are actually much greater than their differences. >> every saturday, join us for exclusive, revealing and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time. talk to al jazeera, today, 5 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> good afternoon to you and welcome to al jazeera america. live from new york city, i'm morgan radford, and here are the stories we're following just for you. the man suspected of leading the attack on the u.s. mission in bengahzi brought to american soil. plus while the battle rages in iraq politicians scramble for their nation's future. and the shot heard around the world. marking the assassination that led to the first world war i worlworld war 100 years ago

today. >> a key suspect in the 2012 attack on the u.s. compound in bengahzi, libya, has arrived on american soil. khatallah was picked up in a secret raid just outside of bengahzi on june 15th. after interrogations on board of an u.s. naval ship he is now in washington, d.c. >> reporter: well there, are still a lot of questions about how this is going to proceed, but we are told that he is now in a federal courthouse not very far from our studios here, and under tight security and could be appearing before a federal judge in a matter of hours facing murder charges. there are attacks that killed chris stevens, u.s. ambassador, along with three support staff. leading up to him arriving in

washington he has been on board of a navy ship for five days. he has been under intense questioning by investigators. he was captured ten days ago in a raid by u.s. commandos, and since then there have been attempts to learn more about this case and those attacks that took place in 2012. now i can tell you that he is facing murder charges filed here in federal court here in washington, but there are a lot of questions about how this case will play out. typically we don't see these types of cases being prosecuted in washington. for instance, the september 11th cases were tried in new york city. we've seen cases tried in virginia, across the potomac river. it will be interesting to see how this will carry out. >> and now john kerr more been

khatallah. >> reporter: khatallah was apprehended. he's been questioned on board the uss new york led by highly trained intelligence group. as the ship nears coast line khatallah was transported by aircraft to an undisclosed location. he's being faced with a number of charges killing a person in an attack on a federal facility, use of a fair arm and dangerous weapons, and sport of terrorist resulting in death. president obama has described him as one of the master minds of the attack on the u.s. compound in bengahzi on september 11, 2012, that left ambassador stephens and three other americans dead.

the u.s. hammered the situation in ban gassy claiming that they did too little and attempt to cover it up. hillary clinton and administration officials have consistently denied the g.o.p. acclamations. of the many outstanding questions of bengahzi, was the attack prompted by an anti-muslim video going viral. there was a large scale riot in cairo on the same day. after being arrested ahmed abu khatallah claimed that it was. now he's in washington, d.c. it's something that we'll find out for sure. >> iraqi government forces are conducting a major counter offensive just north of baghdad today. army soldiers have surrounded takrit and have begun an aeria

an air bombardment. al jazeeral jazeera has more. >> reporter: after an intense day long battle the iraqi army said it's in the outlying area of takrit. it's famous of being the hometown of former iraqi leader saddam hussein. social media accounts are telling us that they have the iraqi army on the run. the only thing that both sides can agree on is that there are fierce clashes ongoing and the battle of takrit city is about to begin. now what we're see something that the iraqi army used two different types of forces. one regular infantry, and the other shia militia to go back into takrit. they are backed by iraqi army helicopters. it will be key to see how it

plays out because it is the first major ground offensive in a city held by sunni rebels and the islamic state in iraq and the levant. missiles are monitored by the u.s. the u.s. helped giving them targets as well, but the iraqi army is running out of missiles. they want more. they want more for their air force. the u.s. said it will speed up the delivery of the missiles, but the iraqis are saying that's not good enough. they need them now. they say that the operations they have in mosul and takrit are crucial, and they need them now. >> one envoy said that the u.s. should do what it can to help iraq. but senator journal mitchell said there are limits with what it can actually do.

>> the notion that it began with the united states is false. we do have a problem. we should help, but ultimately it's the people of iraq who will decide the future of iraq. >> you can see that entire interview tonight at 5:00 p.m. eastern. a car bomb explodes in syria injuring dozens. chaos in the streets north of damascus where several buildings caught fire. the bomb went off in a popular marketing where people were shopping preparing for the month-long ramadan. in nigeria police say 11 people have died in an explosion at a brothel. this happened in the north of the country following wednesday's blast at a mall in abuja that killed 11 people.

intelligence agency said that there were warnings for two weeks about the impending attack by boko haram. it's president is saying that the country is facing one of its darkest periods. violence continues. >> reporter: this is the market one of the biggest text tile markets in africa. traders from western and central african countries and north of the continent come here to buy or sell. this is where he grew up. it's the only thing he knew. trading in apology near i can't, but over the last three years has impacted people like him. >> people have suffered because of insecurities. >> the security is improving.

