'It can be unnecessary - and even too much': Are violent video games like Grand Theft Auto 6 becoming too realistic? - BBC 8 Jan 2026, 5:54 am

Philippines evacuates 3,000 people after activity increases at Mayon Volcano - abcnews.go.com 8 Jan 2026, 5:33 am

Josh O’Connor’s Masterly 2025 Performances: ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ and More - The New York Times 8 Jan 2026, 5:00 am

House to vote on renewing ACA subsidies as a potential deal takes shape in the Senate - NPR 8 Jan 2026, 5:00 am

1. House to vote on renewing ACA subsidies as a potential deal takes shape in the Senate  NPR
2. House ACA vote could pressure Senate to act on Obamacare subsidies  Axios
3. 9 Republicans vote with Democrats to set up House vote on 3-year extension of ACA subsidies  abcnews.go.com
4. House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership  AP News
5. GOP moderate rebels hope vote to extend ObamaCare credits fuels bipartisan deal  The Hill

Chen Zhi: Cambodia extradites alleged scam mastermind to China after arrest - BBC 8 Jan 2026, 4:29 am

1. Chen Zhi: Cambodia extradites alleged scam mastermind to China after arrest  BBC
2. Alleged cybercrime kingpin arrested and extradited to China, Cambodia says  CNN
3. Man Accused of Stealing Billions in Crypto Scam Is Captured Abroad  The New York Times
4. Alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi extradited to China after Cambodia arrest  The Guardian
5. Alleged Scam Kingpin Sought by US Is Arrested, Sent to China  Bloomberg.com

'States should lead:' McMahon grants Iowa first-of-its-kind education funding waiver - abcnews.go.com 8 Jan 2026, 3:41 am

1. 'States should lead:' McMahon grants Iowa first-of-its-kind education funding waiver  abcnews.go.com
2. Trump administration gives Iowa education waiver; more states may follow  The Washington Post
3. Iowa becomes first state approved for federal education funding waiver  KCCI
4. Iowa wins first-in-nation approval to bypass federal education funding rules  thegazette.com
5. Trump officials give Iowa flexibility on federal education money. More states could follow  PBS

Key airline used by Trump for deportations cuts ties with ICE - Axios 8 Jan 2026, 3:14 am

1. Key airline used by Trump for deportations cuts ties with ICE  Axios
2. ‘We were surprised’: ILM staff, passengers react to Avelo Airlines flight reductions  WECT
3. Avelo To Exit Deportation Biz  New Haven Independent
4. Avelo cuts some routes, closes base at ILM — will stop deportation flights  Port City Daily
5. Avelo cuts Delaware routes as part of airline's restructuring plan  The News Journal

China to Approve Nvidia H200 Purchases as Soon as This Quarter - Bloomberg.com 8 Jan 2026, 2:23 am

1. China to Approve Nvidia H200 Purchases as Soon as This Quarter  Bloomberg.com
2. Exclusive-Nvidia requires full upfront payment for H200 chips in China, sources say  Yahoo Finance
3. Nvidia CEO Says Chinese Demand for Its AI Chips Is ‘Quite High’ - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
4. China Tells Tech Companies to Halt Nvidia H200 Chip Orders  The Information
5. This $40 Billion News Could Be Game-Changing for Nvidia Stock in 2026  The Motley Fool

2 dead, 6 wounded in shooting outside LDS church in Salt Lake City - The Salt Lake Tribune 8 Jan 2026, 1:56 am

1. 2 dead, 6 wounded in shooting outside LDS church in Salt Lake City  The Salt Lake Tribune
2. 2 killed, 6 others injured in shooting at Salt Lake church parking lot  KSL.com
3. Heavy police presence closes 660 North Redwood Road, incident not confirmed  FOX 13 News Utah
4. Hunt on for suspect after LDS meetinghouse shooting kills 2, 6 more injured; Church releases statement  ABC4 Utah
5. Mass shooting at Salt Lake City church meetinghouse kills at least 2, police say  Axios

Warriors 120-113 Bucks (Jan 7, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN 8 Jan 2026, 12:38 am

