welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. >> we're united in our determination to isolation russia and impose costs for russia's actions. pressing russia with european allies backing him, the president telling the russian president vladimir putin, let's talk about the crisis in ukraine. and workers in washington state searching for signs of life as the death toll mounts. and there may be possible new clues about that missing

malaysian airliner. ♪ president obama's trip to europe continued today in brussels within the hour he is slated to deliver what is being described as a major foreign policy speech. so far the eu-u.s. summit has been dominated by what to do about russia and the crisis in ukraine. mike viqueira is live in brussels, belgium right now, and mike what did the president have to say about ukraine and specifically russia? >> well, del, it's another day in europe for the president, his third, and another show of unity with european leaders, the president coming off of that two-day nuclear security summit in neighboring holland, getting together with the g-7 and other leaders from around the world, trying to present a unified front against russian's

aggression in crimea and possibly other portions of ukraine. today the president in brussels, talking with the leaders of the european union. this was a long-scheduled summit, the first time the president has attended a summit of the european union here in brussels. he stressed that the union and the united states are united. he says nato is united, the eu is united, the g-7 is threatening sake shuns against russia if it goes further. here is a little bit more. >> russia stands alone. russia has stood alone when trying to defending its actions at the un city council. the members are united, every

member of the g-7 has announced intentions to impotion sanctions on russia if it goes further. a united front presented by the european union and the president, this coming off of some very tough talk he had yesterday saying that russia was merely a regional power dealing not out of strength but out of weakness. >> mike, do we know who this speech is aimed at? >> well, it's aimed at russia. there's no question about it. we have heard the president talk about vladimir putin yesterday saying he doesn't spending a lot of time trying to figure out what vladimir putin's motivations are, but he is focused on sanctions now with the european union. as you travel from west to east across europe, you see an increasing reliance on russia's

oil. russia largely dependent on an extraction economy of oil and gas. and mike three secret service agents spent home from brussels already. do we know what lead to them being returned to the u.s.? >> well, this was in holland, del. in the netherlands before the president began his trip. here is the basic story, three secret service agents, part of a very elite group within the secret service, they are essentially the last line of defense if there were ever any sort of attack on the president. evidently reportedly one of them found passed out drunk in a hallway in holland. mind you this was before the president came. this was reported to the u.s.

embassy and reported to the secret service. you may recall in columbia, one of the agents had a run in with a prostitute. so rules were put in place no drinking for at least ten hours before you are on duty, they were in violation of that ef denthly, and the three were sent home, del? >> mike, thank you very much. and while the president threatens for sanctions in crimea, there the takeover is almost finished. russian forces control most of the military bases and borders, but there is still much to be done. jennifer glasse has our story from sevastopol. >> reporter: igor kiselyov is looking for a buyer in sevastopol for his apartment. how much will it be i ask him?

sadly right now i can't really put a price on it he says, because with the change between russia and ukraine, the rules just aren't clear yet, and that could mean a difference of $25,000 or more on his asking price which is around $200,000. irina rundnevya says the changes mean all she can do right now is look at properties to sell and wait for things to become clearer. >> translator: we still don't know what the russian rules are yet, sadly, but i think we will know soon. >> reporter: she doesn't even know what interest rates will be. her firm is selling dozens of apartments all over the city. now it's just a waiting game she says. russia wasted no time in taking control of crimea on the streets a sign says we are one russia. it doesn't feel as though a lot as changed here since sevastopol

came under russian control. the shops are open and people are going about their daily lives. but there is still a lot to be done. and much of it falls on officials like nina prudnikova a member of sevastopol legislature. >> translator: no one, she says, not one person from sevastopol or crimea who wants to stay will be thrown off of the peninsula or called an outcast, everyone belongs here. she is defiant about international sanctions imposed on russia. >> translator: i thank them for the sanctions, you know why? because it will force us to work nsaer. >> translator: we are being sabotaged by the ukrainian government because they won't give us access to any legal

registries. >> reporter: he says ukraine is also withholding health and court records, proof, he claims, ukraine doesn't care about the people of crimea. as officials here work to brings sevastopol in line with russia, a new generation is practicing old traditions here. jennifer glasse, al jazeera, sevastopol, crimea. in washington state it is now day five of the crew searching that mountain of debris left behind from the oso mud slide. no new survivors have been found, but one of those pulled from the mud, 4-year-old jacob spillers. this video was released just today. meanwhile as you can see, the official death toll starting to climb. it stands at 16 now, but that number is expected to rise. at it other bodies have been found. abby what are crews up against today? >> reporter: up against a lot,

