>> we look forward to many more years of "the new york times," and we appreciate the time you've taken to speak with us. thank you very much, jill. >> thank you, john. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris with a look at today's top stories. disappointing news about jobs, the monthly report falling well below expectations. a cease-fire begins in syria as people are allowed to leave the besieged city of homs and aid to come in. and the winter olympics kick off with the opening ceremony, but not without controversy.

>> a shaky start to 2014 for the u.s. economy. the labor department says employers created just 113,000 new jobs in january. that number is well below expectations. can we bring in ali velshi of "real money," ali, good to see you, doctor, what's your assessment of this report. >> reporter: we had a good strong back end of 2013. we averaged 194,000 jobs created every month for 2013. but december brought that number down because only 75,000 jobs from created. we were looking for a better number in january. it would have been around that 200,000 or higher level, but the expectations were 185,000. so when we got 113,000, that made everyone wonder what's going on? it's high enough not to make us entirely worried about the economy, but it's certainly not high enough to make it matter. the labor force did grow by half a million people. that raise the labor

participation rate to 63%. that means 63% of all americans of working age who could be working were working. it's historically very low, but it's actually up just a smidge from the month before. that's the only good news in this report. the unemployment rate droppe dr7 to 6.6, but in this job dynamic, i say ignore that. >> what is doing well. >> construction is doing well. it added 28,000 new jobs. many were lost, many were gained, but 48,000 were gained than lost. weather has been bad, for all people who say this was weather related then we should have seen fewer construction jobs. business services, we're a service economy, added 36,000. retail onthe 13,000 although that often happens in january after the holidays. here's the important thing, tony, government shed 12,000 jobs in january. 9,000 of them were u.s. postal

service. while the economy has created 8.5 million jobs over the last four years we've reduced 650,000 government jobs, and if we had kept those government jobs we would see an unemployment rate of 6.2%. some disagree with him, but they were making the point as we cut costs and budgets, that's what we see. >> it is the top story that we're following here on al jazeera, and it gives you more time to get that big show ready. what else are you looking at? >> reporter: we're looking at the farm bill. president obama signed it. and we're going to talk to a dairy farmer in kansas, are we going to pay more for milk or less? what does this farm bill mean tonight. >> see you at 7:00 tonight. speaking of that farm bill, it is now law. president obama signed the legislation today in michigan. the bill will cost $8.6 billion

to cuts to the food stamp program. the congressional office said it will effect 850,000 households in 50 states and washington, d.c. and the savings will come from giving some recipients small amount of heating assistance in order to give higher benefits. the legislation helps more than farmers. >> this invests in hotels and schools, affordable housing, broadband infrastructure, all the things that help attract more businesses and mike life easier for working families. >> bisi onile-ere is at a few bank in detroit for us, and bisi, michigan is one of the states actually losing food stamp aid. why on earth did the president go there to sign the bill? >> reporter: well, he came here because michigan center debbie stebenow played a big role in

crafting this legislation. as a reward to her the president came here to sign the ball into law. i'm at gleaners food bank, one of the largest food banks in this area. over the past couple of months they've seen the need for their services increase. now that this bill is in place they strongly believe that even more people will be coming here seeking help. >> 28-year-old tasha works part time as a hostess at this diner in lancing, michigan. to help make ends meet she recently took on a second job. but even that is not enough to pay all the bills. sometimes not enough to buy food. >> something like food, it's just--it adds a different level of stress. >> reporter: among 47 million americans who defend on food stamps. $200 a month from the program

buys her groceries and a piece of mind. but with the passing of the new farm bill old fears are setting in again. >> it's going to be hard. it's going to be really hard. >> reporter: here's why. the law will take away $800 million in food stamps every year. that could cut her benefits nearly in half. she's among 850,000 households who will see their food stamps reduced by as much as $60 a month. people living in washington, d.c. and these 15 states including michigan will be hit hard. that's because the new billy limnatis what some lawmakers call a loophole that allowed those states and d.c. to increase benefits. any reduction in services for food stamps or any hunger relief effort at this point is going to be a very tolling on us because the fact that we're serving more than we can possibly serve. >> reporter: kareemah said food stamp cuts will hurt the

