techknow, every saturday go where science meets humanity. this is some of the best driving i've ever done, even thought i can't see. techknow. we're here in the vortex. next saturday, 7:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. thanks for joining us. this is al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories of this hour. the president flagged by the parents of u.s. soldier freed by afghanistan, under scoring a commitment to bring home prisoners of war. he is in route to germany at this hour. >> we look at a troubling trend - honour killings, women murdered by their own parents to clear the family name of shame.

- >> this morning i called bob and jenny bergnal and told them after nearly five years in captivity their don -- son beau is coming home after being captive for five years, he's freed. at his home town yellow ribbons and balloons line the street. he was 23 when captured. he's 28. he was handed over to a us special operations team in exchange for his release, five detainees from guantanamo bay were transferred to the kust identify of qatar. randall pinkston has more. >> on june 30, 2009, the u.s. military reported private first

class beau bergtol missing. nous he's on his way -- now he's on his way home where his family is waiting. president obama was the first person to tell jenny and her husband that their son had been freed. after five years of captivity, sergeant beau rejoined america's military saturday. special operations forces, with support from multiple helicopters and overhead surveillance and intelligence overlooked the operation. 19 taliban forces were present during the exchange. there was no confrontation or gunfire. he was able to walk to u.s. forces and communicate with them. he's receiving medical care and debriefing by military authorities. u.s. officials say the amir of

cutar nected the release -- qatar negotiated the exchange. >> the taliban have little popularity in afghanistan today. so i don't think they have leavers of power. the qataris promised to quarpt een them for a year and keep an eye on them after that. >> he was cap fewered in june. the -- captured in june. in most videos he was forced to criticise u.s. military preps in afghanistan. >> this war is not worth the waste of human life that it cost afghanistan and u.s. it's not worth the amount of lives that have been wasted, the amount of life that has been wasted in prison, guantanamo bay, all the places where we are

keeping, you know, prisoners. i'm a priper. i -- prisoner, i want to go home. you know, the men, afghanistan me in our prisons, they want to go home too. >> since 2011 a senior administration official said the sergeant's recovery has been an element in marc's reckon -- america's reconciliation efforts with the taliban as they end their longest military contact. his father grew a beard and taught himself languages of the region to help obtain his son's release. >> to each and every one that affected this in this country, in the service branches, at the state department, throughout the whole of american government, and around the world, international governments around the world, thank you so much. >> the sergeant is the last known american pow from the afghanistan and iraq wars. while no one is criticising the

sergeant's release, john mccain, a former pow of the vietnam war raises questions about the terms of his freedom, specifically mccain is concerned whether the five taliban freed posed a threat to american security. >> randall pinkston in washington. the release of the sergeant has been in the works for year, marking on again, off again negotiations between the u.s. and the taliban. talks broke off in 2012. all discussions since have been made through a third party. ambassador mark grosman joins me, a representative in afghanistan and pakistan in 2011 and 2012 and gave us some ipp sight into the negotiations. >> they were difficult in the fact that they were not able to come to agreement in 2011 and 2012 is proof of that. we never ever ever talked to the taliban without talking about sergeant bergdov.

he was primary on our minds. we were not able to make an arrangement in 2011 and 2012. that's why i think it was interesting that they were able to make it today. it's difficult. sometimes thinks don't happen when you think they will. here we are. >> qatar played a prominent role. all talks with the taliban have been through the gulf nation. as terms of the change, the five must stay in qatar for a year before they are allowed to leave the country. joining us now is nadine. from the director of the center for middle east studies. good to have you with us. as we look at the terms of the deal. what role has qatar played in the negotiations. >> well, the reports that they are getting is they played a central role, because the united states and the taliban don't have direct diplomatic

relations, they were able to communicate request both sides and facilitate the prisoner exchange. >> has qatar assumed a greater role for themselves geoplit iping lick in the -- geopolitically. >> yes, qatar considers itself analogous to what sweden does, mediating, liking to have good relations with call party, has good relations with the west, and tries to reduce regional tensions. one of the big tensions in the middle east and broader middle east has been the wars in iraq and afghanistan, and so it's tried to facilitate a reduction of the tensions by playing a mediating role between the united states and the taliban. >> why do you think that is the case? >> could you say that again? >> looking at the relationships, why is that the case. why do they assume that role? >> because they - a small

