[ gunfire ] the battle lines are drawn in the gaza-israeli conflict as the fighting enters the fifth day with no end in site. [ gunfire ] and pro-russian separatists strike in the eastern ukraine as the new president vows to destroy those responsible for killing 23 soldiers in a separate incident. plus, shut down - the c.d.c.

closes two labs after another mistake with a deadly virus. and home sweet home. check him out. basketball's biggest star heads home to cleveland. good morning to you, welcome to al jazeera america. live from new york city. i'm morgan radford. israel's continued bombardment in gaza, sparking protests in occupied palestinian territories. overnight hundreds of protesters clashed with israeli soldiers in bethlehem. they three stones at the soldiers and set tires on fire. the soldiers responded with stun grenades and tear gas. israel continued an aerial assault in gaza. 121 have died since the start of the conflict, call palestinians living in gaza.

israel says 680 rockets have been launched by hamas, including 140 op friday. london, paris and rome thousands rallied to call for an end to the air strikes. nick schifrin joins us live from gaza. are people in gaza aware of binyamin netanyahu's comments that the air strikes will continue as long as hamas rockets keep flying? >> i don't think the gazzans need to listen to tv to listen to binyamin netanyahu to know. there was a strike and a plume of smoke to the left, israel targetting a tunnel that plainian fighters use -- palestinian fighters use to smuggle in goods. we were in the city with another strike. these will continue. we heard artillery firing boom, boom, boom, and israeli ships

firing canons, and the strikes will continue 24 hours a day. >> reporter: in gaza nobody sleeps soundly. last night brought more israeli bombs. this morning brings children checking out demonstrations. the bombs are massive. this turns a building into a crater. it used to be a showroom. despite the war, kids clown around. even when next to demonstration. israel says it struck more than 1,100 targets. officials in gaza say the strikes destroyed hundreds of family homes. clean up means collecting what is left of the bookshelves, including the koran. they may be pinpointed, the attacks. in some areas streets are debris fields. hamas unlashes an unprecedented

rocket bombardment, and they reached this video showing rock its reaching into israel further than before, include teleaveef. when the -- including tela vooef. israel step up the bombardment. the israeli military is discussing a ground invasion. it has enough troops and assets to launch one at any point. the strikes are so common face when they are in the distance that gazzans barely flinch. >> we have video of the attack that i was talking about. this is a huge plume of spoke on the border between southern israel and gaza. the israeli military saying they targeted a tunnel, used by hamas fighters, and the military wings. for a few reasons, to smuggle

themselves into israel more often than not weapons and explosive devices. >> certainly a tense situation unfolding as we speak. let's talk about next substance. we heard from heads of states offering a hand in brokering a ceasefire. binyamin netanyahu conditions to take a hard line approach. is that a good or bad move on his part? >> i think binyamin netanyahu has been clear, that he is not going to stop the strikes until, in his words, or his spokesman's words a few moments ago, that the capacity of hamas to fire rockets ends once and for all. when you use that language, therefore, the message is that these strikes will continue so long as the rockets continue. if you stop the rockets we'll stop the strikes - this is a we'll take away your capacity to fire the rockets. as the strikes have gone up, and up, and up, 11 hns, 1200 - the

numbers of rockets fired have gone up. it hasn't limited the capacity to fire rockets yet. >> nick schifrin live from gaza. thank you for being with us. one of the towns hamas is aiming rockets at is jerusalem. bernard smith is there with the latest. >> reporter: criticism has been fairly muted. the u.s., britain and canada expressed support for his rail's right to defend itself. the french said the same. they expressed concerns about the level of civilian casualties, as has the european union, expressing support that israel has the right to defend itself. binyamin netanyahu able to carry on with a campaign against hamas in gaza because he said that the campaign will continuement he'll ignore -- continue.

he'll ignore criticism because domestically within israel there's a lot of support for what binyamin netanyahu and the israeli prime minister is doing. israelis see the threat from hamas as an attempt to attack them. there has been no israelis killed, nevertheless these israelis feel the government led by binyamin netanyahu has the right to everything he can do stop the rockets coming in. speaking of stopping the rockets. the u.n. security council drafted a statement on gaza. it will be adopted by the security council if no documents raise objection. the draft calls to a deescalation and a reinstitution of the 2012 ceasefire and asks for respect for humanitarian law and application of civilians. it expresses direction of support.

the security council document is a statement, it's not legally binding. the u.s. continues to stand by israel. on friday, the secretary of defense spoke with the defence minister. the u.s. contems the rocket fire and reiterates the u.s. supports israel's right to defend itself, it expresses concern and urges both seeds to restore calm. the leaders work together. coming up at the half hour, we speak to a former member of binyamin netanyahu. ukraine's president vows to find and destroy pro-russian rebels who killed 23 soldiers in a missile attack. nearly 100 rebels were injured. meanwhile they demolished the bridge. this is one of a series of controlled explosions in eastern

ukraine, the rebels are trying to delay ground offensives by the ukranian army. >> kurdish security forces have taken over oil feeds outside the city of kirkuk. the fighters say they capture the fields after learning of a plan by the oil ministry. the fields are secure and application will continue under kurdish management. the government calls the lapped grab a violation to the constitution and a threat to national unity. the centers for disease control shut down two labs, the mood following revelations that dangerous terms were sent out five times in the last decade. >> reporter: the c.d.c.'s director calls them events that shouldn't are happened. >> translation: i'm disappointed by what happened and i'm angry about it. the american people depend on us

24/7 to protect them. cases have raised questions about the agency's ability why to handle deadly material safely. in the case we knew about last month, dozens of c.d.c. employees may have been exposed to antlach. in a new report the c.d.c. says it accidentally shipped a dangerous strain of anthrax to another lab. >> it's totally unacceptable. i'm upset, angry, lost sleep and am working around the clock to make sure we were doing everything. the flu has shut down as an as a result. the c.d.c.'s equipment lists smacks at many levels, like scientists failing to follow safety requirements. >> there's a problem, it's a symptom of broader safety. we need to stop, re-assess, fix

and make sure we do everything humanly possible to make sure event like this never happen in the future. >> reporter: the c.d.c. said no one was infected and those responsible will be disciplined, but has not said how. the moratorium on shipments to atlanta and colorado, deal with most infectious grms a chinese businessman has been charged with hacking computers. the suspect and two hackers targeted military aircraft and weapons systems. it included f52 and fighter jets. >> tracy morgan is suing wal-mart for negligence over last month's accidents, saying it should have known a tractor trailer driver had been awake for 24 hours.

