>> hello, and welcome to al jazeera. i'm our top stories at this hour. >> reporter: this is mike viqueira at the white house where the administration now says there is little doubt about who is responsible for the chemical attacks in syria. >> whipping winds make a bad wildfire says worse at yosemite national park. and students in chicago are heading back to school. and u.n. inspectors could get their first look. >> good to have you with.

u.n. inspectors could get their first look at at site ofage alleged chemical attack in syria just hours from now. the syrian government has agreed to grant them access. the attacks reportedly killed hundreds of people including small children. now five days later the obama administration is questioning whether any evidence the inspectors find will tell the real story. the suspected attacks took place outside of damascus. the area has seen heavy shelling since the alleged chemical attack. and that poses a difficulty for inspectors. the white house doesn't seem to have a lot of faith in syria's promise to cooperate. here is al jazeera's white house correspondent mike viqueira. >> reporter: the administration said there is little doubt. the red line has been crossed, the question now will there be a military price to pay for the

assad regime. now the white house says it's too late. any belated decision by the r regime would now be considered too late to be credible. the navy has firepower to the region. chuck hagel traveling in malaysia said that th they are ready. >> the administration has asked to be prepared for options of all contingencies. we have done that, and again we're prepared to exercise whatever option if he decides to employ one of those options. >> reporter: since the chemical attacks and the horrific images of death and suffering seen globally the white house has

toughened its rhetoric against the assad regime and acted with urgency. two meetings in the last four days and a flurry of calls including one between president obama and british prime minister david cameron. the two leaders, quote, reiterated the significant use of chemical weapons would merit a serious response from the international community. >> reporter: today two senior members of congress, one republican, one democrat, called for action. >> do something in a surgical and proportional way, something that gets their attention, that causes them to understand that we are not going to put up with this kind of activity. >> i certainly would do cruise missiles strikes. i think you can do that without boots on the ground without americans being in harms' way. you can destroy runways, munitions, and you can destroy his fuel. there are lots and lots of things we can do. he can even destroy the syrian air force if we wanted to. >> reporter: one year ago this month mr. obama said use of

chemical weapons by the assad regime would cross a red line. with the administration now convinced that that line has been crossed for a second time the u.s. and its allies appear to be moving closer to a military response. >> reporter: if there is to be a military action the question now is when. the president has said time and time again he wants international backing. the united states cannot go it along as they did at the point years in iraq. it causes resentment in the region. the president has spoken with david cameron, the prime minister in the u.k. and we heard that he had a long conversation with the leader of france. russia, another oh story. a tough statement ou coming oute kremlin a spokesmen said that any response would lead to catastrophic response. >> many americans feel curbs

about getting involved with syria, even if it's boston that president assad used chemical weapons on its civilians. only 25% said they would support u.s. enter vision. 45% say they're opposed. 29% surveyed said they don't know. we're witthanks being with us ts evening. >> thank you. >> given the facts and so many questions unanswered what should the reaction of th be? >> i think the correct response for the international community is not to let this action go unpunished lest other dictators, including assad, know that they can do pretty much they anything they want in order to retain pow. the assad regime has violated international law, has violated

international humanitarian law, and there must be a price to p pay. >> give that will western countries get involved? >> in hearing the pronouncements of senior french leaders and senior british leaders, certainly many european nations are on board with the united states. certainly many regional states are on board. and so the united states, if it chose to take action against the assad regime, would certainly not be the only one. there would be a coalition of forces against it. >> let's say you go in, you conduct pinpoint bombings and then what. this would be no easy trip to syria. >> it may not be easy, but the costs of inaction are even greater. the cost of inaction includes telling dictators that they can gas their civilian populations if their civilian population versus up risings against them.

