mr baldwin chose to -la negligence. mr baldwin chose to play russian _ negligence. mr baldwin chose to play russian roulette _ negligence. mr baldwin chose to play russian roulette when - negligence. mr baldwin chose to play russian roulette when he i play russian roulette when he fired a gun without checking it. and without having the arm or a do so in his presence. his behaviour and that of the producers on rust was reckless. mamie mitchell also claims that the scene that was being rehearsed at the time of the shooting did not actually call for a gun to be fired. and she says the resulting tragedy will live with her for ever. says the resulting tragedy will live with herfor ever. i says the resulting tragedy will live with her for ever.- live with her for ever. i will never forget _ live with her for ever. i will never forget what - live with her for ever. i will| never forget what happened live with her for ever. i will. never forget what happened on the set of rust that day. the sound of the explosion and the gun over and over again. i am depressed and i do not

then baldwin put it inside where his holster would be. then at some point he pulled the firearm out and he wanted to adjust the holster and then he hands the firearm to mr. halls who immediately hands it back after he's adjusted the holster. other witnesses have said that the armorer brought the firearm in, that they checked the firearm, that my client checked the firearm, there was another crew member that checked the firearm and she handed it to him like a pass through and he then handed it immediately over to baldwin because he was between the two. so i can't tell you verbatim what happened. these people are overwhelmed by the grief and the shock. my client went through something that was such a freak accident that he's in shock. i mean, he's having a hard time sorting out -- >> martha: you're saying he doesn't know whether or not he handed the gun to alec baldwin. is that what you're telling us? he doesn't know -- >> no, i'm not saying that. what i'm saying is i want to put the facts together. i want to deal with evidence. >> martha:

in our opinion, mr baldwin chose to play russian | baldwin chose to play russian roulette — baldwin chose to play russian roulette when he fired a gun without _ roulette when he fired a gun without checking it and without having — without checking it and without having armourer do so in his presence _ having armourer do so in his presence. his behaviour and that— presence. his behaviour and that of— presence. his behaviour and that of the producers on rust was _ that of the producers on rust was reckless. our correspondent david willis joins me live from los angeles. david, another lawsuit. what more can you tell us about this latest one?— latest one? mamie mitchell was the scri -t latest one? mamie mitchell was the script supervisor— latest one? mamie mitchell was the script supervisor on - latest one? mamie mitchell was the script supervisor on the - the script supervisor on the film rust and she was only a few feet away from halyna hutchins when she was shot and killed on the set. mamie mitchell was the person who ran 911, the emergency services, to call for some sort of medi

there's been no official response from alec baldwin or the producers, but alec baldwin has previously responded to this, and he said in a statement that he was "heartbroken over the incident "and was cooperating with the police investigation." he also said that an incident like this on the set of a film was a one—in—a—trillion episode. crucial to all this, though, of course, and we still don't know what is the state of enquiry in this regard, was what a live round of ammunition was doing in a gun on that film set. david willis there. a state of emergency has been declared in the canadian western province of british columbia after a major storm caused flooding and landslides. one woman was killed when a road washed away and two others remain missing. thousands have been forced to leave their homes and access has been blocked to canada's biggest port, vancouver. henry braun is mayor of the abbotsford, one of the worst affected cities in the fraser valley in british columbia. hejoins me from there now. what is the latest where you are? ~ . ., . are? well, we are in a much better pl

the star and producer alec baldwin in the middle. the crew, including cinematographer, helena hutchins surrounding him. baldwin discharged that web, striking hutchins and souza. >> we need an ambulance at bonanza creek ranch right now. >> reporter: in a search warrant the film's director, souza, told investigators baldwin was practicing a cross-draw, pointing the revolver toward the camera lens. souza was behind that camera, looking over hutchins' shoulder, when he says he heard what sounded like a whip, then loud pop. authorities say the firearm was one of three prop guns set up by the armorer the day of the shooting, 24-year-old hanna gutierrez-reed, seen here in pictures released by "the daily mail," responsible for all weapons on set. "rust" was only her second film as head armorer. >> she knows what she's doing. she knows the business, she knows the safety rules, show very professional. >> reporter: jason ebobowles isr turn. >> she spun it, showed every round to mr. halls, that was the protocol. he would check it, supposed to ch

