Anthropic researcher quits over AI fears as youth group in the US sounds alarm

CNN Newsource on September 14, 2026

By Carson DuRall

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    OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Gen Zs across the country are starting to speak out about the potential harms of artificial intelligence and the way it affects young people.

Just a few days ago, an Anthropic researcher quit over AI fears, warning it could have deadly consequences.

He said, “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”

“Seeing these headlines that AI poses a risk of ending humanity and posing an extinction threat is horrifying,” Maddie Freeman, NoSo Collection Collective founder, said.

NoSo is a youth-run nonprofit fighting to help youth reclaim their control over technology.

Data shows 67% of kids say they’ve used an AI chatbot.

“We really want you to be more critical about the systems are engaging with and also know that, you know, the AI future is not an inevitable future, but it’s something that giant billion-dollar companies are pushing and really want us to feel kind of powerless to,” Freeman said.

Freeman said AI is making it hard for young professionals trying to break into the workforce.

“Now every job posting has hundreds and maybe thousands of applicants. And a lot of times, AI is the thing sorting through that pool. So AI has a lot of bias,” Freeman said.

She said AI is also stunting kids’ educational growth; some of them are now outsourcing all their thinking to AI systems instead of using it to help them learn.

“That has really negative impacts on our way of actually learning and being able to ingest content. And then use that knowledge critically. And then the other kind of harm that we saw is that people feel like there’s kind of this loss of creativity and agency,” Freeman said.

Freeman also said we’re losing control over whether or not we want AI to impact our lives, and change needs to happen now.

“I personally don’t necessarily think we fully can see yet how much these technologies are impacting us,” Freeman said.

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Police detain late actress Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend, arrest brother after South Carolina restaurant assault

CNN Newsource on September 14, 2026

By Chloe McCoy

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    GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — Officers say an assault at a Greenville, South Carolina, restaurant led multiple people being detained, including the boyfriend of late actress Hayden Panettiere and his brother on Saturday night.

The Greenville Police Department responded to the Wild Wing Cafe on Woodruff Road after a report of an assault inside the restaurant.

When police arrived, they located and detained several people involved in the altercation. Officers say two of those people were Brian Hickerson and Zachary Hickerson.

Officials say that investigators determined Zachary Hickerson was highly intoxicated and had begun yelling profanities in public.

Due to this, Zachary Hickerson was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and transported to the Greenville County Detention Center. He has since bonded out after receiving a personal recognizance bond of $257.50.

Officers say Brian Hickerson was released from the scene and was not charged.

No further details are available at this time.

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Chicago rapper identified as man killed in South Side ambush shooting

CNN Newsource on September 14, 2026

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    CHICAGO (WLS) — Officials have identified a Chicago rapper as the man shot and killed in on Sunday.

The shooting happened at about 5:58 a.m. in the 4200-block of S. Wentworth Avenue, according to Chicago police.

A Tesla was seen at the scene riddled with bullet holes, and windows at a nearby Subway restaurant were also shot out.

CPD said the 22-year-old man was sitting in the driver’s seat when two cars pulled up next to him and started shooting.

The man was shot in the chest and shoulder. He died at the scene, police said.

He was identified as Mikquale Cooper, also known as BloodHound Q50, by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

CPD detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.

Nobody is in custody.

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World-record 400-foot Cuban sandwich claimed in Palm City

CNN Newsource on September 14, 2026

By Allen Cone

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    PALM CITY, Florida (WPBF) — Two metro areas in Florida — Tampa and Miami — boast they have the best Cuban sandwich, but Palm City in Martin County now claims to have built the world’s longest one.

Community members produced a 400-foot-long sandwich at Justin Wilson Memorial Park on Sandpiper Way in Palm City. The previous record was 365 feet, set in Tampa in 2024.

The event, called “Bite Into History: The Longest Cuban Sandwich Ever Made,” was a joint effort of Old Havana Cafe at 2225 SE Ocean Blvd. and the nonprofit House of Hope, which serves Martin County.

Organizers said it was intended to call attention to issues of food insecurity in the area, foster community spirit and celebrate Hispanic heritage.

Members of the public could purchase sandwiches.

The event’s presenting sponsor, the Doris M. Carter Family Foundation, pledged to double every donor’s impact in the community by matching every donation made through the event up to $15,000.

Founded in 1984, House of Hope is a nonprofit organization that empowers Martin County residents to overcome hunger and hardship. House of Hope touches the lives of more than 30,000 people each month, helping with basic needs such as food, clothing, furniture, financial assistance, as well as longer-term case management services.

