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u.s. and around the world. you are watching cnn newsroom. just ahead, george's crucial u.s. senate runoff, just one day away, cnn is following the candidates and their final push to win voters. reports iran's controversial law fueling a nationwide movement with global support under review, we will have a live report. and you are looking at live pictures of lava spewing from the mauna loa volcano, is drawing quite a few spectators, the flow is invertible, we will have the latest from the cnn weather center. >> live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom, with rosemary church. >> good to have you with us, we are now just one day away from george's high-stakes runoff election. that will determine who will hold the final seat in the u.s.
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senate. on tuesday, voters will hit the polls to choose between incumbent democrat raphael warnock and his republican challenger herschel walker. both will be back on the campaign trail in the hours ahead, after a weekend push to reach voters. democrats hope for a warnock win two ahead of tuesday's election, more than 1.8 million people across georgia cast ballots during early voting. now, time is running out for both candidates to sway those still undecided. cnn dianne gallagher has the latest from loganville, georgia. >> reporter: the georgia senate runoff campaign entering the final stretch, just days to go, really a matter of hours, more than 1.85 million georgians have cast their ballots but, a woman told me today i feel like we are always voting in georgia, that's what the campaigns are up against. in an election fatigue state making sure that the people who
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haven't already voted actually show up on election day. in loganville georgia, republican herschel walker was joined by republican senators tim scott and joe kennedy, he spent a lot of time talking about former president barack obama who, of course, came to georgia thursday to rally for senator warnock. herschel walker in these final days hasn't really changed his speech but he's having more pointed attacks against senator warnock when it comes to missing senate votes, because he's been campaigning, and working to tie him closely to president biden. we are also seeing surrogates for senator warnock try and tie herschel walker to former president trump. senator warnock keeping a very busy schedule for the duration of this runoff period, he held a large event last night with the victory fund, and also spent the day in athens, often
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considered herschel walker territory, the university of georgia being there outside atlanta in gainesville, warnock will maintain that aggressive campaign schedule, through election day, but we've talked about herschel walker having a bit of a lighter campaign schedule, not having as many events, that changes on monday. the campaign scheduling five different campaign events, a much more ramped up schedule than we have seen throughout this entire runoff period, as we go from days to hours before election time. dianne gallagher, cnn, back to you. donald trump's call for the termination of the constitution has sparked swift and strong reaction, but not among most members of his own party. before president made that statement saturday, after the release of internal twitter communications about a 2020 new
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york post story that the team suspected came from hacked materials. on sunday several house republicans were questioned about trump's comments. >> with whoever the republicans are picking are falling behind, even if it's donald trump as he's called for suspend the constitution. it'll be a big field, i don't think donald trump will clear the field like he did. >> is not what i'm asking, i'm asking will you support him and if he's the nominee? >> i will support whoever the republican nominee is and i don't think at this point he'll be able to get there, i think there's a lot of other good quality candidates out there. >> reporter: all elected leaders swear to uphold the constitution, it is calling for its suspension, is that disqualifying for a presidential candidate? >> is not consistent. it's not consistent with the oath that we take. >> earlier i spoke with ron brownstein, a cnn senior political analyst and senior editor at the atlantic, and began by asking him about george's runoff election.
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>> this is the sixth senate election that voters in georgia have had to cast ballots in in the last two years, counting the two in the general election, the two runoffs, the general election and the runoff, it's astounding how many people still showed up as you point out, almost 2 million ballots already. what we saw in the first round and reflected in the exit polls was a very close race, georgia was probably the swing state that snapped back the most in general toward republicans between 20 and 22, the other key states, arizona, michigan, pennsylvania, wisconsin moved for the democrats, but georgia republicans did quite well in most races up and down the ballot, but voters have enormous doubt about whether herschel walker is up to the job of being senator, they question the command of the issues, obviously his morality,
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his veracity, and all of that has created an enormous opportunity for raphael warnock to buck the tide in the state, the best thing herschel walker had going for him was the chance that he could be the 51st about creating a republican majority senate, which many voters in georgia would support, that's not there anymore. but the republicans are going to come out in the numbers they need would say no number have the opportunity to control the senate, that's the big question and is one that gives him the thumb on the scale edge at the end. >> and not long to wait on that. meantime former president donald trump is calling for the termination of the constitution, to overturn the 20 election and reinstate him to power. an extension of his continued effort to deny the 2020 election results. why are we not seeing more republicans push back on this, given more are starting to question his viability as a 2024 presidential candidate?
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>> this is, i'm glad you use the word determinate, too many interviewers use the word suspend the constitution. that isn't what he said. in his tweet. he said the constitution should be terminated to restore him to power through nondemocratic means. that is as close as you can get to the definition of an autocratic coup, yet as you point out, once again, as we have seen throughout trumps, since his emergence as a national figure, virtual silence from republicans, as there was about personally criticizing trump over his meeting with fuentes and the rapper kanye west. and virtual silence over his suggestion in between that meeting and these comments, that the january 6th defendants are being railroaded, and that he would not only pardon but apologize to them, and what you are seeing is the continued refusal of republicans to stand up to trump, even when he
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clearly is threatening the pillars of american democracy. and what's important is that this is happening at the moment when trump is at a low ebb, elites in the party are saying that he has led them to a dead end after this disappointing midterm, and of republicans are unwilling to stand up to him at this point, what does that say about what would happen if he became the nominee again? much less the president again, and tried to move down any of the paths he has laid out in the last couple weeks? >> our thanks to cnn senior political analyst ron brownstein for his perspective. nearly 3 months into the protests that have rocked iran, a pro-reform outlet says in iranian official has announced a review of the hijab law that requires women to cover their heads. >> [ speaking foreign language
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] we make the announcement likely aimed at quieting antigovernment demonstrations that have swept iran since the death in mid-september, the reform group quotes the attorney general saying iran's parliament and judiciary are reviewing the law which came into effect decades ago. he's also quoted as saying iran has abolished its so-called morality police, tasked with enforcing the dress code. for more on all of this we want to bring in, joining us live from london, good morning to you. so, what is the latest on this apparent review of iran's law and the conflicting reports on the countries morality police? >> let's break down these comments from around the attorney general that have been uttered over the last few days. let's start with these reports that he said iran's morality police was abolished. please take that with a grain
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of salt. these were off-the-cuff remarks in response to a reporter asking why the morality police had not been seen on the streets of iran since the demonstrations began. three months ago. there seems to be misinterpretation here, because iran's state media was quick to push back against these comments and make clear that iran's judiciary is not in charge of the morality police, that falls under the interior ministry of iran, and he would imagine if iran was indeed abolishing its morality police that would be a major announcement, well orchestrated and very clear. let's put that aside for a second. let's talk about the review of the law, because that's also critical, here. these comments coming from iran's attorney general who is speaking thursday saying the judiciary and iran's parliament are reviewing the law. we could hear the results of that review in the next couple of weeks, but, it's important to remember, rosemary, that the demands of protesters who have
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been taking to the streets of iran in multiple cities for weeks and months have grown way beyond a call for a view of the law or changes to that law, they are now demanding serious, serious reforms, even the overthrow of iran's religious establishment. even if there are changes coming, it's unlikely that those would meet the demands for the many protesters still on the street. rosemary? >> many thanks for that. still to come, lava from hawaii's mauna loa volcano inches closer to a main highway, we will look at whether it poses a danger to the visitors flocking to see the spectacle. and, sunday's matches in the round of 16 put two powerhouses on a collision course at the world cup, we will take a look at that.t.
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love continues to flow from hawaii's mauna loa volcano, these live pictures, molten rock creeping closer to the big island's main highway, as of sunday, the lava was moving
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about 40 feet per hour, or about 12 meters, but officials are warning it could be unpredictable. that's not stopping some folks from getting a closer look as tourists and locals flock to witness the world's largest active volcano in action, mauna loa last erupted in 1984. officials say they can't say how long this eruption will last. joining us now is cnn meteorologist, good to see you, the images, they are spectacular, but it's clearly dangerous, what impact does this volcano have in hawaii, and how careful do people need to be as they try to get a look? >> they are gorgeous but one of the bigger problems is the hair quality, you are seeing the billows of smoke, sulfur dioxide, when that mixes in with oxygen you get these small particles that are smaller than a tip of hair. that goes right up our nose and into our lungs, that's 2.5
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microns. that's not much, and it doesn't take much to cause a big problem for those of us who has respiratory problems like asthma. those of us who are older or young, will likely have bigger problems, we have that trade, the easterly winds due to high pressure right now, and when the wind begins to shift with the front that will move through, that's going to cause bigger problems, our air quality isn't too bad at the moment but when the front moves through a lot of these green dots are likely to turn moderate to sensitive groups, because of the wind shift pulling more out of the south and a lot of that moves into a heavily populated area. we will have to be cautious on that, there is a high, but watching the low and the front move through, and what that will do is bring in rain chances and dilute the smog or the fog, the volcanic smog, but the problem is that we are going to be dealing with a lot of this, here, switching up, and wins shifting.
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air quality will suffer a bit, rosemary. >> and you are watching u.s. storms carefully, what are you seeing and who is most affected? >> snow in the northwest and heavy flooding rain concerns, across the lower mississippi valley and into the tennessee valley as well, so let's take a look at the snowfall first, winter weather advisory is in effect for parts of the central and northern rockies, back through the sierras under winter storm warnings, some of these locations are dealing with up to five feet of snow, in the upcoming days, we've picked up 20 inches of snow in the sierras and there's the snowfall moving through the next 24 hours, but darker gray, the purple and pink showing that heavier snowfall, we are expected to pick up an additional 10+ inches of snow through the sierras, back into parts of the central rockies, over 4000 feet where we will pick up nearly 5 feet of snow when it's all said and done.
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the next threat comes in with the low that stretches across the central plains and back into the lower mississippi and into the tennessee valley, the flood threat becomes a bigger issue late monday into tuesday and wednesday, flash flooding concerns, where we are highlighted in yellow, southern tennessee, parts of northern mississippi, alabama, and georgia where we will pick up 1 to 2 inches of rainfall within the next 24 hours, these are areas that have been drought driven over the last few weeks. and months, for tennessee, 95% of the state is under drought, we are about to pick up under five inches of rain within the next week's time. >> all right, many thanks. tens of thousands of residents in one part of north carolina are without power right now, and could be for several days, the fbi has joined the investigation of what appears to be an act of sabotage. cnn gloria perez me know has more. >> reporter: we are learning more about exactly what went on in moore county, what led to
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that massive power outage which has left more than 40,000 people without electricity, moore county located about 90 miles east of charlotte in north carolina, and officials today confirming that they found gunfire had been shot into two substations in the area, that led to those substations failing, and the power going out for thousands of people, we have also learned that a gait was removed off its hinges, presumably as people or this person who may be behind us tried to gain access to the property. the investigation, still very much in early stages, officials talking about how they believe this was a targeted and intentional act, but not much they can say so far about motive. >> no motivation, no group has
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stepped up to acknowledge or accept that they are the ones that done it. i call them cowards. i can say this, the individual that done this, it was targeted, it wasn't random. >> reporter: as the investigation continues, local officials have instituted a mandatory curfew this evening in an effort to keep people off the roads, traffic lights and traffic signals in the area are not working, so they are trying to keep the roads clear to avoid any kind of accidents. public schools also will be closed on monday, and officials are acknowledging that the damage that these substations sustained could take days to repair. it is significant damage that will require equipment to be brought into the area, they said they believe it could be until thursday, until that property and that machinery can be fixed. it is a point of concern,
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considering it is very cold in the area and people will be likely without power for a few more days. in new york, gloria passed me know, cnn. you saw moore county sheriff speaking to the media in that report, he also addressed rumors that the attack was an attempt to stop a local drag show. the downtown divas performance was scheduled to start around the time the power was cut. fields says so far, nothing points to a connection. in columbus ohio, a drag queen story hour event for children was canceled due to threats of demonstrations by far right protesters. this, according to the city's mayor, the event featuring three local drag queens have been scheduled for saturday at a columbus church. one of the organizers of the event identify the protesters against the event as proud boys members. she said the story hour was canceled due to a disagreement
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on how the community should be best protected, and she said police ignored her group's concerns and would not provide adequate security. take a listen. >> the world is getting, the world is getting more and more unsafe the lgbtq community. the attacks are constant. and getting worse. the fact that we are not able to successfully host this simple event shows the extent of the damage we have to do better. >> a columbus police had this to say in a statement posted on twitter, they said, the police protect all residents of the city equally, and they will work to make sure the lgbtq
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community feels supported and protected at all events. defending champions france sent poland home from the world cup with a 3-1 victory. you can see the french team celebrating in the locker room after another dominating performance, but the party didn't stop there. the english team brought the party back to the hotel after the match, having defeated senegal 3-0, they won without star raheem sterling. british media reports say he is leaving qatar after armed intruders broke into his home while his family were there. patrick snell has more now from sunday's highlights on the
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pitch. >> only two countries ever in world cup history have defended their title, italy 1938, and brazil in 1962, will france in 2020 to become the first third of the reigning world champs are to have any chance to do so they will have to get by england first in the quarterfinals, overcoming a shaky start on sunday against senegal to take the lead shortly before halftime drew jordan henderson in this last 16 battle after he was superbly set up by the outstanding young talent jude bellingham, and it was not too long before england skipper finally opened his account of the world cup with a crisp finish for 2-0, just behind the all-time record mark of 53 england goals and two shari of the hour mark making the game safe, making no mistake with his country's third, well beaten, there, england comfortable 3-0 winners in the end. defending champs france booking their place after beating poland 3-1, they blew ahead as 36-year-old breaks the deadlock
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for the french just before the halftime break, that was his 52nd goal for his country and the ac milan man becoming france's all-time leading goal scorer surpassing the great thierry henri, then passed the 70 minute mark, the prolific making the game safe, and they blur a fourth of the tournament for the superstar at that point, he scored in the 2018 final against russia in croatia and moment of brilliance for his fifth, a tournament high fifth, 3-1 the final tucking away a penalty right at the end, france get the job done, the advanced of the quarterfinals, they face england next. as far as the race for the golden boot is concerned, doing a power of good by taking his ties to 5 for this world cup, two clear of nearest challengers with plenty of players including his french teammate and a certain vinyl messy as well. >> the only objective for me is to win the world cup.
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to win the next game, quarterfinal is the most important. and that's what i dream, the only thing i dream is this, it's for that i came here, to win this world cup, i didn't come here to win the golden boot, if i win it of course i'm going to be happy, but, that's not why i'm here. i'm here to win, and i'm here to help the french national team. >> a mouthwatering clash as they go head-to-head in the finals next weekend, have a look ahead to the last 16 action, five-time champs brazil taking on south korea with name are back and available for selection. the 30-year-old having recovered from the ankle injury suffered in brazils opening match, but for now i'm going to send it right back to you. >> thank you for that. here's one more quick look at what's ahead today, first, japan takes on 2018 runner-up croatia and later, number one ranked brazil takes on south
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an embargo. russia is reacting, saying the country will not export oil to countries that impose price caps. cnn clare sebastian joins us now live from london, good to see you. what more are you learning about the price caps on russian oil? >> it's still too early to tell what exactly the impact of this is going to be, but this was clearly a measure designed to punish russia, a sanction on russia designed to limit their revenue from oil which have been going up, not down since the start of the war because of the disruption that the war has caused to the global oil markets, sending prices up. the west wanted to limit the amount of money that russia can make from that export and into its war effort, but in doing so, the secondary goal of this measure was to limit the impact to global oil markets which was in so much turmoil before the start of this war, that's why they set the price at $60, that's some way above what we believe to be the breakeven
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level for russia, only a little bit below the recent average for the russian oil variety, in theory it should incentivize russia to keep producing not to take oil off the market leading to a price spike, and it's controversial because it's only a little bit below what russia oil has been trading foil, many including ukraine's president zelinski are criticizing it for being too weak, and the jury is out on how well this will do in terms of stabilizing oil markets. you can see oil was coming up a little bit, many are in a wait and see mode because of russia does follow through, on its threat not to ship oil to countries that comply with the cap, that could, in theory, lead to russian oil coming off the market at the same time as covid restrictions loosening in china leading to a rise in demand. it's too early to tell what the impact is but a lot of uncertainty around this. >> clare sebastian bringing us
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the details, appreciate it. 85% of the ukrainian city has electricity again according to city officials, power levels rose steadily throughout the week until friday, when shelling from russian forces knocked it out momentarily. ukraine's president says it's all part of russia's plan to use the winter months as a weapon against ukraine. >> translator: the enemy really hopes to use winter against us, to make winter cold and hardship part of his terror. we have to do everything to endure this winter, no matter how hard it is. and we will endure. to endure this winter is to defend everything. >> ukrainian authorities say at least one person has been killed and three wounded in the past few hours in central ukraine after three missiles strike an industrial area. the new attack comes amid other officials claiming the eastern city has become the number one target of russian forces.
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as part of the region, the area has been the focus of escalating attacks by russian forces. military paramedics are doing their best to help wounded ukrainian soldiers, but one man says their work can change in an instant. >> this work is different, because you have a very small period of very high casualties. and there are a lot of going on, this is very fast, and all the battalions of casualties. and you need to treat them fast, and it goes like one week, and it's over. so either we win, or we are forced back. for more, i am joined now by mick ryan, a retired major general in the australian army and author of war transformed, the future of the 21st century great power competition and conflict. thank you so much for being
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with us. >> thanks, rosemary. nearly 10 months into this brutal war, what exactly has russia achieved militarily compared to ukraine, the nation is invaded, and where do things stand right now? >> as things stand right now, the ukrainians have seized the initiative across ukraine battlefields, they have omentum, and probably want to continue that momentum into the winter months. it's very unlikely they will want that to bleed away by doing little in the winter months. the russians have achieved very little, they've seized and held around 15% currently of ukraine's territory, but they are under pressure to hold that, and the influx of large numbers of mobilized troops over the winter may indeed end up being more of a problem for the russian forces than an assistance to them. >> there are suggestions that russia's weapons and ammunition are running low. what do you say to that?
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>> both sides have gone through an extraordinary quantity of munitions, particularly artillery which is the largest killer of soldiers on the battlefield in this war, as it has been in previous wars, and also large numbers of precision weapons, these are in great demand on both sides, with ukrainians and the russians are conserving these, and stockpiling them for the offensive's that are inevitable in 2023. >> what needs to happen next, when it comes to proving russia's role in the murder, torture, and assault of ukrainian civilians, as well as the clear targeting of the civilian areas, and their critical infrastructure, and what will accountability look like, do you think? >> there's a range of things that can be done. firstly, we need to continue getting out the stories of what's going on. journalists are very important
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in this, and we can't allow the russians to do these things, and no one know about them. but we've also seen in europe, certain organizations have declared russia a terrorist state, and we also need to ensure that we continually support the investigations in the litany of war crimes of the russians have conducted during this war and ensure they are followed up at some point in the future with proper trials. >> so how does this war ultimately end, given russia is cornered but determined to forge ahead? while ukraine fights on with little interest, it seems, in a negotiated peace? where is the off ramp, here? >> there's only really two ways wars and, and it will be the same with this one. firstly, one size suffers a catastrophic defeat, or both sides tire and come to some kind of negotiated agreements. neither is certain in this war, i think there's a long way to
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go just yet, the ukrainians have resisted negotiations at the moment, one because they have the upper hand but at the moment the russians are not willing to negotiate in good faith or return ukrainian territory, so it would be very difficult for the government of ukraine to negotiate on that basis. >> until that happens and for however long that will take, what does ukraine need in terms of weapons and infrastructure support to stop russia from winning this war, and essentially putting democracy in jeopardy across europe and beyond? >> it certainly needs the support of the west, that's essential to ukraine's eventual victory in this war. and that includes not just military assistance, but humanitarian, economic, as well as the sanctions hindering russia and hopefully it will continue to hinder their war effort, but political support and the support of millions of citizens around the world for ukraine is very important to giving ukrainians of a sense
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of, it's important for morale, and we need to have strategic patients in the nations of the west to see this through. and hopefully that means ukraine will come out winning this war, and it will weaken russia and weaken its appetite for such aggression in the future. >> we thank you for your allow note analysis. thank you. cnn has learned that china is running a large surveillance operation of its citizens living abroad, and some pro- democracy chinese exiles say they feel threatened and fearful. we will have a report from london, after a short break. and we're saving a ton. go to shipstation.com /tv and get t 2 months free.
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need a negative test to enter outdoor venues including parks and scenic attractions. shanghai and other cities also no longer require a negative test to ride public transportation. but, many restrictions still remain, including at malls and office buildings in beijing. back in 2019, activists in hong kong stage massive protests against efforts to curtail freedoms that were promised to residents prior to the city's transfer to chinese rule. hundreds of thousands fled even before the official transfer. now, some exiles in the uk say the communist government is secretly tiring to intimidate them into returning home. cnn has the story from london. >> reporter: for 3 years, after fleeing a brutal clampdown on democracy in his native hong kong, he sought sanctuary in
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the uk, but even here, he says, beijing's tentacles are never far away. >> sometimes i received threatening letters. >> reporter: he shows us an email he received last year, with a warning. >> it said a chinese agent will come for you and take you back. >> reporter: then, pictures of people he says have been following him. like this man in westminster, and this car he spotted in multiple locations. last year, he says someone offered around $12,000 on wechat to get hold of his arrest. >> do you feel safe in the uk at the moment? >> i don't think safe in the uk. it's happening, the persecution happening on british soil and if you don't protect it, it only shows to the british public that even the government here don't try to protect the judicial sovereignty and dignity. >> reporter: last year the uk opened a pathway for more and
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more hong kong others to gain citizenship on uk soil, and as more people continue to arrive here seeking shelter, the pressure is on for authorities to make sure that hong kong rights are protected. that issue came to a head last month, after a hong kong pro- democracy protester was assaulted on the grounds of the chinese consulate in manchester. after that, this warning to great britain. >> protecting shelter to the hong kong elements will only, in the end, bring disaster to britain. >> reporter: now, this ngo report says the chinese police have been operating covertly from three addresses across the uk, and elsewhere around the world, in part to pressure people to return home. china says these centers help nationals with admin, like renewing drivers licenses, and are staffed by volunteers. they say to suggest otherwise would be a smear.
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either way, lawmakers are demanding urgent action. >> people have fled to the uk because we believe in human rights and rule of law and democracy, so they can have free speech. hong kong, students came over, what do they find when they come here? chinese unofficial police stations. that is shocking and under anybody's rulebook should have been sorted out by now. >> reporter: cnn wasn't able to independently verify simon's allegations, but we have heard multiple similar stories from other in the uk. >> what you think the objective of the chinese authorities is? >> try to silence us with fear, if we succumb to fear, the chinese communist party will win. >> reporter: cnn, london. coming up, calm amid controversy, how prince william was able to focus on his
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u.s. president joe biden and first lady jill biden welcomed this year's kennedy center honorees to the white house. the first family host of the honorees for a reception before sunday night's star-studded event. their guests included the members of the rock band u2, singers gladys knight and amy grant, actor george clooney, and composer cannulae on. biden praised each of them for their accomplishments and contributions to the arts. britain's prince william and princess catherine returned home over the weekend after wrapping up a u.s. trip, the star-studded tour put the spotlight on the environment, but the royal visit may have been overshadowed by royal controversy. cnn meg foster explains. >> it's my hope the earth shot
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legacy will continue to grow. >> reporter: the beginning of another legacy for william and catherine in their first overseas trip as the new prince and princess of wales. their three-day u.s. visit dominating in the second annual earth shot prize. >> welcome to boston and the earth shot prize, the biggest environmental awards on the planet. >> reporter: prince william's passion project, where every year over a decade, five winners from around the globe are awarded 1 million pounds. to fund their creative solutions to the climate crisis. the trip was overshadowed by a controversy erupting back home, a senior royal aid resigning after a black charity executive shared her experience of being grilled about her heritage at the buckingham palace event. >> i'm british, and there is no debate about it. so than when she says, oh, i knew eventually i would get. >> reporter: buckingham palace called the remarks unacceptable, a spokesperson for prince william also saying
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racism has no place in our society. in boston, it was a case of keeping calm and carrying on. william and kate focusing on environmentalism and the inspiration behind the trip. >> 60 years ago, president john f. kennedy's moonshot speech laid down a challenge to american innovation and ingenuity. it was that moonshot speech that inspired me to launch the earth shot prize, and where better to hold this year's award ceremony then in president kennedy's hometown? >> reporter: william met with the late president's daughter and current u.s. ambassador to australia, caroline of the kennedy presidential library and museum. later, the prince of wales meeting with president joe biden, who was in the state for a fundraising event. the couple also filled their time with a celtics game, and visits with environmental tech entrepreneurs, also, boston harbor as well as a nonprofit
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supporting the disadvantaged youth. but, a highlight of william and catherine's trip was friday's star-studded earth shot ceremony. that included performances by ellie goulding. oscar-winner and one of the nights presenters remi malik applauding the princes efforts to support those trying to find a solution to the climate crisis. >> it's extraordinarily inspiring. he's finding answers and the 1 million pounds that are given to these five people, these five organizations, is something that keeps us from looking at the doom and gloom. >> reporter: max foster, cnn, boston. coming up in the next hour of cnn newsroom, max speaks with one of the earth shot winners, the cofounder of 44.01, the company describes its work as eliminating co2 by turning it into rock, removing it from
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the atmosphere safely, efficiently, and permanently. find out more on cnn newsroom with max foster, that starts in just a few minutes from now. thank you so much for your company, i'm rosemary church, you can follow me on twitter and instagram at rosemary cnn, have yourself a wonderful day. shipstation saves us so much time it makes it really easy and seamless pick an order print everything you need slap the label on ito the box and it's ready to go our cocost for shipping, were cut in half just like that go to shipstation/tv and get 2 months free
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