as baldwin attempted to show the crew what he would do. he placed his hand on the colt .45 resolver in its hollister and said, i'm going to take this out, pull it and go bang. that's when the fatal shot unexpectedly fired. "the l.a. times" reports that crew members revealed there were three accidental discharges of weapons on the set. in one incident, a woman reportedy shot herself in the foot with a blank. baldwin does not think that production on the film will resume. and he's open to industry-wide safety changes. >> an ongoing to prevent the use of firearms on film sets is what i'm interested in. i'm not an expert in this field. whatever other people decide is the best way to go, i'm all in favor of it. >> halyna hutchins was laid to rest on sunday. >>> southwest is using a phrase. the pilot used a let's go brandon chant. witnesses say it drew gasps from passengers. >>> in sports the braves were looking great last night, with a grand slam in the first inning. you have to play nine innings. the astros rallied taking the lead back this th

and baldwin put it inside where his hollister would be. and then, at some point, he pulled the firearm out and wanted to adjust the hollister. and then, he hands the firearm to mr. halls, who immediately hands it right back after he adjusted the hollister. >> reporter: she refused to answer whether halls handed the gun to baldwin, and the single shot that killed halyna hutchins. instead, passing the blame to the armorer, whose lawyer released a statement saying, hannah has no idea where the live rounds came from. the adding, the whole production set was unsafe due to various factors. authorities say baldwin fired a colt .45 revolver loaded with the bullet. the question, who loaded the gun and handed it to baldwin? the santa fe sheriff is frustrated with what he calls a lack of cooperation from some of those involved. >> some have not been very cooperative in coming up for follow-up interviews. we would recommend they come in and clarify some of the statements. >> reporter: meanwhile, that assistant director dave halls released a statement

authorities say baldwin fired a colt .45 involfri45 revolver . the sheriff is frustrated from what he calls a lack of cooperation from some involved. >> some have not been very cooperative in coming up for followup interviews, you know, that's on advice of their counsel. but we would recommend they come in and clarify some of the statements. >> reporter: meanwhile, that assistant director, dave halls, released a statement saying halyna hutchins was one of the most talented people he's worked with, and he said he hopes this tragedy will prompt the industry to re-evaluate its practices. andrew, mona. >> a lot of questions in this investigation, megan, thank you. >>> okay, coming up, robbed at gun point. the photographer who was targeted by robbers who followed him home into his garage. his car capturing much of the action. >>> plus, the dramatic rescue of a seal pup after it crossed a highway. >>> and later, how you may have been washing your hair wrong for your entire life. you're watching "world news now". >>> dramatic video out of where else, fl

baldwin says that he cannot speak about the shooting. in fact, he was ordered by authorities not to and investigators in new mexico aren't commenting either. but the one issue he addressed was gun control on set. >> there are incidental accidents on film sets from time to time, but nothing like this. this is a one in a trillion accident, a one in a trillion -- >> reporter: alec baldwin spoke to paparazzi in vermont with his wife seen here filming the exchange. his first on-camera comments since the fatal shooting that killed cinematographer halyna hutchins on the set of "rust." >> when things go on, measures have to take place. rubber guns, plastic guns. >> reporter: he fired a live round october 21st. the shot killed hutchins and wounded director joel souza. baldwin was told the gun was cold, meaning safe. >> two people accidentally shot on a movie set by a prop gun. >> reporter: baldwin, who is also a producer on the film, addressed calls for stronger on-set safety measures. >> i do know that an ongoing effort to limit the use of firea

cbs' lilia luciano joins us in hollywood with more on what baldwin had to say. lilia. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. baldwin said he could not speak about the shooting, he was ordered not to, the one issue he addressed was gun control on set. >> there are incidental accidents, on film sets from time to time, but nothing like this. this is a one in a trillion episode, a one in a trillion case. >> reporter: alec baldwin spoke to paparazzi in vermont, with his wife also recording. >> we have to realize when it does go wrong this horrible catastrophic thing, some things have to take place, plastic guns. >> that shot killed hutchins and wounded are director joel souza. gun was cold, meaning safe. >> reporter: baldwin, who is also a producer on the film, addressed calls for stronger on- set safety measures. >> i do know that an ongoing effort to limit the use of firearms on film sets is something i'm extremely interested in. >> reporter baldwin said, authorities ordered him to say nothing about the situation and he has been cooperating every day. >> i couldn't an

