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Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary -- U.S. media projects

STORY: Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary -- U.S. media projects SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden departing the White House (Jan 5, 2024) 2. various of exterior of the White House (Jan 5, 2024) STORYLINE: Multiple U.S. media organizations on Saturday night projected President Joe Biden has won the 2024 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary, the first official primary for the party. The Associated Press, NBC News and others made the projection less than half an hour after the polls were closed. Biden's easy victory follows his support for an unprecedented decision by the Democratic National Committee to prioritize South Carolina as the initial voting state over New Hampshire in the presidential primary. Biden resurrected his 2020 presidential campaign after a strong primary performance in South Carolina, where African American voters play an outsized role in Democrat

U.S. House votes to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress

STORY: U.S. House votes to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to expel New York Republican George Santos from Congress over the lies, scandals and alleged campaign finance crimes. The lower chamber voted 311-114 to expel Santos, with all Republican leaders voting against expulsion. In total, 105 Republicans and 206 Democrats voted for expulsion. The latest action, which required a two-third majority, makes Santos, a first-term lawmaker, the sixth member of the House to be expelled in the body's history. Santos invented ties to the Holocaust and made false claims that his mother was at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. His detractors also mentioned several times his use of campaign funds for personal expenses. Xinhua News Agency corre

Chinese suspense crime film "Lost in the Stars" hits North American big screen

STORY: Chinese suspense crime film "Lost in the Stars" hits North American big screen DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of an AMC theater 2. various of posters of the film 3. various of moviegoers watching the film 4. various of the theater STORYLINE: Chinese suspense crime film "Lost in the Stars" opened Friday in a limited theatrical release in North America. The film is being released by CMC Pictures in Mandarin with English subtitles in about 60 selected theaters in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Houston, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and a few other North American cities with a large overseas Chinese population. Adapted from the Soviet film "Trap for Lonely Man," the movie follows the story of a wife who mysteriously disappears during an overseas trip but suddenly turns up just as her husband's search for her came to nothing. Produced by Chen Sicheng and co-directed by Liu Xia

Biden to cut short Asia-Pacific trip due to debt ceiling stalemate

STORY: Biden to cut short Asia-Pacific trip due to debt ceiling stalemate DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 2. various of White House STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden will not travel to Papua New Guinea and Australia later this month as originally planned due to the ongoing stalemate in negotiations with congressional leaders to address the debt ceiling crisis, the White House announced Tuesday. Biden will still go to Hiroshima, Japan, the first leg of the trip, to participate in the three-day Group of Seven (G7) summit beginning Friday. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "I'm cutting my trip short, and postponing the Australia portion of the trip and my stop in Papua New Guinea in order to be back for the final negotiations with congressional leaders. I spoke today with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia a short time ago and let him know what was going on." He will return t

Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, defamation in civil case

STORY: Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, defamation in civil case DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Trump reacting to the verdict in a Truth Social video message 2. screen print of Trump's Truth Social post 3. various of Trump arriving at the White House (file) STORYLINE: A federal jury in New York on Tuesday found former U.S. President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The jury also found Trump defamed Carroll by denying her claims. She was awarded 5 million U.S. dollars in damages. Trump, in Truth Social posts on Tuesday, wrote that he would appeal the case while describing the verdict as "a disgrace" and "a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time." Carroll came forward publicly in 2019 when an excerpt of her forthcoming book was released in a magazine. Trump has repeatedly denied Carroll's claims, alleging that the American writer and

Washington protesters call for stop to endless U.S. wars, reflection on Iraq invasion

STORY: Washington protesters call for stop to endless U.S. wars, reflection on Iraq invasion DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally outside the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 19 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLAUDIA LEFKO, Protester from Massachusetts 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CLAUDIA LEFKO, Protester from Massachusetts 4. various of street views in Iraq 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ESTEBAN, Protester from Virginia 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BOB, Protester from Washington D.C. 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): CLAUDIA LEFKO, Protester from Massachusetts STORYLINE: Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the White House in Washington, D.C. on Saturday afternoon to demand a stop to endless U.S. wars and the "War Machine," two days before the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. The anti-war demonstration was the second of its kind in the American capital in less than a month. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLAUDIA LEFKO, Prot

Death of Tyre Nichols symbol of U.S. culture of violence, racism: French scholar

STORY: Death of Tyre Nichols symbol of U.S. culture of violence, racism: French scholar DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tyre Nichols being beaten by police officers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SEBASTIEN PERIMONY, Researcher at the Schiller Institute 3. various of Tyre Nichols being beaten by police officers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): SEBASTIEN PERIMONY, Researcher at the Schiller Institute 5. various of Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S. 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): SEBASTIEN PERIMONY, Researcher at the Schiller Institute 7. various of Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S. 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): SEBASTIEN PERIMONY, Researcher at the Schiller Institute STORYLINE: A French expert has said that the killing of Tyre Nichols by several police officers in the U.S. state of Tennessee is a reminder of the U.S. culture of violence and racism. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SEBASTIEN PERIMONY, Researcher at the Schiller Institute "What happened in Me

Growing racism aggravates America's gun violence epidemic

STORY: Growing racism aggravates America's gun violence epidemic DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 3. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): EZZAT SAAD, Director of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral "Racism is still prevalent in the U.S. and is an active fact. So we have to accept this very clearly once and for all." STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "The violent arrest of an unarmed African American man in Memphis stood as another reminder of racism in policing in the United States." Police killed

Tyre Nichols' death exposes U.S. scars of police brutality, racial prejudice

STORY: Tyre Nichols' death exposes U.S. scars of police brutality, racial prejudice DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "A funeral service for Tyre Nichols, who died last month after being beaten by police officers, was held in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 1, 2023. Video footage released by Memphis authorities last week showed officers brutally punching and kicking Nichols even when the African American man was subdued. 'An emotional farewell in Memphis for Tyre Nichols,' reported The Washington Post, saying Vice President Kamala Harris urged justice at the ceremony. 'Mourners find a sense of mission,' said The New York Times, stressing law is needed to bring more accountability to cases of police violence. 'U.S. police violence stems from a long history of fighting internal enemies,' addressed major news portal The Conversation. 'White auth

Mass shooting, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence

STORY: Mass shooting, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gun violence in U.S. 2. pics of related reports STORYLINE: The recent mass shootings in California as well as Tyre Nichols' death from deadly law enforcement in Tennessee, have struck a new nerve and sparked reflections on the repeated tragedies. Many say the deadly violence goes beyond racism, police brutality and control of guns, and call for reform of police culture and more. According to Naomi Ishisaka, The Seattle Times' assistant managing editor, "No race or ethnic group has a monopoly on violence. No group is immune to our society's obsession and love affair with guns. No group is exempt from mental health challenges or despair." Ishisaka said, "We are struggling with this complexity in the Tyre Nichols killing as well, with some having trouble understanding how Black cops could beat another Black m

Anger and protests in U.S. after deadly Memphis police beating video released

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