country's most vulnerable, the elderly and children. she said food banks that already working with limited resources will have to find ways to serve even more people. kasia is weighing what few options she has. >> i can't imagine not just for myself, but for my friends that have families to feed, too, like trying to stretch the budget further. >> a future that millions of americans will share. >> food banks across the country were awarded $200 million with this new farm bill, but many organizers as the one that i talked to in lancing, think say you know what, it's nice to have that, but it's still not going to be enough to help accommodate this new demand. >> bisi, appreciate it. bisi onile-ere for us in detroit. many farmers will reap benefits from the new legislation, which is now law. that includes the farming community of washington, louisiana. robert ray joins us live from a

beef and soybean farm there. robert, over to you. >> reporter: hey tony, good evening, with tony harris of washington, louisiana, and his father aaron harris, they have been farming out here for years. over a little over a thousand acres of soybeans. as you can see, 300 head of cattle out here on in cold day of louisiana. it doesn't quite look like louisiana, it looks like the middle of the country, but these guys have been doing this for a long time. tony harris, this is going to even the playing field for you guys? it will it allow to you compete with the big guys in the midwest. >> we'll never be able to compete with them, but there are things that we need and this bill will help with that we need to improve our pasture and help with the cattle. >> this will help rural towns and rural grocery stores.

you're a big part of the community here along with your father, how is that going to effect you guys here in washington, louisiana? >> well, if we can get, of course, the assistance that we really need we can again start to get growth from our cattle. we can get improvement in our pastures and that technical assistance from the ffsa officers. >> let me ask your father real quickly a question. we were talking about the cattle this winter, how they're skinnier than usual, where's the beef, so to speak, on these guys. it's been cold out. the new farm bill will add seasonnous subsidies to help farmers during bad-weather years, whether it be drought, water or cold, what has it been like this year for you guys? >> it's been real rough. as you notice we don't see much green out here, what i call a normal winter in louisiana here, we would have clover by a couple of inches, and the rye grass

that you see would be much taller which means the cows would have more green and they would be fatter. but because of freezing the cows have to stand a lot instead of lying down and resting. when they stand they lose weight. we have to put out morrhua to create a bed for the cows to lie down on when they eat and they lie on some. >> you guys may need some help. >> we definitely will need some help. >> the farm bill appears, tony harris in new york, that it's in the right direction for guys like this, small farmers to keep competing and doing what america is known for around the world, feeding the world, feeding the planet with exports we send everywhere, and with demand so high in china right now these guys think it gives them a fighting chance to do this for a few more generations and beyond. >> even in the best of times the

margins are really tight for small farmers like the harris's there. appreciate it. >> tough business. >> yep. convoys are getting ready to take in food and aid into the we seeinged city of homs. the evacuation was part of a deal between the government and opposition that includes a three-day cease-fire. we have more on today's events. >> reporter: these are some of the most war-weary residents of homs. for a year and a half they have been trapped in the rebel-held city without regular access to food and medicine and have come under daily shelling. they are evacuation is part of a surprise deal brokered between the government and opposition by the united states. around 200 people, mostly women, children and the elderly are expected to leave. according to state tv they've been used as human shields by what it called terrorists.

but it's estimated around 2,500 residents remain under siege in the city, hungry and mall new relinquished. homs has been a key part of the up rising of bashar al-assad since 2012 when many of its neighborhoods fell under rebel control. over the past year the government has steadily recaptured most of them leaving a pocket of rebel-held territory in the city's historic center. they've use similar siege tactics to starve out rebel fighters but the plight of residents trapped in the old city of homs was thought to be so bad it was included in the agenda of last week's long awaited peace talks in switzerland between the government and the opposition. negotiations broke up without hope for agreement on access for relief supplies, a move by damascus to allow some residents to evacuate comes as the

government confirmed new peace talks next week. al jazeera. >> a relief agency rushing to help the evacuees from homs. earlier i spoke with bettina, spokeswomen for the world food health program. >> one of the elder men told us that his wife passed away last week. she had been ill yo, but he shes that she was so malnourished that she passed away much faster. he had only eaten five spoonfuls of wheat last week alone. people are malnourished. we're getting ready to bring meals and make sure that they get food, medical care. those were the two things that they most wanted. >> she also said that there are a quarter million people in other syrian cities that also need help.

