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Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter case dismissed in Rust shooting
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A New Mexico judge on Friday dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin after his lawyers alleged police hid evidence of the source of the live round that killed Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
The dismissal came just days into Baldwin’s trial in Santa Fe, at a court just miles from the Western film set where Ms Hutchins was fatally shot with a revolver Mr Baldwin was using in a scene rehearsal.
It is unclear whether prosecutors will, or can, seek another trial against Baldwin.
It is the second time the case against the actor has been dismissed since the October 2021 shooting.
Mr Baldwin’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the case on Friday morning, arguing prosecutors did not turn over a key piece of evidence – a batch of bullets – to the defence team.
A key aspect of the case has been how live ammunition ended up on the film set and Mr Baldwin’s lawyers have questioned the investigation and mistakes made by authorities who processed the scene.
The motion set off a remarkable set of events with one of the two special prosecutors leading the case resigning, and the judge dismissing the jury so she could hear from multiple witnesses.
The bullets, Mr Baldwin’s lawyer said, could be related to Hutchins’ death but were filed in a different case with a different number.
Prosecutors argued the ammunition was not connected to the case and did not match bullets found on the Rust set.
The evidence came to light during the trial on Thursday when a crime-scene technician said in evidence that a man named Troy Teske, a retired police officer, had turned over live ammunition that could be related to the case.
Mr Teske is friends with the step-father of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the film’s armourer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter earlier this year. He was working with Seth Kenney, who helped with props on the film set.
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Fire burns near homes in Orange County, prompting evacuations
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A fire that broke out in Orange County on Monday afternoon grew to roughly 800 acres in two hours and prompted evacuations.
The blaze, dubbed the Airport fire, started about 1:30 p.m. along the 32200 block of Trabuco Creek Road near a remote-controlled airplane airport in Trabuco Canyon. By 2 p.m., it had burned at least 7 acres but grew to 292 acres by 3 p.m. An hour later it had grown to 800 acres, according to fire officials.
“Firefighters are attacking the fire from the ground and the air,” the Orange County Fire Authority wrote in a post on X. “This includes engine strike teams, handcrews, dozers, helicopters, and fixed wing aircraft.”
The Orange County Sheriff‘s Department encouraged residents living along Rose Canyon Road, Trabuco Creek Road, Trabuco Canyon Road, Trabuco Oaks Drive, Joplin Loop and Cook’s Corner to evacuate. Homes in the Robinson Ranch community in Trabuco Canyon are under mandatory evacuation orders.
A temporary evacuation center has been set up at the Lake Forest Sports Complex at 28000 Vista Terrace in Lake Forest.
Officials have not determined the cause of the fire.
The fire started amid an extended heat wave that has scorched Southern California for days. Temperatures in the Orange County canyon community reached triple digits Monday afternoon and an excessive heat warning was in place through Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.
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Man recounts being targeted by eagle that was killed after attacking toddler and others
A golden eagle has been killed in Norway after it attacked three people across a vast mountainous area of southern Norway over the last week. The bird – common in Norway — attacked Francis Ari Sture on Thursday, scratching and clawing the 31-year-old bicycle courier’s face and arms over 10 to 15 minutes as he sprinted down the mountain. At first, Francis Ari Sture thought a human was trying to shove him down the steep Norwegian mountainside from behind. Then he saw the golden eagle land.
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My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Apple Watch Ultra 2
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The Apple Watch Ultra 2, which came out last September, is Apple’s latest and most expensive smartwatch. As is the case with most Apple flagship products, the discounts aren’t massive, but they know they don’t need to be for you to buy them. The GPS + Cellular Apple Watch Ultra 2 is currently $689 (originally $799), the lowest price it has been since its release, according to price-checking tools. This is $10 cheaper than it was at Christmas. The only one available is the one-size-fits-all for wrists measuring 130mm to 200mm.
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is different than the previous first-generation Apple Watch Ultra and the Apple Watch Series 9. It’s the most premium Apple watch, with the biggest case size (screen), brightest screen (3,000 nits), deepest water resistance of 100 meters, and longest battery life of up to 36 hours.
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is packed with fitness-focused features, but even if you aren’t a health nut, it still has a lot of great features for casual users as well. People who want a reliable sleep tracker can learn a lot about their sleep habits with the Ultra 2 as long as they keep it well-charged. Apple is still upgrading its watchOS, with their WWDC event in June revealing new features for it. There are other features not highlighted on the event like nap detection, a translation app, and a feature for Ultra users only that helps you keep track of your current progress in the gym.
The model currently available for $689 is the cellular version, meaning you have an independent cellular signal on your smartwatch and can leave your phone behind on runs and still listen to music or make calls.
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