>> results of analyses were skewed in favor of the prosecution >> the fbi can't force the states to look at those cases >> the truth will set you free yeah...don't kid yourself >> the system has failed me >> searing heat making the fight against a raging wildfire an uphill battle, a controlled burn that got out of control. >> we are working without food and water for two days. i lost everything i had in my life. my wife and children are buried under the mud. >> an entire town buried alive, the official search for survivors called off. desperate family members using shovels and their bare hands to

find lost loved once. >> tensions in ukraine, the deadly crash that ukraines prime minister is blaming on russia. >> the circus that came to town was a terrifying accident. >> welcome to al jazeera america. firefighters in oklahoma are battling a difficult wildfire, about 20 fire departments trying to protect homes in the central partly of that state. >> temperatures had been approaching the triple digits and the fast moving winds are feeding flames, gusting 30 miles an hour. >> the fire has scorched thousands of acres in logan county, 30 miles north of oklahoma city. one person has been killed. >> this fire was set on purpose. john henry smith is here to explain it. >> good morning. this is what's known as actually a controlled burn. now, that is a method of forest

management that's supposed to reduce the chances of these kind of fires. it was started by a private citizen, possibly a farmer and he had the right to do it. with nearly 80% of the state experiencing drought conditions, sunday's controlled burn quickly became anything but. >> when emmanuel thomas saw the smoke 32 miles away from where he was in oklahoma city, he raced to get that his family in guthrie. >> they was calling me and letting me know what streets i could go down, but every one was shut off when i got here. >> residents have been fighting an unwinnable battle against a wildfire driven by 20-mile per hour winds and fueled by dry brush. it started late sunday afternoon and has blackened 4,000 acres. >> we have for sure lost six occupied structures, numerous out-buildings, abandoned vehicles and homes. >> a life has now also been lost in the inferno, a 56-year-old

man found in his home after he refused to heed an evacuation order. this fire, it turns out, was started on purpose. >> it did start as a result of to controlled burn. with the windy conditions like they were, the fire spread. >> were controlled burns allowed today? >> we're not under a burn ban. >> part of a reason for no burn ban is a weather forecast walking for rain, but that won't come today. >> we've got enough resources in place i think we're in a goose position to get this knocked down. if the wind will cooperate with us just a little bit. >> 10 fire departments were battling the blaze. all emmanuel could do was wait to get to his family. >> heartbroken. hopefully they can get out with the evacuation. >> all but the north bored of the fire are under control, but

with 95 degrees and more than 25 miles per hour winds in the forecast, conditions are not in the firefighters favor. whoever set the fire is liable for the cost of any damages, despite the fire being set legally. >> those wildfires are fueled by a mix of near record heat and high winds. oklahoma's neighbor to the north, kansas saying they hit a record 102 degrees in wear take you, the prior record 94 in 1963. >> let's go straight to huge nicole mitchell now for more on the conditions they're facing. good morning. >> good morning. we saw in the video one official talking about rain in the forecast. i think that's overly optimistic. it's wednesday or thursday we start to see that with the risk of severe weather. it's still a dangerous condition. you can see through the south a lot of 80's, but this core of the brighter reds are more 90's into oklahoma and texas today, so definitely a dividing line.

you get north of this, it's cooler. on the southern side of this line, temperatures are 10-20 degrees above average. what does that mean for the forecast? we did have forecast yesterday top that triple digit mark, as far north at kansas. oklahoma city, lubbock, right on that 100-degree mark today. it's not just the high temperatures, warm temperatures dry everything out and humidities are low. the wind is gusting in the teens already, expected 20-30 miles per hour later today. we have widespread areas all through the southwest under different fire dangers. back to you. >> thank you. >> ukraine's incident trim prime minister is blaming russia for the violence taking place in the southern city of odessa. hundreds of pro ukrainian activists took to the streets to

protest burning a russian flag, saying they've reclaimed an air occupied by pro russian demonstrators. we have more from owe >> protestors were released after taking part in pro russian demonstrations. for hours, as riot police looked on, the crowd had shouted freedom, demanding the release of those inside. some forced their way into a vehicle entrance to the police station. once inside, they seemed to be on the brink of complete control. then, from somewhere, an apparent police decision to acquiesce. >> this is a city in which great

violence was done friday night and on the verge again. the police force widely blamed for failing to step in and prevent the violence on friday has actively decided to stand back and do nothing in order to prevent it from happening again. >> the crowd's anger was inspired by what many saw when they were allowed into the blackened remains of the city's trade union building. here, dozens of protestors labeled pro russians died in a blaze on friday, trapped in the building, a so called ukraine crowd encircled them outside. >> i'm going to seek revenge for my people, for every drop of blood of the victims. >> ukraine's interim prime minister was actually in odessa sunday, blaming russia for instigating the violence and vowing to root out corruption that he said did nothing to stop

it. in this section of the population, his words have little meaning. aljazeera, odessa. >> an afghan village almost completely buried under a wall of dirt, it's been three days since that massive mud slide hit the northeastern part of the country. it is believed 2,000 people buried alive there. the official search for survivors was called can off. many desperate families are still searching, saying they need to find their loved ones. >> he is only 15 years old, but has already lost so much. his mother along with his two sisters, two brothers, are buried somewhere in this mountain of mud. >> tell the of the landslide, i was holding my mother's hand, but somehow it slipped and i escaped or i would have been

buried in the same place with them. >> he knows his family is gone, but said he needs to find their bodies for his own peace of mind. >> i want to see their dead bodies, their face so i can come to terms with it. we have been working for two days without food and wore. i left foot everything, my wife and children are buried under the mud. >> the houses still standing provide an idea what building village looked like when it was whole. now it's torn in two. >> hundreds are camping out. aid agencies are providing food, water and medicine. people fear another part of the mountain could collapse anytime. >> people have told aljazeera the aid they are getting simply isn't enough. the tents are protecting

survivors from the rain, but many people are going hungry. there isn't enough food and water to go around. >> right now, we are working on recovery mission, as you see, what people need immediately for shelter and we brought the tents for them. they need food. they don't have place to cook right now. we are bringing in food for them. >> people are upset because the government has given up search for bodies. the government of the province has said the houses are simply undertook much mud. >> that's why we're digging here by ourselves, the government's not helping at all to recover our family. we'll dig more, i'll look for my family as long as i breathe. there is no other option but to recover my family. >> the idea that their homes will be turned into a mass grave appears too much for many to

bear. their houses are gone, the mountain still a threat. the future of their village is in doubt, but for now, they dig. >> it is one of the poorest regions in afghanistan. >> the trial of olympic sprinter oscar pistorius is back on, the defense finishing its case after a two week break. his neighbors took the stand. they were the first to arrive after he shot his girlfriend. one neighbor remembered hearing his screams in the middle of the night. >> i heard person shouting how? how? how? i remember my heart was pounding so fast, i was very afraid, and my dogs are still very restless. i was sitting ohen my bed and trying to think oh my gosh, i don't know where this is coming from and i don't know what to do. >> he admits to firing the shots

that killed reeva steenkamp but he said he was confused and thought she was an intruder. >> friends and family in germany mourning the loss of an exchange student, shot to death bay homeowner in montana. the homeowner said he was just protecting himself and his family and feared for his life, but prosecutors say he set a trap for the 17-year-old and shot him in his garage. >> a memorial was held sunday in hamburg, germany. >> more than 500 people attended the service for the 17-year-old. his coffin was draped in german and turkish flags as mourners paid their last respects. >> the most important thing for us now is to find peace, also for my son and that the person who killed him gets the deserved sentence. >> his father criticized what he

sees at america's gun culture, saying america cannot continue to play cowboy. a lawyer for the homeowner who shot and killed the boy said his client will plead inning to a charge of deliberate homicide. he told investigators he feared for his life when the 17-year-old exchange student enters his garage. prosecutors allege he set a trap, leaving the garage door open and his wife's purse sitting in the open as bait. they claim that karma was looking for an excuse to shoot someone after being the victim of two burglaries. >> it was a very dark night, late in the evening, he could not see in there. he heard a noise, but he described it as metal on metal. he fired four shots across the back of the garage, from the front part of the garage and unfortunately, the fourth shot, we believe struck this young man and it was a fatal blow.

