Seasonal flu activity is up across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.The positivity rate for influenza was 18.6% as of the week ending Jan. 10, a decrease from the week prior.

Verizon is experiencing an outage that’s impacting mobile users across the United States, according to the Downdetector.

Major cities across the Northeast and Midwest are facing temperatures 10-20 degrees below average, according to forecasters.

Officials say that the Butte County Fire Safe Council coordinated the creation of these piles, which consist of beetle-killed trees and small diameter fuels. The project is crucial for community

Increased spring rainfall can help replenish soil moisture, potentially moderating intense heat early in the season. However, lingering warmth in the atmosphere and oceans can still support periods of extreme heat and humidity, meaning El Niño does not eliminate summer heat risks.

The United States has designated three Muslim Brotherhood chapters operating in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan as terrorist organizations. The decision represents a major escalation in Washington’s approach toward groups it accuses of threatening regional security and opposing Israeli interests.