A new 30 MW / 60 MWh battery storage site began operating in Lancashire, and the UK's first rapid-charging battery passenger train entered service on a west London branch line.
A Washington state woman, Mandie Miller, was sentenced to 32 years after pleading guilty in the 2022 death of her eight-year-old adopted daughter; prosecutors say the couple transported the child’s body across state lines and the woman's former partner faces an upcoming sentencing on February 10.
Octopus Energy founder Greg Jackson said the UK should work with China to access renewable technology, after Octopus agreed a joint venture with Chinese firm PCG Power and plans to import wind turbine technology that the company says could be cheaper and create jobs.
Dr Mehmet Oz urged Americans to get the measles vaccine as outbreaks spread across several states, with South Carolina reporting hundreds of cases and officials warning the US could lose its measles elimination status.
Ministers announced reforms to speed up apprenticeship approvals from about 18 months to as little as three months and pledged £725 million to support 50,000 more apprenticeships.
The government will pilot a university-style clearing system to redirect near-miss apprenticeship applicants to local vacancies and launch an online platform showing earnings and progression data, backed by the Growth and Skills Levy to expand apprenticeship places.
Juan Pablo Guanipa has been released after eight months in detention, his son said; rights group Foro Penal said he was among at least 30 people freed on Sunday.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised a Super Bowl ad featuring Mike Tyson discussing his past junk-food addiction and a family loss; the ad directs viewers to RealFood.gov and is sponsored by MAHA Center Inc.
A 26-year-old surfer was swept offshore near Haskell's Beach and was found clinging to a lobster trap buoy about a quarter-mile out; Santa Barbara County firefighters located him by drone and rescue swimmers brought him back to shore where he received medical attention.
Manchester City beat Liverpool at Anfield, with Marc Guéhi's defending and a penalty from Erling Haaland helping secure the victory and tightening the Premier League title race.