we've been telling you about the drought that has been causing serious problems in the west. california finally has rain in the forecast, but the news is not all good. kevin is here now with the look. >> meteorologist: tony, we're finally getting rain and snow. not just in california but for oregon, washington as well, you can see over the last 24 hours how that moisture has come in from the pacific. let's take a closer look. snow totals have been quite nice. for the next four days area of california, the lower elevations we expect maybe fourer five, six

inches of rain in the coastal regions. and the higher elevations we're going to be seeing two to three feet of snow. of course that means we do have a lot of watches and warnings in effect. warnings in oregon, washington, and idaho. much of the problems landslides and avalanches could be an issue. this is helping actually increase the snowpack and bring water to places that really need it. >> thank you. the winter olympics officially got under way today in sochi, russia, but as the opening ceremonies began, turkish officials say security officials arrested a man who they say tried to hijack a plane in istanbul and take it to sochi. meanwhile, we can't show you video of the opening ceremonies because nbc paid a ton of money for it, but david shuster with

video of the day. >> since you asked for music we're going to put music to this one. but no terror attacks in sochi, and given the security concerns and precautions, it's important to start there. a spoiler alert. viewers, if you don't want to know anything about the opening ceremony until it airs on american tv tonight, now is time to leave the room. are you gone? have they left, tony? >> they just came back but go. >> the ceremony began with malfunctions. five giant snowflakes emerged to transform into the olympic rings, but one refused to open. oh, the official sochi mascot. yes, that is a bear in the middle. on video it's a robotic blinking and disturbing bear and a real life stray dog. the dog entered the stadium triumphant despite the death squad calling for the dog population there. and austria's athletes distrac

distracted by camera, fell, and hashtag austria fell. back on stage we go back to the elaborate production. paying tribute to russian culture lie tchaikovsky. no opening ceremony would be complete without fireworks. they could be seen outside of the stadium, thus we were able to bring you the video. and the magnificent light display and the surprise is over with the olympic team. this is what the stars were wearing, complain to ralph loren for these uniforms. they bought the rights to dress up the team in anything they want, even the tacky quilt, and they were really tacky. they spent so much money coming up with something that wasn't so

night 80's. >> a lot of heat over those outfits. and you added music. >> we added music. >> wow, i could get everything that i asked for in life. david, have a great weekend. thank you. >> former new orleans mayor ray nagin back in court insisting he didn't take any bribes. that is next. and one of the most iconic brands arrive in new york city 50 years today. a look back at the beatles.

>> violent mass demonstrations in brazil that started over a hike in bus fares. five months before the world cup protesters say this is about the country's money going to the wrong place. we have the story. >> reporter: scenes of mass confusion in ri rio de janeiro.

the protesters took over the train station and over took the turnstiles trying to bring attention to a rate hike. several people were injured or overcome by tear gas. a video journalist covering the protest was badly injured when a firecracker projectile exploded near his head. he's in injured and in hospital. it's unclear if the projectile was fired towards police or protesters. this is nothing compared to the riots last june, that, too, was

because of rates hikes. protesters say this is about more. >> if we had good health services and education, you wouldn't have this many people on the street. on top of this you see spending with the world cup things that we really don't need. we want health, education and decent public transportation. >> reporter: but a day after the confusion some in rio say they are against the violence. >> horrible, horrible, directions of anarchy, when rice, beans increase, no one protests. everyone stays calm and peaceful. >> brazilian officials are hoping the protests don't get any bigger and say they'll have tight security and specially trained riot police at all world

cup facilities. a few hundred people have painted a picture of a city spinning out of control just months before world sports events come to town. >> fireworks between former new orleans mayor ray nagin is accused of accepting bribes in exchange for city contracts. ben, tell us about what happened in court today. >> reporter: tony, a lot of sparing and firing debate between former mayor ray nagin, who was on the stand again in his own defense, and federal prosecutors who are trying to prove 21 counts of running against him. they say he took bribes and kickbacks in turn for city contracts after hurricane katrina when hundreds of

billions of dollars were coming in the city trying to rebuild at that time. federal prosecutors have been working on the case for four years. in that time six people related to this case have pled guilty or have been found guilty in relation to this case. they have all six testified against ray nagin, admitting that they did in fact pay the mayor bribes but the mayor flatly denying those allegatio allegations. >> for prosecutors this is about impeaching the former mayor with testimony from people who have been convicted. >> yeah, you know, that's the tough part about this case. certainly going to be the tough part foray nagin, the fact that these people have been convicted. but what the prosecution used mostly was a long lengthy very deep and detailed paper trail, a lot of it has to do with the mayor's son's business, which is

