. —— cardinal george pell. phil mercer is outside the court in melbourne. ith what you have seen.- we have just seen, updaters with what you have seen.- we havejust seen, cardinal george pell, having to battle his way through a huge media contingent, here at the melbourne magistrate's court. i don't remember seeing media interest in a case quite like this. cardinal george pell arrive in the last ten minutes or so for a procedural hearing. it is called a filing is hearing here in australia. this will set out the framework for the rest of the court case that he will be involved with. as you say, he has been accused of historical sexual abuse allegations, and we understand that there are multiple complainants. he has strenuously denied the charges made against him, and a few weeks ago, he said that he was looking forward to his day in court, where he would vigorously defend himself against the allegations. as we've said in the last ten minutes or so, cardinal george pell wading through the media contingent to enter the court. that is right. a media contingent a

cardinal george pell is set to appear in court to face sexual assault charges.his paper points out that the world economy is improving at its strongest rate in a decade. the update comes from the international monetary fund which says the economy is gaining momentum. moving onto the south china morning post — it's reporting on the heatwave that has hit much of mainland china. it shows tourists with flotation rings coolng off in a lake known as the "dead sea of china" in sichuan as temperatures reached as high as 39 degrees celsius. and finally the japan times. it leads on the story about the japanese prime minister shinzo abe who is currently being questioned over claims he exploited his political power to help a long—time friend. the paper discusses how the leader is facing a battle with losing the trust of voters. more on that story now: japan's prime minister shinzo abe is facing an uphill struggle amid plummeting ratings and a growing lack of confidence in his leadership. the latest public opinion polls suggest support has dropped to less than 30%. rupert wi

cardinal george pell insists that he is innocent, and will clear his name. sessions, fuelling speculation he might be on his way out. mr trump said time would tell about the attorney—general‘s future. and this video is trending on bbc.com. scientists are warning of a shocking fall in the sperm count of western men. new research indicates that in less than a0 years, sperm counts have fallen by more than half, and say it could pose a threat to fertility in industrialised countries. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news.

one of the vatican's most high—ranking officials — cardinal george pell — has appeared in court in australiase. mr pell was not required to enter a plea during the hearing and his lawyer told the court, "cardinal pell will plead not guilty to all charges, and will maintain the presumed innocence that he has". now there's been a lot of interest in this case and there was plenty of media waiting for mr pell to make his appearance. a photojournalist captured the chaos outside, he said he's seen some great media scrums over the years but this one was pretty full on. our correspondent phil mercer was there. there was no special treatment for one of the most powerful men in the vatican when he arrived to these historical allegations of sexual assault at the melbourne magistrates‘ court. just like everyone else, cardinal george pell had to use the front door. escorted by the police and accompanied by his legal team, he was surrounded by a large media contingent. interest in this case goes far beyond australia. the cardinal made no comment, but his lawyer told the magistrate that he would be pleadin

cardinal george pell says he is —— says he is innocent and will clear his name.igure. short hearing at the start of what could be very lengthy legal proceedings? i , inaudible ,inaudible nine , inaudible nine o'clock in the morning in melbourne. it is nowjust after iiam morning in melbourne. it is nowjust after 11am and 90 minutes later he was on his way out. this was a very brief hearing. it was a procedural matter really to set out the agenda for upcoming legal hearings here in melbourne. george pell will return to court on october the sixth. he has vehemently denied any allegation of wrongdoing. charges were made against him by the police here in the southern australian state of victoria in june. the southern australian state of victoria injune. cardinal pell returned to australia from the vatican a few weeks ago. he has been keeping a very low profile, but he has vowed to have his day in court to vigorously defend himself against these allegations and he was here in court today surrounded, as we say, by that huge media scrum and is due backin by that huge med

