>> help is on the way. a day after hundreds of people were evacuated from syria aid pours in. >> clashing with police - people in bosnia take to the streets to protest high unemployment. >> a spanish princess in court, but not the royal kind. >> it's addicting. once i sell someone a turnstile they are in every week.

>> vinyl or disc. why the old plastic is back in style. >> it's day 2 of an evacuation effort in the besieged syrian city of homs. 83 women, children and civilians have been allowed to leave. men have been forced to stay. rescue efforts are part of a deal and we are live from lebanon. reports of intermittent shelling in homs. how does that affect the evacuation effort? >> well, there have been delays in trying to deliver the aid into the old city of homs. the ceasefire which started on friday morning is, indeed, delicate. we heard reports of a few more tar shells that landed in the old city of homs.

troops fired shell in a christian district. the syrian government said the rebels launched the shelves and they fired back but the situation is contained and under control. it is expected that up to three tonnes of humanitarian aid will enter homs, including food, medical supplies and blankets. >> what conditions are the evacuees in right now. >> well, theets 83 people who have been evacuated on friday. the evacuations haven't continued yet on saturday. they are in very precarious conditions. we understand from the world food program which provided them with food on friday, that many of them are frail, malnourished, some in tears.

and some who were carried out on stretchers out of the old city because they have been under siege for a year and a half, without basic necessities like bread and flour reaching them for a long time. some of them have had to eat grass, leaves, olives, whatever they could find. as soon as they came out they asked for food and medical care. >> if the operation is, in fact, successful, how significant would this be for future peace negotiations? >> well i think it's extremely significant if the ceasefire continues. although it is delegate at this point, and the humanitarian mission is completed. this is a cease fire they have been trying to implement, a mission carried out for a long title. if it does succeed, it will be probably done in other parts of syria, where people are also under siege. it's significant ahead of the

third meeting for talks between the syrian government and opposition representatives due to take place in switzerland on february 10th. the the syrian government has been under pressure to make the mission happen and in order to show good faith ahead of the talks. it would be significant if completed as planned. >> a significant move that way. >> thank you so much. thank you for joining us this morning. >> meanwhile mass evacuations in the central african republic. the sectarian violence between muslims and christians claimed thousands of lives. there are fears of genocide. troops from chad stepped in. the soldiers led a convoy of 500 along the streets. christians gathered to cheer the departure. a mob attacked a man who fell off a crowded truck and hacked him to pieces. the exodus follows months of

bloodshed. friday at the hague the international court prosecutor announced an investigation into war crimes. among many crimes they'll investigate killing, rape and savoury. >> in bosnia a firefighter worked through the night to put out fires set by protesters. 40% of the population is without jobs. demonstrators stormed a government building, setting them ablaze and 200 have been injured as police maintained control. tim friend has more on the civil unrest. >> the protests are spreading. thousands of people across the country are taking to the streets and between the uneasy standoffs with riot police there have been clashes. more than 50 people have been injured, including police. the targets of the protesters' anger have been government buildings and factories, which laid off thousands of workers,

particularly in the northern town of tusla. a local government building was set on fire on friday. there have been demonstrations in the capital sarajevo, zen ebbinga. it's a sign of social unease over the progress since the war which ended in 1995. in some parts of the country unemployment spread at record levels, the highest in the balkans. bickering leaders are seen as ineffective and even core up. the tusla protesters included workers made reare donedant when state-run countries were sold off. they'd been joined by students and hard-up families. >> according to the official agency for statistics. 44%. working population are

unemployed. >> the bank puts the decision at 25%. bosnia is among the poorest. one in five people lives below the poverty line. >> over in brazil protesters seized control of the main rail station. police accused batons and tear gas to protest against a $0.10 hike. a tv journalist was injured. corruption plagued the nation and it tarnishes the image as brazil tries to get ready for the world cup. >> 100,000 jobs were created in january, uncertainty comes at a time when americans are changing their attitudes about work and spending. we report on a new trend in the workplace. >> consumer spending in the u.s. accounts for most of the jobs. there's ground for concern in the weak sales forecasts of

wal-mart, seers and amazon. looking past the bad weather that kept fires close to home, there's a trend in evidence. a leading consulting company reports that 94% said even if the economy improved, they plan to keep spending at current levels. >> i don't plan to spend a lot. >> i have to learn to say no and walk away. >> one factor behind the attitudes, of course, the number of americans whose paychecks may not be growing. that reality is part of a pattern that dates back years. >> since world war ii a share of american men, aged 25 to 54 has been neither working nor looking for work. one in six were jobless. some economists see a result in what they call the frugality. >> you have a generation that

don't care about keeping up with the joneses. they don't want to work law firm hours to pay high marginal tax rates. >> the congressional budgets operations suggest that 2 million will quit their jobs, cut their hours thanks to benefits owing. or an expansion of health care. >> when you see changes. that person maybe didn't want to work those hours. they have the option to. they can, but in that case maybe they'll decide they don't need to that might be a better choice or option. an option promising a radical reassessment of working in america. >> less spending and fewer workers affects the economy. two-thirds of economic outwoot is driven by consumer spending.

americans that don't spend enough to put food on the table face more cuts. president obama travelled to chi michigan to sign a farm bill. the savings amount to $8 billion over 10 years. the republicans are looking for deeper cautts. >> bisi onile-ere introduces us to one of many americans who relies on food stamps every day. >> 28-year-old kasha works as a hostess. she took on a second job to make ends meet. she says it's not enough to pay the bills and not enough to buy food. >> something like food, it's - it adds a different level of

stress to not know how you are feeding yourself. >> she is among 47 million minister who depend on food stamps. now $200 a month from the program buys her groceries and a peace of mind. with the passing of the farm bill fears are setting in again. >> it's going to be hard. it will be really hard. >> here is why. the law will take away $800 million in food stamps every year. that could cost her half of her benefits. her food stamps will be reduced bias much as $90. people living in washington d.c. and the 15 states, including michigan, will be hit hard. that's because the bill eliminates a loophole, allowing the states in dc to increase benefits. >> reductions in services for food stamps or hung ir relief

efforts will be a tall order. we are serving more than we cap. >> the food bank council of michigan head says cuts will hurt the country's vulnerable and the elderly. food banks that are working with limited resources will have to find ways to serve more people. >> kasha is weighing what few options she has. >> i can't imagine for myself or my friends that have families to feed, trying to stretch the budget. >> a future millions of americans will share. >> bolivia declared a state of emergency after 38 died in floodwaters. villagers are packing up and moving to higher ground. 44,000 are affected by the flood water, and bolivia's arm forces

are using barges to bring food and water to residents cut off by the floods. farmers lost their livelihoods and rain is expect to batter bolivia until march. >> rain for california. the san francisco bay area could see 9 inches. rain and snow willcontinue, but it's not enough to break the weather. and now meteorologist eboni deon. we are going to see just a drop in the bucket. it's not the rain we could use. most of the california remains under exceptional conditions, around the central area of the state. we are getting a steady stream of moisture. the area of low pressure is back

out over the pacific. as it moves closer we get the flow of moisture. we see it not too widespread, but where we are getting it we are welcoming it. it's on the lighter side, mainly from coastal areas to northern areas of california. when it's all said and done, we can see upwards of 5 inches in localized areas. mountainous areas and ski resorts will benefit. snow will pile up 2-4 feet. a lot of wet weather through the weekend. timing a little off because of weekend activities. we'll see 3-5 inches of rain. we are running well behind in total, but it looks like the forecast will be rain free for the most part. not enough to put in the forecast.

here is the broader view of the u.s. wintry weather, disturbance moving across the south. that brought snow into parts of mississippi. >> as mentioned more snowfall, but it will be nothing compared to this. the heaviest snow fall burying a village. snow drifts kept people in houses, a few heart and souls ventured out. more snow is forecast. >> the welcomes -- winter olympics is under way. u.s. has its get gold medal. vladimir putin is hoping to put the country's best face forward. opening ceremony were watched from around the world. ro

rory challands looks at whether russia's investment will pay off. >> sochi 2014 exploded into lives. fireworks kicked off the action inside. a little girl floated across a wintry russian landscape before five brilliant snow flakes morphed into the rings. one seemingly failed to open. as expected there was a notable absence, no david cameron, obama for the usa or angela merkel for the germans. it was a dramatic show, the realisation of one man's patriotic vision much vladimir putin can't control everything. while the opening ceremony was under way, a different theatre was acted out in the red square. gay rights protesters tried to sing the anthem with a rainbow

flag. in the city hosting the event, excitement not defips is the emotion -- defiance is the emotion. >> i'm glad. >> this will you night our country, russia will be stronger. >> sochi may have shiny, expensive infrastructure, and the games are created a feel-good factor for many people. after the olympics, what then? >> these games have permanently altered the coastal resorts, and not for the better. the stream alternatived to have fish -- used to have fish in it. now it's polluted by the apartment blocks up the him. athletes and officials are celebrating. the problems are here. the citizens have to cope with the problems. they'll have issues with the economy and social issues, all

because of the olympics. >> the pagenedry and the sport -- pageantry and the sport stakes precedence. previous olympics have been judged with their legacy. it is a huge question mark. >> as the winter games kicked off on the grounds. high drama in the skies. dramatic video of a man who tried to hijack a plane bound for germany. it happened when the 45-year-old ukrainian claimed he had a bomb and demanded that the plane be diverted to sochi. the pilot landed instead in istanbul. after a 4-hour standoff the man was taken into custody. coming up, christina in court. the youngest daughter of spain's king to testify. >> a surveillance video starting a confrontation that started over texting and ended in

tragedy. efforts to keep water flowing in pakistan.

