we begin in israel where six israelis are in custody, suspects in the killing of a palestinian teenager. the murder of 16-year-old mohammed abukhdair, burnt alive set off violent protests. his cousin caught up in demonstrations and allegedly beaten by israeli police. mahmoud abbas is asking the international community to step in and investigate crimes against palestinians. >> translation: i've asked for an international investigative committee to be formed connection to the terrorist crimes committed towards the palestinian people and the aggression, especially the burning of a child, burnt alive.

this child is only 15 years old. he was burned alive. this remind us of lots of events that took place in the past - killings and burnings. >> his cousin has been released from gaol. nick schifrin reports from jerusalem. >> good evening. this region has been on edge. the arrests are a maim yore wreak in -- major break in a case. it is hoped it will quell the anger. it is increasing thanks to a video of tariq that is disturbing to watch. >> reporter: the beating is brutal. undercover israeli officers striking a teenager, an american teenager, his hands are behind his back. he's unconscious, but still they kick him one last time. his family says the boy 15-year-old tariq.

this is how he looks before the beating, this after. israel accused him of attacking police. his father accuses police of attempted murder. >> if anyone sees the video - the boy is dying. >> tariq walked out of court, battered. >> i remember standing and watching the people. they came from the side of me. >> he is described as a typical american kid. he likes to fish. he said he missed his friends. he had a kiss of relief from his father and hug from his mother. he was released on $800 bail and placed on house arrest. he was not charged with anything. >> why are you putting him on house arrest. makes no sense. i'm american. i know the american law. this doesn't happen in america. >> tariq was arrested during the

worst clashes in years, erupting after the murder of tariq's cousin. the family says mohammed abukhdair's death was revenge for the killing of three israeli tinagers. extremists -- teenagers. strimists are believed to have burnt mohammed abukhdair to death. six suspects have been arrested. >> the prepare traitors will face the full weight of law. >> i hope the police stop the situation. >> reporter: in his family's heavy yi damaged neighbourhood, tariq's father says extremists have done much. >> i'm scared for my daughters to be in the street. >> reporter: tariq point to where the cameras filmed the beating. you might feel it was unsafe. but he want his son it be safe

here. >> you were born here. you life in the yate, would you bring your family back. >> 100%. >> both sides fight for the land. passions are higher than in years. >> a few hours ago state department sfoecks woman released a statement saying "as we stated yesterday we are calling for a transparent and credible investigation and full account eighty for the excessive -- accountability for the excessive use of force." mahmoud abbas sent a note to the security council asking for the samening. >> nick schifrin there. earlier thomas drayton spoke to patricia from the world policy institute and asked for a tipping point in the middle east. >> we've passed the tipping point. we've been invading for a long time, separated groups, separated tribes. it's not just the u.s. itself, it's been kind of a full western

dynamic in the region. we have to get in there and, you know, help the parties under each other and talk to each other. this is what we missed when we pulled out of iraq. you know, we - we made a major - that invasion made a situation and a crisis that escalated since then because of the different fights between the sunnis and the shiites, and the - the military, the u.s. army actually exacerbating the situation through the sunni awakening and paying people to be fighters. you know, we are reaping what we sow, so to speak. >> you can see the rest of that interview tonight. 8 o'clock eastern time. iraqi forces continue to push north and west of baghdad into territory claimed by a group calling itself the islamic state. the fighters took over the city in jan. government forces drop add barrel bomb filled with

explosives on targets in the city. amateur video showed the aftermath. doctors in the hospital say they treated nine for injuries, including three children. much of the fighting pitted sunni rebels against the shi'ite soldiers. we have the story from iraq. >> reporter: yet another funeral of a peshmerga fighter. the government says it will not get involved in the battle between shia forces and sunni armed groups. iraq's kurds are caught up. there's no official toll, but kurdish forces are suffering casualties. the fighting has been feared in this corner of diala. this is an urban battle ground. many of the 40,000 kurd and arab residents have left. peshmerga fighters showed us the

