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back at how the fab four changed merc. >> authorities are realising this weekend millions of pounds of american beef were not properly inspected, sparking a recall of nearly 9 million pounds of milk. regulators worry the animals were sick and unhealthy and no one noticed for month lisa bernard has more. >> several corporations found the meat sent from here, came from animals that were unfit or deceased over the course of a year. we are talking about an extremely large amount of meat here. 8.7 million pounds of meet is being recalled from this ranch corporation. that's a huge escalation from

mid-january, when 40,000 pounds of meat was recalled. it was shipped to retailers over the first week of january. so far no one has reported getting sick from it. i spoke to a food safety expert who says that probably what happened is inspectors came here after the first two recalls last month and what they found, perhaps, was animals that were sick, not walking, on the ground. they were not here when the animals were slaughtered. it is possible that they were "unfit or diseased." that same food, say the experts, is interesting that no one has gotten sick, but it's possible it's industrialized, not necessarily in the supermarket, but it may be in freezers. it's possible, he says, that with the recall they can get all the meat back and that, in fact,

no one will get sick. he tells me this is certainly one of the largest recalls in theiates in the past several years. >> for more on this, let's bring in marlise munoz, the publisher of -- marlise munoz -- bill marler. thank you for being with us. this is the second recall from this company. how does this happen, when we are talking about 9 million pounds of beef. >> it's the third. they had two in 2014. i think what happened, and why we are seeing this massive recall dating to 2013 is what investigators found caused them grave recalls during the first recall. it appears that there was a lot of cows slaughtered without inspection. there's probably records of

animals that were deceased, unable to ambulate or walk. so the fear is for bacterial contamination and the risk of mad cow disease. >> how could so many cows, for a long period of time, be slaughtered without somewheres noticing? -- inspectors noticing. >> it's likely that this is a fairly big plant. it could be that inspectors were in other places at other times. it could be that inspectors were not doing the job they should have been doing. it may be that the company was, you know, hiding information that should have been shared with inspectors. >> correct me if i'm wrong, usda inspectors are supposed to be at every slaughter house in the country; correct? >> correct. any time there's a diseased animal a usda vet needs to come

in and suspect the animals. there's a lot of facts we don't know. 9 million pounds of meat had been recalled. but, you know, the specifics of what was going on and who knew what and when have not come out. >> we hear about the recalls fairly often. when you look at this one, how concerning is this for you, bill. >> i'm not that concerned about the types of, you know, issues of ecoli or salmonella that can poison and sicken someone. it shows grave concerns about oversight, and with the government working with business. you think - a lot of these - why would you slaughter a diseased or nonambulatory animal. the fact that they did, it raises grave concerns of mine. >> what do you think needs to be done to keep this from happening again.

>> if this company shows that they were doing this knowingly and hiding that information from inspectors, you know, there's criminal sanctions available for this. it's putting the public at risk. and, you know, maybe a few well-placed criminal prosecutions are in order to make people aware that these things are important. >> bill marler with food safety news. >> food deaths are rising in louisville, two children died this month, bringing the total to 53 killed by influenza, and it continues until april. >> to afghanistan. al jazeera obtained taliban video. it shows fighters planning an attack of a c.i.a. compound in kabul. osama bin javaid reports. >> this is not the training exercise of a conventional military. these pictures have been shot by taliban fighters.

they say they are planning an attack on a u.s. compound in kabul. >> translation: the c.i.a. and americas think they are ruling the world with advance technology, this is not true. we entered into their compound in the same vehicles they are using. no one noticed. >> they are referring to an attack in june last year. we can't independently verify when the pictures were shot. the target was the cia headquarters in kabul. it was planned for month. the propaganda video shows they are capable of mounting attacks. they have fake ids, equipment that looks the same. they pass through multiple security check points without trouble. these scenes of the incident were filmed independently. it appears to be the same area

