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calming any event down. >> that's nick schifrin. today we spoke to tarik abu khdeir's aunt. i asked her if he may have provoked the attack. >> i believe my nephew was

completely innocent. what had happened is a typical casualty of palestinian suffering daily. and i'm just pleased that he's a u.s. citizen and was able to escape from the brutality and this injustice. >> today tarik bought palestinian president mahmoud abbas. he has asked to review the incidents against palestinians. seven more people were killed in a spate of bombings near baghdad. government forces are pushing to keep islamic state fighters from gaining more ground. imran khan has this report. >> the bombing took place three or 400 meerdz behin meters inded me. it was a check potatoes.

21 people injured and seven died. second tbhoa bombing in at lease last seven hours. hit another neighborhood here. after that bombing very early in the morning the islamic state claimed responsibility for this. they sent out picture of the man whom they say was responsible for that particular attack. this is a slightly different tactic than we have seen before. we have seen bombs here in baghdad for the last 18 months but now the islamic state are very quickly taking responsibility for it. they say it is part of the tit-for-tat that is going on. the islamic state and other sunni rebels are being squeezed in the area. >> that is imran khan in baghdad. flood of migrant children acrossing the border into the united states. tomorrow obama administration is expected to give more details about the request for emergency funds to add more resources to

the border. mike viqueria joins us live in washington. mike tell us more. >> john tough talk from the white house today, no question about it. the day after homeland security secretary jay johnson was on the morning shows, hedging ever so slightly about the future of those uncomploin unaccompanied . what to do with this surge. today the white house press spokesman josh ernest went even further. no question about the white house's willingness to enforce the orders he went fur back than that. listen. >> unlikely that these kids who go through this process will qualify for humanitarian relief. which is to say most of them will not have a legal basis will not be found through that core process to be allowed to stay in this country. >> ment of these kids go into

detention centers and because the process is so slow, they are dispersed to families throughout the country and they don't participate in their own deportation process. they often stay in this country for years at a time against the existing immigration law. so what does the white house want to do? tomorrow we'll learn the details john henry as you just noted, how much the administration wants to spend to streamline this process. they're going to send more judges, more immigration lawyers, more asylum counselors to the border to try oprocess these individuals as quickly as possible, so they won't have an opportunity to stay in this country. the white house believes a majority of them will not qualify to do so. john henry. >> i hear the president is staying clear of the border which is sure to inflame his critics. what are those critics saying now? >> they are very critical of the president. he is going otexas as an atm.

every member of the house of representatives, up for reelection or election. he is going to be there raising money for not only democratic senators, democratic members of the house and the democratic party itself. the president is very well aware of the problem. obviously we'll see details tomorrow about what he plans to do it about it -- about it. to honduras and guatemala and el salvador, to dispel any rumors or miss information about what will happen to these individuals once they get to this country. john henry. >> our mike viqueria reporting from washington, d.c, thank you so much. pope francis begged for forgiveness today, because of

cases of abuse. he met at his private home. tim friend has more from vatican city. >> in a private chapel near his potential residence the pope held mass and met the victims of abuse one by one. it's taken 20 years for such a meeting to take place in the vatican. >> there were tears and high emotion. according to the official communique, the pope said i express my sorrow for the since of papal abuse committed against you and i humbly ask forgiveness. >> it will do nothing to placate the groups, who described the encounter as a public relations stunt. this brought the response from the pope's official spokesman. >> if you see the person that come out of these meetings with the pope, you understand it was

not a public relation event. but these are very profound spiritual encounter. >> but there are many victims of abuse who are angry and frustrated about the subsequent treatment. as a teenager diego not his real name was abused by the family priest. after breakdowns and panic attacks he finally told what happened to him. >> translator: i asked for help. but this help didn't arrive. since then i've had nothing from the church despite frequent requests. >> the vatican said it dealt with 3420 abuse cases over the last decade. 848 priests have been defrocked. 2572 have been ordered to live a life of prayer or penance. for example in a monastery. the church has set up a special commission to improve the way it deals with abuse.

but critics say what it really needs now ask a strong enforcer. tim friend, al jazeera, the vatican. opening statements are underway for a friend of the boston marathon bombing beings suspects. he removed a backpack and other items from tsarnaev's apartment. the bombings killed three people and injured more than 260. 4th of july celebrations were cut short by dozens of shootings in chicago. at least ten people were killed in gun violence around the city. the chicago police chief spoke just a few moments ago. >> these offenders need to be held fully accountable for violent behavior, for ending up on the street too soon to cause more violence. eight incidents over the course of four days, thank god none

were killed. >> chicago is not the only big city affected by gun violence. erica pizzi halingzi has more os weekend's violence. >> violence broke out across the city. >> it has pen a violent july 4th weekend here in chicago. >> several incidents are also involving police. >> bullets flew through several neighborhoods hitting dozens of people. including a teenager. >> he was told drop the gun, drop the gun, he is coming out from under the car with gun in hand. >> while chicago was struck with gun violence over years this weekend were particularly perilous. 17 were shot in just one eight hour period. >> just another person has been killed. >> in new york city at least 12

people were shot three people killed. but in chicago, at least 60 were shot. nine killed. since the summer started new york has seen a sphiek in shooting -- spike in shooting citywide. >> 16 have been hit by gun fire across all nine boroughs. >> the rash of recent gun violence as the city's newly appointed police commissioner taking action, this one, wanted for a shooting in brooklyn over the weekend. >> we have a comprehensive analysis underway right now. >> both cities propose to put more cops on the street to combat violence. but most cannot even live a holiday without sphere. >> we are celebrating independence, we feel like we're in prison. >> that was acrea pizzi.

