Archives: 2018

Cirque Du Soleil: A look inside the famed circus’ creative process

Canada’s Cirque Du Soleil, which started as a small group of street performers, is now a unique player in the global entertainment industry. Based in Montreal, Cirque is the largest theatrical producer in the world. They’ve performed in 450 cities across more than 50 countries for almost 200 million spectators. Adriana Diaz reports. Categories: National, US & World News

Saturday Sessions: Courtney Barnett performs “City Looks Pretty”

Rolling Stone calls indie rocker Courtney Barnett “one of the sharpest, most original songwriters around.” Born in Australia, Barnett started writing and playing music when she was just 10 years old. Her 2013 single “Avant Gardner” was a breakthrough hit and her debut album earned a Grammy nod for best new artist. This year, Barnett released her second album, “Tell…

Saturday Sessions: Courtney Barnett performs “Need A Little Time”

Rolling Stone calls indie rocker Courtney Barnett “one of the sharpest, most original songwriters around.” Born in Australia, Barnett started writing and playing music when she was just 10 years old. Her 2013 single “Avant Gardner” was a breakthrough hit and her debut album earned a Grammy nod for best new artist. This year, Barnett released her second album, “Tell…

Could the race to improve artificial intelligence lead to a Cold War with China?

China plans to become the global leader in artificial intelligence by 2030 and one concern is how it might be used to spread authoritarianism around the globe. The latest edition of Wired magazine discusses that concern in the article “The AI Cold War That Could Doom Us All.” Nicholas Thompson, the co-author of the article and Wired’s editor-in-chief, joins “CBS…

“I could really tone it up,” Trump says of his rhetoric

President Trump says his repeated lashing out at his critics and perceived enemies is not to blame for encouraging the actions of the package bomb suspect even though Cesar Sayoc was one of his fiercest supporters. On Friday, the president called for national unity, but hours later attacked the media and complained that the focus on the bombs was taking…

Eye Opener: Package bomb suspect captured as debate over rhetoric rages

An active supporter of President Trump, Cesar Sayoc frequently lashed out online at Democratic politicians. Also, a nor’easter hits millions of Americans, delaying flights and causing flooding. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox. Categories: National, US & World News

Package bomb suspect is in custody but more devices could be in the mail

The four-day, nationwide hunt for the person suspected of sending explosive devices to high-profile critics of President Trump came to an end Friday at a Florida auto parts store when federal agents arrested 56-year-old Cesar Sayoc. He has a criminal history dating back to the 1990s, including a 2002 conviction for making a bomb threat. An active supporter of President…