we're writing a new chapter in richmond's history and that's a chapter of being a welcoming, open inclusive city that's tolerant of all cultures and all walks of life. we're head hed down monument avenue. one of the most iconic streets in all things of america. a monument created around 1996/1997 towards arthur ash who is the international tennis star born and bread right here in the city of richmond. right now it's the only monument, statue to an african american on monument avenue. beyond that you'll see statues to those who served in the civil war. so arthur ash, you got jeff stewart, stone wall jackson, robert e. lee. >> okay. so there has been maybe a little bit of controversy about some of the statues here. what are the feelings in the city about the statues? >> i think folks recognize this is a part of our history, a terrible history it may be but it's a part of our history. as i have always said, what i share any tears if the jefferson davis statue were torn down? no, i wouldn't. but i think the past, that being terrible or not shouldn't be a -- our anchor. it should be a foundation from

writing a new chapter in richmond's history now and that's a chapter of being a welcoming, open, inclusive city that's tolerant of all cultures and, you know, all walks of life. we're heading down monument avenue, one of the most iconic streets in all things america, i think. the one of the first monuments you're going to see on your left say monument i think that was created around 1996, 1997 towards arthur ash who was born and bred right here in the city of richmond. right now it's the only monument to an african-american. other than that, it will be monuments to those who served in the civil war. so, you got arthur ash, jeb stewart, stonewall jackson, robert e. lee. >> okay. so there has been maybe a little bit of crory about some of the statues here. what are the feelings in the city about the statues on monument avenue? >> i think folks recognize that this is a part of our history, a terrible history it may be, a horrible history it may be, but it's a part of our history. as i have always said, what i shed any tears at the jefferson davis statue would be torn down snn no, i wouldn't. but i

resident and families that thrive, clean, safe and livable communities, diverse equitable and inclusive city. excellent city services. and a city and region prepared for the future. most of what our department does is related to city services, if we can attract and retain employees, of which our benefits are part of, we don't need that, strategic principle. the other instructions are participate in the city's talent development programs. foster community engagement in the budget development process. consider independent reviews and audits when developing the budget submissions. and the next steps are on february 8th, we will be presenting the proposed 18-19, and 19-20 budget for your approval. the key of the date is that by charter we have to turn in our budget on february 21st, and therefore, without having a special meeting in february to go over the budget we will present the budget. my plan is that we will present the budget to the mayor's office and with the caveat that the executive director has not had a chance to spend a lot of time with our department, in fact, i believe you said th

resident and families that thrive, clean, safe and livable communities, diverse equitable and inclusive city. excellent city services. and a city and region prepared for the future. most of what our department does

in that spirit of inclusiveness, ,he city of chicago was always and i say this as a son and the cityof immigrants, of chicago has always been a welcoming city. you saw the promise that your children could have a better life and to sacrifice and struggle, you gave it to them. chicago star scholarship is open to dreamers. it is the only public scholarship that the dreamers can get in the united states of america. well it is while i am here. [laughter] in a city of chicago, which is the only city in the civil war that did not participate in the fugitive slave act. the city of chicago will not turn its back on people who believe in their children. i believe that the president of the united states and the justice department would arrest anyone of us. as a former chief of staff, those meetings with the president are about doing exactly what my colleagues just said, how to find solutions to problems. not to put people on notice that they can be arrested for believing in america. it is my great honor to introduce mayor eric garcetti from los angeles. [applause] mayor garcetti: thank you so muc

inclusiveness,of the city of chicago was always, and i say this as a son and grandson of immigrants, the city of chicago has always been a welcoming city, whether you travel the atlantic, pacific, with the mississippi, you saw the promise that your children could have a better life. and through struggle and sacrifice, you gave that to them. the chicago star scholarship is open to dreamers. it is the only public scholarship a dreamer can get in the united states of america. that is why i am here. [laughter] >> the idea that you would actually come and a city of chicago, which is the only city that in the civil war that did not participate in the slave act. it was the first welcoming city in the united states. in the city of chicago will not turn its back on people who believe for their children, america is still a place of promise. in the idea that the president of the united states would reprimand any of us by carrying out the laws of our city is wrong. fundamentally wrong. [laughter] [applause] >> and is a former chief of staff, those meetings with the doing whatre about my colleagu