>> it's not clear what the teen was doing in the garage. karma's lawyers said his client believed the police were not doing enough to solve burglaries in the enabled. >> he tell the he had no choice. the individual that came into his garage was now in between his child and him and he didn't know what his in tent was, didn't know if he had weapons, if he was on drugs, whatever this individual's intent, he felt he had no other choice. >> karma, his partner and 10-month-old baby have remained in their home after his release on a bond. tribute was paid to the teen, mailboxes tied with balloons, with flowers in the front yard and even with sprite, his favorite soft drink. thomas day den, aljazeera. >> karma is set to appear in court may 12. more than 30 states have castle

doctrine laws that allow a person to defend their home against attack. >> later this morning, the indiana health department will be discussing the country's first known case of the mers virus. the man who contracted it is getting better. he worked in the health care field in saw th in saudi arabiar returning from there last week. there is no known cure. >> in northern ireland, in 2001, researchers recorded interviews with politicians on both sides of the irish conflict, implicating several leaders, including jerry adams. the former leader of the i.r.a. he just spent four days in custody, to a murder that took place 40 years ago. he was released without charge. his detention is reopening old wounds. >> it looked like it would end

in a standoff, latist protestors blocking what they thought was a convoy carrying jerry adams to freedom. the angry crowd went on for several minutes. a short distance away from a separate exit, the real adams group was making it's journey. jerry adams arrived a hero to supporters and immediately addressed accusations about the i.r.a. murder in 1972 of jean mcconnville. >> i'm conscious that there is another family at the heart of all of this, and that is the family of jean mcconnville. i am innocent of any involvement and conspiracy to abdugout, kill or bury her. i've worked hard with others to

have this injustice redressed and for the return of other bodies killed during the conflict. >> he went on to talk about a dark side in northern ireland that had no interest in peace. >> i'm an irish republican. i want to live in a peaceful ireland based on equality. i've never disassociated myself from the i.r.a. and never will, but i am glad that i and others have created a peaceful and democratic way forward for everyone. the i.r.a. is gone, it's finished. >> mr. adams told his press conference here that he wrote much of his statement in his cell. he criticized the so-called boston college tape reportings that led to the most recent allegations describing them as dubious accusations from disgruntled individuals. >> jerry adams still faces the possibility of charges.

the police file of hours of interrogation will be sent to prosecutors. if they think a trial is justified and in the public interest, they will proceed. tim friend, aljazeera, belfast. >> feelings still so raw there. it can kill you. >> i thought that only happened to people over 65 who had a heart disease or who, you know, had some other underlying condition. >> did you know strokes are also the leading killers of children? a young girl who had one before she was born. >> it may be the best chance in decades for republicans to take full control of congress, a new poll that shows the gop might be in line for a clean sweep this november. >> our big number of the day, 7 million. that is not a good number for general motors. ♪

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>> a problem with fuel gauges. >> the automakers is calling back 50,000 s.u.v.s. >> that includes 2013 model years. >> fuel gamings could be off as much as a quarter tank. >> dealing with strokes in very young children. >> first, nicole mitchell has a look at the forecast. >> it's a morning across the country if you have short trips, you might be able to skip the light jacket heading out the door. sixty's, we've been warm, setting records including portions of the central plains with temperatures topping 100. a lot of 80's, with this core of red in texas and oklahoma, those places are near 100 degrees once again. look at that, almost the same tomorrow, so places like dallas,

we don't have chances for rain. that's not good for the fire until later in the week. >> former president clinton is going to be visiting some of those towns hit by last week's deadly tornadoes. he talked to survivors from his home state of arkansas, playing the people for working together, helping to clean up that mess. more than 250 homes were destroyed. >> with all the loss of life and people still coming up with helping people with things, people just stuck with their neighbor. >> people were killed in flooding and tornadoes. president obama plans to visit wednesday. >> the mid term elections are six months away, but a new poll may make democrats take notice. republicans have their best chance in two decades to take control of both houses of congress this november,

according to the poll. if the election were held today, the republicans would win by a 47-43% margin. that advantage is their best in the spring of an election year since 1995 when they came up short, but gained 54 seats election day. a closer look into the new polling data shows jobs remain the most important concern. 43% of americans believe republican economic policies would do more to strengthen the economy, while 39% think president obama's policies would be more effective. >> holt care remains the second most important concern for americans. despite 8 million people signing up for the affordable care act, only 41% approve of the law. as for president obama's impact on the mid term elections, 54% say he is not a factor in their vote. his approval rating is 44%.

>> coca-cola is during thatting an ingredient from it's power aid sports drink, it was linked to a flame retardant. a mississippi teen launched a petition to get the oil removed. last year pepsi removed that from gatorade. >> 75% of americans who suffer from strokes are over the age of 65. it is also one of the leading killers of children. we introduce to you a 10-year-old girl who had stroke even before she was born. >> it's tough telling the 10-year-old twins apart, but there is as difference. >> shea's the artistic one, rees the math whiz. >> i find it strange that i'm

able to explain how it works. >> something else makes her different from her twin, the stroke she suffered inside her mother's womb. >> i thought that only happened to people over 65 who had a heart disease or some other underlying condition. >> strokes also happen in about a thousand of the roughly 4 million u.s. births each year. neurologist mark wainwright said half who survive of left with a permanent disability. >> we don't know for the first few months after the stroke what their outcome will be. we have to prepare the family that the child may be left with life long deficits. >> rees started with developmental problems, being unable to crawl or use her right hand. she was also slow to talk. >> ow. that was a little bit too far. >> intensive therapy has helped

rees overcome weakness on her right side, but her leg often gives her trouble as her bones and muscles grow. she works on balance, strengthening her leg and ankle and flexibility. rees started coming here for speech, physical and occupational therapy when she was 14 months old, sometimes coming up to three times a week. her mother estimates she's logged about a thousand hours entherapy so far. >> rees said she's like any other 10-year-old but admits she often has trouble keeping unwith her friends on the playground. >> they're really energetic. they will go prosecutor fast and i cannot go fast. >> these are all pictures of children who have had stroke. >> support groups have helped the family cope, but christine winchester understands the stroke affects their life daily. >> the other day i was talking to her twin and she wasn't there. she said mama, i caused rees's

stroke and my heart broke. >> christine said the stroke has made her a tougher kid, who will likely become a much stronger adult. aljazeera, lagrange, illinois. >> symptoms of pediatric strokes can include seizures, loss of balance, vision problems and abnormal eye movements. >> their livelihoods depend on stunts that defy gravity. >> usually the act goes off without a hitch but this was not your typical sunday under the big top. we're going to be talking about the glitch that led to a terrifying scene at the circus. >> anger and outrage directed at president obama, why protestors in the phillipines are rejecting help from the united states. >> i want to be a famous bull fighter and for lots of people to come and see me fight.

