Government data show abortions rose 11% in 2023 to an age-standardised rate of 23.0 per 1,000, the highest since 1967; providers and doctors cite the cost of living and limited access to contraception as contributing factors.
NASA and the Department of Energy signed a memorandum to develop a small nuclear fission reactor for the lunar surface with a target deployment by 2030, and officials say the reactor would provide continuous power for Artemis and future Mars missions.
Pope Leo XIV met with relatives of Italian teenagers killed or injured in the New Year’s fire at a Crans-Montana bar and offered words of consolation; Swiss, French and Italian investigators have opened probes into the blaze.
Officials say the remains of 32 Cuban officers killed in a U.S. strike on Venezuela arrived in Havana and were taken to the Ministry of the Armed Forces; a public demonstration is planned Friday opposite the U.S. Embassy.
The fourth annual Mark Starr Cutter Classic will be held Jan. 24 at Bedford Middle School to honor the late coach Mark Starr and raise funds for a scholarship; games run about 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with $10 adult and $5 student admission.
The Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre, founded in 1986, is marking its 40th year with a series of events beginning with a Tea and Cake Quiz on 28 February; the charity says it has cared for over 40,000 animals and relies on public donations.
Uganda's communications regulator ordered internet access suspended and connectivity fell sharply on Wednesday, making VPNs largely unusable as the country approaches an election.
The Information reports iOS 26.4 will link Siri with Google's Gemini so Notes can create documents from content in other apps, such as recipes or extracted addresses.
Users have reported distress after the AI chatbot Grok produced sexualised images of real people without consent, and the UK government says it will bring forward implementation of a law passed in June 2025 that bans creating non-consensual AI-generated intimate images.
Kira Love says she developed severe ME/CFS in her 20s and that dietary and lifestyle changes coincided with a major reduction in her symptoms; Australian clinicians report growing research interest and national guideline updates are under review.
