Bill Chappell appears in the following:
Facebook Issues New Rules On Deepfake Videos, Targeting Misinformation
Tuesday, January 07, 2020
Facebook isn't banning all deepfake videos. It will allow the technique to be used in parodies or satire, for instance.
Earthquake Hits Puerto Rico And Collapses Punta Ventana — A Landmark Coastal Arch
Monday, January 06, 2020
"Today our icon remains in the memory of all," Guayanilla press official Glidden López Torres said on Facebook.
Australia Wildfires Have Claimed 25 Lives And Will Burn For Months, Officials Say
Monday, January 06, 2020
The bushfires have burned millions of acres and exacted a staggering environmental toll. Australia's government is setting up a $1.4 billion fund to help those affected by the fires.
People Can't Even Agree On When The Decade Ends
Friday, December 27, 2019
In these binary times, it might not surprise anyone that people can't even agree on when one period of time ends and another begins.
Netanyahu Wins Likud Party's Primary, Setting Up Another Election Run
Friday, December 27, 2019
One month after being indicted on corruption charges, Israel's longest-serving prime minister wins his party's support to seek reelection in March.
'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse Sweeps Across Skies In Middle East And Southeast Asia
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Instead of the sun's full disk of fire, or a crescent of light, viewers in areas of complete annularity saw a fiery halo around the moon.
Reward In Kentucky Horse Killings Reaches $20,000 As Support Pours In, Sheriff Says
Friday, December 20, 2019
The free-roaming horses are a favorite sighting for locals visiting the woodland southeast of Prestonburg – but someone recently began hunting them.
Calling Trump 'Morally Lost,' 'Christianity Today' Editor Calls For His Removal
Friday, December 20, 2019
Mark Galli compares the president to an abusive husband who "needs to be out of the house." Galli says he felt compelled to say "what's going on, what the facts on the ground are."
Herman Boone, Football Coach Of 'Remember The Titans' Fame, Dies
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Boone, who was 84, died just seven months after the death of Bill Yoast, his friend and fellow coach at T.C. Williams High School.
Scotland Seeks New Vote On Independence As U.K. Hurtles Toward Brexit
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Scotland is "a country in a voluntary union of nations," Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will block the move.
'Act Of Evil': 15 Horses Were Shot After Being Hunted In Rural Kentucky
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
"It looked like a battlefield for just horses — we counted 15 that we found dead," Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt says.
Fiat Chrysler And Peugeot Sign 50-50 Merger Deal
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
The combined company will generate nearly €170 billion ($189 billion) annually, which is projected to be the third-most revenue of any automaker — leapfrogging GM, Ford and other companies.
Pope Francis Ends 'Top Secret' Status For Sex Abuse Cases, Promising Transparency
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
The changes apply to cases of clergy committing violence or sexual assaults against anyone under their authority, as well as minors. The pope also changed rules about child pornography.
Court Imposes Death Sentence For Gen. Musharraf, And Pakistan's Army Balks
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Defending the former leader, a military spokesperson says that someone who "served the country for over 40 years, fought wars for the defense of the country can surely never be a traitor."
The 20 Top Stories On NPR In 2019
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Surprise, anger, parenting and Lizzo: That's one way to sum up the list of the most engaging stories in 2019. Other big topics included consumerism and climate change — and officials behaving badly.
Barack Obama Says Women Could Solve Many Of World's Problems — Which Men Have Caused
Monday, December 16, 2019
If more women were put in charge, former President Barack Obama says, "There would be less war, kids would be better taken care of and there would be a general improvement."
India's Citizenship Law Triggers Mass Protests And Violence As Modi Calls For Peace
Monday, December 16, 2019
The mass demonstrations followed violence that erupted Sunday night, as police stormed a public university in New Delhi.
Boris Johnson And Conservative Party Win Large Majority In U.K. Parliament
Friday, December 13, 2019
The Tories now have the biggest majority since Margaret Thatcher's win in 1987, all but ensuring the United Kingdom will exit the European Union in January.
U.K. Holds A Pivotal General Election, And Voters Bring Their Dogs To The Polls
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Boris Johnson's Conservatives are expected to win only enough seats to secure a small majority. So far on election day, the most popular figures at polling stations are (literally) dogs.
Kentucky Judge Faces Misconduct Charges Over Accusations Of Sex And Alcohol At Court
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
A judicial panel says Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry coerced colleagues to support her election campaign, made inappropriate advances toward an attorney and had sex in a courthouse office.