seeing it and where the project goes in the future. >> thank you for this. >> that's all for now. the conversation continues on the website. or on facebook or google+. you can find us on twitter at aj consider this. we'll see you next time. hi everywhere, this is al jazeera america. i'm john seigenthaler in new york. grounded - the f.a.a. bans all u.s. airlines from flying into israel's main airpompt israel pushing back -- airport. israel pushes back. who is to blame for taking down malaysia airlines flight mh17. >> brooklyn bridge - how did someone get on top of the bridge, take down the american flag and put up other flags. a plan for mobile phones -

turning old technology into a new hot spot. tonight the research sore peace and concerns -- search for peace and concerns about ongoing conflit. u.s. and other airlines halted flights into israel after a rocket attack near the airport. israel's prime minister asked john kerry to ken get the flights flying again. u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon says a ceasefire may be within reach. the violence in gaza is intense. 635 palestinians have now died. 29 israelis are dead. today israel acknowledged that one of its soldiers is missing. the f.a.a. says it will decide whether to resume flights storm. lisa stark is in washington with more.

>> the federal aviation administration has ordered u.s. airlines to suspend flights, after a rocket fell a mile from the international airport outside tel aviv. three u.s. carriers fly to israel - delta, united and also u.s. airways, a subsidiary of american airlines. delta's daily flight was en route, two hours out when the decision was made to stop flights there. the airline had to turn around and put down in paris. a number of foreign airlines are following suite. suspending flights to israel as well. this comes after one say after the state department issued a travel advisory, urging them not to go to israel, the west bank or gaza unless necessary. the f.a.a. says it will continue to monitor the security

situation in and around to airport in telea-v and will update instructions to u.s. airlines as "conditions permit." lisa stark reporting. joining us tonight al-dickinson, former investigator in charge of national transportation safety board. welcome. >> thank you. >> how is a flight prohibition issued? >> the f.a.a. puts it out. all the airlines have to adhere to it. how long mite it last. could it continue for more than 24 hours. >> they can extend it as long as they like. there's an economic issue involved. >> so the balance is between economic issues as well as safety issues. how do you reach that brans? >> well, hopefully this will speed up some kind of talks with

both sides, and the hostilities will sun side, hopefully. >> how bad is the ban for his rail? >> economically it's hurting them a lot. all three airlines not going in and the other airlines that you mentioned. it's going to be a big economic problem for them. >> do the airlines have a choice which routes they fly? >> yes, they do. they can reroute around. the trouble is getting - when you are landing, coming down. anything can happen. >> in addition to israel the f.a.a. has flight proib his to ukraine, iraq, libya, ethiopia, somalia and north korea. is this a coincidence all these are doing on at the same time? >> unfortunately it looks that way. it doesn't mean planes can't land in certain airports. i think the f.a.a. restricted

u.s. airlines coming into tel aviv because of a missile that erupted. if they learn that it's a dangerous situations flying in or over a country, don't airlines face huge legal problems if they don't suspend the flight? >> that's a good point. you are right. it's hazardous for them to continue anything that they had knowledge of. they'd be held accountable. >> what is the impact on not just israel, but the airline industry? >> well, the airline industry will not suffer that much. there's so many different places. they fly over the world. in israel's case, it will be a challenge for them to overcome. >> so when they are weighing their decision about what the safety concerns are, what do they consider? >> well, as you know, safety is

priority in every airline, especially u.s. airlines all over the world. it has to be bound with economic issues. that's the job of the f.a.a. to balance the safety issues, and the economic issues, and come out with something that is liveable for all sides. >> what are the safety issues. obviously with a rocket that landed near the airport of the that was a concern here. what else do they take account? anyone with shoulder held missiles, rockets. the large one that took down the malaysian tripple 7 recently was coming from a large system that's financially hard to get for any small outfits. mostly those are state-run much the shoulder-fired missiles can be held by anybody.

