<ul class="summary-list"><li>An <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2020/12/29/nashville-explosion-woman-warned-mnpd-warner-building-bomb-2019/4082253001/">August 2019 police report uncovered by The Tennessean</a> indicates that the girlfriend of the suspect in last week's bombing in <keyword id="24816" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nashville">Nashville</keyword>, Tennessee, had previously told authorities she believed he was making a <keyword id="30627" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bomb">bomb</keyword> in his RV.</li><li>The Nashville police visited the suspect's property at the time but did not find the man, <keyword id="10517123" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Anthony-Quinn-Warner">Anthony Quinn Warner</keyword>, at home. They did observe an RV in his backyard but were not able to see into it.</li><li>The New York Times said the police made an inquiry into Warner with the FBI and the Department of Defense following their visit, but both organizations said they had no record of him.</li></ul>The girlfriend of the suspect in last week's bombing in Nashville, Tennessee, spoke with the police more than 16 months ago about her boyfriend, according to <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2020/12/29/nashville-explosion-woman-warned-mnpd-warner-building-bomb-2019/4082253001/">documents obtained by The Tennessean</a>.The Tennessean uncovered a Metro Nashville Police Department report from August 2019 in which <a href="https://www.insider.com/nashville-pd-releases-body-camera-footage-of-nashville-bombing-2020-12">Anthony Quinn Warner's</a> girlfriend, who has not been named, told the police he "was building bombs in the RV trailer at his residence."The police had been called to the woman's home after her lawyer, Raymond Throckmorton III, became concerned over comments she had made. Throckmorton had previously served as counsel for Warner in a civil matter but did not represent him in August 2019. According to documents seen by The Tennessean, he told officers at the time that Warner "frequently talks about the military and bomb making" and "knows what he is doing and is capable of making a bomb."After speaking with Throckmorton and Warner's girlfriend, the police stopped by Warner's home on Bakertown Road in the Antioch neighborhood and observed an RV in his backyard. According to the report seen by The Tennessean, it was fenced off, and officers were unable to see into it. They did say it was surrounded by "several security cameras and wires attached to a alarm sign on the front door."According to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/us/nashville-bomber-anthony-warner.html?smid=fb-nytimes&amp;smtyp=cur=cur">The New York Times</a>, a report of the incident and an inquiry into Warner was forwarded to the FBI and the Defense Department. Both organizations reported that they had no records of Warner.Warner was the only person killed when his explosive-laden RV blew up in downtown Nashville on Friday, injuring several others. The police identified him as the suspect in the bombing, which damaged more than 40 buildings <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/att-service-down-after-car-explosion-including-911-lines-2020-12">including an AT&amp;T facility</a>, after his remains were found among the RV's wreckage.The large explosion was captured in <a href="https://www.insider.com/nashville-pd-releases-body-camera-footage-of-nashville-bombing-2020-12">police body-camera footage</a> early Christmas morning by several officers who had been called to the scene."It kind of looked like a big prop from a movie scene, all the glass breaking at once," one officer, Amanda Topping, said at a <a href="https://www.newschannel5.com/news/mnpd-hero-amanda-topping-i-was-so-scared-that-i-had-just-lost-my-entire-detail">press conference</a> on Sunday.Authorities are still speculating about motivation for the bombing, but David B. Rausch, the director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, <a href="https://www.today.com/video/fbi-identifies-suspect-in-nashville-bombing-98470469820">told the "Today" show on Monday</a> that "it does appear that the intent was more destruction than death."Rausch insisted that Warner had not previously been under investigation by the bureau."He was not on our radar," he told "Today." "He was not someone that was identified as a person of interest for the bureau. So we were not familiar with this individual until this incident."In an interview with Nashville's <a href="https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/warners-girlfriend-warned-police-he-was-building-bombs-in-his-rv-last-year">News Channel 5</a>, Throckmorton criticized the way Warner's 2019 case was handled."It's pretty obvious to me that somebody didn't do what they were supposed to do," he said.

