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☆ World War II Historian Rates WWII Movie Battles
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Ian Phillips | Korey Isbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Historian John McManus rates the accuracy of World War II battles in movies and TV shows. He describes the many challenges of the Battle of Okinawa as portrayed in "Hacksaw Ridge," starring Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn, and Sam Worthington. He compares the portrayals of the Battle of Iwo Jima in Clint Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers," starring Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach, and Paul Walker; and "Letters From Iwo Jima," starring Ken Watanabe. He discusses World War II-era munitions in "The Pacific," starring Joseph Mazzello and Rami Malek. He breaks down the tank battles in "Battle of the Bulge," starring Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson.

Persons: John McManus, Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington, Clint Eastwood's, Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach, Paul Walker, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Mazzello, Rami Malek, Michael Bay's, Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Alec Baldwin, Nicolas Cage, Mark Ruffalo, Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Sean Penn, Jared Leto Organizations: Business Locations: Okinawa, Iwo Jima

☆ OpenAI's power players: Meet the 20 leaders helping shape the future of the AI giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Last November, the sudden ouster of CEO Sam Altman and the resulting revolt by most of its employees cast doubts on the future of the world's most prominent AI company. While by no means a comprehensive list, below are some of the key power players who are helping to determine OpenAI's future. He took over for his former boss, Jason Kwon, who has since become the company's chief strategy officer. She's also been referred to as OpenAI's "minister of truth" for her efforts to ensure the company's AI products aren't deceptive or biased. ResearchJakub Pachocki, Chief ScientistRelated storiesPachocki joined OpenAI's research in 2017 after completing a PhD in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University.

Persons: —, Sam Altman, OpenAI, Sarah Friar, Friar, Goldman Sachs, She's, Jason Kwon, Kwon, Anna Makanju, Global Affairs Chris Lehane, Che Cheng, OpenAI's, Cheng, Mira Murati, Murati, Kevin Weil, Weil, Instagram, Peter Welinder, Peter Deng, Research Jakub Pachocki, Pachocki, Ilya Sutkever, Ilya, Mark Chen, Chen, Bob McGrew, Sam Altman's, Lilian Weng, Weng, Aleksandr Madry, Barret Zoph, John Schulman, Zoph, Alec Radford, Radford, Zico Kolter, Kolter, Paul Nakasone, Bret Taylor, Taylor, He's, Larry Summers, Fidji Simo, Melinda Gates, Nicole Seligman, Adam D'Angelo, Quora, Altman, D'Angelo, Andrea Appella, Haidee Schwartz, Schwartz, Akin Gump, She'll, Heather Whitney, Whitney, Morrison Foerster, Makanju, Sam, Biden, Chris Lehane, Lehane, Clinton Organizations: Service, OpenAI, Business, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Khosla Ventures, Global, Global Affairs, Amazon, supercomputing, Tesla, Meta, Twitter, ChatGPT Enterprise, Research, Carnegie Mellon University, MIT, Facebook, Security, Machine Learning Department, Carnegie Mellon Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, CMU, Safety, Security Committee, US Army, NSA, US Cyber Command, Defense Department, U.S, Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Competition, Netflix, Century Fox, Competition, Federal Trade Commission, New York Times, Harvard Law School, University of Chicago Law School, NYU, Canada, Global Policy, Public Affairs, House, Newsweek Locations: Europe, Washington, OpenAI, Silicon, Middle East, Asia, London, Chan, Airbnb

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, said on Saturday that it would be “very hard” for the Trump campaign to win in November if it does not hold on to North Carolina, a state former President Donald Trump won narrowly in 2020. Vance was also in North Carolina on Tuesday for a fundraiser, and he joined Trump in the state in late August. Trump won North Carolina in 2020 with 49.9% of the vote, but President Joe Biden was close behind with 48.6%. A September Quinnipiac University poll conducted before Tuesday’s debate found that 49% of likely voters in North Carolina preferred Harris, while 46% preferred Trump. North Carolina Gov.