and one of conversations we had is what we call inclusive economic growth. in the city of chicago we are going from a kindergarten to high school model to pre-k to college model. and you are going to have to start earlier in life and go longer to succeed. we cannot have an economy or city with one future in one city if not everybody has the educational tools to succeed in that economy. you could be proud of all your statistics, but if you are not and you do not have a passport to that economy, which is an education, it is not an economy that embraces your future and inclusion. and we are now well on our way in the city of chicago where we now have, if you get a b average in high school, community college is free. if you keep the b average, every university of the 17 colleagues in the city of chicago offer you between 25 to 40% off tuition, so parents do not have to have a second job to give their children chance of college dream. to me, that is a key component which we will be talking about how to ensure regardless what neighborhood of the 77 great neighborhoods of chic

in that spirit of inclusiveness, a welcomingalways city. theher you traveled atlantic, pacific, rio, or mississippi, you saw the promise that your children could have a better life and through sacrifice and struggle, you gave it to them. the chicago public scholarship is open to dreamers. only one in the country. actuallythat you would -- chicago was the only city in the civil war that did not participate in the fugitive slave act. it was the first welcoming city in the united states. and chicago will not turn its back on people who believe for their children that america is still a place of promise. and the idea that the president would arrest any of us for believing in our ideals is wrong. fundamentally wrong. [applause] >> mayor emanuel: how to find solutions to problems. put people on edge. [applause] mayor garcetti: thank you so much for your powerful words. thank you mitch for all that you have done. i am so excited to be here. whenever i see it as mayors, i get very excited. mayors are engaged in practical work. reflect the day, we v

the public money, but not private projects, so now, before you bid on the city project, you have to annually file a diverse inclusions, and so we see who has the same values as us. that is ground breaking, because we want you to share the values of the city. and also, it makes business sen sense. if i have strong women and minority businesses in the city, small businesses in particular, then we have a deeper bench, and we are able to withstand the volatility of the economy. big business gets that, and they have to understand that the small business sector is important of strengthening the local community, so i sell and not to do much selling, but this is how we do business, we have $5 billion of cascade of opportunities rolling through the city today, and before we issue one rfp we said that business as usual is over. people will participate and we will make sure that through this, we will lift up the small and minority and women-owned businesses through the opportunities, and you have to lead that as a mayor and i don't care the color of you, if you believe in the strength of the economy and there for all people, y

into the policy, asking the private sector, before you do business with the city, i want to know what your diversity an inclusionn is. many of the generals are willing to partner with minority and women-owned subs when it is coming from the public money, but not private projects. now before you bid on a city project, you must annually file a diversity inclusion report with us so we can see who carries our values and who does not. we know evaluate our proposals based on that. that is groundbreaking. we are saying, we want you to share the values of the city. it makes business sense sense. -- business sense. if i have strong women and minority businesses in my city small businesses in particular, , then we have a deeper bench, and we are able to withstand the volatility of the economy. big business and gets of that. the need to also understand small business sector is very important to strengthening the economy of the local community. much selling, but this is how we will do business. we have a $5 billion of cascade of opportunities rolling through the city today. business as usual is over. people will participate

this poster was found on campus - covering up another promoting inclusion. the citys it's removed 39 signs categorized as offensive since november... however residents say they've removed hundreds during the same time. (vicki) donations are pouring in for the 13 siblings who were held captive in southern california. more than 120-thousand dollars has been been donated so far. the siblings were kept chained to beds for months by their parents... and starved so much that their growth was stunted. authorities say people from across the world have been donating money, toys, blankets, and clothing. and several people are offering to foster or adopt the children who range in ages from two to 29. the parents -- david and louise turpin were arrested after sheriff's deputies found the malnourished children inside their home in riverside county. they have pleaded not guilty to torture and other charges. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: the fog was very thick this morning before clearing. we enjoyed some aft

