google+ or twitter. see you next time. >> another young shooter opens fire on a school. this time in new mexico. a teacher stepped in to stop the attacks, but not before two kids were shot. >> insults and apologies from the israeli defence minister. comments aimed at john kerry labelled offensive. >> governor chris christie admitting mistakes had been made. a series of scandals overshadowing the state of state address. >> up, up and away. colour files the sky as a massive kite festival takes place.

>> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton, good to have you with us. >> we begin with a school shooting. police in ros wall say a seventh grader walked into a gym and opened fire. hundreds attended a vigil in roswell. an 11-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl were surrounded at the bereneder middle school. the victims were airlifted to hospital. the 11-year-old boy is in critical condition. the 13-year-old girl is stable. the suspect, a 12-year-old boy, is under arrest. his identity has not been released because of his age. a stupid who witnessed the shooting said the suspect snuck the shotgun into school in a musical instrument case. we'll have more on that shooting throughout the morning. >> the obama administration is responding to critical comments

from a top israeli official aimed at secretary of state john kerry. it began 2010 the israeli defence minister described john kerry of being oscessive and messionic. the state department is calling the comments offensive and inappropriate. >> there's no sign of a breakthrough in the latest round of israeli palestine peace talks. the israeli defense minister says the rose is a west of time, blaming the u.s. secretary of state. according to israel's largest newspaper, moshe yaalon said during a private conversation: >> as for the talks, moshe yaalon was just as dismissive:

>> the obama administration was not pleased. >> we find the remarks of the defence minister to be offensive, and inappropriate. especially given all the united states has done to support israel's security needs, and will continue to do. >> late on tuesday moshe yaalon apologised to kerry in a statement saying he didn't mean to "cause offense", observers say moshe yaalon made the comments because me doesn't like the u.s.-drafted security plan relying on high-tech equipment, not israeli soldiers to protect the border between israel. >> prime minister binyamin netanyahu didn't come to the talks. sippy livni leading the team accused moshe yaalon of damaging the two country's relation sh. it raises questions on how

united the israelis are in moving forward in talks. >> secretary of state john kerry held talks with palestine and israelis this month and is trying to secure consensus in the hopes of having a comprehensive peace agreement signed by april. >> new jersey governor chris christie did his best to shift the conversation back to governing during the state of state address. the controversies of the past week took center stage during a closely watched speech. >> new jersey governor chris christie used his state of the state address to address the scandal. >> over the last week i tested the administration. mistakes were clearly made. as a result, we let down the people we are entrusted to serve. >> chris christie tried to turn the media's focus away from the scandals and back to his goals

for new jersey. education was the main point. he wants to lengthen the school day and year. he touched on crime and called for making urban areas safer. chris christie insisted allegations against him and his team will not stop them getting things done. >> what has occurred does not define us or our state. this administration and this legislature will not allow the work that needs to be done to prove the people's lives of new jersey to be delayed for any reason. >> the speech may do little to slow the growing controversy surrounding him. the latest questions concern tv ads pushing tourism on the jersey shore in the months ever hurricane sandy. the marketing campaign is under scrutiny by federal authorities. at issue whether chris christie put himself and his family front and center in the middle of a re-election bid last year. there are concern that the chris

christie team spent $2 million more than production costs for the ad campaign than the next lowest bid. new jersey democratic congressman frank palone said he let hud know that the cash could have been spent on victims. they are investigating. >> then there's bridge-gate. less than a week ago the governor was forced to apologise for a traffic scandal at the george washington bridge. a close aide ordered lane closures. state democrats say the democratic mayor refused to support chris christie's bid for a second term. many saw him as a front runner of the 2016 presidential race. today chris christie insisted that he remain focussed getting the job done. he promised to cooperate with any investigation. >> new jersey democrats say they

plan to launch two probes into the politically motivated lane closures with panels of the state's assembly and senate working together. >> president obama held his first cabinet meeting of the year, using it to reinforce the administrations commitment to the economy and bipartisanship. >> they urged congress to extend unemployment benefits for 1.3 million americans. we have this report from washington. >> well, it was the first cabinet meeting of the year for the president and cabinet. we used it to press his frustration, going around congress and the legislative progress. partnering with non-profits and the private sector to improve the economy in separate sectors and pockets of the country. we saw him do it last week, with promise zones announcing the first five over the last three years, travelling to north

carolina where he expect to announce an initiative to spur the manufacturing initiative. the way it was phrased raised is lot of eyebrows. >> i have a pen and a phone. i can use the pen to sign executive orders and stake executive actions and administrative actions to move the vault forward in helping make sure our kids get the best education, and that our businesses get support they need to make sure that people are getting the skills to get the jobs. >> as you might expect republicans reacted in may saying they can't go around congress when they feel the need. the president says he will use the pen to sign executive orders to get some of what he wants. >> the congress will have additional work in the course of the next few weeks.

