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BAFTA nominations: All nominated actors are white

The chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, or BAFTA, is furious over the lack of diversity in this year’s award nominations. The nominees for the U.K.’s prestigious film awards were announced Tuesday, and all of the actors nominated are white. They include Margot Robbie and Scarlett Johansson, who are each nominated for two acting awards. The chair of BAFTA’s film committee told Variety, “It’s just a frustration that the industry is not moving as fast as certainly the whole BAFTA team would like it to be.” Source

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Rod Rosenstein lands new gig at law firm

The former deputy attorney is joining the international law firm King & Spalding at its Washington, D.C., office. Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates and former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats also work at the firm. Source

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Special Report: Trump addresses Iran attack on U.S. bases in Iraq

President Trump spoke publicly for the first time since Iran’s missile attack on U.S. troops in Iraq. He said no one was hurt after Iran fired more than a dozen missiles at two bases where hundreds of U.S. troops in Iraq are stationed. Iran said the attack was retaliation for the U.S. killing of its most influential general, Qassem Soleimani. Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil anchor a CBS News Special Report from New York, with reports from Paula Reid at the White House, David Martin at the Pentagon and Elizabeth Palmer in Tehran. Source

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