South Korea's Lee Jae Myung seeks 'new phase' in ties with China at Xi Jinping meeting - BBC
South Korea's Lee Jae Myung snapped selfies with China's Xi Jinping as he pursues better ties with China in a four-day visit.
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Shimane Prefecture - The Japan Times
The initial jolt was a magnitude 6.2 quake that measured strong 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale. There was no threat of a tsunami.
Trump suggests extended U.S. stay in Venezuela for oil operations - Axios
Trump is signaling a longer-term U.S. presence in Venezuela after Maduro's capture.
Ohio police release video of person of interest in killing of dentist and his wife - CBS News
Investigators believe Spencer and Monique Tepe were fatally shot between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. last Tuesday in their home located in the Near East Side neighborhood of downtown Columbus.
Maxx Crosby addresses Pete Carroll’s firing - NBC Sports
The Raiders, as expected, fired coach Pete Carroll on Monday.
U.S. officials reveal new details on the covert operation to capture Maduro - CBS News
Months of planning led to a covert operation that caught the Venezuelan leader completely off guard.
Tony Dokoupil’s ‘CBS Evening News’ Debut Is an Inauspicious Sign of Where CBS News Is Headed - Variety
Tony Dokoupil tripped up over transitions and bulldozed a health expert over vaccines
Asus ROG’s next ally is Xreal, with 240Hz AR glasses coming in 2026 - The Verge
Xreal and Asus announced the ROG Xreal R1 AR glasses at CES 2026. These gamer-focused glasses support USB-C video and include a dock with HDMI and DisplayPort.
Nvidia unveils 'reasoning' AI technology for self-driving cars - BBC
Nvidia is partnering with Mercedes-Benz to launch a driverless car powered by its 'Alpamayo' tech
Trump has a list of demands for Venezuela’s new leader - Politico
Delcy Rodriguez appears to be the linchpin in any US strategy that may emerge.
What are flu rates in your state? Cases surge in 45 states, breaking records - NBC News
Doctor visits for flu-like symptoms — fevers, sore throat, extreme fatigue and body aches — have hit the highest level in nearly 30 years, the CDC reported.
A $400,000 profit on Maduro's capture raises insider trading questions on Polymarket - NPR
Online sleuths have tried to uncover who placed a winning bet on the Venezuelan leader's arrest to no avail. Still, prediction market watchers say the bet appears suspicious.
Scientists just got some ancient clues about future sea-level rise — and it’s bad news - The Washington Post
Rock samples collected from the Greenland ice sheet’s Prudhoe Dome show it completely melted in the past 10,000 years — and could vanish again amid climate change.
He was sentenced to death. Rob and Michele Reiner loved him like a son. - NBC News
Nanon Williams was sent to death row for a murder he says he didn't commit. Decades later, through daily emails and prison calls, Rob and Michele Reiner became family.
Big Oil doesn’t share Trump’s dream of making Venezuelan oil great again - CNN
President Donald Trump may have made a major miscalculation about Venezuela’s oil.
3 child flu deaths reported in Massachusetts: "We are seeing children who are seriously ill" - CBS News
Three children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, the Department of Public Health said Monday.
Illinois influenza death: Flu-like illness activity at highest rate, linked to new Subclade K variant, IDPH, CDC say - ABC7 Chicago
There have been at least 120,0000 hospitalizations so far, the CDC says.
Hyundai plans 30,000 humanoid robots a year for factories by 2028 - Axios
The company plans to mass-produce Atlas humanoids in Georgia, and put them to work alongside real humans to build cars.