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Bill Gates invests $80 million to build Arizona smart city

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Bill Gates wants to build a futuristic community in Arizona.

A group associated with a Gates investment company has invested $80 million in a high-tech planned development outside Phoenix.

The community in Belmont will be designed around high-speed networks, autonomous vehicles, high-speed digital networks, data centers, new manufacturing technologies and autonomous logistics hubs.

It's unclear how much former Microsoft CEO Gates, who owns Belmont's parent company Cascade Investment, will be involved in the effort.

Belmont Partners, the Arizona-based real investment group that's leading the project, said it will be similar in size to nearby Tempe, Arizona, which has a population of 182,000.

"Envisioning future infrastructure from scratch is far easier and more cost efficient than retrofitting an existing urban fabric," Grady Gammage, a spokesman for the venture said in the statement.

Arizona has a reputation as being a technology-friendly state. Several major players in the autonomous vehicle industry -- Waymo, Uber and Intel -- are testing their innovations in the state.

The investment is the latest example of excitement surrounding rebuilding cities from the ground up with a digital mind-set.

Related: Saudia Arabia wants to build a $500 billion mega-city spanning three countries

But developing a new city or even a neighborhood isn't cheap. This October Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation arm of Google's parent company Alphabet, committed $50 million for the initial phase of planning and pilot testing a Toronto neighborhood development.

It's designed as a model neighborhood for the 21st century, with reduced pollution, shortened commutes, safer streets and better weather. Transportation will be designed around shared electric vehicles, walking and biking. More flexible zoning will blend commercial, industrial and residential areas.

Only a week later after the Toronto announcement, Saudia Arabia announced plans to invest $500 billion in a new global hub meant to push the boundaries of innovation and exemplify the future of civilization.

The smart cities trend has gained momentum as Silicon Valley's disruptors shift their focus to transportation innovations such as autonomous vehicles and ridesharing services.

Belmont's developers are counting on the expected development of Interstate 11, which will serve the area, to boost development. But right now, the company is not rushing to move forward.

"This is a very long term, very patient investment," Gammage told CNN Tech.

CNNMoney (Washington) First published November 13, 2017: 2:17 PM ET

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Sean Parker, ex-president of Facebook, admits that the site was created with the intent of creating an addiction.

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Ex-Facebook president says creators knew site was harmful

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Sean Parker says social network was made to exploit human vulnerability.

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Officer Andrew Sanders, a police officer in Billings, Montana, passed out 20 frozen turkeys to drivers who seemed like they might need the help instead of a ticket.

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A 5.5 earthquake hit southeast South Korea Wednesday afternoon (local time there). No casualties have been reported, only some minor damage.

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SOUTH Korea has been hit by a 5.5-magnitude earthquake.

The quake struck about 5.8 miles off the coast of the port city of Pohang, with residents more than 186 miles away reporting that they felt the tremor.

Photos and video footage sent to local TV stations showed crumbled street walls and furniture violently shaking inside people's homes and people rushing out of buildings in panic.

It's the strongest quake in South Korea since a 5.8-magnitude occurred near the ancient city of Gyeongju, which is close to Pohang, in September 2016, Korea Meteorological Administration officials said.

While the region rarely has to worry about quakes, seismic activity is closely monitored as it is often the first indication that North Korea has carried out a nuclear test.

Kim Jong-un's war-hungry regime has been keen to display a chilling show-of-force with another H-bomb test.

In the wake of the quake, emergency centres nationwide were flooded with thousands of calls seeking information, while Kakao Talk - the South's top mobile messenger application, used by 42 million people - reported disruption in services due to heavy traffic.

Residents were forced to evacuate buildings, including those living in Seoul.

South Korea has relatively little seismic activity, unlike its neighbour Japan.

No injuries or major damage has been immediately reported.
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South Korea hit by 5.5 magnitude earthquake

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Jessie Sanders ran toward the gunman who killed four people in a remote Northern California community, yelling at the gunman to shoot him instead of the children. Sanders said a bullet grazed his right forearm

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Jessie Sanders ran toward the gunman who killed four people in a remote Northern California community, yelling at the gunman to shoot him instead of the children. Sanders said a bullet grazed his right forearm.

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Prisoner allegedly kills inmate who beat 2-day-old daughter to death

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Coworkers chip in to surprise hardworking teen who has been living on his own for the past two years

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For the past two years, 19-year-old Noah Robinson has been living on his own.

He said he left his unstable home life behind and never looked back. He was determined to make a better life for himself.