it's important they do something about unemployment insurance. >> last week there was hope. this week a quagmire, stuck in the senate sandbox. stuck over procedure to move forward, over amendments, how they should be paid for. the upshot is 1.3 million americans put off long-term unemployment insurance benefits at the end of last year - the number is growing, increasing each day 1.5 million off of long-term unemployment benefits and the senate is bogged down in the usual gridlock. there were a couple of votes - how long should the extension last. should it be paid for. this is the senate. the house has not tackled that. it looks like it will be a long slog. two votes failed in the senate. the white house had this reaction:

>> now, that, of course, is the white house version. republicans have another storey, accusing harry reid of trying to make them look bad. the democratic leader trying to have it all his way, have his cake and eat it too. the details are murky. no unemployment insurance extension, at least not for now, and it looks like it will not happen this week. back to you. >> mike viqueira at the white house. the polls reopened in egypt for the second and final day of voting on a new constitution. you are looking live at voting. back on tuesday voting was marred by violence across the country. 11 were killed between fighting of security forces and ousted

supporters of mohamed morsi. this is the third time they will go to the vote. if approved it will pave the way to presidential and parliamentary elections in summer. >> weaks of infighting has lessoned the insurge say of bashar al-assad. the amateur video shows of the aftermath of air strikes. the syrian military targeted insurgents in the area. >> well this hour we'll take you towards the other side of the earth where the monsoon season is in effect. we are talking about indonesia and the philippines. here on the satellite all the clouds down to the south. i want to show you what has been happening, first to jakarta, where we see incredible amounts

of flooding over the last couple of weeks. 32 are dead. 46,000 have been evacuated in this area. up towards the philippines, this is the same island that was affected by the typhoon in butar city. 20,000 people have been evacuated. the death toll has been less, at about 23. unfortunately the monsoon season is still in effect and will continue all the way through parts of february. that will be a big problem there. >> across the united states we are watching the next winter outbreak across the central and northern plains, bringing cold air for many. across the north-west we are getting a break and we have a lot of avalanche warnings. over the next day for seattle we will see a high of 51 degrees. over the next couple of days the rain will be out of the picture. we'll see temperatures sustained. overnight lows reaching to 35.

heading to the south-west the big problem appears to be the dry conditions in the area. we are looking at the areas in effect. you have to remember the draught situation is one of the worst in history, especially towards parts of los angeles. wildfire threats are at a peak. with the highs of 85, it makes it worse. as you can see from los angeles, we are not getting a break in the temperatures until we get towards saturday. dry across texas. we'll see colder conditions to the north. >> thank you. still ahead - in the hot seat over an alleged favour. france's president faces questions from the media over his reported relationship with a young actress. banning same-sex marriage. how nigeria's same-sex rules

banning same-sex unions compare to others around the world. >> suggestions on spying offered up to congress.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america. a water ban in west virginia still in effect for thousands of people. 40,000 people can use the tap again following the chemical leak. two-thirds of the people in the affected counties are told not to drink the water. the do not use order was lifted on monday for charleston. freedom industries, the company responsible for the spill is under investigation. a restraining order is in place to make sure documents are not destroyed. >> lawmakers have been working for weeks to restore unemployment benefits.

congress crowned to a halt as tensions rose between democrats and republicans. the senate has until the end of the week to extend benefits for 1.3 million unemployed americans. >> a senate panel was told reining in the data mining will not impaid data intelligence. they are recommending 46 changes, including stopping u.s. citizens mta data. mama is expected to announce the changes to the agency on friday. >> it seems surprising a love affair in france will make headlines. francis hollande's alleged relationship with a younger actress has people wondering who exactly is the first lady of france. >> francis hollande wanted to use the news conference to relaunch his presidency, to lay

out decisions for reviving the french economy and reclaim france's place on the world stage. at least that was the plan. >> translation: if france wishes to maintain its influence in the world, if it wants to carry weight in europe and keep control of its destiny, it must find some economic strength. >> above all, the president didn't want this news conference to be about his personal life. that was the subject of the very first question he had to answer. >> translation: everyone in his private life goes through difficult times. that's our case. there are painful moments. i have one principle, and that is private business is dealt with privately. it is neither the time nor the moment to do so. >> there has been speculation in the media about how questions on

his personal life will be deflected. it's been suggested by an opinion poll that it has not had much effect on his popularity - but his popularity was already low. this is a president on the defensive. this was hardly the fresh start he hoped for. so francis hollande promised to create jobs, lower tasks and reduce spending. he promised to tell the french people soon whether they still have a first lady. >> in nigeria same-sex marriage is not only banned, it's a crime. under a new law same-sex couples could face up to 14 years behind bars for getting married. there has been multiple arrests and reports of violence there. juan carlos molina puts nigeria's laws into context with others around the world.

