>> this is al jazeera america, live from new york city. i'm richelle carey, and here are today's top stories. the battle or kobane rage on, i.s.i.l.'s advantage may be sleeping away the final weekend of campaigning before the hotly contested midterm elections voters in donetsk attempt to cement a separation from ukraine a bold approach to treating cancer patients showing remarkable results.

it began with a fight against i.s.i.l., the defenders of the syrian town gained strength with the arrival of kurdish peshawar forces from iraq. [ cheering ] . >> people in a refugee camp watched and cheered. bombs echoed, black smoke billowed. we have this report from the turkish side of the border. >> we are just a few kilometres away from kobane, where the sound of sporadic fighting and shelling has persisted throughout saturday. now, behind me is one of the entrances to that town from turkey. it is where iraqi kurdish forces crashed over friday in the early hours of saturday bringing reinforcements for the fighters combatting i.s.i.l. the peshawar forces when they

entered stationed themselves in the western part of the city. they brought with them semipick-up trucks carrying heavy weaponry, guns, rocket launchers, bazookas and the like. these were weaponries that the syrian kurdish fighters belonging to the y.p.g. and their allies had been calling for for several weeks to say they needed to swing the battle in their favour away from the advancements of i.s.i.l. as it stands now, both sides continue to hold the positions they held, prior to the peshawar forces entering with one side that is i.s.i.l. side crowing the eastern and southern parts of kobane, and those defending against i.s.i.l., holding the southern and western side of the town jamal reporting there. over 100 miles east of kobane

moderate rebels have been pushed out of towns in idlib. fighte fighters linked to al qaeda overran strongholds. >> this is idlib where infighting is pitched against the al nusra front. in the aftermonth of battles, the al nusra front reportedly took over several towns. it's driven out the hafa movement and fighters led by a civilian commander. >> translation: we pulled out to spare the blood of civilians and considered proposals for truce offered from the ashura council. anumber of agreements were drafted and we were among the first to sign. >> reporter: the al nusra front victory is attributed to the

i.s.i.l. fighters in idlib. weeks ago they were fighting alongside the rebels against i.s.i.l. and the bashar al-assad regime. the syrian air force has dropped more than 400 barrel bombs packed with explosives and metal. 3.5 years of conflict in syria changed battle and territorial lines repeatedly, but it syrian regime insists it's still in control. >> the government holds and clings to unity, and integrity of syria. this is a sacred issue. >> this area is a government stronghold. once dominated by alawites, the community has under gone an ethnic transformation. it is home to hundreds of thousands of sunnis seeking refuge from the multiple fronts of syria's war

muslims in iraq are bracing for attacks from capitol hill during a religious commemoration. hundreds of thousands will travel to the shrine city of karbala, where one of the revered figures is buried. imran khan reports. >> reporter: iraqis hope this is not a sign of things to come. sunday, a parked minivan exploded on the street in baghdad. tents have been set up to greet muslims who arrived on monday night. two men got out of the mini van and came into the tent. they drank tea, and ate biscuits before leaving, saying they were going to do shopping. the van exploded moments after. >> reporter: assure area commemorates the death of the prophet mohammed's grandson. it is significant for shia muslims, and in 2013 visitors to kabula, the focus of the

celebration, reached record levels, with 7 million visiting. across baghdad preparations are under way for the thousands that will be on the streets. despite the danger from the attack many are ready to brave whatever will come. >> translation: those i.s.i.l. rats are trying to infest us, just like al qaeda did. imam hussain is not just for the shia, but a symbol of peace for all humanity. >> reporter: his words are common. nothing will stop the people from coming or showing their love. despite the defines, there are fears that there'll be attacks across iraq. ashura is commemorated from monday night to tuesday morning. the street will be packed full of faithful. there is an unprecedented security operation, and they are hoping that ashura will pass peacefully. >> the religious spiritual

nature of day is highlighted across baghdad. food and drinks is important and is given away from free. politics plays a role, and slogans are displayed with pride. this year it's not just the old enemies, it's new ones like i.s.i.l., whose fighters are on three sides of the capital, increasing fears of an attack. with two days left before the crucial midterm elections, president obama is on the campaign train in connecticut and pennsylvania. we haven't seen the president stumping for a lot of candidate. his approval rating hit a low of 34%. some believe the election will be a referendum on the president's policies. >> it's such a referendum that in my state the can date will not admit she voted for him for presidency. ultimately the wind is blowing against him, and people are unhappy with his leadership or lack of leadership.

