restoring it could take at least a generation. this occasion shows a community coping - but the wounds of osh have a long way to heal. >> president addressing growing south rage over the scandal in the va. bombing left more than 100 people dead. when meeting muslim family who holds the keys to one of christianity's most sacred sites.

>> in nigeria there have been three separate bombings that have left more than 130 people dead. the most recent happening in nigeria's borno state. the area where more than 200 school girls were kidnapped more than a month ago. bombings killing 118 and officials warning that the death toll could rise. we have more. >> reporter: the target was a marketplace. the bombs were packed in a minivan, planned to kill as many as possible. >> a second blast less than 30 minutes later. it hit some of the initial

response teams. >> a fire broke out gutting a fire station and badly burned many of the dead. it seemed there had been two years of relative piece until now. now attacks have been waged across the country. no one has claimed responsibility but many suspect it was by boko haram. president jonathan said that he assures all nigeriaens that the government will win the war on terror. the mos attack of over 200 schol

girls over a month ago has attracted the world's attention. it's president is holding a meeting to set up control over border areas and the united states and united kingdom have offered more resources. >> drone strikes that killed more americans. the memo was that it was lawful for the united states to kill the terror suspects. now the author of that report is

up before a federal judgeship in boston. libby casey in washington, d.c. right now. why is this report so controversial? this will be the public's first look at the legal rationale. it's not coming out right away because the white house plans to make redactions. that process may take a while and we haven't got it in a timeline as to when we'll see the details. this is something that the aclu went to court to get and they won in u.s. court. the government sai white house t appeals that decision. ththis controversial memo has so much concerns from some senators

including rand paul from kentucky that he wants to block the nomination. >> he creates out of whole cloth a defense for executing american citizens without trial. the cases he cites which i'm forbidden from talking about, which i'm forbidden from citing to you today are unrelated to the issue of killing american citizens because no such cases have ever occurred. >> david barren is the author of that memo. anthony rand paul is intent on blocking this nomination the democrats say the just of the memo is enough for them. >> despite the push back, are we likely to see a vote. >> rand paul has threatened to filibuster as he did over the issue of drones. rand paul has less power in filibuster because senate democrats changed the rules. they just need a simple majority

51 votes to move forward. watch the drama unfold this afternoon. >> libby casey live for us in washington, d.c. thank you very much. the supreme court has stopped the execution of an inmate in missouri one hour before it was set to happen. the report saying it will hear the appeal. his convicted of murder and rape. his attorneys say that execution by injection would be prolonged and painful. the veteran secretary had a private meeting with the president today. when it was over erik shinseki still had a job but the president was quick to point out that could change. >> if these allegations prove to be true it is dishonorable and

disgraceful, and i will not tolerate it, period. >> president vladimir putin signing a gas bill with chinese leaders in shanghai. it will provide china with natural gas every year starting 2018 for 30 years to follow. it come follows american allegas that chinese military stole trade secrets from u.s. companies. hosni mubarak was convicted of receiving public funds. his sons were also charged with the same charges. they were ordered to reimburse the treasury of egypt more than $17 million. pope francis is heading to jerusalem. he is the fourth to visit the holy land.

it will include a meeting with the grand mucti from jerusalem. the hope will visit the church of the holy sepulcher. >> how would ihow old is this o? >> 1,051. >> so this is the map. >> this i unlocks the past prest and future to christianity's most sacred site. for 1,000 years each sultan gave your family a new document.

>> yes. >> jerusalem's rulers have bestowed the family with trust. >> they gives holy sepulcher church. this has been given to my family. >> almost a thousand years ago. >> yes. >> a deed ihe is muslim but hole key to the holy sepulcher where it is believed that jesus was crucified, a a key that his family has had for over a hundred generations. >> why did they entrust your family with this? >> that is a long story. >> reporter: a muslim sultan recaptured jerusalem from christian crusaders. he protected the church and handed over the keys to the same families in charge of caring for the mosques, today the tradition

conditions. he escorts his 19-year-old son to his destiny. for the first time he carries the key to the church's front door. >> are you nervous? >> quite nervous. >> but he did just fine as so many in his family have done before he hands the key over to christians. this time the franciscans who run a portion of the church. that's another reason why the muslim family keeps the key. the sects don't get along and this family is neutral and trusted. so on this day like every day they officially open the church. just because it isn't holy ground for them doesn't mean that it's not sacred. >> everhow do you feel every tie

you walk in. >> wonderful. >> and so days before the pope arrives the keys to christ's too many are and will continue to be in good hands. nick schifrin, al jazeera, jerusalem. >> the fukushima power plant is starting to release. a tsunami causing a meltdown of three reactors, tokyo electric power assuring the company that the water being released is well below the level of toxins allowed by the world health organization. coming up, he is is getting ready for his retirement. why a vietnam vet is fighting the united states.