.>> the biggest difference between the second march is the inclusion of more issues vocalized outside of city hall.>> i came out last year. this year i came out for immigrants who are being departed. >> jorge garcia was brought here at 10 years old. he was deported earlier this week. president trump and congress have not struck a deal on immigration reform. >> this is him saying goodbye to his family. it was on martin luther king day. i think that is incredibly cool.>> another face seen on poster with this one. she was killed last summer in charlottesville virginia. >> she was murdered in charlottesville by white terrorist. they wanted to make sure -- we want to make sure that she is not forgotten. >> reporter: many say they felt energized by the numbers and hopeful younger generations will take on the fight against white supremacy and inequality.>> we always see all the posts and news. it shows up on our phones. we talk about it amongst each other and take it to school.>> reporter: this young man will be able to vote in one year. that exercise will show the real power. this year's markÃmarch

inclusive hotels. but crime in the city has spiked.rdered in jamaica. 335 of them in stjames, the area where montego bay is. most of the crime is gang—related and focused in a small number of communities. the foreign office has advised holidaymakers that they should only travel to and from the airport to their hotels and when they do take excursions to make sure they are arranged by official tour reps. the authorities say there will be more roadblocks and vehicle searches as they go after the gangs and their guns. a similar state of emergency in 2010, in kingston, saw the murder rate drop to its lowest levels in years, a statistic that meant lives saved. in montego bay it's hoped the same will happen again. nick davies, bbc news, jamaica. he's normally here with us in london but today simon calder has deserted us but today simon calder has deserted us for the delights of salford. simon, good morning to you, always a pleasure to speak to you, simon is the travel editor for the independent and a regular commentator on travel news. first

. >> reporter: an army of marchers taking over streets in hundreds of cities calling for change in washington. demanding inclusion in chicago. >> this is what america looks like! >> reporter: fighting for equality in new york. >> we're out here because women have decided that they want to take back the conversation. they insist on being part of it. >> reporter: today's march takes place a year after organizers staged one of the largest protests in american history. a day after president trump's inauguration. >> people wanted to run towards something and they ran towards the women's march. >> would you have organized this march if president trump hadn't been elected to office? >> we were going to protest regardless of whether it was hillary on donald trump. of course, donald trump was a line that had to be drawn for all of us which helped us harness these millions of people across the world. >> reporter: this year they say it's about harnessing that momentum and getting women to the polls and into office. >> show me what democracy looks like. >> this is what democracy looks like! >> reporter: women like kelly fowl

they created a nonprofit called kulture city focused on a mission of inclusion. >> we saw how having truly made the families isolated from the kminlt. >> reporter: culture city started by helping their local zoo in birmingham, alabama, become sensory inclusive in 2014. but perhaps their biggest impact has been sports venues. culture city has helped 15 nba and nhl arenas and one nfl stadium become sensory aware. their first was the "q." so what's it like now coming to games with the sensory awareness room? >> you feel welcome. >> to sit and look around and do what other families can do is pretty awesome. >> right. >> and it really is minimal cost for those rooms, and the idea that maybe just one more fan can do go to a concert or go to a game is all the difference and you read the e-mails from these people. it's incredible. >> good for them. those kids deserve a shot at seeing some sports arenas. >> we all need a room with sothing bubble art. >> we do. >>> big celebrity-filled gala's usually follow major awards shows like the oscars and the emmys. but the place to be this grammy weeken

. >> reporter: an army of marches taking over streets in hundreds of cities, calling for change in washington. demanding inclusion in chicago. and fighting for equality in new york. >> we're out here because women have decided that they want to take back the conversation and they insist on being part of it. >> would you have organized this march if president trump hadn't been elected to office? >> we were going to protest regardless of whether it was hillary or donald trump, but of course donald trump just was a line that had to be drawn for all of us which helped us harness these millions of people across the world. >> this year they say is about harnessing that momentum and getting women to the polls and into office. women like kelly fowler who came out today with her daughters. >> last year i marched. then i ran. then i won. [ cheers and applause ] >> fowler marched in last year's rally and was so inspired she decided to run for state office in virginia and won. >> it was the week after the march and i felt it and i said -- i said i have to run. i said i have a responsibility. >> now the house delegate for vir

emphasis go marchers stated that this difference with the second march is the inclusion with more issues vocalized outside of city hall.>> i came out last year, this year i came out for jorge garcia and the many other emigrants that are being deported.>> jorge garcia was brought to america 10 years old and just missed the dreamer's protection by 1 year. he was deported earlier this week. president trump and congress have yet to strike a deal on immigration reform as well as daca.>> on martin luther king day, saying goodbye to his family. it's so cruel.>> another facing on posters is that of heather heyer who was killed while protesting the unite the right rally last summer in charlottesville virginia.>> heather got murdered in charlottesville by a white terrorist. and i want to make sure she's not forgotten.>> thousands of people took over market street as they marched to the plaza. many said they felt energized by the numbers, and hopeful younger generations will take on the fight against white the primacy and inequality.>> i'm on social media lot, we see the post said news it shows up on our phones, we talk abo