yes, cardinal george pell‘s loye was telling magistrates here that the cardinal will be pleading not due to —— not guilty. they said they were charging cardinal george pelle, cardinal pell said he would have his day in court to vigorously defend himself against allegations he is the denies. he was escorted into the building by police, and surrounded by an enormous media contingent. that just goes to by an enormous media contingent. thatjust goes to show by an enormous media contingent. that just goes to show what by an enormous media contingent. thatjust goes to show what interest there is in this story, notjust in australia but well beyond these shores. a study of american football players' brains has found that 99% of professional nfl athletes tested had a disease associated with head injuries. the report published in thejournal of the american medical association is the largest study of it's kind, according to its authors. brains were donated from more than 200 deceased players, aged as young as 23. earlier i spoke to dr michael alosco from boston university's cte centre, who led the study. yes, as you mentioned, it's the largest study to date of indi

cardinal george pell said he is innocent — and will clear his name. told me more about the proceedings. cardinal george pell‘s lawyer was telling the magistrates that he will be pleading not guilty. last month, police here in victoria said they we re police here in victoria said they were charging cardinal george pell with historic sexual offences involving multiple complainants. at the time, cardinal pell said that he would have his day in court to vigorously defend himself against allegations he vehemently denies. as we can see, he was escorted into the building earlier today by police, and was surrounded by an enormous media contingent. thatjust goes to show what interest there is in the story, not just show what interest there is in the story, notjust in australia but well beyond these shores. let's round—up some other stories now: huge forest fires in the south—east of france are being fanned by unusually hot, dry and windy weather. the island of corsica, and areas near nice and saint—tropez are badly affected. dozens of homes have been evacuated

also in the programme: one of the pope's most senior advisors, cardinal george pell, is set to appearurt to face sexual assault charges. and greenland's melting ice fuels fears of catastrophic climate change. we have a special report. only a very small portion of this ice sheet has to melt to raise sea levels and put people in danger. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, iam in london, and 7pm in washington. one of donald trump's most senior advisers, jared kushner, has denied colluding with russia to help his father—in—law win the us presidential election. he made a rare statement before the cameras, after appearing before a senate intelligence committee. his message? there was no collusion between russia and the trump campaign. our north america editor, jon sopel, has the story. jared kushner, the husband of ivanka, the son—in—law of the president, and the closest confidante of donald trump to find himself in the cross hairs of the sprawling russia investigation. mr kushner! a man who's normally fou

cardinal george pell has returned from rome saying that he is innocent, and will clear his name.st controversy to hit the catholic church in australia. in george pell‘s hometown, people have become used to confronting the past, and dealing with the spectre of abuse. ribbons mark the places in ballarat where members of the christian brothers 0rder sexually assaulted children in the 1970s. dozens ended their lives prematurely. phil nagle was abused as an 8—year—old, and it took more than 20 years for his abuser to be brought tojustice. decades on, he still feels the catholic church has not defended the suffering of the victims. they make it as hard as they possibly can. they are backing the criminal man. they don't back the victims at all. cardinal pell was brought up in ballarat and became famous as an archbishop. it was his responsibility to deal with the allegations of abuse against ballarat‘s bretheren. now, he is the one accused of sexual assault, allegations he has strongly refuted. as they wait for the legal process to unfold, there is a feeling here in ballarat that people

cardinal george pell says he will clear his name. justin bieber is trending on bbc .com.e has had to cancel his tour because of what his publicist is calling unforeseen circumstances. stay with us, more to come. it is half past midnight. now it is time for hardtalk. hello and welcome to hardtalk, i'm shaun ley. a quarter of lebanon's population is syrian, refugees of war. now the party of my guest, deputy prime minister ghassan hasbani, says enough is enough. it wants to send them home but says it rules out talking to president assad — how can it be sure they'd be safe. the government say it's a burden the undermines the country's future is this the biggest threat or is it a political system that is entrenched sectarianism, legitimized bigotry and encouraged corruption so bad, it can't even keep the lights on? hardtalk theme music. ghassan hasbani, welcome to hardtalk, thank you for being with us. up to 1.5 million syrians have sought refuge in your country in the course of the war. about a quarter of your population now. how big a threat does that represent to lebanon? i

