Damar Hamlin breathing on his own, FaceTimes teammates.
The Buffalo Bills safety is able to speak again after his breathing tube was removed Friday, following a cardiac arrest the 24-year-old NFL player suffered during Monday Night Football. Officials say Hamlin\'s neurologic function remains intact.
US economy adds 223,000 jobs in December.
The nonfarm payroll figure beats expectations of 200,000. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, a figure that is tied for the lowest rate since 1969. Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% month-over-month and 4.6% year-over-year, the latter falling below a 5% forecast.
Shelling continues in Ukraine amid Putin\'s call for 36-hour cease-fire.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a cease-fire, starting from noon local time Friday, to observe Russian Orthodox Christmas Jan. 7. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the call as troops from both sides continued fighting in eastern Ukraine.
Newly discovered anatomy shields and monitors the human brain.
A study from researchers at the University of Rochester and the University of Copenhagen found a fourth layer of membrane around the brain, which protects the brain, harbors immune cells, and controls the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.
FDA grants fast-track approval to experimental Alzheimer\'s drug.
The drug lecanemab, developed by Japanese drugmaker Eisai and Biogen, appeared to show a delay in cognitive decline from Alzheimer\'s in clinical trial patients. The approval comes a week after the FDA was found to have abused the fast-track approval process for a separate Biogen Alzheimer\'s drug.
Hawaii\'s Kilauea volcano erupts again after weekslong pause.
Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and last erupted for 16 months starting in September 2021 and through mid-December 2022. The volcano began erupting inside its summit crater and is away from residential communities. See photos of the eruption here.