>> good morning to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. >> next, a case of haves versus the have not. a member of spain's royal family goes to court. first the temperatures across the nation with meteorologist eboni deon. >> we are stuck in a chill across the u.s. as we have been. single digits, south into chicago, and 20s up around memphis. that is where we see a few snow flakes, as we go into the coldest air, sitting below zero. minus 5 right now. a bit on the cold side across the deep south. we'll see a warm up and you'll enjoy the warmer temperatures that we see along the golf coast. florida not doing bad. temperatures across the west -

cold enough to support snow, once you get into the high elevations. around seattle we are hovering around the freezing point. textures not making it out of the 30s, going up to a high of 38. snow is falling, rain around san francisco. highs of 59. look at south texas, low '60s for you. >> thank you so much. is a spanish princess went before a judge in majorca. she faces questions that she and her husband used company funds for personal expenses, including lavish parties. >> princess christina arrived on a flight from barcelona. she came in through the back entrance. stopping halfway through the yard. she growth the press, she appeared.

what is happening on saturday is she'll be facing questions about the financial activities that she co-owned with her husband. it is alleged that, in fact, she did know about the financial irregularity and tax evasions taking place. there is evidence that there were activities and financial spend tours for use of the company. as far as public opinion is concerned. it has hit the family hard. the royal household tried to separate this scandal from the duke and duchess, the public opinion is low of the royal family. they have taken a hit in the polls, and it's set against a backdrop of an ongoing financial, slow economic economy here in spain, and the financial

crisis that affected working class people. the fact that upper class members of establishment are involved in corruption. has taken public opinion to a new low of the royal family. really, it amounts to what has been a big blow to the royal household. >> a controversial french comedian has been acquitted over an anti-semitic video. a french court ruled there was no evidence that he was behind the videos, france banned a show, and he owes more than $100,000 in fines for hate speech against jews. >> texting tragedy. bail denied for retired police officer accused of gunning down a father in a movie theatre all for texting. it highlights guns in public places and the stand your ground

law. the hearing included shocking surveillance video from in the theatre. >> it was supposed to be an ordinary afternoon at a movie theatre in tampa. before the movie one man was dead, two wives devastated. 43-year-old chad oulson was texting his baby-sitter during the previews. his 2-year-old was sick. curtis reeves sat behind chad oulson, even though the theatre was empty. he tapped him on shoulder and told him to stop texting. he went to get the manager. chad oulson appeared to throw popcorn. reeves then shot him in the chest. chad oulson's wife was shot in the hand. she had it on chad oulson's

chest. curtis reeves said he shot because he was scared and that he was hit with a cell phone. chad oulson's wife spoke to reporters after the judge denied bail. >> i'm happy and relieved by the judge's rule. vi no doubt it was the right did i say. >> the case hinges on self-defence. his client was assaulted. he said it's too soon to say whether he'd use the stand your ground law, but he cited it several times in court. >> a trial date has not been set, but a pre-trial hearing has been scheduled for march 12th. >> a denver woman is charged with kidnapping her newborn nephew. she pretended to be pregnant and snatched her half sister's baby.

he was found in a storage crate in an iowa petrol station. >> a dog-day view. why mixed breeds are getting a grand welcome at a dog show. >> it's a stellar start for the red, white and blue in sochi, why this american athlete has the golden touch. >> every sunday

>> welcome back, i'm morgan radford. these are the top stories. at least 15 were killed in government attacks in aleppo on saturday. mourners fired on a home, regarding a ceasefire. it was brokered to allow civilians to evacuate and

deliver aid to people strapped in central neighbourhoods. no casualties have been reported. it's not clear if the incident will affect humanitarian operations. >> anti-government protesters are taking to the streets, angry about high unemployment. they stormed and set fire to government buildings this three cities. 40% of working aim people in bosnia are without jobs. corruption is am permanent. >> princess christina answered questions over allegations that she and her husband illegally used company funds for personal expenses. >> 2013 was one of the deadliest years in afghan conflict. that's according to a report. civilian deaths up by 14%. 2009 people were killed in the war last year. al jazeera's jane ferguson has more. >> the authors of the report stress that most civilians are

killed or injured by. >> eds, im -- i.e.d.s, mines which are indiscriminate weapons, which will kill anyone that walks or drives over them in a vehicle. that amounts to a great threat. what increased women and children killed or injured is an increase in what the authors called ground engagements, that is fighting between the taliban and afghan forces. international forces were largely leading the fight against the taliban, a lot of it tended to be a cat and mouse game. they did not stand and fight. many civilians were killed in air strikes. what the u.n. are saying is they are seeing more ground fighting between african forces and the taliban, leading to civilians in their homes, in their gardens, in their fields tending to their farms, killed by shrapnel from

shelling or bullets. that is killing more women and children than ever before. there's a 34% rise in child casualties as compared to the year before, and a 36% rise in female casualties as well. a trend that is increasing is targeted killings against civilians, part of the kabul government. the taliban is targetting religious leaders, anyone involved in poll techs. people that they believe is a legitimate target. but they are not part of the military. >> that is a growing trend. one of the biggest political events is the presidential locations in april, when president hamid karzai will be replaced. while people in the capital are getting on with their lives, ordinary people continue to be

injured or killed byuse fighting around the country. >> new information on the american missionary held in north korea - the state department says kenneth bae has been transferred from a hospital back to a labour camp. the development is concerning. kenneth bae has been held for more than a year, after being accused of hard labour trying to overthrow the state. >> tension in malaysia over the use of the word allah. we have more. >> an evening mass at a church in a bid to create controversy and provoke a reaction. the response was not what the perpetrators were specting. >> we come to the church. today you proved that you are not afraid. >> the only sign that the church

was attacked were a few scorch marks and police tape in front of the shrine of our lady of fatima. a healthy turn out shows how little the attack or placement of quaysi religious posters affected thing. >> banners in front of the churches was the provocation of one kind. the reason i say that is provocation, because we do not say allah is great. it is not in our ordinary use. >> emphasise these posters that heralded the latest twist in the row in malaysia. over who has the right to use the word allah. should it be for muslims practicing their duties or can it be used by christian malaysians when praying or singi

singing hymns. the pain erp has not used the word allah after being ordered to stop, except in reprints of other articles. calls to not utter the word is spread to the community. it's widely ignored. >> the supreme court will hear an application for leave to appeal in march. if granted. the next hearing should decide the case once and for all. the case swung back and forth and a final hearing should decide once and for all what can and cane be said. yet even if the ruling is against the church, it is far from clear how the ban can be enforced. some argue the case is far from a religious one, but more a political effort by the ruling coalition to stay in power. >> the political power is no longer a secure thing. how do you deal with that? you

try to bring it back together by creating demons, creating the other. >> however the case works in the courts, it's important to remember thing - the word "allah" predates the religion islam. >> malaysia's constitution guarantees the freedom of religion >> anup dating on a moving story on friday. john berlin posted this video on facebook calling on facebook's c.e.o. mark zurker burger to help him access his son said decreased act. he wanted to see movies his son posted. more than 2 million viewed the tearful video and zuckerberg said he wanted to help him and others. he plans to share the video as a tribute to his late son. >> pakistan is it no stranger to

conflict. one challenge in the country is grappling with another challenge - a water shortage. >> this man works in a remote village. water is a commodity. they rely on an anti-system. >> translation: our lives depend on it. without it the overn ards would not survive. it is a deep well tapping into the underground water take. it feeds the community by a series of tunnels and shafts and gives out excess water without disrupting the groundwater level. >> we tried different irrigation. we have built dams. all these things do not, you know - they are not harm ownious with the environment.

ball onlyize stan faces droughts. water sources like these are dying. the whole structure is made by specialist workers, and the water comes through here. out of the 300 that work here. only a third are functional. >> water sources act as the glue holding together the diverse ethnic communities. thousands migrated after the land dried up. a sense of depravation and poverty contributed to the insurgency. >> there were other groups. they live together. whenever it dried up they left. the community fabric was destroyed. >> the government knows the extent of the problem and thinks building dams will conserve water, but doesn't have the funds.

big promises don't mean much for those depending on the small water outlets. >> the water level is going down. now our land is turning dry. we have no financial resources to clean and do something for ourselves. >> unless real steps are taken. more self-sufficient residents will be forced to become nomads. >> the u.s. struck gold in sochi, and mark morgan is here. >> nothing like a quick start. the u.s. is there sage kotsenburg of the united states on the first gold medal of the sochi winter games. the 20-year-old idaho native took top hop ours with a score of 93.50 in the men's snow-boarding slopestyle. gold for the u.s. out the gate in sochi. the u.s. women's hockey team

beat finland, 3-1, hilary night, kellie stack and alex carpenter with goals. the u.s. women looking to grab gold. they took the silver in 2010, falling to canada in the final. >> baseball news - alex rodriguez seems to have done a 360, dropping all lawsuits against major league baseball, bus seal iing and his union, the players' association. the dismissal was fired in the new york city federal court. it appears alex rodriguez will accept a suspension, including play-off games. a-rod's attorney said his client will not attend spring training. alex rodriguez forfetes his salary. he'll be 40 when he's eligible to return. >> major league baseball issued this statement, regarting the

dismissed suits. alex rodriguez's actions show a desire to return to the field. there is the statement from major league baseball. the players union issued a statement saying: >> the attorney with a legal perspective on the timing. >> the problem with a-rod continuing with all the lawsuits is some point in time he'd find himself understand oath in a deposition. he was going to have to say whether or not he had used the substances that triggered the suspension. there's a mountain of evidence to suggest that if he had said that he may have been subject to perjury for saying those things under oath. this was an important time tore him to make the digs because they had to answer the motion to

dismiss, filed by major league baseball in the injunction. >> turning to the n.b.a., indiana sets the pace. the pacers seeking home-court advantage as they look to unseat the heat. last night against the trailblazers, one of the best. george hill was the man. the forgotten guy in the starting five. not last night. fourth quarter, pacers down, hits the pull-up shot. blazers down 93-91. blazers up one. game tide. not now, matthews blanks it in. blazers up 2, now 3. roy hibbert with the repound. hill buries the three, a great effort. huge shot by hill. career high of 37. 2.5 minutes left. hill with a fake and a lay-up. nine rebounds and eight assists. 30 seconds left. that's paul george. he comes through with a huge jumper and the pacers win it

