>> unscripted... >> we gonna do this? >> ...and uncensored... >> are you kidding me? >> america votes 2014 midterms the series continues only on al jazeera america live from new york city, with a look at today's top stories. the cost of the fight against isil nearly 8 million-dollar as day. and a man paralyzed for two years walked again, thanks to a revolutionary therapy transplanting his own cells.

an american held for more than five months is now free. the state department says jeffery foal is on his way home to ohio. this picture, was taken by journalist earlier today. it shows the i don't think airport. mike with the latest. >> six months after being taken into custody, authorities an american held by the regime is now free. jeffery foal a six -- 56-year-old american who was accused of leaving a bible in a nightclub in the northern port city, had been detained by north korean authorities since last may. now sidly he is free. and evidently, north korea insisted that a department of defense plane transport him out of the country, that is now evidently happened. he is rah freeman, the

administration no surprise, says it is a positive development. he has been evaluated by a doctor, and appears to be in good health. we will continue to provide any necessary assistance to him. you know, i think we will let the north koreans speak for themselves, why they decided to the this, why now, but we with are pleased he is able to leave. and tony, she is short of increase the speculation and chatter about what is going on at the upper etch lons in the loader ship of that regime. of course, there are expert whose tried to determine what is happening it's been a wild since the leader has been seen in public. he recently resurfaced. a lot of talk about power struggles within the regime there. and of course, the administration stressing today, that they are

still working for the release of the two americans who remaybe detained. saying they are doing all they can to secure their release. >> protest leaders met today for talks ending at aiming weeks. they are robbed by the thousands. we all understand that we can't really get any concrete as a results buzz at least an open dialog can tell everyone why we are here. >> and they have been here for weeks. demonstrators occupying streets to demand free and fair elections. the protests began after the chinese government

decided to limit voter reforms by screening candidates for the 2017 elections. >> the two hour talks and five student leaders were meant at a first step towards ending the stand off. a grab vagues sites in the city, protestors gathers around, to watch and listen to what they said. the voice and demands have been heard loud and clear through the community and central government. request will report the demise to china's central government. she also said reform is possibility, only after the election for hong kong's chief executive in 2017. but they questioned the government's sincerity, and the road map to universal voting rights for the upcoming election. >> why is it that the people are sing ray?

and are willing to fight on the streets to tell the hong kong government that they want a better society? throughout the meeting the protestors camped out, and watched to see what if anything happened. many were with disappointed that the meeting delivered almost no changes. >> it just happened as i expected. so no surprise. >> these talks were civil but emotional, and are being described by all as a crucial first step the government refusing to make concrete concessions they are showing no signs of an emment resign from the streets. al jazeera, hong kong. >> kurdish fighters say they are holding their ground against attacks on the town, but they are stepping up their time line isil is already better equipped and new video shows at least one air strike may have dropped more into their hands. the pentagon is reviewing

this video. it shows the islamic state who seized the parachute at least it purports to dropped by the u.s. planes. it was intended for kurdish fighters but there is help on the way for the curds. reenforcements from iraqi fighters, bernard smith is on the border the latest. >> isil fighters launch add renewed assault on monday night. but curds defended say they were able to hold their lines. with the help of the new ammunition, and new weapons they received in that u.s. air drop, however, there remains still something of a stalemate, the curds haven't gained territory, and isil fighters haven't gained territory either. positions are the same as they have been in the last few days. and we understand from the presidency of the regional government that they are ready to send iraqi fighters to aid the kids despite their own challenges that they

remain in negotiations in terms of humanitarian aid, they can send along with those fighters and the rout they will take as they transit turkey. >> bernard smith reported from the border. u.s. air strikes to fight that's on top of the $1 billion they already spent in the first four months fighting the group. real money is here to break down those numbers for us, patty? >> the m 29 reaper, $1,000 marginal cost for ever flying hour. the f went two raptor, $21,500 marginal cost for flying hour.

