>> we believe that americans don't lose their religious freedom when they open a family business. >> employers covering contraception, the controversial debate reaches the breaking points. the supreme court decision due out today. >> sunni fighters in large parts of iraq declaring its mission, to create an islamic state in the middle east. >> a father accused of murdering

his infant son by leaving him locked inside a sweltering car. what the mother searches on line to make investigators wonder whether she was in on it. >> those would profit on the blood of people in the streets of america. >> locket and loaded, the new gun law that takes effect tomorrow and the wrist it's creating in a pro gun rights state. >> should all employers be required to provide contraception coverage. the debate this morning will be decided by the nation's high court. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. owners of the craft store known as hobby lobby challenging part of the affordable care act saying it's against religious beliefs to provide certain kinds of birth control even indirectly. >> the court will hand down the decision today. hobby lobby joined a pennsylvania furniture company

challenging the health care law on religious grounds. what are they objecting to? >> these companies are opened by christians who believe that some forms of contraception or preventing pregnancy are akin to a boringabortion and believe tht have to provide that coverage for employees. there is different than non-profit agencies or churches. churches are exempt from the contraception mandate that's part of the federal health care law or obama care and some non-profits religiously affiliates have a work around. the insurance companies pay for it rather than the groups themselves. this case, hobby lobby and the pence furniture company are for-profit companies who also want to make those decisions.

>> how will the supreme court decision affect our companies? >> there are other challenges working their way through the court system involving non-profit agencies that even with the leeway given by the obama administration are still not happy with what they have to provide. if hobby lobby loses its challenge, there's still room to push against the mandate. if it wins, it will be a big blow to the administration and change the playing field of what this law means. when this case was argued before the supreme court justice in march, they asked big questions, like how does a for-profit company determine its religious beliefs, the shareholders, owners, the employees themselves and also questions about how far the government can push companies what it comes for paying for contraception. >> the supreme court also expected to rule on a case affecting union workers in 26 states. >> you don't belong in a house, a home, you don't belong

intruding into a family. you don't belong interfering in the care of an individual with significant disabilities. >> pamela harris was designated by medicaid as a home health care worker to care for her disabled son. she is challenging an executive order from illinois governor pat quinn requiring her to join a union and pay dos. we're going to hear more about this case and talk about the hobby lobby case with our legal contributor. >> president obama is asking congress for help to stem the flow of unaccompanied children crossing u.s. borders. he wants more than $2 billion in emergency funds to handle what he calls a humanitarian crisis. since late last year, more than 52,000 children and 39,000 women with their kids have made the journey from central america crossing into mexico. the president addressed the in flux.

>> our direct message to the families, do not send your children to the borders. if they do make it, they'll get sent back, more importantly, they may not make it. >> white house officials say the president hopes to give homeland security more power to make it easier and quicker to send immigrants home. he'll ask for beefed up security along the border and push for penalties for smuggers who guide children into the u.s. illegally. over the weekend, congress members toured a border patrol holding center and called on lawmakers to reverse the trend, saying the u.s. has a moral responsibility to help children crossing the border. >> probability for and gamble's former c.e.o. is tapped to head veteran affairs. he's a west point graduate and has served in the army. if approved by the senate, he'll replace retired four star

general eric shinseki. he stepped down last month amid charges of mismanagement at v.a. >> there is a new threat out of syria that has white house officials concerned about airline security. over seas partners may be asked to beef security at airports, coming in response that new explosives can be smuggled on to planes. groups in syria may be targeting a u.s. or european bound plane. so far that government report has not indicated any specific target or time line. >> in iraq, sunni rebel fighters are in control of large parts of the country. they are renaming themselves and form ally creating a new islamic state in syria through parts of iraq. the group hopes the creation of the new state will allow them to tighten their grip on a land they feel they lost long ago.

>> in tikrit, sue dam hussein's hometown, the army has the upper hand on rebels, who claim that reinforcements coming and with that claim a declaration by the group that they are no longer the islamic state in iraq and the levant and instead renaming them telephones simply the islamic state. the rebels also announced the restoration of a system of islamic rule which ended 100 years ago. it covers a swath of land between aleppo and syria, territory already largely in their control. >> it has a very formidable history and symbolic power as something super national that units muslims the world over, remains very important. >> through its spokesmen in this video, the new islamic state called on all muslims worldwide to swear allegiance to their leader, an iraqi who has a

$10 million u.s. bounty on his head. >> i think it is an attempt to seek legitimacy, the timing of course is not a coincidence, the first day of ramadan is an excellent point in time for the muslim world to address these kind of issues. iraq the prime minister is urged to have a more inclusive government. the timing of the announcement comes as u.s. military advices are giving iraqi forces tactical support from the ground and air. it's from the air that iraq hopes to strengthen its forces, accepting a delivery of second hand fighter jets from russia, opting not to wait for american f-16s that were promised. meanwhile, iraq's parliament is scheduled to begin the process of forming a new government on tuesday, a condition for any air strikes by the u.s. that process was struck a set back with one political block vowing a boycott. >> the national coalition has decided not to attend the first

session of parliament, to distance ourselves from the con sequences of the session unless political powers put a roadmap to save the country. >> we will have much more on the situation in iraq, including a live report from baghdad at 7:30 and a conversation with a retired army major. >> boko haram blamed for another series of deadly attacks in nigeria, the armed group this time reported to have burned churches and killed worshipers in several villages. that is the same town where boko haram kidnapped school girls in april. witnesses say they have recovered at least 30 bodies from this latest attack. nigeria's government has been under increased international pressure to contain the group. it is now considered to be a terrorist organization. >> north korea is preparing to prosecute two americans. jeffery fowl and mathie miller

are accused of hostile acts, arrested separately when they each entered the country as tourists. american missionary kenneth bay was arrested in north korea last november, convicted and sentenced to 15 years hard labor. >> in india, two people have been rescued after spending nearly two days buried under the rubble of a collapsed building, several killed when the building went down. officials say heavy rains and illegal construction may have played a role in the accident. three construction workers have been arrested for their role in the collapse, another building collapsed in new delhi collapsing 11 people on the same day. these incidents common in india, people often adding on to olding structures without building permits. >> olympic vicinitier oscar pistorius back in court this morning in south africa. the blade runner trial has been on break for more than a month. >> he spent every day in a psychiatric hospital, having his mental health evaluated. we have been watching the trial unfold this morning.

good morning. >> good morning. we just learned the results from oscar pistorius' psychiatric evaluation. the big question here, was he mentally ill when he shot and killed his girlfriend. if he was found psychologically unfit, the entire trial could have been thrown out, but the doctors decided the olympic athlete new the difference between right and wrong that fateful day last year, so the trial continues. this is the first time weaver seen him since the trial adjourned. the defense called on the family doctor who amputated his legs as a baby. he testified the olympic athlete has a hard time balancing without his prosthetic leg especially in the dark, which contributed to his overall feeling of vulnerability when he claims he thought he heard an intruder in the middle of the night. >> on these stumps, easterrously vulnerable in a dangerous situation. with a severely impaired ability to flee, severely impaired

ability to ward off danger without a weapon, and in danger of falling should he put the stump down incorrectly. >> he admits he shot his model girlfriend, if he's convicted of premeditated murder, he faces 25 years in prison. of course, we'll have more, since this trial is going on as we speak. >> there's no surveillance video coming out released from a shooting in the french quarter in new orleans, nine shot on burnen street. you can see people ducking for cover when the shots range out and witnesses trying to help a victim. two men got into an argument, when one pulled out a gun and shot into the crowd, two victims still in critical condition. >> police in atlanta are investigating a couple accused of deliberately leaving they are son in a hot car to die.

search warrants show leanna and justin harris turned to the internet to find out about children dying in cars. their 22-month-old son cooper died earlier this month after left in a car for seven hours in 90-degree weather, while his dad was at work. justin harris faces murder and child cruelty charges. so far, his wife has not been identified as a suspect. a funeral was held for the toddler over the weekend. >> grant quinn mckie. >> family and friends honoring a group of arizona firefighters who died protecting their town from that wildfire, today marking one year since the 19 were killed battling the fire. they were part of a unit known as hotshots, only one member of the group survived. the event was held on the side e of a future memorial. it damaged homes and,s.

