no hope. the accept for survivors of a massive landslide in afghanistan called off. plus, two days of mourning declared for victims of a deadly clash in ukraine. now a nation on the brink of civil war. >> people who know and lived around think it is awful funny if it weren't so sad. it's one of the america's toxic bodies of water. now plans to build a luxe high-rise on top of it.

>> colorado legalized marijuana this year. i hope it doesn't lead to a lot of paranoid people who think the federal government's out to get them. >> from commander in chief to comedian in chief. the lighter slide. >> what we are doing now is helping facilitate the needs of around 700 families, more than 4,000 people have been displaced - either directly or indirectly by what happened. >> a spokesman on the fall out from a catastrophic land slide. hello and welcome to al jazeera. >> it's a national day of mourning in afghanistan where nearly an entire village was buried by a wall of rocks and dirt. 2,000 are dead. officials say there's no hope of finding survivors after the mud slide. our reporter reports that there are safety concerns for residence of the village.

>> reporter: a mass prayer for a mass grave. these afghan villages have given up on finding survivors of the land slide. now they want to locate bodies of families and friends. a focus has moved to helping hundreds that lost their homes. >> translation: i'm a survivor that came out of the mud. right now we need tents so we can be sheltered from the rain. around 700 houses are under threat. there are four valleys where water can flow into here. if water flows in, the village will be underwater. >> digging machines have been forced to find thousands under the mud. >> >> translation: several members of my family were here. four or five killed here. i'm half alive. what can i do? >> days of rain caused the side of this mountain to collapse. mud and rocks swept. >> the village below, destroying

everything in its way. hundreds of homes were buried, burying people inside. volunteers from nearby villages came to the remote area with tools and shovels. >> we in the international organization have been bringing blankets and household items, solo items. there are a number of ngos bringing items such as tents, food, hygiene supplies and so forth. >> it's been hard for emergency teams to reach the sites. narrow roads have been damaged by rain and can't take the heavily machinery. the hillside is unstable adding to fears another part may cave in. the site of the landslide is one of the poorest regions in afghanistan, and it could be weeks before they know the full extent of the damage.

ukraine moving forward in operations a day after spreading to the east and the south. they are making gains as part of anti-terror operations. rebels have the upper hand. paul brennan looks at the conflict as neither side is willing to back down. >> the burning cars and debris which littered the streets were evidence of what looked like a day of heavy fighting between ukranian soldiers and pro-russian separatists. vehicles and tyres, set alight to keep the troops at bay. >> there are a lot of victims from civilians and the fighters. people who were going to work were injured. there were a lot of injured and dead. they were shooting from buildings for about half an hour. >> a stockpile of petrol bombs were at hand to throw at soldiers that came near.

it didn't stop the advance of armoured vehicles, nor did the chance of residents. ukranian check points are crowing checkpoints. >> reporter: after eight days in captivity a convoy carrying 58 oecd observers made it through. they embraced freedom with an overwhelming sense of relief. a carefully coordinated hand over bringing an end. >> you can't imagine the happiness. it's a deep relief. the situation was tough. the last two nights as we saw the situation developing. every minute gets longer. finally with the cooperation of key players. it went perfectly, thank you very much. >> the men looked calm but

tired. the interpretation as the nerves came closer was obviously to see. they had been detained by the self-proclaimed mayor of slovyansk. he maintained his promise to keep them from harm. any other outcome as unthinkable. >> taking people working for international organizations is unacceptable. it was important to get through this. >> organising the hostage handover in this environment was far from straightforward. >> it has taken days of delegate negotiations to reach this point including a stay from a self-style mayor. the pen from the o.s.c.e., you can see, returning home. >> protecting the kids, the vatican's commission for the

protection of minors is drafting rules when are priest is accused of sex abuse. a key member of the team is cardinal shaun o'malley. his predecessor was accused of covering up abuse by priests in boston for years. >> obviously our concern is to make sure that there are clear and effective protocols to deal with situations where superiors in the church have not fuelfuled local obligations to protect children. >> francis established the commission in december, and the group's members included four men and four women from eight different countries. >> moving to ireland where sinn fein held a rally in belfast. he had been in police custody since thursday, offer the 1972 abduction and death of a belfast

widow. party leaders say the arrest is politically motivated. police in northern island have until today to either charge him or release him. al jazeera's tim friend reports. >> reporter: the arrest of gerry adams is reviving old arguments and images from northern ireland's troubled past. a sinn fein rally in front of a mural in west belfast. fellow party leader martin mcguinness is not ruling out withdrawing future cooperation over policing. >> has anybody here thought gerry's arrest at this time is not intended to disrupt that election campaign? >> and it's not just in the north where the arrest is sparking a reaction. just over the border mr adams irish constituency, there are supporters that say he's carrying too much historical baggage, strengthened as police

questioned him about the murder of jean mcconville by the ira in 1972. mr adams denies involvement. >> it was here on a beech that mrs. jean mcconville's body eventually was found in 2003. it's part of mr adams's issue constituency. the coincidence and his arrest by police may prove too much for some irish voters. >> local observers believe that the power base is assured for now. >> gerry adams was elected in 2011 with 15,000 votes. i think he'd have to lose 7,000 to be in danger. to lose 50% is unlikely everyone is talking about this arrest. it is what he's been arrested about, it is a serious matter. if it doesn't manifest, i don't think it would be significant

long-term damage. >> the ghosts of the past are never far away. once again they are haunting gerry adams political future. >> gerry adams was arrested several times in the "70, and '80s, in connection with bombings and shootings. he denied involvement with the more involvement wing of the organization. from saudi arabia to india, america's first case of middle east respiratory syndrome as had been reported. the man is getting better. he worked as a health care worker in saudi arabia and became sick after returning to the u.s. more than 100 people died from the violence. it sickened a number of people on the health care industry. while there is no cure it did not spread from person to person. >> authorities believe carbon dioxide may be to blame for the death of five. it happened in the city of

ellens port. 170 miles north of philadelphia. two adults and three children were found by the cabin owner. the children were aims three, four and nine. a propane header was used in the cabin. president obama heads to arkansas on wednesday for a tour of last week's tornados damage. powerful twisters ripped through, hundreds of homes were destroyed and the city of vilonia was hard hit especially as many recently discovered from storms that occurred three years ago. we bring in meteorologist eboni deon for more. >> it looks like a quiet wrap-up to the weekend. not expecting to see severe weather. it is good news. much of the nation dominated by a ridge of high pressure. keeping us quiet and dry. it will be cloudy, blustery

thanks to an area of low pressure wrote iteming to the east. we are seeing showers in the area, off and on around new jersey and the new york city area. it will be one of those days because we are expecting to see scattered rain showers. across the south-east we are drying out. there has been a lot of heavy rainfall, now the frontal boundary slipped south. we were going to see the level chance of rain activity. as we go through the day it's a quite start for a few more thunder storms. >> behind it high pressure is dominating. it's the heat that is the big story here. temperatures are soaring above average. we could hit a few records from dallas and oklahoma and tulsa as temperatures climb into the '90s, and a few areas dealing with triple digit

