Judge declares mistrial in US infanticide case but puts ruling on hold

A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three children but put his decision on hold to allow the defense to appeal the decision. Judge William Sullivan said he was freezing his mistrial ruling in the trial of Lindsay Clancy for one hour to allow […]

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US midterms begin with chaos over mail-voting crackdown

America’s midterm elections opened Friday in a fog of confusion over mail voting, with ballots already going out as President Donald Trump presses courts to let him impose sweeping new restrictions on how they are handled. North Carolina became the first state authorized to begin sending out ballots, formally launching an election season that culminates […]

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Director Maggie Gyllenhaal ditched AI for Marilyn Monroe film

American actress and director Maggie Gyllenhaal said Friday she ditched AI-generated video planned for her latest film about Marilyn Monroe due to quality problems, offering a degree of reassurance to actors worried about their jobs — for now. The “Dark Knight” star is head of the jury at this year’s Venice Film Festival but she […]

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Director Maggie Gyllenhaal ditched AI for Marilyn Monroe film

American actress and director Maggie Gyllenhaal said Friday she ditched AI-generated video planned for her latest film about Marilyn Monroe due to quality problems, offering a degree of reassurance to actors worried about their jobs — for now. The “Dark Knight” star is head of the jury at this year’s Venice Film Festival but she […]

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Ohne Lenkrad und Pedale: US-Verkehrsbehörde nimmt Teslas Robotaxi unter die Lupe

Das selbstfahrende Cybercab von Tesla hat die US-Verkehrsbehörde auf den Plan gerufen. Die Nationale Behörde für Straßen- und Verkehrssicherheit (NHTSA) äußerte zum Start des Robotaxi-Angebots am Freitag Zweifel, dass ein Auto ohne Lenkrad, Pedale und Spiegel die bundesweiten Vorschriften erfüllt. Tesla hatte sein Cybercab wie in den USA üblich selbst zertifiziert. Der Konzern von Techunternehmer Elon […]

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Farage’s Reform UK meets under cloud of new donation scandal

British hard-right leader Nigel Farage sought to play down a fresh donations scandal sparked by an undercover sting operation that overshadowed his Reform UK party’s annual conference on Friday. Farage had been hoping to use the gathering to move on from damaging controversies over financial gifts by setting out the policies of any future Reform […]

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Agência de segurança viária dos EUA abre investigação sobre Cybercab da Tesla

A agência federal de segurança viária dos Estados Unidos (NHTSA, na sigla em inglês) abriu nesta sexta-feira (4) uma investigação sobre o Cybercab, veículo sem volante nem pedais da fabricante americana Tesla destinado a serviços de táxi autônomo e que acaba de entrar em operação comercial em Austin, no Texas. A investigação busca determinar “o […]

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Le Pen party sparks furore with ‘turn off tap’ to Ukraine call

A senior official in French presidential contender Marine Le Pen’s far-right party sparked a furore Friday with a comment that France would “turn off the tap” to Ukraine if it came to power. Le Pen is currently riding high in the polls at least for the first round in the tight battle to succeed President […]

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‘Wallace & Gromit’ creators turn 50 with spook-tacular Shaun yarn

Crochet hook in hand, the animator slightly raises the eyelid of a clay model sheep in a filmmaking technique as old as cinema, perfected over five decades by Aardman Animations. In the basement of the Bristol-based company — whose beloved characters such as Wallace and Gromit have won them four Oscars — designers have been […]

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