By Alexandra Banner, CNN

More than three weeks into the search for Nancy Guthrie, investigators are now using genetic genealogy in the hopes of identifying a suspect. The technology has previously achieved major successes in solving high-profile cold cases by tracing family trees through DNA databases.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

1⃣ Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain’s former Prince Andrew, was arrested today on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Police have been looking into claims that he shared sensitive information with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy. They have also previously said they were assessing evidence that a woman was trafficked to the UK by Epstein to have a sexual encounter with Mountbatten-Windsor. Mountbatten-Windsor has denied all accusations against him and insisted that he never witnessed or suspected any of the behavior of which Epstein was accused.

2⃣ Board of Peace

President Donald Trump will convene the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace today, with officials from dozens of countries attending as members or observers. Initially created to oversee the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, the board has since expanded to address conflicts worldwide. Trump has previewed major funding announcements for the meeting, including billions of dollars for Gaza’s rebuilding. However, several European nations and key US allies have declined to join, citing concerns about the board’s broader mission and members. The initiative has also fueled skepticism in the international community, with some viewing it as an effort to counter the United Nations, which Trump has sharply criticized.

3⃣ Iran

The US military is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, although President Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether he’ll authorize such actions, sources tell CNN. This follows a significant military buildup in the Middle East ordered by Trump to apply pressure on Iran to reach a deal over its nuclear program. Meanwhile, Israel has raised its alert level amid growing indications of a potential joint US-Israel strike on Iran, Israeli sources told CNN. Iran, in turn, is fortifying several of its nuclear facilities, according to new satellite imagery and analysis from an independent nuclear watchdog.

4⃣ Social media trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday testified before a jury for the first time about accusations that his social media platforms harm children’s mental health. Kaley, a 20-year-old woman, alleges Instagram and Google’s YouTube were intentionally designed to be addictive — and that they hooked her from an elementary school age, causing anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia. Zuckerberg was grilled for more than five hours in a Los Angeles courtroom over whether Instagram is intentionally addictive and will face further scrutiny as the case progresses. He has vehemently defended his company’s youth strategies and argues that his goal is to create products with long-term appeal, not ones that harm children.

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By Ben Church, CNN

(CNN) — Dressed in his all-white tuxedo and matching skates, camera operator Jordan Cowan has become an accidental star at this year’s Olympic figure skating events in Milan.

Videos of the 35-year-old filming skaters as they leave the ice have gone viral, in part due to his attire but also the elegance in which he manipulates his camera-rig while gliding on the ice – sometimes on one leg and often backwards.

His role is to capture those intimate moments just seconds after a performance has finished, becoming the first camera operator in Olympic history to be allowed onto the ice.

His newfound fame has proven to be a great source of both bemusement and validation for Cowan, who has been honing his craft in the background for years.

“Honestly, it’s really special,” he told CNN Sports, laughing at the absurdity of becoming a breakout star at the Games.

“I’ve been working at this in the shadows for so long and, honestly, I was worried the suit would be too flashy but I’m just so happy that everyone’s accepting it and everybody likes it.”

Combining two passions

Cowan was a competitive figure skater himself for much of his life, retiring in 2012. Filming competitions became a way of staying in the sport he loved, while also exploring his love of film.

He started by posting short skating clips on social media, which began garnering attention. What sproated with a small following started to gather momentum as he continued to create experimental films about the sport, working with skaters and coaches he knew from his competitive career.

Early on, Cowan saw how his skills could be used for bigger productions and started reaching out to shows. It wasn’t long before was invited to become the first skating camera operator on “Dancing on Ice.”

It proved to be the first step on his path to the Winter Olympics and his work started being seen by the “right people.”

“I got to be this artist on the ice, and it taught me a lot about film because you have this freedom of movement, and I got to use cool camera technology and experiment with it,” he said, speaking about those early days after retiring from competive skating.

Then came his own Olympic call-up, something he knew might prove to be a little controversial within the sport.

No camera operator had ever stepped onto the ice during Olympic competition and he expected some criticism from those who wanted the ice to remain a “sacred” place for the athletes.

But having spoken with people inside the skating community, he knew that his craft could elevate the coverage and bring the audience closer to the amazing narratives being painted on the ice.

Developing trust

Importantly, he’s developed a level of trust with many of the skaters, having filmed them in either training or competition over the years. It’s all combined to allow him to capture intimate moments of both joy and sadness in a way never seen before on the Olympic stage.

“A lot of it has been experimental, finding out what looks good, without distracting them and without making them feel like there’s a camera on them. I’m a very camera-shy person myself,” he said.

“The best compliment I get from skaters is that they forgot I was even on the ice with them. That’s the gold standard if you’re still able to capture something as it truly was, without interfering and affecting it.

“At an event like the Olympics, you want to come in and add something new and not take anything away.”

But knowing a lot of the athletes personally comes with its challenges. There have been performances this year where Cowan has been holding back the tears, unable to separate himself from the emotion.