numbers. with the hot air, dry conditions, fire danger is imminent. texas to nevada where relative humidi humidity. it will create a check for fire. we kept track outside of the east. fortunately it's 8 #% contained. threat will stay with us as most of the moisture will be further north. it's the north-west seeing the rain, and it will be soggy there. >> former secretary of state condoleezza rice backs outs of an address. it follows a month-long campaign by students and faculty protesting her role in the iraq war. staff petitioned the university. student staged a sit-in. no word on who will replace her. commencement should be a time of

joy and celebration. ribbinger's invitation has been a distraction for the university community at the special time. while campus officials responded and they said while rykers stands behind the invitation to dr rice to be the commencement speaker to receive an honorary degree we respect the decision made. the president played the role of comedian at the white house correspondents dipper and made jabs at the health care plan. of course we rolled out hailth care.gough. that could have gone better -- healthcare.gov it could have been better. in gait my slogan as yes we can. in 2013 my soingon was control alt delete. >> the star-studded event is dubbed as the nerd prom and one of the few times that thousands of journalists, celebrities and

politicians can rubble bows with the president for a light-hearted night. the president made fun of the spoker of the house. >> feeling sorry, believe it or not for the speaker of the house as well. these days the house republicans give john boner a harder time that they give me meaning orning is the new black. >> it marked the 100th anniversary of the white house association. military forces in ukraine tried to push out rebels loi to russia -- loyal to russia. friday the push led to a deadly clash. it was not all wise cracks at the white house correspondence dipper. president obama's reference to al jazeera journalists and a look at the world's restrictive countries when it comes to freedom of the press. >> translation: i wish i could do to school, make money and

send my little brother and sister to school. >> boys typically have a leg you will when it comes to attending school. we tell us why girls are struggling to get an education despite a new law to level the playing field.

. >>. >> california chrome shines bright. the crowd favourite broke away winning the 14th kentucky derby. this horse has a humble beginning with odds stacked against him. his owners are two retired me who used their savings to breed a horse, which is rare in a business dominated by the wealthy. they knew little when they started. now their horse is a potential striple crown winner. >> good morning, welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york. fall out from a deadly clash in ukraine. first, meteorologist eboni deon is there with a check on the national forecast. >> temperatures will feel nice into the middle of the country. not too bad of a start. 50s across the north-east. there's a breeze. it makes it a little cooler.

you'll probably need to grab the jacket before heading out and about. keep that in mind for earlier in the day. across the south, this is where an area of high pressure is dominating. it will be a hot one across texas and oklahoma, where high temperatures make it to the mid 90s. well above average. find a place cool to go because it is not going anywhere. we go further north and look at wichita. heat continuing on tuesday, working east war. today in atlanta going up to 84. highs to the mid and upper 80s. >> thank you so much. the european union is calling for an independent investigation into recent events in ukraine. 42 people were killed in the southern city of odessa. it's after a riot. al jazeera's jonah hull reports ukraine is attending two days of mourning for the two deadliest

incidents. >> after the appalling events of friday night in odessa when a peaceful march became a riot and an infern j, prayers were held outside the trades union building in which dozens burnt or suffocated to death. many had jumped to escape the smoke and flames. stom their deaths. -- some to their deaths, others perished inside. so-called pro-russians clashes with pro-kiev or pro-unity demonstrators. despite government accusations of direct foreign involvement most are fellow citizens on opposite warring sides. >> stop killing our people. stop killing our people. >> the police, many say, did nothing to stop or prevent the violence. >> what happened here on friday night was the single most deadly

incident since the killing of protesters on independence square in late february. opposing signs in ukraine are forming with every passing day. the divide is growing. >> on the square i met a lawyer from odessa who feels his country is falling apart. >> people died because they had other opinion than others have in kiev. in a hospital where the injured lay i met an 18-year-old student who believes in the future. >> we are all people. we want to live well, to create continues in ukraine. so it's good for everyone. >> for many that hope is fading as deadly violence and heartening attitudes move from the east of ukraine to the south. joining us this morning to offer in sight on the tense

situation in ukraine is contributor. he focuses on russian demographic and joins us live. good morning to you. thank you for joining us. as the ukranian government vows to step up military operations in the east, a pro-russian separatist leader announces the formation. can ukraine hold the east or will it go the quay of crimea. >> i think ukraine can hold the east. the numbers of pro-russian separatists are active. they are real and exist. i don't think they are powerful enough on there own. the ukranian military has not performed well. one of the real stories is how incompetent ukranian security forces have been throughout the crisis. without russian assistance i do not think the separatist forces have been able to win.

the only way they'll triumph is to get substantial outside assistance. why do you think the security forces are incompetent. every time, if you saw what happened in odessa, they were completely unable to keep the two factions apart. they have been widely denounced because of inactivity. and i think a lot of it comes down to divided loyalty. a lot of people, troops serving in places like eastern ukraine. in many cases these people do not have warm details. it's not surprising when they are ordered to do things, that they are half-heart about it. speaking of what happened in odessa on friday, the ambassador to moscow until february tells time magazine that this is real, this is war. true tore halls? >> unfortunately it's true. we have to say, it's incredibly

disconcerting. indications are that it's hart indications on both sides. if you look for something that can serve as a tipping point, this is the incident that can serve as that. >> president obama says that u.s. military intervention is not an option if ukraine. if violence escalates, do you expect it to change, and should it? >> no, i cannot imagine a situation regardless of how bad things get in the ukraine in which the u.s. military will become involved. everyone knows we won't do that. the russians know that. i think what is happening in ukraine is unfortunate. i think it's terrible. i don't think it would be worth the risk of open war fair between the united states and the russian federation. it was the risk we would run if we put military assets into ukraine. >> thank you.

thank you so much for being with us. the stakes are high in south africa. thousands attending rallies ahead of a crucial election. the biggest issue that voters face may be the same as in the united states. plus - smoking pot in public, it's 100% legal.

good morning to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford and these are the top stories - ukranian troops are advancing in the east to stop pro-russian troops from taking over more towns. the government says soldiers made gapes in what it -- gains in what it calls anti-terror operation. a team of military observers have arrived in germany a day

after the release from pro-russian separatists. 2,000 people are dead after a mud slide in afghanistan in a remote area. rescue effort have been called off. the country's president is calling today a national day of mourning. a man hospitalized in indiana with the first says of mers is improving of the he contracted it in saudi arabia. and more than 100 died. it's believed to be spread from camels to humans. political parties in south africa are rallying before the elections. opposition parties are trying to capitalize with the majority party known as the a.n.c. despite scandals polls show the party will come out on top. >> al jazeera's correspondent reports on why they are losing

support after 20 years in power. >> reporter: this woman and her cowsan are excited about voting on may 7th. >> i'll vote for the a.n.c. it founded a struggle and gave us freedom. >> apart height ended 20 years ago. the ruling african national congress has a lot of support. people are not happy about the corruption in the a.n.c. 20 million of taxpayers money was spent on security upgrades. >> that figure is a bitter pill to swallow for hour. by the way, including the president. it's clear that somewhere along the line our own institutions which we have confidence in, they failed us somewhere along the line. we need to correct that. >> along with allegations of corruption, poor service and

poverty, it could be an interesting election. >> the a.n.c. delivered for many people. it delivered more housing. it has delivered water and electricity. now, those things are important because although the a.n.c. delivered the service, the services are undersevere threat. people who have access to water often get cut off. people with access to trsty get cut -- electricity get cut off. >> this 76-year-old is not voting in protest. >> i didn't renew my membership. i do not cop kerr with what i see. it's for my open good and the future of the grandchildren that i take a position for them in the future. >> the ruling african national congress is expected to win. it has to promise is a better

way of life to millions who are poor. >> we go to johannesburg where the a.n.c. is rallying supporters. what is the party doing to try to woo the voters. >> it is electric, the scope. there's 90,000 people in the stadium. it's full to capacity. while people are happy to be here. we here frustration for some of the people. some are on the stage behind me. they want to know why the president spends millions on upgrades. we want to no why it's taking so long for people to get water and electricity. and why there's so much corruption. there is some frustration. president zuma, when he takes to the stage, he probably tried to appease them. you probably say i know what it's like. i grew up.

