a humanitarian disaster in the west african state of sierra leone. more than three hundred dead. after torrential rain, a mudslide has buried a part of this area outside the capital. thousands more have been left homeless. emergency workers are stretched to the limit. this is a country still recovering from the ebola crisis. we'll bring you the latest... also tonight... seventy years since british colonial rule in india ended and pakistan was born. a nation created — a home for muslims — but amidst the celebrations there are memories of a darker past. the partition into pakistan and india was followed by violence between muslims, hindus and sikhs. i'll be reporting live from lahore — asking people here whether the high hopes of independence have been realised. flying while drunk and disorderly. a fifty per cent increase in the number of air passengers arrested. bong. a sound you won't hear for four years. from next week big ben will be silent while repairs take place. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news... police have received complaints about neil lennon's conduct during hibs

it is a poor west african country. it is a poor west african country. way we can. heavy rains as you say, which are quite common in that part of the world. has sierra leone seen this kind of disaster before? that have been floods before. i think the scale of this particular one and the devastation it has wreaked in the area of freetown, this is big. the number of deaths certainly is not the level we have seen in recent yea rs. the level we have seen in recent years. that is very, very worrying and a situation we want to respond quickly. there is much we can do if we respond quickly, because unicef has the ability to bring supplies, water purification supplies, plastic sheeting to help people re—establish old to quickly and to set up facilities to protect children who may have become separated from their families. all of that can be drafted in very quickly, as long as we have the resource support to do that. good luck with all of that. cheap operating officer at unicef uk, thank you for your time. —— chief operating officer. the latest headlines on bbc n

soldiers were called to the scene and a shootout followed lasting several hours officials in the west african nation have said one of the victims was a french citizen and another was turkish eight of the survivors are injured the military has sealed off the city center and some of the gunman may still be at large the incident. similarities to a massacre in general terms of sixteen when islamic extremists killed thirty people at a restaurant and a hotel. one person has killed and dozens injured on saturday in charlottesville virginia when a man rammed his car into a group of people who were protesting against a white nationalist rally the driver has been charged with second degree murder and a warning now there was some disturbing images coming up. thank. you. so. far. world there's room ready to. try to get. intentional tears to where we are right now here at the scene of the attack just behind me is where it occurred i think that the atmosphere here right now is are a but also hopeful everyone that we've talked to has talked about the community here in charlottesville that it's very much so

are dead in what's being called a terror attack in the west african nation of burkina faso .t least 10 other people are wounded. and two of the attackers were killed. suspected islamic extremists opened fire late last night at a turkish restaurant in the nation's capital city. gunfire could be heard almost seven hours afterward. there was no immediate claim of responsibility. new overnight - protesters taking to the streets of richmond. the group walked the city's historic monument avenue, demanding that the confederate monuments be taken down. that's where ricmond's rober located. the protesters chanted "death to the klan". police were on scene monitoring the situation into police were on scene monitoring the situation into the early morning hours... but there were no reports of violence. the demonstration came hours after news broke that a confederate group has filed a permit for a rally at the robert e. lee statue next month. breaking overight - a deadly shootout at a wisconsin drag race. three men were killed when a gunman opened fire during an event sunday night. police

. >>> a gunman attacked a restaurant in west african nation islamic opened fire at a popular turkish restaurant. last night's attack comes less than two years after islamic extremists killed 30 people at another restaurant. >>> contractors tearing down a house in wisconsin discovered a long lost military award. a box fell from the attic while they were demolishing the scene. they found a purple heart. it turns out the purple heart belonged to his brother who is turners uncle. >> it is amazing that he found it out of all this stuff. that's the amazing part right there. it's going to mean a lot. >> he said he has never come across something as special as this and didn't want it to end up in a landfill. >> amazon is warning people who bought a special pair of glasses for the up coming solar eclipse may not work. details at 6:00 a.m. >> a neighborhood in california is blanketed in a sea of red. they hope the move will save dozens of homes. >> reporter: we have clouds overnight, the sunshine will move in. starting out at 6 in philadelphia. low -- 68 in philadelphia. low 60s in trenton. co

