so the selfies are one more 21st century addition to this pilgrimage and is unlikely to stop soon. much more on the website, aljazeera.com. a turn for the worst - a man with the only confirmed case of ebola in the united states is downgraded to critical. >> we implore his capt ifs to show mercy and use their power to let our son go. >> those are the parents of american hostage peter kassig pleading to i.s.i.l. to set their son free. police in mexico discover a mass grave right near where more than 40 students went missing

last week. standing strong, protesters in hong kong fight for democracy, despite being told to clear the streets. good morning, welcome to al jazeera america live from new york, i'm morgan radford. thank you for being with us this morning. a good sign for the people host at risk of contracting ebola from a man in dallas this morning. so far no one that is shown symptoms of the disease after days of monitoring. the good news is not so good for the patient himself. that's thomas eric duncan. he has been downgraded to critical. the c.d.c. continues attempts to calm forwards that the deadly virus could spread. ross is here with the latest. we saw some of that fear. what was going on? >> two passengers were removed from a night handing at knew -- flight landing at newark. wound was vomiting. he under went testing, but he

didn't have ebola. but it shows why the government wants to get a handle on the situation. >> we are not going to zero risk, no matter what we do. >> dr thomas freeman from the center for disease control speaking about the ebola case in texas. he is confident that ebola can be brought under control and not become an epidemic in marc, reindicating that the key is controlling efforts at its source. more than 3400 died, most in sierra leone, liberia and guinea. in texas more than 100 people came forward for testing with concerns they may have been exposed by thomas eric duncan, who returned from liberia. health officials were only able to put about 50 within the so-called concentric circle of contact and mine indirect contact. we'll watch it closely for the nine individuals in the coming days. understanding that the peak

period after exposure is about 8-10 days, but as long as 21 das. the family that duncan had contact with has been moved to a new location. hazmat moved everything from the apartment so it could be destroyed. the family is adjusting since they found them a new place to live. >> it's been tough. no one wanted them. so someone was kind enough to offer a private residence that is gated. passengers on the flight in newark were rapped, spending four hours waiting for word on whether they could leave, and had to provide information to the unit airlines. they could be contact had that passenger been infected with ebola. >> they didn't say anything, after they told us that a person vomited. the risk was low.

>> what can i do, i'm on the plane. i wish they would have told us, not that it would have made a difference. just to be informed. >> again, that case turned out not to be ebola, but shows the uneasiness, and misunderstanding of the ebola. another case under investigation under howard university hospital has been ruled out as being ebola. an abundance of caution. >> now we wait and see. the cameraman who contracted ebola in liberia is expected to return to the united states for treatment. they'll be heading to the nebraska medical center. the 33-year-old has been working in south africa, and freelancing for n.b.c. he's the fourth american to have contracted the disease whilst working in liberia. the massachusetts doctor freed for ebola is back in the hospital, dr richard sacra appears to have a respiratory

infection. health officials do not believe he relapsed with ebola, but placed him in isolation. the immune system was probably lower during the battle. c.d.c. confirmed a 4-year-old died from entero virus 68. the first death attributed to the respiratory infection. the same child showed similar symptoms. more than five children tested positive. >> i am sure you now and can accept that there are unbearable pain and graf suffered. three other patients died this week. medical examiners are testing to see if it caused their death. >> the parents of americans held

by i.s.i.l. is appealing for his release. >> our hearts ache for you to be granted proceed some so you can hug them again. so you can continue the life you have chosen, the life in service. we implore those who are holding you to show mercy and use the power to let them go. it was posted on eid, describing the passion for assuman tarian work. a video showed a killing of alan henning. u.s. central command said it bombed four i.s.i.l. positions. in iraq milt require forces say they have captured many forces.

imran khan is live in baghdad. what can you tell us about the iraqi army offensive? >> well i can tell you about a week ago there were air strikes in anbar, which is to the west of baghdad. they hit the bases on the border. if forced fighters - they have gone into urban areas, towns in anbar, and have taken over parts of the town. they have not gone in to clear the village or the towns. they are on the outskirts of the city, and they are using shelling for pressure in the un much of more concern is a town south of fallujah, a town

linking baghdad. i.s.i.l. forces are advancing on that town. we spoke with two, and commanders ready to compel offensive. if it falls, it's a key way in. a lot of concerns for authorities. lots of concern. >> imran khan, it's interesting to hear you talk about attention. what about in syria. the u.s. is continuing to bomb i.s.i.l., and frankly, is it working. is it impacting the group's vans? >> what it's doing in particular is cutting off supply roots between syria and iraq. it's a key strategy. it's narrowing an area that

i.s.i.l. can move around. they hope that a ground force that is there will be able to pick them off. there are no real ground forces that the americans and coalition can rely on. at the moment in stiria, it's about putting i.s.i.l. under pressure, stopping them coming in and out of the border. it appears to be workingment in the territories that they control, they are hunkering down, using urban areas, civilians as a shield. there's con certain that the air strikes are not hitting key -- concern that the air strikes are not hitting the crucial areas. there's concerns that the air strikes are putting pressure on, but not enough to decisively hit the group. >> pressure that we are waiting to see. >> thank you for being with us this morning. >> let's go to hong kong where protesters agreed to remove