you can see all 10 go republican, or a wave at the end, and i think people are sensing this - those that don't want to admit they vote for him. >> 2012, in the red states that he lost, we won. the democratic senate won. nearly half of those senate races. a lot of that has to do with the fact that we have candidates that are independent of whatever the administration's policies are. you certainly see them disagreeing with him on policy issues. they are moderate democrats showing the civility that we want in washington. >> the reality of modern politics often follows a simple pattern, and to every election influence and money must flue. david shuster has more about what the midterms is doing to break the pattern. >> this is the most expensive election going on in our country

right now, right here in north carolina. >> reporter: no sooner had iowa, colorado and north carolina been targeted as the lynch pins in the battle for the control of congress, outside interest groups poured multi-million waves of negativity into the battle. defend your rights, defeat stacy apple. >> he wants to be an iowa senator and threats to sue over chickens. >> it's not very neighbour loi. ly. >> it's not very iowa. >> that is all that people are talking about. too often they are doing more talking than the ad themselves. >> some ad says you reported that. >> no. >> in "midterms" airing on al jazeera america the director spends a little time with the candidates on the ground, after debates with voters, offering a true picture of the candidate and what they have to say.

>> but it's me. i'm talking. it's just me. of course i approve this message. >> i'm keeping it affordable. >> we want to find the moments where they are interacting with the constituent, talking with the staff, hanging out with family in a hotel suite or green room, something that shows you what the people are. >> we'll keep me in as our u.s. senator and we are kicking thom tillis out as speaker. [ cheering and applause ] >> we are going to send kay hagan home, we are going to fire kay hayingan. >> from the outside, money will probably cancel each other out. you are left with what you can do on the ground. >> i'm filling in. >> delaware. >> don't stop. >> it's a lot of handshaking that we love.

>> we should fight back. [ cheering and applause ]. >> even with tens of millions of dollars of dark money taking over the air waves, the message from the principals is what it has been - you decide. you are not running against other people, you are running against me. >> you can see the documentary sunday night. don't forget to join al jazeera america for a round-up of results and analysis. coverage begins at 7:00p.m. eastern. >> in the past political candidates won people over by promising to be tough on crime. that was then, this is now. years of law and order campaigns left the prisons overcrowded. that can change tuesday. we explain proposition 47. >> elections are less than a week away. in california, not only will

voters decide the fate of politicians, but prisoners. if proposition 47 pass, it turps a number of low-level violent drug property offenses into misdemeanours, reducing the chronic crowding. in the process, it will save the states between 150 and 250 million a year. some of the crimes to be reclassified include shoplifting and grand theft of under 950. forgery and fraud of under 950. personal use of most illegal drugs, and if passed, it will be implemented retroactively. 10,000 inmates serving time in california could be eligible for a sentence reduction if they don't have a history of violent crime and pass a risk assessment test. as election day approaches, pro and anti-ads for prop 48 are

regular fair. >> proposition 47 gives the opportunity for women that have been arrested for minor offenses to be able to come back. >> prop 47 is a bad idea. prop 47 reconcludesified numerous -- reclassified numerous felonies to misdemeanours, what does that mean? criminals that steal a gun likely receive no gaol time. criminals possessing date rape drugs, no gaol time. even when they commit the crimes over and over and over. >> polls show nearly 60% of californians favour prop 47. advocates call the initiatives the safe neighbourship in schools act. 25% goes to the department of education. 65% to department that creates

alternatives, and 10% for victim compensation. it costs the state of california $60,000 to incarcerate an inmate for a year. >> i worked in juvie for years, and i have seen how the prison system works. kids go in, and it's sort of like a school to become criminals. >> prop 47 comes five years after california received a court order to fix its overwhelmed prison system, and two years after californians voted to overrule the three strikes rule. >> according to a field poll releaseded, prop 47 supports 51% of californian voters. money spent on campaigns is staggering. we are looking at a map showing the top five senate races. according to a study, more than 3.5 billion will be pent on house and senate races. north carolina is in the top spot with $113 million.

it's a lot of money, considering voter turn out is not expect to be significant. a research center reports in the 2010 midterm elections, 37% voted. experts expect is to be the same. one in four is registered to vote. in "the week ahead", we look at why voter turn out is low across the united states. next on al jazeera america - the polls are closed in ukraine, separatists try to breakaway from the government a setback in the fight against ebola in sierra leone here in the u.s. a breakthrough that is changing the way we treat cancer.

