while the gun was in baldwin's hands, a projectile fired. on a recent podcast, gutierrez reed described how nervous she was to take her first big job on another film earlier this year. >> i almost didn't take the job because i wasn't sure if i was ready. >> reporter: we reached out to both the armorer and assistant director for comment, but haven't yet heard back. >> the first question is who loaded that live ammunition into that gun? who handled the gun after the live ammunition was put into the gun? who knew about the live ammunition? all of those questions will go to determine whether this rises to the level of criminal homicide which is very possible in a case like this. >> dave halls told investigators he did not know the gun contained live rounds. >>> a horrific discovery near houston. three children were found abandoned inside an apartment along with the remains of another child. the boys are between the ages of 7 and 15 years old. the eldest called police to say his 9-year-old brother had been dead for a year. he said their parents h

baldwin says he placed his trust in hannah gutierrez reed. according to a search warrant executed this week, the young armorer told investigators she loaded five dummy rounds into baldwin's gun before lunch and a sixth after when the gun was retrieved from a safe. gutierrez reid's attorney says she has no idea where the rounds came from. raising the possibility someone may have deliberately mixed live rounds in a box of dummies in an act of sabotage. >> her attorney has said he believes the set was sabotaged. do you believe the set was sabotaged? >> do i believe that the set was sabotaged? no, because i can't imagine how that would have been effected. i don't know how somebody would have done that. >> reporter: the santa fe district attorney leading the investigation has said she does not believe sabotage is a possibility. >> i know that some defense attorneys have come up with conspiracy theories and have used the word "sabotage." we do not have any proof. >> reporter: according to a search warrant, assistant director david halls, seen in th

baldwin. this is the firearm we believe discharged the bullet. the actual lead projectile that has been fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr. souza. >> reporter: the sheriff saying investigators seized roughly 500 rounds of ammunition from the set. analysis now underway to determine if more bullets are among the blanks and dummies. >> we suspect that there was other live rounds that were found on the set. i won't comment further on how they got there. >> reporter: and tonight, a new affidavit raising more questions about possible breaches of safety protocol on set. assistant director dave halls and armorer hannah gutierrez-reed identified by officials as the two crew members who handled the weapon before baldwin. in that affidavit, halls explaining that "when hannah showed him the firearm before continuing rehearsal, he could only remember seeing three rounds. he advised he should have checked all of them, but didn't." and couldn't recall if gutierrez-reed had spun the drum. he then handed the gun to baldwin and indicated it was safe

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

said when asked, could alec baldwin face any charges? tonight, the new affidavit, revealing what the assistant director, who handed the gun to baldwin, told authorities about checking that gun. >>> also as we come on the air tonight, the images comes in now. tornadoes touching down in texas. tonight, tornado watches in other states as the state now heads east and then right up into d.c., philadelphia and new york city. and it all comes after the deadly nor'easter turning into a bomb cyclone has left hundreds of thousands in the northeast without power tonight. rob marciano now tracking this new storm. >>> there is also news tonight about a potential fourth booster shot for some americans. the cdc now allowing people who are immunocompromised and who have already received their third shot to get a fourth shot six months later. also news tonight on the pfizer child vaccine. >>> the major headline tonight involving president biden's domestic agenda on the eve of his big trip. late word tonight a popular part of the bill may now be out. the

baldwin says he placed his trust in hannah gutierrez reid. according to a search warrant executed this week, she told investigators she loaded five dummy rounds before lunch and six after when a gun was retrieved from a safe. her attorney says she has no idea where the live rounds came from. he raised the possibility that someone may have deliberately mixed live rounds in a box of dummies in an act of sabotage. >> her attorney has said he believes the set was sabotaged. do you believe the set was sabotaged? >> no, because i can't imagine how that would have been effected. i don't know how someone would have done that. >> the santa fey district attorney leading the investigation has said she does not believe sabotage is a possibility. >> i know some have come up with conspiracy theories and have used the word sabotage. we do not have any proof. >> when the dust settled, halyna hutchins, just 42 years old, lost her life. >> she was someone who was beloved by everyone who worked with her, and admired. sorry. but admired by everybody who worked w

