entering kobane, iraqi kurdish fighters cross into syria to battle i.s.i.l. we report from inside the town. hello, i'm here with the world news from al jazeera. rival military leaders say they are in charge of burkina faso, after protests force out the president boko haram denies a ceasefire with the nigerian government, saying it has married off with more than 200

kidnapped girls. virgin galactic vow to wish on after a crash of spaceshiptwo in california a top story - iraqi peshawar forces entered the syrian town of kobane, joining hundred of syrian kurdish fighters to take on the islamic state of iraq and levant. the peshawar have been waiting on the border on wednesday. reconnaissance teams are ready to begin the fight. the latest in the moment. first a report from inside kobane. by al jazeera's correspondent. >> reporter: we are standing in the western neighbourhoods. they represent a springboard from which kurdish forces are fending off the i.s.i.l. attacks. they have a firm grip on areas

to the east. to the right are the northern neighbourhoods, where the higher regions can be seen. on the rinls, turkish army and forces positioned. monitoring and taking place inside the city. the armed groups joined the kurdish forces are deployed to the front lines, fighting i.s.i.l. awaiting orders from the joint command, in turn awaiting for the arrival of peshawar forces, with superior equipment. this will shift the balance of power on the ground. sources say the seed in kurdish forces are planning an assault against i.s.i.l. commissions. the fight has become a major focus of attention. that is frust traiting turkish presidents recep tayyip erdogan, who said there has been. >> much focus on what is happening there. >> i want to stress one important thing about kobane. why kobane.

why not other towns. why not even others, iraqi territory, 40% of which was occupied by i.s.i.s. why are we not for intervention in these areas, and only in kobane. >> jamal is on the turkey-syrian boarder, a few kilometres west of kobane. let's talk about the reinforcement of the soldiers of the troops, and the weapons. how much of a difference will they make to the fight against i.s.i.l.? >> well, time will tell. whilst they have crossed over, they have not engaged in the fight. more importantly than the soldiers is the weapons brought in. i'll step out of shot allowing the camera to zoom in to the building. a syrian-kurdish fighter oh has

been combatting i.s.i.l. in that compound you see vehicles, some of the vehicles that crossed overnight belonging to iraqi peshawar forces. with the vehicles came anti-aircraft guns and weaponry. as you say, those combatting i.s.i.l. will tip the balance in their favour. we are not sure exactly how that will play out. throughout the day so far, there has been also air strikes by the u.s.-led international coalition taking place, using f 15 fighter jets which whilst they have the capability of launching air strikes, they have an added ben get of having position strikes capabilities. what we suspect is they are trying to target specific posts that have been manned by

i.s.i.l. fighters. the information coming so far is there hasn't been a major change in terms of territory held by either sigh. >> time will tell. earlier on we heard from turkey's president recep tayyip erdogan. hoe is questioning the military focus on kobane. what do you make of his statement? well, in terms of the turkish public here, there's skeptisism towards the issues surrounding kobane. there is confusion as to why much is made about the small town behind me, when the world witnessed several maskers by the syrian government, behind syria, including homs and hamas. it led to over 200,000 people killed. there's questions as to why

there hasn't been an international led coalition to combat iraq, in which the country is threatening to disseminate into fragments because of the fact that i.s.i.l. fighters take a large part. there is a lot of support for the turkish government stance, particularly as many in the public don't want the country to be dragged into a war. the bottom line is that the town behind me is on the border with turkey. refugees that come from here come from turkey, and turkey will be effective one way for another. whether it likes it or not. there's a need for the turkish government to find a sol ugs use. the question is what solution is it. it rejects the y.p.g. group, because it's considered a terrorist organization. they are trying to find a third way to solve the issue.

until it continues, or one side wins the battle for the town, the conundrum forced between a rock and a hard place will continue. >> it's a difficult decision for turkey to make. thank awe jamal elshayyal. >> elsewhere in syria, the opposition group al nusra front says it has taken control of a town from a rival rebel faction. it had been held by the syrian rebel front, but the noal nusra fro front, a group linked to al qaeda says it is in charge after five days of fighting. >> reporter: we move on, factions in burkina faso are struggling for power. the leader of 27 years stepped down on friday before days of protests. it leaves questions as to who is

in charge. it is a u.s.ally in the fight against al qaeda. blaise compaore was the president tore 27 years, to some the only president they have known. there is a dispute over who is in charge. first the head of the army said he will take control. people of burkina faso, the national armed forces announce the resignation of the president. i'll assume responsibility for the government, and will start in order to return to constitution ally. >> reporter: the presidential guard yacouba zida said he was head of state. >> starting today i resumed the responsibilities of the transition. as head of the government i will call on the international community and friends to support our people in this difficult time. . >> blaise compaore's resignation was welcomed by many.

. >> after days of the violence the president promised not to seek another term in office. >> i call on all countries to put the country's needs first. for my part i'm open and available for traditional talks, until i hand over power to a democratically elected president. opposition leaders wanted the president to resign and called on supporters to keep on protesting. >> translation: mr blaise compaore issued a statement in which he considers himself the head of state. the position repeatedly said here, that prior to discussion, it is pure and simply, un conditional that president blaise compaore must leave. >> tuesday was the start of a civil disobedience campaign called by opposition parties. thousands took to the streets.

demonstrators stormed parliament, trying to stop the vote that would have allowed the president to run for office again. after days of violence, people hoped the president's resignation will bring an end to the violence. >> a political analysts says that colonel isaac zida looks to be in control. >> it seems that he is running the country. he has taken over the presidential palace. without any intervention. the media, i think - isaac zida is president of the country, and the opposition are - there's something about him. even though so far it seems

the leader is in charge. >> nine members of the afghan security forces are killed. local security officials say 20 others, including civilians were injured in the attack. forces have been the target of the attacks by the taliban. a majority of the international troops prepare to withdraw by the end of the year there are reports that egypt's military is using helicopter to abolish homes in northern sinai. to make way for a buffer zone along the border. it was brought forward after 33 soldiers were killed in an attack in the area. the new measures will stop gun reining from gaza through underground tunnels. many have left. some vol tare lay evicted from their homes. al jazeera demand the release of

three journalists detained in egypt for 308 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects the charges against them. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste from sentenced to seven years in prison, baher mohamed was given three years for having a spent bullet in his possession, which he picked up at a protest. still ahead - a bird's eye view of new york, where landlords are getting their money's worth from sky high prices.

