what's in our food and monsanto do not have the right to hide it from us. >> so join the conversation and make it your own. >> watch the stream. >> and join the conversation online @ajamstream. >> the democratic transfer of power. millions of afghans head to the polls to choose a new president. >> state of mind - a denied request for military leave may have sparked a shooting at fort hood. details emerge about the soldiers who were gunned down. >> the u.s. may pull back from the peace talks. >> plus... >> there's a lot of shame put on

us. for the choices that our parents made. >> fighting deportation. a woman waits to find out if her younger brother has to leave the u.s., which is the only home the two have ever known. >> good morning and welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. it's been held as afghan's first democratic transition of power. in under an hour when the polls will close, security is tight. 200,000 troops deploy to protect the voters. the taliban is calling the election a sham and threatens to disrupt a process. outgoing president hamid karzai cast his vote and a top c contender zalmai rassoul cast his at the polling stags.

he's believed to have hamid karzai's backing, but officials warn of possible corruption in his campaign. bernard smith has more. >> we've had thunder, lightening, it's poring with rain and there's the threat of violence. kabul, the city is on lockdown. there are checkpoints every 200m. >> despite all of that we are seeing long queues at polling stations with kav gans determined to take part in an historic poll. this will be the first time in a 5,000 year history that there has been a democratic transfer of power. the taliban say they'll target all those taking part in the vote. there has been attempts around the country by the taliban to disrupt the vote, but they are not having much of an impact. there's a concern about fraud and the rest of a police officer and an nds security chief after they were found stuffing five

ballot boxes with voting papers. despite that we are told that the turn out is high, and nobody is expecting a perfect election. nobody is expecting a fraud-free election, but if there's a high turn out, that should help to negate suggestions or any implications or impact of ballot box stuffing. >> at least three of the top contenders in the election promised to sign an extension agreement with the united states. it would allow 10,000 troops to remain in the country after the n.a.t.o. mission end. david shuster looks at america's involvement in afghanistan. >> the united states had troops on the ground if afghanistan sips october -- since october 2001, 12.5 years ago in response to the 9/11 attacks. the bush demroogs launched operation ensuing freedom aimed at dismantling the afghan government and destroying al qaeda. the troops were constant at

around 30,000. in 2009, in his first year in office president obama announced a surge of 17,000 troops and a son of 30,000. by september 2010, nine years after the 9/11 attacks, the u.s. had 98,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan. >> two years ago the obama administration began to steal back the troop lels levels, announcing withdrawals and the number is 38,000. according to a count by the associated press, the number of american troop casualties stands at 2,316. there was blood and treasure. according to congress the financial cost of the war in afghanistan, all the military operations, now is over 707 billion and counting. for the afghanistan elections this weekend, u.s. officials say 12 million registered voters are expected to take part and ensure a fair election.

200,000 people are expected to work as election observers. >> that's al jazeera's david shuster reporting. >> results from the first round of voting are not expected until mid may. with no front runner a run-off is likely. >> there has been a number of deadly attacks in the local election. 203 journalists were killed in afghanistan. it's a graham reminder of the fragile security situation. among those killed, pulitzer prize winning journalist anja niedringhaus was shot dead. a police officer was said to have walked up to her car and opened fire. her colleague, cathy gannon was also in the car. she was shot three times but survived. they were reporting from an area near the pakistani border. coming up in the next half hour we'll discuss the impact of the elections with the younger generations. >> memorials will be held for

victims of the fort hood shooting. a refusal of military leave may have splashed the matter. heidi zhou-castro is following the investigation. >> fort command says it was an argument that was a direct precipry tating factor to the shooting. the shooters father said ivan lopez could not have been in his right mind, that his son was not like that. >> a friend says he was quiet, a talented drummer and family man. >> ivan lopez was shocked when his mother, a nurse, died of a sudden heart attack in november. his family said the army gave ivan lopez a 48 hour leave. a month later ivan lopez's grandfather passed away. transfer to february. brandon snead says he saw ivan lopez move into this apartment

with his wife and 3-year-old daughter. >> he was smiling, she was smiling. i would, from the army, moving in. >> on march the 1st ivan lopez came to this gun shop where he purchased a smith and wesson 45 calibre semiautomatic pistol. workers were interviewed by a.t.f., but nothing about the sales to ivan lopez was out of the ordinary. >> a neighbour saw ivan lopez return home for lunch on wednesday. hours later the shooting unfolded. a local person told a tv station that his son was in the building. ivan lopez asked for a leave form. an officer old him to come back the next day. that's when he left and returned with a gun. the first guy he shot in front of my son was killed. he turned the gun towards jonathan. aimed it and fired. >> the military says ivan lopez

was being freed for anxiety and depression and evaluated pore post-traumatic stress disorder. >> underlying medical conditions are not a direct precipitating factors. we believe the precipitating factor is likely. >> investigators say ivan lopez shot soldiers in two buildings. the crime scene stretches two blocks. >> while in his personal vehicle he fired at other soldiers moving from one location to the other. >> ivan lopez had no criminal history and a long list of medals and commend agencies. >> we have not established a motive. but we'll do everything to do so. given the shooter is decrease, the possibility is that we will never know why the shooter did what she did. >> many are on the ground hoping to find answers. >> the army says it interviewed

900 people in this investigation. we are learning more about the three killed in wednesday's shooting. 39-year-old sergeant first class daniel thursday stan. he was kill holding a door protecting military personnel. then timothy wayne o-wednesday. with his multiple tours of duty overseas she never imagined he would die on american soil. and staff sergeant carlos rodriguez and joined the service. he was set to retire. for the first time sips the shooting ivan lopez spoke out. his father issued a written statement, struggling to xrepd how his second could have opened fire. he called for prayers for those killed. >> secretary of state john kerry is travelling to washington to meet with president obama about

middle east peace talks. the administration is considering its role in the negotiations and threatening to walk away from the table, according to senior officials. >> nick schifrin has more on the status of the talks. >> they arrived defiant demanding the release of palestine prisoners. almost immediately the israelis were unwilling to give them any space. physically and politically the palestinians believe they have seized momentum. the israelis are pushing back. as speakers blared music of resistance for four hours. the two sides clashed. palestinians protesting against israel's cancellation for promised prisoner release. the israeli tear gas came in close, creating a plume of smoke, designed to disperse the crowd. you can feel the tension, there has been palestine kids throwing rocks at the israeli soldiers, and you get tear gas in

response. it's a cat and mouse gave. they've been trying to get to the break. it's 500 feet. israelis fire back. >> the protest is personal. his brother was supposed to be released. that's when we met him, delivering furniture to celebrate the imbending arrival. >> israel blocked his release after mahmoud abbas signed treat why is. it cost his freedom, but nadeem is ready to wait. >> i support the step and i believe it pushes to the release of all the prisoners. and op top of them carr each. >> signing the treaties meant breaking the premise of the talks. until the palestinians meat the obligations, israelis have no desire to talk.

>> only this blackmail, and then let's negotiate. there's no way they will go back and negotiate under the blackmail of the palestinians. >> the blame game extends to both sides. the chief palestine peace maker has no desire to talk to himself. >> i don't want gestures or favours from israel. what is between me and israelis are a set of agreements. mutual for me and them. i'm willing to honour obligation kes but i hope the israelis will hop our their obligations. >> now the man that spent more time than others to reach peace hinted that it may be time to give up. >> there are limits the time and effort the united states can spend, if the parties themselves are unwilling to take constructive tests to move forward. >> neither side officially

walked away. every day they dig in, they are daying less talking and confronting. >> that's nick schifrin reporting. >> late friday state department officials says the u.s. were negotiating with both sides. >> and it's looking like a better day across most of the country. let's bring in meteorologist eboni deon for the latest on the national forecast. >> finally a chance to put the umbrellas up. >> i've been waiting for it. >> it's been gloomy. sunshine returns. it's been a brighter afternoon. now, we have a little bit of moisture left behind. the area of low pressure is yet to lift out. we'll see clearing through the day. we have snow coming down across northern areas of maine, and a bit of a wintery mix as you get

further south across new hampshire. we'll see better conditions. winter weather advisories will stale up to about 10, and breaks in the clouds. sun shine further south. an area of low pressure lifting off to the north and east. winds will pick up. ushering in cooler air. winds are not all that bad, entriesing through the day. we could be dealing with winds gusting on the 30 miles per hour, making it feel cooler and driving down colder air. winds from the west and north-west. going through the wind gusts picking you will. cold fronts clearing the coast. sun shine for birmingham, along the gulf coast is where it will stall. showers and storms in the forecast from the florida panhandle back to south-eastern texas. around houston we could be in line for rain. around new orleans, we have had

light rain showers and pockets of heavier rain. flooding will be an issue as we keep the area saturated as we go into the day on sunday. we'll have storms, but look at this, widespread activity as the moisture looking north, moving into birmingham. here, along the gulf coast we'll watch for the threat of strong storms with the possibility of tornados. >> it's been four weeks sips the malaysian airliner disappeared somewhere over the indian ocean. what search boats are now doing to find signs of that missing plane. >> and he stole an oil tanker, was arrested and thrown in gaol. why is this man hailed a hero >> using morphine to help the terminally ill. the pain-killer slowly becoming more accessible.