areas under control. as this vehicle approaches the position, the fighters become uneasy. it is clear they are concerned their enemy has breached the lines. there doesn't seem to be a clear front line here. groups, including local tribal forces are based in the town, and the snipers prevented the kurds taking it. kurds say they are not fighting sunnis, but what they call terrorists. the peshmerga general explains the military objective is not to take jen owla, but want to push south until they reach the borders of their historical homeland. >> that's or border, the minds. we not arrest these mountains just yet. but now we fighting inside jen owla, the islamic state, and the groups and all the groups, all these fighting us inside jen

owla. >> jel owla was part of the disputed territory between the central government and the kurds, now the army has fled, the kurds want the land. the battle here is about to enter its second month. it's far from over. the kurdish officials expect this to be a prolonged conflict. >> the kurd soldiers are armed and few in number. they are within range of mortars and sniper fire. capturing jel owla has been hard. holding the supply lines may prove to be difficult. >> as northern iraq comes under siege by radical sunnis, she items are taking steps to protect the holy site. followers of muqtada al-sadr formed an army to protect the shrines. it's to protect one of the most revered shrines. several holy sites have been

destroyed by the rebel group islamic state. schools in nigeria are responding to a threat against teenage student. officials are stepping up security, 400 miles south of west chick okay where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped. a new threat emerged from al-shababment to keep official came up with alarm bells and emergency escape routes. a violent attack left two dead in kenya, near lamb u, 300 miles east of nairobi. 15 men opened fire. they attacked a police station. the al-shabab rebel groub is claiming responsibility. they are based in neighbouring somalia and affiliated with al qaeda. many are trying to escape the violence. we have the story from kenya. susan is waiting. she wants to get her four

children, the family sofa and all of her belongings on to a bus. they are full. many of the people leaving are from western kenya. seven years ago, after a contested presidential election, they were among the many victims of violence. >> i have decide to to leave. i remember how bad 2007 got. i feel threatened and am worried. when a snake bites you once, you don't want it to bite you again. >> ethnic tension is nothing new. political pressure is exposing divisions. raila odinga want the government to agree to talks. those close to president kenyatta accused odippinga of trying to grab power. all of this is leading to hate

speech on social media. >> the environment is toxic and creates fear. it's a combination of online and off line by political leaders. >> reporter: kenya's police force is trying to assure people. >> those alleging they have been threatened - can they make a report to the police station? >> many are afraid of this. more attacks either by al-shabab or local armed groups, 60 people have been killed along the coast in the past month. people are taking all their possessions, even their motorbikes. there's a sense here and in many parts of kenya that people are losing confidence in the security forces and the government to protect them. people from all ethnic tribes

here want peace. while the politicians refuse to sit and talk, the uncertainty and suffering for these people will continue. it's not clear when the families will want to return. military officials in ukraine have uncovered an arms depot abandoned by pro-russian specialists. the arsenal, and rebels were kept hostages. antitank mines, ain percentage mines and anti-aircraft missiles in a plane thrower were found. the ukrainian military took control yesterday. fighting continues in luhansk. smoke was seen rising above the rubble. pro-russian separatists are shelling areas near bus and train stations. two people at least have been killed today. many fighters have been chased out, and returned to donetsk.

it's a stronghold for pro-russian separatists who have support of the residents. out on the streets the rebels were cheered on. many are calling on russia to step in and help the separatists end their fight. scott heidler reports tensions are rising in the city. >> in the center part of the city, donetsk, of 1 million people, it's a normal calm sunday shopping day. if you go on the outside of the city, it's tense. that's because these hundreds of pro-russian separatist fighters arrived on saturday at the checkpoints of the main arteries. they've been fortified and are tense. those manning the checkpoints are tense. also on sunday, coming out from the central government in kiev, after this day, they called a victory, but not the end of the war. they say they will not have a ceasefire planning until the rebel fighters, the pro-russian separatist fighters lay down the weapons unconditionally.

