joel sousa, was also wounded in the incident, will return as director, and halyna hutchins's husband,xecutive producer, to oversee the legacy of her work. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. the white house has expressed frustration at record profits posted by the us oil giant, exxon—mobil. they reached more than $55 billion last year, largely attributed to the war in ukraine. a government statement said the figures were particularly galling when americans were paying high fuel prices. as you say, at a time when americans are paying almost record prices at the pumps for fuel, this has antagonised the white house beyond belief, as you can probably imagine. they have called these record profits recorded by exxonmobil "outrageous". this is $56 billion in the last year alone, in terms of net profit, and that is not only a company record, in the sense that exxonmobil has never seen profits quite as large as that but it is also a record for any of the big oil companies in the western oil industry. and the biden administration is saying that a lot of this comes down to the decision by compan

halyna hutchins was shot in new mexico during a rehearsal of the movie rust.o faces charges. the white house has expressed outrage over the record annual profits of us oil giant exxonmobil. in 2022, the company gained $55 billion, driven by soaring prices caused by the war in ukraine. the biden administration says the business chose profits over easing customers' burden. the official launch of this year's eurovision song contest has taken place in the english city of liverpool.

joel sousa, was also wounded in the incident, will return as director, and halyna hutchins's husband,e an executive producer, to oversee the legacy of her work. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. let's get some of the day's other news. a four—year—old girl has died after being attacked by a dog in milton keynes. emergency services were called to the back garden of a house on tuesday afternoon in the netherfield area of the city. thames valley police described it a tragic incident and said the dog has been humanely destroyed. nearly a0 million people are under a winter weather alert from tennessee to texas. the winter thunderstorm in texas is producing sleet, snow, and lightening. more than 1,000 homes in texas have lost power, and nearly 1,500 flights have been cancelled in the region. cardinal george pell�*s coffin has arrived at st mary's cathedral in sydney ahead of his private funeral service on thursday. the 81—year—old, who died on the 10th january, was once considered the third most influential man in the vatican, but his final years were marked by allegations of sexual abuse.

has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchinso was killed on a film set when he fired a prop gun. the actor had been rehearsing a scene for the western film rust when the shooting happened at a ranch near sante fe, new mexico in october 2021. 0ur west coast correspondent sophie long has more details. just under two weeks ago we learned that they were intending to file these formal charges, that has now happened. and along with that several documents have been filed to the court, a statement of probable cause. and it really details what they allege or how they allege alec baldwin had failed in his duty of care, both as an actor and producer. now he faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter. the list is long the reasons that they say, they accuse him of not receiving sufficient training ahead of filming, they were filming a western so a lot of firearms usage in there. they also said he failed to deal with safety complaints on set and that he pointed a gun at the cinematographer and director, which they said is the first rule of

the videos were taken days before the death of halyna hutchins.to the charges on thursday. the weapons supervisor had her first court appearance on friday. >>> everybody had a long week. let's get the boost this morning. >> the weather theme with this one here. with the winter storms across the country this week, many kids were excited to stay home for a snow day. the principal of the granger high school near salt lake city was clearly missing his students. ♪ one is the loneliest ♪ ♪ number that you'll ♪ ♪ ever do ♪♪ >> tyler howe is lonely without the students and faculty round. he tries to make the best of it with the solo chess game and exercising in the gym and then in the ballet room. he ends up in the library with the dr. seuss book. no one told the principal it was a snow day. >> i love watching him play in the snow. >> street cred. joe, thanks. joe, thanks. >>> still ahead, the rlea struggling with the highs and lows of bipolar 1? ask about vraylar. because you are greater than your bipolar 1, and you can help take control of your symptoms

involuntary manslaughter charges were filed in new mexico in the shooting death of cinematographer halyna hutchinsents filed tuesday stating violationher inr nor producer, and the hannah gutierrez read, also charged with involuntary manslaughter, failed to do the same in her capacity as the film's armer. gutierrez reid was not quali to accept the job. >> we are planning to take this to court. we are planning to go to trial. a jury is going to see hannah for where she was. >> coming up, legal expert dan abrams ways in life. kumasi: a new public is bringing together chinese and latino immigrant women designers. the cross-cultural, multiethnic, multilingual art project is called, "how i keep looking up." 16 women will share off -- show off unique flags during the chinese new year parade this weekend. these immigrant artists offer healing and hope. >> all of these flags have such beautiful stories behind them that we want to be able to share them not only in times of tragedy but in times of togetherness, hope and celebration. >> it's a true testament to the resilience of our communities and immigrant