in the taliban video. but the taliban pictures contradict the police chief statements after the attack. >> a land cruiser used a fake id coming through the gates. while we looked at the id, two or three came out of the car and the car exploded. >> this is a national security analyst. >> this is huge. >> he says the video shows planning and training, thinking that the fighters stole the gear and bought some on the black market. >> they are policing themselves, they are organised and can do complex operations i think those across the world need to look at the video to see within a span of four, five, six years, these people have assimilated a lot of

information and the lesson learnt is don't ignore them. >> this is what a u.s. official told al jazeera: >> the taliban says the attack was launched in response to being told to take down its flag. >> we are prepared to take revenge and retaliation. >> the attack on the compound happened when the u.s. special envoy james dobbins was in the taliban to revive talks. experts say the video is a form of propaganda, and shows the evolution of fighters in the mountains, who are launching attacks. the schemes will be a cause for concern for international

troops. and for those taking up the challenge of securing one of the world's most volatile counties. >> involving to syria, it's the second day aid workers have come under fire. they are trying to reach people trapped in homs. 600 civilians were able to escape. stefanie dekker has the latest from beirut. >> captured on video, the help they didn't believe would come had come. this was the moment when the first u.n. cars arrived in the old city of homs. these people have been living under siege for a year and a half. this, finally, their way out. a rare moment of happiness in a war that has brought nothing but suffering. among those, a priest, part of a few christians left inside the old city. >> they are hardly smiling.

they are exhausted, starved. we are crying. we want to see people happy. every citizen has a right to live and lead a dignified life. >> this is a glimpse into how it has unfolded. >> discussions about who has left, and those remaining waiting for a way out. this has been an operation with challenges. this is earlier on sunday. activist groups reported casualties. for all the difficulties, this day is hailed a success. most of those that left are women, children and all the people. they are receiving medical attention, being received by government representatives, we overcome the challenges we face, and the humanitarian operation will continue. >> this was supposed to be the last day of a 3-day u.n. brokered ceasefire, and has been

extended by three days. sunday's evacuation could be called a break through, but it's a small victory in a 3-day war leaving millions of syrians exhausted. >> nearly 70,000 protesters gathered in ukraine's capital. supporters scared off against activists, highlighting rising tensions. neve barker met demonstrators demanding that europe does more to end the standoff. >> in a square plastered with slogans, these protesters are doing something different. with plak ards they march through the city to the german embassy and demands europe do more to help end the bitter standoff. >> we are calling for people to pay attention and open eyes and stop being blind, and deaf to

the murders, atrocities happening before their eyes. >> on independence square demonstrators draw cheer with servings of hot food. others, camped here for weeks, while away time with a game of chess. >> translation: there are knights and pawns. in this game, we the people are the pawns. there are i am sure when pawns become knights. this is what is happening. we are united because of our spirit and becoming more and more powerful. >> sundays regularly drew tens of thousands of demonstrators, a chance for opposition groups from different parties to share ideas on what to do next. >> paigs protesters -- opposition protest terse described independence square as being a state within a state. as temperatures rise, it will be a matter of time before the barricades melt, leaving it vulnerable to police attacks.

in party there's no sign of political thaw. the future of the country hangs on the formation of a new government. no decision has been made. the question is will the new government lean towards russia and europe. and will ukraine's next prime minister be the people's choice or the president's. >> still ahead - an update on the winter olympic games in russia, and behind the glamour. the people of sochi - they say life has not changed despite billions spent. >> devastating flooding in souted america -- in south america, that is next on al jazeera.

>> live picture of sochi russia where the olympics are underway and leaders defend russians security. son the sunday morning talk show the outgoing u.s. ambassador russia say both countries are working together.

