i don't spend near to that. we have three children with a fourth on the way. all i ask is they not be taken away. >> that's all the time we have. waj and i will see you online. >> good evening everyone, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler in new york. the escalating crisis in ukraine. a u.n. envoy forced out by russian-backed forces in a frightening encounter. high level talks. u.s. and russia meet but fail to find a diplomatic resolution to the crisis. show of strength. the pentagon sends more fighter jets to the ba ball baltic..

hugo chavez, a year later in venezuela. and big changes coming to the college entrance exam. >> tonight, ukraine's crimea is in the kremlin's hands. the situation is growing more lawless. four days after the ukrainian crisis. in simferopol, a u.n. envoy held against his will. secretary of state john kerry met his counterparts, with more talks expected this week.

the eu is offering $15 billion for ukraine and the united states offering more help for its nato allies in europe. made very clear that during a tense standoff at a cafe. nick schifrin is live tonight in crimea. nick. >> yes, john, law enforcement and law and order in this town is clearly not being led by men in police uniforms anymore. it's in the hand of pro-russian militias and activists and increasingly they are acting with impunity. what we saw is a standoff between the u.n.'s top implement and a hoard, a large group of prorussian caichts. once he got out he was stopped by armed men that told him he needed to leave crimea. he politely declined, walked into a cafe and that's when he

was surrounded buy group of militia men, they convinced him he had to leave crimea. that's when 40 or 50 pro-russian activists arrived. they created a corridor through which seri was actually led into a waiting car and he was led to the airport, definitely against any of his wishes and basically frog-marched into the airport, essentially kicked out of the country by these pro-russian activists and prorussian militia who increasingly john not only in this city, bases across the peninsula are really taking law and order into their own hands. >> so who is in charge of security in crimea? >> well, you know i talked to police outside tease bases or in the city and they just shrug. they walk away from me. whether they are embarrassed, unwilling or unable to fight these militia men they frankly

are doing nothing. so security is in the hands of bandits, some of them armed, some of them not. they do seem coordinated and emboldened by presence of russian soldiers. there are about 15 or 16,000 additional russian soldiers on the peninsula right now and they are coordinating all of their activity with these pro-russian activists. we saw that outside the cafe and yesterday when they detained us for about two and a half hours john. >> what sort of push back is seeing from the ukrainians? >> what is happening is at these bases they are approaching the bases whether it is soldiers or activists they are pushing the ukrainians to give up, to abandon their bases and give up. the ukrainians are resisting to a point. they are simply not allowed to fire back to the russians, that is a new order from kiev and

backed by the u.s. which doesn't want to see any fighting on the ground. putting potted plants on their gates, kicking gates in front of russian soldiers and the ukrainians are trying to hold out but simply don't have the manpower or the resources or the fire power to really resist, they are being told not to. slowly but surely, the russians are gaining more territory, pushing harder, more aggressively, and that means the ukrainians are falling back, and there is simply nowhere to fall back to. >> nick schifrin, thank you. trying to defuse the ukraine with diplomacy. our phil itfer has the latest from kiev. >> the hope was to start a dialogue ending the crisis in

the ukraine. in the end the divide between east and west, drew no closer. a tweet says it all. the two sides at the same table talking about the same topic but looking in opposite directions. earlier in the day, the u.c u.ke u.s. and the ukrainians, the pan was not allowed at the table. secretary of state john kerry says he wasn't surprised, didn't get the foreign minister from kiev, hoping to get him in a room alone with sergey lavrov. >> i had zero expectation that that kind of a meeting would take place, i did not expect it and we did not ask the foreign minister to come here for that purpose. >> all eyes will be on brussels, fear of division in the 27-member organization, strong

actions, indicating that moscow may have gone too far. there was talk of not just punishing russia but helping ukraine. >> overall support of at least $11 billion euros over the next several years. it is a package designed to assist a committed inclusive and reforms-oriented ukrainian government. >> 11 billion euros approximately $15 billion, the same amount that russia offered to keep it from solidifying ties with europe before this crisis began. but helping with money is one thing. many here fear the diplomatic maneuvering could leave them behind. not here where it all began.

