palsy? and the conversation continues on our website, aljazeera.com/considerthis and you can tweet me @amora.tv. we'll see you next time. hi ershes this is al jazeera america, i'm john seigenthaler in new york. war chest - new strikes hitting i.s.i.l. where it counts. the coalition taking amount at the group's oil. >> the only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. >> the president defending the fight against i.s.i.l., challenging the world to join

in. eye of the storm, americans uprooted by extreme weather, how a changing climate could reshape america. >> rewriting history, a proposal to change textbook, and high school student taking a stand against it. >> we are hearing on new air strikes on syria, the target the oil refineries that help found the group. dozens of strikes on oil strikes in three locations in eastern syria, and it appears the attacks were successful. britain's prime minister is seeking parliament's backing to take part in air strikes in iraq, calling back lawmakers for a vote on friday. >> we have a need to act in our own national centers to protect our people and society.

so it is right that britain should now move to a new phase of action. >> news of another beheading as leaders met at the united nations. an algerian group linked to i.s.i.l. said it killed a french hostage. the france president condemned the act. >> a man is dead because he is french, his country is fighting terrorism. >> president obama said the willing horrified the world and pledged to give up the fight against i.s.i.l. >> the only language understood by killers like this is force. the united states of america works with a broad coalition to dismantle this group of death. >> mike viqueira is here in the studio to continue the conversation. did the president make his case. >> it was a full-court press. the president was active, histone was aggressive.

he came before the united states general assembly, chided some allies, spoke forcefully and put it in the context of this is the reason why the united nations exists, to come together did fight against a force like i.s.i.l., like what we see, not only in syria and iraq, but other areas, into nigeria, boko haram. it was a very comprehensive and active presentation. >> the rhetoric changed a little from the president. he was blunt, aggressive, judgmental. when you compare what the president did, a major foreign policy address, wanted to lay it out back in may at the graduation, he talked about the need for military force, but only as a last resort. the emphasis was on diplomacy and nation building and coming together in economic sanctions as we have seen in iran, russia

and the ukraine. this time the president was talking about the use. the only thing these killers described in the phrase he used - the only thing they under is the use of force. he tried to admonish the new-found military allies for looking the other way, for example , for example

..it's not really clear as to how much of an effect, because there are reports that some of

this oil was brought back by the regime, and continued to do so until very recently. so it's not really clear, but i.s. will feel the pain. i mean, of course, we are assume thatting it was relying on oil -- assuming that it was relying on oil from the facilities as a major source of revenue. >> $2 million a day is the estimate. what can that do to i.s.i.l.? >> in the long run, you know, this will weaken i.s. as it calls itself, and we call it i.s.i.l. in the united states government. nonetheless, it still has other sources of funding. you have the pool of money for global jihadism, kidnapping for ransom. those avenues are there. we don't know how much cash is stashed away, what reserves does i.s. have, and how long that

will last. i mean, again, we don't know of the damage from the air, how much damage can be done. >> we are told the u.a.e. and saudi arabia participated in the strikes. how involved militarily are the five arab nations? >> you know, from the reports it seems it was more of a symbolic thing. the heavy lifting is being done by the united states, specially since the european allies have yet to join in, with the exception that france conducted some air strikes in iraq. in syria, it seems like it's on its own, at least for now. >> how serious a threat is the so-called khorasan group to the united states and the world? >> it is a serious threat. we have to put this into context

because khorasan is smaller organizationally speak. it's not a group, it's an extension of al qaeda and syria. in syracuia they have two branc, it's part of the landscape fighting the bashar al-assad regime. it has set up this arm or wing, it's not a group independent of al qaeda, and it's trying to use syria has a launchpad for the transcontinental attacks. it is a threat more so than i.s., because i.s. is focussed on controlling territory as opposed to using western jihadists to stage attacks inside the west. >> president obama said today that the arab nations could do more to stop resources from