the costs are very high. there may be costs here, but certainly the action against the assad regime armor would degray its military, and would show the seriousness of the international community in upholding international law. >> what can we expect i from ths conflict in coming weeks? >> the key here is really the action or the lack there have of the international community. should there be no action then the assad regime is amenable to continuing to slaughter it's own population in order to crush the syrian up rising against the dictatorship. however, if there is action, then that would send a very strong message to the assad regime to, indeed, go to peace talks with the opposition. >> u.n. inspectors will conduct a fact-finding mission. what do you think they'll find? >> the u.n. inspectors will go in there. i don't know if they are going to be accompanied by syrian

government officials, but nonetheless the assad regime has made sure right after the gassing of these hundreds of people to bomb to smithereens those areas that may contain evidence. so i'm not sure what the u.n. inspectors will find. but what is clear from the images we see from the victims are that these victims have no open wounds to suggest a conventional battle, but rather have been killed as a result of asphyxiation. the evidence may b may be circumstantial but it is quite lear. >> than clear. >> thank you. >> at risk more than 4500 homes and businesses, this map you're about to shows yosemite national park outlined in red.

the rim fire is outline in yellow. the nearby hydroelectric plant provides water and power to 2 million californians, the flames are burning near waterpower stations. the plant has been shut down for safety. al jazeera's melissa chan is on the front lines of this fast-moving fire. >> lovely clouds but it's actually smoke over the mountains. this is as close to the fire line as we could get. we watched teams battle the blames both on the ground and with help from above. we're west of yosemite national park. firefighters have been trying to fight the flames but they're going to pull back down this road. the fire has jumped the highway. steep terrain has turned this fire into one of the biggest in california history. it's so immense it possesses it's own weather being able to

generate wind, rain, and lightening, making it unpredictable. >> we're worried about this fire getting larger. we're pouring resource noose it, it is the number one fire priority in the nation, and we're hope to get it out. >> reporter: teams from across the country are here mapping out plans to evacuate residents if necessary. more help arrives by the hour. in part to relief those who have worked for days. a typical shift lasts 24 hours. >> spent the first probably 30 hours in a subdivision right by the fire. they were dropping all around us. >> we're out trying to prevent the fire moving from the forests to the residential neighborhoods as well. >> reporter: the more than a week in, what is known as the rim fire has left charred evidence of its path cutting a line across the green leaving

blackened oak and pine and smokey desolation. it may be difficult to imagine when spring rolls around new plants will brought. although it will be decades before trees stand mighty ones again. melissa chan outside of yosemite national park, california. >> good evening, i'm meteorologist, some of the veerty of the fire is due to the extreme drought that has been going on over a year and a half over the western united states. look at the rain that we're now getting here across the southwest. now arizona needs the rain. they're part of the drought situation as well. the monsoon is going on. that means the rain showers and thunderstorms are normal for this time of year but they are is a tropical system near baja

that is bumping up moisture. flash flooding is also going to be a problem. if you live in arizona you know all about flash flooding. warnings and effects across the region and we expect heavy rain and accumulations across several areas across arizona, parts of utah and in other areas up to an inch. all of those rain showers are causing the temperatures to be much lower than average for this time during the day. phoenix is at 88 degrees. and las vegas is at 81. normally at this hour of the day las vegas would be up to 100 degrees. as you can see. in the much relief, and the temperatures go right back up. >> thank you. coming up on al jazeera this evening the lingering problems with nuclear pow power every day

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tonight on al jazeera at 9:00 p.m. 7:0 7:00 p.m. pacific. a train derailed in mexico city on a stretch of tracks along a river. it's only access by boat. the train is known for carrying mexican and central america migrants who pay smugglers to travel towards the u.s. border. it's been a tough year for the chicago school direct. there have been teacher strikes, job cuts and the biggest school closing in u.s. history. students are heading back to class tomorrow. we look at the challenges ahead. >> reporter: eight-year-old crystal expects to meet a lot of new classmates as a third grader. >> i'm going to have to make friends all over again. >> reporter: for mom it's a bit more harrowing. >> it's very dangerous around here. that's why even though my daughter is in third grade i still walk her to school. >> reporter: last may in the

face of a $1 billion budget shortfall, the chicago school board voted to chose down 49 poorly performing and under utilized schools. all but a handful of them are the economically depressed high crime areas. kids from different blocks will meet for the first time. >> kids are coming from everywhere. you know, rival gangs, parents don't get along, cousins don't get along, big brothers don't get along. when they see each other, it's not about the law. >> reporter: safety is so much of a concern that the city has torn down dozens of vacant houses and boarded of more along designated passage routes. >> when you get in there you're going to see needles, used condoms and mat there's, discarded alcohol bottles and