phil itner, al jazeera, kiev. tensions abroad while dealing with conflicting opinions here at home. mike viqueria is live in washington, d.c. mike. >> there was little to say for a day of diplomacy in paris. martin dempsey related a message. >> underrably they are concerned. they seek our shun assurance for security. >> air space over three former soviet states now independent in the ba baltic. , and attend political fund raisers. this after the white house came under attack from republicans. in a sharp exchange with

secretary of defense chuck hagel, john mccain accused the administration. >> well-known which is another massive failure because of our misreading, total misreading of the intentions of vladimir putin. >> senator, i said that we -- >> let me finish my statement, please, and that is that mr. putin was not going to see sevastopol go about. >> earlier last week we were well aware of the threats. we don't accept anything that presidential putin says as fact. >> says russia's move into crimea is a direct result. >> this president has eroded american credibility in the world. this is a moment when president obama is going to have to leave. >> still, there were signs that republicans would stand behind the president on economic aid to ukraine. >> the majority of leaders working with our committee chairs on a bail-out package

also working with them on possible bill dealing with sanctions. they could strengthen the president's hand. >> the question now: will europe which is much more dependent on russian trade than the united states, risk its own economy by sanctions? >> they have been very clear about their willingness and openness to taking steps to hold officials whether they are officials in ukraine or russia, cdable. and that is what the discussion is about at this point. >> and john house republicans are moving at lightning speed, making good to stand behind the president to get economic aid to the ukraine. thursday they are putting a bill on the floor, $1 billion in loan guarantees to help bolster ukraine's economy.

john. >> retired lawyer john lauren joins us, admiral welcome. >> thank you, john, good to be here. >> how do the critics in congress impact what's going on in ukraine. >> certainly this is a multi, multi-facetted problem in the ukraine. we can have all the skill we want, military posturing, diplomatic moves, military moves, making a statement that this type of behavior on the part of the russian president just can't be accepted and it causes extreme problems to bring the world forward to the remainder of this century. >> on the one side you have united states talking about sanctions, on the other side, concern in europe about sacks sanctions. does that leave nato split?

>> the ministers making the policy for the loins, are examining all the tools in their quiver to be able to address tease things. sanctions are a possibility. diplomatic moves are a possibility. support for our allies in the region are a possibility. these are all things that have to be discussed. i don't think it's fair to say there is a split in the feeling. these positions have to be codified. >> let me move one step further. could nato look weak if i doesn't take any action? >> without question. and by the statement, not taking action, please do not for a minute believe i am for military action. this is a multidimensional chess game that is being played. clearly, you have a number of alliance member nation and partner nations that are bordering on ukraine that have to have a stance because of the threat the action poses in the region. >> as someone who has spent a

lot of time with nato, talk about the problems that nato has and u.s. has when it comes to making any decisions about what to do in ukraine? >> sure. as you well know a number of member nations border ukraine and where crimea is on the black sea, if you go all the way back to the 1937 convention that was put together, simply to ensure that the black sea was not militarized. there are controls over warship movements in the black sea as well as the logistical problems, if a posturing was made among the neighboring countries. >> those russian war ships have to come right by turkey up that channel to the black sea. is turkey going to get involved in this in any way? >> any type ships travel the

bosphorus and the dardinelles, the black sea not only being an international water the russians feel a strong presence in the black sea. >> is the u.s.'s hands tied when it comes to any military action here? >> first of all, it's my opinion, take it for what it's worth, it is my opinion that the united states is very unlikely to have any unilateral military absence. clearly this involves action on the part of world bodies, faith oh, the united nations, coalition of allies. if military posturing is part of the calculus that needs to be made, it will be done with our ahighs. remember military environment just sets up, war is just politics by other means.

