>> a major loss for organised labour workers at a volkswagen plant. a discussion that has president obama pledging a million in aid. >> external nations camp torture and forced starvation, north korea facing a new wave of criminal allegations. >> it's 25 years since the moouja had each forced the

soviet army from afghanistan. i'm in iraq looking at how afghans remember that occupation. >> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm morgan radford live from new york city. >> autoworkers in tennessee say no to unionizing dealing a blow to organised labour. it was two years in the making and pro and antiunion leaders tried to persuade workers. 712 voted against allowing the united organizers to organise the plant. 626 voted for it. >> it's a stinging plough to the union and organised labour. after three days of secret balloting, employees at

volkswagen's chattanooga plant voted no. >> we are thankful it turned out the way it did. >> volkswagen invested a million in the plant, which started building the distance. the company was lured by $777 million. some viewed it as a set back that would benefit the uaw. >> it's a problem that the uaw has a need for our money. they don't care about the guys, they don't. >> the campaign was seen as organised labours best chance to expand in the south. the idea brought more reaction from outside interests than from the plant workers themselves. >> the uaw was blamed for detroit's financial troubles.

the governor and major spoke out saying the union would hurt chapses of attracting. volkswagen allowed the union into the plant. volkswagen and the uaw - i know of not one incident of any aggression or animosity coming out of the process. the uaw added: >> uaw has seen its membership drop 75% since 1979. jonathan martin covered the story ex-tensively and from the beginning. good morning, what incentives did workers have to vote against joining the union?

>> you know, a lot of the workers we spoke to over the past week or so before the vote told us that they were afraid voting for a union would affect their pay and benefits. many said things are fine the way they are. we have great communication with management, and we fear that if we have a union, if it unionizes it will add more red tape. they were fearful of what union representation might do. a lot of the outside groups came in saying "if you start a union, you'll see what happens in detroit with those automakers." a lot of workers said, "let's keep things the way they are because there is so much uncertainty. >> you mentioned union representation. some union members blame the defeat on outside interference. who, exactly, are the third parties they are referencing. is it fair to say the g.o.p. pressure tipped the vote. >> there was a lot of g.o.p.

pressure. the uaw tweeted that they were outraged by the outside inference. pretty much everybody had a press conference, every politician, anyone who was anyone in ten si. the u.s. senator, bill haas lem warning that unionizing would hurt the business climate, meaning the folks waggo would not build a future and there would be outside conservative groups putting up billboards. there was a lot of outside pressure. it came down to the workers, 1600 workers with the final say. how much pressure mattered from the outside or interunsed them is hard to tell. >> 1600 workers with the final say. >> don't go anywhere, i look forward to speaking to you in the 7 o'clock hour. >> president obama met with king abdullah of jordan to discuss

the war in syria. jordan has taken in more than half a million refugees since the war began. president obama and king abdullah discussed the need for power. >> we'll strategise on how we can change the calculus inside the country, to have a syria that is respectful of all groups. >> our concern is the rise of extremism in syria, the sectarian violence, and if we don't find a sol ugs, the spillover and the effect that would have. >> syrian refugees are estimated to make up 10% of jordan's population. >> delegates attending the geneva 2 talks are kicking off another meeting, hoping to scratch out a political solution. the only agreement so far has been to allow the civilians to

leave the city of homs. in three weeks since meetings began with opposition leaders and government officials. >> president obama addressed the ongoing drought that hit californian farmers hard. he pledged 100 million in disaster assistance for livestock owners. >> calve is our biggest economy. california is our biggest agricultural producer. what happens here matters to every working american. right down to the cost of food you put on your table. >> it is called california's worst in 100 years. farmersar among those at risk. >> diane friend inspects the wheat field on her 600 acre farm, passed on to her by her father. the worst drought in her memory has her worried. >> it grabs you down deep.

you are making me cry. when you see the soil and touch it, and you know that it may not be here for your next generation of family, that is - that's big. >> she says she had hoped to plant pistachio trees, but without water she'll postpone the plans. >> this was an orchard that was abandoned. >> friend is a director of the county farm bureau and spent many afternoons assessing the drought. >> it will be dry like this all year. she took us to dry land farms. >> we are not spending the money on growing the crops. everyone down the line is affected. >> the farm is taking on half the number of workers it hires at this time of the year. a smaller harvest means fewer workers in the field and higher unemployment in a depressed

region. >> we need water. without water, we don't have jobs pt the water is important to keep it up, the people's work in the fields. works because no water, no jobs. >> to properly understand the drought's impact, it's important to know the central valley had dry conditions for a few years. the drought turned a bad situation worse. >> we met dan short as he unloaded food at a distribution center. his organization expects to give away 10 million pounds of food. california, one of the bread basket is unable to feed itself. >> heart breaking and you are like - i'm beating the guys that grow the food. >> according to the california farm water coalition, the central valley could lose up to $2.2 million because of the drought. some farmers will go bankrupt. i heard a farmer say, "what will i do, what will i become?"

the people tell us farming is not a job, it doesn't end at five. it's not a small business that folds. it's a lifestyle and culture. if it disappears, you are left with nothing. >> a recent report said that more than 90% of california is experiencing severe to exceptional drought. >> good saturday morning to you, i'm moneteorologist eboni deon. i want to take you back. we are not going to see that much of a change. we have been dealing with dry conditions across the south-west. as we look over the next three months, the trend will continue as we see the precipitation staying 40% below normal across the area, including southern california. and a little further north of

the bay area, 30% below average. not getting that rain that we need here. where we are getting is a steady flow where the range continues to pound. coastal areas, the higher elevation getting the snow. once you get snow melt, the milder temperatures and the rain is causing flooding concern. a number of areas have been imimpacted. we've gone from not having enough rain to too much. the grounds are saturated. rivers are overflowing the banks. it's creating big problems, especially in some communities in organ. here is a look at the satellite and radar. lots lots of cloud cover. we are talking snow and wind. it will be wet and windy. we have been watching the system across the mid west bringing snow and rain. that system is on the move.

that will continue to strengthen behind the last winter storm, bringing snow back to the north-east. what we'll find - lots of moisture brought in here along the mid-atlantic coast line. colder temperatures spelling out snow and winter weather advisories where we had winter storm warnings yesterday. >> the government of north korea is facing accusations of crimes against humanity. human rights group amnesty international plans to release a damming report on monday. the same day the up releases its open findings of a year-long investigation. evidence of external nation camps and widespread abduction campaigns. it suggested findings be referred to criminal courts in the hague. it is denied that it has committed crimes against humanity. harry fawcett has the details. >> the 3-person u.n. panel has spend a year investigating the

human rights record. in seoul they heard testimony from among others, defectors that spent time. artists and impressionists used it to describe the horrors. >> translation: the painful was when they handcuffed my hands to the back. the hands are 60 centimetres to the ground. i couldn't sit or stand. i was left alone two to three days. that was the painful torture. >> according to a leaked summary of the report, it details abuses in prison camps and the country. in short, crimes against humanity. >> the full report was due to be published on monday. the u.n. is not confirming the content of the leak. in itself, it wouldn't be anything new. allegations run back many years. it represents the most concerted effort by the international

community to investigate human rights record and hold it too account. according to the leak the report recommends further actions by a competent national order of justice to investigate the north korean government. any hope of referral to the criminal court looks far fetched. china, north korea's alley holds veto power. the forensic nature of the endeavour would cause accountability. >> they have an opportunity to respond in detail. it's an act of the whole world community, a reaction which will be appropriately detailed to all the evidence that we are gathering. >> north korea what is reacted to the leak calling allegations of crimes to humanity. it comes a day after high-level talks.

it pushes ahead with separated families meeting next thursday. the families and government officials will watch to see if how it will influence the two countries. >> joint military exercises by the u.s. and south korea could derail diplomatic relations between the two koreas. >> deliberation in the trial of michael dunn, the white man who shot unarmed blackman jordan davis, and some friends. michael dunn said it was self-defence. the trial generated a wave of emotion and support for the teen. we have that story from jacksonville. [ ♪ music ] >> jacksonville musician could have been jordan davis. frustration over the killing woke hill one night in 2012.

without putting words to paper he spontaneously created this tribute to davis. [ singing ] >> the music video received more than 10,000 slews on youtube. >> you can look me in my eyes. i failed. those words were brought out of me. >> the video touched davis' parents. now we support a cocoon of people. >> just the energy and the vibe in the room is so inspiring. >> as for davis' parents, their attorney admits they are anxious. >> they are ready for closure. 12 people have to agree on murder. [ chants ] >> among the protesters, there was disagreement about what justice for jordan would mean. prosecutors hope for a first

degree murder conviction. >> a just one would be that this man, michael dunn, goes prison for the rest of his life. this was cold-blooded murder. >> i don't think he can get first degree. i don't think he went to the store with intentions to kill anyone. i don't think second degree and attempted second degree for the victims sounds fair. >> the jury may be hung up on that point. friday afternoon the jury asked the judge if they must agree on all counts facing done. the judge told them they did not. they are confident. >> i'm going to sit back and thank god for it... >> he'll sing this loud and clear if the jury convicts dunn. >> his parents spoke outside the

courthouse thanking the community for its support. they hope to have a conviction by friday which would have been their son's 19th birthday. the jury continues deliberations in a few hours. >> heavy rain and wind sweeps through uk. >> we'll speak to the farmers in the philippines, as they face the challenges of getting back on their feet. >> google's massive undertaking. science and technology coordinator jacob ward looks at what is being housed in the biggest hangar.