the west african nation borders molly which has long -- borders mali which has long battled extremists with more on a french national being among the victims, there is jonathan walsh at the french foreign office. the president condemned the terrorist attacks that took place last night in the capital of burkina faso. he said in his communique that he would talk during the day with his counterpart. to evaluate the situation. he already said that france, whatever happens, remains committed+ to working alongside other countries, against terrorism. one french citizen has been killed in last night's attack. france -- justice here in france, has launched an official inquiry. claire: turning attention to kenya where the opposition leader has urged people to stay away from work this monday. he said the election last week was fixed. the incumbent came out on top with 53% of the vote. according to observers, the poll was fair. violence between supporters of they say this monday is a day of mourning for those killed in election-related clashes. there were at least 16 deaths reported. >> the ruling

. >>> the number of people killed from massive mudslides in the west african nation of sierra leone continues to rise. more than 300 people were killed. some of the victim's families aren't waiting for help to arrive, they're been searching for their loved ones themselves. it's estimated as many as 3,000 people have been left homeless. the names of the two 82nd division paratroopers killed sunday in iraq. they're 22-year-old sergeant allen l. siegler jr. of texas, and roshame brooks of new york. this was siegler's first deployment. both were killed when artillery aimed at isis in northern iraq exploded prematurely. >>> we're following a developing story in the alexandria section of fairfax county this afternoon. police are looking for the stranger who abducted and sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl. it happened about 5:00 p.m. yesterday along the 6700 block oftower drive. a relative says the child disappeared, then resurfaced a short time later and explained what had happened to her. police are offering a cash reward for any information that leads to an arrest firefighter accused of being d

president kwame nkrumah hoped that russia would provide the west african nation with a research reactor. but then nkrumah was ousted from power. the reactor building remained empty and its cooling towers never went into operation. later, the nuclear plans were revived. the current test reactor, whic was made in china, has been operating for over 20 years. it remains online even though nuclear power has fallen out of favour in some countries. >> with everything that you do, you need to be careful. when you're eating you have to be careful. how much energy, amount of food you eat, what material goes into your stomach. so the whole universe, every should be very careful and very safety conscious. the ghana atomic energy commission is currently building a training centre for all countries that work with this type of reactor. it will enable people to practice using a scale model. they're currently waiting for new fuel rods from china for the actual test reactor made from non weapons grade uranium. don't ghanaians have any concerns about nuclear power? >> yes, of course, because especially in

. >> reporter: they learn dance, ballet, west african, and spoken word.uctors using the arts to help these kids find their voice. >> we're raising the next great generation of philanthropists, of artists, of performers, of civic leaders. >> reporter: for six weeks the arch center provides meals, transportation, even dance shoes, but mostly a safe place for expression. >> there you go. >> reporter: arch center director of education haido oliveiros emigrated from mexico when he was 6 years old. how does a kid from los calientes in mexico end up here? >> i'm a product of programming like this. >> reporter: many of the children are being raised by foster care parents or other family members. home life is often challenging. sometimes life is very tough but you have very strong dreams, don't you? >> i really do. >> reporter: what are those dreams? >> helping my brothers and sisters, designing games and also dancing. >> reporter: othniel's mom is in jail. he lives with his six siblings and dad. >> through the situation with my family and they helped, they got me

at least 300 people are dead and as many as 600 are missing after a devastating mudslide in the west african nation of sierra leone. flooding caused mud to wash down about five miles outside the capital of freetown. a spokesman for president ernest koroma said a sierra leonean and chinese construction company are providing heavy-duty ecavation equipment to help the military search for people stuck under the mud and rubble. and in nepal - elephants came to the rescue of hundreds of tourists in a flooded jungle. as many as 300 guests were saved by elephants and tractor trailers from a popular destination for rhino watching and elephant rides. the death toll is now up to 70 from flash floods and landslides after four days of heavy rain. closer t triggering flash flooding in arkansas. more than 4 inches of rain fell in parts of the state.. swelling rivers and creeks and fooding homes. meanwhile hurricane gert is well off the coast, but it's still packing enough of a punch to impact rip currents from north carolina all the way up to long island. sports history making it's way to the smithsonian t

