August 16, 2022: Nuclear winter warning, Rushdie attack and Jerusalem shooting

Facts & Spin for August 16, 2022 top stories: Nuclear war might kill most people on Earth, Russia is advancing in Donetsk while Ukraine strikes the headquarters of Russia's Wagner Group, more US lawmakers visit Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi did, Iran denies blame for the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, officers who were barred from guarding Derek Chauvin get $1.5M, a judge says that Giuliani is the target of an election investigation, Lt. Gov. Green wins Hawaii's Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, a gunman shoots eight in Jerusalem, the US rules out releasing the Afghan Central bank's billions, the UK becomes the first to approve an Omicron shot, and Norway's famous wild walrus Freya is killed.

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