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welcome back. a look at the top stories on al jazeera, an iraqi kurdish peshmerga forces entered the town of kobane. they had been waiting on the border since wednesday, joke hundreds of kurdish fighters to take on islamic state of iraq and levant. there's a power struggle in burkina faso between two members of the military. general honore traore and isaac zida say they are in charge. the president resigned after days of protests. nine members of the afghan security forces have been killed in the central province. afghan forces have been the target of attacks by the taliban. the majority of international troops prepare to withdraw by the end of the year. >> five people have been killed in fighting between shia hooty rebels -- houthi rebels and

members of the islam party. officers attacked in ibb. houthi fighters detained at least three party members. amid the houthi advance, efforts to broker a solution have largely filed. that is despite effort to bring all sides to the table. a report from the yemeni capital sanaa. there are concerns the unrest and fighting is pushing it crowser to the war. there is a political deadlock. the u.n. brokered release failed to produce a new government or end the crisis. >> the situation is very serious. this whole transition is under

threat. extraordinary developments occurred. basically the militia took over, and the world hardly noticed. the peace deal is the only way forward to build the state. this agreement has three parts, a political part that can give a push to the political process, so it can move forward with a new government, an inclusive government. an economic part. and security part, deal with issues of disarmament, ceasefires and so on. >> there's no indication that the fighters will disarm or

leave the capital. the talks to form a unity government could take more time. when the government is formed, the challenge will be the maintain the state's authority and end the transitional period. it started in 2011 after the president was toppled. it should include writing a new constitution and holding parliamentary and presidential elections to ensure a smooth transition. yemen is at a crossroads. any government has to deal with decades or problems such as tribalism, corruption and a divided military, and the influence of the former president, the spread of ray allen, and increasing separatist movement in the south. the u.n. warns without assistance, yemen could

collapse. virgin galactic plans to move forward despite the crash of a test flight, killing one, injuring another. richard branson is travelling to meet the team. on twitter he wrote: tom ackerman has more. >> reporter: this was the 35th flight for vijin galactic's "enterprise", but the third time it would reach space understand its own power. a carrier craft lifted it to a height of 14,000 meters. the plane was supposed to separate, ignite a motor and climb to an altitude of 21,000.

the plane crashed into the mojave desert floor north of los angeles. one pilot was killed, another injured. >> i knew when other things were not happening, it wasn't because something did happen, it was because of what i was not hearing or seeing. if there was a huge explosion, it didn't occur, i didn't see it. >> more than 700 paid a deposit, giving them a few minutes ride in space. the ticket price $250,000. >> we'll get through it. future rests in many ways on hard days like this. but we believe we owe it to the folks who were flying these vehicles. >> the crash came the same week

na another private commercial space nation failed. anunmaned rocket carrying supplies for the international space station, was blown up after lunch above the u.s. coast. virgin galactic said the timing of the plane's roll out would be based on a safety driven schedule. the timetable was thrown into more uncertainty bangladesh has been hit by an electricity blackout. transmission lines bringing power from india. it has failed. bangladesh began deporting electricity 2013, millions living in parts of the country connected to the national grid were left in darkness. >> a u.n. nurse won a court battle after being quarantined for treating ebola patients.

a judge said she must daily monitor, but poses no threat to the publishing. hickox defied the state's voluntary quarantine on thursday by taking a bike ride. police in south africa arrested a suspect in the murder of the country ideas football captain. this man was shot dead in johannesburg on sunday. police say it was a robbery gone wrong. a 25-year-old suspect has appeared in coward australia and new zealand are marking 100 years since their troops left to fight in world war i. thousands the people gathered in the western city of albany where the first anzac group departed. the leaders of australia and new zealand were left to pay their respects.

it's the final weekend of campaigning. it could see republicans take control of both houses of congress, making life dive for president obama and others. many polls hold the main parties in low regard. americans say they want a real alternative, as rob reynolds reports. >> americans say they are fed up with a dew oply of democrats and republicans that dominate politics for a century and a half. >> political parties - i feel i don't know which speaks to me or represents me accurately. >> i think i probably am in line with most of america, frustrated at the gridlock. >> voters want choices. a survey shows that america

needs more choices. >> there are more than two peters in the mix. and this politician is proof. green party candidate michael fienstein is running for city council in santa monica, a city where he once served as mayor. >> the media covers us as a feature story or a spoiler, which is spoilt when you are trapped into choosing the lesser of two evils, you choose an evil of two lessors. it's a political system that is less representative. >> greens, libertarians and others have fully thought out ideology anies and platforms. when it comes to congress or the white house. they can't get a foot in the

door. why? >> money is the mother's milk of politics. in the political environment today, with the cost of campaigning being what it is. with an overwhelming disgust with institutions, not only the major parties, but political parties as an institution, it's a long hard futile climb for third parties in this country. >> reporter: indications are both major political parties losing clout. 42% of voters describing themselves as independence. neither republicans or democrats. because of money, tradition and organization, the two main parties rule. >> i don't care for either one, and i believe this the country, but can't stand the government. >> the voters are as guilty as the media, as our politicians, and allowing to monoliths to

control the political debate. >> reporter: as much as america says they disdain politics and their parties, they appear to be stuck with the system they have got u.s. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a man accused of murdering two police men in an ambush in peninsula. 31-year-old eric frein arrived in court with his face heavily bruised after nearly seven weeks on the run. he was captured in an abandoned plane hangar on thursday protesters in mexico demand authority find 42 students missing since september. hundreds rallied in acapulco. the search conditions for the students would disappeared after a confrontation with police officers. investigators claim that the police detained the students and handed them over to a criminal

gang. >> every square meter of a house is expensive when you live in a big city. in new york the sky is the limit. the air has its price, as mary snow reports. >> an an island that is home to 1.6 million people squeezed for space and buying for a view, the only way to build is up. demand is high, leaving developers jockeying for a part of the skyline. the higher the building, the better the view and more money. that's why they higher kurt westa guard. launching a balloon, equipped with cameras and the f.a.a.'s blessing his view is to photograph from skyscrapers that have not been built. >> mere inches can be the difference of millions. you can advertise an apartment with views of times square and

without, those inches back and forth. it's cool to find it out. it's like discovering wow, you can see it or i have a sliver of a river. shoot, it's an air conditioner. the air itself is a hot commodity, with builders driving up the price. >> the right to develop in it is transferred. >> it's a tangible asset, but a complicated one. he worked on a deal with the high school signed right to condominiums next door. in return, upper level apartments will not have views obstructed. >> the difference between what you built at, say it's five stories, or you go seven or eight stories, that is called air rights. >> the average price per square foot by some estimates is 800.

the air rights is $351, a jump of 52%. the appetite for air is an appealing side tish for a new york institution -- side dish for a new york institution. jake is the family's third generation owner of katz's dell yi. it will stay put. but he can't build. he won't disclose the amount. but enough to keep the business going for many years to come. >> their air right deals, it's the less remaining wild west frontier that exists. >> when that soaring cost for undeveloped air comes back to earth is anybody's guess. china success fully retreeffed an experimental

spacecraft that flew around the moon and back. the unmanned orbiter returned to earth after an 8-day flight. it was a test run for a mission. they aim to have a spacecraft land on the moon, retrieve samples, and then return to earth. another setback for space travel. virgin galactic's plane crashes putting private tourism in gepp day. -- gepp any. >> i'm humbled by the judge's decision. >> that is the main nurse that treated ebola patients. she is getting the green light to leave her house - not without rules. democratic candidates calling out the big guns ahead of tuesday's midterm election.

