withstabbed heavy -- withstand more of "america tonight" this is al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey and new york with a look at the top stories. rebels fighters in iraq say they have declared an islamic state in part of the iraq and syria. u.s. rail launches a -- israel launches a series of air strikes in retaliation for a rocket attack by plibian -- palestinian fighters. president obama asks for $2 billion to helped border control. and a way to fight the new war on drugs, giving addicts an

option much we begin in iraq, where rebel fighters declared the creation of a new islamic country. sunni fighters in islamic state of iraq and levant are calling the new county the islamic state. this comes as the government's counteroffense of appears to have stalled outside of tikrit. >> reporter: iraq's army on state tv has reinforcements in the battle for tikrit. the military insists that the road from samarra to the town is secure, and the villages along the way are tape and iraqi sold -- taken and iraqi soldiers are on the outskirts. >> independent sources that they are 25km from the town. >> translation: up to the moment more than 70 terrorists were killed and dozens of vehicles

used near tikrit are at the government's office, have been destroyed. all the vast majority of the group belong to a rebel group, the islamic state of iraq and levant are in control of the media campaign, and they dispute what the government says. his claims are dismissed bli i.s.i.l. through the social media. they say they are in control of the city and are willing to fight and have reinforcements, and the i.s.i.l. leader is going to deliver a message for the holy month of rama gan and has an -- ramadan, and has an ultimatum. they have secured the road from the west to the south. >> translation: we are securing the highway lipping the southern side -- linking the southern side to the west of the country. it's towards of the syria and

jard aprilian -- jordanian borders. >> iraq is strengthening the air force by delivering the sukhoi, fighter jets from russia, it will be seep seen as a snup to the u.s. government -- snub to the u.s. government by has p produced the first of 34 fighter jet. reports say the u.s. is stalling. an accusation denied. nouri al-maliki, and the u.s. - relations shn strapped. the -- has been strained. this delivery from russia will further strain relations. a key bloc will not attend parliament on 1 july. >> translation: the national coalition decided not to attempt the first section of parliament. unless the political powers put a roadmap to stop the security and save the country. >> reporter: this will be a

blow. although this political bloc didn't ally the prime minister, it had way with those that are. it's evidence of the pressure that nouri al-maliki is under - home and abroad. >> iraq's legislature will meet in baghdad on tuesday. the meeting is set to expose political divisions. hoda abdel-hamid reports. >> reporter: he may be miles from the battle ground, but this sheikh conditions to wage war against a long-time enemy, nouri al-maliki. from a hotel in the kurdish reason, the sunni tribal leader is sending a clear message - there can be no reconciliation in iraq until nouri al-maliki moves and no peace until an interim government takes control to carry out reforms. >> we informed sunni politicians and warped them -- warned them

no to attend a parliamentary session, they would be considered traitors, and would be accepting of nouri al-maliki. >> reporter: a national salvation government has been dismissed by nouri al-maliki. he called for the parliament to meet, to discuss the process of forming a government. a more inclusive government is a key demand. it wants it in place before insisting the iraqi government if as what it calls military threats. >> reporter: washington is in a difficult position. sunni groups are taking part, and sunnis report the rebellion. the u.s. can't be seen as taking seeds in what is -- taking suds in what is seen as a shia war. once they cooperated with the u.s., but years later they are refusing to fight the islamic state of iraq and levant, until

the u.s. reviews policies. >> translation: it needs to review support to the government. some of the statements are unacceptable, like when they say they'll support the iraqi army, what army. there's no army. they are nouri al-maliki's sectarian militias. they are the real threat. >> this conflict has been in the making for years. forming a government may not be enough to end the rebellion. it's not the politicians, but those that hold the ams on both sides of the divide who need to make peace. >> as the crisis unfolds, iraqi civilians are caught up in the crossfire. the u.n. says 500,000 people have been displaced by recent fighting. we spoke to the u.n. refugee agency and told us that many of the displaced are in need of shelter. >> we find that people are living in mosks, churches,

parks, schools, abandoned buildings, community centers. the fortunate ones are staying in hotels with forehand. those that are not, and don't have money to pay for a hotel are finding that they are running out of the money and are forced to make choices that they don't want to take, and that is primarily going home. heat is a major concern, given temperatures go above 40 degrees celcius, 110 higher. it's hot. we are finding that specific group of people need more support that we might normally be providing because of that heat. >> reporter: there has been a lot of focus on the iraqi army which appeared to a melt away in the face of the rebels. it is facing a formittable challenge. >> reporter: ricky government