>> any significance of sending these fighters to the baltics? >> i think it makes a statement that we are making a gesture to say we're willing to ensure the sovereignty of our friends in the area. >> thank you for joining us. thank you. bottom of the hour, 8:30 eastern 5:30 pacific. why you don't know about president putin, his work with the kgb, his rise and return to power, tomorrow 8:30, 11:30 eastern time. coming up, a congressional earg gets out of hand. >> i'm a member of the congress of the united states of america. i am tired of this. >> outraged during an irs investigation on the hill. this brutal winter is tough on

more than just people and that's got the fish industry in one region ice. that up next. >> big crowd showing up here for a town hall meeting on raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. i'm allen schauffler, in seattle, we'll tell you some of the issues these folks want to be heard on.

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documentary series america's war workers only on al jazeera america >> another significant revision to the affordable care act. americans will be able to hold onto their health plans. consumers will have the choice of staying with their current plan until 2016. the changes means insurance customers won't be facing another round of cancellations this fall. it is the towr fourth time the a administration as changed the rules on health plans. good for business and good for america. during a speech at central connecticut state university he called on congress to race the wage to $10.10 an hour. that's an increase of 2.85. >> raising wages is not just a

job for elected officials. in my san antoni state of the un address, profitable companies like costco have long seen higher wages as good business. it's a smart way to boost productivity. to reduce turnover, instill loyalty in your employees. >> from connecticut to washington, the spall town of seatac has ray e-raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour. now seattle city council has met to discuss the same thing. others say it could do more harm than good. our allen schauffler is there. >> john, complicated issue to be sure. city hall is holding the first public meeting here in seattle on the $15 an hour minimum wage

issue. they had to move it out of city hall chambers and council chambers to a space that holds about three times the amount of people because of the crowd they expect tonight. a very complicated issue and tonight city officials will hear for the first time publicly what the public has to say. >> the $15 hourly minimum wage has been strong on campaign rhetoric. some business leaders think it's short on quiet resolved discussion. >> i'm shocked, did seattle really think about this? >> restaurant owner john platt admit he is conflicted and frustrated from this. he has 20 regular employees most making less than $15 an hour. and wait staff makes seattle's minimum wage. platt provides health insurance, something he says he wants to,

not because he has to. he says in this business, the math of a nearly 60% minimum wage like just doesn't work. >> whatever people's perception of, you know, wealthy business owners, i'm not that guy. i'm not -- i don't have some big empire that can just absorb this expense. so how do i absorb it? we raise prices. i'm not ready to go to my staff and say, sorry, your full time job is now a part time job. >> it's not just a for-profit world feeling the pressure. nonprofit social service organizations would face similar choices. >> childcare centers in very low income communities would have to close because they also can't raise their rates to the very people they are trying to support. >> steve dashiel said private taxpayers would have to make up the multimillion dollar

difference. without government and private sector support a $15 million wage could mean service cuts at shelters, mental health care and more. >> there will be a ripple effect that will ultimately affect our qualiteconomy and quality of lin this city. >> possibly raises phased in over several years to give businesses like his time to adjust. he would like more talk and less yelling and acknowledgment that for seattle much higher prices could be just around the corner. >> it's the businesses tar making all that money, let's make them pay, you know? wow, i think we're all in it together and if we are all going to try to pay more, awesome. let's all understand we are all going to have to pay more. everything we buy will cost more money. good the seattle human services coalition that coicted that survey says they are -- conducted that survey says they

are fully in support of a $15 minimum wage. steve says, somebody else is going to have to pay for it. his nonprofit members are not going to have to pay for it, government and private sector is going to have to contribute to pay for it. >> john, is the public in support of this? >> there is some amount of support in the milk. whatever form it as the, $15 an hour, most ardent supporters want to see happen. whether it is more graded, the restaurant owner, john platt, suggested, there is an appetite for change here. >> allen schauffler, thank you. a heated exchange on capitol hill. whether the irs targeted