have removed the firearm enhancement to the involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of halyna hutchinsthe "rust" film set adding that the prosecution's priority is securing justice, not billable hours for big city attorneys. that is a strong statement coming out swinging. but we've had experts saying that they felt as though this was an overcharged case. we know alec baldwin says he plans to fight these charges. he will not be taking a plea deal if offered and he plans to see it through to a trial. but again, this is something that is constantly developing. we do know that alec baldwin and other members of the film will planning this spring to finish the movie because some of the money was going to go to halyna hutchins' widower. so this is ever-evolving and we'll keep you posted. back to you. >>> and florida's republican governor heads to several blue states to push his pro law enforcement message while also creating a buzz for an expected presidential run. the details just ahead. ugh covid-19? and being overweight makes it more risky. i'm calling my doctor. if it's covid, paxlovid. a

prosecutors have filed a voluntary manslaughter charges against alec baldwin in the fatal shooting of halyna hutchinsst. also filing involuntary manslaughter charges against the films armor and who handled the guns onset the shooting occurred in october 2021, baldwin pointed the gun at hutchins killing her when he discharged alive round she was 42 years old. let's move to the new york post cover this morning, they are saying he's on his phone during gun training, not paying attention and they're talking about how upset his wife over this entire tragedy. >> it is a tragedy. >> it is sad because he doesn't seem to get it and he went on abc and said i didn't pull the trigger but the fbi says yes you did. >> they said they detest and alec must've pulled the trigger. >> how does a bullet come out? >> it's clear not only the gun but the roles of producer he advocated his responsibility heg firing off bottles and whatnot the fact either producer and did not crackdown on that he was not paying attention forget him as an actor not checking the chamber of the gun he is a producer on on-site set and a woman is

his first scheduled court appearance in the 2021 accidental shooting death of cinematographer halyna hutchinsg sued by her family in ukraine. along with the others behind the production of "rust." >> when halyna was taken away by baldwin and the "rust" producers, they delivered a wound that will last forever a gaping wound that never really heals. >> reporter: baldwin and "rust" were previously sued by halyna's husband matthew hutchins hutchins saying through an attorney that he doesn't believe any other family members have a claim in california or new mexico and he wasn't aware her family was filing the suit until the day it was announced hutchins sat down with hoda after the 64-year-old baldwin spoke to abc >> i just felt so angry. to see him talk about her death so publicly in such a detailed way and then to not accept any responsibility after having just described killing her. >> reporter: hutchins' lawsuit was later settled. halyna's parents and sister say they're also entitled to damages for their loss which took place before the russian invasion of ukraine. baldwin and his attorneys de

today we have taken another important step in securing justice for halyna hutchins.new mexico no one is above the law and justice will be served. on the set of the western film. baldwin pointed his prop gun at her while practicing a scene when it went off. a live round also wounded director joel souza. the probable cause affidavit bad win has repeatedly claimed he did not pull the trigger. >> it wasn't in the script for the trigger to be pulled. >> well the trigger wasn't pulled. i didn't pull the trigger. >> so you didn't pull the trigger. >> no, no, no. i would never pull a gun and pull a trigger. that's the training i had you never pull a gun and pull the trigger. i feel that someone is responsible for what happened and i can't say who that is but i know it's not me. >> fbi investigators refute baldwin's claims. prosecutors say baldwin failed to appear for mandatory firearms training prior to flipping. and he was allegedly chatting on the phone with his family during a brief follow-up lesson on the set. rust armer gutierrez reid charged with two counts of involunt

that's in the death of cinematographer halyna hutchins.h could be sentenced to 18 months in prison if convicted. baldwin also pleaded not guilty but waived his first court appearance. days ago prosecutors downgraded the charges against both. significantly reducing the possible prison time. then there is this new video surfacing overnight from local california station kob-4, they say it has exclusively obtained four videos taken from baldwin's phone by investigators appearing to show baldwin on the set of "rust" weeks before hutchins' death. the station says on the video, baldwin can be seen exiting the church, turning and firing on either side of the person recording. abc news has not been able, though, to confirm the video's authenticity, and we are also learning that producers of the film plan to resume production in the spring in montana. the film has been on hold since hutchins' death in october of 2021. >> that new video certainly set to raise more questions. phil, thank you. >>> it is time now to get a check of the weather with greg

firm's weapons -- film's weapons specialist were both charged in the death of cinematographer halyna hutchins. now investigators say baldwin missed mandatory firearms training before filming began. they also say that he was distracted by phone calls to family during on-set training. prosecutors allege more than a dozen safety violations on the set. if convicted, baldwin could face up to five years in prison.ngaun boulder hes in a house. what happened to the people inside. >>> later, dr. phil signs off. where the talk show host is headed after more than two decades on daytime tv. >>> this is the "cbs morning news." news." in a world, where dry eye symptoms... keep... coming... back... inflammation in the eye might be to blame. feel the ache and burn! one man learns the truth... over-the-counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes. they may provide temporary relief... but probably won't touch me! mwahaha! tell me there's another way... there's hope for lasting relief with xiidra! xiidra works differently targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. xiidra, nooo! xiidra t