juliana, madisyn baldwin, and justin shilling. they played this video of myer speaking after a football game. >> this is where we live. a tough, muddy -- everything about us is tough. >> reporter: tonight, there's a movement to name oxford's football stadium after him. and david, the prosecutor is now reviewing potential charges for the parents of the shooting suspect after he allegedly got access to that weapon inside their home. she hopes to make an announcement within the next 24 hours, david. >> trevor ault from michigan tonight. thank you, trevor. >>> we're going to turn to breaking news from capitol hill at this hour on efforts to avoid a government shutdown. a vote that just happened. let's go live to rachel scott on the hill with late developments. rachel? >> reporter: david, the house just passed the bill to keep the government funded and i'm told that the senate is closing in on a deal. but right now, it is being held up by two republican senators, mike lee of utah and roger marshall of kansas, who are protesting preside

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

the ukrainian born cinematographer quickly gelled with baldwin. and -- but the people who watched the dailies said that her work was beautiful. she was someone who was -- loved by everyone who worked with, and liked by everyone who worked with, and admired -- sorry. and admired by everybody who -- who worked with her. >> "rust"'s 21-day production began filming on october 6th at the bonanza creek ranch, just outside sante fe, new mexico. the ranch has long been a favorite location for filming westerns. >> we need a place to lay low. >> the day that i flew there, they had been shooting for a week already, i come the following week on the 11th. that night of the 11th, i had dinner with halyna and joel. and we talked about some of the compositions i was thinking of to -- >> that was the first time you met? >> first time i met halyna, yeah. >> what was your first impression? >> when i met her, i knew she had that spark. i knew she had that flint to her, that she was gonna get that day's work done and get the shots that she wanted. she was very focused

. >>> new revelations in the alec baldwin set shooting. what we're learning about the bullet and the previous concerns about the woman who handled that gun. the new details coming to light from a crew member on a nicolas cage movie. >>> breaking overnight, a flight attendant allegedly assaulted. >>> the new study of colon cancer in young adults. >>> and in the wake of the pandemic, the push to bring back the old-fashioned restaurant menu. >>> good thursday morning, everyone. we're beginning with extreme weather. this time, tornadoes in the south. >> the damage reports have been coming in overnight. that weather system is heading east, where people are still without power, following the last storm. overnight, tornado watches in effect for parts of the south, after twisters devastated areas of texas and louisiana. >> oh, my gosh. >> power lines sparking, as this tornado crossed interstate 10 in orange, texas. you can see a vehicle flying through the air. the atv later seen mangled on the side of the road. thankfully, police say, no one was i

>> you've already heard alec baldwin speak. now, what do other on the set and those in the know have to say. >> two other people that inspected the loaded firearm, hannah gutierrez and david halls. >> sabotage is the most likely possibility. >> this was not sabotage. this was incompetence. >> so, when someone dies -- >> i have been toll it's highly unlikely i would be charged with anything criminally. >> i can't control what he says or what he believes but i know we have not ruled out anyone. >> the sad thing is there have been other accidental deaths on movies. >> such a horrific tragedy of someone losing their life again. >> it would be a cold start on the day, but we'll also have plenty of sunshine. high in altitude. 56 degrees. santa fe, 63. >> bonanza creek ranch in santa fe, new mexico, is a long-time location for shooting films. several thousand acres, a number of buildings, lots of great views -- all the things that people come to new mexico to shoot for. >> it's used for a lot of westerns. >> if you go back and look at

alec baldwin the producer is a separate question. there are going to be serious questions, including possible criminal questions, about how that live round ended up on the set. >> reporter: baldwin's production company is producing the film. baldwin taking to twitter writing, there are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of halyna hutchins. a wife, mother, and deeply admired colleague of ours. my heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved halyna. heralded as a rising star behind the camera, her last instagram post showed her excitement for being part of this production. >> she was the kind of filmmaker who would stand in any uncomfortable place with her camera to get a shot that she thought would be the right shot, and you could not move her to compromise. >> reporter: over the weekend, vigils in new mexico, and california, remembering her life and work. >> i would have been lucky to have ever done another movie with another person like that or with her,

