Polar vortex set to freeze the US as far as the Deep South.
An arctic blast from a polar vortex is set to bring dangerously cold temperatures to the US this weekend, with wind chills reaching a minimum of minus 30 degrees to minus 50 degrees in some areas. About 120 million people—more than one-third of the US population—are expected to experience subzero conditions, particularly in the Northern Plains and Midwest. See a visual explainer on the polar vortex here.
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill JD Vance’s senate seat.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) appointed Husted (R) over other potential candidates, including Vivek Ramaswamy (R), a former presidential candidate and incoming colead of President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Husted, 57, will serve until a special election in November 2026.
Separately, Trump's inaugural ceremony has been moved inside the US Capitol due to freezing temperatures. The last time a similar move occurred was in 1985 for Ronald Reagan's second inauguration.
Israel approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal.
Israel's full cabinet approved the agreement a little over two days after Hamas and Israel had struck the deal. The plan will temporarily pause fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages held by Hamas as well as hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. The deal—facilitated by the US, Egypt, and Qatar—goes into effect tomorrow. See full details here.
Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders.
The recent round of clemency follows President Joe Biden's commutations last month of the sentences of roughly 1,500 people and the pardoning of 39 nonviolent offenders. That round, at the time, was the largest single-day act of clemency by a US president since records began in 1900. Biden holds the presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations issued.
Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British actress, dies at 95.
Plowright's career spanned over 70 years in theater and film, including on Broadway. Her achievements included winning a Tony Award in 1961 for her role in "A Taste of Honey," in which she played a troubled teenager, and two Golden Globes in 1993, for her roles in the film "Enchanted April" and the HBO TV movie "Stalin." Plowright was also made a dame in 2004. She was married to fellow renowned British actor Laurence Olivier for 28 years, until his death in 1989.
Lavish bathhouse unearthed from ancient Rome's Pompeii. (w/photos)
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a private spa complex built more than 2,000 years ago, featuring thermal rooms capable of hosting 30 guests. The discovery, connected to an elegant black-walled banquet hall, offers a rare insight into how wealthy Romans used architectural spaces to showcase their culture, social status, and political ambition.
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