going to i.s.i.l. from individuals in their country, suggesting that there has been a wink and a nod and no real crackdown on this. will this change anything? >> i think it's already changing. if you recall, about a month ago the saudi arabia was very angry at the fact that as many as 100 imams across the country defied government instructions to use it as a venue to condemn i.s.i.s., and as many of 100 imams refused or neglected the order. there has been a crackdown, that is already going on. in terms of cutting off the funding life line and other forms of support, it will be difficult. ultimately it's about cracking down on your own citizens, and there's the risk of backlash. i mean, of drawing an analogy

over here. after 9/11, the pakistani government had to dump it taliban allies and side with the united states in the war against terror. we have seen the fallout of - on pakistan in that there is essentially a civil war going on in that country against a vicious jihadist insurgency. the saudis don't want to see that happen on the soil. 10 years ago they were successful in containing al qaeda, but may not be this time around. there are those risks. i don't expect them to do too much. they are not going to sit around and do nothing. >> cameron boko haramy, great to have you on the programme. >> president obama also had a message to young people. >> here i would like to speak to the young people across the muslim world.

you come from a great tradition that stand for education not ignorance; innovation, not destruction; the dignity of life, not murder. those who call you away from this path are betraying this tradition, not defending it. >> the region where i.s.i.l. is growing offers few opportunities to young people, there's extreme poverty and little hope. jonathan betz has more. >> the president made it clear military action can go so far when unemployment and oppression encourages so many to fight. >> every person can contribute to the islamic state. >> reporter: in parts of the world the call to join the fight is attractive. >> you sacrifice, you get more >> reporter: because there is in little else. >> a lot of the governments fails the youth, i.s.i.s.

appeals to the youth >> reporter: in syria or iraq extensive poverty, a lack of jobs and desire for purpose in their lives helps feel the blanks. the group pays fighters hundreds of dollars a month. many are attracted to the feeling of belonging to a cause, like building an islamic state. >> unless we address this underpinning crisis in the middle east, youth unemployment of increased youth population, an ideological cap in the middle east, then we are constantly doing this military intervention. >> it's a concern echoed at the u.n. >> if young people live in places where the only option is between the dictates of the state or the lawyer of an under ground. it cannot succeed. >> an expect is how about the concept is sucking in our own young people. >> syria's civil war sent three

out of four people into poverty. half the population is unemployed, effecting more than 11 million people. it is one of the youngest countries. half the population is under 24. they are especially squeezed. many young iraqis do not have a job. >> i.s.i.l. relies on men in their teens and 20s to fight. many are drawn by limited opportunities, not just in the middle east, but places like europe and north america. >> i.s.i.s. is thriving and recruiting young people from across the region and europe because they do have a vision, and are addressing a psychological need of the young people. >> which is why president obama said addressing the needs of the young is critical and starts by encouraging more governments to allow civil rights to flurish. >> jonathan betz reporting. now to the story of refugees, turkey absorbed half a million

refugees from syria since the start of the civil war. 130,000 at least have fled i.s.i.l. into turkey in the past few days. it's a humanitarian crisis, aid agencies struggling to provide basic needs. nick schifrin has the story >> reporter: this is on the syrian, turkey border, it's barbed wire, and the only thing separating turkey from the syria district, an area where i.s.i.l. went through, taking -- swept through, taking 200 villages. so many syrians have been pouring into turkey. the u.s. is striking i.s.i.l. ideas syria, but they have not improved their lives say the syrians. >> reporter: in a close turkish city to the syrian border, children line up for a rare commodity - a plate of food. the turkish red crescent hand

out rice and soup. each is syrian, each refugee is desperate. more than 100,000 refugees arrived four days ago, bringing almost nothing with them. this one tray has to feed seven people. >> reporter: what is your life like here? >> translation: does this look like enough food. what can we do? >> reporter: he and his family fled. video were posted of the the group taking over his town, most too grew some to show. i.s.i.l. captured 200 villages across the border. we saw i.s.i.l. - they are killing children and young men. there's nothing they are not doing. refugees flooded the small town and are living and sleeping where they can - whether outside here, or inside this room. this is usually a wedding hall.

