>> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for you. there has been a major power shift in india, meet this man, the man who will lead the largest democracy. and questions about nigeria's efforts to find those missing schoolgirls. >> i received enough to vaccinate 100 million people, which was alarming. >> and saving a life by using one deadly disease to defeat another.

we begin with historying made in india. 550 million people casting their ballots, electing that country's new leader. his election dates back to the dynasty of the gandhi family. and we have the latest from new delhi. [ music ] >> a must political chapter in the world's largest democracy. welcomed with a loud bang and a burst of color. at the headquarters in new delhi, the peace demonstration started early. supporters gathered to what transpired to be a land side victory. >> i'm so happy with the people,

and i'm bound to you, and happy for the love you've shown me. sisters and brothers, thank you from the bottom of my heart. i respect and salute you. >> before the first results were announced, the party held prayers in anticipation of the performance. using the final tally as a formality. they described the party's win as a new start for the country. we used to look to the west for support and development, but now we're going to be the kind of country that people from other countries turn to for hope and support. >> we respect all religions, modi will take care of people from all faiths, he was done it before and will do it again. >> reporter: in stark contrast to this euphoria, the party's office was deserted. this is the worst in the party history. only the media stayed to hear

from the congress president, gandhi. >> we all so wish and hope that in the future, whatsoever government will be formed, they will be the best for the country. i will congratulate the new government. >> reporter: after the outcome of more than a month, the victory set up by the gdp filled up quickly. this is the first time in independent india history that a non-congress party has won. calling on india to change after nearly 10 years in opposition, india's people's party has returned to government with a massive mandate. aljazeera, new delhi. >> so just who is modi? the answer to that question is as compelling.

the look at the man who will lead india. >> narinja modi, he brought his mother out for him to campaign. his humble background sets him apart from his rival, he clearly struck a cord. but his history is not without controversy. he's a self confessed hindu nationalist. and has close connection was a right ring hindu group that is considered to be the gdp's theological mentor. but prepared to brush aside, voting in the new prime minister. >> the persona of a leader has become bigger and larger than the party. and the party is being identified by the man, and so it's kind of, not in india, but it's kind of a modi base.

>> reporter: during his political career with the bjp, he served as the minister of state. he had many economic successes there, but some controversial too. it was during his tenure that at least 1,000 people, mostly news limbs, were killed during the religious riots in 2002. modi has denied any involvement in the violence, but three years later, the uk only ended it's diplomatic boycott of modi in 2012. divisive too was his policy on fighting armed groups, and he announced in april how he would deal with the neighboring immigrants from bangladesh. >> come the 16th, you bangladeshis had better be packing your bags and ready to leave. >> reporter: but still, he's presenting himself as the common

man, to improve the economy, and free of corruption. despite his controversial past, it's modi's future that they're looking to. erica wood, aljazeera. >> in kenya, at least ten people are dead after a pair of explosions in nairobi this morning at a bus stop. kenya's government said people were injured. and no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks. and a growing professor in nigeria. the president canceling his visit 20 the village where the girls were abducted. goodluck jonathan called it off for security reasons. he did it in the northern states where the military is fighting boko haram, and he's going to paris instead to attend an international security summit

that's being convened to discuss boko haram. and there has been a major about face from the state security department about boko haram. they waited too long to put them on the terror watch list, and rescuing the abducted girls is a pop priority for the u.s., and finding them is getting harder >> reporter: on capitol hill, reiterating the united states' commit to finding the nigerian schoolgirls. one of the biggest problem is not the abductors, but instead their own government. >> it tutu long for the nigerian government to accept the united states assistance, and it took too long for that to be implemented. >> reporter: the girls were abducted one month ago by the fighters known as boko haram. and despite attacks from the group, they claim that the

nigerian government has done little to combat the threats. >> even a bigger concern is the capacity of the nigerian military and the nigerian government's failure to provide leadership to the military. they don't have the capabilities or the equipment or the training that boko haram does. >> reporter: consistent reports from nigeria that the government is guilty of gross human rights of violations. >> perpetrated during some of the security forces against boko haram, and we cannot provide assistance when we have he credible information that those units have violated human rights. >> it's citizens, that it can protect them and offer opportunity. when the soldiers destroy towns, and detain innocent people with impunity, mistrust takes root. >> reporter: that mistrust is

growing, there's fear in the u.s. that the wave of anger could spark sectarian violence, and an increasing number of nigerians allege that the biggest number of schoolgirls may not be boko haram, but instead an incompetent nigerian government. >> in ukraine, thousands of workers are taking control of the city from pro russian forces, and joining forces with the police to push them out, men in hats and overalls have been seen cleaning up the barricades, and cleaning up the debris. they are asking to take back their cities. in turkey, the efforts to rescue the trapped coal work, the death toll is 284. 80 people are trapped under ground. 360 people have been evacuated since the explosion, and tens of thousands of protesters are taking to the streets across the