>> good morning to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. still ahead a hero's welcome. first, let's get a look at the

temperatures we expect to see across the country meteorologist eboni deon. >> it's going to be a cooler day. we are drying out, but with the sunshine we are getting cooler air to go along with it. it's not going to be exactly a sunshine filled morning afternoon. some of the cooler air moving to the south. right now memphis is 45 degrees. they have 20s in place. this is an area where we see up to a foot of snow. snow on the ground and we have teens and until digits around the michigan area. across the midwest it will be on the cool side. notice the twin cities. we will not make it out of the upper 30s, for a high around minneapolis. >> pretty nice around the mississippi. we felt warmth around atlanta. upper 70s in phoenix. sunday here across the midwest.

we'll get a boost in our temperatures as wind flow picks up from the south, drawing up we hit 50 degrees and up to 65 in houston. >> thank you eboni deon. >> it's four weeks ago today that malaysia airlines flight already vanished. 239 were on board the boeing 777 and so far there's no sign of the plane. a multi national team is working around the clock to find the crash site in the indian ocean. two ships are toeing unmanned submers ibles to listen for the piption from the flight -- pings from the flight data recorders. when the black box loses power, it will be that much more difficult to find the blan. >> it will be more difficult from here. one of the things - when the black box pinging runs out. we may start an enormous

international effort to survey the indian ocean floor. it was last down in 1960. it's one of the least-known ocean floors in the world. it may well be they turn around and say right, we have to turn around and survey the ocean bottom to find it, which will take years to do, years and years to do. >> more than a dozen planes and nine ships searched for the plane on saturday. >> once again clashes break out between protesters and police in carr abbinga. happening hours after leopoldo lopez was charged with inciting violence. on-friday leopoldo lopez supporters gathered in the square where he surrendered in february. over in libya, hopes that a deal

can be reached between government and a rebel group taking control of key reports. three libyan men were accused of a heist on the high seas. andrew simmons has their story. >> a hero's return for the leader of an audacious plot. this man led a raid to steal "the morning glory" tank and a cargo. not only d he and two others ipp vade the libyan navy, they survived a raid by u.s. navy seals who arrested them. the "morning glory" was brought to libya and the tanker thieves have been freed in what appears to be a trade-off. >> they risked their lives to stand up and this is an historic moments. this is the eastern region of libya. this is the leader of a rebel

movement that risks autonomy. since the summer, its militia has been in control of the the oil terminals. the blockade is a catastrophe, costing billion. government intermeed ris are close to a deal. the release of the man who soipd the peace deal. it didn't seam that way. this man is outraged. he's standing in for the defence minister, filling in for the prime minister. he was sacked and had to leave the country after failing to get the tanker back from the rebels. >> translation: the quick release of these people results in a void between the judicial system. it's not a matter of oil, it's a big political plot to divide the country.

it won't be sold peacefully. the military solution is your only option. >> three years after the revolution, what is the option. the army is dwarfed in power. political instability is increasing. some in the leadership are prepared to make concessions to get it flowing again. will there be an answering solution. the answer is no. >> libya's crude oil output fell from 1.4 million barrels a day to 150,000. >> a community in new york is rallying to send aid to relatives. many have fallen victim to ebola. it can be spread by coming into contact with an infected person. with no known cure and the

borders seem. ghanaian are revealing there's little they can do with their loved ones. health officials are stepping up efforts to combat the outbreak of measles. the number of cases in orange country has doubled to 22. state wide it's 51. health officials are thinking of ordering kids that are not immunized to stay home from school for weeks. five health workers have fallen ilfrom treating these patients. 25 cases have been reported in new york city. >> three people are hospitalized. fortunately u.s. medical centres are considered to be the best in the world at treating gunshot wound. our emergency wound handle more of them than other countries. it helped doctors deex a unique -- develop a unique

specialty. >> three years ago gabriel give orders was shot to the head at point blank range. >> gun violence has created an elite breed of trauma surgeons. dr peter reid was in charge when give orders arrived. he said is a trauma surgeon can handle the horrors emerging from fort hood. >> the trauma systems in texas, they are used to that. i knew they'd get as good a care as they could. >> this doctor knows everything depends on where the patients have been shot. >> anything in the nervous system is not good. because it could be permanent. i see guys here that we did a great save on, we stopped the bleeding, controlled the contamination, but they are paralyzed in the wheelchair for the rest of their lives. >> dr reid trained battle surgeons by taking them to

hospitals. in countries without gun violence trauma surgery barely exists as a profession. they don't need the field in other countries. they don't have the guns. what is different about germany than us. cars - a little bit. >> the house, tv? it's the fact that we have unaccountable payment of gun, korea, japan, the countries are civilized elsewhere. they don't need me. >> dr reid says that leading the world with 10,000 gun-related deaths gave the u.s. a unique understanding of their capacity to inflict damage. >> medicine for pain - pretty prevalent in the u.s. in some parts of world people do not have access to powerful pain-killers like morphine. the effort to share it globally. >> historic elections as millions in afghanistan vote. you are looking at live pictures

from the polling stations and kabul. refugees in pakistan are paying close attention to what is happening across the border. >> i'm mark morgan, the survival of the fittest left four teams standing. a look at the final four quartet coming up.

good morning to you. welcome back. you're watching al jazeera. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. here is a look at the top stories. >> ivan lopez's mental health was not a main factor in fort hood. authorities say he had an argument with fellow soldiers. middle east peace talks are close to collapse. secretary of state john kerry say the u.s. is reconsidering its role in those talks.

israel refused to free palestine prisoners, while demonstrators calling for their release clashed with troops on friday. millions of afghans are going to the polls to elect their next president. the polls that you are looking at in kabul, they are set to close in an hour. >> afghanistan's violence has forced many to flee the country to neighbouring pakistan. we have this report from peshawar - many are watching the election back home with great interest. >> it's another day of life at the refugee camp on the outskirts of peshawar. most african refugees living in the country for decades will not be able to take part in a crucial general election in afghanistan. now, in 2004, most people here in the camps did vote.

it was the crucial vote which helped president hamid karzai win the election in afghanistan, but this time when a president hands over power to a newly elected president. the refugees will not be able to vote. >> translation: it was our wish to participate in the election and cast a vote for someone we liked to be our leader. >> how can you call it fair and free when so many cannot choose their head of state because they are refugees. >> predominantly these are pashtun groups, the majority in afghanistan, and therefore they say will not be heard across the border. the pakistanis have stepped up border control. at the refugee camps, as you can see, most people would be interested to see the outcome of the general election, but they have mixed feelings.

>> that was al jazeera's kamal hyd hyder reporting north-west of pakistan. >> nearly two-thirds of av gaps are under the -- afghans are under the age of 25. a quarter are unemployed and 90% of the country is considered underemployed. most workers make about a dollar a day, barelily enough to feed a family. here to discuss the presidential election is the director of the afghanistan new generation organization, promoting activism among afghan youth, a nonprofit. >> it's a pleasure to have you with us. good morning to you. to start into it, yesterday a foreign journalist was shot and killed. despite that millions showed up to vote. is that a signal that afghanistan is, in fact, ready to turn the corner and mark a new page in its history? >> that's a very strong signal.

it shows that afghan people not only surrender to the violence and terror campaign which, by the taliban and other terrorist groups, but they also showed that they are determined in going to the polls and voting and are bear in mind in taking the mystery of the country themselves. >> speaking of that history, afghans have every reason not to trust the electoral process, is there hope for a fair and honest outcome? there is hope for fair and truly honest outcome. having said that, we need to be careful that in a country where we have got pervasive insecurity, in a country with tough geography, and in a country which does not have a strong electoral and political

institutions, it's going to be tough, and realistic to anticipate the elections. what needs to be considered is the expectations and level of accept possess of the process for afghan people. again i'd like to reiterate we cannot compare afghan elections to american elections or another progress. because it's a country - afghanistan is a country emerging out of ashes of war a decade ago. the fact that people show impressive enthusiasm and determination to us voting for the future leader of the country, it's a huge, huge achievement for the people of afghanistan. and this needs to be considered. >> let's get into that enthusiasm. as we saw, two-thirds of the

country is under the age of 25. how did the election mobilize so many young people? >> it - a couple of reasons behind this. one was - the first one was media, main stream media played a significant role, encouraging young people and the entire nation to go and vote. the second factor was social media. this is more true about you. social media is taking an increasingly more important role in shaping public discourse in afghanistan. and it was social media in this election that played a significant role in creating enthusiasm among young voters. and the third reason that encouraged people for increased the enthusiasm was that violence

waged by the taliban and other terrorist groups to create fear among voters so that they do not go and vote. this created the opposite outcome. people not only - not only failed to frighten people, but people, young voters. more responsive. and increased... >> so backfired. >> it backfired. i've been noticing in the past few days on the social media, that young vetters are posting photos with voting cards saying, "i'm going to vote and i'm not going to surrender to that violence waged by the taliban. >> the vote almost becomes a statement of protest. looking at that before we go, when do you expect to see

results of the election. >> results of the election will be announced on 24 april. and the final results will be on the 14th, a schedule of election commission. we should expect some delays because obviously. the country has a tough geography. and the voting - the turn out has been greater than expected. so this will increase the length of time, but we are hopeful that the results will be announced. >> the director of afghan's new generation organization thank you so much for joining us. >> russia may be sacrificing profit for politics. international investors are pulling millions out of the

country, since russia annexed crimea. >> it is the financial heart of the nation. they call this moscow city, a place where the money men are starting to feel the pain. here at the moscow offices of los angeles based property investment company cbre they have been charting the flight of capital out of russia over the last three months and monitoring a reluctance over the clients to buck the trend. >> the uncertainty scared the foreign investors who are cautious. if we look long-term they are not optimistic towards russia. when we have news like this, it gets worse. >> on the london markets they have been tracking the volume of capital flight from russia. confidence is impacted severely. there's a lack of confidence. now there's a crisis of confidence. you see it with the value of shares in spurr bank or btb,

going by 25%, and gazprom suffered a pull in its share price. >> putin's fora continues to be regarded as a triumph. his ratings have never been higher. a huge wall painting reads russia and crimea - together, forever. a sentiment shared by the vast majority. on the streets united opposition to the west, and sanctions voiced in cold war rhetoric. price may go up, but n.a.t.o. may not be able to set up a military base. >> crimea is ours, the west have nothing to scare us. opinions delivered word to word and russia's highly efficient propaganda machine has been pumping outline. >> russia and vladimir putin are firm and proud in opposing unfriendly and hostel policies

of the west. this is how people see it and this is what makes prison policies more popular. >> popular, not with russia's banks. 70 million investment funds fled the country. amid the euphoria, self-congratulation and pride. it's clear there'll be a price to pay for the annexation of crimea. >> sanctions, the night of investment capital from the banks and russia's international isolation. some economists are warping it will be a bumpy ride ahead for the peep. as the political realities bite, they say that the annexation of crimea may not look like a trip um of for -- triumph for putin's presidency, >> russia's stock market has fallen by 10% before it began

intervening. >> egypt's deposed president mohamed morsi is back in court. mohamed morsi's and others are charged with the deaths of protesters in 2012. 11 died. it followed a ruling by murs making him above the war after less than a year in office. he faces the death penalty. al jazeera is demanding the immediate release of journalists now in prison for 98 days, as the trial of peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr has been adjourned until april 10th. they are falsely accused of providing a platform for the muslim brotherhood. >> a fourth journalist abdullah al-shami has been detained without trial since last august. he's been on hunger strike for three months, and al jazeera rejects all charges. >> the united nations says it's a race against time, where