>> our focus is to get justice halyna hutchins and to let everybody know that just because you're anou're not going to be above the law. >> reporter: the legal win comes as baldwin and his wife hilaria celebrated the night they met with similar instagram posts, hilaria writing, in it with you, alec, we're here, never alone. baldwin writing in spanish, i love you, my life, and thank you for our children. with alec baldwin and hannah gutierrez reed expected to appear virtually an on friday, it is unclear if they'll enter a plea after the first hearing. the first preliminary hearing could be as early as may. back to you. >> our thanks to miguel almaguer for that reporting. >>> police have made an arrest in the murder of popular los angeles bishop david o'connell. the suspect has been identified as the husband of the bishop's housekeeper. police say they got a tip about him acting irrationally, making comments about the bishop owing him money. they say he had done work at the bishop's home. the 69-year-old bishop was found shot to death at his home on saturday, he had served as a priest

. >>> new legal troubles for alec baldwin the family of halyna hutchins, the cinematographer fatallyt on the set of "rust" in 2021, filing a new lawsuit against baldwin and the movie's producers. baldwin and the set's armorer were charged last month with involuntary manslaughter both denied responsibility >>> now to the tragedy in new jersey. the family of a 14-year-old girl says she took her own life after video of her being attacked at school was posted on social media four students have now been indefinitely suspended. but as stephanie gosk reports, her father says that's not enough >> reporter: adriana kush was just 14 years old. last week, the high school freshman took her own life, two days after being attacked by fellow students in the hallway at school. this video obtained by nbc 4 in new york apparently shows a student hitting kush and she falls to the floor, where she was hit again and again. at one point, laughter can be heard in the background >> that's what you get [ bleep ]. >> reporter: tonight, the superintendent says the four students involved are indefinitely suspen

and then he pointed the gun at halyna hutchins and he pulled the trigger. >> the fbi determined that six live rounds were later discovered on the set, according to documents filed by the district attorney. baldwin says that he will fight the charges and has denied he pulled the trigger the day of the shooting, telling cnn last year -- >> i never once said -- never -- that the gun went off in my hand automatically. i always said i pulled the hammer back and i pulled it back as far as i could. i never took a gun and pointed it at somebody and clicked the thing. >> reporter: but according to the charging documents, the fbi crime lab determined that the weapon could not accidentally fire. for the weapon to fire, the hammer had to be depressed or pressed. baldwin through an attorney said he was assured that the gun did not have live rounds and blames the armorerer and the assistant director. his d >> now, we've learned that the film's assistant director david halls has signed a plea agreement to a misdemeanor charge. he's expected to receive six months of probation. as far as what happens

his finger on the trigger of a real gun when a replica should have been used and pointed it at halyna hutchinsr to oversee the legacy of her work. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. hundreds of thousands have gathered in the democratic congo. they are expected to attend an open air mass by pope francis today. it's the first full day of a six day visit to africa which will also see him visit south sudan. tens of thousands of people flocked to the airport in the capital kinshasa on tuesday night for a vigil ahead of the mass. we got this update a little earlier. it is a huge crowd that has turned out here for this papal mass at kinch as airport to see the pope. you can see the schoolgirls in a row here, they have been dancing for may be the last couple of hours to welcome the pope and throughout this mass. let me give you a sense of the sheer numbers. if you take a look back there, it is estimated that about 1.5 million people have come out here, in what is the sixth most populous catholic nation in the world. the sixth highest number of catholics in anywhere in the world. the pope has said tha