barricades as the deadline is approaching. the protesters are not leaving completely. there were minor clashes with police in the city's business district. the top leader is telling everyone to go home so life can get back to normal by monday. didier is live in hong kong. are protesters listening to demands that they go home? >> what are you seeing right now? >> i'm looking out on to the main road. that is a main highway that the protesters have taken over. i'm seeing few people than seep in the past week. it seems like there's an atmosphere of people waiting for something to happen. it's more subdued than what it's been like over the past few days. the events took an ugly turn and

went violent. it's making a lot of people think about why they are here. the protesters are feeling a little lost. there was is sense of despair. >> you mentioned ongoing despair. the reality is that groups have been coming out against the protest, from the pro-government sympathizer and businesses that are loading out. is the pro-democracy movement losing? >> i wouldn't say the pro-democracy movement is losing in the wider sense. i would say that the protest movement may take a step back in figuring what to do next. they are buoyed by support. three former consule generate wrote an open letter to the chief executive to say that

beijing is starting to advance, to be more broadly represented. there's a lot of support, but i think there is a sense of how to approach this, without the violence that we have been seeing, and to get something from the campaign. the problem is both sides upped the ain'ty. at the same time it has come to far, they don't want to back down. but there is a cop session allowing the momentum to continue. >> thank you from hong kong. thank you for being with us. the polls are open in brazil. it is a hotly contexted presidential election. these are live pictures of a pretty empty polling station in rio de janeiro. the voting is expected to peck up as we get later into the day. the president is leading the polls. she is not expected to get more than 50% of the vote. a run-off may be necessary.

environmentalists maria silva was actually the vice presidential candidate until a plane crash killed a running mate. elections in peru - but hundreds of candidate running are accused of being bank rolled by drug lords. several contenders are under investigation for drug trafficking. one of every three peruvian voters lives in a region with candidates under investigation. a fifth government in bulgaria is being voted for. the nation has been struggling with widespread corruption, fragile coalition and an influx of refugees. the center right is leading but not expected to win a clear majority. mexican authorities found several mass graves close to where doze ups of students were

kidd -- dozens of students were kidnapped. police were tipped off during a search for the students. they have not confirmed if the two cases are connected. adam raney has more. >> reporter: we are here in the state capital of guerrero. the governor of the state and the leading prosecutor have held a press conference in which they say they are sending remains from the bodies found at the mass grave to see if they can do d.n.a. testing and other studies to see if they are the 43 students that have been missing more than a week. we don't have the official confirmation, but the graves, outside the town, are a short distance from where the students are taken, eight days ago. >> parents of the students have been pushing for a week for state officials and federal officials to be involved and show more interest in the case. the the fact is it took several days to get the nor wore to speak to them, and when he

did, he blamed the mayor, and he's under indictment and suspicion for taking part in the abduction and disappearance of the 43 students. at this time social media in mexico, some of the other outlets are reporting that these are, indeed the students, but we do not hav official confirmation. we knowhe 43 students have not been seen in more than a week, and there's a mass grave a short distance from where they were taken. typhoon fan phone is whipping at japan's stores, and the storm is bringing high wind and rain to the sworn island. the typhoon cancelled countless rides and knocked out power. it's moving north, and is expected to hit tokyo by monday. time for a check on the forecast with meteorologist dave warren. >> we are watching the typhoon,

it is weakening, but not quick enough. here is osabbing yes, and here -- osaka, and here are the bans. heavy rain and mudslide. it's an issue that the rain is hitting the mountains, inches of rain coming down, leading to landslides and flooding. the storm turning and weakening in an area unfavourable for development. it's maintaining intensity. windows over 100 miles per hour moving north. over the period, the next 24 hours, battering the eastern shore of japan as the wind forecast to go to 95 k/hr, moving to 75 mooeps, as it -- miles per hour, as it moves over water maintaining intensity. >> thank you so much. haiti's baby doc dies. why human rights grouch are disappointed the former dictator

didn't stand trial. >> show stopper at the symphony, how protesters in st. louis staged a rech which um. >> i'm reporting from south africa op how the elephants sense of smell could be used to save lies. on the edge of eighteen only on al jazeera america

doof rougher, one of -- jean-claude duvalier, one much haiti's notorious dictators died at the age of 63. he was bone as baby doc and ruled -- known as baby doc and ruled over the 1960s, and '70s.

baby doc took over after the death of his father at the age of 19. he was head of the paramilitary his father created 12 years earlier, called the tonton macoutes, a machete wielding private militia, named after a mythological creature. according to human rights watch, he and his fatherar estimated to have ordered the deaths of many of the civilians. during the "07s, and '80s, tens of thousands of people known as boat people tried to flee. they demanded kickbacks from the smugglers, and made flimsy attempts at human rights reforms by releasing political prisoners to placate american president jimmy carter. refugees fled the violence. his state-ston soared wedding is

estimated to have cot between three and 5 million. 99" of the vote - demonstrations erupted. protesting high unemployment. he failed to put down the uprising and fled in 1986. a u.s. military transport plain to a self-imposed exile. a u.s. acting firm estimated that he toll 400 million from the government. he eventually returned to haiti 25 years later in january of 2011 and was arrested the next day on charges of embezzlement and human rights abuses. he said the return was to reconstruction of haiti after the earthquake. he stayed mainly in an expensive hotel in the mountains above the

capital port-au-prince. he died awaiting charges of crimes against humanity. >> more than 100,000 hatians fled the country during the presidency. >>? st louis, demonstrators protesting the death of michael brown stopped at a symphony concert. the group food in the balcony before a performance by the stows symphony and unfurled banners and were applauded by members of the audience and orchestra. the protest ended with them leaving peacefully. we are learning about the fire that swept through the flight 93 memorial in shanks victim. among the losses personal its of the passengers and the crew, and a flag that flew over the capital building. officials say most of the museum

articles were stored. >> the oral histories collected. 800 interviews and a photo collection were saved. the cause of the fire was under investigation. >> sniffing out danger, while some believe these elephants may be more effective than dogs. >> and why it's hard for some sea turtles to survive.