i'm going to try to cut corruption and create jobs. you know that the a.n.c. appeals for many. apartheideneded 20 years ago. many remember with hatred how they were treated by the white minority government. at the statement they are getting angry and frustrated on corruption and a lack of service delivery. >> this is an interesting time because president zuma had an entirely new voting block. it's a generation of born frees, born after apart height ended. what are they saying to them. how did they contend with the legacy that died five month later. >> he knows that with the young people most are 18, 19-year-olds, and he knows that they never lived through apartheid.

they know he didn't have loyalty to the african national congress. he's promising to create jobs for the young people. that's what he's driving. he says we'll create millions of jobs. they'll wonder how on earth is he going to do that. to some extent race as well. i spoke to a born free, a white born free. his issues are different from a black born free. the white boy. his concerns are finding a job as a white person in south africa. the black boy lives in the same room as his parents. he says "i'm 19 years old. i had no privacy, we are so poor we can't get a bigger place", there are different reasons why the young people are voting. jacob zuma has to appeal to all of those levels. >> right there in the heart of the stadium of thank you for being with us. >> speaking of africa, secretary

of state john kerry says the u.s. is ready to strengthen ties with africa. first the nations need to work to ensure security, and increase corruption and democracy. he urged africans to demand stability and financial development pt the u.s. is committed, but africa's fate lies in its own hands. >> when people say that kind of development that happened in europe and asia can't happen here, we just plain disagreed. it's already happening. africans are shaping their future for themselves. you're shaping it for yourselves, and we might want to share in the effort to help to provide and drive a shared prosperity. >> kerry moved on to the democratic republic of congo, where he says he saw a prime example of how entrepreneurship can work there. he visited a company won by women.

the secretary met with the president to talk about creating peace and security in a complex area. also out of africa a popular beach hotel was attacked, killing three, injuring several others. two ex-please hit the city of mombassa. no one claimed responsibly, but authorities suspect a group known for carrying out similar attacks in the past. >> reporter: this is all that is left of the bus that was targeted of the attackers threw a grenade at it and passengers while riding past on a bike. emergency services arrived to carry away the injured. i saw three dead after the blast. there were many injured. there were many more that took themselves to get treatment. >> minutes later a second attack in the same city.

a bag with an improvised explosive device was spotted near the hotel. people passing by managed to take cover before it was detonated and remarkably to one was kill. police say they don't have an explanation for who was behind the blast, but kenya is a target for the somali-based rebel group. they are trying to punish the government for sending troops into neighbouring somalia. mumbai is a port for tourism. president kenyatta says attacks like these that are bringing kenya's tourism industry to its knees. >> kenya sent troops into somalia in 2011 to try to drive out the al-shabab group. authorities in columbia gay up finding survivors in wednesday's accident. as many as 13 were trapped after

the wall of an illegal cave mine caved in. 10 bodies have been pulled out. rescue crews say it could take more than a week to find others. criminal gangs will not allow the government. and to enforce security. this week the world celebrated world press day. according to freedom house, countries highlighted in yellow have the highest level of press freedom, the places where journalists feel the safest when they do their work. the countries in blue, south america and parts of africa are classified as partly free. the nations in web are not free. that's where mean journalists feel their lives are in danger. president obama poke about the journalists -- spoke about the journalists at the white house correspondents' dinner.

>> as we celebrate free press tonight our thoughts are with those in ukraine, afghanistan, egypt, and other places who risk everything, and in some cases give their lives to report the news. >> the president emphasised the relationship between those who govern and those that answer the questions. we have this report. >> reporter: at the u.n. security council on friday ambassadors from great britain and russia called for attacks on journalists to stop. >> we are deeply disturbed by abductions of journalists east ukraine. >> translation: to halt punitive operations to free political prisoners, ensure full freedom for journalists of the this would be a genuine process of deescalation. david rhode kidnapped by the taliban in 2008 and held for

seven months in pakistan knows the dangers journalists face. >> scary as the egyptian, russian, turkish governments blaming journalists and saying they are responsible for the country's problems when they are clearly not. >> turkey, iran and choouna count for -- china count for more prisons around the world. bail has been denied again for three al jazeera journalists held in an egyptian prison for over four months. another has been imprisoned in egypt since august. world press freedom day was established 20 years ago by the united nations and part of its goal was to pay tribute to journalists who risked or lost their lives while doing their jobs. >> 70 journalists were killed in 2013 while carrying out their work. 74 the year before. combined they are the two most in history.

at the end of 2013, 211 journalists were in gaol, below the record of 232, which was recorded at the end of 2012. >> a recent panel detailed the dangers journalists face. >> this is true in iraq, the most deadly conflict we documented. it's true in mexico where drug cartels and criminals unleashed an unprecedented onslaught of violence against the press. it's true in pakistan, where two leading television presenters survived assassination attempts in the last few weeks, and true in syria, where the risk of death is compounded by the scourge of kidnapping. >> rowed point out local -- rhodes point out local journalists are at risk. >> in my opinion out of 10 they are local journalists challenging government officials and corruption.

nine out of 10 cases are not prosecuted when journalists are attacked or killed. >> just yesterday the trial of our three al jazeera colleagues detained in egypt was jurpd until -- adjourned until may is a 15th. they are accused of aiding the outlewd muslim brotherhood. which is a terrorist organization. al jazeera relates charges and continues to demand its release. >> there are celebrations from uruguay to mexico. activists lit up in the capital, a day after the country passed a deal legalizing pot. the law doesn't go into effect until tuesday. lawmakers believe legalizing it will put a dent in crime. hundreds called on the streets. in china boys have traditionally

been favoured over girls. three years ago, the government introduced a new law designed to buck the trend. girls in rural areas are still struggling to lead traditional roles behind. >> for these children in rural village, an education is the first step. they are among the poorest people in china. despite a law making education compulsory for all, only a few students are girls. like all the other women of her family 14-year-old has never been to school. instead she works the fields with his water buffalo for 15 hours a day. >> i wish i could go school and make some money. but young's grandmother says that is not an option for here, and life is too difficult for