producer with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchinsthe new mexico set of the movie "rust." >> this certainly is always going to be a black mark on his reputation. >> reporter: the bombshell court documents released today revealing new allegations about the tragedy. >> alec baldwin was the actor who had the gun in his hand. but he was also one of the producers of the film. and prosecutors seem to be holding him accountable for both. >> reporter: the santa fe county district attorney's office also formally charging armorer hannah gutierrez reed with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. prosecutors compiling instance after instance of alleged recklessness by baldwin, gutierrez reed, and the movie's assistant director, dave halls. october 21st, 2121, baldwin was rehearsing with a pistol he believed had no ammunition when the gun fired, hitting hutchins and wounding director joel so souza. no cameras were rolling on set when the gun went off, but body camera footage shows baldwin waiting to talk with deputies. >> so my understanding, you

charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter last month for the death of cinematographer halyna hutchins serious charge caring a potential prison sentence of five years in jail. the actor has denied responsibility for the shooting which occurred when a revolver he was rehearsing with fired a live round that killed hutchins. a bbc investigation has uncovered widespread sexual abuse on tea farms which supply some of the world's most popular brands. dozens of women in kenya told the bbc they have been forced into sex by their managers while working on plantations owned for decades by two british companies. this report is from nairobi. a warning, it contains distressing scenes. >> the tea grown here in kenya's rift valley supply some of the world's biggest brands. it is a multibillion-dollar global industry and we have discovered that sexual exploitation is rife. i spoke to dozens of women, all with a similar story. >> it is torture. he wants to sleep with you, then you get a job. >> when youay no, he forces himself on you, wanting to touch you. >> it reached a point where i thought of suici

he allegedly killed cinematographer halyna hutchins in 2021. that since family filed a new lawsuit today against baldwin and the production company behind the film, the family's attorney said the lawsuit alleges battery intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and loss of consortium for questions. parents and sister. >> loss of consortium is a claim which seeks to recover compensation for damages to certain relationships that are mutually dependent. it's clear to us that the relationships of all of our clients have been damaged and that they will not be able to enjoy life in the same way as they did when their precious alaina was alive. >> hutchins family lives in ukraine where her mother is a front line. with russia. the new lawsuit does not include her husband who reached an agreement with baldwin last year. baldwin was holding a gun during a rehearsal for the film in new mexico when it discharged killing 42 year-old hutchins baldwin and the movie's armorer have been charged with involuntary manslaughter by new mexico official

gutierrez-reed is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of cinematographer halyna hutchinsierrez-reed's lawyer says she plans to plead not guilty. the judge released her and ruled she can have a gun in her home after her attorneys said she's received threats. alec baldwin pleaded not guilty on thursday and waived his court appearance >>> now to yet another close call on a u.s. airport runway, the fourth just this year involving two passenger planes in california, one plane forced to abort its landing to avoid another plane preparing to depart. here's tom costello. >> reporter: this fourth close call of the year happened at burbank airport on wednesday. >> is he off the runway yet >> reporter: mesa airlines flight 5826 forced to go around after the pilot noticed he had been directed to land on the same runway a skywest jet wa taking off from. >> we're going around. >> continue your climb. >> reporter: it follows similar close calls. in austin, animation of a fedex plane taking evasive measures to avoid a southwest plane. at jfk airport when an american plane taxied in front

it was shut down in october 2021 after baldwin fired a pistol on the set killing halyna hutchins. her replacement behind the camera say she's will donate her salary to charity. the director will return to the set. baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter over the shooting and strongly denies it >>> we are facing a triple threat of rain, snow and hail. let's check this with michelle grossmann, who is tracking it all for us >> we're going to continue to track the rain and snow, really gusty winds, and introducing the threat for severe storms some could be intense. that would be later on today into the overnight hours here's the setup an area of low pressure is intensifying, interacting with warm, moist air. by tomorrow, heavy snow from the plains to the great lakes, and then another widespread d softwe rsevere risk we will see some heavy rain along the east coast in spots. so for today into the evening hours, the overnight hours, 14 million at risk for severe70s in the south central states. looking for a chance of storms in shreveport to houston never too early to take a loo

halyna hutchins was shot in new mexico during a rehearsal of the movie rust. the film's armourer, hannah gutierrez—reed, also faces charges. the white house has expressed outrage over the record annual profits of us oil giant exxonmobil. in 2022, the company gained $55 billion, driven by soaring prices caused by the war in ukraine. the biden administration says the business chose profits over easing customers�* burden. the official launch of this year's eurovision song contest has taken place in the english city of liverpool. last year's winner, ukraine, was scheduled to host the event but the uk took it up on their behalf because of the ongoing war. the competition begins in may. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. here's the good news. the proportion of the world's population living in extreme poverty has declined sharply over the past 30 years. here's the bad news. still close to one in 20 of all the world's people relies on humanitarian assistance for survival. with many nations cutting their aid budgets, international