The girlfriend of the Nashville bombing suspect told the police he was building a bomb more than a year ago

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="685487" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Spotify">Spotify</keyword> announced a slew of updates during its virtual "Stream On" event Monday.</li><li>The platform will soon launch new podcasts from <keyword id="14846" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Warner-Bros-">Warner Bros,</keyword> <keyword id="2631061" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Ava-DuVernay">Ava DuVernay</keyword>, <keyword id="15962" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Barack-Obama">Barack Obama</keyword>, and more.</li><li>The company also announced subscription service for higher quality audio and new tools for creators.</li></ul>Spotify announced new <keyword id="1590914" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Podcast">podcast</keyword> partnerships and a subscription service for high-quality streaming on Monday during a virtual event called "Stream On."The production was filled with updates about new creator tools, podcast partnerships, and advertising options. It also highlighted several Spotify accomplishments, most notably the upcoming expansion into over 80 new markets and 36 new languages.Take a look at some of the big highlights from Spotify's "Stream On," which helped bump <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/spotify-stock-price-climbs-as-company-announces-expansion-2021-2-1030109268">its shares up 6% in trading Monday</a>:<h2>Audio updates</h2><div type="image" title="spotify app headphones" height="2000" width="2666" msid="81162970" hostid="261"></div>Monday's updates mostly focused on Spotify's podcasting segment and creators. But if you're a Spotify traditionalist that only streams music on the app, you're still in luck.Spotify is expanding its customized playlists by adding new Daily Mixes. And later this year, the platform will begin offering "Spotify HiFi," a subscription service that will offer listeners "CD-quality" audio. According to Spotify, this higher quality audio option has been a hotly requested add-on.<h2>A suite of new podcasts</h2><div type="image" title="DC Spotify Cover Art.™ &amp; © DC" height="1050" width="1400" msid="81162972" hostid="261"></div><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/spotify-head-of-experience-on-new-podcast-features-pandemic-2020-10?r=bc-sub">Spotify has been spearheading the podcasting world head on</a> through notable acquisitions.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/spotify-buys-megaphone-podcast-tech-advertising-2020-11"> This includes Megaphone</a>, a podcast advertising company, and networks like Gimlet and The Ringer in recent months. The streaming platform has also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/podcast-acquisitions-to-watch-2020-2020-11?r=bc-sub">penned podcast deals </a>with notable figures like Joe Rogan and Michelle Obama.Now, Spotify is looking to accelerate its podcast growth even more through a list of newly announced partnerships that span a variety of genres, from narrated superhero tales to stories that amplify Muslim voices.Last year, <a href="https://newsroom.spotify.com/2020-06-18/warner-bros-is-bringing-the-dc-super-heroes-and-super-villains-to-spotify-as-an-exclusive-series-of-podcasts/">Spotify announced</a> a multi-year partnership with Warner Bros and DC to bring beloved comic book characters like Superman, Harley Quinn, and Cat Woman into the podcasting universe. The partnership's first project, "Batman Unburied," will be released later this year, Spotify saidSpotify is also now working with <keyword id="10810008" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="agbo">AGBO</keyword>, an entertainment production company founded by Anthony and Joe Russo, the brothers behind hits like "Avengers: End Game" and "Captain America: Civil War." Now, they'll be bringing their ideas from the big screen to Spotify's podcasts through several years and series.<div type="image" title="Ava DuVernay" height="1875" width="2500" msid="81162975" hostid="261"></div>Spotify's new podcasting partnerships also accommodate non-fiction fans.Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama may be busy with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/netflixs-list-of-projects-from-obamas-higher-ground-productions-2021-2">their Higher Ground Productions partnership with Netflix</a>, but that's not stopping the couple and their production company from launching the second season of the podcast "Tell Them, I Am."The podcast, hosted by Misha Euceph, a Pakistani-American, amplifies Muslim voices across all fields, from activists to athletes. The new season will debut the first day of Ramadan.Higher Ground and Spotify will also be releasing an eight-part series with Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen. The podcast will focus on their discussions about overarching life topics like personal relationships and the country.Spotify's Gimlet has also partnered with filmmaker Ava DuVernay to create a suite of both scripted and unscripted podcasts through <a href="http://www.avaduvernay.com/array">DuVernay's multiplatform group focusing on social causes, Array</a>.The first series - based on Array's Law Enforcement Accountability Project - will take a look at cases of police brutality against Black people in the United States, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK0jbSrqzWQ&amp;feature=youtu.beu.be">DuVernay said</a> at the event. The podcast will discuss a new case every week by taking a deep dive into the "lack of repercussions and accountability" among police officers.In other podcasting <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news">news</keyword>, Spotify has also announced the renewal of its "Motherhacker" series. Furthermore, the platform will be globally expanding its podcasts from The Ringer, and will be bringing its Sound Up initiative supporting small podcast creators to 14 countries, up from six.<h2>Updates for creators</h2><div type="image" title="Audience Network spotify" height="1875" width="2500" msid="81162977" hostid="261"></div>Spotify also announced several new initiatives aimed at creators of both podcasts and music. Spotify and Anchor, a podcast management system, have partnered with Wordpress to turn written posts into Spotify podcasts. The streaming platform will also allow some of its podcast creators to integrate features like videos, polls, and question-and-answer forums.In non-podcasting updates, more music creators will be able to access smaller programs like <a href="https://canvas.spotify.com/en-us">Canvas</a> and <a href="https://artists.spotify.com/marquee">Marquee</a>. Spotify has also been testing the option to allow artists to post videos onto the app.The platform also announced several advertising-related initiatives, including the Spotify Audience Network. When the network is complete, it will serve as a "marketplace" for advertisers to access more listeners tuning in to different types of content, including Spotify Originals and Exclusives, podcasts using Megaphone and Anchor, and "ad-supported" music.Spotify will also be rolling out its Streaming Ad Insertion, which provides Megaphone and Anchor podcast creators with data and metrics for podcast advertising. In line with this big push in podcast advertising, the platform's Spotify Ad Studio is now testing ad buying for podcasts as well.

