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A multi-millionaire's elaborate jail escape plan has been foiled by authorities after a two-month investigation.John Manchec's plan concerned a few of his staff and inmates he had befriended since being jailed in Florida on costs relating to pictures of kid abuse. Explaining the plan, Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers mentioned that Manchec was going to make use of a physician's go to to depart the jail whereas his accomplices pepper-sprayed jail guards.He would then be taken to his personal airplane in close by Fort Pierce, in order that he may fly to France, the place he additionally has citizenship. Image: Chateau Pechrigal. Pic: Indian River County Sheriff's Office Manchec has escaped to France as soon as earl...

NEW YORK — New York City’s mayor requested a decide Tuesday to briefly put aside its long-standing “right to shelter” mandate, saying it might now not meet its authorized obligation to deal with each homeless particular person due to the arrival of tens of 1000's of worldwide migrants. ...

Elon Musk has hit out at synthetic intelligence (AI), saying it isn't "necessary for anything we're doing".The Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX proprietor claimed super-intelligence was "a double-edged sword". "If you have a genie that can grant you anything, that presents a danger," based on the billionaire, who mentioned AI could possibly be used to create "drone wars".Speaking through video hyperlink to the Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) CEO Council Summit in London, Musk mentioned he expects governments world wide to utilise AI to develop weapons earlier than the rest. Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant 2:46 ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Jack Sweeney, the 20-year-old school pupil who was as soon as banned from Twitter for posting the real-time actions of Elon Musk’s jet, has a brand new plane in his sights: that of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. ...

Donald Trump has appeared in court docket through video hyperlink to obtain a warning from a choose over proof sharing in his legal hush cash case.It was his first look in court docket - albeit this time not in individual - since his arraignment on 5 April the place he pleaded not responsible to 34 felony counts of falsifying enterprise data and ordering alleged hush cash funds. The former US president, 76, was linked by video convention whereas prosecutors and Trump's attorneys attended the Manhattan court docket in individual.The sole objective of the listening to was to make sure Trump is conscious of latest guidelines barring him from utilizing proof turned over by prosecutors to focus on and assault witnesses. Judge Juan Merchan first addressed ...

NEW YORK — Donald Trump threw up his palms in frustration Tuesday as a choose scheduled his prison trial for March 25, placing the previous president and present candidate in a Manhattan courtroom within the warmth of subsequent 12 months’s presidential major season. ...

A guide has been returned to a US library nearly 100 years late.A History of the United States, by the American historian Benson Lossing, is believed to have been revealed in 1881. It was on mortgage from St Helena Public Library in California, with a return date of 21 February 1927.However, it was handed again only some days in the past - making it 96 years overdue. The man who returned the guide to the entrance desk shared no particulars of himself earlier than leaving.However, he owed no cash to the library because it has not used fines since 2019, in keeping with library director Chris Kreiden. Had the fantastic stood, the person would have needed to pay $1,756 (£1,413) following the library's outdated nickel-a-day penalty (4p).Inside, the library's unique observe stays i...

Twitter CEO Elon Musk hinted whom he’ll help for president when he retweeted Sen. Tim Scott’s marketing campaign announcement. The South Carolina Re...

A "kind and amazing" father-of-two has been struck and killed by a automotive after he acquired out of his personal car to assist a household of geese cross a busy intersection in California.Casey Rivara, 41, was driving his youngsters house after their swimming follow after they observed a duck and her ducklings struggling to get throughout, in keeping with his aunt Tracey Rivara. Mr Rivara parked his automotive on the crossroads in Rocklin, about 20 miles northeast of Sacramento, and managed to usher the little animals safely throughout as individuals close by reportedly applauded.But as he was heading again to his car he was struck, in keeping with the relative. Image: Casey Rivara. Pic: GoFundMe Mr Rivara was "trying...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Living in New York City, working full time and and not using a automotive, Jessica Ray and her husband have come to depend on deliveries of meals and nearly every little thing else for his or her dwelling. It has meant extra free time on weekends with their younger son, relatively than standing in line for bathroom paper or dragging heavy luggage of pet food again to their condominium. ...