capital building. >> and why it's hard for som> a teams face off for the longest major league baseball play-off game ever. so this is it, the san francisco giants against the washington nationals. that game lasted 18 innings, and nearly 6.5 hours. just after midnight the giant won 2-1, and they face-off monday afternoon for game 3 of the series. good morning, welcome back to al jazeera america i'm morgan radford. thank you for spending your morning with us. let's get a look. we are looking at an active pattern. cooler weather, frost and freeze advisories in effect. this is the first time the temperature dropped.

we are seeing that now, thanks to an area over hudson bay. high pressure with a ridge. we are seeing the heat build up, wind coming in from east to west. a change, a hurricane in the pacific tracking and turning to the north-east. it can bring moisture, moving up wednesday and thursday. >> thank you so much. >> in africa, the u.s. army studying whether elephants can help to detect explosives. it may be an unusual attack, but elephants are top on dogs when it comes to a sense of smell. tania paige has more. >> elephants can find water and

sense electricity. they have long memories and a sense of smell. steven lee is here, the u.s. milita militariy's chief science officer. it's thought they can help with a study at the south african wildlife park. in a bucket is a small amount of explosives. the ball signals when it find if. thatta boy. >> lee believes he can design a machine to replicate the drunk that can save lives. >> for the design, you can see chemical, agent detectors. biological detectors, and those technologies can go into the commercial market for the medical environment. sen sensing industrial waste.

>> it's a proud day. the sense of smell is 14 times more powerful. dogs may need to be trined, elephants hadn't done it to a year. the father was the first to recognise the talent. the the idea came when dad was followed. they have been obviousing them. they started to track him. dad came home, following intent. >> it together mimennia for elephants to evolve. with any luck, within 30 years, he could have a machine baste on its talented.

>> researchers say african elephants have twice as many genes responsible for differenting odours than dogs do. from big animals to small ones, sea turtles in costa rica are facing a growing numbers much challenges as they come to shore to lay eggs. hundred of female turtles are swimming to the beaches, and thing have to survive pred force and the effects of -- predators and the effects of climate change. the lack of high temperatures and cleaning may ha -- may have stopped the eggs developing. >> this palace illuminated. it has been lit nightly in the festival. the tradition dating back 400 years, symbolizing good trim um offing over evil. here is what we are

following. pro-democracy movement in hong kong - where will it head from here. will another bush family member run for the white house. all that coming up here on al jazeera america in a meant. -- in a moment. >> mitch has been in there so long. >> while others want to stay the course. >> all the way mitch! you know exactly what these people needs in kentucky. >> communities trying to cope. what does the future hold? >> the economy, the struggling coal industry and healthcare are all impacting their vote. >> "america votes 2014 / fed up in kentucky". all this week. only on al jazeera america.

a step backward. the first patient diagnosed with ebola on american soil. the feds try to calm fears of an outbreak from coast to coast. [ gunfire ] fighting i.s.i.l. - al jazeera obtaining exclusive footage from the outskirts of fallujah, this assist sunni tribes protect a supply line from baghdad and all of southern iraq. the president of turkey demand an apologies from vice

president joe biden over comments made about i.s.i.l. this morning, the response. [ ♪ music ] check out this first in faith - the miracle a new jersey nun performed that got her a sustain closer to sainthood, right here on american soil. good morning to you. thank you for joining us, welcome to "al jazeera america". i'm morgan radford live in new york city. ebola in dallas - officials say the number of people possibly exposed to the disease is much fewest than originally thought. none of them are showing symptoms, but the health of the other patient, thomas eric duncan - that has slid to critical. for more, let's go to diane eastabrook, live in dallas. how concerned are the people in dallas about this case? >> well, there's not outright panic, but there's definitely a

heightened incident of concern here. >> i don't know what i will do. i don't want to catch the sickness. >> i want to know no one has it. >> we were visiting a couple of walking clinics yesterday and some providers saw more people coming in, asking questions. keep in mind this is the beginning of the flu seen, and they are seeing symptoms that are similar to ebola. they are careful about talking to the people, and asking them if they travelled overseas specifically to west africa. if they haven't, offering them reassurances. >> given the questions, what more do we know about thomas eric duncan's condition, and how exactly is he being treated? >> well, all we know now is that he's in critical condition, and for privacy purposes, the hospital is not giving us more

information. there's questions about offering up some experimental drugs one of them, zmapp is in short supply. the company that manufactures it ran out, so there's none available. if there was some available, it may not be effective on duncan. >> good news for people potentially or possibly exposed. officials are saying the numbers of people in close contact with duncan is shrinking. how exactly are they determining that. >> well, what they did is through interviewing duncan, they tried to determine how many he may have come in contact with, and came up to a number around it 100. they went out and interviewed most of those people and determined half of them did not have contact with them. now they are looking at 50 people, nine came in direct contact, and that would have been family members and health