Moderate to heavy rain begins early Thursday morning, bringing impacts to roadways and your commute to work and school. Grab an umbrella and rain boots when headed out! The heaviest rain occurs before the sun has risen through 8am in San Luis Obispo. Santa Barbara will get light rain to start but quickly transitioning to moderate/heavy form 6-8am. The heavier bands then push into Ventura and LA around 9-10am. This is a fast moving storm, however, its peak strength is right around morning rush hour. Be extra cautious of your surroundings, especially with downed trees. Winds will be up to advisory and High Wind Warning levels. Gusts of 45-60mph and can easily uproot large trees with damp soils. High Surf and minor coastal flooding remains at the beaches. We clear up and the sun makes its debut after lunch.

Dry weather is in the forecast Friday. Overcast skies will quickly turn to mostly sunny and temperatures may even raise a degree or so. This will be a needed break for our area. If you're headed out, bundle up! Highs rise into the 50s and 60s, cold overnight temperatures around freezing are likely. Most of our Watches, Warnings and Advisories expire.

Dry weather remains Saturday. Skies transitioning from overcast in the morning to sunny in the afternoon. It'll be a cool and crisp day. Sunday will be similar until the next round of showers begin after lunch. More rain continues Monday and Tuesday.

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Por Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español

El éxito del premio Grammy a mejor álbum y del Halftime Show del Super Bowl LX impulsó la música de Bad Bunny, que logró insertar tres canciones en el Top 5 de la cartelera Billboard esta semana, incluyendo su primer tema #1 en solitario.

En la cartelera Top 100 de Billboard, el cantante puertorriqueño ocupa el puesto 1 con “DTMF”, el puesto 2 con “Baile inolvidable”, el puesto 5 con “Nuevayol” y el puesto 7 con “Titi me preguntó”.

Este es la primera vez que Bad Bunny alcanza por su cuenta el puesto #1 de Billboard, pues la anterior ocasión en la que ocupó esta posición fue acompañado por Cardi B y J Balvin con la canción “I Like It” en julio de 2018.

Un dato significativo: Las cuatro canciones de Bad Bunny en el Top 10 de Billboard fueron interpretadas por el músico en el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl LX el pasado 8 de febrero.

El efecto Super Bowl se sintió además en el álbum “Oasis”, lanzado en conjunto por Bad Bunny y J Balvin en 2019, que regresó al Top 10 de la cartelera Top Latin Álbums de Billboard, según el sello Universal Music.

Además, según un comunicado de la plataforma de streaming Spotify, Bad Bunny ofrecerá este 7 de marzo el primer concierto de su carera en Asia, como artista principal de la serie Billions Club Live de Spotify, en Tokio, Japón.

En el concierto en Tokio, Bad Bunny interpretará las 28 canciones de su repertorio que han superado la marca de 1.000 millones de reproducciones en Spotify. El evento se inserta dentro del cronograma de conciertos de la gira mundial “Debí tirar más fotos” del músico puertorriqueño.

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By Chris Isidore, CNN

(CNN) — The day before Philip Siefke went shopping for a new car insurance policy, he happened to hit his brakes hard while driving. Not 24 hours later, when he priced a policy with Progressive, he was shocked to find the insurer already knew about that mundane experience.

“I’m like, how the eff did they have my information?” Siefke said. “I was pissed.”

He called Progressive and demanded to know how the insurer had such detailed information about his driving habits. The information came from Toyota, a rep explained to the incredulous Siefke.

“She said, ‘Probably you signed up for a research project, and it’s coming from your telemetry that’s in your car,’” Siefke said. When he protested that he’d done no such thing, “she said, ‘Oh yeah, you did. Just about everybody does.’”

About 90% of new cars on the road collect information on the driving behavior of whoever is behind the wheel, according to Telemetry, an automotive strategic advisory firm. Many automakers sell that information to third parties like insurance companies.

Car buyers do have to agree to allow the collection and sale of their data—but that agreement is often buried deep in the fine print of the documents people sign when they buy the car, part of the sheaf of papers about prices, loan terms and warranties.

“Technically, they had permission,” said Sam Abuelssamid, auto analyst with Telemetry. “It’s something that people should be aware of, but are not.”

Most people have no idea they’re agreeing to the sale of their data, said John Yanchunis, an attorney at Morgan and Morgan whom Siefke hired to sue Toyota, Progressive and a third party-data provider in April 2025.

“If you go to buy a car, you have a single focus, right? The price,” Yanchunis said.

“They don’t give people that choice to see what’s going to happen with this data at the time of the acquisition of the product. They bury it. And why do people bury things? Because they don’t want consumers to know what they’re doing.”

The collection and sale of driving data is widespread across the automotive industry, the Federal Trade Commission noted in a 2024 warning to consumers. The auto companies, however, say this data is collected with the intent to use the information to protect drivers.

Cars now ‘powerful data-gobbling machines’

Industry trade groups like the Alliance for Automotive Innovation defend the collection of driving data. It says automakers use these programs to provide information that support cars’ proper functioning and improve safety. For example, by alerting the automaker if the car has an issue that needs servicing.

“No, your car isn’t spying… it’s keeping you safe,” the Alliance titled its 2023 statement “Yes, your vehicle is generating and transmitting certain safety data. That’s by design.”

Consumer advocacy groups and the FTC, however, flag privacy concerns.

“Car brands quietly entered the data business by turning their vehicles into powerful data-gobbling machines,” said a report fr