at aljazeera.com/"techknow." join us on facebook, twitter, google plus and more. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz, live in new york. >> new demands from ukraine's protesters as the president decides to return to work after calling out sick. >> a warning to israel, secretary of state john kerry warns of peace talk boycotts if the talks fail. >> philip hoffmann found dead.

>> a bill heads to congress - a controversial combination of farm subsidies and food stamps. >> we start in kiev. thousands packed independence square calling for viktor yanukovych to step down. they called for constitutional changes. the announcement that viktor yanukovych will be back comes amid an activist dmytro bulatov claiming he was beaten. >> heading to the runway, dmytro

bulatov free at last from torrmentors and arrest. he said his kidnappers nailed him to a door, mutilated him with knives for days. he'll receive treatment in lithuania, safely inside the european union. >> translation: i think we just saved his life. after what they wanted to do to m, arrest him, put him in prison - i think we saved his life. we will not leave anybody without our attention. >> this may seem like a concession by viktor yanukovych yet another one. in a police station investigation was launched it might reveal too much about shadowy organizations. earlier in the day in kiev's independence square, tens of thousands of protesters gathered

to call for the resignation of viktor yanukovych, who returned to his desk on monday after being freed for a respiratory infecti infection. u.s. secretary of state john kerry pledged support for the demonstrators in their fight for democracy. >> fears of violent confro confrontation are growing. right wing groups are splintering away from protesters determined to keep the demonstrations peace. some were on the streets trained in tactics in close quarter fighting with the police. >> after the ukraine's president returns to work parliament reconvenes. jennifer glasse has more on what

is ahead. >> dmytro bulatov is leaving the country for treatment, the government dropping charges. viktor yanukovych comes back to work after an unannounced sick leave. the opposition protesters will be watching closely what the president says and what he'll do. on tuesday the parliament reconvenes. they'll try to get a bill through the parliament, trying to release the 100 opposition supporters in gaols or held in police cells around the country. the opposition says they are being held as prisoners until demonstrators leave the streets. that's what the previous amnesty bill says, they want it changed and freed without charge. still a big divide by the opposition and the government. a big week in ukraine. we'll see if the opposition can make progress. >> jennifer glasse in kiev.

>> sharp words are flying between the u.s. and israeli governments. >> another flare-up of tensions between the u.s. and israel. on saturday at the annual munich security conference secretary of state john kerry warned that israel faces a growing threat of boycotts if peace talks with the palestinians fail. israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu called attempts to impose a boycott on israel immoral and unjustified. >> translation: first, it entranches the palestinians position of always refusing and pushing away peace. secondly, any pressure will not make be gave up the vital interests in israel. forecast the citizens of the state of israel. for these reasons the threats of a boycott will not achieve their goals. >> israel's minister of intelligence had harsher words for john kerry.

>> translation: the state of israel can't be expected to negotiate with a gun to its head when we discuss matters crit tall to national interests. >> israel's criticism of kerry sparked a sharp response saying: >> some european officials warned that israel could face deepening economic isolation if it pushes forward with the construction of jewish settlement, a major sticking point in the peace negotiations. this latest war of words began with a newspaper artist. est rail's defence minister characterised other to broker peace negotiations as midplaced obsessions and fervour.

the state department fired back calling comments offensive and inappropriate. >> the defence minister later apologised for the remarks, claiming he believed they were off the record. >> secretary of state met with iran's foreign minister. it happened on the sidelines of a security conference in munich. john kerry says both sides need to compromise to ease fears. . iranian foreign minister needs to agree, saying the time to negotiate is now. >> it would be foolish for either side to break away. i think the opportunity is there, it's historic, we need to seize it. if we don't, we'll regret it in days and years to come. >> the next round of talks begin later this month. >> actor philip seymour hoffman has died.

the 46-year-old was mound in his new york city apartment. and there are reports he died of an overdose. >> academy award-winning ak for philip seymour hoffman was a standout on the silver screen and stage. earning more than 20 awards, including an oscar for his role in the film "capoate." >> but the actor is better known for ace breakthrough performances in bogey nights and the talented mr ripp ni, "magnolia", and "almost famous", >> on broadway philip seymour hoffman received two tonies, directed countless plays and had a battle against addiction. on sunday police found the 46-year-old actor dead attize new york city apartment. his family released this

