2021 Jury selection begins in Alec Baldwin shooting death 'Last' armorer trial
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Prosecutors are seeking responsibility for the death of a cinematographer who was shot and killed by actor Alec Baldwin during rehearsals for the Western movie “The Last” in 2021. Jury selection began Wednesday in the trial of weapons warden Hannah Gutierrez. Mr. Reed of Santa Fe. Her lawyer claims she is not responsible for Halina Hutchins' death, but prosecutors say Gutierrez-Reed unwittingly brought live ammunition onto the set in a series of acts of negligence. are doing. Baldwin is charged separately with manslaughter, but no trial date has been set for Baldwin.
Federal judge awards MyPillow's Mike Lindell $5 million in election data dispute
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A federal judge has confirmed a $5 million arbitration award against MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. A judge ruled Wednesday in favor of a software engineer who challenged data Lindell claims proves China interfered in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and tipped off the results to Joe Biden. Lindell says he plans to appeal. Lindell is a prominent promoter of false claims that voting machines were rigged. He launched the “Prove Mike Wrong Challenge'' as part of the 2021 Cyber Symposium he hosted in South Dakota. An arbitrator ruled in favor of engineer Robert Zeidman last year.
Harvard University condemns student and faculty groups for posting anti-Semitic cartoons
BOSTON (AP) – Harvard University has condemned what it calls “blatant anti-Semitic cartoons” posted on social media by a student and faculty group advocating the liberation of Palestine. Harvard University's Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee took responsibility, apologizing for what it acknowledged was an anti-Semitic metaphor and blaming ignorance and lack of oversight. Palestinian Harvard University School of Justice officials also apologized, saying the move violated their values. The image was removed, but it subsequently sparked a storm of criticism that Harvard University wasn't doing enough to protect its Jewish community.
Beyoncé becomes first black woman to top Billboard's country music chart
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is making history again. The superstar singer became the first black woman to top Billboard's Country Music chart. The singer accomplished the feat this week after her new single “Texas Hold'em” hit No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart. She dropped the song at her Super Bowl Sunday, along with another single, “16 Carriages,” which debuted at No. 9 on the same chart. Both songs will be included in Beyoncé's country-themed album “Act II,'' which will be released on March 29th. It is the follow-up to her 2022 album Renaissance, which is often referred to as “Renaissance.” Act 1: Renaissance. ”
Dr. King says he has been moved to tears by the public's goodwill since he was diagnosed with cancer.
Charles III said he was moved to tears by the messages he had received from people across the country since he was diagnosed with cancer. He made the comments during his first weekly audience with the prime minister since he took a break from public duties to focus on his medical treatment. Charles also met Wednesday with the Privy Council, a group of senior officials that meets about once a month to advise the king on government matters. The 75-year-old head of state remains absent from official duties, but he intends to continue carrying out state duties, he said.
Richaune rises in 'The Walking Dead: The Living' starring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Love can bloom in the strangest places, even in a post-apocalyptic world where zombies threaten your life all day long. That's what happened to The Walking Dead characters Rick Grimes and Michonne, played by Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira. The actors, who were just friends in the comics, had such chemistry on screen that fans were rooting for, prompting the writers to change tack, and they ended up becoming a couple. The actors are currently co-starring in a limited series called “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,” which premieres Sunday on AMC and AMC+.
A child has died after a sand pit collapse in Florida.Such fatal accidents occur several times a year in the United States.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The collapse of a sand pit that killed a 7-year-old Indiana girl on a Florida beach is the latest in a well-recognized danger that kills and injures several children across the United States each year. Not yet. Sloane Mattingly died on Tuesday when a 4- to 5-foot-deep hole collapsed on her and her 9-year-old brother Maddox on a beach in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The boy was buried up to her chest, but the girl was completely covered. Video taken by a bystander shows a number of adults unsuccessfully trying to dig her out using their hands and buckets. Her rescuers eventually dug her out, but they were unable to revive her. According to news reports and research, three to five children die each year from sand pit collapses.
Trial begins over ownership of handwritten lyrics for “Hotel California''
NEW YORK (AP) – A criminal trial over the handwritten lyrics of the rock hit “Hotel California” and other popular Eagles songs has begun in New York. Opening statements began Wednesday. The three defendants are well-established figures in the collectibles world. They are accused of plotting to thwart efforts by Eagles co-founder Don Henley to recover documents that were allegedly obtained fraudulently. Rare book seller Glenn Horowitz, former Rock and Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi and memorabilia seller Edward Kosinski have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and various other charges. The lawsuit centers on more than 80 pages of lyric drafts for songs from the album “Hotel California.'' Released in 1976, this album is the third best-selling album of all time in the United States
This is an election year, and Biden's team is taking a more aggressive stance toward the press.
NEW YORK (AP) – Never before have journalists been declared “enemies of the people.” But there are signs that President Joe Biden's team is starting to more actively and publicly challenge the way the president is portrayed. Within the past two weeks, administration aides sent an unusual letter to White House correspondents complaining about coverage of the special counsel's report on Biden's handling of classified documents. Separately, Biden's campaign said that while the press spotlighted concerns about the 81-year-old president's fitness to hold office, his opponent Donald Trump spoke out about protecting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies. He criticized her for not paying much attention to the comments she received.
Coast Guard launches boat warning system in Seattle to keep whales safe
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is embarking on one of its most unique missions ever in Puget Sound: a pilot program to alert vessels to whale sightings. The program protects large marine mammals from boat collisions and noise in Washington state's heavily used inland waters. The program comes as visits by killer whales and humpback whales increase in the region. The alert will be sent to all commercial and transport vessels, and wildlife advocates say it is the first step in an ambitious plan to keep the whales safe, including thermal cameras and acoustic monitoring.
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