A search warrant obtained by the L.A. Times adds new details about what really happened on the set of “Rust” and in cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' final minutes latimes.com/entertainment-…
As Baldwin was explaining how he would pull his gun from the holster, it discharged, camera operator Reid Russell said. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Director Joel Souza said cast & crew were preparing the scene before lunch but then had a meal away from the rehearsal area, according to the search warrant.
When they returned, Souza said he wasn’t sure if the gun was checked again, the warrant said. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The accident came after crew members raised concerns about safety conditions on set.
Two #Rust crew members told the L.A. Times that, less than a week earlier, a stunt double had fired two accidental prop gun discharges after being told the gun was “cold” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Producers told crew members via email tonight that they will shut down the film’s production during the investigation but did not rule out restarting latimes.com/entertainment-…
A veteran prop master was thrilled when he was asked to join the crew of "Rust." But that changed after four days of informal discussions with film managers.
Prop master Neal W. Zoromski said he felt that “Rust” had an overriding focus on saving money instead of a concern for people’s safety. He turned down the job.
Last Thursday, actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in the chest with a prop gun while rehearsing a gunfight scene at the Bonanza Creek Ranch movie set near Santa Fe. latimes.com/entertainment-…
“Biden’s nomination of Rollins, while hardly radical, represents a threat to the Republican narrative about Democrats and crime, as do Boston’s enviable crime stats,” writes our editorial board for @latimesopinion. latimes.com/opinion/story/…
“Elected Republicans continue to hitch their political wagons to the most reactionary segments of U.S. policing, which feel threatened by 'defund' rhetoric.”
“McConnell, Cotton, Cruz and others have followed their lead by making the specious assertion that Democrats have indeed stripped police of resources, when in fact, in almost all U.S. cities and counties, law enforcement funding continues to increase…”
“Which is why out of all of the wrongheaded things she said during her appearance on ‘The View’ on Wednesday, the worst was: ‘It’s time to move on in a lot of ways’ from the domestic terrorist attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.”
“She was suggesting we should move on when we have judges with Jan. 6 cases receiving ‘all kinds of threats and hostile phone calls,’ according to U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton.”
A lawsuit filed by the state of California against Kanye West’s fashion business alleges that the Yeezy Apparel and Yeezy companies violated a section of state business code that requires items sold over the internet to be shipped within 30 days. latimes.com/business/story…
If the items aren’t shipped, the merchant must issue a refund, or pursue another of several prescribed remedies, including issuing a delay notice. latimes.com/business/story…
“Even as he is surrounded by loving friends and family, actor Alec Baldwin may well feel all alone in the world,” writes Maryann J. Gray, social psychologist and the founder and president of Accidental Impacts, for @latimesopinion. latimes.com/opinion/story/…
“Those who care about him are probably trying to relieve his distress by saying things that may be true but are beside the point such as ‘it wasn’t your fault,’ or ‘it was just an accident.’”
“The fact is, he was the agent of terrible harm. It is a heavy burden to bear.”
After decades of stagnating wages and diminishing pension and healthcare benefits — followed by a grueling 19 months working long hours during the COVID-19 pandemic — many American workers are fed up.
Earlier this month, John Deere workers at 14 assembly plants joined more than 2,000 hospital employees striking in New York, along with 1,400 Kellogg workers in four states and 1,100 coal miners in Alabama.
But for all the #Striketober hype on social media, the number of U.S. workers channeling disgruntlement into collective action is relatively tiny: 24,000 workers have gone on strike in October. latimes.com/world-nation/s…