we are at a standoff. we have hundreds of fighters deciding what to do, don't know what will happen, the central government saying they will not call for a ceasefire because they need the weapons laid down unconditionally by the pro-russian fighters. >> german chancellor angela merkel kicked off with a visit today. she was accompanied by executives from german companies. trade increased between the two countries over the past decade. this is german chancellor angela merkel's seventh visit to the country. >> secretary of state john kerry and jack lew travel to beijing leading economic dialogue. we examine the issues on the table in "the week ahead" at 8:30 eastern, 5:30 pacific. in philadelphia officials are investigating the cause of a fire ta killed four children.

the fire started on saturday and tore through a block of houses, taking the lives of twin 4-year-old girls, boys and an infant. it is believed to have started in the couch of a porch of a home. 32 people have been left homeless. new york city officials investigating a fire in a public housing complex left a firelieutenant dead. gordon died looking for survivors on the 19th floor. the first line of duty death in four years. coming up, the greek coast card tries to stem the flood of refugees fleeing somalia and afghanistan. pope francis gets ready to have an important meeting. some hope it will be the part of a healing process.

controversy sa flaring up over a military installation in italy. a global satellite system with radar transmitters is raising health and environmental c

conconcerns this is a national park, home to several rare plants and animals. for the past few years, to this - a u.s. military satellite communications installation. it needs ground stations like these in order to function. and will be fully operational in three years. but already many local people do not want it hear. fabio campaigns against it. he tells me why he opposes it. >> it is a frag il echo system where plants and animals exist. you are not allowed to build anything. americans cut the hill, destroyed the environment and built an antenna attacking the animals and people around ear. >> here, itself, many feel the installation is damaging their health. >> i think my daughters don't

have a future here. i have a feeling that everyone is leaving. many people are saying that when the project is activated they'll leave because we are afraid of getting sick and our children getting sick. a local doctor says he believes the evidence shows the installation outside the area is harming people. >> as far as we have verified, the rate of testicular cancer is double the regional and national levels. the state has down no study about the effect of electro magnetism. the u.s. military case the project is essential to communication needs and may make it available to its allies. italy is an ally, and the government says these installations pose no threat to its people. >> many people here do not agree. they fear the arrival may meantime the end of a way of

life. today pope francis prayed for migrants coming into italy from nav scpa europe, and -- north africa and europe, and criticised the system, saying it exploits poor people. thousands pay huge amounts for transit, risking their lives. more than 60,000 migrants made their way to italy since the beginning of the year. >> translation: many are forced to migrate from their homeland at risk to their lives. more carry the burden of ab economic system exploiting human beings. pope francis is about to hold meetings with victims of sex abuse. he'll hear the personal account of six victims abused by police. pope francis declared zero tolerance for any member of the clergy who violates a child. joshua says the meeting is one step in the process to end abuse in the church. >> the pope set up a commission at the vat cab to advise him --

vatican to advise him on clergy abuse it has eight members. one is boston's o'mallee, and another is a woman from ireland, a survivor herself. they are questioned whether the people will give advise that will lead to something. many mentioned whether cardinal o'malley might change it's attitude on those allowing priests to azurks whether they'll be -- abuse and whether them be hold to act. sanctionans seeking -- sank jans seeking refuge -- sri lankans seeking refuge in australia will be sent back. >> reporter: the australian government has a policy of never discussing on-water matters. now, it's reported that the two vessels were intercepted off the australian coast last week, and passengers transferred to an

australian customs boat. humans rights groups expressed concern that no one knows where the people are. the tamil refugee counsel says 11 on board are said to have been gaoled and torture. other groups are concerned that australia may be thinking about returning these people to sri lanka. one group, the refugee action collision says it's planning to bring a case to court on monday, acuesing australia of violating the covenant on international rights. hoping to force the australian government to indicate the appearance of these people migrants come from africa, and the middle east seeking a new life. our correspondent sailed with a coast guard vessel to see what happens when the migrants are discovered before reaching

shore. >> reporter: this is how east meets west in the aegean see, in a cat and mouse game of the the coast guard intercepts a greek motor cruiser. it's on the look out for a rubber dingy launched from the turkish coast. the aim is to send them back. in greek water the occupants are structed to puncture their boat. 500 have drowned in the mediterranean. >> the vast majority are misled. traffickers say if they come to europe, they'll come to par dos. fresh told conditions will are great. excellent. >> some of the syrians were picked up. others have been here for months. his mother took the family out of afghanistan after receiving to join the taliban.