baldwin firing a prop gun during filming in santa fe. describing his shock and sadness over accidentally killing director of photography, halyna hutchins, and wounding the director. the gun supposed to be loaded with blanks. questions now about safety protocols. crew members walking off the set. and at least two accidental discharges in the last week. and we're now hearing the 911 calls for help, moments after the shooting. kaylee hartung in santa fe. >>> major news tonight about covid vaccines and children. data showing pfizer's vaccine nearly 91% effective against symptomatic illness in children 5 to 11. fda advisors meeting next week to consider authorization. also tonight, more than 70 million americans now eligible for boosters of every vaccine available in the u.s. >>> the supreme court tonight refusing to immediately block the texas abortion law banning almost all abortions in the state. the justices agreeing to hear arguments on november 1st. >>> the white house and democrats inching closer to a deal to pass president biden's nea

. >>> a major development in the alec baldwin movie set shooting. why the assistant director who handed baldwin that gun was fired from a previous job. >>> gas prices rising again, but this morning word of some relief that could be on the way. >>> counterfeit coupon scam. the $31 million bust and the punishment handed down to the virginia couple who pulled it off. >>> from the shocking value of this cabinet inside someone's home to the wipeout that left much needed toilet paper scattered across the highway to the moose that crashed this outdoor party, it's tuesday, october 26th. >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. we begin with a treacherous morning commute for millions of people. >> a major nor'easter is slamming parts of the east coast right now, and it comes one day after the west coast saw one of the strongest storms on record in that region. >> we have new details on the damage and aftermath of that storm but first the state of emergency here in the northeast. this morning, the first nor'easter of the season taking aim at millions along the eas

. >>> breaking overnight, alec baldwin's attorney responds after a search warrant is issued for baldwin's phone in connection with that movie set shooting. what the actor's lawyer is now revealing. >>> a major new ruling on the opioid crisis. the decision on whether the billionaire family behind oxycontin can be sued. >>> plus, former first lady melania trump with a new initiative. >>> and from eric clapton's battle over a bootleg cd to a "law & order" favorite with a big announcement to betty white's new movie project, it's friday, december 17th. >>> and good friday morning, everyone. i'm faith abubey in for mona. >> and i'm rhiannon ally in for andrew. we want to begin this morning with the omicron variant. it is clear this morning we are entering a dangerous new phase of this pandemic. >>> one very preliminary study found omicron could spread 70 times faster than the delta variant. here in new york city the positivity rate has doubled in just three days. >> more broadway shows are closing along with some shows in los angeles and more colleges and universities are moving their classes o

authorities say alec baldwin discharged a gun accidentally. the new images overnight and what we're learning about the victims. >>> also breaking overnight, the director of the cdc officially weighs in on covid vaccine booster shots. her decision and what it means for millions of americans this weekend. >>> president biden making headlines in a town hall meeting. what he said about the filibuster, is he ready to do away with that controversial seate tradition so he can pass key legislation? >>> gabby petito' fiance brian laundrie confirmed dead, his remain

baldwin. we also believe that we have the spent shell casingthe bullet that was fired from the gun. >> reporter: today for the first time publicly authorities in santa fe are releasing key details of their investigation into the fatal shooting on the set of the western film "rust." last week a prop gun in the hands of actor alec baldwin discharged, killing the film's cinematograph cinematographer, halyna hutchins, and injuring its director joel souza. now we're learning that colt .45 revolver was loaded with a but the. >> the actual lead projectile that was fired has been recovered from the shoulder of mr. souza. >> reporter: authorities also confirming the chain of events that led to the shooting. >> a weapon was handed to mr. baldw baldwin. the weapon is functional and fired a live round, killing ms. hutchins and injuring mr. souza. >> reporter: today's news a shock to hollywood. according to an industrywide safety committee bulletin, live ammunition is never to be used nor brought onto any