Persons: — Sen, JD Vance, Trump, Donald Trump, “, Vance, ” Vance, Kamala Harris ’, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Sen, John McCain, Harris, Roy Cooper, ” Organizations: Pitt - Greenville Airport, Trump, North Carolina, Democratic, Quinnipiac University, Democrats, Electoral, Charlotte . North Carolina Gov, ABC News Locations: GREENVILLE, N.C, R, Ohio, North Carolina, Greensboro, Charlotte ., “, United States

☆ Just Stop Oil demanded climate action. Their protests have landed them in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Kara Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Just Stop OilThe laws were purpose-built to target protest groups like Just Stop Oil. ExxonMobil told CNN that they do not currently fund Policy Exchange or American Friends of Policy Exchange, but did not answer questions about past funding. The UK’s lengthy jail terms stand out globally, but the creeping clampdown on disruptive climate protest is also happening elsewhere. Leon Neal/Getty ImagesThe Just Stop Oil case amplifies the near erasure of legal defenses available to protesters who take part in disruptive demonstrations. The same report compared Just Stop Oil to “terror groups” and recommended their actions be banned.

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She has pushed conspiracy theories about undocumented immigrants registering to vote in November, and she touted the baseless story about Haitian immigrants eating cats. On Wednesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., called for Loomer to delete an “extremely racist” post targeting Vice President Kamala Harris. “This does not represent President Trump. Greene has promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories and made controversial remarks about the Holocaust, comparing mask mandates to the Holocaust before later apologizing. She also previously expressed support for the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon and been criticized for a series of racist comments.

Persons: Donald Trump, Laura Loomer, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Loomer, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Marjorie Taylor Greene, MAGA, ” Greene, ” Harris, Greene, George Floyd Organizations: Wednesday, Trump, NBC News, NBC Locations: New York, Manhattan, Ohio

☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 2: Let’s overreact! Chargers, Bucs up; Bengals, Falcons down
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +23 min

Baltimore Ravens (0-1)Last week: 3Thursday: Lost to Kansas City Chiefs 27-20Lamar Jackson can’t keep this up. New York Jets (0-1)Last week: 13Monday: Lost to San Francisco 49ers 32-19Let’s focus on the positive: Aaron Rodgers made it through Week 1 perfectly healthy. Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)Last week: 9Sunday: Lost to New England Patriots 16-10Ja’Marr Chase didn’t have a great negotiating week. Atlanta Falcons (0-1)Last week: 15Sunday: Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers 18-10The Falcons spent big on free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins in the offseason. Cleveland Browns (0-1)Last week: 11Sunday: Lost to Dallas Cowboys 33-17Let’s review the Deshaun Watson situation.

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☆ James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars’ and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King,’ dead at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Brandon Griggs | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“I lucked out.”Back then nobody imagined “Star Wars” would become a blockbuster, let alone an enduring franchise and cultural phenomenon. James Earl Jones and Darth Vader during "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" premiere event. Jesse Dittmar for The Washington Post/Getty Images Jones, seen here in 1960, was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931. Steve Ringman/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images Jones appears with Alec Baldwin in a scene from "The Hunt for Red October" (1990). The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Jones appears next to Darth Vader, who he famously voiced in the "Star Wars" movies.

Persons: James Earl Jones, Jones, Darth Vader, King ”, ”, Bob Iger, “, ” Jones, George Lucas, David Prowse, “ George, Lucas, Vader, Jim Spellman, WireImage, ‘, you’ve, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, ” Hamill, He’ll, ’, ’ ”, Robert Earl Jones, James, Langston Hughes, Bettmann, Stanley Kubrick’s “, Strangelove, Jack Johnson, Tony, Sidney Poitier, Alex Haley, TV’s, Thulsa, Conan, ” Kevin Costner’s, Admiral Greer, Costner, Jones ’, King Jaffe Joffer, Wan Kenobi, Mufasa, “ L.A, Law ”, King James, Rachael Ray, ” James Earl Jones, Jesse Dittmar, William Shakespeare's, Stanley Kubrick's, Julienne Marie, Alan Aaronson, Harry Benson, Richard Nixon, Julie Harris, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach, Muhammad Ali, King Lear, Jack Mitchell, Paul Robeson, Robeson, Hulton, Marlon Brando, Ronald Reagan's, AP Jones, Thulsa Doom, Everett, Steve Ringman, Alec Baldwin, Nick Ut, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Bush, Doug Mills, Cecilia Hart, Flynn, Paul Simon, Chita Rivera, Laura Bush, George W, Alex Wong, Grace, Chris Haston, Rosa Parks, Faith Ringgold, Richard Drew, Kevin Wolf, Matt Rourke, Debbie Allen, Evan Agostini, Forest Whitaker, Kevin Winter, Vanessa Redgrave, Daisy, Sara Krulwich, Astrid Stawiarz, Marian Anderson, Matt Slocum, Grant Lamos IV, Steven Senne, John Atashian, Jones “, …, Arthur Miller Organizations: CNN, “, Walt Disney Company, American Film Institute, ‘, University of Michigan, Army, Disney, The Washington Post, US Army, Newspapers, Broadway, CBS, Getty, New York Daily, Daily, ABC, Walt Disney Television, Everett, Hulton Deutsch, AP, San Francisco Chronicle, Mondadori, Arts, Kennedy, NBC, Elementary, NBA, National Constitution Center, Screen, New York Times, Harvard University, Globe, Academy of Locations: “, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Hollywood, America, “ The, African, Iowa, Arkabutla , Mississippi, New, Vietnam, Washington , DC, George H.W ., Montgomery, Independence, Philadelphia

