DC takeover expands, Air Canada strike looms, tropical birds in danger & more

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🗓️ 13 August 2025

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President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s law enforcement continues to take shape. Trump gives a warning to Russia before his one-on-one meeting with Putin on Friday. Air Canada plans to shut down its operations until a deal is reached with its flight attendants. An Olympic sprinter apologizes to her boyfriend on social media after a domestic violence arrest. Plus, some of the most colorful birds are threatened under climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.8	Hi there from CNN. I'm Bala Ortiz with the five things you need to know for Wednesday, August 13th.
0:38.3	D.C. residents can expect a quote significantly higher National Guard presence in the nation's
0:43.3	capital according to a right house official.
0:45.3	Meanwhile, D.C.'s Mayor Muriel Bowser gave her thoughts on the president's push to combat crime in the city.
0:51.3	The president of the United States can make an emergency declaration.
0:58.4	And it doesn't really matter what the numbers say.
1:01.1	He can make an emergency declaration.
1:03.5	Now what we want to do is make sure that this federal surge is useful to us.
1:09.2	I know people have democracy concerns and they want to express
1:12.8	themselves and this is still America. This is still our nation's capital. And I just encourage
1:18.6	everybody to be peaceful, follow the law and go about your daily lives. The announcement comes
1:23.9	as Trump's takeover of the city's law enforcement enters its third day.
1:28.5	It marks Trump's latest move in an effort to shape the city and its institutions.
1:33.8	On Friday, President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska
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