and the story of this startling image a 16 year girl old in her prom dress, in the ruins of her school in kharkiv. it s 8 in the morning in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington, where lawmakers have been hearing searing testimony from the victims and families of those caught up in several recent mass shootings. among them was an 11 year old girl, mia cerrillo. a student at the robb elementary school in texas, she described how she smeared herself in blood and played dead, to avoid being killed along with 19 other children and two teachers. the shooting, carried out by an 18 year old gunman, has provoked a nation wide debate about the sale of firearms. our north america editor sarah smith has more from washington. we should warn you her report contains some graphic testimony 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 saw her. we don t want you to
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
to the democratic republic of congo, king philippe of belgium returns a priceless kakungu mask, taken out of the country before independence in 1960. hello. 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 saw her. we don t want you to think of lexi as just a number. she was inte
kakungu mask, taken out of the country before independence in 1960. 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 saw her. we don t want you to think of lexi as just a number. she was intelligent, compassionate an
of the congo, king philippe of belgium returns a priceless kakungu mask taken out of the country before independence in 1960. hello and welcome. the issue of gun control in the us and what to do about it has challenged us lawmakers for years. after hearing 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. of the house nancy pelosi spoke before the vote. to those for whom a moment of silence is good enough because you don t have the courage to take the boat to protect the children, i would say, your political survival is totally insignificant. to the survival, compared to the survival of our children. , , ., ~ compared to the survival of our children. , , . ~ , ., children. the speaker started b sa in: children. the speaker