soldiers were called to the scene and a shootout and lasting several hours followed officials in the west african nation of said one of the victims was a french citizen and another was turkish people the military has sealed off the city center now amid fears gunmen could still be at launch the incident has similarities to a massacre in johnie last year when islamic extremists killed thirty people at a restaurant and a hotel in the city. check us out on facebook and youtube and of course our web site that's called movie watching the weekly here a little t. international where we see shape will be here at the top of the i was so do stay with us. here's what people have been saying about reject. the only show i go out of my way to was you know. really. better than. ever heard of. the world. trade. center. state that the abuse related to contracts awarded to k.b.r. represents the most blatant and improper contract of abuse i have witnessed during the course of my professional career it's suspicious on how to go to move big contract because dick cheney before he became vice president was c.e.o. of hal

. >>> and this just in, at 5:06, death toll from yesterday's flooding and mudslides in the west african nation of sierra leone topped 400. that word from the united nations, officials say an estimated 600 people are missing at the scene. the capital of free town. people are searching through the debris. the government hired hundreds of grave digger for the burials. >>> 5:07, fans are excited to have eagles back home. sky force 10 over lincoln financial field. see how much excitement, it was hot. remember -- >> looks like black friday. >> eagles return to the link was a winning one too. that's an added bonus. >> the birds, 20-16 preseason victory over the bills featured a new connection on offense. millville's mike trout at the game hanging out with buddies. looked on as quarterback carton wentz got comfortable with the newest weapon. eagles debut, on defense, former buffalo quarterback ronald darby, very impressive in his first game with the birds. had this interception when he returned. 48 yards. also knocked down two passes. nbc 10, your official eagles station carries all the preseas

we've just heard some news in from the west african nation of bikini faso gunmen have reportedly been filed in a restaurant injuring at least two people in the capital good to the attackers are believed to be islamic extremists but so far there is no confirmation of the us soldiers have arrived at the scene and an armed standoff is ongoing the country has seen a surge in terrorist activity of the past few years and we're closely following the story and we'll keep you updated. check out to us on facebook and youtube and of course our website amanpour dot com you've been watching the week here on the international i'm going to today and i'll be back at the top of the hour. plus. all the field we don't know something. everyone in the world should experience freedom and you'll get it on the old the old. the old according to just. lock up the modern world come along for the ride. we really. don't want. to be not about. the mission of newsworthy is to go to the people tell their side of the story our stories are well sourced we don't hide anything from the public and i don't think the mains

seventeen people have been killed in what's being treated as a terror attack on a restaurant in the west african state of book enough at least three gunmen stormed a turkish restaurant in the capital at around nine pm on sunday soldiers were called to the scene in a shootout last in several hours and one of the victims was so different a french citizen another. eight people were injured while two of the gunmen was said to have been killed in the city center was sealed off at the incident does bear similarities to a massacre in january last year and islamic extremists killed thirty people that a restaurant and hotel in that city. plenty of stories coming your way here today a busy monday for worldwide headlines of the e.u. demanding a serious clamp down on illegal immigration that's in the mix of your world headlines. in case you're new to the game this is how. the economy is. media the media. voters elect. to run this country business because. it's not business as you know it's business like it's never been done before. monday morning in moscow thanks for joining us at the e.u. migration commiss

most of the migrants are west african, fleeing war, poverty and political upheaval. igration from north africa in return foraid. the french president wa nts asylu m requests handled in libya, chad and niger. translation: i hope the support we have been waiting for a long time will come. we've affirmed our will as libyans to fight against this plague, to ensure that the migrants be repatriated back to their countries. back in 2015, the eu pledged $2.1 billion to help african countries stem the flow of migrants. so far this year, nearly 120,000 have entered europe by sea. more than 21100 have died making the journey. these are the latest migrants to be intercepted by the libyan coastguard and turned back to tripoli on monday. translation: we wanted to emigrate to italy and we made a deal with the smuggler to pay them an amount but others paid different amounts. italy has borne the brunt of the new arrivals. in rome this weekend, there were protests over poor living conditions for migrants. shouting. and while the paris summit was sparse on details, it is a sign that lea