>> return to go one of our top stories. the secretary of veteran's

affairs is under fire. erik shinseki meeting with the president at the white house. >> reporter: del, this has been building over the last several days ever since the story broke ten days ago about that va facility in arizona allegedly cooking the books. keeping two sets of waiting lists to demonstrate that they did not have people waiting for a long time, and incidentally making themselves eligible for bonuses and commendation, and a list hidden from the public and officials in washington that showed much longer wait times. the allegation is that those wait times resulted in the deaths of veterans. however it's resulted that president obama has assigned one of his top aids rob neighbors to go to the va and go to arizona and it's spreading beyond phoenix to other va facilities around the country. the president was angry and

defensive in some respects talking about his record, pouring money into the va, expanding programs and benefits for veterans, helping homeless veterans, job training for veterans. something he has talked about as a senator and through the 2008 campaign and something he has made a priority. suggesting that erik sin secretarishinsekiwould not survt he'll hold on before making decisions about anyone's future but that someone would be held responsible. >> should we read anything into the fact that erik shinseki appeared in the oval office alone. >> no, this is something that the president has drawn criticism for, for not taking responsibility, and i think it was important from a political

standpoint that the president come in not only face the music but let a little air out of the balloon of this scandal that has led to several senators calling for shinseki to resign, criticism from republicans and some democrats privately that the president is not taking responsibility, and admission by the president's spokesman that the president first learned about these alleged practices through news reports, this notwithstanding the fact there were reports outlining the long wait lines that have been a persistent problem at the va for decades. the investigation now ongoing, however, the criticism from congress and other va groups, frankly, like the american legion is not expected to subside any time soon. >> in the meantime he wants to see those changes, so what's this time able and how short is his leash? >> you know, he says that he wants to see the review within a month. i don't think there is any question now, del, earlier you

and pretalking, drawing a parallel between kathleen sebelius and the debacle of the healthcare website. at the height of the criticism this whit white-hot scandal, i t think we'll see the president slow shinseki over the side. he has served the president for six years. he served as an army general and served as army chief of staff. someone has to take responsibility, but i don't think the president is ready to throw him over the side. while the investigation is ongoing, this has been said over and over in the white house. until they find concrete allegations, much is disputed within the v.a. but until we have concrete answers, we'll have the status quo and the president fending off these attacks. >> thank you very much. ebay telling it's users to

change your password. cyberattackers attacked it's network. company saying it has no evidence that the information was decrypted or even use. pay pal was not affected by that breach. well, he came to america a s a refugee. robert ray is in jacksonville, florida, tell us what happened at the hearing. >> del, good afternoon, we are inside the department of homeland security here in jacksonville, florida. an interesting situation. a lot of developments here today mario hernandez actually today came here thinking he was going to be turned into a natural citizen, an american citizen. the case was that he went into his hearing. it turns out that they said that that was not going to occur

actually today. he needed jurisdiction from a federal judge in tallahassee, and they had until july 4th to do that. mario, you were upset earlier, but in a turn of events in the past half hour, what happened? >> i was very upset. i thought it was going to be like two months back. that things would happen, but they never did. my attorney, others made several calls to help us guess jurisdiction. why would i come here to do my testing and everything else, and i have to go to tallahassee to be sworn in. >> but today you will become an official united states citizen even though you are a war veteran. you've worked for the government, and you've been in the u.s. for 50 years. what is your feeling on this? >> my feeling is the greatest feeling i've ever had. i feel like i was reborn today.