as long as they are nearby an airport they can take down an airplane. >> that is the fear. >> the u.n. security council is considering a draft resolution calling for a ceasefire between hamas and israel, coming as secretary-general ban ki-moon made a plea to both sides to stop the fighting. diplomatic editor james bays reports. >> reporter: the diplomatic heavy waits are in the region. they seemed to agree on a framework of what they think is the best way forward. a 2-stage process, a ceasefire agreement based around a matter drawn up by egypt. details negotiations on the underlying issues. in tel aviv ban ki-moon held a joint meeting with prime minister binyamin netanyahu. but it was clear they do not share a joint position. >> it is the right of every state to defend itself, and

israel will continue to do what it needs to do to defend its people. mr secretary this is not only our right, it is our duty. >> my message to the israelis and palestinians is the same. stop fighting. start talking. and take on the route causes of the country so we are not back to the same situation in another six months or a year. >> a little later the secretary-general briefed the u.n. security council using a video link to new york revealing that he was becoming more optimistic about the prospects of a ceasefire. >> in continuing diplomatic activity, a meeting between the king of saudi arabia and the leader of qatar. two countries with different views. there's progress being made, but

some travelling with secretary of state john kerry warned reporters that no ceasefire was immine imminent, it may take days of negotiations. >> the united nations says 120 palestinians fled fighting inside gaza, many are sheltering in crowded homes, anywhere that is safe. nick schifrin reports. >> good evening the the violence increased to the point where 40% of all of gaza is a no-go area. too dangerous according to the u.n. the people in the places that israel targeted - eastern gaza, northern gaza, fled here to gaza city. they have overwhelmed u.n. schools, and also overwhelmed private homes, bringing families and children. >> if you're a 6-year-old in gaza you have survived three wars already. without the kinsd of cousins,

the children would be home. they and their families fled shelling. it hosts six families, 20 children, 50 people. this is the mother hen here. it's not easy to instill order. the chin are traumatised from battles seep and heard. >> translation: i told them don't be afraid. stay home. the children refused. >> reporter: this was the neighbourhood days ago. it has been used to fire rockets into israel. the israeli military bombarded it. the rocket launchers are in residential areas. so they are incoming and outgoing. >> reporter: when you are scared what do you do. she demonstrates blocking out the souped. when you put the fingers in your ears, does that mean you can't hear anything.

>> translation: a little bit. >> reporter: one in sa gazans have evacuated. half are crowded into homes they hope is safe. this one sleeps five. today wherever they can find room for a mattress. i heard bombs. that mn didn't know where -- man didn't know where he and his kids would go a few nights ago. >> i didn't know what was happening. i didn't care if we lived or die. >> reporter: they move to the streets because they thought it would be safe. but nowhere is safe. up the street from the house they have moved. this house was destroyed. seconds later, a few blocks

away, palestinian fighters fired a rocket into israel. >> translation: god willing there will be a ceasefire and we can return to our homes as we used to. >> every night a traditional dinner has been prepared. >> he has neither the refrigerator or kitchen. food is donated. >> reporter: if you were home what would you do? >> as long as i'm here, i will stay in this house. >> reporter: the screen is repeated everywhere. there's a family who fled, living upstairs. for the tens of thousands who filled unschools, there's a concern whether the shelters are safe. on two occasions according to the israeli military and u.n., they discovered palestinian

rockets hidden in the schools. and on the other side we had a direct hit by an israeli tank into a shelter. a spents amongst all people that fled their homes. where can they go that is safe. al jazeera submitted a letter of protest to the israeli prime minister following an unprovoked and violent attack on our gaza bureau, condemning the firing of two shots from israeli soldiers into the building without prior warning. al jazeera and the residents of the building were forced to evacuate after gun shoots, the shooting a day offer israel's foreign minister says he want to ban al jazeera from israeli tv. during a meeting with rwanda's foreign minister, he said he's reviewing the status of al jazeera saying it's a pillar of

the opposition efforts. al jazeera considers these serious matters and in a letter al jazeera said: . >> in israel thousands attended the funeral of an israeli soldier, he was one of 13 killed on sunday in gaza. they are among hundreds of u.s. citizens taking up arms. paul beban is here with more. >> there's a long history of

jewish americans serving in israel's armed forces, going back to the fighting of israel's founding in 1948. it's legal for americans to serve. but it is not encouraged. in israel as many as 2,000 american are serving in the israeli military. >> matt and shaun both grew up in america. both had strong ties to israel. and on sunday both of them died in the fighting between israel and hamas. in the first major ground battle of the conflict. growing up in san fernando valley, matt was not religious, after a visit in 2012, he joined the army. on sunday his armoured vehicle was hit by a rocket. he was 24.