>> barely old enough to read, but already staring down raging bulls. the culture clash that has some families seeing, ok, red.

♪ ♪ [ crash ] >> a frightening fall at circus in rhode island. welcome to al jazeera america. several of those performers in the hospital, including one in critical condition. >> after that video, the audience watched the circus ring turn into a triage area as emergency responders tended to the injured. >> it is amazing that no one was killed when that collapsed. >> it really is, but there were some serious injuries, including

many broken bones. this is what the act is supposed to look like. you've got eight female acrobats hanging by their hair and dancing in the air. they call it the human chandelier. seconds into the performance, the apparatus gave way and they all fell nearly 30 feet, crashing to the floor. >> with 4,000 people in the audience, many of them children, some thought it was part of the performance when the giant human chandelier collapsed, sending the acrobats crashing to the ground. >> it just happened in the blink of an eye, so quick. it was scary, really scary. >> she was at the show with her two small children when she captured the video with her cell phone. >> the women moo fell made no anyways. there was no distress. it was very graceful, very fast.

>> quickly the arena went dark shield the audience from the horror. emergency responders flooded the circus ring. the act of the human chandelier is scary without a hitch, this shows the actors hanging only by their hair. no one was killed in the accident, but nine people suffered serious injuries, including the eight in the air and the one on the ground. osha, the occupational safety and health administration is investigating what caused the collapse. >> within the next 24 hours, i believe that with the help of osha, the state and local officials, we'll have a good idea of what failed. >> shows were canceled for the rest of the day out of respect for the performers and their fellow performers who witnessed this near-death experience. >> the circus got clearance to go on with the show today without the aerial act. according to the website this

morning, the performance is still can cred, the evening one on scheduled. the circus is flying the families of the injured in. >> a veteran stunt pilot was killed when his vintage by plane crashed sunday at travis air force base in northern california. no spect taters were hurt. that claimed the life of the 77-year-old pilot. it went down in an open field away from the crowd performing a stunt called cutting a ribbon, requires the plane hugging the ground. that's when it went down. >> a military court in congo will deliver a verdict in a mass rape case, dozens of soldiers accused of raping women and girls from one town in 2012. the trial is unprecedented and there is no possibility of appeal. >> this woman says when she was 16, rebel's abducted her and

kept her prisoner for six months, raping her repeatedly. when she escaped, she was pregnant. in november, 2012 after giving birth, things got even worse. >> we heard government soldiers were coming and lotting. 17 of them came where we are hiding. there were 14 of us and they raped all of us. after they finished, one took my baby boy. i found him the next day, but later he died. >> she's one of dozens of women who say they were raped at the same time in the same town in the east of the department of congo. >> the road follows the lake and when the soldiers reached here, the town, they went on a spree of looting and raping that lasted for about three days. almost a year later, on the mounting international pressure, 39 of the suspect's were charged before a military court in the first case of its kind in congo.

>> the most recent hearings were held in this town hall. perpetrators rarely stand trial. this man works with victims. he said sentences are rarely upheld and impunity continues. the rape victim will feel unsafe, because officials say he was arrested, but you find him walking down the street. he is sentenced to a few years and he is out. >> awaiting the judge's final verdict, they are waiting to see if this unprecedented trial will actually bring any change. malcolm webb, aljazeera in the democratic republic of congo. >> 3 million lives have been claimed in the war. >> in neighboring kenya, bus

talks taking place on sunday in kenyas capitol, nairobi. this have been several attacks in recent days. on saturday, another passenger bus and beach hotel were targeted. so far, no one claiming responsibility. the al-qaeda linked group ago shabab has launched several attacks in retaliation they say for military groups in somalia. >> 250 girls were abdugouted from a school last month by an armed group. the president is under fire for not doing enough to set them free in nigeria. >> nigerians operating for the kidnapped girls to be found. the president set up a committee to investigate how the object duckies take place and why the rescue effort so far has failed.

>> some church goers are planning overnight vigils until the girls are found. >> it's painful. i am a father. i have children, i have daughters, i have a son. it's painful. if i should put myself in the shoes of the parents. >> the president said this: >> what we request is up to this time, they have not been able to come clearly to give police clear i eye dent filing the gi.

>> the might of the whole military and country, he has financial resources at his disposal and he can make things happen if he actually he wants to make things happen. there shouldn't be excuses. >> people have been protesting in london. there's a global social media drive under the hash tag bring back our girls, involving celebrities. >> we're urging the nigerian government to find them. these are people's daughters, sisters and so on. it's wrong. they need to be found and returned to their families safely as soon as possible. >> public anger is being fueled by the figures from different levels of government with conflicting statements about how many have been abducted. fifty were killed at a school nearby. that's despite billions of dollars spent on fighting the

armed group. >> there's an ongoing operation to free the girls. the president won't give up details for security reasons. i also asked when the presidential committee on the abductions is he can specked to report book. despite all the international pressure, a presidential spokesperson would only say soon. aljazeera, nigeria. >> last year, the u.s. designated the group to terrorist organization. >> we are following at least three separate tragedies at sea right now. the coast guard in greece searching for dozens after two overcrowded boats carrying migrants sank in the agean sea. 36 people have been rescued. hong kong, a cargo vessel sank, 11 crew members there. another accident off the coast of mexico. a venezuelan fishing boat up in flames, two chinese sailors and six others among the missioning. >> more than 21 killed in a train derailment in india. the engine and four coaches

jumped the tracks 70 miles south of mumbai. two tilted, one filmed over. rescuers had to cut the cars open to reach those trapped inside. 120 were injured. the cause is under investigation. >> it's been two weeks since an avalanche killed two sherpa guides on mount every rest. >> grief for a son who lost his father. he spent 20 years helping people achieve their dreams. >> he was a very honest and decent man. he used to help everyone. i miss him a lot. >> now prayers in his home, where the family is observing the traditional 49 days of

mourning. these british rituals can cost tens of thousands of dollars and so far, the family has received no money from the government. his 21-year-old daughter now has to look after her brother, sister, mother and grandmother. >> i'm the oldest in my family, so it's my responsibility to look after my family. if i get a sponsor, i will continue my studies, but if i don't, i will work and let my brother and sister continue their studies. >> the mountaineering association's president said every family of the dead has been given $500 and eventually will get $10,000. there's been delays, but all the first payouts will be made within two weeks. >> it will take sometime, but i decided already these things and government will give the money, and other things.

