Is reaching followers here in this country. Selfie stick rescue. A teenage girl and her father sucked into the ocean by a powerful rip current fighting to swim back to shore. Their entire frightening ordeal caught on a gopro camera. The girl refuses to let go of the selfie stick. They say it saved their lives. And good morning, america. A lot going on this thursday morning. We want to get right to that historic vote in South Carolina. Youre looking live at the grounds of the South Carolina statehouse. That Confederate Flag right there will not be flying much longer. It could come down as early as today. And we want to take a look at the scene on the floor of the house after that vote to remove it. As you can see so many people so emotional, some people see the flag as a symbol of hate. Others argued it was part of their southern heritage. It was a bitter battle to the very end and Abcs Steve Osunsami starts us off at columbia, South Carolina. Good morning, steve. Reporter good morning
This country. Selfie stick rescue. A teenage girl and her father sucked into the ocean by a powerful rip current fighting to swim back to shore. Their entire frightening ordeal caught on a gopro camera. The girl refuses to let go of the selfie stick. They say it saved their lives. And good morning, america. A lot going on this thursday morning. We want to get right to that historic vote in South Carolina. Youre looking live at the grounds of the South Carolina statehouse. That Confederate Flag right there will not be flying much longer. It could come down as early as today. And we want to take a look at the scene on the floor of the house after that vote to remove it. As you can see so many people so emotional, some people see the flag a as a symbol of hate. Others argued it was part of their southern heritage. It was a bitter battle to the very end and Abcs Steve Osunsami starts us off at columbia South Carolina. Good morning, steve. Reporter good morning to you, robin. People who opp
Is reaching followers here in this country. Selfie stick rescue. A teenage girl and her father sucked into the ocean by a powerful rip current fighting to swim back to shore. Their entire frightening ordeal caught on a gopro camera. The girl refuses to let go of the selfie stick. They say it saved their lives. And good morning, america. A lot going on this thursday morning. We want to get right to that historic vote in South Carolina. Youre looking live at the grounds of the South Carolina statehouse. That Confederate Flag right there will not be flying much longer. It could come down as early as today. And we want to take a look at the scene on the floor of the house after that vote to remove it. As you can see so many people so emotional, some people see the flag as a symbol of hate. Others argued it was part of their southern heritage. It was a bitter battle to the very end and Abcs Steve Osunsami starts us off at columbia South Carolina. Good morning, steve. Reporter good morning t
Of dependent contractor, with workers able to get benefits such as holiday and sick pay. Now on bbc news, its time for wimbledon sportsday. Hello and welcome to wimbledon sportsday. Im hugh woozencroft. So much to come this evening, including this. CanJohanna Konta make it through into the semi finals of wimbledon . 7 these are live pictures. She is into a deciding set with simona halep. Venus williams will be waiting if she does the five time champion shows her class to defeat jelena 0stapenko. Pitfalls and potholes Novak Djokovic manages to avoid both on his way to the Quarter Finals. The courts, honestly, are not that great this year. Many players feel the same. It is what it is. And a fourth stage win at the Tour De France for germanys Marcel Kittel chris froome retains the yellow jersey. Good evening. And its been a far cooler and much wetter day eight here in south west london. There were plenty of umbrellas on the hill here today. The covers have been going on and off again and
The only to south africa when Nelson Mandela died. The answer he is facing a myriad of cry sees in the middle cease. Not only is saudi arabia getting a new leader but also this week saudi neighbor yemen descended do chaos with the president apparently out after a coup by a shiite group and yemen is the new al qaeda headquarters. Then news from our so called strongest ally israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu so mad at president obama that hes coming to the United States to address Congress Even though the president asked him not to. I cant think of any one better to help us understand this moment than Aaron David Miller a scholar at the Woodrow Wilson center and former adviser to several secretaries of state, on the arab israeli peace process. Aaron, read the tea leaves. I get the impression this is not just a function of the president saying hey im in the neighborhood, i guess ill attend. Clearly michael, good morning, great to see you, it wasnt part of the original plan. Some sma