The massive New Year’s Day earthquake in western Japan’s Ishikawa region has left residents questioning the future of one entire towns’ existence. Source

Shark attacks are relatively rare in Mexico but the incident marks at least the third deadly attack in the waters off Mexico in about a month. Source

Lawmakers punted a number of high-stakes issues to 2024. Source

The COVID-19 virus is continually changing, and a recent subvariant, the JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts. Source

Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic’s Peregrine is the first U.S. spacecraft to attempt a moon landing in more than 50 years. Source

The NTSB described a chaotic scene in the Boeing 737 Max 9’s cockpit after the blowout, which forced the plane to return to Portland, Oregon minutes after takeoff. Source

The woman was found by hikers on Sunday afternoon, who alerted rescue crews that airlifted her to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries. Source

American consumers’ combined outstanding credit card balances hit a record $1 trillion in 2023, miring many people in debt. Source

There’s (going to be) a new college football national champion in town. Find out how and when to watch the Washington Huskies vs. Michigan Wolverines game today. Source

“Beef” won every category it was nominated in at the 2024 Golden Globes and tied “The Bear” for second-most wins by a TV show with three. Source