>> translation: the taliban said if you don't join us we'll kill you. the government is building a detention center nearby, with connicts in the middle east -- conflicts in the middle east, the number of refugees is going up. greece is having difficulty coping. >> the rate of arrival doubled to 1500 a month, making the waters a gateway for nine tenths of irregular migration. policing the border costs $86 million. crease greece bears 95% of the cost. o one. >> greece is a transit country, not a terminal country. we are dealing with a problem that is not greek, it's european. greece is asking the e.u. to change asylum rules and allow

the migration of those deeper into europe. >> when you know people are escaping the country and forced to get in the boat, and try to save the life and the life of the children, and you let them, we are also criminals. >> it's up to europe to decide whether to welcome the migrants or keep them out. if you are flying to the u.s. from overseas. make sure your battery is charged. a new security measure has been announced. passengers in select airports will be asked to power on electronic devices proving they are not a security threat. in a statement the secret i said: -- secretary said:

the t.s.a. did not say which airports would be affected. the n.s.a. is targetting the internet use of regular americans, according to "the washington post." the government collected nine times more web data from americans than foreigners. some contained valuable intelligence. many were email messages including 5,000 private pictures. coming up, it's been a year since this happened. a train disaster in canada killing almost 50 people. we'll visit the town to see how they are rebuilding.

welcome back to al jazeera america. here is a look at your top stories. in israel a palestinian american teenager beaten by israeli

police has been released from gaol. he was arrested while taking part in protests against the death of his cousin. mir abbingy government forces continue to shell the city of fallujah. islamic state fighters took over the city. government forces dropped a barrel bomb. amateur video shows the aftermath of the damned building. dozens were killed in an attack on the coast of kenya. 15 me opened fire on residents and attacked a police station. they bombed rebel group, a somalia group is claiming responsibility, claiming affiliation with al-shabab. a year ago today a train derailed in quebec. nearly 50 died and part of the town was turned to ashes. we look at how the down is

ebuilding. >> six city blocks wiped out. 47 lives lost with no warning. >> i thought at this moment, okay, all of us will die this night. >> this woman was driving when she saw a massive fireball in her rear view mirror. . >> it was apocalyptic. >> a train hauling 2 million gallons of oil from the back-end field of north dakota. no engineer was on board. when brakes failed the train rolled out of control. >> the waitress i was supposed to switch with her, she died. i talk about this, and think she died at my place. >> music cafe, the nightclub

where blanch et was supposed to be working, where her friend were. janik was the owner of the cafe, and he's trying to rebuild, not just his cafe, but his life. >> it's so small here. the tragedy is so big. everyone knows everyone here. >> the construction zone reminds everyone here of the disaster that almost wiped their town off the map. >> it was the heart of the town, which was somehow gone, decimated. >> in the wake of the accident, the canadian government imposed more regulation, including forcing the rail industry to update the tanker cars used to transport petroleum, standard unchanged since the cars were introduced four decades ago. >> there are trains rolling through, but they are carrying goods that the city is assured are safe. there are plans for a rail bypass. that will take time to build. meanwhile, there's talk of

letting trains with dozens of petroleum tanker cars roll through the center of this town. >> i'm conscious that the train has to pass somewhere. but not in my town. >> the mayor says a new owner promised the trains will be as safe as possible and moffat the slowest possible speed. >> it's a small town, but it's a lot of people losing their home, family and friends, their job. nothing will be the same. >> a new railway budget is set to be announced by the government. the government plans to upgrade the network. we have this report where millions travel by train every day. >> reporter: it's a rough start to the day for commuters in mumbai.

more than 7 million people scramble for space on trains every day. it cap be a dangerous and dirty ride, but it's the cheapest way to get around. single mother commutes for three hours and says it is often a traumatic experience. >> when you get back home, you do not want to spend family time. you want to curl up and die. it's a tough commute. it's not an easy life. people are leaving here. >> india's 160-year-old rail network is one of the largest. it stretches over 65,000km. it's facing unprecedented pressure, 23 million use it on any given day. faster trains are needed to service more parts of the country. >> they must expend four times to meet the needs of the country.