tags of gang. >> reporter: enrollment has dipped to a third of capacity, forcing the district to shut the school down. >> they are making a good school a safe school now a warehouse. >> reporter: no longer a place for students the building is now a storage place for beat up district furniture. at receiving schools where displaced students have been reassigned new furniture has been moved in over the summer. they have he been outfitted with wi-fi and air conditioners in every classroom. school officials declined repeated requests to speak on camera about the changes or concerns, opting to talk only after the school year begins. parents are waiting, too, to see if any of it works. >> i don't think a sign would stop a fight. >> you think you're going to be safe? >> yeah, because i'm going to be

here to protect you. >> reporter: grown up worries for a little girl heading off to third grade. al jazeera, chicago. >> against the backdrop of sectarian violence and rising tensions, former president hosni mubarak was back in court this morning. charged with failing to stop the killing of protesters at th the 2011 up rising. mubarak has a controversial past. he served as vice president to egyptian president anwar sadat. after sadat's assassination, mubarak became president. in 2011 anti-government protesters demanded his resignation. he stepped down a month later. in june 2012 mubarak was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the killings of protesters. earlier this year an appeals court overturned that sentence.

a retrial began three months later. last week the court approved mubarak's release after state news information that he received in office. a day later he left prison for a military hospital in cairo. he remains under house arrest. coming up next on al jazeera. some see a tattoo as a form of creative expression. and more from dr. martin luther king from a church in the deep south.

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moving in the same direction. >> the decision to go to college is one of the most important choices a person can make. so is deciding how to pay for it. taking on student debt can affect you for the rest of your life. now there is a real debate of whether college is worth it. jennifer london reports. >> it's a catch 22 because i can't go to school without the loan. >> reporter: 39-year-old mother of four is working towards a degree in business management. >> the amount that i own in student loans is about $22,000 at this point. >> reporter: at this point, and she's only two years into her studies at la city college. >> it's going to affect my savings for retirement and things because the money that i'm behind in student loans

could be allocated to my retirement and savings and things like that. >> from private schools you might get more funding because they're private. >> reporter: across town at the university of california los angeles students are paying for school with students loans which means every semester comes with a sacrifice. >> it makes me angry to go through this, and it's definitely a restraint because you don't feel a lot of freedom. i can't just stay in school for an learn everything i want to learn. >> reporter: students find themselves in a difficult position. they need to pay for school now.

>> robbie smith is a policies analyst. >> with 10% of their income going to the student debt. that's 10% not going to other things.

>> a church in new orleans is remembering it's roll in the civil rights movement this weekend. reporter gray has more from new orleans.

>> to come together in peace and order, and to make a difference. >> reporter: important and powerful words from people that were here back in 1957. and the delivery of that message has inspired many people around the world and will for years to come. back to you. >> a rare snow leopard cub is about to make its debut. the unnamed cub will be greeting inviters once he turns three months old. conservationists say there is between 3500 and 7,000 snow leopards left in the world.

[♪ music ] >> ross is here with your sports headlines and it's all about the youngsters at the little league world series. >> that's right. it was a big day and the champion was crowned at the 67th world series. make no mistake. the top two teams were in the timists. the japanese team came up with some clutch hits. and they would win 6-4 to capture their ninth overall title. despite that, tiger woods in contention at the barclays but at number 18 tiger goes down with back patc spasms, and he finished up 10 under par one shot behind the winner adam scott. mark sánchez got knocked silly in last night's pre-season game. he had to leave the ballgame

with an injured shoulder. sánchez had an mri but the team would not reveal the as a as ta resulas aresults.that's your sp. we'll be right back.

