The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/21 at 05:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/21 at 05:00 EDT

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From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Neil Hurland. Parole hearings for the Menendez brothers begin today in California. Eric and Lyle Menendez are serving prison sentences for murdering their parents in 1989. And thanks to a recent Netflix show, there's renewed interest in the story. Steve Futterman reports. The frantic 911 call in August 1989 is still cheap. chilling to hear. Who is the person that was shot? My rob her right dad. Your mom and dad my dad? Eventually, Eric and Lyle Menendez admitted killing their parents. They were found guilty

and sentenced to life in prison without parole. But earlier this year, a judge resentenced them to 50 years to life. Under California law, they are now eligible for parole. The board will also hear from the L.A. County District Attorney's Office, the current DA Nathan Hawkman, opposes their release. The Menendez brothers engage in a deliberate premeditated killing of their parents. The most emotional testimony will come from the brothers themselves. Today's hearing will be for Eric Menendez. Tomorrow will be for Lyle Menendez. A decision by the parole board is expected at the end of each day, but even if the board recommends release, it can still be vetoed by California Governor Gavin News. Steve Futterman for CBC News, San Diego. U.S. Vice President

Jady Vance says European countries will have to carry the financial burden for Ukraine's security guarantees. Vance made the comment on Fox News. No matter what happens, no matter what form this takes, the Europeans are going to have to take the lion's share of the burden. It's their continent, it's their security, and the President's been very clear they're going to have to step up here. The United States is trying to broker peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, although a meeting between President's Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not been arranged yet. Ontario's education minister is questioning whether school board trustees should even exist.

Paul Calandra says cutting them out would be part of a back-to-basics plan that would centralize more decisions with the province. But as Colin Butler reports, critics say it could strip away community accountability and hand more power to the government. It is up for review. Education Minister Paul Calandra is floating a big idea

wiping out school board trustees. The straight line from Queens Park to the classroom comes after years of bad headlines. Trustees caught in spending scandals and boards so dysfunctional the province has had to take them over. They are capitalizing on current crises. Beth Mai is a school board trustee in London, Ontario.

Its board was taken over four months ago by the province. She says without trustees, parents lost their voice, communities lost their link, has gone missing. And any decisions that are being made, with the exception of the budget, are being made behind closed doors. For now, it's just talk, but talk has a way of becoming law, and the lesson is clear. Once trustees are gone, they likely don't come back. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario. In southern Alberta, thousands of customers lost power

last night after a severe thunderstorm hit. Damaging winds, chunks of hail, and heavy rain were reported around the community of Brooks, east of Calgary. An emergency alert was issued last night, but it's now over. Meantime, Hurricane Aaron is battering the outer banks of North Carolina. The storm could pick up strength today and grow into a category three hurricane. Forecasters don't expect it will make landfall along the east coast of the United States, but it's still dangerous. William Ray is director of North Carolina emergency management.

If you've been asked to evacuate, Please do so now before conditions deteriorate and roads become impassable. Do not drive around barricades and do not drive through flooded waters. You cannot judge the depth or speed of floodwaters from inside your vehicle. Beaches have been closed from Florida to New York State. Hurricane Aaron is expected to lash Atlantic provinces in Canada with high winds and rain starting tomorrow. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil.

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