Six months ago, Robinson started working at Glastender Inc., a family-owned business that makes bar and restaurant equipment, in Saginaw, Michigan. He didn't have a car, but somehow he still managed to get to work on time every day.

Rain or shine, Robinson would hop on his bike and ride for six and a half miles to the office. Coworkers couldn't help but appreciate the teen's dedication.

So, on Robinson's 19th birthday last week, they decided to surprise him with a new ride - a shiny red car complete with giant ribbon on the hood.

"I was out of words; I was crying," Robinson told CBS affiliate WNEM. "I was happy."

Dan McGrandy, an engineering technician at Glastender, helped lead the effort. He asked employees if they'd be willing to donate to the cause.

"Within a couple of weeks we had quite a bit money donated towards finding him a car," McGrandy told WNEM. "It was nice to be able to do it."

Before Robinson could get behind the wheel, the teen had to pass his driving test. Todd Hall, the president of Glastender, happily escorted Robinson to the Department of Motor Vehicles on Thursday to help him get his license.

McGrandy hopes these gestures will show Robinson they consider him family.

"I think he now sees that he is a part of our family and he knows we're going to be there for him," McGrandy added.

Robinson says he appreciates his coworkers' support.

"They're good to work with," he said. "They are really nice people and I really appreciate it."

The teen plans to continue working with the company. Eventually, he hopes to go to college and learn welding.

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19-year-old who's on his own was brought to tears by birthday gift from coworkers

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VIDEO: Painter Smashes Million Dollar Vase in Apparent Protest

51 Year Old painter smashes a $1 million dollar vase because the museum would not show local artist's works

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Deadly shooting rampage through rural Rancho Tehama. The suspect was shooting at police which cause an exchange in gunfire, ultimately resulting in shooters death.

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A gunman killed four people and injured two children in a shooting rampage in Tehama County on Tuesday morning before he was fatally shot by law enforcement.

Authorities described a chaotic scene in which a gunman in a stolen car appeared to pick targets at random in the rural Northern California county. They said the shootings appear to have begun as a "domestic violence incident" but did not provide details.

The gunman was fatally shot by sheriff's deputies. His name has not been released. The Tehama County Sheriff's Office said that it was dealing with seven crime scenes and that 10 victims were being treated for injuries.

Officials don't have a motive for the attack but said the gunman seemed to fire at random and might have been in some type of dispute with neighbors.

The gunfire began around 8 a.m. in Rancho Tehama, near Red Bluff, about 120 miles northwest of Sacramento.

"It was all over in about 45 minutes," Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said.

A semi-automatic rifle and two handguns were recovered after deputies shot and killed the gunman.

"I have to tell you I am personally grateful to the men who engaged this suspect," Johnston said. "It's a tragic event, but I am personally grateful for engaging such a terrible, a mass murderer really. That's what he is.

"We have about 100 law enforcement personnel in Rancho Tehama right now, with multiple, multiple scenes," Johnston said.

"I know that we have [airlifted] a number of students," he told reporters. "I know that we have children that were attending school in a safe location at this time."

Nearby residents and business owners said they heard at least 100 gunshots.

"I thought this only happens to places like L.A. or New York," Jose Garcia, owner of La Fortune Convenience, told the Los Angeles Times.

Coy Ferreira, a parent at the school, told KRCR-TV that he heard a series of gunshots through a classroom window and saw one young boy shot in the foot and chest and a second student shot in the arm. Both were alert and conscious, he said.

The owner of a nearby cafe, Coffee Addiction, told The Times that she called 911 after hearing gunfire and screaming at the elementary school.

The woman, who identified herself only as Tiffany, said she heard about 100 rounds fired from what sounded like multiple guns.

The business owner said she and her husband and their four children moved to the area from Redding about seven years ago. She said that they have always felt safe.

"It's a great community," she said. "I am hoping it doesn't get some kind of bad rap because of one person in one area."

Rancho Tehama has a population of about 1,485, according to a census estimate.

Gov. Jerry Brown released a statement expressing shock at the violence.

"Anne and I are saddened to hear about today's violence in Tehama County, which shockingly involved schoolchildren. We offer our condolences to the families who lost loved ones and unite with all Californians in grief," he wrote.

Sen. Kamala Harris said on Twitter: "Heartbroken by the news of a shooting at an elementary school in Rancho Tehama. Grateful to the officers and first responders on the scene. I am closely monitoring the situation."

