1. President Trump authorized the release of almost 2,900 document files through the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, which set Thursday as the final deadline to release them. Others were kept secret because of requests from the CIA and FBI, which feared their release would compromise national security. (WCSH)
2. A third woman has accused former President George H.W. Bush of groping her backside during a photo op. Christina Baker Kline, a 1982 graduate of Bangor High School and author of “Orphan Train,” came forward with a detailed account of the incident in an article for Slate, an online news site, Thursday evening. (BDN)
3. A humanoid robot named Sophia has become the first robot to be granted citizenship in the world. Saudi Arabia bestowed citizenship on the bot. “I am very honored and proud of this unique distinction,” Sophia told the audience while speaking on a panel. (BI)
4. Instead of chasing speeders, Massachusetts State Troopers were sent on a wild rabbit chase on Wednesday night. In a video filmed by a trooper and posted to the Massachusetts State Police’s Instagram, viewers can watch two troopers chasing a “wascally wabbit” around Boston’s Zakim Bridge. (UPI)
5. Instagram has announced a new feature that will automatically zoom your camera in on cue. The feature, dubbed Superzoom, has begun rolling out today for Android and iOS users and is activated with a single tap in Stories. Highlight the tool in the story camera, choose the front- or rear-facing camera, and then tap the button. One tap creates a 3-second Superzoom and the longer you hold it, the longer the zoom is. All Superzooms include dramatic music to heighten the effect of supposed hilarity. Many are comparing it to the retired, yet beloved Dramatic Chipmunk meme, which, in actuality, is a prairie dog. (HUBWAV)
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