n.a.t.o. says there's been a spike in russian military flights over europe. british defence ministry said it intercepted one bomber approaching air space, it's the second incident in less than a week. the crisis in ukraine strained

relations between western powers and moscow in recent months. there has been deadly violence in eastern ukraine. two soldiers were killed and another injured when a car blew up. the driver is being questioned. it comes as pro-russian separatists in parts of eastern ukraine voted for a leader. american and allies denounced it calling it an obstacle to peace. >> reporter: we heard from the electoral commission in the nearby luhansk region where they have extended the polls by two hours because of high turn outs. we have seen the high tonne out in several polling stations. we have visited throughout the day. we don't reflect or it's difficult to gauge the reality on the ground. for the separatist leaders, it is an important vote. it will turn them from activist

revolutionaries to legitimate leaders to this new republic or two new republics. they are trying to carve out here in eastern ukraine. the day has come for nataliya and her friends to vote. for months they have been watching events unfold in their neighbourhood. for her the ballot is about ending the conflict in ukraine. it's important to vote and stand up for our city, otherwise all of this will have been in vain. the main thing is stability for the people and faith in the future. >> reporter: nataliya will not tell us who she voted for. there's three candidates, but it's alex ander zakharchenko the acting prime minister who is expected to win.

he cast his vote first. >> i did not go out to war today. this is an historical day, a day of elections, a peaceful affair. i wore suits. i know how to wear it, and military uniforms. >> a mining electrician turned fighter, the vote is about legitimacy. so far only moscow indicated it would recognise the results. kiev says the vote is illegitimate. >> there are a large cue of voters. this one stretches all the way down the corridor. people say they have been waiting up to two hours to cast a ballot. this is the image that the separatist leaders hoped for, amongst the people in the south-east. >> the vote is dominated by

older genders. a time of little corruption. for victor, this is a day of victory. >> i'm happy. if there are smart people in the world, they'll recognise this. >> there's a slept voice, half of the population left the region since the conflict started. 21-year-old anna says many of her family and friends are gone. >> it's clear we will not be part of ukraine, and no one will have contact with us. there'll be nothing good for us, that's 100% sure. everyone is living, and the city is dead. >> the pro-russian fighters took a back seat. leaving the stage to the people. perhaps one of the biggest challenges is to gain legitimacy among those that left their homes. >> well, now, if they do gain

legitimacy, they have pressing problems in the east. there is low intensity fighting going on. the ceasefire is fragile and there has been a large movement of russian convoys with military hardware along the roads in the east over the past week. that makes people wary about what will happen. there's the economic issues. there's no more pensions and salaries pad by kiev. the leadership will have to step in quickly. the winter is here, there are subdisweero -- subzero temperatures and some are living in bunkers underground with no heating or electricity. even though it will be a young government, as they put it, they'll have serious problems to deal with urgently several thousands health

care workers and patients have been protesting on the streets of moscow, angry at reforms that could lead to thousands of job losses and cuts in services, rory challands reports. >> many doctors and nurses coming to that rally feel they are taking a risk. bosses have threatened them with dismissal for burning up. a few thousands came anyway. health care workers and patients, who hope authorities are listening to what they are saying. this got them angry, a leap from city hall documenting plans to shut dozens of hospitals and fire thousands of medical staff. >> i understand how expensive the olympics and crimea were, says this moscow doctor, in an online video appeal to vladimir putin. please don't pay for the victories with human lives. >> this is one of the most outspoken critics of the feared reform. >> they call it optimisation of

medical care. in a few months, 28 hospitals in moscow will be closed. and our patients would not be able to get medical care. >> moscow is at the sharp end of health care reforms that will see medical services merge into a smaller number of hospitals. by the beginning of 2015, all of russia's state medical care will be moved off the federal budget and picked up by a fund paid for by compulsory insurance. it seems to have perverse consequences. the physician is offered a new job, but not what he is doing now. >> so you are a physician at the moment. >> yes. >> you are saying you can become a cleaner. >> yes, i'm a physician. i have a doctoring in neurology

and rehabilitation. not only me had this proposition, we had the chief - several chief of departments had the same at a press conference last week moscow's deputy major blamed the doctors for not applying themselves to new skills. some of them don't want to learn. i understand all the people about to retire, my age, that find it difficult to relearn. i learn new things. some people are lazy. it's easier for them to go to a rally. rally they did. the biggest protest in years. now, as angry as the health care workers gathered are, there's hardly anyone here or in the whole of russia that doesn't feel like health care needs a radical overhaul. the issue that these people have is they feel the reforms that the government is purring through will not just lead to job cuts, but a worse service

