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
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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
Brisk north westerly breeze, making those showers pass through fairly quickly, and in between some good spells of sunshine, temperatures in the south perhaps reaching a maximum of 16 or 17 celsius. Across england and wales showers have the potential to be heavily this afternoon, the odd rumble of thunder not out of the question but moving through quickly thanks to that brisk north westerly breeze and in between some good spells of sunshine. For wales many showers focused in the north west, and for southern scotland and parts of Northern England, a little bit more shelter means fewer showers, the showers largely focused across the showers largely focused across the far north and west of scotland, andindeed the far north and west of scotland, and indeed Northern Ireland. As we go through this evening and overnight, the focus of showers will edge southwards through southern scotla nd edge southwards through southern scotland into Northern England and parts of wales and the far north midla
Hurricane irma. Eight residents at a nursing home in florida have died following power shortages following Hurricane Irma. Transforming the tender, the release ofa transforming the tender, the release of a new £10 note featuring author jane austen. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed at least 80 people injune, has opened with a minutes silence to remember the victims. The man leading the inquiry, sir Martin Moore Bick, said he acknowledges the great sense of anger and betrayal felt by survivors, and he wants to provide answers about how the disaster could have happened in 21st century london. He added that the inquiry wont shrink from making recommendations that could lead to civil or criminal prosecutions. Frankie mccamley reports. It was a catastrophic tragedy that killed at least 80 people. Three months on from the fire at Grenfell Tower, those affected are still looking for answers. Launching the Public Inquiry into