All articles tagged with #audio recordings
Argentina's President Javier Milei and his sister are embroiled in a corruption scandal involving alleged embezzlement and kickbacks related to medicine purchases, with ongoing investigations and political repercussions amid upcoming elections.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial features emotional testimony from his ex-girlfriend, 'Jane,' who describes coercive sex parties and violent incidents, while defense seeks to undermine her claims with audio recordings and character evidence. The case also involves a new civil lawsuit alleging coercion and assault, amidst ongoing legal battles and public scrutiny.
NASA's Perseverance rover has been recording the sounds of Mars, revealing that the planet's thin atmosphere creates unique acoustic properties, with sounds traveling slower and over shorter distances than on Earth. These recordings, made possible by off-the-shelf microphones, offer new insights into the Martian environment and have been shared publicly, enhancing our understanding of the Red Planet's soundscape.
A University of Washington study found that infants are exposed to more speech than music at home, with the gap increasing as they age. Most music comes from electronic sources, while speech is primarily in-person. The research, using daylong audio recordings, aims to understand the impact of music on infant development compared to speech.
Audio recordings reveal a pilot's final moments as he reported engine failure and attempted an emergency landing before his small plane crashed in Nashville, killing him, another adult, and three children. The aircraft, carrying Canadian citizens, had originated in Ontario and made stops in Pennsylvania and Kentucky before the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.
LaLiga has released audio recordings of the VAR decisions made during Real Madrid's match against Almeria, revealing controversial calls including a disallowed goal and a penalty decision. The decisions, which favored Real Madrid and led to their improbable comeback, have sparked controversy in LaLiga, with coaches, including Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez, expressing dissatisfaction while Real Madrid maintains that the VAR got the decisions right.
Republicans, including Sen. Chuck Grassley, are questioning the existence and validity of 17 audio recordings of conversations between then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, allegedly involving a foreign national bribing them. The recordings were mentioned in an FBI document summarizing the allegations, but investigators were unable to corroborate the claims. House Republicans have subpoenaed the document and are calling for more detail about the FBI's investigation. Democrats dismiss the allegations as politically motivated and lacking credible evidence.
Several Republicans have acknowledged that they do not know if there are tapes of Joe Biden talking about taking a bribe, despite demanding that the FBI make public a tip it received in 2020 alleging that a foreign national paid Biden $5 million and has recordings of himself talking to Biden when he was vice president. The FBI has resisted handing over a copy of the form for public consumption, maintaining that such documents contain uncorroborated information and that releasing them can endanger sources. Some Republicans have suggested that the most important question is not necessarily whether the bribe allegation is true, but whether the FBI did its due diligence investigating the derogatory material against Biden as the bureau allegedly persecutes Trump and his supporters.
Three witnesses testified on day 14 of Lori Vallow Daybell's murder trial, with audio recordings of the proceedings being released. The trial focused on burner phones, text messages, the FBI, and more.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called for the resignation of four county officials after they were caught on tape allegedly making violent and racist remarks and jokes. The audio recordings, which haven't been authenticated by NPR, reportedly include the voices of McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, Commissioner Mark Jennings, sheriff's investigator Alicia Manning and jail administrator Larry Hendrix. The governor called for the resignations of Clardy, Jennings, Manning and Hendrix. The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is investigating the situation in McCurtain County.
A judge has ordered Donald Trump's lawyer, Evan Corcoran, to hand over personal audio recordings and other documents to investigators as part of the classified documents investigation. Legal experts suggest that the transcriptions of these recordings could contain damning evidence that may bring down the former president. Corcoran is thought to be a key figure in the investigation, and the decision comes as Trump faces possible indictment in the Stormy Daniels hush payment probe. The Trump team can appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.