3.7 million are at risk of starving. it could turn into the worst famine in africa sips the 1980s. fighting has displaced millions. south sudan needs 230 million in aid in the next 60 days. >> good morning everyone. college basketball's penultimate day is here. the final four tips off in arlingtown texas with florida, yukon, wisconsin and ken tucking dreaming of a title. all four working out at at&t stadium. the gaiters surveys the huskies. florida won 30 in a row. the last team to beat the gaiters, yukon on december the 2nd. more is at stake. billy donavan, florida head coach knows it will be all hands

on deck. especially the guard sheb as napier. >> he is gifted. it has to be a group effort, not only him, but against deonwardry daniels, boat wright. it can't be scotty versus sheb as and michael frasier versus boat right, that's not who we have been or how we played. >> a lot of people weren't expecting us to make the run and win 11 in a row or be here. and we are here. a lot of people pick against us and we are still here. that's the great thing about the program. >> wisconsin and kentucky battle in the other semifinal around 8:49 eastern. the badgers beat the gaiters and now they face a wildcat squad facing five freshman. wisconsin bow ryan is making his

first trip to the final four. he is thinking big picture. >> tremendous for the players and our community, the state, things like that. the alumini. those are the - there's so many people involved with this, that i would like to stand back and watch the joy, rather than worry about what it means to me. >> this is the team i said. they'll do what we asked them to do. let's be right. a lot of what happened with this team falls back on me. when i tell you what i did to change and the tweet that i made you'll say why didn't you do it earlier. >> now, the n.b.a. is hitting the stretch run of regular season and the spurs have the number one seed in hand. in the east, he began the night percentage points ahead of the pacers. indiana lost to the rafters. let's get you caught up. lebron james ending up with 34.

time winding down in regulations, tied. a win. no, we go to overtime. less than two seconds remaining in the extra period. love again. no, again. finished with 28 points, 11 boards, under 10 remaining in the second ot. love finds cory brewery, fouled, makes one of two, minnesota with a one-point lead. rial and not lebron james. the timberwolves take it 122-121. >> app emotional -- an emotional day as the red sox players received their wins, reliving the gory. the prae -- glory. the presame ceremony lasting an our. then down to business. middle brooks diving deep to left. home run off evident regarda. runners on first and third, down

the line, a fair ball. chris davis in to score. all the way around from first. four runs in the ninth spoiling the opener in the final. it's a look at sports this hour. >> millions around the world die in pain every year. developing countries more than 90% of terminally ill patient don't have access. a drug that can make final days bearable. it became the first country to allow nurses to prescribe morphine. we look at the new law. we want to warn you some of the following images may be disturbing. >> the only thing this woman can talk about is the excruciating pain in her head. she developed a tumor, doctors suspect it's cancer. her son can't afford treatment.

they make do with par seat moll. >> we went to the hospital, i don't know what medicine they gave her. we've only been giving mild pain killers. the pain continues. >> a picture of joys tape a decade behaviour is barely recognise ache. the last years would have been bearable. it's a strong pain-killer. >> joyce's family showed the scan. this is from the last time. dated 2011. they have gin up hope. they say they have never heard of morphine. their home is 12km from the closest health center and there's no more feep available. even if there was, workers don't have the ability to bring to to people in the community. >> an hour's drive away in kampala things are slightly

better. staff at the hospice prepare morphine in liquid form. in many african countries colonial laws ban the drug. uganda's programs is among the progressive. it reaches only about 10 prrz of the people who -- 10% of the people who need it. this doctor founded the hospices. this year she was nominated for a nobel peace price. many medics and politicians are wary of morphine. >> they think it's addictive. that it's going to be abused. >> they are afraid to use it. they can train people to use it, they lose their fears, and they are with colleagues who won't use it. these are senior colleagues. they are the worst. the ones my age are the worse. meanwhile joyce's family struggle to give her a drink. morphine access is increasing. it hasn't reached her.

she is one of millions across africa that suffer to the end. >> coming up in the next hour, we'll travel to india to show you how a new law is easing pain for a man with thyroid cancer. the debate over immigration reform hits home for a family. a brother and sister may be separated. why he may be deported from the only country the two have ever known. >> a pint-sized hacker. a 5-year-old boy uncovered a flaw in the latest xbox. microsoft has an unexpected rehabilitation. >> snow and rain winding down over the east, making for a dry saturday. i'll show you where rain will be an ongoing threat.

. >> i will be famous. >> yes, he is. a 5-year-old hacker forces microsoft to change the xbox. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. we'll show you what the little guy did, and why the computer zipt was -- giant was not so spent. first the forecast with eboni deon. >> not a lot of rain and snow to track. things are off to a quiet start. that could change. along the gulf coast there's a frontal boundary. right along the coast. moisture, rain from south-east areas of texas into florida. for now, we are not seeing a lot of widespread wet weather. there has been showers around the new orleans area. we are likely going to see the return as we head to the afternoon. along with thunder storms. not until sunday will the area have to be watched.

strong to possibly severe storms. in the north-east dense fog. as far as rain and snow. clearing out about this morning. >> thank you so much. >> a 5-year-old boy uncovered a major security flaw in the xbox system. christopher accessed his father's account. he filled in the password section by respectfully pressing the space bar, accessing games for mature players. >> i got this, he'll find out. >> how awesome is that. >> christopher's dad works in computer security and was not mad but proud. microsoft has fixed a glitch and acknowledged anindustrial little guide. >> items from a long time ago in a galaxy not far away will be up for auction. everything from american and

rushan space suits to items used on lunar missions are up for grabs. the solder strap covered in moondust is expected to sell for $35,000. those worn by buzz ald rein are priced at around 40,000, it's next year in new york. >> republicans and democrats agree there's a need for immigration reform. at the forefront of the 2012 elections, not a single bill on the issue has been passed by congress. advocates are rallying in 40 cities calling for an end to deportations. some young, undocumented immigrants say deportation means leaving the only country they have called home. >> carlos and sister denise are insprapable. ever since they came to new york from mexico at eight and 10. like many of the millions of

undocumented citizens they knew life would be tenuous. >> mum prepared me for what to do in case they were deported in a raid. >> the family was not prepared for the day when juan carlos was stopped by police. >> i was 15 or 16. i began experimenting with marijuana. i would usually be around my school, and because of all the police around, i got stopped and frisked a couple of times. >> he was arrested and spent five days in gaol. when released agents from immigration and customs and enforcement were waiting to take him to a deportation center. >> the fear is there. it's overwhelming. it changes me, makes me feel like an ugly person. >> if he loses his appeal he'll be sent to a country he has not seen in more than a decade. >> there's a lot of shame put on

us. for the choices that our parents had to make or the choices we had to make. the debate is really public right now on what should be done with us. but we are living in the every day. >> according to the department of homeland security 1.8 million undocumented immigrants have been deported. that number is set to reach 2 million this month. >> after pressure from immigrants rights group president obama ordered a review of policies and priorities in the hope that the laws can be enforced more hume anly. >> it's completely dishonest to say that there's any way detention and deportation can be humane. we are asking for a stop and for the president to meet with families affected. denise says it has affected her plans to become a teacher. >> something i carry with me all the time. it's hard for me to think about

a future where i'm not with my brother. >> a future that for many undocumented immigrants is uncertain as they wait for reform. >> and at the end of the first hour, here is what we are following for you. >> millions of afghans are going to the polls to elect their new president. it's held as the first ever transition of power. polls close in an hour and a half hour. military officials say ivan lopez's mental health was not a factor and it's believed a rejected request for military lead led him to open fire before turning the gun on himself. >> four weeks after malaysia airlines flight mh370 vanished. the ascertain conditions. planes, ships and submarines are scouring the indian ocean hoping

to find the black box before the batteries run off. >> and temperatures not above freezing. i'll have the details. >> al jazeera conditions, i'm morgan radford and i'll see you back here in just over two minutes.

>> an historic vote. av gaps head to the polls -- afghans head to the polls for the first democratic election. >> an argument that may have set off the fort hood gunman's ram page. >> time is running out. four weeks in and the search for the missing malaysian airliner ramps up as the batteries from the black box are expected to fade. >> he tries to convey how he

feels about them and their personality. >> talk about the art of diplomacy. george w. bush takes up a new hobby painting some of the world's powerful leaders. >> good morning to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. it's an historic moment for afghanistan as voing in the election draws to a close this hour. the first-ever democratic transition of power in the country's history. despite concerns voter turn out was strong. the election had gone smoothly with 200,000 troops on the street. hamid karzai cast hits vote for his successor. it marks the beginning of 13 years.

we have more from kabul. >> kabul is cold, damp and effectively locked down. that doesn't seem to have stopped voters. the capital has been sealed off from the rest of the country as security forces impose some of the strictest imposed movements. nationwide 12 million people are entitled to vote. >> we have the right to walk. we had to endure the attacks from the taliban. for how long does this have to go on. we have to come out and elect the next government and president. >>. >> translation: yes, we are afraid of the taliban. people vote. they will get their fingers and hairs cut off if we do. >> president hamid karzai was one of the first to vote. the election bringing to an end the 13 years of rule which began when the taliban was ousted in 2001. i cast my vote as a citizen of

this country. i'm glad and proud. i'm certain the event and participation will lead to better lives. >> abdullah abdullah is a front runner, zalmai rassoul and ashraf ghani ahmadzai are the other two. one will have to win 50% of the vote to avoid a run off. the taliban told civilians they'll be targeted if they try to vote. plenty are ignoring the warning. there has been significant effort to minimise the fraud. ballot boxes are sealed, barcoded and tracked. each voter dips their finger in indelible ink. av gaps need a -- afghans need a proceed vote. >> more than a million afghan

refugees live across the border in afghanistan. they are upset for not being allowed to vote. we go to a refugee champ in peshawar. >> it's another day of life at the refugee camp on the outskirts of peshawar city. movement refugees who have been living in the country for decades will not be able to take part in a crucial general election in afghanistan. now, in 2004, most people here in the camps did vote. it was that crucial vote which helped president hamid karzai win the election in afghanistan, but this time when a president hands over power to a newly elected president, the outgoing refugees will not be able to work. predominantly they are pesh tonne groups, a majority in afghanistan, and, therefore, they say will not be heard across the border. the pakistanis have stepped up

boarder patrol. here at the refugee camps, as you can see most people would be interested to see the outcome of the general election. they do have mixed feelings. it was our wish to participate in the election and cast a vote for someone we would like to be the leader. we are deprived of our right. >> translation: how can you call it fair and free when so many cannot choose the head of state because they are refugees. >> that report in an afghan refugee camp in pakistan. >> a day before the vote an ap journalist was shot dead by an afghan policeman. her colleague survived the attack. they were reporting from the east. >> it happened in a government compound. a convoy of election workers and journalist came to a halt when an afghan police commander armed

with an ak-47 walked up to a car, shouted god is great and opened fire on the women in the back seat. associated press photographer anja niedringhaus was killed nantly, aw correspondent cathy gannon was shot three times, but survived. >> the police commander surrendered but is under arrest. the afghan taliban vowed to disrupt the elections. afghan police targeted foreign soldiers, and taliban fighters singled out westerners, notably in an attack in kabul. this is the first time afghan police are known to have attacked western journalists. the ap says she was one of few western reporters allowed into the country during the taliban rule in the 1990s. anja niedringhaus covered conflict all over the world and shared a pulitzer prize for coverage of the war in iraq.