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has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchins, who was killed on a film set when he fired a prop gun. the actor had been rehearsing a scene for the western film rust when the shooting happened at a ranch near sante fe, new mexico in october 2021. sophie long reports from los angeles. just under two weeks ago, we learned that they were intending to file these formal charge. this has now happened and along with that several documents have been filed to the court, a statement of probable cause and really detailed what the alleged or how a debt ledge alec baldwin had failed in his duty of care both as an actor and producer. he faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter and the reasons they say put forward accusing him of not receiving sufficient training ahead of filming, filming a western so many firearms usage in that. they also said he failed to do with safety complaints on that and pointed a gun at the cinematographer and director, which they say is the first rule of gun safety on a film set. they also say a fake gun could have

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baldwin formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of cinematographer halyna hutchins on the set of the movie "rust." >> i'm the one who had the gun, yeah. >> reporter: baldwin and the film's armorer, hannah gutierrez-reed, both charged with two counts of felony manslaughter for the october 2021 shooting. in new court documents, prosecutors calling both of their actions reckless and negligent, claiming baldwin did not receive enough firearms training and gutierrez-reed was not qualified to accept the job as armorer. in the little training baldwin did receive, gutierrez-reed claiming he was distracted on his cell phone, according to court documents. prosecutors say photos and videos clearly show baldwin had his finger on the trigger. the fbi concluding the trigger had to have been pulled. a lawyer for gutierrez-reed saying they will fight these charges and expect a jury will ultimately find her not guilty. no new statement from baldwin, but his attorney reiterating tonight, baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the movie set.

in 2021, halyna hutchins was shot in new mexico during a filming rehearsal of the movie rust. the film's armourer, hannah gutierrez—reed, also faces charges. the white house has expressed outrage over the record annual profits of us oil giant exxonmobil. in 2022, the company gained $55 billion, driven by soaring prices caused by the war in ukraine. the biden administration says the business chose the profits over easing customers�* burden. newly elected republican congressman george santos will step down from committees in the us house of representatives. mr santos has faced calls to resign for repeatedly lying about his family background and work experience. he will however continue to participate in proceedings on the floor of the house. now on bbc news, new hope in hard times: fighting the cost—of—living crisis. you want a piggyback? are you going to be superman, are you? nobody can afford to keep up with anything. i don't know how i'll cope, i really don't. it's autumn 2022, and anita's got troubles. troubles from every direction. absolutely shattered. i'm constantlyjust l

involuntary manslaughter, arguing the actor/producer directly caused the death of cinematographe halyna hutchins. in a new statement of probable cause, the d.a. says baldwin was not present for required firearms training prior to the commencement of filming, then was distracted and talking on his cell phone to his family during the training, cutting the hour-long session in half. the explosive allegation saying evidence shows baldwin with his finger on the trigger multiple times before firing the shot that killed hutchins >> he's experienced. he understands what the proper protocol was for safety, and he was disregarding that. >> reporter: while baldwin's attorney has called the charge a miscarriage of justice, the d.a. says he handled the weapon in a negligent manner and aimed the revolver directly at the crew >> i would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger, never. >> reporter: after finding live rounds on the armorer's cart and on baldwin's holster, the d.a. believes it was hannah gutierrez reid who was in charge of guns on set who loaded the weapon, and assistant director dave hal

she is representing halyna hutchins' parents and sister who currently live in ukraine and, you know, you know, financial compensation for that. although there's no number that has been set to that but this lawsuit has been filed in california today against alec baldwin and "rust" productions and we have a little bit of that press conference for you now. take a listen. >> well, the settlement was for matthew and his child and we are now representing others in the family, mom, dad and sister, and there has been no settlement for them. as a matter of fact, there has been no outreach to them by mr. baldwin to even say he was sorry. so we want accountability and justice for them, it's as simple as that. >> so what gloria allred is talking about is that there already was a settlement between halyna's husband matthew hutchins and alec baldwin where they agreed a few months ago that they were going to actually go forward and finish the movie "rust" that he was going to get some profits from that and that, you know, they released this joint and since then alec baldwin and hannah gutierrez rei

