. >> reporter: protesters in downtown durham chose this spot for a reason.hey call this confederate courthouse a symbol of oppression and racism. so with a ladder and a strap, they brought it down. >> to call attention to how many states here in the south still have these confederate monuments, still have these symbols that are emboldening and giving strength to the nazis and the kkk. >> reporter: she was among the demonstrators and say symbols like this statue feel like a personal attack. >> the state is at war with me and with people like me. >> reporter: organizers of this protest say they are anti-racist and anti-fascist. this event was a response to demonstrations over the weekend in charlottesville where one protester was killed. >> we are united. >> reporter: alyssa was at that demonstration in charlottesville. we talked with her just before the statue in downtown durham was brought down. >> we showed up to make nazis. >> reporter: scott holmes is an assistant professor of law at nc central. he was observing the protest before the statue was toppled w

. >>> in downtown durham, north carolina, protesters knocked down a confederate statue in the latest sign of erupting tensions following a deadly weekend of hate. >> it stood near the old courthouse and dedicated in 1924 after the years the statue be removed. >>> the man that was behind the wheel of a vehicle ta crashed understands the charges against him. among them are hit-and-run. he drove a car that ran through the crowd in charlottesville this weekend. one of his high school teachers said his white supremacist sympathies were well known in high school. he remains in jail with no bond and a court-appointed attorney. while some are using social media to voice their anger over the violence, oh others are using it to exact their form of justice. members of a bucks county community hit the streets last night to rise up against hate and violence. in newtown there was a walk and vigil in response. the organizers say they don't like the tone patriot and racism sweep iing across the u.s. >> there are so many people that are still say hitler is all right. that's why i came out to fight ag

this happened at ymca in downtown durham, yesterday afternoon, more than 40 children and several adults were all sent to the hospital, and they were exposed to chemicals from a pool, at one point the children in the pool stopped playing as they started to get sick. >>> as i came out coughing, choking, spitting up, and they tell everybody to get out of the pool. once everybody was out they were choke and spitting up. >> it is very scary because that that is my only child. won't be getting in that pool anytime soon with them. >> it left six children in serious condition. officials say there was a reaction between a chemical used to clean pools and one that balances water ph, and they are investigating the incident. >>> international news venezuela's attorney general said she plans continue on investigate claims into possible voter fraud. she said that she's appointing prosecutors to look into sunday's election, yesterday the company that made the voting system used in the election said turnout figures had been tampered with. president nicholas maduro is dismissing those allegations. he or

. >> reporter: streets near the ymca in downtown durham are closed this evening, and the building remains evacuated while contractors work to identify and repair the chemical leak that sent 23 people to two area hospitals, most of them children. >> do you guys see any sources of leaks on the product on the ground? >> reporter: it happened at the indoor poo s 3:00 p.m. >> we literally smell the chlorine in the air. >> reporter: six children are hospitalized. in serious condition tonight. in all, 40 children, ages 6 to 12 were affected. two adults were also hurt. authorities say the chemical that was spilled was hypochlorite, a disinfectant "used for everyday maintenance of swimming pools." first responders dressed in hazmat suits, were seen efferenting the building. the ymca is closed until further notice, and children from summer camps are being moved to other locations. david? >> steve osunsami, thank you, steve. >>> when we come back here tonight, the close call at the airport. the passenger plane about to land where four planes full of passengers were waiting to take off, and tonight w

. >> a flood of peaceful protesters streamed through downtown durham, north carolina, they rallied against circling a confederate monument brought down earlier this week. echos remain from last weekend's rally in virginia. leon harris is here with developments, leon. >> apparently there is still some hate in those echos, death threats being made against the mother whose daughter was killed in charlottesville. heather heyer was run over and killed on saturday. they're saying that people are threatening her life. she said she has not returned phone calls for president trump. >> whether there was vai rens on both sides or not is irrelevant. the guy mowed my daughter down. and, you know, sorry, that's not excusable. >> susan says the white house has reached out to her at least three times but she said she missed the first few calls after turning off her phone that's because she was at her daughter's funeral. more tearful good-byes at another funeral today. this time from one of the virginia state troopers who was killed responding to the violence in charlottesville. he and lieutenant jay colem