country, but they have aspirations to contribute to the region in which they live in. they are very closely allied to the united states, and consider themselves to be part of the larger islamic world, the war in afghanistan was deeply troubling and traumatic experience for arabs and muslims, and they, i think, feel that if they play a constructive role as a mediator between the two sides they can enhance regional clout and credibility. that's the world view of the government in doha. as we present the story we want to remind al jazeera viewers, that al jazeera america is based in qatar, financed in part by the government. why would they want to the breaker a deal with a group like the taliban? >> they don't have admiration for the taliban, but the united

states and the taliban have been at war for 13 years. there was an american pow. so, you know, they thought that they could play an instructive role. there was discuss several years ago, that they allowed the taliban to set up a political office in doha. many of the thorny and complicated issues, about winding down the war, the withdrawal of american troops could be dealt with in a systematic and comprehensive fashion. and so they thought that they could play a role and it seems in this case that they have. >> what about qatar's role in receiving the inmates and the assurances they had to deliver to the united states national security. >> they have taken on a big responsibility, because the terms of the deal is that the five guantanamo bay, you know, taliban leaders will have to reside in qatar for the next year, and be under close

surveillance, so if anything goes wrong, if they escape, if they engage in a violent activity. that will be on the onus of the government in qatar. so i think this was sort of something that had to be offered in the deal. we don't have the details. it was a way of perhaps assuring both sides that there would be a pause, a momentary period before the taliban leaders could return to afghanistan, make sure that they are not engaged in violent activity. perhaps there was an easier way to sell it domestically. it will be embarrassing politically to see five members leave guantanamo bay, cuba and arrive in afghanistan for celebrations and a victory parade by the taliban. in that sense the government of qatar agreed to take on responsibility to have a one-year pause where the taliban leaders will be under close civil apps, and after that i --

surveillance, and after that they'll be allowed to make a return. >> we saw the five detainees. does this help qatar's stance in the world. the war in afghanistan has been a global issue, it's been a big issue in terms of the region in which qatar lived. it generated a lot of animosity and anger. it's deep intentions between the islamic hold and the west. by playing the positive and constructive role in trying to wind down the war in afghanistan. it's contributing to greater peace and stability in the region in which it lives. director of middle east studies from the university of denver. in the sergeant's home town the news of his release is spreading. residents are preparing a home coming for the soldier.

allen schauffler is there with the latest. >> reporter: the captive american soldier may have fallen off the radar screen during five years he's been in captivity with the taliban. that is nod the case in idaho, the capital of boycie, and his home town of hayley, to the east of here, near sun valley, he has never been forgotten and people are excited that he is coming home. they have kept pressure n o t the -- pressure on the obama administration, department of state and others. saying they needed to do more to get the sergeant out. five years in captivity. he's been promoted. he's sergeant. we are not sure of the time line. we know he'll be treated in germany, debriefed in san antonio texas, and come back to idaho, and come back to hayley,

a town wrapped in yellow ribbons for most of the last half decade. they have not forgotten about the sergeant. you'll see buxer stickers, his fizz on posters. they had a big festival planned "bring beau back", they have changed it to "beau is back", that will go on as planned, hopefully with him in attendance. the sergeant will not come home right away. he's headed to germany where he'll get medical care, depress, and -- decompress, be united with his family and go to a defense facility in san antonio.

defense secretary chuck hagel accuses china of destabilizing south-east asia, sparking a war of words between u.s. and china. the general said if you take china as an enemy. he'll be an enemy of the u.s. for more, we get - from al jazeera's scott heidler. >> the u.s. secretary of defense here at the shangri-la dialogue using blunt language in dealing with china and the territorial disputes, which could impact the community. >> china called the china sea a sea of peace. in recent months china undertook destabilizing unilateral actions asserting its claims in the south china sea.