1. Warriors 120-113 Bucks (Jan 7, 2026) Game Recap  ESPN
2. Warriors vs. Bucks player grades: Steph Curry and the bench take over  Golden State Of Mind
3. Warriors beat Bucks 120-113 despite dominant Giannis performance  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
4. Al Horford, De'Anthony Melton show Warriors surest path to top-six playoff seed  NBC Sports Bay Area & California
5. Milwaukee Bucks at Golden State Warriors odds, picks and predictions  Sportsbook Wire

Donald Trump’s Venezuela action raises threat for China’s oil supplies - Financial Times 8 Jan 2026, 12:10 am

1. Donald Trump’s Venezuela action raises threat for China’s oil supplies  Financial Times
2. China’s Top Oil Firms Turn to Beijing for Guidance on Venezuela  Bloomberg.com
3. Chinese refiners expected to replace Venezuelan oil with Iranian crude, traders say  Reuters
4. Venezuelan oil and China: 4 things to know  Nikkei Asia
5. Chinese Energy Companies Scramble to Protect Venezuelan Assets  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

AEW Dynamite Results: January 7, 2026 — Hangman & Swerve Win Lights Out, Young Bucks, Andrade Return, More - All Elite Wrestling 7 Jan 2026, 11:25 pm

1. AEW Dynamite Results: January 7, 2026 — Hangman & Swerve Win Lights Out, Young Bucks, Andrade Return, More  All Elite Wrestling
2. AEW Dynamite Preview – Lights Out Match, Moxley vs. Benjamin, Storm vs. Shafir, More  All Elite Wrestling
3. AEW Dynamite Results, Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From Jan. 7  Bleacher Report
4. AEW Debuting Modified Stage For AEW Dynamite  Fightful
5. AEW Dynamite in Tulsa, WWE Evolve returns, last week's Dynamite and Collision grades, Darby Allin, CW Anderson, Alisha Edwards, Jack Gallagher, Chavo Guerrero Sr., Gary Albright  Pro Wrestling Dot Net

‘The Pitt’ Renewed for Season 3 - Variety 7 Jan 2026, 10:57 pm

1. ‘The Pitt’ Renewed for Season 3  Variety
2. ‘The Pitt’ takes a deep breath and nails its second act  The Washington Post
3. "The Pitt" Season 2 kicks off with July 4 drama and furries  Axios
4. What time does 'The Pitt' come out? Season 2 schedule, cast, more  Cincinnati Enquirer
5. The Pitt Serves Up Smiles and Coffee to Hospital Staff Ahead of Season 2's Premiere  People.com

Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn - BBC 7 Jan 2026, 9:15 pm

1. Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn  BBC
2. Trump calls for record $1.5 trillion defense budget, a 50 percent jump  Politico
3. Northrop, Lockheed, Alphabet, Revolution Medicines, Costco, and More Market Movers  Barron's
4. Donald Trump calls for 50% increase in US defence spending by 2027  Financial Times
5. Lockheed Martin, RTX, Other Defense Stocks Surge. It’s Down to Trump, Again.  Barron's

People coming off weight-loss injections risk fast weight gain - BBC 7 Jan 2026, 8:21 pm

1. People coming off weight-loss injections risk fast weight gain  BBC
2. Obesity drug users will regain weight two years after ending medication, review finds  Financial Times
3. People who stop taking weight-loss jabs regain weight in under two years, study reveals  The Guardian
4. People regained weight, worsened heart health after stopping weight loss drugs: review  CBC
5. Stopping obesity drugs means people regain weight and lose heart health benefits  statnews.com

Exercise Treats Depression as Well as Therapy or Meds, Review Finds - Gizmodo 7 Jan 2026, 8:00 pm

1. Exercise Treats Depression as Well as Therapy or Meds, Review Finds  Gizmodo
2. Exercise may relieve depression as effectively as antidepressants  New Scientist
3. The wisdom of the age-old Latin dictum  The Times
4. Depressed? Exercise Works As Well As Talk Therapy, Antidepressants, Evidence Suggests  U.S. News & World Report
5. A small amount of weekly exercise may reduce depression symptoms in people with chronic illness  Harvard Health