del, and frankly the biggest one is time. they are running out of time in order to find anyone that is still live, but also the elements which first caused this slide in the first place. we're seeing heavy rain and wind against. there is just a small rural road that leads into this search area, that is now again completely covered in mud and ice as well, which of course is making is it very difficult for the 200-plus crew members that are on the ground as we speak searching, also the search area itself already full of mud. >> abby now day five how are the rescue workers there holding up? >> reporter: well, the rescue workers themselves say that they are tired, of course, but their resolve is very strong in order to still be able to find someone

who is alive at this point. now when it comes to the community members, this is a very tight knit group. all of them know someone that is still missing, a family member, a friend, all of them wanting to get into the search area themselves, because they say they know the area better than anyone else. but a lot of the crews say it's too dangerous. so they turned a lot of volunteers away yesterday, and this morning a number of them still came out hoping to volunteer, and again turned away. many family members have flown in from all around the country hoping to help in the search. the video that we just saw of the young boy being rescued. one of his family members flew in from the east coast still searching for the young boy's family. >> the video, i'm assuming there

has been no other rescue, but concerning the eight other bodies that have been found, why have they not been added to the confirmation of the count? >> reporter: that's a great question. they are heading out again today the crews, and we are hoping that maybe they will be able to retrieve those bodies, but say they the most important part is noticing where the bodies are, but still focusing on trying to find those that are still eye live. of course they are still holding out hope that someone is still alive out here. we did get a late-breaking news just a few minutes ago, that all five of those that had been rescued are doing better. they are all improving. so a little bit of hope here in these small towns. back to you. >> abby gibb thank you very much. the state department confirming an unannounced

missile launch by north korea in the sea of japan. no comment on the launch from north korea state media. the united states calling it a troubling escalation that the united states takes very seriously. egypt's chief al-sisi has announced he will resign as defense minister in order to pun for president. some limited cautious optimism in that search for a missing malaysian airliner, satellites spots debris that could be from flight 370. randall why are these objects getting so much attention? >> reporter: well, the picture of these objects were taken

sunday by a french satellite. these objects were spread over 150-square mile area. we can see that the approximately 1500 miles southwest of perth, australia. the reason they are getting such attention is because they are located in the same grid where there have been other stat light sightings of debris. and all of that debris is in an area where search teams have been looking for the missing malaysian airlines flight 370. unfortunately so far none of the debris has been retrieved so we really don't know whether it is connected. >> it has been almost three weeks now, what are authorities saying about their failure to come up with anything conclusive? >> well, the authorities are saying that they are proceeding as best they can, given the information they have available. it took a while before everyone

was fairly certain that the plane went down in the indian ocean, and they still don't know exactly where it fell, and so they are looking for a debris field so they can then track back and find that black box, but notwithstanding the difficulty, australia's prime minister says they will keep looking until they find the plane. >> randall pinkston live from washington, d.c., thank you very much. when we come back on al jazeera america, a mentally ill man shot and killed in new mexico and that has created quite a stir. and coffee drives the economy in one of the world's poorest countries, why pricing could hurt the african nation.

the fatal shooting of a homeless man provoking outrage in new mexico. police there accused of using excessive force. high -- heidi zhou castro shows

us. >> reporter: a police camera captures the shooting of a homeless mentally ill man who held knives in his hands and police fired at him six times. but just before the shooting boyd can be heard telling the officers that he will walk down the mountain with them. >> when a guy is coming down to give up, you don't shoot him. okay. that's outrageous. james graham says he knew boyd when they both lived on the streets. >> he never hurt anybody. that is just outrageous the guy has a pin blade this big against guys with rifles and shotguns. we carry those pin knives for safety reasons. >> reporter: graham was among some 2,000 people who converged on police headquarters. they are protesting not just telekilling of boyd, but the 23

people who have lost their lyes in the hands of albuquerque police since 2010. they point to it as a history of a systemic problem. mike gomez lost his 22-year-old son to a police shooting in 2011. local prosecutors rule the shooting was justified. >> it ripped my heart out. it ripped my heart out. there is a hole in my heart that can never be replaced. >> reporter: authorities are still trying to find james boyds next of kin. the mayor says he too was disturbed by the police video, and he said the police chief spoke too soon when he said the shooting was justified. >> i think he shouldn't have said that. what we need to do is thoroughly and comprehensively go through the process. >> reporter: the police chief

has since backed off of his comments calling them premature. the city has invited the department of justice to review the case. the federal agency has been investigating the use of force for a year and a half. demonstrators say they hope boyd's death, though senseless may be the case that brings change. heidi zhou castro, al jazeera, albuquerque. and we are following breaking news out of new york. a jury in new york finding the son-in-law of osama bin laden guilty on terrorism-related charges. al jazeera's kristin is live in new york city right now. what are the details, kristin? >> reporter: that's right, del, the jury began deliberating late yesterday morning, so less than a day to come back with a -- a

