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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for January 9, 2026 - Mashable

Everything you need to solve Connections Sports Edition #473

Vandenberg’s Next Mission: SpaceX Launch, Landing with Sonic Booms - Noozhawk

What: Falcon 9 rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. When: Between 5:19 a.m. and 6:19 a.m. Sunday, according to SpaceX. If

Eversolo just launched stunning bookshelf speakers with one specific bookshelf in mind: Ikea’s Kallax - TechRadar

SE100 are designed with Ikea in mind… just not by Ikea

Scientists issue warning as 'Doomsday Glacier' nears tipping point: 'Every single day we have a look' - The Cool Down

A study found that the Thwaites' Eastern Ice Shelf has compromised structural integrity due to continued fracturing over the years.

Texas proposes 13,000% licensing fee hike on retailers who sell hemp-derived THC - The Texas Tribune

Hemp advocates say raising annual licensing fees for retailers from $150 to $20,000 and for manufacturers from $250 to $25,000 would shutter small businesses.

Investor Michael Burry Reveals Options Bet Against Oracle - Yahoo Finance

Burry owns put options on Oracle shares, he said in a Substack post after markets closed on Friday. Burry, who revealed bearish bets against AI chipmaker...

Palantir Billionaire Peter Thiel Bought 2 Stocks Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Sold. Who's Right? - Yahoo Finance

These billionaires are at odds with one another on two stocks near and dear to Gates and Buffett.

Wisconsin flu hospitalizations over holidays top peak from last winter - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

More than 900 residents were hospitalized with the flu the week ending Jan. 3.

Trump order targeting defense contractor pay, stock buybacks is ‘full of ambiguity’ - Federal News Network

"It is going to be very interesting to determine how they measure whether a company is performing," Stan Soloway said.

Google Maps finally redesigns settings on Android - 9to5Google

Of all the first-party apps, Google Maps probably offered the worst settings experience, but a redesign is finally cleaning things up.

Why Market Basket is the second-best grocery store chain in the country, according to a new ranking - CBS News

Market Basket is America's No. 2 grocery store chain for a second year in a row, a new ranking finds.

TrueNAS WebShare: ZFS-Backed, Enterprise-Grade File Sharing From The Web Browser - Phoronix

55 miles up, a never-before-seen event revealed by International Space Station sensors - Earth.com

As Hurricane Helene battered Florida, NASA’s AWE mission detected atmospheric waves, hinting that extreme storms influence upper air layers.

Flu, norovirus and other illnesses circulating in Maine - The Portland Press Herald

Wastewater data showing 'high' levels of norovirus in communities.

Wrexham 3-3 Nottm Forest (Jan 9, 2026) Game Analysis - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the Wrexham vs. Nottingham Forest English Fa Cup game from January 9, 2026 on ESPN.

Sources: Ducks' Whittington game-time call vs. IU - ESPN

Oregon leading rusher Noah Whittington is expected to be a game-time decision for the College Football Playoff semifinal against Indiana Friday night, sources told ESPN.

Sources: Koepka seeking PGA Tour reinstatement - ESPN

Brooks Koepka applied for reinstatement of his PGA Tour membership Friday, sources told ESPN, the first step in the five-time major champion's potential return to the tour.

Review | The literary legend who made Ayn Rand and Dr. Seuss household names - The Washington Post

Bennett Cerf, co-founder of Random House, published many greats of 20th-century letters. The biography “Nothing Random” looks at his life and the times that shaped him.

Chargers RB Hampton plans to return vs. Patriots - ESPN

Chargers running back Omarion Hampton said he plans to play in Sunday's playoff game against the Patriots.

I went to CES to check out robotaxis. I left convinced that one player is far in the lead. - Business Insider

Robotaxi reporter Lloyd Lee breaks down what he saw — and heard — on the ground at the world's largest consumer tech show, CES, in Vegas.