government is describing as a terrorist attack heavily armed gunmen stormed a turkish restaurant in the west african nation capital wagadu around nine pm on sunday the first so communications minister say several of those killed were foreign nationals including at least one french citizen eight of the survivors are injured the military has sealed off the city center and it's unclear whether the gunman still at large the shooting bears close similarities to a deadly assault in january twenty sixth when islamic extremists killed thirty people at a restaurant and a hotel. one person was killed and dozens injured in charlottesville virginia when a man ran. his calling to a group of people who were protesting against a white nationalist rally the driver has been charged with second degree murder a warning that there was some disturbing images coming up. thank you. thank you. for the world there's room. right. international terrorist we're right now here at the scene of the attack just behind me is where it occurred i think that the atmosphere here right now is fellow member a but also hopeful everyone th

hopes of finding survivors are dimming in the west african nation of sierra leone.ed at least 400 people this week outside the capital. more than 100 were children. 600 are missing. more than 3,000 lost their homes. up next, world war ii vets on the images of neo-nazis marching in america. >> mason: images of neo-nazis on >> mason: images of neo-nazis on the march in charlottesville and elsewhere, are especially disturbing to americans who risked their lives fighting and defeating the nazis overseas. we give these world war ii heroes the final word tonight. here's jericka duncan. >> i am a tuskegee airman. >> i can still tell you my army serial number. >> i went into the army believing that we had to defeat the nazis. >> reporter: all of these men fought on the side of history that believed in freedom for all. edward field flew on planes that dropped bombs during world war ii. >> i flew 27 missions, and on all of them, we were shot at. >> reporter: so even after fighting in that war, you thought things would change for the better. >> it did. >> reporter: when you lo

the uk has pledged £5 million to help the victims of the mud slide in the west african state of sierraave died and 600 are still missing after torrential rain caused the side of a mountain to collapse, engulfing a suburb of the capital freetown. the international development secretary, priti patel, said the money would be used to provide food, water, shelter and clothing. portugal has declared a state of emergency so it can access funds to combat fires that are devastating some of the country's forests. thousands of firefighters have been tackling huge blazes in recent days and residents of several villages have been evacuated from their homes. food manufacturers will be told to reduce calories in products including pizzas, burgers and ready meals as part of the campaign to tackle childhood obesity in england. last year, the government asked companies to cut the sugar content in food. but charities and health campaigners say ministers "must try harder" to curb obesity levels. here's our health editor, hugh pym. food manufacturers and retailers have already been told to cut sugar conten

gunmen have stormed a restaurant in the west african nation of reportedly killing three people the shooting happened at a turkish restaurant in the capital. one of those killed is reportedly a turkish citizen soldiers are at the scene and an armed standoff is ongoing with the attack. extremists can foster has seen a surge in terrorist activity over the past few years and generally last year thirty people were killed in a mass shooting at a restaurant and a hotel. has spoken to a palestinian father and his son who say they were brutally beaten by israeli police in east jerusalem they described the video of the incident which emma shortly afterwards online. inductive to hold me to open a neighbor's house without any reason i replied that this is not my house and i do not have the key to it he started yelling at me and at the same time ordered the soldiers accompanying him to break my heart. was. was no sign of them it was some tough talk on china was a pleasure to hear that. there were five to six people they were employees of the special forces they attacked me twisted my hands behind my bac

the week's top stories and up to date news welcome to the program we start with news from the west african nation of burkean faso gunmen have stormed a restaurant in the capital killing seventeen people and injuring eight others the shooting happened at a turkish restaurant. one of those killed is reportedly a turkish citizen soldiers arrived at the scene leading to a standoff with the attackers who are believed to be islamic extremists authorities say that standoff is now over the kenya faso has seen a surge of terrorist act. of the past two years in january last year thirty people were killed in a mass shooting at a restaurant and a hotel. one person was killed and dozens injured on saturday in charlottesville virginia when a man rammed his car into a group of people who were protesting against a white nationalist rally the driver has been charged with second degree murder and a warning now there are some disturbing images coming up. thank you. so. far. world there's room ready to go. right. intentional tears well we're right now here at the scene of the attack just behind me is where it