>> tens of thousands of indonesians flee their homes after a violent volcano eruption. that story ahead. first the temperatures across the country with meteorologist eboni deon. >> we are starting in the upper midwest. there's a wide range of numbers. we have single dij ids. then we had the teens and low

20s around the great lakes in much of the ohio valley. we are at tulsa. it's cold enough for you to bundle up. not too bad. we are at 25 in albany. 22 in montreal. 18 in portland. well see conditions go downhill. once we get behind the system on sunday, a burst of cold air will move in. as we go into the week ahead we'll see a warm-up - temperatures approaching 50 degrees later in the week. >> there's no break for the u.k. with many towns and villages completely under water. more rain is in the forecast. the devastation getting attention from the royal family. prince william and family are offering a welcome hand. their grandmother freeing up aid for the farmers.

>> how long is the wet weather expected to last? >> meteorologists are saying that there'll continue to be rain, but not the torrential downpour that we have seen in recent days or weeks, nor the significant winds that we got. over 120 miles per hour some were registered at. they were so bad that it caused a building in the center of the capital to collapse on a couple in a car, killing the woman, sending the man into hospital. a wave came over a vessel, people were swept out to see. we are dealing with the flooding. the warnings are around the country, 400 floodwaters, and 16,000 homes without electricity

dealing in the aftermath of the bad storms. >> you mentioned the waters are receding. what does this mean for the farming industry there? >> it means it's a bad continue for the farming industry. >> the government says they will help out. you mentioned the queen saying it was her support. it will be deeply damaged by the storm, not least of way transformation branded by the unionful services have been disrupted. there are problems with the roads and infrastructure. the storms were very significant. the criticism is the government slashed funding to deal with austerity mares in light of the recession. there'll be inquiries into how this situation was dealt with.

>> phil ittner keeping us posted live from west london. >> an earthquake rattles south carolina. it had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1. homes are shaking 60 miles a way. the pennsylvania turn pike is reopened after being shut for hours. icy conditions caused serious accidents with more than 100 cars. traffic was backed up while crews worked to clear system. >> a vol can yik eruption -- volcanic eruption killed three. ash and gravel spewed from mt kelud, and forced thousands to flee their homes, for their own

safety. >> for the 200,000 people living close to mt kelud, there was no choice. volcanic gravel and rash falling around them, they scrambled to get out. >> translation: we need to be evacuated. >> 1.5 hours after authorities raised the level, mt kelud erupted. as far as 17km away. people living within 10km have been told to leave their homes. some couldn't get out in time. volcanic ash darkened the sky over large parts of java. three international airports were closed, causing interruptions for thousands of travellers. mt kelud erupted in 1990, killing 34, and 1999, more than 5,000 were killed.

there were more deaths in 2007. authorities ordered a successful evacuation. >> another major eruption and volcano. indonesia is taking the brunt. warning systems improved and the authorities are better prepared, the lives of hundreds of thousands are affected again. >> several international and regional airports were closed, and three have reopened since. >> the obama administration has given the go ahead for banks to do business with marijuana sellers in states where the pot is legal. weed entrepreneurs will be able to establish away savings, make payroll and pay taxes. until now they were forced to work in a cash only environment. despite the marijuana industry generating millions, many banks don't want to touch it. >> the atrocities of war -

bodies littered, homes and violence. talks to stop the bloodshed in south sudan. >> and 25 years sense the withdrawal of soviet forces from afghanistan. >> the latest from the sochi games. including a wardrobe change for the red, white and blue.

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>> good morning to you. welcome back. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. these are the stories we are following for you now - workers the an a tennessee plant reject representation by the autoworkers. the chattanooga factory recognized as the best plant to expand. >> president obama met with king

abdullah of jordan in palm springs, california to discuss the war in syria. jordan has fan in half a million -- taken in half a million refugees. they discussed the middle east peace deal. >> three died in a val cannic eruption in intdonesiindonesia, forced the close of several airports. >> the release of several prisoners a sticking point at the south sudan peace talks in ethiopia. rebels fighters demanding the government released everyone accused of staging a coup. there's a fragile cease fear. we have a report from bor, where civilians are paying the ultimate price. some images may be disturbing. >> the vultures circle in the sky, attracted by rotten corporations, more than two

weeks after government forces recapture the town. michael took it upon himself to give some dignity, collecting data. he found his uncle and friends among them. so far 2007 bodies have been collected. the vast majority are civilians. gun shooting is one condition. the second is cutting. most of the women there e cut their hat. the bodies will be buried in mass graves. 200 in this one, dough with the help of u.n. -- dug with the help of upmissions. >> this is the smell of death. there's few around despite the ceasefire. if they were to return, there's little they'd come back to. >> one can truly imagine the atrocities that happen here.

the devastation stretches for miles. home after home burnt and looted. the market reduced to a pile of rubble. areas devoid of life. margaret fled into the bush as the rebels approached her district. she still has to come to terms with the horrors she witnessed. they came after us in the bush and were shooting, shooting, shooting. some women and children tried to escape by boat. the three boats sank. everyone drowned. >> she has returned to help the elderly left behind. they seem malnourished ground and frightened. it's not the first time they witnessed the destruction of bor. in 1991 some 2,000 people were killed. after south sudan gained independentens, the people of bore hoped for a brighter future. the shadow of the past

conditions to haunt the appearance. >> more than 850,000 fled their homes with well over 100,000 heading into neighbouring countries. >> france is sending troops to its former colony, the central african republic, to help stop the violence. >> tens of thousands fled the capital as christian militias set up the attack. amnesty international described it as ethnic cleansing. the newly elected president rejects that. the u.n. secretary general says hate speech is a part of the problem. >> the dark clouds of mass atrocities and tech tarian cleansing loom over the central african republic. public lynchings, mutilations and other horrendous acts of violence are spreading mayhem and fear. communities that have no history of violent conflict are on a

course that if left unchecked, could lead to decades of debilitating conflict. >> it's becoming more likely that the united nations will, in fact, take charge of the african-led peacekeeping mission in the coming months. hundreds of students clashed with security forces in caracas. >> police fired tear gas and water canons, students responded by throwing stones. the protests began after three were killed in anti-government demonstrations days earlier. thousands poured into the streets, angry with the administration's woos and crimes. >> letta handed in his resignation, forced out by his own party.

he is the third to fall from grace in as many years. floren mayor is expected to take his place. >> a quarter century ago the last soviet tanks rolled out of soviet into uz beckize tap. the united states prepared to withdraw its forces. they tell us why some afghans feel abandoned. >> on the edge of iraq, captured weaponry, frames and museums dedicated for remembering the horrors of war. the names are filled with hundreds of afghans who died when the mujahideen rose up. >> translation: what people feared most was aerial bombing. what was distressing was the killing of women, children. that united us, despite the soviets, for the independence of

our country. >> at the heart of the museum, life-size statues of former fighters to a diarama, taking visitors though the wall to the soviets. if history is written by the victors, the story may appear too straight forward. soviets murder villagers, they raise up. it's one of the few easily accessible accounts in the country. afghanistan's school history books close over the more than 30 years of conflict that blighted the country. the museum was created to remind generations of the horrors of war. this man's son reflects a view heard - that history is about to repeat itself. >> translation: when the soviets were defeated the world

abandoned us. they didn't help to reconstruct the country or want a functioning government to be established. it's the same over again. we sacrificed ourselves. in return for suffering, they are going to abandon us again. n.a.t.o.'s mission here ends. it's a pre-arranged war, not a soviet-style retreat. it doesn't stop people feeling uneasy about what the future holds. >> soviet troops entered afghanistan hoping to bolster the government. lasting nine years, leading to the creation of the taliban. >> the world's largest thermal plant is open for business. it's in the mujabi desert near the nevada desert. it has 3,000 mirrors to generate energy and power a city the size of pasadena california. >> tomorrow marks 100 days sips

the strongest typhoon swepted swept over the island nation of the philippines. tacloban was hardest hit when a wall of water wiped out everything in its past. we find out how people are coping in the aftermath. >> the treats of tacloban are bustling. life is anything but back to normal. electricity and running water have been restored to most places. three months after typhoon hay lan swept after the region, devastation remains. survivors are haunted by the memories. >> 66-year-old fisherman lost his home, and five members of his family. >> translation: i thought humanity would be wiped out. everywhere i looked there was water. i looked up, and it was dark.