>> the threat assessment has not changed and we coordinate with the russians. >> the fear is the russians are not sharing everything they have got for fear the u.s. would exploit that, making them look bad. is that the case? do you know everything you need to know to keep our athletes and others safe there? >> well, we always wanted to know more, and if you work in the intelligence business, you always want more information. that said, we do not have an interest in embarrassing the russians, we have the same interest with them, when it comes to the security of everyone in sochi. we are satisfied with the level of cooperation. >> the u.s. is working on a number of issues with russia, including gay rights. the games remained peaceful and successful. >> it's day two. the united states own the

competition. sage kotsenburg won the men's yesterday, jamie anderson did it for the ladies - you go girl. the 23-year-old from lake tahoe took home the gold medal and is it it in style on her final run, the self-proclaimed hippy landed two 720s, catching serious air. and the judges loved it, giving her a 95.25 wins score. jamie anderson has been reading the book "the power of now" took vaping of the moment and -- advantage of the moment and admits she was nervous. >> i felt a little sick. i couldn't really eat, i was nervous, i had a protein shake and fruit. being up there waiting, it's been a long road to sochi, and then the moment was here, and i just had to visualise and trust and believe i could do it. and to remember to have fun

along the way, it is snow boarding and it is what i love to do. >> from the thrill of victory no the agony of defeat. bode miller primed for a run in the downhill. the 5-time olympian had the fastest times in practice. the 36-year-old miller came up short, finishing in i think. miller had a tough time reading the course and admitted he had a few mistakes. he'll have a few more chapses to get on -- chances to get on the podium. >> in fig u skating -- figure skating united states took home the breadal, taking strong performances from jason brown and gold. meryl davis and charlie white dazzled in the free dance. they had a record score. the russians dominated with 75 points, 10 in front of canada. russia ends the drought and

captures the first gold medal in some time. russia failed to win a gold medal at the van vaems -- vancouver games. let's tall i it up: >> hey, it's very, very early. >> normally whoever hosts has the most. >> i'm struck russia didn't win any much. >> at vancouver. they had a silver and a bronze. >> we have a live picture from sochi. there's a harsh reality. sochi suffered years of decline. while money from the olympics made improvements, not everyone is benefitting. >> several times a day this person fetches water. it's easy to slip on the

hillside, especially when baring a load. the trips are necessary because the taps in her house are dry. >> translation: they keep promising we get running water. when we redecorated we put in a sink, because we had hopes. >> it is a village 15 minutes drive from sochi. the resist dents told me it may as well be in a different century. >> we live in the middle ages. they promise eff, and then forget. >> i need to path my babies. how can i do it. ? we paying our children to the main square. we return home and the excitement vanishes. >> you can see the point. everything feels shiny and new. >> this is where some of the $51

billion the games have cost have been invested. but each in the city itself, just around the corner from our hotel, there are neighbourhoods where sewerage runs down unfinished roads. >> this is something that people living in parts of sochi have had to get used to. power cuts, electricity has been off for a couple of hours. there's a generator running. you may hear that. that is keeping the hot water going. lights are off. nothing. >> last week foreign journalists reported stories of unfinished hotel rooms and accommodation in disarray. according to the blogger moan were lies, spread to reinforce preconceptions of russian incompetence. >> some gossip on the internet, and find some proofs also on the internet. it's like photos made about

two years ago, and now journalists are telling us that this photo stuff from sochi, but they are not. >> this person doesn't care what foreign journalists are pursuing an anti-russian agenda, she just wants her taps to work. >> 38 people in bolivia are dead following rain and flooding. the government declared is a state of emergency. help is yet to reach devastated areas. >> the damage is clear. homes and livelihoods ruined by floodwaters. bolivia has been struggling to cope with heavy seasonal rains. in the city of trinidad victims set up tents alongside the road to escape floodwaters. this is what teresa and her family call home. >> we had to leave everything behind in the floodwaters.

we couldn't get it out. there's nowhere to go. we are living on the side of a road. >> adding to misery, people's lives are under threat. 70,000 of hectares of prime agricultural land has been flooded. 100,000 cattle are the risk of starvation, because herders have little water. >> this area is at risk. if we don't receive help or are rescued all the cattle will die. >> the government declared a state of emergency across blif yeah. food and relief is slow to reach those that need it most. the outlook is grim. more heavy rains are expected to battle the country. >> japan is struggling under mountains of snow. the heaviest in decades. it fell on tokyo, 10 inches.