>> the san juan fire has destroyed 5700-acres, so far it is only 5% contained. on sunday, crews carried out a controlled burn, hope to go slow the fire down. dozens of homes are threatened. 25 people have been evacuated. >> the weather is not helping much in that battle out west. >> for more we turn to ebony deon, good morning. >> good morning, it's going to stay hot and dry across the western u.s. and windy, fanning those flames. where we are going to find the rain, places to are already very saturated, so flooding continues to be an issue across the upper midwest along with the on going threat of more severe weather. that is what we are bracing for through the day. we do have a number of areas under watch nebraska into iowa, where we are finding rain. some storms have been putting down not only the heavy rainfall, but sizeable hail, up to the size of tea cups.

here's a look at severe thunderstorm watches that will take us into the noon hour, so keep that in mind, keep an eye to the sky. chicago, no watches for you, but severe thunderstorm warnings a little further south and in addition to the stormy weather, we have the hewitt and humid building, giving way to he'd advisories, very hot, sticky air mass. we have a lot of moisture in place, heavy rainfall will be a good bet. the storm prediction center has put out a moderate risk across the area. we're watching out for strong, damaging winds. a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. most were in iowa. this is another round of more active weather. of course our flood warnings remain up for large rivers, including the mississippi river along st. paul and minnesota where it has overrun its banks. heavy rainfall further south, flash flooding an issue. in the northeast, high pressure still holding on off the coast. it looks like a pretty decent

way around new york city. >> is it me or? groundhog day? we have been caught in this pattern for a long time. >> it was not the outcome they hoped for. >> fans of team mexico devastated and furious after a controversial call in the world cup. we are going to talk to a man who played for the stars and stripes in the 2000 between world cup. >> general motors about to pay the price for its defective vehicles. >> check it out, a man clinging to the trunk of a car on an interstate. why police are more concerned about the person behind the wheel, the driver right now. >> today's big number, 360,000, why that's not a good number for nissan, what the federal government is investigating. tigating. r

>> the government investigating nissan for safety hazards. >> 360,000 is the number of cars

included in this probe. >> the vehicles included are the versas. >> the ntsb has received multiple complaints that the floor mats can interfere with gas pedals. some drivers say their feet got stuck and they could not slow down or stop. >> several other automakers have been similar trouble, toyota and ford. >> general motors will give details on planning to distribute money to accident victims and their families. the automakers hired a prominent compensation expert, kenneth feinberg to handle the settlements. he oversaw the 9/11 60s compensation fund and paid by b.p. to settle claims following the deep water horizon oil spill. g.m.'s faulty ignition switches have been linked to deaths and accidents and led to the recall of millions of vehicles. coming up at 8:10, we'll hear from victims' family members. >> our daughters, sons, sisters,

brothers, mothers, fathers, wives and husbands are gone because they were a cost of doing business g.m. style. >> the payout could cost the automakers billions of dollars. >> ♪ ♪ >> do not adjust the colors on your television set, fans in costa rica celebrating their team's dramatic win over greece in the world cup, fans appearing happy at their team is heading home, proud of how their boys played. over the weekend, four teams go into the quarter finals and over the next two days, more teams try to move on.

today, two european powerhouses taking on up and coming frequent ken squads. >> team u.s.a. has now arrived in the coastal city of salvador, brazil, gearing up for today's win or go home match against undefeated belgium. american fans are optimistic. >> i think the u.s. is going to win. it will be a really tight game towards the end. >> i think we have a really good shot. i won't be surprised if it's a draw and maybe go to penalties. >> the u.s. players say they are up to the challenge. >> when we step on the field, it's going to be a hard game, one that tests us in every way, but like i keep saying, we're excited by it and we'll be ready to go. >> i think we'll be able to handle the pressure. you know, mistakes in soccer, there's a mistake every couple of minutes, you know. >> but the coach says there is no room for mistakes, it is do or die.

>> now going into knockout games, everyone has to call up his 100% for the team. >> i believe nobody can claim that he reached 100% yet in our team. >> good news for the u.s., their star forward will be back on the field tomorrow after suffering a hamstring injury in the opening round victory against ghana. what's not clear is how effective he will be on the field. >> every day is a big step forward with josie. we are optimistic to have him being part of the belgium game. >> comfort at a rocca did the unthinkable, beating powerhouse greece. thousands of fans partied late into the night, celebrate that go country's further appearance ever in the quarter finals. mexico fans are still talking about how elimination happened in the final minutes of the match. a penalty kick led the netherlands to victory, but some

mexico fans just can't get over it. >> this is a blatant robbery, but what can we do? we lost happy, because the guys lost fighting. >> now all eyes are on tomorrow's matchup between the u.s. and belgium. belgium, undefeated going into this game, how is that going to affect the u.s. tomorrow? >> it's definitely a credit to belgium, shows how strong a side they really have, but the u.s. team needs to focus on them. they've done the hard part, getting out of the group of death and go into this game confident and inspired. they have a whole country behind them, a whole country supporting them from back home, we have a good strong fan base there, as well. it's important to take it one game at a time. >> don't book your tickets to leave yet, we think you're going to be around a long time. what do they need to do to play belgium? >> do what they've been doing. they got out of a very tough

group, played against three strong teams and together that group is a credit to them. they worked hard leading up to this tournament and are well prepared. make sure they're focused once again defending their unit and go from there. >> one of the stars going to give it a try, had that hamstring injury. you're a player. what does it do? >> it's difficult, you know, he's the big player of the team, a guy that has done r. done well to get them here, scored numerous goals. as a team, when these things happen, you move on. there's an opportunity for another guy to step in and make an impact. now it's an opportunity for another guy to come in and make an impact and show off for his country. >> you played in 2010. what's the difference between then and 2014? >> there's a lot of similarities, but i think one key difference is the mls presence in this team. in the last game, there were seven out of the 11 who started

who ply their trade here in america. that's a credit to the league, making strides forward, a lot of growth and the level of play in mls right now is at an all time high. to have seven guys who started in the last game play here in mls, it shows the level that increased and they are prepared to play on the world stage. >> ready to put the athletes on if they need you? >> always ready. always ready. >> played for team u.s.a. in 2010, now playing with philadelphia. thanks. >> the world cup goes on, rain or shine, no doubt hoping for some sun today in brazil. let's see if they'll get that. meteorologist ebony deon has a look at world cup weather. >> brazil looks like it's going to be a quiet and dry day, but more cloud cover here, cooler for the 4:00 matchup between germany and algeria, breezy. back at home, it's a mainly

quiet day across the u.s., the southwest is baking, the heat will build with highs in the mid to upper 80s, but it's going to feel hotter with heat indexes well above 100. >> thank you. >> they're calling themselves simply the islamic state. >> sunni fighters taking control of large portions of iraq and syria, claiming they've created a new nation, knocking on baghdad's door. we have live in the iraqi capitol. >> this is a terrible situation, georgia is ground zero, but georgia does not stand in this alone. this is an american problem. >> guns in schools, churches, even bars, the new law that takes effect tomorrow likely could be control. >> benjamin moore, two colors of paint named after him and he is suing is one of the headlines this morning.