>> broadened out from the territorial disputes from south-east asia. he talked about thailand and the concern over the military coup over the last two weeks, and what it could mean to the population in thailand. >> we respond when nations retreat from democracy, as in thai lapped. we urge the -- thailand. we urge the royal armed forces to release those detained end restrictions on free expression, and move to free and fair elections. >> chuck hagel went on to undermine the united states pivot or rebalances to asia as it draws down forces in afghanistan and iraq. they are looking for the united states to have a bigger footprint diplomatically and militarily. he underlined the military shifting the forces. 60% of u.s. air force and navy will operate out of the region

in six years, underlying how important the administration sees the region. >> once again scott heidler in singapore. an international monitoring group could pull out of the eastern ukraine because of safety issues. a team of observers has been held by anti-government forces since monday. fighting conditions. the organisation for security and cooperation in europe says they lost contact with a group of five monitors on thursday. russian officials say the monitors should stay. >> palestinian president mahmoud abbas said there'll be a unity government announced monday. the formation of a palestine government will be backed by rival facts of hamas and fatah. israel considers hamas a terrorist organization and is expect to oppose arrangements. >> allegations of a misstep by police that may have prevented a shooting rampage in california.

law enforcement interviewed elliot rodger back in april. they neglected to check the firearms database that could have alerted them that he recently purchased three semiautomatic handguns. earlier we spoke to richard martinez, the father of a victim, and he said the tragedy highlights the need for stricter gun laws. >> you don't need three guns, 400 rounds or a rifle in the city. it serve no purpose. we don't let people keep nuclear bombs in the basement. why, it's not reasonable. i don't have a problem with responsible gun owners that have a reasonable need or articularable need for the weapons and choose the weapon for the purpose. i don't have a problem with that. but this kid with mental health issues has three firearms and 400 rounds is unreasonable. and everywhere knows it.

the sheriff's office claims deputies did not check the gun database because at the time rodgers did not pose a threat. thousands of women around the world are murdered by their family. we look at honour killings. in president obama plans to unveil an emissions bill this week. republicans and congress fire back, donald sterling says he will go quitely - the $1 billion lawsuit filed against the n.b.a.

welcome back. thousands of women are killed around the world each year in honour killings. tonight we look at this troubling trend. murders often committed by family members who see the women as having brought dishonour to the family. courtney kealy has more. dozens of pakistanis

protested in the capital city islamabad after the killing of a woman, beaten to death by bricks, by her family, for marrying a man the family disapproved of. . >> 900 women in pakistan were victims of honour killings, according to the human rights commission. >> the major issue is the killing in the name of on hour in our societies. >> reporter: thousands of women and girls are murdered by their open families, many for the dishop our of having been raped. statistician are hard to come by as many are unreported or reported as accidents. 5,000 women suffer the fate per year at the hands of their family or community - this is from a report the commission of human rights published 14 years ago.

women's human rights policy advocates think the number is higher. >> there's no honour in violence against women. >> without decent stat strks, it's difficult to determine in what countries the crimes happened most often. >> it's mostly reported in regions around the middle east and south-east asia. it's reported in the u.k., canada and the united states. >> after they called 911, these daughters of an egyptian father and american mother were shot to death on january 1st, 2008. their father killed them for acting too western. he is at large, and the fbi is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. >> it's really important to raise awareness of the issue, the forms of violence, of how, again, no country is immune, and

it is an epidemic with one in three women experiencing physical, sexual and other abuse in her lifetime. >> courts in many countries treat the defense of family's honour as a mitigating circumstance. and perpetrators often receive light sentences. >> digging deeper, joining me from toronto canada is the president of a council for muslims facing tomorrow. she was featured in the 2014 documentary "hop our diaries', and dr chessman an author of "an american bride in kabul." dr, how would you define the honour killings? >> it's an indigenous tribal kust um. hindus do it in india, they don't bring it to america. mus hims, and sikhs do it and bring it to the west when they

imdeprat. that's not a -- immigrate. it's not a custom imposed by outsiders. some say is it religious or not. what i think ultimately is people who perpetrate, who kill their daughters believe that they are doing it because they must. that it means no one else would marry into their families. religious leaders, hindus, sikhs and muslims are not saying it will stop, we will excommunicate. this is against our religion, and that must happen now. >> more disturbing, the killers take pride. >> they are never punished. they are valorized and seen as heroic. which is something is that makes it different from we were styles of domestic violence. here it does happen, men beat their wives and they sometimes kill them. they'll be prosecuted. are seen as criminals, not

