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An Arizona appeals court has overturned a 10-and-a-half-year manslaughter sentence after a judge relied on an artificial intelligence-generated video portraying the dead victim speaking during the sentencing hearing. The conviction of Gabriel Paul Horcasitas for the 2021 shooting of Christopher Pelkey was upheld, but the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday, September 30, that he must be sentenced again because the video made the proceedings fundamentally unfair. Pelkey, 37, was shot during a road-rage confrontation at a traffic light in Chandler, a suburb of Phoenix. Prosecutors said he had got out of his truck and approached Horcasitas’s vehicle before…

Essendon have blocked Hawthorn’s first trade offer for Zach Merrett, reigniting the trade war between the Bombers and the Hawks. The standoff over Merrett has returned as this year’s trade period unfolds, after the dispute dominated last year’s negotiations.

Donald Trump has begun a 32-day campaign blitz ahead of the November midterm elections, seeking to rally Republican voters as concerns grow over his approval ratings, the economy and the war against Iran. The US president travelled from Washington to Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday for the first two stops on a tour intended to bolster Republican candidates and defend the party’s majorities in Congress. Trump is not on the ballot, but he has urged voters to treat the election as a judgement on his presidency. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 Senate…

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s fiancé, Ken Urker, has died aged 33 after he was found unresponsive at a home in Louisiana on his birthday. Family sources said Gypsy had sent him a text message wishing him a happy birthday but received no reply. A family member later discovered him at the property. Urker and Blanchard began dating after her separation from her former husband, Ryan Anderson. The couple had a daughter, Aurora Raina Urker, who was born in December 2024. Blanchard and Urker’s family have been contacted for comment, but no response has been received.

One person has died after a small plane crashed shortly after take-off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, on Thursday afternoon. The aircraft came down at about 2.48pm in a heavily wooded area west of the airport’s main runway, according to officials. Emergency crews found the wreckage engulfed in flames. Initial reports suggested several people may have been injured, but Paine Field later confirmed that the pilot was the sole occupant and had died in the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft was a Glasair, a type of small plane manufactured in two-seat and four-seat configurations. The cause…

Hyundai has reduced the price of its electric Inster in Australia by $1500, while trimming the model’s available lineup. The price reduction applies to the remaining Inster models, making the electric car more affordable despite the narrower range.

Christa Pike remains alive after a scheduled lethal injection in Tennessee failed on Wednesday night, with her attorneys saying she is in critical condition and receiving life-saving medical care. Pike, a death row inmate, had been due to be executed by lethal injection. The failed procedure has left her alive, according to the available information. Bo King, the attorney for Brad Sigmon, who was executed by firing squad, discussed the case in an interview with CBS News.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor in an alleged Cornell University rape case, saying she had “lost faith” in the local investigation. The case centres on a woman who claims she was raped by seven fraternity members. Ms Hochul said newly released information had raised serious questions about how the investigation was handled by the Tompkins County District Attorney’s office. “I’ve lost faith in the Tompkins County District Attorney’s ability to fairly oversee it,” the Democratic governor said. She added: “The young woman at the center of this case deserves to…

Tokyo’s core inflation rate jumped in September, strengthening the case for the Bank of Japan to pursue further interest-rate hikes. The increase adds to the argument for more policy tightening by the BOJ, as the central bank considers its next steps.

Accused Cornell Chi Phi fraternity members allegedly shared a Snapchat photo of a woman on the night she says she was sexually assaulted by multiple men at the fraternity house, according to images obtained by CNN. The Snapchat chain, titled “Chi Phi Actives”, reportedly shows a photograph of Jane Doe in a room at the house while messages were being exchanged. The alleged incident took place at a party in October 2024. Messages in the chain are said to include one member writing “laying rn”. Others allegedly asked: “are you guys at least naked?” and wrote: “Like you can walk…