care providers. those people are monitored. so far none of those showed symptoms. >> diane eastabrook joining us live. thank you so much for being was. as mentioned the ebola case this dallas rattled nerves in the u.s., with concern the deadly virus could spread behind texas. we joined by ross. what is the government doing to help people stay calm? >> ebola fears are sweeping the nation, and federal health officials say they have assessed more than 100 possible cases. only one, the case in dallas has been confirmed. dr thomas freeman of the centers for disease control says he's confident the virus can be brought under control. some called for a travel ban from the hardest hit areas in africa if coming to the u.s. dr freedon reiterated that the key is identifying high risk

individuals before leaving africa. >> we may wish to seal ourselves off from the world. there are americans who have the right of return, many other people who have the right to enter this country. and that we are not going to be able to get to zero reserves, no matter what we do. >> there's a possible scare at the howard university. a patient was evaluated for showing ebola symptoms. yesterday. another scare on a flight. after one passenger vol.itted. it was determined he did not have ebola. the passengers on board were rattled. they spent hours waiting for word on whether it could lead. >> they didn't do anything. afterwards they told us that a person vomited. but the risk was low. >> what can i do.

i'm on the plane right. i wish they would have told us, not that it made a difference. >> that case turned out not to be ebola. the n.b.c. cameraman that contracted ebola in liberia is expected to return to the u.s. tonight. later this week, two yale students plan to sequester themselves when they arrive in the united states after spending time in liberia, spending time setting up computer systems for the government following the ebola epidemic. >> thank you so much, ross. meanwhile the massachusetts doctor who was treated for ebola is now back in the hospital. dr richard sacra appears to have a respiratory infection. health officials do not believe he relapse with ebola, but they placed him in isolation. officials say the immune system was probably lower during his battle with the virus. >> coming up we'll speak to reverend lincoln branville in

liberia. his congregants were facedway choice of attending worship or avoiding contact with infected friend and neighbours. the c.d.c. confirmed a 4-year-old from new jersey died from entero virus d68. another child from the same school in hamilton showed similar symptoms. more than 500 children tested positive for the entero virus. >> i am sure you must all know and accept that there are unbearable pawn and grieve that they are suffering. >> three other patients with entero virus 68 died. medical examiners are investigating to see if the virus caused their death. we employ them to show mercy and use their power.

>> the parents of an american held hostage are appealing for his release, describing the passion for humanitarian work and refer to his conversion to islam. casting was shown at the end of a video released by i.s.i.l., showing the killing of brit alan henning. the u.s.-led coalition carrying out more air strikes against i.s.i.l. in syria. the group expands control over the area, surrounding the capital. imran khan reports. >> this furious exchange of fire shows that the battle against i.s.i.l. is not slowing down. backed by tanks and weapons, the government forces are in the town. this is a strategic town linking anbar with baghdad in the south of the country. holding it against fighters means that the supplies from the cap 258 can reach anbar province. >> translation: we'll never leave the city.

this is our homeland that we cannot abandon, because there's a conspiracy on the country. we'll fight them, whether they are rebels or armed groups. christians, shi'a, armed kurds are brothers. if they want their right. it should be through dialogue. not by force or foreign fighters. there's a few kilometres. i.s.i.l. keeps up the push. what we are seeing is the effect of coalition air strikes on the border with syria. it may not be the effect expected or intended. i.s.i.l. fighters are pushed into the province, taking shelter in towns like haditha and others. what happened after is forces and pro-sunni troops surrounded the areas, and the fighting now is one of shelling and clashes on the outskirts. the iraqi army have not gone

inside the towns for fear of civilian casualties. with large numbers of fighters taking up positions in urban areas, it's highlighted how difficult the fight is. a fight that won't be over soon. >> imran khan joined us. what more can you tell us? >> there's a real concern in baghdad about the sheer numbers of fighters. i.s.i.l. fighters in anbar province, moving through the province, and are wondering how to take the people out. they are stationing themselves as a report, in urban areas, making it difficult for air strikes to go in, and making it difor iraqi helicopter to hit the i.s.i.l. fighters, because they disappear within the civilian population. the air strikes concentrate in

the north, disrupting the supply line between syria and iraq. many iraq yois would like to -- iraqis would like to see a concerted effort to the south of the country. >> the u.n. is bombing i.s.i.l., but how is that advancing, and is it working? >> what we see in syria is denying then my ground to spread out. the air strikes that we have seen concentrated on some places in the surrounding areas. what that means is that i.s.i.l.'sar of operations within -- i.s.i.l.'s area of operations is narrower. they are able to regroup, and when the air strikes are not happening, they are able to come through across the border into iraq. it's making a big difference in terms of denying them ground and going after new areas.

because the air strikes have not been as intense. i.s.i.l. can move around. that is a concern in order to disrupt and evade the collision's aim. what people are worried about is are the air strikes working. disrupting the supply line between iraq and syria, and will it take a lot more of an effort than we are seeing so far, and when will the ground troops in syria be ready. when will moderate rebels, when will they be ready. without them you are denying them ground, not degrading them. >> live from baghdad. thank you so much for being with us. >> vice president biden apologised to turkey's president for implying the president was responsible for the rise of i.s.i.l. president recep tayyip erdogan was call on the phone, clarifying comments that he made, prompting recep tayyip erdogan to demand on apology. the spokesperson released a

statement saying: mexican authorities found self mass graves close to where dozens of students were kidnapped last week. the site was discovered near iguala near guerra state. police were tipped off. they have not confirmed if the two cases are connected. >> translation: a group of investigators and federal prosecutors specialised agents are on their way to the site. the mexican state cannot permit an indignant incident to go unpunished. we want to emphasise we'll put all the forces of the state to shed light on this unfortunate event. >> the missing students are believed to have been killed by police and gang members.

