Sooners' Jake Irvin, Lily Miyazaki; Cowboys Vanessa Shippy Earn Big 12 Scholar-athlete Honors

First U. S. H5N1 Death Sparks Urgency: Scientists Warn That Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Expected SciTechDailyBird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthHealth Alert Network (HAN) - 00520 | Accelerated Subtyping of Influenza A in Hospitalized Patients CDCAge of the panzootic: scientists warn of more devastating diseases jumping between species The GuardianVideo CDC urges hospitals to fast-track bird flu tests ABC News

The Nuggets avoided the Rocky Mountain cold this weekend by escaping to Florida, and they picked up two wins while they were away. They’ll return to Denver to host the 76ers on Tuesday after a 113-100 win over the Magic on Sunday. Nikola Jokic amassed 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and three blocks in three quarters, his impressive efficiency against Wendell Carter Jr.

Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time amid the nationwide outbreak The Associated PressAll poultry activities suspended in Georgia after bird flu confirmed in a commercial operation CNNAvian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine FOX 5 AtlantaGeorgia Agriculture Commissioner says “No infected birds have entered the food supply chain” AccessWDUNGeorgia Halts Poultry Sales in State After Bird Flu Found Bloomberg

Aircraft Forces SpaceX to Scrub Rocket Countdown at Vandenberg SFB NoozhawkAirplane in keep out zone forces scrub of Starlink 11-8 launch 11 seconds before liftoff Spaceflight NowSpaceX launching 27 Starlink satellites Jan. 20 in 1st flight since Starship explosion Space.comSpaceX Gears Up for Starlink Satellite Launch, Now Rescheduled to Sunday Santa Barbara EdhatSpaceX standing down from Sunday launch, rescheduling for Monday KSBY News

SpaceX sends two private probes to the Moon: what are they looking for? The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries ChannelThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 144 — The great lunar armada Space.comLiftoff! NASA Sends Science, Tech to Moon on Firefly, SpaceX Flight NASASpaceX launches two moon missions in one fell swoop CNN2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey The Associated Press

Come Tuesday, You Can See Six or Seven Planets in a Dazzling Planet Parade CNETSeven planets are lining up in the sky next month. This is what it really means BBC.comWill I be able to see the planetary alignment in western Washington? KING5.comPlanetary Parade Alert: A rare 6 planet alignment is happening in the North Texas sky NBC DFW