118-113. >> watch derek fisher. he's older than me. he knocks the pass away. oklahoma city up. watch nick carle son. it's durant, nice reverse slam. worth another look. the team finding the open man. thunder up nine. magic down. tied at 99. watch the final seconds. missing the fall away. >> ball game. the magic celebrate a 103-102 win. it's blake in this one. 36-points, six rebounds - the first clippers player to score 30 or more points in three consecutive games. 19 of the 46 coming in the first quarter, the clips winning.

clips over and won. >> that's a look at the sports. >> thank you. speaking of sports. everyone's favourite canine competition gets under way later today in new york city. this year's westminster dog show welcomes pore than just spectators, for the first time in a century the underdog, the mut, will be allowed to compete. >> good girl. ready. >> stacy eastman never thought her mut would compete in the most famous dog event. >> she's a border collie, australian shepherd mix. >> mixed breeds like her are welcomed at the westminster dog show. >> number one dog in the county. >> considered one of the world's institutiest canine competition and mutt tree since 1884, traditionally this is what you see. a scottish deer hound and a

beingle. meet the new dogs in town. a terrier poodle meet. part boxer, part terrier. then there's jimmy and edward, mysteries to their owners. >> on saturday they'll compete against pure breads in a new competition, agility. >> we knew how popular agility is. we knew what a great spectator event it would be. panda will be one of more than 200 competing. >> good job. >> 15 of them will be mixed breeds like her. >> she still is banned from competing in the show's main competition. best in show. that's limited to pure breads, bread to preserve the best of the best. judged on everything from height and weight to eye colour, ears, paws and tails.

groups like peter's say the emphasis on pure breads. >> we work to educate people to be responsible owners and breeders. if you choose to find a responsible opener or breeder you won't encounter the problems. >> for staysy, this is not -- stacy, this is not about the politics. she rescued her dog. >> to go with a mixed bread is great. >> if panda win, she'll have within something for mutts everywhere - respect. >> the first west minister dog show was held 137 years ago, making it the second longest continuously held sporting event behind the kentucky derby. >> coming up, the sound of

music. why many are returning to vinyl. >> and the monuments men, and the priceless works they helped save.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america. in a moment we'll tell you about the men behind the movie "the monuments men." first the rain and snow with meteorologist eboni deon. >> where we needed. we are seeing a steady screen of moisture. they have been in place over the last several months, really, across the western u.s. finally that broke down. we are mainly seeing rain for coastal arse of california and washington, now we are seeing

snow. rain once it continues to go in. maybe half a food, 5 inches in some locations. it's been steady around the bay area. it will be a soggy weekend for you. we head to the coastline. thanks to the cold temperatures that we'll be sticking around through the weekend. >> it's a true story behind a movie. during world war ii, "the monuments men" were art men volunteering for military efforts to rescue works. another mission was underway, in the museum in new york. paul beban explains. >> it's the one thing we can't allow. >> "the monuments men" bills itself as the true adventures of a band of brother. george clooney's character leads a crew who knew more about

michael angelo than military tack sticks. >> at 88 years young, harry is one of the few living members of the "the monuments men." his family fled to america in 1938, the day after his bar mitzvah. >> they recommended that we leave that afternoon. that's the way it was. >> he would return to germany a 19-year-old army private and ended up with the monuments men by accident. he was fluent in german. >> he said "good, sit in the chair and the guy next to you will tell you what to do." that was my entry. >> he spent much of the rest of

the war stashed in salt mines. the goal to return them to their rightful owners. >> this is one of the works rescued by the monuments men. >> it was, indeed. it was in the collection of rothschild. his collection was looted. >> allied bombers had maps of targets to hit. but they had more than 700 maps like these, drawn up by a team working in the frik art reference library in new york. >> the maps are to make sure the buildings did not get destroyed or bombed. >> that's right. they were distributed to the air corp so that the bombing pilots would not hit the leaning tour of pisa or the mother church of the francis can order. >> without these efforts the leaning tower of pisa may have

been reduced to rubble. >> the fact that they were standing is a miracle. >> a miracle because of a decision to safeguard, rather than destroy. >> i believe it's at only time a country at war bent over backwards to preserve treasures of the enemy. >> for henry, it's a source of patriotism. >> a company adopted the policy not to take things but return them to the rightful owner. we want to be proud of doing that. >> proud of an effort that saved millions of cultural treasures. >> "the monuments men" opened in theatres this wouldn'ted. >> beatles mania descended on

the u.s. they flew to the states in 1964, met by thousands of screaming fans. they made their first tv appearance days after touching down. and a plaque unveiled. >> archeologists in england found footprints believed to be 800,000 years old. we explain what this discovery means for human evolution. >> scientists who authored the paper are reporting the discovery of footprints made by some of the earliest inhabitants of northern europe. in particular great britain. roughly 800,000, a little over 900,000 years old. they represent a small number of individuals, some inferred to be young, others adult, based on the size of the foot prints. they have a series of footprints

that help us discern how early europeans moved about the landscape. the behaviour in terms of foraging, about their height and weight which we can tell from footprints. they are by no means the earls. these are the earliest in europe. footprints outside africa are rare. it sheds light on what early populations may have been like in europe. we have the ability to take a step closer to individuals walking on the landscape in this part of northern europe, hundreds of thousands of years ago. a sfep closer. we don't rely on fossil or ashing lockical remains. instead we can see where the feet hit the ground so to speak. and to learn something about their body weight, the size of

their strides, how fast they might have moved during various types of behaviour like foraging or moving from place to place. the footprints include young and older individuals, something about social structure, of the early europeans. the prints needs to be studied in great detail and compared to footprints found in other places and other times. in order to make sense of them in the context of the scheme of evolution. >> kimbell says preserving the prints is a challenge for scientist. >> at the end of the first hour, here is what we are following for you - a new united nations report shows an uptake in violence from afghanistan. the agency says nearly 3,000 innocent civilians died there in the past year. many of them were women and children. christina in court - spain's apprenticeship cess in court on

the mediterranean island of majorca. the first time a member of the royal family has investigated for corrosion. >> the opening ceremony in sochi marred by a slight glitch. still considered a success. >> i'm tracking a changing weather pattern. i'll show you where we'll see snow and where temperatures will be on the rise. details coming up on what you can expect where you live or where you are travelling to for the week ahead. >> i'm morgan radford. al jazeera news continues. i'm back with you in 2.5 minutes. you can follow us on twitter. follow us online. we have the fresh us news for you throughout the day. now we leave you with a live

shot of the nation's cal tall in washington as the day breaks. we hope you are enjoying your weekend.

>> a shocking new report on afghanistan. a disturbing trend showing more women and children in the line of fire. >> and trading weapons for words. palestinians resorting to civil dis-obeid yeps in the fight for an independent state. >> a march set for today marking a month since the toxic chemical

spill in west virginia, a town that came to the rescue with fresh water finding itself in dire straight. >> a controversial pick to light the olympic sling in russia, a tweet by a former skater having many americans calling her a racist. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford coming to you live from new york city. >> 2013 was one of the deadliest years in african conflict. that's according to the united nations assistance commission. civilian deaths up by 14%. 2,900 were killed last year. >> the authors of the report stress that most civilians are killed or injured by i.e.d.s,

laid by the taliban. these are mines which are indiscriminate wep jps, willing anybody that walks over them or drives over them in a vehicle. it amounts to the greatest threat. what increased women and children killed or injured is an increase in ground edge gaugements, fighting between the taliban and afghan forces. international forces were realeding the fight. a lot of the fight continued to be a cat and mouse game. the taliban did not always stand and fight. many were killed in air strikes. what the u.n. are saying is that they are seeing more ground fighting between afghan forces and the taliban. >> it leads those tending to farms, killed by stray shrapnel,

and that is killing more women and children. it's a 34% rise. as compared to the year before, and a 36% rise in casualties. another trend increasing is targeted killings against civilians perseized to be or part of the kabul government. >> the taliban has been targetting religious leaders and anyone involved in politics, people who are a legitimate target, but are not part of the military. it is a growing trend and is concerning to people in kabo bool. one of the biggest event is the presidential elections. while people in the capital are getting on with their political lives, ordinary people across the country continue to be injured or killed by continuous

fighting around the entire country. >> in bosnia smoke is lingering after protesters set fire to government buildings. widespread riots left 150 injured. they lashed out over a lack of job opportunities since the unemployment rate is near 40% much one in five lie below the poverty line. demonstrators took to the streets. the economy has been stagnant since the end of the civil war. >> in brazil protesters seized control of the rail station, outrage over transit fair hikes pt the protests started peacefully and escalated with police using batt jobs and tear gas. 20 people were arrested and others injured, including a television cameraman. the fair hike has been put on homed. protesters are angry that the country is spending billions to

