>> it can be very dangerous... >> i hear gunshots... >> the bullet came right there through the widdow... >> it absolutely is a crisis... >> real reporting... >> this...is what we do... >> america tonight, only on al jazeera america. >> >> death toll rise, crews discovering more bodies at the washington mudded slide. >> president obama rallies allies in relation to vladimir putin. >> a daring dive from the top of the world trade center results in the arrest of four dare devils, their stunt exposed security flaws. >> struggling to stay safe in the streets. the growing risk of violence that some homeless people in florida are now facing.

>> hi there. welcome to al jazeera america. good to have you with us. i'm thomas drayton. it has been called one of the worst landslides in u.s. history, and one moment us swoop a wave of mud, dirt and debris barrelled down on oso. the devastation is apparent, as you can see here. the landslide created a one square mile path of destruction. dozens of homes were demolished 16 dead and eight more believed to have been found. 176 are still missing. hundreds of search and rescue workers are combing the rustle for signs of life. allen schauffler is in arlington

washington. >> they asked for volunteers, and too many showed. >> it's frustrating, i understand. there's a lot of grief. >> it's devastating. we knew a lot of people down there. with no sign of them, it's frustrating. >> four days into the search the hope for miracles are fading. they are still looking for signs of life. the latest shows how hollow the hopes may be. so much remains at the landslide - it's a scene of death and devastation. >> nothing is worse nan the unknown. >> larrie jones was turned away in the first wave of volunteers and picked to fill in on a later shust. >> this is my town. this is what we do. we pull together. >> resources are poring into the area. these are litters to haul patients out or remains, if we

need to. >> fema teams moved in to help local emergency managers. federal geologists are measuring for a rise in water level that could result in flooding or a risk of more slides. students went back to school where there'll be empty desks and missing friends. >> i feel sad because if i don't see my friends i won't be happy. if i won't be happy, i won't learn. >> for everyone on the scene - professionals, volunteers and residents, the only thing to do is press forward, keep up the search and hope. >> we'll do everything that we can with our capabilities to recover every person. and that's no guarantee that we'll get everybody. we are going to do our very best to get everyone out of there. >> allen schauffler in arlington

washington. officials say the cause was most likely stable ground. the area had double its normal rainfall. 15 inches higher than normal. >> more than a dozen international crews are searching by air and sea for the pieces of malaysian airlines flight mh370. satellites received a last partial ping from the jets that could help investigators figure out what happened before it stop flying. it came eight minutes after the last complete strans mission, and six hours after last contact. the u.s. navy is sending a vessel equipped to here the ping of the black box. crews are pork working against the black box. it will go silent in about two weeks. >> apparently the ping was a partial handshake, they call it, where one side says i'm here, and the other side acknowledges. it's ominous, because it

suggests that that plane made a final descent about that time. >> angry family members of the missing family members protested, carrying signs reading "bring our families home and liars tell the truth", they are demanding access to evidence that proves the plane crashed. >> president obama wants the n.s.a. to stop collecting and storing information about america's phone calls. speaking on tuesday he said he's working to end the government's role in the collection of metadata and wants to keep as men tools as possible to protect u.s. citizens. >> i'm looking forward to working with congress that make sure we pass the enabling legislation quickly so we can get on with the business of effective law enforcement. >> under the president's plan the n.s.a. would be able to obtain specific records, but only with permission from a

judge, using new kinds of court orders. >> on wednesday, president obama will meet with e.u. leaders and members of n.a.t.o. in brussels. >> al jazeera's mike viqueira travelling with the president on his european trip. >> the president came to the netherlands to a 2-day summit on nuclear unity with a goal to bringing allies together on russia, leaving with a promise to punish russia if it goes furthers, but nothing to force it out of crimea. >> a day after joining other leaders, about to impose sanctions on russia if it escalates. president obama hopes that troops on the border of ukraine will not invade. >> we oppose what appears to be an effort in intimidation. >> russia is in control of crimea and president obama was pessimistic about an end to the

take obvious. >> it would be dishonest to suggest there's a simply solution to resolving what has taken place in crimea. >> a poll suggests the public is wary. asked if there's a responsibility to do something, 61% said no, 32% responding yes. president obama is facing political blow back at home. in the 2012 campaign mitt romney called russia america's number one foe, a claim dismissed by obama. it was evidence that he had misread vladimir putin. asked to respond, president obama doubled down. >> russia's actions are are problem. they don't pose the number one security threat to the united states. i'm more concerned when it comes to our security with the prospect much a nuclear weapon going off in manhattan.