>> but many of his customers from neighboring countries are staying away. only a few of them who with stand the stress of nigerian security check points come to buy. >> now i have my passport and entry visa, but i suffered a lot at the hands of law enforcement agents. i've been coming here for is a years to buy goods. it's the only business i knew, otherwise i wouldn't come here again ever. with violence threated by boko haram, many are staying away. that means loss in revenues of business. many have been hurt by power outages and loss of sells by smuggling. boko haram has only made the situation worse. and industries have had to cut production and layoff staff. investing thousands of dollars in his textile company hoping

improved security will bring in customers, but that has yet to pay off. >> our plan to employ people. virtually failed. our plan to train people, which we started, virtually failed. our plan to step up production, failed. our plan for markets, failed. >> it means that countries are looking elsewhere for supplies. business owners here are working and praying that these concerns disappear. but as recent events have shown no one is certain how soon things will improve. al jazeera, nigeria. >> the cease-fire in ukraine has been extended until monday but perhaps only in name. the president announced the temporary truss last week but the separatists and the ukrainian military have both continued to clash.

last night four more ukrainian soldiers were killed in the east. and ukraine's president, president poroshenko, is scheduled to speak today with russia's president vladimir putin. both sides have been given to the 30th to agree on a peace plan. it was 100 years to the day that arch duke ferdinand was shot dead in sarajevo. people gathered today to commemorate that occasion. that one fateful day caused a four-year long conflict and 60 million deaths. >> 1914, sarajevo, arch duke ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by a nationalist. what could have been an isolated incident quickly magnified. you have hungary, italy and

germany, and then you have u.k. france and russia as the allied forces. when austria-hungary invaded belgium, it started the first world war. as you can see the allies as support from canada and the united states. japan, australia, new zealand as well. this was a very tough war, make no mistake. not only was there a huge impact on people but resources, too. the things which became the tools of war. for example, copper for making bullets was drained from the gone co. rubber was, too, giving trucks to come into being needing tires to run on.

food for rations, everything was concentrated on the war effort. on november 1919 the war was over. 16million people had been killed and 20 million were wounded. what can be said about world war i is that it did bring about change. empires failed. new countries rose and a group called the league of nations was established. the precursor to what we call the united nations. it had the mission to establish world peace. something that it wasn't successful in doing and something that it still battles to do every day. >> world war ii heroes are getting long awaited recognition. thousands died in some of the bloodiest plat battles. >> reporter: they are called the forgotten army of world war ii.

but thousands of british, indian, and allied soldiers who challenged japanese forces in india are finally being recognized. 91-year-old fought in the battle imphal, but he said the sacrifices of the soldiers have long been forgotten. >> we would be happy if the government recognized what we did. we open the government can provide us some services for contributing to this war. >> the battle of imphal is amongst the most ferocious ever fought. often fighting in hand-to-hand combat. after months of grueling battle they were able to push back imperial forces and prevent the occupation of india. >> it's been recognized now by

the national army museum of the united kingdom of the greatest british battle of all kind. if you consider who they were up against, it beat out waterloo and d-day in being considered the greatest british battle. >> reporter: hugo's grandfather led the allied forces on this very battlefield in 1944. he said the treacherous and wet conditions killed many soldiers. >> we're surrounded by trench where is many young men would have crouched and day after day had to fight off wave after wave of japanese attacks trying to break through these hills. >> reporter: today those who survived are being honored. this commemoration recognizes the sacrifices made by so many to protect india. but ultimately it's a somber reminder that in war every side loses.

al jazeera, imphal, india. >> still ahead on al jazeera america, the troubling statistics that reveal why college costs so much. plus what has these teachers behind me so excited? here's a hint. math, science, and a little rock and roll. that story is coming up.

>> today, retired senator george mitchell. >> not every problem in the world is an american problem.