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on al jazeera america withdrawal and the fact that most of that province is now under the control of islamic >> at least three people are dead after an earthquake struck mexico and central america this morning. it was a 6.9 magnitude quake. residents about 300 miles away in el salvador also felt the shaking. no major damage has been reported. well many around the world have a happy sickness called world cup fever. but some are just plain sick of the world cup and its high costs. protests in rio de janeiro called attention to the high cost of the tournament. mannequins were dressed up in

fifa colors and placed in front of the headquarters. fifa being the governing body of international soccer. there's another group that's sick of the world cup. some mainstream retailers in brazil says the tournament has damaged their livelihoods. >> carnivals are months away but not for the street band. thanks to the world cup. flags from all the participating countries, the hot favorite, beach wrap, bringing the sweet sound of sales to an informal economy. but for the mainstream retail economy the world cup has been a curse. >> translator: we opened at 9:00 and we've only sold one handkerchief. the staff work on commission. it's been terrible since the world cup began. >> reporter: all over brazil it's a public holiday any time

brazil plays at the manaca stadium. >> it's not only because of the extra holidays but especially because there is a dramatic shift in consumers focus. nobody is going to buy a wedding dress, a new car or furniture now. because all they can think about is the world cup. >> reporter: in rio alone the chamber of commerce estimates a loss of $1 billion in sales before the cup is over. true, the world cup doesn't attract hundreds of thousands of visitors but not precisely the big spenders. brazil is expensive and they tend to spend little on food and splurge mainly on souvenirs like these. but rio de janeiro's state government argues in the long run the world cup will concentrate on tourism. >> rio only commands 6 million

tourists ber year. help to --s -- per year. help to is of more tourists next year. >> small consolation for shopkeepers who can't wait for the curtain to fall on the world cup. lucia newman, al jazeera. the running of the bulls got underway today in pamplona, spain. one person was gored. the celebration lasted just under nine minutes. each animal later faces off against the matador, and after the fight their meat is served up in the city's restaurants. coming up on al jazeera america. >> as you drove up on the right-hand side of the road, breast cancer. next house over, breast cancer.

colon cancer. the husband died. >> a community goes to court to find out what chemical companies are doing in their own backyard. backyard. controversy usually surrounds the u.s. mexico border but this time it was surrounded by symphony music, we'll tell you why in just a few minutes.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm john henry smith. here are today's headlines this hour. hamas is vowing revenge after at least nine people were killed in air attacks. israel is continuing air attacks on gaza. 6 arrested in killing a palestinian teenager. following his death, three israeli teens were also killed.

claiming responsibility for suicide bombings in baghdad. fighting continues in tikrit. arthere are calls for immigration reform, powms is asking for emergency funds oadd more resources to the border. today's trial over the sale of the l.a. clippers is delayed. it is expected to focus on whether or not donald sterling's estranged wife has the authority to sell the clippers. if so, sheri sterling has the right to sell to form he microsofmicrosoft ceo steve bau. some are suing a small

hawaiian community. residents want the community to disclose what toxic chemicals are being tested niche their homes. shahib ratanzi went to c cawz , hawaii. >> these conditions make the hawaiian islands perfect for their vast open air laboratories. here on the west side of kauai, hawaii's garden island, they experiment with pesticide. for years, chemical companies test the market with genetically

modified seeds. the soil is loose, from the repeated tilling, and this is what blows into adjacent neighborhoods. >> right here as you drove up on the right-hand side of the road, breast cancer. next house over, breast cancer. colon cancer, the husband. >> those who live in this small community long suspected the chemical-laiden soil was the high cause of illness in adults and children here but the chemical companies insisted they weren't spraying anything unusual. >> for the island of kauai, we pray for them. >> freedom of information act, councilmember gary ouza finally found out the truth. >> they cannot spray it in their own country. they're using tons of it in our state in our community. >> so they lied to you? >> they lied to me, repeatedly they lied to me.

>> ouza won a council be motion for the chemical companies to disclose. none of the companies were prepared to be interviewed for this report. >> they do not want us to set an example for other communities around the world. >> reporter: this is not a lawsuit about the safety of genetically mofgenetically modit the right to know what is being sprayed to help them grow and the impact of those living next door. >> shia britanski. al jazeeral jazeera, kauai, hig. >> many plan to open their doors to customers as early as 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, recreational pot was approved in last positive's

election. election. >> i'm dave warren. we are looking at the radar again for severe weather to develop this afternoon and this evening. along this line here in the midwest, severe weather possible with that, curves into the dakotas, even the potential for some of these storms to rotate. certainly watching this wealth closely over the next few hours. heat now above 90° in washington, d.c, 87 in new york. you see the mugginess in the air. the humidity is coming back from the south, that will fuel a lot of storms in the forecast not only today but tomorrow. the southern plains all the way up to north and south dakota. this is all moving through missouri and eastern nebraska, flooding is possible. flash flood watch in effect, no warnings yet, but the potential is there for a very lot of rain in a very short period of time. heaviest rain through missouri,

severe weather threats is there as well as the flooding with wind damage and hail likely. this line of showers is running through the great lakes and new york. wind damage, very gusty wind possible with that area of storms. the fire danger is high and we have heat advisories in fact for northern california. more potential for monsoon storms to develop and that could be possible in the next few hours across the southwest. >> dave, not only a talented weatherman but a music lover. a binational concert brought some calm to the area. members of the san diego symphony and the baja california symphony orchestra separated buy fence. volunteers packed donations for immigrants. meanwhile, immigration lawyers were available for free

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