inclusive. venice is getting a head start on this year's carnival season the italian city last saturday seem a kicked off its calendar of events with a water parade along one of its main canals a full week ahead of the official opening the theme of this year's kind of office tiffany's is the circus hundreds of thousands of tourists are expected to flock to the carnival stronghold which is famous for its masquerade balls. and onward to sports now in tennis roger federer has won the australian open after defeating modern church in a five set thriller in melbourne the swiss a securitas twentieth grand slam singles title after a nail biting showdown which saw croatia's church fight back twice to even the score federer held his nerve in the decider however to secure a comfortable six one final win federer is the first man to win twenty grand slam titles. and some bonus they're going to use now has parted ways with coach hunt as volved following their two zero loss to shock on saturday the thirty six year old chuck stood guard from the second season division up to the bundesliga late season but the club ha

admire america and americans but find his policies and actions the polar opposite of our cities values of inclusion the pursuit of his divisive agenda. that isa pursuit of his divisive agenda. that is a statement coming in from the mayor of london, sadiq khan after president trump said he is going to cancel his trip. he is meant to be opening the new american embassy which has moved to vauxhall. he was unimpressed by it and blamed barack obama for the decision but the decision was taken during the george w. bush administration but the details of where iron out during the obama administration. but as we know theresa may has said a visit by president trump will happen at some point, she was talking to andrew marr on the bbc in the last few days. your experience as well, i whine o‘clock. do you find that if you‘re a stay at home mum, a working mum, do you often open a bottle earlier and earlier? do find that your drinking is starting earlier and earlier? i tried to modify her drinking and thought it was not possible to give up drinking. tina said she has not drunk and 27 years as she was a binge drink

understate this, she is a woman any person of color and offers change in a progressive city that celebrates diversity and inclusioni think the chances are good for her if it is a tight race but he is a formidable opponent and someone that is quite good at raising money. >> look at what is at stake. you can run for two for your terms on your own. you can run through san francisco well into 2020. that gives you platform to run for senate or governor. there's a lot at stake for this race. >> there is the thorn in the side if you will that is the tech boom we are seeing in san francisco and other people attribute that to mayor ed lee. joe, moving forward how does the candidate >>> that balance between with the city has become and what it used to be? >> there are benefits to growth and certainly poured more money into the city the county coffers that have been beneficial this come at the expense. this would be an issue for london breed given the different populations she is representing. anybody who could not afford the price of housing who has been pushed to the east bay. in oakland is expensive so people will keep go

mayoral campaign, tweeting last night, it's been an honor to serve the city during this difficult time. i have a vision for an inclusive and fair san francisco and will keep working every day on the important issues we face homelessness, housing and public safety. issues farrell vows to keep in the forefront during his half year as mayor. >> san francisco's future is our future, it's incredibly bright. despite our issues, we live in the most amazing city in the world. >> reporter: and now on to the next six months of the race for the next mayor of san francisco, these top four candidates: in the meantime, mark farrell is expected to appoint someone to fill his supervisor seat. representing the marina and parts of russian hill. live in the newsroom, anne makovec, kpix5. >> mark farrell is expected to appoint someone else to fill his supervisor seat representing the marina and parts of russian hill. live in the newsroom, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> president trump could soon face direct questions about the firing of former fbi director james comey as well as any possible collusion with russia during the presidential electi

it's been an honor to serve the city during this difficult time. i have a vision for an inclusive & fair san francisco, and will keep working every day on the important issues we face: homelessness, housing, & public safety. (robin) happening now... san francisco police are searching for a gunman who shot two people... killing one of them. it happened in the bernal heights neighborhood just after 5 last night. both victims were taken to the hospital. one later died. we do not know the condition of victim. (robin) in the east bay. a warning going out after six- children were killed in the last six - months all in car accidents.. and in each crash, the driver of another vehicle has been charged with murder. kron four's terisa estacio shows us the cases, the concern prosecutors have, and what's being done. two brothers, two cousins, and two sisters all children, and unique and special in their own ways, but sadly - share a common cause of death all 6, victims of vehicle accidents in the last 6 months, where the driver of another car now charged with their murder, and that is sounding

