00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Thursday, July the 9th. Here are the top
00:08stories at this hour.
00:10Abu Dhabi field police officers will carry high-resolution digital body cameras to document
00:16and use footage for training purposes, the Ministry of Interior has said.
00:20Attached to officers' chests, the cameras are capable of recording up to eight hours
00:25of video and have already been distributed across police stations in the capital.
00:30The South Carolina legislature passed a bill early today to remove the Confederate flag
00:35from the state capitol grounds after an emotional 13-hour debate over the controversial banner.
00:40The flag, which dates back to the 1861-65 American Civil War, is a symbol of slavery
00:46and racism for many and Southern heritage for others.
00:50The bill, already approved by the Senate, passed a third and final vote in the House
00:54of Representatives and now goes to Governor Nikki Haley to be signed into law later today.
01:00London's subway network remained closed today amid a strike over pay for running a
01:04new night service. Commuters crowded surface railways and roads were snarled with cars
01:09and buses while thousands more cycled or stayed at home.
01:12The 24-hour walkout is due to end tonight, though London Underground said the tube will
01:17remain closed for the day with some disruption continuing into Friday.
01:21Bill Cosby's first accuser has asked a judge to release the comedian's full deposition
01:26in her sex assault lawsuit.
01:28Andrea Constance's lawyer said that Cosby, his lawyers and agents broke the confidentiality
01:33agreement that sealed the 2006 court settlement.
01:37Meanwhile, Walt Disney World officials say a bronze statue of Bill Cosby is being removed
01:42from the Hollywood Studios theme park.
01:44And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 45 degrees Celsius, dropping
01:49to 32 degrees at night.
01:51That's all for now. Thanks for watching. We will be back with the newscast on Sunday,
01:55but you can always get the latest news on Gulfnews.com.
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