By Ellis Kim, CNN

(CNN) — The House agreed early Friday morning on a short-term extension of a critical foreign surveillance program after dealing Republican leadership a pair of embarrassing floor defeats on a longer-term reauthorization.

The measure to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act through April 30 now goes to the Senate for passage. The program is set to expire in three days.

Republican leaders believed Thursday night that they had struck a deal with conservative holdouts who harbor deep and longstanding concerns that Section 702 infringes on Americans’ privacy rights. The deal would have extended the nation’s spy powers for five years but with some changes to the program.

The House rejected the substance of the deal during an early Friday morning vote – then later blocked a procedural vote to advance an 18-month, clean extension of the program.

The Trump administration had all week thrown its support behind a clean extension, with President Donald Trump repeatedly imploring Republicans on social media this week to back an 18-month reauthorization. GOP leaders and the White House were also engaged in lengthy talks with conservative holdouts.

But those negotiations were not enough to win over some of the GOP’s privacy hawks. The deal leadership negotiated with holdouts failed on the floor, and 20 Republicans later helped block the 18-month clean reauthorization from advancing.

While leaving the House chamber on Friday morning, Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters that the 10-day extension gives lawmakers more time to hammer out their differences.

“We were very close tonight,” Johnson said. “There’s some nuances with language and some questions that need to be answered, and we’ll get it done. The extension allows us the time to do that.”

The speaker called FISA a “critical national security tool” and told reporters, “What we’re trying to do is thread the needle of ensuring that we have this essential tool to keep Americans safe, but also safeguard our constitutional rights and making sure that the abuses of FISA in the past are no longer possible.”

“There are many different opinions on how to do it and it’s very difficult to make it perfect, but we’ll get it done,” Johnson said.

CNN previously reported, citing current and former officials, that with just days to go before the lapse, US national security officials have scrambled to prepare for potential blind spots in intelligence collection amid the US’ delicate ceasefire with Iran.

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By Clare Duffy, CNN

New York (CNN) — Mainstream artificial intelligence safety groups moved quickly to distance themselves after a 20-year-old allegedly attacked the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman last week in what law enforcement officers said appeared to be part of a plot to harm AI executives. But people in some corners of the internet cheered the attack.

One X user compared the attacker to Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a politically motivated attack, in a post calling the two men “heroes.”

Multiple users on X called the attack “justified.”

“If this relentless push for AI and the completely (sic) commoditization of what it means to be human is allowed to continue, this sort of episode will be much more common,” one user posted in an anti-AI Reddit group.

Worries that AI could take human jobs, upend the economy, harm the environment and even pose an existential threat to humanity have grown as the technology advances rapidly. Even tech executives have issued stark warnings.

But recent attacks represent a fringe of the AI opposition movement that’s now moved from anonymous online comments to dangerous, in-person action, prompting debate in Silicon Valley about how to respond.

Three days before the attack on Altman’s home, shots were reportedly fired into the home of Indianapolis councilman Ron Gibson in the middle of the night and a “no data centers” note was left at his door, after a data center was approved in his district.

In recent years, there have also been reports of vandalism and attacks on robotaxis and delivery robots, which some see as harbingers of a high-tech future not everyone asked for.

“(AI) is such a massive, looming issue that people, frankly, don’t understand and are just diffusely afraid of,” said Doug McAdam, a sociology professor at Stanford University who studies political and social movements. He added that it’s “not unusual” for such movements to “produce a radical flank.”

“To ensure society gets AI right, we need to work through the democratic process and a robust debating of ideas is an important part of a healthy democracy,” OpenAI said in a statement following the attack. “However, there is no place in our democracy for violence against anyone, regardless of the AI lab they work at or side of the debate they belong to. We are grateful to law enforcement for their quick response and that no one was hurt.”

‘Luigi-ing tech CEOs’

Daniel Moreno-Gama, who is currently being held without bail, spent time prior to the attack in online spaces dedicated to discussing AI risks.

In an online exchange with the hosts of the AI podcast “The Last Invention,” Moreno-Gama discussed “Luigi-ing tech

Por Dakota Smith y Briana Waxman, meteorólogas de CNN

Se prevé que un nuevo brote de tormentas severas azote el centro de Estados Unidos este viernes, afectando a regiones ya castigadas por varios días de tornados, granizo masivo e inundaciones históricas.

La amenaza surge tras más de tres docenas de informes de tornados y más de 300 informes de granizo, algunos tan grandes como pelotas de béisbol, desde Texas hasta los Grandes Lagos a principios de esta semana.

Se esperan tormentas con vientos destructivos y granizo de gran tamaño desde Oklahoma City hasta Green Bay el viernes por la tarde y noche. También se prevén más tornados, con la mayor amenaza concentrada en Wisconsin, el sureste de Minnesota, el este de Iowa y el norte de Illinois.

Una nueva oleada de energía de la corriente en chorro que llegará al centro de Estados Unidos el viernes absorberá la humedad del Golfo, lo que probablemente desencadenará un brote de tormentas severas que se extenderá desde el norte de Texas hasta el norte de Wisconsin.

Existe un riesgo de nivel 3 sobre 5 de tormentas eléctricas severas con tornados, granizo grande y vientos dañinos el viernes en lugares como Madison, Wisconsin; Chicago; Kansas City, Missouri; Tulsa, Oklahoma y Wichita, Kansas.

Se ha emitido una alerta de nivel 2 de 5 por riesgo de tormentas severas para Milwaukee; Oklahoma City; St. Louis; Des Moines, Iowa y Springfield, Missouri.