Spotify just announced a slew of new podcasts and a higher-quality streaming subscription for audiophiles.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>New body camera footage released by the Metropolitan <keyword id="24816" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nashville">Nashville</keyword> Police Department on Monday captured the eerie moments before and the chaos after the Christmas bombing.</li><li>In the video, Officer Michael Sipos and his colleague walk by the RV minutes before it detonates, and the evacuation notice as well as Petula Clark's "Downtown" can be heard playing from the RV.</li><li>On Friday, Nashville Police <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/26/us/six-nashville-officers-evacuate-explosion/index.html">praised</a> Sipos and six other officers initially present near the blast as they had reportedly knocked on doors to evacuate residents before the explosion.</li><li>The FBI is currently investigating the motives of Anthony Quinn Warner, the suicide bomber who orchestrated the explosion.</li></ul>As the investigation continues into the motives of the suspected suicide bomber Anthony Quinn Warner, Nashville Metropolitan Police released bodycam footage Monday, which gave viewers a grim, ground-level view of the downtown Nashville explosion as it played out.The bodycam footage belonged to Officer Michael Sipos, and it begins with Sipos patrolling Second Avenue North in downtown Nashville with a colleague. Within the first minute, the officers walk towards an RV, which is playing "Downtown" by British rock singer Petula Clark over a loudspeaker. The RV broadcasts intermittent warnings, saying, "If you hear this message, evacuate now. Stay clear of this vehicle." Sipos and his colleague can be heard almost in disbelief of the ominous scene."That's like some s--- out of a movie," Sipos says."Like 'The Purge,'" his colleague responds.Sipos and his colleague heed the warning as a few scattered pedestrians around the largely empty Second Avenue North scatter. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lBgm62C0q-w" frameborder="0"></iframe>After rounding a corner and heading back to his vehicle, and about 4 minutes into the footage, a loud explosion is heard, followed by a chorus of car alarms, shattered glass, and fire alarms. Sipos and other officers immediately put on ballistic vests and head back towards the scene.As Sipos heads back through downtown Nashville, the street is smoky and filled with debris, and as Sipos pans out to the RV, a fire engulfs it, with smaller fires scattered around.A handful of panicked pedestrians pass by the officers, who ask them to evacuate the area.On Friday, Nashville Police <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/26/us/six-nashville-officers-evacuate-explosion/index.html">praised</a> Sipos and six other officers initially present near the blast as they had reportedly knocked on doors to evacuate residents before the explosion. The department claimed that the blast was so strong that officers were knocked off their feet.<a href="https://www.newschannel5.com/news/mnpd-hero-amanda-topping-i-was-so-scared-that-i-had-just-lost-my-entire-detail">At a press conference</a> Sunday, Officer Amanda Topping, who was also present said that "It kind of looked like a big prop from a movie scene, all the glass breaking at once," adding that she would never forget it.As of Tuesday, eight people were injured by the blast according to authorities, while authorities have not found any casualties other than remains suspected to be Warner.

Newly released body camera footage captures the eerie moments before the Nashville bombing and the chaos that followed the explosion

<ul class="summary-list"><li>DNA remains found at the scene of the <keyword id="24816" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nashville">Nashville</keyword> bombing on Christmas Day matched that of 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/26/us/nashville-bomb-explosion.html">The New York Times</a> reported Sunday.</li><li>The <keyword id="52285" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="explosion">explosion</keyword> in Nashville linked to a parked RV left three people injured and destroyed much of a downtown street on Christmas Day.</li><li>Warner was identified by police earlier Sunday as a "person of interest" in connection to the explosion, according to multiple reports. </li><li>"Anthony Warner is the bomber," Donald Cochran, the US attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, said at a <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> conference, citing The Times report. "He was present when the bomb went off and he perished in the bombing."</li></ul>DNA of human remains found at the scene of the Nashville bombing on Christmas Day match 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/26/us/nashville-bomb-explosion.html">The New York Times</a> reported Sunday.Warner, of Antioch, Tennessee, was identified earlier Sunday by police as a "person of interest" in connection to the downtown Nashville bombing that occurred early on Christmas morning and injured three people, according to <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nashville-bombing-person-of-interest-identified/">CBS News</a>.Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the vehicle identification number (VIN) from the suspect's van, which led them to the home of the suspect in Antioch, according to a <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/memphis/news/press-releases/fbi-memphis-special-agent-in-charge-announces-identity-of-remains-discovered-in-nashville-explosion-site-multi-agency-investigation-continues">statement</a> from FBI Memphis Field Office, where further investigation is currently underway."Anthony Warner is the bomber," Donald Cochran, the US attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, said at a news conference, citing The Times report. "He was present when the bomb went off and he perished in the bombing."Federal agents converged on Warner's home in Antioch, Tennessee, on Saturday afternoon and conducted a search. Warner owned an RV that appeared to be a similar make and model to the one used in Friday's explosion, according to CBS. Authorities said Friday they believed the blast was "intentional."