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Daily Briefing (United States) — 2026-01-11

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Top news of the day

Linux revived an old PC and keeps it running smoothly

A How-To Geek writer reports that installing an Arch-based Linux distro (CatchyOS) and a tiling window manager revived an older PC, which now idles with low resource use and quiet fans; he also says he runs daily rolling updates with pacman to keep software current.

Local news of the day

Private jet flight attendant explains daily work and earning over $100,000 a year

Kelley Lokensgard, a 33-year-old chief cabin attendant at Silver Air, describes long, irregular hours and hands-on service tasks that include catering, cleaning, and safety checks while earning in the low six figures and traveling with VIP clients.

Bright topic of the day

Penn Medicine LGH funds SuperNoodle social-emotional program for Lancaster County elementary schools

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is providing three-year SuperNoodle subscriptions to all 67 Lancaster County elementary schools and five in the Lebanon City School District, a program in place since January 2025 to support social-emotional learning.

Politics & economy of the day

New U.S. dietary recommendations shift focus to whole foods

Federal officials released new Dietary Guidelines urging whole foods and limits on highly processed products, including advice of no more than 10 grams of added sugars per meal. The guidelines also endorse some foods higher in saturated fat and recommend consuming less alcohol without specific daily limits.

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