cardinal george pell has returned from rome, saying that he is innocent, and will clear his name.l be back with a news review. now it's time for world business report. hit by the eu — profits fall at google‘s parent company alphabet, after a huge fine levvied by the european union. and bitcoin — what's it for? well, now you can use the cryptocurrency to pay for art. all will be explained. welcome to world business report. i'm rachel horne. in a minute sharanjit will tell us how sk hynix increased its profits by more than 500%. three of the world's most valuable internet firms release their latest numbers this week. the biggest by far is google‘s alphabet, which has just reported a 21%jump in revenues. that was better than expected but there was less cheer on the when it came to earnings. net profit fell 27.7% to $3.5 billion. hitting the bottom line was a $2.7 billion fine issued by the european commission injune. it ruled the firm abused its power by promoting its own shopping comparison service in it's search results. google says it may appeal. but, alphabet‘s shareprice fell 3%

cardinal george pell insists that he is innocent, and will clear his name. police say there are multiple complainants. president trump has again criticised his attorney generaljeff sessions, fuelling speculation he might be on his way out. mr trump said time would tell about the attorney—general‘s future. and this video is trending on bbc.com. scientists are warning of a shocking fall in the sperm count of western men. new research indicates that in less than a0 years, sperm counts have fallen by more than half, and say it could pose a threat to fertility in industrialised countries. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. the government has hailed bmw's decision to build a fully electric version of the mini in the uk as a vote of confidence in britain. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. us president donald trump says apple has pledged to build three big manufacturing plants in america. and hybrid car manufacturers are worried that a new government ‘s tax will drive away customers. ——

cardinal george pell rejets the investigations and the police say there are multiple charges but haven't released details. he must appear in court by next tuesday, july 18. breaking overnight, closer to home, a fire tearing through a house in prince george's county. larry: the front of the building collapsing in flames. the homeowners gone at the time but are home now. autria: john, they had plenty to say about the fire. john: that's right and neighbors are talking. right now most folks we've been talking to off camera because it's all too sudden now but neighbors saying they heard strange noises before the morning. in fact, take a look at this neighbor's home. she says the fire department got here very fast and if they would have taken any longer, she believes her house would have caught fire. you see she has some extensive damage to the side of the home. we'll look where the fire actually started. again, just after 2:00 this morning, about 50 firefighters were here in temple hills. they had to fight it from outside because there was a partial collapse. take a look at the video here. wh

cardinal george pell was surrounded by cameras as he left the australian court room. the 76-year-old is accused of sexually abusing multiple people years ago. he has strongly and consistently denied hte allegations. pell is pope francis' top financial adviser and the most senior cardinal in the catholic church ever to face criminal charges.. his next court date is set for october. new de what started a car chase in tysons last night. police say around nine p-m they tried to make a traffic stop near the tyson's corner shopping area. instead of pulling over, the driver sped off. police rammed the vehicle to stop it.. causing the s-u-v to flip over. the suspect was taken into custody with minor injuries. right now - prince george's county police need your help finding a missing woman. take a look. this is 21-year-old "jemima santander". she hasnt been seen since yesterday morning in adelphi. polce say she may be driving a gray 20007 toyota camry with maryland tags that say "nissi". happening now.. d.c. police are searching for a man who kidnapped another man at knifepoin