that level of expansion has to be planned. then there's electrify kags, it makes it more viable. >> reporter: the new government is expected to initiate a needed modernization drive. there's talk of bullet trains like in china and japan. 500km of the service could cost up to $10 billion to build. infrastructure experts say upgrading the existing system is more important. >> it is an expensive proposition. i'm not sure it is a necessary proposition. low refuse cost airlines are probably a better solution than high-speed tranls. because china is doing it doesn't mean we need to do it. >> reporter: back on the platforms commuters are frustrated. officials debate how to modernize the traipse, pressure is building to create a faster

more efficient network for the people that depend on this every day. [ ♪ theme ] the elite eight standing in the world cup have the day off. other teams are returning home in defeat. france's soccer team touched down in paris after losing to germany on friday. the fans gave them a hero's welcome, cheering and asking for autographs. columbia's national team - they were celebrated in bogota. james dancing after scoring six goals, the leading scorer in the world cup. columbia was knocked out by brazil. there's four games left. questions arise about the legacy f.i.f.a. will leave behind. people are looking at changes made for the world cup, and

whether the shaken can lead to a better future. we have this report from the city of el salvador. >> they call the city of el salvador the beating heart of brazil. it's easy to see why. the passion on show for football this world cup put any other business in the shadows. now the tournament is finished, lights will be thrown upon the legacy f.i.f.a. left behind. this is the federal representative, the man responsible for making sure el salvador gets what it deserves. >> translation: the world cup started the process of seeing problems in the big cities and this hoped us start the process of solving the problems so the world cup will leave a legacy here in el salvador. >> decide the football carnival politicians are not popular in el salvador. social services are worse than other parts of brazil.

the crime rate is off the scale. police went on strike and 30 murders occurred in two nights. franco is a local, activist, protest organizers, critic of local government. she says f.i.f.a.'s visit will not change anything. >> translation: i don't think the tournament will leave profits to the city, it's same as when we have carnival every year, many tourists become brazilian, restaurants and hotels make a profit. the city, the salvador society davis cup make anything. >> take a walk into the favela, and there are vast by different opinions. >> translation: the world cup has brought a few changes, but not much. things will never change in brazil. >> the foreigners come and make profits. if i have to close my business early during the world cup.

>> translation: yes, i think things were a little better in salvador. the metro system is working. >> reporter: it took 16 years to build the metro system. the trains became operational before the world cup started. traffic cues are diabolical. they are the only safe method of transport. if you can squeeze aboard one, and if one stops. most of the money went towards building this - the stadium. football brought an index kating feel-good factor to el salvador, and that is, without question, the debate as to the legacy of the tournament, continuing after the flags came down, foreign fans departed, tvs lifted inside, and the world moved on. coming up on al jazeera america. we'll take a look back to a time when republicans and democrats

came together to change american's lives for the better. also... >> i'm tom abbing ackerman in mississippi. the story of freedom summer and its legacy coming up. with joe burlinger only on al jazeera america

>> only on al jazeera america. >> oh my! the american flag which flew over ground zero returned to a long island home. it belongs to melissa bringel, the sister of a firefighter killed op september 11th. it was found on a front porch with a note saying, "i'm so sorry, i had no idea." the flag asked in time for the 4th of the july. 50 years ago republicans and democrats were united in the

liberal cause of the day, it was the president in the state of texas that used the core to persuade congress to pass the civil rights act. randall pinkston reports. >> i urge every american to join in this effort to bring justice and hope to all our people. >> july 2nd, 1964 - president lyndon johnson, vouched by leaders and civil rights legend signed a law that was supposed to fix what a civil war and constitutional amendments left undone. >> prior to 1964 the united states lived with racial apartheid, and particularly in the south, african americans were not capable of enjoying the rights that other americans enjoyed. in other words, they were second-class citizens. >> the civil rights act of 1964 had 11 sections aimed at

