and on his first trip to the democratic republic of the congo, king philippe of belgium apologises for the racism and violence of his country s colonial rule in africa. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the issue of gun control in the us and what to do about it has challenged us lawmakers for years. today as they heard searing testimony from victims and their families of the recent mass shooting in texas, the house of representatives approved a series of measures aimed at regulating the sale of guns. but the proposals do not have the 60 votes they would need for approval in the senate, and hence are likely to go nowhere, underlining the challenge politicians face. our north america editor sarah smith was watching the testimony, we should warn you her report contains some graphic content which some may find distressing. this is the last photograph of lexi rubio, getting a school prize just hours before she was shot dead, the last time her parents s
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