>> welcome back to al jazeera. here is a look at your headlines at this hour. california forestry says the

fire at yosemite national park is about 70% contained. the fire has grown another seven square miles. in cairo two separate trials. in one former president hase mubarak in court for allegedly murdering civilians in the 20111 revolution. the united nations says there is an agreement with syria to let inspectors in to the site of the last week's chemical weapons attack. administration said there is very little doubt that chemical weapons were used. we have more on syria and again some of the images may be disturbing. >> reporter: the rocket ship from damascus.

al jazeera cannot independently verify the image it was up loaded from youtube. state tv ran pictures of the syrian foreign minister city sitting with the united nations disarmaments chief, aallowing u.n. chemical weapons inspectors if to the site. u.s. president barack obama has been meeting with advisers to consider his option. secretary chuck hagel said that the military is ready to react to obama's orders. >> president obama has asked us to prepare for options for all contingencies. we've done that and we're prepared to exercise whatever

option if he decides to employ one of those options. >> bomb said any use of chemical weapons in syria would constitute the crossing of a red line but washington said it still needs prov proof that ches were used in the attack. david cameron and the u.s. president agreed that the attack merits a serious response. >> i think that we need to be very careful here about airstrikes and ramifications because of the access between syria, iran, and hezbollah. and probably also russia as well. because these entities will have to try to control the aftermath of an u.s. strike on syria, and, indeed, bashir's threats to the rest of the region can be met through state and non-state reactions.

>> reporter: u.s. secretary of state john kerry has been talking to his counterparts in saudi arabia, jordan and turkey rallying support. the statement from the russian foreign ministry: the statement also said that moscow had paid serious attention to remarks the u.s. defense secretary played without measures questioned by the u.s. president and said moscow was alarmed by demands from paris, london and other capitols to respond decisively to alleged chemical attacks while ignoring what it describes as many facts showing the attacks were provocation from the opposition. >> reporter: reports that the syrian government was not to blame. >> we said it once, twice, we have offer our assurances that

we have never used chemical weapons in any shape or form. >> reporter: any decision to open the site to u.n. inspectors was too late to be credible. >> if it's confirmed that chemicals were us used. al jazeera has just gone back to that city. >> reporter: rising into the air like a set of hands. there are actually 16 fingers representing the date of the attack, 16th of march, 1988. the monument is under repair but the people don't want iraq and the world to forget what happened here, and a memorial has been set up inside. the pictures show the brutality of a chemical attack. there is no blood, no traces of explosion on the bodies. they have become famous and have

not lost the ability to shock. images that are now repeated in syria. the attack was ordered by saddam hussein's regime which had launch war against iran eight years earlier. iranian army had moved into the area an they launched the offensive. he was hanged in baghdad in 2010 for his role. the noose is on display here. thithis is a picture from the te commemorated in a book. he was just 11 when the attack happened. his mother and grandmother died. and the attack in syria is a grim reminder. >> when i saw it, the pictures from syria, i felt it was happening all over again. i could feel the pain. the memories came flooding back. this cannot be repeated over again. this type of attack must be stopped forever. >> reporter: in the years after a conventional war buildings are rebuilt and effects fade even if

the memories don't: at the time of the chemical attacks people who were not even born at the time can be effected. especially with the use of sarin. now 25 years on that is the case and memorials are everywhere. >> at the local hospital they're still dealing with the aftermath. >> there are certain diseases common in that population of the attack. for example, when we're talking about this, it's the only explanation maybe that the chemical will affect the genes of the human being, and may cause mutations in the gene. >> reporter: the cemetery of the victims of the 19 8 attack still browning mourners. they say they had to wait for years to get help because saddam hussein was allowed to deny them help during his time in power. they said that long wait must not be repeated in syria. >> at least one person is dead

and dozens of others injured after a bomb ripped through a military boss in yemen. the explosion occurred sunday morning. the bus was carrying aviation cacadets and air force officers. so far no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. heading to pakistan for the first high level meeting with the government, karzai wil say y will talk about the withdrawal from afghanistan next year. >> reporter: he says both countries want security. >> so the people of afghanistan and pakistan are safe from acts of terrorism so our relationship gets better and these two countries can live in a brotherly and peaceful manner. >> reporter: afghan officials say this spring pakistan sent

hundred dollars of fighters in its tribal areas to battle afghan security forces. it's the first year that the afghan army and police have teen heavy casualties. pakistan could end the fighting in afghanistan in weeks if it wanted to. karzai is likely to initiate pakistan's help to initiate talks with the taliban. >> reporter: the president karzai remains optimistic. >> i'm sure the prime minister of pakistan ha pakistan would l, and we would both would like to advance the good cause of both nations. >> reporter: last month pakist

