welcome. we start with news from the us. the actor alec baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on a film set in october 2021. here s a quick reminder of the case. the cinematographer halyna hutchins was killed when alec baldwin fired a prop gun during rehearsals. the film s armourer has also been charged. to hear more about the charges, here s sierra gillespie from the law and crime network. the first charge here is involuntary manslaughter. it s pretty basic itjust means that the prosecution has to prove there was negligence in this case, so that is whatjuries are going to have to decide eventually. in the state of new mexico, it s only a fourth degree felony, so that would be 18 months injail and a $5,000 fine if baldwin were found guilty on that count. but the next count is the one we really want to focus on this is involuntary manslaughter commissionable of a lawful act, and this requires proof that there was more than just that s
pandemic, getting infrastructure passed up on capitol hill, as well as one of the largest investments in climate change initiatives that was passed earlier in the fall. this would certainly mark a big moment of change for the white house, as president biden is entering his final two years of office, and potentially launching another re-election bid. ron klain has worked with biden for a very long time, dating back to his time in the senate, also as vice president and advising his campaign from the outside back in 2020. cnn has reached out to the white house for comment on this and has yet to receive comments specifically. the new york times today is reporting on a very significant development as they say the white house chaff ron kli chief of staff ron klain will step down in near weeks. is he stepping down, does it have anything to do with the recent classified documents, handling of, you know, from the white house? is it instead, as the new york times is reporting,
island nation. reporter: the most famous politician in new zealand s history dropped a bombshell at her political party s annual retreat. so today i m announcing that i will not be seeking re-el re-election, and my term as prime minister will conclude no later than the 7th of february. reporter: after 5.5 years in office, prime minister jacinda ardern says she s suffering from burnout. i know what this job takes, and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. reporter: the announcement stunned members of her labor party and drew mixed responses across the island nation. i think she was an excellent leader. i m devastated. i think her legacy internationally will be good. locally her reputation s gone. she was awesome. she did everything she could during the pandemic. kept a lot of people safe. yeah, i think she s going to have a great legacy.
in the ukrainian region of donbas. but first world leaders have been reacting to the shock resignation of new zealand s prime minister, jacinda ardern. ms ardern will step down next month, after saying she no longer has enough in the tank to continue. she became the world s youngest female head of government in 2017 but will leave her post at the start of february and won t lead her party into 0ctober s general election. shaimaa khalil s report from wellington contains some flashing images. she s been at the forefront of politics in new zealand for nearly six years, becoming something of a globalfigurehead. but today, jacinda ardern shocked the nation and the world, announcing she s standing down. i will not be seeking re election. it was an emotional press conference in which she said she no longer had the energy to go on as leader. i know what this job takes,
to go on as leader. i know what this job takes, and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do itjustice. her legacy today has been praised at home and abroad. this job takes a toll on you as a person and on your family as well, especially when you are a woman and there are maybe different standards for women. ms ardern was the youngest head of government in the world when she was elected prime minister in 2017 just 37 years old at the time. her premiership has been tested time and time again. she led the nation s grieving after the christchurch terror attacks in 2019, in which 51 people were killed, and was praised for her decisiveness and empathy. she also steered the country through the covid 19 pandemic. thanks to an early and strict lockdown, new zealand has had one of the lowest death rates globally but it s also