Global National: May 31, 2024 | US divided over Trump’s guilty convictions as 2024 election looms

Former U.S. president Donald Trump says he will appeal his conviction, a day after a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 felony charges in his hush money trial. On Friday morning, Trump delivered a familiar speech, filled with false claims. As Jackson Proskow reports, it's still unclear whether the conviction will help or hinder the former president's 2024 campaign for re-election.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is desperate for new ways to protect his people. He says Russian forces drop more than 3,000 bombs a month on his country. On Friday, NATO leaders debated removing restrictions on Ukraine using western weapons on Russian soil. Crystal Goomansingh reports.

The Canadian economy has managed to keep growing in the first quarter of 2024, but at a slower pace than expected. Statistics Canada released the latest GDP numbers on Friday morning, as the country holds its breath for next Wednesday's interest rate decision from the Bank of Canada. Anne Gaviola joins us tonight to break down those numbers.

In Canada, a years-long drought is also weighing heavily on the Northwest Territories. Aside from the heightened risk of wildfires, historically dry conditions are dramatically altering sources of water throughout the territory. Emptied lakes and rivers are becoming worryingly common sights. And as Heather Yourex-West explains, that's bringing more challenges and more uncertainty to the remote communities that rely on that water.

In the battle against climate change, expansion of nuclear energy is being considered as an option. One of the drawbacks, however, is what to do what with all the spent fuel. Ever since Canada's first full-scale nuclear reactor went into service in 1968, it was understood that radioactive fuel would someday require permanent disposal. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization set "this year" as a deadline to find a permanent site. It's no small task: there's enough spent fuel in this country to fill nine NHL-sized hockey rinks up to the top of the boards. Eric Sorensen looks at how Canada plans to dispose of its nuclear waste, and where.

"Fan-demonium" is building in Texas, as the Edmonton Oilers take on the Dallas Stars in game five of the NHL’s western conference finals. The Oilers could have a bit of a bounce in their step Friday after the Stars blew an early, two-goal advantage in game four. Slav Kornik joins us from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, with some thoughts.

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