that's who investigators say handed the gun to alec baldwin before baldwin shot and killed halyna hutchins. halls' attorney now denying that he actually handed the gun to baldwin. >> it states that my client grabbed the gun off of a prop cart and handed it to baldwin. that absolutely did not happen. that absolutely did not happen. witnesses, also, confirm that they remember that the armorer or the armorer's assistant brought in the firearm, brought it onto the set. >> outfront now, the sheriff for santa fe county. adan mendoza. and sheriff mendoza, i really appreciate your time tonight. i know the affidavit filed by one of your officers back on october 22nd was very clear. it states that dave hall -- halls grabbed one of the prop guns on a cart outside, yelled cold gun, handed it to alec baldwin. at this time, from everything you know given that halls' attorney now pointblank denying that happened, do you stand by that report? >> well, i think there was different statements that were put in affidavits for search warrants. those aren't all inclusive of all the statements, obviously, in the

anyone baldwin has said it was an accident. today gutierrez-reed says she fears sabotage and she's being framed halls has not released a statement. >> their conduct was despicable that must be punished. that must be stopped. >> reporter: with no criminal charges filed in the case yet, tonight the first lawsuit has been miguel almaguer, nbc news >>> up next for us, why are more latinos not advancing in the military we put that question to a top pentagon official >>> a moving sign on the eve of veterans day. for the first time in nearly a century, the public was allowed to lay flowers at the tomb of the unknown soldier. in arlington national cemetery access is usually restricted at the final resting place for three unidentified service members who died in world war i, world war ii and the korean war. >>> and as we honor our veterans this week, we're taking a closer look at latinos in the military and the struggles many face to rise through the ranks. more on our series, those who serve. >> reporter: ricardo remembers the highs of

. >>> this is a one in a trillion -- one in a trillion -- >> alec baldwin speaks out. the actor talks to the paparazzi for the first time about the deadly on-set movie shooting. >>> good morning, and very good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. president biden will take part in a u.n. climate conference that starts today in glasgow, scotland, but he's already calling out two powerful nations for their lack of action to combat the global crisis. laura podedesta is in new york with more on this. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the presidents of china and russia are not attending the climate conference. china for its part is responsible for more carbon emissions than any other nation on the planet. so critics are wondering how can change happen when those responsible aren't taking responsibility. world leaders are converging on scotland for this year's u.n. climate change conference. the c.o.p. 26 is considered a followup. the goal is to get nations to make firm commitments about reducing greenhouse gas emissions. but two crucial figures wit

it gives us a look into the final moments before baldwin fired that shot that killed hutchins. the "l.a. times" interviewed 14 crew memberings from "rust," including nine people who were at bonanza creek ranch the day this happened. they gathered records, emails, text messages from santa fe county as well as from communications from the "rust" production. i want to share here a quote from their article, what alec baldwin said as he was doing this move. the "l.a. times" says he placed his hand on the colt .45 revolver in its holster. i guess i'm going to take this out, pull it and go bang. as we previously reported, this was a rehearsal, and assistant director dave halls had told investigators he had handed baldwin a cold gun. director joe souza told us he heard the term cold gun on set and this was a rehearsal where baldwin was practicing a cross draw, where the shooter pulls the weapon from the holster from the opposite side of the body from the draw arm. so we knew some of that context, but this is the first time we're hearing an exact quote from alec baldwin has reported by

he was only feet away when alec baldwin fired the fatal shot. and he held her as she died. >> they had live gun rounds on this set. they had live ammo on this set. that should never happen lawyer ha filed the first lawsuit against the film's producers, accusing them of failing to follow safety protocols. they single out alec baldwin for what they describe as reckless behavior. saying the scene did not call for him to shoot the revolver. and it should never have been pointed at anyone. >> you don't take a real gun, point it at a human being, pull the trigger, shoot a bullet and they die and the answer is, huh, i didn't know it was loaded. >> reporter: he claims to have seen guns left unattended between takes. >> it shouldn't be the chief of lighting that's walking around a movie set who has his responsibility, telling them to make the guns safer, to remove the guns. >> reporter: the suit claims the producers cut costs, in part, by hiring inexperienced crew members, including the armorer. the district attorney is not buying it. do you believe sabo