also breaking overnight at least 18 people are dead after a terror attack at a restaurant in the west african country of behr keno fast so. they arrived after shots fired at a restaurant popular with tourists. witnesses say gunfire could be heard almost seven hours after that attack started. eight people were also injured. >>> here at home a violent arrest that's gone viral on facebook has forced a police officer in ohio into paid administrative leave. it happened after the suspect violently revised arrest during a traffic stop. this is outside of cleveland. one of the o you can see punching him in the head and even at one point slamming his head to the pavement. now, that video has now racked up some nearly 3 million views. an investigation is under way. >>> amazon is making a solar eclipse-related recall. they are warning customers to send back unverified glasses that are meant for viewing the eclipse. the quality of those glasses has led to safety concerns. anyone who bought the affected glasses is supposed to receive an e-mail from amazon. the eclipse takes place next monday. >>> spacex s

tens of thousands of forest elephants have been killed in the west african state of gabon, mostly forhas asked the rifles regiment to teach gamekeepers how to track and stop the poachers. you may find some of the images injonathan beale's report from gabon distressing. we are travelling through the second—largest rainforest in the world, trying to find an animal whose numbers have declined by more than 60% over the last ten years. and this is about as close as you will ever get to them. forest elephants are wary of humans. we had to turn the engine off, and stay silent. this close, they can charge. they are much smaller than the better—known savanna elephant, butjust as vulnerable to poachers, who target them for the same reason — their ivory. this is what has been happening to them, another victim to the poachers. it had been dead for weeks. just the valuable tusks taken, the rest left to rot. talking about all gabon, i think we lost 30,000 elephants since this time last year. it's a big and important programme now for gabonese administration. 85% of gabon is covered in rainforest, t

news: more than 300 people are feared dead and others remain trapped after a huge mudslide in the west africaneone. umaru fofana is in freetown. digging for corpses. hundreds are believed to be lying beneath this rubble, after sugarloaf mountain caved in. the ferocity and speed of the mudslide completely submerged dozens of houses that have been constructed here, many of them illegally. they ranged from tin shacks to concrete storey buildings. even the mangled structures can hardly be seen. they are all buried. earlier in the day, a torrent of mud and water, carrying away everything in its path in many parts of freetown. this driver risked his life on a bridge that was all but overwhelmed by water during the flash—floods. witnesses described how roads had turned into churning rivers of mud. freetown is an overcrowded city, with few defences against heavy rains. they come every year, but not usually with quite such ferocity. hundreds of bodies have been recovered, with the central morgue stretched to its limits. there are concerns rains will keep pattering tonight. soldiers are warning people t

tens of thousands of forest elephants have been killed in the west african state of gabon, mostly forto teach gamekeepers how to track and stop the poachers. you may find some of the images injonathan beale's report from gabon distressing. we are travelling through the second—largest rainforest in the world, trying to find an animal whose numbers have declined by more than 60% over the last ten years. and this is about as close as you will ever get to them. forest elephants are wary of humans. we had to turn the engine off, and stay silent. this close, they can charge. they are much smaller than the better—known savanna elephant, butjust as vulnerable to poachers, who target them for the same reason — their ivory. this is what has been happening to them, another victim to the poachers. it had been dead for weeks. just the valuable tusks taken, the rest left to rot. talking about all gabon, i think we lost 30,000 elephants since this time last year. it's a big and important programme now for gabonese administration. 85% of gabon is covered in rainforest, that stretches for thousands of