soldiers -- iraqi government soldiers move to the fropt line. it's a show of forces. they have exposed a weak possess at the hart of the armed -- hart of the armed forces. for weeks officers have been calling for better weapons. specifically they say they need russian made jets to strike i.s.i.l. positions from the air. >> translation: we have a need for rush jsh sukhoi, which specialise in reporting troops and combatting terrorism. the plane comes into service within four days, supporting the troops and fighting the i.s.i.l. organization. at one point iraq painted a military that was the fourth largest in the world. that has changed. now it's air force has no fast jets, three combat capable planes and helicopters. on the ground, its army fares a

little better. it has more than 190,000 soldiers with two brigades of special force, and 336 battle tank. more than a futed are ageing models. analysts say the regular soldiers may lack the will to fight. >> it lacks a yun giing identity, no -- uniifying identity, no command and control. lacks instruction, and has a lack of weapons. the iraqi government predict it will win the fight against i.s.i.l. and other armed groups, but whether the troops have the will to do that is another question. israel's prime minister binyamin netanyahu has voced support for -- voiced for for an

independent kurdish stayed. it clashes with a wish to keep the group united. they are hoping to form a broader alliance with moderate forces in the region, israeli war planes struck gaza overnight for a second time, in response to another round of rockets. tart weapons -- targeted weapons factories - 50 rockets targetting israel, and today binyamin netanyahu warned israel is ready to expand air force strikes in gaza. continuingses have been -- tensions have been escalating since the disappearance of three teen imers. >> reporter: israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu spoke to his cabinet this morning saying the rocket fire operations into gaza, he was ready to expand. it's not clear whether that moons there'll be an escall --

means there'll be an escalation, we have seen increased rocket fire. on friday the israelis fired a rocket on a moving vehicle, killing two palestinians they were salafists, they were accused by israel of firing rockets into israel and planning to do more rocket fire. on saturday night two rock the were fired into israel and hit the down. a factory in an industrial zone was hi, causing a blaze, but no casualty which is were reported. in the same comments that binyamin netanyahu made, she said that he holds responsible for the rocket fire coming, palestinian president mahmoud abbas, because he formed a community government with happen as earlier this year. that is something that n sensed israelis, it keeps with the rhetoric coming from binyamin netanyahu at the moment.

he want to keep up the pressure on the youpty government and is -- unity government and is saying so, anything that happens now, the rocket fires, the missing israeli settlers that wept missing 2.5 weeks ago, he's holding palestinian president mahmoud abbas responsible for that. jane ferguson reporting. today in tel aviv a rally in support of the teens that have been missing for two weeks. israel named two hamas leaders in the kidnapping. israeli troops have arrested hundreds of palestinianians, and says it's a necessary part of the search. palestinians call it collective punishment. the egyptian government is cracking down on services. they passed a statue mop forking preaching during the months of fasting. recruitment by the muslim brotherhood, designated a terrorist organization. it banned 12,000 religious

leaders preaching whether or not it was asserted with the brotherhood. praurs at smaller -- praurs at smaller mosques, and praeching through the holy months. al jazeera demand the release of our jourptists in e -- journalists in egypt. they have been in prison for 183 das. peter greste, and mohamed fadel fahmy were given seven years. baher mohamed 10 years. they were accused of helping the oud load muslim brotherhood. al jazeera denies the allegations. the president will name a replacement to take over the department of veteran affairs much the president is expected to announce a nomination tomorrow. the v.a. came under fire from mismanagement and providing poor medical service to veterans. president obama is addressing the imgrass cries assist on the

u.s. mexican border, where tens of thousands of children are being detained. they've been arriving sups a rumour -- since a rumour about a special permit allowing children to stay in the u.s. >> the message to families in central america. do not send your children to the borders, if you make it, they will get september back, more importantly, they may not make it. >> reporter: president obama wants stronger penalties for those smuggling children cross the border and will need at least $2 billion to make it happen. the president plans to send a letter to congress tomorrow. the munority leader nancy pelosi toured areas along with other. many of the 52,000 children who crossed the border are from