☆ MrBeast is in a tough spot. But PR experts say an aggressive 'superlawyer' isn't the fix he needs.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

DailyMail.com reported that he hired Alex Spiro, a $2,000-an-hour attorney who has represented Alec Baldwin and Elon Musk. He also claimed Donaldson hired a registered sex offender to be part of his crew. Related storiesHiring a 'superlawyer'In that context, he hired Spiro, who has represented Elon Musk, Megan Thee Stallion, and Alec Baldwin. AdvertisementHowever, experts told BI that if Donaldson had enlisted Spiro, it may just add fuel to the fire. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for MrBeast BurgerTrust is vitalTrust is hugely important between influencers and their fans, Perkes said.

Persons: —, Jimmy Donaldson —, Donaldson, DailyMail.com, Alex Spiro, Alec Baldwin, Elon Musk, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart, Sullivan, he's, Ava Tyson, Ava, MrBeast, Dawson French, Spiro, Megan Thee, Haddy, Jemal Countess, Laura Perkes, Perkes, Kellie Whitehead, Whitehead, Folivi, it's, Dave Kotinsky, they've, they're, didn't Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube, The New York Times, Daily, Elon, MrBeast Burger Locations: French, New Jersey

☆ Vance says Trump wouldn’t ban abortion pill days after Trump indicated he would be open to it
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Summer-Concepcion-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“What the president has said very clearly is that abortion policy should be made by the states, right? Vance similarly said that people at the press conference had difficulty hearing and understanding the question. He reiterated that the former president stands by the Supreme Court’s decision to allow mifepristone to stay on the market. “Maybe he couldn’t hear that person super clearly, so I don’t want to put words in President Trump’s mouth,” Vance said. We want to give them more options to choose to have that baby, to make it easier to raise that baby.”

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Donald Trump’s, Vance, ”, ” Vance, Trump, “, ” Karoline Leavitt, ” Leavitt, Roe, Wade, Trump’s, “ I’ll, Donald Trump Organizations: CBS, Ohio Republican, and Drug Administration, NBC News, CNN, Trump, NBC, ABC Locations: Lago, Florida

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance on Sunday defended his 2021 comments about allocating more votes to people with children, saying they were a “thought experiment.”In a widely circulated video clip from a 2021 speech he gave to a conservative organization called the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Vance suggested giving more votes to people with children than to people who have none. “Let’s give votes to all children in this country, but let’s give control over those votes to the parents of those children,” Vance said in his 2021 speech. “And I said, well, if we’re going to give the rights to the children, then we should actually just allow the parents to cast those votes. She said her husband’s “quip” was an effort to bring attention to U.S. policies that fall short of providing the support families need. What is it about our leadership and the way that they think about the world that makes it so hard sometimes for parents?’” she added.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Vance, “ Let’s, ” Vance, ” “, ”, “ I’ve, Kamala Harris, “, Tucker Carlson’s, Harris, Kelly, Usha Vance, ” Usha Vance, ’ Organizations: Intercollegiate Studies Institute, ABC, United States Senate, Fox News, “ Fox, Friends, “ Fox & Friends Locations: R, Ohio

☆ A guide to the wild week of trading, from Monday's 'flash crash' to the yen to the volatility spike
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