pakistan's foreign affairs adviser came to start the relationship. and last week pakistan's national team traveled to kabul for the first time in 36 years in a friendly match aimed at improving relations. >> reporter: there could be no peace in afghanistan without pakistan, and he seems optimistic the new administration will offer the support he sought from pakistan for years. >> police in myanmar say they restored order afte. about a thousand buddhist destroyed 20 homes and shops. authorities say the rioting was over an attempted rape of a buddhist woman by a muslim man. some 140,000 have been displaced in another 200 people killed in fighting between the two groups. the u.s. army psychiatrist convicted of murder will face a

jury again tomorrow. major nadal hassan is facing the penalty phase of his trial. on friday a military jury convicted hassan of 25 charge including meditated murder. hay san was convicted of murder for the 2009 shooting spree against unarmed soldiers at fort hood texas. a woman from new mexico is trying to help victims of domestic abuse in a very interesting way. she's offering tattoo removal. >> i will apply the laser. >> reporter: this is a consultation, a conversation, a chat, to change a life. from her office in albuquerque, new mexico, she's trying to help the victims of domestic abuse. she offers free tattoo removal. the physical signs of psychological damage. >> i think we need to recognize this is a form of branding, and like i tell everybody this is the superficial. this is what is on top. we should be extremely concerned

about the acts and events that took place that caused these type of brands to take place. there are so many more horrific stories that are underneath. >> reporter: removeel affidavit tattoo could take months even years depending how big and how deep the tattoo is scarred. dawn's patient victoria. a boyfriend demanded that he tattoo her back, breast, and above hehands and above her vag. >> he was very abusive. he threatened me if you don't get these tattoos, you're going to get the beating of your life. i didn't want a beating because i already experienced it. so it was more like sit still and you're going to let meta toe tattoo you. if you fight back it will get ugly. i had to endure it 2347 dawn stepped in because of the abusive relationship she

suffered and the tattoos she accepted. learning tattoo removing she practiced on herself and found the change helpful. >> i found this enlightening was taking place in myself, it was important to remove this person's name who had caused so much harm to my life. i became very excited watching it as the tattoos slowly disappeared, and then one day to have it removed, it felt like final closure. it felt like i had made it past this person who was no longer effecting my life. >> reporter: she has helped dozens of women but believes it's a national problem if not thousands of victims. she can't take away the psychological pain, the emotional scars, but she can help remove a permanent reminder of more painful times. al jazeera. >> every year millions of people

visit the western wall in jerusalem. many leave behind notes for gods in the cracks of the ancient stones. many were removed a this makes room for new notes for those who visit every year. the chief rabbi of the western walls said it's important to make sure there is always room for new notes. the contents are never red and are bury in jerusalems mount of olives. emergency teams have been saving victims of the flooding, leaving villagers trapped for hours. soldiers moved using ropes to help people walk through the high waters to safety. an influential voice in the african-american community is calling hillary clinton a war criminal. on a weekly program that debuts

tonight, david schuster is the host and he joins us now. >> dr. cornell west has repeatedly called president obama a war criminal for use of drone strikes. we had an interview, and we asked dr. west about hillary clinton. >> would hillary clinton be a good president? >> well, in some ways i would think about hillary clinton as i do about barack obama. they're both brilliant, charismatic. both would be head of an empire and both are involved in war crimes. hillary clinton is right there with the killer brought every tuesday to make the choices. >> hillary clinton? is dr. cornell west calling hillary clinton a war criminal? >> was, absolutely. how could she not be just as henry kissinger. >> with drones, kissinger was

involved with anything that moves and breathes, that's genocidal. hillary never said that. but she's making the decision of drones dropping bombs on hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people. >> diplomat i can decisions. it's the department of defense-- >> she's in the room with the president making decisions with regard to a killer list. >> reporter: in addition to that exchange we had a lively discussion with dr. west about president obama, foreign policies, domestic issues, racism and even dr. martin luther king. our full interview airs tonight on "talk to ajoy. i hope every will join in. >> a lively discussion. thank you. just ahead its championship sunday at the little league world series. we'll have a live report from williamsport, pennsylvania, in just a bit.