. >>> this is the scene in the west african nation of sierra leone where at least 300 people have mudslides. rescuers have been desperately digging through the debris with their bare hands looking for survivors. at least 700 others are missing. at least 245 have been killed in mudslides and monsoons in southern nepal and bangladesh. >> in portugal the collapse of a towering oak has killed 13 people on the island of madeira. 50 others were injured happened during a gathering outside of church. the tree was more than 20 years old and authorities are investigating why it collapsed. >>> a mother of three suffered a broken neck when a giant tree fell on her and her children in new york central park. the tree's roots were ripped right out of the ground. ann goldman and her two young sons suffered -- she suffered a broken neck. her boys only suffered cuts and bruises. another had a fractured skull. officials what caused it to fall. >>> 14 states will be in the path of a great american solar eclipse now just five days away. >>> but there's growing warnings coming out of that and the glasses and con

a new military force is taking up counter—terrorism duties across five west african countries.7,000 troops from the un and france, critics say this will make for a security traffic jam. there have been suggestions that addressing the high unemployment in the region could be a more effective way of solving security issues. the bbc‘s africa security correspondent tomi 0ladipo has this report from northern mali. timbuktu, a city rich in history. it suffered a violentjihadist invasion five years ago. french troops eventually pushed out the attackers but tourists have not come back to this unesco world heritage site. and so this unesco world heritage site. and so the lucrative jobs for the locals have become even fewer. just outside the town a fish farm project supported by the red cross. it is aimed at providing jobs for the young men and women here, since the nearby river niger appears to be shrinking, affecting localfarming and fishing. translation: the only reason tojoin the and fishing. translation: the only reason to join the armed groups is for money. if young men can find a

britain has pledged £5 million to help the victims of the mudslide in the west african state of sierran to have died, and 600 people are still missing. torrential rain caused the side of a mountain to collapse, engulfing a suburb of the capital freetown. there was a multi—faith memorial service at the burial site, in the nearby city of waterloo, from where our correspondent martin patience sent this report. a simple wooden coffin for a victim with no name. more than 200 graves were freshly dug for a mass burial of those who died in the landslide. the bodies are being brought from the main mortuary in freetown to the cemetery site. this cemetery was last used during the ebola outbreak, and it gives you some sense of the scale of this problem and how the authorities have been overwhelmed. the country's president is calling for national unity. this is another painful episode in our nation's history. hundreds of our unsuspecting compatriots were swept away in their sleep. at a distribution centre, tempers are fraying. not enough aid is getting through. people are going hungry. getting your

hopes of finding survivors are dimming in the west african nation of sierra leone.lled at least 400 people this week outside the capital. more than 100 were children. 600 are missing. more than 3,000 lost their homes. up next, world war ii vets on the images of neo-nazis marching in america. when this guy got a flat tire in the middle of the night, so he got home safe. yeah, my dad says our insurance doesn't have that. what?! you can leave worry behind when liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. when this bell rings... ...it starts a chain reaction... ...that's heard throughout the connected business world. at&t network security helps protect business, from the largest financial markets to the smallest transactions, by sensing cyber-attacks in near real time and automatically deploying countermeasures. keeping the world of business connected and protected. that's the power of and. ugh. heartburn. sorry ma'am. no burning here. try alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. they don't taste chalky and work fast. mmmm. incredible. can i try? she doesn't have h

for many from the diaspora of the west african like regime remain. voodoo has become a connection to a neglected identity. there's a shift in vibration the younger generation. want to loudly proclaim it be a part of the tradition in a way that few. of the previous generations were more intimidated and more afraid. and in the sacred forest on the edge of town an ancient place of worship. the government has made a monument to remind the locals unveiled voodoo heritage. it's seen as a sign of the commitment to upholding the practice. the flaming part. climax of the ritual. fire is believed to give followers a surge of power. face the year ahead. with the government supporting it at home. and the descendants of slaves embracing it abroad the ancient including the tradition has found a place in the modern world. put old critiques often struggle for relevance. rooms and hearing the bbc news in the. what a fascinating reports and of course you can find much more all the day's news at our website? and do checkout facebook i'm john o'brien thank you very much

