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Actor Alec Baldwin was in tears after an accidental shooting on the set of his movie "Rust" left the cinematographer dead and the director wounded. Authorities say Baldwin fired the shots from a prop ..

Prop Gun Misfire On New Mexico Set Of Alec Baldwin Western

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that director of photography Halyna Hutchins was the crewmember killed on the New Mexico set of Rust, where star Alec Baldwin was holding a prop gun that misfired, striking Hutchins and director Joel Souza. Production has been halted “for an undetermined period of time.”

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PREVIOUSLY, 4:58 PM: The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a female crewmember, 42, has died from injuries resulting from a prop gun misfire on the Bonanza Creek Ranch set of the Alec Baldwin Western, Rust. 

She died after being transported via helicopter to University of New Mexico Hospital. Another male crewmember, 48, remains in emergency care after being transported by ambulance to Christus St. Vincent’s hospital.

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A California teacher was placed on leave after video shows her mimicking Native American dance

A math teacher in Southern California has been placed on leave after videos posted online showed her wearing a headdress and mimicking a Native American dance during a lesson. The video appears to have been recorded by a student in Riverside, California, during a math lesson and posted on social media by another person. CNN has repeatedly attempted to contact the person that posted the videos online.

In the video, a teacher is seen wearing a headdress made of paper simulating feathers and dancing around the classroom while chanting “SohCahToa” — a mnemonic used to remember sine, cosine and tangent, which are the three main functions in trigonometry. At one point, the video shows the teacher making references to a “rock god” and “water goddess.”

Brian Laundrie’s parents say he was ‘very upset’ before leaving home

A notebook found near Brian Laundrie's remains could answer some key questions, experts say

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In a statement Thursday, the Riverside Unified School District confirmed one of its teachers was seen in the video and has been placed on leave while an investigation is conducted.

The parents of Brian Laundrie, whose remains have been found at a Florida nature reserve, said the former fugitive was “very upset” before he left their home for the last time.

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The district did not identify the teacher. CNN has reached out to the teachers’ union and the teacher for comment but has not received a response.

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California town sees gas hit alarming $7.59 a gallon – more than $4 higher than US average

As of Thursday, the US national average gasoline price was $ 3.36 per gallon, 17 cents higher than last month's price and $ 1.20 higher than last year, the highest since 2014, according to AAA.

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