Day: February 24, 2023
Alex Murdaugh snaps in tense cross-examination about faking police power, stolen funds and lavish lifestyle
‘How many times did you practice that answer before your testimony today?’ prosecutor Creighton Waters pressed the disgraced attorney at one point
100 per cent ‘preventable’: Report raises questions about train safety at Ohio toxic crash site
The preliminary report comes as residents in East Palestine report a range of health concerns, such as respiratory problems, rashes, and unusual odours.
‘The alligator’s got her’: 911 call reveals new details of Florida attack
The horrifying 911 call of the deadly alligator attack in Florida revealed the animal had been in the area in recent weeks, according to a neighbour who witnessed the 85-year-old woman taken into the lake.
World’s Last Dedicated Meccano Factory To Close In France
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: It is the children’s toy, invented in Britain, that inspired a passion for engineering, science and technology in generations of youngsters — and their parents. Meccano building sets filled with r…
‘It’s still unbelievable’: Ukrainians, Alberta volunteers mark 1 year of war
One year after the war began, those who have fled Ukraine and settled in Alberta — and Albertans who’ve travelled overseas to help — remark on the last 365 days.
NJ fines defiant shore town $12M over unapproved beach work
The sandstorm being waged between New Jersey environmental officials and a defiant shore town bolstering its dunes without state permission is intensifying.
Emotional outburst disrupts death penalty trial in NY attack
The sobbing father of a man convicted of killing eight people on a New York City bike path has apologized to victims and professed love for his son in the death penalty phase of the defendant’s trial.
A reporter says he used an AI-generated replica of a voice to get past the voice verification system of UK’s Lloyds bank and accessed an account’s information (Joseph Cox/VICE)
Joseph Cox / VICE:
A reporter says he used an AI-generated replica of a voice to get past the voice verification system of UK’s Lloyds bank and accessed an account’s information — Banks in the U.S. and Europe tout voice ID as a secu…