a granite counter top business alleging that business was sort of a funnel through for money from these contractors going to that business, and the mayor in turn giving city contracts. the prosecutor say together mayor, you bought your office, you sold your office, the mayor said no. we'll find out monday when his fate in the hands of the jury. >> thank you. alex rodriguez is dropping his lawsuit and accepting the longest penalty related to performance-enhancing drugs. he will he was originally going to sue the mlb and player association to overturn the suspension. major league baseball said the decision are prudent. it was 50 years ago today 3,000 screaming fans greeted the beatles as they arrived in new york city. the music world has never been

the same. we have more now from new york. >> reporter: the beatles first stepped foot on american soil in new york on february 7, 1964. but beatle mania had already arrived. drummer ringo starr tells al jazeera the band was as excited as it's fans. >> new york was jumping, and we were jumping. we had landed in new york, that we were in america. there is nothing more far out than that. all the music we loved. >> reporter: as famous for their mop-top hair cuts as their music, the four lads from liverpool were greeted by screaming girls wherever they went, including plaza hotel. irene was 13 when she became a beatles fan and still considers herself one today. >> we had fall no one love. my girlfriend and i decided we were going to go to the hotel

with the signs. we figured we would be noticed from the windows up above, they would come down to the street and pluck us away and make us their girlfriends. >> reporter: of course, it's the music not the hair styles that kept the band relevant for many years. [♪ music ] and american music was a big influence. >> chuck berry, little rich, elvis presley, the everily brothers, buddy holly, they all came from america. the beatles wanted to go to america. the beetles were so creative that they started creating music that was far in advance their heroes had done. >> reporter: and the remaining beetles are still making music today. from exhibits full of beatles memorabilia and each one celebrates the band, the music, and the enduring legacy of john,

paul, george, and ringo. chris, o.j. new york. >> rainbows have been lighting up social media today. standing up for gay rights as the winter games start in sochi, that is coming up. also begun culture in one of america's liberal cities. we'll show you how people in san francisco are turning over a lot of stereotypes. er

>> welcome back, everyone, to al jazeera america. here is a look at your top stories. a shaky start to 2014 for the u.s. economy. the labor department said employers only created 113,000 new jobs in january. the unemployment rate, however, did fall from 6.7% to 6.6%. president obama went to michigan to sign the new farm bill into

latte. the president approved the measure on tuesday after delays, debates and disagreements. fireworks lit up the skies in sochi as winter olympics got under way. there were several glitches during the opening ceremony including an olympic ring that failed to light, and a stray dog wandering into the olympic stadium. a retired police officer charged with killing a man at a florida movie theater will stay in jail. tonight a judge denied bail for 71-year-old curtis reeves. he's charged with killing 43-year-old man last month. natasha, give us more of the background on this case? >> reporter: tony, the judge's decision that reaves will remain in jail until the trial or until

an appeal because the attorneys are appealing it, came after two very long days of testimony. it actually felt a bit like a trial in and of itself. now, reeves' attorney said he's an elderly retired police officer, and he doesn't pose a threat to anyone. we caught up with olsen's widow and reef's attorney to get their opinion. >> i'm happy and relieved by the judge's ruling. i have no doubt in my mind that it is the right decision. >> reeves truly is an innocent man, and we look forward to proving that at a jury trial. >> less than a month ago reeves god upset with olsen for texting the babysitter during a mat nate at a movie theater in wellesley chapel. now olsen was texting the babysitter because his daughter was home sick. what we do know and according to police is that things escalated. olsen threw popcorn at reeves. reeves said olsen even threw a

punch or hit his head with a cell phone. >> he kept on hollering and i'm not sure what he said, to be honest with you. he said something, and that led me to believe that he was going to kick my [bleep]. so i'm looking briefly i know i can't go anywhere. i'm leaning all the way back in my chair as far as i can to get away from him, and suddenly he's virtually on opposite to on on . he hit me with something. >> olsen's widow was also shot with the same bullet that killed her husband. she was hit in the hand. she still wears a bandage, tony. >> this sounds like a pretty classic set up for self defense. we're talking about florida, are we talking about stand your ground again? >> if you talk to the attorney, which we did afterward, he said