baldwin was charged last month for the october 2021 death of cinematographer halyna hutchins shot deadm bolton baldwin's prop gun. "rust" will resume. the attorney general with st. louis circuit attorney kim gardner removed from office. this after a car crash that caused a teenage volleyball star her legs. the man that hit her head 50 bail violations and facing backlash for dropping armed robbery charges against suspect daniel riley that landed in house arrest last year but gardner is saying it is a political stunt and voter suppression. >> to say we did nothing is only disingenuous while willfully ignorant of the reality of our court system. my office cannot force a judge to revoke bond for the defendant. >> todd: many of her supporters are backing her sinkholes for resignation are unwarranted and racially charged from ashley. >> ashley: advocates in rhode island demanding covid style response to the fentanyl crisis has nine communities in the state issued opioid overdose in recent data shows 31% of teens consider them self knowledgeable about fentanyl. the next guest lost his 16-year

baldwin is charged in connection with the death of halyna hutchins on the movie set of "rust" in october of 2021. if found guilty, baldwin could face 18 months, a much shorter sentence in prison. why was the firearm enhancement charge dropped? why was it added in the first place? join to us explain, gregg jarrett. why did they drop it? >> they had to. the fact of the matter is, this is an unforced error by the district attorney. doesn't bode well for the prosecution. you can never apply a new law retroactively. any lawyer knows that is unconstitutional. this d.a. tried to bootstrap a new law to a previous alleged crime. they had to drop it. that doesn't mean that baldwin still isn't in serious legal jeopardy. he has to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter. the central question will be did he breach the duty of due care for the safety of his crew members on the set. i think it's going to turn on what is the standard in the industry. that's identified by baldwin's own union, the screen actor's guild. they send out safety protocols and rules to their members like baldwin and they say am

and that was the main action that killed halyna hutchins. >> reporter: after finding six live rounds holster, the d.a. the armorer loaded the gun given to baldwin with the 25-year-old also charged with involuntary manslaughter, her attorney's say gutierrez-reed asked to use a plastic gun for the rehearsal and was told no. her lawyers adding, we will fight these charges. why was hannah gutierrez-reed charged with involuntary manslaughter. >> she was in charge of the actual weapons and making sure they were secure and safe. >> reporter: this morning, allegations of a fatal chain of critical mistakes as the actor and armorer face the possibility of serious prison time. >> nbc's miguel almaguer reporting there. let's bring in legal analyst danny cevallos. good to see you again. you looked through this charging document. does any of this new information change your opinion about the prosecution's case against alec baldwin? >> no. i've tried to be objective but this is an example of an overcharge. and the reason -- there are several reasons for that. you saw sound of alec baldwin's intervi

have removed the firearm enhancement to the involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of halyna hutchinscess, not big billable hours. earlier this month, they said it was unlawful in baldwin's case. at the time of the fatal shooting, the new mexico law require a suspect display a firearm with the intent to intimidate or injure, but he brandished it for the movie scene, not to hurt anyone. and the current version of the enhanced gun law was not enacted until seven months after baldwin's shooting. jacqui. >> jacqui: all right. matt, thank you for the breaking details in santa fe, new mexico, thanks, matt. >> sure. >> bill: that was the scene president biden touring the streets of kyiv with president zelenskyy earlier today, he was met with the repeated sounds of air raid sirens, illustrates the dangers of the trip. michael allen, senior director for counter proliferation strategy at the national security council. dana and i were on earlier today with general jack keane and i asked him, are we in this same place getting ready to talk about the dawn of year three for this war? and his answer

cinematographer halyna hutchins died shortly after being wounded while filming on the outskirts of santa1. wadman was pointing a pistol at her when the gun went off killing her and wounding the director. the armor is also charged with involuntary manslaughter. the da is accusing them of failing to perform safety features that could have prevented the accident. >> still to come, angels for animals. meet the local people making sure animals have a safe home even if it is halfway across the home from where they started. >> i michael finney with a story of a canceled flight and a refund. then, 7 on your side gets the other day a hornets nest fell on my head. it's not ideal, but we'll manage. just like i manage without home internet. sure i wish this hotspot was a lot faster. but my phone works, sometimes. it's not that bad. ew. it is that bad. don't settle. get xfinity home internet for just $19.99 a month for 1 year with a free streaming box call, click or visit a store today. ♪ alex! mateo, hey how's business? great. you know that loan has really worked wonders. that's what u.s. bank is fo

and that was the main action that killed halyna hutchins. >> reporter: after finding six live roundsn the set, including one on baldwin's holster, the d.a. believes hannah gutierrez-reed, the armorer loaded the gun given to baldwin with the 25-year-old also charged with involuntary manslaughter, her attorneys say gutierrez-reed asked to use a plastic gun for the rehearsal, and was told no. her lawyers adding, we will fight these charges. >> why was hannah gutierrez-reed charged with involuntary manslaughter? >> she was in charge of the actual weapons and making sure they were secure and safe. >> reporter: this morning, allegations of a fatal chain of critical mistakes as the actor and armorer face the pausability of serious prison time. prosecutors also alleging new details related to the original camera crew who quit and were replaced one day before the shooting, partially over safety concerns, they say halyna hutchins and the director were supposed to be outside during the fatal scene, but because the crew abruptly changed, they decided to go inside the church, with baldwin, the d.