his truck slammed into morgan's limousine, injuring morgan and injuring a friend. tracy morgan is recovering at an undisclosed rehab facility. a seismic shake-up in the shorts weld. jails is returning home. he -- lebron james is returning whom. he grow up in ohio. some say it was inevitable. ross shimabuku joins us. what is going on with lebron james. >> lebron james has gone from being the villain to home-town hero. the relationship with north-east ohio is bigger than basketball. four years ago, it was announced that he was going to south beach. fans burnt his jersey, the owner called him a coward in a nasty

letter. after a face-to-face meeting whereby james and gilbert hashed out differences and admitted mistakes, the king decided it was time to return home. the copying won two n.b.a. championships and hopes to lead the cavaliers to a title. he said in "sports illustrated", i'm not having a press commence or a party. after this, it's time to go to work. fans in cleveland are going bananas. hours after the announcement the cavaliers sold out their season tickets for the upcoming season. everyone is lauding the decision, except some of the fans in miami. that heat championship was vandalized hours after the decision. james was defaced. most are happy. you can't please everybody. >> what are they saying on social media.

there's been a lot of tweets? >> it's abuzz. the new team-mates are happy, on the other side dan gill brs, the owner of cavaliers had the nasty weapon, but his son asked if he could wear his juniorsry, and was told -- jersey, and was told yes, he can. it was a humble announcement. >> the first decision was about lebron james, and his legacy, and the cameras and parties. decision 2.0, as we like to call it, is bigger than basketball. >> 2.0, i like it. >> they talk about the community and family. he has grown up. he was 29. he admitted that that was a

mistake. >> speaking of a mistake it heart the community's economy when he left ohio. >> yes. >> is there an indication what that will do having him back? >> hours after the announcement the cavalierses sold outs the season ticket. they haven't had that before. it was since he left. some of the business owners talk about vacancy operators. when the cavaliers play, downtown is a bus. they are selling out people with hots and say it's -- hotels and say it's an economy boost. cleveland has not won a championship since 1964. they are trying to bring a title back. >> now very a king james and johnny menzel. >> hundreds of firefighters are battling wildfires. pros in the county have been

struggling to contain the fires. the blaze has burnt nearly 32 square miles, and hundreds of residents have been evacuated. it burnt less than two square miles. firefighters are getting the upper hand on that one. officials banned the burning on state property. there's a summer chill in store, for that and more let's down to meteorologist eboni deon. >> there is, and it's back. the polar vortex. i hate to say it, it would be having an impact. not the snow or the breezy conditions. similar weather pattern causing the upper midwest, a deep trough. that will allow for the cooler air from canada to spill, troping 10-15. here is a look at minneapolis. through the first half of the weekend, on the low 80s.

dropping off to 75. sunday night low temperatures. that is when high temperatures will not get out of the '60s. cold air pushing through, pushing off to the north and east. we are dealing with a strong clash. >> that will lead to strong storms in the north-east. today's threat stretches from chicago back to ohio. they can't be ruled out. there's strong damaging winds. and heavy downpours. no stranger to the heavy rainfall. we have been dealing with it. looks like we'll have more of the same. we are watching the rivers downstream around the st. lousar. in the west, we are drier and high pressure and control

allowing the heat to climb across the north-west, where we have heat advisories in place. all the areas shaded in orange. heat advisories. be extra careful getting out here. temperatures typically mid'70s. 90s to 100 doctorings. back to you -- degrees. >> back to you. >> thank you. the state where more die from heroin than car accidents. nersy buts a -- new jersey puts a new face on the heroin endimic. and a life of legend, a look back at john seigenthaler senior. and the setting sun puts on the show in manhattan. a look at the capital in washington d.c. as folks begin their day. stay with us on al jazeera.

new yorkers are in for a treat this weekend, courtesy of

mother nature. the phenomena is known as the manhattan henning, and the sun will align with the east to west street grid. people looking west will watch as the sun sinks in to the horizon, creating a radiant glow. manhattan is a play on stonehenge, which referencers believe served as a sun dial. the moon looks extra big and bright this weekend because it's a super moon. the lunar show happens when it passes a point of orbit close to the earth of the it's the first of three. when it happens in july it's known as a buck moon, the same time of year that male ant alreadies spark ant alreadies. >> new jersey officials taking an unusual approach to the state's growing heroin epidemic. first a look at temperatures

across the country. we are off to a niece start or a beautiful start as we look into st. petersburg, or nearby. beautiful sup rides over the -- sunrise over the water. maybe we can show you the shot later. beautiful there. we are seeing nice conditions up or town the eastern sea board. looking at the upper midwest we'll see temperatures on the forward shot. >> you can see starting the day. temperatures will climb and we'll have to watch the stuff for the storms. here in the west storms around chicago. and we are in for a cool down, could be in line for severe storms. temperatures dropping off

monday, and in the low '70s by tuesday. cooler temperatures ahead, across parts of the immediate west. >> a florida man accused of shooting another man over texting in a movie theatre is out of gaol. a judge granted curtis a 150 bail and the retirement police captain is facing second degree murder charms. he was anning -- charges. attorneys say reece shot olsen in defence. the trial is expected to take place next year. >> the lone survivor of an execution-style attack on a houston family has been released from hospital. 15-year-old cassidy is expected to make a full economy. on-haas kill, an ex-uncle tied

and killed four siblings. she played dead and then called 911, helping miss. the u.s. is in the midst of a worst epidemic. cheaper doses of the drug has flooded the market making it a drug abused the most. in new jersey heroin is killing more people than car accidents. >> one, two... . >> reporter: daniel grew ub with advantages. av lups and a loving family were -- affluence and a loving family did not stop him growing up and being a heroin addict. >> this is not something you quit one day. i put my parents through hell and back again. they never gave up. they kept pushing. >> arrest photos show the extent of the problem in daniel's home state of new jersey, where drug addiction is killing more than car accidents. publicising the pictures is a way law enforcement hops to

fight the epidemic. >> we are trying to put a face of heroin addiction out there so parents that have good kids, that don't believe there'll be a problem, understand that at one time the parents of those kids whose names appear in the paper felt that way too. arrests and seizures like this are up. it's not enough to stop the problem. new jersey is looking at expanding treatment for first-time offenders. >> law enforcement - they'll never wrest themselves out of the problem. for someone who is an addict, they need help and treatment. >> reporter: there's a shortage of options, especially those that rely on government for medical care. that's the case in patterson new jersey, where heroin is sold and many rests take place. here in new jersey the demand

for treatment exceeds had what is available. if you don't have private insurance, you are likely to take 8-10 weeks. that's an alternative. daniel went to rehab before staying clean. he says the support is crucial. that's why him and his family opened their home. >> it hurts you. you feel left out. when you get sob are, you hang out. they formed a support group on how to learn their lives. law enforcement officials say the average for the purity of heroin in new jersey is 30%. new jersey officials say the purity of street samples can be as high as 95% making it more

deadly. hamas - looking at the history of hamas as the gazan conflict winter games on. why the expansion in the philippines is threatening to identify the stigma of amor asians.