>> shares his unique perspective on the future of america, home and abroad. >> people everywhere have certain things in common that are actually much greater than their differences. >> every saturday, join us for exclusive, revealing and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time. talk to al jazeera, today, 5 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> thousands of new college grads are joining the workforce this summer but a new study shows that the u.s. still lags find global education rankings especially when it comes to skills that are needed most in the job market. the newest index of cognitive skills and educational attainment shows that asian countries hold the top five. south korea is number one. japan is in second place,

signing pour is third. >> reporter: it's the time of year when massive halls fill up with students, a sea of black gowns the occasional string of confetti. [ singing national anthem ] the 7,000 plus graduates at the university of maryland paint an impressive figure until you realize how many students they started school with that didn't make it to this day. the u.s. has the highest college dropout rate in the industrialized world. 44% of students who enroll don't graduate. people like nikira of baltimore, maryland. she dropped out of college because she said she couldn't afford it. >> the cost is expensive, but if people knew that they would come out and make the money back, it's like nowadays you don't.

>> reporter: now she works as a make up artist and each week she struggles to pay the $20,000 in student loans she still owes. in the u.s. that is no longer a large amount of school loan debt. the average cost for just one year of college now ranges from almost 23,000 to about $45,000. >> college costs have been rising very dramatically over 20 or 25 years. but in the last five years really during the recession we have seen tuition in fees go up dramatically. in arizona, for example, tuition and fees have gone up 77% in the last five years. >> that means graduates like amanda had to take out more debt than any other generation, and she struggled to get to this day and her engineering degree. >> it's a combination of having two or three jobs every semester and financial aid, and loans, which i'll be paying back starting december.

>> even working that much she still owes $55,000 hers is a common story in this crowd with smiling proud parents who can't seem to take enough pictures. that's what many will take away from this day. memories, a diploma, and a mountain of debt. patty, al jazeera, college park, maryland. >> the u.s. supreme court is due to release its final two decisions of the year on monday. the case drawing the most attention isc is is he billous versus hobby lobby store. the owner of hobby lobby says providing contraceptives would violate his beliefs.

it's all part of "a deeper look right here on al jazeera america. >> good saturday to you. i'm eboni deon tracking the flood across the midwest. we have a number of warning advisories. the risk of flash flooding across north dakota. as you can see here on our satellite radar there is a lot of rain across the dakotas. further south we have been watching a cluster of storms moving from east to west across northern areas of oklahoma, and it looks like now into parts of

kansas we're namely in the clear. we can see storms firing up later today. this is taken from a storm chaser in wallace county. you're seeing a gust that bricks up debris and can cause quite a bit of damage. although short-lived it can cause the damage equivalent to an ef-0 tornado. off to the east we have heavy rainfall and stronger storms as we get into the afternoon and evening. that does include kansas city, minneapolis as we check out the next three days of precipitation. this darker red shading indicating where we could see two upwards to three inches of rainfall. our rivers that have overrun their banks will stay on the high side through the fourth of july weekend before they start to recede below flood stage. that would include the mississippi around minneapolis

and st. paul. milwaukee down towards des moines and missouri and northeastern kansas, the front will be a slow mover. it will move eastward getting into parts of the northeast, so our severe weather threat will be hanging on just a little bit longer. we're also watching the tropics just could have the coast of south carolina. hurricane hunters will be flying in to investigate. >> thank you, eboni. music and science makes a beautiful mix for teachers inspiring students.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm morgan radford. here are today's top stories. a libya man suspected of leading the bengahzi attack is now on

u.s. soil. ahmed abu khatallah was captured two weeks ago and now has arrived in washington, d.c. a current offensive against the sunni led rebella rebellion. they are now fighting to retake the city of tikrit. the ukraine cease-fire has technically been extended to monday but the violence has yet to stop. teachers go back to school in a real life school of rock. they're finding new and creative ways to teach science and technology, and how they're making pretty tough lessons relevant to kids. >> reporter: this classroom buzz washington, d.c. activity. participants drill, sand, and

meticulously measure. nancy wilson chang chang has been teaching for 15 years mostly from text books. >> what we're finding is that it's not working. they don't remember it. >> they hope to change that funded by a grant from the national science foundation it creates stem processes in the concept. today they're working on the fret board. they're using algebra in the right spot. they use computer aided design to create the look of their guitar, and like all good bands there has to be chemistry. >> the concept is we want to soften the water. >> dipping the guitars into a

solution. >> they're breathing new life in their students that will only help them grasp the concept of math, technology, engineering, chemistry. >> reporter: high school art teacher said guitar making excites his students. >> once he made this guitar he carried it around for a year because it was his. >> one of her students was in danger of dropping out before her guitar experience. >> now she's going to class. she's doing science, she's suddenly seeing herself in a different light. >> with the three-year-old program given the green light its music to many ears. al jazeera, washington.

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