inclusive hotels. but crime in the city has spiked. 1,600 people murdered in jamaica. 335 of them in stjames, the area where montego bay is. most of the crime is gang—related and focused in a small number of communities. the foreign office has advised holidaymakers that they should only travel to and from the airport to their hotels and when they do take excursions to make sure they are arranged by official tour reps. the authorities say there will be more roadblocks and vehicle searches as they go after the gangs and their guns. a similar state of emergency in 2010, in kingston, saw the murder rate drop to its lowest levels in years, a statistic that meant lives saved. in montego bay it's hoped the same will happen again. nick davies, bbc news, jamaica. the french president has suggested the uk could get a bespoke trade deal with the european union after brexit, but again warned that britain would not have full access to the single market without accepting its rules. in an interview to be broadcast on the andrew marr show tomorrow, em

montego bay and much of the north coast stay in gated or guarded all—inclusive hotels where security isn't an issue. but crime in the cityple murdered in jamaica. 335 of them in stjames, the area where montego bay is. most of the crime is gang—related and focused in a small number of communities. the foreign office has advised holidaymakers that they should only travel to and from the airport to their hotels and when they do take excursions to make sure they are arranged by official tour reps. the authorities say there will be more roadblocks and vehicle searches as they go after the gangs and their guns. a similar state of emergency in 2010, in kingston, saw the murder rate drop to its lowest levels in years, a statistic that meant lives saved. in montego bay it's hoped the same will happen again. nick davies, bbc news, jamaica. the headlines on bbc news: many government services in america have shut down after politicians failed to pass a spending bill. essential services including national security and our traffic control will continue. mary lou mcdonald has confirmed as the only candidate nominated to replace gerry a

it reads and i quote philadelphia inclusion in amazon top 20 potential locations for hq2 is exciting milestone for the city. we are thrilled at today's announcement and look forward to working with amazon's team on the next step of this process to further highlight all that philadelphia has to offer. now, amazon's hq2 is expected to employ upward of 50,000 people. that also includes a $5 billion investment in which ever region it chooses. the the news conference sill going on behind me, commerce director fielding questions we will have the latest on this very big news story for philadelphia and the region starting on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 the i'll see you then, reporting live in center city, joe holden, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> thanks joe. and the countdown is on. >> it is. >> three days away from the nf c championship game between the eagles and minnesota vikings. >> eagles head coach doug pederson talks about the positive changes that he has cents seen in quarterback nick foles. >> nick is nick. i mean, he comes to work every single day does the same thing every single day. and prepares the same

city of oakland ban on coal playing out today in court. good morning, it's tuesday, january 16. i'm kenny choy. >> and i'm michelle griego. he'll bring thousands of jobs to oakland and will inclusion transporting the coal in containers. the preliminary hearing don't believe it. >> this is the city and orlando that i'm going to inherit and i'm worried about will my children be able to live in oakland or have a healthy life or born with as ma or develop it because of a coal terminal? the. >> city agreed to let the developer build the shipping terminal, the rep. said the site would not be used for coal storage and shipment and changed their minds. >> that issue in court if the city had reason to decide that coal is a substantial health hazard. >> thank you. >>> time now 6:32, take a live look outside this morning on the left, you got a shot of all the waves in pacifica crashing onto the shoreline and on the right, we've got a shot of traffic on the rich manned bridge and wet commute this morning. >> rain drops on the camera lens there. it's basically about drizzle. just seeing a few areas and spotted light showers and the rain and snow flurries there and sierra at yosemity and bearly

it's been an honor to serve the city during this difficult time. i have a vision for an inclusive & fair san francisco, and will keep working every day on the important issues we face: homelessness, housing, & public safety. (grant) also happening now... san franciscopolice are franciscopolice are searching for a gunman after a double shooting that has left one person dead. it happened in the bernal heights neighborhood ... on richland avenue and leese street.... around 5:15- tonight. two people were shot...one victim died and the other is in critical condition... right now, we do not know the relationship, if any, between the shooter and the victims. we will continue to track this story... and bring you updates throughout the night...but again...a namhunt is underway right now...as police try to find the shooter. (vicki) another big story we are following tonight... a scare here in the bay...and up and down the west coast... after an earthquake in alaska triggers a tsunami watch. this is video as the 7-point-nine magnitude earthquake hit the gulf of alaska. (grant) here is a clos