Vice President Mike Pence also posted on Twitter. "Saddened to hear of the shooting in N. California, the loss of life & injuries, including innocent children. We commend the effort of courageous law enforcement. We'll continue to monitor the situation & provide federal support, as we pray for comfort & healing for all impacted."
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2:25 p.m.: This article was updated with the number of shooting victims.

1:50 p.m.: This article was updated with comments from Vice President Pence and Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston.

1:30 p.m.: This article was updated with a statement from the governor and details about the number of crime scenes.

1 p.m.: This article was updated with the number of weapons recovered.

12 p.m.: The article was updated with new details about the crime scene and narrative of shooting.

11:25 a.m.: This article was updated with comments from a parent at the school.

11:20 a.m.: This article was updated with comments from an area business owner.

11:05 a.m.: This article was updated with comments from an area business owner.

10:55 a.m.: This article was updated with a statement from the school district.

10:35 a.m.: This article was updated with additional details about student evacuations and the law enforcement response.
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Gunman kills 4, injures 2 kids in shootings at several places in N. California, including a school

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A gunman killed four people and injured two children in a shooting rampage in Tehama County on Tuesday morning before he was fatally shot by law enforcement. Authorities described a chaotic scene in which a gunman in a stolen car appeared to pick targets at random in the rural Northern California county.

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Papa John's apologizes for criticizing NFL anthem protests

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China sends high-level diplomatic envoy to North Korea

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China will dispatch a top-level diplomat to North Korea following President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.

China just had its National Congress, the closest thing the Communist party has to elections.

China usually informs other communist countries of the results of the National Congress, so the meeting may not discuss North Korea's ballistic missiles.

BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese diplomat will visit North Korea from Friday as a special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Beijing said, although it did not say he was planning to discuss North Korea's nuclear and ballistic programs.

China has repeatedly pushed for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, but in recent months has had only limited high-level exchanges with North Korea. The last time China's special envoy for North Korea visited the country was in February last year.

In a brief dispatch, the official Xinhua news agency said Song Tao, who heads the ruling Communist Party's external affairs department, would leave for North Korea on Friday.

He will "inform the DPRK of the 19th CPC National Congress and visit the DPRK", Xinhua said on Wednesday, using the North's official name and referring to China's recently concluded Communist Party Congress at which Xi further cemented his power.

North Korea's KCNA news agency confirmed the visit, but said only that it would take place "soon".

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The trip will come just a week after U.S. President Donald Trump visited Beijing as part of a lengthy Asia tour, where he pressed for greater action to rein in North Korea, especially from China, with which North Korea does 90 percent of its trade.

It is not clear how long Song could stay, but he has already visited Vietnam and Laos to inform them of the results of the congress, a typical courtesy China extends other communist countries after such important meetings.

It is also unclear whether Song will meet North Korea's youthful leader Kim Jong Un.

Song's "main objective" in going to North Korea was to "report on the 19th Party Congress", Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a daily news briefing, adding that it was routine for China and other socialist countries to have such exchanges after important party meetings.

The two countries would also "exchange opinions on matters of mutual concern" during the visit, Geng added.

He reiterated that China was committed to resolving the Korean nuclear issue peacefully through consultation.

Kim and Xi exchanged messages of congratulations and thanks over the Chinese party congress, but neither leader has visited the other's country since assuming power.

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Song's department is in charge of the party's relations with foreign political parties, and has traditionally served as a conduit for Chinese diplomacy with North Korea.

A department official said last month that China's Communist Party continues to hold talks and maintain contacts with its North Korean counterpart, describing the two countries' friendship as important for regional stability.

China's new special envoy for North Korea, Kong Xuanyou, who took up his position in August, is not believed to have yet visited the country since assuming the job.

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China will dispatch a top-level diplomat to North Korea following President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing. China just had its National Congress, the closest thing the Communist party has to elections. China usually informs other communist countries of the results of the National Congress, so the meeting may not discuss North Korea's ballistic missiles.

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Killer mental patient escapes Hawaii Hospital

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A man acquitted of a 1979 murder by reason of insanity escaped from a Hawaii psychiatric hospital over the weekend, took a taxi to a chartered plane in Honolulu bound for the island of Maui and then boarded another plane to San Jose, California, police said.

Randall Saito, believed to be in Northern California, is considered extremely dangerous and should not be approached, Honolulu police said late Tuesday.

Saito left the state hospital outside Honolulu on Sunday at 10 a.m. and didn't return, police said. Hospital staff called 911 to report his disappearance shortly after 7:30 p.m. - two hours after he landed in San Jose, police said. An all-points bulletin was issued at 8:30 p.m.