conservative groups like the tea party. former irs official lois lerner repeatedly pled the 5th. darryl isa tried to adjourn the meeting but maryland democrat elijah cummings, was not ready. >> we may all adjourn. the gentleman may ask his question. >> i have one procedural question and it may be letting you get your information. >> what is your question? >> let me say what i have to say, i've listened to you for the last 15 to 20 minutes. let me say what i have to say. >> ms. lerner you are released. >> i am a member of the congress of the united states of america. i am tired of this. >> well -- >> we have members over here each of represent 700,000

people. can you not just have a one-sided investigation. there is absolutely something wrong with that and it is absolutely unamerican. >> the committee chairman eventually left the room but elijah cummings stayed and kept talking. one of the coldest snowiest winters in memory has put a cloud over the fishing industry in the graicts. ash-har quraishi has the story. >> for more than 50 years, the family has been processing fish caught on the midwest and the great lakes. >> we are handling upwards of a million pounds of fish a week. >> but this year is unusual. for mike schaeffer, the costs are mounting. >> it's going to have probably a million dollar impact on the company.

>> courtesy of the polar vortex, threatening a $1 billion a year industry. ice cover blanketing the great lakes reached 80%. >> the ice season got started early. of course we had that arctic vortex in the end of december and early january and the ice just kept building. >> this time of year, commercial fishermen cast nets to drag. there are feet of snow off the ice keeping fishermen off the ice. >> hello, shaifers fisheries, pay i help you? no we have no fish at the time. >> in his 35 years with the company he says he has never seen it this bad. >> our customers are wondering what's going on, are we going to be able to sustain, are we going

to have fish? you get every question in the world, what's going on. >> instead of three shifts a day, the company has cut back to skeleton crew. but they need fish soon. >> you don't make up for those losses. you just go on. >> at the aquarium in chicago, scientists are studying the harsh conditions. the effect of that larger more predatory fish that depend on the small fish may not have that sort of food source they normally have but these fish populations are pretty resilient. they have been dealing with this for a long period of time, longer than humans have. mike schaeffer is hoping warmer weather is just over the hoard. ash-har quraishi, al jazeera, illinois. coming up. the harsh reality about sports.

the cry owe-chamber wraps the best kept set in sports therapy. gone is the essay, we'll tell you what else is. it's been a year since the death of venezuela's best beloved leader. a celebration is underway.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler in new york. a lot to cover this half hour. coming up, venezuela marks the one year anniversary of hugo chavez's death. the way athletes are trying to stay in the game. we'll check out the cryo chamber. first an update on the latest stories in ukraine. on the diplomatic front, secretary of state john kerry sat down with russia's minister sergey lavrov. president obama is working the phones and talking to ukraine

with british prime minister. in crimea, the ukrainian region now under russian control. a.euna.united nations was envoys forced out of the country. nick schifrin is there and has this report. >> for nearly an hour inside this cafe they barricade id u.n. onvoy robert serey. demonstrators who, try to stop our filming and whether at the cafe or at the airport they control all access. serey was driven against his will to the international terminal and walked to the flight to istanbul.

ran serey out of the country. they feel empowered by the arrival of 16,000 russian troops. they are expanding their presence but not answering any questions. with my producer vodomir we asked the same question and got the same silence. consume. can i ask you where you're from? could i ask you where you're from? he tells me to step away from the car and then they drove off to head to this base. a local journalist filmed on her cell phone. the russian soldier demanded ukrainian soldiers to drop their weapons. they are ordered not to shoot, so instead they block their front gate to avoid a much larger russian force. they successfully sent them packing but that night a

pro-russian mob appeared outside their gate and demanded the russian soldiers be let in. with the support of the russian supporters are stepping up their aggression. scared and under siege, they hunkered down in the dark. illuminated just by a tv. it's been pretty tense but ukrainian soldiers allowed about a half a dozen russian soldiers into the base. >> the russian soldiers told us it was time to go and that's when it got really bad. we decided to leave. then what happened? >> the road was blocked with two scars. we stepped out of the car and asked to move the car away. the demand was we show them what was in the camera. >> the mob now turn their tension to us and vodomir had to