statement: >> philip seymour hoffman grew up in new york, attending tish school of others of the he leaves behind his partner and three children. >> responses to subpoenas are expected in the new jersey bridge scandal investigation. the governor has been taking heat for the closure. chris christie denied he knew about it, even after his trusted aids were implicated. the assemblyman has doubt whether chris christie is telling the truth. >> i have skepticism about the governor's statement. i haven't said that the governor has responsibility or knew when this was happening. what i said is the governor made a statement about when he knew and i said that i had my doubt

about that time line. he could have known at any time, but i have my doubts about what he said. >> meanwhile, for the second time in a week the governor is firing back at app ally, emailing supporters saying david wildstein will do or say anything to save david wildstein. he said there's evidence that chris christie was aware of the lane closures as they happened. >> after a 4-year court battle the first undocumented attorneyy was sworn in. surrounded by employees on the substance of the a capital building. he became the first undocumented attorney. he came to the u.s. as an infant, attended law school, passed the bar and found out his licence was ipp valid because he was an undocumented immigrant. he now says he is the american dream. >> i'm superexcited that my case inspires across the nation,

independently of being blessed in this country. a lot of people are being inspired. >> the state government signed a measure allowing undocumented immigrants to practice law. it's an effort to push law makers for refarm, garcia said he would continue work alongside immigrant right group. >> vote counting is underway in thailand. anti-government demonstrators forced around one in 10 polling stations to close >> in her north bangkok neighbour hood prime minister yingluck shinawatra arrived as the polls opened, setting an example she hoped millions thais would follow. >> as thais it's our duty to exercise a right to vote. doesn't matter who you vote for.

>> in other parts of the capital, there were problems. >> this is one of the polling positions here in bangkok. even they the leader of the protest vowed not to let voters in, they stationed themselves outside the polling booth. the organizers opened at 8am. and closed them at 9am, because they were worried about voter safety. more than 400 polling stations were closed. some were blocked, some never got papers. >> translation: my right it to make sure there's refor first, before voting. >> 93% of polling stations were able to om. 90% across the country accepted voters. because of the disruption, the number of the voters who wished to exercise electoral rights would not be made known.

that is unfortunate. it clearly shows that the protesters are in the minority. >> in the ding danz district the two sides scared off. >> officials shut down the polling. the protesters pulled back. >> i'm disappointed i can't vote. this is a democracy, people can show that they support the election. they broke through the front gate and demanded that they be allowed to vote. they'll have to wait until special elections are scheduled for the thais who could not vote on sunday. with no clear definitive results expected, there's little chance that the elections will soften the divisions between the people, nor will there be process in mending the divide that paralyzed the government. >> polls have closed in el salvador's elections and results

are expected in an hour. it's been a tight race. preliminary numbers show that salvador san when saren has a lead. we'll follow the results from that election. don't forget to tune in to the newshour. still to come on al jazeera america - mark schneider with a look on controversial technology that is going mainstream. >> we'll see more of that - unmanned aircraft systems or drones. we look at the latest technology and the impact on all of us coming up. >> california is in the middle of a record-breaking drought and water officials are taking measures to deal with it. californians are asking to cut back on the use much water. is anyone listening? i'll have that story coming up. >> there was a little bit of

rain. i'll show you how much fell, and how much snow is heading to the east coast by tonight.

>> a devastating drought is taking a toll on california. water supplies will be cut off later this year. people are being asked to scale back use. we are joined from south pasadena. what does the move mean for people in california? >> well, people will have to take some measures to conserve. in fact, some of them are praying for rain. since the governor declared a drought emergency catholic churches in california have been reciting a weekly prayer for rain. it comes from the california conference of bishops who ask

parishioners thing about our reliance on water. other faiths are doing the same thing, praying for rain. it's a practice that goes back centuries. in fact, as an age-old condition. >> the picture is relentlessly bleak. reservoirs running near entry. snow packs at lows. parched farm land. faced with a drought of historic precautions water officials are taking measures. this is the first time in a 24-year history that projected supply on users have been reduced to zero. >> that's right. the state cut off water shipments to agencies that served 25 million californians. farmers in water districts will be forced to find their water else are. some are prepared to do that. >> the metropolitan water

district has been preparing for this kind of emergency. with water storage and conservation. the agency has no plans to impose water restrictions this year, but called on citizens to conserve water. the governor is calling on californians to cut their water use by 20%. >> don't flush more than you have to. don't shower longer than you need to and turn the water off when you shave or brush your teeth. >> are californiansling? >> i have cut back on lawn watering and shower time. it's so little. >> i don't want to conserve water. i want to enjoy what i have. >> people work in a crisis mentality until the crisis happens and it affects their lives. people in america are oblivious. >> a 2 minute shower would be a

