Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Auburn University student Abbie Stockard crowned Miss America 2025; Miss Texas Annette Addo-Yobo named runner-up (More)
> Actors Zendaya and Tom Holland reportedly engaged (More) | 2025 Golden Globes ceremony brings in 10.1 million viewers, a 7% increase over 2024 (More)
> Tech-infused golf league TGL, founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, launches tonight (9 pm ET, ESPN) (More) | Jacksonville Jaguars' Doug Pederson, New England Patriots' Jerod Mayo among NFL head coach firings on NFL's "Black Monday" (More)
Science & Technology
> First fatal case of the H5N1 bird flu in humans recorded in the US; Louisiana patient had underlying medical conditions, officials say transmission between humans is rare, and broader risk remains low (More) | What are zoonotic diseases? (More, w/video)
> Lead pollution from mining and smelting operations likely caused an IQ decline in the population of ancient Rome; may be the first known example of widespread industrial pollution (More) | History, maps, regicide, and more—everything you need to know about ancient Rome (More)
> Researchers discover protein that gives energy-storing white fat cells the calorie-burning ability of brown fat cells when suppressed (More) | The different types of fat cells explained (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow -0.1%, Nasdaq +1.2%), with S&P 500 and Nasdaq led by chip stocks; Nvidia closes at record high, peer Micron Technology closes up 10% after electronics manufacturer Foxconn reports record Q4 revenue (More)
> US Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel sue Biden administration over decision to block Nippon's nearly $15B proposed acquisition of US Steel; President Joe Biden struck down the deal last week on national security grounds (More)
> Michael Barr, Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision, to resign from role Feb. 28 or sooner if President-elect Donald Trump appoints a successor; Barr to continue to serve on central bank's board of governors until 2032 (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Congress formally certifies President-elect Donald Trump's electoral win in the 2024 presidential election (More) | Rudy Giuliani held in contempt of court in $148M election workers' defamation judgment case (More)
> At least four people dead, including from road accidents, after winter storm brings heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures to US Midwest and East Coast (More) | See photos (More) | See previous write-up (More)
> Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy begins trial over allegedly accepting illegal campaign funds in 2007 from then-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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