heroes. in afghanistan or pakistan or in parts of hindu india and all over the middle east, this is seen as a crime of necessity, that the family feels the daughter, average age of 17 attacked them because she wants to go to college, she doesn't want a veil, she wants not to marry her first cues join -- cousin or may want to marry someone of her own choosing or not live at home. in hipped u india it's a kavte violations. >> in a caste situation, how deep-rooted is it? >> far too deep-rooted for our comfort and for us to sleep well at night. it was something we were taught happened out there, but it's happening in the west, in america, canada and the u.k., europe. it is on the rise. these are only the cases

reported. in canada there were 22 honour killings since 1999. in each case it was, as phil said, the young girl wanted to live here life as a canadian, have a cell phone, friends. it was nothing extraordinarily that she had done. she was murdered by members of her family. for me, one is too much. >> you bring up an interesting point. are these hop our killings underreported. >> yes, they are underreported, because the family, they protect the other members of the family. the community protects the other members of the family. but, of course, we know that in america and canada the perpetrators are prosecuted. unfortunately there are some countries like jordan, where the penal code allows the perpetrator to go free. in pakistan they are celebrated in fillages -- villages, tribal areas and are not prosecuted,

encouraging others to keep on continuing the violence. >> oftentimes they are covered up as forced suicides. >> yes. there's a lot of covering up. even here in the west there is this discussion that this should be called domestic violence. i believe that it's important for people to different sheet between disomistic violence and -- domestic violence and honour killings. the intention was the concept of honour and 99% of the time it's a male family member who perpetuates the violence. with the rest of the family watching in cahoots, or in some way held hostage, the community, and this is the whole idea of the tribal culture, that the honour of the family and the tribe must be uphold, but the -- upheld but the honour is vested in the movement of the girls, and she wears, who she meets, who she talks to and it's a huge

responsibility. >> doctor, i know you want to add. >> there are women that perpetrate killings of daughters. the high profile case in canada. the mother was involved in that, and i'm doing a study looking at the role that women play as heroic - those who escape, and those who testify, but also those who collaborate, and the collaborators in the united states so far rarely have been charged. so the first case that i know of in the united states, and rahill is right, the u.n. statistic of 5,000 - i think it's true for pakistan. alone. or maybe the punjab alone. we don't have comprehensive statistics. >> why is it that the female's behaviour is vital to the perception of honour? >> because if a woman is perceived as not under male control, not under patriarchal

control. if she's not subordinate or perceived as disobedient, the family has a problem getting others to marry into the family. >> in recent decades the numbers of honour killings is low, and data is sparse. here are examples of incidents - in missouri, 1989, tina was stabbed to death by parents who said he rebelled. in 2009, nura was killed by her father, he ran his car over her for what he believed was an unacceptable lifestyle. as courtney kealy mentioned the case that got the most attention was in 2008, when two sisters, amina and sara were shot by their father after he found out they had boyfriend. heidi zhou-castro has more. >> reporter: the final moments

of thesis terse were inside -- thesis terse were inside the taxi cab parked at this hotel. they were born and raised in the united states. their mother was a white american. their father was from egypt. police say that on the night of january 1st, 2008, yasser gunned down his two daughters while driving them around in his cab. the motive, according to the mother's extended family was to punish the girls for dating american boys. the girls had run away from home, fearing for their life, but had been convinced by their mother that they'd have their father's forgiveness upon their return. with her final breath amina called 911 to say it was their father who shot her and her sister. police found the girls' bodies inside the taxi cab. they had been shot 11 times. extended family calls it an honour killing.