bare bones and bell and whistles versions which this center for strategic and budgetary assessment calculates can cost the tax bayers up to $570 million a month. at the upper end, if you are using a sophisticated airplane, and more sophisticated weapons you can be into several hundred thousand dollars or even half a million dollars. >> sophisticating aircraft like a b one lanser strategic bomber, marginal cost for knifing hour, $46,500. or weapons replacement cost, $110,000. but air strikes have lead up costs as well. such as intelligence, and reconnie sans flights. calculating the benefits is even less precise. on october 19th, for example, the u.s. conducted 11 air strikes against isil positions in iraq and syria. destroying or damaging

fighting and mortar positions two isil units, buildings, vehicles, boats and a stray bundle intended for friendly forces as much as half a million dollars to take out a quarter million dollars hum vie, or a bigup truck costing as little as $30,000 may not seem like much. be uh the defensancist stress the point is not the replacement cost, but the degree to which air strikes advance u.s. objectives on the ground. it can look discouraging. >> the rand corporation is a 20 year navy seal veteran. >> the friendly forces on the ground who are going to be to be solving this are the air strikes helping them be successful or at least make some progress. >> while they may be pricy, if they save off the need for more boots on the ground, they could end up looking like a deal.

a low intensity campaign can cost up to $320 million a month. a high intensity campaign, up to 570 million, and with boots on the ground, up to $1.8 billion. >> whoa, and the president has held steadfast that he is not deploying troops to syria and to iraq at this point? >> yes, that's correct. all right, appreciate it, by the numbers. iran's prime minister was in tehran today for the first official visit since taking power. met with iran's supreme leader. he pledged his support for iraq's shiite led government, the advance has deepingen violence, and it has left the country valuable oil fields underthreat. that story now. >> the curds control the

oil fields. but they may not be able do protect them for much longer, the threat is from the islamic state. there's a 64-kilometer defensive perimeter around this city in northern iraq. kurdish troops replace government forces here, when isil pushed them out of many cities in june. since then, it's been a struggle to hold this territory. that's why the governor of the city is asking the u.s. led coalition to launch an intense and sustained assault against the group. he says isil wants the oil fields. >> that's the point i tried to make to our american friends when i was in washington and when i talked to them here. that's why it is so important for the united states, and for the air strikes to focus. we want to keep these people away, drive them away. coalition air strikes began in august, but there haven't been many in this corner.

and the problem is kurdish security forces don't just face fighters on the battlegrounds this check point is considered to be a front line. it is the main entry point from the south. >> thousands cross this check point daily. where they already have some support. >> . >> we have fought terrorists. we have even among students who come to take their exams. they are playing to do whatever isis does. explosives, suicide bombers. this check point has already been targeted twice bid is bombers in the past four months. but what officials fear the most, is that if the armed group decides to push through this defensive line, and storm the city al jazeera. >> the department of

homeland security issues new travel restrictions today. starting tomorrow, all travelers from ebola outbreak countries in west africa will be funnels through one of five airports with enhanced screening. under the new rules passengers will have their temperatures taken before they can enter the united states. officials will also ask travelers about possible exposure. she has now test mingingtive for the virus twice. she was the first person to catch the virus outside of west africa. she was infected while caring for a priest who later died. the country has promised to send hundreds of healthcare workers to help fight the virus. kimberly has our report. >> some believe a lack custer international response has allowed the virus to enter europe,

and the united states latin american leaguers fear their nations could be next, so they held a meeting to discuss how to fight the spread of ebola. if this threat is not contained within an immediate effective response, backed by adequate resources, coordinated by the world health organization and the united nations it can become one of the most severe pandemics in the history of humanity. >> so despite it's small size, cuba is deploying hundreds of medical staff to fight ebola. and now it is calling on the united states to partner with it to fight the outbreak. even in the battle so for now it remains esstrained from cuba. >> we have always the same time said they need to take certain steps in order for the relationship to go

forward. >> but the president says those long standing grievances will only hurt global efforts to coordinate a high level response to containing ebola. it is call on the u.s. to do more. >> they are willing to work shoulder to shoulder with all others. including the cuban health system, and it's experience, coordinated will power is needed. >> cuba often deployed doctors and nurses to regional crisis like it did in the after math of the haitian earth quake in 2010. >> meeting this crisis, is going to require that we draw on each other's collective experience. >> and while the u.s. secretary of state is praising the latest response to the ebola crisis, so far it has done little to warn diplomatic relations between cuba and the united states.