. >>> also breaking overnight, just hours before the abc news exclusive interview with alec baldwin, the assistant director on that movie set on the day of the deadly shooting comes forward. what he's telling us about who fired the gun. >>> major league impasse, baseball enters a lockout overnight for the first time in decades. >>> roe v. wade, a thing of the past? our legal expert explains the historic arguments in the supreme court abortion battle and what's next. >>> delivery dilemma. more fedex packages are found dumped along the side of a road. the growing concern this holiday season. >>> and wrong number. how a misdial led to a surprise conversation with tom brady. >>> good thursday morning, everyone. we begin with the new steps to fight the omicron variant of the coronavirus now that the first case has been confirmed in the u.s. >> the fully vaccinated patient in california had traveled to south africa and is now recovering, but as the variant spreads around the world, president biden is announcing new measures to guard against the virus. >> abc's em nguyen begins our coverage

and that was the character played by alec baldwin. >> reporter: alec baldwin was both its star and a producer on the film. >> we're out here making a western. that's classic cinema right there. >> reporter: helena hutchins,ns, 24-year-old photographer originally from ukraine. >> it's a passion for sure. once you get the bug, you can't get out of it. >> "rust" was a big break. it was an opportunity for her to just show how good she was. >> this is a $7.5 million movie. it is the catering budget on a d.c. comics movie. >> they were insisting upon having one person do two very important jobs. the armorer role, taking care of the guns and ammunition, and then they wanted that person to also be an assistant prop person. >> reporter: 24-year-old hanna gutierrez reid was hired as both armorer and prop assistant. she's the daughter of thell reid, a well-known hollywood armorer. >> hanna gutierrez reed has spent her life watching her father handle and oversee the use of firearms in any number of movies. >> she's been raised around gun safety and all that stuff when she was a little girl. she'

baldwin says he supports new safety measures on movie sets like rubber or plastic. things i'm not an expert in this field. so whatever other people decide is the best way to go in terms of protecting people's safety on film sets. i'm all in favor of and i will co operate with trust movie productions the company created to produce the film has said it was not aware of safety concerns on set was cooperating with the investigation elizabeth olsey abc news, washington. animal rights activists gathered outside the in-n-out restaurant in san francisco inspired by the popular series squid games protesters took a creative approach to get their point across. they kicked off the off the offe a game of red light green light. you've seen the show, you know what we're talking about. they also created a giant version of the doll from the show protesters are accusing in and out of continuing to get their beefs of beef. from a processing facility accused of killing cows inhumanely protesters want an end to factory farms in california? all it took was a few storms in last week's atm

the film's star alec baldwin in the center. the crew, including cinematographer halyna hutchins, surrounding him. at the bonanza creek ranch in santa fe, new mexico, a search warrant revealing investigators seized at least three revolvers, nine spent casings and multiple boxes of ammunition, some found loose in a fanny pack. it's not clear whether they were blanks or bullets. the evidence gathered after a prop gun in baldwin's hands fired, killing hutchins and injuring director joel souza five days ago. >> hollywood, the entertainment industry as a whole, have been shaken to the core literally by this, because we deal with prop guns every single day. it's a tough blow. it's a tough blow to our craft. >> reporter: and now, a past allegation of unsafe practices emerging about assistant director dave halls, who authorities say handed baldwin the weapon. a producer for the movie "freedom's path" telling abc news, halls was fired from a previous film set in 2019, when a different prop gun unexpectedly discharged, injuring a crew mem

alec baldwin reveals what happened on the set of the movie. more of the george st stephanopoulos exclusive. >>> a passenger jet forced to make an emergency landing when several fall sick, some loaded into ambulances. >>> new details about the michigan school shooting suspect and his prior behavior. what the school superintendent is now saying. >>> caught on camera. two wild crashes. >>> and later, an unexpected sleepover at ikea. >>> from abc news in new york, this is "america this morning." >> good friday morning, everyone. we begin with the omicron variant spreading to more states. >> new data released on what makes omicron different from previous variants. at least five states are now reporting cases of the variant. right now, it appears all of the symptoms reported are described as mild to moderate. >> new travel restrictions for people flying into the u.s. are set to take effect on monday. here is the very latest. >> reporter: good morning. more cases of omicron are popping up across the country, and now the variant has been detected in s

