Global National: July 22

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris has emerged as the clear frontrunner to be the Democrats’ nominee for the 2024 presidential election, just one day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her. The growing number of Democrats endorsing Harris, whether any other Democrats have a viable chance of challenging her; the flood of donations pouring in; and how this has thrown a curveball into Donald Trump’s campaign. U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle was on the hot seat at a congressional hearing about security failures before the July 13th assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. What Cheatle admitted, and how she also left lawmakers frustrated. Two men in Alberta have been charged in separate cases, accused of threatening to kill federal politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Mackenzie Gray breaks down the allegations, and the alarming rise of violent threats and harassment against public officials. While Canada’s wildfire season began slower than expected, hundreds of fires are now raging across B.C. and Alberta. The communities where thousands of people are being forced to flee their homes, who’s been allowed back for now, the temporary reprieve in weather conditions, and the concerns about air quality from all that smoke. Some Canadian teenagers are getting in some learning at the lake this summer. Melissa Ridgen travels to IISD Experimental Lakes Area in Ontario to check out the unique camp for these budding scientists. And Global National salutes a beloved and longtime family member who’s leaving the team.

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