verdict of guilty on all counts. the -- the trial was also very quick, taking less than three weeks. now the defendant in this case is someone who is described as an al-qaeda spokesperson and a recruiter. he did not take part directly in plots to kill americans, the government never alleged as much. however, because he was making speeches on behalf of al-qaeda he has joined the conspiracy and therefore was guilty of conspiring to kill americans, and the backbone of their case were videos that he made, many of them with osama bin laden sitting right by his side, speaking about the attacks of 9/11, warning of more attacks and offering religious justification for those attacks.

we have reaction to the verdict from the u.s. attorney's office. he says he was more than just al-qaeda's propaganda menster, within hours of 9/11, he was using his position to recruit more members. he said he hoped this verdict brought some solace to the family members of the victims of 9/11. >> kristin thank you very much. ♪ and business news at this hour stocks seem to be trying to hold on to some early gains, the dow up just 19 points. wall street getting a bit of a boost from stronger than expected orders for durable goods. investors don't seem to have much of a crush on the game

candy crush. king hit the smashth after selling more than 2 million shares last night at $22.50 each. the world bank warning russia's economy could shrink if it is hit with further sanctions. the gdwshgsp might fall almost 2% if the west imposes any further penalties. moscow will spending at least $2.8 billion to prop up crimea's economy. the ceo of the biggest oil producer in north dakota saying the best way to punish russia is to allow more american crude exports. calling on congress to lift export restrictions on european countries that don't have an agreement with the us. and bitcoin is working with the japanese government to find 650

million lost bitcoins. they filed for bankruptcy last month after admitting that millions of dollars of the vertical money simply disappeared. some people are worried that burr ruindy's elections next year could have a dangerous impact on the coffee industry. >> reporter: separating the good beans from the bad ones is sometimes tedious work. more than 20% of the people in bu burundi live on very little. coffee and tea accounts for about 80% of the experts. that's 90% of its foreign exchange earnings, the country and its people are trying to

rebuild after a civil war that ended in 2005. more than 300,000 people were killed and many of the roads and buildings were destroyed. >> we have one of the best coffee in the world because of the soil that we have, the environment that we have, and we have to make sure that the quality is really there each year because people come to burundi to search for the quality, not the quantity. >> reporter: in the hills workers are busy working on the coffee farms. when the beans turn this color it means they are ready to be picked. this is creating many of the jobs here. and these people can earn a little bit of money which they can take home and feed their families. but coffee prices are vulnerable to politics. some worry there could be instability if the president runs for a third term in next

year's elections. >> we have suffered from a terrible civil war. they have lost members of families. they are concerned, but they are victims, not actors in this conflict. >> reporter: it has been relatively stable in the last ten years, but any instability could affect the economy and how much money people earn. ♪ i'm dave warren east coast being impacted by a powerful storm just off of the coast here. you are seeing the snow wrap around the center of low-pressure, heaviest snow right along the coast there with these heavy bans that are just east of the coastal section there. so that is where the heaviest snow is, right along the coast. impact with this, though is very

gusty wind along with blowing and drifting snow. the snow will continue to accumulate, but not making much progress west. blizzard warning still in effect, because the wind could continue to gust over 40 or 50 miles an hour, especially along the coast here. so that's where the blizzard warnings are in effect, not inland sections. temperatures will continue to drop as the it gets the cold air being pulled in with these wind gusts over 30 to 40 miles an hour. that's coming in from the west, northwest, and that is creating this blowing and drifting snow. powerful storm here, but the storm well off of the coast, really intensified and that's where you are getting these deep area of low-pressure. this is the center of the low. the pressure increases rapidly

to the midwest. so that will continue. the storm pulls away by tonight, but you still have the cold wind only for a day, if that, because there is another storm approaching bringing up warm air, that rain-snow line pushed well to the north, but we're seeing more winter weather up to the great lakes. here is that warm air thursday into friday, so that warm air will try to spread east. another storm over the pacific northwest, a little break here with that break in the rain, but now more rain is expected, washington, oregon, california, and right around seattle, certainly where we do not need that rain. that will continue to come down. there is still a flood warning in that region that is dealing with that land slide. wind and snow today and throughout the day tomorrow. del? >> and more snow where we don't

want it. dave warren thank you very much. and thank you for watching al jazeera america. i'm del walters in new york. t"the stream" is next. and remember, you can check us out 24 hours addai by going to website website.

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