cardinal george pell appeared in an australian court for the first time.6-year-old is facing several charges. he's the highest ranking catholic official ever charged in the abuse scandal. >>> the tampa a shake being dragged. wildlife kmb commission officials say it's possible no law was broken. >>> the "los angeles times" lookloo looks at the life and achievements of barbara sinatra. she died at her california home yesterday. she was 90. one of her lasting accomplishments is the creation of a nonprofit children's center that supports victims of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. >>> and "usa today" says there are 23 new badges that girl scouts can earn. the additions are all part of the sc engineering, and math field. just last month the organization rolled out new badges in cyber encourage the girls to explore the sciences at an early age. >>> still ahead, a cure for late a ride hailing company is letting passengers choose a taco so being cool comes naturally. hmm. i can't decide if this place is swag or bling. it's pretzels. ladies, you know when you

senior cardinal george pell is expected to face charges later this month. >>> the "lansing state journalreports the former gymnastics coach who once treated gymnasts will face up to 25 years in prison. nearly 100 women and girls say nassar assaulted themthe last 25 years. >>> a bear bit a teenager's head while he was sleeping outside yesterday at a ranch in north central colorado. >> i just started hitting the bear as hard as i could and i found its eye and i started poking its fingers as hard as i could and it drug me for ten minutes before i was able to get away. >> officials are trying to trap the bear and say if it is caught, it will be euthanized. >>> and people talked with an author who plans to run with the pamplona bulls again today despite being gored twice before. bill hillmann was released from a spanish hospital yesterday after being jabbed in the buttocks by a bull saturday. he was also gored three years ago. a tv documentary crew is filming his exploits in the annual festival. >>> still ahead, a blockbuster homecoming. a "spider-man" debut makes an impressive move at the bo

. >> cardinal george pell was bombarded by media after the hearing.allegations since they were announced last month. his lawyers say he will plead not guilty. pell is currently on lead as servicing from pope francis's top financial advise ar. the hearing comes just days before one of the scandal's most notorious figures, boston's so-called pedophile preece paul asian shannly is released after 12 years of prison. >> and epa chief taps taxpayer dollars. they found pruitt traveled home at least ten times costing taxpayers more than $15,000 in the process. an epa spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment from the associated press. >> and sad news this morning. barbara sinatra has died. she's the fourth wife of legendary singer franc sk sinat who was married to him the longest. a former model, show girl and socialite, she went on to become a child advocate. she died of natural causes at her home in california surrounded by family and friends. she was 90 years old. >> just ahead, one of the ohio state fair's most popular attractions. plus shockin

cardinal george pell is the pope's top financial adviser. he's charged with sexually abusing multiple people years ago. pell has not entered a plea but his attorney told the court in melbourne today that pell plans to plead not guilty. >>> president trump says apple will build three big factories in the u.s., however, in the interview with "the wall street journal," he didn't say where or when they would be built. apple hasn't commented. the co factory in ireland and outsources the rest of its manufacturing mostly to china. something president trump often criticized during the campaign. >>> and britain is about to ban all new internal combustion vehicles from its roads. it is intended to tackle air pollution and would take effect in 2040. it does not require existing gas and diesel-powered cars to be taken off the road or be charged any extra for driving into cities. there's already a trend in europe, though, toward electric vehicles. >>> the girl scouts are now working to increase the number of girls interested in technology. the organizati

cardinal george pell returned this morning. he is the pope's top financial adviser. the 76-year-old is due in court in two weeks. he made no comments this morning but last week said that he is innocent and looking forward to having his day in court. >>> the case of a terminally ill british baby is back in court. charlie gard's parents are challenging the decision to take their son off life support. he has a disease that affects his vital organs. his parents obtained a petition with 350,000 signatures and raised funds so they can take their son to the u.s. for experimental treatm it should be our right as parents to decide to give him a chance at life. >> he deserves his chance and hopefully will get it? we want to thank everyone that's supported us and signed the petition. >> let's get charlie the treatment he needs. >> if he's still fighting, we're still fighting. >> reporter: the hospital wanted to take him off life support but now wants the high court to rule on new medical evidence. pope francis and president trump are supporting the parents' efforts. >>> investi