crisis for a lot of people. >> it would be for me. >> i'll cut mine in half. >> which would be what is this. >> 5 minutes tops. >> we can shower together. that helps. you should suggest that. >> voluntary conservation - if it doesn't catch on nature may force the state to take tougher measure. >> back in history there has been long droughts, megadroughts. we may be in one of those. >> the forecasts call for light rain. in california, that amounts to less than the proverbial drop in the bucket. meantime the faithful continue to pray for rain as they do at the church in south pasadena. we had a few sprinkles this evening. and in the surrounding area. as we reported, it's really not enough to make a difference. >> not enough indeed.

rebecca, they are praying for rain. hopefully their prayers will be answered. they are getting a little now. it will be interesting. >> not a lot of rain. >> they had record-high temperatures. know they are heading into a cool down and are starting out with the rain fall. you can see the drought covers the largest part of calf , and stretching into nevada. here on the satellite. you can see the swirl of low pressure, hugging the coastline, dragging south wards towards san diego, and there are light amounts coming on shore. when we look at the rain fall total, it's reporting three-quarters of an inch. you can see the rain making its way to santa basha. this storm will move further ipp land. it will bring snow to ne mexico.

let's see video of southern oklahoma. look at this scene. a winter storm warning has been in effect. now, the snow, plus an icy glaze has caused cars and trucks to slide off the highways, along with a lot of delays, cancellations at will rogers airport. this area will be adding up about 6 inches new snow totals tonight. already storm reports are coming in anywhere from six inches to seven inches and that's for oklahoma. texaco was reporting ice and snow. you could see the storm. look where it's moving, heading to philadelphia. winter storm warning. you'll get anywhere from 3-6 inches of snow fall. south of philadelphia, we'll have an icy mix. roadways will be slick. when does it happen, late

tonight throughout monday morning. it's the commute we are worried about. it will be snowing across manhattan, anywhere from one to three inches. the higher amounts will be south of you. temperatures cooled off. 10 degree drop in new york in the last two hours. so we'll see cooler weather making its way in, and soon we'll see snow again. >> congress wants to figure out how to manage drones in the nation's skies by 2015. universities in six different states are researches drones. mark bill schneider visited one site. >> reminiscent of a kids remote-controlled toy, it's anything but. the airborne contraption moves by hand movements. scientists can program the drone to follow things much this unmanned quad rotor has been

trained to recognise that logo, wherever it goes, the drone goes. you can see where this is going too. at some point it will learn to recognise faces. >> programmed drones might soon be able to track a person with dementia, who has a tendency to wander off, or be used for place surveillance. >> following a high-speed vehicle you can have a quad rotor following a vehicle, transmitting information to the police. the development and implementation of the emerging technology raises new questions about privacy. as technology becomes utilised more and more it will be opportunities to misuse the technology. if they do that, they need to be held accountable. it's a measure of of regulation. >> unmanned programmed ground vehicles are tested. this one carries a gps, laser and camera.

the laser tracks the white lines of this course so the creek doesn't veer off. the camera spots the barrels and is avoiding them. they are adapting to changing situations and problem solves. perhaps give first responders a heads up. it's a good thing, you can find out health of crops or technology. >> with already crowded skies much of the research focuses on air safety. you need to make sure the drones don't crash into heeach other o us. >> this week an "talk to al

jazeera" michael eaves interviewed leigh steinberg, who inspired the movie "jerry maguire." he had advice to richard sherman. >> he twerked his way into the national consciousness. he took a page out of the miley cyrus's book and did something to dramatic that all the country talked about it. first of all, since i think he preplanned it and was ready to do it to grab a moment of fame, i say "you succeeded." you did a great job, taking an obscure defensive back and making him the top topic of conversation. now, super bowl week, he has a chaps to take it any direction he wants. he can soften it, he can condition being outrageous. richard sherman has the ability, if he could play well enough, that either he could become a pet rock, where this is over

quickly. if he interviews well and leaves a distinctive impression, america will allow a boisterous person to retract. it's harder to get the attention in the first place, and he has got it. >> he got it indeed. you can see the full interview an "talk to al jazeera". you want to hear him discuss his own comeback after battling alcohol addiction. >> critical barack obama to veto the new farm bill. we talk to a panel of experts in "the week ahead", the the sochi games verses the olympics. why there's a big difference in the cost.