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1343362483411628033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2020</a></blockquote><div type="image" title="nashville explosion anthony quinn warner home" height="1333" width="2000" msid="79973285" hostid="261"></div><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/26/us/nashville-tn-explosion/index.html">CNN reported</a> Saturday that investigators also believe the explosion may have been a suicide bombing, citing two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.Police and witnesses reported that the RV emitted an audio recording warning that a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes and urging them to flee. One local business owner <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2020/12/25/downtown-nashville-explosion-christmas/4044635001/">told The Tennessean</a> that the RV had been there since at least Thursday night."It's a miracle that no residents were killed," said Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in a Saturday morning <a href="https://twitter.com/GovBillLee/status/1342852668079955973">tweet</a>. Lee said he and his wife toured the site where the explosion occurred and saw "shocking" damage. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1342565893486899201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2020</a></blockquote>Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced on Saturday that the city will <a href="https://twitter.com/connortryan/status/1342912392120954881">enter a curfew until Sunday afternoon</a>. "This is an active crime scene," Cooper said. "I would encourage people not to come to downtown Nashville until that curfew is lifted."<h2>Tennessee's governor requested federal aid to assist recovery efforts</h2>President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden had been briefed on the incident, the Hill <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/531662-emergency-crews-respond-to-explosion-in-downtown-nashville">reported</a>."The President is grateful for the incredible first responders and praying for those who were injured," said White House spokesperson Judd Deere. On Saturday morning, Gov. Lee <a href="https://twitter.com/GovBillLee/status/1342852676535652354">tweeted out a request</a> for Trump to declare an emergency and allocate federal aid to support recovery efforts. "Preliminary reports show 41 businesses were damaged by the explosion. These buildings, many of which are historic, and others will need to be assessed by an engineer for structural integrity and safety," he wrote in a letter requesting emergency assistance."The severity and magnitude of the current situation is such that effective response is beyond the capabilities of the State and affected local governments," he added in the letter. "As a result, federal assistance under the Stafford Act is necessary to supplement the efforts and available resources." The <a href="https://www.fema.gov/disasters/stafford-act">Stafford Act</a> allows a president to declare an incident or circumstance a national emergency and move federal resources to aid those affected by it.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Gov. Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1342852676535652354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2020</a></blockquote><h2>'It felt like a bomb.'</h2>Buck McCoy, who lives near the area, told the Associated Press: "All my windows, every single one of them got blown into the next room. If I had been standing there it would have been horrible." "It felt like a bomb. It was that big," he added. Local reports said the explosion could be heard <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2020/12/25/downtown-nashville-explosion-christmas/4044635001/">from miles away</a>.Police say the explosion occurred outside a building on Second Avenue North. They closed a 10-block radius around the explosion site.<div type="image" title="Nashville Explosion" height="710" width="946" msid="79957085" hostid="261"></div>Authorities are not aware of whether anyone was inside the vehicle. <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/downtown-nashville-explosion-downtown-today-12-25-2020/">CBS News</a> first reported that possible human remains were found near the explosion, but law enforcement told the outlet it's still unclear whether the remains belonged to a victim or someone connected to the explosion. Local and federal agencies, including the FBI, are investigating the incident, according to a <a href="https://www.nashville.gov/News-Media/News-Article/ID/10443/MNPD-FBI-and-ATF-Investigating-Todays-Intentional-Explosion-on-2nd-Avenue-North-in-Downtown-Nashville.aspx">press release</a> from the Nashville Police Department. The area has been shut down to accommodate the investigation.The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily barred pilots from flying through the airspace above the explosion cite, classifying it as "national Defense Airspace," according to ABC affiliate <a href="https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/faa-declares-skies-around-nashville-bombing-site-as-national-defense-airspace/">WKRN</a>. Pilots flying into the area "may be intercepted, detained and interviewed by law enforcement/security personnel," WKRN reported.<h2>Service interruptions</h2>As the <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2020/12/25/att-outage-internet-down-hours-after-nashville-explosion/4045278001/">Tennessean</a> reported, the explosion caused damage to AT&amp;T facilities, which affected service for some in Nashville and other nearby areas, a spokesperson told the outlet. <a href="https://twitter.com/Fly_Nashville/status/1342566428386488324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1342585809405440006%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2020%2F12%2F25%2Fatt-outage-internet-down-hours-after-nashville-explosion%2F4045278001%2F1%2F">Flights from the Nashville International Airport</a> and emergency lines like 911 access to police was also disrupted as a result of the explosion, the Tennessean reported. AT&amp;T is actively working with local authorities to repair services, as well as dispatched national disaster recovery teams to fix the problem, the company said in a <a href="https://about.att.com/pages/disaster_relief/nashville.html">statement</a> Friday evening."Power is essential to restoring wireless and wireline communications and we are working with law enforcement to get access to our equipment and make needed repairs. Given the damage to our facility, it will take time to restore service," the statement said. "We have already rerouted significant traffic from this facility and are bringing in other equipment, including numerous portable cell sites to the area."In a <a href="https://twitter.com/GovBillLee/status/1342490372417720321">tweet</a> shortly after the incident, Gov. Lee expressed his condolences for those injured."We will supply all of the resources needed to determine what happened and who was responsible," he said, adding he is "praying for those who were injured and we thank all of our first responders who acted so quickly this morning."This story is developing. Please check back for more updates.