>> pro-democracy protesters announced they were withdrawing from protest sites. despite the concession, they clashed with police this morning. the protesters are under deadline to love the streets by monday. government officials say they are ready to meet student if they meet their demands. adrian brown has more from hong kong. >> china's government says hong kong's pro-democracy protesters are on a road to nowhere. the one into the central business district is blocked. at first the student refused to let this driver through. but he's so angry they eventually give in to his demand. now the government is demanding that those blockading the office relent. and a monday deadline for them to leave the area is looming. >> if it's only tear gas we'll stay. if it's blood, we'll find some evac ugs plan and come back

>> reporter: hong kong's chief executive warned the city could be on the brink of tragedy, saying the pressing need is for the students to end the blockade of the central government offices so more than 3,000 public servants can taken work. >> leaders say the building is abbingible. the leader says they are torn as to whether action should continue. >> we should pay for a democracy. >> even if it means people losing their jobs, you think it's worth it? >> it's really a big conflict. >> mostly it was calm today. time for some of the students to catch up with studies. unsure as to how all this will end. didier is live in hong kong.

protesters started to remove barricad barricades. does it appear from where you are that they are listening to the government's demands? >> that's right. they have started to remove barricades in front of the government's office, and the government has said that they expect government workers to be able to get to work in the morning, which comes up in about over 12 hours from now much where i am people are still gathering, taking to the stage. they are talking about their experiences, trying to give momentum to the protests. what you see here is still crowds gathering, a main highway blocked, but not the numbers seen from previous days. it's not just the numbers, but the germ feel, the atmosphere, the euphoria is a lot more subdued. what we are hearing is a sense that they are feeling a little lost, not sure where to ache

this. student leaders have been calling on protesters to leave the streets, saying it's time for them to stop the daily destruction, and university leaders telling students and teachers that have taken to the streets to go back to classes. >> it's interesting, because government leaders say they'll top wound the protesters. do they think they'll get what they want if they clear out? >> it's not about that. people are really know and understand that the government has limited powers to give them what they want. which is universal suffer rimming. that is up to beijing. and conceding to them that that is questionable despite the fact that they have come under increased pressure internationally. three former u.s. generate wrote

an open letter, saying that beijing is in the way of hong kong's movement towards democracy, and they are under a lot of pressure. for them to concede to people means they'll have to answer to people within the mainland that night want a similar movement. difficultia, thank you for being with us. >> police officers turned undertakers. a gruesome job for men and women that serve. we'll talk to reverend lincoln brown on the skype many had to make, whether to congregate in church or avoid worshipping for their safety. they made the grade, but are not getting into the school of their dreams, a problem facing college students in this week's "edge of

18." >> you get a flat tire on the freeway, no big deal. on the run way - you're going to need a bigger jack. stay tuned.

>> in liberia, the community needs to look at ebola. it's a little. >> to get the result from the laboratory, they'll treat the body as a positive case. >> until cause of death is confirm. >> fear is contagious in liberia, and is spreading as fast as ebola. officials are taking extra precautions to keep both at bay. police are in charge of coordinating barrier work. 2,000 have died of ebola in liberia alone. joining us now is reverent lincoln brown. he's half a mile from the main treatment center and joins us via skype. >> thank you for being with us. we know that it's sunday in liberia, where a lot of the community is christian, how is attendance in your church? >> well attendance is always a

challenge, but here in liberia, at this time, when there's a crisis, more come to church to ask god what is the solution, and as you can hear in the background, they are using the drums to praise and worship. attendance is high. this is the first sunday in october. >> you mentioned the fear. what are some of the social issues that you think led to this particular outbreak? >> well, i think that ebola is the iceberg. there are a lot of issues at the bottom of all of this. the primary thing is that when our leaders listen to god, there's a plague. it's biblical. during the time of moses. we had plagues. i think ebola is a plague. one, second, we have massive poverty. people here are impoverished.

you have ignorance, 80 to 90% of people are illiterate. and then the challenges of our governance and looking at the issues of how to do the health system, which collapsed. j.f.k. is a good example, as well as many practices, and basic logistics. health workers, leadership and how we see life in liberia. >> what do you mean by how you see life in liberia. when you say this is the tip of the iceberg, do you say there's another disease threatening the region, or are you mentioning poverty and governance. >> i think poverty is a maim jor part of the disease, poverty and ignorance. and the social aspects. let's - are you familiar with west point much when i grew up, we had 3-4,000 people, and there was a need in the '70s to do

houseing. we did that, 50 to 70,000 people. in virginia, when you have a westpoint you send an enemy. here we think about impoverishment. it was a disaster waiting to happen. you definitely need to go into the plan. we have villages, entire people, give them a new house and educational system, give them a referral, clinic in the hospital that they can go to. water sanitation is a problem. we don't have running water, electricity. we have to provide the water and electricity. we spent almost 25 to get trity for season hours. it must be in place.