The organization has service centers in Stuart, Hobe Sound, Indiantown and Jensen Beach, with thrift stores in Stuart, Hobe Sound and Indiantown.

House of Hope also operates the Growing Hope Farm in Palm City and several nutrition gardens that provide sustainable sources of fresh produce for clients as well as nutrition education and vocational opportunities to the community.

A Cuban sandwich, or a cubano, is ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and sometimes salami on Cuban bread.

There is a rivalry between Tampa and Miami over which city claims the sandwich as its own. In 2012, the Tampa City Council named it the city’s official “signature sandwich.

Around the 1900s, cafes in Ybor City and nearby West Tampa sold the sandwiches to immigrant workers who were part of the cigar factories.

By the 1960s, Cuban sandwiches were common in Miami with a large influx of Cuban residents after Fidel Castro’s 1959 rise to power in their native land.

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Chiefs fans line up at Arrowhead more than 24 hours before Broncos game

CNN Newsource on September 14, 2026

By Beth Carlson, Nick Sloan

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    KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Ahead of the season opener at home against the Denver Broncos, some Kansas City Chiefs fans got in line to park and tailgate as early as 29 hours prior.

The game kicks off on KMBC 9 on Monday at 7:15 p.m., but tailgaters arrived to line up at the gate as early as 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

They brought tents, inflatable mattresses, generators, televisions, grills, and everything else needed to keep spirits up before the gates open to the parking lots at 3 p.m. Monday.

“I brought up my entire camping system. I have five kids at home, so my poor wife, who is watching all my children to allow me this opportunity,” Kevin McGuire said.

McGuire was one of the first fans to line up, a bucket-list item for him that came from his dad’s love of Chiefs tailgating. A six-year season ticket holder, it’s the first time he’s lined up this early.

“Definitely have a lot of food. Drinks. Entertainment. I brought a book. I’m probably not going to read it, but I brought it just in case. And obviously, you know, some adult beverages that are going to last us until tomorrow for sure,” McGuire said.

Some fans explained the early line is a tradition and spent Sunday night inviting other fans to enjoy food and football ahead of tomorrow’s game.

“The sleep is not the important thing. It’s the atmosphere. It’s the friends. It’s a family,” one fan said.

Although waiting in line is fun for many superfans, the real atmosphere comes on Monday.

“I think the energy of the crowd is going to keep me going, and the tailgating is going to keep me going. I obviously took tomorrow off. I’m not calling in sick tomorrow, just so everybody knows,” McGuire said.

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Coach arrested after phone found recording students in locker room, police say

CNN Newsource on September 14, 2026

By Kate Ourada,

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    TRACY, California (KCRA) — Tracy High School’s football coach, Jeffrey Pribble, was arrested on Friday after his phone was found recording students in a locker room at a local high school, the Tracy Police Department said.

Pribble, 48, is a teacher and the head coach of varsity football for Tracy High School. He began coaching for Tracy High School in 2004, according to the Tracy Press. Pribble became head coach in 2021.

Police said students discovered a cell phone recording them while changing in an on-campus locker room. The students reported it to a teacher, and police were contacted by a concerned parent.

“When the student and other classmates found the cellphone, they were able to pause the recording before deleting it and then turning the phone over to a staff member,” Kaylin Heefner, a spokesperson for the police department, said.

School resource officers and detectives investigated and found the phone belonged to Pribble, the department said. He was arrested on Friday and Tracy Unified School District has placed him on leave pending the outcome of the criminal and administrative investigations.

KCRA 3 attempted to contact Pribble, but calls went directly to voicemail. It was not immediately clear whether he has an attorney who could comment on his behalf or whether he remained in custody.

A student who asked not to be identified said he saw Pribble nearly every day and had previously been encouraged by the coach to join the football team.

“He was trying to get me to join football, but that’s not really my thing,” the student said. “I see him every day almost.”

The student described the arrest as a shock.

Parents Brittney Plummer and Ryann Carlson said the allegations raised concerns about privacy and the trust families place in teachers and coaches.

“That’s supposed to be their privacy,” Carlson said, referring to students changing inside a locker room.

Plummer said students are particularly vulnerable in that setting.

“The teachers are supposed to do their job and not do inappropriate stuff with the kids,” Plummer said. “It’s scary. They’re vulnerable at that point.”