DNA found at the scene of the Christmas day explosion in Nashville matches 63-year-old 'person of interest'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>On Christmas morning, a suicide bombing shook <keyword id="24816" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nashville">Nashville</keyword>. The explosion injured three and damaged 41 buildings, Business Insider previously reported. </li><li>The FBI said Anthony Quinn Warner, who was in the van that exploded, was responsible for the bombing. Besides Warner, there were no casualties.</li><li>While the investigation is ongoing, the local NBC affiliate reported that investigators were looking at Warner's obsession with 5G <keyword id="1379614" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="conspiracy-theories">conspiracy theories</keyword>, which may have caused him to target the AT&amp;T building in Nashville. </li><li>Here's what we know about the false 5G conspiracy theories. </li></ul>Anthony Quinn Warner, who the FBI says was responsible for the suicide bombing that hit Nashville on Christmas Day, <a href="https://www.insider.com/anthony-warner-gave-possessions-away-may-have-had-5g-paranoia-2020-12">may have been motivated by 5G conspiracy theories</a> to carry out the attack, as <a href="https://www.wsmv.com/news/fbi-agents-investigating-if-5g-paranoia-was-behind-nashville-bombing/article_952f937e-47f9-11eb-b1c3-bfda1689fb18.html">local NBC affiliate, WSMV, reported</a>. Although the federal investigation is ongoing, a source told <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9091781/Death-Nashville-Christmas-bombers-father-fueled-5G-conspiracy-theory.html">the Daily Mail</a> that investigators theorize Warner believed that 5G was responsible for his father's death, and had purposefully targeted an AT&amp;T building in Nashville as a means of striking against telecommunications giants. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the false theory that 5G, the next generation of cellular infrastructure, is responsible for ills from cancer to COVID-19 itself, has become increasingly popular. Here's a simple explanation of the false theory, and how it has risen to influence.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/googles-misinformation-invests-fact-checking-2020-4">Google's misinformation chief talks fact-checking the pandemic: 'I've never seen anything like this'</a>What does the theory claim?There's a whole constellation of theories about 5G, but most boil down to the idea that 5G produces radiation that is harmful to human health. Some unsupported theories say that 5G damages trees, others say that it weakens the immune system and causes cancer, and still others say that Bill Gates is using 5G to brainwash Americans. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, new claims about 5G have emerged. Some social media posts falsely claimed that COVID-19 is a cover-up for illnesses caused by 5G, others purported that <a href="https://fullfact.org/health/5G-not-accelerating-coronavirus/">5G had accelerated the spread of COVID-19.</a>How did it start?Suspicions about telecommunications and health concerns have a long history. People protested when 3G was rolled out in the 90s, and before that, they protested cell phones themselves, Full Fact, a UK-based anti-misinformation nonprofit, <a href="https://fullfact.org/online/5g-and-coronavirus-conspiracy-theories-came/">reported</a>.Much of the <keyword id="535763" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Misinformation">misinformation</keyword> about 5G can be traced to the work of Dr. Bill Curry, who shared a chart claiming that radio waves become more dangerous to brain matter at higher frequencies back in 2000, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/science/5g-cellphones-wireless-cancer.html">the New York Times reported</a>. But, his claims of risk were overblown, scientists said, since it didn't account for the fact that the skin protects the brain from high-frequency radio waves. How did the latest 5G theory spread? The misinformation about high-frequency waves was distributed by the state-run television network Russian Today, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/12/science/5g-phone-safety-health-russia.html">according to a 2019 New York Times report</a>. RT - which was also <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/06/us/politics/document-russia-hacking-report-intelligence-agencies.html">linked to the Russian campaign to influence the 2016 election</a> - broadcasted, without evidence, that 5G can cause health issues like autism and cancer. Once the coronavirus pandemic hit, conspiracy theorists linked the two, even leading to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-conspiracy-5g-masts-fire-2020-4">some people in the UK setting telephone poles on fire</a>. The misinformation circulated on social media, too. Facebook posts listing "5G illness" symptoms and 5G conspiracy groups proliferated online. Public figures like newscasters and celebrities have also spread the unsupported theory, as the <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/social-media/2020/04/how-celebrities-became-biggest-peddlers-5g-conspiracy-theory-coronavirus-covid-19">New Statesman reported</a>. Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/covid-19-triggers-wave-of-conspiracies-over-cashless-society-2020-7">COVID-19 has triggered a new wave of conspiracy theories among those who fear a 'cashless society'</a>Does 5G pose a health risk?Experts say no. 5G radiowaves are "non-ionizing radiation," which means that they don't have the power to damage the DNA inside of cells. And despite claims that 5G is a higher frequency radio waves, and therefore is more dangerous than 3G and 4G networks, the opposite is true, scientists say. "It's a little ironic that there's all this worry about 5G," Chris Collins, a professor at the New York University School of Medicine's radiology department, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/14/tech/5g-health-conspiracy-debunked/index.html">told CNN Business</a>. "It really doesn't get past the skin."