this weekend there was a cease fire reached with the group. they have agreed to discuss the release of the girls, as for subsequently, which discussion has commenced already today. well al jazeera has learned there has been scattering fighting but we have been told other groups launched those attacks. secure officials say at least ten shiite rebels were killed in ad is car bombing south of the capitol this comes as they battle with al quaida fighters and deployed gunman, despite a peace agreement with with the yemen government. the latest now. >> what is important in

the province, it is al quaida, two fronts in that province fighting one the al quaida fighting the hougthis and the second is the tribesman fighting off. in another development not far from the town, that's in the province, al quaida fighters as well as tribesman united and they are making gains in control against and for districts on the outskirts trying to return any advance. now, everyone is talking to each other with the president, with the new prime minister to form a unity government to end the crisis. but i have to tell you the winner would be the houthies. because there are you can confirmed reports at this stage, but the houthies are in the powerful position to gain at least six ministers in the new cabinet.

that this group has gained in this country. >> deborah jones tweet withed a photo of her meeting. calling it an excellent exchange, in benghazi the exchange is gunfire. as the army tried to hold off rebel fighters. south african track star has started to serve his prison sentence for killing his girlfriend. >> .

>> that left the model dead. a frenchman considered one of the most powerful people in the energy industry has died of a plane crash. six fighter three-year-old was the chief executive of a french oil company called total, he was flying back to paris for meetings when his plane hit a snowplow. police say the driver of the snowplow was drunk, he was not hurt. there is a lot on the wine, where winless rights are front and center, and honey bees are making a come back after dying off, but scientists say this crucial part of our food supply is still in serious danger.

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are slowly returning to their hives. but as mary snow reports, their lives are still at risk. and that can mean a huge hit to our food supply. >> it is a mystery that's plagued scientists for eight years. billions of bees vanished without a trace. now it appears the bee killing disease known as colony collapse disorder may have run it's course. the bad news is the country's bee population is still in danger. first detected in 2006, c.c.d. soon spread across the u.s. effecting about 10% of america's honey bee population, or roughly 200,000 colonias year. >> what happened is a beekeeper would go to these, and maybe over a matter of two weeks the workers within the colonies the bulk of the colony have disappeared. >> today investigators have seen far fewer cases. and yet commercial beekeepers continue to lose on average 30% of

their colonies each winter. about double what most would consider an acceptable loss. these loss are driven by three primary factors. >> the first is nutrition, and we have seen huge changes in the landscape in the united states. especially in the midwest. the ones that where lots of acres of meadows those have been plowed under, and put into corn and soybean. >> based with with the severe lack of diversity, they don't have the strength to survive the long months they are also susceptible to diseases. pesticides including those beekeepers use are also proving he that will to bees. they are especially deadly when chemicals from different fields combine into a single toxic cocktail. the mas.sive dieoff is as much of a concern can to farmers as it is to beekeepers. scientists estimate that about one with in every

three bites of food we eat are poll lynn nateed from honey bees. overall, honey bees contribute an estimated $15 billion to the u.s. economy each year. >> if we consider them livestock, they are the third most important alary cultural livestock, to right after cows and pigs come the bees. they provide more economic value than the powellry industry does. >> faced with with the threat to the country's food supply, the obama administration recently invested $50 million in research to save the honey bee. it's also urging the agriculture and chemical industries to develop more bee friendly farming practices. but add voting rights cats insid they can do more, after all, without the fresh produce, honey bees make possible, it isn't jury taste health that is at stake, it could be our own. a new number today show

