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Japan releases water from Fukushima disaster

Treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant is being released into the Pacific Ocean starting Thursday. Japan is asking its G7 allies to get behind the release – part of an ongoing cleanup at the plant more than a decade after one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer hears from locals concerned about the release and from representatives of the company in charge of the cleanup who say it would be safe.

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Trump says he won't participate in debates

Former President Donald Trump said on social media Sunday he will not participate in debates, after a new CBS News poll showed he has a commanding lead for the Republican nomination with support from 62% of likely Republican voters. The first GOP debate on Wednesday comes the same week Trump and 18 co-defendants are expected to surrender in Georgia for charges related to their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Robert Costa reports.

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