negotiate. >> they threatened to turn the car over, they counted down from 10 and that's when we decided to show them the video. >> had we not comied, we have had our -- complied, we would have had our tires slashed and they could have torn the car apart and it could have gotten very ugly. >> the police were unable or unwilling to impose any authority. >> why were you not doing anything when he was taken away, is it not your job anymore to defend u.n -- >> no comment. no comment. >> if they can do this to a senior diplomat, they can do it to anyone. >> increasingly, law enforcement in this city is not being run by uniformed police, instead by pro-russian activists and militia. john, it's cheer day by day they

are being able to act with impunity. >> 96, thank you vernick, thank. yulia tymoshenko, john hendren talked to her in the soviet capitol. >> i think it is not just ukraine who will lose crimea in this crisis. all the latest in the world will feel the critical moment of this situation. the kremlin has declared war not to ukraine, not crimea, but to the whole world. it's evident that diplomacy now doesn't work and the more time we lose the more risks we have. >> tymoshenko said if a referendum was held in crimea, ukraine would lose the

territory. she says the biggest task is to make sure that doesn't take place. blocking pro-ukraine groups on social media. katarina vook, in tonight's first person report, she says she has been the target of direct threats. >> from people who are supporting russia in this struggle and the most surprising thing is that i've been at which timerring for almost three months, from the beginning of the trouble in maind maidan, bus only the third or fourth day of russian intervention and we are finding aggressive statements, as soon as russians get me they will kill me. we have very powerful anticampaign, they are blocking

some social media sources like for example russian version of facebook. and they have posted this information very aggressive messages about ukrainians. they are saying that we are very radical, extremists, and the only way, in the maidan, living here in ukraine is to be against russians, to fight against jews and other minorities. >> tomorrow, what you don't know about vladimir putin, the president of russia, why he is worth billions, his work with the kgb and his return to power. 8:30 and 11:30 eastern time. today's proceedings have adjourned in cairo after hearing from witnesses for the prosecution. peter greste, mohamed fahmy and

baher mohamed were arrested over 60 days ago, they were in those cages. the journalists are accused of having links to a terrorist organization. al jazeera rejects all of the charges continues to demand their immediate release. the trial resumes march 24th. it was a time away from the political unrest in crimea. friendly soccer match between the u.s. and ukraine. one of the americans final tuneups before the world cup in brazil. due to safety concerns in ukraine it was held in cypress. the ukrainian team defeated the americans, 2-0. coming up. dramatic changes next.

>> i'm meteorologist, what we are really dealing with is quite a bit of rain and flooding here across the northwest. so we are going to be watching flood watches, flood warnings. those greens, washington, oregon, idaho, also montana, threat of avalanche warnings in the cascades where they could be seeing about a foot of snow over the next day. in terms of temperatures, there is some good news there.

minneapolis, how about 32° tomorrow. we do expect it to come down slightly as we go towards saturday but hook at the other temperatures saturday in new york, 51°, washington, d.c, how about 57° there? and as we go towards sunday things warm up quite nicely down here towards south miami. 81°. but over towards lang we have so much rain in our -- los angeles we have so much rain in our forecast as that ridge of high pressure comes into place, 82° there and phoenix at 80. your news is up next.

>> gone but not forgotten. venezuela marks one year since hugo chavez's death. his successor is facing a country in turmoil. david ariesto with more on that,

david. >> yes, today is certainly a big day for the chavezos or those backing the maduro government. this is the anniversary of chavez's death one year ago. and tens of thousands came to caracas to express their support of the leader for over a decade. there is a sense there is certainly a lot of support for the government and it became a bit of a flash point here. we see these types of gatherings and they're jump at juxtaposedr chron front takings that began over a month ago with a student protest that has since snowballed over several questions about the economy, safety, a number of issues here that have really divided the country along political and