honduras. parents say violent gangs recruit children. many say making the trip to the u.s. is the only way to keep it alive. we have a young mying wrapt from one of the most dction cities. -- dangerous cities. >> alex ferp and es told me -- ferp and ez told me how much he misses his brother. >> translation: we were always together. i tried to take care of him. i didn't thing he had it in him to love. i'm alone. . >> reporter: this spring axel headed north. i met him in april after he travelled 2,000 miles to mexico. after a failed attempt to cross the desert he surrendered hums to the u.s. -- hums to the u.s. border pat roll and has joined

his father in houston. back home, alex, a college student told me he studies hard and eaches his head down. the bad guys have their eye on their popular younger broth are, afraid of being forced to joup a knang he decided to leave. am'em was get -- alex was getting to the age where he was having problems much they were the ones that forced him to go to the u.s. >> it is often called the murder capital of the world, ground zero for gang battles. it's a deadly city on earth in a country not formally at war. >> we were told we'd be killed or kidnapped if we went anywhere next axel's home. it's a part of town gripped in the gangs. >> this is the couped of place where axel and his brothers or sisters group up. we are not going to that

neighbourhood, being here is drawing tappings to the family. that's where we are concerned about, the xupties pay extortion. it's the kipted of place where you are in with the gangs or out. ammel decided to get out. many who don't get out end up in a place like this. juvenile prison. most of the kids are gapping members. prison social workers say they face a grim future. >> what kind of options do kids this age have, is it the gaption that head north. the sad reality is the day they age out and step out of the door of the facility. to fund the same situation that put them here in the first place. >> they threw a grep aid in here. inside is just as dapd, a few weeks ago, five kids were killed in a gang clash. in an up to square not far from her home, amex and axel's mother agreed to meet me, and here she

was wary of being obvious head talking to the gangs and her sops. >> i have to be cautious to say what i'm about to say. there are some things you are not to say here. you join or you are kimmed. boys as young as 12, 15 years old had to leave. loving is the om solution. axel is in the u.s. me may have to come home, he may be deported. what is going to happen to him in he has to come home? >> if he ended up back here and didn't go back to the states, they'd kill him, that is what would happen. >> straight ahead on al jazeera america. citizen militia said patrolling the border. we talk to the found ir of the minuteman group and why it burned out. and what new orleans's police are saying about a mass

shooting op bour ban street -- on burr ban street. bsh bshban street -- on burr ban street. bsh bsh

new orleans police are looking for a man who shot nine

peel on the bourban street. eyewitnesss say two mean got into an argument. one pulled out a gun and emptied it into a crowd much -- crowd. one woman is in critical continue. a group of citizens famous for keeping watch on the border is considering a comeback. the minute man promote was does badded in 2010 -- it's banded in 2010 but have not given up their goal of keeping migrants out. >> reporter: it's been years since jim gilchrist returned to this area. >> this is a border fence made out of recycled steel metal plates used as landing platforms in the invite natural war.

it serves a new purpose in what kill greste and others -- gill crest and others see as another war, one he's been fighting since 2004. a band of patriotic civilians that took up arms to combat illegal immigration along the border. my country is not a nation governed by the rule of law, but governed by 535 members of the u.s. house and senate, who, for whatever reason, recklessly disregarded and ignored enforcing the law and protecting the borders. >> reporter: one of the best views of the border is on patriot point, where one of the group's first out posts used to be. . >> it was one. best observations points. you can see forever. >> what gilchrist couldn't see was the future. as the movement grew, infighting and violence led to a down fall.

in 2010 he pulled the last outpost off the border. >> what started with patriots at the border ended up with national socialist members armed with swat stickers. that's where this was heading because they couldn't control the anger in the movement. >> around this time the tea party rose sh moving the debate from the border to the beltway. while the minute me may be gone, there's evidence that lone wolf teens patrol the desert. >> they are tapingz. >> that is -- daptionz. >> that is joel smith, from an aid organization that supplies water. >> the border with mexico is 10 miles in that direction, for those crossing the desert on a day like today, when team tours are into the -- temperature are into the 90, the water station by may be the only chance of

survival. >> i've had them shot, set on fire. >> reporter: in california we meet dan russell, who comes here three times a week to fix the fingerprints. that's all i can do, watch the border, clean up the trals. >> reporter: gilchrist is committed, but the future is uncertain. >> i wake up every morp, wondering -- morning, wondering if it's time to relaunch the minute man project. this time three times as large as the last one. by the end of the day i wonder if it would be a bad idea. >> plenty of people agree, but what is not up for debate, border policy is broken, and no amount of bailing wire will fix it. >> they can open that up easy. >> remember somalia's security

