News Of The Week Roundup: Week 42, 2021
What a crazytown news week it was.
Colin Powell died. The remains of Brian Laundrie were found and identified. Steven Bannon was held in contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena from the January 6th commission and now the Department of Justice has to make a decision on what to do with him. Kids are well-protected with small doeses of the COVID-19 vaccines. A plane crashed with nearly two dozen people on board... and they all lived... and of course, the tragedy on the set of Rust where Alec Baldwin's prop gun was loaded with a live round and he killed the cinematographer and injured the director. A tragedy.
It is ridiculous that another prop gun mishap has taken the life of a person a movie set. After the death of Brandon Lee, most thought films would be more careful. Also, why don't movies just use CGI to show gun battles? The technology is so amazing now, it wouldn't even be noticeable.
The death of a cinematographer on a movie set when Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun has led to calls for fundamental change in Hollywood. One network TV drama has already banished real weapons from the set and some are calling for an industry-wide ban. https://t.co/HSr56noNig
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 24, 2021
An assistant director unwittingly handed Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use, in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, according to unsealed court documents. https://t.co/q1z1CXYoAF
— NPR (@NPR) October 24, 2021
The crew did walk off the set of Rust to protest set safety, so there is a lot going on here.
My brother works in the film industry and is active in the union @IATSE, so I asked him about Alec Baldwin being given a loaded gun and accidentally killing director of photography (DP) Halyna Hutchins.
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) October 23, 2021
He explained that it's a result of union busting, scabs, and negligence pic.twitter.com/uHOcV55RTt
“Rust” crew members who spoke with The Times said they were mystified how first assistant director Dave Halls could have handed a loaded gun to Alec Baldwin without thoroughly checking it.
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 24, 2021
“You don’t hand an actor a loaded gun.” https://t.co/itq0l6gvAX
Retired four-star general Colin Powell died Monday at age 84 from COVID-19 complications. He was fully vaccinated and we learned that he had cancer and Parkinson's disease. This means he was severely compromised. A memorial service is planned for next month.
A memorial service for Colin Powell will be held Nov. 5 at Washington National Cathedral, a spokeswoman says. https://t.co/0a7kgvs28k
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 22, 2021
There are so many unanswered questions surrounding the murder of Gabby Petito and her assumed killer, boyfriend Brian Laundrie. Laundrie's remains were found earlier this week - his parents pointed police in the direction of some items that belonged to him like a backpack and notebook. The remains were found in a nature area where he went hiking many weeks ago. Perhaps the notebook will have some answers for investigators.
Dental records confirmed that the human remains found in a thickly wooded Florida park were those of Brian Laundrie, a “person of interest” in the murder of his fiancée, Gabrielle Petito, the FBI said on Thursday. https://t.co/wUQ7LH67AD
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 21, 2021
Not all plane crashes are fatal - even really freaking bad ones. More than 20 people survived a crash in Texas last week. Just one person was injured.
A plane carrying nearly two dozen people crashed in Waller County, Texas, Tuesday morning. All passengers were removed from the plane and one injury has been reported, officials said. pic.twitter.com/YLqJX7M6ev
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 19, 2021
What will the Department of Justice do with Steven Bannon? Only AG Garland knows.
Today, the House found Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying a subpoena.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) October 21, 2021
That charge will now be sent to the Justice Department for prosecution.
The DOJ should take the matter before the grand jury without delay and bring Bannon to justice.
No one is above the law.
Small doses of the COVID-19 vaccine seem to work really well for kids age 5-11. The FDA is expected to vote on approval of the vaccine for kids this coming week and the White House is already making plans on how to distribute the vaccines to kids. This is pretty big pandemic news!
BREAKING—Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s #COVID19 vaccine appear safe & nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5-11-year-olds, & their low-dose shots developed antibody levels just as strong as teens and young adults who got full doses.
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) October 22, 2021
https://t.co/9CzzNmyWxH
We expect the FDA and CDC’s decision on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11 in the next few weeks and have put together a plan to ensure that vaccines for this age group are available, easy & convenient, should the FDA & CDC authorize the vaccine. https://t.co/o4eX8N2F8e
— White House COVID-19 Response Team (@WHCOVIDResponse) October 20, 2021
And I leave you with this: most Buy Nothing groups don't pass around half-eaten food items.