The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service have reviewed security footage from San Jose International Airport in connection with the manhunt, said Jon Vaden, a spokesman for the airport.

He said police have not advised him of any threats at the facility.

Saito was committed to the hospital outside Honolulu in 1981, two years after he was acquitted in the killing of Sandra Yamashiro.

The victim was shot and repeatedly stabbed before her body was found in her car at a mall.

"He is a very dangerous individual," said Wayne Tashima, a Honolulu prosecutor who argued in 2015 against Saito receiving passes to leave the hospital grounds without an escort.

Tashima warned people not to approach Saito, saying there's a concern he could commit the same "very heinous and violent offense" again. Authorities asked anyone with information to call police.

It was not immediately clear under what circumstances Saito left the facility in Kaneohe, a Honolulu suburb.

Hawaii State Hospital Administrator William May said officials are fully cooperating with law enforcement and appropriate steps would be taken if Saito had help from someone inside the facility.

Defense attorneys sought to have Saito released in 2000. But Jeff Albert, a deputy city prosecutor, objected, saying Saito "fills all the criteria of a classic serial killer."

In 1993, a court denied Saito's request for conditional release, saying he continued to suffer from sexual sadism and necrophilia.

The state Department of Health operates the hospital, which houses over 300 patients in Kaneohe. The department said it's investigating the escape.

"There is a serious lack of information for the public," said Nicholas Iwamoto, who was stabbed 18 times on a popular Hawaii hiking trail in 2009. His attacker was found legally insane and sent to Hawaii State Hospital. He was later granted conditional release to attend community college, a decision Iwamoto wasn't notified about.

"Public safety has certainly been compromised," Iwamoto said. "It's extremely alarming. But nothing from the state surprises me anymore."

Irving Tam, who has lived near the hospital in Kaneohe for about 30 years and was walking by the facility on Tuesday, said he worries about hospital patients getting out in his neighborhood.

"When they do escape, especially someone with this kind of a record, there is a high degree of concern, he could be violent and who knows," Tam said. "That's why I have a gun, for this very reason. Hopefully I never use it."

Tam said he heard about the escape from a neighbor, not the police, hospital or the media, and that patients have gotten out several times in the past.

"This is not totally uncommon, we have had similar incidents in the past, and fortunately nothing has ever happened," Tam said.

Tam thought that someone with a violent past like Saito should closely monitored. "It is disturbing that he was given that much freedom," he said. "You would think he would be under heavier security."

Saito was the impetus for a rule change in 2003, when the state attorney general's office decided mental patients committed to Hawaii State Hospital have no legal right to conjugal visits.

The issue came to light when the hospital administrator learned Saito had been escorted home for weekend conjugal visits over two years. The administrator blocked the visits away from the facility and on its grounds.

Dangerous psychiatric patients have escaped recently from other facilities in the United States.

In Washington state in 2016 a man accused of torturing a woman to death broke out of the state's largest mental hospital. Anthony Garver crawled out of a window of his ground-floor room at Western State Hospital, rode a bus 300 miles to Spokane and was captured days later without incident.

After the escape Washington Gov. Jay Inslee fired the hospital's CEO and brought in the Corrections Department to inspect the building for security improvements.

A review of police reports by The Associated Press found 185 instances in the 3 ½ years before Garver's escape in which Western State patients escaped or walked away.

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Associated Press writers Martha Bellisle in Seattle and Caleb Jones in Honolulu contributed to this report.

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Dangerous Hawaii psychiatric patient flew to California

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A man acquitted of a 1979 murder by reason of insanity escaped from a Hawaii psychiatric hospital over the weekend, took a taxi to a chartered plane in Honolulu bound for the island of Maui and then boarded another plane to San Jose, California, police said.

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Father, Son Kept Teen Girl Chained in Basement

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(Newser) - A father and son were arrested early Thursday after allegedly keeping a 13-year-old girl shackled in their basement and feeding her old scraps of food for at least a year, WTOL reports. The girl was discovered running away from home Wednesday night in downtown Toledo. She claimed her stepfather kept her chained by the ankle to a support beam in his basement with a bucket for a toilet. She said she escaped when her father and stepbrother went out for a jog. According to the AP, police say they arrived at the girl's home as 53-year-old Timothy Ciboro, 27-year-old Esten Ciboro, two children, and two pets appeared to be attempting to flee in a van with a map and a gun. Timothy and Esten were arrested and charged with kidnapping and child endangerment.