>> in what appeared to be a veiled swipe to putin, he downplayed. >> russia is a regional power that is threatening immediate neighbours out of the weakness. >> on wednesday the president goes to brussels, more talks with allies, and what is billed as a major speech on ukraine. >> 58 countries attended the nuclear security conference to talk about ways to prevent nuclear detention. >> three secret service agents were sent home from netherlands after spending a night out drinking. one agent was found unconscious in a hallway. in 2012 several secret service ates and officers were involved in a similar incident in

columbia. they drank and solicited profit suits. >> the son-in-law of osama bin laden has been charged with inspiring to kill minister. the jury was told me played a crucial role. defense attorneys say he acted as a spokesman. if convicted he faces mif in prison. a busy waterway has been reopened. a cruise ship was one of the first vessels to travel into the bay. a coast guard opened a channel in both directions and will reopen storm. around 100 ships have been waiting on both side. >> crews are working. part of president obama's health law facing its latest legal challenge. the contraseption battle before the supreme court. and how the justices may rule on

the matter. a high-flying stunt off the world trade center, landing four beyond bars. why they say sky diving was good for security. it may be spring, but old man winter is being felt again. who will be getting hits.

>> the afghan government detained senior guards working on a hotel that was attackedment gunmen smuggled small weapons past the guards. nine from killed, including several children. there has been a rise in the attacks as the country prepares for presidential elections. on tuesday an election commission office was attacked. three suicide bombers stormed a government-owned baj. >> leaders from the arab world

are meeting in kuwait amid the conflict other the syrian crisis. they are divided over the inclugs of syria's opposition leader. they say inviting the opponents of bashar al-assad creates tensions in the country. the arab league suspended the membership two years ago over the bashar al-assad's government's crackdown on decent. >> libby casey reports a r on a case that hinges on whether companies have rights. >> outside chance, inside supreme court justices wrestled with the latest challenge to the affordable care act. at issue what a for-profit organization can refuse contra-septemberive cover.

>> what the government forced on us is unfair and not in keeping with our nation based on religious freedom. >> barbara and david green founded hobby lobby, 38 years ago, basing it on biblical principles, and argue providing health insurance covering the morning after pill and interurinal devices amounts to twoses. not so says planned parenthood. they are considered birth control and part of health care coverage. >> what we saw in the court was the importance of having women on the supreme court. i was proud to be there as a woman who cares about women's health, who has the justices talking about what is at stake. and millions of women's, and their right to preventive care, trumped by a handful of c.e.o.s, with their own personal opinions

about birth control. >> a majority of justices seemed om to limiting the -- seemed open to limiting the mandate. a key justice to watch, anthony kennedy pointed out that the obama administration has allowed for some exceptions. whether it's for churches or religious non-profits. >> justice kennedy brought up the rights of employees. the court was split. the conservative wing supporting religious protections for corporation. the justice said: >> the women seemed to side with the obama administration. one asked: >> despite the political

wrangling, the court challenge hits on a narrow part of the health care law. a digs is expected by june. >> we should point out under the health mandate, small businesses, churches and religious groups are exempt, leaving a third of americans without coverage. >> take a look at this scene. a cloud of dust moving in over phoenix, cutting down visibility to near zero, winds up to 35 miles per hour kicked up the dust. the national weather service said the storms are common in arizona during the summer months. this one came early. . >> we are waxing our strongest -- watching our strongest nor-easter making its way up the eastern sea board we have seen snow in parts of

virginia, and will continue for new jersey, long island and up towards, we think - hammering parts of the eastern part of the massachusetts, and maine. the snow will be heaviest. the biggest factor he were is the winds reaching electronic storm to hurricane force and the possibility of flooding along the coastal areas. temperatures will be rebounding. you can see new york at 38, philadelphia at 40. and for new york, it's going to start to get warmer, we'll see more showers in the forecast. it's not until sunday that we feel more like spring. across the south-east we are looking at cold air coming into play. freeze warnings are in effect for most of that region, they are coming up to 54, that is well below average. it will not last long.

