The Bureau of Meteorology says Tropical Low 12U east of Cooktown has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone and a flash tropical cyclone warning has been issued. Heavy rain and flooding are expected as the system approaches, with impacts likely within about 24 hours.
The College Sports Commission sent athletic directors a memo saying it has "serious concerns" about some multimillion-dollar third-party NIL contracts as transfer activity rises, and reminded schools that such deals must be reported and are evaluated through the NIL Go portal at the time of entry.
Lego introduced Smart Bricks at CES 2026 that sense motion and work with Smart Tags and Smart Minifigures. Three Star Wars Smart Play sets are open for pre-order and are scheduled to ship on 1 March.
Google is expanding AI features in Gmail to provide customised briefings and condensed task lists, and the company says the change will apply to certain users rather than everyone at once.
South Yorkshire Police says it misidentified two teenage victims after a December crash and has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct; the force says families are being offered specialist support.
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot block federal child care and related program funds from flowing to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York for at least 14 days while the states' legal challenge proceeds.
The US Department of Agriculture announced it has suspended millions in federal awards to Minnesota effective immediately after Secretary Brooke Rollins said the agency uncovered what she described as massive fraud; the USDA said the pause will remain until sufficient proof is provided that the fraud has stopped.
Russia launched the Oreshnik hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at Lviv on 8 January, and officials and analysts say its reported speed and range have raised security concerns across Europe and within NATO.
Switzerland observed a national day of mourning for 40 people killed in the New Year bar fire, including a minute’s silence and a remembrance ceremony attended by national leaders; prosecutors have begun questioning the bar’s owners on negligence charges.
Dulce Consuelo Díaz Morales was released after 25 days in ICE custody while her lawyers say they presented a U.S. birth certificate; federal officials dispute her citizenship and the legal case remains open.