good morning to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. these are the top stories. the centers for disease control shut down two labs. it follows revelations that dangerous germs are sent out five times in the past decade. the c.b.c. is stopping shipments of all samples from labs. clashes erupting in bethlehem over the gaza air strike. they throw petrol bombs and stones at soldiers. they responded with stun grenade

and tear gas. air strikes will continue until hamas rock the stop firing. gaza is a densely population place on earth. it's small in size. but just for perspective, the entire gaza strip would fit inside new york city. 1.8 million people live there, pailing in comparison to cities like new york, but is similar to philadelphia and felix. to give you a sense of density. gaza have 1200 people. the group, hamas, as been around assistance the late 1980s, and is labelled a terrorist organization, we look at the

history of hamas. >> reporter: the second is too familiar for far too man. rocket fire between israel and hamas. the latest round in a fight lasting decades. hamas officially launched in 1987, growing out of the first palestinian uprising against israel. that was followed by suicide bombings and other attacks on israel. hamas led the way, encouraging followers to follow the state. israel, europe consider hamas terrorists. when israel pulled out of gaza, borders were sealed. egypt opened its crossing days ago. the pull-out leaving hamas to take over the strip and ruling the land as a de facto government. >> the leader lives in exile. people make the mistake of

thinking hamas has an agenda against israel. it's domestic agenda. >> it includes running hospitals, schools, soup kitchens in an area where most of the million-plus people live in poverty. cut off from the world, food and supplies are expensive and hard to found. weapons and rockets are smuggled in, mainly from iran. since 2012 they have broken powerful. hamas's relations with supporters like syria and iran have been strained and observers question the strength. >> hamas finds itself challenged internally, and has been very much economically weakened. >> jonathan betz al jazeera new york. battling against hamas is the israeli military, and israel uses fighter jets, helicopters and drones to fire miss eels into gaza. it has tanks and 20,000 troops

on the border. israeli warships have been firing miss eels, israel has a super advance missile defense system. we speak to a jewish fellow at the institute and a parliamentary member. good morning to you doctor, and thank you for being was. first off, binyamin netanyahu says the air strikes will continue as long as there is rocket fire from hamas. the international community is portraying him as a bully, accusing him of war creams. what will it take to end this thing? >> first the international community is taking a different stance. prime minister binyamin netanyahu is enjoying very strong support from all major western countries who realise that israel is engaging in self-defence. it's protecting citizens against

indiscriminate rocket firing on all major cities, towns, with the intended and declared intention of hurting civilians rather than military installations. he has strong backing. there has been strong statements from world leaders, including the secretly general saying clearly what is needed is for hamas to cease fire. the situation is simple, sass hamas -- as soon as hamas ceases fire, calm will be restored. i think it's reasonable to ask to cease fire. >> i want to push back on you when we talk about text on top. a lot of people say israel has obligations as being someone occupying a territory. the latest escalation began with

a kidnapping of three teens in the west bank. what do you say then to those that believe that binyamin netanyahu is exploiting a case to carry out an offensive on hamas? >> that is not the case. the people that carried out the killings are hamas operatives, and they took care to commend them for what they did, and to say that they logged their efforts. clear messages to hamas in gaza - they have no desire or interest in having them involved. they have declared they want to support the brethren in the west bank and... ..they said that they supported, they lauded and that those were

hamas operatives. now, stilt the reason that hamas started shelling israeli cities following the kidnapping, even though israel did nothing in gaza is because hamas wanted to send a message and exploit an opportunity of the understanding in the west bank. ham has as an agenda -- hamas has an agenda e taking over the bangladesh. they are not happy with the gaza strip , they want the west bank, and israel, which they consider palestine. this is why even though prime minister binyamin netanyahu sent strong messages that he has no interest in involving gaza in the situation, they started shelling our cities. the prime minister did nothing for several days. again, sending messages that he has no interest in getting gaza involved in the situation. only when it became truly

impossible did he begin the staged operation. the messages are if you ceasefire, we will restore the calm and there'll be no ground invasion. israel has no interest in entering gaza. we left gaza more than nine years ago with no intention to return. gaza belongs to hamas. >> how does israel deal with hamas, who needs to step in at this point? >> first of all, i think that the messages are loud and clear. anyone that wants to step in is more than welcomed. the message is clear, coming from world leaders. hamas needs to ceasefire and israel will de-escalate the situation. israel has no interest in escalation. it's simple. all hamas has to do is no longer

fire rockets indiscriminately in israel. israel has no other demand. >> all right. senior fellow with the jewish people, policy institute. thank you for joining us. congress is turning its back on president obama's immigration plan. the house committee chairman says the $$3.7 million is too much. homeland security delivered a message to future immigrants thinking about coming to the united states. >> our border is not open to illegal migration, and our message to those who are coming here illegally, to those contemplating coming here illegally into south texas is we'll send you back. >> johnson toured a temporary detention center in new mexico and says immigration and customs

enforcement will run out of money next month. >> three of america's wealthiest men are urging restorm. sheldon aidele ston, warren buffet and another published an op-ed saying: more united states troops are headed to the philippines as part of an agreement between the two faces. the move is signing the spotlight by soldiers deployed there. many amerasians face discrimination and a life of poverty. >> this woman is a single mother but has endured a life of hardship and poverty. her father, a serviceman, left

her and her mother when she was two years old >> translation: i tried to find him, who he really is. i wanted to see him. i would have felt complete. something was missing. >> reporter: she works at an orphanage home to other abandoned amor asian children. many were born to impoverished women working on the bases. the u.s. naval base in sooufic bay was the largest base outside the mainland the this up to was one of the biggest red light districts in the country. by the time u.s. bases closed in 1992, 50,000 children are believed to have been born to u.s. fathers. some of the them left behind by mother unable to bear the social stigma or too poor to support them. >> in 1982 the united states

congress voted to franked u.s. citizenship to amor asian and other countries. it excluded the philippines. now, a new milt agreement and an increased appearance in front of the country. many believe the united states had a moral obligation. >> the expansion of u.s. troops which is growing and we fear that they may join the sex tourists and exploit more women and leaf them abandoned. we have more children here. there'll be no living a life of poverty. the u.s. military has not said anything. in a statement it insists that it's taking its responsibility

to u.s. citizens, while carefully assessing citizenship claims. >> jackie says amor asian children are a forgotten community. long discriminated and living on the fringes of society. the last surviving member of the ram owns has died. tommy was the drummer. the hits included "i want to be sedated", "blitzkrieg bop" and "rock'n'roll high school", they were inducted into the hall of fame in 202. [ ♪ music ] a passionate journalist and civil rights activist has passed away. john seigenthaler was the editor of the tennessee newspaper and helped shape "usa today."