>> welcome to al jazeera. >> ahead, a mishap at see world leaving dozenles stranded on top a very, very high ride. >> facebook manipulating what users see. they claim it was research, but walls are quickly filling with rage. >> lets look at our top story this morning, the supreme court wrapping up its term with the so-called hobby lobby case. >> oscar pistorius is back in court this morning, the blade runner trial has been on break for a month.

he spent that time in a psychiatric hospital being evaluated. the court found he was not mentally incapacitated when he shot his girlfriend to death last year. >> the group known as the islamic state of the iraq and levant announcing an islamic state including parts of iraq and syria. >> the rebels are urging other groups to pledge allegiance. let's go to baghdad. how is prime minister al-malaki's government reacting to this declaration by what is now called the islamic state? >> the government hasn't reacted so far. i've spoken to people both in the military and within

al-malaki's party privately and they've told me that they are simply dismissive on the borders of mocking the statement from the islamic state, saying who does this man think he is? how does he think he is create this islamic empire, what is he doing? this simply isn't serious and goes to show you that the sunni fighters aren't united. >> why is the timing so significant of this declaration? >> for two reasons. it came on the eve of the holy month of ramadan where muslims fast. that was symbolic, because it's seen as a time for reflection and a time for people to take a look at what islam means to them and what they can do for islam. really, he was calling for muslims to rise up during this month. the other key date is july 1. that's when parliament meet in iraq. prime minister al-malaki is under pressure, they'll choose

the new government including who will be the next prime minister. this statement will be designed to pressure those people who are already waiverring and not supporting prime minister malaki. >> is this new statement a game change officer. >> it is. they're going to move their agenda forward very quickly. it forces the malaki government to do something, do more. it attacked tikrit over the weekend. not sure that was a real smart move, but it's going to compete with al-qaeda. so many things are going to happen to isis now, they could lose everything, it's a risky move. >> does the united have the ability to hold and control territory?

>> no, they can only do this with the help of the sunni tribes that are still there. the fact that they are still supports it now and pledging to it are not a good sign for the iraqi government. >> they are really talking about forming a state. how do we understand this group? is it a small group of extremists or do they have the exhibits to make this real? >> it's kind of a vanguard group. >> right now, they're trying to create a border and go from there. >> now russia is getting some skin in the game, they have sent some secondhand military jets, also advisors to teach iraqis how to use these jets. what do you make of that? >> we have to keep russia out of

it. its another irritant. the planes they are sending are cold car vintage. >> can they do anything, prop bombs? >> they never got off the ground in desert storm, last used in the 1980's. they probably have pilots there in the inventory that can fly them. it's a show of force by the malaki government to put the thumb in the eye of the americans and say he is doing everything he can to move isis out. >> the u.s. are rushing the apache helicopters and other aircraft. do the u.s. need to be careful who it backs? in some cases, the iraqi army is considered really shiite militias. >> the issue of the caliphate impacts that. what that is if the united states comes back in the site of the iraqi government and starts attacking into the caliphate and destroying sunni and isis? it's going to look like the u.s. is taking down this caliphate having global implications throughout the world that the united states is going after

this muslim country. >> major lyons, thanks for being with us this morning. >> one of the most sweeping laws taking effect, owners with gun permits allowed to take their guns anywhere. even in a pro gun state, many say the measure goes too far. >> it's officially called the georgia safe carry protection act, but opponents have dubbed it the guns everywhere law. inside ebeneezer bob activity church in atlanta, where martin luther king, jr. was once pastor, parishioners are deeply concern. >> this is a terrible situation. georgia is ground zero, but does not stand in this alone. it's an american problem. >> the sweeping law allows license to gun owners to carry a loaded weapon in places of worship, bars and schools. if the church, bar owner or

school board allows them. >> there is a great deal of confusion among my colleagues and from conversations that i'm having, even among law enforcement. >> here's one of the reasons why. the law also says that gun owners can carry a loaded weapon into unsecured buildings like libraries and perhaps even a city hall and no one can ask them if they have a permit. in addition, you see i'm on a public sidewalk. if a law agency sees me with a gun loaded at my side, they cannot ask me if i have a permit. >> john monroe represents georgia carry, an influential rights group that backed the law and helped formulate the details. >> we are talking about a fundamental constitutional right numb rated in the constitution. you might very well ask why does somebody need to run a t.v. station or why does somebody

need to have a blog on the internet? it's not a matter of why they need to do it, they have a right to do it. >> how political was the drafting of this bill? >> it was about as political as you can get. >> steve anthony teaches political science at georgia state university and think the limits of the law will be tested and gun opponents with lawsuits in the coming months. >> you'll see challenges initially, challenging the entire law and then you'll see more precise challenges about different provisions and of course it will be up to the courts to decide which ones move forward. >> begun activists like john monroe think people are overreacting. >> the overwhelming majority of the provisions in the bill are things that nobody is talking about and nobody would really care about, except perhaps people rabidly anti gun and don't think people ought to carry guns anyway. >> the state of georgia has decided that we can bring guns everywhere. >> for this congregation, there

was sadness. >> there was done at the behest of those who the profiteer at the cost of blood running in the streets of america. >> and fear of a law they say will create more problems than it solves. >> robert ray, aljazeera, atlanta. >> under the law, anyone who brings a gun inside the church against the church's wishes will be fined $100. >> dozens of thrill seekers were stranded at the top of that ride at sea world. the power, that's what it's called, at the san diego park failed as it approaches the top. passengers were stuck more than 200 feet above the ground for hours. no serious injuries, but a teenager was treated for anxiety at a local hospital. investigators are investigating what happened with the power outage. >> new york cities filled with color for the annual gay pride parade, thousands marching to

celebrate gay less bean transgender communities. the governor was one of the prominent politicians taking part. >> new york state paid a terrible, terrible price for this disease, and we've done a lot of work, made a lot of progress, but we're not going to be happy until we end the epidemic and we believe we can and that should be the goal. >> the governor talking about h.i.v. aids plans to improve diagnostic testing, including discounted prices for medications. >> the gay pride parade held around the world. more than a million gathered in chicago for the city's first pride parade. the first couple to marry under the new marriage quality law took part and four other couples tied the knot while riding on floats. celebrations took place in san francisco, thousands lining the streets to watch colorful floats make their way downtown. more than a million people

attended the festival throughout the weekend. >> in addition to the rainbow colors at the parades, khaki stood out. for the very first time, boy scouts marched in new york city's pride parade. the boy scouts now allow gay scouts, gay leaders still banned. we met with twin eagle scouts in seattle, separated by that rule. >> there is a bond that all siblings have and then there's the bond of identical twins. >> we've always been together as twins, so we don't really know what it would be like to not. it's just, yeah, it's just always been this way. >> born four minutes apart, liam and august have always been side by side. as honor students, athletes. >> on my honor, i will do my best. >> and now siegel scouts, the highest rank within the boy scouts of america, a rank fewer than one in 10 scouts achieve. the two are not exactly alike.

august is straight, and liam is gay. he first told his family when he was 14 years old. >> i told them i needed to tell them something and they like looked very worried and when i actually told them, mom, dad, i think i'm gay, they were like oh, my god, we're so relieved. we thought you got into trouble with the police or something like that. >> but the boy scouts were not as accepting, the official policy, no gays allowed. >> it's been kind of rough growing up in such a cool organization and then at one point hearing that no, we don't really want you. you know, that's not cool. >> liam challenged the policy by sharing his story with his high school newspaper. >> he was willing to stand up in front of everyone on the front page one of this newspaper to say this is who i am, i know the consequences, the possible consequences, but this is important to me. >> it's a challenging, complex area. >> in january, the official boy scout policy on gays changed.