i had no hope it would be life after that. >> what is left of this man's family have been surviving on donations. like others in the firing community he lost his boat in the storm, his only means to earn a living. >> to prevent a similar cat as strofy in the future, the local government have prevented people living 40 metres from the shoreline. but many have. >> housing is one of many challenges facing the communities. >> the infrastructure was erect. people trying to get back into the lively ohhed they had before, vulnerable people, the poorer people in society, it's difficult for them to get there

on the first rung of the ladder. >> more than 650 million in u.s. aid came in. solutions for long-term rehabilitation are not being reimplemented fast enough. >> they call meetings, but no help has come. what about our livelihood. >> these children are not as worried about the future. they take each day as they come, and unafraid can build the sandcastles on the shore. >> going pro at the olympics, mark morgan is here with sport. >> that's right, professional athletes made a difference at the winter games and on the ice. >> this may bring back memories of the mire abbingle on ice. instead of a team of upstart amateurs, the americans and the russians will take the ice with

many n hl players on the roster. both won their first in group play. the winner of today's match up with likely win group a and earn a buy into the quarterfinals. following the game with the russians, america will close out group play. >> during the first six speed kating event -- speed skating event no american finished in the top five. so they are ditching the new suits and returning to the old suits. the old suits, now the new suits, have no venting in the back. there are six speed skating event left in the winter games. >> in skiing austria dominates the women's super-g. anna fenninger became the third-straight austrian woman to win. they were introduced in calgary. austria grabbed the gold and the

bronze in the super-g. germany the silver. we look at the medal count: >> former n.f.l. safety derin sharper is out on bail after being charged with raping and drugging two women in california, and intention investigated for five other women. in each case prosecutors say sharper met the women at a club or party, took them to his hotel, and he gave them a drink of alcohol with a drug. one woman woke up during the assault.

if convicted sharper could face 30 years in prison. he retired in 2010 after 13 years in the n.f.l. >> ted wells investigating the miami dolphins bullying scandal was made public, and the results backing up jonathan martin's claims that he was harassed by ritchie incognito. a linesman and assistant trainer were harassed. john jerry and mike pounsy followed incognito's lead. with very a weigh-in on the report and future of dolphins line coach jim turner. >> i'm not sure that jim turner will be able to keep his job. it started with the players, saying ritchie incognito was the ringleader, and they thought mike pouncy and john jerry went

along. the buck has to stop with the coaches. the head coach knew that. to me i think they should have kept closer tabs on jonathan martin, asked him how he is doing. it's not just a torn hamstring or injured knee. the culpability goes up to the head coach to some extent. most aligned with the players, and their immature behaviour and ipp sensitivity. the coaches have to share part of the responsibility for this. >> the sun doubles of arizona lost 18 straight games. that streak on the line as the familiar foes met. arizona head coach watching this team on a tight one. arizona up 65-62.

arizona up 66-65. watch marshall to the wrack. he led all scores. no time out. the wildcats raised back up. play continues, they had a time out and chose not to use it. this is the final sequence. a shot blocked. eight - i'm not kidding, eight blocks. the fans stormed the court. hugs all the way around. >> the crowd goes wild. look at that. >> there has been a lot of discussion about the gap between the rich and the poor. some say they've been unfairly targeted. >> tom perkins spent most of his adult life building a fort up. he's not quite a billionaire, but he is close. at the age of 82 he's unabashedly enjoying his wealth and becoming a defender of the

richest americans, saying they are being vilified. >> frustrations have been building up for a long time about what i see as the demonitionation of the rich. >> that frustration prompted perkins to right a letter to "the wall street journal" making a comparison, likening those that protest the 1% rich people of the nation to naasie germany. >> they made the point that 1% population was jewish, and the mad fiendish dictate scror used political skills to focus hatred on the 1%, using it as a stepping stone for power. i saw a parallel between our 1% in moerk, and that 1%. >> he apologised. >> it was a terrible words

chosen, but another controversial comment. >> the right to vote should be tied to how much you may in taxes. >> if you pay a million dollars in taxes, you get a million votes. >> perkins said he was trying to be outrageos, but he had supporters. >> i certainly have some sympathy with the perspective. the problem now is you have people voting to take money away from other people. you are talking about legalized theft. that's not the way it's supposed to be. >> critics say there's another perspective. >> we have seen a recovery from the lows of the 2008 recession. we have not seen wages increase for average middle class and lower to middle class americans. that is at the heart of the economic disputes here.

>> that was al jazeera's randall pinkston reporting. >> hackers have broken into the black market website known as silk road. a web side administrator said $3 million in bit coins were stolen from the users and site. silk road operates as a middle man, and does not use regular currency. none of the anti-hacking measures could have interfered. >> google is taking over a restoration project that almost seems larger than life. >> federal officials announced they'd chosen a subsidiary of google. they also get a small building as part of the deal - i'm sorry, wait a minute, did i a"small building"? i meant one of the largest free standing structures in the world.

hangar 30 was built in the 1930s to hold blimps. it was 1300 meet long. on a stormy days you could close the doors and keep eight full acres of land dried. it's so big it has its own weather system. the ceiling has been known to collect fog. what does one do with 350,000 square playground. you could have a football game or six of them, you could invite the city of baton huge. you could - i don't know, have a nascar race inside. you could have dinosour fights. google, like any company, likes to do things in secret. it's the perfect place to close the doors and build anything they could thing of away from the prying eyes and cameras.

>> jacob ward reporting. google expects used the airfield and land to house private jets. >> the year of the horse. millions of people get ready to celebrate the chinese new year.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america. san francisco is ushering in the year of the horse. it caps off a chinese new year celebration. [ speaking foreign language ] >> in san francisco's chinatown preparations for a happy new year. >> it's like a thanksgiving for a chinese. all the family members good together. >> goodbye to the year of the

snake. >> dave thomas and his team are making the floats that will welcome the year of the horse. this year we have more horses than you could get on a prairie right now. that buffalo bill had in there. the east-west float company will be 21 votes. sponsors pay 30,000 to 100,000 to get a float in the chinese new year parade. >> how long did it take from here to here to this. >> this is about 10 days word of work. i feel the emotions. i draw a float that will illicit the emotion. >> the chinese new year celebration dates back to the gold rush days. it's the largest cultural event. as the artists prepare for the year of the horse.

so did those that interpreted the astro logical science. this woman has some predictions. fire and wood are significantly. >> whenever fire shows up, it will pick up the stock market. >> financial prosperity is a common goal as the new year approaches. red envelopes are for sale. they'll be stuffed with money and passed along. they expect a robust economy. they believe 2014 is a time to take chances. >> so people who have projects going on, this is the year to put this into action. because you have the energy of the horse, the fire for, you know, all the confidence to support you. >> winnie believes in the symbolism, clutching red signs ready for the new year.

>> the year of the horse will be marked by innovation and conflict. the overriding scene for 2014 is optimism. >> san francisco has the world's largest chinese population outside of asia. hundreds of thousands are expected to attend the parade. >> the world press awards celebrate photojournalism. this was tape of typhoon highan survivors. it was a cyclone leaving 6,000 dead, 2,000 missing and 4 million homeless. >> and william daniel for this shot of the central african republic. it shows demonstrate juniors in bangui demanding the resignation of the interim president. >> and the photo of the year award which was a picture of african migrants.

it was taken by american photographer john stan mire as people tried to contact their families at home in somalia. in the first person report, stan meier shares his reflections with us. >> somalis are trying to catch the signal in neighbouring somalia as a means to communicate to houghed ones back home. i knew sort of immediately the magnitude of what was taking lis, specially gip i was working on a story of human ties. the weight and measure of it drifted pon in many ways. i've been in that situation countless times on the road, when i try to reconnect with my family. it's an image of all of us. it's not so much front-line photography. i'm not seeing much of a change.

my focus is the issues that lead to congress, making a sting before we get to that. >> john says he avoids looking at his own work, but enjoys the work of other fell scro photographers. >> at the end. first hour, here and what we are knowledge. volkswagen say no to unionses organising them in the south. >> in a diplomatic discussion with king abdullah of jordan, president obama pledges to provide the country with a billion dollars in aid. >> a volcanic eruption in indonesia killed 13 people. 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate. >> a round of snow moving to the north-east. i'll show you where the heaviest will fall when we catch a break. >> i'm morgan radford and i'm

back with you in 2.5 minutes when al jazeera america conditions. you can follow us for the latest online at aljazeera.com, or twitter, at ajaf. don't go anywhere, i'll see you in two minutes.

