By Veronica Miracle and Emma Tucker, CNN A man suspected of killing seven people and injuring one other person in shootings last month at two farms in Northern California pleaded not guilty to all charges against him at a an arraignment on Thursday. Chunli Zhao entered the pleas for seven counts of murder and one
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TONIGHT: Snow showers ending by mid-evening, with a few slick spots possible across northern Missouri. Lows in the upper teens to around 20, wind chills in the low teens by morning. TOMORROW: Chilly and bright with highs in the upper 30s to around 40. EXTENDED: Slick spots may be possible in untreated areas tonight, especially
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The family of Bruce Willis has announced that the actor has been diagnosed with a form of dementia called frontotemporal dementia, or FTD for short. In a statement shared Thursday, the 67-year-old star’s family stated that while the news “is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis.”
Continue ReadingBy Donie O’Sullivan, CNN In its annual “worldwide threat assessment,” top US intelligence officials have warned in recent years of the threat posed by so-called deepfakes — convincing fake videos made using artificial intelligence. “Adversaries and strategic competitors,” they warned in 2019, might use this technology “to create convincing—but false—image, audio, and video files to
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday said that the United States has no indication that the three objects shot down in North American air space are tied to China’s spy balloon program and are likely from private entities. “We don’t yet know exactly what these three objects were but
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TODAY: Rain this morning will become freezing rain for some as temperatures continue to fall into the morning hours. Freezing rain and sleet will be possible along and north of a line from Marshall to Paris. As the atmosphere cools through the morning, precipitation turns gradually to snow in these same areas, before light snow
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, Marshall Cohen, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Portions of the highly anticipated report from a special grand jury in Georgia that investigated Donald Trump’s actions in the state after the 2020 election were released Thursday, revealing two findings of its monthslong probe but leaving many key questions unaddressed. Fulton County Superior
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UPDATE As of Thursday morning, freezing rain and drizzle has left parts of mid-Missouri with potentially slick roadways, and more certainly, a glaze of ice on elevated surfaces like decks and vehicles. Rain and drizzle is expected to switch to snow by this afternoon. BLOG SETUP A stalled warm front is draped just south of
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN The haunting theme song of “The White Lotus,” which has become an unexpected viral sensation in night clubs around the country, is getting an official dance remix release. Tiësto on Friday will drop his EDM remix of “Renaissance,” the theme song of HBO’s hit show, making it available on all digital
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Masked Singer” unmasked two stars on Wednesday’s Season 9 premiere, one of whom is their oldest contestant ever. Dick Van Dyke, 97, was the first of two celebrities to reveal themselves to judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke. The premiere had been teased beforehand as “the
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Nestlé, the world’s largest food group, says the price of staple items will rise further this year, adding to a string of warnings from consumer giants of more pain to come for stretched households. The maker of Nescafé coffee and KitKat chocolate bars increased prices by 8.2% in 2022, but said
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN One of the largest universities in Texas is now reviewing its hiring procedures after one department closely scrutinized candidates over their knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion, more commonly known as DEI. “We could see that this could be viewed as possibly exclusionary,” Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Jack Forrest, CNN Two Tennessee National Guardsman were killed Wednesday after their helicopter crashed during a training flight in northern Alabama, the national guard confirmed. The UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter was approaching the Huntsville Executive Airport when it “rapidly descended” and crashed around 3 p.m. near Highway 53 and Burwell Road in
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Ryan Seacrest is saying goodbye to his morning co-host duties alongside Kelly Ripa. Seacrest and Ripa announced the news during their morning talk show, “Live with Kelly and Ryan” on Thursday. “I’ve decided to make this my last season as co-host,” Seacrest said, calling his decision, “bittersweet.” “You’ve gone from being
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TODAY: Rain this morning will become freezing rain for some as temperatures continue to fall into the morning hours. Freezing rain and sleet will be possible along and north of a line from Marshall to Paris. As the atmosphere cools through the morning, precipitation turns gradually to snow in these same areas, before light snow
Continue ReadingElizabeth Wolfe, CNN One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting Wednesday evening at a mall in El Paso, Texas, police said, sending patrons running or sheltering in a community scarred three years ago by a shooting massacre in a store just down the road. Two random groups had a physical
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN The BBC says it will not be “put off” from reporting in India after the government prevented a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from airing in the country and raided the broadcaster’s offices. Indian tax authorities spent three days searching BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai last week. The
Continue ReadingBy Frederik Pleitgen, Zahra Ullah, Claudia Otto and Rob Picheta, CNN Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed there is “no way” his country would send troops into Ukraine unless it is attacked, amid fears Russia’s close ally will help to facilitate a spring offensive by Moscow. “We are peaceful people. We know what war is
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that he is willing to take his fight against a subpoena for his testimony in the Justice Department’s 2020 election subversion investigation all the way to the Supreme Court. “I am going to fight the Biden DOJ subpoena for me to
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN The Biden administration said it has deployed federal medical experts to help assess what dangers remain at an Ohio village where a train carrying hazardous materials derailed this month — a ramp-up of federal support at the governor’s request as anxious residents point to signs of adverse effects. Ohio Gov. Mike
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