>> gay rights vary widely across the world. some country allow same-sex marriages, a handful allowing the death penalty for homosexuality. 14 countries allow same-sex marriage rights. most in western europe. argentina, brazil, new zealand, canada and africa allow for if >> in the united states, 17 states legalized same-sex marriage. 29 states banned it. get this, being gay is considered a crime in 76 countries, most in africa and the middle east. in mauritania, sudan, saudi arabia, yemen and iran, being gay can be punishable by death. >> now juan carlos molina reports. we should point out 98% of nigerians shun homosexuality. >> back at home a federal judge in tulsa declared oklahoma's ban

on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. limiting marriage to opposite sex couples violates the fourth amendment. same-sex couples will not be walking down the af. the judge put the ruling on hold while appeals were filed. >> men with h1n1 have been admitted to hospital. doctors are recommending to get the flu shot. the flu is widespread in 35 states across the country. rates are high in 13 states, mostly in the south and south-west. >> a colourful celebration. a unique way some in the world mark the changing of the seasons. a rare plant stolen.

why the theft of this lily could them it to a doomed existence. >> and a federal judge raising concerns over a $765 million deal with the n.h.l.

>> >> tuesday a federal judge rejected a $765 million concussion settlement between the n.f.l. and retired players. the amount of that settlement set a record for the biggest sports-related lawsuit. it may have to come up in rejecting the preliminary approval. the u.s. judge said in part: >> when i spoke to sports law attorney about the ruling i asked why judge brody would reject the settlement after the former judge had called the

$765 million a fair deal for both parties. >> his job was to love the settlement. he was hired to produce the best settlement between the parties negotiating. the judge's job was different. from the judge's perspective she has to look out for the people not able to participate in the negotiations. in this case we are talking about as many as 20,000 plaintiffs. the negotiations were on behalf of one plaintiff between the parties, but here we are talking about 19,999 other people. >> what is the next step for the retired players and the n.f.l. . >> they'll go back to the drawing board and get a deal some time this year. the problem the judge had was not with the amount of money paid to the individual players, instead, the judge was concerned based upon the economic models produced.

if more than 10% of the claimants hit the $5 million number, there was a possibility that $765 million would not be enough. >> jim caldwell will take over the top place in detroit. he was hired away from baltimore ravens. he posted a 26-23 records after replacing tony dunky. his first season at the helm he was supercoach and made it to the playoffs in the second. >> a volcano dormant for 400 years is erupting more than 30 times a day in indonesia. sim is showing no signs of calming down since it started erupting four months ago. >> 11 are dead. 45,000 fled villages.

thick volcanic ash destroyed dozens of homes. indonesia lies in the ring of fire, which has more than 100 active volcanos. >> a rare plant closer to extinction, the miniature waterlily has been stolen from a botanic garden in london. it is so rare that it has no common name, but the staff call is a pigment water lily. it's half an inch and the flower is barely larger than a fingernail. only a few exists. london's cue gardens is one of two places to cultivate the lily. >> there's a burst of colour in the skies. as al jazeera reports, the vest fall attract people from all over the world. >> the night before the big day, it's a festive atmosphere.

for this festival the kite market is open all day and all night long. by morning it's easy to see why. most households stop work to celebrate the tradition. >> translation: i have holiday today. i woke up early to fly kites all day. it's a lot of fun. >> compared to the past we have music systems and better kites and strings. it's more fun now. we bring snacks up to the terrace and fly kites all day. >> they film the sky. the whole city lives on rooftops. it helps some families make ends meet. >> the whole family gets together to make kites. even the kids, when not in school, help out. >> the festival's popularity sparked an international kite festival, a way of boosting

international tourism to the state. >> not everyone flies kites. some spend all day selling them. >> translation: we have relative easy work to fly kites, so we get together at my house the next day to do it. >> on this day, whatever the background or their age, everyone in the city heads for the roof. >> modern technology fills its wings with every part of indian life, this is the one day of year where everyone puts down their phones, skips the video and heads to the roof top with a string of kid -- of kite and a sense of tradition. >> time to come together. the festival is a sign for form farmser that the harvest season is approaching. that's it for this edition of al

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