Las tormentas estallarán a primera hora de la tarde en la parte norte de la zona de riesgo y luego se extenderán hacia el sur. Las primeras tormentas podrían generar tornados —posiblemente de categoría EF3 o superior— y granizo más destructivo.

Los fuertes vientos generalizados, capaces de arrancar árboles de raíz y provocar cortes de electricidad, se convertirán en la principal amenaza al anochecer, a medida que las tormentas eléctricas avancen hacia el este, pero aún podrían formarse tornados en el borde delantero de las tormentas.

Este sistema podría generar una última oleada de tormentas severas con riesgo de fuertes vientos el sábado en el valle superior del río Ohio.

El centro de Estados Unidos, castigado por las tormentas, finalmente tendrá un respiro a partir del domingo, ya que un cambio en el patrón climático traerá consigo temperaturas más frescas.

Las tormentas del viernes llegan en un momento en que algunas zonas de los Grandes Lagos ya sufren importantes inundaciones tras las repetidas lluvias de esta semana.

La región viene de uno de los inicios de primavera más lluviosos de los que se tiene registro, sumado al deshielo de un invierno muy activo.

Los ríos de Michigan y Wisconsin ya han alcanzado, o se prevé que alcancen, niveles de inundación importantes o récord en más de 20 lugares.

Las tormentas provocaron inundaciones repentinas en Milwaukee la noche del miércoles, dejando vehículos atrapados en carreteras anegadas.

Algunas autopistas de la ciudad fueron cerradas debido a que los conductores quedaron atrapados por la crecida del agua, según informó la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Milwaukee.

El departamento de bomberos de la ciudad indicó que respondió a unas 50 llamadas de auxilio por la rápida crecida del agua la noche del martes.

En Michigan, las autoridades están vigilando de cerca varias represas que se encuentran bajo presión debido a las crecidas.

El río Muskegon superó niveles récord el jueves por la mañana, lo que obligó a evacuar obligatoriamente a “cualquier persona que permaneciera en la llanura aluvial debajo de la presa de Croton” en el condado de Newaygo, según informaron los servicios de emergencia del condado.

También se realizaron rescates acuáticos cerca de Evart, Michigan, cuando el río creció y comenzó a afectar las viviendas, informó Read more

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - It's three of a kind for San Marcos as they knocked off rival Dos Pueblos 13-5 to claim their third straight Channel League title in girls lacrosse.

Josephine Grossman scored a team-high four goals and Victoria Aldana added 3 goals as the Royals improve to 14-3 on the season and 7-0 in league with one regular season game left.

Carly Grant made five saves for the Royals.

Dos Pueblos senior star Linnea Clapinski scored all five of her team's goals while Stella Lawler saved ten shots. The Chargers are CIF playoff-bound having locked up second place in league.

Boys Lacrosse:

Dos Pueblos 17, San Marcos 1: The Chargers clinch at least a share of the Channel League title with a 7-1 mark. The game saw some unlikely heroes step up, with Senior Everett Kuhm scoring his first 4 career goals, Senior Owen Anton scoring his first career goal, and freshman Lou Wendel scoring his first 2 career goals as well.

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By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman

(CNN) — A new severe storm outbreak is set to slam the central US Friday, hitting regions already battered by a multi-day onslaught of tornadoes, massive hail and historic flooding.

The threat comes after more than three dozen tornado reports and over 300 reports of hail – some as large as softballs – from Texas to the Great Lakes earlier this week.

Storms capable of destructive winds and large hail are expected from Oklahoma City to Green Bay Friday afternoon and evening. More tornadoes are also expected, with the greatest threat centered in Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, eastern Iowa and northern Illinois.

Ingredients align for a severe storm outbreak

A fresh surge of jet stream energy arriving in the central US on Friday will tap into Gulf moisture, likely igniting a severe storm outbreak stretching from northern Texas to northern Wisconsin.

There is a Level 3 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms with tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds Friday for places like Madison, Wisconsin; Chicago; Kansas City, Missouri; Tulsa, Oklahoma and Wichita, Kansas.

A Level 2 of 5 risk of severe storms is in place for Milwaukee; Oklahoma City; St. Louis; Des Moines, Iowa and Springfield, Missouri.

Storms will erupt as soon as early afternoon in the northern part of the threat zone, then expand southward. The first storms could spin up tornadoes — possibly EF3 or stronger — and unleash more destructive hail.

Widespread damaging winds capable of uprooting trees and knocking out power will become the main threat by evening as thunderstorms race east, but tornadoes could still spin up along the leading edge of the storms.

This system could produce one final burst of severe storms with a threat of strong winds Saturday in the upper Ohio Valley. The storm-weary central US will finally get a breather starting Sunday as a welcome change in weather pattern ushers in cooler temperatures.

Great Lakes brace for more flooding

Friday’s storms arrive as parts of the Great Lakes are already dealing with significant flooding after repeated rounds of rain this week. The region is coming off one of its wettest starts to spring on record, combined with snowmelt from a very active winter.

Rivers in Michigan and Wisconsin have already hit or are forecast to reach major or record flood levels in over 20 locations.

Storms caused flash flooding in Milwaukee Wednesday night, stranding vehicles on flooded roadways. Some highways in the city were closed as drivers became stuck in high water, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said. The city’s fire department said it responded to around 50 calls for rescue from rapidly rising water on Tuesday night.

In Michigan, officials are closely monitoring several dams under stress from high water.

The Muskegon River rose above record levels Thursday morning, forcing mandatory evacuations for “anyone remaining in the floodplain below Croton Dam” in Newaygo County, the county’s emergency services said. Water rescues also took place near Evart, Michigan, as the river rose and started to impact homes, according to the Evart Fire Department.

Residents near and north of the Cheboygan dam complex were Read more