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cardinal george pell, pope francis top financial advisor, avoid the the media as he arrived at sydney airport over the weekends. australian authority say the 76 year old facing multiple counts every historical sexual assault. meaning the crimes happened years ago. there is no statute of limitations on such crimes in australia. pell is maintaining his innocence. >>> replacing obamacare is congress' top priority as members return to capitol hill this morning, last month gop senators unveiled their version after healthcare bill. failed to get enough support. and no vote before the fourth every july recess. cbs "face the nation," senator john mccain says he does not have much fate in his party's healthcare bill. >> my view is it is probably going to be dead. but i am -- i've been wrong. i thought i would be president of the united states. >> president trump tweeted even as a civilian, i listened as republicans push to repeal to replace obamacare, now they finally have their chance. >> well, they not only save people lifeguards down the beach in north wildwood, also save -- >> look at this

specific details of the allegations facing cardinal george pell haven't been made public. he's been granted leave by the pope to defend himself against the charges. the brief hearing today could be the start of very lengthy legal proceedings. the most prominent member of australia's roman catholic church is g. backing. in early october. phil knight said bbc news melvin. more than ten thousand people in the south of france have been forced to leave their homes and campsites overnight. to skate rapidly spreading wildfire has. many had to spend the night in public buildings well some even slept on beaches. efforts to contain the funds continue that prof dumping sea water on to banning health sites. bbc's duncan kennedy report. the raging power of the fires was at its most terrifying during the night. this was born they may most us west of san tropez. hillsides engulfed by the burning shrubs and trees. for hours it swept across the countryside in an unstoppable curtain of flam. thousands of people including british tourists a force out of camp sites and other homes. mary and a

cardinal george pell return from rome say that he is innocent and will clear his name. police say there are multiple complainants. donald trump has again criticised jeff sessions, fuelling speculation he might be on his way out. donald trump said tonight that time would tell about session's future. and scientists are warning of a shocking fall of the sperm count of western men. new research states that in the last a0 years, sperm counts have dropped more than half, and could pose a threat for industrialised countries. stay with us here on bbc news. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. after recent terrorist attacks, the uk is preoccupied with questions about how best to counter the jihadist threat. for politicians, the focus is on policing, intelligence and negotiating powers. my guest today has a different point of view. her son was radicalised in birmingham, went to fight with the islamic state in syria and was killed at the age of 19. she now offers support to other families facing the dangers of radicalisation at home. h

one of the vatican's most seniorfigures, cardinal george pell, has appeared in court in australia tomultiple charges of historical sex abuse. the former archbishop of sydney and melbourne insists he's innocent. details of the charges haven't been made public. it has just it hasjust gone it has just gone to 30 a.m.. —— 2:30am. now it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. few issues are as controversial as abortion when it comes to addressing women's rights. campaigners believe that women's right to control their fertility does not extend to abortion on demand. donald trump has ended funding for organisations that promote orfund funding for organisations that promote or fund abortions. funding for organisations that promote orfund abortions. one funding for organisations that promote or fund abortions. one such organisation is the ippf, the international planned parenthood federation. my guest is the outgoing director—general, tewedros melesse, andi director—general, tewedros melesse, and i ask if it is right that they should forfeit government funding. tewed

cardinal george pell has returned from rome saying that he is innocent, and will clear his name.plains, the case is the latest controversy to hit the catholic church in australia. in george pell‘s hometown, people have become used to confronting the past, and dealing with the spectre of abuse. ribbons mark the places in ballarat where members of the christian brothers 0rder sexually assaulted children in the 19705. dozens ended their lives prematurely. phil nagle was abused as an eight—year—old. it took more than 20 years for his abuser to be brought tojustice. decades on, he still feels the catholic church has not acknowledged the suffering of victims. they defend the brand at all cost. they don't make any admissions, they make it as hard for you as they can. you know, when you go to court, they're putting solicitors behind their... they're backing their criminal men. they're backing the guys, the perpetrators, they don't back the victims at all. cardinal pell was brought up in ballarat and became its most famous son. as an archbishop, it became his responsibility to deal with t