>> he felt if this was his calling, being on the sidelines or being in the backseat was not going to work. >> shaun was from south padre island texas, moving to israel four years ago, finished high school and joined the army. he was 21 when he died in gaza. he went there to fight for all of us, but all of humanity. today i call him a hero, he's a hero for our people and all people of the world. >> america's support for military right goes beyond 200,000 americans serving. since world war ii. the u.s. gave israel 121 billion in aid, most of it military. >> in 2006 the two countries great to a 10 year 30 billion military aid package, and last week congress aapproved

351 million to support israel's iron dome system next year, president obama asked for 179 million. in hiva on monday night it was the emotional connection that was evident as many showed up for shaun's funeral. >> there's reportedly 6,000 volunteers, they have to be between 18 and 23, and women, 18 and 22, and speak rooeb rue. many decided to stay in israel once the tour of duty is done. turning to the investigation of the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17. intelligence information released by senior u.s. official - they say the plane was most likely shot down accidentally, but not clear who pulled the trigger. the u.s. has no proof that russia's government was

involved, but said russia created the conditions for the attack by arming the pro-russian separatists. president obama visited the netherlands embassy to sign a condolence book, sake no words could express solo. 193 of the civilians were dutch. >> i extend on behalf of all american people our deepest condolences. >> bodies have been returned by train. one dutch official says more searching needs to be done. >> reporter: finally out of the battle zone, the bodies and remains of those on board mh17. the dutch investigation team says they'll comb the site, determined to find every body fragment. >> the first plane will take off

tomorrow. we'll continue until the last victim is identified and brought home. as far as we know at the moment, we are talking about 200. that is for sure, 200 victims, which means that there are probably remains left in the area. >> the trains also have the flight data recorders, to be sent to the u.k. for analysis. now that the bodies are here, the process to get them out of ukraine has begun. they expect to take a day. processing the victims will take time. so they will not be transported together. the dutch prime minister is calling for more pressure to end

the fighting. >> the netherlands stressed that we want the european union to beunanimous. something has fundamentally changed since last thursday. >> malaysia airlines officials joined investigators at the crash site. as they comb through the wreckage spread over 25km. >> we are in contact with the government forces and the rebels leadership. we have the respected matters from them that our movement should be without trouble. >> fighting near continues. there's a risk. they need to focus on investigation, not security. coming up washington state battling the largest wildfire in the state history. conditions may be good, but there are worries about tomorrow. >> from the stars and stripes to solid white.

who, how, why someone changed the flags on top of the brooklyn bridge.

>> hundreds of days in detention. >> al jazeera rejects all the charges and demands immediate release. >> thousands calling for their freedom. >> it's a clear violation of their human rights. >> we have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. chrysler recalling 790,000

jeep s.u.v.s for ignition switch issues. it could cause engine stalling, affecting commanders and grand cherro keys. the company knows of one accident linked to the issue. u.s. safety regulator is looking at faulty ignition switches across the industry. firefighters report slow progress battling a big wildfire, the largest in the state's history, covering 407 square miles. it's blamed for a death, destroyed 150 homes and chased 1200 families out of their homes. kevin corriveau is here with more on that and whether or not the weather is helping of istd that's right. last week the weather was not helping. we were looking at temperatures 20 above average in that area. now we are looking at the fires. here is a google earth imaging of where the fires are located.

we are talking across the north val part of washington state. you can see where the consome date and intense areas are going on. we are looking at minor areas. we are seeing across the region showers pushing through. we are not getting a lot of rain. this will continue tomorrow as well. the heaviest rain will be the western side of the cascade. we'll see down the eastern side. we are seeing seasonal temperatures for this time of i can't remember. seattle is 64. the rain is out of the picture as we go towards thursday, as well as friday. the warpings are in place. red flag roos ear, that's where the himmingority are in place.