>> auto workers saying no to organised labour, what one vote at a plant can mean across the nation. >> we have only gone a tiny fraction of the distance we need to go. >> a budding industry that is mostly illegal. soon entrepreneurs will have a place to stash their cash from

america's newest crop. >> a push to put warning labels on soda. >> we felt a rumbling and thought it was a helicopter. >> it was not a helicopter. the region that felt the rare sensation of the earthmoving under their feet. . >> good morning to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. autoworkers in tennessee say no to unionizing, dealing a blow to organised labour. the vote at a chattanooga plant was two years in the making, pro and anti union leaders tried to persuade. in the end the vote was against

allowing unions to organise the plant. >> it's a stinging blow to the united autoworkers union and organised labour in general. after three days of balloting employees at volkswagen's chattanooga plant say no to unionisati unionisation. >> very grateful. my heard is pounding with joy. we are grateful. >> volkswagen invested a billion dollars in the chattanooga plant which began to build passat. some viewed unionizing as a setback, benefitting the uaw. >> the problem is that the uaw has a need for our money. they don't care about the guys. >> the campaign was seen as

organised labour's best chance to expand. it brought more from outside interests than the plant itself. conservative groups rented billboards. tennessee's republican governor spoke out claiming the union would hurt chaps -- chances of attracting customers. >> between the two institutions, volkswagen, and the uaw, i know of not one incident of aggression or animosity coming out of the process. >> the uaw adding:

>> jonathan martin has been following the politics of the vote and joins us now. >> the uaw knew that this was an uphill battle. why did they bother? >> they knew it was an uphill battle. they have been working on this for a couple of years. they had a lot of time to get their campaign together, if you will. we were in chattanooga and the workers or the uaw told us, "we feel like we have a solid majority of the workers who want to unionize." after two years of working on this, they felt they had a shot. a lot of times when unions try to come into plants and unionize they get push back. nissan, that didn't happen. volkswagen said it was remaining neutral. at the at least they were cooperative, leading the uaw workers come into the plant.

they felt really, at the end of the day, that they had a good shot. results show they came up short. >> they thought they had a shot, but didn't. >> how big a defeat is this for the unions, especially down south? >> you think about it, the uaw influence influenced revenue, membership, has been declining. they felt if we could get a foothold and unionize we have a shot at doing the same at other auto plants. the feeling is if they had volkswagen support and couldn't organise, it will be unlikely that they can do it soon. jonathan martin reporting on the phone live from nashville. >> the obama administration has gip the go ahead for banks to do business in maces where pot

is -- places where pot is legal. weed entrepreneurs will be able to stash their savings, make payroll and pay taxes. they were forced to work in a cash-only environment. many bangs distant want to touch it. we have gone a tiny fraction for banks to feel comfortable for supplying the service. >> these places have been forced to operate in a cash-only environment. >> financial institutions could be rewarded for banking. the legal pot industry is expected to meet more than 2.5 billion this year. >> a fight to legalize chemical marijuana. lawmakers don't have planned to discuss it. demonstrators held a rally at the state house and want to add

kansas to the list of 21 states allowing legal action to. supporters say they need to to survive. >> literally had physicians turn up their hands saying, "what do you want me to do?", i don't think kansas is ready for a marijuana law. >> unless the bill is taken up for discussion, it may be the closest it gets to the assistantate any time soon. >> in texas a father has been arrested for allegedly causing a brain injury to his son. >> ryan said he may have slapped his 2-month-old son too hard while burping him. >> jurors will return to deliberating in the trial of

michael dunn. he's the white man who shot an unarmed teenager in a dispute over loud music. the victim died when dunn opened fire on his car. we have that story from jacksonville. >> jacksonville musician could have been jordan davis. the 20-year-old says frustration over the killing woke him in 2012. without putting words to paper he spontaneously create this tribe ute to davis. the music video received more than 10,000 view us on youtube. >> i really feel that those words was brought out of me. >> the video touched davis's parents, and he is among the group forming a cocoon of support as they await a verdict

in the michael dunn trial. >> the energy in the room is inspiring. >> attorney john phil inns, davis's personalities admits that they are anxious. if 12 people can't agree on an appetiser, they have to agree on murder. even among the protesters outside the courthouse there was disagreement about what justice for jordan would mean. prosecutors are hoping for a first degree murder conviction. >> a just one would be that doesn't would go prison for the rest of his life. this is cold-blooded murder. >> i don't think he could get first degree. i don't think he went to the store with the intention of killing anyone. second degree and attempted second degree for the other victims sounds fair to me. >> the jury may be hung up on that point. the jury asked if they must

agree on all counts facing done. the jum told them they did not. but the counts they did not agree on would result in a miss trial. >> we got to wait. we have to sit back... >> he'll be able to sing it loud and clear if the jury convicts dunn. >> jurors begin their fourth day of deliberations this morning. >> a quake in edge field carolinas, 40 miles north of augusta georgia, and members of the south carolina management division into action. >> our phones blue up, numerous calls. social media. was there an earthquake.

initial statements are 4.12 magnitude. >> this is strong for the area, and homes were shaking 60 mills away. >> much-needed rain is pouring into the pacific north-west. too much too soon. rising floodwaters are reaching critical levels for home owners, many putting thousands around their homes. the forecast is not helping. there's more rain and know on the way. >> and the winter weather here in the east. what is happening. >> in the north-west we can't stop the fronts moving in. one today, one tomorrow bringing weather conditions into an area that is saturated. >> we have gone to an area that

needs the moisture. we have the rain and dealing with snow melt, bringing in higher elevations. that is why we do have blood warnings and watches up for much of morgan. we are dealing with winter storm warnings. so ultimately into washington. you factor the wind and you have a mess. here is a look at the moisture. it's scattered, but we'll continue to see rain on top of rain. it will end up being over 5 inches. even up into northern arse of washington. we are watching this closely as we get into the weekend and next week. further south, we could use the

rain. dry conditions over the state of california. northern conditions under a drought. unfortunately the outlook doesn't look that treat. precipitation below average. we are dealing with a clipper system making its way east ward. that pushes it south of the atlantic. it draws in a lot of atlantic moisture and intensifies. as it does, more snow coming into areas that have seen quite a bit. along with the snow we pick up the winds and cause blizzard conditions along the cape. winds gusting 40 miles per hour, making it difficult to see. >> hundreds of students clash with security forces in venezuela's capital. police fired tear gas and water canons to disperse the crowd.

students responded by throwing stones. the protests began after three were killed in anti-government demonstrations. thousands poured on to the streets angry at the country's economic woes and crime. >> a volcanic eruption in north korea forced the evacuation of 76,000. mt kelud is one of the most active volcanos of java. >> i'm here in a village in east java. the villages are the worst affected. this is the third time people here felt an eruption. in 1990, 2007, and now last thursday. they said it sounded like a bomb exploded. stones like these fell on the roofs. this thick vol cannish ash is on

every roof. lots of these houses call appsed. as you know, these people are farmers and depend on the ash. it is everywhere. it's not a healthy substance. what it does to the crops you can see. the banana trees and others are destroyed. people bax here are in the danger zone. some are still here, trying to feed the animals, taking care of their houses. of course, it's not safe. the mountain now is not seriously erupting any more. it has a big bang last thursday. after that it started to calm down. the authorities have not been given the clear green light. >> we are following breaking

news and the push for talks in geneva announced both sides agreed on a third round of negotiations. lakhdar brahimi expressed regret that not much has come of the talks. lakhdar brahimi apologised to the syrian people. >> i apologise to them that on these two round we haven't helped them very much. i very much hope that the two sides will reflect and think a little better and come back, ready to engage seriously op how to implement the geneva communique. >> lakhdar brahimi will reflect on the process for the past two weeks and reach out to secretary of state john kerry and his russian counterpart. >> sugary drinks, the latest

villain in the battle of the bull g. new pushes to take drastic measures to regulate the industry, and why they are not happy about it. >> they say they have eradicated homelessness. the city making the claim and how they did it. > frustrations have been building for a long time about what i see as dehumanisation of the rich. >> he's becoming a crusader for the rich. the billion air that says the more you pay in taxes, the more votes you should get. and that is not his most controversial comment. i must begin my journey,

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>> heavy snow is plaguing commuters in japan, as batted as it is here in -- as bad as itself here in the u.s. trains came to a grinding halt. hundreds of flights cancel. japan's weather service predict the heavy snow will continue

into sunday. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. >> a push to put labels on all sugary drinks in a moment, but first the weather. with meteorologist eboni deon. >> a little milder start to the weekend. temperatures will tumble across the eastern u.s. with more snow. we have upper 30s, single digits around the lakes. that cold air will continue to spread south and east. that's going bring another round or push of colder air to the north-east. for at least the end of the weekend. if you look for the warmth, you can add it into south texas. just about average, but we are going to stay above average. at least it is a cold morning for most of the south-east.

