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CBOT - Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 11:00 p.m. (ET) - Segment #2

>>> Officials in the U.S. are confirming tonight that at least four people were killed, dozens more injured after yesterday's series of tornadoes touched down in iowa. >> Whoa. >> Wow, that's a tornado, guys. >> Asha: the twisters moved in fast, catching some off-guard. >> I tried to run into the house and got hit with some debris and it dropped me. So I just curled up behind the house and then the whole garage came down on top of me. >> Asha: the town of greenfield, home to about 2,000 people, took a direct hit. Home after home completely destroyed. >> I heard like a train -- a train, and one of the basement windows came in and I heard it and I knew that it was hitting. I prayed for god to keep us safe. >> Asha: iowa's governor has declared an emergency in 15 counties. All aimed at returning some sense of normalcy for those who have lost everything. >>> U.S. authorities say that a second person in that country has been diagnosed with bird flu linked to dairy cows. The farm worker in michigan had mild symptoms and has since recovered. Health officials in the state say that the risk to the public remains low. Last month, the U.S. reported the first documented case of the virus spreading from cows to a human. >>> The U.K. will go to the polls this summer after the prime minister surprised many and triggered a snap election for july 4th. And as briar stewart tells us, that decision comes with a big risk for his ruling party. >> Reporter: on the soggy streets of london, it hardly feels like summer is around the corner. But a surprise summer election is just six weeks away. Rishi sunak, britain's beleaguered prime minister, took a back bell, calling an election several months earlier than expected. >> Now is a moment for britain to choose its future. >> Reporter: in the pouring rain and speaking over blaring music from protesters, he pointed to economic data -- hoping that it will give his struggling party a lift. >> This morning it was confirmed that inflation is back to normal. This means that the pressure on prices are relieved and the mortgage rates will come down. >> Reporter: but polls suggest that the tories are trailing the labour party which has held a lead of around 20 points since late 202 that's why the decision to call an early vote is baffling to some political observers. >> Maybe he's just had enough of the sniping, not only from the labour party but members from his own party who thinks, okay, let's just roll the dice. >> Reporter: sunak has been prime minister since october 2022, a tumultuous year for the tories. He replaced liz truss who had been in office for less than 50 days. She took over from boris johnson -- >> We did it! We pulled it off, didn't we? >> Reporter: who was elected in 2019 in a landslide victory but stepped down after a series of scandals. >> Hasta la vista, baby. >> Reporter: the U.K. hasn't had a labour government in 14 years. >> And together we can stop the chaos, we can turn the page, we can start to rebuild britain. >> Reporter: the cost of living, along with healthcare and illegal migration will likely feature heavily in the campaign. >> I think that it's time to have change in this country. I think that we're ready for that. >> He was a prime minister by default. We didn't actually vote for him, did we? >> Reporter: parliament will be dissolved next week. The vote will around the same time that the first flights deporting illegal asylum seekers to rwanda are expected to take off. It's a contentious plan that the sunak government has been determined to push through. The labour party says that they will scrap it if it is elected. Briar stewart, cbc news, london. >> Asha: israel is condemning a move by three european nations to formally to recognize the palestinian state. Ireland, norway and spain say that their aim is for a lasting peace. Kris reyes shows us the reaction tonight. >> Reporter: on the divisive issue of palestinian statehood, it is the most coordinated statement ever to come from western europe. With spain, ireland, norway making this declaration -- >> Today we recognize the state of palestine. [applause] >> Reporter: in the spanish parliament it was met with a standing ovation. With no clear end in sight to the devastation in gaza, the norwegian prime minister said -- >>(speaking alternate language). >> Reporter: "peace in the middle east requires a palestinian state." >>(speaking alternate language). >> Reporter: in response to the announcement, israel recalled its ambassadors from the three countries and issued a forceful rebuke. >>(speaking alternate language). >> Reporter: "the intention of several european countries to recognize a palestinian state is a reward for terrorism," said prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >>(speaking alternate language). >> Reporter: but both hamas, which controls gaza, and the palestinian authority, which

controls part of the israeli occupied west bank, praised the move. >> The recognition today of three important european countries is very important for the sake of this -- for the sake of seeking a two-state solution according to the international rule. >> Reporter: the three countries have called on others to follow their lead. A firm "no" from the u.s., restating its commitment to a two-state solution negotiated between the parties. Canada holds a similar position. >> Prime Minister Trudeau: we oppose efforts by the netanyahu government to reject a two-state solution. We are prepared to recognize a state of palestine at the right time. >> Reporter: spain, norway and ireland say they will formally recognize the palestinian state next week. Norway says that it plans to upgrade its office in the west bank into an embassy. Kris reyes, cbc news, new york. >> Asha: hope for a two-state solution are decades old, and negotiations have started and failed many times. Ellen mauro looks at the many roadblocks to making it work. You can watch that story any time on the "the national's" YouTube page. >>> Staying in the middle east we have a disturbing look of the capture of female israeli soldiers by hamas militants on october 7th. In a moment you will see body cam footage of bloodied women. As sasa petricic explains, the families of hostages desperate for their return, push to have the video made public. >> Reporter: as hamas fighters surged into israel early october 7th, they started by attacking a base of so-called spotters. Unarmed female soldiers. Their job was to watch the gaza border. Many were among the first victims -- five 19-year-olds in pyjamas among the first hostages, handcuffed and assaulted. It was all captured by hamas body cam. The edited version now made public by the israeli government, complying with the demands of hostage families. Staring at the women, a fighter says suggestively -- "you are so beautiful." and another is heard saying "they are girls who can get pregnant." amid fighting, they are forced into jeeps, driven to gaza like some 250 israelis taken that day. >>(speaking alternate language). >> Reporter:PARENTS like orly, watching her daughter daniela in despair. >> It's one of my biggest fears, you know, as a young woman to be there in their hands. You don't know what they are capable of. >> I am just scared and I am hurting for her. And I'm frustrated. >> Reporter: that same frustration has sparked ongoing protests by hostage families, demanding a ceasefire deal with hamas to release the remaining hostages. Like the one that saw 105 returned six months ago. They hope that israel's war cabinet will be spurred into action by the videos released. >> We have to use this weapon against our government so they will see it and they will start pushing themselves to do something to going to a deal. >> Reporter: those talks stalled two weeks ago after proposals and counter proposals were rejected by both sides. Since then, a hostage deal reportedly hasn't even been discussed by israel's leadership. Sasa petricic, cbc news, toronto. >> Asha: another woman is accusing rapper and music mogul sean diddy combs of assault. A former model has filed a lawsuit saying that combs sexually assaulted her back in 2003. She claims that he gave her alcohol and marijuana and then forced her to perform sex acts. Earlier this week, combs issued a video apology in response to a different incident -- a recording of him attacking cassie, his former girlfriend.

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