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Alec Baldwin and the 'Rust' shooting | Learn English phrase 'meet the definition'

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Introduction

The actor Alec Baldwin and another film crew member have been charged with involuntary manslaughter after an accident with a gun killed a woman in 2021. In today's lesson, you'll hear what happened, what the charges are and what big question is still looming over the investigation. The town of Bananza City, New Mexico was founded in 1830 after gold and silver were discovered nearby. There's no electricity, no roads, no residence, no services, no mayor. It's a real ghost town where the old buildings are still standing, but the people have gone.

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