association took issue that guns are a health care issue. like many closing congress, the nomination is stall. would it have made a difference? i don't know. we'll see. that's the show for today. thank you for joining u.s., i'll ali velshi -- joining us. i'm ali velshi. see you tomorrow. hi everyone, this is al jazeera america. i'm john seigenthaler in new york. a shift in strategy in the fight against i.s.i.l. will turkey's decision help it save an embattled border city? ebola, new guide lines for u.s. health workers, and an african country declared virus free under water mystery, is a russian sub marine lurking in swedish waters honouring the dead. a feud in a chicago

neighbourhood, and the families that find comfort there america votes 2014 - two weeks before the midterm, the impact immigration is having on local governments tonight we begin with the fight against i.s.i.l., and the brazen new attack against tarts in iraq. quadruple car bombings killed two dozens, one much several attacks against shia targets. in nowhere iraq 15 attacks, including mosul dam in sinjar mountain, part of an i.s.i.l. effort to regain territory. in syria, the battle for kobane continues. the u.s. dropping packages to the kurds.

turkey says it will help kurdish peshawar fighters cross into kobane and join the fight. >> reporter: as dusk fell over kobane, syrian fighters started to make use of the weapons gip in a u.s. air drop. a calculated gamble by washington, to turn the battle for kobane in favour of the kurds. from the turkish government a major change of policy. after resisting weeks of diplomatic pressure to offer more help for kobane's defense. >> translation: we facilitated kurdish forces to go to kobane. it was warned that the kurds in kobane fought for a unified syria. >> translation: just like i.s.i.l., they want to control a certain area. we think it is a threat for the future of syria. it's territorial borders and

democracy. >> reporter: this video from a free syrian army fighting alongside the kurds shows the extent of the devastation in kobane, and the intensity of the fight. the kurds have complained about being outgunned by fighters from islamic state of iraq and levant. the weapons dropped by the u.s. are very, very good, and they need more to push i.s.i.l. from the area. >> translation: the weapons will help. we need heavy weapons to push out i.s.i.l. completely. the fighting will not be over soon. no one asked about peshawar crossing to kobane. if we get them and enough weapons, the fighting will be over soon. >> reporter: more than 130 u.s. air strikes flattened i.s.i.l. positions, but they will not be enough on their own. turkey, concerned about arming kurdish groups, allied to its enemy, the p.k.k. has not allowed weapons into kobane.

the u.s. secretary of state john kerry says it would be morally difficult not to help the kurd. they have resisted i.s.i.l. fighters for more than four years, u.s. considers it may be a damaging blow were kobane to fall. a fact that i.s.i.l. commanders will be aware of for more on the u.s. move to help the syrian kurds fight il -- fight i.s.i.l., mike viqueira joins you. >> we heard bernard smith talk about the psychological impact that the fall of kobane might have on worldwide opinion. the visibility of the battle on the border with turkey, having the cameras trained on it caused a change in rhetoric and the goal of the administration. first, they were preparing for the american public for the fact and possibility, that the likelihood of kobane would fall.

it became an opportunity for i.s.i.l. to prepare targets in the open. now secretary of state john kerry talked about the humanitarian need. secretary general john kerry travelling in jakarta and indonesia. here is how he phrased it. >> a small group of people, an awe shoot group, folks that our friend the turks pose. they are fighting i.s.i.l. and we cannot take our eye off the prize here. >> it would be irresponsible of us as well as morally very difficult to turn your back on the community fighting i.s.i.l. as hard as it is at this particular moment. >> john, you heard the reference to the turks, and their concerns to arming the kurds.

this is something that president obama was on the phone with turkish president recep tayyip erdogan over the weekend, trying to get them involved. the result we see is the air drop, as ammunition and medical supplies were reported, to the kurdish forces, hoping they'll break the siege of kobane. >> u.s. secretary-general command said they coordinated with the kurdish forces with the strike. what is the importance of that? >> we saw advances west of baghdad, a major course of concern over the course of the last couple of weeks, inching to the western suburbs, containing baghdad's airport, launching rockets and mortar fire. the experts say there's no way i.s.i.l. can capture and hold the city of baghdad. they could launch attacks from the territory they occupied. we heard the new prime minister

is putting so. faith in, saying they want coordination between the coalition and the iraqi army. the problem is the american military and the coalition for that matter do not trust many elements. the majority of the iraqi army, are not trusted to carry the fight on the ground. it's a problem, there has been more coordination between the entities in anbar province. >> a lack of trust on different sides. army major mike lyons is combat veteran of desert storm and is a senior fellow at the truman project. welcome. >> this latest air drop, why now? >> it had to be. there was too much pressure on the social media, too much going op, there was a humanitarian mission that had to be accomplished. >> i hate to say this, too little too late.