temperatures coming up to the low 70s by the time we get to the weekend. the thunder storms caused dust storms that made their way cross phoenix. >> four people have been charged with jumping off a new york city landmark, david shuster reports. they say they did the city a favour by exposing security lapses at the site. >> it's 1 world trade center, the tallest building like never seen before, through a helmet cam worn by one of three skydivers. the september footage posted this week is braeth taking, on the 105th floor. iron worker james brady waited for a companion to jump and then

he plum et cetera. the dare devil pulls the cord on the parachute providing a unique perspective. eventually brandy lands on the street below, short of the stoplight. the feat, as thrilling as it may have been, prompted a police investigation. the trio of the sky divers and their look out surrendered. they were charged with burglary, reckless endangerment and jumping from a structure. they were arraigned and released on $3500 bail. their actions were called reckless. the man, experienced base jumpers, entered the building by sleeping through a hole in the fence covered by a tarp. a security guard saw the end of the jump and called police. the crew were identified by

tracking the car, spotted on surveillance video. the interview is the latest embarrassment for the world trade center security provision. a jersey teenager slipped upped a fence, and went all the way to the spire where he tweeted and took pictures. >> as for the base jumpers that did this across the globe. they plan to donate the video proceeds to a charity of the families of 9/11. >> although the world trade center landed safely, others why not been lucky. on monday a base jumper was dead in utah national park after falling in a remote location. still ahead - the dangers of living on the street. the efforts some are making to keep the homeless safe. >> facebook shelling out millions to acquire another company. the bet it's making on virtual

reality. >> the owner of the washington redskins look to plead critics. the move he's making, why it's not enough for some.

>> as more and more pressure is aimed at washington's n.f.l. team to change its name and mascot. the team opener is defiant relenting to the pressure. he announced the creation of the washington red skin's original american foundation, a result of a listening tour he conducted by visiting 100 native american tribes. in a letter posted on the website he wrote in part: you

>> now, the national congress of american indians, the oldest and largest organization responded to the creation of the foundation with a statement of their own, reading in part: >> i spoke with a sports editor at "the nation", and asked if intentions were sincere, why do they not outweigh the controversy of the name? >> they don't because it's laughably transparent. daniel schneider is setting up the foundation as a way to keep

the team name. dan schneider said he listened to opinions from all people. every tribe that passed resolutions saying they wanted him to change the name has not been able to have a meeting with dan schneider. they have all tried to meet with schneider, so i don't know who he's been listening to. >> he continues to be adamant about not changing the team's name. what do you think it would take? >> the first would be a trademark dispute, which is in court now. it would make it difficult for him to sell merchandise. the other is other owners standing up saying "this is embarrassing. if we had a new team we'd never call it in name, so why keep it

now.". >> you can read nor commentary on dan schneider and the controversy at "thenation.com." >> facebook boss mark zuckerberg is spending $2 billion on a company that is working on a virtual reality headset for gamers. facebook says the new techphology may have use as media enterter tainment and education. it came after snapping up whatsapp for $19 million. >> shelters built out of cardboard tubes has won a prize. the developer was awarded a prize for creating low-cost accommodation in haiti, rwanda and the philippines. >> the national coalition for the homeless says florida is the

most dangerous place in the nation for people living on the street. as part of our service "homeless in america", we went to the florida. >> 2006 three teens go on a spree with a baseball bat. by nights end two homeless men were hospitalized and this man dead. 2012 - a man attacks and bites off pieces of a homeless man's face florida is the most dangerous state when it comes to violent attacks against the homeless is no surprise. >> i've had people come at me with an ice pick, or people come at us with chains when we are at the railroad tracks. >> they face a threat of sexual violence and exploitation. this woman recalls living in her van and using a stun gun to fend off a man who tried to grab her.

>> he said "i'll zap you", he left. it's hard. you have to worry about if people are going to hurt you. >> outside the pensacola limits, at this center, people say they can feel the hostility. last november a building was torned and destroyed. fire investigators determined it was arson. the city does not provide services for the homeless. critics say that is by design. members of the community in pensacola because they feel they are being targeted. they don't feel they have a voice. >> last year, being covered in public was banned - with bed rolls, cardboard. >> pensacola had a wonderful idea toest theticily improve the

city, they should disallow homeless from existing in the city of pensacola. >> the city says the ordinances were passed after complaints from the business community, but the mayor faced an outcry for passing the blanket ban. >> we hoped to speak to the mayor on camera. he released a statement saying the ordinances are no different to those passed by cities across the nation, in order to preserve public health and safety, and were not intended to target the home s. last month they repealed the provision. it has not calmed the fear of those on the street. a few homeless people say if they can, they'd like to move to a place they'd feel safer and less hike pariahs. >> in 2012, florida recorded 125

violent crimes. california was a distant seven. that will do it for this edition of al jazeera news. news at the top of every hour. we leave you with a look at the nation's capital. thanks pore watching. how local communities are taking mounters into their own hands. lisa fletcher is out on vacation, and we have latoya, our senior producer joining us, rocking that red jacket.