host the games. they are calling for the money to be used to improve education. >> as the winter games kicked off this was high dramas in the sky. dramatic video of a man hijacking a plane, happening when the 45-year-old ukrainian claimed he had a bomb and demanded it be diverted to sochi. the pilot triged him. the man was -- tricked him. >> the man was taken into custody. >> the u.s. clinched its first gold medal. russian president vladimir putin is hoping to put the country's best face forward between now and february 23rdrd. more than 20 world leaders joined him and millions watched from around the world. we look at whether russia's image investment will pay off. >> sochi 2014 exploded into

life. fireworks over the stadium kicking off the action, a little girl floating across a wintry landscape before five brilliant snow flakes morphed into the olympic rings, one failed to open. there was notable absences, no david cameron to welcome the brits. still, this was a dramatic and braeted taking show. the realisation of one man's patriotic vision. vladimir putin cannot control everything. while the opening ser mopy was under way, a different theatre was acted out in moscow's red scare. >> there was a rainbow flag, 10 arresteded. >> but in the city hosting the event, excitement not defints

was the emotion. >>. >> i'm glad, emotional. >> this blame will unite the country. >> sochi may have this shiny expensive infrastructure, but the games have created feel-good factors for many people. but after the olympics leaves, what then. >> these games permanently altered the resorts, and not always for the better. >> the stream this fish in it, now it's been polluted by the apartment blocks in the fill. >> the athletes and the officials at the park. the problems for sochi are here. the citizens have to cope. the economy, and social issues. all appear because of the olympics. >> the pageantry and the sport takes precedence over the politics and the controversy.

but previous olympics has been judged by their legacy and behind the smiles and excitement the legacy is a huge question mark. >> the u.s. won its first gold medal. the hardware went to sage kotsenburg for snow boarding. questions about one of two people chosen to light the frame. a former ice skater tweeted a picture of president obama and the first lady with a banana. >> irina is a 3-times olympic champion. one of the most respected in the world olympic athletes. i want to suppress that olympics

is not about politics. any talks is inappropriate. >> he said it wasn't political. the original tweet was deleted shortly after it was posted. she claimed to vice-president sent the image from american friend. >> in the u.s. another olympic flame was lit. >> 3, 2, 1. [ cheering ] . >> the olympic cauldron in lake placid new york was lit in honour of the olympic games in sochi. they hosted in 1980 and serves as a training facility. >> northern california is getting snow. a lot of it. it's great news for the ski resorts. sugar bowl is expecting 3 feet of snow in weekend and called on more people to work the slopes and open more runs. >> for more on the forecast. let's bring in the meteorologist

eboni deon. >> we'll focus on the western u.s. that's where we are deal with rain and snow. this is where we'll see it, anywhere from washington to oregon. even south wards. we need it. the higher elevations will see the most snow. upwards of 7,000 feet. the snow will rise as we get into the evening. 6,000 to 7,000 - that's what we are expecting. three to 4,000 feet of snow. we are talking about one, or six inches of snow once you get into northern and central arse of oregon. the rain is needed as well. we are going to see some of that upwards of 5 inches. now, in addition to the rain and snow it will cause travel problems. here is a look at the advisories. the areas in pink indicating winter storm warnings, and the

advise ris. not quite reaching the warning criteria, but it will cause conflict. keep that in mind for travel plans. take it easy, give yourself printy of time. change might be required as you make your way through the mountainous areas. looking at what we are dealing with on the satellite, a steady feed of moisture. now that we are getting it, it is a welcome site. it's triggering the rain and snow. the area of low pressure is back out over the pacific. it will keep usphology as we get through the -- us foggy as we get through the weekend. cloud overspreading the region, we have the rain coming down, it will be showery and we get the heavy rain. south wards into southern areas of california. well miss out. the next several days rain free

and dry. the western u.s. not the only place getting in on the active weather. we watch a disturbance. pushing off to the eat. it brought snow to parts of ten si. mostly rain as you get into florida and the georgia area. the area of low pressure tracking off the atlantic coast. we'll see snow coming in from the great lakes. >> speaking of weather. wild weather is making its way across europe. in france rain has caused flooding. thousands of acres have been under water. a stretch of rail line washed away this week. northern italy is hit with snowfall. towns are blanketed. >> rewriting history in the state of oregon.

leaders disagree and are picking who is in and out. >> a wild afternoon at the whitehouse, a man that put pennsylvania avenue on lock down. >> how afghan's quest for freedom is told through the lens of a camera.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york. the battle over who is in and out in a native american tribe in a minute. but first meteorologist eboni deon. >> we will be below average. temperatures about five, 10 degrees below average. this is what we are seeing now, 8 in chicago. we dropped from the last hour. in minneapolis we are down below

3, through the day to day temperatures will barely move. it's minus 1 in albany. 6 in cleveland. high 40s around d.c., philadelphia 35 and into the low 30s around new york city. to the deep south it's a cold start. better around miami. cold air in place across the north-west. snow around seattle. going up to a high of 38. heading to los angeles, sun shine expected. below 60 around houston. as we add the weekend on sunday. a nice warming trend across the southern portion of the u.s. low 70s returning to houston by the end of the weekend. >> speaking of the wet, a denver woman has been charged with kidnapping her newborn nephew. christian smith is accused of pretending to be pregnant and

snatched the baby. he was found by police near an iowa gas station. smith could face life in prison. >> there's a battle in oregon, dividing members of the grande ronde tribe. allen schauffler explains that tribal leaders are deciding who is in and who is out. >> where highway 18 rises out of the valley, you'll find the 11,000 grande ronde reservation, home to a tribal family feud. last fall gary williams and 78 relatives got a letter from the tribe. >> there was an error in my membership, my enrolment. now i have to prove i belong. >> williams is one of few grande ronde that live on the reservation. we met this group, holing a backyard prayer session, laying out battle plans for staying in the tribe.

>> i'm angry and apart hurt. i want to fight for what is right. >> they are card-carrying members for the confederated tribe. dating back to 1855 treaty, signed by their ancestor. the chief died, hanged by the army before the tribe was formed. it could be enough forrize enrolment. why is it happening. greed is a possibility. >> if i want to speculate. it could be. >> money. >> this is the money source. the tribe's spirit of the casino providing dollars for social programs and direct per cap ita payments for tribal members. 3,000 to $5,000 a year. >> it's a national issue. we have seen them on the east coast and in california. >> ron white ner tracks

increasing disenrolment efforts. he can't say for sure kaz eenio money is it here. >> it's just that the push from the gaming rough knew provided reason for tribes to look at who is eligible and who is not. >> the grande ronde government say it's part of a plan to strengthen the tribe and make sure those that receive tribal and federal benefits deserve them. >> a request for oncamera interviews were turned down. >> what will to do. it won't have any tribe at all. >> so the family fight goes on. one side saying prayers for the outcome. the others saying little publicly about what is behind it all. >> these enrolment battles come at a time when the tribes profit

from indian casinos. kenneth bae, an-american missionary held in north korea has been transferred from a hospital back to a labour camp of the the development is concerning because kenneth bae has been held for a year after being sentenced to 15 years of hard labour. a campaign to boycott israelist. the european union's ambassador saying there'll be a price to pay if it fails. it's been called a threat. >> a land rich in date farms and greenhouses producing some of israel's precious valuable exports. many won't make it into the european salads. these crops grow in the jordan river valley. eight years ago activists

started a boycott divestment, targetting israel's economy in an effort to end the occupation. >> part of it xs presses a better alternative to violence. >> so far it's impact has been small. but if u.s.-led peace talks fame, some israelis fear the movement will accelerate. especially with growing pressure from the european union, a major trading partner. marks and spencers and others have stopped selling produce from settlements. there was a 50% drop in shipments to western europe last year at a loss of $30 million. in this situation, i don't know if they came back or not. we have - we have to find that

market. >> for the palestinians, fertile and lush land isrd considered the bread basket for a palestine state. they are hoping the boycott of product will help them to reclaim the occupied land. it's not just fruit and vegetables, all israeli businesses are targeted. the factory employs 50,000 palestinians and 40 israelis. the owner says companies like his should be rewarded, not punished. >> rebuilding the piece from the bottom. it's happening here. don't destroy it. >> industrial parks are not settlement. if the land was given back to the palestinians, he'd want to continue working here. >> if the piece was found and i remove the factory because of peace i will remove. if i have an option to stay in

the palestine side i will stay in the palestine side. >> so far the politicians and diplomats have been unable to find the right package to deliver the peace. >> the u.s. has asked the e.u. to hold off on the boycotts. secretary of state john kerry is trying to pressure israel for american-led peace negotiations. hundreds are expected to march to mark a month since the tabbingic chemical spill. protesters say they'll walk to the side of the country because of contam face on water. the water is safe to drink again. many residents are skeptical and they are getting drinking water from tappingers or -- tankers or plastic bottles. water was shipped to residents,

but all the shipments led to broken lines and empty reserve vors. >> the reservoir tanks are down to next to nothing. they have been serving everyone for a month. now they need help. >> the town hopes to truck in water to replenish their own water supply. >> texting tragedy, a florida judge denied bail for a retired police officer accused of gunning down a mother in a movie theatre for text k, it highlights the issue of guns in public place and the stand your ground law. the hearing included shocking civilsance -- surveillance video from inside the movie theatre. it was supposed to be a novie afternoon. chad oulson was texting his baby-sitter. his 2-year-old daughter was sick. the theatre was empty.