he still faces involuntary manslaughter in the death of halyna hutchins after rehearsing with a gun. with that, we bring in mark eiglarsh. everybody's eyes popped when they saw this five-year prison sentence in the first place. but you think this was a wise move to drop this charge. tell us why. >> first of all, this is a colossal victory for team ball win. he was facing up to five years minimum mandatory if he lost and took on the state. now he's facing 18 months. a significant penalty. but why was he ever charge with the draconian five-year penalty when the statute that created it didn't come into effect until may 2022 and this incident occurred in october of 2021. this prosecutor should spend less time in front of the cameras and more time in front of the statute books. >> its a great point. this is a classic case where you see the prosecutors are out over their skis on this and overc overcharging. but because now they're agreeing to get this off the slate before they head in to this legal process, does it make it more likely that the involuntary manslaughter charge makes sense to

the family of halyna hutchins is suing baldwin and producers voof involved in the film.rom the settlement reached by her husband matthew and son. >> the settlement was for matthew and his child. and we are now representing others in the family, mom, dad and sister, and there has been no settlement for them. as a matter of fact, there has been no outreach to them by mr. baldwin to even say that he was sorry. so we want justice for them. simple as that. >>> and an attorney who says that he was the best friend of a south carolina man accused of murder took the stand in court on thursday. alex murdaugh is accused of killing his wife and son. and attorney chris wilson testified about his conversation with murdaugh the night that the crimes took place. murdaugh has pleaded not guilty. randi kaye has more. >> what time was that first call? >> looks like it was at 9:11 p.m., incoming from his cellphone. >> reporter: alex murdaugh's best friend chris wilson testifying that alex called him at 9:11 p.m. the night of the murders, that would have been about 20 minutes after prosecuto

movie set of rust baldwin, as we know is already facing charges in the death of cinematographer halyna hutchins2021. now hutchison's family has also filed a new lawsuit thursday against baldwin and the production company behind the film. the lawsuit alleges battery intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence. >> loss of consortium is a claim would cease to recover compensation for damages to certain relationships that are mutually dependent. it's clear to us that the relationships of all of our clients have been damaged and that they will not be able to enjoy life in the same way as they did when their precious alaina was alive. >> well, hutchins family lives in ukraine where her mother is actually a nurse helping in the war with you with russia. the new lawsuit does not include hutchinson's husband. however, as we know, he rerehed an agreement with baldwin last year. baldwin was holding a gun during rehearsals on the set of that film in new mexico when it accidentally went off containing a live round instead of a blank and that shot killed. 42 year-old hutchins baldwin and the

time after involuntary manslaughter charges were filed in the shooting death of cinematographer halyna hutchinsmitigate or correct the reckless safety violations, neither in his capacity as actor nor producer and that hannah gutierrez-reed, also charged with involuntary manslaughter, failed to do the same in her capacity as the film's armorer directly resulting in hutchins' death. prosecutors say video and photos from the movie set in october of 2021 show baldwin with his finger on the trigger. the fbi concluding the trigger had to have been pulled despite baldwin insisting otherwise. >> so you never pulled the trigger? >> no, no, no, no, i would never point a gun at anyone and pull a trigger, never. that was the training i had. you don't point a gun at anybody and pull the trigger. >> reporter: baldwin's attorney saying mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun or anywhere on the movie set. gutierrez-reed saying in her deposition that baldwin was scheduled to have at least one hour of training, but instead the training session lasted only approximately 30 minutes,

