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The show tells the story of the 1997 James Cameron film Titanic from the perspective of Dion, who famously performed the end credits song My Heart Will Go On.

"When Hugo Parra was arrested last year on felony charges, his pleas of innocence fell on deaf ears," reports the Times of San Diego: San Diego police had a description of the Alfa Romeo car he was riding in [but no license plate number] and a witness who identified him during a curbside lineup as the man who brandished a handgun in Golden Hill. They had also checked the city's automatic license plate camera system, run by the private company Flock, and got a "hit," substantiating the claim. The problem, says attorney Alex Coolman, was that Parra was five miles away from Golden Hill at the time of the crime, and the so-called hit from the license plate reader was captured before any police pursuit began. "This Flock hit was obviously the wrong car, as it could not have been in both places simultaneously," said Coolman, who represents Parra and the driver, 23-year-old Ariel Beltran. Despite the signs pointing to it being a different Alfa Romeo, police arrested Beltran and Parra... [An officer had informed dispatch that one of the men "matched the victim's description, other than having a different-colored hooded sweatshirt."] Parra spent nearly one month behind bars, missing Thanksgiving and other special events with his family, before the assault with a firearm and evasion charges were dropped. Parras says he was incarcerated with actual murderers, according to the article, and Parra and Beltran are now preparing to sue the city, seeking $1.5 million each in damages for civil rights violations and negligence. Their claim notes they'd driven past several other Flock cameras which officers could've used to corroborate their story (not to mention location data on their cell phones). Meanwhile, the article also notes that last month the Institute for Justice "identified at least 17 cases in the United States of officers allegedly using Automated License Plate Reader technology to keep tabs on partners, exes, and strangers who had caught their eye..."

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Anti-police protestors took the knee and chanted 'I can't breathe' during demonstrations for Henry Nowak outside a police station in Southampton.

The traffic calming measures on Scotland Road in Nelson, Lancashire, were implemented to improve pedestrian safety.

Dawid Szulc (pictured), who lives in Crewe, Cheshire, won a fully-furnished mansion in Lancashire as well as a Land Rover Defender and £25,000 tax-free cash.

I can reveal billionaire businessman David Pears, one of three brothers behind the William Pears Group, is set to become the Tory Party's first £1million donor of the year.

Aymen Hussein arrived at Chicago's O'Hare airport with the rest of the Iraq squad on Saturday ahead of the tournament, which begins on Thursday, but was taken away for questioning.

General Sir Richard Shirreff said it was vital for the UK to 'spend now' to avoid 'catastrophic costs' in bloodshed further down the line.

Nearly 16,000 deaths in England last year were linked to such delays - the equivalent of more than 300 every week.

Only three involved in the cases were notified of the Prison Service's blunders.

Cosying up to the dog at night really is good for your physical and mental health - but sharing a bed with the cat won't leave you feline better.

Parents could be warned against buying their children a smartphone until they reach secondary school under plans being drawn up by ministers.

What does a tiger kitten play with in the wild instead of fluffy balls of wool? The answer isn't as cute as you'd hope.

Sandy Peters used to be an intrepid woman: she ran five marathons and travelled solo through India. But now, she describes herself variously as 'nervy', 'jumpy', 'cautious'.

Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine on Sunday, almost five years after he suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.

Italian fashion house Prada "unveiled on Sunday the inner-layer garment set to be worn by NASA astronauts heading to the moon," reports Reuters. "The body-hugging suit, created in collaboration with Houston-based space infrastructure developer Axiom Space, features ventilation tubes knitted into the garment." Expertise for developing space exploration products "can come from lots of seemingly unrelated industries," said Jonathan Cirtain, CEO of Axiom Space... The new product follows Prada's splashy foray into space fashion in 2024 with the unveiling of a spacesuit that is expected to be used for NASA's anticipated Artemis 4 moon landing in 2028... Other fashion and apparel companies have jumped on the space bandwagon. Under Armour has partnered with spaceflight company Virgin Galactic to create space apparel, while Columbia Sportswear has worked with space exploration company Intuitive Machines on space fabric technology. The new "Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment" was displayed on a mannequin at an event at Prada's Manhattan store.

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Joe Bennett said deporting Iranian national Richard Jan in exchange for his parents could secure their release - and questioned why this has not been considered.

A Liberal Democrat-run council has been accused of doubling down on 'sexist' claims about how e-bikes help women 'stay looking nice'.

Alicia Hempleman-Adams, 36, from Bath, Somerset, took four days to make the unprecedented crossing in an open basket - with ice build-up on the balloon putting the team in real danger.

Every show now is an AI show, and that included this year's Computex