prosecutors say curtis reeves sat ganned chad oulson and tapped him on the shoulder and told him to stop texting. curtis reeves went to get the manager. when he returned he arg outside with chad oulson. the surveillance video appears to show chad oulson throwing pop storn them reeves reached for his pistol and shot much. one in the chest. o, lson's wife had her hand shot. her hand was on her husband's chest. curtis reeves said he shot because he was scared. prosecutors dispute that. they say there's no sign anything but his pride was injured. chad oulson's wife spoke after the ruling. >> i'm happy and relieved by the judge's ruling. >> curtis reeves's attorney said

self-defence has been cited. it's too early whether the stand your ground would be used in defence. >> a trial date has not been set. a pre-trial is set for march 12th. >> an update on a moving story. john berlin posted a video on facebook and youtube, calling on facebook's ceo zuckerberg to help him access jesse's account a. he wanted to see jesse's look back movie. more than 2 million people viewed and chaired berlin's ma. on friday facebook zent berlin jesse's movie. zuken berg phoned him personally. >> a deadly day in syria.

the military attacks another killing a doze edge. >> she may be a princess. she's not above the law. why a member of spain's royal family spent her day in court. it cost $635 a year in treatment and lost productivity. chronic pain - how to ease the pain without popping the bulls. >> larry bird, austin robinan - all great players, none scoring 3,000 point. seven players have done that. we'll profile the man next in line to smash that barrier.

family spent her day in court and lost productivity.

it cost $635 a year in treatm t it cost $635 a year in treatm t it cost $635 a year in treatment >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. at least 15 are dead after an

air strike on the syrian city of aleppo. it comes amid a ceasefire in homs. 83 women, children and civilians have been allowed to evacuate, part of a deal between the syrian government and the opposition. this report from lebanon. >> intermittent fighting in homs, how does that affect the evacuation? >> well, it is affecting the evacuation. more people were supposed to be evacuated from ohms on saturday morning and afternoon. however, we have not heard that any evacuations have taken place yet because of, as you mentioned, some incidents ever skirmishes and shelling according to government sources in syria as well as syrian opposition groups. there were incidents of shelling near a police post.

there were no injuries, that slowed down the process of delivering aid. the united nations teams want to make sure that their staff are safe to go into the city and that the cease fire holds. as far as the syrian government is concerned we have been speaking to the city of homs. the ceasefire holds. there have been skirmishes, they are expected to deliver up to three tonne of aid including food, handouts, medical supplies and blanket for up to 500 people under siege in the old city. >> you mentioned squirmishes and safety. what type of condition are the evacuees in right now. >> this part of homs, the old city has been under siege for a year and a half. some of the people evacuated on

friday came out hungry, thin, frame, on stretchers, and some in doors. they came out asking for food, and then medical care, because some of them hadn't had bread for five months, eating leaves, grass and olives, whatever they could find in the area. it's been under the heaviest and most difficult siege in syria so it is extremely imperative and crucial that the cease fire hold so more of these people can be evacuated. >> thank you. >> mass evacuations in the central african republic as thousands fleet the conflict. sectarian violence claimed thousands of lives on both sides. troops from chad shuttled

displaced muslims to safety, and they let a convoy of nearly 500 vehicles. christians gathered to cheer them. at one point the mob attacked a man that fell off a truck, hacking him to pieces. the exodus followed months of blood shed. among meaning of those crimes reports investigated of killings, rape and sexual slavery. >> being a princess does not make you above the law. that was learnt by spain's princess christina, forced to testify, answering questions about her spending of millions while the economy is in sis sis. >> how serious are these allegations? >>

>> they are pretty serious, the princess appearing to answer questions about a tax fraud scandal. the using accusations are that she has been using tax evasion illegally in this case here. she arrived at the court calm, collected, smiling to the press as she entered the courthouse. the questioning is about halfway through. a source inside the court said while she answered the questions, some have been evasive. her lawyer came out during the ras, a 10 minute ras saying the princess is defending her innocence. the defense has been that the princess is innocent of the allegations, damaging allegations, and she has had no part or detailed input into the running of that company she had with her husband and she would

have overlook innocently, so the defense says, all the allegations that are thrown at her. it's serious stuff here. allegations which have not gone down well with the pub lig. >> egypt is never far away from the news. it's featuring heavily at the film festival. we look at event impacting egyptian film making >> berlin is a fair way from cairo. the sent of revolution is in the air. this is what it looks like. this explores egypt's situation through the eyes of different people. it questions whether revolution is the appropriate word for what has and is happening now. >> revolution means a political and social system is changed.

and if the change doesn't happen, it's a rebellion. they are in the phase of rebel con. that's my opinion. >> the movie was shot over several years. it had to be filmed discretely, which is important now, considering fears over journalist, film makers and claims that freedom of the speech is being stifled. >> i don't know what happens when the film comes out. it's outspoken about the army or the police and the human right abuses. it is a sin about human right abuses. >> egypt is a theme at the berlinale. this is showing four films and this is the international forum of new cinema. unofficially it's known as the daring section, it is here that you find the harsh, stark accounts of people's lives and

drugles. >> -- struggles. >> like amira's mother, a story of a woman with an ill daughter, selling potato chips at night and puts herself in danger to afford care. this is a movie with a tragic conclusion. >> amir died when we are chooting. >> she died. >> her daughter. we stopped filming. but she come to me and say this is my last moment with amira, please continue the film. >> others show the berlin articly, the buddy sign of revolution. for some protackonists safety, stability the most they can hope for. march madness, pa favourite.

it's a few weeks away. we have a story of a coach's son putting his team on the map. >> he's scoring a tonne of points. i predict he'll have a great tournament. oscar robinson and larry bird, two decorated players, two legends placed in the basketball hall of aim. the big o and larry never scored 3,000 points. jessica taff tells us about a player who is about to crash that party and join college basketball's all-time scoring elite. >> doug mcdermott was the cream of the crop in the missouri commonest and show the rest of the nation what blue jay sads noi. he can play. >> most athletes would have offered to leave to the n.b.a., mcdermott chose to return and picked where he left off.

including a pay back win over villen orbing va. >> that win explained it all. i was wanting moments like that. i have some. we got off to an incredible start. being with the guys another year, not on the floor, off the floor, enjoying college. i'm enjoying the senior year. >> doug's coach plays the role of dad. when doug met. >> i'd shoot him out before he changed his mind. i was prepared to be happy. if he chose to begin his professional career and i was excited to coach hip one more time. >> doug is a leading scorer, averaging 25 point a game on 50%

shooting. this despite moving to a tougher big east conference. it's been incredible for me to sit back and enjoy dough's doug -- doug's career. it's more rewarding to watch him grow as a person, stay humble, focussed and be a caring individual to everyone around him. that's been incredibly rewarding. mcdermott faced tough opponents on the court. in 2008 doug's mother was diagnosed with cancer. for a family that lives and breathes basketball, they used the sport as therapy. >> at that point it was a welcome distraction, not just to us, but to teresa, she was determined not to miss the games that i coached. she wasn't going to miss nick's high school games or doug's junior high games.

i think it provided a little bit of a respite for her to do something else and not think about what she was doing. at the time i was young, and it was hard. playing basketball, having mum in the stands. it was tough days where she couldn't cook us dinner. we had a family friend make us food. i'll never forget the times. our family crew tighter. >> the mcdermott's enlisted the family. for the past three season they held a ping-out to raise -- pink-out to raise money. >> thank you jessica taff. doug mcdeterminate ot had 32 points in the win over nepal. moving him to 17th.

the count down tips. >> march madness around the corner. >> nearly half of all u.s. assaults suffer chronic pain, according to the institute of medicine, finding 116 million american adults live with pain. most women. it cost of the u.s. $635 million in medical treatment, lost productivity and missed work. a nationally formulated columnist draws on her experience in her book "a nation in pain", she's in boston for our inaugural weekend conversation segment. >> what is chronic pain? >> chronic pain is actually more than acute pain that doesn't go away. technically it's pain that lasts three to six months or years. it's a change in the nervous

system that the mere touch, a feather on the skin hurts as much as if it was a blow torch. a transformation of the nervous system from a befine thing to a run away train. >> we understand 160 million americans live with pain. why is that. >> it's closer to 100 million americans. most are women. some of the reasons are unclear. like in puberty where boys and girls have the same amount of pain. by the time of puberty, women get three times as many pieing rainings, a lot more irritable bowel. and a lot diseases that strike either gender strike women more. >> is it a hormonal problem or shift. >> it seems like hormones are

involved. in general testosterone may protect against cancer or paup. sometimes it makes it better or worse. it's tough to tell. >> what should we take away or do differently to mag the pain. first of all, recognise the problem. we should definitely get more pain education in medical schools, doctors get only nine hours learning about pain, over four years. that's not enough. the government could do more. we are put about 1.1% of our national funding for the national institutes of health into pain research. that's pitful, a fraction of what other diseases get.

chronic pain is a disease. we could start there. patients could start by realising that their problem is not all in their head as they are told, and keep going until you find a doctor that believes your pain. >> you mentioned this is bigger than cancer and heart diseases. why has the government allocated so little money to the problem. >> they've avoided it because there's a stigma to pain. until recently no one knew how big the pain problem was. a couple of years ago congress gave a bunch of money to the institute of medicine to study the problem. the report showed that there are 100 million americans in pain. unfortunately congress did nothing with the report, and they should have, because it's a well written document. it proves the case, and i think we need to focus more on that, starting in congress. >> thank you so much.

>> judy foreman, journalist and author of "a nation in pain", joining us from boston. >> they are pawns in a game they don't understand. inside the lives of child soldiers fighting a war they didn't start and one they likely can't finish. >> thinks explode. that's fun. >> the rifle range, a popular attraction in a place you least expect. a new trend in a liberal city. >> he is a very responsible young man. >> he is not even out of high school. this senior knows exactly what he wants to do after graduation. it's not college.