>> mountain guides are well paid compared to most people can earn $4,000 to $8,000 a year, many times the national average, but it's dangerous work and many young people from the sherpa community live in cat man do and have no interest in the mountains. they are better educated abmore savvy and want the same rights at international climbers. >> perhaps they'll get what they want from the government and international climbing community near the world's tallest mountains. aljazeera, katmandu. >> the surviving guides left mount everest a few days after that avalanche. putting an end to this year's climbing season. >> a strong magnitude six

earthquake jolted japan early this morning, centered south of tokyo, felt across the island nation with the strongest shaking in central tokyo. 17 people were injured, but there was no tsunami warning and no immediate reports of damage. in 2011, that quake sent off a massive tsunami killing more than 15,000 and leading to the nuclear disaster. >> protests in the philippines today over u.s. military exercises in that country. demonstrators saying the jointly exercises don't help the philippines and that the u.s. is advancing its own agenda. >> the united states government is not committed to helping the philippines in the event of any armed con frontation in china, so what does this war games amount to? basically nothing for the filipinos and nothing for the united states. this is something they want to

advance their own agenda in the region. >> shoulder to shoulder we stand together, ready to defend when necessary and assist when needed. >> the philippines turned to the u.s. to addernize its military after territorial disputes with china, focusing on maritime security and disaster response. >> in spain's famous bull fights, matadors have to be 16 years old. in mexico, children much younger are trained to fight bulls, a family tradition that has been taking place for generations. some are working to change that. >> ole! >> a proud moment for the yea-year-old and his first fight with a young bull. bull fighting is in his blood. >> at home, he shows me his tools, including his sword and cape. he is scared he could get injured but dreams of tracking the world. >> i want to be a famous bull fighter and for lots of people

to come and see me fight. >> three times a week, he takes lessons, where crowds come to watch matadors fight. for most students, bull fighting is a family tradition, in thor gottens, they say since the days of the spanish. they learn discipline and focus and trainers say the earlier they start, the better. >> this takes a lot of time and dedication to be able to become a professional bull fighter. the younger you start, the more time you have to prepare. >> there are a dozen sponsored academies throughout mexico. teachers insist it's far follow a dying tradition. critics say exposing children to such violence is wrong. in this video, the most famous of the child bull fighters is repeatedly knocked to the ground by a bull in columbia. he started his apprentice ship

at five years old. organizers are accused of using children to boost crowds. in mexico, there's no age limit. a congressman is trying to ban when he said is tantamount to child abuse. >> we are fed up with violence. every day, more and more mexicans want to do away with these violent acts. mexico, columbia and peru are the only countries in left promoting bull fighting in latin america. >> they admit their son doesn't yet completely understand the dangers. >> we don't know if he has a future as a bull fighter. for the moment, it's a game for him and eventually, we'll see if he has what it takes. >> they say they will support his passion until the moment comes when he decided if it's really worth risking his life. aljazeera, mexico. >> this is not the first

controversy over bull fighting in mexico. it was briefly banned in the country in 1890. >> the first openly gay episcopalian bishop is getting a divers, he entered into his civil union in 2008 which converted to a marriage two years later. his election as the first openly gay bishop drew international attention and caused can serve active episcopalians to break away from the main church. >> the controversy surrounding donald sterling is far from over, other nba team owners being pushed to take away his team as punishment for racist comments made public. l.a.'s mayor doesn't think sterling will go down without you a fight. >> the los angeles mayor said he has spoken to sterling, encouraging the 80-year-old billionaire to apologize, but feels he will resist any attempt to sell his team. >> i don't believe that he

thinks the league will impose the sort of penalties they said they will. i spoke with him a few days ago, urged him to apologize to my city and our city, which he says he loves and move towards transitioning a team and restore the luster of the team. >> kevin johnson has a unique perspective. the players reached out to the former all-star, considering him a driving force behind the commissioner's decision to bannister ling for life and hand him the stiffest penalty ever given to an owner of an nba team. >> commissioner silver exceeded those expectations in 72 hours. no one decides things that quickly and he did it in a very strong way. had he not come out as strong, the players were trying to determine the next step. he exceeded expectations and did it for the right reason. >> writing an opinion piece for time magazine, l.a. lakers

superstar kareem abdoing. >> bar spoke out against the methods used to obtain evidence, saying shouldn't web angered by the fact that his private, intimate conversation was taped and then leaked to the media? while the hall of famer families the public should be outraged at the legal ramifications it could bring, he said that the nba's move was needed and shed light on an issue that's been ignored in this country for too long. >> more whites believe in ghosts than racism. it's something that is still part of our culture, but things have to change. >> the nba owners meet again this week likely preparing for a legal battle moving from the basketball court to the courtroom. >> sterling's estranged wife said she supports the push for new leader ship of the team. shelly sterling has co owned the team sings the couple bought it. >> the music from jaws, it was a

sleepy little village until something big washed up onshore. >> i guess i'm thankful for that it didn't blow and nobody got hurt. >> it wasn't a bomb they were afraid of, the massive mammal that turned one tiny town into a tourist attraction and the fight over what to do with it. >> our discovery of the day, a new element on the periodic table. >> the artic.

real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >> it's time for our discovery of the day. remember that periodic chart from high school chemistry, who can forget it? it's about to get a new element soon, number 117. >> the super hefty element was briefly created in a lab in germany but was a global effort with 72 scientists from 11 countries working on it

together. >> it is 40% heavier than lead and one of the heaviest at toms ever created. >> it has been given a temporary name, itch means 117 in latin. it will get its official name once toward as a new addition to the periodic chart by the international union of pure and qualified chemistry. >> strategic on the name there. not bad. >> straight ahead, a decomposing whale that become a tourist attraction. why some folks in canada want it to stay. >> first, meteorologist nicole mitchell has a look at the forecast. >> good morning. pretty dry out here. a lot of people enjoyed a nice weekend or at least a relatively dry one with a few showers. the northern tier of the country unsettled versus the dividing

line of the south with heat and drying conditions. just a couple of showers, some not widespread, not a lot of places this is hitting the ground and the same thick in seattle, picking up showers now. the forecast getting through the next 24 hours, the southern half of the country stays dry into this forecast. you can see, though, what we ever pulling out of the northwest, does start to cause more showers as it gets over the rockies and a couple places. we're talking the peaks above 7,000 feet. you could see those areas of snow. very dry into the southern plains. it's wednesday or thursday we have chances for rain, increase that go fire danger we have been talking about. >> thank you. >> this week, canadian researchers say they plan to begin removing the carcasses of two blue whales that washed ashore. there was concern they might explode.

the kori is what to do with the remains. >> the biggest tourist attraction at least for now, this 25-meter whale is one of nine that died trapped beneath sea ice. some worry the body might burst decomposing. it didn't. a museum will remove the whale and display the bones. >> i likened it to a flat tire, going down gradual, which i guess i'm thankful for that it didn't blow and nobody got hurt, but the town is not hurting for tourist season, that's for sure. >> soon, experts, scientists and brave volunteers will be cutting up and removing the carcasses of this and other beached whales on the coast. >> one answer, keep the bones

where they were found. people worked together to dissect a whale floating in their harbor. it took 10 years to make this decides play. it draws thousands of visitors each year. >> people were saying it's a crazy idea, with the smell and everything that went with it. you would need people to sort of get right into it. you've got to crawl through the whale. it's slippery and stuff like that. >> at first, it was told they would have to dispose of the remains itself. laughed week, canada's government and the royal ontario museum announce said a deal to remove the body, but they didn't cult the village. now a local said they should share the skeletons, one here, one to toronto. >> they only want one. there's more than one right now. so since we had the honor of this whale coming to rest on our beach, maybe that was a sign that trout river deserves a

break in life. >> turning a fishing village into a center for whale tourism and marine biology will take time, effort and money. just clearing the beach of 60 tons of decomposing whale should be enough. >> at the end of our first hour, here's what we're following this morning. triple digit temperatures and strong winds fueling a wildfire in oak on the ground. firms say it was set as part of a controlled burn. >> a circus mishap leaving nine performers in the hospital, their apparatus crashing down dropping them 30 feet to the ground approximate. >> ukrainian troops fighting, government forces have retaken a t.v. tower. >> australian's prime minister making it easier to adopt children from abroad. some say previous scandals are proof the plan is not good.