for the people that need it most. >> french authorities say they are treating a patient infected with ebola. he is a u.n. employee who contracted the virus in sierra leone. he was evacuated on a special plight and is undergoing treatment near farrize. -- paris. a medic with doctors without borders was treated and cured in france. the numbers arise. the a g.i. says the virus is spreading in rural parts of the country nine times faster than two months ago. rural areas have been hit worse by the virus. a g.i. says the cases are increasing in the capital city of freetown. in guinea children are orfanned. the children are collecting donations to pay for school ahead of the new year. the n.g.o. said it's registered more than 600 children, orphans,

in that country. when al jazeera returns, a new way to battle cancer that does not involve the tumor. and how soon virgin galactic will have another plane up and running after friday's deadly crash.

welcome back to al jazeera america, here is a look at the top stories - president obama is doing last-minute campaigning ahead of election day on tuesday. earlier today the president was in connecticut at a democratic rally, president obama is in philadelphia to stump for tom wolf fierce fighting in the syrian town of kobane. reinforced by kurdish peshawar from iraq, i.s.i.l. forces are being pushed backwards. western powers -- the election in ukraine is illegitimate

state television is off the air in burkina faso, after reports of gun fire at the station's headquarters. protests have taken place since friday. gerald tan has more. >> burkina faso's precedent is now in neighbouring ivory coast with his family. his brother's home has become public property and people are taking and selling whatever its they can. with blaise compaore out of the political scene, the military stepped in naming isaac zida head of state. >> starting today, i assumed a responsibilities of this transition as head of the government. i call on the disagrees add community and friends to support our people in these difficult times. >> reporter: but it was people power that forced blaise compaore out when he tried to extend his rule. those behind the protests rejected the army's takeover

>> translation: the political opposition and civil society organizations insist that the victory of uprisings belongs to the people, and the transitional government talls to them, and under no circumstances should be confiscated by the military. >> fearful that the country could face a coup, the opposition is calling on supporters to continue protesting. they want civilians to be in charge. the head of parliament should take office if the president resigns, and hold elections within 90 days. >> the rapidity of the transition. the way everything is set up will be difficult. if it lasts too long it could be a danger. >> a danger the african union is keen to avoid, calling on the military to transfer power to the people. what happens next will determine

burkina faso's political future in yemen, a prominent politician helping to negotiate a peace deal between houthi rebels and the government has been killed. omar al saleh is in sanaa. >> people here are really worried after this assassination that could lead to further destabilizing of the country and it could start really the air of political vaccinations. he was considered to be a controversial figure. he was in his 70s, he shifted sides and was accused of backing the houthis from behind, joining - trying to promote the cause, if you will. some some points he was the leader of the joint parties, the group of parties opposing the president, and then he was after the revolution, he was in support of the revolution, and

decided. he was a controversial figure. the fear now is that this will completely usurp the intentions of the country, and could start a wave of political assassinations, and we have to wait and see the blame game will stop soon omar al saleh reporting from yemen 55 are dead and dozens wounded after a suicide blast in the border crossing of pakistan. the explosion occurred near la hor. a grouplinged to the pakistan taliban is claiming responsibility. >> reporter: a deadly attack at a major border crossing between india, pakistanal wagah, situated 30 minutes from lahore, and 30 minutes drive from the indian city. now, the attacker is said to

have waited outside the venue because of the presence of heavy security guards at the border crossing and the attack taking place on the pakistani side, according to eyewitnesss. the suicide bomber is said to have waited for the ceremony to end, when the flags of both countries were lowered and the crowd started to move away from the venue. two groups have taken deadly attack, both breakaway factions from the pakistan taliban. there was some confusion as to who carried out the take. both said it was a result of the ongoing palestinian military. they said that they will strike anywhere in the country in reprisal to the military

operations. indeed, a deadly attack. that, too, close to the indian border, at a time when tensions between india and pakistan were running high in india controlled kashmir police fired tear gas on muslims. scuffles erupted when police tried to stop them chanting religious incantations. it is to stop the first month of holiday. police don't want gatherings to turn into anti-india protests virgin galactic is hoping to have a space plane ready for testing next year, according to the executive of richard branson's company. the second craft could be ready to resume once the n.t.s.b. investigates last week's crash. virgin galactic's spaceshiptwo crashed in the mojave desert, 95 miles north of los angeles. one pilot was killed and the