in a note the ap director said: >> on the last day of here life anja niedringhaus had a front page photo in the international "new york times." showing an image of hamid karzai on display outside the defence ministry in kabul. >> coming up in the next half hour, the prospects of democracy in afghanistan after the elections. whelm speak with the director of the afghanistan and central asia program of the institute of peace. >> 11 protestors, palestinians, were injured in the west bank. they were angry at the israels refusal to release prisoners. chief palestine negotiator said finding peace was up to

palestinians and israelis. >> secretary of state john kerry have been using maximum efforts. his unwafering commitment. at the end of the day the decision would have to be made by palestinians and israelis. we have come a long way. we have come a long way in negotiations. i'm waiting to hear. i attempt the state of palestine to exist. >> u.s. israeli and palestinian negotiators are expecting to resume talks. stefanie dekker has the latest in the west bank. >> even before the protests had a chance to get started. israeli forces made sure it didn't get out of hand. it was a protest against refuse to release a fourth and final

batch of prisoners. >> translation: israel wants to use the prisoners as a blackmail card, forcing the leadership to extend the talks. we don't accept it. >> israelis insist palestinians are not being honest and are not a serious partner nor peace. palestinians don't agree. it's sparking standoffs like this one. israeli forces are fighting tear gas at a small group of protesters. this is outside the prison. there we go. they are trying to disperse him. a sign that the talks are over. the chief palestine negotiators met on friday. >> every effort is to make sure the aim is the aim, to achieve two states when the state of palestine can live with israel.

>> the united states said he is assessing the role. u.s. secretary of state john kerry invested a lot of time and effort. the reality dawning, but a decade long conflict cannot be solved in nine months. >> there are limits to the time and effort that the united states can spend, if the parties themselves are unwilling to take constructive steps to move forward. >> many here think that israel does not compromise, and there is no common ground. this protest was predicted to draw thousands. numbers inch past 100, there's a feeling that they are powerless to end israel's occupation of palestine land. >> memorial services will be held this weekend for victims of the shooting spree in texas. >> ivan lopez killed three and wounded 16 others before committing suicide. we are learning that a request

for military leave may have sparked the protest. >> a friend that new ivan lopez in porto rico said he was quite. ivan lopez was shocked when his mother, a nurse, died of a heart attack in november. his family says the army gave ivan lopez a 48 hour lead. a month later ivan lopez's family passed away. fast-forward when the army transferred him to fort hood. this man saw him move into this apartment with his wife and 3-year-old daughter. they were both smiling when they moved in. i would. from the army, moving in. >> on march 1st ivan lopez came to this gunshot where he performed a smith and wesson. workers here say you have been interviewed by a.t.f.

they tell al jazeera that nothing about the sale was out of the ordinary. a neighbour saw ivan lopez return home for lump. hours later the shooting unfolded. a man told the tv station that his son was in the first location. west brook saw his son ask for a leave form. according to west brook ivan lopez left and returned with a gun. the first guy shot was killed. they turned a gun towards jonathan, aimed and fired. >> the military said ivan lopez was treated for anxiety and depression and evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder receiver. >> underlying conditions are not a factor. the immediate factor was likely an escalating argument. investors say ivan lopez shot

soldiers, the crime scene over two blocks. ivan lopez had no criminal history and a long list of medals and commendations. >> we have not established a motive. we'll do everything in our power to do so. given the shooter is decreased. we may never no why the shooter did what they did. 80 agents n on the ground with military and state investigators hoping to find answers. >> we now know more about the three people killed in wednesday's shooting. 39-year-old sergeant first class daniel ferguson. his fiancee told a tampa tv station he was killed holding a door shut to protect a room full of army personnel. >> and wayne owens, his mother

said with multiple tours overseas, thee never imagined -- she never imagined he'd die on american soil. >> and rodriguez set to retire later this year. >> flight mh370 vanished with 239 people on board. a multinational team is concentrating a search in the southern indian ocean. two ships are towing unmanned submers ibles listening to pings coming from the flight data recorders or black boxes. there are days before they lose power. when that happiness it will be difficult to find the plane. >> 16 people were killed by flash floods in the solomon islands, where the water swept away thousands of homes leaving 21% of people homeless in the capital. aid groups are worried about disease and many do not scr access to clean water.

the solomon islands are 1300 miles north-east of australia. >> into now we turn -- now we turn to metrologist eboni deon for the latest look on the forecast. >> i am sure many of you with plans for the weekend will be grateful that we are seeing conditions clearing in the north-east. we'll still deal with, unfortunately wet whether across northern areas of maine. we are watching that closely. in the west we have a little bit of showery activity, not too widespread. we are dealing with an area of low pressure, that will set up to make for a wet weekend across areas of the western u.s., mainly into the pacific north-west. we'll watch out for rain and high pressure building in. that's what is giving way to the

drier weather conditions that we see. as an area of low pressure departs snow is coming down mainly across the northern areas of new england. we'll clear from west to east. snow showers wrapping up by later this evening. across the deep south frontal boundaries along the gulf coast making for wet conditions, anywhere from parts of louisville, on into belotsi. you'll need to keep the umbrellas with you. as we head into the day on sunday the threat for strong to severe storms setting up across southern areas of louisiana and mississippi. and we'll deal with renewed threats of tornados by the weekend. >> protests are planned to mark what some call the 2 millionth deportation by the barack obama administration. many are frustrated by a system that divides families.

we have the story of a mother in florida fighting to bring her family about. >> 4.5-year-old juan bradley doesn't smile much sips his father -- since his father has been gone. his father has been away walking, he has been told. me doesn't know he's being held at chrome. it's a miami detention facility operated by immigration enforcement and ice. >> it's hard, you know. i'm hear alone. >> it's hard. >> he is an undocumented imgranted. deported in 2005, returned too much later. last december he was pulled over and arrested for driving with an inspired licence. >> on this day other activists,

visiting congressman - they were lobbying for his and another immigrants' release. >> we are immigrants, but not criminal. we came to this country to keep our family together, we have a dream. >> last year ice deported 130,000 people. ice says 82% had previously committed crimes, including traffic violations. in most cases involving the removal of aliens whose convictions volve traffic violations, ice takes other factors such as immigration into act. president obama says they should not lump them into the category of criminals. >> they want obama to amass people like this into a

different category, sparing them. >> we need a moratorium. the president has the power. >> until there's a change in policy, his son, juan bradley, like others, will live with an incomplete family. >> 1,000 people are deported every day, according to the national day labour organising that work. secret drug passengers stretch from the border to san diego. two tunnels, the length of six football fields, equipped with rail, lighting and pulleys to lift the drugs above ground. a woman was arrested, suspecting of running the operations. an economic milestone, a look at where the jobs are going and why

economists are not getting excited. >> i'm in ohio, where chinese investors are setting up shop. >> a volcano in ecuador spews ash six miles into the sky.

>> good morning, welcome back to al jazeera. i'm morgan radford in new york city. >> we look at beijing, but first the temperature with eboni deon. >> depending where you live you may need a jacket. into parts of the upper mid west and around the great lakes. minneapolis 49. indiana close to 60. today -- indianapolis close to 60. here is a look at the nation. chose to 70 degrees, a few degrees shy of that. temperatures warming up along the east coast by sunday.

>> chicago transit officials fired the train driver who crashed at the o'hare international airport. 30 were ib jurd when the -- injured when the train overshot the platform. >> she said she worked 69 hours the previous week. the chicago transit authority will limit operations to a maximum of 10 hours of driving, including break time. >> mixed news about the u.s. economy. the employment sector saw a boost of 192,000 jobs last month. the unemployment numbers stayed at 6.7%. perhaps the best news is that the number of private sector jobs spiked higher than before the recession. it's a good sign, but there's a long way to go. >> among the areas, 57,000 jobs in professional and business services like architecture and

computing. 30,000 foods service and construction and health care adding 19,000 jobs. >> towns in the midwest hit hardest by the recession are getting help from an unlikely source. chinese companies are pumping billions into the u.s. economy, creating a lot of jobs. >> nora henderson reports from dayton ohio where an investment is having a big impact. >> town were dependent on u.s. automakers, that when they pulled out they were left with cracked asphalt, rusted grate and 4,000 workers. the language of economic development is changing. >> now a chinese glass maker is reopening it. 800 jobs. >> you can't not welcome foreign

investment. if you want to grow your cities, communities, have you to be open to foreign investment. our country was built on immigrants. if you are not open to immigrants now, where was your family 200 years ago. >> chinese conglomerates seeking to expand the global fot print are the newest internet. from hotels to a deal to bring a copper tubing factory. >> ties go beyond business. the largest concentration in ohio was here in dayton. there were 200 chinese students here eight years ago. 8-00 today. and locals hope that both well. >> my dream is also to make the war together. to make the world do business together. people in china love america, and they hope the countries can

work good together. >> the tiny town lured them by offering the chinese what it had in excess supply. oars and factory space. >> we are the vaned ageous -- advantageous location because of blank. we have thousands of folks with a skill set. a lot of us see the opportunity to capitalize and attract foreign investment. >> that tanta liesing prospect is hoping to open more padlocked towns like these. >> why the rise of meedles from coast -- measles from coast to coast is re-igniting concerns over the anti-vaccination movement. >> and pushing a powerful pain-killer. >> a new law meeting those who are ill. it's the final part of the

series. >> i'm mark morgan. fathers want to see their kids do better than they did. the dream came true from the fathers. their story is

>> good morning to you, welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. the voting for president comes to an end in an hour in afghanistan. turn out was strong, but results not expected until may. the result is called afghan's first ever transition of power. >> bernard smith is following developments live in kabul. was today a success for afghanistan in terms of achieving the fair election?

