News Wrap: Police clear Hong Kong protest site
Clip: 12/11/2014 | 6m 11s
A wrap up of Thursday's news headlines.
In our news wrap Thursday, two months of pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong ended after police cleared the main protest site. Also, a powerful storm was expected to dump up to 8 inches of rain on the West Coast, knocking out power, disrupting flights and raising fears of landslides.
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News Wrap: Police clear Hong Kong protest site
Clip: 12/11/2014 | 6m 11s
In our news wrap Thursday, two months of pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong ended after police cleared the main protest site. Also, a powerful storm was expected to dump up to 8 inches of rain on the West Coast, knocking out power, disrupting flights and raising fears of landslides.
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