House Oversight hearing over fraud allegations in Minnesota drew shouting and partisan fury. Here are the takeaways - CNN 7 Jan 2026, 7:45 pm

1. House Oversight hearing over fraud allegations in Minnesota drew shouting and partisan fury. Here are the takeaways  CNN
2. Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota  C-SPAN
3. House Oversight hearing highlights fraud in Minnesota, divisions between Democrats and Republicans  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
4. Comer threatens subpoenas for Walz, Ellison in Minnesota fraud scandal  Politico
5. Federal MN fraud hearings begin Wednesday: What to expect  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Withdrawal from Wasteful, Ineffective, or Harmful International Organizations - U.S. Department of State (.gov) 7 Jan 2026, 7:24 pm

1. Withdrawal from Wasteful, Ineffective, or Harmful International Organizations  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
2. Trump announces U.S. will leave dozens of international organizations  The Washington Post
3. UNFCCC: Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so  CNN
4. Trump Withdraws the U.S. From More International Organizations  The New York Times
5. Trump withdraws U.S. from 66 international organizations and treaties, including major climate groups  Los Angeles Times

PRIORITIZING THE WARFIGHTER IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING - The White House (.gov) 7 Jan 2026, 6:38 pm

1. PRIORITIZING THE WARFIGHTER IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING  The White House (.gov)
2. Trump says he will not permit dividends and stock buybacks for defense companies  CNBC
3. Trump Rocks Defense and Property Stocks. This Is the Bigger Risk and 5 Other Things to Know Today.  Barron's
4. Trump threatens defense contractors with restrictions while promising sharp increase in spending  CNN
5. Trump threatens to nix Raytheon's defense contracts  Axios

Common food preservatives linked to cancer and type 2 diabetes - CNN 7 Jan 2026, 6:30 pm

1. Common food preservatives linked to cancer and type 2 diabetes  CNN
2. A Hidden Ingredient in Processed Foods May Raise Diabetes Risk  SciTechDaily
3. Associations between preservative food additives and type 2 diabetes incidence in the NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort  Nature
4. Eating more food preservatives linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes  Medical Xpress
5. Studies link some food preservatives to higher diabetes and cancer risk  The Guardian

Character.AI and Google agree to settle lawsuits over teen mental health harms and suicides - CNN 7 Jan 2026, 6:15 pm

1. Character.AI and Google agree to settle lawsuits over teen mental health harms and suicides  CNN
2. Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death  The New York Times
3. Google, Character.AI to settle suits involving minor suicides and AI chatbots  CNBC
4. Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases  TechCrunch
5. AI Chatbot Startup, Google to Settle Lawsuits Over Teen Suicides  The Wall Street Journal

Your AI Girlfriend Has a Body and Memory Now. Meet Emily, CES's Most Intimate Robot - CNET 7 Jan 2026, 5:01 pm

What are the Cowboys looking for in their next defensive coordinator? - Dallas Cowboys | Official Site of the Dallas Cowboys 7 Jan 2026, 4:44 pm

1. What are the Cowboys looking for in their next defensive coordinator?  Dallas Cowboys | Official Site of the Dallas Cowboys
2. For the next Cowboys' DC to succeed, they'll need an improved roster  ESPN
3. Mick Shots: Circumstances land Flus in no-win job  Dallas Cowboys | Official Site of the Dallas Cowboys
4. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on search for new defensive coordinator, desire for Super Bowl record: 'I got work to do'  Yahoo Sports
5. Jerry Jones likens Cowboys defensive coordinator search to Trump's remarks about 'running' Venezuela  Fox News

China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert - The New York Times 7 Jan 2026, 2:47 pm

1. China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert  The New York Times
2. Exclusive | China Deprives Japan of Rare-Earths Supply, Escalating Dispute  The Wall Street Journal
3. A familiar refrain as China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, begin 2026 at odds again  AP News
4. Xi Is Testing Japan’s Ties With Trump in Latest Trade Battle  Yahoo Finance
5. China’s Curbs Leave Japan Little Choice But to Look to the US  Bloomberg.com

