Global National: Sept. 15, 2023 | Jury sees police interview of London attacker claiming “terrorism”

In tonight’s top story: Jury members of the ongoing trial against a 22-year-old London, Ont. man, who targeted and fatally struck four members of a Muslim family in 2021 — and left a fifth seriously injured — was shown a video of the accused’s interview with police on Friday, where he claimed he committed an act of “terrorism.” Mike Drolet reports.

On Canada’s west coast, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced that the province will provide $2,000 per child infected with e. coli, following the unexpected outbreak across several Calgary daycares last week. The funding is to help with unanticipated costs associated with hospital visits. Heather Yourex-West has the latest.

Though internal and international aid is on the way to Libyans following the flooding in Derna that killed more than 11,000, concerns are rising that there simply won’t be enough to match the scale of the unexpected catastrophe. Redmond Shannon details the damage.

Also, Libya officials say they were not expecting the level of water they did, while locals claim the 50-year-old dam that supposedly protected the city was neglected for years. Global’s Eric Sorenson details how Storm Daniel ultimately exposed the fragility of Libya’s dam.

Additionally, the Las Vegas strip’s biggest casinos were hacked earlier this week in a major cyberattack., including MGM and Caesars Palace — the latter of which paid a $15-million ransom in hopes. Global’s Jackson Proskow has the latest.

Over in Alexandria, Ont., Glengarry News published its last paper after 131 years in business. Mike Armstrong speaks with the publication’s managing editor as the institution closes its doors.

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