the father remains on the loose. the fbi wants him for capital murder and is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. doctor, the father is still out there. >> he is at large. he has not been found. i do not think he fled to egypt, and he abused them sexually and physically and then wanted them to marry some me from egypt, which they didn't want to do, and, yes, it's true, they had boyfriend. they were so academically gifted and promising and vivacious despite everything. and their mother, in my opinion, should have been charged. >> you think she should have. >> she married at 14 to this man. lured them to their death, and maybe she really didn't comprehend that he meant what he said, but i think she's an accessory to the crime. >> if this is universally

condemned why is it not stopped by government and police, why is it continuing and we don't see swift action? >> it's condemned in the west, but not universally condemned. this is not something that is new, it's been going on for a long time. the reason the numbers are higher is we have not done enough about it. in many parts of society the issues are swept under the carpet. they are not on the frond burner -- front urner. i'm ayeaheded with the -- accredited with the hugean rights council. it's hard to bring issues of women, women in muslim majority societies into the front, because you know the power and control in patriarchy that exists makes it hard for people to speak out. we live in the west. we have the freedom and there

needs to be more condemnation from the religious leadership. we actually have clerics who are quiet on the issue. so, you know, honour diaries was the first time they were brought out. from the surface we saw the horrific stat strks, and want to cree -- statistics, and we want to create awareness. >> in our final motels, where do we go -- moments, where do we go from here, i want to move it forward. >> in the west we have a responsibility to educate professionals who can rescue such girls and who understand that the honour killings are going op in north america. i have submitted affidavits on honour women and have gotten four women political asylum. we need teachers who lisp if a -- lisp if a girl -- listen in a girl is young and bruced and scared. >> identify the warping signs. >> it did not happen.

all the girls tried to reach out for help and the west was not ready to give it to them. now we can do it here. maybe not in the entire world, but we can do it here. >> this will start the conversation. president of the council for muslims facing tomorrow, and phyllis chester-fellow at the middle east. we'll leave it there - middle east forum, i do want to point out. thank you for being with us. coming up on al jazeera america. more on the new initiatives president obama plans to unveil to combat change. >> the cuban market is supposed to be closed to american companies. we show you why that isn't exactly the case.

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he was handed over to a u.s. special operations team in eastern afghanistan this morp reasoning and en route to germany for medical care. he is due to go to texas to reunite with his family. the president appeared in the rose garden to make the announcement. >> this morning i called bob and jenny and told them after nearly five years in captivity, their son bowe bergdahl is coming home. >> i want to say thank you to everyone that supported bowe bergdahl. he had a wonderful team everywhere. we will continue to stay strong for bowe bergdahl while he recovers. >> the complicated nature of the recovery will never be comprehended. >> the deal was broked by the amir of qatar. he was traded for five leaders

at the guantanamo bay center. it has caused concern. john mccain, a former prisoner of war, says the group is responsible for the death of americans, one with close ties to osama bin laden. >> reporter: the five former top taliban leaders in u.s. custody will not return to afghanistan according to u.s. officials. instead the change deal requires them to remain in qatar for at least a year. a 2008 pentagon dossier reported that he posed a threat to the u.s. and its allies if released. none of the men have been given a trial. the most senior of the gave. khairullah kha. >> rkhwa will be held. he reportedly had ties to osama bin laden. mohammad fazl is also a well-known name among the early taliban, he was not an original

taliban, but joined after, and rose up through the ranks. a former taliban deputy defense commander, he's alleged to have committed war crimes, including executing civilians. abdul ha convicts was. >> q is blooeld to have worked with al-qaeda in training methods. he was handed to the u.s. by the current afghan government in a siting operation in 2001 after turning himself in. mullah, norullah noori is described as a leader who sarfeed as a senior -- served as a senior commander against the u.s. and allies. when taken into custody he held an administrative position as the head of the northern zone and was a governor for the taliban. mohammed alnowri was accused of

smuggling fighters and weapons. al jazeera america's parent kl is based in qatar and financed in part by the country's government. president obama addressed change. on monday the white house will release a proposal designed to reduce carbon emissions. here is what the president had to say ahead of the announcement. >> special interests and their allies in congress will claim that the guidelines will kill jobs and crush the economy. let's face it, that's what they always say. every time america set clear rules and better standard for air, water and health, the warns of the cynics and the name sayers is wrong. they warn doing some about the pollution in the cities and other areas would cost jobs.