Vera C. Rubin Observatory spots record-breaking asteroid in pre-survey observations - Phys.org 7 Jan 2026, 2:41 pm

1. Vera C. Rubin Observatory spots record-breaking asteroid in pre-survey observations  Phys.org
2. Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers enormous, record-breaking asteroid in first 7 nights of observations  Live Science
3. Rubin Observatory spots an asteroid that spins fast enough to set a record  GeekWire
4. Scientists find ‘record-breaking’ asteroid nearly the size of eight football fields. Is it close to Earth?  The Independent
5. NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Spots Record-Breaking Asteroid in Pre-Survey Observations  NOIRLab

Fossils unearthed in Morocco are first from little-understood period of human evolution - CNN 7 Jan 2026, 12:24 pm

1. Fossils unearthed in Morocco are first from little-understood period of human evolution  CNN
2. Early hominins from Morocco basal to the Homo sapiens lineage  Nature
3. Fossils found in cave shed light on where our species emerged, traced to when Earth's magnetic field flipped  CBS News
4. Fossil Discovery of New Human Ancestor May Connect Us to Neandertals and Denisovans  Scientific American
5. This ancient human may be the root of the Homo sapiens family tree  National Geographic

Surface optimization governs the local design of physical networks - Nature 7 Jan 2026, 11:30 am

1. Surface optimization governs the local design of physical networks  Nature
2. Scientists use string theory to crack the code of natural networks  Phys.org
3. How string theory helped solve a mystery of the brain’s architecture  Northeastern Global News
4. Surface Minimization Identified as Key Factor in Design of Neural Wiring and Vascular Systems  geneonline.com

How to watch, listen to, stream Bears-Packers wild card playoff game - Chicago Bears 7 Jan 2026, 9:07 am

1. How to watch, listen to, stream Bears-Packers wild card playoff game  Chicago Bears
2. Mike's Mid-Week Chat: What will be different in the third Packers-Bears meeting?  Green Bay Packers – packers.com
3. Bears vs. Packers ticket prices are breaking NFL records  Axios
4. 5 keys to Packers beating Bears in NFC Wild Card Round  Packers Wire
5. Colder weather, snow expected at Packers-Bears playoff game in Chicago  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Leaker suggests future iPhones could get multispectral cameras - 9to5Mac 7 Jan 2026, 8:07 am

1. Leaker suggests future iPhones could get multispectral cameras  9to5Mac
2. iPhone will get 200MP cameras in 2028, says Morgan Stanley  AppleInsider
3. Apple Reportedly Exploring Multispectral Imaging for Future iPhones  MacRumors
4. Apple Evaluating Multispectral Imaging And A 200MP Camera Sensor For Future iPhones  Wccftech
5. Apple might copy this key Galaxy S23 Ultra feature... in 2028  Android Authority

Connelly breaks down Miami-Ole Miss, Oregon-Indiana - ESPN 7 Jan 2026, 7:00 am

1. Connelly breaks down Miami-Ole Miss, Oregon-Indiana  ESPN
2. College Football Playoff schedule: Semifinal matchups and results  CBS Sports
3. Ranking the 4 possible College Football Playoff national championship matchups  The New York Times
4. Cote: Reborn Miami Hurricanes at center of CFP’s refreshing final four | Opinion  Miami Herald
5. CFP free live streams: How to watch 2026 College Football Playoff semifinal games without cable  Yahoo Sports

FACT SHEET: President Trump is Restoring Prosperity, Safety and Security for the United States and Venezuela - Department of Energy (.gov) 7 Jan 2026, 6:17 am

1. FACT SHEET: President Trump is Restoring Prosperity, Safety and Security for the United States and Venezuela  Department of Energy (.gov)
2. Exclusive | Trump Team Works Up Sweeping Plan to Control Venezuelan Oil for Years to Come  The Wall Street Journal
3. Opinion | If Trump Doesn’t Bring Democracy Into Venezuela, He’ll Never Get Much Oil Out of It  The New York Times
4. What happens to the planet if Trump gets his hands on all of Venezuela’s oil?  CNN
5. Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ targets China, US oil firms could pay the price  Reuters