today there are 500 people living in here and they have no privacy, and most of them are sleeping on the floor. this woman and her son are here, they have no showers, they have just mattresses that is her mother and son and cousin >> translation: we left to save our children's lives and save our children from oppression. our men are home fighting. >> we met one of the fighters, as he entered turkey to bring supplies. tomorrow he'll go back to fight. he thanks the u.s. for striking i.s.i.l., but said it's nowhere near enough to reverse the momentum. >> the strikes are not near us, thee struck further away. in the places where there's a lot of fighting, there's no strikes. >> as we filmed syria, we heard the distant sound of fighting.

the battle for syria continues. the battle for syrians in turkey conditions. as a dust storm arrived the group of refugees takes shelter underneath blankets, facing a future that is anything but clear. >> president obama also led a vote at the u.n. security council aimed at curbing recruitment of foreign fighters, having unanimous approval from the 15 nations. countries are taking steps to strengthen anti-terror rules. >> he was, says australia government, a known terror of the suspect, a person of interest for the police. when this man arrived at the melbourne police station for questioning, he produced an in my view -- produced a knife and stabbed two police officers. he would have killed one or

both. >> it indicates that there are people in the community capable of extreme acts. it also indicates that the police will be constantly vigilant to protect us against people that would do us harm. >> the attack comes at a sensitive time. last week australian police mounted a biggest ever counterterrorism raids. on wednesday the government introduced legislation that would extend counterterrorism laws, making it illegal to advocate terrorism or travel to declared zones around the world and extend laws that mean suspects can be held without charge. some muslims say the laws and rhettorics surrounding both marginalise them. rebecca received abuse from online and in the streets. >> a lot of our community are fearful, fearful that they may be targeted not only by racist

people, but government officials. >> not all muslims agree. >> anything within the laws that prevent a potential terror attack on australian soil, it is beneficial to all of us as australian, regardless of whether muslim or non-muslim. if something like this happens, we in the australian-muslim community will be the first to bear the brunt. >> some lawyers think the laws are rushed, unnecessary extension of a liberal legislation. >> the balance has shifted far too far in favour of security and away from freedom. freedom, the government says, includes the freedom not to be attacked. >> that the melbourne attack could happen was need for a preventative look. others worry about unintended consequences, not just alienating the marginalised but

trampling on the liberties of all. >> today marks 270 days since peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and bad are were detained for doing their job. abdullah al-shami spent nearly a year in a prison and was on a hunger strike lasting 147 days. he was released in june because of his deteriorating health. tomorrow he will talk to us about his extraordinary story of survival. coming up next - displaced by climate change, where that can happen in many parts of the u.s. plus... ..student taking a stand, hoping to change history or at least how it's taught.

world leaders tackled a big

issue at the united nations, and that is climate change. floods, droughts, rising sea levels may play a role in determining where you decide to live. jacob ward is here with more on that. >> a new analysis of the effect of climate change shows that approximately 129 million people worldwide are living in an area at risk of flooding. what does this mean for the united states, which also has flooding, extreme heat and drought risks on the rise. >> building and buying homes in the places that people in other nations hope to escape. >> the rest of the people are moving out of what we call dry lands or arid areas. people are moving out of mountain zones, into areas that are flatter and more agricultural. in the u.s. people are moving because of the amenities in the rocky mountains and the south-west and the beautiful, glorious sunny climate, in increasing numbers.

>> reporter: from a climate change perspective americans are moving to the last places they should. the south-east has been ravaged by floods and storms. texas had over 45 individual billion dollar disasters, mostly tornado. and yet united van lines report in 2013 the carolinas and texas were the most popular places to move. between now and the end of the century. the symptoms are likely to get worse. 1.3 million people in florida live within four feet of the high tide mark. the risk of storm surges pass that mark, doubling because of sea level rise. >> where should you move. some suggest that mid western cities like detroit and minnesota would do well. the pacific north-west and alaska could in the 20th century

be a balmy spot. at the moment, there's little more to think about than a good job and balmy view. >> zoning rules restricting development - we have not been great at that in the united states. maybe it's time to get more rigorous in pricing insurance in a way that reflects the real risk, rather than some subsidy that the government is willing to put in for political expedience. >> it won't bet the schools or restaurants that sell you on where to live. the broker will need to show you flood projections before you put your name on a 30-year mortgage. >> you described a number of problems that could be caused by climate change. what other problems could be caused by it? >> it's funny. when you talk to climatologists, they have the data to show the patter patterns, the south-east hit as hard as it is, and they talk