it didn't. our airways clean are. >> it was's that the reg u laces could cost 800 thous -- regulations could cost 800,000 jobs. >> in it subseeds, we'll pay for more electricity. the administration slow walks approval of domestic oil and gas. death by delay for the key stop xl -- keystone xl pipeline. we want clean air and waurkts bout not costly regulations that make though difference. i spoke with michael gerard about the participation cost to the president's plan. >> it may mean that some people will have jobs in wind and solar and natural gas and other industries more than in coal. the costs of this plan are immensely lower than the costs if we don't deal with climate

change. the costs will be catastrophic. i asked about the global impact about the president's plan, he says the rest of the world is waiting for the u.s. to act. and a move could cause a ripple effect. the head of the u.s. chamber of commerce visited cuba, urging the country to adopt economic reform. it imposed a trade embargo with cuba, wanting to open up to more u.s. businesses. u.s. companies are shut out of the cuban market. as reported, that is not the case. >> for many americans this is the picture of cuba, a rhythm and blues culture known for its classic cars and cigars, mixed with a government reminiscent of a bye gone era. with a u.s. embargo taking ba k

the message to most americans have been cleared. cuba is forbidden. yet for those that think the island's markets are off limits to u.s. business, think again. >> there's a lot of interaction between the u.s. and cuba, since 2000, for 15 years nearly. the u.s. has been free to sell agricultural commodities and has. it sold as much as three-quarter of a billion, lows in recent years. the trade goes on. last year u.s. exports to cuba total 350 million, making it the largest source of food. carr dale is the biggest single exporter. that is bulk commodity. soy beeps, korn. another big exporter is tyson's chicken. >> reporter: the u.s. sold $144 million in frozen chicken. in states like iowa, nebraska and others sold soy and beef,

corn to the island. that's a reality that he likely has in mind capping off a delegation to the island. >> it's time to begin a new chapter in u.s.-kooub yn relies. >> the -- cuban relations. >> the 12-person team is inclusive. cuba is not permitted to export bark to the u.s., dis -- back to the u.s. discouraging others doing business. u.s. law prohibits ships docking in the united states for six months after being in their ports. the ship would have to avoid the u.s. for half a year, perhaps going to europe before returning to u.s., making trade with cuba more expensive. all these restrictions add costs and uncertainty, and create risks. >> reporter: the u.s. foregoes an estimated $1.4 billion due to

trade restrictions, that has potato farmers and bean farmers lobbying for less restrictions. the italian navy performed a series of rescues in the last 24 hours, stemming from a chronic migrant crisis in the southern med ter aprilian. 11 boats were intercepted. 43,000 people have attempted the journey from north africa to italy. the same number that made the trip in 2013. in russia, two gay rights activists were detained, protesting a law. they were dragged away by police outside the office of moscow's mayor. other gay activists drove by the mayor's office waving flags. the antigay propaganda law has been criticised by act visits

who say they represent a crackdown on civil rights in russia. still ahead - a $2 billion deal in the works to by the l.a. clippers. owner donald sterling is not going away without a fight. what is next. >> rebecca stevenson joins us. we have a flood warning to talk about. >> yes, there's river flooding in parts of the mountains in the rockies, especially in wyoming. we move to minnesota, and we have 2-3 inches of rain on top of 3-6 this morning. i'll show you the flash flooding happening now, coming up next.

welcome back. the n.b.a.'s opener scheduled

meeting to vote out donald sterling has been cancelled to give time to sell l.a. clippers. on the table a $2 billion offer. donald sterling's wife shelley has netted the deal. it -- netted the deal. coming from former microsoft c.e.o. mr balmer. donald sterling refuses to give up the team without a fight. he gaf his wife the authority to negotiate a sale, but his attorneys say he has had a change of heart. on friday his attorneys filed a lawsuit against the n.b.a. the league accepted a deal to sell the team. it has to be approved by the board of governors elliot rodgerses. the -- governors. if the deal on the table was a wise move, i asked that question. this looks like the smartest thing for the n.b.a. donald sterling and his wife. it appears to be a win.

is he getting his money worth, $2 billion? >> no, there's no measurement adding up to $2 billion, otherser than it's a team in los angeles, and he has the money and this is the ultimate boys' toy. >> he'll not have to dig into his profit. >> the l.a. clippers have been profitable. he may find ways to make more money. i don't think the $2 billion is justified. >> what does it mean for the players? >> it puts the end of a nightmare together. if you are a clipper player, you may look at the ability to sign free agents. the former sports agencies donald sterling has little chance of winning the lawsuit against the n.b.a. let's talk about the weather. resident in wyoming is bracing for flooding where the river is expected to reach record levels.