The accused Nashville suicide bomber was reportedly paranoid about 5G technology. Here's what we know about the false 5G conspiracy that went viral this year.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An <keyword id="52285" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="explosion">explosion</keyword> in <keyword id="24816" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nashville">Nashville</keyword> linked to a parked RV left three people injured and destroyed much of a downtown street on Christmas Day.</li><li>Investigators now believe that the explosion could have been the result of a suicide bombing, according to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/car-explosion-in-nashville-damages-buildings-but-no-injuries-reports-2020-12">CNN</a>.</li><li>Human remains were found near the site of the blast. The <keyword id="6355946" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="fbi">FBI</keyword> is now trying to locate the mother of a suspected bomber to see if they belong to him.</li><li>The blast had already been referred to as "intentional" and "deliberate" by local officials. </li></ul>Investigators looking into the Christmas Day blast on a Nashville street now believe that the huge explosion was the result of a suicide bombing, two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/car-explosion-in-nashville-damages-buildings-but-no-injuries-reports-2020-12">CNN</a>.It follows the <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> that investigators found human remains near the site of the powerful blast, according to <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/possible-human-remains-found-near-nashville-blast-site-police-say/#x">CBS News.</a>Nashville's police chief John Drake revealed on Friday evening that tissue had been discovered. The tissue was confirmed to be from a human following DNA tests on Saturday, according to a report from the Federal Emergency Management Agency seen by <a href="https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/26/nashville-bomb-fbi-investigates-explosion-human-remains-at-t-down/4047211001/">USA Today</a>.It is believed that whoever set off the <keyword id="30627" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bomb">bomb</keyword> was likely killed in the explosion, law enforcement sources told <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nashville-bombing-person-of-interest-identified/">CBS News.</a>FBI agents are now trying to locate the mother of a leading suspect, two law enforcement officers told <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/who-anthony-quinn-warner-fbi-searches-home-suspect-nashville-blast-1557408">Newsweek.</a>On Saturday, multiple news outlets <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/car-explosion-in-nashville-damages-buildings-but-no-injuries-reports-2020-12">reported</a> that Nashville police were investigating a "person of interest." He has since been identified as 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner.FBI agents searched Warner's home in Antioch, <keyword id="399608" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tennessee">Tennessee</keyword>, on Saturday afternoon. He owned an RV that was a similar make and model to the one used in Friday's explosion, according to CBS News.<div type="image" title="nashville bomb rv" height="993" width="1325" msid="79977937" hostid="261"></div>The RV had previously been pictured in Google Street View searches of Warner's property, but it has not been seen on his driveway since at least the day of the explosion, reported Newsweek.On Friday, authorities had already confirmed that the blast was likely 'intentional'.Nashville's mayor John Cooper later <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/25/explosion-nashville-intentional-act-police-say">said</a>: "Initial evidence does show that it was a deliberate bomb being set off in our community."The blast injured three civilians and damaged 41 buildings.The FBI is currently <a href="https://tips.fbi.gov/digitalmedia/7a67ae4eca52788">seeking information</a> on the explosion. More than 500 tips have been received since the blast took place.

Investigators believe the Nashville blast was a suspected suicide bombing. Human remains found at the explosion site, reports say.

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. <a href="https://www.insider-inc.com/commerce-on-insider-inc/">Learn more.</a><ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/hbo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HBO</a> and WarnerMedia just launched a new streaming service — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hbo-max-streaming-service" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HBO Max</a>.</li><li>HBO already operates two major streaming platforms, HBO Go and HBO Now.</li><li>On July 31, HBO discontinued the HBO Go app on most devices and rebranded HBO Now as just "HBO".</li><li>In many cases, HBO Max is being offered as a free upgrade and replacement for those older services.</li></ul>First, the bad news: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/friends-leaving-netflix-in-2020-for-hbo-max-details-2019-7">"Friends" has left Netflix</a>, and it's not coming back any time soon.Turns out there's a good reason for that — it has a new home with HBO's new streaming service alongside "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," "Rick and Morty," and a mess of other stuff. That new service is named <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hbo-max-streaming-service" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HBO Max</a>, and it's intended to serve as a deluxe version of HBO's older streaming services, HBO Go and HBO Now.But what's so different about HBO Max from HBO's other streaming options? Well, it mostly comes down to content selection and device support. It's also important to note that big changes have recently been imposed upon HBO's other streaming offerings, and HBO Max is essentially being positioned as a replacement for HBO Go and HBO Now.In fact, as of July 31, the HBO Go app is no longer available on most devices, though you can still access the service via <a href="https://play.hbogo.com/page/urn:hbo:page:home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HBOGo.com</a>. Meanwhile, HBO Now has been branded as just "HBO". In most cases, current HBO Go and HBO Now users can access HBO Max instead at no extra cost.To help further dispel some of the confusion surrounding all three services, we've broken down all of the key differences below.Updated on 8/26/2020 by Kevin Webb: We've revised this article to include new details about available and upcoming HBO Max shows.<h2>What is HBO Max?</h2><div type="image" title="friends nbc" height="1958" width="2611" msid="76048736" hostid="261"></div>HBO Max is a standalone streaming service you don't need a cable subscription to use. It costs $14.99 per month and includes all of HBO's standard offerings, plus a ton of new stuff from various WarnerMedia properties, like DC Comics, CNN, TNT, TBS, and Cartoon Network.HBO Max also produces original shows and movies, just like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-streaming-service#the-best-for-original-shows-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netflix</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-hulu-orignals-to-stream" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hulu</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-amazon-prime-original-shows" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon Prime Video</a>. The service launched with more than 1,300 movies and over 10,000 hours worth of programming. For more detailed impressions, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hbo-max-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">you can read our full review of HBO Max here</a>.In most cases, people who were previously using HBO Go or HBO Now can now access HBO Max with their existing account details for no extra cost. There are some exceptions, but for most HBO users, HBO Max is being offered as a free upgrade and replacement for those older services. You can check the <a href="https://www.hbomax.com/do-i-already-have-access" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HBO Max website</a> to see if your HBO subscription is eligible for HBO Max. <h2>What makes HBO Max different from HBO Now? Additional content.</h2><div type="image" title="Fresh Prince of Bel Air" height="1005" width="1340" msid="76048742" hostid="261"></div>HBO Max is the same price as HBO Now, an older streaming service that features HBO original shows and the cable channel's rotating package of movies. HBO Max currently offers all of HBO Now's content plus a ton of new stuff from a variety of WarnerMedia brands — all for the same $14.99 a month price.<a href="https://www.hbomax.com/do-i-already-have-access" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Most HBO Now subscribers</a> can watch HBO Max with their HBO Now account at no extra cost. In other words, HBO Max is basically an automatic upgrade to HBO Now. With that in mind, the HBO Now app has been rebranded to just "HBO". Since HBO Max offers a larger streaming library than HBO (formerly HBO Now), it's clearly the better choice for subscribers. With that said, the HBO Max app is currently missing from a few notable devices, including Roku and Fire <keyword id="6355065" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="TV">TV</keyword> products. If you use one of those devices as your primary streaming player, the HBO app is currently your only option. <h2>What is HBO Go? And what happens to subscribers now that the app has been discontinued?</h2><div type="image" title="HBO Now" height="1396" width="2792" msid="76048748" hostid="261"></div>In the past, if you had a cable TV subscription to HBO, you could also use the HBO Go app, a freebie streaming option that came as a bonus. Plug in your cable TV login details, and you got access to a vast library of HBO content on-demand. It cost nothing extra, and worked on everything from your smartphone to your Apple TV/Roku/etc. to your computer.On July 31, the HBO Go app was removed from most connected devices. Thankfully, AT&amp;T has brokered deals that give most HBO cable subscribers access to HBO Max instead. If you subscribe to HBO through any of the cable providers below, you can get access to HBO Max at no extra cost. Simply go to the HBO Max website and <a href="https://play.hbomax.com/affiliateList">choose your provider to login.</a><ul><li>Altice One</li><li>Atlantic Broadband</li><li>Apple TV Channels</li><li>AT&amp;T/AT&amp;T U-verse</li><li>Cox</li><li>DIRECTV</li><li>Optimum</li><li>RCN</li><li>Spectrum</li><li>Suddenlink</li><li>Verizon Fios</li><li>WOW!</li><li>Xfinity</li></ul>If you happen to subscribe to HBO through a provider that isn't included, you can still access HBO Go through the <a href="https://play.hbogo.com/page/urn:hbo:page:home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HBO Go website</a>.<h2>The addition of other WarnerMedia networks' content to HBO's existing library is an enticing proposition.</h2><div type="image" title="The Not Too Late Show with Elmo HBO Max" height="640" width="1280" msid="76048744" hostid="261"></div>Adding Adult Swim's content to HBO Max means adding "Rick &amp; Morty." Adding CNN's content to HBO Max means adding "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown." Adding TBS' content to HBO Max means adding "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" and "Conan." All of which is to say that adding content from all these places adds up to a ton of really good stuff.Looney Tunes cartoons! All the "Lord of the Rings" movies! There's a surprising amount of additional content in the HBO Max package.HBO Max's lineup also features new original series, including "Love Life," a comedy show starring Anna Kendrick, and "Looney Tunes Cartoons," a new animated series featuring Bugs Bunny and company. Other upcoming exclusive titles include "Raised by Wolves," a science fiction show from producer Ridley Scott, and the director's cut of Zach Snyder's "Justice League." Beyond original HBO programs, the HBO Max catalog features a wide range of TV series, including "Friends," "Doctor Who," "Rick and Morty," "The Big Bang Theory," "Sesame Street" and "Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown." The full library incorporates TV and movie offerings from DC, CNN, TNT, TBS, truTV, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Rooster Teeth, Looney Tunes, Criterion, Studio Ghibli, and Warner Bros.<h2>What else is coming to HBO Max? A bunch of new original content, including a show based on "Dune" and a new movie from the director of "Bird Box."</h2><div type="image" title="big little lies" height="1471" width="1961" msid="76048757" hostid="261"></div>Here's everything that's announced for HBO Max thus far:-"10,000 hours of premium content from HBO, Warner Bros., New Line, DC <keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">Entertainment</keyword>, CNN, TNT, TBS, truTV, The CW, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, Looney Tunes and more.-The exclusive streaming rights at launch to all 236 episodes of 'Friends.'-The exclusive streaming rights at launch to all episodes 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air' and 'Pretty Little Liars.'-'Lovecraft Country,' a unique horror series based on a novel by Matt Ruff, written and executive produced by Misha Green, and executive produced by Jordan Peele ('Us') and J.J. Abrams ('Westworld').-Raised By Wolves,' a new science fiction original series created by "Blade Runner" and "Alien" director Ridley Scott.-Every original series from the DC Universe streaming service, including "Doom Patrol," "Harley Quinn," and "Titans."-The exclusive streaming home to a string of new Warner Bros.' produced dramas for The CW, including the new DC Entertainment series 'Batwoman,' and 'Katy Keene' (spinoff of 'Riverdale').-New exclusive movie production deals with Greg Berlanti and Reese Witherspoon ('Big Little Lies'). Berlanti will produce an initial four movies focused in the young adult space, while Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine will produce at least two films.-'Dune: The Sisterhood,' an adaptation of Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson's book based in the world created by Frank Herbert's book 'Dune,' from director Denis Villeneuve.-'Tokyo Vice,' based on Jake Adelstein's non-fiction first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, starring Ansel Elgort.-'The Flight Attendant,' a one-hour thriller series based on the novel by Chris Bohjalian. Kaley Cuoco, executive producing alongside Greg Berlanti, will star.-'Love Life,' a 10-episode half-hour romantic comedy anthology series starring Anna Kendrick, who will also executive produce alongside Paul Feig.-'Station Eleven,' a postapocalyptic limited series based on Emily St. John Mandel's international bestseller, adapted by Patrick Somerville ('The Leftovers') and directed by Hiro Murai ('Barry').-'Made for Love,' a 10-episode, half-hour, straight-to-series adaptation based on the tragicomic novel of the same name by Alissa Nutting, also from Patrick Somerville and directed by S.J. Clarkson.-'Gremlins,' an animated series from Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Entertainment based on the original movie.-Stephen King's 'The Outsider,' a dark mystery starring Ben Mendelsohn, produced and directed by Jason Bateman.-'The Nevers,' Joss Whedon's new science fiction series starring Laura Donnelly.-'The Gilded Age,' set the opulent world of 1885 New York from 'Downton Abbey's' Julian Fellowes.-'Avenue 5,' a high satire aboard a space-bound cruise ship from Armando Iannucci ('Veep') starring Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad.-'The Undoing,' a psychological thriller from David E. Kelley ('Big Little Lies'), directed by Susanne Bier ('Bird Box') starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant.-'The Plot Against America,' reimagined history based on Phillip Roth's novel written and executive produced by David Simon and Ed Burns, starring Winona Ryder and John Turturro.-'Perry Mason', the classic legal drama for a new generation, executive produced by Robert Downey, Jr. and Susan Downey, with Matthew Rhys in the title role.-'I Know This Much Is True,' a complex family drama starring Mark Ruffalo playing twin brothers, one of whom has schizophrenia. Based on the best-selling novel by Wally Lamb, written and directed by Derek Cianfrance."

