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as union soldiers spread -- paving the way for them to mayor, to vote, to vote and to worship and decide their own destiny. the civil war officially ended in april 1865, but in a small community of gavelston island, texas, enslaved slaves were owe believious to their reality, two and a half years after the signing of the emancipation proclamation when a u.s. general informed the last enslaved black people in america that freedom had finally comp the people erupted in joy. that joy beca...

civil rights campaigners, whos died at the age of 93. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the european court of human rights has tonight refused an application by the parents of archie battersbee to postpone the removal of his life support, effectively ending the familys legal battle. doctors — who say archie is brain stem dead — were waiting for a decision from the court before beginning the withdrawal of his treatment. the 12—year—old has been in a coma since an accident at...

commitment to taiwanese democracy. our delegation, of which im very proud, came to taiwan to make unequivocally clear we will not abandon our commitment to taiwan, and we are proud of our enduring friendship. but china sees taiwan as a renegade province. its armed forces are on high alert. this is a complete farce. the united states is violating chinas sovereignty under the guise of so—called democracy. .. those who offend china will be punished. well have the very latest live from w...

women? >> both dark haired, both pretty, it was chillingly similar. >> a case about of unheard of places. >> in the history might apartment, it has not happened. >> then, finally, far from the city, the truth. revealed on a quiet country road. >> we got out of the car, and let out a screen. >> an act of courage, from a woman who refused to be a victim. >> i won. >> the woman in the icu was barely alive. her jaw shattered, into a dozen pieces. a ones beautiful face, unrecognizable, the ...

condemned trump that day are still working for him. also tonight, democrats were accused of lying about a 10-year-old pregnant rape victim. now that the story is confirmed, what it tells us about the terrifying future of reproductive rights in america. jfk said the torch has been passed. now another generation of young americans is saying loud and clear, pass the torch to us. we begin "the reid out" tonight with january 6th committees eighth public hearing. the final chapter for now ...

world, it is wednesday, august 3rd and im brianna keilar with john avalon this morning. >> good morning? in for john berman. good morning to you. and it is the morning after election night in america where democracy was one of the things on the ballot. primary races in five states setting the stage for what will be some of the most competitive races in november. also another test of donald trumps grip on the gop. in conservative kansas voters sent a dramatic message and a resounding de...

york congressman shawn patrick maloney and republican congressman of kentucky, andy barr. plus, crisis in the classroom. >> were seeing so many dedicated teachers leaving the profession. >> the nationwide teacher shortage. >> i was running myself ragged. >> putting childrens learning in jeopardy. is there anything the biden administration can do to help? ill speak to the secretary of education miguel cordova. >> we did not favor. we did not flinch. and we have not given in. instead, ...

>> police started with the men in her life. was one of them behind her death? >> everybody was a suspect. >> the estranged husband -- >> you know you are a person of interest? >> the ex. >> the brand-new boyfriend. >> somebody knew that we were seeing each other and didnt like it. >> and the unbelievable thing that, they were all there in the morning of the murder. so who did it? >> my stomach was in my throat. >> all of us were a little taken aback. >> it was really hard for my brain ...

thank you so much for being here. im kate bolduan. they came, they saw, and they voted. now tuesdays primary results are shedding new light on what voters want and what -- and what politicians and what strategy that politicians will need to deploy to win in november. the biggest vote overnight was in kansas. voters there resoundingly defeated a constitutional amendment that likely would have invalidated the right to an abortion in that state. its a result that is being closely watched ...

>> reporter: following the supreme courts decision to overturn roe v. wade, the administration criticized by some for lacking urgency. of course, the white house continues to deal with the fallout from the supreme court overturning roe v. wade. earlier today we saw president biden signing the second executive order on this front since this historic decision, and the executive order today would, in part, support women who now need to travel out of state to get abortion services and othe...