Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> The 2025 Grammy Awards (Feb. 2) face possible postponement due to Los Angeles wildfires (More) | Jeff Bridges, Paris Hilton, and Billy Crystal among Hollywood stars who have lost homes to wildfires (More)
> Sam Moore, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and one-half of soul duo Sam & Dave, dies at age 89 (More) | Leslie Charleson, actress best known for starring on "General Hospital" for 46 years, dies at age 79 (More)
> Ohio State tops Texas 28-14 in College Football Playoff semifinal, will take on Notre Dame in national championship (Jan. 20) (More) | NFL Wild Card round wraps up tonight; see latest playoff bracket and schedule (More)
Science & Technology
> Blue Origin attempts delays first full launch of New Glenn rocket due to vehicle issues; date of next launch attempt to be determined (More)
> Researchers discover new type of cell in cartilage that acts as "bubble wrap," providing cushioning and structure to surrounding tissue, including making the human nose flexible (More)
> New theory suggests Pluto may have captured its largest moon after a collision billions of years ago; how Charon, almost half the size of Pluto, became trapped in orbit has been a longstanding mystery (More)
Business & Markets
> Markets tumble Friday (S&P 500 -1.5%, Dow -1.6%, Nasdaq -1.6%) as strong jobs report lowers expectations of interest rate cuts (More) | How stock markets work (More)
> Apple antitrust lawsuit begins in the UK today; tech giant faces claims it charges excessive fees on App Store downloads, faces up to $1.8B in fines (More)
> Federal judge rules American Airlines violated federal law by emphasizing environmental, social, and governance principles in investment decisions for employee 401(k) plans (More) | See 1440's overview of 401(k) plans, how they work, and much more (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from the Department of Justice; Smith led separate probes into President-elect Donald Trump over alleged election interference and mishandling of classified documents (More) | Senate confirmation hearings for Trump nominees begin this week; see schedule (More)
> Israel sends David Barnea, director of the country's Mossad intelligence service, to Qatar to join Gaza ceasefire talks (More) | See updates on war in maps and charts (More)
> Winter storm brings freezing temperatures, multiple inches of snow across the US South from Texas to Georgia; more than 10,000 flights canceled or delayed over the weekend (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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