women. traditionally boys have been preferred, so they get the education. when the time comes, the boys can migrate to the city, to find better paying jobs, leaving the women behind to taped to the families. according to the government 99.79% of all children meant to be in school are. but that figure doesn't seem to reflect the reality particularly in rural china, where mixed classrooms like this one are a rarty. boys and girls there are locked in traditional roles. >> the law making it compulsory for girls was supposed to address deep-seated press departments and stereotypes. >> the biggest consequence of the girls not going to school is the assault and practice passing to the next generation. the lack of education and poverty continues to exist in the family. however, if a girl goes through proper education, there'll be a positive influence in the whole

family. >> this girl's dream is part of a greater aspiration for china as a whole. there's no breaking the cycle for many, as widespread poverty continues to make it difficult to leave traditional roles behind. >> once they make it to college the playing field is not level for china's girls. citing concerns, china bans girls studying many. >> did he climb to the top in ty ban. >> there it goes. more than 5,000 runners spiralled up one of the world's tallest skye scrapers. it attracts people from all over the world. they had to wind you have 2,046 deaths. the finish line of the 91st

floor. one of america's contaminated bodies of water is the gowanus canal in new york. the pollution kept developers away. maniar looking to build condos, and are willing to do it next to the waterway. kaelyn forde has more. >> katia kelly has called this part of brooklyn home for 28 years. renault fating an old brown stone and raising two children. the neighbourhood she loves and writes about has a toxic legacy. two blocks away is some of the most contaminated water. worried about the fact that without understanding where i chose to live my life, that i might have definitely put myself at risk and certainly put my children at rib. since the 1870s gas plans and factories dumped chemicals into the waterway. jospeh alexiou studied the history. >> there's a 1922 news article from the "new york times" saying

$120 million worth of goods were shipped through the gowanus canal, and it's called the shortest, the dirtiest and one of the most important waterways in the country. >> it has been a popular place for fishing. >> when heavy rains overwhened the city's plans, raw sewage flows into the canal. >> here comes the garbage. >> katia kelly knew the water was dirty. some thought it could be healing. >> some thought the air, the strong air and the gowanus canal was good for healing cooup. >> that changed in 2010. scientists found pesticides, metals and cancer causing chemicals. it's quipd of your witch's brew, to speak, of contamination from the turn of the century until

knew, to give you a perspective of when we measured contamination at sites. sometimes it's measure in parts per billion. here it's at parts her hundred. >> the epa statements the clean up will cost half a million. more than 20 feet will coal tar will have to be dredged from the bottom of the canal. >> despite the fact that the. pa clean-up was not underway real estate developers were making plans for luxury condo. >> a 300 million development. 744 units of housing. long-time residents like katia want it cleaned up while it was built up. 12 story condo glass buildings where they pay a lot of money,

and are next to open sewers. it's funny if it weren't so sad. >> in a city where housing was as in demand as new york, stemming the tide is almost impossible. so the average price per square foot is about $665, which is significantly lower compared to other parts of brooklyn. in the park slope neighbourhood. property is $965. >> it's one of warmest and funniest places on the planet. why are so many australians lacking in invite min b. al jazeera looks at what scientists are trying to figure out. >> i see a certain gentleness in his face. and a certain kindness in his eyes. helping the homeless by painting the homeless. one woman's unique mission to make a difference. >> i'm tracking rain in the north-east. i'll show you how long the wet

conditions will last and where the rain is

>> we are looking live at south africa inside the heart of stadium in san jose, and that's president jacob zuma. making his case for the a.n.c. ahead of a crucial election, live to johannesburg after the break. welcome back, i'm morgan radford. despite the sun shine researches shows one in four australians are not getting enough vitamin d. which is essential for bone and muscle health. referencers are looking at ways to get people outdoors. >> reporter: for decades people have been told overexfornal the sun can -- overexposure to the sun can cause cancer.

2 million adults, the deficiency. clair has osteoperosis, week bones that could shatter in a fall. the reason her levels of vitamin d needed to help the body absorb calcium are lower than it should be because she's not had enough exposure to the sun. >> i was careful about how much sun i was getting. i did not want to risk skin cancer. when i'm out in the sun a lot my skin gets pink. and i don't like the way it looks after i'm exposed to the sun. the premature aging is important to girls my age. i was careful with it. >> what researchers are trying to find out is how many people like clair are vitamin d deficient and what issues it can cause. most things that people are aware of is osteoperosis. rickets in young children.

there has been associations with poor muscle health. diabetes, infection, cardio vascular disease. hopefully, without putting them at riching of skin cancer. one reason for australia deficiency is increasing use of sun cream. uv radiation doesn't make it true. immigration is playing a part. more people who, for cultural reasons cover up. >> because the lack of sun light invite mip d is an issue. a lot of people are raising deficiency. there's increased awareness. religious dress, indoor life tiles help to plain why some of the highest levels are in the middle east. >> when it comes to sunshine there's a fine line between not enough and too much. weak bones are bad, so too skin

cancer. this latest study aims to reduce definitive advice. final exams in college can be rough. the folks at george washington university came up with a unique way to detres. it's puppy pal usee. students, faculty and the staff leave their worried behind and relax with furry friends. free health care for the homeless is the mission of one clinic in seattle. one nurse wants to do more than provide medical support. tonya moseley takes a closer look at some of the portraits. >> reporter: every city has one, skid roe, the part of town the homeless call home. in seattle it's this square. their faces and stories overshadowed by an unfortunate reality. in the thick of it all a free medical clinic where nurse mary

larson offers unique healing. over conversation and is a snap of a photo she takes time to build a connection with people others overlook. >> i sit and look to capture what i see in them every day. >> what she captures is immortalized on canvas. she's been painting the homeless for 14 years. some hang in the clinic. hundreds have been sold, but not for money. >> i don't take money in exchange for the portraits. i take things that we can use to help people. maybe 1,000 pairs of socks, or some new warm stocking caps. >> larson had been snapping photos but could never capture something she saw in him. on this day they seized the photo that will turn into oo part rate.

he believes new-found religion makes the difference. >> in god and seattle's eyes. she put it on canvas. she says she's like a twinkle in my eye, and my smile. >> i see something, a gentleness in his face, and a kindness in his eyes. >> larson says there's not many happy endings, the realities of homeless life are harsh. one of the many subjects are finding that. >> one of the men i'm painting is called larry. he's is one of the many men that i have known. a couple of weeks, after aphotographed for his painting, i discovered that he had passed away. >> i feel like it is such a privilege to be able to come and be a part of their lives to make

share day better. an acknowledgment of the humanity of anyone and everywhere touched by homelessness. >> and at the end of the first hour here is what we are following for you. search crews have given up hope of finding survive scores in the mud slide that wiped out most of a village in afghanistan. more than 2,000 are buried under the rubble. ukraine declared three days mourns after the deadly clash in odes area, 30 killed after a peacef peaceful march tournament violentlied. >> a man in indiana is the first known case of mers virus here in the united states. in the next hour you can see what is wrong with this billboard. it took a while. residents noticed and demanded a change. >> heat builds across the south.

record highs are expected. temperatures on the rise. >> thank you for watching. don't go anywhere. i'm morgan radford, back with you in 2.5 minutes when al jazeera america returns.

