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A woman was killed and another was wounded after Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of his new movie. Also, the FBI confirms that Brian Laundrie‘s remains have been found. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
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A woman was killed and another was wounded after Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of his new movie. Also, the FBI confirms that Brian Laundrie‘s remains have been found. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
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