Good morning. It's Thursday, Oct. 28, and we're covering the resumption of nuclear negotiations with Iran, a powerful storm in New England, and much more. Have feedback? Let us know at [email protected].
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Iranian officials said the country planned to return to multilateral talks around the country's nuclear program by next month, according to reports yesterday. Progress on the resumption of negotiations around the 2015 deal had been paused since June following the election of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
Formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the US signed the deal in 2015 along with Germany, France, the UK, China, and Russia but exited in 2018 (see timeline). Along with other provisions, the agreement puts caps on the country's uranium enrichment in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. The sanctions include a near-total economic embargo, a prohibition on companies doing business in Iran, a ban on imports of products of Iranian origin, and more.
See how the sanctions have impacted the Iranian economy here.
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Nor'easter Batters New England
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A coastal nor’easter completed its pass through upper New England yesterday, causing hurricane-force wind gusts and power outages for nearly 600,000 customers. Heavy rain and dangerous winds flooded roads and toppled trees; at least one person was killed and another injured. New York City saw nearly 4 inches of rain in 24 hours—the amount typically seen in one month.
The early season storm saw a dramatic drop in air pressure by the time it reached Nantucket, Massachusetts. The system's pressure fell 28 millibars over the course of a day, a phenomenon known as explosive cyclogenesis (popularly known as a "bomb cyclone"). Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, saw wind gusts near 94 mph at one point, close to a Category 2 hurricane.
See a breakdown of how a nor’easter forms here and watch as the storm causes a transformer to explode here.
Separately, the storm comes near the 30th anniversary of the infamous “perfect storm.”
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Nevada officials presented preliminary findings yesterday from the investigation into the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin, noting a mix of more than 500 blanks, dummy bullets, and live ammo had been recovered from the set.
Baldwin accidentally shot and killed 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins last week while filming the movie "Rust." According to reports, an assistant director grabbed the gun believing it to be safe before handing it to the actor to prep for a stunt. The bullet passed through Hutchins' chest, also injuring director Joel Souza, who is expected to survive.
There remain a number of questions regarding safety protocols from the set. Members of the camera crew walked off the set the morning of the shooting to protest unsafe working conditions, while reports say the assistant director responsible for grabbing the loaded gun had been fired from a previous role in 2019 over gun safety issues.
There has been no decision yet on whether to file criminal charges.
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