scouts under 18 can now be openly gay, but scout leaders cannot. the twins are now 18, which means august can continue on as a scout leader, but liam's scouting career is over. >> the membership standard for duties are different. the leadership role is a different role. >> it sounds to me like they are saying that in one day, all of the things that i learned in boy scouts, all my morals suddenly changed. >> the boy scouts of america declined an interview but in a written statement says they do not ask boy scout leaders about sexual preference, following the don't ask, don't tell policy once embraced by the u.s. military. >> ask the twins head to college in the fall, the conflict remains. >> liam's been struggling with it a lot. i've also been struggling with it. >> will the two continue to follow the scout oath of loyalty, kindness and reference? >> scout is trustworthy, loyal,

helpful. >> and move on from a beloved organization that may ultimately split them apart. aljazeera, seattle. >> u.s. torn general eric holder has blasted the boy scouts, saying it perpetuates the worst stereo types. >> lets look at other headlines around the world. a u.s. marine member turning himself in after 10 years on the run. the corporal now back in u.s. custody, but nobody knows why he chose to surrender the salt lake tribune saying they've obtained records indicating that he was torn between duty and muslim beliefs. he was flown from an undisclosed location to norfolk, virginia. he disappeared in june, 2004 in iran. >> this is not a movie stunt. take a look. according to the daily news, an unidentified man hitched a ride on the back of a car along

interstate 77 in north carolina. they have not found the driver of that car, who had an infant in the back. the interesting thing about this store is they are actually considering criminal charges against the driver. the man eventually cuts his way in through the back window there. i don't know if we see that part in this video, but then gets into the car. they are still looking for that car. >> rising cost of gasoline causing people to do desperate things. >> a new jersey man suing benjamin moore over racially named offensive paint. it involves two paint colors he claims the company named after him. tucker chocolate and clinton brown. yes, he is an african-american, yes, he is very upset about it. as they say in the comic books, not -- >> he actually worked for benjamin moore in the digital media democratic so somehow believes his nail got out there. he has other complaints racially motivated against the company in

his lawsuit. >> the contraception controversy not the only supreme court decision today. >> the main things we have done not only helped to stabilize the workforce, but raise standards across the board for the care that is delivered to people with disabilities. >> we're going to talk about home health care workers required to pay union dos even if they are non-union employees. the ruling that could be a major blow to big labor. >> plus it could be a big life changing device for diabetes. what the f.d.a. just approved that could make insulin shots a thing of the past. >> it looks like a mouse but may be closer to an elephant d.n.a.-wise. >> a live look at the nation's capitol, president obama preparing to ask congress for $2 billion to battle the immigration crisis.

>> if you want free press in the new democracy, let the journalists live.

>> it is time now for four discovery of the day. >> this little guy here may look like a mouse, but he actually shares more d.n.a. with elephants. >> scientists discovered the new species of the elephant shrew. >> like a very distant relative, if you look closely, you can see a few signs. i'm so distracted by that scorpion, the shrew has a miniature trunk and wide ears. >> they live in southwest africa, which explains why researchers have never seen them before, besides the fact that they're kind of brawl. >> taking a look at the new york city skyline, the last day of june. >> ebony dionne has a look at our forecast. good morning. >> good morning. not too bad of a day, a little more cloud cover in place

indicative of moisture that's going to continue to increase. it's going to be humid across the northeast and we are watching for more storms to develop across the upper midwest. chicago, it's mainly all rain, but stronger storms moving across lake michigan. further south, these storms with the heavy rainfall have prompted severe thunderstorm warnings and we will continue to watch generally all of this area as we go through the day as we are in for strong storms. tennessee through the mississippi very well, mainly quiteette. this disturbance here we're watching just off the coast of florida is going to be monitored over the next couple of days. it could become our first tropical depression of the atlantic hurricane season. right now, it's an area that will be investigated by the hurricane hunters scheduled to fly in that later today to see exactly what's going on. we have high pressure sitting off the coast, but are getting that southerly flow bringing in

the huge, heat and humidity, isolated to widely scattered showers but earn that it looks like it should be a pretty decent day shaping up across much of the northeast. we are watching wet weather in the midwest, montana and wyoming. >> it's never where we need it. >> today, the supreme court is going to decide a case that could have a major effect on public sector unions. 26 states require workers to pay union dues even if they don't want to join. the unions are facing declining membership. it is down 20% from 1983. unions losing popularity in the latest poll, down 65% from a decade ago. we have more on the lawsuit from the illinois' governor that could change the face of unions. >> a medicaid program pace to take care of her disabled son

josh at home. under illinois state law that makes her a state worker around eligible for union representation. she wants no part of organized labor. >> they are overstepping. you don't belong in the house, a home, you don't belong in truthing into a family, and you don't belong interfering in the care of an individual with significant disabilities. >> in a case that's wound its way to the u.s. supreme court, harris sued illinois governor pat quinn over an executive order calling her a state employee, and requiring her to pay fees to a union she didn't want to join. paul thinks her suit is com swelling. >> if the union called strike for instance, she's certainly not going to leave josh alone, so the union model for who she is and what she does just doesn't fit. >> home health care is one of the few industries public employees unions have been successful organizing over the past few years, so the supreme

court's decision will affect not only those workers here in illinois, but workers in other states, as well. >> if the court rules those workers can't be considered state employees or required to pay union fees, they could lose thousands of members and millions of dollars. union spokesman argues unionizing home health care workers has helped them get higher wages and i am prove the industry. >> the main things is the things we have done not only helped to stabilize the workforce, but to raise standards across the board for the care that is delivered to people with disabilities. >> you coming out? >> 81-year-old flora johnson receives medicaid to care for her son who has cerebral palsy. she is a union member and said the money she gets doubled in the last decade from $5 an hour to under 12. before the union, she felt powerless against illinois'

medicaid program. >> they could say i'm going to pay you $2 an hour or a dollar an hour. we didn't have a voice. >> still, pamela harris doesn't want the union telling her how to take care of josh or use the dues she spends on her son's care. >> as we've been reporting, hobby lobby case centers around the affordable care act making it mandatory to pay contraception for female employees. they say that violates their religious freedom. jami, thanks for being with us. the owners of hobby lobby say they shouldn't be forced to provide coverage to their employees because of their religious beliefs. why should the government be able to force them to do so. >> you're correct, hobby lobby says they should enjoy a religious exemption. they are evangelical christians,

those who own hobby lobby. the other family are men no one nights and they are a for poverty company. they are seeking an exemption from a for-profit company. you can imagine how big this would be if it started -- >> -- walking a tightrope here. >> this is a very decision for the supreme court, coming down on the very last day. this is a tough call between religious freedom, and first amendment and what the court has said is the law of the land, the affordable care act, which some people call obamacare. >> let's talk about these two cases combined. some say this court is now an activist court and that those five members who could decide

the majority of changing laws and that's not what the court is supposed to do. >> you are putting justice kennedy in there, he's a swing voter. these labels activists, and i guess we would say pass sift is the other way a court could behave, conservative liberal -- >> that's been a brand, the liberal court. >> that's right. i agree with that. i think this is a fairly activist court. these justice have been together for four years, i think is about right, four years, and justice roberts is working very hard to have them work together. think about how many unanimous decisions we've had this term, about a third have been unanimous of the 75 decisions -- >> you think this is going to be unanimous? >> i don't know, this one is so hard. it's hard for a court to sit around and essentially do nothing, take opinions and then say well, we are going to leave the law the way it is. you're taking the opinion, because you think something needs to be done and when you do

something, that is kind of an active thing. >> illinois, if they decide against the unions is this going to be viewed as a union-busting -- >> this is a big decision, i think first of all, alito has written in a previous case that he is leaning against the unions. i think they took this case, this particular case, the union case for a reason, so i think this could be a bigger decision and everyone's addition tracted -- hobby lobby's huge, but people are distracted from a very significant case in the union case. >> thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >> the f.d.a. approved a new inhalable insulin, delivered using an inhaler and attacks effect faster than injectable insulin. it carries a warning about the risk of lung problems for patients with asthma and copd. there are currently 29 million

americans with diabetes and 382 diabetics around the world. >> a new restaurant in shanghai giving diners the elevated experience, guests buckled into seats, then a crane hoists them 160 feet into the air and they enjoy their meal high in the sky. it opened friday at the four season's hotel in the financial district. afternoon tea costs $300 while dinner $1,400. >> at the end of our first hour, here is what we are following. president obama is asking congress for $2 billion to deal with the increasing number of undocumented children flooding into the u.s. from central america, often alone. >> the murder trial of oscar pistorius is moving forward this morning after the judge declared he was mentally fit to continue standing trial for the murder of his former girlfriend. >> sunni rebel fighters in iraq declaring a new islamic state including iraq and syria. >> ahead, facebook under fire

over secret tests conducted on hundreds of thousands of its users. the social experiment that involved takano with your emotions. >> here is a live look of washington. we are back with you in just two minutes.

