Alec Baldwin was pointing gun at camera in Rust rehearsal, legal papers say
Craig TaylorLegal papers shed light on what happened when actor Alec Baldwin fired a gun with tragic results. BBC News – US & Canada
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Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to US
US officials had placed a $ 5m (£3.6m) bounty on the head of Otoniel, Colombia’s most wanted drug lord. BBC News – US & Canada
Alec Baldwin told gun was safe before fatal shooting – court records
The actor was handed the weapon by an assistant director before Halyna Hutchins was shot, a warrant says. BBC News – US & Canada
Vikings settled in North America in 1021AD, study says
Scientists say they have precisely dated a camp in Newfoundland, Canada, thanks to a new technique. BBC News – US & Canada
Steve Bannon: Lawmakers vote to hold ex-Trump aide in contempt
Steve Bannon could be prosecuted for refusing to give evidence to lawmakers investigating the Capitol riot. BBC News – US & Canada
Colin Powell: Former US secretary of state dies of Covid complications
The ex-US secretary of state, the first African-American in that role, dies of Covid complications. BBC News – US & Canada