forces were attacked and killed. al-shabab vowed to attack during ramadan. it follows a suicide attack on thursday killing two african union peacekeepers and a somalian officers. in nowhere nigeria attacks on churches killed 15. it took place near chib oak, ner where 200 girls are abducted. apped rue simmonds is in abuja with the latest. >> reporter: boko haram ipp surge ents are believed to have attacked three churches in kata carry. near to where school girls were abducted. 219 still missing. according to reports guns and explosive devices were used, and four churches attacked. it was clearly an statement to intimidate and terrorize the

people in this area, which is a no go zone to anyone, apart from those who lived there, and the nigerian military. we are hearing that the attacks were prelonged over a period of four hours, but are now over. this is a really intense part of the operation involving boko haram, it would appear, with attacks all over the north-east and, indeed, here in the capital on wednesday, 22 people were killed in a bombing, and the president goodluck jonathan called on the country for vij licence -- vij lanes across the board and warned people they shouldn't criticise the forces, but should help them. it would appear that there's confidence on an all-time low basis. no one is satisfied with the level of protection in any part of the north-east or, indeed, the capital. as far as the attacks go, they are happening on a daily basis.

>> andrew simmonds reporting from abuja. in india five company executives are under arrest after a building collapse in cheppi -- chennai, 11 are dead and 100 injured. in new delhi there was a collapse killing 13. collapses are common when building owners build extra floors without permission. a striker was protesting changing the war-time constitution, he was burnt. the prime minister called for a stronger military to compete with china's growing power leading to protests. the japanese military is currently allowed to act only in self-defence. the californian oyster company fighting for territory, and why the supreme court may talk up their case and a shocking story - human

beings bought, sold and forced into lives of slavery here in the united states.

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their human rights. >> we have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. welcome back to al jazeera america. here is a look at the top stories. sunni fighters or i.s.i.l. anoupsd they want to -- announced they want to be known as the islamic state. a sunni leader has requested huhs members boycott talks. president obama says the president's choice to take over department of vet rap affairs is mr donald. the announcement will be announced tomorrow. israeli war planes struck gaza, in response to a round of rockets launched from the gaza strip , the targetted weapons factories have been used by

fighters. continuingses have escalate -- tensions have escalated since the kidnapping of three teenagers. the kremlin says francis hollande, angela merkel, and vladimir putin asked for petro porashenko to extend a ceasefire behind monday. we have this report from kramatorsk, many are impatient with the rebels. >> reporter: there are pockets of eastern ukraine where the extension to the ceasefire meant nothing. army footage showed an exchange of fire north of slovyansk. the army patrol speeds past a burning check point where it was said three soldiers-killed. kramatorsk is separatist controlled. the new commander says he takes his orders from the russians, igor strakroft. the military chief. deals elsewhere do not concern

him. >> translation: we have one boss, his commands will be carried out. i don't get into politics, i'm a military man. >> reporter: it's important to appreciate in this part of the world the separatist command structure is a patchwork of authorities, ceasefires proposed by donetsk in that direction are rejected and ignored by separatist leaders in slovyansk, 5km in that direction. we heard artillery fire whilst standing here. finding peace in eastern ukraine means resolving differences. even rivalries between the commanders. all of which leaves residents caught in the crossfire. in kramatorsk, many have left. the elderly are too frail to flee. >> translation: it's so scary, we suffered so much in world war ii. now we have this war.

>> others are weary of conflict. probably the whole population here wants peace and quiet. it will be difficult to find people to support either side to see how the city is. >> in kiev, president petro porashenko is faced with a dil emma, and growing dissent. his original ceasefire did not result in a vender. expending -- screpder. extending it risks his own supporters. >> a week of truce didn't bring a result, except the death of soldiers, an extra 72 hours will not bring results. >> translation: they announced the truce, and 20 died within that time. it was extended by three days. our young boys were killed yesterday, four the day before yesterday. how long can it last. >> reporter: it cannot last. a crucial decision is looming.

nearly 300 people were arrested in a sex trafficking bust last week. almost 200 children rescued. the operation coincided with the release of a human trafficking report. the report designated two dozen countries as tier three, and a report says they are not doing enough to fight the trafficking. countries include thailand malaysia and zimbabwe. in the ur.s. we have a location known for trading and talk to a woman that got her life back. >> reporter: when nora answered an add to come to the yates she had no idea her employer would trap her and make her a slave.

