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10 Things to Know for Thursday

Posted January 11, 2017 6:00 am

By The Associated Press

In this Dec. 7, 2016 photo, forensic doctor Daniel Munoz shows the skull of Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, at the school of medicine of Sao Paulo University in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In an ironic twist that many Holocaust survivors may see as a form of justice, forensic medical students in Brazil are now learning their trade with the remains of Josef Mengele, the notorious Nazi Angel of Death of the Auschwitz concentration camp who conducted horrific experiments on thousands of Jews. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) The Associated Press

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:

1. a href='https://apnews.com/219841350927407e99e08d8682ec1e6d/Combative-Trump-concedes-Russia's-role-in-election-hacking'COMBATIVE TRUMP MEETS PRESS/a

The freewheeling spectacle in the marbled lobby of Trump's Manhattan skyscraper is his first news conference since winning the election in early November.

2. a href='https://apnews.com/7abb62e89cdc443bb5cc795631079488/Ethics-official-denounces-Trump's-plan-for-business'HOW PRESIDENT-ELECT IS BREAKING WITH PRECEDENT/a

Rather than sell off his financial assets, as other presidents have, Trump says his Trump Organization will be run by his adult sons and a longtime company exec while he's in office.

3. FAMILIES MAKE FINAL STATEMENTS IN CHURCH MASSACRE

One by one, family members of nine slain black parishioners confront convicted killer Dylann Roof in court, a day after jurors sentenced him to death in South Carolina.

4. WHAT'S UPSIDE TO STORMS IN CALIFORNIA

The massive rain and snowfall is helping much of the northern part of the state recover from a six-year drought.

5. BATTLE FOR SYRIAN TOWN TOUGHER THAN EXPECTED

Nearly two months into the assault, Turkey is bogged down in a bloody fight to retake the Islamic State group's last stronghold in northern Syria.

6. a href='https://apnews.com/099b187edb5242ec84b6859d0ff8db4a/Bones-of-Mengele,-'Angel-of-Death,'-teaching-tool-in-Brazil'WHOSE REMAINS ARE NOW A TEACHING TOOL/a

The bones of Josef Mengele, the "Angel of Death" who conducted horrific experiments on Jews, are being used to teach forensic medical students in Brazil.

7. VOLKSWAGEN REACHES DEAL IN EMISSIONS SCANDAL

The automaker agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3 billion - by far the biggest fine ever levied by the U.S. government against an automaker.

8. WHICH CELESTIAL BODY IS SHOWING HER AGE

It turns out the moon is older than many scientists suspected: a ripe 4.51 billion years old.

9. FILMMAKERS TURNING TALENTS TO TV

The Coen brothers, creators of such films as "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski," will make their first television show, a miniseries titled "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs."

10. DENVER FILLS HEAD COACHING JOB

The Broncos hire Vance Joseph, regarded as one of the NFL's best secondary coaches, for their top job, replacing Gary Kubiak.

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2016, file photo, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph responds to a question during a news conference, in Davie, Fla. A runner-up two years ago, Vance Joseph is John Elway's pick this time around. "It's official. Excited to announce Vance Joseph as head coach of the Denver Broncos!" Elway tweeted early Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) The Associated Press

FILE - In this June 20, 2016 file photo, the full moon rises behind a tree next to the ruins of the ancient marble Temple of Poseidon, built in 444 BC, at Cape Sounion, southeast of Athens, on the eve of the summer solstice. On Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, a California-led research team reported that the moon formed within 60 million years of the birth of the solar system. Previous estimates ranged within 100 million years, all the way out to 200 million years of the solar systemâs creation. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) The Associated Press

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