we're elated, my wife and i are. it's an feeling i can't explain. i feel like crying, jumping, it's grate. great. i'm glad you were here for us. without the help of the media in written or visual, we wouldn't have gotten this far. we might have still been in limbo. >> you've been through this. the deal is, del, that they applied mario applied for a passport to go on a cruise after his retirement. turns out he wasn't a legal citizen. when you found that out it was devastating. but today is a wonderful day for your family. >> it is. this has been a very stressful time for us. i'm happy to count my husband as one of the citizens of the greatest nation in the world. we take things for granted sometimes. >> yep, congratulations to you

both. i'm glad it worked out. del, perhaps the camera can come over here. this is where mario hernandez will become a citizen in the next few minutes. we're not sure when. there is a gaggle of press here awaiting the situation. just an hour ago look to be happening in a month or so. it's a happy moment for the hernandez family. >> thank you very much. again, he came to this country from cuba, robert, thank you, and he fought in the vietnam war. he thought he was legal. he applied for a passport and found out it's all for not. now it has a happy ending. stations along the mexico border who save the lives of migrants crossing in the summer months. now over 13 year period there have been 2,000 deaths recorded in that area due to extreme lack of hydration. and if you want to learn more about the issue of immigration

we invite you to go to our website www.aljazeera.com. there you'll find details on this sorry and others, including our special series called "borderland." on "borderland" we talked about that very issue, immigrants trying to come to this country without water. coming up, people have mixed feelings when it comes to edward snowden. now he'll be presented in a whole new way.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. here are your headlines for this hour. today the president said anyone who falsified record at the va will be punished. the president responding to reports of veterans dying, waiting to be treated at va hospitals. the justice department releasing a report on drones targeting american citizens abroad. now the author of that report is up for a federal judge ship fighting a fight in the senate.

17 people have been killed in nigeria, that attack happened near where two 3200 school girls were abducted more than a month ago. and more than 18 people were killed in the back-to-back bombings in the jos. when it comes to the economy sector money talks and no state is talking more than south dakota who is seeing the largest surge of millionaires in the nation, much of it due to fracking. >> this is north dakota, population 74. it's a slow pace hamlet in the north part of the state where farmers have eked out a living for generations. but today towns like these are where the real money is being made the big reason, ranchers and farmers are signing long-term leasing that allow gas and oil companies to trial on

their land. and that could translate into big royalty checks each month. >> i can farm until i want to quit. it's not a worry every year that i have to make payments. that's a financial weight that's come off our shoulders. america's largest oil supply behind texas, and turns out $2 billion to royalties to private owners. >> shaleionaires is how i've heard others put it. >> it's a big check, and-- >> a check we didn't expect. >> oh, yeah, we never expected that. >> reporter: to get an idea, consider this. four oil wells are pumping miles

to miles for shale remember, this is north dakota so don't expect too many overts signs of extravagance. despite the new found fortune there are big concerns. >> i know what it's done to my well, and it hasn't been nice. we don't drink our water here. we can't. >> concerns about water and air pollution loom large here in north dakota, especially with gas flares like this that burn day and night. but as they light up the night sky many who cash in are hesitant when they talk about the energy booms. >> when you accept the money, you got to take the consequences, too.

al jazeera, north dakota. career drought videotape the entire state. and likely no change tomorrow when that new drought monitor comes out. this is the reservoir. they're 50% full. there is not much snow left, so not the best situation there. only a little bit of snow to give it moisture if any. there is a cluster of clouds. this area of low pressure giving some rain and snow. you can see it's spinning across the south and very little rain predicted. this would be it over the next few days at least. light rain coming down, maybe some snow one or two inches at higher elevations. still dry with that red flag warning continues. but it looks like cooler air is coming in. high temperatures are not in the

triple digits today. in the mid to low 90s. severe weather across the planes and into the midwest had storms fire up yesterday afternoon and we could see a repeat of that today as cooler air pushes to the south. 70 to 58 in minneapolis. farther east there is flooding problems. this area of heavy rain. flash flood warnings are still in affect. that rain will be spreading to the east not nearly as heavy as it is now. >> thank you very much. there is a new comic book about to hit the stands about edward snowdon. it's the same publishing house behind it that created the comic book about hillary clinton. they say they will tell edward snowdon's story in its entirety. now he can read all about it in the form of a comic book. the question is whether or not anything will be different. we want to thank you for

watching al jazeera america. i'm del walters. "fault line" is next and a reminder you can check us out 100 hours a day including officials about immigration we talked to by going to www.aljazeera.com. children once sacrificed their childhoods, even their lives, working in american mills, mines and factories. the us rooted out child labor practices 75 years ago. but today, us agriculture remains a stronghold for child labor. >> i know most kids come out here to help their parents out, get the money to pay the bills. >> it's just another day on the fields of america.