he's the father of al jazeera america's evening anchor john seigenthaler junior. we explain throughout his life he was devoted to human rights and justice. >> reporter: champion for civil rights, defender of freedom of the press, advisor to the kennedys and mentor to a young al gore. john seigenthaler senior was a journalist, conversation on the and witness to -- confident on the and witness to watershed momentment born in nshville in 1927 he was a reader, chasing stories at an early age, becoming editor-in-chief of his high school parp. after serving in the -- paper. after serving in the air force and marrying, he landed a job, where he would be named editor. under-john siegenthaler, the paper was fearless and hard-hitting. whether n covering corruption, exposing the ku klux klan, and

aggressively covering the fight to end segregation. he had a love for news and for politics. he was part of the kennedy family's inner circle, taking time off from journalism to work in washington. on the campaign trail the bond with the family would survive decades. while running the paper john seigenthaler didn't just hire al gore, he changed his life. calling gore with a tip that a long-standing congressman was re-steyring. john seigenthaler's -- retiring, john seigenthaler's advice went to the point "for what it's worth, i think you should run", then the fight against the injustice of the civil rights movement. john seigenthaler was in birmingham alabama when a mob attacked a bus load of freedom writers. trying to protect a group of girls, black and white, john siegenthaler was kicked and knocked out when hit in the head

with a lead pipe "i was out for 25 minutes. never felt the blow. his life and the lives he touched were shaped by what john seigenthaler melt, what he did and how he did it. when he was a young reporter john seigenthaler saved the life of a suicidal man about to jump off a bridge in nashville. earlier this year that very bridge was renamed after john seigenthaler senior. john seigenthaler senior will be buried monday in tennessee. we send his con dollances to the family from all the staff here at jam are. straight ahead this morning, on the run, a photographa executive wanted in a -- f.i.f.a. executive wanted in a world cup ticket scam flees arrest. >> i believe ordinary people like me can do extraordinary things with a little bit of. >> check her out.

the gritty grandma hitting the high seas for a good cause. why she's making a 125 mile journey.

[ ♪ theme ] all right. in under 36 hours, either germany or argentina will be crowned world cup champions. the two soccer clients will square off in the world cup final. if germany wins, it will be the fourth title, and the third for argentina if they win. the head of f.i.f.a.'s hospitality provider for the world cup is on the run from police. we have the latest on the man accused of a multi-million dollar ticketing scam. >> the copa cabbana palace, a lavish hotel with top f.i.f.a. officials were staying looks

like a crime scene - apparently it is. the security camera footage chose ray phelan, the director of world cup hospitality levelling through the service entrance as police went in to arrest him. >> he left. he's considered a fugitive. >> whlan, first arrested on monday is accused of being the source of world cup ticketelan, monday is accused of being the source of world cup ticket to an algerian, accused of running a $90 million ticket scam. whelan denied wrongdoing. when the world cup began we saw street scalpers trying to make a profit. so the guy in orange is offering the tickets for $600.

it was too high. as the world cup advanced there were thousands of empty seats. for example, to the algeria germany game. it was a life changer. there were no tickets there. i hear that there are tickets available. so no more ticket. >> no. nobody sell tickets here. okay. >> reporter: many asked where the tickets were. no one sold them on the streets any more. as it turns out. the biggest bizarre. according to investigate scores, it was here, in copacabana. the top investigator was quoted as saying she's confident that the probe will reveal that f.i.f.a. football officials were involved in illegal ticket scale scams. f.i.f.a., which faces

allegations of taking bribes to allow qatar to host the 2012 world cup says it cooperated fully. the same thing whelan said before he disappeared. all right. later today the third players game kicks off at 4:00 pm eastern. tomorrow it's a big game between argentina and germany. speaking of sports, the broed call son, the best-known basketball player is heading home. four years after ditching the team lebron james announced head return to the cavaliers, a team that gave him his start. the 4-time mvp explained his decision saying "it's where i ran, bled, it hold a special place in my heart", fans are ready to whim him back. [ chanting ] >> lebron james won two titles

with heat , and had a couple of disappointing losses, including this defeat to san antonio. robert is a former sports agent sca chair of n.y.u., thank you for being with us. >> were you surprised by king james' decision. >> everywhere was a little surprised. he's an emotional guy. this follows what he's been doing all along. >> cleveland with 43 wins and 49 losses - is having james come back enough to have a look at the time. >> he's a guy that vauments a team into -- vaults a team into the upper echelons. i think cleveland had a plan with moving forward. they have ripped it up, but all the eggs in the lebron basket. it's a challenge. >> speaking of cheeper players, what are the chances of a big

three for cleveland. can the team afterward to take a big free agent. >> they probably will not have a big three, but another big one. >> why is everywhere so focussed on what james does. is he really the greatest player we have seen. >> if we wept back in time, he probably isn't. he's the best player and the biggest personality in the game. in basketball when you have five players on the court, a player like lebron james can vault you into player contention. >> we didn't think michael jordan, could he take him for the best player ever? >> not right now. he's in an era that is less competitive in terms of what michael jordan did or what was done before him. >> what will this mean for the sports market in cleveland?

