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More Justin Bieber jail video from his Florida arrest may stay under wraps, but most released
MIAMI – Justin Bieber’s wobbly walk during a South Florida sobriety test isn’t the only thing police video captured after his January arrest on driving under the influence and other charges. But it’s unclear if the remaining clips will be released.
NBC says 45,000 illegal Olympic video posts or streams stopped
NEW YORK, N.Y. – NBC said it worked with Olympic officials to stop some 45,000 instances of illegally posted video or pirate streams that surfaced to show competition during the Sochi games.
Teen sobs in court as surveillance video of longboard attack played in court
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A 15-year-old boy who has admitted to hitting a man over the head with a longboard sobbed as surveillance video of the incident was played in a Kamloops, B.C., courtroom.
Remaining Bieber police video clips at issue in Florida court hearing
MIAMI – A South Florida judge could decide whether to allow the release of remaining police video of Justin Bieber depicting the singer urinating into a cup for a drug test.
Judge orders release of remaining Bieber police video clips with sensitive parts blacked out
MIAMI – Remaining police video clips of Justin Bieber after his January arrest will be made public with sensitive portions blacked out to protect the singer’s privacy, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Iranian pop star Googoosh releases taboo-breaking video addressing homosexuality
AMSTERDAM – Iranian pop star Googoosh has released a video that addresses homosexual love — a major gesture by one of the country’s top cultural figures in exile — causing a stir in the Islamic republic, where the topic is taboo and being convicted of homosexuality can carry the death penalty.
Driver rejects plea offer in speedy lap around Manhattan seen in online video
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A Canadian driver facing criminal charges over a 24-minute lap around Manhattan told police he was a “car fanatic” who wanted to break unofficial records for circling the island, but he said the viral video of the stunt was sped up, making it appear he was driving faster than he was, court documents released Tuesday show.
Video and pictures of al-Qaida leaders play major role in NY trial of Bin Laden’s son-in-law
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Jurors at the New York trial of Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law watched video of al-Qaida’s leaders threaten America before and after the Sept. 11 attacks as the government launched its case against the terror group’s one-time spokesman.
Police video of Justin Bieber’s urine test released, with sensitive segments blacked out
MIAMI – Miami prosecutors have released police video of Justin Bieber giving urine for a drug test, with sensitive portions blacked out as ordered by a judge.
Shaq Attack: Shaquille O’Neal seeking funding for follow-up to infamous ‘Shaq Fu’ video game
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Shaq wants to be back in a video game.
Victim’s family cries in court as accused B.C. killer details murder in video
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The trial of a B.C. man accused in a 1999 slaying has seen a chilling video in which he speaks casually to an undercover officer about killing and burying the victim.
NHL general managers to talk about overtime changes, video review at meeting
To figure out two things NHL general managers will be discussing at their annual March meeting, look no further than the controversial game the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings played in mid-January.
Julian Assange talks NSA, hints at coming leaks in remote video appearance at tech festival
AUSTIN, Texas – Speaking over Skype from the Ecuadorian embassy in London, fugitive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said his living situation is a bit like prison — with a more lenient visitor policy.
NHL general managers begin meeting, set to talk overtime and video review
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Overtime changes and video review are expected to be top items on the agenda as the NHL general managers meeting get underway in Boca Raton.
NSA leader Edward Snowden to speak via video at South By Southwest Interactive festival
AUSTIN, Texas – NSA leaker Edward Snowden is getting ready to speak at this year’s South By Southwest Interactive Festival.
Pierre Karl Peladeau’s jump to PQ spurs calls for Videotron boycott
MONTREAL – It seems Pierre Karl Peladeau’s jump into politics is sparking an unexpected backlash against one of his companies.
Video shows Michigan university president having campus to himself on spring break
ALLENDALE, Mich. – What did the president of a Michigan university do on spring break? He made a snow angel, napped on an empty bus and read a book in a greenhouse.
Kitties hit the big screen for Internet cat video festival in Toronto
TORONTO – An internet cat video festival featuring feline fan Laureen Harper is headed to Toronto.
South By Southwest: 3D-printed food, bitcoins and blockbuster video game launch dominate
AUSTIN, Texas – Bitcoin, 3-D printed candy and George Takei, the Star Trek-actor-turned-Facebook-phenomenon, are among the attractions this week at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, where the geek set is slowly filing out to make room for hordes of musicians descending on the city.
Bergeron’s exit from ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ prompts Shatner joke to tweet no more
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Tom Bergeron is leaving “America’s Funniest Home Videos” at the end of next season, but William Shatner is not quitting Twitter.
Turkey video shows ‘culture of cruelty’ but company denies abuse endemic
TORONTO – Disturbing video showing employees of one of the world’s leading turkey producers clubbing, kicking and otherwise abusing the hapless birds is evidence of a culture of cruelty and neglect at the factory farm, an animal-rights group said Friday.
CFL is considering making pass interference subject to video review
TORONTO – The CFL is considering whether to make pass interference subject to video review, the league announced Tuesday.
Newly released police documents contain description of Rob Ford crack video
TORONTO – A media lawyer says the latest documents released in the police investigation into Toronto’s mayor contain a police description of the video appearing to show Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine.
Search for 1980s ‘E.T.’ video games in New Mexico landfill put on hold
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – New Mexico environmental regulators are blocking two companies from digging up an Alamogordo landfill in search of a rumoured cache of what some consider the worst Atari video game of all time.