>> good morning to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. children forced to fight a war they can't win. first a look at potential precipitation across the country meteorologist eboni deon. >> we have seen it in the west. it will continue all weekend long. for those of you getting about, it will create travel woes. we need the moisture, we will take it any way that we cap get it. we are seeing it in the form of heavy rain around central areas of california. there are lighter spottier showers here across the northern portion of the state and the ski restarts moving in on the snow. it's across the deep south-west where we are missing out on all of this moisture, around the los angeles area, not expecting to see the rain. we'll keep it on the dry side. to the south-east, watching the

disturbance. northern areas of mississippi. rain across georgia into florida, and showers coming in north of tampa, creating sloppy conditions around the jacksonville area. this is the same storm system we thought would combine with the great lakes system. snow to the north-east. >> the recruitment of child soldiers is a problem in the democratic republic of congo. some of them, young girls, are getting a second chance to join society. >> a few months ago the girls were child soldiers, living in the bush with rebels. the 15-year-olds say they were rescued when some of the rebels in their group surrendered to the congolese army.

>> the lawyery came, soldiers said the children must go. the grown-ups stayed behind. >> the congolese army fighting rebels in some parts. it's not safe. here they have psychological help. some were forced to join the armed groups when villages were looted and burnt. >> translation: some came with babies. they are aged between 8 and 17. some with babies are only 13. >> the boys stay in a different part. they can't be reintegrated back into the community. others my never go home. >> some children see terrible things. the communities don't want them back. finding a home is more difficult. >> mikos was not afraid to take

in three or four shoulders. >> they were afraid. i told them, "you are not in the bush, no one will hurt you", sometimes they've been violent. i teach them violence is not good. >> recruitment of child soldiers is a war crime prosecuted by the international criminal court in the hague. >> the leader of the child sold yours was gaoled. singing and dancing helps the children. it's a song they sang before going into battle. they changed the words to "we are going to live a positive life", former child soldiers are not violence, they are victims of a conflict ignored. conflict over power and control of the wealth that lied beneath.

>> recruitment of child soldiers is a war crime prosecuted by the international criminal court in the haying. alex rodriguez dropped his lawsuit against major league baseball league and the players' association. motions to dismiss were filed on saturday. it would indicate the slugger has made peace. he agreed to skip spring training and will forfeit $25 million. he be 40 when he's eligible to return. >> a teepager in texas has lofty ambitions. he graduates this spring and plans to stick around archer city and launch his political career. >> i'll be around archer. i think i'll run for mayor. into he believes that is the

best way to serve the communicate yip ux. his paperwork is in and he's the on one running. >> a lock down in the white house after a man tried to jump the fence. secret service and parks police tackled him before he made it over. he had two suspicious bags. they were screened and dormed to be safe. the president was not inside the white house. liberal san francisco may be the last place you think of when you think of gun enthusiasts. shooting for gun and force in spite of the reu tags. >> in the middle of san francisco, a gun club. the clientele tech workers. >> it's like golf, but thinks explode. it is fun. unexpected considering this is

famous. the gun club says it has seen more gun lovers and women. >> kris went from a job at google to a career as a competitive shooter. >> especially in the tech community there's a movement to experience off-line events and more tactile experiences. he says there's a common misunderstanding that you have to be republican or conservative to shoot. the gun community is diverse. >> there we go. >> the gun enthusiasts say they are here for the sport of the this is the bay area and the prevailing politics means some gun owners have a clear position on where they stand.

here i am. i spent my adult liven gaged in lefty feminist sex-positive queer activism. and i'm a gun owner. >> marine says he hates the national rifle association. for many years she felt like a lone democrat that loved gun, until she learnt about the national liberal gun clubs. as many as 40% of democrats owned guns. it's time for blue state gun owners to come out of the closet. >> step in the closet and say "see, gun owners are not who you think they are", >> some see a connection to a popular beloved ideology. the local food most. >> the supper club hosts a wild game night. an eight of had course meal with duck on the menu provided by

patrick gilligan who hunted the game himself. gun fans hope it moves behind a hobby and endure. >> here is what we follow for you. a united nations report showing anuptake in violence. 3,000 innocent civilians died, many women and children. christina in court. the spanish princess on the island of majorca. the winter olympics are finally under way in sochi, russia. the opening ceremony marred by a technical glitch, but considered a success. >> i'm mark morgan, the sochi

games are under way. already america has struck gold. >> rain and snow moving through the west. i'll show you where it is headed and details of a wall up across the south. >> this is al jazeera morning news. i'm morgan radford, and i'll be back with you in 2.5 mments.

already america has struck go . the west. i'll show you wher >> rain and snow moving throu >> rain and snow moving through

>> help is on the way. after hundreds are evacuated from syria, long-needed help pours in. thousands of muslims under attack as they evacuate the central african republic. >> plus, clashing with police. people take to the streets. >> the number of civilian

casualties in south africa soars. >> good morning to you and welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. >> 15 are dead in aleppo following an air strike. 100 miles away in homs a humanitarian evacuation is underway. 83 women, children and civilians have been april loud to leave. the men have been required to stay. the rescue effort are part of a deal between the government and the opposition. this report from lebanon. >> according to activists there were reports from the government district. the aid deliveries were halted. we spoke to the governor of

homs. they told us that there was an incident of shelling by rebels, a couple of more tar shells landed near police, post in homs and the government responded. he said the situation was contained and under control. the ceasefire holds and the aid delivers will continue. he said up to three tonnes of aid will be delivered into the old city of homs on saturday, by the afternoon, including food, medical supplies and blankets. up to 83 people were evacuated on friday, according to the world food program. the first thing the people ask for upon their evacuation is food. they appear to be frail, week, malnourished and unable to walk and were carried on stretchers. the situation is dire. people have not had bread for up

to five months, according to the wor world food program. >> even though the ceasefire appears to be a delicate one, it is important for these civilions who are stuck inside that the operation be completed, because they do need to get out and access basic necessities like proper food. >> mass evacuations in the central african republic as thousands of muslims flee the conflict. the sectarian violence claimed thousands of lives on both sides. now there are new years of genocide. troops from chad have stepped in. a convoy of 500 vehicles. along the streets of bangui.

at one point a mob attacked a man that full off a truck and they hacked him to pieces. the international criminal court announced a preliminary investigations. they'll investigate reports of killings rapes and slavery. >> in bosnia, bosnia demonstrators upset about high employment rates set government buildings ablaze. nearly 200 people were injured. we have more on the civil unrest. >> the protests are spreading. thousands are taking to the streets. between the uneasy stand offs, there have been clashes. more than 50 people were

injured, including the police. targets of anger have been buildings and factories, laying off workers in the northern town. a local government building has been set on fire. >> there were demonstrations, a sign of social unease over the lack of economic and political process since the war ended. >> bickering leaders in place through a power sharing deal. workers were maid redundant when state companies were sold off. they have been joined by students and hard-up families.

>> speaking of demonstrations. in brazil protesters seized control. protests started peacefully put escalated with police using batons and tear gas. 20 were arrested, others injured, including a cameraman. protesters are angry that the country is spending billions to host the world cup, calling for the money to be used. 2013 was one of the deadliest years in the afghan conflict according to a report by the united nations commission. civilian deaths were up by 14%. 2,900 were killed in the war. >> the authors of the report stress that most civilians are killed or injured by i.e.d.s,

improvised explosive devoices, laid by the taliban. these are mines that are indiscam nate weapons. killing anyone that walks or drives over them. it is a great threat to civilians. what increased women and children being killed or injured is an increase in what the authors called ground engagements. >> whilst international forces led the fight. a lot of it continued to be cat and mouse. many were kill. the u.n. says they are seeing ground fighting between afghan forces and the taliban, leading to civilians. it led them to their farms. tragically that is killing more

women and children. there's a 34% roiz in child casualties as compared to the year before. and a 36% rise in female casualties as well. another drend increasing. it's targeted killings against civilians who are part of the kabul government. the taliban targeted religious leaders. anyone involved in politics, people they believe who are limb mate targets. they are not part of the military. that will be increasingly concerning to people in kabul. one of biggest political events will be the presidential elections in april when president hamid karzai will be replaced. while people in the capital are getting on with their lives, ordinary people continue to be injured or killed by continuous

fighting. >> new information on the american missionary held in north korea. the state department says that kenneth bae has been transferred from the hospital back to a labour camp the the development is concerning, since he's been held for more than a year in north korea, after being sentenced to 15 years of hard labour, accused of trying to overthrow the state. bolivia declared a state of emergency after 38 died of rising floodwaters of the villages are packing up and moving to higher ground. 40,000 are affected. armed forces are using barges to bring food and water to resident cut off by the flood. heavy rains are expected to batter bolivia until march. >> a wet weekend. the san francisco bay area could see nine inches of rain. more than an inch for

sacramento. rain is expected to continue. it's not enough to break the weather. eboni deon mentioned more about it. it's nothing compared to this. the heavier falls burying a village. more snow is on the forecast. we'll see snow, certainly nothing like we saw in the picture. most areas that have seen snow are not wanting to see any more. but in the west it's a welcome site. we'll need the moisture. the steady stream of moisture coming in to anywhere from washington, oregon to central areas of california. these are areas that could use it. we are dealing with exceptional to extreme drought. with a steady flow coming in,

this stream of moisture, this was referred to as the pineapple express. notice the moisture coming in from the waters surrounding hawaii. we'll take it as we see it. snow as you get to the higher elevations upwards of one to two feet. the heaviest snow, six to 7,000 feet and that is where we are not seeing activity, the dasher blue is where the heavyiers snow will fall. cello indicates the rain fall, unwards of five inches. there's -- yellow indicates the rainfall, upwards of five inches. >> hundreds are expected to march marking a month since the toxic spill. protesters say they'll walk to the side of the water company, contaminating the water for

