Friday Afternoon Update: Aaron Rodgers Ends Darkness Retreat, Harvey Weinstein Sentenced, Air Fryer Recall

This article is a companion piece for today’s Morning Wire Afternoon update. Click to listen to the podcast version. Here.

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced

A Los Angeles judge Sentenced After a jury convicted Harvey Weinstein of 2013 rape, and sexual assault of an actor and model from Italy, he was sentenced to 16 years prison. The sentence adds to the over 20 years Weinstein was already serving in New York for a similar crime.

E.U. E.U. Branch Bans TikTok

As a precautionary measure, the European Union’s executive branch has temporarily blocked TikTok’s use by employees. This move is indicative of growing concern from Western officials regarding the Chinese-owned video sharing app.

Recall of Air Fryer

Two million Cosori air fryers were recalled following reports that the product caught fire and overheated. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission posted a safety notice Thursday urging consumers not to use the product. “immediately” You should stop using the recalled Cosori frying pans. According to the commission the wire connection in the fryers can be damaged. “overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.”

Five Environmental Consultants Are Killed in Air Crash

Five people were killed This week, a twin-engine aircraft crashed in Little Rock Arkansas. The Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health was responsible for the five environmental consultants. They were headed to Columbus, Ohio to investigate a deadly explosion at an Ohio metal manufacturing plant.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP

Supermassive Black Hole Spotted

Astronomers have seen a supermassive, black hole travel through space for the first time. It appears to have been ejected directly from its host galaxy. The Hubble telescope spotted an unusual streak of light that researchers observed in the dwarf galaxy RCP 28, which is approximately 7.5 billion light-years from our solar system.

Alec Baldwin Pleads Not Guilty

Alec Baldwin pleaded guilty to the manslaughter allegations against him stemming from the shooting death “Rust” Halyna Houtchins, cinematographer. Baldwin was supposed to appear in court Friday but he canceled his first appearance.

Aaron Rodgers ends his darkness retreat

Aaron Rodgers, the NFL Quarterback, ended his four-day retreat in darkness. The potential Hall of Famer spent 72hrs in Oregon in a room known as “The Dark Room”. “Sky Cave Retreat.” Rodgers claims that the extreme isolation has been a benefit to his friends in the past. He went to the retreat in order to guide his decision-making regarding his future in the NFL.

Listen to the podcast audio version Click here. Listen to Morning Wire every morning for more details on the most important stories of the day.

*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases