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Trump To Meet With Putin One-On-One In Alaska On Friday; Zelenskyy Calls For Trilateral Meeting With Trump, Putin; Growing International Criticism Of Israel's Actions In Gaza; National Guard Members, Vehicles Deploy in Washington, D.C.; GBI: Nearly 500 rounds Fired, Nearly 200 Hit CDC Building; Uruguay Lawmakers Expected to Pass Euthanasia Bill; Chinese Ships Collide While Chasing Philippine Boats; New Technology Aims to Detect Possible Drone Attacks; "KPop Demon Hunters" Breaks Streaming, Music Records. Aired 1-2a ET
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JOHN VAUSE, CNN ANCHOR: From tough talk and harsh warnings to now it's time to listen. Ahead on CNN Newsroom --
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KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: This is a listening exercise for the president.
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VAUSE: When it comes to Ukraine, the U.S. president seems to be falling back in line with the Kremlin just days before his summit with Vladimir Putin.
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OREN LIEBERMANN, JERUSALEM BUREAU CHIEF: We don't have that same sense that there is positive movement in the right direction to get a cease fire on track.
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VAUSE: Still, Hamas officials heading to Cairo amid renewed push for a ceasefire reportedly driven by Israel's imminent invasion of Gaza City.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Right now we have more police and we want to make sure we use them.
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VAUSE: The National Guard on the Streets of Washington, D.C. on presidential orders to fight a non-existent crime wave.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Live from Atlanta, this is CNN NEWSROOM with John Vause.
VAUSE: Just days before Donald Trump will meet face to face with Russia's president in Alaska, concerns are growing, especially in Ukraine and Europe that the U.S. president is falling back in line with the Kremlin and his hard line with Putin is backsliding. And so in the coming hours, Germany will host a virtual summit with leaders from other European countries as well as the U.S. and Ukraine. President Trump, who claimed he could end the war in Ukraine on his first day in office, is now lowering summit expectations. White House officials say he's approaching this meeting as a listening session. They say the only focus will be ending the war in Ukraine.
Despite that, the Ukrainian president was not invited. And for Ukrainians, fears are growing that any ceasefire deal from a Trump Putin meeting will be heavily pro-Moscow. And on Tuesday, Vladimir Zelenskyy said giving up territory to Russia for any peace deal is not an option. And abandoning the Donbas region in the east would open the door for future Russian attacks. And in the next region, what appears to be an 11th hour push by Russian forces to seize as much territory as possible ahead of Friday's summit.
Ukrainian officials report a small number of Russian troops have breached parts of the front line.
More details now from CNN Fred Pleitgen reporting in from Moscow.
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FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice- over): Kremlin controlled T.V. feasting on U.S. President Donald Trump's comments calling Russia a quote, "warring nation" ahead of his landmark summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: They beat Hitler, they beat Napoleon.
PLEITGEN (voice-over): The U.S. president is heating up interest with loud statements, the host says. Trump said that it is impossible to defeat Russia. State T.V. with a countdown to the summit sending a clear message, Russia is winning in the trenches, showcasing recent accelerating Russian advances in eastern Ukraine. Moscow saying its forces are close to taking several strategic towns there. And the Defense Ministry releasing this video of ever more new recruits signing contracts with the military, undergoing medical checks, prepared to go into battle for Russia's president while Ukraine deals with serious manpower shortages.
Putin will go to the summit in Alaska as a winner who holds the strategic initiative, this analyst says. The Russian armed forces are moving forward. Ukraine is retreating and leaving its territories. This is the most important factor that will influence the general background and the results of the negotiations. Just days ahead of the Trump Putin summit, the Kremlin uncharacteristically silent. The last official comment coming last Friday.
When Moscow vowed it hasn't changed its position on Ukraine, meaning no quick ceasefire, but demands for major territorial concessions as part of any long term peace deal. On Moscow streets, folks optimistic Vladimir Putin will get results. We support our president, this man says. We are for Putin because he is our president, president of the Russian Federation. We are defending our position.
I think they will both have an equal position at this meeting, he says. But President Putin won't make concessions if they will harm his interests. Therefore, I think his position is quite firm.
A firm position bolstered by recent battlefield successes, Russia's leader recently showing little appetite for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine.
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Fred Pleitgen, CNN, Moscow.
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VAUSE: To Nantucket, Massachusetts now, joining us is Susan Glasser. A staff writer for the New Yorker. She's also the co-author of "Kremlin Rising, Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution." Thank you for being with us.
SUSAN GLASSER, STAFF WRITER, THE NEW YORKER: Great to be with you. Thank you.
VAUSE: OK, so it seems the U.S. president is now slowly realizing that ending a war is hard. It's complicated and takes some time. Here's the White House press secretary. Listen to this.
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LEAVITT: The goal of this meeting for the president is to walk away with a better understanding of how we can end this war. This is a listening exercise for the president. Look, only one party that's involved in this war is going to be present. And so this is for the president to go and to get, again a more firm and better understanding of how we can hopefully bring this war to an end.
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VAUSE: It's quite the leap from his campaign promise of peace in 24 hours. For Ukraine, what has been the cost of this learning experience for Donald Trump?
GLASSER: Yes, I mean, I think the great risk here is that Donald Trump hasn't actually learned anything at all from the last six months. And in fact, in recent days leading up to this summit meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, what I've been struck by is the extent to which Trump actually sounds exactly like he did several months ago before he started to talk a little bit tougher toward Putin. He instead has reverted to his criticism of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He has cut Zelensky out of this meeting and he is doing exactly what the U.S. and its Western European allies vowed not to do for the last three years, which was to negotiate about Ukraine without Ukraine.
VAUSE: John Bolton, Trump's former national security adviser when he was in his first term, he believes that, you know, the tough tone will disappear and that which it has and Trump will simply roll over for the Russian president. Here he is.
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JOHN BOLTON, FORMER TRUMP WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: He may ask Putin to change certain things for whatever reason. My guess is Putin will be very amenable to making some changes. Maybe they're just cosmetic, but so that Trump can now claim ownership of the package, he can make it Trump's proposal, not the Putin proposal. Putin be just fine with that.
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VAUSE: So he's obviously talking about the cease fire deal for Ukraine. You know, despite all the tough talk that we heard earlier, you know, for the last couple of weeks, couple of months, during that time, Trump took no action to sanction Putin for his refusal to agree to a cease fire, no sanctions on Putin for anything.
GLASSER: Yes, I think this is a very important point. Trump's allies, many Republican allies, even on Capitol Hill, felt that at any minute, Donald Trump was about to endorse their package of very tough sanctions on Russia and its economic partners. Instead Donald Trump never did that, he never took that step. And in fact, you could argue that the summit itself represents already a victory for Putin. Putin has been extraordinarily isolated in the world and in particular by the United States and its allies since its invasion of Ukraine.
And so for Putin to be accorded a full scale summit meeting with the President of the United States having had to do nothing in return. Literally nothing.
VAUSE: Yes. And the Ukrainian president, as you know, doesn't have a seat at this table. Zelensky, though, remains hopeful of being invited at some point in the future. Here he is.
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VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY, UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT: We will definitely have a trilateral meeting at the level of leaders. I don't know the date. If we want to end the war, it will happen and various issues will be raised there.
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VAUSE: Is that just wishful thinking by Zelenskyy, because right now he's got nothing else?
GLASSER: Well, look, it'll be interesting to see, first of all, at the behest of European leaders, Germans, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz has convened an emergency phone call among European leaders and President Zelenskyy and President Trump on Wednesday in advance of the summit meeting that's hopefully to sort of air out. Some arguments so that Trump isn't going in there purely having only Vladimir Putin's word for it here. But, you know, that's the great risk. And it's been the risk all along because, remember, Donald Trump has been very complimentary of Putin, never really condemned him for the war ever since the invasion occurred in February of 2022. And I think that, you know, this is a long held view of Trump.
He has been constantly seeking affirmation, approval and closer relations with Russia ever since he entered the public stage back in 2015. And so I think that, you know, his eagerness here is kind of the tell about which direction Donald Trump is leaning in.
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And the question for Ukraine, of course, is while it remains very dependent on support from the west, what it can do to maintain its own interests without further alienating Trump. And, you know, I mean, I think that's about the toughest diplomatic job in the world that President Zelenskyy has right now.
VAUSE: Yes, it's a tough job, period. But that certainly is one part of it that's not going to be easy.
Susan, thanks so much for being with us. It's really appreciated.
GLASSER: Great to be with you. Thank you.
VAUSE: The Israeli military claims to have killed five militants posing as aid workers in Gaza. Images of last week's strike released by the Israeli military show at least eight men standing near a vehicle with the World Central Kitchen logo. The U. S. based nonprofit confirmed the vehicle has no connection to their operation in Gaza and strongly condemns anyone posing as a WCK worker. Still no word on which militant group the dead men belong to.
Well, hopes for a ceasefire seem to be fading fast, sources tell CNN a Hamas delegation is heading to Cairo for discussions on a proposal put forward by the Egyptians. CNN's Oren Liebermann has details now reporting in from Jerusalem.
LIEBERMANN: We're seeing a big push now from Europe and from countries in the region here not only to see if it's possible to avert Israel's planned occupation and takeover of Gaza City, but also to see if it's possible to get cease fire negotiations back on track. According to three Hamas sources, a Hamas delegation has headed to Cairo to begin talks with Egyptian officials about negotiations towards a cease fire. The question where will this lead? We also know that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with the Qataris in Spain over the course of the weekend. The problem is there isn't concrete movement on this, as we saw towards the end of July before that cease fire effort fell apart after the U.S. and Israel withdrew, blaming Hamas of acting in bad faith.
That had a tremendous amount of optimism around it, at least before it collapsed. We don't have that same sense that there is positive movement in the right direction to get a cease fire on track. But clearly you see the efforts are there. And when it comes to Israel's planned takeover of Gaza City, the criticism has been fierce with both countries and humanitarian organizations warning it would only lead to a worsening humanitarian catastrophe inside Gaza and of course, specifically Gaza City. In a public letter, 24 foreign ministers, mostly from Europe, but also from Japan and Australia, as well as the European Union wrote a letter saying, "famine is unfolding before our eyes."
They call on Israel to not only let in more aid, but also to allow in more humanitarian aid organizations to try to get aid to as many people who need it as possible. In the letter they write, "All crossings and routes must be used to allow a flood of aid into Gaza, including food, nutrition supplies, shelter, fuel, clean water, medicine and medical equipment."
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, five more people died of malnutrition on Tuesday. That brings the total to 227 in the besieged territory who have died of malnutrition, including, according to the ministry, 103 children.
Oren Liebermann, CNN, in Jerusalem.
VAUSE: Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. And for more than 20 years he was with the U.S. State Department focusing on the Middle East.
Aaron, it's good to see you, it's been a while.
AARON DAVID MILLER, FMR. U.S. STATE DEPT. MIDDLE EAST NEGOTIATOR: It's great to be with you, John.
VAUSE: Thank you. It's really hard to remember a time when international criticism of Israel and the Israeli prime minister in particular has been this loud and this widespread. Here's the Australian prime minister speaking on Tuesday.
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ANTHONY ALBANESE, AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER: The loss of life that we're seeing around those aid distribution points where people queuing for food and water losing their lives is just completely unacceptable. And we have said that. I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu, he again reiterated to me what he has said publicly as well, which is to be in denial about the consequences.
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VAUSE: So if you look at what's happening in Gaza through that lens does at least help explain, you know, the why part of the equation.
MILLER: Look, I follow the U.S. Israel relation for a long time. I'm a believer in the fact that under most circumstances, when it's a special relationship and not an exclusive one, and when it's led by a prime minister that keeps in mind that the value proposition fact that the U.S. and Israel, and Israel and the world basically one of the only democracy in the region, despite all of its imperfections and its transgressions. I haven't seen a period, whether in government or even before, where the criticism of Israel has been so vocal, so unprecedented and so unparalleled.
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At the same time, John, I must say that over the last reflection, second anniversary, maybe that's not the right word to use with respect to October 7th, I think none of this pressure from the Europeans, the Arabs, whatever pressure there has been from the United States, not much, the violent international community, none of it has managed to shift the arc the trajectory of Israeli policy, Netanyahu government's policy toward war with Hamas.
VAUSE: And one notable thing about the statements coming from the Israeli government and the Israeli military about in particular incidences that amount to war crimes in many cases is there's increasing doubt about the, you know, the credibility of those statements coming from the military or from the government in the sense that they're releasing information and so called evidence which just simply does not back up their claims. You know, when I was there in Jerusalem, you know, in many ways you took the Israelis at their word because they would be very honest and very open about what happened. You'd investigate it, but it was trust but verified. That doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
MILLER: No, I think that's -- I think that's right. And of course the Israelis read it. They certainly Netanyahu government and its constituents and it's criticism that's unfair, not understanding the predicament the Israelis are in. But you know, credibility is increasingly important. The Israelis are going to make the case that their recent strike against Jazeera journalists is based on the fact that he was what, head of a Hamas cell?
They're going to have to make the argument. And frankly, given the misinformation and the absence of credibility on the humanitarian assistance issue, you have to doubt the credibility of a statement like that. And in order to explain, I might add, the other four journalists and media workers who were killed in that strike. So yes, I mean, I don't think there's any doubt.
VAUSE: An op-ed which was published by the Hill makes this point, "By seeking a permanent solution rather than accepting a limited victory, Israel is now doing more harm than good. Global sympathy continues to shift toward the Palestinians and this is having an effect on actions of governments as more countries take the consequential step of recognizing a Palestinian State." And to that point, in recent weeks, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., France, Canada, Portugal have all announced plans to recognize a Palestinian State, joining more than 140 countries around the world which already have. So is there a point where recognition of a country called Palestine goes beyond symbolism?
MILLER: Look, I think in my judgment, and I continue to believe that the least worst solution will be separation through negotiations into a state of Palestine and the state of Israel. But I was at the last effort, John, to resolve this conflict 25 years ago at Camp David. And the gaps on the core issues, border security, refugees, Jerusalem, end of all conflict and claims are as wide as the Grand Canyon. Nothing has narrowed those gaps. So in my judgment, no matter how many states recognize the putrid state of Palestine, the impact is margin.
It isn't going to have an impact. And I think if you want Israelis and Palestinians to sit down to negotiate the elements that I just referred to, you can end up cratering the negotiation. Much more to the point, it would seem to me, would be practical policies and pressures designed to alleviate, free the hostages and alleviate humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. That's what the conferences should be about because I think France, Britain, Germany, the three states that drills care most about, all have either plan to recognize or may recognize, I don't know about the Germans, it's not going to have the desired effect.
VAUSE: Aaron, thanks so much for being with us. We appreciate your insights.
MILLER: John, thanks for having me.
VAUSE: We'll take short break. When we come back with Europe facing an ongoing threat of some wildfires, it seems that's not good for tourism. Details in a moment.
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VAUSE: Across Europe, the latest heat wave is sparking wildfires and pushing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in some parts. Tuesday, several villages at a hotel in Greece were evacuated because of the threat from fires being fueled by strong, powerful winds. And officials in Turkey deployed emergency aircraft as flames threated a forest in Izmir province. Fires have forced the evacuation there of hundreds of people fleeing their homes for safer ground.
CNN's Barbie Latza Nadeau reports now on how a summer of wildfires is impacting summer tourism across Europe.
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BARBIE LATZA NADEAU, CNN REPORTER (voice-over): Tourists forced to flee one of southern Spain's most popular beaches after a wildfire driven by strong winds swept through the resort town of Tarifa, forcing local authorities to evacuate nearly 2,000 tourists and residents, just one part of what's becoming an apocalyptic European summer. Official data shows that Europe has seen more than twice as many fires as it saw on average by mid-August in recent decade. Many are set on purpose, some sparked accidentally and others fueled by extreme heat caused by man-made climate change. There were similar scenes on the Italian island of Sardinia last month, where beachgoers had to be evacuated by boat after wildfires blocked other escape routes. Disaster also struck the Italian tourist hotspot of Pompeii after forest fires quickly burned up the flanks of the Mount Vesuvius volcano, where authorities had to close trails to keep hikers safe.
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Even in Scotland, not typically known for its hot summers, a brush fire spread across a popular tourist attraction in dormant volcano Arthur Seat. In Spain, where fires led to the death of one man near Madrid, the costs are almost impossible to measure.
JOSE ANGEL RODRIGUEZ, ORELLAN LOCAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT (through translator): The damage is incalculable at this point, whether it's to the chestnut trees or the loss of tourism.
NADEAU (voice-over): And as wildfires continue to threaten European tourism, more travelers are being forced to rethink plans, cancel flights and take extra precautions, like this tourist in Tarifa who wore a face mask to protect herself from the thick smoke.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): It's a genuine shame, everything that's happened as they had to evacuate practically everything. I was so afraid as so many chalets, houses, shops were burnt. It's such a shame.
NADEAU (voice-over): A sunburn used to be one of the biggest concerns most holidaymakers had. Now they face a far more burning threat.
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, Rome.
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VAUSE: For more than a decade, climate scientists have warned a warming planet will mean more extreme weather events, more powerful and destructive hurricanes, longer, more intensive fire seasons. Raphaelle Haywood is a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter in the U.K. and assistant director of the Global Systems Institute. She says the problems will only get worse from here.
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RAPHAELLE HAYWOOD, SR. LECTURER IN PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY, UNIV. OF EXETER: We're looking at heat waves becoming more and more frequent, more intense, happening over, you know, longer periods of time in the year. So summer is going to feel longer. Generally speaking places with higher humidity are going to have it worse because you know how much worse heat feels when it's muggy. If you're in a city, you also have these urban heat island effects. So the, basically the tarmac and the concrete absorbs all this heat and they get warmer.
And also these places don't cool down as much during the night. Climate change is the main driver of heat waves. And that's -- the evidence for that is overwhelming. We have done tons of observations. We have observations, we have models and we know that as long as we're going to keep burning fossil fuels, we are going to see an increase in temperatures and that's going to make heat waves more likely and more intense.
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VAUSE: And a dramatic moment now recorded by police Dashcam in South Carolina. Lightning striking near a busy intersection, shooting flames into the sky. A blue flare of light was also ignited above a truck which was driving by. No report of any injuries, but hundreds of power did lose power.
Still ahead on CNN, the streets of Washington now a mix of tourists and troops. President Trump's crackdown on crime takes shape. Reaction from D.C. residents in a moment.
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VAUSE: Welcome back, everyone. I'm John Vause. You're watching CNN NEWSROOM.
The National Guard is now patrolling the streets of the U.S. capital, along with FBI agents and local police under federal control. All on presidential orders to fight a nonexistent surge in crime. The White House though says the president's crackdown on crime saw more than 20 arrests on Monday.
Here's CNN's Brian Todd.
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SANDRA SEEGARS, WASHINGTON, D.C. RESIDENT: I think. This is long overdue. I've been wanting the National Guard In this area for years. I like it, I love it. I feel safer Already.
BRIAN TODD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Longtime D.C. resident and community advocate Sandra Seegars is welcoming President Donald Trump's law enforcement and National Guard surge in the nation's capital because of the crime she sees in her neighborhood, much of which, she says goes unaddressed and causes her to live in fear.
SEEGARS: I wait a while, listen for sirens, or more shootings, or running. Then I come to the door and see what's going on.
TODD: Seegars is one of two community leaders we spoke to in southeast D.C.'s Ward 8, one of the city's areas hardest hit by crime and poverty.
SEEGARS: Children can't be children anymore. They'll be running and playing. You know, like the police might be coming next or somebody chasing them. So this is how bad it is.
TODD: On Monday night, according to the White House, 850 officers and agents dispatched by Trump from federal agencies like the FBI were out patrolling D.C. streets, making 23 arrests.
KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: These arrests consisted of homicide, firearms offenses, possession with intent to distribute narcotics, fare evasion, lewd acts, stalking, driving under the influence, reckless driving, and a bench warrant.
TODD: And Trump has called up about 800 National Guard troops who began reporting for duty Tuesday morning.
[01:34:48] TODD: They are expected to perform administrative tasks and manage logistics. They will also have a physical presence and be able to temporarily detain people.
The National Guard will have weapons available, but are not expected to openly carry rifles, keeping them in their vehicles, for instance.
On Tuesday, Washington's Mayor Muriel Bowser met with Attorney General Pam Bondi, who Trump assigned to oversee the takeover, vowing to make the best of the situation.
MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER, WASHINGTON D.C.: Right now, we have more police and we want to make sure we're using them.
TODD: The D.C. police chief insisting it's a collaboration.
CHIEF PAMELA SMITH, D.C. POLICE: We will allocate and look at the locations around our city where we have -- where we believe there are areas of pockets of crime that we would like to address.
TODD: Many D.C. council members and scattered protesters have denounced the takeover.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This was unprecedented and unnecessary.
TODD: Community activist and researcher Joy Doyle, also from D.C.'s Ward Eight, is in favor of the increased law enforcement presence but says it has to go deeper. That the intervention can't come just when violent crimes occur.
JOY DOYLE, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST: We are not understanding why that property owners who rent to whomever these people are that are demonstrating open air drug markets on these properties. Why are they not being held accountable?
TODD: So far, the White House is saying this surge could last up to 30 days. And at that point, they'll reassess. The administration also looking at other cities with high crime rates for these types of operations.
Brian Todd, CNN -- Washington.
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VAUSE: New details now on Friday's shooting at Atlanta's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Investigators saying the suspect fired almost 500 rounds, killing one police officer. Five guns were recovered from the scene and most of the shell casing, according to police, are from a long gun.
CNN's Ryan Young has more now on that story.
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RYAN YOUNG, CNN SENIOR U.S. NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yes. We learned about those five guns last week. I think the new news that has everyone shocked is the amount of rounds that were fired.
We also know he was carrying two backpacks full of ammo, shooting 500 rounds; 200 of those rounds, by the way, hitting six buildings at the CDC.
As you look behind me, you can see this memorial. But before we get there, let's just talk about this investigation.
We'll show you the photo of all the rounds on the ground. That was released by the GBI. At first, we thought there was a couple hundred, but that 500 number tells you just how serious this was in terms of the impact in the area. People hearing shot after shot as they ran for cover.
Then on top of that, we know they went to the suspect's house. At the house, what we've learned is the family is cooperating with the GBI fully, but the suspect apparently broke into his father's gun cabinet, took all these guns and then went on this rampage.
Apparently, he also called 911 to say that they believe that his son was suicidal. So all this was a part of the information that we learned today.
Take a listen to the GBI talking about this investigation.
CHRIS HOSEY, DIRECTOR, GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION: Evidence in this investigation indicates that the shooter had recently verbalized thoughts of suicide, which even led to law enforcement being contacted several weeks prior to the incident.
A search warrant executed at the residence of the shooter revealed written documentation that expressed the shooter's discontent for the -- with the COVID 19 vaccinations.
YOUNG: You can see Officer Rose served in the military as well. He gave so much of his life to serving others, and you can see the reflections written here on these massive cards. Two CDC workers showed up in the last half hour, very upset, in tears, thinking about the officer who gave his life to protect them.
At the same time, they talked about the call today with an all-hands- on-deck CDC call. They were upset because they didn't feel like they got enough of a security update. Their concern moving forward for their safety at the CDC building.
So there's still a lot of questions as this community thinks about what could have happened with 500 rounds being fired near the entrance of the CDC.
Ryan Young, CNN -- Tucker, Georgia.
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VAUSE: In Uruguay, a bill is nearing a final vote in the Chamber of Representatives, which will legalize euthanasia after years of intense debate. CNN's Dario Klein reports lawmakers are expected to approve the
measure.
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DARIO KLEIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: After a marathon session in this House of Representatives, Uruguay is on its way to becoming the third country in Latin America to authorize euthanasia and the first to do so through a law and a specific operational regulation.
This law was passed by the ruling party, the Frente Amplio (ph), or Broad Front of President Yamandu Orsi, but also with the vote of many members of the opposition.
After today, the so-called Dignified Death Law will go to the Senators' chamber, where, unlike what happened here in the Lower House, the ruling party has a majority and it will be passed.
Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi announced he was in favor of the bill. The approved text allowed a written request for euthanasia from any adult mentally competent who suffers from an incurable disease in a terminal stage, or with unbearable suffering and severe deterioration of the quality of life.
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KLEIN: The procedure requires the confirmation of two doctors and, in case of disagreement between the two doctors, there would be an evaluation of the medical board, which will issue a final decision.
This bill provides for objection for professionals, but requires health institutions to warranty the service. Supporters argue that this is a human step that respects individual freedom and dignity at the end of life.
Opponents warn of lack of warranties and the risk of external pressure, pointing out that there are already legal and medical means to ensure a peaceful death without hastening it.
Dario Klein, CNN -- Montevideo.
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VAUSE: Days after assassinated Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay died in hospital, hundreds have gathered at the National Congress in Bogota, where he's lying in state to pay their respects.
The lawmaker was shot in the head at a campaign event more than two months ago, and his death marks a return to the worst period of political violence in Colombia in years prompting calls for peace.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro insisted that the investigation into his assassination will proceed with international support.
In a moment, confrontation in the South China Sea, two Chinese vessels collide before chasing a boat from the Philippines, highlighting the growing volatility in what is a key waterway. Details in a moment.
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VAUSE: In the South China Sea Monday, a Chinese warship collided with a Chinese Coast Guard vessel. They were chasing a Philippine Coast Guard ship at high speed when they collided. It's the latest incident which underscores growing volatility in one of the world's most strategically vital waterways.
More details now from CNN's Ivan Watson.
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IVAN WATSON, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Two Chinese ships colliding at high speed. This crash took place on Monday in a tense part of the South China Sea.
Video released by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a China Coast Guard ship with a water cannon and a gray Chinese PLA Navy ship, both appearing to pursue a Coast Guard ship from the Philippines.
Chinese sailors hold a bumper at the front of the Coast Guard vessel when it suddenly smashes into the larger Navy ship. Seconds later, no sign of those sailors on the heavily-damaged bow of the Chinese Coast Guard ship.
Aggressiveness and incompetence, says one 25-year veteran of the U.S. Navy.
TOM SHUGART, ADJUNCT SENIOR FELLOW, CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY: There's a saying in the fleet, you know, play stupid games, you win stupid prizes. And the PLA Navy has been engaging in what certainly the U.S. Navy has characterized as pretty unprofessional operations for quite some time. And it seems like that may have come home to roost in this case.
WATSON: The incident took place near Scarborough Shoal, which both the Philippines and China claim. These contested waters, the scene of frequent confrontations, which CNN witnessed firsthand last year.
WATSON: It is just after sunrise. And as you may see, there is a large Chinese Coast Guard ship directly in front of this Philippines Coast Guard vessel.
It's a David and Goliath-style contest where the Philippines faces off against the world's largest navy.
That little boat in front is a Philippine resupply boat and it is currently being pursued by 1, 2, 3, at least 4 Chinese ships.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They blast the boat with water cannons.
WATSON: And it's not just ships from the Philippines and China that have come in close contact in the South China Sea in recent years. We're getting a closeup look at a Chinese fighter jet and it's been shadowing this U.S. Navy plane now for about 15 minutes.
CNN has also filmed U.S. and Chinese warships and planes operating in close proximity here.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: U.S. aircraft, U.S. aircraft. This is Chinese navy warship. You are approaching me. Keep safe distance away from me. Over.
After Monday's Maritime collision, Chinese State TV issued this statement from the China Coast Guard.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): The China Coast Guard took necessary measures such as tracking, monitoring, blocking, and controlling to drive away the Philippine vessels. Onsite operations were professional, regulated, and legitimate.
WATSON: No official mention of the crash or possible casualties, exactly the kind of incident experts have long warned could happen when huge ships play a dangerous game of chicken.
Ivan Watson, CNN, Hong Kong.
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VAUSE: With drone technology advancing in leaps and bounds, so too the security concerns, especially with major events like the World Cup and the 2028 Olympics taking place now in the U.S.
CNN's Pete Muntean reports now on new ways to prevent threats from above.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You're good to go. You can launch.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Copy.
PETE MUNTEAN, CNN AVIATION CORRESPONDENT: This is what it looks like when drones are flying where they shouldn't and are about to be taken over. This demonstration by Israeli company D-Fend Solutions comes as drones are taking off as a tool of war.
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ZOHAR HALACHMI, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, D-FEND SOLUTIONS: They are a threat for airports. They are a threat for critical infrastructure.
MUNTEAN: CEO Zohar Halachmi says even off-the-shelf drones can now be easily outfitted to drop grenades or carry explosives, like during the Ukrainian attack on Russian air bases in June.
It is the latest concern of lawmakers on Capitol Hill as they're calling for greater coordination from federal agencies to protect large events, like the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
REP. MICHAEL MCCAUL (R-TX): With minimal skill, bad actors can use these drones to launch attacks or create chaos.
REP. CARLOS GIMENEZ (R-FL): Potential for a coordinated drone attack on our -- on an airport, seaport or mass gathering is a credible and growing threat.
MUNTEAN: Here, D-fend's system uses an antenna to detect radio signals emitted by drones from the moment they take off, feeding information back to a command center in real time.
You essentially just create your own no-drone zone.
HALACHMI: Correct. It's a no-fly zone.
MUNTEAN: First, a demonstration of a lone, unfriendly drone flying into our airspace. The system detects the drone. Then, with the push of a button, takes control, sending the drone to land in a predetermined spot.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: So, this is our unfriendly drone here.
MUNTEAN: Next, a demonstration of multiple hostile drones in the air at one time, what's called a drone swarm.
It looks like they're all coming towards us now.
Once again, the system pulls the drones into its metaphorical tractor beam, setting them down in a safe zone and providing the location of the drone operator whose controls have gone dark.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The pilot has no idea that we're doing this.
MUNTEAN: D-Fend says this is based on the science of attacking computer viruses, filtering out good and legal drone users from malicious ones. Even the Federal Aviation Administration has tried the system and similar technology from other companies during a series of tests this spring.
BRYAN BEDFORD, FAA ADMINISTRATOR: I can assure you that government's focused on making sure that we get the technology right and we get the security right.
MUNTEAN: The cost to buy this system, hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. D-Fend calls it a small price to pay to protect against a growing threat in our skies.
Why not just shoot it down?
HALACHMI: Because it's really dangerous. What you would like to do is to take that in the safest and controlled way as possible.
MUNTEAN: Drones are such a new threat that there is another problem, rules and laws are struggling to keep up. Members of Congress say the federal government has limited authority to disable malicious drones, leaving what they call a glaring gap in our national preparedness.
Major sports leagues are also pushing Congress to give them more authority over drones. In June, a Maryland man pled guilty to flying his drone near an NFL playoff game when he knew he shouldn't have.
Pete Muntean, CNN -- Washington.
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VAUSE: Well, from saving the world to now taking over the world, how a new animated film is making history on Netflix and setting its sights even higher.
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VAUSE: The animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has quickly become not only a smash hit, it's setting new records on Netflix, an album is reaching number one on the billboard charts. Get ready for a sing- along version, soon to be released in theaters. And now, of course, some early Oscar buzz.
For more now on all of the hype, here's CNN's Lynda Kinkade.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The world will know you as pop stars.
LYNDA KINKADE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: From your TV screen to the top of the music charts, the film "KPop Demon Hunters" isn't just breaking viewership records, it's redefining what an animated film can do.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You're stealing the souls of our fans.
KINKADE: It's got KPop, it's got demons and it's got 158 million views and counting. That makes it the most watched animated original film in Netflix history.
JASON LIPSHUTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, BILLBOARD: It's been a streaming phenomenon where people are watching the movie. They are spreading it Through word of mouth. So people have really united around this movie and its music.
KINKADE: The film follows the Huntr/X, a girl group by day, demon hunters by night as they battle supernatural threats while topping the KPop charts.
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KINKADE: "Golden" is more than catchy, it's history making. The fictional girl group from the film is now going up on the real-world charts, including the Billboard Hot 100.
And the last time a girl group topped the charts was 24 years ago, with Destiny's Child. (MUSIC)
LIPSHUTZ: It's pretty wild to think that there has never been a KPop girl group that has reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 before this fictional group of Huntr/x from "KPop Demon Hunters" does so this week with their smash single "Golden".
"Golden" is number one on the Hot 100, but there are multiple songs in the top ten. In the top 20 of the Hot 100.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's time for a new strategy.
KINKADE: It's not just the heroes getting the love, the film's villainous boy band, the Saja Boys is charting too. The KPop multiverse is also fueling global TikTok challenges, live streams and merchandise sales, proving that even animated idols can dominate the real world.
Lynda Kinkade, CNN.
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VAUSE: How about that?
Thank you for watching. I'm John Vause.
CNN NEWSROOM continues with my friend and colleague Rosemary Church after a short break.
See you right back here tomorrow.
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