Donald Trump's Venezuela risk brings risk to China's plans - BBC 7 Jan 2026, 4:24 am

1. Donald Trump's Venezuela risk brings risk to China's plans  BBC
2. Maduro’s capture is a blow to China. But on Chinese social media it’s being hailed as a blueprint for Taiwan  CNN
3. China finds risks, opportunities as Trump pushes for ‘spheres of influence’  Al Jazeera
4. Trump Opens New Front Against China With Brazen Arrest of Maduro  Bloomberg.com
5. Trump’s Strikes on Venezuela Will Not Embolden China to Invade Taiwan  Council on Foreign Relations

Hisense's 116-Inch MiniLED TV Gets Cyan Pixel for Even More Colors - CNET 6 Jan 2026, 10:56 pm

1. Hisense's 116-Inch MiniLED TV Gets Cyan Pixel for Even More Colors  CNET
2. 2026 Is the Year of the RGB LED TV  WIRED
3. Hisense Brings New Color Tech to Its Top-End TVs at CES 2026  PCMag
4. Hisense's new 4K laser projector gets so bright, it makes OLED TVs look outdated  ZDNET
5. Hisense’s new RGB Mini-LED is probably the best-looking LCD TV at CES 2026  Tom's Guide

No more cold clamps: How you can do your own pap smear at home - WTOP 6 Jan 2026, 10:39 pm

1. No more cold clamps: How you can do your own pap smear at home  WTOP
2. New federal screening guidance expands cervical cancer testing with an at-home HPV option  abcnews.go.com
3. Women are celebrating at-home cervical cancer screening, but might it lead them to get fewer checkups?  statnews.com
4. Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test  NBC News
5. Why aren't at-home HPV tests readily available in Canada?  CBC

China reviews Meta’s $2bn purchase of AI start-up Manus - Financial Times 6 Jan 2026, 8:30 pm

1. China reviews Meta’s $2bn purchase of AI start-up Manus  Financial Times
2. Meta faces China probe over acquisition of AI agent startup Manus  CNBC
3. China to probe Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus  10tv.com
4. Meta’s Manus news is getting different receptions in Washington and Beijing  TechCrunch
5. China to probe Meta’s purchase of Manus over export controls, tech concerns  South China Morning Post

Jellyfish sleep like humans — even though they don’t have brains - Nature 6 Jan 2026, 3:46 pm

1. Jellyfish sleep like humans — even though they don’t have brains  Nature
2. Scientists Catch Jellyfish and Sea Anemones Behaving in Surprisingly Human Ways  Scientific American
3. DNA damage modulates sleep drive in basal cnidarians with divergent chronotypes  Nature
4. Jellyfish sleep about as much as humans do – and nap like us too  New Scientist
5. Jellyfish Snooze Like We Do, And It Could Explain The Origins of Sleep  ScienceAlert

'Stranger Things' Could Only End With Death - Men's Health 6 Jan 2026, 2:10 pm

1. 'Stranger Things' Could Only End With Death  Men's Health
2. ‘Stranger Things’ is over, but did they get the ending right? : Pop Culture Happy Hour  NPR
3. ‘Stranger Things’ Cast Reacts to Their Final Scenes: “They Left Nothing More to Be Told”  The Hollywood Reporter
4. In ending, Stranger Things committed TV’s ultimate crime  The Guardian
5. Review: Stranger Things ’ frustrating finale didn’t quite stick the landing  Ars Technica

Miller says no one would stop U.S. from seizing Greenland - Axios 6 Jan 2026, 10:07 am

1. Miller says no one would stop U.S. from seizing Greenland  Axios
2. Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.  The New York Times
3. Republicans push back on White House military threat toward Greenland  The Washington Post
4. Rand Paul says "I will do everything in my power to stop any kind of military takeover in Greenland"  CBS News
5. The GOP’s growing dilemma on Greenland  CNN