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Academy ‘condemns’ actions of Will Smith at Oscars, starts ‘formal review’ of slapping incident

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Academy ‘condemns’ actions of Will Smith at Oscars, starts ‘formal review’ of slapping incident

“The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith ultimately night time’s present,” the assertion stated. “Now we have formally began a proper evaluation across the incident and can discover additional motion and penalties in accordance with our Bylaws, Requirements of Conduct and California legislation.”

Earlier on Monday, CNN discovered that the Academy management “strongly thought of” eradicating Smith from the Oscars telecast after the incident, in accordance with a supply near the state of affairs. 

“Academy management strongly thought of eradicating Will Smith from final night time’s broadcast following the incident. There have been instant discussions however the Academy resolution makers had been seated in varied spots within the Dolby Theater and could not mobilize to decide earlier than he received greatest actor,” the supply stated.

Following the ceremony, the Academy Awards tweeted a brief assertion concerning the on-stage incident that learn: “The Academy doesn’t condone violence of any kind. Tonight we’re delighted to rejoice our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this second of recognition from their friends and film lovers world wide.”

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At the very least a dozen members of the Academy of Movement Photos Arts and Sciences, the group behind the Oscars, met just about on Monday morning to debate a response to Smith slapping Rock, in accordance with two sources with information of the assembly.

The assembly was described as “heated” and “divided.” There was no settlement on additional motion, in accordance with the sources.

The dozen members who met on their very own volition and are being described as influential and recognizable members of the Academy, together with actors and administrators. The group doesn’t have any disciplinary energy, however they’re thought of excessive profile sufficient that the Board of Governor’s for the Academy may very well be influenced in any response they might have.

Some individuals on the decision stated the Academy mishandled the incident with its preliminary tweet. Others really feel that the state of affairs was dealt with correctly and no additional steps ought to be taken, in accordance with the sources who spoke to CNN.

It is unclear if the Academy management is planning on assembly to debate the unprecedented state of affairs. CNN has contacted the Academy for additional remark.

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The Academy’s Board of Governors has the facility to self-discipline members who violate their code of conduct by way of a vote for suspension or expulsion from the Academy.

CNN has reached out to Smith’s representatives for remark.

There are greater than 9,000 voting members of the Academy, comprised of Hollywood artists and movie executives.

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Trump’s Rambling Speeches Reinforce Question of Age

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With the passage of time, the 78-year-old former president’s speeches have grown darker, harsher, longer, angrier, less focused, more profane and increasingly fixated on the past, according to a review of his public appearances over the years.

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Israel pounds Lebanon in fierce wave of strikes

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Israel continued to pound Lebanon with a fierce wave of air strikes overnight, as Israeli forces stepped up their air campaign against Hizbollah, hitting what they said were targets linked to the militant group.

The bombardment lit up Beirut’s skyline on Sunday, as powerful blasts rocked the city throughout the night. Targets included a building near the road to Beirut’s airport, where the strikes set off huge fires. Smoke was still seen rising from the area in the morning. 

The explosions began around midnight, after Israel’s military warned residents to evacuate neighbourhoods in Beirut’s southern suburbs, which Hizbollah dominates, including Haret Hreik and Choueifat. Another powerful blast was heard on Sunday morning.

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The more intense bombing followed a day of sporadic air strikes and the constant buzz of reconnaissance drones, both of which have become almost routine for residents of the capital. 

Israel’s military said it had struck weapons storage facilities and other infrastructure linked to Hizbollah in Beirut. It also said Hizbollah launched projectiles across the border, some of which were intercepted.

Hizbollah said it successfully struck a group of Israeli soldiers with a salvo of rockets. It is not possible to verify the battlefield claims on either side. 

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Israel has intensified its assault against Hizbollah over the past two weeks as it has shifted its focus from Gaza to the northern front. It has killed Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, launched air strikes across Lebanon and sent troops into Lebanon’s south for the first time in almost two decades.  

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More than 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon in the conflict, the majority in the past two weeks, according to data from the Lebanese health ministry. More than 1.2mn people have also been displaced from their homes because of the fighting. 

This includes about 375,000 people who fled to Syria in recent days, some of whom made the journey on foot. Israel bombed one of the roads leading up to a major crossing point, saying it was targeting Hizbollah’s supply routes from Syria.

Foreigners have also continued to flee Lebanon, with multiple nations chartering planes to help repatriate their citizens in recent days. 

Israel on Saturday struck a Palestinian refugee camp in the northern city of Tripoli for the first time, targeting a Hamas commander. There were also indications that Israel was widening its offensive to include Hizbollah’s civil infrastructure. 

Lebanese authorities said Israeli bombardment had killed 50 health workers in the past four days, as Israeli fighter jets continued to attack medical facilities, mosques and other buildings it says are used by Hizbollah militants. 

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People standing on a street near damaged buildings following an Israeli air strike in the  Dahieh district in Beirut, Lebanon on October 6 2024
A street with damaged buildings following an Israeli air strike in the Dahieh district in Beirut © STR/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

The WHO’s director-general warned that the capacity of Lebanon’s health system — already on the brink after five years of a dire economic crisis — was deteriorating and that the UN agency’s “medical supplies cannot be delivered due to the almost complete closure of Beirut’s airport”.

While Lebanon’s only airport remained open, most airlines have suspended flights in and out of the country because of the heavy bombardment in the nearby southern suburbs. 

Israel has issued multiple evacuation orders in recent days, warning people in towns and villages across the south to move north. It gave similar orders during its war against Hamas in Gaza ahead of big offensives. 

The escalation has pushed the Middle East closer to all-out war. The region is bracing for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to an Iranian missile barrage fired at Israel on Tuesday. 

Tehran said the missile attack was in response to the assassination of Nasrallah and the killing of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July.

Israel also carried out further strikes in Gaza overnight, including bombing a mosque and a school in Deir al-Balah. Palestinian health officials said 26 people had been killed and “dozens” had been injured in the strikes. The Israeli military said it had targeted Hamas militants using the sites to direct operations against its forces.

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Israel also launched a new offensive in Jabalia in the north of the enclave, with warplanes carrying out a heavy bombardment of the area before it was encircled by ground forces. The military said it had launched the assault because militants had regrouped in the vicinity.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday renewed his calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying weapons shipments to Israel for its campaign in the enclave should be suspended, and warning against further escalation in Lebanon.

“The Lebanese people must not in turn be sacrificed, Lebanon cannot become another Gaza,” he said in an interview with the France Inter radio station.

Netanyahu hit back, branding those supporting an arms embargo a “disgrace”. “Shame on them,” he said. “Israel will win with or without their support. But their shame will continue long after the war is won.”

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Tropical Storm Milton approaches Florida, likely to become a hurricane

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Weather satellite image of the U.S. taken on Saturday afternoon ET shows stormy conditions brewing in the Gulf Coast.

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Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene left a devastating and deadly trail across the Southeast, another storm is forecast to reach Florida next week — bringing threats of heavy rain, strong winds and flash flooding to the already-storm battered state.

The National Weather Service said Saturday that a tropical storm, named Milton, has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is heading toward the west coast of the Florida Peninsula. It is forecast to strengthen rapidly into a hurricane on Sunday night and become a major hurricane as it approaches the Florida coast, according to a 5 p.m. ET update from the NWS.

Forecasters said the storm is expected to bring potentially life-threatening storm conditions, including storm surge and strong winds, starting late Tuesday or Wednesday. Meanwhile, some parts of Florida will be drenched by heavy rainfall as soon as Sunday or Monday.

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Parts of South Florida were already experiencing heavy rainfall on Saturday. South Florida was expected to receive up to 7 inches of rain through Thursday. The NWS plans to issue a flood watch for parts of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties starting Sunday morning through Thursday morning.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday issued a state of emergency for 35 counties, including all of central Florida, in preparation for Milton’s arrival.

The governor’s order activates the Florida National Guard as needed and expedites debris cleanup from Hurricane Helene.

The prospect of another major storm comes as communities across the Southeast continue to uncover the full extent of Helene’s damage. Six states — Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia — were hit the hardest. Helene’s death toll has surpassed 200.

In Florida, at least 19 people have died as a result of the storm, according to USA Today.
Helene is considered one of the deadliest hurricanes to have hit the continental U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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