>> i think, yes. a lot of afghans will feel that today has been a success. so - there has been so much dire to vote they expended voting by another hour. it's 4 o'clock here local time. they were supposed to have closed now. they'll stay open another hour, until 5 o'clock, and if necessary, if there are queues they'll stay open until 8 o'clock this evening. we have seen around the country people queueing up to vote, despite the poor weather, a lot of rain and thunder and despite the threat of the taliban - they threatened to attack anyone involvement in the vote. yet people have been out in droves to cast the vote. the first time in 5 nouz years that there'll be a -- 5,000 years that there'll be a democratic transfer of power. >> you mentioned an extension from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00pm are we

likely to see an ex-possession of military -- extension of military presence in afghanistan. something that hamid karzai refused to sign. >> this is the big question. all the presidential candidates, the three frontrunners said they'll sign the agreement when they get into power. the problem is there may not be a final decision on who will be president until october. although we have the election today. there'll be no announcement in a couple of weeks. there'll be a run off. probably not until the end of may. it could be until the end of summer. the problem is u.s. troops are beginning to draw down. the u.s. government needs to know how many they'll leave behind. the candidatesly be the next president, but it will be a tight schedule. it will be a tight schedule whether the agreement can be

signed before they leave. >> joining us now to discuss the presidential election in afghanistan as well, is scott smith. the director of afghanistan. director of the central asian program at the u.s. gellens of piece. >> how do you expect the vote to impact u.s. foreign policy inside afghanistan? >> i think that the high turn out is - the crucial element of the election. this is not only an election to choose the next president, but a referendum on the system we have tried to build over the last 13 years in afghanistan. the fact that afghans came out and voted. it will have a positive impact. if we can have a president who is legitimately elected there's

a chance for a reset in the relationship that the u.s. had. so far the indications are positive. there's hope for a renewed and prefreshed relationship between the u.s. and donor countries. >> speaking of that, is the next leader going to be someone the u.s. can confidently work with and trust? >> i think so. i think that you will of the three leading candidates recognise the fact they need donor support for the government to function. pledges have been made in toeko and 2012 in donnour countries. they recognise a bsa needs to be signed and there a chance to reestablish the relationship between afghanistan and the

donor community. i'm confident this will happen. >> you say you are confident. were you spristed by the momentum beside the election. and what if people feel they are left with a fraud ou lent outcome. >> i was surprised from one day to the next about the enthusiasm that the voters felt about the election and candidates. you may have felt that you risked a lot to vote. and many people fete that based on previous elections the result would be determined in foreign capitals. in fact. the afghans demonstrated enthusiasm. they participated at ral yes, and really now, from what we hear about the turn out

demonstrated that they want to have a say in who their future leader will be. and this was surprising, but they accepted the responsibility of voting, and that's a positive result. >> scott, you mentioned the turn out. what about the results. our last reporter said the results may not come until as late as october. what are you hearing. >> i don't think it will be that late. the fact is - this is a country with poor infrastructure. it will take time for the results to come from the various polling centres around the country. it has to be taboo lated in kabul. it takes weeks for the first results to come out. we need to be patient, and we need to pay attention to what the observers say. there has been massive amounts of national observers. large numbers of agents in the

stations who are monitoring the process. we need to be patient. but i think with that patience, eventually the results will come out. hopefully, as i said, that will result in a president who is elected with a fair degree of legitimacy. >> all right. scott smith, director of afghanistan and center asia program at the u.s. institute of peace joining us from washington. >> rwanda is going to transform from a country. it may be the poster child from international development whose politics are dogged by its notorious path. sunday a the beginning of a 3-month period with more than a million lives were lost. we have more. >> this is the moramb. >> genocide memorial, a place

for the nameless dead. 50,000 people died in this school at the height of the rwandan genocide in which hutus killed mostly tutsis. the government encouraged them to come here so they'd be safe from the hutu militia. it was a trap. there were just the remains of the dead to remind the living of what happened. >> the site represents a crisis of humanity. it's easy to say it happened in a small country. the site is a representation of the failure of the world. >> here there are bodies of victims. this is one of a few people that survived. his parents and eight brothers and sisters were murdered. today he works as a site curator. it's his way of deal with what happened. i'm feeling proud to serve as a

guide at the memorial site. i feel it's my responsibility. i'm hearing the voice of my dad, mum and other brothers and sisters. >> in the 20 years suns the genocide rwanda has made tremendous strides in trying to avoid repeating the past. in scenes where mass murder was committed farmers work together to feed the naugs, and the government -- nation, and the government implements a plan to rebuild rwanda's infrastructure. rwanda laid a foundation for its future. from persecution, all children to a zero tolerance to embracing information technology. they are facing the future with the knowledge that looking backward is not an option. >> the tragedy of geppo side in

1994 will remain in our memories. they can't stop us moving forward and building a bright future. that is a legacy we are having from the leadership led by the president government. >> rwanda's progress is due from aid to we were countries. >> people are hard at work developing software and computer applications. they say that though technology, rwandans can prove themselves out of poverty, a thing that caused genocide in the first plaus. >> we are -- place. >> mohammed. good morning. sunday marks 20 years sips genocide. how are people there commemorating the anniversary? >> [ inaudible ] >> it looks like we have lost you, we are having trouble

establishing a connection. hopefully we'll come back to you later in the program. >> meanwhile, the meselfles virus has been making a come back. 25 cases have been confirmed in new york city. in orange county the number of infections has tripled. stephanie stanton has more. >> in upscale orange county among million dollar homes people are not used to doing without. some children are lacking a component of public health world woid - childhood vaccinations. >> there are pockets of people because measles are infectious. the most infectious. the pockets tend to be high income neighbourhoods. >> we have zero or one case a year of measles, compared to 21 this year. it's a large outbreak that we

have seen in the count rip. >> statewide 49 cases of measles have been reported. >> so far this year, or last year at this time there was four. many are wondering why the disease is suddenly making a come back. dr matt says one reason is a small percentage of parents who don't vaccinate their children out of a fear that it may cause autism. >> if you look at the children that are sick, five have not been vaccinated. every child should at one if four. >> a paediatrician, the anti-vaccination doctor said it may be an outbreak, but it's not a threat. >> it's not a jock, it's something to be taken seriously. it's not something people need to be scared about.

>> one of the patients used a delayed vaccine schedule due to her son's seizures. >> it's a decision each family has to make. >> she hasn't given the her children the measles vaccine. >> i don't think we'll get it because of the outbreak, but we are talking to the doctor about it. >> the doctor believes the vaccine shouldn't apply to everyone. >> no one should square you out of getting a shot, because the shot might cause autism. there's no proof that it causes autism. you can hesitate. if you are worried about the side effects and no one should scare you into getting the vaccine. >> while the debate rages on, health officials hopes the outbreak of measles won't.

>> doctors are offering up advice to those ipp effected. they say stay at moment. cover your mouth and be sure to watch your hands often. >> the deadly ebola virus spread to another country. mali has reported its first case and 90 people died from the disease. doctors without borders warns the spread of the virus could turn into an unprecedented epidemic. >> in response it's turning into a hospital isolation unit. >> the indian government has passed the war making it easier to give morphine to terminally ill patients. we have more in part two of our series "global warming." firm nally ill with little time left. this man is nursed by his wife.

he was a butcher. diagnosed late. initially given pain killers. he's on morphine to ease the agoey. i am okay now. . >> translation: i am comfortable. earlier it was pain. . it is much better. >> qualified nurses like this and councillors are working under strict guidelines, reaching out to the poorest in society, with little access to expensive health care. hospitals are the first port of call. a change in the law will make morphine readily available. access to the drugs required to make the life of terminally ill patients bearable will be easier to disappears. for those suffering, it couldn't come soon enough. >> while caring for the ill and injured, a change in the law makes the job of doctors easier.

there's potential appearance. >> if they are not able to produce the demands, it's been the gunman that produces it. there's obviously going to be a possibility of increasing prices. large volumes may increase the prices to. >> india has the capacity to produce 250 kilograms of medical morphine annually. more is needed. those that care for the terminally ill welcome the changes. >> i feel with licensing procedures we'll find is easier to access morphine or have it available where people need it most, another the homes, where there's villages, district hospitals. it's been in centres and out of the reach of most people until now. >> while many benefit, thousands don't. the government says it plans to

change that soon. cam article can now cope with the pain and have a rely difficult decent quality of life for the little time he has left with his family. >> morphine reduces the brain's perception of pain and emotional response. >> a famous father's legacy can be tough to live up to. a couple of n.b.a. stars are doing that. we are here with a story of special dads and a special bond. >> in each case the son's natural ability exceeds the father's. that's interesting. we'll keep an eye on that. >> last season golden state warriors guards sent a record for the most goals made by a back season due jox the team-mates have more in common than a nickname and the love of a 3-pointer. >> there's no doubt sev and clay

are deadly from behind the ark. that's why they armed the nickname the splash brothers. >> i like it. started with coach jackson labelling us one of the best shooting back courts in the history of the game. >> how did curie and johnson become the best shooters. it's in their dna. both of their fath erts played in the league and had successful car oars. clay's dad played before clay cap really. i remember a lot of my dad's career. you grow up around the game of basketball with a dad that was successful. a lot of comparisons. >> it's nice someone is in the same situation. >> self's dad played for 16 seasons and was one of the top 10 shooters. >> he was direct about my

potential in the game. >> direct is good. >> i let him know where he was at, how he needed to get there. >> i could never create my shot or handle the ball. >> clay's dad was an n.b.a. big man who retired after 13 seasons and two championship rings. >> you'll remember it as the sweeters time in your life. dad preaches patients and that helped -- patience, and that helped me out when i was going through a slump. >> the dads set the tone. >> i was not a flashy guy. the kids saw how dad handled themselves, hopefully i passed a little of that on. >> i am sure they have something to do with it. they may answer along the way. this is not who we are. i have a bit of style, but only the flashy jesus peace and the

bling. >> he jokes about it, puts me on the level and i learnt how to take care of the family, put the family first and work second and everything fell into place. that's all part of it. when i said how nice he was to everybody. >> you would think the dads would be able to get together to watch the kids play, but it's hard to sync up their schedules with thompson part of the lakers broadcast team and curry involved with the bobcats. >> heartwarming. >> presidential painting. we nee a new world for george w. bush, as he exhibits his view of world leaders, and an auction out of this world. a look the items up for grabs for space enthusiasts. >> i'm tracking a pattern of wet

weather returning to parts of the north-west. i'll let you know when the rain is expected to move in. vé