grab a jacket. we are just in the 20s. >> it's the first city to eliminate homelessness. the city held its 13th annual stand-down event designed to bring groups together. we have more. >> this is the largest stand down in the country. we expect more than 1600 veterans, who are homeless or at risk. take a look at the line. you get a sense of how big it is. that's the line for meals. this is a one-stop shop. they have flowers and beds. they can talk to experts. medical benefits. it's an annual event. >> it's getting attention. the city of phoenix has become

the first city in the country to eliminate chronic homelessness. the federal government, the city, local and nonprofit and private groups worked with partners to get every one of the 222 veterans off the street. they did it through a unique approach, called housing first. getting the veterans first. a lot of other cities, salt lake city. folks and organizers tell me as of today they have all 222 of those conically homeless veterans blazed in permanent housing. >> that report from phoenix. would you stop buying soda if every bottle and can had a

warning label on it. some are senioring doing that. >> a proposal calls for warning labels on soda and juice containers. more than 75 callies. >> labels say drinking benches with added sugar contribute to obeetity, dying eaties and tooth decay. a group of drink makers, including coca-cola, pepsi and others responded by saying: >> public health advocates say statistics show drinking can increase it in adults i 7%, in children 55%. blacks and latinos suffer

diabetes more than others. >> former new york city mayor wanted to man them. health professionals stay there's no doubt that sugary drinks are the culprit. one 20 ounce soda has 16 teaspoons of sugar. drinking soda a day for a week. this is how much sugar is being consumed. it turns out that the sugar in soda and other drinks is a leading source of sugar, and a leading contributor to obesity. >> a jar of sugar. if passed it would go in effect next year. aviators from the u.s.,

australia and south korea participated in asia's largest air show. pt event showcases the latest in technology. the u.s. was the largest exhibit or, showquaying 160 american companies. >> there's a lot of discussion about the gap between the rich and the poor. some say the rich are unfairly targeted. randall pinkston tells us why. >> tom perkins has spent a lifetime building a fortune. he's enjoying his wealth at the age of 62. >> frustrations have been building for a long time about what i see is the demonisation of the rich. >> that frustration prompted perkins to write a letter to

"the wall street journal," making a commarn likening occupy wall street who criticised 1% of the population to nazis. >> i made the point in germany 1% of the population was jewish. the mad fiendish dictator used incredible political skills to focus hatred on the 1% and used it as a stepping stone to power. i saw a parallel between our 1% in america. and that 1%. he apologised. terrible words were chosen. another controversial comment. the right to vote should be died to how much you paid in taxes. >> if you paid a million dollars in taxes, you can get a million

votes. perkins said he was trying to be outrageous. he has staunch defenders. >> i have sympathy with that perspective. the problem now is you have people voting to take money away from other people. you are talking about legalized theft through the balance system. >> perkins' critics say there's another perspective. one shared by americans. > there has been a recovery by the 2008 recession. we have not seen wages increase for average middle class and lower to middle class americans. it's at the heart of the economic disputes here. >> that was al jazeera's randall pinkston reporting. many polls showed that most americans believed there's too much money in politics. if you think it's been a rough winter ride.

check out what they are dealing with across the atlantic. live to londoned. and latin america it may be worse, tens of thousands forced to higher ground. >> secretary of state john kerry talking about north korea's nuclear program with diplomats in china.

>> good morning to you, welcome back to al jazeera america i'm morgan radford, live from new york city. there's no break for the u.k. with many towns and villages under water. more rain in the forecast. prince william and harry are offering a helping hand as the queen frees up more financial

aid for farmers. fit ner is live with more. >> the government has been criticised for reacting too slow to the flooding. what has been done in terms of relief efforts? >> well, they put out a hot line for assistance. they are acting for food, clothing, anything to assist those people who are being put out of their homes. it's the last little bit we had the skies open yet again. the houses behind he are all without electricity. that's a handful of the 16,000 around the country that are without electricity. they are having to deal with getting their damaged goods, perishable goods out of their home. there's a lot of military preps, 2,000 british service members have been deployed to deal with the situation, and 3,000 are on

standby. the meteorologist hope the storm will pass and we may have better weather in the coming days. there'll obviously be a clean-up effort. there has been criticism of the government, not only because they didn't deploy quickly enough, but they slashed the budget on the emergency flood release fund to deal with austerity measures in light of the recession. >> when do we expect rain to let up? >> there'll be rain in the coming days, but nothing like the torrential weather or the down pours we have seen in days or weeks. strong winds that have been whipping through the country side, we have heard stories of winds up to 225 k/hr.

again, meteorologists are saying that maybe the worst is behind us, and are hoping that while there's going to be inclement weather, that it will improve. >> phil itner in west window. stay dry. >> president obama met with king abdullah of jordan in palm springs, california. jordan has taken in half a million refugees. the need for a transition of power and the dangers the war poses for the region was spoken about. >> we talked about how to change the calculus inside the country so that we have a syria that is respect of all groups. >> sectarian violence, and if we don't find a solution, the spillover in the region and the

effect it will have. >> syrian refugees dom price 10% -- comprise 10% of jordan's population. >> secretary of state john kerry visits beijing, and in a joint statement the government says they'll take steps to curb greenhouse gases, reduce vehicle emissions. the countries are the world's biggest polluters. >> china and the united states will put extra effort into exchanging information and discussing policies that will help both of us to develop and lead on the standards that need to be announced next year for the global climate change agreement. john kerry toured an engine

plant in beijing. the secretary will go to indonesia, where climate change is top of the agenda. >> gordon cheng, an author of "the coming collapse of china." does the u.s. have leverage over chooepaar north korea? >> we have leverage over china and north korea. china is on the out of pyongyang. in september number two guy jang song-thaek was executed. china has been demonized. we should talk with north korea directly. >> you said they have been demonized. in what way. >> when they tried to justify

jang song-thaek's execution, they used his relation with china as a crime. china is on the out in pyongyang. therefore they don't have the influence that they hope we have. our policies has been predicated on beijing using whatever leverage it has. so this will not work for us. >> the barack obama administration tried to make the asia pivot. with thinks happening, will that hurt the barack obama's relationship. >> it undercuts the ability of the united states to execute. the world is becoming dangerous in so many elections. this will be is a challenge. clearly, you know, we'd like to spend more of our time thinking about what is happening. when you have war in east asia, it has nuclear powers and a big

bust up. people are talking about 1914 or 1939. this is the sign that the region is more dangerous on the middle east. >> you mentioned the danger, bringing me to something that china's official newsagency said. they ran an editorial saying while beijing has been addressing neighbours through peaceful means it will note hesitate in relation to direct threats. >> have you seen these regions heat up. >> have you india in the south, south korea in the north. there has been no easing. over the last 2-3 months, it's worse. that's why kerry is in budget, he's trying to clamp down the intentions. he's not having very much

success. >> you mentioned success, but complicating matters. let's listen to what secretary of state john kerry had to say. >> we urge both of them to work with us together, to find a way forward, to help resolve the teenly felt historic differences that still have meaning today. >> he looked pained in that thought, to strike a diplomatic point. how frustrating it the u.s. having to deal with this? istd we are extremely frustrated. shinzo ann arbor, went to the shrine, inflaming south korea,

and getting china upset. we are not happy for some of the things japanese politicians are saying. it's not healthy. japan needs south korea, but the two countries are not cooperating. at some point they'll understand they need each other. >> south korea has pushed hard. president obama planned a visit to japan, malaysia and the philippines. talk about the act that president obama has to walk on the tight rope. >> in late asia he'll go to south korea. it is becoming at the center of the dispute. a lot of people say it's china versus japan, it's importance for president obama to reassure the south koreans, as it is

important to reassure the palestinia north koreans. >> gordon cheng thank you for being with us. >> anti-government demonstrations entered a fourth month and women are playing a central role in the process. neve barker reports. > 20-year-old julios came to joining the revolution. at the command center all new recruits are vetted. she is ukrainian and lives in london, an unlikely member of the opposition women's brigade. >> the first i saw of how to burn the bosses. after that i got all my stuff

and went to the airport. >> what are you prepared to do? >> everything. i'm ready to fight for my human rights and my country and the better life of my country, even to death. >> he is among 700. that meanings being ready to fight. for these young recruits, they are being trained in tactics, how to avoid arrest. if there's clashes, the young women are determined not to play a back seat role. >> no one here is afraid of being hurt. they want to protect freedom and

their thifs. the biggest danger is all of this will end in nothing. young women are undergoing a radical transformation. while the country remains in turmoil, it's the changing face of resistance. >> at least six people have been killed in clashes with riot police since demonstrations began. >> heavy flooding in peru and bolivia, where they declared a state of emergency. the flooding destroyed 46 moments. >> bolivia - no relief nor flood. 42 are dead and 54,000 families affect by the weather. cattle is faring worse. too many cattle are drowning.

>> i'm sorry, i don't think we have video for that story. we'll come back to it. it's all fun and games until someone wrecks a dorm room. a scene you only expect to see in cartoons came to life. he had a 2-foot irp bar go through his head. how it happened and an amazing survival story. mark morgan is here with the gender gap maybe narrowing. they say details just ahead. >> as morgan said, i'm mark morgan, the gender gap may be narrowing, it's worth sticking around for, we'll explain in a moment.