inclusive hotels where security isn't an issue. but the growing reality for people who live in the city is that crime has spiked.ar saw over 1,600 people murdered in jamaica, 335 of them in stjames, the area where montego bay is. most of the crime is gang—related and focused in a small number of communities. the foreign office has advised holidaymakers that they should only travel to and from the airport to their hotels and when they do take excursions, to make sure they are arranged by official tour reps. the authorities say there will be more roadblocks and vehicle searches as they go after the gangs and their guns. a similar state of emergency in 2010 in kingston saw the murder rate drop to its lowest levels in years — a statistic that meant lives saved. in montego bay, it's hoped the same will happen again. now it's time for the travel show. this week on the travel show: i explore australia's northern territory, hearing what the future holds for tourism at one of the country's most famous attractions. we find out what it takes to work as a croc wrangler in a stunning australian national park. also, we scour

cities. calling for change in washington. demanding inclusionicago. >> this is what america looks like. >> reporter: and fighting for equality in new york. >> we're out here because women have decided that they want to take back the conversation. they insist on being part of it. >> reporter: today's march takes place a year after organizers staged one of the largest protests in american history. a day after president trump's inauguration. >> people wanted to run toward something, and they ran toward the women's march. >> reporter: would you have organized this march if president trump hadn't been elected to office? >> we were going to protest regardless of whether it was hillary or donald trump but, of course, donald trump just was a line that had to be drawn for all of us. which helped us harness these millions of people across the world. >> reporter: this year, they say, is about harnessing the momentum and getting women to the polls and into office. >> tell me what democracy looks like. >> this is what democracy looks like. >> reporter: women

she wrote -- it's been an honor to serve the city during this difficult time. i have a vision for an inclusiveand fair san francisco, and will keep working every day on the important issues we face: homelessness, housing, and public safety. thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) happening now... police are looking for the driver who hit and injured two people in walnut creek. it happened last night near the intersection of north main street and. second avenue. there is no word on the victims conditions this morning and police have not released a description of the driver they for. ( james ) happening now... san francisco police are searching for a gunman who shot two people... killing one of them. it happened in the bernal heights neighborhood just after 5 last night. both victims were taken to the hospital. one later died. we do not know the condition of the other victim. ( james ) a homeless man is seriously hurt after being found on fire in a san francisco alley. now investigators are trying to figure out how it all happened. the man was found tuesday mo

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inclusive hotels, where security isn't an issue. but a growing reality for people who live in the city is that crime has spiked.s, the area where montego bay is. most of the crime is gang—related and focused in a small number of communities. the foreign office has advised holiday—makers that they should only travel to and from the airport to their hotels and when they do take excursions, to make sure they are arranged by official tour reps. the authorities say there will be more roadblocks and vehicle searches as they go after the gangs and their guns. a similar state of emergency in 2010 in kingston saw the murder rate dropped to its lowest levels in years, a statistic that meant lives saved. in montego bay, it is hoped they will happen again. nick davis, bbc news, jamaica. we can speak now to apriljackson — a former miss jamaica universe, restaurant owner and one—time candidate on the bbc‘s apprentice. she grew up in kingston and is on holiday in montego bay. how is the holiday going? i'm glad to report that my holiday is just as amazing as when i arrived on sunday last week. do you feel safe? pardon? are you

inclusive hotels, where security isn't an issue. but a growing reality for people who live in the city is that crime has spiked. montego bay is. most of the crime is gang—related and focused in a small number of communities. the foreign office has advised holiday—makers that they should only travel to and from the airport to their hotels and when they do take excursions, to make sure they are arranged by official tour reps. the authorities say there will be more roadblocks and vehicle searches as they go after the gangs and their guns. a similar state of emergency in 2010 in kingston saw the murder rate drop to its lowest levels in years, a statistic that meant lives saved. in montego bay, it is hoped they will happen again. nick davis, bbc news, jamaica. the international olympic committee has approved plans for north korea to participate at next month's winter olympics, and agreed teams from north and south can march under the same flag at the opening ceremony. the agreement comes after months of heightened tension on the korean peninsula over the testing of nuclear weapons by north korea. imogen foulkes repo

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