From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
Trucking company CRST says it will lay off more than 300 people across the U.S. It comes after the company announced layoffs back in August. The company says it is shifting about 100 trucks to other parts of its business, and it will remove about 200 trucks from its fleet, out of more than 4,300. CRST says the goal is to strengthen its ability to serve customers. It says it is working with impacted workers to provide them other work opportunities.
A man now faces charges in the shooting of a teenage boy nearly a year ago. It happened in January at a Kwik Star on Center Point Road in northeast Cedar Rapids. Police say surveillance video showed a van driving by with someone firing shots out one of its windows. Court papers indicate it was 20-year-old Farhan Mohamed who was shooting out of that van. He faces several charges, including attempted murder. Court documents say the shooting was in retaliation for another shooting the victim took part in where Mohamed and the driver were fired at.
Three teens in southwestern Iowa are accused of creating and distributing obscene material of minors using artificial intelligence. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says it received several reports from parents and school staff about an image being shared at a local school. An investigation found the three teens created images of several minors undressing using AI. All three teens, who range in age from 15 to 16 years old, face a combined total of more than 30 charges including harassment and sexual exploitation. In eastern Iowa, three students at Cascade High School are accused of misusing of AI-generated images after several female students said classmates created fake nude images of them using AI.
The Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission has voted to not recommend rezoning properties near Mount Vernon Road for the construction of a new McDonald’s restaurant. Neighbors voiced opposition, fearing the restaurant would require demolition of nearby housing, and cause light, sound, and other pollution. The recommendation now goes to the full City Council for its consideration.