>> and welcome back to al jazeera america. here are the top stories this half hour. thousands filled central kiev demanding ukraine's president

step down. viktor yanukovych will return to work. demonstrators are calling for his resignation. tensions are on the rise between the united states andst rail after secretary of state -- and israel after secretary of state john kerry warned the country could face boycotts if peace talks failed. binyamin netanyahu called it threats. >> actor philip seymour hoffman died. the 46-year-old found in his new york apartment. drugs may have played a roll. he won on oscar in 2005 for "capoate." >> time for "the week ahead," and we look at the farm bill. after years in limbo the trillion dollar measure is close to becoming law. we begin with a closer look. >> in the environment we work together in this farm bill might not be quite defined by most people as a miracle, but it's

amazingly close. >> lawmakers held the passing of a bill in the house. we made reforms. >> the bill has its critics, among them "the washington post" board. writing: >> if described the nirl 1,000 page bills: >> the eliminates and consolidates doze edges of agricultural subsidy programs and expands crop insurance. the main house up there. >> that's the house where my father lives and mother and grew up. my wife and i live in the smaller house. >> 62-year-old dan's family has been farming since the

revolutionary war and estimates they'll lose $15,000. he hopes crop insurance program will provide some security. >> you never like to kiss money like that goodbye. one of the ways is if we are able to ensure the problems p crops at a higher rate. and then if we do have a disaster, just lower yields that'll make up for some of what we lose. formers negotiations expressed satisfaction that the two-year impasse is almost finally over, saying they'll adopt what the federal government delivers, like they'll adapt to the whilst of mother nature. >> eliminating the farm subsidy will not save money, claiming it could cost taxpayers $15 billion

more per year, much going to wealthy farmers. 85% of farm subsidies flow to 15% of farmers. and the farmers are really in terms of the average citizen wealthy with high incomes. close to a million people will lose about $90 in foodstamp benefits. hunger activists called the cuts heartless. others saw the cuts as an unavoidable compromise. >> this week the farm bill heads it the senate. despite position the president will sign it. it has been a long time coming. the 2008 farm bill expired in 2012. lawmakers have been unable to agree on a new bill. most of the fighting is over food stamps. the program will be cut by $800 million or 1%. liberals say it's too much. conservatives - not enough.

that 1% could have a big impact. it could cut benefits bias much as $90 a month for $850,000 people in 17 states. erin fairbanks and with the heritage radio network and host of "the farm report", and andrew nevakovic, had a professor of agricultural economics at core very well university. >> let me start with you. you cover this. you cover the farm bill and agriculture. how critical is the farm bill it the united states? >> well, we are all eaters. >> we all eat food. >> the farm bill in many ways determines what we eat, where it comes from, what it costs. it touches on everything. it's critical. >> the united states is unique. we generate an incredible amount of food.

>> that's where people need to draw the line. hunger is not a poverty issue. it's a justice issue. in the u.s. we are producing the right amount of food. there's surpluses of food. as a result of the spill people will have restricted access to that food. that's what is getting people up in arms. that's what we are hearing, people feeling like it's outrageous. it's a justice issue, not a poverty issue. >> why do you think the bill as passed now. i heard the term thrown out farm bill fatigue. i think a lot of observers of the farm bill process are really evincing a little more - gosh, i'm glad this is over, as opposed to parsing out each little bit. the development of this bill has been, offer the last three years, and, of course,

particularly intense in the last year, year and a half. at this point the house and the senate great to put aside some big differences in their philosophies to get it done. in the current climate it's an accomplishment to get something done. why is it an accomplishment to get it done. talk to me about that. >> sure. everyone in the agricultural committee, and those that served in years past likes to tell you, is proceed to tell you that agricultural legislation, which encompasses more than farming activities has been a bipartisan over. it didn't motor in you were a democrat or republican. it might if you were from missouri or montana. it may motor if you were from harlem as opposed to michigan.

in the end there was enough common interest to get people with different opinions to come together and say, "this is what we'll do for the common goods. the chairman had a rough road, but they kept the spirit of bipartisanship together. >> let's take a look at what is in the farm bill right now. nearly $800 billion is set aside for the food stamp program, close to 80% of the pie. they are the numbers. crop insurance. they get about 15%. commodity programs, everything else gets the last 5%, adding up to a criminalion over 10 years. usually this bill has a little bit of everything to satisfy urban liberals and rural conservatives, yet in the last couple of years fell apart.