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i don't know how i hit that far. i had 90 total, and flew it almost to the flag. i was surprised by that, but i hit a great put. >> on the diamond japan and california had been the big dogs in the little league world series. both teams were 4-0, so something had to give in the championship. cortez comes, rips it to left, two runs the score and just like that, california back on top, 4-3. but buckle up because this game was a rollercoaster ride. in the bottom of the fifth, a strike to center, that was his second home run of the game. japan tights it up at four. and later that evening, it's yanked down to third base, and let the celebration begin because japan would go on to win

it 6-4, and they are once again your little league world series champions. i'm mark morgan, and we're live in williamsport, pennsylvania. i can see japan is still celebrating. >> ross, they are. you're looking live at the stadium right now. this is hours after the game. the japanese team returned to the field in full uniform along with family an friends. they're starting to trickle off the field. they've been there for 30 to 45 minutes following the win against california. it was a tough loss for california today, but following the game california manager rick tippett told me that again this was a very, very wonderful experience for his team. >> they're just a good team, you know, and i know they're going to hold their heads high. a couple are in there disappointed, but they will be fine. >> what is the significance of

this experience. i know it's early, but for you and your players, this whole little league experience, what does it signify? >> they will never forget this for the rest of their life. neither will i. but we'll be playing baseball next week. we havnext sunday we have a gam. we'll be fine. we played and gave it a sporting chance. that's all you can do. >> japan did everything well. the approach, opportunistic hitting, and again they silenced those big booming bats of chula vista and walked off with their ninth world championship. >> i love the sportsmanship of the little league world series. even when somebody gets beamed, everyone is there to support one another. >> you know, you're right, ross. that was a thread that ran through this entire tournament. we want to show that you incident today. it was scary, but again a great

example of the sportsmanship that we've seen here. this occurred in the very first inning when one of the players was hit by a pitch. it was a very disconcerting situation. the stadium was hushed. it was giancarlo cortez. he was hit in the head by the japanese pitch. a hush fell over the stadium. it got very quiet and every was concerned because he laid on the ground for several minutes before he walked to first base. the japanese players were very concerned. one by one they went over to first base and shook his hand. and one of the players hugged him as well. they were very glad he was okay. that was just another case of the wonderful sportsmanship we see here in williamsport in the last week or so. a scary moment, but everything turned out okay. >> you were there all week for the championship weekend. what will you take away from this little league world series? >> i take away the maturity of these kids.

even though they're 12 and 13 years old, they showed their emotions when they were making a great play or hit a home run, but they had a certain maturity about them, and i think it goes along with the sport of playing baseball. it's always that next pitch. you didn't get that at-bat, it's the next at-bat. they had that incremental approach while still having fun. i think it was the mature attitude of the kids while they were still kids and having fun at the same time. that's what i'll take away. >> all right, mark morgan reporting live from williamsport, pennsylvania. that's the great thing about the little league world series. everybody plays hard, great sportsmanship, but the sun will come up tomorrow and they'll be smiling all over the place. >> amazing players. there is always next year. next, the premiere of "into eternity" but first kevin tells us what is expect weather-wise. ]

>> hello again. the last time i talked to you we talked about the tropical system in the gulf of mexico. it increased in intensity from a tropical depression to a tropical storm. this is tropical storm, and it will make landfall within the next couple of hours here on the eastern coast of mexico. the big problem with this storm is going to be the amount of rain that comes out of the storm. that's going to be vera cruz. we'll be watching it. not a factor for the united

states, but definitely a factor for that particular region. we are seeing thunderstorms popping up this evening across many parts of the gulf coast states. they've been going on all day. they're getting a little more advanced with the heating of the day. from galveston to new orleans, and this is the cold front that is being stalled out so the rain will be hard and intense in that area. dallas, very clear for you. we don't expect to see much in terms of rain but it will be the heat for the next day or so. dallas at 94 degrees and over the next several days the temperatures will hit the triple digits. a heatwave is emanant. a lot of clear air is in the area. that means we're going to be seeing those temperatures rising as well. right now fargo is at 93. rapid city 93 as well. we'll keep you updated as the temperatures hit the triple digits. that's a look at your national weather.