Here are some of the top news stories for today:

Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal: The Israeli security cabinet has recommended approving a ceasefire and hostage return deal in Gaza, ahead of a full cabinet meeting. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed the vote, citing last-minute changes by Hamas.

Trump's Cabinet Confirmation Hearings: Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump's cabinet picks are ongoing, with significant focus on the nominations for Defense Secretary, Interior Secretary, and others. There's particular attention on Pete Hegseth's suitability for Defense Secretary following a contentious Senate hearing.

TikTok in the U.S.: The Biden administration is exploring ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S., as a ban on the app is set to begin if no action is taken by the Supreme Court.

NFL Playoffs: CBS News featured insights from Bill Cowher on the upcoming NFL divisional round, highlighting key matchups like the Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills.

Health News: The American Cancer Society has reported an increase in cancer rates among women, surpassing men in some cases, with CBS News discussing the implications.

Biden's Farewell Speech: Outgoing President Joe Biden gave a farewell speech focusing on his record of upholding democracy, warning against the concentration of power and the impacts of climate change.

Space News: The European Space Agency released new images of Mercury's surface, capturing details of its permanently shadowed craters and volcanic plains.

Local News (Minnesota): A man was arrested following a hit-and-run incident on New Year's Day in Minneapolis, and the weather in Minnesota is expected to remain mild with a thaw.

Cybersecurity firm #CrowdStrike said the issue was caused by its update and a fix has been deployed, noting it was not a security incident or cyberattack. Experts now start tinkering so much to rely on one single SAS provider for so much being on stake.

Google introduces and pushes Artifact Registry phasing out Container Registry by March 18, 2025.

What is Artifact Registry?

It provides a single location for storing and managing your packages and Docker container images. You can: integrate it with Google Cloud CI/CD services or your existing CI/CD tools, store artifacts from Cloud Build, deploy artifacts to Google Cloud runtimes, including Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Run, Compute Engine, and App Engine flexible environment.

Most importantly, you can also leverage Identity and Access Management that provides consistent credentials and access control.
Similarly, protect your software supply chain, manage container metadata and scan for container vulnerabilities with Artifact Analysis. Further, you can enforce deployment policies with Binary Authorization, protect repositories in a VPC Service Controls security perimeter, create multiple regional repositories within a single Google Cloud project, group images by team or development stage and control access at the repository level.

Artifact Registry integrates with Cloud Build and other continuous delivery and continuous integration systems to store packages from your builds. You can also store trusted dependencies that you use for builds and deployments.

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