>> why all of a sudden now. it could have happened three weeks ago. they want to see a stalemate on both sides. the fact that they fired all the missions, it was a strategic mission and it became tactical. there are groups coming together. you need a chart to figure it out. you have the peshawar, and iraqi kurdish fighters. you have kurds that wered in a turkey, multiple groups, trying to support kobane. it's a symbolic victory, it's kurds versus i.s.i.l. >> how well will the groups get along? >> the peshawar forces will show competence si. i believe you'll see the -- xetensy. i believe you'll see the troops. they are ready to fight and defend. they'll have the same goal. this will work to unite the

kurds in that region and lead to the unification country. that is what turkey is afraid of, when you bring all the different groups together. turkey is as much concerned about the groups like i.s.i.l. >> that's right. they want i.s.i.l. as well, but don't want the kurds inside of syria to be that successful. >> is the coalition holding together. >> you look at the litres. iraqi theatre is different to syria. there's an emergency taking place in iraq. and we are focussed on syria. the question is what will happen in the next few days, will the ammunition, supplies, stocks help the siege taking place. >> we see kobane, and think there's an emergency. when you say there's an emergency in iraq, what do you mean? >> 75% of the anbar province is controlled by i.s.i.l. if they are close to the baghdad

airport. that's eight highlights from the city, they are probing, suicide attacks. >> going back at the mosul dam. >> they go back. if they think they can take the iraqi security forces there. >> and the u.s. launches air strikes. >> we provide cover, and have people on the ground that can follow up. i.s.i.l. does not quit. >> it's almost like we hear the stories going on for several weeks, and i.s.i.l. makes a move forward, and pulls back. and the u.s. has air strikes and backs. but there doesn't seem to be that there's an organised strategy here from the united states and the coalition, or is this. >> no, there isn't. it's reactive. if you engage in war, you have to go on the offense. we are reacting inside of syria, taking the targets of opportunity out of kobane. the same thing is happening in

iraq. it's a function of security force, not ready to go on offenses or take back the cities. until it happens, we'll take it on the chin. >> mark lyons, we'll talk later. thank you the center for disease control issued guide lines for health professionals dealing with ebola patients, the changes after intense criticism to the initial response to ebola. heidi zhou-castro is in dallas covering the story. what is the latest? >> those guide lines are being trained in hospitals around the country. they follow three guiding principals, including rigorous and repeated training for health care workers putting on and taking off the protective equipment. no more skin exposure. this is a change compared to the hospital in dallas treating thomas eric duncan, where workers at first wore a face mask and goggles.

that is no more. shields and respirator are required. and a trained monitor is recommended by the c.d.c. to watch each worker as they take off or put on, to catch missteps and fix on the spot. dallas is ground zero, really for the new training and measures to be implemented. a bit of good news for dallas. where we saw 44 people cleared of a risk after a 21 day quarantine. for the family of thomas eric duncan's stepdaughter, it's not over. >> monday's dawn is approaching, for the families in the apartment, it bruption an end to a long -- brings answered to a long night. >> the kid will be able to go to school and me to work. >> this couple live with their four children. jalal called an plans to take

thomas eric duncan, her stepfather, to the hospital. he died on object 8th. the family is in mourning and asked them to remain outside. they fear discrimination from the community. >> they are scared they'll jump on people. >> ebola spread with direct contact with the bodily fluids of a person showing symptoms. this family is not sick. the virus's incubation period is over >> reporter: you guys were healthy the whole time. no one had a fever. >> yes, we are happy. >> the family of six is among 44 people that the dallas county declared clear on monday. they are free to resume their lives. >> we understand this is a trying time for the families. we wish them the best moving forward. >> reporter: they fear moving forward will be difficult, especially for their children,

