Global National: July 24

Nova Scotians are surveying the devastation after torrential rain prompted flash flooding. The grim discoveries made as crews search for multiple missing people. And one homeowner shows Global News what’s left of her home, as she waits to hear how much her insurance will cover. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing widespread criticism after passing a new law limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn decisions made by government ministers. The fury among protesters, and what could happen next. B.C. recently became Canada’s first province to offer universal access to free contraception. How a Calgary doctor is pushing the federal government to follow suit to make universal birth control coverage a reality for all Canadians. Plus, a search for potential unmarked graves is underway at a Catholic church near a former residential school in Minegoziibe Anishinabe First Nation, Manitoba, after a ground-penetrating radar found 14 anomalies beneath the church’s dirt floor. And the films “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” couldn’t be more different from each other, yet their simultaneous release lured tens of thousands of people to theatres to see both flicks back-to-back. We’ll look at the profitability of the “Barbenheimer” bonanza.