>> joining us on the telephone is paul gebs, fire information -- gebs, fire asks -- gibbs, fire information officer. what is the latest situation. what is going on there? >> the fires are 250,000 and 136 acres. currently we are at 16% containment. we had cooler temperatures here today allowing firefighters to take advantage and putting in additional line. we were planning a burn out operation in the northern part of the fire. due to the whether, it was not able to be accomplished, and we'll look to do that in a couple of days. >> are you concerned about particular towns now moving forward that might be in the path of this fire? >> most of the areas on this

side of the fire have been contained now. there is still some concerns for the area of the carleton. libby creek is south of there, that's where a lot of effort and concentration has been going for the last couple of days. >> these are rural areas, right? >> correct. these are small areas with limited population. >> is it this mostly brush. you are talking big forests. >> the varies. at the lower end you talk brush and grass. and a pine and conifer forest. >> good to have you on the programme. thank you for the update. coming up, not just congress, even the courts are conflicted over the health care plan. struggling with gang violence and the police are nowhere to be

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this is al jazeera america. i'm john seigenthaler. coming up a security problem at the brooklyn bridge. city of bell california known for scandal is working on a plan to help migrant children, and what to do with thousands of unused payphones. new york city has a plan. we'll get to those stories in a moment. first, paul beban has the top stories in our briefing. >>. >> reporter: the administration banned commercial flights to israel. israel is asking the u.s. to help restore the filch. coming an hour after a rocket landed. european and canadian airlines cancelled flights. the f.a.a. said it will decide

whether it will extend a 24 hour suspension. secretary of state john kerry is in cairo trying to reach a ceasefire between hamas and israel. fighting entered a third week. 130,000 palestinians have been chased from their homes. 28 israeli soldiers and two israeli civilians have been killed. u.s. officials released intep gens saying it most likely was shot accidentally. according to one, it's not clear who pulled the trigger, and they have no proof russia's government was involved in shooting down the plane. >> one of new york's landmarks looked different. someone climbed on top of the brooklyn bridge, replaced the american flags with white ones. n.y.p.d. is under pressure to explain how those people, whoever they are, got past security. jonathan betz is here.

>> it looked different. a lot of attention on this. the brooklyn bridge is wapped from the ground with cameras, and the water, yet someone managed to sneak on it making a big statement. >> reporter: new yorkers woke to a strange site. the american flags over the iconic brooklyn bridge, replaced with two white substitutes. >> no matter what the motive it's of concern. i'm not happy. new york place say the american flags were there monday night. surveillance from the next morning show a group of people crossing the bridge. 20 minutes later the light on one tower goes out. the same happens on the other tower. by sunday construction workers noted the white flag. police say the suspect got past the locked gaits. >> 120,000 cars, 4,000

pedestrians and 31 thoz cyclists cross the brg. it's been the focus of attacks. the n.y.p.d. says the flag swap appears to be something else entirely. >> it's not what a terrorist would do. these are stunts where we should probably do a better job. in point of fact, it's not a big deal. more of an embarrassment than anything else. it's not the first of its kind in new york city. last year sky divers broke in and jumped from the top of the freedom tower. and it has security covered where it counts. >> people that find the cables are usually trying to jump off or make sa statement. >> police add it's clear the people knew what they were doing, probably had experience in bridge climbing or construction, but officers don't know why someone would do this.