300,000 people. the centres for disease control and prevention said the water is safe to drink. many residents are skeptical, getting drinking water from plastic bottles. towns not affected by the spill rushed to help during the crisis. they shipped water to residents. shipments led to broken broken lines and reservoirs. >> tanks were down to next to nothing. they have been serving everyone for a month. they need help. >> the town hopes to truck in water to replenish their own water supply. >> the winter olympics are underway in sochi. here is a live look. the u.s. clinched its first gold medal on the slopes. russian president vladimir putin is hoping to put their best face forward between now and february 23rdrdrd.

more than 20 leaders joined him. millions watched around the world. rory challands takes a look at whether russia's investment will pay off. >> sochi 2014 exploded into works. fireworks kicked off the action inside. a little girl floated across a wintry russian landscape before five brilliant snow flakes morph into the olympics rings. one failing to open. as expected there was absences. no david cameron to welcome the brits. obama for the usa or merkel. this was a dramatic and often breath taking show, the realisation of one man's patriotic vision. vladimir putin cannot control everything. while the opening ceremony was underway is a different theatre was acted out in moscow's red

square. gaye right protesters sung the anthem. a red flag hoisted. >> in the city hosting the event. excitement not deviolence was the main emotion. >> there was so many people here. >> the flame will unite our country much russia will be more united. >> sochi may have shiny expensive infrastructure. the games have created genuine feel-good factor for many people. after the olympics leaves sochi, what then? these games have permanently altered the coastal results, not always for the better. this stream used to have fish in it. now it's polluted by the apartment blocks up the hill. >> the athletes and the officials at the olympic park are celebrating. the problems for sochi are here. after the olympics the citizens

of sochi have to cope with the problem, economy and social issues. they appear because of the olympics. >> the pageantry and sport takes precedence over the controversy. previous olympics has been judged by their legacy. and the legacy of the sochi games is a huge question mark. as the winter games kicked off, drama in the skies. dramatic video of a man who tried to high jack a plane bound for germany. he claimed he had a bomb and demanded the plane be diverted to sochi. the pilot tricked him, landing in istanbul. the man was taken into custody. >> president obama signs a farm bill. why, despite the new law some americans may have a hard time

putting food on the table. >> caught on camera - surveillance of a moment that one man shot a father over texting in a movie theatre. >> a denver woman could face life behind bars for being a bad under.

>> good morning, welcome back to al jazeera america. first a look around the country with meteorologist eboni deon. >> some areas starting below zero. numbers dropping down to minus 4. chicago - sitting in the single digits. 18 in st. louis. pittsburg 5 degrees. we will get out of the single digits in the north-east. snow falling around memphis. 27, chilly and foggy. the snow passed.

a little moisture in place. as we two through the day to day, cooler. >> americans that don't earn enough to put food on the table are facing more cuts. the $1 trillion funding trim food stamps by 1%. the savings amounts to a billion over 10 years. the republicans have been pushing for deeper cuts. >> cathy, executive director of the national family farm coalition joins us. >> give us the good, the bad and the ugly. >> the farm bill has been signed into law. over 37 programs were spauled

and suspended. those programs have been reenstated. livestock disaster assistance has been reinstated. farmers faced bad weather. almost there's no programs, and veteran farmers, there's a cut of 20 million down to 10 million. >> those are the issues that we think are good. there's cuts of 8 billion to food stamps. a. there's snap and a failure to deal with the commodity title. >> what effect will pricing

bep - for you and i? will prices ride? >> there's a gap between what farmers receive and consumers pay because of the consolidation and concentration in the industry. we don't see the issues drast. a lot of the prices we will not see the impact. a lot of farmers will go out of business. there's funding for begin farmers and outreach. we are hopeful it will mean farmers can stay and new ones enter. the core issues is making sure there's more competition in the industry, helping consumers.

we believe it's not addressed adequately in the farm bill. >> thank you so much for join us this morning. >> michigan is one of the states losing food stamp money under the farm bill. bisi onile-ere introduces us to one of nearly 50 million americans who rely on food stamps every day. 28-year-old kasha is a hostess at this diner in michigan. to help make ends meet she took on a second job, but says that is not enough to pay all the bills. sometimes not enough to by food. >> with something like food it's a different level of stress to not know. >> colac is among 47 million americans who depend on food stamps. now, $200 buys her groceries.

with the passing of the bill. old fears are settling in again. >> it will be hard. >> here is why. the law will take away $800 million in food stamps. it could cut colac's benefits in half. she's among $850,000 households that will see food stamps reduced. >> people living in washington d c and the 15 states will be hit hard. the new bill eliminates what some law-makers called a loophole, allowing the states in d.c. to increase benefits. >> any hunger relief effort at this point will be tolling on us. the fact that we have more than we can possibly have. >> the food bank council of michigan - food stamp cuts will

help the country. she says food banks that are working with limited resources will have to find ways so serve more people. kasha is weighing what options she has. >> i can't imagine not just for myself, but families, stretching the budget. >> a future millions of americans will share. >> the new farm bill trimmed funding for food stamps by 1%. some states are hard hit by the cuts than others. a denver woman is charged with kidnapping her own nephew. christen smith is accused of pretending to be pregnant and snatching her half sister's baby while the family slept. he was foundly police.

if convicted smith could face life in prison. >> tension rising in sorm parts of malaysia over the use of the word allah. >> [ singing ] >> an evening mass at a church firebombed in a bid to create controversy and promote reaction. the response is not what the perpetrators expected. >> we were scared to come to the church. today you proved that you are not afraid. >> the only signs that the church was attacked are scorch marks on the concrete. >> a healthy turn-out showed how little the attack and police. of posters affected the local faithful. the boppers placed in front of the churches was a provocation of one kind.

the reason i say that is provocation is because we do not say allah is great. it is not in our ordinary use, neither in our worship. >> those posters caused a controversy over who could use the word allah. whether yist christ jans could use it. the catholic paper has not used it for years, after it was orded to stop. sips then calls to not utter the word spread to the wider community, but have been ignored. the supreme court will hear app application to lead to app appeal against the pan.

if granted the next hearing will decide the case once and for au. >> the case swung back and fourth between the government and the church and the final hearing should decide once and for all what can and cannot be said. even if the ruling goes against the church, it is far from clear how the ban can be enforced. >> some argue the case is far from religious, but more a relageous one. >> political power is no longer secure. how do you deal with that. you try to bring it together by creating demons, the other. >> however the case work out in the courts, it's important to remember one thing, the word allah predates the religion. >> malaysia's constitution guarantees the freedom of

religion. >> the youngest daughter of spain's king set to testify. >> i'm not going to comment on private diplomatic conversations. >> there you have it. the top state department official holding her tongue after a candid conversation about negotiations in ukraine. >> i'm mark morgan. alex rodriguez no more. his litigation days are over. that story on the way.

>> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. here are the top stories this morning - 15 killed in government attacks on the syrian city of aleppo on saturday. syrian activists say fighting

broke out in homs, disregarding a cease fire. no casualties have been recorded and have not affected humanitarian relations. >> thousands flee in central african republic. convoys manned by dropped from chad poured in. sectarian violence between christians and muslims left thousands death. >> anti-government protesters faking to the streets in bolivia. they are angry about the high unemployment rate. they stormed and set fire to government buildings. 40% of working age people are without jobs and corruption is ram panned. >> assistant secretary of state victoria nuland is trying to soften the blow about her strong

language in relation to the u.n. reunion. >> it's not the media interest that the u.n. had in mind. victoria nuland was being careful about what she said next. >> on the first issue i'm not going to comment private diplomatic conversations. other than to say it was pretty impressive trade craft. the audio was extremely clear. >> the white house blamed russia for the leak. until now the official u.s. line was that washington's helping the ukrainian people to decide their own future. the recording post suggesteds more. >> >> in the frank conversation between victoria nuland and the

u.n. ambassador to the ukraine. an opinion is expressed. there's this meant about the e.u.:. >> that would be great to glue this thing, had the u.n. blue and in [ bleep ] the e.u. >> angela merkel called the remarks unacceptable. officials in ukraine are silent. >> as talks between president viktor yanukovych the awkward handshake said it all. behind the barricades demonstrators are divided on the comments. >> i don't think this is it meddling with ukraine's afs. if they can resist us with advice and put pressure on the government we will be grateful. >> the did you suggest about a government is provocative. it does not correspond to peace. >> for now, ukraine's parliament

is deadlocked over the future of the country. there's growing feeling here that ukraine's fate is being decided elsewhere. >> the controversy may strain the relationship between the u.s. and european union. joining us is the managing director at global strat eejics group and joins us from washington d.c. >> the u.s. isn't secretary of state made derogatory comments. are you surprised by what you heard? >> not particularly. i am sure the europeans say uncomplimentary things about us when they think no one is listening. having got over the issue of the vulgarity, it's good to see more focus on the content of victoria nuland's commend in terms of how dismiss if it was of our european friends and what it indicates about what i think is

an unhelpful attitude from the u.s. government towards resolving the crisis in ukraine. >> how embarrassing is the release of this regarding for the u.s.? >> i think it's very yofg. this is the -- embarrassing. this is the assistant secretary for europe. when you have that person saying things about europes, who have a greater stake in solving the crisis. and hearing what amounts to contem contempt for the europeans and undermining european efforts, it's not a good thing. >> let's back up and get a bigger picture. what does this say about spying. >> what does it say about what? >> about spying. in the bigger picture? >> i don't think it says much about spying. the american side were accusing the russians of having done this, that's a reasonable suspicion, the russians deny it,