authorities say alec baldwin discharged a gun accidentally. the new images overnight and what we're learning about the victims. >>> also breaking overnight, the director of the cdc officially weighs in on covid vaccine booster shots. her decision and what it means for millions of americans this weekend. >>> president biden making headlines in a town hall meeting. what he said about the filibuster, is he ready to do away with that controversial seate tradition so he can pass key legislation? >>> gabby petito' fiance brian laundrie confirmed dead, his our expert explainshy answers. >>> the shocking news from the sports world. the pro soccer team signing a 4-year-old boy. >>> redefining a hollywood getaway. new details about the longest cruise in the world. >>> from abc news in new york, this is "america this morning." >>> good friday morning, everyone. we begin with a deadly shooting on a hollywood movie set. >> authorities say alec baldwin accidentally shot two people during filming of his new movie in new mexico. one of them has died. >> baldw

investigators are also looking into who handled the gun before it was given to baldwin. ccording to a police report, hannah gutierrez reed, the person in charge of weapons on the set, prepared the gun then assistant director dave halls handed it to baldwin. according to a producer, halls was fired from a different project back in 2019 after an alleged gun mishap. the district attorney also responded to reports that crew members were using live ammunition for target practice before the shooting. she said those reports are unconfirmed. >>> a philadelphia boy who survived a crocodile attack in mexico is sharing the gripping details. 12-year-old charlie buhl was playing hide-and-seek at a resort in cancun when the crocodile latched on to his leg. employees and guests at the resort came to the rescue. >> the workers helped pull me out and they were kicking the crocodile's eyes and putting a blue pillow on its head then it finally let go and like they put me on the ground. >> charlie is on the road to recovery. he is grateful to the doctors who saved his leg. >>> and some terr

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>> remember, so far alec baldwin is mostly talking about alec baldwin the actor and his role there and as we always talked about, if there's going to be any possible criminal charges here and certainly with regard to any civil lawsuits, it's primarily going to be the producers, the people or the director who allowed -- >> criminal for them as well as civil? >> potentially, yeah. that's what the investigation is. the investigation -- look, i don't know if there's going to be any criminal charges here, but the investigation is going to be into who allowed this to happen? how did it happen and it's not just about alec baldwin, the actor, who was holding the gun. it's about who allowed that live round to get on the set and into that gun? those are going to be the key questions. >> dan, dutch, thanks very much. michael. >> all right, george, thank you. >>> coming up next, gio is at the blue origin launch site in van horn, texas, where i'll be lifting off in just six days. what is... an overpass? come on! question, is that an “s” or a “5”? think it's a 5... i thought so. argh! frustr

an emotional baldwin with george stephanopoulos, saying, "i didn't pull the trigger." also tonight, news on that chinese tennis star and her safety. >>> and the construction workers accidentally setting off a world war ii bomb. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a wednesday night and we begin tonight with the news that that new variant, the omicron variant, has been detected here in the united states. the first case confirmed in california. a traveler who returned from south africa three days before thanksgiving. that person vaccinated but hadn't gotten the booster yet. they got tested after developing mild symptoms. authorities tonight say close contacts have been reached and have all been negative and that that person is recovering. tonight, the variant spreading across the globe. confirmed in at least 28 countries, eight more in the past 24 hours. of course now including the u.s., as well. dr. anthony fauci speaking at the white house, saying omicron might be more transmissible and might elude some vaccine protection, but that it is just too

alec baldwin embracing halyna hutchins' husband and young son just days after her death. what we're learning about the prop gun that discharged. and what the armorer said just weeks before the horrific accident. >>> and the news tonight on covid shots for children ages 5 to 11, potentially just weeks away. 28 million american children in that age group still not protected. what pfizer's early data shows about vaccinating them with a smaller dose. the major decision heading to an fda advisory panel in just days. and the booster rollout for millions of eligible americans. tonight, what dr. anthony fauci is saying about mixing and matching. >>> and the last minute negotiations in the push for democrats' ambitious spending plan. president biden meeting at his delaware home with majority leader chuck schumer and senator joe manchin. a major holdout. where things stand tonight. >>> the deadly drag race crash. two children killed, others injured, when a driver crashes into the crowd of spectators. >>> and "america strong" tonight. the two teenage sisters making history on the fo