>> you would thing after 9/11 all the things that happen, someone would have had it on camera. >> no one knew until the sun kale up. new york, place are investigating whether a banned tactic played a role in the death of a stanton island man. eric gardner died after an officer used a choek hold. it is triggered public protest and the use of choke holds. authorities are investigating gardner's doth and looking at how the n.y.p.d. trains its officers. >> this is a top-to-bottom look at our training. this will take months, if not going into an appeared of time to retrain 35,000 personnel. it will be to develop state of the art use of force, policies. >> the n.y.p.d. will consult with the los angeles police

department on that effort. now to miami. gun violence is on the rise. there has been 41 shootings in liberty city. now they are demanding that the federal government give more funding for law enforcement. >> reporter: grandma ella tells people a bullet has no eyes. if they did, surely they wouldn't have pierced through the walls of this house and killed her 24-year-old granddaughter and 2 year-old grandson while they slept. >> how can this happen when she's at home in her bed. >> bullets sprayed the area as this man coached a youth basal game. he was shot and a friend died next to him. >> ak-47 - that's the type of gun you'd have nightmares about. >> the miami commissioner grew up on his streets. his cousin was shot, friends died and said people are not

apathetic, they are living in terror. >> this is a domestic terrorism issue. they are captive in the community, that is what makes this a violation. u.s. pait ros si act. >> one complaint here is about the lack of police presence. in three days of reporting we never saw a police car. the president of the miami order of police says there are fewer patrols because the department reduced pay. the department is authorised to add 100 recruits. they fired 40 so far. we spoke to sergeant otize, we heard gunshots. a second gunshot. someone not happy that we are stopping here. >> no, and there's a reason i have a vest on. >> the miami police don't did not respond to a request for

interview. the police chief tells local reporters he added pot rolls and is moving in officers. neighbourhood groups are trying to combat the violence, looking at ways to improve recreational development and looking at educational programs tore children. after raising two dozen grandchildren and great-grandchildren. grandma ellis doesn't know how to deep them safe, anyone safe. >> i wish i had an announcement. >> on the streets and inside the homes of liberty city, it seems no one is at ease. two federal appeals courts with two conflicting rulings on the affordable care act. at issue whether the federal government can help people pay for insurance purchased through health care exchanges.

libby casey has this report. >> the rulings deal with low to middle income getting subsidies. some brought health insurance through state-run exchanges. in 36 states people signed up through the federally-run exchange. the courts offered contradicty rulings as to whether or not those people qualify for subsidies. the first was a blow to the obama administration. from the d.c. circuit court. a panel said if you have a change, you can get a subsidy. if you have it through the federal exchange, you can't get a subsidy. a couple of hours layered, another court. this one in richmond, virginia, a fourth circuit issued a ruling. as long as you qualify in the income bracket can get a subsidy. this has turned into a political

battle. the white house saying it will appeal the d.c. circuit court decision and ask a full panel of judges, not just the three to look at it again. >> you don't need a fancy legal degree to understand that congress intended for every merp to have access to tax credits lowering health care costs regardless of who was running the marketplace. that's a clear intnt. this will work its way through the legal process, we are confident in the legal case that the department of justice will make. >> republicans say that the d.c. circuit court decision does that the haeth care la is flawed. here is john barraso of wiming who is a -- wi oming who is also a during. >> it's time to repeal and replace this health care law with real reform. i call on the supreme court to take up the case and come to a

conclusion on this so people understand what is in the law. >> nothing changes in the way that americans qualify for the subsidies or tax credits to buy health insurance. that continues as the battle works through the system. >> now to the flood of undocumented migrants crossing to the united states. some communities are saying stay out. one community is welcoming them. jennifer london reports. >> reporter: in this plain office is the mayor of bell california working the phones. he doesn't sit still for long. 20 minutes later we jump in the car for a quick tour of the city. >> there's the technology center and the skatepark. >> next he chats with residents. >> i am sure it's an r deal for them to come over here.

