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  • a natural disaster that lead to a nuclear disaster more than eight years ago is still causing problems for Japan.

  • And that's the first story we're covering today on CNN.

  • 10 on Coral A Zeus The big question facing the Japanese government is, Where do you put the water?

  • What we're talking about is radioactive water water that's been contaminated by a damaged nuclear power plant.

  • On March 11th 2011 a 9.1 magnitude earthquake, very rare and very severe strength struck about 230 miles off the coast of mainland Japan.

  • It caused a tsunami with 30 foot waves that swept inland, leading to the deaths of roughly 20,000 people and cutting off electricity to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear Power plant.

  • Cooling systems at three of its reactors failed, causing them to melt down.

  • That sent radiation into the air and led to the evacuation of more than 100,000 people from the area.

  • Since this happened, Japanese officials have had to pump water tens of thousands of tons of it to keep the fuel cores cool.

  • Once that water's used, it's contaminated, it has to be stored, and now stored space is running out.

  • A Japanese government official says there are no other options than to release the contaminated water into the ocean and deluded, We don't know how much water would be dumped at sea, and the government hasn't made a final decision to actually do this.

  • But it has led to concerns by countries like South Korea, whose government has suggested that Japan worked with it to make sure the contaminated water doesn't hurt the ocean or the nation's nearby.

  • Second, what CDC stand for when the agency was founded in 1946 Centers for Disease Control Communicable Disease Center, Center for Disease Containment Work Counsel on disease Containment.

  • What began as the communicable disease center is now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • The CDC is one of the organizations investigating an outbreak of illnesses related to vaping smoking electronic cigarettes across 33 states and the U.

  • S Virgin Islands.

  • Hundreds of possible cases have been reported.

  • Health officials say they don't know yet what the specific causes, but all of the people who've gotten sick have a history of using e cigarettes.

  • On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced a proposed ban on flavored E cigarette products If the government's recommendations are enacted in the months ahead on Lee, tobacco flavored products would be allowed.

  • The makers of the other flavors would be ableto ask for government approval to sell their products, but they wouldn't be allowed to do so unless those products actually get approved, according to the Department of Health and Human Service.

  • Is more than 25% of American high school students say they've aped within the past month, mostly with fruit or mint flavors.

  • It's part of the continued rise in the number of young people who were vaping.

  • It needs to be thought of as an injury to the lungs by caused by something in the vaping.

  • And it is very severe.

  • In Houston, doctors air sounding the alarm As three people are hospitalized after using E cigarettes in New York, the Bloomberg charity is getting 160 million to fight what's being called an epidemic of vaping.

  • Kids are dying, people are dying now, and getting addictive in timeline is yesterday, not tomorrow, and in Washington, the first lady herself has tweeted.

  • I am deeply concerned.

  • Why is the worry exploding now?

  • In just the past few days, the Centers for Disease Control reported a huge jump in the number of people developing mysterious lung illnesses after Vaping to over 450.

  • At least 1/2 dozen are believed to have died.

  • The American Medical Association has now come out urging people to avoid the use of all e cigarette products.

  • And the Food and Drug Administration has warned Jule Labs, the leading manufacturer, about misleading advertising and statements, especially to school kids.

  • Were vaping is growing exponentially.

  • Did the presenter call Jules courting quote totally safe?

  • More than once?

  • Yes, Jewell says, that school outreach program was ended in 2018 and the company will fully cooperate with probes into their marketing and products.

  • We never wanted any non nicotine user and certainly nobody underage to ever use Jule products.

  • But that's not enough for the governor of New York, who is launching a state investigation complete with subpoenas.

  • This is a frightening public health phenomenon, even as reports of MME.

  • Or serious problems keep rolling in.

  • That was CNN's Tom Foreman, and you'll probably be hearing more from him in the months ahead because he does a lot of election explainers and the U.

  • S.

  • is having one of those next year, The incumbent U.

  • S president Donald Trump, is seeking a second term.

  • There are three other Republicans challenging him for the party's nomination, but experts say they're all long shots.

  • The president is almost certain to get the GOP nomination for the 2020 election.

  • There are no debate scheduled for Republicans, but there are several coming up for Democrats, including one tonight.

  • A record number of Democrats are running for their party's nomination.

  • 20 of them are still in the race, and that's in addition to six who've dropped out.

  • Tonight's debate will feature 10 of the candidates, and they'll all be looking for ways to distinguish themselves from the rest of the field and position themselves for the upcoming presidential election.

  • If you want to get elected president, the best way to do so is to find a way to win the debate you are in, and I just happen to have a few handy dandy tips on how to do just that.

  • Tip number one.

  • Tell your life story in the most favorable possible terms.

  • Who am I?

  • Why am I here?

  • Americans love up from the bootstraps stories you came from nothing.

  • And then you worked hard.

  • And now you're here and you represent something great about our democracy.

  • Tip number two Have a few plan lines, you know in your pocket to go to when your opponent's inevitably challenge you on your weak spots.

  • I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.

  • One thing you have to remember when you're about to roll out that preplanned line, take your time and make sure you say it right now.

  • What you say obviously matters in the debate or when you're running for president.

  • But tip number three deals with how you look.

  • Remember, this is a T B program.

  • How you look.

  • Here's conveyed to people you want to be confident without being area.

  • Wanna be knowledgeable without being a No, it'll tip number four.

  • Use real people stories, you know, like I once knew a reporter from Washington named Chris.

  • He told me, Pick good people and anecdotes and use them sparingly.

  • Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.

  • Tip number five.

  • Try to make a moment, but don't try too hard, and I know this seems contradictory, but what you want in this age of viral sharing is something that will get sent around for days and weeks after the debate ends.

  • You know, there was a little girl in California was part of the second class to integrate her public schools, and she was bused to school every day.

  • And that little girl was me.

  • Tip number six.

  • Get and keep your facts straight.

  • If you were going to attack one of your opponents, you must have that attack be air tight.

  • Tip number seven.

  • Avoid unforced errors like this one is somewhat obvious, Yes, but remember, the spotlight is on these candidates.

  • But as the past has shown, mistakes get made.

  • It's three agencies of government.

  • When I get there that are gone.

  • Commerce, education and the What's the 3rd 1 there?

  • Let's say so.

  • That's it.

  • Seven quick and easy ish tips on how to stand out in a presidential debate.

  • And remember, if you don't stand out in a debate, never gonna be standing up to get inaugurated.

  • President surfing.

  • People can hang 10.

  • That's 10 toes off the front of certain longboards, but only dogs can hang 20.

  • This happened at the 14th annual Surf Dog Surf, a thon and a dog beach in California.

  • More than 70 dogs served in costume at a fundraising event for a local animal care center.

  • The top dog's the best.

  • Canine surfers were judged on everything from ride, length and confidence toe how happy they looked.

  • While surfing seems like the Portuguese water dog will be gutted that not to mention the surf theory and Husky or the Chinese wave crested.

  • The Waverider should be able to surf with Maltese and the Bear J Pick Carve could catch some serious air.

  • Dale's seems like the border collie, though, will be the most sure thing of Carlos.

  • Thanks for hanging CNN.

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