income strata lines. the chaveztas who are supporting maduro. >> what did you see today? good right now we are in the port city of porto gavallo, largest port in the country here. my colleague was in caracas here and he described sort of an enthusiastic crowd in which people are chanting and expressing support for the maduro government. i think it's important to recognize this here because oftentimes we see these protests unfurl, we see them unfurl in the western and the eastern parts of the state but there is also a very strong support of the government here. so a tale really of two countries as this plays out. maduro calling also for the ex pills of the panamanian

ambassador as he calls for an independent investigation of this issue. a retrospective of what we're seeing here, a month long conflict where there is no end in sight. this is a country that can handle its own affairs according to maduro, blaming th imperialistas. >> why the shortage of the basic necessities here? >> that is the question here. venezuela is the fourth largest supplier of crude oil to the united states so a major player in the world oil market. but it also speaks to the lack of infrastructure. venezuela has very few domestic

refineries, so oftentimes, actually they will l always supply the united states being its larger neighbor and then have to bring in those refined gasoline products. as a result, you see a sort of imbalance in terms of where that money is allocated. the money through chavezmo and what maduro has been expressing, supporting the poor with these social problems, has not flown very well with the middle class and upper class populations here. so as we head forward into this clash between rich and poor, it's not clear what end is in sight. >> david ariosto in venezuela, thank you very much. every year about 3 million students take the sats. in part they can help determine where these students go to college. it can make or break but the big exam is getting a makeover.

by 2016 the sat will get rid of the required essays. students can take the option of whether they take them. the math questions which now cover many topics will focus more narrowly on linear equations functions and challenged students and tear families who have been frustrated by test success often required. deepy spear, mother of two teen agessers, she has taken the sat get this seven times trying to figure out how to get the perfect score. >> i actually took it two times in high school. >> that would be nine times. >> i got an almost perfect reading score, 99th% i'll.

in reading score remained the same as it was in high school. >> what did you learn about this? >> i learned that it takes a long time to improve. that tips and tricks will opposite miez your experience but really to make any significant changes you need to have a solid foundation and that is not a quick process. >> you said you took the test over and over and over. how many practice tests? >> i took quite a few practice tests. honestly i lost count. there's about 25 available, i took all of them. >> what do you recommend? >> i recommend using college board material, official material because you don't want to -- it's like practice is on a tennis court, you don't want to practice on a squash court. you want official material and give yourself a nice long runway. >> do you think these are going to make a difference and do you think they are fair? >> it's hard to say. i don't really think -- it

sounds like they're going to make a difference but some of the changes sound like you know it could be wrapped up in different wording. for instance you said there was going to be science writing. well there's already science writing. the essay is now optional but really what kid is not going to do the essay? the essay is going to be evidence-based so that is going to be a positive change. the khan academy, that sounds positive. the arcane words that they are getting rid of i'm a little hesitant of that. because the words on the sat i read in the new york times every day. >> i understand you did part of this to help your son who is taking the saturday and as a father of a 16-year-old who is about to take the test, do you think parents completely freak out? do they go over the top on this and what can they do to change that? >> okay, i started this because i was overwhelmed as you of a

16-year-old must feel also. if you google sat test prep, 29 options come up. i was trying to separate the wheat from the chaff. and i was trying to do consumer reports the year before my son did it so we knew what worked and what didn't. we were going to share it with the world. i don't think any parent has to take it even one time. any level of warm engagement is helpful. it is helpful to sidle up and empathize versus managing from above. >> what about the people that you pay to help students take the test better? is that a good idea? >> well, you know, it certainly can't hurt. the most expensive maces have financial aid for people who -- places have financial aid for people who can't afford it. it's focusing for sure. >> if you don't get that kind of help are you going to do not as

well as those who do have the money and help? >> different people do different things. you can be a self-motivated student and do very well on your own. the college puts out the blue book which is an official test. if you mesler make your way through-- if you methodologically makmethodologyf through the pook. >> one advice for parents? >> give yourself a long runway, it is the final stage before your child leaves for college. my son and i enjoyed it, my son and i did. >> doctors say a baby born with aids and the aids virus may have her infection put into remission and could possibly be cured all thanks to a very early treatment nearly four hours after birth.