>> translation: he locked me in the bathroom. i begged him to let me go. >> reporter: she was told if she tried to leave she'd be killed. she worked more that 20 hours a day without pay. she said she was threatened and sexually abused when her employer fell asleep, she called police and was wes cued. the u.s. state -- rescued. the u.s. state of texas is a primary state for workers. victims are forced to work in restaurant, nail salons or in brothels or massage parlours. this investigator said norma's case is not unusual. >> we had victims from africa, indonesia, pakistan. they are wealthy and will bring maids and nappies from oversee, and the problem that is one of the hardest cases to detect

because it's having within the cop fines of a home -- happening within the confines of a home. laws were reconfigured, containing tools for prosecutors to go after international employees operating in the westers preying on -- west, preying on the dreams of those hoping to work in the united states. >> translation: i didn't have power to free myself. i was his fray. i'm free from the way he had me for his abuse. he decided i was not a person. but he was the animal. >> she wants to see those that tart the vul ner -- target the very well newerable like herself, pay for their crimes. i was joint earlier to discuss the trafficking of children, the child application chief of u.k.y self and talked about challenges that liu enforcement fers were up

against. >> rescues from brothels and hotels is the tip of the iceberg. >> can you talk to us about the type of children that are vulnerable to be sucked into this? >> yes. it's interesting. it's a great question. you almost don't want to say there's a type. right. >> yet, there is. much of what we see with children in particular for sexual exploitation is these are children that have previously been abused or come from families that prp able to protect this -- weren't able to protect them. we see many children who are trafficked come from families where there's violence, and what underlies violence is drugs and alcohol. really a weak family structure. if you had children in a weak family structure, there's a likelihood of them being trafficked. tomorrow the supreme court is due to release its final two

decisions of the year. the case drawing most attention is the hobby lobby case, whether the somebody can refuse to offer contraceptive services as part of heath services plans offered to workers. and another whether family members that take care of disabled members of family have to join a union and a californian oyster company has operated on public land. their release has not been renewed. they are fighting to stay. >> reporter: small, medium, large, cluster oysters and more. for nearly a century they have been harvested here. susan hayes is one of many fans and says the farm at the tip of that coastal land is intertwined with her community. >> it's who we are. it's what we make and send out

in the world, and why people come to see. >> there's a low tide. >> reporter: seven years ago kevin brought the farm and turned it into a 1.5 million business, proofing 8 million ousters a year. environmentalists say he outstayed a welcome. >> whether it's fundamentally ipp compatible with a wilderness area to have a private oyster operation. it doesn't fit. >> when lenny bought the farm, he knew he was nearing the end of a 40 year lease but was hopeful the park would let him stay. when it expired, it was not renewed. >> it's an example of cooperative conservation, working beautifully for 60 years, and now the park service and interior is turning the agreements on his left.

>> reporter: lenny said he exemplifies sustain ability. >> to grow an oyster we don't use seedsers fertilisers, no cult face for chemical use. 100% of our product is local. this is what we want to support, and should support if we want to make good food choices. >> in san francisco richard sander of the hay street grill agrees. he serves drake bay oysters. >> to have a commodity like this 30 miles away from a larger area is offsetting what the park system is trying to do in this situation. >> reporter: the controversy divided the community. signs in favour posted on blogs. those that want the blog to go are afraid to speak up. >> a friend of mine said she couldn't go to a party because of this issue. >> of 50,000 that visit the

farm, the families, the school tours that come here to learn about where the food comes from. to get a feel of what farming is. >> reporter: lenny says if the court ruling stands, the community may gape a quiet -- gain a quiet estuary but some cultural history will be lost a report on sexual assault in the military is due out tomorrow. an independent panel is expected to give recommendations to the military on how to deal with the problems. reported assaults have been on the rise. lawmakers called on the pentagon to make changes to the way they vet and prosecute the crime. in "the week ahead", we'll look at the issue much join us at 8:30 eastern and 5:30 pacific. this 4th of july is supposed to be the most expensive. gas will be at high rates.