. >>> downtown durham, north carolina, protesters knocked down this fed rat statue in just the latest sign of erupting tensions following a deadly weekend of hate. the monument stood near the old courthouse it was dedicated in 1924. activists demanded for years the statue be removed. the group gathered to show solidarity. >>> and late night talk shows did not shy away from the violence. >> jimmy fallon called out the president for not speaking up. >> the fact that it took the president two days to speak up is shameful. he finally spoke out because people stood up and said something. it's important for everyone, especially white people in this country torks speak out against this. ignoring it is just as bad as supporting it. >> jimmy fallon paid homage to the woman who was killed in the crash. the anti-defamation league says hate crimes against jewish institutions are on the rise in pennsylvania. the latest incident may have. happened at a synagogue in philadelphia. video captured a man you are nating on the congregation just after midnight on sunday. he also gave a gesture to the came

hospital in north carolina, more than 40 people becoming ill from a chemical spill at a ymca in downtown durham it yesterday. a lifeguard noticed a strong odor near the indoor pool pump, and called for help. officials say some children started complaining of breathing issues after swimming in the pool. other symptoms includes vomiting and skin and eye irritation. everyone is expected to be okay. >> rick: a new report revealing just how close of a call a jet had with four other planes at the san francisco international airport. apparently there was a blind spot that prevented air traffic controllers from immediately spotting the near disaster. >> the report notes a few rather unsettling facts especially those on the five planes that were involved. take a look at the diagram, it will help explain the whole situation on what went down here in san francisco. as you can tell, a very difficult and dangerous situation. two parallel runways, they were basically alternating at that time. adjust to the right of that is a taxiway where four planes were waiting to take off. that is where the air canada pla

the confederate soldier's monument had stood in downtown durham since 1924. some people began kicking and spitting on the bronze figure after it fell to the ground last night. deputies recorded the protest on video but made no attempt to stop it. >>> north korea's state media announced overnight that kim jong-un plans to hold off from launching missiles at guam at least for now. the u.s. military is ready to defend the territory from any attack. james mattis said we know within moments where it's going. if they fire at the united states, they -- that could escalate into war very quickly. if they do that it's game story from seoul, south korea. ben, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's a holiday known as liberation day here in south korea as well as across the border in north korea. some thought this might be an opportunity for kim jong-un to launch another missile or take some sort of provocative act. instead he seemsbe to stillalistilignaling he's ready to deactivate this conflict with the u.s. >> reporter: the leader decided not to immediately laun

. >> reporter: it happened at the ymca in downtown durham, north carolina. the building had to be evacuated after reports of a chemical leak at its indoor pool. >> some children became gash started complaining about nausea and breathing issues and our camp staff contacted ems and began notifying parents. >> reporter: first responders soon learned that the children were overcome by dangerous chemicals leaking from pool equipment that had poured onto the floor. >> real strong smell started coming off the water so after five minutes i got out and all these kids got in. >> reporter: it was sodium hypochlorite, a chlorine-based chemical used as a disinfectant in pools. >> at this point in time that's what it appears to be. >> reporter: 40 children between the ages of 6 and 12 and 2 adults were rushed to local hospitals, struggling to breathe, vomiting and rubbing their eyes. >> all depends on the level of exposure how long you were exposed to it. how severe that might be. >> reporter: the cdc says pool chemical injuries sent 5,000 americans to emergency rooms eac

treated to welcome back. 43 people including 40 children were taken to hospitals in durham, north carolina the downtownmca prefix of the kids reported to be serious but non-life-threatening conditions. the disinfectant used in assuming pool. evacuations remained in effect to residents of a small pennsylvania town include messy effect to rail men. they don't know residents will return to their home about 100 miles of pittsburgh. the railroad company says 32 wheeled cars derailed and some contain hazardous materials. they evacuated everyone within a mile of the derailment site. the london-based company that provided password and the electronic wishing for venezuela's elections says they tampered with the vote. the body to rewrite the constitution giving more power to the president. fears are rising that venezuela may default now and billions of dollars of bonds as its economy collapses. that's what is happening now. >> they have a free election. speaking of elections and of course the new president, president trump remembering yesterday a plan to cut illegal immigration sparked a lot of debate on both si