providing african-americans and others equality. title 2 outlawed discrimination. hotels, motels, restaurants, theatres, no more separate waiting rooms and water fountains. title 4 gave the power to challenge racially segregated schools. title 7 outlawed employment legislation. the battle for civil rights was long and ugly, especially in the south, where it was a live and death struggle. mississippi civil rights leader assassinated. four innocent girls killed, target by the ku clux clan. they brought more civil rights processes to the streets. >> we face a crisis. the respect that the negro community be smoble and uphold the -- responsible and uphold the law. they have the right to expect

the constitution will be fair. that it will be colour blindful. >> it was after the assassination of president kennedy that access became possible. >> five months after kennedy proposed civil rights legislation, he was assassinated. several months later civil rites activists were murdered. >> playing this afternoon is clay, thorough of the book "the bill of the century - the epic battle for the civil rites act." we appreciate you coming in. starting with l.b.j., one of the big names in this time from history. could someone besides l.b.j. have helped to get this through or was there something about him? >> there was something about what he did. as soon as kennedy was

assassinated he got up in front of the joint session of congress, millions watching and demanded that the congress pass the strongest bill as possible, as a legacy of john f kennedy. he pressed that point in every public appearance that he made. whether it be a speech or press conference until the day he signed the law. he kept the fire on congress. and, you know, it's hard to say. who would have done things that way. we were lucky to have a man like that in a place at that time. >> we know the role of l.b.j., dr king and the kennedys. tell me about the people overlooked in this struggle the. >> there are two people i like to point out as unsung heroes. one is clarence mitchell, the head of the washington bureau of the nwacp and the head lobbyist for the organization, he was

legendary as someone who could get the wheels moving for an issue like civil rights that whereas not the thing that anyone wanted to talk about. the fact that impinge happened on civil rights in 1957 and 1960 and with this bill is, and to a large extent. due to his pressure. the other is bill mcculloch, and he represents all the republicans that came out in favour of the bill, despite being wary of the federal government and spending. he was a small down ohio ventive. he was adamant about civil rites. he was not what you would expect. but he was absolutely vital in getting other people, midwestern republicans to back the bill. >> churches are sometimes overlooked in the power and influence that they had.

>> right. we know a lot about the black churches that got behind dr king. churches were energized by this, partly because they saw what was going on in the south and they understood this as a moral issue. and, you know, a lot of synagogues and catholic groups were behind it, and the protestants saw what king was doing, and they read his letter. they were able to bring pressure on the mid-western republicans. >> this time you need to do something. and they were successful. >> should someone read your book and take away from this inspiration because of what congress was able to do and disappointment in where congress is now. could congress pull off something like this today. >> i think with history, it's both - it's a little bit of

both. on the one hand yes, not just what congress can do, what grassroots could do. they came together and built a national consensus. congress show through. there's a lot of people who disagree. they came together and decide to do this, this time. could that have happened today. probably not with today's congress. not only because people are divided. you don't have the back room conversations. the media wasn't as present as it is today. >> a current issue now, front and center is immigration. do you see a parallel between the immigration debate and the struggle for the civil rights act? >> there are parallels, it's a civil rights issue for our time. i think that it's important for people to recognise the differences, and on the one hand

you don't have quite the level of violence or the real violations of constitutional rites or legacy of slavery tore discrimination that you have with classic civil right issues. you have a lot of people denied economic justice and a lot of legal rights, and it's an issue that is uptenable if we want to be morally upstanding. there are nevertheless because of the way the political situation has come down, it's hard to think about building a bipartisan broad-based coalition like you had with the civil rights movement. >> seems like a dream. >> yes. >> the book is the bill of the century, the epic battle for the civil rights act. thank you for coming in. >> 50 years ago in mississippi, the ku klux klan murdered civil rights act visits. for some that campaign

