Global National

Global National: Aug. 24


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Donald Trump is now the first current or former U.S. president to ever have his mug shot taken. He received this dubious distinction after surrendering to Georgia authorities over charges of his alleged involvement in a scheme to overturn the 2020 election results. How the arrest of Trump, also known as inmate P01135809 according to Fulton County Jail records, quickly unfolded; how support for him is unwavering; and how other Republican presidential candidates are responding. An investigation is underway into the downing of a jet that presumably killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led the Wagner mercenary group in a brief mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin. What Putin had to say about Prigozhin and the theories of what could've caused the fiery incident. Japan has begun to release treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, a crucial step towards decommissioning the facility, which was destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The strong opposition to the move and how long it could take to release all that water. And significant progress is being made in the wildfire fight in British Columbia's Kelowna area, allowing some people to return home. Neetu Garcha speaks with residents who are grateful they still have a home and explains how the community is rallying together during a crisis.
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