Wednesday, January 29

In The NEWS


Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

> Top execs at Fuji TV, one of Japan's biggest networks, resign over handling of sexual assault allegations against one of Fuji TV's hosts (More)

> "The Lost Boys" musical, based on the 1987 cult horror-comedy film, set for 2026 opening on Broadway (More) | Lady Gaga's new album "Mayhem" to be released March 7 (More)

> Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter to step down after more than a decade leading the performing arts institution (More)


Science & Technology
> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered to suspend collaboration on World Health Organization projects following last week's executive order from President Donald Trump (More)

> Astronomers discover 74 nearby stars surrounded by small comet-like objects, similar to the Kuiper Belt in our solar system (More) | Where did the Kuiper Belt come from? (More)

> Genetic analysis reveals how giant clams evolved to harness certain species of algae to provide nutrition; study sheds light on the evolution of symbiotic relationships in the ocean (More)


Business & Markets

> Scott Bessent secures Senate confirmation for treasury secretary role by a vote of 68-29, becoming fifth official member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet (More) | See running list of confirmed Cabinet nominees (More)

> Startup Manas AI, co-led by LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman, raises nearly $25M for developing new treatments for cancer and other autoimmune diseases using artificial intelligence (More)

> China Vanke, one of China's largest property developers, replaces top executives and warns of record $6.2B loss for 2024; China Vanke is latest firm to feel ripple effects from China's real estate slump (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> President Donald Trump signs executive orders to reshape the military, including reinstating service members discharged for declining the COVID-19 vaccine (More)

> At least eight hostages of 26 due to be released by Hamas in coming weeks are deceased, Israel says; announcement comes as more than 200,000 Palestinians return to northern Gaza (More) | See war updates (More)

> Duck DNA found in both engines of South Korea's Jeju Air commercial plane that crashed on landing in December, killing 179 of 181 people on board (More)


SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

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