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October 25, 2021

Swalwell cites Trump's view on 'traitors' as GOP targets Cheney (CNN)

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) reminds CNN's Jim Acosta what former President Donald Trump thinks of "traitors" as GOP Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) uses the word to describe Rep. Liz Cheney

October 25, 2021

Obama goes viral, humiliates Virginia Republican at rally - Brian Tyler Cohen

Obama just went viral humiliating Virginia Republican Glenn Youngkin at a rally.

October 24, 2021

Tapper to Pelosi: Are you frustrated with Sinema and Manchin? (CNN)

CNN's Jake Tapper asks Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) about how she feels about two Senate Democrat holdouts, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who are essential to pass a large social safety net bill without Republican support through a process called reconciliation.

October 24, 2021

Some Republicans joked about the 'Rust' shooting. Tapper brings the receipts (CNN)

CNN's Jake Tapper calls out some GOP leaders for joking about Alec Baldwin after the actor fired a prop gun on the set of "Rust," killing the cinematographer and injuring the director.

October 24, 2021

Who is Hanna Gutierrez? Armorer of Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Was Hired as Replacement ...

Who is Hanna Gutierrez? Armorer of Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Was Hired as Replacement and Didn't Know Gun Had Live Rounds

https://www.ibtimes.sg/who-hanna-gutierrez-armorer-alec-baldwins-rust-was-hired-replacement-didnt-know-gun-60864

The prop master and assistant director, who handled the prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Alec Baldwin's film 'Rust' was reportedly hired only lately as a replacement after some of the crew members walked off the film's set over safety concerns. According to reports, several crew members had launched protests over conditions on the set before the tragic incident happened.

The prop master was hired to replace someone else amid chaos on the set, according to a source involved with the movie, as reported by the New York Post. Some of the crew members who had walked off the set are claiming that the prop gun had a live round in it.

A search warrant released on Friday mentioned that the armorer Hannah Gutierrez laid out three prop guns on a cart outside the filming location. The film's first assistant director Dave Halls then took one of the guns from the cart and brought it inside to Baldwin, unaware that it was loaded with live rounds.

The warrant further reveals that Halls was confident that the gun was safe before handing it to Baldwin. "Cold gun!" he shouted before handing the gun to Baldwin. The phrase is used to signal to cast and crew that the gun is safe to fire for the scene, the warrant said.

A few moments later Baldwin while filming a scene inside an Old West-style church, the actor aimed the gun at the camera and pulled the trigger. The gun fired and the bullet hit Hutchins, killing her, while injuring director Joel Souza, who was standing just behind her.

October 23, 2021

CNN reporter confronts parents at school spreading bogus vaccine claims (CNN)

Centner Academy, a private school in Miami, Florida, is spreading bogus claims about the Covid-19 vaccines and ordering students who get the shot to stay home for 30 days. CNN's Gary Tuchman has more.

October 23, 2021

Here are the Consequences to Democracy if AG Garland/DOJ Refuse to Prosecute Trump's Election Crimes

If Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice ultimately refuse to prosecute Donald Trump and his criminal associates for the crimes they inarguably committed, particularly the election crimes culminating in the insurrection attempt on January 6, here is what America is facing in 2022 and 2024. Indeed, enforcing the rule of law is our last, best hope for maintaining the health, indeed the viability, of our republic.

October 23, 2021

Alec Baldwin 'Rust' Movie Fatal Shooting May Have Been Recorded

Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ Movie Fatal Shooting May Have Been Recorded, Cops Say; Search Warrant Issued For Santa Fe Location, Cameras, Phones & More

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/alec-baldwin-rust-movie-fatal-shooting-may-have-been-recorded-cops-say-search-warrant-issued-for-santa-fe-location-cameras-phones-more/ar-AAPQJsQ

The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office is searching to find out whether footage exists of the fatal shooting Thursday on the New Mexico set of the Alec Baldwin film Rust.

In an affidavit for a search warrant, Detective Joel Cano on Friday asked the state courts to allow him “to confirm if the incident that took place was or wasn’t recorded.”

The indoor rehearsal scene October 21 at the Bonanza Creek Ranch saw Baldwin handed a prop gun that “discharged” and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Director Joel Souza was also injured in the incident inside the “grey/brown” structure on the Ranch location, as the search warrant issued by Santa Fe County Magistrate John Rysanek calls it.

“The warrant was executed this afternoon and they are out there right now,” Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Juan Rios confirmed to Deadline this evening of investigators.

The detailed affidavit claims Baldwin was handed one of a trio of prop guns on a nearby cart by an assistant director and told the prop was a “cold gun” that did not have any live rounds in it. Baldwin fired the prop gun, hitting Hutchins at close range and then Souza with the blast. Indicating that all three prop guns were prepped by the on-set armorer, the AD “did not know live rounds were in the prop gun,” says the document from Cano.

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