there's wintry weather hitting the midwest. chicago seeing rain for halloween thank you so much for spending your morning with us on al jazeera america live from new york city, i'm morgan radford. the future of space tourism is in doubt a day after a commercial test flight crashed in the mojave desert. federal inspectors will try to figure out what just virmin galactic spaceshiptwo's disaster. one pilot was killed, another injured. virgin officials called it an anomaly, richard branson vowed to keep fighting for space flights for the public >> reporter: it's a traumatic setback for a visible company. richard branson launched virgin

gall abbing fibbing in 2004 and -- galactic in 2004. >> hopefully making space available for the masses. >> branson was sprooumental in con -- instrumental in conninsing new mexico to smell out there 200 million to build space ship america, where virgin galactic is located. partnering with scaled compotize, an experimental aircraft maker, the company designed the mothership white knight ii to ferry six passengers, two piloters up 50,000 feet for launch in space. >> i'm going, and i hope you join me. >> slated to start commercial service in 2011, virgin galactic started numerous setbacks. including an accident in 2007. it claimed the lives of three

people working on the system. branson was hopeful the inall ral space flight would happen. it's unclear whether the fatal clash would delay the dream again. >> lisa stark joins us from washington d.c. good morning to you. an ntsb and f.d.a. are working on the investigation. how will it work. who does what is this . >> the national transport safety board will take the lead. my sense is this will be set up to how they do a commercial airplane accident. they have parties. virgin galactic, the other groups validity will be party and they'll work together to look at the data and wreckage,

to talk to vitnesses to figure out what went wrong, what caused the tragedy. >> looking over the data, the reality is there's no federal oversight of space tourism. is there an indication whether the two incidents that happened this week would prompt congress to regulate that industry? >> there's some regulation that it's totally the wild, wild west. it's a loose regulation. the f.a.a. has an office that oversees commercial space travel in general. they have to approve every launch and they have inspectors at every launch. they don't approve the designs of the spacecraft. whether it will change with this will have to see. that would be an expensive prohibitive process that these folks have to go through a design approval by the f.a.a. the idea was to encourage the

industry to make the recommendation loose. everyone that goes up, crew and passengers, would have to sign a waiver saying they know the risk of this space flight. this is a big setback, and will cause folks to take another look to see if regulations need to be tighter. this monday al jazeera's "faultlines" will look at space for sale. without regulations, big businesses can afford space travel another student died from last week's shooting at a washington state high school. two students died after being shot by a freshman by the high school on october 24th. the gunmen killed himself.

the school is north of seattle. it will reopen monday with grief counsellors on hand. a halloween night tragedy in california, three teenagers were killed by a hit and run driver. the girls were on a cross-walk when struck by an s.u.v. with two men inside. they were 13, and two were definition. officials located a car, but are looking for suspects a main nurse monitored for estimate of ebola gets legal victory. what happened? >> the judge basically rejected the state's argument for a quarantine saying without ebola sympto symptoms, nurse kaci hickox could move about as she pleaded. it came with restrictions, hickox must continue daily monitor, coordinate travel of health officials and notify them in symptoms appeared.

the governor won the quarantine for the full 21 day period. hickox was quarantined last went after treating ebola patients. the judge urged her to be sensitive to the community's fear. >> i am sensitive. we need to continue this discussion. we need to continue educating ourselves, and i don't want to make anyone uncomfortable. >> governor paul lepage disagrees with the ruling but will follow the war. canada announced it will stop processing visa applications from people that visited with west african countries with larnal bowl -- large bowlar outbreaks. australia stopped a few weeks ago system a lot unfolding.

thank you so much a u.s. marine is celebrating rush to loved ones. he spent eight months behind bars in mexico for crossing the border with loaded guns. the marine reserver said he took a wrong turn, ending in ty awarna >> the mexican judge saw no cause to prosecute him. >> iraqi kurdish forces crossed the border from turkey to syria to fight i.s.i.l. peshmerga forces are in the town of kobane. residents watched from a distance. jam am, how large is this kurdish contingent that just

arrived? >> overnight 132 vehicles crossed into the town, which is a few meters behind me. and the convoy had with it essentially not the size as important, as the weapons that it brought with it. we understand it has had on its anti-aircraft guns and weaponry, which the kurdish fighters that have been combatting i.s.i.l. are hoping will tilt the balance. i'll step out of shots and allow the camera to doom in to coordinating headquarters for the y.p.g., syrian fighters at the forefront of the fight for kobane. there you'll see vehicles. they are part of the convoy which crossed into kobane, after waiting for several days in turkey territory. they are yet to join the fight to engage in the battle.

we have been hearing sounds of mortar fire, sporadic gun fire in the distance behind us. we have also heard and seen u.s.-led international callition air -- coalition aircraft flying over, flyering at the below. the battle will continue. it will be significant and whether the latest contingent of the fighters entering will make a difference, many are watching closely to find out. >> 32 vehicles, as you mentioned in the convoy on the ground. there's an international rally in solidarity with the kurd. it started. what are the organizers hoping to accomplish? well, essentially the kurdish community across turkey, syria and iraq hope that more

international pressure is put on, or more pressure put on to the international community to step up its fight in order to, as they say, save kobane from falling into i.s.i.l. hands. however, the protests essentially - it's difficult to see how they'll do more already. there has been the international coalition forked by the united states and -- formed by the united states and other countries in the region to combat i.s.i.l. it is important to know that the oir strikes have not -- air strikes have not yielded the results. they haven't been able to turn the tide against i.s.i.l., i.s.i.l. controls the east and south parts of the town. maybe the protests are taking part out of frustration, the battle having gone on for too long. >> al jazeera's correspondent on

the turkish-syrian border the u.s. says increased military action in russia - by russia in europe was not helpful for peace. moscow has been flying planes over the ball takes in the atlantic ocean. the "expendables 2 " called on russia to reduce the tensions. this was the scene in rostov. military drills are seen as a show of force in moscow's stand off with kiev. >> a country spent a few hours in the dark after a massive black occupant. a transmission lining bringing in electricity failed, happening in 90 degree weather right in the heart. authorities used generators to some parts hours later. >> lava creeping towards a main

road. a news crew used a go-pro camera to get in video. they walked on heart and lava, called. the volcanic flow made little progress yesterday. >> more cold weather in the forecast for chicago, after record snowfall in halloween. most was at o'hare airport. they have not seen know on halloween since 1993. the first measurable snow is around mid november. this is a huge storm. it will impact much of the east coast over the next few days. there's a video out of chicago. 20 foot waves. winds set up. wind gusts over the length of

lake michigan. that's how you get the waves and pictures coming in. as well as the snow. cold air coming down to the south-east. waves and snow. here is a win. you see the snow falling. that's what caused huge waves. 20 foot waves. moving south. freeze warnings. listed first time the temperature dropped, to the south-east, to the coast. very cold air is coming behind the area of snow. two areas of low pressure merming to become a giant storm. high pressure buildings. clearing out. over the next 24 hours, the upper low moves off the coast. you get an intense area of low pressure. the north-east looking at snow and wind uts gusts over 60 miles

an hour. that will be followed by a big chill. a drop in terms turs. >> an over haul for one police force after incidents involving force. albuquerque police reach an agreement and a man suspected of killing a peninsula state trooper has his date in court. plus, shake up at the veterinariy of the michigan as the athletic director stands down over the uperror over a -- uproar over a controversial cause.