poppy production at an all time high, that's despite a decade long fight by the united states to shut down the taliban's drug trade. here and a look at the situation. with an estimated market value of $3 billion. mulling in about $2 billion. the profits are used to fund the taliban, which uses the money to lure new recruits. even though the u.s. has spent $7.6 billion to eradicate the trade, afghanistan produces 30% of the world's illegal openuate, and it is growing. two weeks today, women may tip the balance in the wisconsin governor race, how candidates are trying to woo the female vote, and what may be the worst of the week, a shark nato themed campaign ad. come on.

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situation... >> the government is prepared to carry out mass array... >> if you want free press in the new democracy, let the journalists live. in today's power politics two weeks until the midterm elections. credit siding right along with the hip mocksy of some of those campaigns. david schuster is here with more on this. >> toni, scientists and

ebola experts say that halting ought flights between the united states and africa would do more harm than good, but that hasn't stopped many from criticizing the white house, and demanding the obama administration put a halt to air traffic. here is mitch mcconnell who is locked in a tight race in kentucky. >> it strikes me, not an expert on this, but it strikes me it would be a good idea to discontinue flights into the united states from that part of the world. >> okay, fair enough. senator mcconnell is not an expert, but he has a strong opinion. know back up a week to that talk radio program when he was asked about global warming. >> senator that's a yes or no question. >> it is not a yes or no question. i am not a scientist. i know there are scientists who thinks is a problem, and scientists who think didn't a problem, my job is to try to project jobs in kentucky. now, not speculate about

science in the future. >> in order, don't speculate, except about ebola. that's another battle which party controlled the chamber in washington, mark pryor attacked represent challenger tom cotton for budget cuts that scientists believe hurt the government's ability to fight infection, dezs. there was a time when the name pryor stood for independent what happened? today just another vote for barack obama vote requesting him 93% of the time energy have armed groupar to colorado, where incumbent democrat is trying to hang on in a tough race against challenger coreny gardner, democratic groups are trying to drive up voter concerns about education, and social issues. >> have you checked the record? cory gardner voted to cut education and jobbens nearly in half.

voted to cut student loans for 150,000 coloradoians. and voted seven times to essentially end. >> the colorado senate race like the arkansas battle we just mentioned is considered even, and these races underscore the challenge for democrats. here is a map with all the competitive senate races this year. blue states are currently held by democrats, red states senate seats held by republicans and you can see the democrats have more territory they have to defend. and again, republicans need a net pickup of just six seats in order to take control and get the legislative agenda. in the battle for the house, one of the most interesting races. in louisiana, a few months ago, surveillance video captured the married congressman making out with a campaign staffer. here is the latest attack ad. >> kissing one of his staffers. >> >> his personal issues are well known, what is less known is how liberal he has been in washington.

mcallister voted for a budget that raised taxes and increased spending. >> louisiana has an open ballot system and the group supports one of the republican challengers and a georgia house race, john barrel is trying to hit back at attacks that says he has not accomplished anything. his latest ad has an interesting tag line. >> anybody who said don bear isn't getting things done is lying like a no legged dog. in the governors race, where scott walkser trying to hold on national college republicans have now slammed him over tuition increases. we with have to catch her

before she hits anyone else. >> the hunt is on. >> students victimized by tuition rates one might be tempted to label that one with the worst of the week, but the michigan republican party has just released a sharknado themed ad against gary peters. >> funded by a convicted felon, connected to a loan sharp rink. run by an international gangster, who also contributed to peter's campaign. oh come on. >> yes, that shark just burped and vomited money. >> come on. >> the move reference, because i don't. >> i am more a fan of the piranha sharks. >> you are one of those coming up. >> as we said, gary peters did not have a brock in that race, other than comparing him to vomiting sharks. >> ouch. david stay here, we will do some business here we