cardinal george pell did not seek to reporters. they have taken a leave of absence from the vatican but denies wrongdoing. michelle: a big step in the war on terror. the en been taken back from isis. they put the country flag on the banks of the tigres river to declare victory. >> straightforward advice on what to do if the attack occurs. nancy: they issued a warning video made by the counterterrorism police. i tells police to ride, hide and tell if they are caught in a terror attack. the decision comes after 2015 attack in tunsia where 30 of the 38 people killed were british. michelle: now to a health alert. if you have problems sleeping you may have a higher chance of developing alzheimer's later in life. those with sleep problems had more problems in the spinal fluid but just because there is an association it does not prove that poor sleep causes the disease. next for us at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- two teen girls on opposite side of the girls. taking home the tox prizes. one is luck, the other is skill. we show you next. nancy: p

the potpourri -- pope francis removed, the german cardinal. george pellas returned to australia to face sex assault charges. >>> soggy start to the weekend, but once the storms cleared out, people hit their favorite boardwalks, ocean city. it was a cool night once the rain stopped. people put on their sweatshirts, that did not stop them from eating a big ice cream cone. ♪ >> u.s. army band played for a big crowd at penns landing last night. the free concert was part of the independence weekend festivities. a beautiful sunset provided a beautiful backdrop for the music. a spectacular fireworks display capped off the fun in the sun, the red, why the and blue lit up the sky. >> happening today in new jersey, mount holly township will host their annual independence day celebration. the celebration will be in iron works park on the unit block of walner drive. admission ride and shows free of charge. at sundown you can watch a fireworks display. >>> happening in new jersey, a concert will be held in riverton, burlington county. you can watch it at memorial park

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cardinal george pell was escorted to court by police through a large crowd of protestors and supporters76-year-old who is pope francis's financial adviser is the highest ranking vatican official to be charged in the church's sexual abuse scandal. investigators say the charges date back decades. >> shame on you! shame on your religion, shame on your pope, shame on you, the catholic church! has to answer, has to answer!! >> it is unclear what the allegations exactly stem from. but two men now in their 40s say that cardinal pell abused them in the 1970s while he was a priest in melbourne. the vatican has granted pell a leave of absence to defend himself. >>> it's 5:56. the gop continues to stumble when it comes to replacing the affordable care act. what the vote means for a potential new plan. >> i'm katie nielsen live at the palo alto police department. we'll have a story about criminals preying on parents. whoa! you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. you're not taki

happening today: in australia, cardinal george pell made his first court appearance on charges of sexual abuse. he is accused of abusing multiple people years ago. his lawyer says he plans to formally plead not guilty, at a future court date. he's the most senior vatican official ever charged in the sex abuse crisis, his next court appearance will be october 6. >> the last killer whale born in captivity has died. >> oh, kiara just born three month ago at sea world in san antonio. >> veterinarians suspect the calf had new moan y they were treating her foreign fiction since last week, the last killer whale born after sea world announced it was ending its breeding program. it made the decision among public ought cry in protest. >> time now 4:42, the 2017 mtv video music awards just made it whole lot harder for kendrick lamar to stay humble. >> so how many awards. >> whole lot. >> he's up for right now. we'll breakdown some of the other categories, as well, who will be the other people out there for the awards. coming up after the break. >> wow. >> isn't this just amazing, 4:45, we take a lo

cardinal george pell, who is the vatican treasurer, says that he is innocent, and will clear his nameondent phil mercer is outside the magistrates‘ court in melbourne for us this morning. good morning. what can you tell us about what will happen today? cardinal george pell, this was his first court appearance since being charged by police in the southern state of victoria in june. charged by police in the southern state of victoria injune. he was escorted into the court a few hours ago by a very heavy police presence. there was an enormous media contingent, i don't think any australian court in recent times has seen australian court in recent times has seen such a media scrum. difficult for the cardinal to get in, he didn't say anything on his way into court, the hearing was pretty brief, about five or six minutes. his lawyer did say that cardinal george pell would intend to plead not guilty to all of the accusations levelled against him. that media scrum was waiting for him when he tried to blocking part of the road in melbourne. what happens next is evidence will be given to the law