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trooper. >> onlookers shouting insults at the man accused of killing two state troopers in peninsula. eric frein arrived for his arraignment where prosecutors are seeking the death policy. he was found thursday, inning a 48 day man hunt, costing $10 million. computer searches revealed he planned the attack for years. a justice department deal opened the door for sweeping reforms for alburqueque's police department. it has been in the spotlight after a series of shootings and accusations of excessive force. jonathan betz has more. >> reporter: the shooting shocked the nation. caught on camera and happening far too often, federal officials say. >> we are here to announce a new chapter for policing in

alburqueque. >> after an exhaustive investigation the department of justice in burkina faso agreed to overhaul the city's police department. >> it is a roadmap for rebuilding the trust between the community and the police. >> the 106-page agreement aims to ensure police integrity, protect officer safety and prevent the use of excessive force. since 2010. there'd been 29 police shatings, including the -- shootings, including the killing of a homeless man. protests followed, and so did a scathing report in washington. the justice department found alburqueque's officers are hufg excessive force. the feds will deploy officers. they'll be trained in how to ease conflict and work with mentally ill people. >> body cameras will be used,

the repeat offenders will be involved. is. >> it's a small piece of a greater effort. the agreement was a lengthy battle to enforce reform. alburqueque's changes should inspire cities across the countries. >> the justice department said alburqueque is the to alone with these issues, working with two dozens towns and cities. in burkina faso, it will be in place for two years to ensure the changes hole. >> burkina faso has four years to film plement the changes -- to implement the changes. nissan is pulling vehicles off the road due to airbag defects. it covers 1800 infinity. the air bags shoot shrapnel into

the passenger compartment. it is similar to general motors recall in june. nissan said there has been no injuries. >> reporter: there has been a shake up at the university of michigan's athletic department. dave brandon resigned, after coming upped fibre after mishandling a player safety issue. quarterback shane morris was put in the game despite showing signs of a concussion. students called for him to be fired. mich can's president spoke out about the decision. >> dave mentioned and raised the prospect of his decision to resign. this was a couple of days ago. i accepted that decision. >> brendan had been the michigan ad, so his resignation include a $3 million buy out. he'll by replaced by jim hackett on an interim basis.

>> stay with us. the politics of industry verses environment balancing jobs and environment while balancing resources. and americans are frustrated with congress, but republicans and democrats are the top choices. why no third party has gained ground despite voter apathy. coming up. is

much-needing rain in california. let's turn to dave warren, meteorologist. >> rain and snowfall. this is the heavy rain coming down to california, with a storm that is moving in. a lot of rains. this is areas buried under an extreme drought. it is going from northern california. this is the latest video coming in. it shows what is happening. moisture from the pacific. rain in the north, higher elevations. you need the snow to build up, it feeds the reservoirs. the rain is pushing to the south. there's a snow coming down

across the mountain. more is expected. this will all continue to push off to the north. bringing moisture to the north-west, with rain and snow. talking about the north-east. the storm mooing, developing -- moving, developing, clearing out. there's heavy snow in main. it is clear across the north-east, with high pressure. it's cold. a lot of snow on the roadways. a stationary front. there could be an issue in texas and chicago. with heavy rain in the central part of the country. >> president obama heads to detroit. friday, the president was in rhode island speaking about the economy and issues and people involving women. he spoke in favour of the reproductive rights increasing the wage to $10.

louisiana politicians walk a thin line when it comes to oil and gas. providing $300,000 jobs. the environments paid the price, as jonathan martin shows us, it is causing a dilemma for lawmakers and families. [ ♪ music ] >> reporter: delta blues musicians are a product of louisiana's bayou country. >> cagen is louisiana. >> reporter: the 47-year-old grew up in louisiana. almost all of its residents have some tie to the energy industry. working with oil companies made his father a millionaire, and gave him a job as a pilot. >> i was in the air every day looking around thinking why are we losing the land. >> reporter: we went out on a boat to see what is happening to the coast. >> we are technically 15-16

miles from the gulf. the gulf is getting closer every day. >> thousands of highlights of canals dredged by the oil industry 70 years ago allow tankers and shipping vessels quicker passage to the gulf. it opens the area to salt water. >> we are sacrificing the delta mississippi to do so, opening it to shipping. >> the state of louisiana developed a $50 billion master plan to rebuild the coast. including plugging canals. while the oil industry sents a third of the responsibility, they think taxpayers should foot the bill. >> wetlands provide a buffer against storms. hurricane seasons brings a greater threat and a high price tag. the government spent $120 billion rebuilding the gulf

after hurricane katrina. >> for a storm that is not an issue. it becomes the biggest flood we have had. >> it's a struggle between the economic growth. environment impact reports look at changes over decades, and a job means being able to support family. >> people had to overlook the trees. the energy industry paves the bills for 300 households, pumping billions. the debate is dividing households. >> if i was tucking about anything to do with the environmental situation against him and the oil industry, it's not true. that's from the old school mentality that they came from. >> louisiana's politicians have to appeal to both sides of the debate.

>> the idea of raising environmental concerns, particularly in the right communities, amongst the right voters can be powerful. when it comes time to legislate. it is costly. >> a few miles along a shipping canal. there's a field of cyprus trees. >> politicians tell you look what i did. dead trees and a bald eagle looking for a place to build a net. >> a decades long battle. it is becoming more urgent every day > be sure to tune in on election night as votes come in across the country. america vote begins, and we'll bring you a wrap up wednesday morn. >> women under water. changes facing naval officers,