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for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> iraqi forces getting their hands on a new arsenal of combat planes courtesy of russia so use against sunni fighters. >> the trial of olympic runner oscar pistorius restarting this morning. >> facebook apologizing this morning for manipulating the moods of thousands of its users. why the internet giant altered what they saw on the site as

part of a secret social experiment. >> it's tough to have someone in the inner city travel, you know, six hours to go to yosemite. >> trying to make america's national parks more diverse, getting minorities to visit the countries greatest natural wonders. >> good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm del walters. sunni fighters claiming they have created a new caliphate. the group known as the islamic state of the iraq and levant changing its name to the islamic state, urging others to pledge allegiance, saying it makes all sovereign states in that region irrelevant. >> iraq's military gets international help to fight the group, russia sending fighter jets to iraq and israel's prime minister supporting an independent kurdish state. >> we should support international efforts to strengthen jordan and support

the kurdish aspiration for independence. >> rewarding the kurds, they are a fighting people that approve their political moderation and deserve political independence. >> let's go straight to the iraqi capitol of back dad. a lot of developments this weekend, but let's start with what exactly does this group, now known as the islamic state claim to have control of? >> if we take it from syria first, they have parts of syria, including iraq. if you move down into iraq, they have a majority of their territories in the west and northwest, so parts of fallujah in the west and you to have create and the second biggest town, so a significant chunk of territory. they've proclaimed the islamic caliphate with the leader of all

muslims. >> does this group have any religious authority in iraq among muslims? >> the short answer is no. to become a leader, they have to be voted in. religious response hasn't been forthcoming yet. the majority of the scholars who can decide whether this is a legitimate action or illegitimate action are taking a look at everything the islamic state has put out to see if there is a religious justification for it. in terms of religious support, it's within themselves. outside, they have very little. >> we also mentioned that russia has now sent fighter jets, albeit used older fighter jets to help iraq's air force. is that giving any sort of upper

hand to al-malakis government in terms of helping fight this group? >> the types of jets the russians are sending are close support jets, flying with the combat groups and go forward and drop missiles and bombs on key targets. there are only five of them. they are expecting more, but the key question isn't will it give them the upper hand, it's do they have the pilots, training and ability to use them to give them the upper hand. >> aljazeera with the latest from baghdad. thank you. coming up at 8:30 eastern, we will look at fighting taking place between kurdish forces and sunni rebels on the outskirts of mosul. >> a marine accused of deserting twice turned himself in. he disappeared from his base in iraq 10 years ago. the lebanese born marine faked a hostage video and showed up in

beirut a month after missing. he is charged with officers after fleeing to canada. he is charged with a soaked count now of officers. >> the pot asking for congress to help stem the flow of children coming to the country with $2 billion of relief for a humanitarian crisis. he'll ask for fast track deportations and beefed up security along the border. more than 52,000 children, 39,000 women with their kids crossing into the u.s. we'll dive deeper into the president's plan and whether it is the right solution. >> president obama is also expected to tap proctor and gamble's former c.e.o. to head the department of veteran affairs. bob mcdonald worked at the company 13 years until his departure last year. if approved, he'll replace retired four star general eric shinseki who stepped down amid

charges of mismanagement at the v.a. >> today, the supreme court wraps up its term with decisions in two cases, the hobby lobby taking on the affordable care act for asking people to provide contraception. under the affordable care act, churches and religious groups don't have to cover the cost of contraception, but most businesses do. why is hobby lobby trying to change that? >> hobby lobby's owners are evangelical christians who say it's against their religious and moral beliefs to provide contraception. the type they are talking about they believe to be equivalent of abortion, even though they do prevent pregnancy. they are not the only company with the concerns. they are joined in this case by a pennsylvania based company run by mennonites.

they are still for-profit companies. the question on the table is whether they like other companies are required to fill this contraception mandate, how their employees to get contraception coverage through their company insurance plans. >> unions could take a big hit if the court rules in favor of an illinois woman challenging an executive order from pat quinn to pay union dues. >> we are seeing two of the biggest cases of the term coming down today. half the states in the country require public sector workers, firefighters, teachers, police workers, to pay union dos, even if they don't want to become members, because the unions negotiate on their behalf. this group of home health workers in illinois, including pamela harris don't believe they should pay the dues. pamela harris takes care of her disabled son inside her home. by illinois law, she's considered a state worker,

because she receives funds or some of the work is paid for by funds, by public funds. she's challenged this and this could have huge implications for unions. if the courtsides with her and the other plaintiffs in this case, basically, unions could get a big blow in terms of membership, in terms of who pace dos. that could have implications in terms of politics, because unions are pro democratic and supportive of pro democratic issues. the case may not go that way. there are other ways the court could decide, siding with the lower court which said they still to have pay the dues. >> libby, thank you very much. >> boko haram is blamed for another series of attacks in nigeria. the armed group reportedly burned churches and killed worshipers in several villages near the town where they kidnapped 276 school girls in april. witnesses say they've recovered at least 30 bodies from the

latest attacks. nigeria's government has been under increasing international pressure to reign in the group. >> in india, two rescued after two days buried under the rubble of a collapsed believe. 17 people were killed when the building collapsed saturday in a southern city. heavy rains and illegal construction may have played a role. at least three construction workers have been arrested for their role in the collapse. another building collapsed in new delhi, killed 11 on the same day. this is common in india without building permits. >> in africa, oscar pistorius is back in court this morning. >> the trial has been on break for more than a month. we have been watching the day's events, all of this dealing with his mental state. >> he was undergoing a psychiatric evaluation for the past 30 days by four mental health experts.

both sides wanted to know was he mentally ill when he shot and killed his girlfriend. if he was found psychologically unfit, the entire trial could have been thrown out. we just learned the results this morning. the doctors concluded the olympic athlete definitely knew the difference between right and wrong the night of the shooting. so far, no word yet if the psychiatrist support the diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder which a defense doctor testified to last month opinion the mental health experts did find he suffers from post traumatic stress disorder and depression. the trial continues to decide whether he in tended to kill his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp on valentine's day last year. the defense called on the family doctor who amputated his legs as a baby. this morning, he testified the athlete has a hard time balancing without his prosthetic leg especially in the dark, which contributed to his overall feeling of vulnerability when he

claimed he thought he heard an intruder in the middle of the night. >> the prosecution maintains the couple argued that night, leading to a jealous pistorius intentionally killing his girlfriend. pistorius said it was just an accident. >> going back to this ptsd diagnosis, are they saying he got that before or after the shooting? >> we don't know exactly just yet. the court really hasn't broken up this report for us and really broken it down. what we're understanding, though, from reporters who are in the trial that yes, the ptsd occurred as a result of shooting and by the way, the trial has been quite dramatic and emotional, as you can see. >> later today, an attorney kenneth fineberg will announce the details of a new compensation funds for victims of the g.m. deadly ignition switch problem. the company hopes the program will be the final word on settlements with crash victims and their families.