are foes duggen on these cuts in governors race. scott walkser facing off, a bicycle company executive now the latest marquette university law school poll shows walker and burke tied at 47%. women's rights have become a key issue. and the governor is trying to win over female voters have a look. >> there's no doubt in my mind, the decision of whether or not to end a pregnancy is an agonizing one. that's why i support safety, and provide more information for a woman considering her options. the bill leaves the final decision to a woman and her doctor. >> burke's campaign and women's groups have fought back against his ads but his efforts appear to be working. a september marquette university law school poll shows that burke has a 14-point advantage among likely women voters, their latest poll finds that burke now has just a 1 point advantage.

joining us now, and al jazeera america contributor, she has a terrific piece online, right now, about this issue. well done, well with done. >> thank you. >> elizabeth plank is with us. she is a senior editor, and elizabeth, you are going to write a piece for us. >>ing i will. >> stop slacking. >> all right. >> let me start with you, first, david that ad, is it effective? yeah, it is effective, scott walker is coming across of something of a moderate, even though a lot of women with may think you are just presented with them he is much more of an extreme it. >> on the ad i think he is clearly stating he is pro-life agenda.

he is trying to present himself as a moderate. >> yeah, i think it's clear where he stands. he is against abortion in all cases will you have been raped or a victim of incest, and he has voted to defund planned parenthood, on every level he is not supporting the rights of women with -- >> we with have essentially a dead heat at this point, why is is that? why is he in trouble? >> well, the reason he is in trouble, of courses gets back to the reason he was -- democratted tries to throw him out of office, busting unions and this sort of thing, what is he is doing, while his position is extreme, he is coming across as likable. he is not being a jerk about his pro-life positions and that seems to be helping in terms of voters trusting him in a time when they would say there is no reason to trust him. >> mary burke, who is

she, and what kind of candidate has she been. >> ant this point she does haven't to do anything, his campaign is so terrible. >> because of the history. >> yes, and the year we with have had in terms of reproductive rights. the hobby lobby decision this year, six out of ten women did not agree with it, chris walker came out to agree with it, and women are upset with what that means for them. on every level hes han't shown he is going to be helping women achieve greater control. looks like the gap is closing, is there enough of a gender gap to be significant moving forward. >> it is hard to tell, i think they have been going back and forth, there's a lot more issues at hand. >> what else is happening in that campaign in that race, what else might be dogging the economy? >> you had huge cuts to

education, the stripping of collective bargaining rights. how polarizing is a figure. this may not be enough that burke knees to do to move forward. s that enough. to launch something more effective. >> not so much about barack obama, and one then he has cone is what makes this so intriguing is unlike a lot of other races. where you have candidates start to move to the center, scott walker has stood right by his supreme conservative positions. he is not backing away, and not unwilling to talk about these issues. no one who stands by their hard core values

can he be effective in a general election, and scott walker is betting that he can. >> and there are other issues here, minimum wage, scott walker is against raising minimum wage, and that's an issue. you know, it has an impact on women as well with. >> exactly. two-thirds of people are earning the minimum wage are women. and again, his policies are so radical. he has gone on the record saying that the minimum wage does not serve a purpose. like that's crazy talk. we should be talking about raising the men mum wage. and again, his positions on unions. unionization is the best way to close the gender gap. something that again, he is not gone on the record. >> we talk about these governors races we pretend the ability to get out the vote, for p presidency. >> scott walker wants to run for president, he

can't do that unless he wins re-election, in the power politics we with play the ad that they are running against burke, in which they criticize her for ever tuition hikes to the extent that they are able to keep women home, maybe they don't go out and vote, but maybe they don't vote for burke either, that is consider as victory. if they can somehow depress the turnout, that is very beneficial to the republicans and that seems to be part of what walker has done. >> well, what are your thoughts? it has been a huge issue in this. and no that's -- the supreme court can't enforce that. >> isn't there confusion, that it may serve to suppress the vote? >> it could. it is hard to say, it is so close it is as to up storks say they are going to enforce the law six weeks before the election, and then to reverse that two weeks before it is confusing. >> what are you hearing about the get out the