cardinal george pell did not make any public comment but the lawyer told the court in pell plans to pleadg. the 76-year-old who is pope francis' top financial adviser has maintained his innocence. pell was charged last month with sexually abusing multiple people years ago in australia. >> time now for a preview of "gma." >> standing by in the "gma" studios in nyc amy robach with a preview. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hey, good morning, to you, matt and tam. coming up next here on "gma" we are talking about the senate vote that will continue the debate on healthcare but shut down a repeal and replace proposal just hours later. this as president trump doubles down on his frustration with his attorney general jeff sessions. trump's former campaign manager is going to join us for more on all of that. abc news exclusive the family of the young woman who died after she was served alcohol in a mexican resort. they are now speaking out for the first time including her brother, he is giving us new details after she was also found face down in that pool alongside his sister. the family's desper

cardinal george pell arrived in sydney today.e's due in court that are two weeks to face what are known as historic sexual abuse charges. that means the charges date back many years possibly decades. though australian police did not elaborate when announcing the charges last month. cardinal pell is in charge of major financial reform in the church. he is on leave from the vatican. >> happening today in the district, mayor bowser and congresswoman eleanor holmes norton are teaming up to protect some of the city's laws for the 2018 fiscal year. among the most controversial is d.c.'s gun safety law. there are currently three bills pending in the house and senate that would gut d.c.'s gun safety laws including its ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines as well as prohibit d.c. from passing gun laws in the future. >> the figures are in. a record number of people took advantage of sober ride. the program offered on holidays to keep drunk drivers off the road. independence day at the washington regional who program announce

cardinal george pell has returned from rome saying that he is innocent, and will clear his name.the latest controversy to hit the catholic church in australia. in george pell‘s hometown, people have become used to confronting the past, and dealing with the spectre of abuse. ribbons mark the places in ballarat where members of the christian brothers 0rder sexually assaulted children in the 1970s. dozens ended their lives prematurely. phil nagle was abused as an eight—year—old. it took more than 20 years for his abuser to be brought tojustice. phil nagle was abused as an eight—year—old. it took more than 20 years for his abuser to be brought tojustice. decades on, he still feels the catholic church has not acknowledged the suffering of victims. they defend the brand at all cost. they don't make any admissions, they make it as hard for you as they can. you know, when you go to court, they're putting solicitors behind their... they're backing their criminal men. they're backing the guys, the perpetrators, they don't back the victims at all. cardinal pell was brought up in ballarat an

cardinal george pell, who's a financial adviser to pope francis and a former archbishop of sydney andl complainants. his lawyer told magistrates he would be pleading not guilty. the british economy grew byjust 0.3% between april and june, according to the office for national statistics. the growth was driven by good retail figures and a booming film industry, but this is the economy's weakest six—month period for five years. simon gompertz has the details. everything we make, all our building, all the services provided, the total is still going up, but at a much reduced pace. construction had the toughest three months. all the truss roofs... this buckinghamshire house—building firm says higher prices and uncertainty about brexit are making customers put off decisions. we've been given orders forjobs and at the last minute, the clients have pulled them away from us. due to concerns over the market. while growth of gross domestic product or gdp each quarter was strong for most of last year, it's fallen back this year so the uk is lagging behind the fastest moving big economies. if we ar