saratoga will be hit. bags have been filled as floodwaters rise. cresting 10 feet by tomorrow. minnesota officials warn of flooding along minehaha creek. water levels are high. with rain in the forecast residents are told there's an elevated risk of the creek overflowing. lots to talk about. rebecca stevenson joining. >> we have thunderstorm workings in parts of eastern montreal, and the river flooding -- eastern montana and river flooding, warm temperatures and rain fall in wyoming. in chennan there's flood warnings stretching to minnesota. you had up to six inches of rain fall this morning, and now the thunder storms have been popping up again. we are seeping in mind -- keeping in mind strong wind gusts in montana and the

dakotas. heavy falls. lasting all the way through tuesday morning. this is a slow moving storm all right. you can see the severe thunderstorm watches in effect here for parts of our we were states. you can see the flash flood warnings in effect. as we look at the forecast for the rainfall through sunday, we'll see it ease into the dakotas, impacting through sunday. what a soggy stretch of weather it will be for you on your weekend into the first part of monday. flash-flood warnings impact the upper mid west, but the river flood warping is a concern -- warne is a concern in the north-west. temperatures have been warming up. tripple digit heat. shian started a cool low pressure system. you were in the low 70s earlier today. the rain fall is interesting when you look at this. we talk about the west, it's in a doubt. anywhere from 3-5 inches below

normal rain fall since january the 1st. it's not the entire water year, it begins in the west, around october or july. this is going to get far worse looking if we add in the water year. then, just go to seattle, further north, on the west coast. you had the storm track sagging into your area, 10 inches above normal, and historic flooding for opinions i cola, and new york 6 inches above normal rain fall. soingy in the east -- soggy in the east, and rain for the upper midwest. totalling it up through the next few hours. >> thank you. >> bees are a vital part of the eco system. the robotic solution thissing activists -- having activists concerned, coming up next.

america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now security forces in brazil carried out an emergency drill in preparations for the world cup in a couple of weeks.

the drill simulated various terrorist screrps, including a -- scenarios, including a chemical attack. maira comma stadium - it tested over 200 local officials. security exercises have been ongoing, the world cup is expected to draw 4 million tourists. >> health officials in brazil seized 1300 pounds of expired food, providing food to the world cup team. this move follows a raid where expired items were found in hotels hosting teams from italy and demand. health inspectors say the food, including fish, shrimp and beef were upfit for consumption. all the businesses will be fined. let's talk about honey bees. they have been dying in large numbers in the u.s. biologists struggle. others propose using robots to polinate crops. activists say it's a bad idea.

[ singing ] this activist and his choir travelled 200 miles to sipping the praises of this incident, the hupry bee -- honey bee. they help to polinate a third of the world's crop. they have been dying off in record numbers in the united states, in what is known as colony collapse disorders. more than 30% of honey bees died. while the population decline has been going on, 42% died last year. scientists here are working to develop a robotic bee. but others want scientists to focus op preserving real bees. >> hupy bee lovers are about to

rise up against bad science, misguided science. >> reporter: harvard says robotic pollination is years away. scientists point to the use of pesticides as a culprit. >> a lot of research points to the neo-nikkei tan i said and their affect on the immune system of the bees. >> reporter: the next stop was a user of pesticide, one of the biggest. >> we are standing outside came bridge hours of the mann santo corporation. it is one of the world's develop erls of neo-nikkei tan i had pesticides that are devastating our hives and our bees and much of our eco system. >> we are the church of the honey bee. mon santo says the produc : products:. >> the lead scientist is a

former defense advance research project fello. receiving funding from the army for robotic research. external funding for the robo bees proeght is provided -- project is:. >> this particular project, i think, we could use it for bee, for, you know, surveillance or military. >> but at least one firm is interested. defense contractor ba systems signed a 38 million depreement with the -- agreement with the military to develop robotic insects for spying. it's a worrying thought. >> you are making a robot to replace a magical app nal -- animal that is dying. and the people causing it are going to receive the intelligence that is being domed. >> one that the choir is going to speak out about, one song at a time.

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