regular $3.68, $0.17 higher than last year, it's on the rise due to fears that violence in iraq may diminish oil exports. time to check in with rebecca stevenson and the weather. the midwest is the area. >> they are hit with storms. when it domes the rain fall mogg in, it's -- moving in, it's impressive. we are watching the mississippi, and minnesota river and prior lake, and now storms in northern minnesota, where we have a tornado watch is in we were iowa. you can see the severe storm that is firing up, becoming intense. we'll have powerful wind with the storm, it could develop a tornado, but we could see hail. wind gusts built up to 40 miles

per hour, into the canadian border and south dakota. wind in the fast, and higher towards miles per hour, and iowa, and omaha. we'll have a gusty night ahead. a storm system crossing through, up to the north, mainly in canada. the storm system will spin out the storms, through the morning, right into the areas that don't need rain fall at all. that will continue into the early day tomorrow. when it comes to thunder storms, we have damage reported in france. now overnight into the morning hours, we had strong storms roll through that hale came though, damaging parts of the vip guards that were -- vip yards that were prest eegeous, it's the burgundy reason of france. you see when you look at the stems how they were cracked off. when you talk about 40 to 80%

damaged. it will be interesting what happiness to wine prices and burgundy. >> not that i drink it or anything. thank you. a dramatic iing day in braz -- dramatic day in brazil. some bounced from the tournament. and a new study on the types of fans that made it to the games this brazil.

[ ♪ theme ] now to today's win or go home world cup action in brazil. making travel plans tonight - mexico. they took a lead against the netherlands, but could not hold off the unrelenting attack.

two goals very late in the second led holland to victory, one a controversial penalty fans will talk about. and the other match - costa rica and greece down to the wire. the teams were tied. we are joined live where thousands of fans are cheering on the team. it's safe to say that costa rica picked up a lot of fans. they are a cinderella team, aren't they? >> that's right, that's right. this team has been the under dog throughout the tournament, going into games. they have been - i should say, they are known in costa rica as the giant killers, you'll see pictures of the team. underneath it's the giant killers, managing to it's patch world cup winning teams along the path to make it to the knockout game. here, over time shoot outs, you

can here people behind me. they are screaming. they love the team, they are so proud to be here at in statement of the world cup in costa rica, it's a small country, less than 5 million live here, it's a doxing country. there's -- developing country. there's a not a lot of resources. to go up against glpd and italy and -- england and italy and pull it off, it's an agreeing point for the people here. the mood is electric. the fans are into it. and no one expected them to make to this far. having said that, are there two groups of fans, fans happy to have made to this far and fan that are "you know what, this is not good enough, we have shape who we are, we better win this." >> people are certainly - yes, that's definitely right. back in

1990 the team made it to the italian world cup, and made it to this stage they are at now. that was a history-making moment for costa rica. now they want to go beyond that. they want to use that, push that success that they made in 1990, and show the world they can be world champions. people are convinced that they can do it. judging from what we have seen in the tournament, it's a possibility, you know. it's a real possibility. the fans are behind them. the team is playing fantastically. they are national heroes, regardless of what happens today. >> when you talk about national heroes, that means people that look up to the heroes, how popularar the youth programs there? >> well, it's interesting. the other day we were at a programme set up by a football club, one of the best in costa

rica, where they are helping to train the children, looking at the kids, seeing that they could be the future players taking costa rica to the world cup in years to come. there's an emphasis to get kids playing, to keep the love of the sport in costa rica, and it's also a way that people are being brought toot. costa rica has -- brought together. costa rica has gone through difficult tips economically, socially, and the crime rate is up. this is a way that everywhere can come together and support costa rica, and think about a costa rica they want in the future going forward, a better country for everybody. it's more than a game and a sport. as people said to me before. people live, ate, sleep and breathe possible and is something that the people can rally around and it brings people together and is a remarkable moment in san jose it's coming through the

screen, people jumping and dancing as costa rica tries to survive and get ahead with the penalty kicks. way to stay focussed. we appreciate it. team u.s.a. will see action on tuesday. the team arrived in el salvador, and will continue perhapses for the big huge game against belgium. the tournament does not get easier. team u.s.a. defeated garpa, and lost to -- ghana and lost to germany. most of the spectators you see are right. most of the ticket buyers are rich. 90% come from the top economic class. res departments of poor -- residents of poor community have protested against spending on the world cup, while they go without basic services. >> in russia, there's a debate about changing the name of