about indirect things, a domino effect. before the arab spring, there was drought in russia and australia, two of the great bread baskets. driving up the cost of food, and some environmental economists believe it may have set off the arab strings. we will not see americans abandoning southern california, nothing as destabilizing as that. there could be patterns that set us up for a domino effect that we'll on really understand. >> and we continue the topic. researchers are trying to combat changing weather patterns, using models to predict weather event caused by climate change. meteorologist rebecca stevenson has that part of the story. >> when we talk about how to address climate change, let's talk about weather, day-to-day forecasts, how it impacts us. many tiles we look at the rain, but more often we look at much

smaller scale forecasts. if you live in florida, you want to know where the heavy rain will hit. this day tomorrow, around tampa and tampa bay, lighter scattered showers elsewhere. president obama's addressing climate change, and asking us to develop a strategic plan, bringing into partnership government agencies, and we see them bringing together data, detailed maps. they'll train nations, how to use them, to send out warnings to clear out of the areas where natural disaster could occur. rather than getting a 3-day warning to evacuate, you'll get an 8-day warning. that's the goal. we look at 90 meter of revolution around the niger river delta. what we have now is fuzzy. we go to the recent release. africa is the first nation included, and will be used to have a better tell - high

elevation to low elevation. that will give you a better idea of where we have flood concerns and sea level rises. >> thank you. coming up next, a college student dies, raising concerns about binge drinking on campus. we look at the impact. >> happy meals take on a new meaning at one mcdonald's. and we tell you why.

this is al jazeera america, i'm john seigenthaler. president obama makes his case to the world about the fight against i.s.i.l. students walk out of school to protest a change in textbooks. and why one mcdonald's restaurant is giving its employees a big break. and in our top story world leaders are focused today on how to stop i.s.i.l. president obama took his case for help with a broad coalition to the united nations. james bays has more from the u.n. president obama invited fellow world leaders to this special session of the u.n. security council about the threat from i.s.i.l. as the u.s. currently holds the rotating presidency of the council, it was president obama

himself who chaired the meeting. >> 7,272nd meeting of the security council christopher gibson is called to order -- security council is called to order. >> reporter: the focus on it fighters in i.s.i.s. >> more than 15,000 fighters from 80 nations travelled to syria. many joined terror organizations such as al qaeda's affiliate, the al nusra front and i.s.i.l., threatening people across syria and iraq. those in favour of the draft resolution contained in s 2014688 plays their hands. >> the leaders voted for a resolution calling on governments to enact legislations making it illegal to go aboard and fight. >> not just members of the security council, but 50 countries asked to speak. a large coalition opposed to

i.s.i.l., but a smaller number prepared to take military action. soon there may be another nation joining the list - the u.k. recalling its parliament to discuss the options on friday. >> our strategy must work in tandem with arab states, in support of local people, in line with legal obligations, and as part of a plan that involves aid, diplomacy and military. >> this is the sixth time in an almost 70 year history that the united nations had a session at world leader lel. more than 100 countries endorse the resolution passed here. dig deeper and you discover there are real differences about the detail of the strategy going forward. in ferguson tensions flared up in the streets last night. police arrested five people

after a protest turned violent. a memorial at the site where michael brown was shot and killed burnt down. the unrest started when police responded to a beauty supply store that was luted and vandalized. a controversial school board proposal as colorado students marching in protest. the uproar over a plan to change history courses by limiting emphasis on civil disobedience. ironically they are using civil disobedience to fight the change. >> reporter: these college students are protesting against what they worry is anti-protest curriculum. hundreds are rallying over a change to the way history is taught. >> they want to gear it towards acceptualism, patriotism and no civil disobedience to be taut. >> reporter: the proposal sets

up a committee to review history, saying lessons to reflect information accurately, and should promote: >> we think it's censorship, and all history is history - negative or positive. >> the superintendent said students have the right to demonstrate peacefully. >> i respect their right to protest, but we want to make sure they are safe. we want to hear what they have to say. >> the school board president says part of the proposal might be changed. a conservative member says: why many students in this politically diverse district say the way u.s. history is taught is fine.