it's too soon to mention stand your ground, but that's exactly what he did in court. he mentioned stand your ground several times. he also said that his client clearly had a right to self defense and according to his client he had already been assaulted. >> natasha, thank you. defense secretary chuck hagel said he's determined to end the scandals within the military. this afternoon he announced reforms aimed at restoring the pentagon's ethics standard. naming an ethic officer who will answer mainly to him. waves of violent protests spread through three major cities injuring 90 people government buildings including presidential offices were ransacked and set on fire. anti-government protesters are angriry over high unemployment and widespread corruption. the unrest started after mass

layoffs after state run businesses were privatized. today at the hague the prosecutor there announced a preliminary investigation into war crimes in central african republic. they'll investigate reports of hundreds of killings, acts of rape and sexual slavery among other crimes. this comes amid chaos and genocide in the country. more than 600 people have been killed in more than a million displaced by sectarian fighting between christians and muslims that began last march. and in arab north korea is threatening to cancel reunions of families separated since the end of the korean war. we have more on this story. >> reporter: the u.s. has more boots on the ground on the korean peninsula and more tracks as well. 400 pieces of military equipment including tanks and armored vehicles are joining the 850 strong battalion that just arrived from texas. in total numbers it is small but it is a front line combat unit.

increasing a you want like mine of transporters would not add the same type of capabilities, but it does add a lot of firepower and heavy maneuverability. >> this bolstering of u.s. forces acts both acidism trace that theas deter rabbitto north. this deployment comes at a sensitive time just days before the combined military exercises between south korea and the united states, and amidst of complex negotiations between pyongyang and seoul as reunions of families operated by the korean war. crossing the board to check on the mountain resort where those reunions are due to be held in two-weeks' time. >> the purpose of the visit is to conduct preparations so that soutsouth and north korean eldey

people will not feel discomfort. >> it warned on thursday the forthcoming south korean exercises must be canceled, and dialogue and acts of war could not go hand in hand. last year the exercises coincided with the worst break down with north korea making repeated threats of nuclear war. they have come up with a new defense strategy aimed at countering nuclear scenarios. they plan to rehearse that strategy during the next coming weeks' exercises. >> the search for a missing baby in wisconsin has come to an end. maria has that story and other headlines. >> reporter: police in iowa found that newborn baby. he was taken from his wisconsin home. caden powell less than a week old was reported missing yesterday morning. the officer found the baby boy wrapped in a tote bag outside of an iowa gas station crying.

the child's aunt had been charged with kidnapping him. the infant appears to be in good condition. in delaware a former pediatrician is on trial for waterboarding his stepdaughter. his wife testified today that she once saw morris holding her daughter's head under running water. morris claims he was washing the girl's hair but his wife said she didn't see any shampoo at the time. the u.s. postal service said it lost $354 million over the last three months. making it hard to do business the remainder of the year. this hit is in addition to the $5 billion deficit reported last fiscal year. congress is trying to figure out a solution on thursday. a senate committee approved a bill to end saturday mail delivery and make a first-class stamp hike from $0.46 to $0.48 permanent. restoring power after an ice storm this week.

the state's main utility company said more than 300,000 homes and businesses don't have power in philadelphia alone. crews from other states are helping to restore power throughout the state. >> you were there yesterday. >> reporter: i was there. >> you talked to people about in. >> reporter: a lot of people in very cold homes staying overnight in their homes or shelters. >> with family and friends. >> reporter: wherever they could. >> you have a big tree behind you just as an example of what is going on with all of this snow. it's a huge tree. >> reporter: the second day after the storm and it wasn't even cleared yet. >> appreciate it. good weekend to you. >> reporter: you, too. >> liberal san francisco is probably not the first place you think of when you think of gun enthusiasts. but shooting for fun and sport is catching on in spite of the city's reputation. >> reporter: in the middle of san francisco. [ gunfire ] a gun club, the clientele tech

workers from silicon valley. >> it's kind of like golf but things explode. that's really fun. >> reporter: unexpected considering this is an area famous for its left-leaning politics. but the pacific gun club said it's seeing more young gun lovers and more women. chris change went from a job at google to a career as a competitive shooter. >> especially in the tech community there is a movement to experience more off-line events in these tactile experiences. >> reporter: he says there is a common misunderstanding that you have to be republican or conservative to shoot when, in fact, the gun community here is incredibly diverse. >> pull. [ cheering ] >> reporter: these gun enthusiasts say they're here for