seven died in accidents that were snow related. more than 1,000 hurt, many slipping on the ground or falling whi shovelling -- while shovelling. record snow is on the way. drivers are feeling the brunt in washington, oregon, northern california, slick and snowy companies causing accidents. snowfall shattered records for the pacific north-west. >> a huge part of the country seeing snow in the north-east. >> we have. we've dealt with system after system. and the one pushing through on tuesday knocked out power to 50,000 people. some of those people are dealing with power outages. around chester county, outside of philadelphia. temperatures around 30. at this time of year we are around 40. as we head into the evening temperatures will plummet. we see amounts of sunshine, high

pressure and control. a lot of trees coming down with the system that pushed through, bringing down power lines. 45,000 in chester are without power. if you lose power, you are trying to stay warm. here are ideas on how to moderate the temperatures. you can lay out dark-coloured blankets. we tell you not to wear dark clothing because it's warm. this will have the same effect bringing warmth into your home. try to do that if you lose power or you know who is dealing with that. there's a system across the west. it will dry out. we had ben initial snow and -- beneficial snow and rain. we have been telling you about the drought situation. this is diamond peak ski club, a resort. they picked up 36 inches of snow in the last 24 hours. it put a smile on my face.

when the snow melted it trickles down to the reservoirs. some of that moisture will help with the drought. we have several inches of rain and know to accumulate for us to see significant impact. this is good news for now, and we condition to deal with that. we have a system continuing to the south. it is going to bring the threat for tricky travel all the way from northern texas back towards georgia as we head to tomorrow. we'll keep tuned into that. >> could be a mess. >> still ahead - you may be shocked to learn what private organizations know about you. the next steps in the international inspection. iran's nuclear facilities. 50 years an beatle mania, a return to the english port city where it all began. that is next.

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>> welcome back to al jazeera america. here is a look at the top stories today - food regulators issued a major meat recall. inspectors found millions of pounds of meat from one plant shipped without full inspections >> hundreds of syrians erack suit -- evacuate a city in homs as the u.n. came under gunfire. they will not be deterred. >> after an attack in kabul, a plan has been uncovered that the taliban said it used. al jazeera obtained taliban video which shows fighters planning the attack. if accurate, it raises questions about the capability of taliban fighters. we have more from rosalind jordan. >> u.s. officials are taking a look at the propaganda video

produced by the taliban about an attack in 2013 in kabul. a u.s. official says it's not surprising because it has soon in the past that the taliban has tried to attack u.s. and coalition forces noum rouse times during -- numerous times during the ongoing war in afghanistan. it raises questions about whether afghan security forces perform as coalition forces say they taught be, eight for in my opinion months before coalition forces are supposed to end combat duty. the questions of whether av can security -- afghan security forces are skeptical enough is something that coalition forces and civilian leaders will discuss in weeks to come. >> iran today has decided to allow a look inside nuclear facilities. the international atomic energy

agency will handle the inspection. the agreement is separate from the nuclear deal made with six world powers last year. >> joseph costa joins us, director of the presumon national -- truman national group in washington d.c. how optimistic are you about the new round of negotiations with iran. >> i'm more optimistic than i was a year ago today. what iran agreed to today, and terms of addressing seven additional issues that it will allow the i.a.e.a. to have access of information to, these are the items that the international community have been looking to get around to for years. one of the most noteworthy is an actual detonator that could be used for a nuclear weapon. this is something that iran developed in the past.

>> that's disappointing just as the conversation was getting started we lost the feed. we may have him back. joseph, can you hear me? >> sure i can hear you. >> we lost you. gone on with your point. you are encouraged by iran's moves recently. >> we are seeing the internal political dimension is towards negotiations than it was a year ago today. the item that came out of the last round of talks was that iran agreed to provide additional information on an explosive device that could be used for a nuclear weapon and civil applications. this is an item that the international community has been looking for iran to give increased information on for years. iran said it would by may of this years. it would begin implementation. >> iran is welcoming the inspectors to clear m big uties. why do you think iran is --

clear ambiguities. why do you think iran is being like this. >> i think the number one reason is the change of the domestic political situation. none of this progress that we see at the political level with the united nations security council would have occurred without the approval of the supreme leader or others. i think they feel a deal with the west might be in their favour, rather than an ongoing battle which has been damaging, keeping them isolated and economically hurtful. >> you said the iran supreme leader is on board, but yesterday he spoke negatively about the united states. iran is spending its ships to international waters. what is going on? >> it's political gamemanship. you had the director of iran's atomic energy agency say iran will not compromise an iota.