other injured. >> doctors are taking a new approach to fighting cancer. they are focussing on empowering patient's immune system. they made so many advances in in december 2013, science magazine called it the breakthrough of the year. the effective drug was approved by the fda. >> i didn't think i would see the first treatment, and that's 20 months ago. >> reporter: rusty cline has come a long way. he was diagnosed with late stage melanoma, a form of skin cancer. >> i have been through three clinical trials, 10 surgeries, two you break-in surgeries. -- two brain surgeries. >> the list went on. rusty fought but the cappers came back.

>> that's when i started with the doctor. >> reporter: dr jed wall chuck is an oncologist and new york. he and his research teams are making trades in the fight against melanoma. >> as a physician i'm jubilant to offer something to my patients will will not just make them better for a few weeks, but in some, for years and decades. >> reporter: seeing the light in your eyes and the smile as you talk about the treatment, how important is this? >> this has been recognised as a breakthrough. >> reporter: it's a detorture from how most cancers are treated - with surgery, and chemotherapy. click chemo, it is administered with an i.v. that's where it end. >> we switch from thinking about

treating the tumor, but the patient. and let the patient treat the tumor. >> reporter: how does the medicine work with the immune system. >> we need to tip the balance in the favour of the immune system. one way to do that is blocking the molecular breaks which maintains a state of equilibrium, keeping the immune system being too active. >> tumours have the ability to go into stealth mode. the new class of judge allows the body to see the cancer and fight it. this fall the food and drug administration will approve the drug. japan is using this form of treatment and more f.d.a. drug aprofit and loss are expected soon. rusty says the decision to participate in a trial saved his life. >> i had my first treatment in september 2012. i had my last treatment july of this year. the last scan showed 95.4%

reduction. the first day after treatment i walked 10 blocks to meet a friend for a drink, got in a cab. >> amazing when you consider what most experience. patients on immunotherapy can live their normal lives. >> reporter: will we see it work or others. >> what is exiting for me is an oncologists is that they are showing activize. >> reporter: is it a cure for cancer? >> there is no one cure. perhaps in the future it will be part of combination approaches used for a broad spectrum of cancers. with the advances, physicians are optimistic more and more patients will no longer fear the words "you have cancer."

69% of patients were treated with immunotrials. there are ongoing clinical trials and various phrases for other canses, such as colan. they are showing promising results. >> this is remarkable. >> you mention they are not the same side effects. are there any side effects? >> there are, but they are similar to autoimmune diseases. you may have itchy tlir i had. most can -- thyroid, most can be treated with a common dose of steroid. it is expensive. it's about $12,500 per patient per month. >> hopefully if it is successful that will change. what steps should someone take if they are given a late stage cancer diagnosis. >> this is the scariest thing people dread hearing. i loved hearing what

dr wallcheck says. he an look people in the eye and say "i can help you in meaningful ways. there's medicine, clinical trials and treatments." he can offer this. it was remarkable to watch his face as a scientist. >> genuinely happy talking about this. >> jub u lant. >> coming up on al jazeera america did police in ferguson intentionally limit the freedom of the press during the protest. also, a new report on climate change. and changing weather patterns. >> banks do it all the time. what about the naming rights of a baby giraffe. details when we come back.

audio tapes obtained by the

associated press reveals st louis country police actively tried to keep media out of the skies over ferguson in the days of shootings of michael brown. the state police requested a flight restriction in the days after the shooting. police said it was to protect police helicopters. but the tapes include officials saying they wanted media helicopters grounded. the tapes reveal the federal aviation new the motive but approved the restriction according to a u.n. report 91 journalists were killed last year. al jazeera's correspondent talks from the doha center of media freedom. >> reporter: they have become targets in the battle over the future of syria. unintended victims in the recent war in gaza. in afghanistan, reminders that covering on election can be dangerous. these are a handful of journalists who have been

killed. so far this year, while doing their job. journalists, to me, are the beacon of democracy, the voice of those that cannot speak. they deserve special protection. >> according to a u.n. report, almost 600 journalists have been killed in the line of duty from 2006 to 2013. most were men and local journalists. the arab region is considered the most dangerous. in egypt, the government clamped down media. the committee to protect journalists said 10 journalists have been killed since the revolution began. three of our open have been accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and imprisoned since last december. >> there's not an appreciation of the job that journalists do that they are holding public officials accountable, holding the government accountable of the the government doesn't want to be healed accountable --