the sport not the politics although this is the bay area and the prevailing blue state politics here means some gun owners have a very clear position on where they stand. >> here i am. here i am. i have spent all of my adult life engaged in lefty feminist activism, and i'm a gun owner. >> mrlene said she hates the national rifle ocean. for many years she felt like a lone democrat who loved guns until last year when she learned about the new national liberal gun club. according to gallop, as many as 40% of democrats own guns. she argues it's time for blue state gun owners to come out of the closet. >> step in the public and say see, gun owners are not who you think gun eners are. >> reporter: some liberal san franciscoens now see a connection to a popular and

beloved ideology here the local food movement. the city's dining group, a separate club, hosts a regular wild game night. an eight-course meal with duck and boar on the menu. the bay area has frequently kick started nationwide trends. gun fans here hope this will move beyond a hipster hobby and truly endure. melissa chan, al jazeera, francisco. >> changing the way doctors perform transplants. we'll take a closer look at how it works and how it can save lives. >> reporter: another northwest indian tribe starting disenrollment proceedings. members who be kicked out and say it's all about money, casino money. that story is just ahead.

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>> new information on the to i. american missionary being held in north korea, the state department said that kenneth bae has been transferred back from the hospital to a labor camp. the situation is concerning and there is concern about bae's health. he has been held for more than a year in north korea after being sentenced for 15 years for trying to overthrow the state. now for weeks the lgbt community has been blasting russia's anti-gay propaganda laws. they're using social media to support their cause and noticing all of the rainbow colors in sochi. maria joins us with that, marie.

>> reporter: this video has been making the rounds today. these are lgbt activists who have been arrested for singing the national anthem. they're also holding the rainbow flag which supports gay rights. and people have been noticing this, which is google's home page, and they have changed their search logo so that it has those rainbow dollars in it. take a look at this. in sochi you have the dutch snowboarder sheryl mass, an openly gay athlete. there are the rainbow colors that you see right there. and on twitter in the open ceremonies, a statement for lgbt rights, well, actually this happens to be the colors of the german uniforms. people have been commenting a lot on social media, and gene

rights, please let germany have picked the lgbt flag for their outfit inspiration, that is amazing. these are the official gloves and they are the colors of the olympic rings. but people are noticing these gloves, and proud the olympic wear the rainbow flag as their gloves, and another writer writes: >> let me see that kit that germany is in. that's nice. can we see that again? >> they're seeing rainbows all over sochi. >> what is the twitter again? >> 70,000, 100,000?

>> much less than you, tony. >> whatever. >> you have more. >> good to see you, thank you. >> you, too. >> it is an operating room where double lung transplants have become almost routine. "techknow" scrubs up to visit st. joseph hospital in phoenix. >> st. joseph hospital enrolled with technology called the organ care system. also known as the the ocs. the device allows vital organs like the heart or lungs to stay warm and functioning outside of the human body. if approved by the fda it could change the way donor organs are transported. dr. michael smith is a surgical

director of lung transplantation at st. joseph. >> historically we've taken them out of the donor's body and put them into an ice chest. >> but on ice fragile organs like lungs have a window of six hours before they're unsuitable for transplant. >> that period of time there is no flood flow or oxygen getting to those lungs. that's called ascheme i can't. >> as soon as lungs leave the donor's body, they're deteriorating. >> yes, exactly and the cells don't like that. >> the transplant surgical team at st. joseph are on call 24/7. when a donor organ is available, they rush to action to save one of their patients. patients like 69-year-old victoria bloomfield. >> look at how skinny i was.

i like that one. >> we were gorgeous. >> they have been married for 47 years together they raised three children. they kept active lives up until three years ago when victoria was diagnosed with pul pulmonary fibrosis, a fatal lung disease. >> psychologically are you ready for this transplant? >> i'm ready for it. there is no option. i either get the transplant or i deteriorate. >> now that's a cliff-hanger. "techknow" contributor, good to see you again. look, look, spoiler alerts. we don't want to spoil the surprises for sunday's program, but do you get an opportunity to tag along for victoria's surgery? i'm curious about the access "techknow" was able to get here.