.VIX YTD mountain Cboe Volatility Index in 2024 That is literally what the VIX measures: expectations for volatility over the next 30 days. Was Monday a 'flash crash'? A "flash crash" is a sudden and severe price drop that lasts for a very short period, usually a few hours. "It appears that the sell-off of August 5th qualified as a flash crash, although it was rather modest by historical standards," he told me. During the 1987 flash crash, Higgins said an investor was trying to orchestrate trades on the phone while he was preparing to go to his relative's funeral.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Alec Young, haven't, Mark Higgins, Higgins Organizations: Bank of Japan, Yen Trust, JPMorgan Chase, Fund, Dow Jones Locations: Japan, backwardation

☆ Kesha says she unknowingly waved around a real butcher knife during Lollapalooza set
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Susan Baek | News Associate | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

During a performance of "Backstabber" at the Lollapalooza festival on Thursday, popstar Kesha dramatically waved a knife around while dancing, thrusting it in the air toward one of her dancers. Little did she know, the knife was a real butcher's blade. "sooooo apparently the prop knife went missing and they replaced it with a real butcher knife stolen from the kitchen," the singer wrote on X the night of her show. so watch that again..."Shock followed in the comments, with users calling the move “unprofessional.”Kesha did not reveal who was responsible for the swap-out of the prop knife. A few days later, Kesha posted a photo of her holding the knife mid-performance, with the caption "new dating app profile pic."

Persons: popstar Kesha, Little, sooooo, Kesha, Britney Spears, Alec, Halyna Hutchins, Megan Thee, Kesha's Locations: Chicago

☆ Before the Alec Baldwin Trial’s End, 2 Jurors Had Doubts About His Guilt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When the judge threw out the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin earlier this month after finding that the prosecution had withheld evidence that could have helped his defense, it left key questions that have hung over the case for more than two years unresolved. “As the week went by, it just didn’t, it didn’t seem like a very strong case,” Johanna Haag, known to the court as juror No. 7, said in a phone interview on Saturday. Gabriela Picayo, who was identified in court documents as juror No. 9, said that she too had been having serious doubts about the case against Mr. Baldwin before it was dismissed.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, —, Baldwin, ” Johanna Haag, Gabriela Picayo

☆ What Americans say they want on climate versus what Biden and Trump are offering
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump couldn't be farther apart when it comes to climate action. Trump and his pick for vice president, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, are both climate deniers. By contrast, the Democrats unveiled a platform that said it would build on the Biden administration's unprecedented spending on renewable energy and the green workforce while cracking down on the oil-and-gas industry. The center conducted the survey with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. The majority of Americans support climate actionMaibach said the shift among Republicans shouldn't distract from the fact that the majority of Americans support many of Biden's climate policies.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump couldn't, Trump, isn't, Sen, JD Vance, pollsters, Edward Maibach, Maibach, shouldn't, Karoline Leavitt, Biden, Alec Tyson, Tyson, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Republican National Convention, Democrats, Biden, Business, America, George Mason University, Yale, GOP, Republicans, Pew Research Center, Pew, —, Trump, China Locations: Milwaukee, Ohio, China, Caribbean and Texas, America, Ukraine

☆ Alec Baldwin, who still faces civil lawsuits over the Halyna Hutchins case, says he may sue prosecutor and sheriff over criminal trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin over the 2021 death of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has been dismissed, but the actor isn't able to put all the legal proceedings behind him just yet. While a New Mexico judge dismissed the case after determining that the state withheld key evidence from Baldwin's defense, the actor still faces civil lawsuits from Hutchins' family. Baldwin's lawyers have sent letters to New Mexico prosecutor Kari Morrissey and Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza asking them to preserve documents for future litigation, according to Reuters. Related storiesArmorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was responsible for the film's prop weapons, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March and was later sentenced to 18 months in prison. On Tuesday, Gutierrez-Reed filed a motion to dismiss her conviction after the involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin were dropped.

Persons: —, Alec Baldwin, Rust, Halyna Hutchins, isn't, Hutchins, Gloria Allred, Allred, Baldwin, Kari Morrissey, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, Joel Souza, Hannah Gutierrez, Reed, Gutierrez, wasn't, Ramsay de, Morrissey, Mary Marlowe Sommer Organizations: Service, Business, Saturday, Santa Fe County Sheriff, Reuters, FBI, New York Times Locations: New Mexico, Santa Fe County

☆ Teoscar Hernández becomes first Dodgers player to win the Home Run Derby
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hernández hit 14 home runs in the final round to become the first Dodgers player in franchise history and seventh Dominican-born player to win the event. In the first round, Hernández belted 13 home runs before entering the three-out bonus period. Trailing behind Texas Rangers slugger Adolis Garcia’s 18 home runs, Hernández rallied by launching six home runs to surpass him and advance. Hernández managed to hit two home runs in the three-swing swing-off, while Bohm hit only one, to book his spot in the final. The time and pitches were reduced in the final round to two minutes and 27 pitches.

