questioning and release of the former first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, in connection with the investigation into the finances of the scottish national party. mrs sturgeon says her arrest was a shock and she is innocent of any wrongdoing. she s been released without charge pending further investigation. our scotland editor james cook reports. nicola sturgeon, for so long, front and centre in scottish politics, was arrested well away from the cameras, just after 10am. detectives questioned her as a suspect, before releasing her without charge seven hours and 15 minutes later. this evening, ms sturgeon issued a statement which was raw, blunt and defiant. i am certain i have committed no offence, she said, describing the situation as both a shock and deeply distressing. she thanked her supporters, saying they appreciated she would never do anything to harm either the snp or the country, and she insisted in the strongest possible terms that i am in fact innocent o
with thousands of protesters, demanding fresh elections, descending on the capital. a study finds greenland s ice sheet is the warmest it s been for over a thousand years. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. we start with breaking news from new zealand where prime ministerjacinda ardern says she is standing down, and will leave office in february. she has led her country for five years. her resignation comes ahead of a general election, which is due to be held in october. here s how she broke the news. macro, this summer, i had hoped to find a way to prepare for not just another year but another term, not just another year but anotherterm, because not just another year but another term, because that is what this year requires. i have not what this ear reauires. i have what this year requires. i have not been able what this year requires. i have not been able to what this year requires. i have not been able to do what this year requires. i have no