two days of mourning declared for victims of a deadly clash in ukraine. now a nation on the brink of civil car. plus, no hope. the search for survivors of a landslide in afghanistan called off. >> observing the future by erasing the past. new orleans - a plan for homes dammed by hurricane katrina. and boys under pressure, a

bright spot for the l.a. clippers, in a time marred by distractions off the court. welcome back to al jazeera america. live from new york city. ukraine's prime minister fired the police chief of odessa for not stopping friday's violence. 42 people died in fighting between supporters and opponents of russia. it's been called the single deadliest day of fighting so far in the crisis. as jonah hull reports from odessa the prime minister is promising a full investigation. >> reporter: well unsurprisingly there are competing contrasting narratives for what happened on friday. the pro-russianan side insists many who died were victims of mob justice carried out by supporters of kiev. on the other side people will say a peaceful march was broken up by gun-wielding mobs.

there were over arching questions, who started the fire after molotovs were lobbed at each other. it is suggested that among the death were russian citizens and people brought across from pro-russian breakaway provinces from moldova. turning to the police for answers will not help. they ais government commission-led joirpt is -- they say government commission led inquiry is under way. prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk is in odessa and blames security forces for failing to act. >> jonah hull reporting in odessa, ukraine. >> thousands of survivors of a land slide in afghanistan's north-east are still waiting for medical help. as dominic kane reports they switched their efforts to recovering bodies.

this man tends to an injured boy. this child is one of the luge ones to get prompt treatment. this clinic is one of self set up near the disaster area. >> translation: we found the injured child trapped under the mud. he has injuries on his head and is undergoing treatment in the health clinic. he was provided with necessary medication. >> many other people were not so fortunate. when the landslide happened, it entombed most of the village. estimates of the number of people killed vary. but it's clear there has been a substantial loss of life. >> after the landslide happened, i came here along with my friends to rescue relatives. we couldn't rescue them. a huge number of people have been killed and a number of others trapped under the mud. >> for many of the survivors

home is an improvised tent. with thousands displaced by the disaster aid agencies say they have their work cut out, and there are fears that the hillside that fell on the community is so unstable it could happen again. >> the site of the mudslide is one of the poorest regions in oving, and it could -- in afghanistan, and it could be weeks. illegal construction may have led to a failed construction. construction workers were building a bridge without permission. 11 die and eight others are in critical condition. the contractor has been arrested. the cause of the accident is under investigation. a call for help in the middle east. jordan is appealing to the international community for assistance and dealing with the influx of syrian refugees. the country has more than #00,000 refugees and is hosting a conference in the one refugee

camp -- 100,000 refugees and is hosting a commarches in the one refugee camp. >> this is a meeting including foreign ministers of turkey, jordan, lebanon. the last meeting that happens, the second one was in turkey. in january. so they are trying to, as they say, draw the world's attention to the humanitarian impact of the refugee crisis on the country. we heard from the foreign minister of jordan and the u.n. that's jordan, legg none, it's hosting a large number of refugees. they are calling it a humanitarian disaster. it is growing. they say the impact on the society and economy. countries that are hosting the refugees are detrimental. they said that the solution to

the conflict is not humanitarian or military. they see that the refugees from syria will continue to come to neighbouring countries and need support. the international community has to step up efforts to support the countries who are hosting refugees. the united nations agency requested 2014. 4.25. the regional response around syria's borders, and they only received 25% of that. they say this is enough, enough is enough. the jordanian foreign minister said fig leaves at this point are a distraction, we need support, this crisis is growing and the impact is absolutely detrimental, and the human high commissioner from refugees is calling on all countries, and he referred to several incidents

where syrian refugees were trying to get buy a boat to europe and drown. he said that that breaks his heart. >> al jazeera's correspondent reporting. >> in syria a 48 hour cease fire is in place. it is to allow rebel fiers trapped there to leave. >> police are investigating what drove a gunman to shoot six people. they opened fire 130 miles north-east of little rock, happening on saturday when six were shot at home, including three children. one, a 13-year-old girl, died. the gunmen fled, ran into a business where he shot the owner. the driver was killed apparently from a self-inflicted wound. president obama heads to

arkansas to survey the damage. hundreds of homes were destroyed among the hardest hit communities. many have recovered from storms that hit three years ago. al jazeera's meteorologist eboni deon joins us with a look at the forecast. >> it's going to be a quiet end to the weekend. good news. i'm tracking a bit of rain, no widespread wet weather and not expecting to see the storms that we dealt with earlier in the week. we had a ridge of high pressure. that will keep us warm and dry, but i am tracking an area of low pressure across the north-east. bringing rain there. and a storm system moving to the north-west. where we reigned three we will feel the heat. temperatures will be building. mid 90s, upper 90s. here is a look at places where we could see temperatures approaching record highs or

breaking a record or two. tuls sea, a record of 96. oklahoma city. we could beat out the old record. dallas takes a little more heat to break the record mark. we could use the rainfall. we are dealing with dry conditions. lake levels are low. it is hot enough to get out on the lakes, unfortunately some are a little too low and we'll deal with red flag warnings across central and parts of eastern texas. it extends to oklahoma. keep that in mind. not a good idea to do burning or drying out across the south-east. heavy rain fall movement. now the front is picking its way south of miami. most of the day will be on the drier side. in the north-east grab the umbrella, we have an area of low pressure. you can see the spin. most of the heaviest rain move

across northern areas of vermont. showers off and on as the low moves out, and breezy. soggy conditions across the north-west. we'll continue to get the onshore flow. we'll see rain extending. >> thank you so much. the los angeles clippers continue to dominate the headlines of the n.b.a. last night. a swap for the franchise that's been in a play-off run. jessica taff joins us for more with sports. talk about doc rivers pulling double duty. he's been therapist, coach and talked to the people in the organization. doc rivers said the last two weeks felt like two months. l.a.'s team lives on. the n.b.a. announced ta the league itself would be appointing the next chief

executive officer. and that the process was underway. as for the game itself, it was a tight one, but nothing has beeneesy. much like the teen that has been handling adversity. the win behind chris paul for a 126-121 victory, giving them a 6-second play-off win. the most in a franchise 41-year history. >> it was all about the night. everything else was in the past. couldn't dwell on all the different stuff. not diminish how serious everything has been in the past week or so. i just think every time you go through a test your team gets closer. they start believing, trusting more. we went through the tough battle of golden state, plus the site attraction. that combination is enough adversity for a while.