well let me let you on the knees and a french presidents emmanuel macro has promised to help west african states fights terrorism auction attack on the night in the confess i'. at least eighteen people including at least one french citizen were killed when gunmen attacked a restaurant in the capital would be digging. both assailants were then killed by security forces. i came across a face is sporadic attacks by jihadists including last year when thirty people were shot dead on the same stree. in another attack on restaurants today city residents are in shock. look into my eyes in the low so that we just finished eating we left the restaurant and we are waiting outside for the driver. and then we had the shooting. i would have you know grown without first we saw it was a robbery. but it's not obvious dates something entirely different. and i. we saw was happening. is just so much worse because they're still clients stuck inside. with his band is from god knows where the key. to solving it only to understate. yesterday's attack in the king afonso highlights the ongoing danger posed by jiha

. >>> this is the scene in the west african nation of sierra leone where at least 300 people have been killed in devastating mudslides. rescuers have been desperately digging through the debris with their bare hands looking for survivors. at least 700 others are missing. and at least 245 people have been killed in flooding and mudslides triggered by a monsoon across northern india, southern nepal and bangladesh. >>> and over in portugal, the collapse of a towering oak tree has killed at least 13 people on the island of madeira. nearly 50 others were injured. it happened during a gathering outside a church for a popular catholic celebration. the tree was reportedly more than 200 years old. why it collapsed. >>> here at home, a mother of three reportedly suffered a broken neck when a giant tree fell on her and her children in new york's central park. the tree's roots were ripped right out of the ground as 39-year-old ann goldman tried to shield her sons. one boy suffered a fractured skull while the other two had only cut and bruises. officials are still investigating to try to uncover wh

(robin) 18 people are dead after an attack at a cafe in the west african nation of burkina faso. several attackers opened fire on the cafe late last night. according to a government statement at least two of the attackers were also killed. 10 other people were injured. government officials say that the victims are from several different countries. investigators are still trying to identify them. so far nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack. (james) chp is now recommending that the two men who climbed the golden gate bridge earlier this year...be charged with trespassing. wisconsin residents-- peter keurer and thomas rector -- outed themselves when they posted a video of their stunts on youtube. authorities discovered the video in may. it shows the two men doing flips and somersaults and even hanging by their fingertips without any safety equipment. if convicted -- the men could face jail time of up to one year. (james) it was a close call for one union city family. after a car involved in a street race crashed through their home... and, get this...everyone survived. kr

africa, pumza fihlani has been investigating how this form of religious belief from the small west africanature and ancestors, it's celebrated across the world and is an official religion here in benin. the world is changing and old traditions are often pushed out, but voodoo is thriving. this is an annual ritual, a cleansing ceremony. devotees come together to communicate with their gods by singing, dancing and making sacrifices. it's been a long day for the voodoo devotees, who've been performing rituals since this morning. it's now 6pm and this part of the ceremony is all about purification. this group are boiling rings of the type you wear on your finger, in the fresh blood of goats and chickens. they believe this process will bring protection to whoever wears the rings. voodoo is often misunderstood because of what people have seen in horror movies. the high priest insists it's not harmful. translation: voodoo is not evil, it's not the devil. if you're a believer and someone thinks badly of you, voodoo defends you. some say it is the devil. no. even if the devil exists, he's not here.

hopes of finding survivors are dimming in the west african nation of sierra leon eche, a mudslide andng. more than 3,000 lost their homes. >>> up next. world war ii vets on the images of neo nazis marching in america. >>> images of neo-nazis on the march in charlottesville and elsewhere are disturbing to americans who risk their lives fighting and defeating the nazis overseas. we give these world war ii heroes the final word tonight. here is jericka duncan. >> i am a tuskegee airman. >> can still tell you my army serial number. >> went into the army believing that -- we had to defeat the nazis. >> all of the men fought on the side of history, that believed in freedom, for all. edward field flew on planes that dropped bombs during world war 23. >> i flew 27 missions. and on all of them, we were shot at. >> even after fighting in that war, you thought things would change for the better. >> it did. >> when you look at what is happening today. >> it is terrible. >> the 93-year-old calls images out of charlottesville repulsive. >> when the president of the united states makes a comment say