consumer alert for anyone that uses hand sanitizert could cancer-causing solvent >>> more on the alec baldwin deadly movie shooting. >>> one group has been largely overlooked for leadership positions. "early today" starts right now >> good morning, i'm philip men na. >> i'm frances rivera. >>> we begin with an intense day in kenosha, kyle rittenhouse taking the stand in his murder trial. the 18-year-old broke down, recounting the night he opened fire last summer >>> a tense moment as the judge admonished prosecution here's dan schennman with the details. >> reporter: high drama in the courtroom, kyle rittenhouse facing homicide charges taking the stand in his own defense. >> and there were -- there were people right there. >> reporter: breaking down during his testimony as defense attorney mark richards asked him about the night he shot three people first, joseph rosenbalm fatally. >> as you see him amying at you, what did you do? >> i shot him. he grabs my gun and i can feel it pulling away from me and i can freely the straps starting to come off my body. >> and what do you do then >> i fire

. >>> the new lawsuit in the alec baldwin movie set shooting. what a crew member is now revealing about conditions on the set. >>> is america on the verge of a new baby boom? the key signals. >>> and later the biggest moments from country music's biggest night. ♪ whenever i want to if i didn't love you ♪ >>> good thursday morning, everyone, on this veterans day. we begin with the dramatic turn at the kyle rittenhouse murder trial and a major question now lingering over the case. >> the defense requested a mistrial. it comes after the accused killer took the stand in his own defense breaking down in tears while describing the fatal shootings in kenosha, wisconsin, last year during protests over racial injustice. >> this morning, legal experts are weighing in on what could happen next. day eight of the kyle rittenhouse trial gets under way this morning after intense drama in court wednesday including an irate judge. >> that's basic law. it's been basic law in this country for 40 years, 50 years. >> reporter: and rittenhouse breaking down on th

and i think that is one, the baldwin book. it is part of the series by my publisher in which writers write about the book, book mark and so it is kind of genre, actually called to be open memoir which is an interesting phase in her face than ever had heard of reduced part critical analysis of the text and also are reflective appreciation of it so is a part memoir and james baldwin is my hero in my spirit guide in my and i once wrote an essay called on james baldwin save my life and, i mean, that pretty he didn't physically see my life but he saved my life literally with his words and through his work so is always been my mentor and my hope is a writer and an artist. so when my publisher asked me to write this, it was an interesting thing because i read in the country when is he a person and a different person so to go back and read it now, it was really interesting experience of the memoir is really about brother did the first time in a first read it and who i am now, the difference is that how bringing that different self to

thousands stranded at the airport after american airlines canceled or delayed 1400 flights >>> alec baldwin speaks out about his friend, halyna hutchins, and the once in a trillion accident, as the mother of one was laid to rest on sunday >>> on the day of the dead, our morgan ratford brings us a story you will not soon forget "early today" starts right now >> good morning. thank you for joining us >> new york city is on alert as the big apple's covid vaccine mandate goes into effect thousands of municipal workers who haven't gotten at least one shot or filed for a religious exemption will be placed on unpaid leave this as more than 2,000 new york firefighters have taken sick leave. good morning, kathy>> reporter: good morning to you. new york city is in the spotlight with its covid vaccine mandate taking hold. for days, union leaders warned of a potential staffing crisis, but the city says they're prepared the nation's largest fire department under pressure. new york city vaccine mandate is in force thousands of firefighters and other unvaccinated municipal workers could be on unpaid leave

no comment from baldwin or the other producers. criminal charges are possible. >>> an intruder broke into a restaurant in ohio and made quite the mess. surveillance cameras captured the culprit, a deer that tore the place apart. it happened with customers and employees inside. the deer ran off leaving a trail of destruction. the buck stopped there. >> the deer are always so graceful when they enter the building. >>> coming up, the mystery over a missing tennis star takes a new turn. >>> first, run ought of time. the urgent fight to save death row inmate julius jones amid doubts of his what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent, i can du more....beginners' yoga. namaste... ...surprise parties. aww, you guys. dupixent helps prevent asthma attacks... ...for 3!... ...so i can du more of the things i love. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on-treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma that can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks. and can reduce, or even eliminat