>> ecuador is on high alert after a series of powerful eruptions from a volcano 90 miles south of its capital. the volcano spewed a 6 mile volume of ash into the sky. >> good morning to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york. painting as a pastime. former president george w. bush unveils his latest artwork. first a look at where the snow and rain may fall across the country with meteorologist eboni deon. >> we are getting an area of low

pressure moving in off the pacific. we are expecting rain showers, higher elevations and this will mean more rain for areas near the landslide. flooding is a concern. really, as we get into wednesday or thursday of next week. across the deep south we watch a frontal boundary. along the gulf coast it is hanging out. it will stall here and tap into the gulf of mexico moisture. rain, storms for the afternoon hours, and a steady flow of moisture moving in over the area. we'll continue to watch out for a little more flooding along the rivers. the threat of flash flooding, southern areas of mississippi, you'll need to watch out. rain wrapping up here across the north-east.

we'll have the wintry weather hanging on. snow and a mix over maine. snow over the southern interior sections of new york. >> items from a long time ago in a galaxy not so far away. everything from american and russian space chutes to items used on missions are up for grabs. they are expected to sell for 35,000 at a new york city auction. those written by buzz ald rein on the moon are priced at around 40,000. the auction is being held next week. >> artwork by former president george w. bush goes on display in dallas on saturday. it include paintings of world leaders he met while in office. mark schneider gives us a look. >> inspired by the essay about painting as a pastime. former president george w. bush went to work. >> he painted a series of world leaders.

including himself and his father. he never picked up a brush and doesn't plan to put it down. what we hope to convey is not the president as artists, but what it takes to be a personnel diplomat and develop relationships on behalf of the united states. >> in a video accompanying the exhibit. president bush provided insight. he befriended world leaders and learnt about them and their families. they are armed in the order in which he met the world leaders. he used paintings. a time-honoured tradition. he mettony blair in the flesh. he had a lot of affection. >> when he paints he conveys how he goals about them and their parliamentary. president bush's the dalai lama is a swede man and painted him

as sweet as he could. >> one he is proud of is one of his father. he put his shart and soul into it. and the stern portrait of vladimir putin. >> i think he thuption the vut -- things the vladimir putin pointing is quite good and artistic. >> dallas area art critic calls them interesting. good for an amateur art. >>. >> it was a range of variety, in terms of style and the amount of time he worked on them. some are broad brush strokes. others are more hastily done. all the lips are a little overworked a little bit. some of them, there's a few that have an element of personality that are interesting. >> on display along with the paintings are votes of president bush alongside the leaders. >> one thing missing from the paintings, a signature. our 43rd president signed his

oil paintings on the back with the number 43. >> and that exhibit will be open to the public through june 3rdrd. at the end of the second hour, here is what we are following. an historic day for the people in afghanistan as the people elect their next president in the democratic handobvious of power. >> insight into ivan lopez's state of mind before the shooting at fort hood. he argued with fellow soldiers before opening fire, killing three and taking his own life. >> it's been four weeks since malaysia airlines flight mh370 vanished. the search ramped up as crews scoured the floor. they are listening to pings. time is running out sups the batteries -- since the batteries are expected to last a few more days. >> and i'll let you know when more severe weather will

threaten parts of the deep south. >> i'll be back with you in 2.5 minutes when jazz are returns.

>> polling stations now closing in kabul. afghanistan makes history with a vote for president. and a vote of confidence and democracy. [ singing ] >> a sombre song in memory of those that died. a solemn reminder of shattered lives in the wake of the mudslide. russia needs us, as much as we need them. >> moscow, we have a problem. the dispute on land that is now

stretching into outer space. >> it's important for us to make sure that folks know it's not just the few we know about, there were thousands of stories that need to be told. >> makeover in memphis. the civil rights museum bringing history to life. >> >> it's been called afghanistan's first ever democratic transition of power. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york. in the last hour polls closed in the country's presidential election. turn out across the country is strong, despite security concerns. the afghan taliban threatened to disrupt the vote. hamid karzai cast his vote. today marks the beginning of the end of the afghan leader's rule.

one of the top contenders cast his at the same polling station as hamid karzai. officials warn of corruption in the campaign. >> kabul is cold, damp and effectively locked down. it doesn't seem to have stopped voters. the capital has been sealed off from the rest of the country as security forces impose some of the strictest controls on movement that the city has seep. nationwide more than 12 million are entitled to vote. >> we have the right to vote. we endured the attacks from the taliban. for how long does this have to go on. we have to come out and lelent the next government -- elect the next government and president. we are afraid of the taliban. people can vote in he'll

misunderstand. they'll get the fingers and hands cut off if they do. >> hamid karzai was one of the fes to vote, the -- first to vote. the election bringing to an end 13 years of rule. >> i cast my vote today as a citizen of this country, i'm glad and proud i voted. i'm certain the events and our people's participation would take afghanistan towards stability and better lives for the people. >> there are eight presidential candidates. abdullah abdullah is a front runner. the other two are zalmai rassoul, and ashraf ghani ahmadzai. >> one will have to win 50% of the vote to avoid a run off. the taliban told civilians they'll be targeted if they vote. meanty are ignoring the warning. there has been efforts -- many are ignoring the warning. ballot bombs are sealed,

barcoded and tracked. each voter dips their finger in ipp delible ink to prevent them voting more than once. afghans need o bread vote to confer legitimacy on the next president. >> there has been a number of deadly attacks. two local candidates and two journalist were killed in week alone. it's a grim reminder of the fragile situation. among those killed was pulitzer prize winner anja niedringhaus. a police officer was believed to have walked up to her car and opened fire. associate press's cathy gannon was shot three times, but survived. >> well follow the outcome of the afghan elections throughout the day. for the latest 24/7, you can log on to aljazeera.com. >> breaking news this morning - the long search for missing

malaysia airlines flight mh370. china's newsagency reports a chinese ship detected a signal, possibly being emitted from the so-called black box. the plan disappeared with 239 people on board, and teams have been trying to find the ping before the batteries run out. we'll watch the developments of this story and bringing them to you. >> the family of a gunman in the foodyour shottings is -- fort hood shootings is speaking out. ivan lopez killed three and injured 16. his father issued a written statement saying he's struggling to comprehend how his son could have opened fire on those at the army post, and called for prayers for the wounded. >> that coming as we look for a motive.

it's suggested that the arm your rejected leave from ivan lopez, and that set him off. >> fort command said it was an argument, a factor in the shooting. ivan lopez could not have been in his right mind, that his son was not like that. >> a friend who knew ivan lopez in puerto rico says he was quiet, a talented drummer and a family man. he said ivan lopez was shocked when his mother, a nurse, died of a sudden heart attack in november. his family said the army gave ivan lopez, a 48 hour leave to attend the funeral. a month later his grandfather passed away. the army transferred ivan lopez from el paso to fort hood. branden saw ivan lopez move into this apartment with his wife and 3-year-old daughter. >> they were smiling moving in.

>> on march 1st. ivan lopez came to this gun shot where he purchase a smith&wesson. workers say they have been interviewed by ats. they say nothing about the sale of ivan lopez was out of the ordinary. >> a neighbour saw ivan lopez return home for lump on wednesday. >> a local tv station was told his son was in the first building that was attacked. west brook said his son saw ivan lopez ask for a leave form. he was asked to come back. that's when ivan lopez left and returned with a gun. >> the first guy he shot in front of my son was kill. he turned the gun towards jonathan, aimed and fewered. >> the military says ivan lopez was being freed for anxiety and depression and evaluated for ptsd. >> underlying conditions are not a direct factor.

we believe that the immediate precipitating factor was an escalating art. >> investigators say ivan lopez shot soldiers in two buildings, the crime scene stretching two blocks. >> in his personal vehicle he fired at other soldiers, moving from one location to another. the army said lopez had long history. >> we have not established a motive but will do everything in our power to do so. given the alleged shooter is deceased, the possibility exists that we may never no why the shooter did what he did. >> 80 agents are on the ground with military and state investigators. hoping to find answers. >> the army said it interviewed 900 people in its investigation. people memorial services are planned for three victims, identified as 39-year-old

sergeant first class daniel ferguson. his fiance told a tampa service station he was killed holding a door shut full of military personnel. >> and staff sergeant timothy wayne owens. his mother told n.b.c. with his multiple tours overseas she never imagined he'd die on american soil. and carlos rod rerigueodriguez. he was set to retire this year. >> the memorial service turned to a prayer. >> a vinyling il was org -- vigil was organised to provide comfort and healing after a mudslide. the group offered thanks to 400 searchers still digging through debris. >> first responders and the paramedics, you are the ones who

run to danger, to keep us safe. we are so grateful for what you did and for never giving up hope. >> 13 people are reported missing and it may take a long time to clear the debris. secretary of state john kerry is travelling back to washington to meet with president obama about the mid east peace pros. the administration is reconsidering its role in the negotiations and threatening to walk away from the table. >> nick schifrin has more. >> they arrived defiant demanding the release of palestine prisoners. almost immediately the israelis were unwilling to give them space. physically and politically the palestinians believe he seized momentum. the israelis are pushing back. >> speakers blared music of resistance. for four hours the two sides clashed. palestinians protesting against

the cancellation for promised prisoner release. est raily tear gas came in close, creating a plume of noxious smoke. >> you can feel the tension. palestine kids have been throwing rocks at the israeli soldiers, and you get tear gas in response. it's a cat and mouse game. they have been trying to get to the gate, 500 feet to the prison. every time they move forward, the israelis fire back. >> this man's brother was supposed to be released. that's when we first met him, delivering furniture to celebrate his brother's arrival. after the president broke a promise, signing papers, israel blocked his release. even though it cost him his freedom, mad een is willing to

weight. >> i support the step of abu. and i believe it pushes towards the release of all the prisoners. >> for his railies signing the treaties meant breaking the premise of the talks. until the palestinians meet their obligations, the israelis have no desire to talk. >> it's like being black maimed, only this -- black mailed, only blackmail and then let's negotiate. >> the blame game extends to both sides. the chief palestinian negotiator has no desire to talk himself until israel fulfils his promise. >> i don't want gestures or favours. what is between me and israelis are a set of agreements and obligations, mutual between me and them. i'm willing to honour investigations, but i hope theize raily side will honour obligationsment >> the only one to bridge the

gap is the u.s. the man that spent more time trying to find peace is hinding that it's time to give up. >> there are limits to the time and effort that the united states can spend if the parties themselves are unwilling to take constructive steps to be able to move forward. >> neither side officially walked away yet. >> every day they dig in they do less talking and more confronting. >> al jazeera's nick schifrin reporting. >> senator john kerry, since he became secretary of state, he has made a dozen trips to the middle east to broker peace. >> in china, the last victim to be pulled from the rubble of a building has been released. she's being treated in the intensive care unit of an area hospital. doctors had to amputate her leg to save her life. seven were pulled from the wreckage. one was dead. six others survived.