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<div class="image-container float_right" style="width:400px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/51f79e2a69bedd6e6900000d-1200-924/anthony-weiner-10.jpg?maxX=400" border="0" alt="anthony weiner" width="400" />REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton </div></div>Good morning! Here's what you need to know.
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<li>Most Asian markets closed higher, led by the Nikkei at +1.53%. European markets are also making marginal gains.</li>
<li>The Australian dollar tanked today on weaker economic data and dovish talk, losing -1.52% against the USD. "The rates market has promptly priced in a rate cut (to 2.5%) for the August 6 RBA meeting with even greater conviction than before," <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/why-the-australian-dollar-is-getting-slammed-2013-7#ixzz2aWRcpCPN">SocGen's Kit Juckes told us</a>.</li>
<li>Our week of earth-titling data <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/two-big-economic-datapoints-are-coming-out-today-2013-7">kicks off in earnest today</a> with the release of the Case-Shiller Home Price Index for May at 9 am. The index has now seen 12-straight months of gains, and Econoday's consensus says it's in for one more, at +1.3%. Then at 10 am, the Conference Board releases its latest consumer confidence data for July. That index has also seen several months of consecutive gains, but is expected to pull back slightly for a reading of 81.0.</li>
<li>Barclays will issue $8.9 billion in new shares as it bows to regulators to plug <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324809004578637120334774146.html?mod=WSJ_hps_LEFTTopStories">what the Wall Street Journal called</a> "a larger than expected" capital shortfall. "The bank hit a fresh hurdle in June when the U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority ordered it to increase the amount of equity it holds against total assets, a measure called the leverage ratio," Margot Patrick and Max Colchester report. "The bank said it needs £12.8 billion [$19.6 billion] to push that ratio above 3%, the minimum required by U.K. bank supervisors.</li>
<li>The New York Times editorial board <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-times-endorses-janet-yellen-2013-7#ixzz2aWibOX4s">came out guns blazing</a> in support of Janet Yellen for next Fed chair, and basically condemned the prospect of Larry Summers. "...she is reminiscent of other accomplished women with whom Mr. Summers, or his supporters, or both have tangled in the past," the board wrote.</li>
<li>Chrysler profit jumped 16% on strong U.S. sales, especially for pick-ups. But it lowered its year-end profit forecast to between $1.7 billion and $2.2 billion, down from $2.2 billion originally, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323854904578637370227980866.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection">WSJ's Christina Rogers said</a>. Parent company Fiat's shares on Italy's stock market were down more than -4%.</li>
<li>Pfizer, Waste Management, Sprint, and Goodyear will all announce earnings today.</li>
<li>NYC mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner fell from 1st to 4th place — a 10-point drop, to 16% of likely voters saying they'd vote for him — <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-weiner-poll-nyc-mayor-race-bill-de-blasio-christine-quinn-carlos-danger-sexting-2013-7">in the latest Quinnipac poll for the Democratic primary</a>. Christine Quinn now leads at 27%. The poll also said 53% of likely voters say he should drop out.</li>
<li>CBS temporarily went dark for many Time Warner Cable subscribers last night as the two media companies failed to reach an agreement on retransmission fees (i.e. the right to broadcast a network's programming). "The two sides negotiated through the day Monday to avoid a programming blackout," <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/30/time-warner-cbs_n_3674134.html">the AP reported.</a> "Both parties kept extending the deadline before the cable provider appeared to replace regular programming on the network with a company statement for a brief, undetermined amount of time."</li>
<li>More than 200 prisoners escaped from a facility in northwestern Pakistan after a small army of armed men laid siege. A unit of the group responsible for the Mumbai attacks has been blamed, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/world/asia/major-prison-attack-in-pakistan.html?hp">the New York Times Ismail Khan reports.</a></li>
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