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>> war of words. ukraine's interim president is blaming russia for fresh violence in the eastern part of the country while moscow accuses kiev of human rights abuses. >> a mud slide in afghanistan buried a town. desperate family members use bare hands trying to find their lost loved ones. ♪ >> the circus act taking a

terrifying fall, performers suspended control the ceiling crashing down. >> a new look at the best and worst states to retire in. got factors to consider when it's time to kick back and enjoy your life. good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. >> this morning, we have new reports of fighting in eastern ukraine. >> since friday, there's been violence in odessa. >> pro russian demonstrators breaking into the police station, forcing the release of prisoners. we have more from odessa. >> to cries of our heroes, they emerged from the police station, protestors taking part in extreme violence in odessa friday night. for hours, as riot police simply

looked on from behind shields, the crowd shouted freedom, demanding the release of those inside. some forced their way into a vehicle entrance to the police station. once inside, they seemed to be on the brink of complete control. then from somewhere, an apparent police decision to acquiesce. >> this is a city in which great violence was done friday night and violence possibly was on the verge of happening again. it seems as if the police force widely blamed for failing to accept in and prevent the violence has actively decided to stand back and do nothing in order to prevent it from happening again. >> the crowd's anger was inspired by what many saw when they were allowed into the blackened remains of the city's trade union building. here dozens labeled pro russians died in a blaze on friday,

trapped in the building of so called ukraine crowds jen circled them outside. >> i'm going to seek revenge for my people, for every drop of blood of our victims. >> ukraine's interim prime minister yatsenyuk was in odessa on sunday. he blamed russia for instigating the violence and vowed to root out corruption in the police force that he said did nothing to stop it. in this section of the population, his words had little meaning. >> aljazeera, odessa. >> nick spicier joins us from kiev. nick, let's start with the latest reports of fighting

slovyansk. >> two military helicopters were shot down, they've been taking and retaking barricades thief been setting up. this is a show of force, an opportunity for the ukrainian government to show that it is not helpless, as the president said, it was just a few days ago. we hear from people inside the city that there is loud gunfire, rebels maintain that attack helicopters are being used. however the ukrainian army said no such armament is being used. that is the big challenge, how do you establish law and order with these rebels which the government said is using people living in the city as human shields. >> we're now seeing the violence shifting to a new location, odessa in the south, ukraine's prime minister saying that russia is behind the clashes

there. what are you hearing? >> well, that's the line that the government has been pushing forward for months now. it's also the line of the united states government, the european union, that russia has been actively supporting some of the militants, if not sending in special forces operatives or intelligence officers. that was definitely the case in crimea, moscow saying they hadn't sent anyone in, then admitting they were green men. the ukrainian army is not going in. there was some explosion of violence described when many died in a blaze, but tensions are definitely mounting there with the pro moscow rebels planning to occupy administrative buildings following a classic temp play here. >> coming up, we're going to go to moscow for more on the violence in eastern ukraine, and

also the knew accusations russia is leveling against ukraine just this morning. >> bombings in kenya have left several people dead, the latest in the capitol of nairobi, explosions ripped through two crowded buses sunday. explosive devices were flown from the side of the road. it came after another deadly attack in the city. officials are trying to find out who is to blame. >> bombs on two buses in the capitol nairobi exploded shortly after 5:30 p.m. sunday. they were traveling close to one another, down the busy highway from the busy city center. dozens were rushed to the general hospital. one out of the 16 are dead and six critically injured, but all of them are in stable condition at the moment and being attended to by the medical team. >> no one has yet claimed

responsibility for the attack, but bombings in kenya have increased since the country's mill father entered somalia to fight al shabab in 2011. they have escalated dramatically in recent months. less than 24 hours before this attack, grenades were thrown at a bus a coastal city and a bomb discovered in a market hotel in the same city. kenya's government promised to step up current security, crack down named operation security watch. attackers are still able to strike targets in major cities at will. >> kenya's government faced criticism over recent security crackdown, human rights organizations accusing the police of profiling somalis and detaining them without fire. >> a train derailment in india, jumping the tracks south of do

buy, two cars tilted on their sides, one completely flipping over. rescuers cut the cars open to reach tracked patches. 120 people were injured in the accident, the cause still under investigation. >> the armed group has just claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 200 girls in nigeria. today, protestors say the country's first lady is accusing them are fabricating the kidnap to go give her husband, the president a bad name. the first lady accused the girls mothers of belonging to the group. she reportedly ordered the arrest of three of the mothers today. the president has been under fire for not doing enough to find the girls. a group of armed men took them from their boarding school last month. >> there is a new military offensive underway in south so dan endangering the fragile peace deal. the army is bottling for control of an oil hub in the north. the military attacks started

shortly after the president told secretary of state john kerry he would hold talks with his rebel opponents. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry was severely critical of south sudan's leader for failing to stop the kind of violence that prompted the countries vote to break away from so dan thee years ago. >> we have vowed to do our best to prevent that kind of violence, and this is precisely the kind of violence that the people of south sudan fought so hard for so long to try to escape. >> he urged african nations to deploy peacekeeping forces quickly to stop six months of intense fighting. the u.s. estimates 5,000 troops are necessary to stop the blood letting in the world's newest nation. >> east africa unfortunately has a very recent experience with genocide, as last month was the

20th anniversary of the genocide in rwanda when a million people perished in 100 days. nobody wants to see a repeat of that. i think the governments of kenya, ethiopia and uganda have really understood that they have to step up. >> the united nations top human rights official recently met with the sob knees leader. >> what is critical is that the host cities have ceased and both leaders come together so that the people of this country, south sudan won't be betrayed. >> thousands have been killed since the conflict erupted. it comes after two years of devastating floods. with nothing left to harvest, nearly 6 million people are in urgent need of assistance. >> aid workers have been targeted in areas that are still too dangerous for groups to deliver food. >> the u.n. has to move more

rapidly, because increasingly, the world is watching. this is no longer a conflict on the back pages. too much has been invested by the international community. too much has been invested by africa for south sudan to become a completely failed state. >> the world food program faces a $224 million shortfall in its effort to feed over a million people. aljazeera, new work. >> that violence was triggered by a power struggle between the president and former vice president in december. >> an international team of experts is meeting to plan the next phase for the search of missing malaysia airlines flight 370. it will include mapping the ocean floor with new underwater search equipment. the southern indian ocean will

remain the focus of the search. no debris of the missing plane has been found. >> more bodies have been found in the sunken ferry, 43 victims still missing. crews placed netting around the ferry trying to prevent bodies from drifting into the open seas. that recovery effort is hampered by strong current and high waves. dive teams sometimes are working in hazardous conditions. >> a 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled thailand and myanmar. 17 people were injured. there's no tsunami warning or immediate reports of major damage in japan. it is the strongest tremor to shake the area since 2011. that quake killed more than 15,000 people by a tsunami. >> firefighters in oak on the ground are battlinging a

wildfire, 20 fire departments trying to protect homes in the central part of the state. >> temperatures there are approaching the triple digits and fast moving winds feeding the games, gusting 30 miles an hour. >> the fire scorched thousands of acres of land in guthrie. at left one person has been killed. >> this fire was actually started on purpose. we explain. >> the wildfire actually began as what's known as a controlled burn. that's a method of forest management that's supposed to reduce the chance of these fires. it was started by a private citizen, possibly he a farmer and he had the right to do it. with 80% of the state experiencing drought conditions, sunday's controlled burn quickly became anything but. >> when emmanuel thomas saw the smoke 30 miles away in oklahoma city, i raced to get had guthrie to his family. >> they were calling me to let

me know what streets to move down, but every one was shut off when i got here. >> many residents are fighting an unwinking battle fueled by dry brush and high winds. it started late sunday afternoon and blackened 4,000 acres. >> when we get daylight when we can get on foot and get an accurate count on number of homes lost, we will update. we are at six confirmed and those we were ail to count before dark last night. >> do you expect that number to increase? >> definitely. >> fire department officials confirmed a life has been lost, a 56-year-old man found in his trailer home after he refused to heed an evacuation order. around 1,000 of his neighbors did heed the order to move away from a fire that was set on purpose. >> it was initially started from a controlled burn. >> we are not under a burn ban. we do meet the requirements by the letter of the law.