similar successes were reported with another in effected baby a year ago. it is compelling evidence that if an hiv-positive child is given early attention, viral remission can be achieved. athletes are always searching for ways to stay healthy. it sounds down right painful. meabs imichael eaves is ear. michael. >> 82 games and countless practices add up and teams are constantly looking for the new safer way to get the most out of their he athletes. as ross shimabuku reports, the latest is a cold reality. >> miles clumley of the phoenix suns is familiar with the phrase, no pain no gain. but that saying has a new

meaning, a cryo-chamber, used to reduce inflammation in the body. >> we use nitrogen gas. we have a nitrogen tank here, the gas comes in. the player is in here, the nitrogen gas as well as around him. we get them to minus 282 degrees or pine us one 80 if you are in to celsius. >> it is way colder, walking out in the middle of january in your underwear and standing in the snow for like two minutes. close to that. >> according to suns head athletic trainer, the advantage of this is oxygenated blood. blood rushes to the body's core to protect inner organs. >> you have to be mentally

strong. >> the oxygenated blood starts flowing through body again. >> aaron nelson our trainer he checked your heart your blood pressure and everything, i'm look uh oh, what is that? he says we want to make sure everything is okay. for the first time i was kind of scared but it's good for your body. especially if you had back to back games. your body can heel faster, recover feafer faster and that gives you strength for the next game. >> better oxygenated blood helps the body heal faster. players say they can feel the difference. good helps with your recovery, helps with speeding up your metabolism, making sure you get the recovery you need and the performance you need. we don't do it all the time but we do it enough so it's making impact. >> you feel rejuvenated, legs or body, you feel like you have a

little more energy and your legs aren't as tired. >> the suns theory is, it has been a positive for the team and for a handful of other nba teams that use cryo-chamber. >> unless you stay in an extended period of time, you don't want to stand in mainly -- pine us 12 either. the suns own their own chambers but another handful of teams use facilities ar all across the country. you can do that pap. >> what do doctors say? >> i spoke to my own orthopedic surge, he says it's the best recovery for endurance athletes. >> joint pain? >> joints especially because it reduces the blood vessels around those joints. so usually when your blood vessels swell a lot of chemicals

get to the joints which causes pain. this takes it away. >> coming up all new in our newscast, the troubling racial disparity and the breast cancer mortality rates across the u.s. why the gap is getting bigger. plus, the facebook, social media giant may be going into the drone business. and take a look at the image as we close tonight. our freeze frame comes from egypt, the trial of our four al jazeera colleagues take place, peter greste, mohamed fahmy, baher mohamed. in a courtroom. we'll have more after this. >> al jazeera's investigative unit has tonight's exclusive report. >> stories that have impact... that make a difference... that open your world... >> this is what we do... >> america tonight

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>> i'm john siegenthaler in new york and here are tonight's top stories. in crimea, the ukrainian region now under russian control. the u.n. envoy was briefly held against his will, the diplomat

was escorted to the airport and asked to leave the country. secretary of state john kerry met with russian foreign minister, sergey lavrov, but lavrov did not meet with the ukrainian counterpart. peter greste, baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy were in court again today. they were accused of having links to terrorist organization. al jazeera continues to an demad their immediate release. the president is promoting to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.ten. in seattle, to $15.

some say it's all but done but owners say, they're just about done. i'll see you back here at 8 pacific, 11 eastern time. and you can get the latest on aljazeera.com. >> on "america tonight": the diplomatic road to nowhere. the u.s. effort to get russia and ukraine face to face fails. and more tense moments on the ground as an u.n. envoy is threatened at gunpoint. also, tonight, the cost downstream, a second dose of misery for the weather-weary, the high price of those low temperatures. >> my house it's ground zero. when the mud comes down, this is the first place, the worst place. >> if you get mud in the house you're going to lose it.