Secret audio, overturned convictions and a jail death: The legal saga of an art dealer's murder

A daughter is plagued by her mother’s unsolved death while her father maintains his innocence from jail

Karen Swift, a 44-year-old mother of four, vanished Oct. 30, 2011, after picking her daughter Ashley up early from a sleepover and falling asleep with her at their home.

Mississippi’s Absentee Ballot Law Is Overturned

The law required officials to count absentee ballots received by mail up to five days after Election Day. It’s unclear if the ruling will affect the current election.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Tech consultant goes on trial in death of Cash App founder Bob Lee

A tech consultant has gone on trial over a year after the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco

Tech - ABC News - October 14

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven Review

SaGa stands as one of Square Enix's longest-running series, but it's also had a rough time outside of Japan. If you pick up a random SaGa game, you'll probably understand why: SaGa games are JRPGs ...

Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday

Trump's Detroit rally beset by audio problems

“Hello,” Donald Trump said to a packed house gathered to hear him speak.

Politics - NBC News - October 19

Used EVs Sell for Bargain Prices Now, Putting Owners and Dealers in a Bind

The sharp drop in the value of preowned electric vehicles stands in contrast to the broader used-car market.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Investigators Say a High-Profile Dealer Trafficked 2,000 Looted Artifacts

In an arrest warrant for Edoardo Almagià, a Princeton-educated antiquities dealer, the Manhattan district attorney’s office detailed what it described as decades of illicit transactions.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Poll: Voters repelled by election denial and overturning Roe — and drawn to economic proposals

Voters are far less likely to back candidates who say former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election or who support the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and they are more ...

Voters concerned about post-election violence, efforts to overturn the results: Poll

A new poll finds that American voters are approaching the presidential election with deep unease about what could follow

Australian High Court overturns law that forced migrants to wear tracking bracelets

Australia’s highest court has ruled that migrants can’t be forced by law to wear electronic tracking bracelets or to comply with curfews

World - ABC News - 21 hours ago

Supreme Court Ruling Means Italy’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Saga Is Not Over

The ruling sets the stage for yet another trial related to the scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy who died last year.

World - The New York Times - October 14

Skeletal remains in a castle well lend credence to a centuries-old Norse saga

Scientists have connected 800-year-old skeletal remains found in a well at Norway’s Sverresborg castle to a mysterious figure mentioned in a medieval Norse saga, using advanced DNA analysis.

Xenoblade Chronicles X Completes The Xenoblade Saga On Nintendo Switch In March

While the world waits with bated breath for the announcement of the company's next home console , Nintendo appears to be content making other announcements that no one is expecting. First it was ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

John Grisham on the wrongfully convicted: "It's not that difficult to convict an innocent person"

The bestselling author of legal thrillers has co-written a work of non-fiction: "Framed," a collection of stories about people wrongfully convicted of crimes, and the fight to exonerate them.

Kamala Harris participating in audio town hall hosted by Charlamagne tha God

Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Detroit Tuesday to tape an audio town hall with Charlamagne tha God, co-host of "The Breakfast Club." CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more.

Google launches NotebookLM Business to make enterprise AI audio, text

A paid version of the increasingly popular Google tool NotebookLM will target businesses.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

Trump campaigns in Pennsylvania after audio issues at Detroit rally

Former President Donald Trump is making a major push to win Pennsylvania, holding a rally in the state on Saturday. It comes after his Detroit rally experienced an awkward 18 minutes of audio ...

Politics - NBC News - October 19

Black Ops 6 Has An Option To Pay For Better Audio

In the week of its release, it's been revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has an option to pay $20 for personalized spatial audio. The third-party audio tool is built into Black Ops 6's ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

Audio Reveals Walmart Staffer Was Locked in Oven Before Mom Found Body

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Audio Clip Spotlights Problems With Coach-to-Helmet Communication Technology

The audio was captured by a third party during Texas Tech’s game at T.C.U.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

The secret life of pigeons

Love them or hate them, pigeons are an iconic animal of New York City. But there is much about these birds that remains a mystery to most. "Sunday Morning" contributor Christian Cooper talks with ...

The Secret Electrostatic World of Insects

Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen, and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this ...

Tech - Wired - October 27

Tommy Robinson Jailed

And Evan Davis with all you need to know about the budget

Ford has too many cars on dealer lots, and that’s only one of its problems.

High inventory days and higher-than-expected warranty costs and other cost headwinds plague Ford.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

In search of art without an argument

Why artists are so often banal or strident in their treatment of politics

Business - Financial Times - October 19

Lightbulbs and Cassette Tapes as Art

Joe Sheehan’s pieces, carved from stone, reflect his New Zealand heritage, as well as influences from around the world.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 25

The Art of Influence: A Leadership Superpower

How to master the subtle skills that drive impactful leadership.

Business - Inc. - October 27

Erin Moriarty on what we owe to the wrongfully convicted

After spending years behind bars for crimes they didn't commit, some men and women who have been wrongfully convicted have received their freedom. But as Erin Moriarty points out, for many, justice ...

Lucy Letby loses bid to appeal against conviction

The former nurse's bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby is dismissed.

Florida's convicted killer clown released from prison

A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from a Florida prison.

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Returns. It Shouldn’t.

Despite the wings, the supermodels and Cher, there’s no going back.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 16

Is Google’s NotebookLM a secret CRM killer?

Even if a few hundred or thousand use NotebookLM in place of a CRM, it could spell trouble for the companies offering them.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

The Weird Persistence of the Victoria’s Secret ‘Angel’

The company has tried to shed its retrograde standards of beauty aspiration and perfection. But many women miss the old bombshell fantasy.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30

WATCH: Texas fans pelt field with trash over controversial pass interference call that refs end up overturning

As the field was cleared of the debris, the officials reversed their controversial decision

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

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