we do meet the drought requirement now, but only for about thee weeks. >> the chief said part of the reason for no burn ban is a weather forecast calling for rain this week, but that rain won't come today, with more than 10 fire departments battling the blaze overnight. all he could do was wait to get to his family. >> heartbroken. hopefully they can get out of there, with evacuation. >> the fire chief said the blaze is 75% contained this morning, but conditions will not be on the firefighter's side with 95-degree temperatures and more than 25-mile per hour winds in the forecast. officials pointed out that whoever set this fire is liable for the cost of any damages, despite the fact that this person set the fire legally. >> those wildfires are fueled by near record winds and hot weather out there. for more on the conditions that the crews are battling, let's turn to nicole mitchell. >> speaking of record

temperatures out there, wichita, kansas yesterday, 94 degrees was the old record. new record, 102. that's not just beating the record, that's shattering a record. as you see across the area, very, very dry skies, hardly a cloud in the sky. you have to get north to see a few clouds out here. look at the core of the deeper reds, 90-degree temperatures expected through the course of the day. with the pattern in place, on the warm side of stationery boundary through the central united states, keeping temperatures 10-20 degrees above average, and easily in the 80's and 90's over the next couple of days. that's what we're expecting. on the northern side of this, a little built more comfortable and more normal for this time of year. into the day tomorrow, some places could near 100. of course, we've already seen 100 over the past couple of days. there's not relief in sight. dallas, we stay in the 90's for the week.

by the time we get rain chances wednesday and thursday, that's actually our next chance for severe storms. it might not be widespread across the region, not everyone getting the rain needed. you have the hot air, that dries out any vegetation. on top of it, low humidity's and the winds which will kick up into the 20-30-mile per hour range into this afternoon. that's what we are watching to keep fire conditions in place. it's not just texas through kansas. it's really all through the southwest, we have heat across the region and dry conditions that we're going to be dealing with. looking at that forecast, next 24 hours, any moisture stays well to the north, so we're not looking for any sort of relief. back to you. >> an afghan village slightly larger than the state of maryland is now a mass grave, buried under a wall of dirt. three days ago, a massive landslide hit the northeastern partly of the country. it's believed at least 2,000

people were buried alive. over the weekend, the official search was called off. we report on aid efforts underway for those who no longer have a place to live. >> international aid agencies, afghan government and national army rushed to the affected area of landslide on the fourth day to bring more supplies. now people here have been camping outside in open air. they have been provided with tents and they will be using the tents. aid agencies were telling me that they were given non-food items. some people have brought, like a local businessman influential tribal elders, politicians have brought their own help. some even have handed over cash to these people. now the distribution is ongoing,

but disorganized. there has been a commission set up in order to organize this aid so the affected people can receive and benefit from this aid. >> aljazeera reporting from the site of the mud slide in afghanistan. >> we are following breaking news at this hour. the c.e.o. of target has resigned. he's been in the hot seat now for weeks, if not months in the wake of that massive data breach that compromised the data of millions of shoppers during the holiday season. target's chief operating officer has been appointed interim c.e.o. >> he held himself personally accountable and pledged that target would emerge a better company. >> lots of people had their credit card information breached. >> troops in yemen moving in to

drive al-qaeda out. the challenges the military is facing against a fierce foe. ♪ ♪ >> a stunt gone wrong, a circus act came crashing down. what is to blame for the accident. >> a politician in hong kong squares off against officers during a protest. that and other videos captured by our citizen journalists around the world.

>> welcome back. let's check the videos captured by citizen journalists around the world. >> a pilot dead after crashing during a performance in california. the accident was captured showing the smoke from the wreckage. the 77-year-old pilot was performing aerial acrobatics at the time. >> hong kong, police getting into a scuffle with a well known politician and activist during a protest there. that man in long hair is being

pepper sprayed and detained by officers. he posted this video. he was lead ago protest against the express rail link project near the government complex. >> afghan's capitol getting a dose of severe weather, a severe hail storm hitting kabul. >> a lot of reminders how extreme the weather can be in afghanistan. >> the new defensive yemen is launching against al-qaeda. >> first, weather around the country with nicole mitchell. >> we have a dividing line between temperatures that are more typical for this time of year and the warm stuff. it's the southern tear of the country that is warmer than the north usually, 10-20 degrees above average. memphis at 66 degrees already this morning. getting into the rest of the day, that core 90's, possibly a couple hundreds, in oklahoma and texas, fueling the fire concern.

that's not the only place we've been warm. the southwest has had warm air, as well. we'll see las vegas at 88 degrees again, los angeles lost heat intensity over the weekend, back down to 70 degrees with a couple of chances for rain over the next couple days. watch the central plains to stay very, very warm, so it is going to stay risky for controlled burns that we have out there. >> nicole, thank you very much. >> united nations nuclear inspectors back in iran. it's the seventh such visit for members of the international atomic energy agency. there is a deadline to meet requirements for the iranian program. the sum and five other countries will attempt a final agreement with iran over its nuclear program next week in sienna. >> stepping up an offensive in yemen against al-qaeda. affiliates there are considered to be the world's most

dangerous. the u.s. backed military operation has had several setbacks. >> it's a show of force designed to get rid of al-qaeda in the southern provinces. the military campaign was launched tuesday, and now even more reinforcements arrived in the province. it's a tricky operation. >> the government will have a very difficult time trying to definite al-qaeda, first off because of very experienced fighting and because of their unorganized tactics of war. >> may not have been killed on both sides, including a local al-qaeda commander and an army officer. one al-qaeda leader said the longer this campaign continues, the more support their group will receive. >> we are not alone in fighting the enemy. we fight the enemy together with the tribes who condemn the u.s. drone strikes here and the progress bit army. i expect the longer this military operation goes on, the more support from the people we

will get. >> >> the army is using land and air tactics to push them out. the united states says that this off shoot of al-qaeda is extremely dangerous. >> the problem is that it's not only yemen, because many fighters are from other gulf states. the president earlier in the week said 70% of these fighters are not from yemen. that number is exaggerated, but shows that there are many foreign fighters and the international community is needed to help. >> the u.s. has used drones to target these areas before, but there was a backlash after many civilians were killed. for now, it seems it is mostly yemenis left to confront the increasingly powerful group and many say this operation could take months. aljazeera. >> a state department report released last week said that al-qaeda's affiliates in yemen, somalia, syria and west africa

are now increasing influence in these reasonablens. >> ukraine i can't blaming russia for the violence, troops amass along the border of the two countries. >> the best and worst place to say spend your golden years. where this well known retirement spots landed on that list. ♪ ♪ >> saving some sweet sounds of the past for the ears of the future, the steps being taken to preserve this countries audio archive. >> our images of the day and the landslide in afghanistan where more than 2,000 are dead.