ages 2 to 11. as the school bus pulls away with the older one. they fear they'll be bullied. >> that's the worried, we don't know how they'll be treated. >> reporter: she is worried about her mother. the apartment she shared with thomas eric duncan has cleaned and gutted. now she is without a home. >> they destroy her life in america. since she live in america, that's her whole life, destroyed. >> reporter: for now the church is stepping in to help, and family members say they are tapping into the deep religious faith for strength. everywhere is expecting the family to come out. god is op our side. -- on our side. the city of dallas said it, too, will help the family recover. it's helping to provide up to

six months rent for the family of duncan's fiance, and funmoneo buy clothing. the city is rallying behind a win in this terrible fight for ebola. and for the family, they have to get started again, and are counting on this help. >> heidi zhou-castro in dallas. anunidentified patient treated for ebola has been released from emory hospital in atlanta. it was discharged yesterday, it's the third person to be treated. dallas nurse amber vincent is also being treated there. today the world health organisation declared nigeria to be ebola free. it has been called a spectacular success story. >> reporter: this doctor was one of the first health workers

deployed in nigeria for the latest ebola outbreak. he helps to trace and isolate people. she came into contact for the man infected with the virus, he admits he was scared. but he soldiered on. >> if you respond to ebola it will come to your home, if you don't control it everywhere suffers. >> the hard work of health workers and volunteers paid off. the world health organisation declared nigeria free of ebola. after six weeks of no new cases. >> hora, we are happy, we can move freely. it's great news. we are happy, free. we can greet people. the next person is an ebola victim. >> they declared nigeria as a free country from ebola.

>> reporter: nigerians know there's no room for complacency. many people travel in and out of here. the government has time to become prepared in case there's another outbreak. people are told to stay alert and report cases to medical authorities. >> dennis's wife was one of the nurses who cared for the liberian man who brought the disease to lij earia -- nigeria. he died. there is this advice for anyone with the disease. >> if you think you have the disease, go to the isolation word. go into the isolation award. you'll be managed. chances for survival will increase, will be high. >> officials say health workers will be deployed to sierra leone, liberia and guinea. the hardest hit countries.

with regional and international support, they can curtail the crisis too decades after world war ii, many nazi war criminals may have yet to be prosecuted. a new investigation suggests some of them may be collecting sorely security checks. morgan radford is here with this disturbing story. >> that's right. that's why caroline malopeny -- malopeny, is calling for an investigation saying it is a gross misuse of taxpayers. >> 64 years after world war ii ended and we are hearing that many nazi guards and soldiers may have been collecting social security. >> the united states of america,

leading the fight, is rewarding the perpetrators by paying them money and pensions. >> reporter: an investigation reviewed that they collected the benefits after leaving the united states. it points to a legal loophole allowing the legal government to pay benefits to encourage nazi suspects to leave the country. the justice department denies doing that. >> there was a presumption that these people would be tried on charges once returning to the country of origin. it was a fantasy. if you look at the figures, 10 of the 66 people deported or expelled from the united states were ever charged let alone prosecuted. if my memory serves me right, one was ever punished. >> one of them came to the u.s. after the war and started a plastics company in ohio. he lived there until 1989 when the u.s. government found out he

had been a guard at auschwitz, where almost a million jews were murdered. he sting collects american social security benefits. >> translation: i don't know about the pension, i never asked. i know he's wealthy. when he came from germany he bought a villa. >> reporter: he is said to get $1500 a month in social security, twice what the average croatian work are earns. more than half of the 66 nazi suspects it investigated got to keep social security payments. new york representative caroline maloney is calling on the government to vet. >> this loophole needs to be closed. not only now, but in the future. >> the social security administration hasn't revealed the total payments or the suspects. meanwhile the a.p. u's freedom

of information act was used to repeal the refusal i'm guessing they couldn't get the money back. >> coming up, the flood of undocumented migrants into u.s. schools, how teachers are adjusting. and burying the victims of chicago violence. how one funeral director offers hope.