>> they are talking about the tens of thousands of migrant children coming into the u.s. without documentation. they are throwing the city's support. >> you understand we are talking about children. >> valentia was one of those children. he was four when his family fled mexico. >> i came into the country without documents. i was smuggled in. i do remember the ordeal that i went through and i imagined what the kids went through. >> the fading point on the site propose us that this used to be an immigration and naturalisation facility. clearly the building has not been used in years. if you walk over, it's been partially covered up. the windows are so dirty, it's part of a long stretch of warehouse buildings that have been renovated by the army.

the group is operating a homeless shelter and a medical facility. the salvation army is not ready to talk about their plans, but say they have applied for funding through the department of health and human services. near, in the newly dedicate park, residents say they are all for helping the children. >> if we can help them move forward, why not do it. why make it complicated. >> reporter: but it is complicated. [ chanting ] >> reporter: as we have seen in murrieta, where hundreds of protesters blocked buses from entering a customs center. back at the site vallen shia worries not everyone will be welcoming. >> the concern really that i have is people that will yell at them and scream at them. that's my biggest concern, people showing america the ugly. i want to do the right thing. i want to be on the right side

of history. the decision to approve the smelter will be made by the federal government. in the meantime mayor valentia will condition to seek support for an issue that is personal, not political. tomorrow marks a month since three al jazeera journalists were convicted of spreading false news. they have spent 206 days in prison. phil lavelle reports. >> reporter: it has been a month since this moment. a life-time for the three journalists behind egyptian bars. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed, al jazeera employees, convicted of reporting false news and aiding the mapped muslim brotherhood -- bann banned muslim brotherhood. a judged seen as politically

motivated by journalist around the world. the latest programme, "the daily show", in the u.s., introducing al jazeera's sue turton, also convicted in her absence. >> we expected the prosecution to come up with amazing evidence. it never happened. we were still found filty. i have been sentenced to 10 years in absentia. the guys in prison between seven and 10 years. they'll appeal, but we are looking at the same system that put them there. >> reporter: last week staff from different countries, channels held a protest in solidarity. from c.n.n., bbc, sky news, i.t.n. and al jazeera. competing networks came together to put pressure on the government to free aj staff. relatives of the convicted men say they are holding up and the

support of friends and colleagues is keeping them going. >> support all over the globe, it's what they are life op. i am asking the media to continue its pressure. this is what is keeping them alive at the end of the day. >> reporter: as for al jazeera's position, that is unchanged. since day one it described the arrest of its employees as unjust. it was falsely accused and convicted for doing their jobs. and nearly seven months since the days they were arrested it demands their idea release. >> the wrecked italian cruise ship "costa concordia" will be toed to its home port, there it will be scrapped after two years and billions. >> reporter: day by day and deck by deck, mofrt "costa concordia"

has been emerging from the sea. this is the biggest maritime salvage operation ever, costing more than $2 billion. she's a big ship. it's sad to see her internally like that. the decs are flushed out. there's nothing there. 7 was semidestroyed. we know time is against us. her time is to come home. the luxury liner carried more than 4,000 passengers and crews when it crashed. there were fears the ship weighing pore than 100,000 tops will break up in the ireland's pristine waters. the most complicated part of the operation to remove it in one

piece took place. engineers used platforms and cement. metal boxes were filled with water and the ship was pulled upright. more boxes were attached to both sides of the ship. when the water is pumped out, only air is left. last monday the ship game buoyant again. for more than two years hundreds have been working on the "costa concordia," day and night to prepare her for her final voyage. the concern is the environment. thrtion say the water quality inside the vessel is almost the same as that outside. the long-term damage to the collision site is not known. >> we have to control moment per moment what is the condition and to plan what the future will be. we cannot say now what will be

in the future, in the next one, two years, because there's no experience in this assistance. >> relief will come to the small island and those that secured the waters when the "costa concordia" is finally out of few. and safely toed to its final resting place where it will be scrapped. following new allegations of american spying, president obama sent two advisors to germany, they are meeting with german officials to soothe tensions after two alleged spies were discovered. german chancellor angela merkel demanded that the c.i.a. station chief leave. this after revelations of n.s.a. civilians on german citizen. our picture of the day is coming up, plus the plan for old pay phones converting outdated technology into new tech.

two weeks ago we looked at a typhoon making its way across japan, and then rasmussen across philippines and choona, and now matmo across taiwan and china. let's look at what the forecast will be for the storm. it made its way across taiwan. we are looking at another landfall on wednesday afternoon. parts of china.

