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Gutierrez-Reed sues the prop supplier, alleging his company distributed “a mix of dummy and live ammunition” on set.She filed her legal claim in New Mexico state court, and was seeking unspecified damages from Seth Kenney and PDQ Arm and Prop LLC.Her claim states: “The ammunition was misrepresented as only dummy ammunition when it contained both dummy and live ammunition.”But in December, Kenney had told Good Morning America: “It’s not possible that they [the live rounds] came from PDQ or myself personally.”Court documents state Gutierrez-Reed said police discovered seven bullets suspected of being live ammunition after the shooting, according to AFP…

The first wife of the late leader of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been sentenced to death by a court in Iraq, the country’s judiciary says.Karkh Criminal Court convicted the woman of “working with the extremist organisation and detaining Yazidi women”, according to the Supreme Judicial Council.An interior ministry identified her as Asma Mohammed, also known as Umm Hudaifa.There was no comment from her lawyer, but in a recent interview with the BBC she denied involvement in IS’s atrocities or its kidnapping and enslavement of Yazidi women.She was married to Baghdadi while he oversaw the…

The US has announced new rules targeting firms from China and other countries that are routing shipments of steel and aluminium through Mexico to try to evade tariffs.The White House said firms shipping via Mexico must now prove the origins of their products if they want to avoid the border taxes.The move comes as President Joe Biden seeks to prove his tough-on-China credentials as he faces off against his predecessor, Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.The measures expand protections for US steel and aluminium-makers that were launched under Mr Trump in 2018 in the name of national security.The tariffs,…

1 hour agoBy Liv McMahon & Imran Rahman-Jones, Technology reportersSamsungThe company says its ring can be used for sleep trackingSamsung is hoping to lure fitness and health-tracking technology lovers with its newest wearable device – the Galaxy Ring.It launched the device at its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday as the latest addition to its ecosystem of devices it says it is “supercharging” with artificial intelligence (AI).Smart rings, which use tiny sensors to monitor various health metrics, have up to now been a niche product – though their recent use by the England men’s football team made headlines.It seems Samsung is attempting to…

1 day agoBy Lewis Adams, BBC News, EssexSky DocumentariesDavid Holmes and Daniel Radcliffe have been close friends since the first Harry Potter filmA former stuntman who became paralysed on a Harry Potter film set said he felt “shame, regret and a whole lot of pain” after falling victim to a telephone scam.David Holmes, from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, said “a lot of money” had been stolen from his bank account.The 41-year-old had been called by a person purporting to be from NatWest who had all of his personal details.A NatWest Group spokesperson said: “The safety and security of our customers is our top priority.”…

A man tried to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them in his trousers, according to custom officials.The unnamed traveller was stopped after passing through the “nothing to declare” gate at the crossing between semi-autonomous Hong Kong and the city of Shenzhen, officials said.Upon inspection, he had 104 snakes in “six canvas drawstring bags” inside his trousers, a statement from China Customs said.“Each bag was found to contain living snakes in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colours,” it added.Video released by Chinese customs shows a pair of agents peering into transparent plastic bags filled…

Lena Dunham has dropped out of directing a film about the Polly Pocket dolls, saying she didn’t think she could replicate what Greta Gerwig achieved with Barbie.The actor and director told The New Yorker: “I’m not going to make the Polly Pocket movie. I wrote a script, and I was working on it for three years.”Dunham, who created and starred in US TV comedy Girls, was enlisted to direct the Polly Pocket film in 2021.It was also announced that Emily In Paris star Lily Collins would play the lead doll.Robbie Brenner, the producer who runs toy company Mattel’s film division,…

The Israeli military has told all residents of Gaza City to evacuate south to the central Gaza Strip, amid an intensified offensive there. Leaflets dropped by aircraft instruct “everyone in Gaza City” to leave what is described as a “dangerous combat zone” via designated safe routes – marked as two roads that lead to shelters in Deir al-Balah and al-Zawaida.The UN has said it is deeply concerned about the evacuation orders being given. Over the past two weeks, Israeli forces have issued evacuation orders for and re-entered several areas of Gaza City where they believe Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad…

1 hour agoBy Amy Walker & PA Media, BBC News, South EastGETTY IMAGESSouth East Water is already on the watchdog’s watch list for financially at-risk companiesSouth East Water says it needs more cash from investors to stay afloat ahead of a ruling on its future spending plans by water regulator, Ofwat. The water firm, which supplies about 2.3 million customers in Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire, said it was in discussions with lenders and shareholders in a results statement published on Wednesday.It is already on watchdog Ofwat’s watch-list for financially-at-risk companies, alongside Thames Water.“If it is not possible to raise the…

58 minutes agoBy Manish Pandey, BBC NewsbeatGetty ImagesKaran Aujla has more than 13 million listeners on SpotifyWhen Punjabi rapper Karan Aujla reflects on his journey so far, he admits it is “hard to process”.Born in Punjab, his parents died when he was a child and he later moved to Canada “with just this skill of writing”.The 27-year-old will be touring the UK and Canada in months to come, and his recent release Tauba Tauba will appear in Bad Newz – the first time he has a track in a Bollywood film.”I’m blessed,” he tells BBC Asian Network’s Haroon Rashid.”Coming from such a…