baldwin. and when miss -- the industry wide labor management safety protocols that are -- that are supposed to be followed by everyone in motion pictures and everyone in television involving firearms says that everyone who handled a firearm should handle that firearm as though it is loaded, mr. halls apparently didn't show mr. baldwin when he handed it to him that he didn't demonstrate that there was nothing in the rounds, nothing in the chambers. he allegedly made a statement that it was a cold gun, meaning it wasn't loaded. mr. baldwin should not have relied on that statement if in fact it was made, that it was not loaded, that it was a cold gun, and in fact mr. baldwin himself should have checked the gun to make sure that it was not loaded, and another point, brianna, which is very important, this was not even a rehearsal. the rehearsal had not been called because if it had been called, it would have been on the slate. script one, 18c. it wasn't written on there because the rehearsal had no

and among his claims, that alec baldwin wasn't supposed to fire the gun during rehearsal. we have late reporting. >>> the severe storms moving across the country tonight. damaging winds, possible tornadoes. the severe thunderstorm watch across multiple states right now and then moving east. washington, d.c. to new york to boston late tomorrow. >>> and the female soccer star tonight and the attack. a group of men aiming at her legs and authorities are now asking if a teammate plotted the attack. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us on a wednesday night. and we begin tonight with the trial of kyle rittenhouse in kenosha, wisconsin. rittenhouse taking the stand in his own defense. at one point, breaking down, sobbing on the stand, on trial for shooting and killing two people and jurying a third during protests against police following the police shooting of jacob blake. tonight, that daring move by the defense to put rittenhouse on the stand. and then the moment the judge lashed out at the prosecution. the defense then calling for a mistrial. kyle rittenhouse o

now actor alec baldwin speaks out about that tragedy. abc's zohreen shah is in los angeles. >> reporter: tonight friends and family holding a private funeral for cinematographer halyna hutchins after alec baldwin accidentally shot and killed her on the set of the western "rust." >> she was my friend. she was my friend. >> reporter: the actor and producer speaking out for the first time on camera about the tragedy. >> there are incidental accidents on film sets from time to time, but nothing like this. this is a one in a trillion episode. it's a one in a trillion thing. >> reporter: sheriff's deputies still investigating how the live round made it into the gun. baldwin saying he can't comment on the investigation but said the production had been going smoothly. >> we were a very, very well-oiled crew shooting a film together, and then this horrible event happened. >> reporter: well-oiled is different than the sheriff's description of complacency on set. "the l.a. times" tonight reporting crew members saying there were three accidental dis

and in terms of reaction to the this, any reaction from alec baldwin or others accused? i suspect that everyone involved in this is continually loitered up in this is continually loitered up so, that said, they will not talk to anyone. i think that video we saw of him and his wife when they pulled over in their suv because they were being hounded by paparazzi, we will not see any more of that. but as you say there is a constant drip of information coming through as to what was happening onset and we are getting a clearer picture, aren't we, of how things were being managed. mil aren't we, of how things were being managed. all mismanaged. absolutely- _ being managed. all mismanaged. absolutely. you _ being managed. all mismanaged. absolutely. you are _ being managed. all mismanaged. absolutely. you are absolutely . absolutely. you are absolutely right. they are really peeling back and we are actually seeing. i live in hollywood and i work in hollywood so i have many friends who work onset and know when i talk to has seen anything like this. i think one of them used, i wil

coming up, a twist in the alec baldwin shooting death. a new claim it could have been intentional sabotaged but wouldn't that mean it was murder? one of the biggest stars in the nfl test positive for covid and wait until you hear all about the potential fallout. party panel returns next of micro. ♪♪ was alec baldwin set up by disgruntled crewmember? that's a ridiculous theory put forth by the armor working on the movie set or baldwin shot and killed a young mother. the armorer told police she was sure there were no anywhere. the group number angry over working conditions, secretly loaded the gun with live rounds to stop production. could this be true or is hannah wiggling out the responsibility? michelle ritchie and shawn tuma. matt, her lawyer is saying she left, unattended for two hours and someone put a live round in the ammo box so someone would get killed on the set. how possible is that and but say that were true, doesn't that make the sabotage or a murder? >> that's exactly right. somebody with intent put live rounds into the a