in durham, people assembled on friday in downtown when word of a kkk rally spread.free speech rally. several people invited are from white supremacist groups. the organization in boston say their rally is not connected to what happened in virginia. boston's mayor with a warning. >> we don't want hate groups to come to the city or state. we will not tolerate violence. we are taking every precaution to keep our city safe. >> reporter: with the week's heightened rhetoric. >> i think more people will die before we're done. >> reporter: and the president's failure to condemn the hate groups. >> you had very bad people in the group. you also had people that were very fine people on both sides. >> reporter: law enforcement is concerned the violence could once again pop up in their cities. >> i just think the rtoric has really brought us to a different level. that is what we're worried about. i have never seen so many people looking for confrontation. we have to knock it down. >> reporter: the evidence is online. the data from flashpoint has been reviewing secure chat rooms

. >>> an investigation is under way in durham, north carolina where a chemical leak caused the evacuation of the downtown ymca and also closed surrounding streets. the leak affected 40 children, ages 6-12 and at least two adults. most were treated and released. authorities say the leak involve the chemicals disinfecting the pool which reacted with each other, releasing new york citious -- noxious fumes. 39 of the victims were reportedly in the pool at the time of the leak. fire officials add that the leak appears to have been caused by a mechanical issue. >>> record producer, shug night has been indicted for making criminal threats. he is accused of threatening the life of "straight out of compton" director for how he was portrayed in the movie. knight is currently in jail awaiting trial for the murder of a man in a compton parking lot two years ago. >>> now to the cutest video you might have seen all day. a video of a man trying to make a food delivery. >> the puppies just under his feet, so he couldn't really make the delivery. they even jumped into the grocery bins. >> all he's trying to do, the first

downtown l.a. on the steps of the los angeles city hall. tonight, this was durhamrth carolina just a few hours ago. protesters ripping down a confederate moment that had been outside the courthouse since the 1920s. protesters taking out their anger on the confederate statute there. what happened in charlottesville this weekend has been a flash point across the country. as i said, protests continued tonight, showed no signs of slowing down. we've got our eyes on where protests are unfolding tonight, including in new york city outside the president's apartment. we'll keep you updated as more develo develops. stay with us. there's nothing more important to me than my vacation. so when i need to book a hotel, i want someone who makes it easy to find what i want. booking.com gets it. and with their price match, i know i'm getting the best price every time. c'mon, gary! your vacation is very important. that's why booking.com makes finding the right hotel for the right price easy. visit booking.com now to find out why we're booking.yeah! ethat's the height ofs mount evere

. >>> an investigation under way in durham, north carolina where it forced the evacuation of the downtown released at the hospital. the chemicals used to disinfect the pool released the noxious fumes. >> you could smell the chlorine in the air. >> fire officials say it was caused by a mechanical issue. >>> the founder of death row records is accused of threat threatening the life of a movie director because he was unhappy with how he was portrayed in the movie. knight is in jail awaiting for a trial of a murder of a man in a compton parking lot. >>> a delivery man in england getting quite a surprise while trying to make a food delivery. >> so this happened in east sussex. the puppies just kept getting under his feet, so he couldn't really make the delivery. they even jumped into the grocery bin that he had there. >> he had the first roll of the dolly, then he decided he'd cary them. >> ah. everything turned out just fine. he was able to make the delivery, eventually. and he made a few friends in the process. >> how cute is that. >> that has to be the cutest video of the day. >> puppies, p

. >> 43 people, including 40 children, tan to hospitals in durham north carolina after chemical spill at downtownvene luckily did improve after medical treatment leaked chemical disineffectant in swimming pool at ymca officials say apple errs the cause in relation to mechanical issue. >> white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders sharing two special letters sent to president trump said this before, by the way, this letter is from 9-year-old boy dylan said mr. trump is favorite president also wondering why people don't like him, and in this letter from 11-year-old frank he offered the president to know mow the who is a lawn free president invited frank to meet with who is a groundskeeper you want to go to work not a bad place to do it. headlines. >> that is cute thank you, cheryl president trump getting ready for first vacation since taking opposite of not before hitting the road one more time tonight holding a rally in west virginia we are going to be live, hovering heroes how secret service will use o donees to protect the president, back in a moment. excuse me, are you aware of what's h