>> a harmless college prankened with door room damaged. a massive snowball was created, but the 800 pound snowball rolled downhill into the dorm wall, cracking it open. the children turned themselves in, and will not fas disciplinary action. it is expected to cost a few thousands to fix that. >> good morning, welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. next a professional co-ed basketball lead. >> first a look at the forecast. >> i've been talking about snow, but we have plain rain coming in across the deep south. we are watching the rain. we have strong storms noing through. it does look like things are

waping. along with -- things are waning. we are going back to the wintry weather side of the story. it's across the midwest where we watch clipper systems rotating southward. much of the midwest is quiet eping down. we are watching the system move through the states. it will head up the north-east coast and bring a round of snow. the good news is as the system intensifies, it will be a quick-hitting system. here is a look at what has been going on. we have been dealing with light rain showers. up in the baltimore the air is colder. any travel plans along i95 expect conditions to go downhl if you travel from south to north. on the backside of it it's snow.

it's right to moderate. trailing along i-80. here is the broader view. eastern u.s. dealing with the storm system. in the north-west we have been dealing with a band of moisture. as a result they'll be hit hard. we can expect winds to gust 40 to 60 miles per hour. that will blow the snow around. be careful of your travels. oregon is the wet sloppy soggy side of the story. >> we have a number of flood warnings up, and places that don't see blooding. we'll see the rain and with snow melt it will add to the problems. it's not just soggy out west, because there's heavy flooding in peru and bolivia.

look at this. the flooding destroyed 46 ohms and 15 buildings. meantime noiburing bolivia - no relief for flood-hit communities. 42 are dead. 52,000 are affected by the weather. cattle are faring worse. too many cattle are drawn. >> these cows are desperately looking for an exit, trapped in the waters of rains. they are likely to die. >> translation: there's so much water that the animals have to swim. times they drown. we have to leave them defend. you can't do anything. >> torrential rains blooded 80% of the state, an area five times that of switzerland.

the animals are dying. these cows have been able to make it out of the field which is flooded. they are taking refuge in the middle of the highway. the level of water is growing so fast, it's a matter of time for this to be flooded. >> in school people shelter with dogs, chickens and pegsment the school was beginning to flood. a baby deer was captured, to save its life. >> we want to protect it and take it to a higher ground. it cannot survive. we have to save him. >> ranchers are worried. saying 4 million cattle are in danger of dying. here the waters are racing. in a meeting with ranchers they don't believe benny is a

disaster zone, and the state should have the ability yit to control the -- ability to control the emergency. >> a political opponent of moralize is trying to decide what to do. he does not have the sources -- have the resources. >> we have to be honest, the government does not have the capacity to control the situation. the government is asking us for help. >> the governor says there's no time for political infighting. his state is a mess. people are looking for shelters and animals are on their own, trying to stay alive. >> blifia's state of emergency

began. >> a rod went through a boy's ear. it took 5 hours to remove the bar. he is going to be fine. look at the little guy. >> a pro-basketball team for men and women, and mark morgan is telling me where to sign up. >> if i was in better shape and my knees worked - lot of ifs. >> what happens if your basketball career ends after high school. you play pick-up. for the weekend warriors, male and female, there's a league to satisfy, and both gennedas go head to head. >> this is harry and heather. they are raising small children.

both play professional basketball in the same league. >> it's a unique experience. >> harry moved to new jersey from kentucky. it's an experiment designed by a former harlem globe trotter. >> i think it will be an exciting brand of ball because of unknown. >> they are applying the globe trotter tour model to what they hope is a new franchise. he imagines coeds plays. >> you see a man against a woman, who will win? >> the players make $25,000, a solid incident ist for athletes to put in the time. heather says the money helps, but she is there for the love of the game and to prove a point.

>> fifg girls the same park to want to do this. the first few teams in new jersey practice together. men and women are adjusting. >> for get that they are 6 foot 6. i've been chucked a few times. i get up. >> i haven't been dunked by a female. if that happens, i'll quitting. >> tonight is the first game night. it starts with three men and women. women get 4 points. this is how the game hooks. it's faster, a bit rougher. there are plenty of fouls, charges and checks. the scores are tight the whole time till the jersey jammers

take the game. >> we showed them we can hit the n.b.a. 3, and run as fast as them, and run laps around them. >> when it comes to getting dunked on by a girl? >> i'm walking out, send me out, i'm leaving. >> i'm out, he says. thank you. >> turning to the winter olympics. it may bring back memories of the miracle on ice. the united states is taking on russia. instead of a team of upstart amateurs, the americans, like the russians take to the ice with n.h.l. players. >> the winner of today's match-ups likely will bin group 8. the americans will close ute group play against slovenia.

during the first six speed skating events in socchi no american finished in the top five. the united states team is ditching their team, the old suits have no venting in the back. a change in attire can change their fortunes. let's take ta look now at the medal count: >> that wraps it up for sport. >> a mammoth find in a seattle neighbourhood. workers digging trenches were surprised to find a relic from an ice age.

a 40 foot long woolly ma'am oath touching. it lived in north america 10,000 years ago. >> here is what we are following for you at the end of our second hour: volkswagen workers say no to a union esed attempt to is it yun onnize them. >> a diplomatic discussion with king abdullah. $1 billion in aid promised. >> mt kelud covered a large part of the java in ash. forcing 100,000 to evacuate. >> also, the miami dolphins bullying report it in. ritchie cogneato is the not the only player facing a spray. >> and i'll have the weather details coming up >> that's it for this hour, i'm

morgan radford. al jazeera america morning news conditions with you in 2.5 minutes. don't go anywhere.

>> it's day six of the second round of syria's peace talks, and they are calling for round three. driving solo, workers in tennessee reject jing -- joining a union. >> and diplomatic discussions - president obama pledges $1 myion in a. >> and music for a teen who may

have lost his life over playing loud music. is a jury still deciding the fate of alleged killer michael dunn. >> good morning to you, welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. new developments in the push for peace in syria. in just the last hour the chief mediator of the geneva 2 peace talks announced that both sides agreed on a third round of negotiations. not much has come of the talks, which began about three weeks ago. >> it is better that every side goes back, and reflect and take their responsibility. do they want the process to take

place. >> diplomatic editor james bays is at the geneva 2 talks and september this. >> they were in there -- and sent this. >> they were in there for less than 45 minutes. an agency of where we were. there's no agreement. the two cosponsors trading barbs at each other. the mediator is frustrated by the process. what we are hearing is there won't be another session of the talk. there's talk they may be back on sunday. we think this session is over. we are hearing that they have not agreed a date for a new session. it may sound like a minor detail. if they can't achieve anything, let's hope there's a date. that'll keep the momentum going. they haven't, it seems, been

able to come up with a date. >> president obama met with king abdullah of jordan. they discussed the need for a transition of power and the danger that the war poses for the region. >> we'll strat guise on how we wan effectively -- can effectively change the calculus, so we can have a syria that is attacked and respectful of all groups. the sectarian violence - if we don't find a solution, the spill over and the effect it pay have. >> autoworkers in tennessee say no to unionizing.

the vote at the volkswagen plant was two years in the making, pro and anti workers tried to persuade them. 712 voted against allowing the united auto workers. >> it's a stinging blow to the united autoworkers union and organised labour. affects at chattanooga plant say no to unionisation. >> my heard is pounding with joy. we are thankful it turn the out how it did. >> volkswagen vested a wellion. the company was lured there by 577 million in state and local incentives.

some viewed unionizing as a set back. >> it's a problem that the uaw has a need for our money. >> the cam pain was seen as organised labour's best chance to expand. the idea brought more reaction from outside interests. conservative groups represented some groups. a union was claimed to hurt canses of attracting new manufacturers. volkswagen was fut ral. they allowed the union into the plant. >> between the two, i know of not one incident of any aggression or animosity coming out of the process. >> the uaw adding while we are

outraged from poll timps, interfering with the basic legal right. we are proud that the workers were brave and stood up to the pressure. >> the uaw saw membership drop. >> joining us to discuss the repercussions of the vote is a professor. thank you for being here. why is this issue so divisive? >> it's divisive because there's so much antiunion ideological settlement that has come to play in the campaign it's an interesting case where the company said it would be neutral. the workers had a chance to vote. they were voting on a model, one

that would include councils. >> the union signed up a majority of workers. what we saw happen was a massive fear campaign on the part of antiunion groups that came in and someoning enough votes. two questions here. first frank fisher that says they came together. what is a work council. >>. >> it is the second channel of workers it's part of a system of coe determination. it gives wages and working conditions and a channel in

which workers had issues to discuss personnel issues to solve problems. it's management that we department have. the uaw in this contest were able to try out. >> it was suggested some is not legal. >> it's only illegal if you don't have a union. you kahn have a works council without a union. if the union and the company negotiate a works council, it's legal and constructive. >> let's talk about the south. why is the defeat such a big issue in this region of the country. unions are tweeted -- defeated

because management goes against effort. >> in the soughts this is true. i want to disagree with the press reports that see it as devastating. it's one step allowing a rad to innovation. ucially failing on the first attempt. wherever it is. whether it's building an inclusive culture. >> this is the first step. i'm not surprised that the first attempt will fail. what surprises me is that they don't come back and try it. >> thank you, professor of international and comparative labour. >> federal obama pledged support. livestock owners pledged to spend $100 million.