>> there's no reason that only two weeks after he died i got the first recall. they knew about it. >> the stories of loss have been broadcast nationally. >> g.m. needs to be held accountable for their actions. >> now g.m. says it will make amends, it's hired kenneth feinberg to decide on the price of a life. he sorted the claims with the 9/11 victims in a process that saw bankers earn more than waiters on earnings potential and was hired by b.p. to settle things after the deep water horizon disaster. accidents cut the vehicle's power and disabled airbags. independent audits of federal data show 309 deaths due to air bags not deploying with another

229 injured. it's not clear if he will limit liability to air bag deployment or include loss of control due to power steering and brake failure. that would hugely increase the number of potential claimants. there's the economic loss claimed by owners of the millions of recalled cars. analysts don't seem troubled, confident that only a fraction of g.m.'s reserve funds of $33 billion will be used. even the prospect of a department of justice find is shrugged off, given the billions of dollars spent by the government rescuing the company. >> the u.s. spent $50 billion saving this company, they're not going to severely damage it. it just doesn't make sense. >> g.m. hopes victims will accept a quick payout and not challenge its contention that it is not legally liable for accidents that occurred before the restructuring. >> our daughters, sons, sister be witness brothers, mothers,

fathers, wives and husbands are gone because they were a cost of doing business g.m. style. >> feinberg will have to make a convincing case monday for potential plaintiffs not to use the formidable groups of lawyers they have already hired who in the past secured billions of dollars for big tobacco and car manufacturers. >> g.m. claims there will be no cap on payment and the company says it won't are any say in much feinberg chooses to award crash victims and their families. >> family and friends honoring a group of arizona firefighters who died protecting their town from a wildfire, today marking one year since 19 men killed battling the fire, all port of hotshots. only one survived. the event was held on a future memorial site north of phoenix. the fire damaged 129 homes and businesses. >> right now, firefighters battling a growing fire near the arizona-new mexico border, the

san juan fire destroying more than 5700-acres so far. it is only 5% contained. on sunday, crews carried out a controlled burn hope to go slow the fire. dozens of homes have been threatened, 25 people already evacuated. >> while arizona deals with firefighters, other parts of the country will be dealing with heavy rain. >> it really has been the same scenario week in, week out, the heavy rainfall across the upper midwest, then today, the threat of more strong to severe storms. there's an elevated risk, moderate risk, looks like we'll be in line for tornadoes, which we dealt with yesterday across iowa. today under the gun across iowa and northern missouri into illinois. now chicago, it's mainly just a rain event this morning, but later today, we could be in line for stronger storms. severe thunderstorm watch is up across nebraska into iowa until noon. we have just a few warnings in place and looks like they're just popping up sporadically, so

no widespread severe weather event. right now, things are isolated. through the day, the heavy rainfall is going to pick up. around minneapolis, we have storm warnings posted, but most of the rain will be off to the south of the twin cities today, but as far as the rivers go around minneapolis and st. paul, rivers are finally starting to recede, but it doesn't look like they'll fall below flood stage until this weekend, so it will be well after the fourth of july before rivers start to recede. >> ebony dionne, thank you. >> we've been talking iraq this morning, but now ukraine, the countdown underway until the latest ceasefire expires. the race to get another deal in place. we are on the ground right now in donetsk with the latest. >> a scare in the air for passengers onboard a plane in mid flight, the emergency mechanism that went off 40,000 feet in the air. >> a unique sport that doesn't go so well for one competitor.

that video and others captured by our citizen journalists.

>> time now for a look at videos captured by citizen journalists around the world, large fireballs rereputing after rockets were fired from israel into gaza. you can see the flames rising several stories. >> thousands taking to the streets of istanbul to take part in the pride parade. footage shows celebrating in honor of gay rights. >> a nasty fall for one competitor in a dutch sport of canal jumping. a participant jumps and climbs up a pole, lands on the other side, but hendricks unable to control the pole ends up on his back on the ground. ground. >> >> canal one, hendricks zero. >> what the military is doing to stop sexual assaults in its

ranks. >> first, despite the ceasefire agreement in ukraine, there is still violence, five army soldiers killed and one ukrainian troop is claimed to have shot a cameraman. word leaders from germany and france spent two hours on the phone sunday to figure out a way to stop the fighting and they will speak again today. we are live in donetsk. what factors does the president have to weigh in on whether or not to extend the ceasefire? >> the ukrainian president really does have a complex die limb ma. he has his domestic audience and a degree of frustration among the ukrainian people in the west of the country that the army is not pressing home what it sees to be its advantage suddenly militarily over the separatists here in the east. at the same time, the president has extended his deadline by three days already, and to extend it by another three days,

without significant compromise by the separatists would make the president appear weak. that said, he's also under intense national pressure, as we know, these four way talks between germany, france and russia till hope to bring pressure to bear on the separatists, but progress is carefully slow and the president has a crunch decision on monday night to make. >> how meaningful handling ceasefire really been? >> this is the problem. it's a problem the president has, because they call it a ceasefire, but there has been continued breakages, violations of the ceasefire. the army had always reserved itself the right to return fire if it came under attack from separatist militia. it appears that the command structure among the separatists is a little bit fragmented. there is not one command in charge. certain commanders in certain areas appear willing to break the ceasefire at a moments notice and that's the problem.

it hasn't been a meaningful truce. >> paul brennan, thank you. >> an independent panel releasing recommendations aimed at reducing sexual assault in the military was expected to present findings to congress later this week. the senate has been debating this issue for months, even as military officials admit the problem is only getting worse. >> despite several hearings on capitol hill, there's still no concrete actions for deal with the growing problem of sexual assault in the military. an independent panel tasked with finding solutions has a monday deadline to present its report. in recent months, many victims told their painful stories to congress. >> the provider looked at me, sat back in his chair and said well, do you recall think you were raped? >> early this year, the pentagon released a study showing sexual assaults in the military is worse than many thought. in 2013, there were over 5,000 reported cases of sexual assault, a 50% increase from

2012, but the real numbers maybe much higher. a pentagon survey estimates 26,000 service members were sexually assaulted in 2012, up from 19,000 in 2010. the defense department believes the rise in cases means more victims feel comfortable coming forward and a majority of those victims are men. >> it's been my experience that the veterans health administration discriminates against male survivors and military sexual trauma solely because of their gender. >> regardless of gender, some lawmakers believe the only way to get justice is to change the culture. >> we know the deck is stacked against victims in the military today. >> it has been pushed for to remove that he is cases from the military and moved to a prosecutor. >> for two decades, every secretary of defense has said zero tolerance but all we have seen for 25 years is zero

accountability. >> a rival bill did get through the senate, although the house has yet to take it up. >> the argument was posed at victims versus commander, who's side are you on and it's not that simple. >> the victims protection act allows accusers to have a say in where their cases tried. the so-called good soldier defense is eliminated, so record of good service can't be used as a defense. the act does not remove sexual assault cases from the chain of command. >> you just need that one person like looking from the outside. >> it remains to be seen if the independent panel agrees. >> aljazeera. >> a flight bound for southern california was forced to make an emergency landing when an inflatable slide deployed on the plane midnight. united airlines jet was carrying 96 crew and passengers sunday night but halfway through the trip, travelers heard a pop and the slide opened inside rear of the cabin.

>> i thought at first maybe the doors at the back opened, and then looked back and you could see the slide inflated like an air bag inflates in a car. it did suddenly and then the shocked look on the flight attendant's faces. >> the slide did cause the plane to lose cabin pressure and drop nearly 30,000 feet in altitude. you can see it back there. soon after it deployed, the jet touched down safely in wish take you, kansas. >> dozens of thrill seekers were stranded atop a new ride at sea world. the power at the san diego park failed, right as the resolving to your approached the top. passengers stuck more than 200 feet above the ground for hours. a teenager was treated for anxiety at a hole hospital. officials are investigating what caused that power outage. >> the plane was not a thrill ride, right? >> not a thrill ride.

>> we turn to ebony dionne. >> it's going to be a hot one across the west. in the southwest, we're going to see it climbing well above 100, including las vegas, 108 and phoenix. an excessive heat watch is across nevada. tuesday into wednesday, temperatures continue to climb from 105 to 115 in spots. in the southeast, we'll have widespread 80's and 90's, but you factor in that humidity, it's going to feel more like 100 here and heat will extend into parts of the mid mississippi valley around st. louis, it's going to feel like 100 degrees where we do have heat advisories today. >> president obama laying out his plan to stop the surge in child migrants making the dangerous trip across the border. whether his call to send them home will offer a real solution

to this growing issue. >> facebook forcing some 700,000 users to take part in an experiment and they didn't know they were doing so. secret tweaks the company made that some call a violation of their rights. >> how would you like to own an entire town? one community in south dakota up for sale. >> muslims around the world begin observing the holy month of ramadan this weekend. the holiday lasts until the end of july, marking fasting, prayer and charitable giving. good fast. good fast.