out of the storm we have seen incredible amount of rain over the last 24 hours. it brought a lot of wind, category 2. as it pushed over parts of taiwan. we have seen a lot of rain. i want to show you totals coming out of the storm, on the backside of the storm where the rain was located. in a one-hour period this received about 5.5 inches of rain, and almost about 18 inches of rain. that much rain and that little spin - this means we'll see a lot of mud sides. land side and flash flooding. we'll keep you up to date. that is a look at your national weather. the if yous is n.

detroit is a step closer to bankruptcy. workers and retirees voted yes to pension cuts. not all were in agreement. >> to remake a city you have to tear some of it down. the city council is trying to restructure 18 bullion of debt with a bankruptcy deal that has not thrilled everywhere. david soul worked for a

government department. he voted against it, because his pension would be cut. he sees abandoned homes left by their openers fleeing debt. >> we hear a lot of people choosing between food, rent, medicine. who will make the choices? what did we do wrong. did we do something wrong? >> most pensioner voted for the grand bargain. the deal is due to be presented in court next month. it's the biggest mupize pal bankruptcy in the u.s. aside from its size, not that kimpt from that granted to anyone looking for legal application. >> all your financial problems are behind you and move forward. and same thing is true with the city of destroyed. >> this lawyer negotiated

hundreds of deals, large and small. >> re with to go through a confirmation hearing. it's a while. it gives momentum, but not necessarily a sure thing that the plan of adjustment is concerned. >> it will probably welcome the chance to reinvent itself under bankruptcy. the city will need more than positive thinking and legal manoeuvres to keep any momentum it might have. >> mobile devices have just about made payphones a relic of the past of the dozens of companies are competing to change that. we have more. >> they are old and neglected. now new york city is planning to change the relics into tools of the future. more than 7,000 payphones are spread across five burrows. the city wants one company to

run the system. google might be it, one of 60 companies at a meeting. google has been looking at ways to provide internet access around the world. >> take project lily. google wants to use balloons to connect remote areas to the internet. given its reach and goals, experts say google is likely in the running to transform the payphones. >> if they get the partnership of google. it could work. it may be a way to get more internet speed. >> the idea is to get free qidi within 85 feet. the company that runs these makes money off of advertising on the sides of the booth. the demand for wi-fi is growing. system ciscos says by the end of

the year mobile devices will out number the number of people on earth. there's a huge demand. everyone is looking for weighs to add spectrum of. >> we reached to google and ibm. they told us they would not comment. our freeze frame takes us to the oval office and president obama met with a surviving members of "apollo 11," michael collins, and buzz aldrin. the meeting honoured the 4th anniversary of their moon landing. neil armstrong was the third member of the "apollo 11." the first man to walk on the moon. he passed away in 2012. headlines are next. see you back here again tomorrow

night. cl welcome to al jazeera america. i'm paul beban, here are the top stories. israel is asking the u.s. for help getting the commercial flights flying back to israel. the f.a.a. halted flight after a rocket attack near the tel aviv airport. european and canadian airlines

also stopped. the f.a.a. says it will decide by noon if it will continue the suspension. fighting in gaza entered its third week. 100,000 palestinians have been chased from their homes. 28 israeli soldiers and two civilians have been killed. >> reporter: after ncial reports of all the bodies from malaysia airlines 17 being returned. dutch officials say 200 are said to be broit back into the country. the head of the investigation is calling for a search to uncover the rest of the remains. u.s. releases new intelligence about flight mh17, saying the plane was most likely shot down accidently. according to an official it's not clear who pulled the trigger. the u.s. has no proof the russian government is involved. officials say they are making progress with a wildfire. it's the biggest in the state's

history, sweeping over 400 square miles. it destroyed 150 homes. cooler temperatures should help them out a bit. those are the headlines. i'm paul beban, "america tonight" with adam may is next. on "america tonight" the long journey home hits a road block. remains unaccounted for. fears the debris field has been compromised. mourns. >> there's so many victims, it's a tragedy for individual members of the family and friends. remembering lives lost while families wait for answers.