>> good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. >> ahead, a frightening scene, this happened in the ringling brothers circus in rhode island over the weekend, an accident involving the team of acrobats that came crashing down during a live performance. >> australia's prime minister changing rules to boost adoption rates there. >> russia is warning the ukraine crisis could threaten europe, saying there have been widespread human rights violation in ukraine, the russian foreign minister listed human rights abuses sings it is crisis began. moscow is blaming extremists and neonazis for the silence in ukraine. this white book was presented to vladimir putin. >> what does moscow plan to do with this white book? >> well, for the moment, moscow

hasn't said what it will do with the white book apart from saying this is going to prove its case in terms of painting the government in kiev which is illegitimate. the foreign minister said its information comes from different sources, russian media, western media, statements by the kiev authorities and supporters, non-governmental organizations on the on the ground in ukraine, a very long list of sources. i think it's clear where this is all pointing. all along in the last couple of months, russia has been keen to portray itself as the voice of reason against extremists in kiev. in the words of foreign ministery, the international community needs to get tough on

kiev, saying we need jointly efforts to end racism, and the glorify occasion of the nazis. >> clearly competing narratives in moscow making its case. >> several action crow bats now in a hospital, including one in critical condition. >> moments after that video, the circus audience watched the ring turn into a triage area as the injured were tended to.

it's amazing no one was killed in this collapse. >> that's really true, but there were some serious injuries, including many broken bones. this is what the act is supposed to look like. we've got eight female action crow bats dancing in the air. they calm it the human chandelier. just seconds into the performance, the apparatus gave way and they all fell 30 feet, crashing to the circus flower. >> with 4,000 people in the audience, many children, some thought it was part of the performance when right before their eyes, the giant human chandelier collapsed, sending the acrobats crashing to the ground. >> it happened in the blink of an eye. it happened quick. it was scary. it really was, it was scary. >> this woman captured the accident with her cell phone. >> none of the women who fell

made any noise. there was no distress you could hear and you haddably from them. it was very graceful, very fast. >> quickly, the arena went dark. emergency responders flooded the circus ring. the act of the human chandelier is scary enough when it goes off without a hitch. this video showing the action crow bats only hanging by their hair. no one was killed in the accident, but nine suffered serious injuries, including the eight acrobats in the air and the one on the ground. >> osha is helping to investigate what caused the collapse. >> within the next 24 hours, i believe that with the help of osha, the state and local officials will have a good idea what failed. >> shows were canceled for the rest of the day out of respect for the performers and fellow performers who witnessed this near-death experience. >> a smokes man for the

entertainment company that runs barnum and bailey said all rigging materials at every show are inspected before every single production and in this case, he says, it had no reports of problems prior to the act. the circus will go on with the show today without the aerial act. the circus is flying the family of the injured in. >> police in albuquerque identified a man who was shot and killed by sheers at his home. martin walked out of his house saturday and fired two handguns at the officers. police say he barricaded himself inside his house following a domestic dispute. it's the 25th fatal shooting by police in two years. the justice democratic i should a report on the department's use of force. >> the nation's first openly gay

episcopalian priest is getting a divers. his election in 2003 as the first openly gay bishop in the church drew international attention and caused many conservatives to break away from the main church. >> a new bipartisan energy bill have republican leaders wanting an amendment that man dates construction of the key stone pipeline, overriding an ongoing review by the state department. without the vote, it would be past the mid term election. harry reid offered a separate vote on a clean bill. >> former president bill clinton is visiting towns hit by last week's deadly tornadoes. mr. clinton spoke with survivors from his home state of arkansas. he praised people there for working together to help with

the clean up. last week, 16 people were killed and more than 250 homes destroyed. >> with all the loss of life and all the people that are still coming up with people doing things, people stuck with their neighbors. >> 37 were killed in eight states by tornadoes and flooding. president obama plans to visit arkansas wednesday. >> the man who heads the political arm of the former i.r.a. has been reds from custody without charges. he was detained last week in connection with a 40-year-old murder. his arrest reopened old wounds. groups want to remove northern ireland and reunify it with the represent of ireland. >> job creation is one of the major issues, 20 years after the

fall of apartheid, blacks are still more likely to be jobless than whites in south africa. the government's policy of black economic empowerment has helped put some black people in charge of formerly white owned businesses that used to exclude them, but under them, there's still a layer of white middle managers who can't get past the skin color. >> the government is saying to them that listen, there needs to be a transformation. the chairman, the directors are telling them that, but it's not getting done. >> he enjoys passing his benefits on to decorators like this woman, giving her space to display her work. otherwise, she'd have to meet clients here. she struggles against prejudice. >> it's difficult to go past the

attitude, of the way of thinking. i think there is still a long way for us who are black interior decorators for us to actually get our foot into like the white markets. >> she's taken on a trainee. >> the black empowerment policies are necessary, because there are millions of unemployed black people. >> critics say it's created a black elite and not enough jobs. most black people are in low skilled employment like mining, which is currently gripped by a strike in the platinum sector. south africa's mines are supposed to be 26% block owned. requirements like that and labor unrest deter foreign investors. >> they would look at that and then say i'd rather go somewhere else, and that's certainly then

has had an impact on creating new jobs, new factories, opportunities for south africans. >> the miners have taken thor fight, keen to see if the building's new occupants have new ideas to solve the old problems of race discrimination and unemployment. >> economic problems and allegations of corruption could cause south africa's main party, the african national congress to lose support in wednesday's election. >> aljazeera obtained the first images are our colleague and jailed reporter six his arrest in august. these pictures were taken on saturday while he was transported to court. his detention has now been extended again, another 45 days. he has been on a hunger strike for 105 days pepsi only drinking water since march 16. today is his 26th birthday.

the reporter has been held without charge and denied access to either a lawyer or a doctor. >> aljazeera has received an audio recording of him speaking to reporters during a chaotic court hearing. he said: aljazeera denies all charges and demands the release of their journalists. >> the trial of oscar pistorius is back on in africa, the defense finishing its case after taking a two week break. his neighbors took the stand. they were the first to arrive after he shot his girlfriend. one neighbor says they remember

hearing his cries for help in the middle of the night before getting a phone call from him. the prosecution charges that he killed his girlfriend on purpose after an argument, he said it was an accident, he thought reeva steenkamp was an intruder. he faces a minimum of 25 years in jail if convicted. >> an indiana health department will discuss the country's first known case of the mers virus. the man hospitalized with the syndrome is getting better. the man who recently worked in the health care field in saudi arabia became sick after returning to the u.s. last week. 100 people have died from the virus worldwide. there is no vaccine or cure. >> military exercises in the philippines have residents saying the u.s. is advancing its own agenda. >> the united states government

is not committed to helping the 15 peens in the event of armed confrontation with china, so what does this war games amount to? basically nothing for the filipinos and everything for the united states. this is something they really want to advance their own agenda in the region. >> the philippines has turned to the u.s. to modernize its military. ongoing exercises focus on maritime security and disaster response. >> australia is changing its adoption system to make it easier to adropped children from abroad. there have been several scandals in the past and some fear relaxing the rules may not be such a good idea. >> these australiaens adopted no girl from thailand, from an

orphanage. >> it seemed to go on and on and on, and it got to the point where i think everybody was just getting worn out with the wait. >> australia's government announced agreements with a number of other countries to simplify adoption of their children by australian couples and an overhaul of australia's own bureaucracy. >> i have a significant new hope for parents without children and significant new hope for children without parents. >> for those with children adopted from abroad and trying to help others do same, the overhaul is welcome. >> less complications, less negative activity, a streamlined

approach and entering into agreements with a larger number of sending countries. i think all of those things will make the whole process better. >> others are concerned. for a long time in australia, adoption was a dirty word. recent governments have had to apologize to a stolen generation of children taken from their parents and to a quarter million people who as babies were forcibly adopted because their birth parents were unmarried. an international commission oversees intercountry adoption, but not all countries australia has an agreement are are signaturories. >> children was trafficked, maybe children separated from their families, but they are not genuine orphans.