>> it puts cleveland on the map. they are excited by that. the total resites in san francisco -- resides in san anton antonio. cleveland is committed to lebron james. it's a challenge for franchises. it's amazing how much an onner reps up the play. lebron james took less money. >> speaking of money, what will to do for cleveland economically. >> it makes the games bigger sells and put them in a play-off. if they make a deep play-off run, the cats double the revenue, so chiefland probably does. is it a big or small drop in the bucket? smaller, but good. >> robert, thank you for joining us this morning. pleasure to have you. a 63-year-old grandmother from maine is going on a solo

kayaking adventure to guatemala. she wants to raise money for some of the poorest children. >> deborah is not the average grandmother. the retired scientist paddled all over the world, including journeys to the antarctic. >> if you travel alone you get closer to the wildlife. you feel immersed in the environment. >> deborah's next journey will take her farther than she's ever gone. >> i'm kayaking solo from maine to colorado. >> when i tell people i'm doing that most people say "are you nuts. >> actually, what went right in my life. i visited the garbage dump

there. >> according to nonprofit organization more than 7,000 people, including 1,000 people scavenge the dump outside of guatemala to survive. earning less than $5 the trash pickers are some of the poorest peep in the poorest nation an other. >> i smlt the rotting garbage, fete the dust, saw the vultures circling and i talked with the parents supporting their families by sav epinging. i knew i had to do something to help. >> reporter: to help, deborah planned this journey, raising $10,000. the journey will take a year, camping along the way and relying on the vs from

strangers. >> for deborah home is the open ocean. >> i blof ordinary people like me can do extraordinary things with a little bit of grit and determination. >> a little determination deborah hopes will take her all the way to guatemala. and the end of our first hour here is what we are following for you - hundreds of protests clash with soldiers in bethlehem, coming as israel conditions an aerial assault on gaza. the centers for december control shut two lads following revelations that dangerous germs will be sent out. lebron james heading home after four years with the miami heat. james announced he's returning hem. >> we have big texture changes. we'll de -- temperature changes, we'll detail the drop and how

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away. the first country in the world allowing children as young as 10 to work legally. why they are happy. j crew breaks the mould on skinny jeans. a controversy obvious the new seize 000. like winnie the pooh wait until you see awe a real-life black bear was rescued. [ gunfire ] the israeli air strikes stirring protests in occupied palestinian territories. protesters throwing stones wild soldiers respond with stun grenades and tear gas. good morning to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. another round of air strikes as

large plumes of smokes could rise. palestinians say rockets hit two masks. they planned to increase attacks in gaza. israel says over 680 rockets have been launched by hamas, including 540 on friday. in london, paris and rome, thousands rally to cause an end to the air strikes. we are joined by nick schifrin live from gaza. give us a sense of what is happening in gaza where you are. i see your vest on, is the situation worsening? >> well, this is a war, and so we take precautions, wearing bulletproof vests, going around, and, of course, the people of

gaza do not have bulletproof vets. like so many israelis do. it goes to show the true nature of what has happened here and the images and sounds of the war. >> when it comes to this war, and it is war, perhaps the most frequent sound is grief. the most frequent image is missing the uncle or a woman mourning the husband mohammed was a pyous man, spending time helping nephews and nieces. he was 56, but his family admits he helped palestinian fighters fire rockets. the entire community is calling him a martyr. the silence shows the rev reps. they commemorate what they call the sacrifice.

they helped the fighters because they gay him money -- gave him money. >> he was 56 years old. why would be want to day a martyr. >> our land palestine, and holy jerusalem. destroying our lives. in is it mohammed's cows scrip, he says a prayer, and younger relatives, living through air strikes for four days came to show thanks. >> mohammed liked helping people and educated his children. as a crowd of 1,000 walked out of the mosque they are reminded that the frequent sound was the loudest. israeli bombs shake the earth,

shock waves travelling through the spine. this one landing 300 feet away from us. the aftermath - part of this video is too grizzly to show. the man in blue is carrying a dead toddler. israel says the target was a palestinian fighter. we saw one woman wounded at least. and the scars felt by the children who were just a few feet away. the women were incon solable. prayers were ending as the strike happened. you can smell the explosive power in the air. a lot of continuation there was now. 45 seconds ago there was yet another attack. u.s. rail vowed to step up its

campaign, meaning in this war there'll be more sound and images like today's. on the streets behind me it's a coast up to. nobody on the streets this morning. last night nobody on the streets. clearly people terrified of the strikes. simply trying to stay home out of the way. >> speaking of the terror, are the people in gaza aware of binyamin netanyahu's comments that the air strikes will continue so long as hamas rockets continue to fly? >> yes, i don't think that they need to listen to binyamin netanyahu to know that answer. all they have to do is look out the window. there's huge attacks. not so regular as last night. we heard the boom, boom, boom regularly. in the last couple of hours we

saw a strike on a tunnel that crosses from gaza to israel. the military saying it targets that. hamas and fighters, other groups from palestinian factions used it to smuggle themselves and weapons. the constant barrage is what people are listening to, not anything that binyamin netanyahu is saying. >> nick schifrin joining us from gaza. thank you for being with us. >> the world health organisation says medical services in gaza city is on the brink of collapse. stefanie dekker visits the hospital in gaza, where most of the wounded and dead are being taken. >> we just went inside. it's overwhelmingly cityians, dead -- civilians, dead, injured. bodies full of burns and shrapnel. it's a horrendous scenes, and similar stories that the

families will tell us, air strikes close to the homes, homes collapsing. not built to resist the power of app f-16. people are terrified. this is the main hospital in gaza, the biggest. they are having issues with materials, there's a lack of materials to deal with the people coming in. if people don't arrive here, the one sitting at home. we spent the fight with the family. they were telling us "i live in a building with 2 apartment buildings, i have apart nls around. i don't know if i'm safe, how can i protect my family when i can't protect myself." this is difficult. the air strikes are random. to update you, people say it was the most intense air strikes that happened.

13 dead alone over friday night into saturday morning. the united nations security council just drafted a statement on gaza that will be adopt by the security council if no delegate raises objections before tomorrow at 9 o'clock eastern time. it calls for a deescalation of the situation and a re-ipp state use of the 2012 ceasefire and asks for respect from the human tare yap law. it expresses support for negotiations between israelis and palestinians, with the aim of achieving peace bade on a 2-state solution. the security council documented a statement. it's not legally binding. the u.s. stands by israel. the secretary of defence spoke with hagel. saying the u.s. depends the fire. if reiterates rights to defend

itself. there's a concern about escalation and urges both sides to show calm. in iraq security forces took over an oil field outside of kirkuk, the fighters captured the fields after learning a plan by the oil ministry to sab tij a pipeline. it condition under kurdish management. the government calls it a violation to the constitution and a threat to national unity. zeina khodr has more. >> reporter: we are 200km from the iraqi capital. road signs mean little in the new iraqs. the country is not divided into curd ears. the rins are not clear. for kurdish forces this is a supply line. they don't control it.