In a statement to KCRA, the school district said it was aware an employee was arrested Friday on campus and that the district is fully cooperating with law enforcement. However, because this is a criminal matter, the district said it could not provide any further details on the allegations.

In a letter sent to Tracy High School families, the district said it would take any and all necessary actions to protect students.

“We understand that this news may raise serious concerns in the District community,” the letter reads. “The District too is concerned about the well-being of its students and staff and is committed to holding its employees to the highest professional and ethical standards.”

Police said the investigation is ongoing and anyone with information should contact Detective Brian Cockey at Brian.Cockey@TracyPD.com or 209-831-6602 or Detective Joseph Bourassa at Joseph.Bourassa@TracyPD.com or 209-831-6969.

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Carmel-by-the-Sea adopts street addresses for first time in history

CNN Newsource on September 14, 2026

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    CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, California (KSBW) — Carmel-by-the-Sea has officially adopted street addresses for the first time in its history, ending over 100 years of relying on landmarks and intersections to identify locations.

The change became official this morning when the city’s new address, 662 Monte Verde Street, was installed at City Hall.

Residents and businesses are now required to display their new numbers within six months.

“The primary driver for that was public safety,” said Marisa Bermudez, Acting Assistant City Administrator for the City of Carmel, “So instead of calling dispatcher 911 and telling them I live on the third house from such and such corner, this is much easier.”

Property owners have received official notices detailing their new addresses and the requirements for posting them.

“It will say, ‘Dear Property Owner, your new address is, you know, 123 Main Street or 662 Monte Verde Street, Carmel-by-the-Sea, 93921,’” said Emily Garay, Administrative Analyst for the City of Carmel, “And it’ll just have some basic information, the requirements, which is to post your number, minimum four inches in height, half-inch width.”

While the primary reason for the change is safety, the new system also allows packages to be delivered directly to homes and businesses.

However, regular mail will continue to be delivered to the post office.

“That’s why, you know, our slogan for this is ‘new numbers, same traditions,’” said Garay, “So we’ll get numbers, but the tradition to go pick up your mail will continue down at the post office.”

For many residents, the post office remains an important social hub.

“It’s important to have the social interaction here and especially a lot of the retired folks,” said Patrick Kraft, a resident, “I mean, this is important to stay in touch with each other.”

Kairi Meyer, another resident added, “I like being able to come down to mail, do my shopping. I’m going to the farmer’s market today, so I enjoy having an excuse to come out of the house.”

The city used its existing street layout to determine the new addresses.

For example, homes between First and Second Avenue now have addresses starting with a 1.

“That’s kind of how it works, at least going north to south,” the official said. “And then going east to west, we just said, well, why don’t we just make the ocean zero and then every couple of blocks, let’s change the first digit.” said Robert Delves, Councilmember for the City of Carmel.

However, numbering some parts of Carmel proved challenging.

“If you’ve been to downtown Carmel, you know that it’s just full of back alleys and places to wander,” said Delves, “And getting back in there and finding all the front doors and figuring out what number to put on those front doors was a challenge.”

The new addresses are already integrated into Google Maps, and other mapping services are in the process of adding them.

“UPS, FedEx, and DHL have already begun to integrate into their systems as well,” said Garay, “We’ve been communicating with our utility service providers, which is, you know, CALAM, PG&E, GreenWaste. And they’re hard at work integrating the information as well.”

Residents expressed optimism about the change.

“I think it’s going to be fine,” said Meyer, “I think anyone who’s really worried about it is just maybe overreacting a little bit. But it’s going to be fine. Everything’s going to be okay.”

Kraft encouraged others to embrace the change, saying, “You should embrace this idea. It’ll make your life a lot more convenient.”

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Meet Elvis: One of the oldest spider monkeys in the world, living at Zoo Boise

CNN Newsource on September 14, 2026

By Brady Caskey

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    BOISE, Idaho (KIVI) — Zoo Boise is home to one of the oldest spider monkeys on the planet, and his name is Elvis.

“This is Elvis, Elvis is our variegated spider monkey and he has been with the zoo since 1973,” said Melissa Wade, the General Curator at Zoo Boise.

Elvis has been a staple at Zoo Boise for decades.

“So, imagine a kid that came to the zoo when they were 10 years old, they’re still here in Boise and they come back to the zoo at 60 and they’re still seeing the same monkey. That’s pretty cool to be able to have that experience and see how long they can actually go through and live,” said Wade.

Wade explained that monkeys like Elvis usually live to about 25 years old in the wild.