>> you mentioned america and basic necessities. we know that there's a u.s. team that is there. have you seen them, or the direct affects of their assistance? >> definitely. i want to take the time to thank the government, president obama, and american people for their love. the impact is - it's hard. for example, a few hours ago we had a shipment from perth, thanking president obama, and jimmy carter in the center of the country, preparing to become ebola awareness, for the folks did villages. that's what our mission is trying to do. we adopted two or three villages, and go every two or three weeks and keep them aware and provide chlorine and the

water. the hospitals are doing the best they can. it's a desperate situation. more is needed. >> reverend, thank you for your efforts and happy sunday to you and your congregation. >> president obama pushes for a raise in the minimum wage. chris christie not the favourite for president in his home state. wait until you hear who new jersey voters would rather see in the oval office. >> the end of an era for the world's poorest nation. the ruthless dictator known as baby doc died too soon. stay tuned.

. >> it's time to stop punishing some of the hardest working americans, and raise the minimum raise.

it will put more money in workers' pockets, help 28 million americansment the folks blocking minimum wage increases are running sought of -- out of excuses. >> president obama using his weekly address to push for minimum wage. it comes on the heels of a strong jobs report. joining us is democratic strategist and former aid. and rob ryan, a republican strategist. thank you for being with us. this minimum wage - why not put more money in the hands of 28 million americans. >> i think the question goes back to small businesses, and they are stuck with a real, real problem. the economy is terrible. i don't care what anyone says. >> look how many people are out

of the workforce. 92 million are out of the workforce, the highest number in 36 years of americans out of the workforce. >> what we understand is unemployment is falling, but the wages are remaining. we need to address that. unemployment is not flawed. >> what you have is people leaving the workforce, they have given up. the people have given up. you see it elsewhere around the country. they have given up. they are no longer considered part of the workforce. the minimum wage is pushing some businesses out of business. she is addressing some of the emotional factors. how do you explain the puzzle, but the wages remaining stagnant. what we have seen is this model of the republicans have been advanced. it's not trickling down. in the past 35 years, you have

seen 825% increase in c.e.o. salaries. at the statement most people have less money than they made 10 years ago. this is an ongoing prg. maybe more, and so the wages have not kept up with inflation. if i tied inflation to the minimum wage, it would be higher. you cannot have a functioning democracy in that developed country where you have a bunch of rich or poor people. china, india growing a middle class. we have a party that doesn't want to help the middle class grow. republicans are not allowing middle class. >> what you are looking at is democrats and the administration is killing incentives for people to work and make money. small businesses, even in new

york city, where everyone looks at a great corporate down, small businesses make the city operate and no. >> anything that the white house repeats. >> yes, look at the taxes, the regulation. they are killing jobs. >> some companies pay zero federal taxes, zero. to say that taxes are the issue - that's completely false, that's not the issue much companies are reporting wages, making record profits and on the backs of people while not acting them to do more because the workforce is more productive, asking them to do more for less. that's going on across the country. that is what the real problem is. again, people on the top - we don't have rich people are not rich enough. we have a problem where somehow by giving all the money to the top it will trickle down with manor for the rest of us. that is not happening. the data supports it.

in response to your earlier question, yes, he's right, some people left the workforce. it doesn't change the fact that the economy is growing. >> the question is then... >> 96 million. it's not so. >> how will that affect the ballot box. who will it hur, the republicans or -- hurt, the republicans or the democrats. >> everywhere talks about a republican way. i think it's a democratic whirlpool sucking on the democrats. issue after issue, whether it's i.s.i.s., ebola, the secret service, i.r.s., v.a. you look at all these things up against obama. the voters take it out on the democrats. >> speaking of democrats, what would weekend politician be if we did not talk about hillary clinton. she's planning a midturn plits. how bad is it if you are using hillary to get votes, and not your own party's president. >> typically this is not

uncommon, where you have a president who lost popularity in the second term. >> to be rendered almost untouchable. >> that's not true, he campaigned for some. in some states where he was never popular, like west virginia, he was never popular in west virginia and kentucky, at the height of his popularity, they didn't like him there. this is states where hillary clinton is popular. we'll send whoever is popular. it's strategic. >> you hit on a good point. in kentucky, the democratic candidate - one was asked did the vote for president obama. she wouldn't answer the question. she would not - that's how far they are running away from the president. >> do you think republicans can counter the strategy. is there a concern that clinton can get people to the polls.

>> i'd put out bill clinton. she has been tainted by being. it's a stand. you have the scandal of chris christy and a slurry of republicans. they are not the president of the united states. >> someone who is trying to be president might be jeb bush. just last week he was told he's not jeb. toss the name into the ring. he wants to be president. he understands what it's like to be president for not only the person running, serving, plus family. he's seen as dad, brother, and he's a thoughtful man, weighs the options. >> do you think this will he, or won't he is a political strategy? >> i think more, that is the wrong messenger. it was used to deliver the message. >> jeb bush's asset, biggest

problem asset is his last name. i would not put president george w. bush out there. >> who should have. >> it could have been another family member. it could have been someone else, someone in pom terks. there's a lot of ways of doing it. the nominations, if he gets into this, he'll bring it into the mix. he obviously is going to have great strength in texas, and have the bush family connections. political organizations. >> if rob is right, if it's his to lose. what does that mean. >> this is jeb bush's race to lose. it's premature to make the statement and people are underestimating and discounting. it's a wildcard. this is a guy who a lot of young people like. he could upset the framery mix.