it cuts through territory under the control of fighters. we reached through the province. this district has long had disputed territory between the kurds and bag glad. >> this was a message from the central government. they may have abandoned positionsment the iraqi prime minister four has vowed to retake the land. a few days ago the army used planes. three missiles landed in a residential area. two people, including an 11-year-old girl were killed. we were afraid there would be more air strikes. the government offered an apology. it is not enough. >> they are confident that reiki forces -- iraqi forces canned

return to this region. >> it is a threat. nouri al-maliki doesn't are much power. the islamic state book is between us and them. he should attack them first. >> kurds are sort enemies on the ground. this is an ethnically mixed district. a double car bombing targeted a kirdish check point. people here blamed the sell-declared islamic group for the attack. that group, and other sunni armed factions, control territory less than a kilometre from the district center. kurds for now are holding their grouped and they hope to include this? the future state. the defenses can prevent the enemy from entering here. that is because the front is a crossing point usedly civilians. closing the road would arn

taggonize sunni arabs who live around the region. one road leads to sunni controlled tikrit and the other to shia controlled baghdad. the kurd want to the lapped. shia and sunni have said they won't accepted a divided country. imran khan joins us. it's been called a land grab. is the iraqi army in a position to get it back. >> no, they need to go throat the islamic state and then to kurdistan and those territories. the army is busy trying to take over the land that the islamic stayed take own, it's unlikely they'll go after the oil fields. the kurds are in movement. they want to take the land,

feeling it will be part of the kurdistan state. the tough are the language used towards the kurds, the tougher they become. the relationship is deteriorated to the point where they are talking to each other through the media. there doesn't seem to be conversations between them privately to bring this to calm. prime minister nouri al-maliki is very tough, but the kurds are tougher. it's a stalemate at the moment. >> i want to go back to something you said, the indirect verbal shots fired. speaking of that, the u.n. special envoy says the country could plunge into chaos if the government is not forms soon. what can we expect tomorrow. >> the july 13th session is supposed to be crucial. it's how a member of the parliament described it to me.

they are supposed to vote in a speaker of the house, triggering a constitutional procedure, allowing them to elect a prime minister. they tried to do it twice. it hasn't happened. all the political blocks are unhappy with the candidates. it's unlikely they'll be able to vote in or take into consideration that the sunnis said "we are not accepting - the kurds are wondering if they should stay in the iraqi political stam or pull out -- system or pull out and go for the independent state. it's a big challenge for the whole country. it's likely nothing will be skied and iraq will remain in political limbo. for that, many read chaos, the united nations used ta word carefully. it's likely - the likely scenario. a political challenge that

we'll watch unfold. imran khan in baghdad. a man accused of shooting another man over texting is out of crail. curtis reeves was granted $150,000 bail and he's facing second degree murder. that 71-year-old was angry when chad olson was texting. an attorney says reeves shot olson in self-defence. the trial will take place next year the lone survivor of an execution-style attack is out of hospital. 15-year-old cassidy is out of hospital. her ex-uncle ron haas kill tied her up, kid her parents and four

sub lings -- siblings. three played dead then called the police. a lightening strike in the national parkal killed one. the hikers tried to get to safety but the storm was moving too fast. time for a check of the forecast and we turn to meteorologist eboni deon. >> we'll watch for a few lightening strikes. not enough rain to come with the streaks. as a result we have a fire weather watch across the southern areas of washington. not so much down the northern areas. i have fire and video out of that area. this is outside of redding. 10% contained. winds will be too much of an issue. gusting up to 20 miles per hour. it will help to bandy the flames around. we'll have to watch out for the thunder storms, spals as we --

sales as we get -- especially as we get into the game on sunday. take a look, no rain fall in site. we are expecting the rain. we could deal with strong to severe storms. monsoonal moisture in here. as we get into the heating of the day, storms firing up. now, high pressure, a dominant feature in the weather. underneath the ridge of hoy pressure temperatures will soar into the '90s. >> a hot day this summer. >> to say that i'm excited and happy would qualify as an understatement of the millennium. >> that is a warm welcome home to james. cleland ready to open -- cleveland ready to open their arms to the prod iingal sun. lebron james returning to the cavaliers and his home state of

ohio. we have more on that decision with ross shimabuku. >> the wait is over. it's a complete turn around, 180. lebron james has gone from public enemy number one to home town hero. the relationship is bigger than basketball. four years ago lebron james devastated fans, announcing he was taking fans, prompting fans to burn his jersey, dan gilbert wrote a nasty alert calling james a cow ward. after a face to fates meeting where they hashed out differences, the king decided it was time to return home. the 4-time league mvp who won two championships is hoping to lead the cavaliers to their first-ever title. he made the announcement saying

"i'm not having a press commons tore a party. james may not throw a party, but the taps are going bananas. hours after the announcement, the cavaliers sold out tickets. they are the odds on favourite now to one an n.b.a. title. james resist rlistic saying "i am not promising a championship." the cavaliers had a young team but he has made them a destination. screams within on to say: lebron james went on to say: decision 2.0 a complete 180 from the first decision. no cameras.

handled with an assistance of maturity. it's one of those things with how can you blame the guy wanting to go home and be part of the fibre and fabric. >> cleveland home up to is smiling. not so much in miami. >> miami fans are taking out the anger on james for leaving them. look at the defaced mural. someone decided they would show lebron james that he has no longer welcome and he or she sprai painted over lebron james's face of a mural. an explosive strategy for pro-russian separatists in eucai eucaine. ren else -- ukraine. web else blowing up a bridge. vladimir putin mads with raul

castro. >> it took years to build and seconds to destroy. why one of cleveland's busiest beaches was reduced to rubble. >> tps the waist of the future becoming reality.

looking live in london, the famous tower bridge. it took months of preparations and seconds to do the job. the 55-year-old bridge in kiev lapped was demoll -- cleveland was demolished this morning, blown to smither eens. thank you for joining us i'm morgan radford live from new york city. vladimir putin's tripe to cuba, first -- trip to cuba, first meteorologist eboni deon. looks hot. >> it is. temperatures going up into the 90s, hitting 100. 91 in seattle.

this heat will last a few days. low 90s, sticking around. average high is 75. above average of we are just about where we should be. 80s, low 90s. a big cool down is in store for next week with the highs in the '60s. ukraine's president vows to find and destroy the pro-russian rebels and killed 23 soldiers in a missile attack near luhansk. 100 were injured. the rebels demolished a bridge. this is one of a series of controlled explosions in eastern ukraine. the rebels are trying to lay ground offensives by the ukranian army. russia's global image is eroding. according to a pew research study the crisis in ukraine

shows how the world views them there is an unfavourable view of russia, 34% are sympathetic. 20 of 36 countries view russia in a more negative light. within russia vladimir putin's popularity is on the rise. russian president vladimir putin is taking time off from the crisis to visit latin american. he kicked off a 6-tape tour. vladimir putin says moscow will forgive cuba af its billion dollar debt. >> reporter: it was like old

times, a russian president feeted in hav ana, a reminder the jostling of regional alliances continues. vladimir putin's latin american tour is seen as a repost to the u.s. narrative. it led to international is leaks. >> how can russia be isolated. it is 45% of the world population. how can it be delighted with china as a partner and latin america as a partner. the west has long ago - overestimated the significance. >> it was notable that eight lat sin america sustained. calling for the rejection of crimea's referendum of autonomy. latin america is a key market for russian energy companies.