in chicago, gun violence this past weekend. three killed, 19 wounded. it's tough on the community, especially for those that helped to bury the dead. ashar quraishi reports. >> over 100 families i personally had to deal with in 2012 whose loved ones were victims of homicide. for spencer senior, running a funeral parlour is a blessing and a curse. he's been the president and c.e.o. for more than 20 years, working for his father when he 12. it's more than a family business. he will never forget a casket holding a 6-month-old - killed whilst sitting in her father's

lap, when gunmen opened fire. >> it's tragic to bury an adult. but a 6-month-old baby, that is a terrible situation not only for the family, but the funeral home also. >> reporter: in the high crime south and west of chicago, the business of death is unfortunately thriving. >> i don't know where they find the strength to go on. one foot in front of another. we are a better city than that. >> we have better people. >> it goes back to the old saying that mothers and fathers shouldn't bury their children. >> of course, that is not the case. in so many instances here in our community. >> we named the chapel the martin luther king chapel. it is the largest chapel.

>> is the time capsule of african-american history in chicago, and the last stop for many in the community. >> my father taught me and i'm teaching my children, that we should be there for any family. our mission statement for the business is we should never turn anyone away. and our business is designed to give anyone who has a definite family the opportunity to give a loved one a decent funeral. [ siren ] >> reporter: the service he provide, and dispute the violence and death, he has faith. this is not all there is. there is something that comes after that, that is far more special than life itself. there's more ahead on the terrible gun violence in chicago

coming up at the top of the hour on "america tonight". "america tonight" continues to cover the story of gun violence in chicago. joie chen is standing by with a preview. >> good evening, we have on "america tonight" been focussed on the same kind of heart-breaking violence that ashar quraishi's compelling story focuses object we have been focussing on chicago, and in the next hour we'll have an "america tonight" investigation on the trail of the gun. we'll go behind the headlines about gun violence and statistics in chicago to consider where the guns are coming from. they are often tracked to indiana, where there's easy access to illegal firearm purchases at gun shows. how easy, we go under cover to find out.

>> lickety split like that. we look at the purchases, and an effort to track down the history of firearms, their d.n.a., how it could make a difference to stopping gun violence in chicago. at the top of the hour. hope to see you then. >> next on the broadcast syria's refugee problem. already a humanitarian crisis, now the water is turning bad, shutting off water in detroit. do u.n. experts consider it a human rights violation.

this is al jazeera america. i'm john seigenthaler, coming up, dangers threatening the refugees on the border sweden's biggest submarine hunt since the cold war. why russia is on the defensive? and louisiana votes - the debate on education comes to the classrooms. u.s. is ramping up its support to kurds in the fight against i.s.i.l.

ammunition, weapons and supplies are dropped to the kurds battling for kobane. weeks ever air strikes have not stopped i.s.i.l.'s vans. -- advance. turkey will allow kurdish fighters to cross the border. turkey will not allow p.k.k. forces to enter syria. they have considered the p.k.k. a terrorist group it's been a bloody day in iraq with a string of attacks against shia targets. no group has taken responsibili responsibility, the sunni led i.s.i.l. group have taken place. bombings killed more than 30 people. imran khan reports. >> reporter: we are likely to see more of this kind of sectarian violence as the month goes on. it is the holy month, it's the beginning of the islamic calendar. in years gone by, it's been a

spike in violence, particularly sectarian violence. since i.s.i.l. took over, huge swathes of territory in iraq and june, we expect this to be a bloodier month. we have seen many attacks, and separate incidents of car bombs and suicide bombs over the last 24 hours. nearly 100 people have been hospitalized. 60 people have been killed across the country. this statistic is getting people worried in iraq. i.s.i.l. are no fans of the shia, and said that the shia are a target for them, and they are using sectarian language and violence to further their gains. whilst all of this is going on, particularly in this month, we have i.s.i.l. fighters making gains in places like anbar province. they are moving towards the city, giving them, if that city falls, a base in which to attack baghdad. that is a worrying time.