i'm not saying he's the nominee. he can change the dine am ecks. mick romney is doing a media blitz, his wife is doing interviews, he's leaving the door open for a run. there's that dynamic again. if that happens, then what's. >> you never know. jed bush has baggage, and wouldn't jed be the last name. republicans don't like health care reform. he had financial ties to hospital, and he had gotten funding. he's right to do that. we want to move to - speaking of the senate. the statistics show that republicans have a 65% chance of taking control of senate. is the ansit majority up for grabs. >> everyone was saying it would be a good year for republicans. then as we got in late july,

august. people are not sure. august had been such a disaster for the president obama administration. you are seeing lask are, arkansas -- alaska, arkansas... >> tara is shaking her head. you don't think democrats should not be worried. >> democrats should be worried. i said that throughout. it's interesting. republicans did an amazing job. their ongoing attacks made an impact. >> they talked about benghazi. you ask a republican what they had for breakfast. >> i don't think they painted him as a bogeyman, his lack of leadership, and going back to rand paul. that's why you see a governor, not someone that was a senator,

put into the oval office. >> 55 months of private sector. >> there's a lot, we don't know what the numbers represent. they are representing the best number. former aid to new jersey, and rob ryan, republican strategist. thank you for being with us this morning. >> jean-claude duvalier, a notorious dictator died of a heart attack. he lived in exkil. and human rights activists say he ran a brutal regime. many hatians want jean-claude duvalier to be tried ooep after his death. >> jean-claude duvalier was the son of francois duvalier. the man known as papa doc. who ruled through terror and intimidation for the better part of two decades. i've been elected president for life. this is a - what the haitian

people and this is an iron will. this is the iron will. >> reporter: upon his death in 1971 jean-claude duvalier, or baby doc, took over and proved to be his father's son. inheriting the title president for life, he took over. the two ordered the deaths of between 20,000 and 30,000 hatians, political opponents, union leaders, journalists were targeted. much of the killing cas carried out by a group. part paramilitary, secret police. they were reported directly to the president. >> because of the crimes were widespread and systematic, they constitution crimes against humanity. they are not murders or an event of torture. they were systematic and

widespread. many of bauby doc's victims disappeared into the prison. in 2011 he showed al jazeera the remains of a cell where he was held with 40 other men. they hood you and hit you with a bat. following elections in 1985. 99% of the votes took place across the country. >> they went into exile in francing taking much of the wealth with him. the organization, transparency international estimates he stole $800 million whilst in power. in 2011, there was a surprise return, calling it a gesture of solidarity. he was taken into custody. it took two years for him to be charged with corruption and human rights abuses.

it refused to appear in court. >> in february 2013, his victims had the chance to face court and tell their stories. jean-claude duvalier died before he could be judged. >> it's sad, because history will repeat itself unless there's accountability of crimes committed by the government. he imprisoned thousands, carried out torture and human rite violations. >> reporter: many hatians demand a posthumous trial. jean-claude duvalier was also accused of fleeing to france with more than $100 million. brazilians are going to the polls to vote in presidential elections, where incumbent president dilma rousseff leads in the polls. she's not expected to get more than 50% of the votes, which may

force a run off. environmentalist candidate. maria silva, was the vice presidential candidate until a plane crash killed her running mate. people are voting for state and local leaders. hundreds running are accused of being bank rolled by drug lords. >> contenders are under having for drug trafficking, one of every three peruvian voter lives in a region with candidates under investigation. bulgarians are voting in parliamentary elections, ones to choose the fifth government in less than two years. the nation has struggled with widespread corruption, fragile commission and an influx of refugees. the center right is leading, but is not expected to win oo majority. >> a typhoon is heading to japan. >> it is turning, staying out

over the ocean, helping it to maintain the intensity. a lot of heavy rain is the issue along the eastern shores of japan, where the mountains enhance the rain fall. wind and rain causing problems, land slides and wind gusts over 100 miles per hour. the satellite shows where the storm is, it is turning to the north-east. staying off the coast, so it should maintain its intensity open though it's going over colder water, it's staying over water, and will go up along the coast in 24 hours, bringing a lot of moisture in, hitting the mountains. that will bring land slides going over tokyo. sustained wind down to 95 miles per hour, and 70. it's beginning to move over cooler water. talking about hurricane simon in the pacific off the coast of mexico. this should turn to the

north-east and bring moisture to the south-west. that should lead to more flooding. >> thank you so much. scary moments for people on board an arrow mexico flight taking off from los angeles. the plane blew two tires, causing the landing gear to collapse. the pilot was able to abort the take off. no one was injured. it took four hours to get the plane toed off the runway. the typhoon made for dangerous conditions during the japanese grand prix. the formula 1 driver is at the hospital with serious injuries. jules bianchi lost control of his car and crashed into a crane that was removing a car from a previous crash. wet rain is being blamed. we heard from an adult that we followed in "edge of 18." here is a preview of the next

episode. >> paradigm. >> sims i was 12 i have been trying to get the best grades i cap, the best test scores. every film festival i entered and won. i thought i had got this. and i didn't. why? what did i do. some of the kids come from affluent backgrounds. and the problem may be that they can't fulfil an ambitious event to another. they have the resources to do so. my parents invested in a private schooling since third grade up to 12th grade. all with the intent of getting into a top university. they invested a lot of money. with a promise that it will pay off. we are not doing enough to make opportunities possible. that, i think, is one consistent event. it breaks her heart at teems. to see kids that are intelligent

and motivated. and want to make a better life for themselves and families, and they can't do it. other kids - they are undocumented, one from arizona. >> i need help to may for my tu ugs. i'm writing regarding a personal matter. i'm looking for someone with a kind heart that may fund my education or offer a line. i feel if i'm a good student, cover your base, and you are undocumented, it doesn't matter. it's upsetting. it's more than upsetting. it's really sad, actually. >> senior prom is coming up. you have to purchase your ticket. >> we are learning to live with a new set of values. our acceptance of the gay and lesbian community.

