By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A senior White House official asked US tech company Cloudflare to help circumvent internet censorship in Iran after protests erupted in that country last September but US sanctions prevented the firm from doing so, Cloudflare CEO Mathew Prince said Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “I got a
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Josh Campbell and Jay Croft, CNN Despite facing involuntary manslaughter charges connected to the “Rust” set shooting death of a cinematographer, Alec Baldwin intends to finish the movie’s production, a source close to the actor told CNN. Meanwhile, the New Mexico prosecutor who is planning to charge Baldwin is gearing up for
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN There is no shortage of robot uprising fiction in the Western canon (see: the works of Ray Bradbury and Philip K. Dick; classics like “The Terminator”; family-friendly spins like “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”). It’s a conceit that preys on one of mankind’s great fears, that robots will replace us. But
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Today: Highs warm into the upper 30s with a light drizzle finally parting the region by the late afternoon hours. Winds remain gusty out of the west gusting up to 35 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 20s tonight with partly cloudy skies. Wind gusts from the west once again reach into the
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By Chuck Johnston and Eric Levenson, CNN Police have arrested the owner of an art gallery in San Francisco after he was seen on video spraying water on a homeless person outside his shop last week. Police issued an arrest warrant Wednesday charging the gallery owner, Shannon Collier Gwin, with misdemeanor battery “for the alleged
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Josh Campbell, CNN Alec Baldwin, who is set to face involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a crew member during a “Rust” film rehearsal, will continue starring in the lead role, a production attorney told CNN on Friday. As the film proceeds, operations will include “on-set safety supervisors and union
Continue ReadingBy Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent When Judy Stines first heard about cryptocurrency, “I always thought it was smoke and mirrors,” she said. “But if that’s what you want to invest in, you do you.” But then she heard the sound of crypto, a noise that neighbor Mike Lugiewicz describes as “a small jet
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, Paul Vercammen and Holly Yan, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust” in 2021, and the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said Thursday. Baldwin has maintained he was not aware the gun he
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Hartfield and Kara Scannell, CNN Newly unsealed transcripts from Donald Trump’s deposition in the E. Jean Carroll case show that the former president mistook Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples in a photo. The transcripts show that during his October 2022 deposition, Trump was shown a black and white photo where he is
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Americans can once again buy cars for less than sticker price. But that doesn’t mean they’re finding bargains at their local dealerships. A year ago, record tight inventories meant 80% of buyers were paying more than the manufacturers’ suggested retail price (MSRP), or sticker price, according to data from Edmunds. For
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TODAY: Early Thursday morning, visibility may be an issue for some as fog has developed overnight behind a wet day on Wednesday. Additionally, clouds are moving in, making for another dreary day ahead. Precipitation returns Thursday with aforementioned clouds, but in a much more isolated fashion than Wednesday. Light rain and snow showers will be
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee and Michael Callahan, CNN The US Coast Guard says it is tracking a suspected Russian spy ship off the coast of Hawaii in international waters as heightened tensions between Washington and Moscow remain over Russian’s war in Ukraine. “In recent weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard has continued to monitor a Russian
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee and Michael Callahan, CNN The US Coast Guard says it is tracking a suspected Russian spy ship off the coast of Hawaii in international waters as heightened tensions between Washington and Moscow remain over Russian’s war in Ukraine. “In recent weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard has continued to monitor a Russian
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Kristen Asplin heard about a powerful new AI chatbot tool called ChatGPT going viral online recently with its ability to write frighteningly good essays in seconds, she worried about how her students could use it to cheat. Asplin, a professor at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, soon joined
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN The days are short, the snow heavy, and the cold biting during a Norwegian winter. For British endurance athlete Jon Albon, who has lived in Norway for the past seven years, that means finding refuge on the treadmill in his cellar when the trails around his home in Romsdalen become blanketed
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Hilary Whiteman, CNN New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand aside for a new leader within weeks, saying she doesn’t believe she has the energy to seek re-election in the October polls. Speaking at a news conference, Ardern said her term would end by February 7, when
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Blaine, CNN Newly uncovered immigration records for Rep. George Santos’ mother appear to contradict the embattled freshman Republican‘s repeated claim that she was present at the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The records indicate that Fatima Devolder said she was in Brazil between 1999 and early 2003, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Missouri State Rep. Chuck Basye is filing a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools, the Columbia School Board and its members. Verified-Petition-Basye-v.-Columbia-Public-Schools-1.18.23-FINALDownload Basye told ABC 17 News that he filed the petition around 6 p.m. Wednesday. His lawyer, Brent Haden, confirmed on Wednesday evening that he’s filing it. Basye said in December
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL TOLTON (51) BATTLE (63) FINAL ROCK BRIDGE (84) LEE’S SUMMIT (56) FINAL SLATER (63) BOONVILLE (64) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL LINN (53) BLAIR OAKS (48) FINAL MARK TWAIN (14)
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Bus riders in Jefferson City will soon be paying more. At its meeting on Tuesday night, the Jefferson City Council voted 6-3 in favor of raising the price to ride the bus. The change will go into effect Feb. 6. Ward 1 Councilmen Jack Deeken and David Kemna, along with Ward 2
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