>> we did see both side of how america is run. we see the good things and the bad things that are done. i felt like i could come to my own opinion. that america is one of the best countries in the world. >> they say they'll publicise the rallies, and wait to see what the board decides at a meeting. >> the protest in texas, where conservative school board officials face criticism. >> that's roxana saberi, and michelle patterson, parent of the jefferson county teachers association, and is in denver. welcome. tell us what you think about the proposal? >> the proposal is very, very dangerous. it's not just about a.p. history. the proposal, as said. is na the commit -- is that the committee of appointed citizens would have the ability to review

any curriculum at any grade level and bring anything they find objectionable with respect the curriculum to the board of education for action by the board. it opens the door wide to censorship, and we are concerned about that. >> who do you think should decide? >> well, it's interesting. the district has a curriculum and textbook review committee, our educational experts, distribute leaders are adept at choosing curriculum for the children and involve the community and parents in the process. i've been involved in it myself, and i find it to be thorough and adequate. >> a focus on citizenship, patriotism and respect for authority - what is wrong with that? >> there's nothing wrong with that per se.

it's just when you are talking about patriotism with respect to authority, you have to say whose version of patriotism. people have different ideas about what constitutes patriotism. i think your history curriculum should be open to different perspectives so our children can make the decisions for themselves. >> i understand you have a 17-year-old named robert. what do he and his friend think of this? >> he and his friend are a little upset. they feel their teachers are being treated poorly. when word came down about the committee and censorship that it could create, he and his friend decided they wanted to participate in the walk out and demonstrate. >> what do you think they want to look at with a.p. history. what is wrong with that in this group's opinion? >> that is a good question. i'm not entirely sure, you know.

julie williams, the school board member that put the resolution forward said she has concerns na the curriculum has no reference to martin luther king junior, james madison, thomas jefferson and it's interesting today i saw a post on social media from a parent who has a student taking the a.p. history course, and he said there are obviously several returnses to martin luther king junior and thomas jefferson, john adams, john quincy adams, so i am not sure what she's talking about. >> what do you think will happen? >> you know, this school board is known for making proposals and pushing through their agenda kind of at the last minute.

so really anything is possible. we really just don't know what they are going to do. >> michelle patterson, we'll watch with you. good to have you on the programme. thank you. >> thank you. >> a grand jury announced there would be no criminal charges against nascar driver tony stewart. the decision coming 7 weeks after his car struck and killed fellow driver kevin ward during a race in western new york after the driver's cars collided. ward was hit when he stepped out from his car on to the track. toxicology showed ward had enough marijuana in his system to impair his judgment. students and administrators at rikers university grieve after the death of a student this past weekend. 19-year-old kaitlin cobacss appeared to be in distress. her friend took her to the hospital, she was pronounced

dead. a preliminary investigation indicates her death may have been alcohol related. no criminal charges have been filed. to better understand the trends of alcohol use and abuse on college campuses we turn to paul beban with more. paul? >> the federal government calls abusive underage college drinking a widespread and significant health problem. nearly 4 out of 5 students say they drink, and half take part in what is known as binge drinking. what is that. it is drinking enough to exceed the legal driving limit of 0.08, and doing it quickly, in two hours or less much the binges are problematic. nearly 600,000 college students suffer some form of alcohol-related innoury, and 1800 of those students die of those injuries. there are other risks as well. sexual assault, violence and poor academic performance. there's good news in all this, and that is na the problem is

getting better. since the early 1990s, the number of college students that reported binge drinking to a low, you can see 43% in 1991 down to 35. there has been ups and downs. overall the trend is downward. it's positive. thank you. joe is the found are of rebound brooklyn, a treatment center in new york city and is in the studios. welcome. >> thank you. >> what do you think of the numbers? >> i think that they are unacceptable. 1800 young people dies as a result of drinking is something that is an unacceptable number. we can do better than that. >> tell us about binge drinking. what is that really, and how dangerous is it? >> it's very dangerous. it can contribute to all kinds of problems. 1800 deaths, sexual assault, 500 injuries requiring tanks from a hospital. it's a huge problem, defined as