baldwin had claimed and now they have a different story. it all sounds suspect to me. >> martha: your client, he would be so important, i would imagine, to the testimony and to the investigation. because it does matter whether or not hannah gutierrez-reid picket up the gun, make sure there was a live round and whether or not dave halls did that. how much of that can your client shed light on? how much did he witness? >> i don't know that he can. i think it matters only for the criminal case. if you're trying a criminal case in that standard which is higher than the civil burden of proof, beyond a reasonable doubt versus more likely than out in, in terms of more likely than not negligence, they're all extremely negligent, careless and reckless. these gun were unattended. they were left laying in the dirt. they had live ammunition on the set. why would you ever have live rounds on a movie set? i do believe that it's incumbent on alec baldwin to check the gun. they said he had no responsibility to check because somebody said it was cold or saf

the script supervisor, mamie mitchell, claims baldwin and others failed to keep the set safe. they say that -- she says, rather, that she was standing next to cinematographer halyna hutchins when baldwin fired a prop gun during rehearsals killing hutchins and wounding the director. mitchell says baldwin fired it recklessly when it was not called for in the script. >> i'll never forget what happened on the set of "rust" that day. i relive the shooting and the sound of the explosion from the gun over and over again. i'm depressed, i don't feel safe, file like at any moment anything could happen to me. >> baldwin had been told that the gun did not contain any live ammunition. he declined to comment on the lawsuit. >>> the cleveland indians baseball team will officially become the cleveland guardians tomorrow. the team says that its website and social media handles will change tomorrow, and the team's shop at progressive field will begin selling guardians merchandise. the team has been known as the indians since 1915 but changed its name and logos in the wake of protests against r

baldwin. this is an important issue we've been working on diligently and fully respect the intent of congress in the legislation, and we are working to do this as rapidly as we possibly can. we've got to balance the effectiveness of the firefighting foam which is really important for public safety in the event of a fuel fire along with the removal of the pfas or the foreign free families. to that end we built a test facility and were interrupted somewhat by covid because of inability to be able to get on site for some period of time but we've already conducted over 400 tests of 15 types of foam. we have not found one yet that has adequate performance. i've actually witnessed some of these tests myself, and it would be very concerning to use any one of these because it's just not as effective at putting the fire out. so in the meantime, we have taken steps that basically free airports from the use of pfas foam for any testing certification. we've got recapture equipment out there where it doesn

there's been no comment from baldwin or his attorney. new mexico authorities, meanwhile, are still investigating last month's incident. >>> two men convicted of assassinating malcolm x are set to be exonerated today. linsey davis has more. >> reporter: nearly 57 years after the assassination of malcolm x in a case that has long been shrouded in controversy, two of the men convicurr mohammad aziz and kahlil islam were sentenced to life in 1966 even though the confessed killer denied their involvement for decades. nearly 57 years to get to this point. what took so long? >> there's no doubt that this is the right decision for the d.a. to make at this point in time. but it's just as clear it should have happened a long time ago. it never should have happened in the first place. >> reporter: malcolm x, an icon and one of the most influential leaders in the nation of islam and african-american community, 21st 1965 in a ballroom. the case was reopened at the insistence of the innocence project and others. >> asking who's guilty is a dangerous q

halls allegedly shouted cold gun, meaning it had no rounds inside and thhand it to baldwin. svetnoy's lawsuit claims negligence. >> alec baldwin was sued for punitive dance, because when a real gun was given to him on the set, he assumed it was safe. he took a gun, loaded with a bullet, pointed it at human beings and pulled the trigger and shot the bullet that killed people and seriously injured others. >> reporter: the complaint said simply put there was no reason for a live pretty to be placed in that .45 colt revolver to be present anywhere on the rust set, and the presence of a bullet in a revolver posed a heatle threat to everyone in its vicinity. the attorney said he hopes that this will lead to destroy changes and that corners won't be cut to save money. >> i don't blame just a person, a special no one person. there are many people involved in the film making process. every person should do their job, and take responsibility for it. >> svetnoy said the incident has left him traumatized and unable to work. >>> now to the horrific events at the astro world music festiva

baldwin's wife actually tried to get him to stop speaking. but he pressed on. it's an active investigation in terms of a woman dying. she was my friend. she was my friend. >> alec baldwin is speaking out. it may be the biggest drama of his career. one that was unscripted. the deadly shooting of cinematographer haleena hutchins on the new mexico set of the western rust alec baldwin accidentally fired the fatal shot from a revolver serving as actor and producer of the film aside from an early tweet after the tragedy on october 21st the 63 year-old performer has gone into seclusion until now. a photographer and for months caught baldwin out with his wife hilaria and started asking questions. the actors immediate response was to say he was ordered by the santa fe, new mexico sheriff's department to keep quiet amid an ongoing investigation. but baldwin could not keep quiet even telling his wife basically to back off when she tried to intervene. we were a very, very, you know. well oiled crew shooting a film together. and then this horrible event happened asked about