Persons: Teoscar Hernández, Bobby Witt Jr, Hernández, ” Hernández, Witt Jr, ’, Adolis Garcia’s, Alec Bohm –, Bohm, Stacy Revere Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, Derby, Kansas City Royals, Life, Dodgers, ESPN, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, League Baseball’s, National League, American League Locations: Arlington , Texas, Dominican

☆ A Criminal Case Behind Him, Alec Baldwin Must Navigate ‘Rust’ Lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The unequivocal victory by Alec Baldwin’s legal team in a New Mexico courtroom on Friday has lifted the threat of criminal liability for the actor’s role in the fatal shooting of the cinematographer on the set of the movie “Rust.” But several lawsuits brought against him after the tragedy still loom. Litigation was filed by “Rust” crew members and the family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was killed when an old-fashioned revolver that Mr. Baldwin was positioning for a close-up discharged a live bullet that should not have been on the set. The proceedings against Mr. Baldwin were held off somewhat by the involuntary manslaughter case, which fell apart in a stunning series of events on Friday. The lead special prosecutor called herself to the stand before the judge dismissed the case permanently, determining that the state had intentionally withheld evidence from Mr. Baldwin’s defense that could have helped him. Mr. Baldwin walked out of the courtroom in tears.

Persons: Alec Baldwin’s, “ Rust, Halyna Hutchins, Baldwin, “, ” Locations: New Mexico

☆ What dismissal of ‘Rust’ case against Alec Baldwin could mean for convicted film armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The dramatic dismissal of the involuntary manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin over withheld evidence could mean the release of convicted “Rust” movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed from a New Mexico state prison, legal experts say. But the Baldwin case imploded on Friday – just two days after the trial began – with the sudden and shocking twists and turns of a nail-biting legal thriller. “I fully expect Hannah Gutierrez Reed to make the same argument for her conviction to be overturned,” Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, told CNN. Her ruling regarding the failure to disclose the ammunition should carry significant weight in the Gutierrez Reed case, CNN legal analyst Joey Jackson said. Hannah Gutierrez Reed will go free as well.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, “ Rust, armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, Halyna Hutchins, Baldwin, Alec Baldwin’s, Hannah Gutierrez, ”, Duncan Levin, Gutierrez Reed’s, “, Neama, wasn’t, exonerates Gutierrez Reed, Troy Teske, Marissa Poppell, Poppell, Brady, Mary Marlowe Sommer, ” Marlowe Sommer, “ Hunt, –, Hilaria, Hutchins, Joel Souza, Jason Bowles, Hannah’s, ” Bowles, Sommer, Gutierrez Reed, Joey Jackson, ” Jackson, don’t, It’s, Alec Baldwin who’s, ” CNN’s John Campbell, Cheri Mossberg, Julia Vargas Jones, Jack Hannah, Eric Levenson Organizations: CNN, Cornell Law School Locations: New Mexico, York, Santa Fe, . Maryland

Here’s what led to the dismissal in the Baldwin case. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer presides over actor Alec Baldwin's trial on involuntary manslaughter in First Judicial District Court on July 12, 2024 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The items, however, were cataloged separately from Baldwin’s case, excluded from the “Rust” case inventory and not tested to see if they matched the lethal round, according to Poppell’s testimony. Attorney Luke Nikas embraces actor Alec Baldwin during his trial on involuntary manslaughter at Santa Fe County District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 12, 2024. Dismissal with prejudice is warranted to ensure the integrity of the judicial system and the efficient administration of justice.”Gutierrez-Reed’s attorney, Jason Bowles, said he will move to dismiss her case following Baldwin’s case dismissal.

