Baldwin and the film’s weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were both charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting.
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Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don’t pay
Twitter does not verify individual accounts to ensure they are who they say they are, as was the case with the previous blue check doled out during the platform’s pre-Musk administration.
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Justice John Roberts asked to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports
In recent weeks, news reports have focused on the purchase by a conservative donor of 3 properties belonging to Justice Clarence Thomas and his family in a transaction worth more than $100,000.
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U.S. military prepares for possible Sudan embassy evacuation
Two Biden administration officials say the deployments to Camp Lemmonier in Djibouti are necessary because of the current uncertain situation in Sudan.
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Treasury Secretary Yellen calls for better relations between U.S. and China as tensions rise
Relations between the 2 countries have become increasingly strained after the discovery of a Chinese surveillance balloon in U.S. air space and since the Communist nation has grown its ties with Russia.
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Climate tension: U.N. chief chides Biden, other world leaders
President Biden is touting ‘unprecedented’ climate efforts by his administration in an annual White House summit of leading economies.
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SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight but exploded minutes after rising from the launch pad.
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Grandson says Kansas City man who shot Black teen believed disinformation
Andrew D. Lester, 84, shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl twice – including once in the head – when Yarl accidentally went to the wrong house while trying to pick up his younger brothers.
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Poll finds more peril for Trump in pending Georgia, D.C. probes than New York
Former President Donald Trump has emerged largely unscathed politically from his New York indictment
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U.S. unemployment claims tick up to 245,000, but still low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained low by historic standards last week.