>> a live look at new york city. it is going to feel like summer in the big apple as temperatures

climb today. >> good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. >> president obama lays out his plan to stop unaccompanied children crossing the u.s. border and what needs to be done to help them. >> facebook facing a backlash over a secret experiment playing with user's emotions and this one is getting a lot of unlikes on line. >> scotland making a pitch to the white house to get a local delicacy back in the u.s. after banned for 40 years. >> the taliban has mounted a major assault in afghanistan. the group attacked several police and government facilities. it is one of the taliban's most coordinated assaults in years. >> this is a very key province in southern having a, long a haven for insurgents, the center of opium production here in afghanistan. it was up this year over last

year. of course, this is the first summer that afghan forces are totally in the lead in afghanistan, especially in southern afghanistan. they fought the taliban last year and lost more than 120 forces in a very, very difficult summer long battle. this fight has been going on more than 10 days. the afghan officials are saying that at least 28 people have been killed, 28 afghan forces killed. we know that many people have fled the area because of the fighting, the toll ban assault has been a sustained assault and been attacking police outposts, government areas, as well. now the afghan military says it's beaten them back but the taliban claimed they have a food hold there. this is a very serious test of the afghan forces in southern afghanistan as nato prepares to pull the remaining forces out in 2014. not far from kandahar or the pakistani border, and many said there are pakistan gee links to

this insurgency. it's difficult to get a clear picture of what's going on in the province now. there are no journalists in there. the afghan knees have sent in reinforcements to push back the attack. >> the group isil changing its name, calling itself the islamic state. as it pushes forward, the ethnic kurdish group in iraq said it feels threatened, the kurds now imposing new restrictions at border crossings hoping to fend off the armed group. >> there is no mistaking who is in charge here. the self declared islamic state which has been fighting is part of a wider rebellion in iraq for weeks, guards the gates of mosul. there are snipers positioned at the entrance of iraq's northern city. this is a front line.

just 500 meters away are the kurdish forces, they have been fort filing defenses days after a suicide bombing targeted thor forces at this crossing. >> on june 26, the islamic state sent a suicide bomber in a truck and he blew himself up close to the checkpoint. that is why we are beefing up security. >> the autonomous kurdish region in the north hasn't been affected by the fighting in the iraqi government and sunni groups but authorities are facing a threat. they fightenned controls and imposed restrictions at all crossing points. >> people can only enter by foot. the kurdish security forces have new supreme court measures in place.

while the measures make it difficult, kurdish officials insist they are needed to preserve stat in their region. >> the islamic state is trying to control the whole of iraq and will impose their own rules on the people of iraq. they don't respect human rights, so we are ready to spill our blood along the front line to protect their children and women. >> they share a 1,000-kilometer long border and both groups have engaged in clashes in some areas over the past weeks. the kurds have held their lines, but the presence of american military advices in this region underscores how seriously they reward the threat. aljazeera, northern iraq. >> the kurds in iraq, a distinct ethnic group with lineage closer to the iranians have long wanted to carve out their independence. >> japan says that a test

violated united nations band. leaders will be meeting in china on tuesday. north korea agreed to reopen investigation into the fate of japanese citizens it kidnapped decades ago. in exchange, japan will ease economic sanctions when the probe starts. north korea is preparing to prosecute two americans. the country says jeffery fowl and matthew miller committed hostile acts. they were arrested when they each entered the country as tourists. american missionary kenneth bay was arrested last november. he was convicted and sentenced to 15 years hard labor. >> southern california anti immigration demonstrations protesting in flux of immigrants held in detention centers there. on tuesday, 140 migrants arriving from the texas border. a border patrol union spokesman saying more groups will be arriving every day. protestors say the immigrants should be flown back to their countries, not california. >> the president is asked to

help seal the borders from a surge of child may go grants coming into the country alone. he is asking congress for $2 billion in emergency aid to pay for extra security and housing for children along the border and speed up deportations back to their home country. >> whitney young is president of kids in need of defense that provides free legal representation for migrant children who show up in the u.s. alone. good morning. the question being asked right now, should these children be sent back home? >> good morning, no, it's really unfortunate that the administration chose to pit the panic button and request new authorization for congress to return these children home. the reality is they are fleeing severe violence and running for their lives. >> with that said, the critics on the other side say why shouldn't they be sent back home and do we have concrete proof that this is really a human rights situation as opposed to a humanitarian crisis. >> the u.n. refugee agency

report the that 60% of children are in need of international protection. what we need to do if they reach the borders with the united states is sort out their cases and figure out which children should remain in the united states and need protection and which can safely be returned to their home countries. >> the president said these children should not try to come to the united states, it's dangerous, they may not get here. their parents are sending them alone. >> this requires a holistic solution, including the u.s. supporting countries in the region to help them address the root causes of this, to crack down on this violence and build up child welfare systems and other forms of supported for youth in the area so they don't have to leave their countries in the first place. we can engage in in-country processing in the region and resettle them to the united states so the children don't have to make this very, very dangerous journey. >> is there concrete evidence

that these children being sent back home are in danger? no doubt that they may be trying to flee violence, but is there evidence that if they are sent back home, their lives will be in jeopardy? >> absolutely. catholic relief services working on the ground in the region told us conditions from which these children are coming are very, very dangerous. gangs and narc co traffickers targeting children at younger age, invading schools, going into their homes and threatening their lives. >> i'm glad you pointed out the narc co trafficking, by the way. thank you very much. >> millions of migrant have flocked to brazil from asia, africa and europe. we are in sao paulo catching up with fans that call brazil home. >> nigerians anxiously preparing

for kickoff of the super eagles, the nickname of their national team. it's sao paulo where it's pensive times as they watch the game, but then there is a goal. [ cheering ] >> sao paulo was built by immigrants. the number of migrants from africa has jumped from 40,000, part of a new wave of migrants looking for a better life in brazil, like this man who came more than six years ago. >> i'm still originally from nigeria. i will cheer for nigeria. against brazil, i will cheer for nigeria, too. that's where i come from. >> there are nearly 20 million people that live in the metro region, immigrants from all

corners of the globe that call this city home. in that way, it is the perfect place to catch the world cup spirit. >> like in the neighborhood of appal low, the heart of the japanese community in brazil, there is more than 1 million strong, the large effort community of japanese outside japan. this woman came more than 80 years ago. >> since i'm in brazil, i to have cheer for brazil national team. i have brazil in my head now. if there's a game between brazil and japan, i would cheer for a tie so nobody wouldified. >> down the street, they gather and sing the japanese national anthem before a recent game. while the japanese culture is much different than the nigerian, the city right now is proving that one thing is the same, the euphoria when your native country scores.

aljazeera, sao paulo. >> the largest ethnic population in sao paulo, italian. the state boasts more than 10 million people with italian ancestry. >> a new inhalable form of insulin for people with diabetes. it is administered using an inhaler and takes affect faster than injectable insulin. it has a risk of lung problems for asthma and copd patients. there are 29 million americans living with diabetes. 382 million diabetics are around the world. >> a new innovation could help thousands who need an organ transplant with a new method for preserving organs, they call it super cooling. the process can help keep humor guns viable for three days. right now, they only last 24 hours, which does not give a lot of time to france plant them. the technique uses by chilling

the organ and pumping nutrients through the blood vessels, keeping them alive longer. >> a traditional scottish dish could make its way state side. british government officials are lobbying the u.s. to consider the ban on hagus. it is a savory meat pudding made with sheep organs. experts say the deal could increase the deal. >> a decades old oyster farm in san francisco could be out of business. it is a million dollar business operated on waters owned by the park service. environmentalists want them evicted. the company's fate is in the hands of the supreme court. >> small, medium, large, out of theres and white table cloths

half shell out of theres. nor nearly a century, out of theres have been harvested here. susan is one of many fans. she says the farm at the tip of this pristine exquisite coastal land is intertwined with her community. >> it's who we are, what we make and send out in the world and it's why people come here. >> we've got a low tide today. >> kevin bought the farm here seven years ago and turned it into a $1.5 million annual business, producing 8 million oysters a year. some environmentalists say he outstayed his welcome and it is time for the farm to stop production. >> it is fundamentally incompatible with the national park wilderness area to have a commercial private oyster operation. it just did not fit. >> when he bought the farm, he knew he was nearing the end of a 40 year lease, but was hopeful the u.s. park service would let him stay.

