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The US city of Baltimore has removed a statue of an Irish-born slave-owning merchant from a square in the neighbourhood he founded in 1786. After the statue of Captain John O’Donnell was removed from his namesake park in the Canton neighbourhood on Monday night, mayor Brandon Scott said his administration is determined to do much more to erase a legacy of racism. “Countless publicly named monuments, statues, streets, and schools across Baltimore remain that must be reassessed,” Mr Scott s...

Theres a heartwarming Toronto connection behind this beloved Christmas special Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. The TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer debuted on TV screens in 1964, delighting millions of viewers. It still airs on CBC and other major networks every year. But did you know theres a Toronto connection? Although a production by American animation company Rankin-Bass, the TV special wa...

Of course on twitter and social media sites. so which hash tags made the list of the top ten this year? that is ahead. and is there a link between europe and the upcoming holidays? france has seen two crashes that raised fears of terrorism. could it be a preview of new attacks or coincidence? also, watching and waiting. lets go to brooklyn. kenneth thompson speaking about this gun-smuggling on airplanes. lets watch. >> good afternoon. i am brooklyn district attorney ken thompson. and were here t...

heres lynette with the weather. >> welcome back, and you came back to dense fog. more of the same. you have not been here but weve had lots of fog. thats what well have this morning. its muggy and mild and we are going to be dealing with temperatures that are going to be soar for today especially into tomorrow. for now heres that dense fog advisory in effect until 10:00 a.m. its basically for the entire viewing area so take it easy on the roadways. weve had several days of this so were...

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now police say an 11-year-old accidentally pulled the trigger. good evening everyone im thanks for joining us, im adam may. police release several and important pieces of information today. including why that boy had the gun. >> reporter: that vigil will happen tonight here in terry hill even as investigators continue to looking into the sleep over party that turned tragic. family and friends devastated by the death of 15- year-old michael brooks. brooks was visiting the home of an...

so, you know, the main thing is everybody, you know, pray for the people that are going through this and realize how much it destroys. >> near louisville, kentucky, a wheelchair amputee and his son were among several rescue s as the ohio river continues to rise. to date, there have been more than 5,400 severe weather reports rorded this month and at least 44 people killed nationwide in tornadoes. and taking a look outside here. we have great weather here in the nations capital. puffy...

>> reporter: the transgender community says beatings like this one happens often but this time it was caught on tape. they are trying to capitalize on the tension. it is tough to watch. a woman gets a beating by two females. we now know the name of one suspects be police say teonna brown acted with a 14-year-old girl. reached out to sandy rawls with transunited. she says the abuse is nothing new. >> this was posted on youtube. this happens all the time in the transgender community. >> ...

offer some remarks. all of this state legislators, council members, lots of folks that have served in elective office will be at that office -- at that ceremony. you can see what will greet the motorcade to my left, which is along lexington street. the fire department has put up one of those huge american flag salute. the motorcade will pass under that and pull onto the plaza at city hall. we will keep you updated as this ceremony progresses over the next 30 to 45 minutes. >> it will c...

>> i think he did a great, great person for the city. he did so much. just like the trash, and i was born and raised in baltimore. i think he was one of the best. >> he was a baltimore original. i will never see a william donald schaefer again. he brought a new confidence, a new economy. he loves the neighborhoods. >> reporter: youre taking a live look inside of city hall where the former governor and mayor is lying in repose. there are hundreds of people lined up outside of city hall ...