“On our best guess, we could say that he’s at least 60, but he could be as old as 62 or 63,” she said.

A specially designed diet prepared daily by zoo staff plays a major role in keeping Elvis healthy.

“Tomorrow it looks like he’s gonna get some banana, he’s got some cooked butternut squash, he’s got some apples, and it looks like he’s got some radishes as well,” said Wade.

Elvis also has arthritis and receives treatment for it, but he remains very active despite his old age.

“He is a very popular monkey among a lot of our visitors; he’s very interactive, and people just adore his blue eyes,” said Wade.

Zoo Boise is also home to several other elderly animals like Mr. Mac, a 100-year-old tortoise; Sarah, another monkey who shares an exhibit with Elvis and is in her 40s; and Poppa Gibbon, who is also in his 40s.

Zoo staff make accommodations to exhibits as needed to help aging animals remain comfortable and healthy.

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Tom Tiffany’s plane crashes into Lake Wausau while returning from campaign event

CNN Newsource on September 14, 2026

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    WAUSAU, Wis. (WISN) — The plane carrying Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany was forced to make an emergency water landing near Wausau Saturday night after the plane lost power, according to a statement from the Tiffany campaign.

“After landing, we called 911,” Tiffany said in a statement. “As the plane began to submerge, we exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow area, where we waited until emergency responders reached us by boat.”

Tiffany was returning home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner. Tiffany said the plane, described as a four-seat Bonanza, lost power while approaching the Wausau Downtown Airport.

The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office said the initial 911 call came in at 8:49 p.m. Saturday. The sheriff’s office identified the pilot as 73-year-old Leonard Boltz from Pearson.

Both the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

“Thank you to everyone across Wisconsin and around the country who has reached out with prayers and kind words,” Tiffany said Sunday morning. “I’m especially grateful to the pilot, the Wausau Fire Department, law enforcement, first responders, and the team at Aspirus Wausau Hospital for their incredible care and quick response.”

In a new statement this morning, Tiffany’s campaign said he received stitches above his right eye at Aspirus Wausau Hospital overnight and was released. The pilot was also released.

Democratic candidate for governor David Crowley said in response, “I’m grateful to God that Congressman Tiffany and no one else was hurt in this horrifying incident, which could have been a tragedy if not for the heroism of the pilot. I wish them and the Congressman a quick recovery and that they can find solace with their loved ones.”

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Tom Tiffany issued the following statement after the plane carrying him home from tonight’s La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau:

“While returning home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner, the plane I was traveling in lost power as we approached the Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau.

“After landing, we called 911. As the plane began to submerge, we exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow area, where we waited until emergency responders reached us by boat.

“I want to express my deepest gratitude to the pilot, the Wausau Fire Department, and all of the first responders who came to our aid so quickly. They got us safely off the water and transported us to Aspirus Wausau Hospital, where we received excellent care. Thankfully, both the pilot and I sustained only minor injuries.

“God was watching over us tonight, and I am incredibly grateful to be here in the hospital with my wife, Chris, by my side. An experience like this reminds you just how precious life is.”

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Iowa man shares story of recovery after life-threatening stroke

CNN Newsource on September 14, 2026

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    DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A routine morning quickly turned into a medical emergency for a Waukee man after he suffered a life-threatening stroke. Thanks to quick action and a specialized procedure at MercyOne, he was able to make a full recovery.

Drew Strube, 43, began experiencing double vision, dizziness and trouble following a sleep study on May 6. He was taken to MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, where doctors found a blockage in his basilar artery, one of the major arteries supplying blood to the brain.

Interventional radiologist Dr. Alan McDaniel performed an emergency thrombectomy, guiding a catheter through an artery in Strube’s groin to remove the clot. Strube said he was physically and neurologically normal by about 8:30 that morning, despite how serious the stroke had been.

“I had no family history of any heart disease, vascular disease or anything like that; it was a complete out-of-left-field thing,” he said. “I had no expectation for and don’t expect to have anything afterwards.”

At the hospital, his wife Jaclyn had a more frightening awareness of the blockage that paralyzed one side of his body.

“Drew was incredibly fortunate to be in the hands of medical professionals at the onset of his stroke and taken to the hospital with a top stroke center,” she said.

Strube said this health challenge made him appreciate his life and love for fitness. Since his impressive recovery, he has returned to his role coaching the Waukee Warriors football team. His experience highlights the importance of recognizing stroke symptoms and getting emergency treatment quickly, especially when advanced stroke care is available.

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