>> yes it is. the ownership of the clippers may be up in the air, you would be hard pressed to pry california chrome from the hands of the two fellows who paid over $10,000 for the horse. calling themselves the beverley hill billies of horse racing, steve coburn, and perry martin said they had a hump the chestnut coach would be the likely pedigree. it made 77-year-old art sherman the oldest trainer to win the kentucky derby and giving a gift to steve coburn, who turns 61 on saturday. >> it hit me as soon as the horse crossed the finish line. it hit me hard, our dream came true. >> what is is it like after all that to see him win the kentucky derby? >> i can't explain it. i cannot explain it. i knew one thing, i would have my 88 ford pick-up painted. >> listen to that.

his cowboy hat on. you mentioned his pedigree. california chrome was the dark horse. >> coming into this, here is the thing. they got the horse from a mother named love the chase. it had won one race. the trainer said - basically called them a name that i won't say on tv. the guys road the horse to vulentry circle. to -- victory circle. that horse - it would be like getting super bowl tickets for $20. now they could possibly have a triple crown winner. the californian guys know a little about horse racing. >> i guess they had the last laugh. for many years new orleans has been fighting blight. the problem was worse after hurricane katrina struck a decade ago, destroying 80% of the city's homes. as jonathan martin reports, the city is leading the charge to turn entire neighbourhoods

around. >> the start of abandoned and run down homes has been tied to poverty. in my opinion years after hurricane katrina, they are still the result of those uprooted by the storm. there's thousands in the city with the x on the doors where the search crews came in. >> considered a blighted city in america after the 2005 hurricane new orleans seems to be putting a department in its ugly problem. >> this lot was overgrown. >> the crumbling home next to zack miller was torn down. neighbours are using the space for a community garden. >> it's amazing how the neighbourhood chained. there's re -- changed. there's redeveloped. >> a professor, peter has been leading a team tracking residential recovery. that include homes renovated by non-profits. reconstructed or torn down by

the city. the blight count has been reduced by 10,000 properties. >> there was a time period after the storm when there was an acceleration of recovery and it slowed off and levelled off. >> it's improving. >> in 2010 there was an estimated 40,000 blighted properties. 10,000 homes have been torn down by the city. everywhere agrees there has been progress. some say this hasn't been enough. critics point to the lower ninth ward where neighbourhoods are untouched. >> a lot of homes look horrible in the streets. >> you can find this all over the place? >> in every street of new orleans. >> still. >> still. yes, indeed. >> overall progress has been slow. that's why the city has expedited the inspection and hearing process for blighted properties and a blight status website allows neighbours to

find out the status of properties. >> the mayor is making progress, and good progress, but there's a big problem. >> neighbours and city leaders agree it's not jut an aesthetic issues but influences investors looking to add to a city as it continues to come back. >> in just the past three years new orleans collected more than 3.5 million from the sale of blighted property. when you say the word dust bowl you think of the graeps of wrath. why we may be heading back to tumble weeds in the west. can you see what is wrong with the billboard. the problem and upexpected solution after the break. . and the science of shoes, a study that has nothing to do with

look at these cars. almost completely under water, that is where flooding killed at least one person in italy. local residents in markka are

dropped in their homes. streets have been turned into rivers like this one right here. police are urging people to stay inside and move to their upper floors. good morning to you, welcome back to al jazeera america. >> hurricane katrina in a moment, but first meteorologist eboni deon with the forecast. >> we'll be cooler in parts of the north-east. we'll show you those temperatures in a moment. across the north-east we are expecting highs in the 50s and '60s. we'll be south of a frontal boundary. the front made its way through the upper midwest. that's about 10 degrees cooler. this time of years we peak in the mid '60s. only getting up to a high of 57. around 67 - not too bad. chick go temperatures on the rise. we are expecting to go from the

mid '60s to 50s. wednesday storms will approach. temperatures will climb into the mid 70s. by thursday it will be the mid 80s. it won't be lopping before we see the heat. atlanta going up to a high of 84. feeling nice. 90s, and 100s. they are going to go here. >> we might skip spring and head into summer. >> so ebonni more than a decade of drought left colorado and that's prickly weed. the area looks like deserts and is overrun by the weeds. officials are springing into action to reclaim the landscape. this is not the desert south-west. at one time it was some of colorado's most productive land. today, about the only things

left alive is cactus and tumble weeds. >> these are some of the most abrasive things that you can touch. >> in is responsible for keeping roads open. after a decade of drought his enemy is the tumble weed. >> everywhere sold the cows off. there wasn't cows to eat the weeds. they shot up. there you have it? i mean, the perfect storm of tumble weeds. he fights the scourge with a custom-built machine, what he calls puff the magic dragon, annihilating the weeds and spitting them out and a dust. despite months of work they clog the roads. tumble bleed start out soft and green. after a while it dries out and grows into the monster. each plant has 250,000 seed

podsment that's a lot of tumble weeds. this area includes areas of oklahoma and texas. normal rain fall is 14 inches a year. last year there were only three. the dust bowl has returned. >> you cannot find any 3.5 year period that has been this dry in the history of the area with data going back to the 1880s. >> this is a quiet ranch. it is now. >> doug's family has ranched here for generations. >> this is full of hay. this little pin here. and then i had cattle on both sides. >> what happened to them. >> i had it sell them. >> because of the drought. >> county commissioner gary gibson said ranches are going under. >> i can't keep my cattle, how do i keep my livelihood, how

will i pay taxes. the rippling effect for the economy in the area is devastating. >> the drought was the hot topic in a packed room at the arkansas river basin water forum. nolan is hopeful that the el-nino ocean warming will bring rain. >> there's optimism. you think it will be better next year. >> russell bennett. the guy they call puff daddy is in a never-ending battle. he knows without rain it's a matter of time before the wind kicks them up and sends them his way. so just how much does it cost to clean up the tumble weeds. 100,000 has been spent on clearing the roads, more than a third of its budget. a mistake on a car dealership billboard is bringing tanks to literacy. look at the sign. a lot of people didn't notice

bhafs wrong. in fact -- what was wrong. it went unnoticed. look at the highlight. the word piece is a homeophone, both with the same sound. >> several people complained and we realised our mistake, and instead of fixing the sign, we are going to donate what we would spend to the texas literacy council. >> after customers game them a piece of their mind potter thought donating the money would give the owner a peace of mind. >> researchers in barcelona are studying foot ware to figure out how to get the right film. can style trump style? the referee: buying a new pair of shoes has been something of a gamble. will the latest designs be as comfortable as fashionable or

older more traditional styles be more likely to make your feet sing? now a team of researchers in barcelona is hoping to remove the guesswork, using the latest in technology to match what people say are comfortable shoes, with certain physical attributes in the footwear. >> sensors inside the show monitor the show to the floor. they are using 14 infra-red cameras to attract movement. taking the data they work ot using a number much computer models what features of a shoe make it comfortable. >> what we found is women prefer shoes with spas in the toes, and they like shoes with flexible insoles. >> in men. it's the weight of the shoe.

light shoes affect less the way they walk. >> not all shoes, especially cheerp ones get -- cheaper ones get the same attention. nunez sapper spent his life helping people with foot problems. the result of poor fitting shoes. >> translation: a good pair of shoes is fundamental, to avoid injuries, bunions and flat feet. in a bad pair of shoes it is not adjusted properly. >> he says spain's economic downturn had an effect on the nation's feet. as people are forced to buy cheap shoes. he tells us patients need to be seep as an investment. his hanth and happiness would gnd on the nest purchase. americans spend for man $20 million on shoes each and every year.