alec baldwin said several times -- >> good morning, stephanie. >> alec baldwin -- good morning. he said several times he can't comment on the investigation. if he elaborates any more can he get himself in legal trouble by speaking about the case? >> well, absolutely, stephanie. what we know about this case from the district attorney in that press conference that she held this week is everything is on the table. she wouldn't rule out that alec baldwin or anyone else on that set is immune from criminal prosecution. this is a criminal investigation that's taking place in new mexico. i think he's smart and his wife was smart to try to prevent him from continuing to speak with the paparazzi about any details related to halyna's death. >> and of course, it's still early in the investigation and important to keep that in mind. now, alec baldwin is one of five producers on the movie. how would his role as a producer of the movie affect him legally? >> good question, stephanie. obviously as a producer, he may have some affirmative obligations as it relates to safety on that set. he wasn'

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and images taken after the shooting, baldwin is visibly distraught. no charges have been filed but the investigation remains active. >> there will be much more on "gma" in the morning. >>> to the major news in the nfl. reaching an agreement to end the practice of what was called race-norming. some former black players say denied them compensation for their injuries. >> it's been a long time coming. and i'm really just eager for justes to come to fruition. >> reporter: a stunning new development in a deal that was supposed to play former players suffer flumg lingering effects but lnardis a h wif i en denyir black players, using a medical practice used as race-norming. one that makes it harder for black players to receive payouts. >> are you really advocating for these players that are driving the dollars for the nfl? no. and the nfl really, really needs to give these families justice. >> reporter: now, months after an abc news investigation of the program, nfl and former players have not only reached an agreement to eliminate race-norming and they will

this morning, hilaria baldwin, a yoga and health entrepreneur and wife of actor alec baldwin returning to social media with an apology after a month-long hiatus. after being accused of pretending to be from spain and faking an accent, baldwin revealing in a new instagram post that she's spent the last month listening and reflecting adding, my parents raised my brother and me with two cultures, american and spanish. and i feel a true sense of belonging to both. the way i've spoken about myself and my deep connection to two cultures could have been better explained. i should have been more clear and i'm sorry. the 37-year-old facing criticism online last december when viral tweets called her out for, quote, presenting herself as spanish when, in fact, she was born and raised in boston by american parents. baldwin says she spent much of her childhood visiting spain. she denies the accusations. in december she defended changing her name to hilaria. >> i think that we can all be really like clear that it's the same name, just a few letters different. so i don't think we should be so upset b

. >>> 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

the sheriff's department obtaining a new search warrant for baldwin's cell phone. authorities say they're looking for possible evidence including emails and text messages after cinematographer halyna hutchins was accidentally shot and killed on set. baldwin claiming he never pulled the trigger and had no idea how the live bullet made its way onto the set. >>> and the news tonight involving bruce springsteen. selling his massive music c catalog to sony. the deal, which may be the biggest of its kind, includes classic songs like "born to run" and "born in the usa." not bad. >>> when we come back here tonight, america strong. the medal of honor for three heroes and their extraordinary stories in a moment. 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 fun

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

you're talking about alec baldwin the producer. as an independent film, who is ultimately responsible, and could be held that type of liable? >> i expect there will be a civil case, that there will be civil damages awarded in connection with this because of exactly what dutch just said. there is no good explanation for how it ended up there. someone did something wrong. there was some negligence at the least on that set, and as a result, i expect at the least that there will be a civil case with damages paid out. >> dan and dutch, thank you both very much. >>> coming up, we're going to celebrate the man behind gunther. tributes are coming in for "friends" star james michael tyler this morning. ♪ rich, indulgent chocolate with a luscious caramel filling. with love from san francisco. ghirardelli caramel squares. makes life a bite better. tony b here to warn you about this new beefy black & bleu. with a one-two punch of bleu cheese and horseradish aioli. you punch me, jimmy's john's? i punch back. come on! don't eat the black and b