but for the parents, you know it still presents enormous challenges. >> who is the girl. >> who is the girl following you. >> a boy. he's nice. >> for me, you know i'm gay, don't tell me the story. i know you. >> i know you. don't tell me you born gay. >> access to a good education is the focus of together's "edge of 18". be sure to watch the al jazeera america original documentary tonight at 9:00pm eastern. and coming up, protecting the leader of the free world, the woman responsible for that tough task faced a fire storm on capitol hill, and resigned. it followed a security mishap for the secret service. we talk to a former special agent after the break. >> plus, a new jersey nun goes where no sister has gone before, as she is a step away from

becoming a saint. stay tuned.

president obama in the oval office last month praising the secret service for the extraordinary job protecting him and the first family. just last week the head of the agency stepped down after a number of high profile incidents putting the secret service under the spotlight for white house security lapses. joining us, andrew oconel, a former agent with the secret service. thank you for being with us. we heard the president saying he had full confidence. we heard about the incident happening last friday at the congressional. should there be a top to bottom

house clipping. >> i don't believe there should be a top to bottom house cleaning. not only specifically or generally. if we look at the secret service, for the most part it's been a performance, they have done the job day in, day out without issue. you had assassinations, attempted assassinations. in the last few years we had incidents, some overseas, some in the united states. you have to investigate what happened and minimise the rick. we have seen an increased number of incidents. particularly looking at them, making it through the front doors. what does it mean, what should have happened. should the dogs have been released. it's a terrible incident. changes need to be made. i don't know how it happened. i find it unbelievable. given the number of police officers, secret service police

officers working at the white house specifically on the north ground, i find it amazing that a man could jump the fence and make it into the white house untouched. it's a significant security breach, changes need to be made there. >> let's talk about julia pearson and listen to an exchange from darryl to julia when talking about this incident. let's take a listen. >> the white house is supposed to be one of america's most secure facilities, and, in fact, one of the world's most secure facilities. how op earth did it happen? >> it's clear that our security plan was not properly executed. this is unacceptable and i take full responsibility. and i will make sure it does not happen again. >> so, andrew, how are americans supposed to feel confident the president is safe, when it seems like the secret service is asleep at the wheel. >> the american people should

have the confidence. you need to look at the history of the secret service and see it has protected the president without incident. these things happen from time to time. let's be clear, you have to achieve a balance. at the white house you have the staff, the public going through there, congress overseeing the white house. are we ready for a militarization. you have to strike the balance. the president and his people want the president out there, abbingible. the secret service has to protect him. pull him back and make him more secure. you can put fences in there. you can put armour in there. you can bury the white house and make it fort race white house, would that be acceptable to the congress and the american people? probably not. i think the secret service probably had a good plan, whether it's technical security, cameras, alarms or police officers on the grouped. there is a plan in place. you have to execute the plan.

other directors out there were working on the posts. all they can do is hope the agents follow the plan in pleas, in this case with the white house fence jumper, it was not. >> i want to go back to something you said, you mentioned the accessibility of the per cent and how the american people want to see him. when he makes unscheduled events, how difficult is it for someone in your position that is in track of him, keeping him safe? >> off the record movements of the president where the secret service didn't know it was coming, that can be an advantage to the secret service. if we don't know, the bad guys, as it were don't know. in some ways it's a benefit. in other ways it's difficult. depends on which way the president will go. and cuts both ways. >> when these bad things like the case happened, is the issue less that it happened, and more

that pearson didn't tell the president that it was happening. >> certainly the president expects certain things to be disclosed to him. i'm not sure that the director didn't do it here. this is a director - 30 years as a special agent. an excellent agent. being director is a different level as being a secret service agent. >> was she the right person for the job. >> she was the right person. congress had a lot to do. it was coming off certain incidents that happened with the secret service. she was the right person at the time. if the president losses confidence. you have to make a decision. >> thank you for being with us. [ singing ] >> a new jersey nun is a step closer to sainthood. a beautification mass for sister marion teresa at the basil acha

of the sacred heart in newark. she was certified by pope francis, and this is the first time that a beautification mass was held on american soil. >> the church recognises the holiness of one of our own. right here on native soil. a first truly for the nation, and for the state of new jersey. >> sister died in 1927. the miracle came in the '60s, when a boy with mackular degeneration prayed to a relic. his eye disease reportedly reversed in six weeks. >> stay tuned. tomorrow we track the case of thomas eric duncan, a man sickened with ebola in dallas. the latest on the efforts to stop the fear from spreading that the virus could be an outbreak. >> that does it for this edition of al jazeera. stay tuned for the latest on

i.s.i.l. on irish and syria from our colleagues in doha. now we leave you with a live look in hong kong, where protesters have begaup to move some of -- begun to move some of that barricades. thank you for spending the morning with us, we hope you have a wonderful day. long. >> while others want to stay the course. >> all the way mitch! you know exactly what these people needs in kentucky. >> communities trying to cope. what does the future hold? >> the economy, the struggling coal industry and healthcare are all impacting their vote. >> "america votes 2014 / fed up in kentucky". all next week. only on al jazeera america.

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