>> it reflects a change in the legislature and the pressures they are facing, more than a change in farming or food or agriculture. people need to eat. they are hungry. it's called a do nothing congress. there has been a lot of cuts in the farm bill, when it comes to payments for farmers. farmers got money from the government, whether they farmed or not. it was a guaranteed pay check. congress said enough to that. >> are you hearing anger from the farming community that the payments have been cut. >> the forming community that we engage with is not the community that is benefitting. we represent small and medium sized farmers. armers who have fruits and specialty crops.

our farmers are outraged and happy for the cuts. there's concern that they are taking money from one pot and putting it into another. they may be cutting money to farmers, but are raising money being put into insurance on crops, in case there's a disaster. >> well, indeed. the numbers add up that way. there's important textures there. i would add that actually farm groups were pretty much at the forefront of agree, if not even suggesting that direct payments should be eliminated. when they were instituted in 1996. they were imagined the as a temporary measure to wean agriculture off programs. that would be the end of it. that didn't happen, payments endured and curiously enough they are the major support-time programs that w.t.o. compliant.

they don't really pass the scratch and sniff test for americans and terms of making assistance. we decided fine, let's get rid of them. most of agriculture wants to know what is the trade. what will we have? >> why should there be a trade? that is something that is a basic assumption among many in washington. why is that? >> yes. fair enough. you know, i think honestly that's a good deal, it's human nature. it's agricultural legislation, i don't think it's unusual. it speaks to the issue that agriculture organised itself to have an expectation of government involvement and in particular some assistance for a business that has inherent risks, some of which due to acts of nature, and so most folks in farming think there is a public

justification for assistance, and don't mind debating what form it takes. >> that's what you and i were talking about. the other big part of the debate is the snap program. i want to show you the quote from one person very close to this issue. it's from jill burring from the new york city against hunger saying: person >> is that fair to say. >> i see the point. when you compare low income, working mothers. elderly against farmers. when you bring in the medium. people everywhere else in the u.s. it's a little taking from the poor to give to the rich. >> there's the concern that the snapprogram - there was a lot of waste there and it needs to be

overhauled. >> that's interpret knollingy people use, i don't know that there's studies to support it. people will tell you what they are going to tell you. i don't want to be in the position of someone telling his family. i have a farmer up the road. he'll make a little less. it will be tough, but those are the brachts. >> any final thoughts. >> that's a reasonable thought that she had there. >> it is. one of the things i think that's important to keep in mind, the fundamental eligibility is unchanged. the benefit levels is unchanged. they implemented a number of small changes in operating procedures that i think a lot of folks would agree are fine. the big savings comes from one

particular program that is basically currently affecting how an individual would qualify for food stamps and the level at which they would qualify. the so-called heating allowance that applies to 16 states. challenging the rule is projected to have a certain amount of savings, it's a little by guess and by golly. many, if not all of the people qualifying under that heating program are still likely to be eligible under the existing snapprogram. they may see somewhat reduced benefits, but they are not necessarily kicked off. we'll know a lot better in half a year what the implications of that change will be. i'm more hopeful. >> once it plays out. the senate is expected to sign the bill later this week.

thank you both for coming in tonight. >> that wraps up the segment. in "the week ahead" on monday the senate banking committee holds a hearing on protecting consumer data following the breach at target and other retailers. tuesday facebook turns 10 and friday the winter games begins. still ahead - representatives from a catholic diocese talk about filing for bankruptcy in the wake of a church sex abuse scandal there.

>> if you are planning on a trip to cleveland in the spring, it may be hard. united airlines will be shutting

down its hub. meaning 470 jobs will be slashed and the company can no longer prepare the loss. it reduced flights by 60% this june. >> in montana roman catholic diocese filed for bankruptcy as part of a settlement for sex abuse cases. >> the cathedral stands high on a hill. the diocese covers most of 23 countries. it has 53,000 parishers and is the 11th diocese to declare bankruptcy. the idea that the future is uncertain is hard to talk about. the thought about some of these horrible things that have gone on in the past, how can we engage them and help with what has been done. this may provide a means for

that. two lawsuits claim that priests abused children from the 1940s to the 1970s, and the diocese shielded priests. the suits claim that victims were abused at school, on playgrounds and in their own hoax. the bishop said in a press conference "i want to say i'm sorry. a victims' advocate posted: the arch diocese says it's been forced to look back on an unhappy history and mistakes its leaders made. >> when one is caught doing this or suspected of this it is treated as an isolated snant. a strong sense of remorse would be a reason to think this will not happen again. >> the u.s. bankruptcy court in

montana will be responsible for distributing 50 million. $2.5 million will be set aside for victims that might come forward later. the arch diocese must publicise the names of priests involved. few of the victims identify that it's not been a big topic of discussion. >> we generally don't talk about it. not because we hide it. it doesn't come up. empty offices are evidence of cutbacks that there begun. most of the settlement would be paid by insurance. they must come up with $2.5 million cash. the victims and arch diocese creditors will have to vote to approve the deal. >> syrian activists say 36 people died in the latest air raids on the city of aleppo.

