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what's up sunshine it's time to shine
welcome to Thursday Happy Friday Eve I'm
Koy this is CNN 10 and today we are
going to start about news about
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange the
Australian citizen rocketed into public
notoriety as a political Refugee
fighting to escape extradition back to
America Assange faces charges of
Espionage after publishing classified US
military material starting in 2010 the
WikiLeaks founder previously described
his findings to CNN as quote compelling
evidence of war crimes unquote committed
by a us-led Coalition in Iraqi
government forces but us officials say
Assange put lives at risk by publishing
those secret military documents Free
Speech Advocates though argue
extraditing Assange could cause a
chilling effect in the press the
controversial figure has remained in
London's B Marsh prison for 5 years and
was confined as a political Refugee in
the Ecuadorian Embassy in the British
capital for seven years before that UK
courts say they could agree to turn
Assange over to the US if certain
protections and assurances are put into
place CNN's NADA Basher breaks down the
latest updates on assange's case but we
want you to think about this story and
as you hear it what do you think is
Julian Assange a journalist a criminal a
refugee or a hero as some feel it's a
controversial question that has created
sharp divisions around the world so as
you listen and discuss amongst each
other remember to be respectful and
focus on the facts now the high court in
London on Tuesday ruled that the
WikiLeaks founder cannot be immediately
extradited to the United States instead
American authorities must first offer
assurances about his treatment including
over his first amendment rights and
protection from the death penalty now
they've been given 3 weeks to do so if
the US fails to give these assurances
Assange would be allowed to appeal his
extradition at a further Hearing in May
if however the US does provide the
requested assurances there will be a
further hearing to decide if those
assurances are satisfactory and to make
a final decision on leave to appeal now
in the event that the appeal is denied
assange's legal team has also vowed to
appeal to the European Court of human
rights which could also halt his removal
to the US this is a battle which Assange
has fought for the Last 5 Years From
London's B Marsh prison and of course
for 7 years before that while being held
up as a political Refugee at the
Ecuadorian Embassy in London he is of
course being pursued by the US
authorities for what they say is the
endangerment of lives by publishing
confidential military records supplied
by former Army intelligence analyst
Chelsea Manning in 2010 and
2011 speaking outside the high court
Court asra's wife Stella described her
husband as a political prisoner and also
called on the Biden Administration to
drop the case entirely next let's turn
to Porto Prince the capital of Haiti
where city streets remain a Battleground
between gangs and National Police C
conditions in Haiti continue to
deteriorate with civilians fleeing the
ongoing gang violence and political
instability a series of Chartered
flights have returned some American
citizens back to the States but not
everyone who's in danger can just get up
and leave CNN's David Culver reveals
what Us and other International citizens
face as they try to make their way out
of the
country the challenge for US citizens
trying to leave pter Prince begins as
soon as they start driving to the US
Embassy getting there involves driving
through either gang controlled or gang
contested territories it's dangerous and
it's unpredictable in armored vehicles
we saw that firsthand and yet this is
the only way out for
some the airport is shut down and many
feel
trapped in recent days the US Embassy
began evacuating citizens who could make
it to the Embassy managing the safety of
those evacuations is regional Security
Officer Steve Strickland how does Haiti
how does porter Prince today compared to
your past 19 years there's nothing like
Porter Prince the security situations
here are nothing like anything I've
experienced before um I've spent time in
Afghanistan
uh Pakistan uh Iraq um in Africa and uh
the unique uh the unique circumstances
here um I've not seen a parallel to
those in any other uh security
environment that I've
served amid these challenges there are
some who fear Americans are being
abandoned in this gang filled war zone
the truth of the matter is literally on
a daily basis there are phone calls that
we're engaged with at the highest levels
of US government where the number one
topic is Safety and Security how do we
help get our US citizens uh out out of
the country to a safe place launching
these evacuation flights from the
capital is a critical First Step Jenny
gam and her 5-year-old son Conrad
registered a few days
ago she's had to leave behind her mom
and other loved ones so as to get back
to their home in New
York getting to the Embassy is
terrifying it's a potentially deadly
commute some who had confirmed their
spots canceled last minute either
emotionally unable to leave behind loved
ones or just unable to get to the
Embassy safely so is there an option to
go from here and go pick them up is that
even a reality it just really isn't
unfortunate the the security resources
that we have are stretched so thin the
ability to to do that um is it's really
a non-starter we just don't have uh that
capacity to do it we'd love to do it
it's just simply an impossibility
unfortunately with some seats unclaimed
at the last minute
in the year 1163 and was mostly
completed by
1345 back in 2019 a raging fire torched
the historic notredam cathedral in Paris
many were in shock to see the Parisian
Landmark engulfed in flames and feared
that it would take decades to restore
especially since this effort would be
both intricate and expensive with
estimates to rebuild the cathedral
costing more than $760 million but with
generous donations from around the world
and nearly 500 craft people working
rigorously the past 5 years the
renovation is said to be 90% complete
our Richard Quest gives us a peak inside
as it's expected to reopen to the public
this December a fire breaking out at the
historic Cathedral of
notredam more people come to notredam
than the Eiffel Tower you and I in our
life time have seen projects like this
taking 20 years what percentage of
completion do you think you are at now
oh I think we are at uh 85 or 90
wow we have finished the roofs the Spire
mhm we have cleaned all the inside all
these Woods we have cleaned the
paintings it's important that it we
cannot identify what has been rebuilt
because it's the same uh stones and the
same type of work which is the respect
we owe to the
monument president mcon said we will do
it in 5 years for
2024 and we are doing
it and we do it
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perfectly today's story getting a 10 out
of 10 strong something you have have to
see the Louisiana High School
powerlifting state championships senior
Dwayne Coleman representing Solomon
shattering the State High School record
for squat moving 900 lb that's about the
weight of a full-grown cow look at the
bar bending and watch this Coleman
smooth with it then racking the weight
and walking away like it was no big deal
that was a really big deal incredible
stuff and congratulations to Dwayne that
took a lot of determin ation and
dedication all right to all you powerful
people I hope this show lifted you up
today let's get a shout out to Plant
City High School in Plant City Florida
Raiders rise up and let's head all the
way to Aman Jordan to shout out Mrs
Gilbert's class at the American
Community School we are so grateful so
happy that you join us from so far away
have an awesome day everyone let's do it
again tomorrow same time same place
shall we we'll finish this week's strong
I'm Koy and we are CNN 10