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By BECKY BOHRER JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of U.S. states — and possibly further south — Monday night following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field, a forecast shows. Related Articles NYSE working on a new platform for trading digital tokens around the clock 100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country Another immigrant died in a sprawling Texas detention facility. ICE says Minnesotan died by suicide What’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Inside Twin Cities hospitals, ICE agents unnerve staff The forecast, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, comes amid intense geomagnetic and solar radiation storms, said Shawn Dahl, service coordinator at the center. Geomagnetic storms that can lead to vivid northern lights also can interfere with satellite operations, GPS communications and other infrastructure, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Dahl said the current storm isn’t expected to become much weaker until sometime Tuesday. In November, solar storms brought vibrant auroras to parts of Europe including Hungary and the United Kingdom, and as far south in the United States as Kansas, Colorado and Texas. Northern lights illuminate the cloud cover over Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, England, Monday Jan. 19, 2026. (Joe Pickover/PA via AP) Solar radiation storms can affect objects in space and certain types of communications systems, but Dahl said astronauts at the international space station currently are not at risk. The intensity of this storm has not been seen in more than two decades, he said.

A veterinary technician at the University of Minnesota’s equine hospital stole morphine from vials, diluted the painkiller with saline and sealed them back up, charges allege. As a result, horses treated at the Falcon Heights hospital during a two-week span last summer likely did not receive the pain relief they needed and “therefore, likely experienced unnecessary physical pain,” according to a criminal complaint charging the technician with three felonies. The 28-year-old, from Circle Pines, was charged Friday in Ramsey County District Court by summons with theft, theft by swindle and procuring a fifth-degree controlled substance. She was placed on administrative leave from her job on Aug. 5 and later fired, the complaint says. She declined a formal interview with law enforcement. An attorney is not listed in court case file and she was not reached Monday to respond to the allegations. According to the complaint, hospital staff contacted law enforcement on July 31 after a vet tech and surgeon discovered that a vial of morphine from the hospital’s secure medication dispensing system was empty, even though it appeared unopened. Security caps on other morphine vials appeared to have a glue-like substance on them. A review of the system’s user transaction reports showed that the Circle Pines woman accessed the morphine drawer 35 times between July 6 and July 21, a number that was significantly higher compared to her peers. No one else accessed the drawer during that time, besides pharmacy staff during three inventory checks, the complaint says. Meanwhile, hospital records showed she was not assigned to treat patients with morphine during the 15-day timeframe “and therefore, had no reason to be accessing morphine,” the complaint says. In all but one instance, the records showed, the veterinary technician generically coded her access to the morphine as “Surgery” instead of to a specific patient, which is the common practice. She then later coded them as “Cancelled,” according to the complaint. The remaining transaction was tied to an equine patient named “Reggie,” who was never prescribed morphine and did not receive it, despite a bill that said otherwise, the complaint continued. Related Articles Another immigrant died in a sprawling Texas detention facility. ICE says Minnesotan died by suicide Ex-husband indicted by grand jury in slaying of couple found in their Ohio home Members of Zizians group attend hearing ahead of Maryland trespassing trial ICE says a Cuban immigrant died in a suicide attempt. A witness says guards pinned and choked him The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it When the investigation began, the dispensing system contained 29 vials of morphine. Last month, the FDA’s Forensic Chemistry Center reported that testing on all of them showed evidence of tampering — punctures and glue on stopper tops — and that the morphine was diluted by approximately 87% to 97%. During an Aug. 5 interview with hospital administration, the woman denied making the 35 morphine transactions and said someone must have used her unique personal identification number without her knowledge to access the system. Records, however, showed she used her fingerprint to access the system for each of them, the complaint says. According to the complaint, staff told investigators the woman has a history of painful medical issues that required narcotic pain medications for treatment.

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. (AP) — More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. Related Articles Parts of the U.S. could see northern lights Monday NYSE working on a new platform for trading digital tokens around the clock Another immigrant died in a sprawling Texas detention facility. ICE says Minnesotan died by suicide What’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Inside Twin Cities hospitals, ICE agents unnerve staff The massive pileup prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of Interstate 196 Monday morning just southwest of Grand Rapids as while officials worked to remove all the vehicles, including more than 30 semitrailer trucks. The State Police said there were numerous injuries, but no deaths had been reported. Pedro Mata Jr. said he could barely see the cars in front of him as the snow blew across the road while driving 20-25 mph before the crash. He was able to stop his pickup safely, but then decided to pull his truck off the road into the median to avoid being hit from behind. “It was a little scary just listening to everything, the bangs and booms behind you. I saw what was in front of me. I couldn’t see what was behind me exactly,” Mata said. The crash is just the latest impact of the major winter storm moving across the country. The National Weather Service issued warnings about either extremely cold temperatures or the potential for winter storms across several states starting in northern Minnesota and stretching south and east into Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. A day earlier, snow fell as far south as the Florida Panhandle and made it harder for football players to hang onto the ball during playoff games in Massachusetts and Chicago. Forecasters warned Monday that freezing temperatures are possible overnight into Tuesday across much of north-central Florida and southeast Georgia. Grounds crew members glow snow off the field at Soldier Field during the first half of an NFL football divisional playoff game between the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Snow falls as New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) hands the ball off to running back Treveyon Henderson (32) during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) A rare snow is seen in Holt, Florida, on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (Danielle Brahier via AP) Show Caption1 of 3Grounds crew members glow snow off the field at Soldier Field during the first half of an NFL football divisional playoff game between the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Expand The Ottawa County Sheriff’s office in Michigan said multiple crashes and jack-knifed semis were reported along with numerous cars that slid off the road. Stranded motorists were being bused to Hudsonville High School, where they could call for help or arrange a ride. Officials expected the road to be closed for several hours during the cleanup. One of the companies helping remove the stranded cars, Grand Valley Towing, sent more than a dozen of its trucks to the scene of the chain-reaction crash. Several towing companies responded in the brutally cold weather. “We’re trying to get as many vehicles out of there as quickly as possible, so we can get the road opened back up,” manager Jeff Westveld said. Associated Press Writers Julie Walker contributed from New York and Josh Funk contributed from Omaha, Nebraska.