<div class="" data-article-body="true"><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">Childhood vaccine schedule gets lighter</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Kids in the United States will now have <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/01/06/us-revises-childhood-vaccine-schedule-what-to-know/88035004007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:four fewer recommended vaccines;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">four fewer recommended vaccines</a> on their childhood vaccine schedule, the Department of Health and Human Services announced. The four vaccines are for rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease and hepatitis A, which will now be considered a shared decision between parents and doctors. <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2026/01/06/what-the-new-childhood-vaccine-schedule-means-for-your-kids/88045968007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Insurers will continue covering the vaccines;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Insurers will continue covering the vaccines</a> regardless of the category, the HHS said. The administration says the move aligns the U.S. vaccine schedule with that of other developed nations; public health experts say the decision puts children’s health at risk.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><span class="exclude-from-newsgate"><strong>What it means for your kids: </strong><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/01/06/us-revises-childhood-vaccine-schedule-what-to-know/88035004007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:A graphical look at the revised childhood vaccine schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">A graphical look at the revised childhood vaccine schedule</a></span></p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">Fraud scandal drags down <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/tim-walz/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Tim Walz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Tim Walz</a></h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">A bare-knuckles 2026 campaign season has barely begun, and it has already knocked out one high-profile candidate. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/tim-walz-called-testify-congress-213148228.html" data-ylk="slk:dogged by a scandal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link  yahoo-link">dogged by a scandal</a> that saw hundreds of millions of dollars in state Medicaid payouts exposed as possibly fraudulent, says <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/tim-walz-drops-minnesota-governors-143152629.html" data-ylk="slk:he will not seek reelection;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link  yahoo-link">he will not seek reelection</a>. “I’ve decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election,” Walz, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/kamala-harris/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Kamala Harris;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Kamala Harris</a>’ running mate in the 2024 presidential campaign, said in a statement. Dozens of people in Minnesota have been charged with stealing taxpayer dollars in what the Justice Department called the “largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the country.”</p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">I’ll have a sniff and a slice</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Candle shoppers are still melting down over some of the offerings in Bath &amp; Body Works’ “Perfect Pairings” collection − in particular, the Pizza &amp; Ranch candle, which promises notes of “gooey cheese, crispy pepperonis and ranch.” The fragrance, released in December as one of the “fun and unexpected” fragrances for Candle Day 2025, brought reactions that border on the unprintable, including one that referenced a Diaper Genie pail. Other scents were Coffee &amp; Donuts, Chips &amp; Salsa and Popcorn &amp; Slushie. As of Jan. 5, only the Chips &amp; Salsa candle was available on the company’s website, and alas, there was no word on restocking.</p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">The great Oscars countdown has begun</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Roll out the red carpets and chill the champagne: <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/01/04/critics-choice-awards-2026-winners-full-list/88024569007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Hollywood’s race for the Oscars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Hollywood’s race for the Oscars</a> kicked off Jan. 4 with the Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, where “Sinners” and <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/11/04/netflix-frankenstein-movie-cast-interview/86978325007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:“Frankenstein”;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">“Frankenstein”</a> led the field with four wins each. <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/09/24/one-battle-after-another-dicaprio-movie-review/86228842007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:“One Battle After Another”;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">“One Battle After Another”</a> won best picture; for best actor and actress, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/01/04/timothe-chalamet-kylie-jenner-critics-choice-awards/88024515007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Timothée Chalamet of “Marty Supreme”;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Timothée Chalamet of “Marty Supreme”</a> and Jessie Buckley of “Hamnet” took home the trophies. Next up on the watch list: the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11. Hollywood’s biggest night, the Academy Awards, comes March 15.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><span class="exclude-from-newsgate"><strong>Golden Globes forecast: </strong><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/01/06/2026-golden-globes-predictions-nominations/88019713007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:USA TODAY predicts who should win and who will win;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">USA TODAY predicts who should win and who will win</a></span></p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">Snoop goes unleashed in his NBA game call</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Coaches clashing with officials is nothing new, but this brouhaha came with a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/warriors/2026/01/06/steve-kerr-ejected-snoop-dogg-warriors-clippers/88044278007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Snoop Dogg play-by-play;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Snoop Dogg play-by-play</a> – and a rebuke from the coach’s mom. The coach was the Golden State Warriors’ Steve Kerr, who had to be restrained after he was ejected from the game in a dispute over a missed goaltending call against the LA Clippers. <a href="https://x.com/NBAonNBC/status/2008405571972518357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2008405571972518357%7Ctwgr%5E28b48ffca652ec2adf209f81bf0a890f323a5270%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpresto-suite.gannettdigital.com%2Fquick-view%2F88044481007%3Fauth%3DfalseassetKey%3Df163703e-d946-4259-b209-f1e147a00b41" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:“Steve’s raining fire on them. Woo-hoo!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">“Steve’s raining fire on them. Woo-hoo!</a>” barked Snoop, a guest analyst for Peacock. “The Arizona Wildcat came out. ... Rawr, rawr!” Later, Kerr said he was amused by Snoop’s call, but his mother, who was at the game, was “terribly disappointed in me.” <em>− Compiled and written by Robert Abitbol</em></p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/01/10/minnesota-ice-shooting-childhood-vaccines-tim-walz-scandal-snoop-game-call-weekly-recap/88029962007/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Tragedy in Minnesota, vaccine news, Snoop's game call: Week in review;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Tragedy in Minnesota, vaccine news, Snoop's game call: Week in review</a></em></p></div>

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