obama pledged to help the farmers. >> california is a biggest economy and agricultural producer. what happens here is important to all americans, right down to the cost of fruit you put on the family. >> as melissa chan reports, farmers are among those most at rick. >> diane friend suspects the wheat field the worst drought in her memory has her worryied. >> it grab us from down deep. you are paying me cry. when you see the soil and you touch and and know it may not be here for your next generation of family are that's big.

she says she hoped to plant pistachio trees. >> this was an orchard that was abandoned. >> friend spent many afternoons assessing the drought. >> it will be dry like this. she takes you to the farm. land is fallowed because they don't have enough wart. the farm is taking on half the until of worker. smalling numbers means higher unemployment. >> i need water. if we don't have water, we don't have jobs. the water is important to keep it up so people who work in the fields are working because no water, no jobs. >> to properly understand the drought's impact, it's important

to know that the central valley had dry conditions for a few years, the drought turning a bad situation worse. >> we met dan short, unloading foot. hits organization expect to give away 10,000 pounds of food. california is unable to feed itself. >> i'll feeding the guys who grow the food. >> according to the californian form water coalition, they could lose $2.2 pillion. >> a farmer said to me "what will i do, what will i become", the people here tell us farming is not a job. it doesn't end at five or nor is it a small business if it disappears you are left with

nothing. >> a recent report says that more than 90% of california is experiencing severe to exceptional drought. the wild whether does not end there. the quake stopped friday and was centered though the up to of edge field. it had a magnitude of 4.1. >> and there's no break in sight for the u.k. with many towns and villages under water. more rain is expected in the foe cast -- forecast. after criticism of the way the government handled if. they are getting hep. prince william and harry are rolling up their leaves and getting to work. we go live to fill-in west

london. what is the situation like now. is the weather expected to stablilize soon? >> as you can tell, we have clear skies. an hour ago we were standing in the down poor. meteorologists say they hope that it is goodnight them. nevertheless there'll be a clean up yeses in the stricken arse. the houses behind me are without power. families are taking younger and elderly out. they want to stay for fear of it looters. there's military assets. 200,000 service members are in the region, helping out to lay down sandbags. they are turning off gas if

there's suspicion. for now, at least. it looks as though we have clear skies. the whether is liable to change, with the situation as they are now, the small ers downpoor can -- smallest downpoor can make things worse. >> wr watching the car behind you disappear. we see how it's affecting the people. what about the economy. there's a lot of fur. this will be a big bill for the british government. >> thank you for being with us. >> mooeg heavy snow -- meanwhile heavy snow is plaguing commuters in the u.k. it caused chaos. trains came it a halt and hundreds of flights were

cancelled. japan's weather service predict rain fall will go into sunday. >> we'll spee problems continuing. unfortunately across the north-west flood watchings, warnings are in place. we'll keep the rain and snow around. i want to show you video. that is an area not prone to the conditions. it's higher in elevation. it's deal with the heavy rainfall. it's creating big problems. a lot of residents are sandbagging putting up walls and it's not working. we'll continue to keep the rain around in the area for much of the week ahead. there's to rest in sight as far as getting a break from the wet

weather. i'll show you the moisture. we are dealing with rain along washington, and that's about where sun require is located. more rain will come into the general vicinity as we go through today. we have a series of systems moving in. it's bringing rain and snow. the cascades of washington, civil getting foo some of that. we will not see them. looks like precipitation. we are watching another round of snow. higher amounts into new england. >> jurors return to deliberate in the trial of michael dunn. he shot an unarmed teenager

davi davis. michael dunn said it was in self-defence after asking the bows to turn down the music in their car. [ ♪ music ] >> jacksonville musician j city could have been davis. he says the frustration of the killing woke him one night and he created this for davous. >> it received for that 10,000 views. i feel that those words was broughts out of me and for me to say for him. the video touched davis's parents and he's amount the group supporting jordan davis. >> as for davis's parents, their attorney admits they are anxious. they ready for clornal.

12 people cann agree on an appetiser, they have to degree on murder. >> among the protestors outside the courthouse about what justice would mean. >> justice would be that this man, michael dunn, goes to prin for the rest of his luf. this was cold-gud r blooded murder -- cold-blood youed murder. > i don't think he can get first degree, i don't think he went to the store to kill anyone. >> second degree, that sound cool to me. >> the jur which was hung up on that. the jury asked the scrum if they have to agree all counts. is it rm the rapper is

confident. >> he'll sipping this loud and clear if the scrury convicts don -- jury convicts don. >> davis's parents spoke outside the courthouse. they hope to have a conviction by sunday, which would have been their son's 19th birthday. >> the atrocities of war. a town is littered with bod yes. leaders launch a new round of talks aimed at edging the bloodshed. france sends in troops to help stop the violence between muslims and christians.

>> good morning, and welcome back to al jazeera america. ahead - the fragile cease fire in south sudan. but first a look at what

temperatures will see across the country. >> pretty. across the north-east what you see is what you get throughout the day. not much of a warm up. we are generally going to stay into the 30s around new york city, philadelphia, and d.c. we'll deal with precip and most of the snowy side light to moderate. it's a little heavier. for the work week ahead we see milder air moving in. temperatures back to average around new york city, claiming to 40 degrees, approaching 50 by midweek. we see a warm up. this will be quick, to the southern planes. it's 51 now. we are expecting to see '70s for sunday. >> all right. thank you so much. >> the release of political prisoners is proving to be a sticking point.

heavy violence continues. we have a report from ahmed al borei. michael has taken it upon himself to give the dead some dig nit ci. he found his uncle and friends among them. >> the vast majority are civilians. >> they cut their head. the bodies will be buried in

mass graves. officials had cleared 65% of bor so far. the smell of death suspended in the air. there's few people around despite a cease fire, if they were to return, there's little to come back to home after home burnt and looted. margaret fled into the bush as the rebels approached her district. she came to terms with the horrors witnessed. they came after us in the bush. some women and children tried to escape by boat. that means they sank, and everyone drowned.

they seemed gaunt and frightened. this is not the first time they witnessed the destruction of bor. >> the people of bor hope for the future. >> france is sending 400 additional troops to former colony the central african republic to help stop the violence. tens of thousands of muslims fled the capital as militia step up attacks. amnesty international describe the situation as ethnic cleansing. the violence has been called a security issue. the secretary-general says hate speech is part of the problem. >> mass, atrocities and sectarian cleansing loom over

this central african republic. public flinchings, horrendous acts of violence are spreading mayhem and fear. >> it could lead to decades of debilitating conflict. >> it's becoming more likely that they take charge of the african led peacekeeping missions. >> hundreds clash with forces in caracas. thousands poured on to the streets angry at economic woes

and crime. >> there are closed door meetings in italy to decide who will be the prime minister. letta handed in his res iing nation, after a no confidence vote. he's the third among many years. florence's mayor is expected to take his place. >> secretary of state john kerry talking about north korea's nuclear program with a diplomat in china.

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workers at a tennessee volkswagen plant reject presentation by the auto workers. president obama met with kink abdullah of jordan. he has taken in half a million refugees since the war began. in the last few hours the chief mediator announced both sides agreed on a third round. lakhdar brahimi expressed regrets that not much had come of the talks. >> james bays is at the talks in geneva. is a third round likely to achieve what the previous two failed to do? >> nothing has been achieved in two rounds at all. the sponsors of the process, who set up the process, the americans and russians, now

appear to trade barbs with each other. lakhdar brahimi seemed frustrated when he spoke to the press. >> i apologise to them. on these two rounds we haven't helped them. i very much hope that the two sides and come back ready to engage seriously on how to implement the geneva communique. the big question is who is to blame for the failure of the talks. lakhdar brahimi said it was the syrian government side that did not agree with the order. james bays live from geneva.

>> the u.s. in china agreed to cooperate over climate change. >> that visit by the >> the countries are the world's biggest ol uters. >> it will put an extra effort into exchanging information and discussing policies. that will help both of us to develop and lead

>> last year part of the power grid was attacked by snipers, disabling several transformsers. it was not an act of the terrorism, and there are ongoing investigations. >> after september 11th our nest guest led grid operations and planning for the market. and joins us. good morning professor amin. >> let's look at this map of the grid, including 160,000 miles. given this set up, how serious is a physical attack on the country's electric infrastructure. >> the good news is that the sky

is not falling, but we are not bulletproof. >> its poses dilemmas in protecting a system, but unlikely that it cause one of the three regions taken down, the odds are small. >> professor. have terrorism experts been focus the on cyber security.