Authorities say a search of the home turned up handcuffs chained to a beam in the basement. The girl told police her mom left her and her siblings with her stepfather and went to Las Vegas, the Toledo Blade reports. She said she hadn't been to school since first grade. She said she was chained in the basement as punishment for wetting the bed for various lengths of time up to a year. The family was investigated by Lucas County Children Services in 2014, but the department didn't see any evidence of abuse. The girl and two other children, who both appeared fine, have been placed in foster care. Timothy Ciboro had been employed as a Toledo firefighter on and off for years. At one point, he was fired after demanding an ice cream stand give his friend a discount.

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Father and Son Arrested for Allegedly Keeping Teen Girl Chained in Basement

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Newly discovered nearby planet could support life

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A prisoner killed an inmate who beat his 2-year old daughter to death.

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Prisoner allegedly kills inmate who beat 2-day-old daughter to death, report says

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A father serving a life sentence for beating his two-day-old baby to death was found dead in his U.K. prison cell Sunday and another prisoner has been charged in his death, The Yorkshire Evening Post reported.

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2 young girls were raped in Virginia, and the suspect is being hunted.

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A manhunt was underway early Wednesday for a 57-year-old man who is accused of raping two girls, both under age 13, in Virginia.

Police in Front Royal identified the suspect as Mike Edward Haymond, the News Virginian reported. The alleged crime happened in October, authorities said.

Haymond, who faces charges of rape and sodomy, has apparently fled the Front Royal area, the newspaper reported. The town of about 14,400 people is located in Warren County, about 70 miles west of Washington, D.C.

Authorities were about the circumstances of the alleged crime, or whether the suspect had any prior relationship with the victims.

Police were offering an unspecified reward for information leading to his arrest. The public is encouraged to contact Landin Waller of the Front Royal Police Department at (540) 636-2208 or lwaller@frontroyalva.com.

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Suspect in rape of two young girls being sought in Virginia

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A manhunt was underway early Wednesday for a 57-year-old man who is accused of raping two girls, both under age 13, in Virginia. Police in Front Royal identified the suspect as Mike Edward Haymond, the News Virginian reported. The alleged crime happened in October, authorities said.

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President of Zimbabwe is under house arrest, military and tanks stationed outside house

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In a written statement, the ZANU-PF also accused the head of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF), Constantino Chiwenga, of attempting to "incite insurrection and violent challenge to the Constitutional Order," but warned that it would never succumb to military pressure.

The statement follows an exceedingly rare press conference Chiwenga gave on Monday, in which he read a statement threatening that the military would "step in" if the "shenanigans" by politicians in ZANU-PF continued.

Flanked by scores of senior commanders, Chiwenga didn't name specific politicians. However, analysts say it was a clear rebuke of First Lady Grace Mugabe, at a time when the heavyweights of the 93-year-old President's ruling party are being pitted against each other in an increasingly bitter succession battle.

"It is pertinent to restate that the ZDF remain the major stakeholder in respect to the gains of the liberation struggle. And when we are threatened we are obliged to take corrective measures," Chiwenga said.

The press conference, by the nation's top military leader, received no coverage on State Media.

Chiwenga appeared to be rallying behind former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was sacked by the President last week. The liberation stalwart and longtime right-hand man to Mugabe has gone into hiding; his whereabouts still unknown. Mnangagwa, 75, had been viewed as a likely successor to Mugabe, before the President fired him.

Many analysts believe that the move by the President, which gives Grace Mugabe a clearer path to the presidency, was a risky one.

And while Robert Mugabe and Grace Mugabe hadn't responded directly to Chiwenga's remarks, the Zanu-PF Youth League, a key ally of Grace Mugabe, slammed what they said was overreach by the military into political issues.

"Defending the revolution and our leader and President is an ideal we live for, and, if need be, is a principle we are prepared to die for," Kudzai Chipanga, Zanu-PF's secretary of youth affairs, told reporters early Tuesday.

Photos and reports of armored personnel carrier sightings sweeping through social media on Tuesday capped off an extraordinary few days of political intrigue in the southern African nation.

Multiple sources inside and outside of the military told CNN that the vehicles' movement was routine.

Hilary Clarke contributed to this report.

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In a written statement, the ZANU-PF also accused the head of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF), Constantino Chiwenga, of attempting to "incite insurrection and violent challenge to the Constitutional Order," but warned that it would never succumb to military pressure.