>> australia's government thinks its safeguards will be enough. >> thousands of children around the world are issue need of homes and australians desperate to adopt. the government is aware of the risks. >> for the first time, same-sex couples are included as part of the new intercountry adroppings rules in australia. they have been excluded from every prefers adoption agreement struck between australia and other nations. >> picking the perfect spot to spend your golden years. >> a new report lays out the best and worst states to retire in. >> one state at the top of the pack. véary series.

children at work only on al jazeera america >> welcome to al jazeera america. straight ahead, where you may want to call home when it comes time to retire. >> i know you're going to be listening to that one. >> about 15 more minutes i got

to go. >> first, wet weather, there's not quite enough of it. >> it's monday, usually we wait until friday. heading across the northern tier of the country, a little more unsettled. very dry the southern half we have temperatures above average, so light rain, wisconsin this morning, pretty quick moving and more unsettled in the west, not a lot of moisture with all of that. it could move into higher elevations getting into the day tomorrow, higher elevations, a little bit of snow. back to you guys. >> former president george h.w. bush was honored for his decision to raise taxes, despite promising never to do so. he was given the profile in courage award. lauren bush accepted the award on his behalf. >> at age 89, let me assure you, your kind words really do mean a lot to me, and to receive this

award with such and illustrious history means more than mere tongue can tell. >> in 1990, the first president bush brokered a deal in congress to end the stalemate over the budget by hiking luxury taxes. the deal cost him politically but credited for laying the foundation for years of surpluses under president clinton. bush acknowledges he made the choice because it was the best decision tort country. >> the fountain of youth may not be filled with water. a new study shows how to reverse signs of aging with young blood. researchers took blood from young mice and gave it to older mice and saw positive changes between neurons, the basis for learning and memory. human trials are three years away. >> let the border wars begin. the worst and best place to say retire, florida and arizona

jonathan even crack the top 10. it was compiled by bank rate.com. chris is with the company and joins us now. a lot of people are going to listen to this and asking how you did it. >> we wanted to take a personal finance angle thinking about the best states to retire. we're thinking about if you're going to pick a place, which states would give you the best chance for a high quality life. we thought of cost of living, very important on a fixed income. taxes, that was important, health care quality rating the health system in every state. the weather, people do pay attention to those things, that was part of our ranking. also crime rate and we also in this year wanted to look at how happy people were. >> the well being. >> we took a rank on the personal well being of everyone in those states. >> with that said, let the controversy begin. the five worst states for retirement, new york, followed

by west virginia, alaska, then arkansas were the top five, rounded out by hawaii. why is new york at the top of your list for a place nobody would want to retire? >> it's a great place to visit. it's also one of the most expensive place to say live, cost of living and tax, we're the highest taxing state in the country. hawaii, as well, high cost of living, high taxes. maryland was in our top 10. some other states that didn't do well had a poor health square quality and personal happiness for people who lived there. >> this is your list of the best states to retire in, number one is south dakota, dold by colorado, which some people would probably expect. north dakota, and wyoming. what makes south dakota the top destination people would want to retire? >> it was a surprise to us, too. if you look at all the states in

the area, the dakota's, west to idaho to colorado, that whole region rank very high on our list. in general, every state has its own reasons for ranking high, but pretty good health care system, keeping the cost of living in check and south dakota has one of the lowest tax rates in the country. they manage to do that delicate dance. new england, really known for some of the best health care systems in the country also high cost of living. this area does everything. >> west virginia, number two on the worst place to retire, the state model almost heaven, i guess we're close to being there when we retire. a lot of people praise the state for its natural beauty. >> west virginia, a lot of great things to like, great skiing. >> you better say that about every state, by the way. >> i lived in rural virginia for a very long time and know that

region of the country, again, health care quality, west virginia was our lowest ranking state on that. when you talk about health care quality, you are not talking about the best doctors or hospitals, you're talking the system. we're talking about how well the patients and doctors communicate. in states with really low health care quality scores, we're going to see maybe not very good screening for cancer. we're going to see poor reviews by patients of their doctors, so west virginia didn't do very well on that and it's not surprising that the residents there had low ranking for the state, as well. >> a lot of new yorkers out front of the building right now waiting for you. chris, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> we have been recording music and historic events for more than 120 years. with time, many recordings in various formats could be lost forever. the library of congress is working to change that.

♪ ♪ >> it's a voice from the past being saved for the future, a rare recording. the orange dates back to 1934, now being digitized and preserved for the future. >> you can see that it's bare aluminum, and these years in the early 1930's, they used -- this is actually an embossing process, where you cut into the aluminum. it makes a very shallow groove, which makes it a little bit tricky to play back as an engineer now. ♪ >> the whole operation is part of the u.s. library of congress efforts to save audio archives. each year, it collects tens of thousands of items and it's trying to save them all. this is a small cross section of some of the things that have been donated. there are many formats here, so many challenges, and they range from very famous entertainers to voices from the u.s. supreme

court. 150,000 items gathered each year will lead to 15,000 digitized. it's a tough decision which goes first. >> this tube has a recording from 1896, a campaign song for william mckinley. this is a 24 track two-inch analog tape master for judy collins' album. this is called a metal. you can make a metal starcher from which they were pressed. >> many believe it's worth it. >> we have this century's and last century's great voices and great artists recorded and the future will have a chance to hear them and discovery them and learn a lot more about us than we were ever able to learn about the generations before us. >> weaver been recording sounds for more than 120 years, and some of the earliest work is in

poor condition. this is erein, a high tech machine which scans early recordings, pushing them through a computer and playing sound. >> motion picture images and things like that are a very modern way of recording our history. there's something about the information that's carried in even the human voice, some of these things are just spoken words. >> there is a chance with changing formats, something new, something wonderful will replace digitization, but for the moment, it's the best we can preserve america's sound jewels. >> for all the work they're doing, in some cases, it's just too late. more than half of the titles recorded on cylinders during the a year years of the u.s. recording industry have not survived. >> same things with film at one point in time, a lot of hollywood lining up to preserve

the films abas well. >> that's going to do it for this edition of aljazeera. >> thanks for watching and have a great morning. >> our current system has gone very far awry... >> there's huge pressure on the police to arrest and find somebody guilty >> i think the system is going to fail a lot of other people. >> you convicted the wrong person >> i find that extraordinarily disappointing... >> to keep me from going to jail, i needed to cooperate. >> somebody can push you in a death chamber >> it's not a joke >> the system with joe beringer only on al jazeera america

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