the air strikes are making differences to the iraqi air strikes in anbar province, they have beaten the group back in various parts of the province they are a powerful force to be reckoned with. baghdad is surrounded on three sides by i.s.i.l. fighters but they don't have the base to attack the city. that is likely to be the next strategy, getting somewhere to give them a base inside baghdad. that's imran khan reporting winter has come early, seasonal rains are flooding camps struggling to provide safety for the refugees from the fighting. stefanie dekker reports. >> reporter: there's no protecting the camp from the rain. this is northern syria, along the border with turkey. there are other camps like this. >> translation: we are being huge i -- humiliated, the men,

women, destroyed. no one is helping us. only god will take care of us. >> millions of syrians inside the country have been forced out of their homes. it's difficult for aid to reach them. winter is coming. syria's winter is cold with rain, and the season hasn't begun yet. >> translation: over 400 tents were destroyed by the flood. we ask the international community and the united nations to give us basic human rights as you see, the camp is flooded. as the international community focuses on fighting the islamic state of iraq and levant. these people are enduring a fourth year of war. there is the risk of disease here, with no proper drainage or sanitation. it's difficult for journalists to travel to syria, there are many places where the displaced

live that we cannot see. they are the victims of a war with no end. in a place where people leave their homes with little help or hope the swedish military is on the hunt for a possible foreign submarine in the baltic sea region, authorities suspect it may be russian, the search operation beginning friday let to a search. swedish officials say they trust the source that told them about suspicious activity. russia denies involvement. tensions have been strained between moscow and nordic countries because of the crisis. major general mike lyon is back with us. can we say if it's a russian

submar each. >> it's hard to say. it's possibly a small object. if it was larger, i think they would have found it. what would be the incentive for russia to be there? >> a couple of things. it could be used to map the ground, the ocean floor, they could we getting something they put their years ago. there's a lot of different scenarios. >> you say they can't see it, but technology - could it be that good. >> the problem with swedish technology is it can't find subs. they gave up that technology. >> is russia's technology that good that they can keep it a secret. >> i think so. i think that's why the slept service - -- sleg service - this -- silent service, this could be a test of online subs

that they are fleshing out. >> the russians rejected the claims, pointing the finger at the netherlands, saying the dutch might be involved. why? >> that doesn't make sense at any level. there has to be a body or a piece of equipment at the bottom of the sea. all they had was pictures and radio transition. they'll continue to try to find it. it's a lot of space. >> through my rife subs were considered wonderful technology, modern and useful in war time. do they still carry that power? >> they do. they are the ultimate strategic weapon. they can sneak up to your border, fire a wem job, and is a -- weapon, and is a threat. the united states monitors the coast for at least kinds of things. >> does this have anything to do

with ukraine and putin's attempt to show off among all these nations, particularly n.a.t.o. linked nations? >> i think so. this is sweden, they are in n.a.t.o. this could be a warping not to -- warning not to join n.a.t.o. this could be something that says we can get close to you, don't do it. it's clearly a threat to sweden, if it's coming from russia. >> what is going on with russia. why? you talk about ukraine - are these reactive measures. >> to what end - part of it is a test. a cat and mouse day. they scrambled bombers over sweden, stockholm. they tested the defenses to see what the reaction times are. classical tactics. >> mark lyons, good to have you on the programme. >> midterm election is two weeks away. immigration is a serious campaign issue.

thousands of unaccompanied children crossed the border. many were send to louisiana. the cost of educating the children could be more than $20 million a year. jonathan martin is in new orleans with more on that. >> this is an issue that seems to come up at every debate and town hall. for many voters, it's an issue that is closer and more personal than ever. including schools and the costs involved. >> reporter: these children and 1400 other like them are at the center of a fiery debate in louisiana. so is in spanish teacher, who is no longer teaching spanish. >> i'll figure out a way to work through it. i like what i do. i believe that's the key. >> here at the high school in baton rouge, this woman is in charge of a newcomers class, where they teach basic english

to migrant students that crossed the boarder. >> their english vocabulary is limited, limited to words like thank you and good morning. >> say it again, class. >> reporter: federal law requires public schools to educate all children regardless of immigration. it can cost taxpayers more than $20 million. at this high school, the number of undocumented students pushed class sizes normally capped at 20 to 30 students. >> since july there has been an increase of 300 students that speak spanish. most are migrants. teachers are not allowed to ab about the immigration status. >> that issue is so controversial, that i don't think about it. my job is to educate them, make sure they get the best education