>> our focus is to get justice for halyna hutchins and to let everybody know that just because you'reoing to be above the law. >> reporter: the legal win comes as baldwin and his wife celebrated the night they met with similar instagram posts hilaria, writing, in it with you, alec, we are here, never alone. baldwin writing in spanish, i love you, my life, and thank you for our children >> so miguel, that first court appearance, what is that expected to look like? >> reporter: well, savannah, both defendants are expected to appear virtually at friday's court appearance the prosecution may read some of the criminal complaint but they aren't expected to enter any pleas. that option could come later on. keep in mind the attorneys have indicated they plan to fight these charges after friday's hearing, the next time we could see them would likely be at a preliminary hearing in may so all eyes will definitely be on the next couple of weeks to see how things play out, savannah. >> a big development in that case miguel, thank you. >>> all right. coming up, you don't see this in new york city e

both are charged in the death of sinning to per halyna hutchins. what happened in court today? we expected to see alex baldwin but he did not need to appear not guilty. gutierrez read did not -- she asked to keep a firearm in her arm for self-defense purposes. she had been dealing with potential threat and a stalker who she had to file a restraining order. she was read her rights and they established a status hearing later in that month and to hold a probable cause earring later this mrm. the court will have enough judge to decide would the trail. >> there were conditions set from shooting the "rust" movie. what happens next in the case. >> reporter: we've recently learned that the filming will be res spented and begin sometime this spring in yellowstone on the film ranch. alex baldwin is still involved in the filming there. can you go ahead and shoot and we have a few conditions. you need to owe by all fed, local and state laws, can't have access to any firearms or weapons and can you not consume any alcohol. he also has to maintain contact with his attorney frequent. he can i

charges were dropped against him in the cinematographer of halyna hutchins. the decision which also applies to the armerer reduces the time they could receive if convicted by five years. >>> the news continues. the situation with wolf blitzer starts now. >>> tonight, an extraordinary moment in a war at a cross roads. >> one year later, kyiv stands and ukraine stands. democracy stands. >> the president of the united states on an unprecedented and dangerous trip into ukraine as russia's invasion nears one year of barberism and bloodshed. >> this conversation brings us closer to victory. >> president biden's visit to kyiv, a rebuke of vladimir p putin. how far will the u.s. and allies go to defend a no, ma'amsy on the brink? and what will puten do next? >> russia's aim was to wipe ukraine off the map. putin's war of conquest is failing. >> we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, and this is a special edition of the situation room. president biden is back in ukraine tonight, preparing for a momentous day to

testify against alec baldwin as he faces involuntary manslaughter charges for latest role of halyna hutchinsing. released from the hospital a day after being struck in the shoulder. baldwin has maintained his innocence, repeatedly claiming he didn't pull the trigger on the gun that fatally shot hutchins and grazed souza. the biden administration officials are offering top congressional leaders briefing on classified documents found in the possession of president joe biden, former president donald trump and vice president mike pence. the date for the briefing has not yet been set chinese spy flight briefing before congress gang of 8 take priority. congressman mike turner spoke out on the offer saying he believes it is just a distraction from the spy flight. one of hunter biden's business associates ra raked in more than half a million dollars from a joe biden super pac. the pro-biden unite the country super pac made four payments to giuliani consulting firms blue lake strategies previously worked in advisory board for president biden's rosemont seneca fund. >> luxury obsessed region in the u.

cinematographer halyna hutchins died after a bullet from a prop gun fired and hit her in 2021. actor alec baldwin and the armor hannah gutierrez. reed are both charged in the case. rusp has a new cinematographer to replace hutchins and her widow has been named an executive producer. the disgraced founder and ceo of the cryptocurrency exchange ftx. we'll be back in court tomorrow. a judge ordered a hearing after sam bankman-fried allegedly tried to use the internet in a way for the government cannot track. he reportedly used a vpn in violation of the court's orders. his lawyers are claiming he used it to watch nfl playoff games and the super bowl bankman-fried was released on 250 million dollars bond. he is on house arrest in the bay area as he waits for trial. he's facing fraud and conspiracy charges and has pleaded not guilty. taking a live look outside right now from a camera on top of mount tam. nice and clear out there today and sunny, but chilly. our meteorologist kyla grogan is here now at the forecast and curious about the rain chances that there's any in the seven-day f

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their alleged roles in the shooting on the set of the movie "rust" which claimed the life of halyna hutchins. in the charging documents, the district attorney described an atmosphere of unsafe practices on the movie set alleging baldwin was negligent both as actor as well as co-producer. one example, the d.a. claims a training session for at least an hour or more in length was scheduled but the actual training consisted of only approximately 30 minutes as according to reed baldwin was distractioneed and talking on h cellphone during the training. and although baldwin has maintained he did not press the trigger on the weapon, charging documents indicated that fbi analysis on the gun clearly showed that the weapon could not actually fire, for the weapon to fire the trigger had to have been pressed. and attorneys for both say their clients are innocent and they intend to fight the charges. district attorney told me earlier this month that once charges are filed, the two will receive a summons to appear before a court and will have the opportunity to formally enter the plea. if convicted they co