vote operation. the democrats are much more focusing on getting their obama voters out there, and republicans much more focused on the broader air war with with the ads. >> i thought as a vote i am happy the party is happy with with me voting. i don't think the strategy -- let's just stay home and not vote, as a voter, as a citizen, i don't appreciate that at all. and i think that's how a lot of voters feel. >> you are the exception. >> that's the reason scott walker may win with this, thinking oh, he isn't so great. >> i think clarity in this campaign has been key. saying that she would with take away the 28 week -- veto the 20 week abortion ban, is and repeal the law that exists right now about ultrasounds. so i think clarity is what voters want. >> terrific. thank you all. thank you so much, see you back here at 6:00, and maggie, journalists and al jazeera america

contributor, you have a terrific piece online, about wisconsin and women's rights, just head on over to aljazeera.com, and it is the future story online right now. and also with us elizabeth plank. thank you both. that was with fun, thank you. >> thank you. >> and every tuesday, al jazeera america is taking a closer look at this year's midterm elections, tonight we focus on the environment, and independent voters, so join us for america votes 2014. at 8:30 and 11:30:00 p.m. eastern time. and jinx court will consider on january 1st whether to allow an appeal of three jailed al jazeera journalists. they have now been in prison for 297 days. they are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood and are appealing their convictions. al jazeera continues to demand their immediate release. let's get a look at other

headlines making news right now. >> tony, schools are closed in a pennsylvania district after a suspected cop killer ever was seen nearby, the pocono mountains school district decided students should go home early today. a man who may have been eric freen was spotted over the weekend. they said the whole school district was with closed today. >> they could have called us last night. i could be laying in bed for another hour. >> police have been looking for f, areeen for more than a month, after he killed one stay treat trooper and wounded another one. state attorneys announced today they will not challenge a ruling striking down it's gay marriage ban. but don't expect a rush of same is ex-weddings wyoming is the least pop list state, it only has an estimated seven hungary couples.

two utility workers are indicted for allegedly false fyinging water reports while the water system was infected with a deadly h amoeba. the workers say they tested the water but the gps in their cars said they were elsewhere. a brain eating amoeba was with found in the water supply, so far no one has been. >> yikes. cells from a paralyzed man's nose, transplanted to his spleen, helping him walk again details on the first of it's kind therapy, coming up next.

thing.empting the same so these two different avenues hopefully getting promised results. >> great to see you from our techno team joining us from los angeles. a musician arrested on the subway leading to protests why some say the arrest was an abuse of power. >>

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hello, i am ray swarez. sure you know at the battle the town in northern syria where for for weeks the curds have been standing up to the islamic state fighters but in the meantime, isil has taken more ground, killed more civilians and pushed harder for baghdad. is the t. led strategy still only a month old working? we are live at the top of the hour. >> ray, thank you. the world series kicks off tonight between the san francisco giants and the tennessee royals. the giants won it all what just two years ago, but the royals, well, this is the first playoff run in 29 years. michael is here, michael, this world series seems more like is it fair to say a dynasty verses destiny? because they are certainly hot. >> you can make that argument, other people, this is the worst world series match up on paper in the history of the event. well with, the world series is the country's oldest team sports event,

historically it has featured the best teams but also it's best players to decide the game's ultimate champion but this year fall classic featuring the giants and the royals falls short on both star teams and star players. >> the world series features to teams who fail to win their respective divisions and mark the first time ever in a nonshortenned season that both participanting failed to when at least 90 games during the regular season. marginal fans may not have much reason to watch this year's classic, sure, there's the pursuit of the third title in the last three years. a feat no other team has achieved. san francisco's game one started madison is one of the rising young stars of the game, after mvp performance. royals relief pitcher is on the verge of doing something no other player has done in the history of the sport, appear in both the college world series and major league