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another major blow to the prospect of the commercial space travel. a deadly crash in the desert, and what billionaire richard branson is saying about the future of his life's work. >> one of africa's longest serving leaders out. not one, but two men claiming they are in charge. a power struggle claiming to have washington warning americans to stay away

i think i'm in line with most of america, frustrated at the gridlock. >> fed up with partisan politics, why a three-party system is a pipe dream in washington as politicians make a push towards election day. the future of commercial space travel is uncertain. a test flight for richard branson's spacecraft crashing in mojave desert on friday. a second disaster involving the spacecraft this week. >> good morning and welcome. thank you for joining us. aviation investigators are trying to figure out what you caused the spaceshiptwo disaster. you are looking at new images of the crash as it happened. a pilot was killed, and another injured when the plane fell out of the sky, scattering debris across the desert. virgin officials say the accident was an anomaly. >> reporter: this was the 35th

test flight for the virgin galactic "enterprise." a carrier aircraft lifted it to a height of 14,000 meters. the plane was supposed to separate. ignite a motor, and climb to an altitude of 21,000 meters. it crashed instead into the mo harby desert floor. one pilot was killed, another injured. >> i knew when things weren't happening it wasn't because of what did happens, it was because of what i was not hearing and seeing. it was - you know, if there was a huge explosion that didn't occur, i didn't see it. more than 700 people paid deposits. giving them a few minutes ride in space. the ticket price 250,000. >> we'll get that it. future rests in many ways on

hard, hard days like this. we believe we owe it to the folks who were flying the vehicles. >> the crash came the same week that another private commercial space mission fail. an unmanned antares rocket carrying experiments and supplies for the international space station was blown up after lunch above the u.s. east coast. virgin galactic said the timing of the first commercial roll out would be made on a safety-driven schedule. now the timetable has been thrown into uncertainty lisa stark joins us from washington d.c. good morning to you. there's talk that there may have been engine design problems. what can you tell us about that. >> well, as tom mentioned in his

piece, this is the 35th test flight, but the fourth time that this spaceship, spaceshiptwo tright to fly on its -- tried to fly on its own power, and it did so with a new mix of engine fuel. it wasn't stable. they were trialling to cop up with a new design. this was the first time they tried out the new engine fuel mix. scale composite which makes the spacecraft for virgin galactic said the new fuel mix was tested on the ground, was deemed safe. it went up in the air. we'll have to see if this was the problem. that will be one of the key things investigators will want to know looking at the engine and the fuel. >> if they were deemed safe, how big of a setback does the crash become for private space travel? >> well, clearly it's a huge

setback for virgin galactic, and they planned to be the first space tourism flights to the nearest space, 62 mills up for passengers that wanted to go on board. it understands how risky venture space travel is. the c.e.o. of virgin galactic george whiteside says he thinks the mission should continue and they'll move on. here are some of his comments in a news conference yesterday. >> space is hard. today was a tough day. we are going to be supporting the investigation as we figure out what happened today. we will get through it. the future rests in many ways on hard days like this.

>> and, in fact, this is the second fatal accident. there was one in 2007 on the ground as they did engine testing. again, it under scores how difficult it is. in some ways it looks easy to get into space. anyone that worked in the business will tell you that this is risky, cutting-edge sort of stuff. we'll have to see if any of the 700 or so folks that signed up to ride on a spaceship has second thoughts. >> lisa stark join us from washington as lisa mentioned, it is risky. leroy, a former n.a.s.a. astronaut and commander of a space station joins us vie ae skype to discuss the risks. leroy, thanks for being with us. virgin galactic calls it a serious anomaly. is it a good idea for people like you or me, to go into

space, we have a couple of hundred thousand lying around. >> it's about informed consent. this is a lot harder than going into the air. you are going to go up and touch space, and it requires a lot more energy to get the vehicle up to that altitude. it's something that the f.a.a. is working with the industry to develop an informed consent so people understand they are taking risks, and you are not just buying a ticket and getting on it, but you buy training, to you understand equipment, what the flight entails. >> behind the informed consent. let's talk about the nuts and bolts. in this accident appeared to happen 2 minutes after the plane separated. what could have caused it early

in the flight? do you think it something to do with the new fuel system? >> it's certainly something they'll look into, whether it had a factor in it. it could have been a coincidence that the accident happened trying the fuel mixture. there may be a link. it's too early to tell. could be the fuel farm oulation or engine, or a structural problem with the vehicle. we'll have to wait for the accident investigation team to make a determination. >> as we mentioned earlier, hundreds of people are lining up to pay $250,000 for a chance to fly on these tourist flights. there's no real extensive f.a.a. oversight. should congress regulate. >> there's no doubt it will be regulated. now per in a developing phase, it's a flight test. this is normal.

look at the high performance fighters air crafts that have been developed. many test pilots lost their lives developing the air planes before they became operational. it's the same phase that virgin galactic is in. it's a flight test. two pilots respect experienced test pilots. when you are in a test fays there's risk and you'll have a mishap. it's unfortunate, tragic, but not unexpected that there'll be a mishap. >> joining us live via skype. thank you for being was. >> a fourth teenager died from the shooting rampage last week from a washington high school north of seattle. shaley passed away on friday. two other girls decide when gaolen opened fire at mairiesville high school. the popular freshman later killed himself. hospital officials read a

statement from the family: "our hearts are broken at the passing of our beautiful daughter. she means everything. she has been a radiant light bringing us incredible joy and happiness. she has been a loving daughter, caring sister, wonderful part of the community. we can't imagine life without her." >> the high school will reopen with grieve councillors had been hand monday. >> a holiday tragedy in california, where three teenagers outer trick or treating were killed by a hit and run. the girls were 13, two of them were twins. officials located the car but are looking for suspect. >> a main nurse says she's grailful for a legal victory that allows her to move around as she pleases. ross shimabuku is here with

more. what is ms hickox saying now? >> mis-hickox says she cares about her community, but forcing her to stay in her home while healthy is unconstitutional. she calls the judge's decision a good one. >> hello everyone. >> all: hi. >> nurse kaci hickox declared friday a good day after a main judge said without ebola symptoms she is not contagious, and the state cannot force her to be quarantined. >> satisfied with the decision. the three points he is still recommending that i abide by are three windows that i believe part of a compromise. >> the three restrictions is daily monitoring, coordinating travel with officials and notifying them if symptoms appear. the judge made sure to hell

hickox that she should be mindful the of the community's fear, even if they are not rational. >> i am sensitive. that is where the battle is not over. we need to continue the discussion, educating ourselves. i don't want to make anything uncomfortable. >> hickox was isolated last weekend when he arrived in new jersey. when he asked in main, the governor pushed for the quarantine, he is not happy about the decision. he doesn't trust hickox. >> she violated every promise she made. i don't trust her. i don't trust that we know enough about the disease to be so careless. >> even though he disagrees with the judge's decision, governor lepage says he will abide by it. >> kahn dead made a dags -- canada made a decision, what did

they choose to do. >> they announced they'll stop processing visa applications for people leaving west african countries ebola outbreaks. australia took similar action days ago. health care workers will be permitted to travel back. >> coming up at 8:15, we hear from the governor of maine, and talk to al jazeera's legal contributor jamie floyd about the legal ramifications of nurks hick hox leaving her home a u.s. marine is celebrating with loved ones. he spent eight months behind bars in mexico for crossing the border with guns. the reservist said he took a wrong turn and ended up in tia washa. the judge said he had weapons used by the military and saw no