cardinal george pell is due to appear in melbourne courtroom today facing what police are calling historicalult charges. the alleged offenses occurred years ago but in australia there's no statute of limitations for such crimes. police say they investigated multiple complaints but will not be releasing further information at this time. >> we'll get an update today on this sweet baby, baby charlie guard as the parents of the terminally ill boy head back to court. they'll present new evidence from a judge from researchers at the vatican's children's hospital about treatment they sayou old's life. meanwhile his parents over the weekend delivered a 350,000 signature petition to the hospital in london where he's currently being treated to allow him to travel abroad for experimental treatment. >> wildfires continue to burn across the west this morning and the most dangerous one broke out in santa barbara county california quickly surrounded a summer camp where about 90 children and 50 counselors had to take shelter before they could all be evacuateed. >> when those crews got in there they were qui

cardinal george pell was in an australian court earlier this morning. s his first court appearance since the charges were filed last month. several people have come out and accused the cardinal of sexual assault. he has denied all the charges against him. pell is the most senior cardinal in the history of the catholic church ever to face criminal charges. ( darya ) still ahead... a major proposal to repeal obamacare is rejected by senators late last night. we'll have the latest from washington. and later... firefighters make more progress overnight battling the fire near yosemite. we have the latest. and after the break... charges may now be coming for five teens who recorded a man drowning and did nothing to help him. ( james ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up( robin ) and i am tracking you commute after the break. . . no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is min from the maze to sf. looks like humpback whales are back at it again, swimming under the bay bridge. this is video sent in by a kron four viewer. it is typical to see two to thr

australian cardinal george pell's lawyer says the 76-year-old will plead not guilty. >>> well, princess diana's brother is revealing new details about his sister's funeral as we approach the 20th anniversary of her death. earl spencer says he still has nightmares about that day. he says he had been told that william and harry wanted to walk behind their mother's coffin but says that was now a lie. he calls the procession horrifying and cruel. >>> in business news, amazon is hiring. it's looking to fulfill 50,000 jobs across the country. >>> and finally, an extremely surprising new study claims that drinking alcohol improves your memory. >> oh, come on. >> british researchers completed some word exercises with a group of people allowed half of them to drink while the others stayed sober. the next day the group fared -- the drinking group fared much better than the sober group and had an average of four drinks. this flies in the face of all my experiences but the university of exeter says it's so. >> there's so many people that want it to be true. >> especially. >> yest

cardinal george pell has returned from rome saying that he is innocent, and will clear his name.0rder sexually assaulted children, in the 1970s. dozens ended their lives prematurely. phil nagle was abused as an 8—year—old. it took more than 20 years for his abuser to be brought tojustice. decades on, he still feels the catholic church has not acknowledged the suffering of victims. they defend the brand at all cost. they don't make any admissions, they make it as hard for you as they can. you know, when you go to court, they're putting solicitors behind there... they're backing their criminal men. they're backing the guys, the perpetrators, they don't back the victims at all. cardinal pell was brought up in ballarat and became its most famous son. as an archbishop, it became his responsibility to deal with the allegations of abuse against ballarat‘s bretheren. now, he is the one accused of sexual assault, allegations he has strongly refuted. as they wait for the legal process to unfold, there is a feeling here in ballarat that people need answers. the details of the charges agains

george pell's lawyer says the 76-year-old will plead not guilty. cardinal> well, princess diana's brother is revealing new details about his sister's funeral as we approach the 20th anniversary of her death. earl spencer says he still has nightmares about that day. he says he had been told that william and harry wanted to walk behind their mother's coffin but says that was now a lie. he calls the procession horrifying and cruel. >>> well, a former player on the dallas cowboys is defending himself after a case of mistaken identity. the team released lucky whitehead after he was accused in a shoplifting case but authorities have since revealed whitehead was not involved and that the man who was arrested used whitehead's personal information but still the cowboys are not hiring him back. >> i was blind of sided. you know, my back was against the wall. if you're going to hold me accountable. hold me accountable for something i did. i didn't even get 24 hours to even clear my name on this. >> the cowboys coach said they released him because of other events befor