A network of AI licence plate readers run by a private company called Flock is rapidly expanding across the US. There are now about 130,000 across the country, mostly used by law enforcement agencies. The expansion has led to privacy concerns and protests. BBC Verify examines Flock’s system and the growing backlash against it – […]
Explore MoreJurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy have for the second time in two days told the judge they are deadlocked. Judge William Sullivan on Wednesday asked them to return to private deliberations, reading to them the Tuey-Rodriguez instructions – directions given to jurors to encourage them to reach a unanimous verdict without forcing […]
Explore MoreA woman, who was arrested for taking photos of jury members outside the courthouse in the Lindsay Clancy trial, has been charged with aggravated intimidation of a juror. Dawn Light, 56, is accused of sitting in a restricted area outside the Plymouth courthouse and photographing jurors as they exited the building on Tuesday. Her lawyer […]
Explore MoreAliev, who had worked in finance before doing her MBA, was wary of first impressions at the firm. “If you judge a book by its cover, it’s very easy to be like ‘oh, young girl, Wall Street background, coming in here and telling me what to do’… I was really conscious about that,” she says. […]
Explore MoreBritish actor Tim Curry died of coronary artery disease, his spokesman has confirmed to the BBC. The Rocky Horror Picture Show star died in his Los Angeles home on 25 August, aged 80. In addition to the heart condition, Curry had a history of stroke and kidney cancer, which were significant conditions that contributed to […]
Explore MoreApple has renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America on its Maps app, after an order from US President Donald Trump as part of Washington’s trade spat with Canada. The change was made for US-based users, while those in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario displayed. The BBC has contacted Apple for comment. The iPhone […]
Explore MoreAfter a gruelling five-week murder trial, Lindsay Clancy’s fate rests with 12 anonymous jurors. And they cannot make up their minds. The jury of nine women and three men have told the judge, two days in a row, that they cannot reach a unanimous decision. Despite the judge’s continued urging that jurors keep at it, […]
Explore MoreThe ease and speed with which Washington has now pivoted to working with Maduro’s former vice-president infuriates the opposition. The Nobel Peace Prize winner and presidential hopeful, María Corina Machado, may choose not to publicly criticise President Trump, whose support she needs if she hopes to come to power. Others, though, have been more forthcoming. […]
Explore MoreA small, floating island on a lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia has been spotted again after officials lost track of it on satellite images following its initial discovery. The forested island was first spotted in the middle of Williston Reservoir, BC’s largest fresh water lake, in early August by boaters who captured […]
Explore MoreUS Vice-President JD Vance has waded into Michigan’s bitter senate race, calling Democratic newcomer Abdul El-Sayed “evil” as he backs Trump ally Mike Rogers in the closely-fought contest. At an event to support Rogers, Vance also warned El-Sayed to “keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth”, after the candidate appeared to suggest […]
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