they can get. >> that can be challenging when children, some with no formal education arrive and enroll throughout the school year. >> this is one of the only bilipping wall teachers -- biling wall teachers, she teaches her classes and is called on by others to translate for migrant students in core subjects. >> reporter: you are not just an english teacher. >> i'm the algebra teacher if you need me to be, the world geography teacher if you need me to be. >> reporter: two students that left honduras, are staying with family. >> in honduras, i wasn't doing bad in school, the only thing is english. >> translation: i have help from attorneys in my immigration

case. that's why i wanted to be teerny. >> teachers and professionals want more teachers to deal with the population. funding is an issue. is can cost a million dollars by the end of the year. >> for a teacher that loves teaching, so many non-english speaking kids is a challenge. the price and politics is at the forefront for many. >> as i mentioned the cost is the big issue that a lot of people, voters are talking about. for the school distribute the concern is finding the teachers who can help the students and some school distributes are offering $5,000 bonuses for teachers who are biling wall because they are hard to find. >> what a remarkable teacher. let's talk about politics, what is louisiana's senate candidates talking and saying about this

issue? >> everywhere knows it's a closely watched race with mary landrieu going up against a tea party changer, and they are using the issue of illegal immigration to attack the other, saying the other's candidates are too soft. they agree more needs to be done, there needs to be a serious initiative to secure the border. where they differ is whether or not there can be a path way to citizenship. >> god to see you. thank you. >> this woman is a director of spanish outreach for the republican national committee, a senior vice president at mercury llc. welcome. >> thank you. >> let's start with overall - we listened to how this has become an issue about educating students in louisiana.

how big an issue is immigration in this election in your opinion? >> i think it all depends - it's a state by state - immigration is an issue, it's important to a lot of people. especially in this election, it's part of a larger narrative of security issue. a lot of people are feeling ipp secure at what is going on -- insecure at what is going on here and nationally. it's going to a narrative on what we are doing to other countries to keep the border safe. it's part of the larger what we are seeing in 2014 election. >> latinos turned out and helped president obama win. will they turn out in this election? >> that's the number one question. what we see with hispanic voters, immigration is important. it's not the number one issue. in 2012 his panics furned out

strongly for president obama. recently we have seen that his support dropped. >> they didn't get what they hoped for. >> exactly. all of us, no matter whether hispanic or asian or white, we want the candidates to keep promises. this president talks about immigration reform, and democrats wanted to put a stop on immigration reform. it's a less republican-democrat issue, and latinos feel that the republicans and democrats are playing political football with immigration and their votes. >> so they stay home? >> i don't think so. everywhere wants hispanic to vote. i think there'll be a smaller per cent. maybe 30%. we'll see about 30% of the 50%

that turned out. the average age is 27. they are young. it's a demographic that every election year we see about 800,000 new his panics turn 18. it's an electorate that if we are don't pay better attention, republics and democrats, we'll lose the vote. republicans and democrats need to court them more. >> what choice do they have? the way you put it, democrats have responded to their hopes and dreams, democrats have not responded to their hopes and dreams, and neither have the republicans. what do they look for? >> i think they focus on the candidate. who is in the senate, who will take over it. colorado, and cory gardner, the republican up against udal, the democrat. both are talking about immigration. they are talking about how they want to be inclusive.

they are courting the hispanic vote. they'll have a choice on which candidate do they want to represent them. >> any other rates? >> yes. i think as far as in the governor's race in florida. hispanic, 17% of electorate. it will be important there. i think illinois, as well, you have a hispanic lieutenant governor. a female on the republican ticket. they are using that. she is talking to voters. i think you'll have races. it will be smaller because of the races we see in the midterms. the hispanic population is not as big. >> i was going to ask a question. sorry to interrupt. >> no problem. the question is, you know, republicans said after romney lost, that they were going to reach out to latinos in the country and work at trying to win over the support. has the republican party done that? >> absolutely. what we learnt most in 2012 is

you can't parachute at the end and pretend everything will be fine. in 2012 we had the hispanic outreach programme in five states, now in 10 states. that long-term effort is important. his -- his panics vote democrat. they want engagement. it is important that the republican party is putting the resources they need. >> thank you in a show of support for early voting, president obama cast his ballot for the midterms. he went to a polling station in chicago. he's in illinois campaigning to get out the vote. president obama would not name names to reporters when he cast his ballot. at a rally last night he said he was going to vote to reelect