conditions to this day. tom ackerman reports from mississippi. deborah, who sits on the city council of the town of hattiesburg was 12 when she spent the summer in a mississippi freedom school. the purpose to teach the tools required to bring racial justice to her state. >> to change things, to to create a balance, you know, in our society, making sure that society was fair. >> reporter: in trying to register blacks to vote, white volunteers unit local activists. they suffered arrests, beatings, church burnings and murder, including the killings of jame channy, michael and andrew goodman at the hands of the ku klux klan. the volunteers now the risks they'd take in the belly of the white supremist beast. >> mississippi put it out as the

buck stops here. they did that with the freedom rites. you can come in here, but you're not getting out. >> moses and his comrades are revered and honoured at an exhibit at the state archives. >> it's crucial to understand those individuals that stood up for us when they didn't have to. many of them didn't have to. they made a choice. so it was extremely important to give them that respect. this week local high school students met with others visiting from the north at the old freedom summer headquarters. there they strategised on how they would have organised a project today. >> before freedom summer, less than 7% of the voting aged blacks were registered. thanks to enforcement of civil rights laws, it climbed to 67% within a couple of years. >> as a new civil rights museum under goes construction near the capital, mississippi tells

itself and the world it is part of a just and bold new era, more blacks hold office here than in any other state. in black majority hattiesburg, whites control the city council. >> when it comes to critical issues to our community there are problems. these guys get act around redistricting, and make sure that they maintain the status quo. and they have the votes to do it. >> what some fear is that too many young blacks may take the hard-won vote for granted, that they may decide that that right will no longer fulfil the hopes their parents raised in fighting for it.

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environmentalists say the government is moving too slow, making it worse. the florida everglades is bigger than the state of new jersey. after 50 years of development it is half of what it once was. >> every day we wait, the eco system declines. it's more than a swap. it touches the lives of 8 million floridians. it's the main source of drinking water for people in the county and a draw for tourists. development drained the everglades. if no effort is made to get water into it. there'll be more frequent flooding and water shortages and the everglades will deteriorate. that's why the government and the state is in the middle of a project called the largest eco system restoration plan in the world. the goal is to restore the water flow, and in doing so preserve what is left of the everglades. the problem environmentalists

say is the lack of progress. this pump stakes is one of a few finished. congress approved the preoject but hasn't approved the funding. >> the state is not waiting they built a pump station. water is pumped from the neighbourhood canal to biscayne bay. it's supposed to spread water to of the coastal wetlands and intended to improve conditions to every living organism from fish and oysters. environmentalists want congress to pick up the pace. approval congress. >> as we reach new things such as climate change and sea level

rises, it makes it more ornt. >> reporter: it sooner it is completed, the sooner monetary rewards will be reaped. it will have an economic impact of $43 billion, and add $442,000 jobs over 50 years. there is only so much water in the world. we are not going to add any more water into the earth, and so we have to value every drop in florida as we saw in the story. it gets most of its water from rain fall. that's most of its drinking water. think of that the next time you pour fertiliser out on the lawn or you need to get rid of grease, you do not want to put it into the ground or trains - yes, we'll drink it down of the line. there's no more water to be added to the earth.

we are getting a lot of water by way of rain in florida today. we had flooding across the streets. a common site. the amount of water coming down is enough to cause flooding in a few spots. strong thunder storms rolled through earlier in the day. still seeing the showers. let's talk flooding. we have a serious problem in the mid west along the mississippi river, and the iowa river. several tribute ris coming into that. we have 23 guages at major flood stagers we have storm systems riding over it, adding to the amount of rain coming in, and a lot of folks dealing well flooding to the streets and businesses. here are the showers currently. we are watching closely because we have a chance of a severe storm popping up with winds, strong gusts bringing trees down. especially when we talk about

how much moisture is out there. soil moisture 150 to 175% of normal. >> i'm richelle carey, "america tonight" is next. for updates from around the world be sure to check out our website, aljazeera.com. on "america tonight", the weekend addition, reliving the terror. >> i thought at this moment, okay, all of us will die this night. >> correspondent sheila macvicar on the tragedy that nearly consumed this tiny canadian town, and why it casts a long shadow over the oil boom in this country. >> the rail industry has not been regulated since the '60s. we are shipping millions of gallons over the tr.