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Solar system with 6 perfectly in-sync planets found in Milky Way

Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago.

Oklahoma executes man who claimed self-defense in a 2001 double killing

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for a double killing in 2001, despite his claims of self-defense and a board’s clemency recommendation that the governor waited until the last minute to reject.

Driver arrested after 2 troopers killed in hit-and-run on Las Vegas freeway, police say

Police say the troopers were checking on a sleeping driver on the I-15 freeway around 3:30 a.m. when they were struck.

Infrequent grand juries can mean long pretrial waits in jail in Mississippi, survey shows

Most people in Mississippi’s county jails have been held at least three months without formal charges while waiting to go on trial.

Should the school year be extended to make up for learning loss?

"It's important to point out that it's not that students forgot knowledge that they had gained, it's that they didn't do the learning that they normally would have been doing.

Inspector general investigating decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal watchdog is investigating how the Biden administration chose a site for a new FBI headquarters following a contentious competition marked by allegations of conflict of interest from the bureau's director.

Iowa Lottery posted wrong Powerball numbers. Will temporary 'winners' get to keep the money?

Powerball losers in Iowa were actually winners for about seven hours this week after the state’s lottery mistakenly posted the wrong winning numbers for the game.

Around the world

US authorities charge man from India in plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities announced murder-for-hire charges Wednesday against a man from India who they say plotted to pay an assassin $100,000 to kill a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City after the man advocated for the establishment of a sovereign state for Sikhs. U.S.

A new study says about half of Nicaragua's population wants to emigrate

A new study says that about half of Nicaragua's population of 6.2 million want to leave their homeland because of a mix of economic decline and repression from President Daniel Ortega's government.

Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties as Africa visit slips

President Joe Biden is hosting Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço in the Oval Office as he seeks to reaffirm his commitment to Africa.

Israel-Hamas war: 8 more Israeli hostages ahead of cease-fire expiration

An additional eight Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas militants Thursday ahead of the expiration of a cease-fire with Israel, though mediators say it could be extended.

UK government intervenes in potential takeover of Telegraph newspaper by Abu Dhabi-backed fund

UK government argues that potential takeover would negatively impact freedom of the press, and Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has pledged to investigate the matter.

Hungary won't support 'premature proposal' to admit Ukraine into EU, official says

A Hungarian official signaled that his country will not support a “premature proposal” that would admit Ukraine to becoming a member of the European Union (EU).

Russia's Supreme Court bans gay rights movement, declaring it 'extremist'

Russia’s Supreme Court formally declared the international LGBTQ movement an “extremist” organization Thursday, effectively banning activism for the cause in the latest step in the country’s crackdown on LGBTQ rights.

Technology

Implement authorization for Swagger in ASP.NET Core

When building your .NET applications, you will often need to generate API documentation. To do this, you might use Swagger, a toolkit that makes it simple to provide a graphical representation of your API. You can test the API methods within the Swagger UI once the API documentation is available.

Meta’s new legal strategy: calling the FTC’s actions unconstitutional

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been behind some of the most eye-watering fines and censures of big tech companies in the last few years. But now arguably the biggest big tech company of them all is seeking to get its own back—by petitioning a court to declare the FTC is unconstitutional.

Air Force working to transform with new 10 x 10 vision

The Department of the Air Force needs to work on several areas to meet its modernization and transformation goals, including improving data quality and accessibility, complying with set DoD standards, retiring legacy systems and thinking about how it can improve to meet its future needs.

What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself

NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self. Authenticity as artifice.

How customers capture real economic value with zero trust

Hub-and-spoke networks and castle-and-moat security architectures were designed for days gone by when users, apps, and data all resided on premises.

What year 2 of the generative AI craze will look like, according to 41 experts

Today marks the one-year anniversary of ChatGPT’s public debut. The chatbot, which was released to the public as a sort of research sandbox, helped catalyze an massive AI arms race in Silicon Valley and a corresponding push for AI integration across products and sectors.

Spotify Wrapped: What song did our music critic listen to most in 2023?

SZA? Springsteen? Dandy Warhols? Which acts and songs did our music critic spend the most time listening to on Spotify in 2023?

Sports News

Ryan Blaney helps Roger Penske celebrate 1st back-to-back NASCAR championships in storied career

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The playoff beard had been shaved off well before fresh-faced Ryan Blaney arrived in Nashville to celebrate his first NASCAR championship.

Corey Perry breaks silence after Blackhawks terminate contract, admits 'struggles with alcohol'

Stanley Cup champion and former Chicago Blackhawks assistant captain Corey Perry released a statement days after the team announced plans to terminate his contract.

2 NFL teams eyeing Jim Harbaugh to be their next head coach: report

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said last year that he would no longer seek NFL head-coaching gigs, but two teams reportedly have him on their list of potential candidates.

Travis Kelce 'loves watching' Connor Bedard, wants to try out playing goalie at Blackhawks practice

Superstar tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift love interest Travis Kelce shared praise for the Chicago Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard Wednesday, and said he wouldn't mind lacing up some skates at a Blackhawks practice in the near future.

Andrew Wiggins out for Warriors’ game tonight vs. Clippers

Wiggins' finger injury will keep him out, and the Warriors are already missing Gary Payton II and Chris Paul

49ers QB Brock Purdy reveals his In-N-Out order

(KRON) -- In-N-Out is considered the premiere burger chain on the West Coast. There are dozens of locations across the Bay Area where many San Francisco 49ers reside.

Moose on the Loose: Kakko on ice

NEW YORK (PIX11) --As the Rangers get set to entertain the Detroit Red Wings Wednesday night at the Garden, they have gotten off to a good start this season but will move forward without a top-9 forward. As a hockey fan, you must feel for Rangers forward Kappo Kakko.

Politics News

Blinken urges Israel to comply with international law and spare civilians in war against Hamas

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday stepped up calls for Israel to comply with international law and spare civilians as it wages its war against Hamas in Gaza. On his third trip to the Middle East since the war began on Oct. 7, Blinken said the U.S.

Chaos erupts ahead of Senate committee vote on subpoenas in Supreme Court ethics probe

On Thursday Democrats pushed through an effort to subpoena two conservative activists as part of the Judiciary Committee's investigation into Supreme Court ethics.

Minneapolis City Council members offer dozens of changes to $1.8 billion budget

Many of the council members’ proposed amendments to the $1.8 billion budget face opposition from Mayor Jacob Frey and members of his administration.

Rice University relocates its founder’s remains after reckoning with his ties to slavery

William “Willy” Rice, the founder of Rice University, will be buried at his family plot after students called for his removal due to his slave-owning past.

How each Republican candidate is tackling the Trump question

Every GOP presidential candidate has approached the Trump question differently, but are their strategies working?

North Carolina judges block Legislature's bid to take power over elections board appointments

North Carolina trial judges on Thursday partially blocked a new law that would transfer the authority to select elections board members away from the governor.

Calls for Minnesota to withdraw investments continue. Here's state auditor Julie Blaha's take on the issue

On Wednesday, protestors met at the state capitol to call on the State Board of Investment to withdraw over $100 million in investments towards Israel. They echoed a wider movement known as BDS for “boycott, divest, sanctions.