it's the one night of the year the president can let his hair down. the level of the corresponds, and why president obama may not be laughing at the latest approval rating. coming up in weekend politics left. thousands fled haiti in 2010. an incredible journey through the jungle and why it's taking a toll on

of course, we rolled out heathcare.gov. that could have gone better. in 2008 my slogan was yes we cap, in 2013 my slogan was

control alt delete. >> look at that the jokes rolling off his tongue. you heard him taking a shot at his own health care overhaul. >> 300,000 people joined the workforce cutting unemployment rates down from 6.3 to 6.7 in march. we also saw some polls last week including this washington post pal. the job rating fell. joining us for his segment in new york is john, a strategist and aid. in d.c. he had jones, strateg t strategist. thank you for joining me. >> john carlo, do the republicans have a leg to stand on given in the same washington post that you saw. 22% said they would relocate

congress this fall. >> they have a leg to stand on. the signature achievement, obamacare was not success - was not going to be successful and not good policy, and consistently the polls bear it out. you can expect governments to say they were rite in their criticisms of obamacare. if republicans were smart, they'd over their own, so americans had a choice to make. >> do you agree with that? >> you are right in the house of representatives, they are trying to work up their own health care agenda. they can't do it. the republican party is all over the place. that's what is happening there. in terms of president obama, let's talk facts. over 8.1 million people signed up for the affordable care act, and it doesn't account for the

millions that have signed up with the medicaid expansion. the real numbers are over 10 million people that have signed up, gotten health care under-obamacare. it's become a huge success. i know the republicans don't like to talk about it. sign-up numbers exceeded the projections were. >> can we talk about the numbers? >> go rite ahead. >> for reasons that were never explained to the public, that was the magic number. if we got to 7 million, obamacare was off and running, we'd be delivered to the promise land. now we have exceeded our own expectation, but we don't know who the 8 million you are, the young invincibles, we were told, because they would be the ones to pay for they ares that were larger users, primarily senior citizens.

we don't know the demogravenings and the make-up of numbers, or how many of those people had insurance before obamacare, were kicked off. many are not happy about that and are forced into a system imposed upon them by the government. >> does it matter who signed up. is the larger picture that they signed up? >> no, it doesn't matter if they signed up. if they were kicked off their health insurance before and forced to sign up. they'd have to pay a monetary penalty. >> is that something the democrats should run from. >> it depends on the state. the proof is in the pudding. in states that the republicans won in the last presidential election, states that mitt romney carried, where there's a competitive race, you will not see incumbent democrats. talking about obamacare for certain. >> i love jim carlo. republicans have principled opinions. i love it when republicans flop

over the dock like a fish out of water trying to explain away a huge success over 8.1 million people signing up for obamacare. that doesn't count the sign ups through medicaid expansion, and that's millions of new people covered by health care under medicaid. in some places, in republican states like ohio where john took the money after originally opposing it. the rollout was terrible. >> we can divvy up the numbers. i want to stay on the economy. >> on wednesday the senate shot down a measure. something that president obama did back. why did the republicans derail it, can they afford is in an location year. everyone should remember that the minimum wage in this country

is $7.25. $7.25. a person with a family in this country that works full-time and makes minimum wage cannot live above the poverty line. all the bill did was raise the minimum wage to $10.10. that is all. the reason - the republicans will tell you economic growth will slow down in this and that, and we'll kill the economy. what they are really afraid of is getting attacked from big business groups like the u.s. chamber of commerce if they support an increase in minimum wage. they are afraid of each other. republicans are afraid of republicans. ronald regan's 11th commandment thou shall not speak ill of another republican, those days are down.

>> what are republicans afraid of in washington? >> they are not afraid of anything. they believe raising the minimum wage is not good for a fragile economy, that we are jing a meagre economy. it is not the way to provide financial security. statistics bear out the fact that a small percentage of them, a small percentage rely solely on a minimum wage job. most workers - it's a second or a third job for them, or it's a first job for the younger workers intrg into the workforce. raising the minimum wage might afford a bump but it's hardly a panacea for families looking for families. >> i want to stay on your side of the aisle. let's done to jed bush. we talked about him, but last week we saw his brother the

former president endorse the candidacy. i hope jed run, he would be a great president. according to the latest washington post. jed bush is sharing the top spot. >> is jed bush the level chance republicans have to regain the white house. jed is a fault leader of the republican party. he implemented policies as the governor of florida. be it education reform, that kata faulted him to the top of my party in terms of a fault leader. he has a built in political apparatus. people like me, frankly, that are waiting for the word go. so we can get to work on behalf of someone that we believe will lead the party out of a leadership vacuum. jed is the person to do that. >> your thoughts? >> i would love to be at a dinner table.

george bush is going to endorse his brother. and barbara bush's mother said jed shouldn't run. jed bush will be a strong candidate. as we all know, for president. he would be a strong candidate with the republicans, his problem will not be with the departments, but his own party -- democrats, but with his own party. there's a war between the republicans like jed bush and the tea party, like rand paul and such. immigration is a classic case. a few weeks ago you saw jed bush come out and say some illegal aliens come here to the united states to be with their family out of an act of the love. that is what he said. okay. what happened immediately after he said that? he got attacked from the right. he got attacked from the tea party. the real question is can he

survive the primaries inside the republican party. giaan carlo, your farmer boss, carl rove and george bush new the coming waive was latino voters, they tried - you probably helped them - to trade a path to amnesty for the 11 million illegals. they were smacked down. >> i want to focus on the darty which has -- democratic party which has been leading reform. senator tim kain gave a nod for helicopter for her bid. he joined a list of backers. does this close the door on biden ambitions? >> it's funny listening to david talk about the challenges that jed bush might have. i remind him that i believe hillary clinton will have to run the same gaunt the trying to seek the democratic nomination. she is going to be - pressure

will be put on her from the left should she throw her hat in the ring. by suggesting she will not celebrate an anointation, as for jed bush his counter part will enjoy that same test. for that reason i think if joe biden was smart he'd stay in the race. he's a strong candidate, a leader on issues with regard to foreign policy, and we give hillary clinton a run for money. >> briefly, before we go with the prominent developments behind clinton, where does that leave joe biden. >> she will not have a coronation, the democrats have a deep bench. there are plenty of people that could run against her and be

credibility. we saw it in 2008. barack obama came out of nowhere and won that nom face. he is the -- nomination. she is the strongest candidate. thank you both for joining me this morning. we were talking about the immigration rallies. hundreds of demonstrators were rallying to demand a change on immigration policy. [ chants ] >> they call on the barack obama administration to curb its aggressive approach. they say it divides families, leaving children backhand when one or for parents are september to the native country. last month the president called for a review of the deportation policies. al jazeera america's groundbreaking series "borderland" - six americans are making a dangerous journey

retriesing the footsteps of migrants that died trying to get to the united states. the series wraps up with a look at how they fared in the desert. >> two hours into the hike she is already fearing the strain. >> it's tough, hot. i don't know how people can do it for long. you have to be so careless. the rocks are slippery. the flatland, you have to be careful. for snakes and critters. then you get stuck on both sides. you get hot. but you have to have something cover your arms, it's a lot to think b. >> you don't want to get caught in the canyon, it's dito walk in daylight. if you are caught in the dark, it gets bad.