country. and the country's major unions are now launching strikes. >> . >> evacuation orders are finally being lifted in southern california, though some of the wildfires continue to burn, and a body has now been found. firefighters putting out some of the nine fires that broke out on tuesday, and new evacuations broke out last night as the flames approached san marcos, but now those people are told they can go back home. the fires have burned 15 square miles in san diego. brian is in escondido, and give us an update on the containment. >> we're actually waiting. we have another two hours to go before they're going to give us an update on its containment. and i expect that it's going to be pretty good. the winds have died down yesterday and it's much cooler today. and so far, not windy. so they probably got a pretty good handle on things yesterday. and we're going to have to wait to see the numbers. >> reporter: and brian, as you

mentioned, we have been talking about the weather all weekend and it has been hot and windy out there. what about the forecast for the future? what are we looking at? >> today, certainly in the next couple of days, it's much more favorable for the firefighters. when it hits 100°, that's really fire weather. and it could be 15, 20° cooler. >> and one of the questions that a lot of people are asking right now is the cause. and do we know what they're saying about what may have sparked this latest round of fires in california? >> reporter: they will be investigating the cause of every one of these fires, and amazingly, very often they can find it. you wouldn't think so out in the brush and the hills, but they can find the point of origin. it's usually the case in southern california that wildfires are caused by human beings, and whether that's accidental or on purpose, they will find out in the investigation, and then there's the question of if it is on purpose, finding the arsonist.

>> brian live in southern california. and the good newsing, the weather looks like its getting better. coming up on aljazeera america, a daring experiment leaving a patient with incurable cancer, cancer free. and also -- >> it's not going to be easy, and it's something that it is with me for a long time. >> a mother prepares to lose her son to a deadly genetic disease, and researchers want to test a controversial procedure that will help diseases like his in the future.

>> a massive dose of the measles vaccine may have cured a minnesota woman of cancer. there's a lot to be done, but they suggest that there could be a breakthrough. john caught up with the woman who underwent the treatment. >> reporter: stacy has gone from hopeless to history maker. >> i think it's remarkable, who would have thought? >> reporter: for ten years, she had a cancer that was

incurable, multiple myeloma. and now the doctors use the word like cure. >> we have thought of the single shot cure for cancer, and that's our goal with this therapy. >> reporter: she tried every therapy drug and two stem cell transplants, nothing worked, and with nothing left to lose, dr. steven russell tried a bold experiment. he injected her with a massive dose of the measles vaccine. >> i received enough apparently to vaccinate 100 million people. which was alarming, and i was happy to hear it after the fact. >> reporter: the idea is a simple one, virusesser in the body and destroy tissue. the measles virus binds cancer cells together and cures them. until that happens, many oncologists are arriving their

opinions. >> it certainly caught people's attention, and a lot of people are talking about it. what we need to bear in mind, these are very early, single patient, and we don't have details on what treatment the patient had. all we have really is the headline, and as i said, the details. >> one thing is certain, doctors have confirmed that stacy is now cancer free. >> it was very exciting. >> for her, that is historic enough. john hend rin, aljazeera. >> well, that florida hospital has now been given the all-clear. patients are being treated for middle east respiratory syndrome. patients recovering at that orlando hospital. all of the workers who may have come in contact with them have tested negative. the patients spent 12 hours in the emergency room before being moved to isolation. there have been 670 cases of

mers. they're called designer babies, with different dna from different parents, selecting the right dna could eliminate deadly diseases, and some say that doctors are playing god and opening up pandora's box. our series, making babies. >> reporter: it may be hard to believe. but a monkey living near portland, oregon, is giving desperate families hope. she's the result of years of research. >> knowing that it works in a monkey, this procedure will be pretty easy to translate to humans. >> reporter: his cutting edge work could literally change the genetic future for families like this one. >> how you doing? >> reporter: the louisville, kentucky family, isn't sure how much time 11-year-old ari has to

live. >> what does it make you feel when you see him smile? >> it makes me feel good. that's the only thing he can do, and it makes me even feel like he's somewhat still there. like he's there. >> did you have a busy day? >> ari suffers from leave disease, affecting his mitochondria, taking his nutrients x although both of danielle's sons have the genes, only ari is affected, he has an enlarged heart. next time he gets sick, danielle is likely telling the doctors not to revive him. she's pri she's preparing to say good-bye. >> it's not going to be easy, and it's going to be something that messes with me for a long time. >> at 36, danielle would like to

have another child. but she's scared. the doctor and his monkeys may give her a way out. first, he removes a nuke las from the egg, and then he transplants it into another egg, which has mitochondria from another mother. it has dna from a three parents and another mother. dr.polotov plans to do that on humans. they worry about the unknown. a professor is a chair for responsible genetics. he said that the engineering of cells could open the door to a n array of ethical dilemmas. >> what we're doing when we start to genetically modify babies, how do we know when to

