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No adults nearby could swim. as ron claiborne reports, that is true of so many african-americans. >> reporter: in the sweltering heat, a group of adults and teenagers went down to the red river to barbecue and cool off. suddenly, a 15-year-old boy wading close to shore, apparently slipped under the surface, where the river dropped off to 28 feet deep. six teens raced into the river to try to rescue him. the boy was pushed to safety. but the others all drowned, including maude warner's three children. >> i didn't see my daughter. but i could see my two sons saying, help me, please. >> reporter:...

Shreveport, louisiana, are now revealing details about what happened. the teens were siblings and cousins on a family picnic. one of them went under and all rushed to help. none of them could swim and sadly, the adults could not swim either. maude warner lost her daughter and two sons. >> it's hard when you can't save your kids. it's hard. just drowning and you can't save them. >> the deaths of the shreveport teenagers adds to a grim statistic. the drowning rate of african-american children is more than three times that of white children. the city of manchester, connecticut, is in shock stil...

For news, comforting ear, asking how could someone do this? as for claims that thorntoas raciad, officials tell abc news that the record does not show a sin complaint of this nure vg vinita? rob? >> dian two families are shattered and the entcity shreveport, louisiana, is shaken by the drowning deaths of six teenagers. the teens were siblings and cousins wading in the red river during a family picnic. one of them slipped into d but new worse non adu them could swim, either. >> i thought they was playing. i kept saying, stop playing. stop playi so, after that, they kept going, we hollered for...

new york's ground zero can move ahead. that's after a controversial decision. after emotional and passionate debate throughout this controversy. dan harris has the story. >> thank you all very much. >> reporter: there was applause. mixed with jeers when the vote came down. >> apologize for this disgrace. >> reporter: a muslim group has cleared their final civic hurdle, allowing them to tear down this building, half a block from ground zero, and put up a community center, which will include a prayer room, on a site they say was purposely chosen to promote interfaith dialogue and post-...

se worst rampage since 13 were killed last november at ft. uiet downas. in the normally quiet town of manchester, connecticut, this letting one shift was letting off, another was starting the day at a beer distribution diser. clarissa ward is there tonight to let u to tell us what happened next. next. clarissa? >> reporter: good evening, diane. di well, police are now saying that arrived aarrived at the crime e, there werewere bodies strewn throughout the building. throughout the all the way from the front walk walkway right through to the back door. 7:00 a.m., after 7:00 a.m. when w...