>> russia is overtaking the u.s. and as n.a.t.o. strengthens the encirclement of russia, the officials talked more and more about permanent military bases in latin america. i don't think they are too worried about diplomatic ties, or they are probably not too worried about commercial ties. what worries them are signs of military ties, exercises, bases, getting everyone on the same interoperable equipment. >> it's unclear whether latin american countries wish to expand military cooperation as they ex-cert their own much it is a busy time in what u.s. leaders like to refer to as their backyard. china's president will visit cuba, argentina, brazil and

venezuela. >> join a gang or die. >> reporter: this is a pleas where you see ugly things like bodies and pieces. violence rampant in poverty stricken places like honduras. a look at life for many migrant children fleeing america. >> and then there were two. the last time general assembly won the one , the berlin wall was torn down piece by piece. today they are facing argentina. a former prosoccer player and coach. -

good morning to you. thank you for joining us.

i'm morgan radford, and these are the top stories. the center for disease control shut two labs. the move following revelations that dangerous grms were sent out. that happened five times in the hast decade. they are stopping shipment from all labs. >> clashes are operating in gaza. they threw gas becomes and stons at soldiers. soldiers responded with stun grenades and tear gas. binyamin netanyahu says the air strikes will continue until hamas rockets stop flying. >> officials from the u.s. and mexico wraps up a 2-day meeting. officials are keeping tight-lipped and the u.s. can't the u.s. and mexico to recognise might grants as refugees. a -- migrants as refugees.

in the tryingle of (triangle of guatemala, the drug cartels are more powerful than the government. this shos where the unaccompanied change are coming from, and how many are coming from each maus -- each lace. this is border control data. the large circles represent 2,000 children. the biggest circle is the murder capital of the word. 15 kids fleeing every day. more than 2200 in just five months. paul beban reports from honduras, on what it's like to live in the midst of that violence. >> the fear of crime and violence in st. ped ro makes people afraid of going to work. atrade of opening businesses. this is a place where you see ugly things like bodies and

pieces. thing of waking up to a photo slashed across the front of the newspaper. crime and fear lead people to back their backs and leave. >> we were driving on the outskirts. this is a dangerous part of the city. this is disputed gang territory. in the middle is a juvenile detention center where kids are going time for homicide and rape and extortion. here we are, we'll go in the front gate. >> what options do the kids have? is it gangs, head north, jobs. are there other opportunities. >> translation: the sad reality is the day they age out and they step out the door, they find a situation. >> reporter: what about the kids coming back? so many are

deported, what happens when they come back? >> the future of those kids, if they have to come back, is worse. most journey to un item with family in the north. to come back they'll return to an empty house and end up in the streets. >> translation: this is the autopsy room. >> reporter: is the morgue overwhelmed. can you handle the number of bodies? >>. >> translation: there are times during the fight there's so much crime, you wake up to 20 cadd avers waiting to be protested. and there are only four doctors. weekends are worse, we have cases with 25-30 cadd af haves. >> reporter: this is the cold room where they store the corps. there's 80 to 90. they are stacked one on top of the other.

the room is full. the smell is staggering aring we have to go the murder rate in honduras is six times worse than chicago. deller es is an activist. she spoke to al jazeera's ray suarez. >> we have to remind people unless you are native american, that your people came from somewhere. and this country was built by immigrants, they are doing all the heavy lifting. construction, restaurants, taking care of children, taking care ofedliers and nursing homes. piking the food over. we have to remind people of that and educate them on why it is so many people come from mexico to the united states, and it's

because of the free trade agreement. it allows american countries to go into mexico and central america. instead of letting the profits stay there. no one wants to leave their homes. >> stay with us. tomorrow morning on al jazeera, alberto gonzalez, a former attorney-general is joining us to discuss the immigration crisis and will offer his thoughts on what the white house can do. soon children as young as 10 had be able to legally work in bolivia. they have done so for years, but always in the shadow. it's hoped knew rules will allow them to regulate it. >> carmen is 10 years old, making a living collecting plastic bottles. she's part of a host of child

workers. >> translation: we can work without fear, you never knew if the police could come. we would work at night or we have to steal to eat. >> reporter: at least 800,000 children work here. they sell bus tickets, polish shoes or do what they can. poverty levels are high. they are integrated into the workforce and part of bolivian life. congress passed a law, trying to regulate the work. the minimum working aug is 13 -- age is 13. it allows children as young as 10 to work independently, and those 12-13 to work. >> translation: the law is trying to strike a balance. hopefully it will do that. the laws don't ban child labour,

it tries to protect the children from exploitation. last year the president tried to raise the legal working wage, but met opposition. children organizations protested. they clashed with plus. a former child worker himself, the president. >> this map was one of them. at 14 he sells candy and is a leader of the protest. . >> translation: we have been working for four years for this moment. we want exploit agency to end, but not the work. we hope the law brings labour and legal protection. it's the best we can have until there's change that can move us away from the streets. the government should try to end child labour, and not support if. in the meantime, these children hope the law will bring

protected, dignified conditions. [ ♪ theme ] a sea of light blue at rio de janeiro's famed copacabana beach where thousands of fans made the journey to brazil to cheer on the national team in tomorrow's world cup final against germany. it does not stop that. confidence is at a high after the thrashing of brazil. german fans expect their team to life the trophy for the fourth time. >> reporter: the vlentry column celebrates. the car expresses hope for a victory. unlike tuesday's historic route of brazil. they are playing brazilian ba

rrk crk eno vrk a. pure coincidence. it's music to inspire confidence. >> translation: germany will win because they are the better players. they won every game. it was brazil, 7-1, and in the first 5-0. there's nothing more to be said. >> the fan faces the brandenburg gate where the berlin wall ran. general assembly's last victory, took place a few weeks after east and west coast germany unified. the opposing team then as now was argentina. the final score 1-1. >> there's a flag haf waving pride in the nation, starting when germany hosted the world cup. people across the country are coming here to the capital to

see more history, a fourth world cup win. they'll celebrate. they'll be happy and thrilled. we like to be part of it. >> the final comes at a time when germany stands as europe's powerhouse and diplomacy and business some may swap all that for another win. >> before the one finals comes to a very important consolation game, it pits the netherlands against host country brazil. it takes place today at 4:00 pm eastern. this is a former m.l.s. player and assistant coach to the new york cosmo, joining us to talk about the world cup. if brazil wins, besides the team's pride, what can a win do for the country? >> it restores respect it deserves. no one is fearing them after the