there's hard-line elements in iran that are anti-negotiations with the united states, just as there are elements within the u.s. that don't want negotiations pursued with iran. you'll see iranian leaders position themselves domestically by saying such statement. what we have to do is look beyond that and say what concrete tangible things are we seeing on the ground. the i.a.e.a. has for access and more information than we have seen in a decade. the next question we have to ask is there's a long road ahead of us. will we see a positive trend going forward. >> we have, as you mentioned serious talks about a long-term deal with iran coming up. what can happen now to throw this off course? sanctions from conyeses. >> that is -- sanctions from

congression. >> yes. >> that is one think. if iran does not execute, if the process is drawn out over months and years without further progress made with each meeting, you see opponents saying iran is trying to drag out the clock. we should get worried. that's why it's important that each meeting, at the political level and the i.a.e.a. were actually seeing concrete tangible process. it's a long road, a hard road, but we have positive trend lines. >> thank you for your time. >> thank you very much. >> there's more concern about how easily edward snowden managed to download national security agency scrooets. edward snowden used common software that indexes data on the web. it raises concerns about how the n.s.a. protects its secrets. edward snowden fled the u.s.

after it started to leak the downloaded document and was granted temporary asylum in russia. >> questions about what the government knows about you may pail in comparison to what private companies knows. tails that big business knows may disturb you. >> the major retailer otficemax knew not only that mike seay's daughter was dead, but how she died. >> it says mike seay, daughter killed in car crash, and this is my home. why do very have had information, why do they feed that? what purpose do they need that? and what more information do they have, and what do they use it for. >> this is what congress are investigating. a senate committee found that billions was made by the selling of information about all of us,

taken from offline and son line sources -- and online sources. there's no way to find out what the information is, where it came from, how accurate it is, who is buying it. of concern is vulnerability-based marketing. lifts of document or inferred vulnerable - who is interested and why. rachel thomas lobbies congress on behalf of data brokers to conserve regulations. >> i think consumers are smarter than you give them credit for. i think they understand we live data driven lives. informs is flowing in all sorts of directions, and what we are doing is making sure it's flowing in responsible directions for responsible uses. >> the federal trade commission's job is to rein in the data brokers and stop information being used to discriminate against us. it asks how that is possible

when there's no requirement for transparency about what is sold and to whom. >> if we don't know how the data is used, it can be used for any purpose, purposes violating law. >> we do not know whether the data is used to market products to us that we might need. cellphone technology and apps provide an unprecedented level of individualized information about movement and lives, as do the vast stores of information held on our behalf. up to now only the government's access to that information has been debated, and not the existence of unregulated private databases. >> protesters in bosnia gather outside a police station in sarajevo, they are angry at high levels of unemployment and living conditions. tim friend has more from

sarajevo. >> protests and frustrations are unreleapting. violence ceased for now, but the passion remains. >> on the streets. you have to fight for your future, because they don't fight for our future any more. >> the country is in crisis. years of anger over a stag napt economy erupted last week in street battles with police. protesters appealed for a peaceful demonstration. they know to achieve their aims they'll have to keep up the pressure on politicians at a national and local level. >> two local government workers examine their offices - burnt out during friday's rioting. they tell me they saved the building during the bosnia war in 1992. now it's been wrecked by their

open citizens. police say of 44 held, 10 are in custody. >> civil rights groups claim police are leaking sfofs of ceased guns and drugs in an total to discredit demonstrators. police deny the claim. unemployment has hit the young hardest here. an economist tells me this may bet the moment when ethnically divided pol tirps see -- politicians see sense. >> with a limited number of resources we need to make savings in public sector and push and invest the money, modernizing the education system. it's a weak link. >> attempts at genuine political progress may be the only way to prevent further violence.