baldwin. it was not given to mr. baldwin by hannah. i believe it went to him through mr. halls and that was the chain of custody of that weapon. >> and does hannah know how a live bullet got into that weapon? >> no, and i appreciate you asking that. that's going to be the biggest question in this case and that's something we're very on and looking at. we're going to work closely with law enforcement, do anything we can to cooperate. the fbi is running forensic testing, dna, fingerprint -- multiple live rounds were recovered and why? because the other interesting fact about this, there was a box labeled dummy rounds that hannah had been pulling from. she knew were dummy rounds, somebody put that live round or live rounds in that box. when you do that, you can only have bad intentions because you're going to confuse the rounds if you're the armorer and they appear very similarly. the dummy rounds look like a regular live round. >> so you're saying it could have been purposely done? >> we are looking at that possibility. we're afraid that could have been what happened here,

suing baldwin, armorer reed. alleges negligence. says hutchins was close friend and died in his arms. at today's news conference he was overwhelmed with emotion. >> she was friend. do you have friend? all have friends, yes, nobody -- >> it's fine. >> santa fe county sheriffs detectives are still investigating the shooting, including who brought live ammunition to the set. >>> breaking case on the peninsula, arrested four people in killing of high school student in 2019. january 7th, 2019, found body of 17-year-old mohammed offman. detectives have arrested four men, one a teenager at the time of the killing. motive hasn't been announced but police didn't reveal what new evidence may have led to the ho? probably not. if you do, might find a relic from the past, the racial covenant. this racially divisive action from decades ago is part of the present. example from the peninsula, upscale enclave new woodside, specifies no homes can be occupied by anyone not caucasian or white race. no longer enforced but still on paper. so homeowner di

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baldwin's wife actually tried to get him to stop speaking. but he pressed on. it's an active investigation in terms of a woman dying. she was my friend. she was my friend. >> alec baldwin is speaking out. it may be the biggest drama of his career. one that was unscripted. the deadly shooting of cinematographer haleena hutchins on the new mexico set of the western rust alec baldwin accidentally fired the fatal shot from a revolver serving as actor and producer of the film aside from an early tweet after the tragedy on october 21st the 63 year-old performer has gone into seclusion until now. a photographer and for months caught baldwin out with his wife hilaria and started asking questions. the actors immediate response was to say he was ordered by the santa fe, new mexico sheriff's department to keep quiet amid an ongoing investigation. but baldwin could not keep quiet even telling his wife basically to back off when she tried to intervene. we were a very, very, you know. well oiled crew shooting a film together. and then this horrible event happened asked about

lawyers are calling mr baldwin reckless. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. it is a question many are asking... where is one of china's biggest sporting stars peng shuai? the former wimbledon and french open doubles champion hasn't been heard from since accusing a top chinese official of sexually assaulting her. she's supposed to have written an email saying she's fine; it was released by chinese state media and attributed to her, but the head of the women's tennis association in the uk says he finds it hard to believe that peng shuai actually wrote the email. part of the email reads... our correspondent robin brant is in shanghai and told us more about the email. it popped up overnight. it is the first communication apparently from peng shuai. it starts with the words, "hello, everyone." even though it was purportedly sent to steve simon, the man in charge of the woman's tennis association. it goes on to say that the allegations made against the vice premier a couple of weeks ago, it says th

that is coming up. >>> but right now we move onto alec baldwin. he's speaking publicly for the first time since accidentally shooting and killing halyna hutchins on the set of his movie "rust," and we're learning about those fatal final moments. kaylee hartung is in los angeles with the latest. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning, george. alec baldwin was questioned by authorities before he ever left that movie set, and officials in santa fe have told us he's continued to cooperate with the investigation even now as he's far from new mexico. this morning, we are hearing baldwin break his silence and he's saying he does not expect "rust" to ever resume production. >> there are incidental accidents on film sets from time to time, but nothing like this. this is a one in a trillion accident. >> reporter: an emotional alec baldwin speaking out for the first time since tragedy struck on the movie set of "rust" saying he's talking to police daily. >> i have been ordered by the sheriff's department in santa fe, i can't answer any questions abo