exhibition that germany took on. >> the thrashing. >> i think they loft the fear factor. it's important going forward that they regain the respect. in the process of that, how important is the return from suspension today. >> huge. he's the captain of the team. there's a hole in the middle of defense when it was missing from action. it will be important for him to return and give the team confidence and stability. speaking of security the dutch have an unbeaten record. should brazil be worried. it took argentina to the wild, dangerous attacks. brazil will have their hands full. do you think that's shaken argentina's confidence? >> i think they are happy to get

to the final. if you get to the final, you know everything can happen. anything can happen on sunday. >> lionel messi, ha he shaken the boods. >> i think he's a guy that revelled in the spotlight. this is historic for him. etching it in history. there's a tonne of pressure. he showed that he loved the spotlight. what about the psychological impact. they were before that happened. i was reading articles. at the least they were hosting. how do you feeling right about now. it's a huge reality check. the stadium went silent.

50 minutes into the match it went sleilent. unheard of in brazil. i think they were shellshocked. it's a great opportunity for them to come up and put on a show. >> who takes it, who wins it all? >> it's a tough one. germany is the most complete team, the favourite. they deserve to be the favourite. with that said, when you have messi on the field. anything can happen. in the final it takes one or two plays to make a difference and they have players capable of doing it. thank you so much for joining us. mexican fans are still sore over the loss to the nth in the -- netherlands in the world cup, and are taking frustration out on a player. a fan created pinyachta of dutch star, many feeling he threw

himself down in the match with mexico, giving netherlands a penalty and they lost 2:1. new pressure for women when they buy clothe, j crew introducing a 000 and why the smaller size matters. it takes a lot to make a new yorker stop and stair. this did the trick. @jvé

america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now you are looking at the half dome at the yosemite park. a bear who got his head stuck in a jar, and it's not winnie the poo. >> first a look at the forecast. way can we expect across the country meteorologist eboni deon. >> some areas will expect strong

to seize storms. we are not seeing a lot of that, but there's an area where the rain is coming down, across the midwest, an area where it won't see moisture. flood warnings continuing for the st. louis area, pointing northwards. around chicago, heavy pos its of rain. dry, but the clouds are overhead and we are expecting to see the rain moving in to the midwest, where we see the storms. mainly a quite, warm afternoon. if you isolate the storms into the south-east, which have an all-frontal boundary draping across the north of florida. that will be the focal point. into parts of the west dealing with the moisture across the region. i have video i want to show you, across the north-west, where in northern areas of california, it's been dry, and activities

has only sparked fear. we'll see a few storms in the area, isolated and not a lot of rain. well, there's enough pressure on women when it comes to fashion and style. a mv by j crew may make it worse. they after an extra, extra small. now they are selling pants with a size 000 waste. dr davey is a professor at the n.y.u. school of medicine, tham you for joining us. j crew trying to accommodate women in asia acting for smaller sizes. there are two different things: it creates pressure. there's a lot of evidence, we

feel like they should lose weight. >> they are bigger than they are. they are reaching the general population. increasing the pressure they are feeling. 23 inch waist that is. how much of a real image is that. as a doctor. use it as height and wait. at the same time, 23 - that's a little small, very small. the fact is that it's possible that people are smaller in asia. at the same time a lot of people liked the height and body weight. this is going against pt trends. >> in the united states, we do faus an obesity emkmic, should -- epidemic, should we folks on how small the clothes

are. >> at any extreme there's a danger. if you have small sides or really large sizes maybe that wouldn't create controversy. we care about fitness and health. what you worry about is are people going to develop eating disorders. not they sayly the size, but the culture. do people feel more pressure. even plastic surgery, there's evidence in the u.s. that we top the list. china, japan korea, the ratesar increasing. this goes to the larger issue of body image and perception. >> what are the complaints that you hear. there's a couple of different things. one or two thinks. sometimes, you know. barry attic.

they can be protective. when people are talking about nitpicking, they are looking for other things, it's not clear that that will change their lives. going back to this with the clothing size, you don't want to read too much into it. a concern is are these a lot smaller, is it a number. sometimes when people go into the store, they think they are a certain size and fit in something with a smaller number. they are happy. it's hard to know what the thinking is here. i think introducing something like a triple zero does make people more aware of their weight or body imaging when they walk in the store. we talk about the body issues when it comes to women. have you sign an increase in -- seen an increase in body issues when it comes to men. >> i think women are aware of that. a lot of times they want to look bigger, not have a smaller size.

could be that happens, where people want to be an extra large. you can see it in different ways, a lot has to do with toning and exercise. people are becoming more concerned. the advertising industry, media, fashion, a lot of if plays into it. thank you dr davey, nice to see you. okay, now, this is not winnie the poo, but this bear is doing a good impression. two wisconsin spotted this bear walking around with a milk jug attached to his head. the two men removed the jar. it's viral with over a million views. lake ta hue has its own problem. senn van captured. the drought in the wet commoted

its food choices. and one company is taking tv viewing to the next level with a bendable screen. science it technology correspondent jacob ward explains how it works. >> reporter: it's a cliche of science fiction, transparent flexible screen as in this scoop from "minority report." only in the last few years has technology head the concept possible. at the consumer show, samsung showed off a bendable screen, a flexible surface. a year later the technology showed up in full-sized televisions. l g, the alliance giant revealed an 18-inch screen rolled to a radius of over an inch. like a magazine in the back

pocket. it's made possible by a screen made not of plastic, but a polia mid used in electronic cables and high temperature adhesives. the country says a display with a resolution of 1200 by 810. by 2017 it plans to release a television this flexible and tra transparent. the technology will bombard us with ads. it will make possible embedding display information into architectural features like these. it will give you traffic safety. at that point the environment will be a personal user

interface it is an expensive fragile prototype. it could be as easy to move around as postures on the wall. >> analysts say of the future is bright. they predict consumers will go from the flat screen. it was puzzling a lot. a giant replica of the rooubics cube floated down the river and the 20 by 20 piece is taking a trip around the city. honouring the 40th anniversary. it will be the 70th birthday. albesto, an attorney joins us. discussing the politics. also to offer thoughts on what

the white house will do. that's tomorrow morning alt 8am eastern. that's it for us here. i'm morgan radford. the latest on the violence in the middle east, 2 minutes live from doha. we leave you with a live look at alka traz.

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