>> brazil is gearing up for the world cup, and with large crowds is the risk of disease. officials launched a campaign to protect soccer fans. we have this report from rio de janeiro. >> tas that time of year again. members of one of rio's oldest samba schools, portela are bys yig going through their paces. the carnival is weeks away. what is a lopping awaited party for tense of thousand is a feast for an unwelcome guest. the aedis agypti mosquito thrives on crowds. it's a carrier of dengue fever. there's no vaccine. >> translation: it leaves you feeling as though you have been given annas thesia. it's incredible that a mosquito can knock a human down like

that. >> this person welcomes the rio health department's campaign to rid the breeding grounds. >> if it's hotter they are active. they breed more, feed more. so we have a bigger problem. we always have a nice temperature for the mosquitos. professor davis ferre. >> ra an expert on the disease says brazil is concerned. it's mounting a surveillance program. it include putting out mosquito traps. >> if we detect mosquitos in one place, we go and try to eliminate them. >> eradicating the insects that can breed in a spoonful of water is impossible. this, say experts, is the best

way to ward off the peste mosquitos and disease, before going into a football stadium, where the final of the world cup will be held. fans who are planning to travel to the state of manauk where there is malaria need more than insect repellantment health officials recommend anyone that goes there get a yellow fever vak in suggests. the risk is lower in rio, but higher in three north earn cities, all the more reason for authorities and fans to take precautions. >> good advice no matter where in the world you live. if you are of a certain age you may remember beatle mainia, the four lads taking the united states by storm 50 years ago.

>> i'm here at the ed-sullivan theatre where the beetles made their debut 50 years ago tonight. all the people that see the show, the memories live on. i'll have that story for you next on al jazeera america. beatleman

[ ♪ music ] ♪ yes, i ♪ tell you something ♪ i think you understand >> the beatles conquer american. that's what 53 million americans watched on the "the ed sullivan show." the first live performance by the beatles on american television. it's not hard to find people who saw it. kilmeny duchardt joins us from the the ed sullivan theatre in new york. what is it like out there? >> there's a huge crowd lined up here tonight to go in for the special at c.b.s. in 1964, this sidewalk would have been pandemonium, filled with crazed fans waiting for the performance and 50 years later

beatlemania is here today. >> patti martucci came to the the ed sullivan theatre to relive the start of beatlemania. it was 50 years ago when she saw her first love. >> i was sitting in my home with my sister, on the floor, getting excited watching them come on tv. in the first two minutes i nel in love with paul mccartney and have been in love with him for 53 years. >> 53 million americans watched john, paul, george and ringo perform live on the "the ed sullivan show," the first appearance on u.s. television. >> i remember taking a camera, taking a picture of the tv it was awesome. you had to wait a week to get them developed. >> who knew when we sat in the living room 50 years ago, that it would be a big deal. >> the half century celebration

reignited beatlemania. at strawberry field memorial for the late john lennon, beatles fans took pictures. this weekend in hollywood. images of the band splashed across the capital records tower. >> sunday even, paul mccartney and rippingo star relive -- ringo star relived magic moments. it paled to that historic night. >> i would ner think at the age of 11 that i would be in this spot ever really, but especially on the 50th anniversary. i can't believe i'm that old. >> for the anniversary this marky has been -- marquee has been restored to how it looked 50 years ago. their music is alive and well and conditions to live on.