reason to charge him peshawar crossed the border of turkey and syria and are in kobane. let's turn to jamal, on the border. will the influx of troops make a difference in tackling the group? >> time will tell. syrian fighters will batting with fighters for weeks. they've been unable to move forward, despite the fact that they have been backed up by u.s. air tricks in recent weeks. they are hoping that that heavy weaponry that came with the iraqi peshmerga forces, and the heavy weaponry. it will sway the battle in their favour. so far we are yet to see any of those results yielding on the ground. have been hearing throughout the

day some loud explosions, some not so loud taking place. many mortar fire and sporadic gun fire and sniper fire. we have seen the air crafts belonging to the international coalition flying over kobane. the battle is going on. whether this latest contingency will sway things, time will tell. >> jamal. what about the politics of all this. turkey ha issues with letting them cross the border. why did the turkish prime minister suddenly change his mind? >> well, turkey finds itself in a strange position. because on the one hand it considers the kurdish fighters who are fighting i.s.i.l. in kobane as a terrorist organization. and the y.p.g., they are considered a terrorist

organization. they consider i.s.i.l. an organization. it's why it pushed to make one against the other. at the same time it is the country that borders syria. it's a country that housed. it's essentially been effective since the fighting broke out in syria. the turkish president finds it peculiar that the community bangs on about it, when larger massacres have taken place. they believe there was consistency, and is trying to find a third way to solve the issue that won't drag turkey into a law it doesn't want to fight. >> jamal on the turkish, syrian boarder. >> boko haram is denying a ceasefire with the government and has no plan to release the

missing girls. the group's leader has been converted to islam. and have been married off. >> back in act. they announced a ceasefire did said the ceasefire would be free. there's a battle for power in burkina faso, leading to charge protests. crowds gathered outside the army hours and started to cheer when they heard the president resigned. the leader had been in charge for 17 years, and the second-in-command. and an army chief were the two vying. >> the state department issued a travel alert. saying:

stay tuned. she's causing a stir. in a rural part of the country that rarely sees television camera, the legal ram iffic hagss for nurse casey hickox an a judge sided with her in a boatel after ebola quarantine and human remains found in a man's home. police are grasping their heads. >> a first-time mother. she has done well. >> there were 30 of them left in the world until now. a record setting litter of king cheetahs giving hope to an endangered species. you'll never guess where they were born. stay tuned. hick the world until now.

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>> we don't know what we don't know about ebola. i'm concerned, but he ruled. as a governor, i took an oath to honour the rules of the court and the laws, and i'll do that all right, maine's governor disagrees with the judge who agreed with kasi hickox's

request. he said without symptoms, she cannot be forced to stay indoors. jamie floyd joins us now. what steps can the state of maine make if they don't like the judge's decision. >> they said that they will not make it forward. they could have a hearing before the same judge. this is the chief juftening of the district in -- judge of the district in main. governor lepage, in his statement said "we are going to abide by the law", indicating that they are not going to go furthers and suggests that this was a lot of political grandstanding. >> what about other people. does this decision present other people from suing her? >> no, neighbours could sue. this is not binding on any other state. >> this is just specific to

maine. >> specific to maine. as her lawyer said, others will probably take it as guidance, other judges in other states, other health officials, it's not binding on anyone but maine, it has precedential value, but no binding on anyone. >> what about kasi hickox, if she sued the state. >> she could, she threatened to shoe, only because they wanted her in doors. this judge sided with kasi hickox, and said in the end we are being ruled by fear. we need to be ruled by science and she really only has to follow the c.d.c. guidelines, monitor her position. be visited, which she agreed. and get to an emergency room if

she has symptoms. she was only going to sue if they forced her to stay indoors. she's happy, the governor is not happy, but says he's not going forward. i think it's the end of it in maine. >> ut mentioned the governor is not happy. the fear is reel. he wanted her to take a blood test to prove she does not have it. >> she has taken a couple of blood tests. this is where the science and public have a disconnect. you can't do much. you have to wait until you are symptom attic. they have a 21 day waiting period. what kasi hickox wanted to do, and we can thank the governor, is educate the public. it helped to educate the public. it's a benefit. you can read the judgement. it's a 4-page opinion.

and he spends a fair amount of time on the science and talks about miseducation and misinformation. and it's an easier opinion to read. >> thanks for joining us, jamie demroid, al jazeera's legal contributor there are reportedly 30 king cheetahs left in the world. it's giving the species hope. kayla ford has more. >> daisy and ellie are siblings, wrestling, jumping and getting the hang of being the fastest mammals on earth. almost two months old, they are part of a litter of eight. >> her name is mona lessa, and she is one of 30 king cheetahs. she's a first-time mother and did well. >> the director founded the not

for profit in 2009. it was home to hundreds of animals. the center limits visitors, and focuses on providing large quiet spaces for animals to breed. >> she welcomed plenty of babies, but the birth of these is extra special. cheetahs are difficult. the population that spanned africa and asia dwindled 90%. habitat laws left them vulnerable. there's fewer than 7,500 in the wild. >> she had a huge territory, up to 57 square miles. that is well overlapping the boundaries of the nature reserves. when they come into contact with humans, we are competing for the same land. they want the savannah land which, to a cheetah is perfect for hunting and running. to the people that live there,

that's perfect for grazing land for cattle and goats. >> reporter: the center's programme is focused on genetic diversity. they will pass on the between in zoo populations. thanks to a programme, in the wild as well. >> when two of the cubs are a year old. they'll be sent to a conservation center in south africa, and the offspring released into the wild. >> we along with wild partners pionered a programme where cheetahs are captive bread and through a long process, they are monitored, and in the programme two cheetahs reproduced in the wild. there is hope. hope that begins with these cubs. a small step towards saving a species that is it running out of time. >> it won't be business as usual

when voters head to the polls in texas. a law that has thousands scrambling to beat the clock, and why some are skipping election day altogether. >> with me on the tour were the hopes of getting in the hands of the underground christian church, against the d.p.r. law a christian missionary detained for six months in north korea speaking publicly for the first time. jeffrey fowl says he knowingly broke the law a center piece of three religions, what led to the center in jerusalem, and why it opened for a select few. we talk to a prostore just after the break. stay tuned -- professor just after the break. stay tuned.