there's a lack of irony in terms of making the accusation. >> will it hurt u.s. diplomatic efforts? >> i think it will. i hope it causes us to take a step back. it seems to me if you look at the content, we are undermining ukrainian leaders who are lacking in credibility. if the europeans are inclined to find a compromise, we are pushing for a winner take all approach in a divided country that is on the age of violence. that's not a good thing. >> taking the u.s. and the e.u. out of the picture, what does this conversation reveal to you about negotiations between the government and the opposition. >> it shows that they are in bad

shape. it seems that the opposition politician, mr vitaly klitschko, and mr -- and the other mentioned in the conversation, they can't make promises. >> managing director of global strategic communications group joining us from washington. thank you. >> a spanish princess went before a judge in imagine jobbinga. princess christina face tough questions that she and her husband misused funds. >> princess christina arrived in majorca on an unscheduled flight from barcelona. she came in through the back entrance of the court of the the car stopped halfway through the yard before she got out, greeted

the press, appeared calm and entered into the courthouse. what will happen on saturday is shoo le face questions -- she will face questions about financial activities. it is alleged that, in fact, she did, perhaps know about financial irregularities taking place in this company. there is, apparently evidence that there were activities which were - and financial expenditures for personal use, rather than for use of a company. as far as public opinion is concerned the family has hit the royal family hard. the royal household tried to separate this scandal the public opinion is low of the royal family. they took a hit in the polls and is set against a backdrop of

financial and show economic economy in spain, and a financial crisis that affected working class people. members of the establishment are involved in corruption has taken public opinion to a new low of the royal family. it's a blow to the royal household. >> that report from imagine jobbinga spain. >> a french comedian has been acquitted over an ain sem etic video. he called for the release of a man that tort future and murdered a juish man. france banned a show. he owns more than $1,000 in fines for hate speeps against jews. >> a florida judge denied bail for a former police officers

accused of gunning town a father for texting in a theatre. >> the hearing included shocking surveillance video from inside the theatre. >> it was supposed to be an ordinary afternoon at a movie theatre north of tampa. before the movie started one wan mass dead, and -- one man was dead and two wives devastated. >> 43-year-old chad oulson texted his baby-sitter during the previews. his 2-year-old was sick. the theter was empty. curtis reeves sat behind chad oulson and told him to stop texting. curtis reeves went to get the manager. when he returned he continued to argue with chad oulson. the surveillance video appears to somehow chad oulson throwing popcorn. you see curtis reeves reach for

his pistol and shoot. curtis reeves said he shot because he was scared. curtis reeves said he was hit with a cell phone. prosecutors dispute that saying there was no sign this anything but his pride were injured. chad oulson's wife spoke to reporters. >> happy and relieved after the judge's rules. >> this case hinges on self-defence. his client was assault. it's too soon to say whether he'll use the stand your ground law as a defense. he cited it several times in court. >> so the red, white and blue struck gold in sochi. mark is here to tell us about

it. >> with the blue background and the red dress, did you know it would happen? >> i knew it. >> none of those things are connected to what i'm saying. sage kotsenburg spent much of his career in snow boarding second tier, not getting the attention or the results of some of his higher profile country men like shaun white. no longer sage kotsenburg won the first gold medal. the 20-year-old idaho native took the top spot with a for of 95.3 in the snow boarding slopestyle final. he tried a new trick, the holy cradle. rotating 4.5 times, grabbing his board. the final gold medal, silver and bronze. gold for the u.s. out the gate in snow boarding. >> the u.s. women hockey team

betting finn planned. the u.s. face switzerland. the u.s. women looking to grab gold, taking the silver in 2010, falling to canada. >> alex rodriguez called it quits legally. he dropped all lawsuits against major league baseball, the commissioner and his own union. the dismissal of the lawsuits was filed yesterday and it appears that alex rodriguez will accept his suspension, including play-off games. a-rod's corner vi said his client will not attend spring training. he'll forfeit his $25 million salary for 2014. major league baseball released this statement:

the players union issued a statement saying: >> attorney ted kawles with the legal perspect mfion the timing. >> -- perspective on the timing. >> the problem with a-rod is he would find himself under oath and would have to say officially whether he had used the substances ta triggered the inspection. there's a mountain of evidence to suggest if he had said that he may have been subject to perjury for saying those things under oath. it was an important time for him to make the decision because they had to answer the motion to dismiss that was filed by major league baseball. >> in the n.b.a. indiana sets the pace. the pacers seeking home-court advantage as they hook to unseat

the heat. >> george hill was the man. usually he's not the man. watch him. pacers down 5-2. wesley matthews for three. blazers up. shortly thereafter game tie. math -- matthews. that is a huge shot. 37 points for hill, a career high. hill drives in. puts indiana up by two. pacers up by two, choicing the deal. that's paul george. p >> kevin durant and thunder on the road. derrick fisher knocks the pass to durant who gets a high-percentage shot.

oklahoma 26-19. durant for a reverse slam. it's worth another look. durant with the big finish. thunder up 9. 14 game tie. durant misses. that's the game. a buzzard-beating dunk. the magic celebrate a 103-102 win. they are excited. >> great, thank you so much all dried up of the the massive effort to keep water cooling in pakistan. while mixed breeds are getting a welcome at the westminster dog show >> rain and how long it will last. how much the region can expect.

>> good morning and welcome back to al jazeera america. a water shortage. a look at the forecast. there were some problems with water getting in to the u.s. it looks like we are receiving moisture and rain. snow into the high elevations and ski resort. they are benefitting from a steady scheme of moisture. we are expecting it to stay cold enough. sleet tonight. rain coming in. coming in across northern areas, the bay area. we are expecting to see a good deal of snow. it will be on the rise as we get into the evening.

upwards of three to four feet of snow. there has been a knew snow flakes around the members area, pushing to the east. the rain has been heavy, especially when you get north of tampa. the florida turn pike and heavy down pours. moving back to the north-east. >> thank you so much. pakistan is no stranger to conflict. and now another challenge in the country - a water shortage. >> this man works in a remote village. water is a precious commodity. they rely on an ancient irrigation system. >> translation: our lives depend on it. without it this orchart would not survive. >> it is a deep well which taps into the underground water

table. it feeds the community by a series of tunnels and shafts and gives out water without disrupting the groundwater. >> we have tried the irrigation. we have built dams and everything. all these things do not go - they are not harmonious with the environment. >> they face droughts. water sources like these, 150 years old are dying. >> the structure is made by specialist. the water comes through here. only a third are functional. >> water sources are the glue, olding together the communities. thousands migrated after the land dried up. a sense of detry vasion and

poverty adds to the uncertainty. >> they li together. whenever they die or dry up, they left. the government ignores the problem and thinks building dams will conserve water, but says it doesn't have the required funds. big promises don't mean much for those that depend on the small water outlets. >> the water level is going down. our land is turning dry. there's no financial resources to clean them and do something for ourselves. unless steps are taken to rehabilitate, more self-sufficient resist dents will be forced to become nomads. >> an update op a moving story.

john berlin posted this video on facebook and youtube calling on mark zuckerberg to hep him access his son's act, looking at his "looking back" video. on friday facebook sent berlin jessie's movie, zuckerberg call him and is sharing the video. >> beetle mania marks the 50th anniversary of the fab four visit to the u.s. the beetles flew to the states. days after touching down they made their first u.s. tv appearance. five decades later a plaque as unvade. everyone's favourite canine competition gets under way later today in new york.

this year's westminster dog show welcomes more than just speck tat scores. the underdog, the mut will be allowed to compete. >> are you ready. >> stacy eastman never thought her mut would compete. >> this year, for the first time mixed breeds are welcomed at the dog show. considered an instituty canine competition. this is what you see at wet minister. meet the new dogs in town. >> then there's jimmy and edward, both mysteries, even to

their owners. they will compete in a new competition. >> the idea of having agility, we knew how popular it is with the dog world. >> panda will be one of 200 dogs competing in westminster. only 15 of them will be mixed like her. she is banned from competing in the main competition. best in show. that's limited to pure breads, bred to preserve the best of the best. judged on height and weight and eye colour. that long-time emphasis creates demand that fuels puppy mills. >> we work to educate people to be spoke owners and breaders.

>> for stacy, this is not about the politics. >> just going with a mixed breed a great. >> if panda goes on saturday. she'll have won something for everyone. >> the first westminster dog show was held 130 years ago, making it the second-longest sporting event in the u.s. >> that's if for this edition of al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford, more news for you in 2.5 minutes. stay tuned.

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mortars were fired on homes despite a cease fire, to allow civilians to evacuate and deliver aid. no injuries have been record. it's not clear if the incident will affect humanitarian operations. thousands flee the central african republic. violence between muslims and christians claimed thousand of lives. there's fears of genocide. troops from chad stepped in to shepherd muslims to safety. a man who fell off a crowded truck was hacked to pieces by a mob. it follows months of bloodshed. >> in bosnia anti-government protesters take to the streets angry about unemployment. they stormed and set fire to government buildings. 40% of working age people are

without jobs. >> a spanish princess is holding court literally. princess christen is answering questions about use of company funds for personal use. >> those are the headlines. you can always get the latest news online. here is more op what is ahead. >> top u.s. diplomat victoria nuland takes a swipe at the european union:. >> the video was neated and tweeted by -- noted and tweeted by the russian government. sochi.