four drinks for girls, five for boys within a two hour period. >> how do you stop this? >> i think that stopping it is not really possible. it's more of a measure of harm reduction, would help significantly. there are zero deaths with marijuana. it is still illegal. decriminalizing marijuana, and diversifying the options would help the numbers dramatically. we like to think of the young people in our lives of not being interested in drugs and alcohol. that's not realistic. that's one way. >> let me stop you there. was it better when it was 20 years old. there are theories that the 21-year-old drinking age created bip g drinking. they were -- binge drinking. the numbers of deaths rides under binge drinking because they are afraid to call for help. college campuses allowed for marijuana and beer, if they

didn't they'd drop. >> you say hard liquor, is that what you are saying. >> the distilled spirits lobby holds them hostage, and they never take responsibility for the damage that their product causes. with beer and marijuana, no one would die. >> excuse me if i'm surprised for someone like yourself to take a position like that. most experts call for a zero tolerance. >> i think zero tolerance doesn't work. i'm for whatever will make young people, young adults in our lives who go to college healthier. if zero tolerance works, i'll be for it. it's not a matter of zero tolerance as the thing that will do something, it doesn't. it's moral posturing. the result is 1800 deaths, and it's too many. >> do you numbers, not just the deaths, do they reflect what is going op in colleges today? >> looj, i think that the

numbers -- look, i think that the numbers are low. i see a skewed sample. people come to rebound brooklyn after they've been in crisis. i see a skewed sample from the college representation. i think that the numbers are low. from what i hear, they say it, everybody drinks, everybody is partying. that's what we do at this age. there's a sense of entitle that this is acceptable behaviour, so there's something that we need to do differently. >> you touched on sexual assault. touch on that relationship. >> the truth is when boys drink they are volatile. as boys smoking marijuana, they are eating chips and playing video games. sexual assault rices when alcohol -- rises when alcohol consumption rises, that's why the tax should be reviewed, they are a barrier to accessibility, more to any couped of posturing. >> are colleges paying

attention? >> no, they are not, they are doing damage control. some are. the amma tist initiative, is college presidents wanting to reduce the alcohol, it's paradoxical but researches suggests it works. >> when kids leave and parents are not there any more, kid feel free to do those things that you talked about. is it purely the responsibility of the colleges, or don't the parent wear responsibility? >> the parent bear spe responsibility, the young adult bears responsibility, without question. it makes for a more tenable climate for learning if the harm is reduced from intoxication. look, if i had my choice nobody would get drunk or high. they would study, become actualized people. that is not realistic. that is the policy they are going for, that is what zero

tolerance policy dictates. it's not obtainable. >> thank you joe for sharing your expertise with us tonight. we appreciate it. >> it's called money - cash from nonprofit organizations flooding the political systems and is not easily traced. we look at a few billionaires trying to influence the upcoming elections, power olympics from ali velshi. >> the oil billionaire koch brothers are showering... >> the koch brothers, conservative industrialists, charles and david are the election season nightmare that democrats wish they could run away from. this year is no different. in key midterm senate races like north carolina, they bought nearly 9,000 tv ads. ofantastic of tom tilize, a -- opponents of tom tilize, an opponent that shares their

wishlist, cuts in government spending taxes and a repeal of obama care. the billion care brothers are expected to spend $290 million, through their complicated web of dark money organizations. the brothers pioneered the use of billionaire caucuses - closed door sessions to raise cash from fellow wealthy donors. past intendies is pro-israel causes. he spent $100 million in the 2012 presidential election, and so far committed 10 million this year to karl rove's crossroads g.p.s. nonprofit. with these meetings known to raise as much as 50 million a pop. launched in 2005 the democracy

alliance aims to: it helped to steer 500 million to liberal groups, attendees including billionaire financier george, and tom steyr, who is personally donated almost 26 million this election and runs his own political nonprofit next gen climate. steyr focussed on defeating republican senate candidates in seven states who question manmade climate change or support the keystone pipeline, ranging from rick scott to scott brown in new hampshire. >> billion airs like tom steyr... >> no matter who ultimately takes control of congress, there are some who worry that the interests of the very rich and the influence of their dark