vulgarad. we have this report. >> reporter: recounting moscow's darkest days, this is the secret police headquarters of those taken inside in the 1930, and "40s, 1% were seep again -- seen again. there's no plaques on the walls to tell the story. joining the walk is a risk. >> translation: if someone wants to detain us they can, according to a new law, it's not sanctioned by the body of executive power. >> translation: i had relatives who suffered during these times, you hardly read about this. the government have done two things, doup graded tv and education. no one knows anything. joseph stalin enforced an atmosphere of persecution and

trust. many were arrested on flimsy evidence, tried and sentenced. neighbour told on neighbour to save themselves. this man was 19 and a budding actor when september to the gulag for five years. >> translation: a car pulled up as i pulled up from class. they grabbed me and said they wanted to ask questions, and i would be released. they took me to the counterintelligence officers. they found my diaries and saw i wrote something that supt be there. it was a personal diary. i didn't agitate anyone. >> reporter: by 1939 half of the 500 apartments in this one block in central moscow had been sealed. the residents september to the gulag, one of millions that were executed in a dark passage of

history. there's a growing campaign to rehabilitate stalin's image, not least of all in the city that held his surname. stalingrd was renamed vulgagrad, but the people have signed a petition urging vladimir putin to turn the clock back. >> translation: stalin is not personally social for any of this, that the leader. u.s. sr was killing his open people, and would have explained why. no one has approved that. >> vladimir putin, who credited stalin for winning the world war ii and turning the union into a giant didn't dismiss the idea. >> according to the rule, the citizens should hold a referendum and make a joint decision. we'll do what the people decide.

>> reporter: for those whose relatives were killed, this would be an insult. for them stalin is a figure who will never be forgotten, but never celebrated. keep it here on al jazeera america. more to come.

>> welcome back. live pictures from rio de janeiro, the celebration, costa rica, the under dogs, the cinderella team won 5-4, is that right - 5-4 in penalty kicks. we are getting the news hot off the press. the cloud is elated. back to dave mercer in costa rica. they pulled it offers i don't know how you'll talk over the crowd behind you, costa rica are advancing, defeating greece. take it away, dave. >> reporter: that's right. the crowd here has exploded about 30, 40 seconds ago.

people are elated. people are absolutely ecstatic. this is a huge, huge win for costa rica. they have made history. in 1990 they made it to the italian world cup and were knocked out at this phase. you see how excited the fans are. they are waving the flag, everywhere is dressed in the colours, with their shirts, horns, drums. people are marching around us. they are going to a different plaza where people go to celebrate. they'll jump in a found april, i've been told, to celebrate, that way. this country will celebrate tonight the the place is on fire. they worked hard to get to the place. despite being of underdogs, people believed that they have been chanting over the last hour or two hours. yes, we can.

>> now they have done it. it's a huge moment for the fans. and they are going to be convinced that they'll go even further than that. they'll take it all the way and win the world cup, which, for a tiny country would be remarkable. you can see exactly how excited people are. it's a great moment. >> i'm going to try to talk to you. if you can't hear me, wave me off. not only do they win, it was in a dramatic fashion. it seemed like they'd win. there's nothing more dramatic than penalty kigs. it's not just that they won, it's the drama that people have been through for the past two hours. >> that's right. it's been a spectacular game. they have taken it to the end. maybe this is not surprising for a team like this, that has

beaten the ads to take it to this point in order to move ahead. it makes you wonder what it would be like if they win in the quarterfinals and the semifiles and the finals. i think i'll cut out in a second, things are getting a little rowdy. i'll wave you off now. thank you very much. dave mercer, way to focus, setting the scene for what you see. world cup fans thrilled because costa rica defeated greece. not really a power house, but for costa rica, this is furtherest they have gone. they'll sell bait for day -- celebra celebrate for days, greece tied it 1-1, they go to extra time, and it's the penalty kick, nothing more dramatic than penalty kick. costa rica with 4-3 and penalty

kicks against greece. the next match is coming up in a few days, i am sure the people you see will be celebrating every minute. thank you for joining us. i'm richelle carey in new york. another hour of news at 8:00 eastern with thomas drayton. >> there are two booms that are having a big impact on america. we'll tell you how the energy boom and the baby boom are shaping the economy and much more. and the bold bosses who are making thursday the new friday, at companies all over america. we'll examine the four-hour work week. if you think you can pay more for health care, it's about to get worse. i'm jen rogers in for ali