>> i don't think i was prepared at all. we mentally and physically tried to prepare for the clothing. we have seen back packs and jackets where they peeled it off or lost it. if you look at the different articles of clothing we can see no one is prepared for the journey. >> as you can see here, this is a good resting spot for immigrants. you see all the while it's a commonly used area. it provide shade for the arse. >> this is a well-travelled area. these routes have been in existence. they know the routes like the back of the hand. they know how far to get and you can see it's used a bit.

you can catch the serious finale at 9:00 pm eastern here on al jazeera america. >> many hatians dream of making a new life for themselves, the devastating 2010 earthquake left them with little choice but to move. thousands migrated crossing the country. this is just the beginning of their struggle. >> reporter: as a father all this man wants is a better life for his 12-year-old son. that is why they left the native haiti to travel to brazil. >> i want financial stability for my son to become an artist, to have a profession. >> hatians have been coming to brazil by the thousands. entering illegally through the remote border with peru. with scarce resources they are bussed on a 3-day journey to

this church shelter for migrants in soo paulo. >> in the last two vehicles 500 hatians have arrived. it's nearly 900. this is a lot of people for us in a short amount of time. >> the church manages to feed and cloted them. there's a sense of urgency to include the process. they are now issuing more than 1,000 work visas. that appears not to be enough given how many haitians condition to arrive with a lot of hope but no work documents, no visa and little money. there are some signs of improvement. work documents are prosed in a day or two in sye paulo. >> it used to take more than a month in the border regions. with all his work documents in hand, it is still not easy.

>> translation: we eat three times a day. what we need is a job to get money for ourselves and family back home. >> as they look for work, the risks are great. they are investigating cases for corrupt middle man looking to take advantage of the immigrants. >> hatians are easy prey for slave labour walking around bus terminals. people with bad intentions tried to take advantage of this. >> but most hatians tell us the opportunity far surpasses the risk. it was his lucky day. a business owner hires him to work in a restaurant, whiskses him away, the first step after a long journey to achieve a new life in brazil. . >> since 2009, as many as 350,000 people from all over

south america migrated to brazil's capital soo paulo. in brazil the ugly side of soccer reveal. a fight broke out outside the main stadium where fans ripped toilets out of a bathroom and threw them at the opposing team below. one man was killed when one of the toilets hit him in the head. gungun. speaking of soccer, in italy three soccer fans were shot. the shootings happened in an area why napoli fans gathered before the team was set to face florent eena. the game started late, sparking more violence. a police officer and other fans were hurt in the clashes. the white house moves to protect young women from being sexually assaulted on college campuses. we speak to a woman who knows it all too well. it comes up in "weekend

conversation" next. >> rain is sticking around for parts of the north west. i'll show you when the drier weather moves in. picture

o. welcome back to al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm morgan radford. the white house launch the an effort to help colleges fight sexual assaults. one in five college women are assaulted. the crimes are often unreported, and the obama administration is hoping to change all that. >> we have a big problem. we need your help. >> it happens at college campuses... >> that problem is sexual assaults an campuses. in the video it calls on young men to listen up. >> if she doesn't consent or can't, it's rape. it's assault. >> it's a crime, it's wrong.

>> it's a message the obama administration says needs to be spread on college campuses. >> a misguided short-sighted reputation. too many college and universities. >> the white house says only 12% of college students who are sexually assaulted report the crime. most are women. many don't know how to file a report or too ashamed or afraid to speak out. >> when they are reported survivors find themselves caught in a system where the odds of them finding justice or even finding someone that believes them are stacked against them. >> in the past year students from colleges filed complained that universities mishandled their cases. the university was claimed to have a rape problem.

they admitted sexual assault was extreme behaviour hijacking the school. >> list of offenses it familiar. >> he vowed to expel the worst student offenders. the white house says colleges are not doing enough, urging them to conduct anonymous surveys acting them about sexual assaults on campus and hopes to make it mandatory by 2016. it's hoped it will track sexual assaults, and show students how to report crimes and find help from crisis centres. critics say the steps are not enough. joe biden says the white house proposal will spread the message that sexual assault is not justified. >> no man has the right to raise his hand to a woman. period. end of story. it is assault if they do. a day after that the report the federal government listed 55 schools under investigation for the way that they handle sex

assault claims. it's the very first time the schools have been named and include some of the most prestigious universities in the country. joining us live for the weekend conversation is laura doesn't, a sexual assault survivor and founder of serve justice, an organization assisting women of sex crimes. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me on. >> what is new about the task force? don't colleges have a reporting protocol? >> yes, i mean we have had laws requiring colleges to be reporting sexual assaults since the early 1990s. but what is important about the white house task force is the fact that these laws hadn't been affected. we had schools that ignored survivors, violated the rights and prior to the 2011 deer colleague letter, there was noen

force 789. there's been a lot of focus asking for consequences and soliciting come plaints from -- complaints from survivors. we are finally being heard. >> we see enforcement under title mine. is there anything that the task force fell short on? >> absolutely. one of the things that activists such as myself had directsly asked during the white house meetings was for stronger enforcement of title nine. the government paid attention. over 55 schools were vetted. what many don't realise is there's never been a consequence for violating title nine. removal of funds - that never happened. we had schools that this repeat complaints, and found after a violation of an agreement. an agreement that they will change the policies.

we have not seen a cost. what the white house is missing is saying okay schools, we are giving you support and opportunities, but we'll give you sanction, no more forgiveness or second chances. the war has been around since 1972. treat the survivors right.. >> they are drawing a hard line in the sand. as a survivor of college sexual violence, did you find it difficult to report the attack and is there anything the government can do to encourage more victims to come forward? >> absolutely. i think the government is on the right track to encourage that. i know when i had been sexually assaulted, the first struggle is what do i recall that happened to me. really the way society defied sexual assault is strangers. we heard the vice president talking about raising a hand to women. force is not using sexual assault. in my case i was intoxicated,

two men took advantage, knowing i couldn't consent and couldn't fight back. and that's often the norm. there's a lot of things we can do, talking about rape and alcohol that facilitates the violence. we need state prosecutors as well as the government, to handle the criminal complaints because often when alcohol is involved, cases are not brought. the society fade to talk about sexual violence. >> that's an important distinction i think you brought up, the distinction of acquaintance rape and the boundaries are broader than some consider. with the new recommendations going forward, what do sexual assault survivors need to know. what new tools do they have at their disposal? >> i think in focussing on the white house task force announcement. i don't think it gave tools to survivors, it was trying to give support to institutions and

trying to change the economic incentives to hide sexual violence. the tool given to survivors happened last year in the violence against women act reauthorisation. that is the campus sexual violence elimination act. it gave more rights to survivors, and these rights have consequences attached to them. for each right violated, the government gives up to 35,000 fine. these rights include having the advisor of a choice. survivors would be by themselves in a hearing, and the accused student would be with an attorney, and preparation, and they'd be cross-examined, harassed. there was no limitation on what questions could be asked of them or their mental health and it was traumatising. we have given survivors the right to have an advisor and furthered what title nine said, and made it an equal process. both parties had the right to

witness and fully participate and both get the results in writing. >> laura dunn thank you for being was. thank you for watching al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. stay tuned for more news.

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