>> and it's finally starting to feel a little more like spring. meteorologist eboni deon is here with the forecast. >> for some. around d.c. it will feel like spring. elsewhere we are talking about snow, thanks to an area of low pressure, allowing many much us to clear out. we are dealing with areas of lou cloud and dense falls. aside from that clouds will clear out as we to through the day. rain and snow will wrap up from west-east. however, we have winter weather advisories, mainly across main into vermont and new hampshire. it will last until about so, once the snow wraps up, we'll have better conditions through the weekend. behind the condition of low pressure, we are getting dustier wind. winds gusting in the order of 30 miles per hour coming up from

the west and north-west. the winds are between 15 and 20 miles per hour. it will filter in behind a cold front. along the golf coast. the front stalls out. it's not going to move. it will be the focal point for showers and storms. heading out on sunday rain is widespread moving back in across the lower mississippi valley. and it's this area shaded in red where some of the storms could become severe, and we'll watch for the threat of tornados for the second half of the weekend. into the north-west. rain as low pressure moves in. bringing in moisture, western areas of washington and origin, soggy for you today and tomorrow. early next woke drying out and heating up across the west. >> it's been closed for the past two years. the largest american civil rights museum is back and better

than ever. >> an xbox, a loophole and a 5-year-old cyber smart. what he did that software designers paid big bucks to prevent. >> he's rarely getting an unbiassed opinion, a critic's take on the canvases of george w. bush.

>> there's a great range of variety in terms of style. some are broad-brush strokes, hard work. others are hastily done. all the lips a little overworked a little bit. there's a few that have an element of personality that are interesting. paintings by former president bush gone on display at the presidential exhibition. there's one of his dad and former leaders. the former president says he never picked up a paint brush

until he left office. >> once again clashes between protesters and police in venezuela's capital, hours after opposition leader leopoldo lopez was charged with inciting violence at an anti-government rally. leopoldo lopez supporters gathered in the same square on friday, where he surrendered back in february. 39 died since protests against nicolas maduro's government began. >> health officials in california are stepping up efforts to combat outbreak of measles. the number of cases in orange country doubled. it stands at 22. state-wide it stands at 51. health officials are considering ordering kids that don't have immunizations to stay home from school for weeks. >> five health care workers have fallen ill. 25 cases reported in new york

city. speaking of new york, a community in new york city is rallying to send aid to relatives at home. 70 people have been killed by a deadly outbreak, it can be spread by coming into physical contact with an infected person. with no known cure and the border sealed, workers in the bronx are worried there's little they can do for loved ones. >> it's been 46 years since martin loouthar king was assassinat assassinated. it is now being reopened with a look at history. >> the lorraine motel seems to be frozen in time. the balcony where martin luther

king junior was shot remains. beyond the walls is a museum transferred. designed to chronicle the american civil rights movement in an interactive and emotional way, starting with slavery. >> we saved space so you can crouch down and see what it felt like to touch a prepare for months. you can hear the sounds, the slaves, what they were going through. >> when it opened in 1991, the national civil rights museum painted a proud look at the movement. highlighting homes, churches and lands. it introduced lesser known foot soldiers. it's important for folks to know that it's not just the few that we know about, there were thousands of stories that need

to be sold. >> what did you come here again for? >> iconic exhibits have been updated with videos and sounds. you can sit in a republica of a birmingham gaol cell, where dr king wrote a letter of resistance. >> the montgomery bust is a new environment, complete with statues of women outside. >> every day women who could have been rows apart wanting to have a seat on the bus. >> a primary exhibit is about brown versus the board of education, ending segregation in schools, taking you from a court room to inside a classroom, where there's a map showing legal changes across the country in places like iowa and michigan. >> curators added 40 videos and touch screens to appeal to younger visitors and create an

immersive experience. >> it should never be forgotten. everywhere must know what happened from generations on. >> the museums chapter explores present-day issues like human trafficking, encouraging visitors not to just be transported in time by the historical experience. >> the exhibit highlights 500 years of history dating all the way back to the beginning of slavery in america. >> spring may have sprung. at least in some parts of the country. let's join meteorologist eboni deon for the latest. >> parts of the west feeling like summer. it's still a bit on the cool side for many of you, especially getting out across the midwest where temperatures will stay on the cool side and reach about 5-10 degrees below where we'd be. >> 26 now.

36 in denver. we are sitting in the low 40s. it will be a beautiful day in d.c. temperatures average at 6 it. >> thank you so much. >> a 5-year-old boy uncovered a major security flaw in the xbox gaming system. christopher was able to access his father's act. he filled in the password section by repeatedly pressing the space bar. meaning he could access games. >> i got nervous he would find out. >> how awesome is that? >> it's awesome. >> christopher's dad who works in computer security was proud. microsoft fixed the glitch and acknowledged the industrious guy as a security researcher on their website. >> coming up, they put their lives on the line for the united states, but are now ignored by

the government they served. >> interpreters who worked for the american military in afghanistan were promised rev use in the united states. the majority of them live under constant threat of death. >> plus, a dispute over ukraine stretching to outer space. snow i'm porg. the -- >> i'm mark morgan, the survival of the fittest left four teams standing. a look at the final quartet is on the way.

>> good morning to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. these are the top stories. >> breaking news in the search for malaysia airlines flight mh370. china's state-run newsagency reported that one of the ships detected a pulse, and may be coming from the missing plane's

black box. the plane disappeared four weeks ago with 239 people on board. we'll watch the developments and bring them to you as soon as they come. >> ivan lopez's mental health was not a main factor in the shooting at fort hood. officials say he had an argument with fellow soldiers. he killed three and wounded 16 before killing himself. >> voter turn out led eelection officials to extending polling hours. we are looking at a polling station due to wrap up. results are not expected until mid may. and the vote is hailed as the first ever democratic election. >> many hope it will usher in a knew era, but the country's security situation is fragile.

many that risked their lives to help u.s. forces are at rick, despite prom -- at risk, despite promises from the u.s. government. >> living outside washington the past few months has been an adjustment. with the help much his friends he's adapting. he worries about his 200 fellow interpreters living in afghanistan. >> only three or four of them admitted to the united states. the rest of them are still in afghanistan. >> are they safe? >> no. >> shinwari says when the afghan military took over, it fired all of the interpreters. it says anybody who had worked with the u.s.-led coalition was accused of being a spy. the u.s. congress set aside 8700 special visas for interpreters and others like shinwari but granted 2,000 or 25% of the

visas available. matt zelor, a former u.s. army officer who personally supervened in shinwari's case, a promise after he saved his hif in the battlefield, and dozens of others. there are hundreds like shinworks ari waiting that the united states are letting down. >> the people were made a promise saying that if they gave one year's faithful service they'd be able to come to the united states with their families and provide refuge from the danger. that's the promise we made. it's our duty. >> the u.s. department will not say how many applicants are waiting for visas or how long the process takes. it says it has a responsibility to ensure none of the applicants is a threat to the united states, and said in many cases they failed to prove their affiliation with u.s. forces has put them in danger. it's a claim insfuriating --

infuriating shinwari. he was on a taliban kill list. he hid with his family. thouds like him are -- thousands hike him are still in danger. >> they'll torture them and send parts of bodies as a warning message to the families, and other frnds, to stop working with the americans. >> time for his friends is running ou. the u.s. says the translator has seven months to reduce applications closing the door on those that are promised more. >> the obama administration hopes that a new afghan president will sign you have an on agreement to a10,000 troops to -- to allow so,000 troops --

10,000 troops to remain in the country. >> this is the moscow city, a place where the money men are feeling the pain. here at the moscow offices of los angeles based property investment company cbre they have been charting the flight of capital out of russia over the last three months, monitoring a reluctance among international clients to buck the trend. >> translation: the uncertainty scare the investors, who are cautious. if we look long term they are not optimistic towards russia. when we have news like this, it gets worse. >> on a london market they have been tracking the volume of the flight from russia. >> confidence is impacted. there was a lack of confidence and a crisis of confidence. >> there's a share value.

by approximately 25%. gas from suffered a fall in their price. >> president vladimir putin's fora is regarded as a triumph. the wall painting reads russia and crimea together forever, a sentiment shared by the vast majority. united opposition to the west sanctioned in cold war rhetoric. >> translation: on the one hand prices may go up. but n.a.t.o. won't be habit set up a base >> translation: the west doesn't have anything to scare us. they come up with nonassistance. >> opinions delivered almost word for word what the highly efficient propaganda machine has been pumping out. >> russia and vladimir putin oppose the unfriendly and

hostile policies of the west. in is how people see us, and this is what makes vladimir putin's policies popular. >> not with the banks. 70 billion of investment funds fled the country since the start of the year. amid the euphoria, self congratulation and pride. it's becoming clear there'll be a price to pay for the annex agenciful crimea. >> sanctions from the banks, and russia's increasing international isolation. some economists warn it will be a bumpy ride ahead. as the political realities bite. the annexation of crimea may not look like a triumph for vladimir putin's president say, but a dangerous miscalculation. >> russia's stock market fell by

10% since the situation begone that crimea. >> the dispute in ukraine extending all the way into space. russian communications has been suspended. it's causing problems for american astronauts who rely on russian rockets for transportation to the final frontier. >> 2, 1, zero, the final lift-off of "atlantis." the end of the space shuttle program left one option for putting minister astronauts in space. for $70 million russia's soyuz spacecraft makes the trip where the u.s. has spent billions on a laboratory. >> u.s. sanctions against russia over the annexation of crimea.

