Alec Baldwin's attorneys have announced that charges against him in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his Western movie "Rust" have been dropped. The incident occurred in 2021 when Baldwin was rehearsing a scene with a gun, which went off and killed Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. The office of New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies has declined comment and it is unclear if charges against co-defendant and "Rust" armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, are still in play. Baldwin's attorneys have encouraged a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of the incident.
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A private arbitration panel has ruled that My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell must pay $5 million to software developer Robert Zeidman, who won a "Prove Mike Wrong" challenge at Lindell's 2021 "cyber-symposium". The challenge was made after Lindell claimed his data showed evidence of Chinese interference in the 2020 election, and the ruling serves as a reminder that baseless conspiracy theories and unfounded allegations have consequences. The decision is a victory for those who seek to uphold the integrity of the democratic process, and a reminder that the truth will always prevail.
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The high-stakes trial between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News is set to begin in Delaware state court on Tuesday, testing the bounds of the First Amendment. Ex-Fox News producer Abby Grossberg has recently found more evidence relevant to the case and will turn it over to the court. The outcome of the trial could have a major impact on the future of the First Amendment and the way news outlets report on political matters.
David Choe, star of Netflix's "Beef", has come under scrutiny after a 2014 clip from his podcast resurfaced, seeming to describe coercing a Black massage therapist into performing oral sex on him. The clip has sparked a conversation about the prevalence of sexual assault in the entertainment industry and the need for accountability, but it is unclear what the next steps will be for Choe and Netflix.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is attempting to consolidate support from Florida's Republican congressional delegation ahead of his expected 2024 presidential bid. He has contacted four out of the six members of the delegation, asking them to hold off on making endorsements in the near future. Trump is currently leading in the polls for the GOP presidential nomination, and DeSantis is trying to prevent defections in his own backyard. So far, DeSantis has no endorsements from the 20 Republicans in the state congressional delegation, and is continuing to make his case to the delegation and build support for his potential presidential run.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is publicly calling for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to resign due to her lengthy absence from the Senate and her inability to fulfill her duties. Khanna believes that the country should be put ahead of personal loyalty and that Feinstein's continued presence undermines the credibility of elected representatives. The call for Feinstein to resign has been met with mixed reactions.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned a video circulating online that shows a Ukrainian being decapitated by "Russian occupiers." Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder and financier of the Wagner private military company, has called for the entire Russian society to be mobilized in support of Moscow's war effort in Ukraine. The video has sparked outrage and condemnation from around the world, and Ukraine's security services have vowed to investigate and bring those responsible to justice.