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A stepfather accused of murdering a 19-year-old university student was filmed arriving at her accommodation with his head concealed beneath a blanket, a court has heard. Nathan Owens, 34, allegedly drove overnight from the family home in Hartlepool to Ribble Hall, student accommodation at the University of Lancashire in Preston, where prosecutors say he strangled Carla Georgescu. Jurors at Preston Crown Court were shown footage of Owens parking his Ford Puma at about 4am on February 4. He was then seen walking towards the building alone, with a patterned blanket over his head. Further footage showed him leaving around an…

Flock Safety, an artificial intelligence surveillance start-up, is expected to cut several hundred jobs amid a backlash, according to sources. The planned reductions at the company come as it faces criticism, although the nature of the backlash was not specified.

Christa Pike is experiencing significant psychological trauma after surviving a botched execution, according to her legal team, which says her physical condition is improving but she is struggling with memory and concentration. Her lawyers – Randy Spivey, Kelly Gleason, Stephen Ferrell and Luke Ihnen – said Pike is eating a regular diet and that her lungs are clear. They warned, however, that “significant questions remain about the long-term effects of what she endured”. “Christa is dealing with the profound psychological trauma of having survived a failed execution, including the terror, pain and uncertainty of believing she was about to die,”…

A planned road linking State Road 417 with Orlando Sanford International Airport has moved a step closer to construction after the Central Florida Expressway Authority approved a $12.1 million design contract. The contract has been awarded to DRMP Inc for design consultant services on State Road 452, known as the Seminole Connector, in Seminole County, Florida. The proposed 1.6-mile route would run from SR 417 near the Lake Jesup Toll Plaza to Lake Mary Boulevard, close to Red Cleveland Boulevard and the airport. It would include a new interchange at Lake Mary Boulevard and a partial interchange with SR 417,…

Palestinian factions are discussing postponing legislative elections scheduled for November, amid unresolved logistical problems in Gaza and east Jerusalem and continuing internal divisions. Mohammed al-Hindi, deputy secretary-general of the Hamas-allied Islamic Jihad group, said factions had agreed to delay the vote after talks in Cairo. Fatah, the party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said no final decision had yet been confirmed. Mr al-Hindi said the factions had “reached understandings regarding the resumption of Palestinian national dialogue and agreed to postpone the upcoming Palestinian elections”. He added that the Fatah delegation would return to Ramallah to complete consultations. Fatah spokesman Abdel…

The planned public execution of former US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan will be made available to watch, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. Hasan, a former major, was convicted over the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, in which 13 people were killed. President Donald Trump has authorised his execution by firing squad. Speaking to broadcaster Real America’s Voice, Hegseth described the decision as a “no-brainer” and said the execution would be public. “We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public,” he said. “Because people need to understand that there’s serious consequences for…

Anthropic is creating a presidential engagement programme to work with US candidates from both parties ahead of the 2028 election, as the artificial intelligence company seeks a more direct role in political debate over the industry’s future. The in-house team will advise Anthropic’s leadership on political strategy, educate candidates and their advisers on AI policy and oversee the company’s political funding operation. The initiative is being developed before November’s midterm elections and an expected initial public offering that could value Anthropic at as much as $2 trillion. It highlights the growing importance of government policy and White House support to…

J.R. Smith has been placed under an emergency protective order preventing him from contacting a woman he allegedly injured during an altercation in Texas. The order, signed on September 29, requires the former NBA star to stay at least 1,000 feet away from the woman’s home and workplace. It remains in force until December 29. Smith, 41, has also been ordered not to possess firearms or ammunition. The alleged victim has not been identified, but is described as either a member of Smith’s household or someone he was dating. The case relates to an alleged incident in mid-September. A criminal…

Christa Pike asked “Where am I and who are you?” when she regained consciousness in hospital after surviving Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, her lawyer has said. The 50-year-old death row inmate woke on Tuesday, six days after she was given two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. Randy Spivey, one of Pike’s lawyers, said he was not in the room when she became conscious but was told of her first words. He said she remained “angry and confused” and was trying to understand what had happened. “There’s still a lot…

Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the actors married. The petition, filed in Los Angeles County on 6 October, cites irreconcilable differences and gives 28 July 2025 as the date of their separation. Goth is seeking primary legal and physical custody of the couple’s four-year-old daughter, Isabel, with visitation rights for LaBeouf. She has also asked the court to deny spousal support to both parties. The pair met while filming Nymphomaniac: Vol. II in 2012 and made their red-carpet debut at the London premiere of LaBeouf’s film Fury. They married in a Las…