based on the order signed in response to the intervention, we are imposing sanctions on senior efecials. >> the sanctions ply to every government department, including n.a.s.a., which announced the agency is going to suspend ongoing releases with the russian fraegs, but the exception is the space station. >> here, a decades old effort to wok together. a mock-up linking up 30 years ago. americans and russians in space laying the ground work for what would become the international space tags. >> john wrote a book about the moon race, saying he didn't think the sanctions would upend the space station. >> without the two working toot

the space station can't operate. >> the u.s. is now counting on commercial companies to develop a manned space delivery system, not expected to make its first test until 2017. n.a.s.a.'s administrator wishes there was another option. i do not want to be reliant on the russians. if we depend on the russian, everything else is in jeopardy. sanctions or not, the russians are the only choice the u.s. had for manned suppose travel. >> on thursday europe laurched the first -- launched the first seat. the $10.3 billion percurnia. it blasted off from a europe spacepo spaceport. it will snap pictures of natural disasters and respond to humanitarian crisis.

it was described as the most ambiers program to date. >> dr david grip spoon joins us, a scholar in astro biology at the u.s. library of congress. what is so significant about the sent nal mission. what is the big deal? >> well, it's an attempt to begin a phase where we continuously monitor the health of the planet in a way that will allow us to respond to natural disasters and emergencies. and allow us to do a better job of long-term assessment of the changes that are happening. so that we can understand what it is that we are doing to the planet and do a better job of taking care of our home world. it's an opportunity to, as a planet to do a better job of

self-observation and reapplication and give us the data we need to scientifically move forward. hopefully in managing the planet. speaking of moving forward, let's talk about what happened on thursday. the decision to stop commounting with russia was a surprise. what impact will that have on future missions. >> it's a good question. we have learnt about the directive, and those involved in planetary investigations. we are involved if different ways, and the russians are important partners to us. we are wondering what it means, it would be unfortunate if we were not able to move forward because it is international and global. if we were not allowed to work with the russians on future

space missions it would impact science. it would be shooting ourselves in the foot because we gained from that cooperation. >> speaking of that cooperation, the u.s. space cooperation used to be a crown jewel. what are the consequences of ending nasa's space program. >> it's a crown jewel, something that makes me proceed to be an american, the fact that we are participating in a leading way in humanity's expansion of knowledge into the universe. cancelling the shuttle was not necessarily a bad thing. it was getting old. the question is what will we replace it with? as of now our country does not have a way of getting people into orbit. we'll replace that function with

private companies. n.a.s.a. doesn't need to be a bus company. other entities, private entities cap do the traps portation and -- transportation and let n.a.s.a. do the deep space envelope-pushing matters. >> will it hurt regulation if it goes to private companies? >> it's going to be bumpy in the short run. and as of now it's very bumpy was discussed we are dependent on russia. n.a.s.a. doesn't need to shuttle people. companies are developing the capabilities to do that. n.a.s.a. can explore the other planets and do wonderful amazing science-driven things that are - private companies will not do. >> you made an interesting point.

you said the u.s. dupt have a way to get people in space, is it losing its edge in space. >> the future is uncertain. funding has been flat - that is the new up. so we are worried about ability to keep launching spacecraft. right now we haven't lost the edge. we have a spacecraft on its way to pluto, first visit to that planet. we have a spacecraft around saterb, kaz een -- saterb, kaz eeny, returning pictures. it's a question of the investment in the future. are we training the students, preparing to launch the spacecraft that will keep us on the leading edge. some of us are worried about that because of funding decisions made right now. >> david grin spoon a scholar in astra biology. thank you so much for being with

us. >> items from a long time ago, and a galaxy not so far away will be up for auction. everything from american to russian space shoots to items used on lunar missions are up for grabs. this shoulder strap covered in moon dust is expected to sell for $45,000. items from buzz aldrin is expected to go for $40,000. >> it's one of the most exciting days for sports fans, the fine four is finally here. and now mark morgan finally joins me to talk about it. >> you act like march has been a drag up until this point. >> i loved it, i've been all about it. >> it's an exciting weekend. the battle of attrition whittled the field. yukon, wisconsin and kentucky dreaming of a title. all four teams held workoutside

at the at&t stadium. gaiters face the huskies florida won 40 games in a row of the the last team to bet the huskies - yukon. it will be all hands on deck to beat the huskies, especially consayinging shebaz. >> it has to be a group entry between daniels, boatright. it has to be a group effort. it can't be scotty versus shebas, and - that's not who we have been or played this year. >> a lot of people weren't expecting us to make the great run and win 11 in a row. a lot of people not expecting us to be here, and we are. a lot of people picked against us, and we are still here.

that's the great thing about the program. >> wisconsin and kentucky battling in the other semifinal around 8:45 eastern. the badgers, now they face a wildcats squad. wisconsin head coach bow ryan is making a first trip to the final four. he's thinking big fact. >> tremendous for the mares and community. the state, the ilum ni. there's so many people involved with this, that i would like to stand back and watch their joy, rather than worry about what it means to me. >> this is a team that i stay will do what we ask them to do. let's be right. a lot of what happens with this team falls back on me. when i tell you what i did to change and tweak, you will say why didn't you do it earlier. >> turning to the n.b.a.

the thunder hoped to chip away at san antonio's least as they face the rocket. >> kevin durant looking for his fourth. james harden knocks down the 3-pointer. rockets up by five. thubder-down three -- thunder down three. thunder within one after the bucket. under 3 to go. garcia for three. houston holds on to win. >> happy birthday ridley field, an iconic venue with its legendary ivy covered walls turning 100 this season. it was a special day at the stadium, as several of the chicago cubs helped to celebrate the milestone. the pitch shared by cubs legends ferguson. billy williams and, of course,

the ledge end ernie banks. over 38,000 fans turned out. cubs losing the game. that's a look at sport this hour. >> the pen and the sword. short stories of the war in iraq. a former marine with a new account of life on the battlefield.

>> and a live look at a polling station in kabul afghanistan, where voting has been extended due to the heavy turn out. we'll continue to bring you the latest on the election throughout the morning. >> female marines will get a second chance to be on the frond leans. according to "the washington post", general james amos will give 14 female officers another

opportunity to pass a gruelling entry officer's course. all the officers failed since it was open until 2012. last week a woman wrote about it in the paper. by contrast 20-25% of male marines failed the course but are able to take it. >> phil served in iraq as a public affairs officer and the author of "redeployment", a collection of fctional stories portraying the lives of those that served in iraq. thank you for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> you spent more than a year in iraq. what made you write the book, and, more importantly, why did you choose to write it in the way you did, in the form of short stories? >> i came back from iraq with questions about what my

experience meant and what other marines, soldiers and sailors who i met, what they had gone through. i wrote the book from 12 short stories to try to give people a more complex view of the war in iraq, and how it felt for the service members over there. as a soldiers, how difficult was it to write about the fog of war fictionally? >> the book took me about four years. took a lot of research, a lot of conversations with a lot of vets and a lot of thought and revision. difficult subject to really get into. >> let's get into it now. in one chapter of the book you recount an experience with a college student. you say you chose to serve. you didn't understand the policy or why we are at war. you held up your hand and said i'm willing to die for the worthless civilians.

tell me about the passage and the title of the chapter. psychological operations and as a veteran, do you find yourself having to defend your tour in iraq. >> of course, it was a war that initially was popular, but now, you know, frequently americans don't want to think about it and hopefully we are getting past that and thinking about what we did as a country. but it's a difficult subject. that passage. immediately after that he says "you feel worse, because you were part of something that was ugly, and, you know, i think that every vet rap, especially if you look at what is happening in iraq now feels mixed emotions. >> is that how you feel? >> certainlily. i worked with great mar each

eaches -- marines and a lot of people trying hard to help anbar province out, which is where i was. at the same time you look at what happened to iraq as a result of what we did as a country. it's devastating. >> gip what you saw -- given what you saw and the story we went over, do you think female marines should be able to serve? >> they are currently serving in positions where they can get into combat. there have been women in combat. they performed extremely well. you know, we have seen this through the past decade plus. >> what about the guys that you served with? have you been able to get feedback from the book from them and what is their reaction like? >> a lot of veterans, so far, liked the book. it deals with a lot of hard subjects. i think they appreciate that. i think it's important to have

an honest conversation about the sort of things that happened in war, and what's when you come home and try to transition back into a society that you feel disconnected from. so i think a lot of them are glad that i wrote it. >> given the honest conversations, finally, what do you hope people will take away from the book? >> just engagement with the subject, i think. there's no one message that i would want. serious critical thought and engagement. we grapple with the iraq war and help us think about the afghan war, and military policy in general. >> phil, author of "redeploy, a collection of short stories", think you for being with us. >> eboni deon, meteorologist with the forecast.

>> we looking around the midwest and great lakes. things are clearing. clouds on the decrease. it's around the lou that we are watching for snow on the back side of the interior sections of new york. around james town. snow for you. >> into the north-west low pressure spreading rain showers across western areas of washington. snow in the higher elevations and across the deep south along the gulf coast. >> showers and storms and the start of severe weather on monday. >> mongolians are bending over backwards to save contorsion, a source of pride. they commissioning the united nations to protect their art form. >> 8-year-old girl has dreamt of being a contorsionist like her mother. >> translation: i want to be part of a performance. it looks glamorous.

>> other young girls want the same thing and for several hours a day they learn from one of the great. for this 66 yield, teaching the children to contort their bodies is a matter of duty. >> not only does this give flexibility, strength and beauty to the female body, but the young are given inspirational ideas. >> this woman was a contorsionist for years, starting her career at the age of nine. she says contorsionism dates back. it's a different kind of audience that the pupils are preparing for. the circus is an important event. among the highlights are contorsionists. it's seen as an art form.

monk olianists want it protected. if grand, contorsionist will be a 12th aring in addition for intangible culture. alongside dancing, cal iing refusy. >> we look for music within. nomadic mongolians came up with the art forms as they meditated. >> it is a clear statement of who they are. it's a celebration of their past and the beauty of their heritage. >> that will do it for this edition of al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york. before we go, we want to let you know we are following the breaking news that a ping may have been detected in the indian ocean, perle from the black -- possibly from the black box of the missing flight mh370. we'll bring you the latest as

we get it. for now, thank you for watching. polling stations closing after afghanistan's first democratic election - pictures from a polling booth.

>> welcome to the news hour live from al jazeera news center in doha. we have the main stories. afghan in an historic election. deporter in chief, criticizing president obama for an increase in depou deportation. we meet one family who has been