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happening tomorrow. welcome back to "al jazeera america". thank you for spending your morning with us here. i'm morgan radford, these are the top stories. federal inspectors will try to figure out what accused virgin galactic spaceshiptwo rocket disaster. one pilot was killed and another injured during the crash. virgin officials called the accident a serious anomaly another student died from the shooting rampage at a high school north of seattle. a 14-year-old girl died of her injuries, two other girls were killed by fellow student gaolin, who turned a gun n himself. >> maine nurse kasi hickox is free to move around as she wishes. a judge rejecting the state adds argument to quarantine her. a judge ruled she was in the

contagious but must self monitor i.d. laws in texas for voting. some have given up on the idea of voting. heidi zhou-castro has one man's story. >> reporter: eric kenny nose the streets of austin texas well. he was born here 46 years ago and said he never left, not once. . >> born and raised in austin. >> reporter: he lives a simple life, sifting through garbage to collect mettle to sale to a scrap yard. he considers himself a good citizen. and he delights in performing his civic duty to vote. he cast a ballot in almost every general election since turning 18. >> i sat with my grandpa. he told me about the need to vote. >> reporter: why? at the polls, no one judges

kenny for what he wears, look of a permanent home or what he does for a living. he says it's one of the few places he's counted as an equal. >> reporter: your voice is as important as anyone else's in that moment. that must have made you feel good. >> it did. but not any more. kenny is among the 600,000 texas voters who do not have a form of voter i.d. required at the polls. for him, it's not for a back of trying. >> what is wrong with this i.d. >> it's 14 years old. >> it expired. >> it buyered. -- expired. >> then you went to get a birth certificate. and what is wrong with it?

>> got a different name than my i.d. card. >> okay. because this has the wrong last name, your birth certificate and doesn't match the expired i.d. >> i can't get my i.d. >> reporter: you are stuck. >> yes. >> reporter: kenny's birth certificate lifts his mother's maiden name like his. to vote tuesday, kenny would have to change his last name. he says he has too much pride and too little money to do that. and will have to sit the election out. >> i see a lot of people who vote. i want to vote. look at it. >> he finds himself shut out of a democratic process, his voice tossed aside president obama heads to detroit to campaign for u.s. senator gary peters.

on friday he was in rhode island speaking about the economy and issues involving women. he spoke in favour of paid family leave, reproductive rights and increasing the minimum wage to $10 polls show voters wants more choices for congress. many are frustrated with the democratic and republican parties. third parties can't seem to get their foot in the door. >> reporter: americans are fed up with the due op ollie of democrats and republicans that dominated. evidence in the polls and on the streets. >> political parties, i feel disenfranchised. i feel i don't know which speaks to me or represents me or my concerns. >> i'm probably in line with most of the america, frustrated at the gridlock.

>> a survey shows 60% say america needs a third party. >> there should be other parties to choose from because it's a democratic society. >> there are more than two parties in the mix. this politician, going door to door is proof. >> i'm michael fine stein former mayor. >> green party mayor michael fine stein is running for a councillor, a city where he served as mayor. the media covers us as a feature story or a spoiler to a system that is spoilt when you are trapped into a choice of choosing the lesser of two evils, you end up with the evil of two lessers. it's a political system that is less and less representative. >> green said, libertarians and others have fully thought out ideologies and platforms. when it comes to congress or the

white house, they can't get a foot in the door. >> why. >> money is politics. in today's political environment, with the cost of campaigning being what it is, with an overwhelming discussion with institutions, not only the major parties, but political parties as an institution, it's a long, hard fruital climb for a third party in this country. >> indications are both are losing clout. >> 42% of voters describe themselves as ibb dependent. more than either republicans or democrats. because of money, tradition and organization, the two main parties ruled. >> i don't care for either one of them. i believe in the country. >> the voters are as guilty as the media, as the politicians,

in allowing to monoliths to control the political debate. >> as much as americans disdain politicians and their parties, they appear to be stuck with a system they have got. al jazeera america will bring you the results from all around the country on views night, november 4th, our america votes begins at 7:00p.m. eastern, and we'll have continuing coverage here on wednesday morning. >> one of the world's holiest and contested sites is open it the public today. it's known as temple mount to the jews, and the noble sanctuary for the muslims. it allows men of over 50 to pray. the area closed the day before after a far-right rabbi was shot. the closure, the first in

14 years sparked international outrage. we speak to an assistant professor at the school from the american university of the washington d.c. thank you for being with us. some see the tension has people worried about a third intifada, is that a third assessment of the situation on the ground. >> it's a bit extreme to call it a third intifada. i think the top priority needs to be restoring palm. >> what would have to happen to restore the calm. some israeli officials are preparing for months of violence? >> i think of paramount importance is both leaders, prime minister binyamin netanyahu, and president mahmoud abbas. both must refrain from engaging in provocative unilateral steps, and the neutral recrimination

that is adding fuel to the fire. >> what do you think are the provocative steps you just described. >> in binyamin netanyahu's case, gaving in to demands made by settlers and supporters and the government, who, you know, want them to expand the settlements to build housing units in the west bank. in the case of mahmoud abbas, it is going to international legal bodies, and the u.n., making demands that he should make at the negotiating table with israel. >> what demands should he make instead of bringing them to the international bodies? >> the idea is to negotiate a 2-state solution. palestinians get a sovereign state. that ought to be negotiated and not declared unilaterally. sweden voted to recognise the

palestinian state. does that complicate things? >> i think it does. it's a symbolic vote. there's no palestinian state. even if other countries join in. the idea is to put pressure on israel to act. it is of utmost importance for the two sides to get back and resume negotiations. otherwise any kind of measures they take temporarily to restore confidence will only be temporary measures. it's a band aid solution, a fix. in the long run, only by negotiating the core issues of a conflict, security, borders, settlements, refugees, jerusalem, will they be able to achieve real stability. >> given how dell date the core issues are, what role can the u.s. play in the escalation?

>> the u.s. is an essential player. the mediatio's piece with egypt would not have happened had it not been for the united states. the peace treaty would not have occurred. unfortunately, president obama seems to be bogged down with impressive foreign policy these days, and the peace process took a back seat. republicans, when the senate - you can expect hands will be tide on this and other issues. >> author of "why hawks become doves." guy, thank you for being with us this morning. >> thank you for having me, appreciate it an american man held in a north korean prison for six months is speaking out jeffery fowle was released after

being gaoled in may for leaving a bible in a bar. he hoped that it would get in the hands of an underground christian church in north korea. >> at the time i fete compelled to do with it. that god would take care of it, once i left the bible. in the christian organization. if that doesn't happen, no problem. >> jeffery fowle now admits the risk to spread the gospel was too high for his family in ohio on investigation is under way in relation to two skulls found. they came from the home of an 89-year-old man whose now deceased son bought them online. he doesn't thing his son knew that they were real.