and dave halls said he should have checked the gun more thoroughly before handing it to baldwin. the district attorney saying -- >> i think corners were cut on this set >> reporter: and this from the investigating sheriff. >> i think there was some complacency on this set and there are some issues that need to be addressed by the industry. >> reporter: hutchins' colleague, who held her in his arms while she was dying, wrote -- >> reporter: hutchins' death spot highing safety protocols in production, some he says he's interested in. >> what has to happen now is, we have to realize when it does go wrong, some new measures to to take place >> reporter: his off the cuff comments come hours ahead of a private funeral for hutchins >> she was my friend she was my friend. >> reporter: his wife seen recording the entire encounter, later saying -- >> we sat down as a courtesy to talk to you. please stop following us >> reporter: experts don't think the needle is moved for a criminal case, but his comments could be used against him if he is sued. >>> the astros played with their backs again

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investigators say baldwin did not know it was loaded with a live round but baldwin has not commented on whether he intended to pull the trigger. >> in that scene there was no script that called for him to discharge a gun, and that is very important. when he fired a gun without checking it and without having the armorer do so in his presence, his behavior and that of the producers on "rust" was reckless. >> reporter: mitchell now the second crew member who witnessed the tragedy to file a civil lawsuit following the film's lighting director serge svetnoy. >> this violent tragedy has taken away the joy in my life. i have also lost a new friend who was an extraordinary and rare person and future collaborator. >> reporter: when it comes to the potential of criminal charges, the district attorney says it could be more important to focus on what led up to that shooting, how live ammunition wound up on the set and how that gun got loaded. she says it could still be months before that reinvestigatn is completed. robin? >> those questions need to be answered. kaylee, thank you. >>> now to that

we know that baldwin called the shooting a tragic accident. the sheriff would not at this point be able to call it an accident and prosecutors have not ruled out criminal charges. we will stay on top of that as we get new developments. the question in politics today: how big of a deal was last night's election? big in you listen to some of the reaction out there. watch this. >> somebody high up who was with mcauliffe put it this way to me an hour ago. it's a blood bath. >> how much is a message to the democratic party that they are too far left? >> democrats are coming across in ways we don't recognize that are annoying and offensivive and seem out of touch. >> martha: let's bring in scott and mark. let's listen to one more sound bite last night and i will get your reaction to all of these democrats are saying today. >> this is a big deal. these numbers are bad. this is not some -- these are our voters. these are voters that came to us in 2018 and in 2020 and abandoned us in droves in 2 states. if this party doesn't wake up tomorrow morning an

come off >>> breaking his silence a crew member who witnessed the fatal shooting on the set of alec baldwin's movie now suing the actor and the production team saying the trigger should never have been pulled in the first place. why he says it was a completely avoidable tragedy. >>> those stories plus stepping out. prince harry and meghan markle attend a special event in new york to honor veterans just ahead, what the royal revealed about his own service and how it shaped his life. >>> on the way >> ignition and liftoff. >> a new spacex launch lights up the florida sky carrying a new crew of astronauts to the international space station. today thursday, november 11th, 2021 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to today. we're so happy that you're joining us on this special thursday morning, veterans day, and we will be honoring our nation's service members throughout the morning here. >>> let's start with the alarming concerns over the nation's economy record high inflation and it effects just abo

handed it directly to alec baldwin at that moment doesn't really matter. he didn't load it. he is not responsible. >> that was an attorney for the assistant director of the movie "rust." she is speaking out on the tragic prop gun shooting that killed the cinematographer. the attorney says the assistant director was not responsible for checking the gun that was given to alec baldwin. what did you learn from that interview, jonathan? >> it was certainly an interesting interview. david halls is one of three people investigators are focused on, along with alec baldwin and the armorer on the set. mr. halls is said by investigators to have grabbed one of three guns on a cart on set and quote handed it to baldwin. another affidavit states that hall told investigators he only saw three rounds in the gun and quoting the affidavit here, he advised he should have checked all of them but didn't. but hall's attorney told martha yesterday at least part of the information in that affidavit are simply not true. >> in the affidavit it states that my client grabbed the gun