i spoke to a 14-year-old fan who downloaded 80 beatles songs. >> without question. >> kilmeny duchardt live at the the ed sullivan theatre in new york city. >> let's bring in our arts and cults cilentor, bill wyman problem contributor bill wyman to talk about this. 73 million people, beatlemania invasion, could there be a beatles-like event today? >> that's a great question. we never know what will happen until it does. my suspicion is if there's a phenomenon like that, it may not be a pop music, it may be video games or computers. we have seek big revolutions, it could happens, there's emerging markets and maybe there'll be another worldwide phenomenon. >> do you think it would happen

in emerging markets rather than the united states. ut u.s. media is more fragmented. >> it was, but i think the beetles would have happened. you have specific conditions. a weird middle class post-war people with a new grnation of kids. you had the depression of the j.f.k. shooting, and it seemed after elvis there was a lull, and it seemed like state government was building up. you could see it happening in another country. in america it was an event of the 20th century. the beatles, for the '60s, there's the sounds. actual rights. a new attitude of the younger generation towards the older generation. they had an extraordinary

effect. >> did the beatles have a big thing to do with that. >> i use the word apocyl advisedly. before the beatles the number one single was the sipping nun -- singing nun. then there were five or six beatle songs. what we saw after that we saw the rise of the birds, the rolling stones, bob dylan was around. his huge influence was in the rock era. the beetles weren't as sassy, you saw a different attitude in the younger generation questions society. a lot of this is laid at the beatles feet. >> how much influence is on today's artsists.

>> it's hard for the baby boomers to accept this, but we live in the hip hop era. at the same time, anyone who hasn't heard the beetles heard people who heard the beatles. u 2 is successful. they are optimistic, their optimistic attitude to the world. it's unclear to see what will happen. it's true that 50 years on the beatles are a strong force. >> 50 years from now will we talk about the major influence of the beatles. >> with all conservative attitude, i think so. seriously, 50 years ago tonight the world changed in a really significant way. it didn't go back. if you look at everything on information, pop music, everything can be treed back to elvis. eight years before.

he had become popular. he went away, everyone was looking for something new and exciting. this was it. >> before the "the ed sullivan show." before beatlemania, they were four men from a rough and tumbled seaport. we go back to where it began in liverpool. >> it's from this nowhere city port city, liverpool, where the legend that became the beatles began. the mercy town is characterise said by harmonies and guitars. fewer than half a million live here, more hits came from liverpool than anywhere else in the world. 56 according to the guineas book of records. billy kingsley from the mercy beats used to play alongside the

beatles. he said the merchant sailors and military bases imported the sound. >> it was a combination of sounds, all the bands in britain. all these associations with these people back and forth to america, bringing us all the records that no one else had. that meant a great deal. >> the seaport is all but dried up. liverpool is facing hard times. luckily the beatles are a big industry. a british government shows liverpool gets 400 million a year from music tourism, from all around the world they come to see where it began. this is the place where paul mccartney met john lennon. for seven jeers j johnson showed his city and the beatles connection to the world. he said without his city, the world would never have known

hits like "penny lane", there's little doubt the band changed the city. it's clear from the moment you check off the plane to a moment you check into the hotel. >> they may have travelled par and wide, concurred america and changed the pop music landscape. in the hardy northern england town they are four local lads who made good. >> without questions, still strong. that's the show. headlines after the break. we'll leave you with these pictures.

>> you're watching al jazeera live from new york. food regulators issued a major meat recall. inspectors found millions of

pounds of beef from a plant shipped without proper inspections. >> greater rights for same-sex couples. attorney-general eric holder says federal benefits given to straight couples will be given to gay couples. >> hundreds of syrians running to aid convoys. 600 have been evacuated despite attacks on aid agencies. the u.n. says with security concerns it will not stop delivering aid to the city. >> after an attack in kaboom, an elaborate plan has been uncovered that the taliban used. al jazeera obtained video claimed to show fighters planning the attack. >> protesters continued to blarch against the -- march against the government in ukraine and the government of viktor yanukovych.

♪ i tell you something >> it was 50 years ago the beatles made their first television debut on the "the ed sullivan show," and broke a record of 73 million viewers. >> those are the headlines. "america tonight" weekend is next. i'll be back in an hour with more news. >> good evening. you're watching moot "america tonight." the weekend edition. it's a series of dotted linings, the extension to the keystone pipeline is something of a line in the sand. it would ease the flow of waters