it was an unusual discovery. >> they were on the mantle on the side of the room. there were magazines and occult its. dvds, amuments, crystals. he was like a new age metaphysical site. if i was superstitious, i may not a slept. >> they belonged to an older man and woman. officials are conducting testing we want to correct something. in a story about the arraignment of eric frein, we told you he was accused of killing two state troopers. he's charged with killing one and injuring that man's partner. eric frein was arraigned on friday following a 48-day manhunt. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. wild winter weather sweeping through the windy city. dave warren is tracking that. >> this will be a big system affecting not only the central part of the country, but the

north-east. this is wind creating high waves and rough surf line along the coast. 20 foot waves, happening when you get a wind set up that goes along the length of michigan, and closing the drives there. we have the snow coming down, not - a record of snow fall. just an indication of the cold air in place. this is the start of the developing storm that will affect the north-east. there's wind setting up over lake michigan. they have a surface low developing off the coast. cold air. first time the temperature drops to freezing. the south-east understand frieze

work. the upper low and surface low combining. looking at close to a foot of snow in main. wind gusts over 15 miles per hour. speaking of whacky weather, hawaii's weather is not the only rumbling to life right now. we take you to costa rica after the break. >> oh, absolutely! >> ...exclusive one-on-one interviews with the most interesting people of our time. >> you're listening because you want to see what's going to happen. >> i want to know what works what do you know works? >> conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> talk to al jazeera. >> only on al jazeera america. >> oh my!

ash tonnes to flow from a volcano, spewing ash for a third straight day, and began to rumble on wednesday. ash reached san jose on high alert. the eruption is the largest, and some nearby communities have been evacuated. >> women are breaking the class ceiling for the first time in more than a century, and are doing it under water.

the u.s. navy says tr enlisted -- senior enlist k said sailors will be allow soon. >> reporter: travelling the depths of the ocean, they call themselves the silent service. for 110 years, a brotherhood of mariners, no women. this is a popular place. >> it is. >> reporter: until four years ago when women were allowed on subs k. >> you are the only woman here. >> i'm the only woman. >> reporter: lieutenant leanne riley serves with a crew of 140 me. >> this is where logistic specialists work out. they manage the repair parts on the subs k. i'm in -- assault occasioning actual bodily harm marines. i'm in here a solid 10 hours of the day. >> it's the reality of submarine life. >> here is an example of the

living quarters. hallways are 2 feet wide. around the corner is a state room. this is where the officers sleep and spend personal time. here is a bed. there are three of them to a room. when enlisted women are allowed on board. there'll be nine to a room, slightly bigger. >> the navy made the announcement it will allow enlisted women, not just officers, as part of an effort to integ grate the force. they will not have the same amount of privacy or authority as officers. it has female veterans worried. >> the first reaction was whoa, they'll probably be in trouble. they'll be in an enclosed space for a long time with a lot of men. women in those situations can be at high risk for sexual assault. >> sara is a retired army captain, nurse and author of a book about abuse in the

military. >> we spoke with an officer that served for two years, and she said she has no problems. >> that's good, really good. >> i know from the interviews i did, i interviewed 60 women, world war ii to the counter day. i know that officers have a very different experiences than enlisted. >> the defense department's recent report on sexual assault found the vast majority were young enlisted women. officers represented 6% of amounts. we talked to navy veterans that had grave concerns. what is the navy doing to combat that? >> most sailors will tell you that they are used to the drum beat. treating each other with respect and dignity. >> as lieutenant riley wears dolphin, a high achievement. she is forming a path

this year the pentagon reported 5,061 cases of sexual assault. and in a separate report they revealed 1400 complaints of sexual harassment had been filed in 2015. they found 95% of the perpetrators were men. >> joining us now is a clinical psychologist joining us via skype. the numbers we gave are only of reported case, but the estimated numbers are here. why is that? there seems to be a stigma attached to serviceman and women speaking of what's to them once they do. >> the reason we see the underreporting is a belief this if i make a report, there's likely to be anything that happens with it. and a fear of retaliation, and nothing will be done about it.

there's a lot of fear that holds people back from making a report. >> it's interesting. we saw motorcycle. the sleeping arrangements are close. is there a legitimate concern for sexual harassment for the women entering the submarine. >> there's a legitimate concern. it's an unfortunate concern. a submarine doesn't leave someone to harass. it speaks to a need for training. are the odds more likely, sure. it doesn't have to be the case. this is on the navy to get the training right so women feel they are part of the group. >> i want to switch gears for a minute. a columbia university stupid is carrying her mattress around campus, until the assailant is repelled. her protest is putting a

spotlight on what too many have gone through. psych logically what happened. what happens when a victim of scpum assault remains intact. >> when a person is forced to replay it, it's a retrauma. there's no sense of closure for the victim, it's an unacceptable consequence. this kind of situation doesn't repeat itself. it is as though the healing doesn't begin. >> a viral video shows a woman stepping out. this video was done by the nonprofit organization. let's take a look. >> all right. what we see in this video is called street harassment. could it be considered sexual

assault? >> i think on some level it can. the definitions of assault and harassment are close to each other. i think the idea of space being violated and you being threatened. it's what is happying. it points to the video. someone walking aside an unwanted. that feels like assault. it's a violation of a boundary, and it's a threat. >> so many women are feeling threatened. why do so many men do it? >> it's about power and profiling. in the moment the man has the power, and the women have gotten used to it. the video does the one thing of highlighting that women have gotten used to this, that we don't pay attention to it happening. they thing they have power. so for just a brief moment in the day or many in their day. they have the moment, and women keep putting up with it, because

they don't feel like they have a voice to change it. if we are told this is okay, this is boys being boys. that's not okay. >> thank you doctor, a clinical psychologist, joining us via los angeles. >> thanks for having me. >> actress geena davis founded an institute on gender in media working with the entertainment world to improve female representation on scene and spoke with stephanie sy about the work she does. >> i think it's incredibly important not to sexualize the female characters in entertainment made for little kids. it's not a good reason why you would. one disturbing thing we found in the united states research was if g rated animated movies, the female characters wear the same amount of sexually revealing clothing as those in r rated

movies. >> in g rated. cartoons. >> animated. sexually revealing has a specific meaning, it's revealing something. and it's pervasive. and we wanted to look at that globally as well. it turned out that a female character was twice as likely to be shown in sexual situations. and sexually revealing clothing. >> who is to blame. >> i don't think it's necessarily that we need to assign blame. i think there's a lot of unconscious buyers. >> you can see more of stephanie's interview with geena davis. this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. eastern. >> there's a major winter storm bearing down right now. >> we are looking at this developing. snow, gusty winds to chicago. there's an upper low and a surface low combining and

intensifying over the next 24 hours. this area of low pressure off the coast. tremendous intensification in the next 12-24 hours. here we'll get heavy snow across main and new england. not quite making it as far back. this will be a gusty wind with a foot of snow impacting maine and the north-east. >> remember, it's that time of year where most of america gains an extra hour of sleep. we are talking about daylight savings, beginning at 2am sunday morning. don't forget to roll your clock back. >> tomorrow morning on al jazeera america. two days left before voters go to the polls, a last look at the issue. this as the candidate makes final pictures. weekend politics tomorrow starting at 7:30. that does it for us in new york.

i'm morgan radford. thank you for spending your morning was. >> coming up in a few minutes. the latest on the fight against i.s.i.l. a live look at a besieged border city. kobane. oi