>> yes, we got incredible acce access. i wasn't sure how i was going to be in the operating theater, but the things i saw that day were incredible. it was life changing for me and really humbling to watch that operation. >> wait a minute, that leads me to ask you how did you do there in the operating room? >> how did i do? well, as a mechanical engineer i'm more of a nuts and bolts gal, i wasn't sure how i was going to be in that operating theater. but when i walked in the adrenaline just kicked in because it became all about victoria. she was getting a brand new pair of lungs. you know, it was a fantastic opportunity for her, and the excitement was overwhelming. >> lung in a box. lung in a box. why is this machine such a game changer for lung transplants? >> it's a game changer because 80% of donor lungs actually don't make it to the recipient because it's such a fragile

operation. the match of lungs has to be really exact. currently they transport the lungs on ice. so this technology allows lungs to be transported for longer distances over longer periods of time. it really affects how donor lungs are actually available. it's game changing in that respect to know more lungs are becoming more available. >> so doctor, we know that technology does not remain stagnant, it moves. what is the next step for this technology? >> the next step is really exciting because right now the clinical trial is, you know, ocs versus the traditional way of transporting the lungs. but this technology has so much potential. they're hope to go recondition the lungs. taking lungs outside of the body, and making them more healthy outside of the patient, and then putting them back in. that's in the future. and the future is really

exciting for this kind of innovation. >> sorry to sound so silly, just seeing the lungs there, i did not know its such a massive organ. it's interesting to see in this way. thank you so much. great weekend, and check out techno this sunday 7:30 p.m. eastern and 4:30 pacific time right here on al jazeera ameri america. in england, listen to this, archaeologists have found footprints from 800,000 years ago. scientists said today they could be 1 million years old. it is the oldest set of human footprints discovered outside of africa, and the earliest evidence of human life in europe. the print are from a family with as many as five members. family feud is threatening to tear apart a native american tribe in oregon. members of the tribe say they're trying to protect cultural

heritage and identity, but some say it's all about money. >> reporter: where highway 18 rises out of the valley, you'll find the reservation home now to a tribal family feud. last fall 78 relatives got a letter from their tribe. >> there was an error in my enrollment, now i have to prove that i belong. >> reporter: one of the few that live on the reservation. we met this group as they held a backyard prayer session and laid out battle plans for staying in the tribe. >> i'm angry, and i'm hurt, and i want to stand up and fight for what's right. >> reporter: they're card carrying members of the confederated tribes dating back to 1855 treaty signed by their

ancestor, but the chief died, hanged by the army before the tribe was officially formed. that could be enough for disenrollment. why is this happening? the chief's great, great granddaughter says greed is a possibility. >> if i want to speculate i would say it's a deed. >> reporter: this is the money source. the casino provides millions of dollars for social programs and direct per capita payments $3,000 to $5,000 a year. >> this is a national issue. we've seen them on the east coast and in california, and certainly in the west. >> reporter: native american law expert tracks increasing disenrollment efforts do casino but he can't say for sure that casino money is causing it here. >> it's just that the push from the gaming revenue has provided reason for tribes to look more

closely for who is eligible to be enrolled and who is not. >> reporter: the government denies that's what happening saying this is part of the long-range plan to strengthen the tribe and to make sure those who receive tribal benefits deserve them. our repeated request for an on-camera revenue has been turned down. >> to get rid of us brings in bigger incomes. they won't have any tribe at all. >> reporter: so the family fight goes on. one side saying prayers for the outcome, and others saying very little about what is behind it all. >> a look at the day's top stories when we come back. this is al jazeera america.

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a. >> we have today's top stories. another sign of a rough economic start. the government released the january jobs report and shows just 113,000 jobs created last

month, but the unemployment rate did go down to 6.6%. that is the lowest level since october 2008. president obama signed the farm bill into law at michigan state university today. the 1 trillion-dollar bill will fund the food stamp program and agriculture businesses. defense secretary chuck hagel aims to restoring the pentagon ethics standards and creating a new ethics senior officer position to report directly to him. the u.n. says opposition fighters and syria's government have agreed to a cease-fire in the city of homs. officials managed to get people out of the city today. rebels are accuse the government of using starvation as a weapon of war.

in sochi olympics ceremony got under way. there were glitches including an olympic ring that failed to light up. you see it there, and a stray dog wandering into the stadium. despite concerns, no security threats occurred. ail ail and "real money" is next. >> get a leg up in this tough job market. i'll tell you three jobs that will give you the best bang for your college bucks, and we'll look at how the farm bill will help one family's dairy business. why the next gold rush could take place in outer space. i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money." >> this is real mon