senator dick durbin and governor pat equip. and overseas, the leader of hong kong is defending his government against pro-democracy demonstrators much the leader was appointed by beijing and says open elections are unacceptable because poor people would have a dominant voice sarah clarke reports from hong kong. >> in a tell viffed interview roberto luongo says that he believes the demonstrations are out of control and blamed international authorityize or other countries for getting involved in tapping the protest. other countries -- the demonstrators denied that. the u.s. consulate in hong kong rejected the accusations saying it's a distraction from the issue, and what is happening now is about the people in hong kong. tomorrow night is a key day. views in hong kong between six

and 8:00pm local time there'll be televised negotiations between the government and leaders who are overseeing the pro-democracy movement. this will be televised so people at both sites, as well as in mongkok will watch this. the mediator, from the university, has been appointed by eight universities to oversee them. he said he would act impartially, despite links to roberto luongo. he was the advisor to him. despite the links, he said he will work hard to facilitate the discussions and make sure it's peaceful and they discuss the issues at hand coming up next - is detroit violating human rights by shutting off the water for unpaid bills. the united nations joins the debate.

we'll begin the week with soggy weather across the north-west and north-east of the united states, due to the nor-easter developing. it will develop off the coast. normally a nor-easter brings windy and snowy conditions if it were the winter. we will stay rainy and see a bit of it as it developments. an air of low pressure is moving over the valley, instigating low pressure moving up the east coast for new england over the next couple of days, we'll see rain up here, anywhere from massachusetts up to parts of maine. in that area it will be between 4-6 inches of rain. we are talking over the next 72 hours. in new york city we could see an inch to an inch and a half. on top of that we are seeing windy conditions especially along the coast where flooding is a problem. they can go up to 40 miles per

hour. boston rainy. all the way to thursday and the west. up to 10 inches for parts of washington. that's a look at the weather. more news after this. in cash-strapped detroit

there's a fight over water. united nations officials today condemned the controversial water shut offs saying they hurt the vulnerable residents. bisi onile-ere joins us from detroit with more. >> two united nations human rights experts described what is happening in detroit as perfect storm. a manmade perfect storm. they say the water shut-off policy is discriminatory and humiliating. >> we are concerned because african-americans living in detroit and facing water shut-offs are asked to make impossible choices. >> reporter: detroit's water shut-offs are a violations of international law, the conclusion of two united nations officials on a visit to the city. the u.n. special repertoire on

adequate housing and another whose field is water and sanitation spent three days on the ground. >> we were shocked by the proportions of the d disconnections and the way that is it is affecting the weakest, the poorest, the vulnerable, the people in a difficult situation. >> they say the shut-offs are having an impact on low income african-americans. in a bankrupt city that is predominantly black, and where 40% of the residents live in poverty. they spent hours talking to residents that have gone days, months even, without access to running water. more than 24,000 detroiters had their water turned off. hundreds of residents are losing water every day. some addressed the u.n. officials personally. >> one of the problems that we are having is that when your

water is shut off, the state can come and take your children. >> reporter: the state's water department started shutting off water as it tried to collect more than $90 million in unpaid bills, sparking outrage and protests. the city rolled out a plan to provide financial help to those in need, and resume the shut-offs. >> the water should be given for free. we want fairness and affordability, that is all. >> reporter: albuquerque presented a number of recommendation, including all water, and sewage standards. the response... >> they will not change what they are doing because they didn't give us the facts. the facts are we have an increased number of people in payment plans. calls for assistant dropped by 50%. that's the data we are working

on. >> reporter: the u.n. cannot force the city to do anything. the goal is to work with detroit on finding a solution. there are no plans to make a formal preparation before the general assembly. they do, however, plan to submit a report on the issues of detroit to the u.s. government bisi onile-ere in detroit. thank you coming up at 11 eastern, a small town pumpkin festival turns violence with injuries and arrest. what is the new hampshire town doing to ease fears and get answers. considered a massive peace and a rewrite of history, the opera of new york met sparking protests and a couple of newborns in the picture of the day. it is from a zoo in poland - two rare white lion cubs just

two days old. they are being bottle-fed by zoo keepers who fear they may be rejected by their mother after a long complicated birth. that's the news cast. thank you for watching. joie chen is next with "america tonight".

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