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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.

The New York Stock Exchange is working on a digital platform that would enable investors to trade digital tokens around the clock. Related Articles Hours after ABC News ran a story about Mischief Toy Store, ICE agents arrived at their door How to conduct your own portfolio makeover Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with pro-business Trump set to attend What to know about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos What’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day The platform would be separate from the NYSE itself, which operates only on weekdays, and allow for instant settlement of transactions, orders sized in dollar amounts and stablecoin-based funding, NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange said Monday. Tokenization uses blockchain technology that powers cryptocurrencies to create digital tokens as stand-ins for things like stocks, bonds, real estate or even fractional ownership of a piece of art that can be traded like crypto by virtually anyone, anywhere at any time. Stablecoins, which are a type of cryptocurrency typically bought and sold for $1, have helped fuel the appetite to tokenize other financial assets. Assuming it meets regulatory scrutiny, the platform would power a new NYSE venue that would support trading of tokenized versions of company shares, the exchange said. The development of the platform is part of Intercontinental Exchange’s bid to broaden its transaction clearing capabilities to handle 24/7 trading of tokenized securities and, potentially, the integration of tokenized collateral. Intercontinental Exchange said it’s working with Citigroup, Bank of New York Mellon and other lenders to support tokenized deposits across the company’s six clearinghouses around the globe.