military helicopters dropped explosives. most of those killed were civilians, including 10 children. over the past 10 weeks government forces fought into rebel held areas. more than 130,000 people died since the war began three years ago. tens of thousands of people against gay rights protested in france. rallies were held in paris. protesters accused francis hollande of the socialist party of being against marriage. having lost the battle they are fighting against laws pushing for reproductive rights. thousands took to the streets of moscow, calling for the release of doze edges, arrested for demonstrating two years ago. the protest led to the arrest of 400 after clashes broke out. it comes a few days before the world's attention shifts to

russia. the olympics will kick off in russia in five days security is a concern, as well as the high cost of the games. they were financially modest but successful. rob reynolds have more. >> the flames no longer leap from vancouver's cauldron, but the city has several reminders, in the form of several sport stadiums, a new train station. it craft $2.2 billion. a fraction on what russia is spending on sochi. >> they spent every penny. >> it was blood, sweat and tears. it was day and night. it was looking at everything. we went into every account to find a way to get our project over the finish line. we had to deliver the games.

>> when russian president vladimir putin pitched sochi to the international ploig committee he promised to spend $12 million. since then the cost ballooned. >> according to investigations. activists, political figures and a member of the international olympic committee, much of the cost of the games is due to corruption. there are schemes involved where they inflate the price. the difference, the contracts running over what they are anticipated to be, so it's been far and away the most extensive olympics that has ever been. >> the olympic medals on display at the vancouver convention centre is a repineder of national pride. but someone that studied olympic

financing said the games are nationalistic spectacles, spiralling out of control. >> despite talk of sustainability, they are becoming massive showcases for nations. we are seeing it with rio, with sochi, we saw it with budget, and now the world cup is becoming like this. the games are the platform upon which to build an image. >> as the trend conditions, the modest games held here on canada's pacific shore may prove to have been the last of their kind much controversy is swirling about government waste in europe. it's happening in macedonia where the government plans to spend $13 million to remodel a building facade. we have more. >> this is an administrative building for macedone why's

company, providing energy for 69 years. as well as power, it is also now generating controversy. that is because authorities want to update the façade. concrete and glass will we replaced with an older style. the price 10 million euros. nongovernment organization object to the project, saying the money should be sent elsewhere. >> translation: 10 million euros for a facade on an existing building. they could have built 500 apartments, providing accommodation for families and citizens. >> another 9.3 million euro will

be spent. construction works are ongoing. some of the facilities has the old facade, the other is redesigned. >> the changes led to protests last year. >> finances will be ensured in cooperation with the state authorities. the facades we are thapinging are old and not in the spirit. this is time for a change. >> they don't have much influence in the process. there is no interest for dialogue. nugss insist to carry out koord. they are obedient and ready to implement someone else's ideas. >> experts estimate when it is finished the cost of changing

the buildings could reach as much as $50 million. money betterer spent elsewhere. >> an active volcano in ecuador sent lava flowing in an area near a tourist center. two modest explosions followed by a mild one. they floed down the slope. vol capos, 85 miles south-east of keto. a tower in germany is a pile of rubble. it was built in 1972. there is goes. thousands kale out. 2,000 explosives to bring down the tower. that's the show. thank you for joining us. headlines are next.

>> this is al jazeera america live from new york. i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. >> award-winning actor philip seymour hoffman is being remembered. the 46-year-old was found dead in his manhattan apartment.

there's no official word on the cause of death. reports say drugs may have played a role. the actor won an oscar for "capoate." >> another flare-up between u.s. and israel. john kerry said they could face sanctions. israel took offense to the comment. >> polls have closed in el salvador's elections. the number showed a strong lead, but not enough votes for a run off. voters say the important issues for them are crime and security. >> the super bowl caught a break with a 50 degree winter's day. temperatures are falling. snow is on the way. it could cause travel delays

heading back home. >> those are the headlines. al jazeera presents "killing the messenger: the deadly cost of news." more news online. have a good night. dech dech catherine ashtono concludes