welcome. we start with news from the us. the actor alec baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on a film set in october 2021. here s a quick reminder of the case. the cinematographer halyna hutchins was killed when alec baldwin fired a prop gun during rehearsals. the film s armourer has also been charged. to hear more about the charges, here s sierra gillespie from the law and crime network. the first charge here is involuntary manslaughter. it s pretty basic itjust means that the prosecution has to prove there was negligence in this case, so that is whatjuries are going to have to decide eventually. in the state of new mexico, it s only a fourth degree felony, so that would be 18 months injail and a $5,000 fine if baldwin were found guilty on that count. but the next count is the one we really want to focus on this is involuntary manslaughter commissionable of a lawful act, and this requires proof that there was more than just that s
the ukrainians have withdrawn, but they are trying to pound russian positions as hard as they can to prevent them from advancing here and encircling the next, bigger prize nearby bakhmut, which the ukrainians have been defending fiercely for months now. ok, let s go. time to leave a fluid front line that is costing both sides so much. andrew harding, bbc news, near soledar, ukraine. in a world first, scientists have developed a laser that can divert lightning. we know lighting bolts cause huge amounts of damage. they re about five times hotter than the surface of the sun. more than a billion strike earth each year, causing thousands of deaths and damage that runs into tens of billions of dollars. a group of around 25 researchers say
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General Hospital (GH) spoilers update for Wednesday, February 24, teases that Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) will gladly bond with Wiley Quartermaine-Corinthos (Erik and Theo Olson) before facing Hurricane Carly Corinthos (Laura Wright).
It won’t be long until Carly shows up in Nina’s office and gets updates on the time Nina had with her grandson.
Instead of being happy for Nina and using the kid as a way to reduce friction, Carly will turn Wiley into a weapon against her enemy. Carly will make it clear that Nina had better her cards right or else that visit with Wiley will be her last.