money groups will always win out in the end. >> american companies have not seen a great year. according to the study released, 47 countries released a data breeze, 10%. >> the data is based on information for 500 u.s. companies. more companies are starting to invest in better data breach response plans. most fast food workers are demanding higher pay. one mcdonald's in texas is using bonuses to attract employees. >> oil - in his driving business at the local mcdonald's. >> as soon as it targeted i had

a job. >> jeremiah was 16 when the mcdonald's franchise snatched him up. fast food workers are hard to hire and keep when the oil fields can offer twice the pay. jenson has been flipping burgers and whipping tables without complaint. >> every month and a half you get $300. >> reporter: $300 for good grades. jenson's boss pace $45 for an a: a student like jenson can make $1400 a year on top of his $9.50 wage. >> it's a good way to help the community. >> sound impressive. >> it is. >> it makes me feel good. >> this is not just corporate charity. it's basic economics.

supply and demand. the population here has grown by 13,000 by 2010, and the service industry has struggled to keep up. >> they are having to offer what they haven't in the past to make is attractive to employees. >> it includes $1,000 hiring bonus and the mcshuttle to drive workers to and from home. starting pay is $1 above minimum wage. is anyone making minimum wage in midland. >> if they are, i'm not aware of it. >> not all consequences of the boom have been good for workers. the average monthly rent has doubled. >> when you see a for lease sign you don't see it the next day. someone snaps it up. >> affordable housing is the last thing on jeremiah's mind. the high school senior has a more immediate target - a silver dodge charger.

how close are you to getting it? >> about 2,000 away. >> he hopes to get closer by putting in more hours behind the count or. and mustering up an a in calculus. our picture of the day is next, plus lego's ondisplay. not just any lego. lego like you have never seen before.

another look at the comparison of data from 90 meters of pix lated, more rough view of the niger river delta and a height resolution data so you can see where things will occur, where plant life may change. a good way to think about this too, in the united states, for the state of texas, when we see storms rumbling down north texas, we know the elevation is

vir. it's a little flatter. we'll have a fast run off with some of these rain fall totals, and have flash floods and advisories in effect for that. the lighter showers not causing as much of an impact in other parts of the state. one way to think of it from a small scale good forecast for your ad - as opposed to a larger wide view. for instance, what climate modelling would do is give us an idea of what will happen over the course of the next 30 to 60 days out. we know through the middle of next week what will happen is it will stay wet in the south, cold air mainly staying up in canada, and we'll have mild temperatures across the midsection of the region. fall uncomfortable for all of us through the middle of next week.

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london created using 1 million lego bricks. we met the artist as he was building a lego art display in the united states. jonah hull has more on the unique art display. >> reporter: when he was 10 nathan wanted a dog. his parents said no. he built one using lego bricks. he grew up to become a corporate lawyer. >> i came home ot night and needed a creative outlet. sometimes it was drawing and painting sometimes... >> yes, it was lego. life-size, 3d his works toured the well and 8-year-old ollie is impressed. >> i think my favourite thing was the t rex. >> have you seen anything like this br? >> i've never seen anything like this before at all. >> reporter: did you imagine lego could create things like

this. >> no. >> i imagine it can. you cap make so many things out of the rectangular bricks of lego. >> reporter: when you are 3 or 4 lego is an endless thing of possibilitiy. not a thing of variety and engin uty, but when you are in your 40s, almost anything is possible. like this little house that i have just made. it has a window, a door and a little lego man. it's not the box houses and farm yard scenes that you normally see in a living room at home. is your message that anyone can do this, or is this rarified art that should stay rarified? >> i want to inspire. that's my goal, so inspire others. if they want to take on the projects, i encourage them to do so. >> it has been described as a sewer reelist mash ups of forms

and artist, making sense. look at the lego scream or mona lego lisa. eat your lego heart out leonardo. we have one more picture to show you, from vatican city, and it is pope francis - he can play ball. he lost his cap, but he caught a baseball that was thrown to him by a follower in st. peters scare. good catch for the pontiff. maybe the yankees should give them a call. "america tonight" is next. we'll see you back here tomorrow night. i'm john seigenthaler.

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