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‘Rust’ Movie Armorer Given 18-Month Prison Sentence For Involuntary Manslaughter
A New Mexico judge sentenced Rust film armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
coastal Virginia storm
‘Severe Weather Risk’ To Impact 50 Million Americans, From The Plains To East Coast
Some 50 million United States citizens are in danger of severe weather conditions in Nebraska through a large portion of the Midwest and Southern Plains from Monday through Wednesday.
2024 election
DeSantis: ‘Florida Is Off The Board,’ Highlighting State’s Shift From Swing State To ‘GOP Stronghold’
In an interview over the weekend, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared that his state has changed positions from being a “swing state” to a GOP stronghold going into the 2024 presidential election.
border policies
San Diego County Supervisor: 125,000 Migrants Released Into San Diego Came ‘Without Proper Vetting’
A San Diego County official announced that a “minimum” of 125,000 migrants in the last seven months have been released from custody “without proper vetting” and placed onto San Diego’s streets.
Brazil
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Launches Investigation Into Elon Musk
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes launched an investigation into Elon Musk, the billionaire owner and chief technology officer of social media platform X, formerly Twitter.
ban
NAIA Prohibits Trans Athletes From Participating In Women’s Sports
Transgender athletes are now prohibited from participating in women’s sports by a guideline released by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
cholera outbreak
East Africa: At Least 94 Killed In Mozambique After Unlicensed Ferry Boat Sinks
A makeshift ferry boat sank off the northern coast of Mozambique over the weekend, killing at least 94 people, many of whom were children, according to local officials.
agreement
U.S. Lawmakers Reach Agreement On Data Privacy Law
Bipartisan data privacy legislation, which would limit consumer data that internet companies may gather and offer Americans the ability to forbid the sale of personal information or order its deletion, has been reached by two influential lawmakers, according to aides.
aircraft
Footage Captures Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Engine Rupturing During Takeoff
Southwest Airlines Flight 3695, headed to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, had to make an urgent return to Denver International Airport due to a detachable metal sheet covering one of the Boeing 737-800’s engines shearing off after takeoff.
Arwa Aziz
NYC Police To Pay $17.5M To Settle Lawsuit By Women Who Claim They Were Forced To Remove Hijabs During Mugshot Photo
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by two Muslim women who were told to take off their hijabs for mugshot photos.