Category: News


United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller’s OT goal


MILAN (AP) — A last Olympic goal for Hilary Knight, a gold medal-winning overtime one for Megan Keller, and the Americans cemented their reputation as one of the most dominant women’s hockey teams to take the ice.

https://apnews.com/article/us-canada-womens-hockey-olympic-final-141b5904352673676656cbe2a1c253e5


What to know about a new study on coffee, tea, caffeine and dementia risk


A long-term analysis shows that people who drink caffeinated coffee and tea have a lower risk of developing dementia, although the study does not prove cause and effect.

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coffee-tea-caffeine-dementia-risk-study/


Which States Are Best At Funding Education?


Determining which state does the best job of funding education is not a simple task of comparing financial apples to financial apples. States have different populations, different challenges, different resources, and different policies. A study from the Education Law Center examines funding fairness for education in the states using three distinct measures.

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2026/01/08/which-states-are-best-at-funding-education/


US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84


US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died aged 84 on Tuesday morning surrounded by relatives, according to a statement released by his family. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr,” the family said, adding he died “peacefully.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp81l0e1eg5o