when his lease expired 18 months ago, it was not renewed. >> this is a perfect example of cooperative conservation, working beautifully for 50 years and now we see the park service and interior turning those agreements on their head. >> lenny insists is a responsible steward of the land and exemplifies sustainability. >> to grow an oyster, we don't use feeds or fertilizers. there's no chemical uses whatsoever. 100% of our product stays local. this is exactly what we want to support and should support if we want to make good food choices. >> in san francisco, richard of the hayes street grill agrees. he serves drake's bay out of theres. >> to have a commodity like this 30 miles away from a large urban area is just offsetting what the park system is trying to do in this situation. >> the controversy divided this

community. signs i have favor of the oyster farmer are posted on every block. those who want the farm to go are afraid to speak up. >> one friend of mine said she couldn't go to a birthday party because of this issue dividing people at the party. >> the 50,000 people that visit this farm every year, the families that come here, the school tours that come here to learn about where their food comes from, to get a feel of what farming is. >> lenny says if the lower court ruling against him stands, the community's cultural history will be lost. aljazeera, california. >> the supreme court is going to talk about whether they'll take that case up later this summer. >> facebook conducting a social experiment. some say it is making the users the lab rats. >> how the social networking site took over 700,000 news feeds to tap into emotions.

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>> thousands of revelers gatheringing northern spain to play with their wine, celebrating the feast of the day of st. peter. the crowds head up the mountain dressed in white and douse each other in red wine. they do take a few sips, ok, a lot of sips. the tradition dates back to the 18th century. 3,000-gallons of wine are used for ammunition. >> welcome to al jazeera america. the steps taken to make the nation's parks more diverse. >> facebook secretly conducting

psychological experiments on its users. the social media company manipulated the news feeds of 700,000 users to test how they'd react if they saw more positive versus negative posts and vice verse. the purpose is whether posts are contagious on facebook. has facebook crossed any lines here? >> they certainly have crossed some lines here. in terms of legality, they are legal in terms of doing this, their terms of service allows them to do research. there's only one line mentioning that. ethically, most people agree they have crossed a line here. you're supposed to get informed consent before research and it's pretty clear they did not do that in this case. >> facebook data use policy includes one mention about

research: that is what facebook is saying. what are you saying to facebook? >> ultimately, it's not very clear. there have been a lot of discussions about terms of services from websites like this. they are incredibly long and dense and difficult to decipher what's going on. this is a 10,000 word of service. having that one line in there certainly not adequate to explain and cover this sort of situation here where they are using user data, basically trying to manipulate the moods of their users. it's one thing to try and click more, but something else to determine how they feel that day. >> scientists post add message to explain why they did this experiment, he said: should

users be concerned by facebook's motives when it comes to the news feed. >> ultimately facebook is changing the news feed quite frequently, to make a better experience for to you come there. they are working to change the priority, but this is the first time we've seen them trying to go beyond just trying to get you to come back and actually trying to change your mood. this result was two years old, in january of 2012 is when they did this testing. he said facebook has gotten more sophisticated determines what research to do. it makes you wonder what they are doing with the data. >> is it common for social networking to conduct experiments on users. has this happened before? should we expect that this is par for the course? >> it's quite common to do things to increase traffic. a lot of websites do a.b. testing, run a story with two different headlines and see which one gets better traffic.

ultimately that's the kind of thing just about every website does, to try to increase traffic. this is one of the rare times we actually see actual psychological research going on to determine moods. that is a very different thing than trying to increase traffic. >> tim, thanks for joining us. >> happy birthday, yosemite national park, 150 today, established by a grant signed by president lincoln in 1864, as the national park celebrates, we look at a 21 century challenge, a lack of diversity in both visitors and employees. >> setting up camp, a tough task if knew never put together a tent. experienced campers help out novices, they've all come together after a nationwide call for african-americans to visit the countries national parks. the trip is meant to generate more interest in the great

outdoors. shelton johnson, one of two black rangers provides the welcome. with the park service for 30 years, he's seen little demographic change in the park's visitors, who are mostly white. >> i would like to see african-americans,ation americans, hispanic americans claim their inheritance. the national park idea is a democratic prince approximately. >> as the country becomes more diverse, the national park service faces a problem, minorities are not visiting. hispanics make up just 9% of visitors, african-american 7% and asian americans three. part of the reason is cultural. another is social economic. >> i don't think this is a cheap hobby. you go to r.e.i. and look at the cost of the tents, sleeping bags and the cost of many things. >> many minorities work hard to pursue the american dream. >> i think the generation from my dad, there should occupy that

they don't have time for this kind of environment or recreation. >> the national park service not only has the challenge of attracting more diverse visitors, it faces problems internally, as well. the agencies employees are predominantly white. >> johnson believes the trend, whether for african-americans or other minorities starts at a young age. >> if you do not have african-americans visiting the national parks, you do not have the sense of wonder as a child, because that's the best time to have this experience. >> a few parks stand out for their dedication to divers city, including at golden gate recreation area in san francisco. >> it's tough someone in an inner city travel six hours to go to yosemite or traveling to to the grand canyon. it's just not often possible. >> johnson himself from detroit understands this challenge, and believes that for african-americans, especially

participation here is part of the civil rights movement in exercise of hard won rights. >> it is an invention that is american that has spread all over the world. this is our gift to world culture, the national park idea, which first bother fruit right here in yosemite valley on june 30, 1864. >> the hope is that for those who have never seen the glory and grandeur that the journey will inspire a future with many more trips to come. aljazeera, yosemite national park, california. >> along with efforts to bring more of all america to the national parks, an initiative is aimed as making the workforce more diverse. >> a new satellite will study carbon in our atmosphere. it is set to take off tomorrow morning from california. nasa's last satellite plunged into the ocean five years ago. this rocket, which cost $468 million is designed to study the main cause of climate

change, human pollution. the mission is expected to last two years. nasa hopes scientists can predict future carbon levels and their impact. >> let's look at where the wet weather is going to be across the nation today. ebony, soggy again. >> that's right. especially across the midwest. we are also seeing rain across the southeast, as well. let's take you in to the very soggy, very saturated area of the midwest where we are dealing with storms firing up. some have prompted severe thunderstorm warnings and we're starting to see a few more warnings across nebraska and just east of omaha where the storm is moving off to the northeast and east around 40 miles per hour but could put down heavy rainfall and sizeable hail. the northeast we're seeing increasing clouds today, a few scattered showers but right along the coastline we should stay on the dry side. heavy rain has been fooling near chattanooga where we do have flash flood warnings in place

and we are watching this area of low pressure. over the next couple of days, it could become the first proppiccal depression of the atlantic season. for now, moisture across florida and more rain for that area. >> ok, thank you. >> ever think about owning a town? >> yeah, sure. >> this is on the market, the entire town. now it's going viral. the sole owner of the unincorporated hamlet used to have a population of 40, people are starting to die off, it has a post office and a few grocery stores, today just a bar and three trailers. it could be right if the price is right, $400,000. that's how much an average house costs in most u.s. cities. >> at least there's a bar. >> tomorrow morning, american soccer fans getting ready for the big game against belgium. this time, it's win err go home. >> that's tomorrow on aljazeera america. today, thank you for joining us.

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