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☆ ‘Signs of Scorching Prejudice’ Doomed the Case Against Alec Baldwin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

While dismissing the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on Friday, the judge did not hold back. She delivered a searing criticism of the prosecution and state law enforcement officials who oversaw the case, declaring that they had intentionally and deliberately withheld from the defense evidence related to the fatal shooting on the set of the film “Rust.”“If this conduct does not rise to the level of bad faith, it certainly comes so near to bad faith as to show signs of scorching prejudice,” Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said. The judge’s decision to end the case against Mr. Baldwin — without the option for the prosecutors to revive it — was the conclusion of a shocking day at the Santa Fe County Courthouse, in which a high-pressure trial against a movie star turned into an interrogation of the prosecution’s conduct. And it came after a series of missteps by different teams of prosecutors left Mr. Baldwin in legal limbo for more than two years.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, Mary Marlowe Sommer, Baldwin —, —, Baldwin Locations: Santa Fe

☆ Alec Baldwin trial on hold as judge considers defense request to dismiss case over disputed ammo
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Alec Baldwin 's involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico was put on hold Friday while the judge considers a defense motion to dismiss the case over disputed ammunition evidence. "We don't know if it's a live ammunition match or not," Baldwin's attorney Luke Nikas told the judge. The prosecution has said that the ammunition was not connected to the case and was not hidden. The issue came up Thursday on the second day of trial during defense questioning of sheriff's crime scene technician Marissa Poppell. "This is a wild goose chase that has no evidentiary value whatsoever," Morrissey told the judge Friday.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, Halyna Hutchins, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, Luke Nikas, it's, Marissa Poppell, Baldwin, Alex Spiro, Seth Kenney, Kari Morrissey, Troy Teske, Hannah Gutierrez, Reed, Hutchins, Morrissey Locations: Santa Fe , New Mexico, U.S, New Mexico

☆ Alec Baldwin trial paused after his lawyers accuse prosecutors of hiding evidence
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Alec Baldwin's lawyers accused prosecutors of hiding evidence in the involuntary manslaughter case. The judge sent the jury home following the surprise motion to dismiss. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIn a shocking moment on Friday, Alec Baldwin's lawyers accused prosecutors of hiding evidence in a surprise motion to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter case. Bullets that Baldwin's lawyers said prosecutors did not disclose and put under a different case number, The New York Times reported.

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☆ Alec Baldwin 'Rust' manslaughter case dismissed by judge
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US actor Alec Baldwin participates in a pretrial hearing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 8, 2024. A New Mexico judge on Friday dismissed the criminal involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on the third day of the actor's trial, after ruling that prosecutors kept evidence about ammunition related to the case secret from defense lawyers. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer tossed the case against Baldwin, which related to the October 2021 accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his movie "Rust," with prejudice. Baldwin wept as the decision was announced, on what was the third day of trial in the case in state court in Santa Fe. "There is no way for the court to right this wrong," Sommers said, referring to the prosecution's actions.

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☆ Alec Baldwin’s Trial Pauses as Unexamined Rounds Are Brought Into Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The trial of Alec Baldwin took a dramatic turn on Friday when a manila envelope of previously unexamined evidence was brought into the courtroom, prompting the judge to put on blue latex gloves, cut it open with a pair of scissors and then get down from the bench to examine ammunition in the well of the courtroom. It was an unusual scene in a case that has seen dramatic twists and turns for more than two years. Lawyers for Mr. Baldwin, who is on trial for involuntary manslaughter for his role in the fatal shooting of the cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust,” called for the case to be dismissed on Friday, accusing the prosecution of hiding evidence that could help explain how live ammunition wound up on a film set where it was supposed to be banned. “They buried it,” Luke Nikas, a lawyer for Mr. Baldwin, said in court, accusing the prosecution of failing to disclose that it was given a batch of rounds said to be connected to the case when the defense asked to review all the ballistic evidence. “They put it under a different case with a different number.”

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☆ Alec Baldwin trial: Judge pauses trial after defense alleges government misconduct
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Josh Campbell | Cheri Mossburg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

However, the technician testified the items were catalogued separately from Baldwin’s case and were not included in the “Rust” case inventory or tested to see if they matched the lethal round. Baldwin’s team argued prosecutors did not properly disclose this evidence to the defense and asked for the case to be dismissed. In response, prosecutor Kari Morrissey said investigators determined the ammunition was not a match to those found on the “Rust” set and had no evidentiary value to the case. The judge has ordered additional witnesses to testify before she renders a ruling on Baldwin’s motion to dismiss the case. At opening statements Wednesday, prosecutors alleged Baldwin was reckless with firearms on set and violated the “cardinal rules of firearm safety” with his actions.

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