stop? we know where to start, for some refine like mighto condreal disease, but when do we stop? it has so much opposition and fear because it's so new, and never been tried or tested. >> as he waits for approval to move ahead with his research, danielle's biological clock continues to tick. she's waiting for the miracle of science that could let a child of hers escape his genetic fate. aljazeera, beaverton, oregon. >> for more stories like the one that you just saw, tune in tonight. our correspondent, adam may tonight bringing us the story of a controversial drug that could help drug addicts and alcohol abusers kick their habit. 3,000 students, 80 languages and one district. coming up, we'll introduce you

to what could be the most diverse school system in the country. you're watching aljazeera america.

>> hello, and welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters in new york, and these are your headlines at this hour. hanging at this hour, gm being hit with a record fine for the chevy recall. they will be forced to pay $35 million as part of the settlement. the federal regulators said that they waited too long to recall the car. and the faulty ignition switches are linked to 13 deaths. in india, narendra modi won the election, and it's the biggest shift in 30 years. some evacuation orders are being lifted in southern california. thousands of people are driven frommer their homes, and the fire has consumed 15 square

miles in san diego county. get news, it looks like the weather out west is going to be cooling, at least over the weekend. and let's check in with the latest with dave warren. >> slightly cooler and the wind direction will change, but still no rain in the forecast. hoping for rain and cooler temperatures. the satellite view, the wind going offshore, and now the direction change happens, and the wind come onshore and cooler air move in. so it's slightly cooler today. and the fire risk continues. but much cooler weather this weekend. wind direction changes, winds gusting at over 20 miles per hour. and dry, no rain predicted. in san francisco, you see the cooler air approach frag the north. this is what it looks like this weekend. instead of the high pressure, we get onshore wind and cooler air for the north. this will create a marine layer, and it will trap the wind at the

assumption, so more smoke there. no rain expected, and the rain staying to the north. where there is rain is east. the mid atlantic in the east, not too much rain. river flooding and kid al flooding and right now, the rain is moving through virginia and washington d.c. the line from i-95, pushing east. and farther to the north, pennsylvania, new york, and eventually new england. over the next 24 hours, it will be pushing off the coast, but not before dumping inches of rain down, flood watches in effect, and we expect the rain to clear out. in the meantime, looking for flooding in if you live in a poor drainage area. modern tidal and river flooding. >> tomorrow, it is the anniversary of the landmark 1954 court decision, brown versus the board of education of topeka.

ending segregation of u.s. schools. in the 1970s, the classrooms were being integrated as blacks and whites went to school together for the first time. in washington state, the embodiment of brown. sabrina register went there. >> foster high is like most schools across the u.s. students arrived by bus, by skateboard or on foot, getting in a quick chat with friends before the bell rings. but there's a difference. the 3,000 students speak 80 languages and dialects. four times as many are in english learning classes here than seattle schools. accommodating the many muslim students. >> my best friend is half filipino, half white. and i have friends from napal

and somalia and ethiopia, everywhere. >> the diversity is one of the reasons that connor wanted to attend foster high. they're following a national trend. 20% of the students are hispanic, and only 15% are white, far fewer than the rest of the country. and the greatest difference, asian pacific islanders make up one-third of the population here, that's six times the national average. one of the reasons they're attracting them is affordable housing near seattle. he came here from four years ago, one of themations that he calls home. a refugee camp in napal. >> when i came to foster, i saw people from around the world, people that i never knew, and the country that i never knew about, and i was really nervous. >> for a district with so much diversity, the school staff said

there's little friction to be found among so many students, but it does come with challenges. >> over the past three years, we have built and trained an interpreter pool, so our staff has access to on call interpreters when we need them. >> here at foster high school, there are not only linguistic barriers, but cultural barriers, so the district went outside of the community to solve that challenge. they have home visiting liaisons, the district pays for it with a combination of state funding, federal fundering for low-income students, and grants. but not knowing which populations will enroll in the future forces teachers to extend their own thinking. >> we have to be willing to change and grow. >> whether it's somali or syrian, they eventually go into the foster landscape. >> it doesn't matter where you

came from. >> and in this, the most culturally diverse district in the country, they could be from anywhere. sabrina register, tack willa, washington. >> the schools in the country are being less integrated. and finding that today, students are more likely to attend rattily segregated schools, saying that black schools are hit the hardest, seeing more segregation today than in decades, and more than half of latino students it attend schools that are mostly latino. for black students, half go to schools that are 90 to 100% minority. most black schools in new york go to schools where there are few white students. west virginia, 93% of all of the black students are in majority white schools. >> . >> we want to check the numbers

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