world series in the same year. but perhaps the best story line of thisser yeah's world series is the cinderella run of the kansas city royals. a team making it's first post season appearance since winning it all way back in 1985. >> it's been a wonderful experience for our players but this is a fan base that has been longing for this for a long long time. and you knew that once we got to this point, it would be a very special relationship. our players and fans. >> and this bunch of youngsters into thatout, in dramatic fashion. by becoming the first team and seven of those eight games have been within one run in the 9th inning, and four have gone to extra innings. >> they have been waiting for this for a long time, and the fact we are doing nit the fashion we are is tremendous. it is definitely a special moment for us to do that. >> and to give you an

idea how long ago 1985 was, you can smoke on airplanes and only six states have laws requiring seat belts to be worn in cars. >> hello. >> have to love that. >> that's perspective for you. >> wait a minute, a couple of questions for you. world series tonight, is anybody going to watch? come on, this is a game in decline, isn't it. >> it depends on how you look at it, if you look at overall attendance, it was down half a%. >> that's not much. >> but that total number was with still the 7th most -- 7th highest in major league baseball history, and so far during the playoffs the ratings have been up since last year. >> how can that be? i don't know where to watch them. i want to watch a game tonight, it is on 15 channels. >> it is so much drama in these games. >> that people end up talking about it on twitter so then you search them out. and the way kansas city has played that's a reason just to watch it. >> have they lost a game. >> they have not. >> they swept my orioles. >> first team to ever start a post season be

eight straight, and they won ten in a row. >> wow. >> who is going back that far? well, they are. baseball games in general, what is your opinion on this michael lees are the game tuesday long. >> they are too long. and here is what is happening, i would say the last ten to 15, it has gotten so specializes that instead of starting pitchers going eight and nine, now they go six and you have a guy for the 7th inning, so all those pitching changes, ends up being longer games but you have emergency broadcast. >> and the commercials are so much longer. >> not that bad. >> not as bad as you think they are. >> the commercials are longer not that bad. >> just too many pitching changes. >> that's overmanaging. >> michael, appreciate it -- a video of a musician getting arrest has gone viral. now, activists say it highlights what they call an abuse of power. this afternoon, they are joining subway musicians here to protest that particular arrest. back with with that story next. >> tony, people may not know this, but transit

rules allow musicians to perform for donations so long as they don't interfere with transit. now andrew has been playing guitar on subway platforms for the last six years. this time, watch, he refused to back down, batch as he is directs this officer to read the rules out loud, the officer reads the part that says artistic performances are allowed but decides to arrest him anyway. watch this. >> you can arrest me sir. >> hey. hey. >> you can't do that. >> whoa. >> so travelers start booing as the officers -- i called the new york city police department they said they are aware of this video and it's under internal review.

>> how long does it take to review something like this, my goodness, that's pretty clear cut. >> tony, i also spoke with colleen who told me in his own way. >> he was standing up for rights americans need to protect. watch this. >> i was in the right and i will come out on top of this that is wonderful. there are many places in the world where the police tell you to do something, you better do it. and it feels great to live in a place where you can know your rights and stand up for them. we need to make sure this place remain as place where that is -- where that happens and that incidences like this don't happen any more. >> and musicians and activists are holding a rally today among the many things they just want police to also know about these transit rules and not give out so many citations and arrests. i will have more update on that rally later on. >> i feels like the cop felt like he was being shown up read the rules i am reading the rules i am going to mess you up a

little bit. >> he was prepared he said i knew they would arrest him. >> he knew he was about to get arrested. >> he knew, but he said he wasn't going to back down. >> appreciate it. >> thank you. >> the fashion world is remembering oscar dela remember tattooed. she says he decided to stop treatment because it degraded his quality of life. he often said women were at the center of his design process. >> i have lives through life, where the woman that i started dressing 30 years ago is such a different woman today. so seeing the changing and understanding the changes in the life of the woman, is what has helped me to become a good designer.

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