>> impacts and ramifications. >> through the industry and government in partnerships, they worked to develop layered defence to deter, delay or prevent attacks. however, given the massive size of the system. absolute application, total protection is nearly impossible. from another perspective, the fact that we have distributed generation raises security concerns and benefits, if you only depend on a local generation if a city or in a neighbourhood. if that is taken out and you are not connected to the cid that's a concern. cyber has been growing very rapidly, and that is why there has been a lot more in the public media attention on the

cyber. they are both cyber physical, connected. cyber attacks can cause potential physical disruptions as well. very briefly, looking forward, if there were another attack on the energy grid, is there a contingency plan. are we, in fact, prepared? >> there are several programs on critical infrastructure, protection, referred to as cyber security standards that nerk and ferse and force. every one of the major utilities that plug into the 450,000 miles of high voltage line are responsible for the security. through the appropriate oversight. whether we can prevent that, that's a question. however, we have been localize it quickly. >> thanks very much. director of the technological

leader institute joining us now. >> hackers broken in to the website known as silk road. nearly 3 million in bitcoin was stolen from the site and users. silk road acts as a middle maup. none of its anti-hacking measures could have prevented the attack from happening. >> one school in new york is teaching students how to hack for a good reason. every week dozens order pizza, play music and fire up the laptops. >> you are really hacking into websites. simple as that. >> it's scary when you think about it. it's called hack night. here the websites are breaking into are fake. you have made your own version of flicker. billed to teach the students how

to become so-called white hackers, good guys who can fight off cyber attacks. >> the best place to defend against attackers is how they occur in the first place. >> according to verizon, only 11% of companies are protected. >> i will not pay with anything using a credit card. i use cash. >> cyber security professor worries he knows too much. >> i see the ways hackers can get in and how things can go wrong. >> if i see what you see, you see the world as a scary place. >> criminals are turning online for cash. technology ci is changing so quickly it's difficult to keep up. >> there's almost a checklist of a million of things you had to do right. bug boundies have been covered.

>> submit the form on a user's behalf. kevin chunks said he discovered a security plau. he now helps lead the hack xights, sharing his knowledge with classmates. >> in the end it is up to them not to take what they learn. with great power is great responsibility. a power in demand. >> america is realising how serious a cyber security threat is when target announced tens of millions of credit cards had been compromised or financial data stolen. al jazeera's mark morgan is here to tell us about going pro much.

>> the athlete take it seriously competing for countries. it may bring back memories of the miracle on ice. with the americans taking on the russians, it's very professional, with many n.h.l. teams. both won their initial games. u.s. beating slovakia. follow the game with the russians. the americans will close out against slovenia. it's 1-0 russia, on a goal. the long-time red wing and captain. that's where the game tooned. during the first six speed skating ept, no american finishes in the top five. >> the top team is returning to

former suits. they have more venting. there are six speed skating event. >> in skiing austria dominates. anna fenninger became the third-straight austrian woman to win. the super-g was introduced in calgary. austria winning eight of 24 medals. austria with the gold and the bronze, germany the viel ver. the highest -- silver, and the highest finishing american came in eighth. >> here is the medal count: >> now, former n.f.l. safety is out on bail after being charged

with raping two women and california. now, in each case prosecutors say sharp met the women at a club or party, took them to his hotel, gave them a shot of alcohol, laced with a drug, with each woman passing out. an alleged victim said she woke up in the middle of the assault and tests confirmed sharper's d number of axe. if convicted he could face 30 years in prison. >> now, ted wells report investigating the miami dolphins bullying scandal was made public. results back up jonathan martin's claims that he was harassed. >> according to wells investigation, martin was not the only tart. the report said that an assistant training were

hor asked and incogneat scro was not the only instigator. dolphins beat chris perkins, and he weighed in on the report, and the future of dolphin's line coach. >> it doesn't look good. i'm not sure that jim turner will keep his job after this. this is something that started with the players. the report said ritchie incognito was the leader. the buck has not to stop with the coachers. jim turner knew that they had suicidal thoughts. they should have kept closer tabs on jonathan martin, and asked how he was doing. it's not a torn ham string, it's somebody's life. the culp automobily goes up to the head coach.

most of it lies with the players and their behaviour. the coaches have to share part of the responsibility for this. let's head to campus, entering with arch rival and second-ranked arizona. that streak was on the line as the familiar foes met in tempe. arizona coach watching his team in a tight one. arizona up 65-62. we are tied. >> a little later up 66-65. sun devils up one. as you see, wildcats. they decided not to call it. tj mc-connor will drive. i don't think so. he haddate. eight blocks in the game. arizona state pulls the upstate.

67-66. hugs all the way around. a lot of happy people there. >> cool. thank you so much. the obama administration has given the go ahead for banks do business. >> under the new guidelines we'd entre prenures will stash the savings. >> we have gone a fraction of where we had to go. until this points these businesses were forced to operate. finance institutions could be rewarded. according to one market research firms, the legal pot industry is expected to reach more than

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>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. ahead the economics of online dating. first a look at the forecast with meteorologist eboni deon. >> even a little bit of a mix as the next storm system will bring snow into the north-east. here is the southern side of the

system. even a strong line moving through. it's been mainly rain around the d.c. area. as you get further north it's snow. it's been heavy at times. so do expect moderate snow as you make your way along i-80. into the north-east it's working further north. dry across main. today, through the weekend, we could see a foot of snow in areas of new england. >> it is just the day after valentine's day. a day when couples spend a lot of money on each other. there are many single people out there looking for love. a lot of them turn to online dating sites. according to the pew reference center, one in 10 americans say they have used online dating. last year the phrase "i love

you", was tweeted 481 million times in 116 languages. the next guest says you can provide economics. he's the author of "everything i needed to know about economics i learnt from online dating." he joins us for our weekend conversation segment. thank you so much for joining us. i want to jump into an article that i was fascinated by. you wrote if you want to give your mate a great valentine's present, spend money op yourself. >> the data shows that people are attracted to other people that make money and look better. if you want to make your mate happier, you should make yourself more attractive. in particular, how do you do it?

you can increase earnings power and she investment. >> by being attractive, do you mean more educated. >> being more educated leads you to make more money. >> making more money makes you attractive. >> it comes down to the money and looks. >> is that men and women? >> well, the data - both men and women like money and looks. there's a divide there. women are clearly, on average, more attracted to money, and men to looks. it's true in online dating and other context that you can look at. >> the power is to men what beauty is to women? >> well, that's an interesting way of putting it, sure. >> okay. you wrote in your article that knowing when to keep searching is just as important as knowing

when to stop. what did you mean by that? >> in economics we have a powerful idea called search theory, applying to the finding of significant others. you can't keep searching forever for the perfect one. it's an unromantic thing to say. >> it sure is. >> there are a lot of great people out there. what you have to do is balance finding someone that is great. inevitably it leads to settling, which is an unattractive term. basically in life we settle for jobs that are less than perfect. we settle for a house. at the end of the day we settle for a life partner less than perfect. as long as you - you want to be picky. i'm not suggesting taking the first person that walks up to you. you have to earn a living, take

care of your family and say "this person is great, and that's good enough." judging from what you see in economist, how could i find a match. >> the first thing i think about is going to a large dating site. >> this is called thick markets. i would pick a large dating site and i would think carefully about putting together a profile putting out your features that are the best. we as economists are thinking about where is the hidden information. you want to look at resource profile and tell you what are people going to assume about you based on what you have written but not said. >> interesting. >> people assume certain things about you, you want to thing through what you haven't said and how people will fill in the blanks. >> what does that mean for the

half truths. you hear a lot of people lie about how much they weigh. what does that mean, does it apply to business. do you see the same types of half truths in dating, in business. >> sure, on resumes, when corporate executives go out and speck about the future of -- speak about the future of their stock price, and when equity analysts think about what is in the best interests of the stock. >> when you fill out the dating profile, you do something similar. from an economist perspective. we are talking about people that are rationally lying. the big implication is because everyone else out there - because so many out there are

stretching the truth we should be reading resumes and profiles. with a little caution and keeping in mind that people to stretch the truth. the further problem with that is i would never abdickate lying but your competition is och lying. >> double-edged sword. thank you so much. author of "everything i need to know about economics i learnt from online dating." that is it for this edition of al jazeera. stay there, i'll see you in two minutes.

i >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. here are the stories we are following. in the last hour, the chief

mediator of the geneva 2 peace talks. lakhdar brahimi expressed not much has come of the talks. >> president obama needs with king abdullah of jordan. they have taken in half a million refugees. >> workers at a ten si volkswagen plant rejected representation by the autoworkers. they were seen as organised labour's best chance to expand in the south. >> the vote could accelerate the decline of the once powerful union. >> 3,000 died in the eruption of a volcano after immediately --

immediately erupted. after mt kelud erup. >> banks have been avoiding the pot industry over fear of prosecution, the sale of it is illegal under federal law. that's is, stay tuned. >> alcohol abuse and art - an oscar nomination. >> i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this". here is more on what is ahead. . >> kansas may have one of the controversial laws giving businesses the right to refuse service to gay couples. >> supporters claim it's all about religious freedom. >> the 1% has been pummelled.