held accountable. >> reporter: keeping journalists safe was the focus of this conference at the doha center for media freedom. >> we need governments to live up to international commitments, especially if they are going to be heralded as democratic governments. we can't sweep the culture of impunity under the rug. >> reporter: once a journalist is killed, families seldom get justice. according to a u.n. report, 6% of cases were resolved. as natasha said in that report, our colleagues have been detained in egypt for 310 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed - al jazeera rejects the charges against these journalists and continues to demand their immediate release. thousands have been saying good guys to long-time boston mayor today. his body is in the historic daniel hall. he served as mayor for two

decades. he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, after leaving office. >> for the first time a north dakota tribe will drill its own wells. the three affiliated tribes currently produce a third of north dakota's oil from 1300 wells. the tribe takes in a fraction of the profits in an agreement with the state. the new wells will allow the tribe to take in 82% of the money generated by each well. officials hope to begin drilling in february a report from the united nations finds that climate change is making natural disasters frequent and violence. the report outlines three findings - first, that human influence on climate change is growing, second, that quick action is the only way to avoid destructive results, and third, the world is poorly prepared for the risk of climate change. >> if we act now, immediately and decisively, we have the

means to build a better and more sustainable world. >> the intergovernmental panel on climate change summarised in the first three volumes, the issue is in the hands of politicians to implement a solution. jacob ward has more on the report - what it means and what the panel may a missed. >> if you have been following climate change, you may know about the i.p.c.c., the intergovernmental panel on climate change, an intergovernmental scientific body formed upped the auspices of the united nations. the panel made up of 150 countries reviews the literature and publishes updates as a guideline for the governments. it is pretty much humanities defined bodies. the latest is a synthesis of the findings.

the cut off for research is the year 2013, meaning many recent publications will not be included. the report is stark and sober of the let's look at more recent events and publications, things too recent to be included. here is what has happened since the cut off. the amazon sea portion of the west antarctic ice group reached a point of collapse. this is a huge deal on its own, huge, because scientists believe that this one chunk of ice will raise global see levels by more than three feet. over the last decade, the north-east portion, covering 16%, has been melting at an alarming rate. ice loss has been the rate of 500 pyramids. the autobecame society published a report on the sit of north america's birds. of the 588 bird species looked

at, 314 will lose most of their range, which is huge areas of sky and land that the birds need to survive. by 2080 they'll lose the range if global warming continues at the current pace. >> the observatory in hawaii published data on a benchmark we hope it wouldn't reach pt the daily atmosphere passed 400 parts per million mark in may of 2013, it's a symbolic mark. it's the first time it happened since measurements have begun. the i.p.c.c.s report is bad news, a bummer. taken with the drum beat of bad news since last year, it's more important a report, and there's that much more reason to study it closer. >> rebecca stevenson is here now with the weather. it feels like major parts of the country skipped fall and it's already winter. >> pretty much that is what happened.

we had all the glorious fall colours, and all of a sudden a major storm moved in, bringing trees down. we have video from boston where you could see the snow blowing across the parking lots. we had issues with snow piling up 3-4 inches in places around massachusetts, up to the north. we had waves so large we this coastal flooding going on. it caused problems inland. flooding because the waves were so high going in. we had the know in main. we have totals up to a foot as we look at the cities where the snow is falling. it feels cold, you can see 30 miles per hour going on in central new york, but go up into portland and boston, we have wind gusts of 40-45 miles per

hour. some measured up to 70 miles per hour. here is what it feels like when you factor in the temperatures, and the cold air mass in place with the wind. it feels like it's 26 degrees in portland maine and boston. it is a cool day, thanks to the wind. we'll expect the wind to ease off with a cold air mass in place and clearing. we will have wind advisories and high wind warnings easing off as we get through the night tonight. the freeze warnings will extend to parts of georgia and alabama. frost extends beyond that, even to parts of northern florida. with the wide freezes we have warmer air moving in, but it's time to make sure it's rain stretching in. to texas, oklahoma, and louisiana. tuesday and thursday it will be a mess with a lot of rain coming

up from what is now hurricane vance, category 1. you see the moisture will come up from the hurricane in central america, meeting up with a jet stream coming in to the u.s. >> in dallas, the naming rights to a baby giraffe are in high demand. someone purchased the right to name the draft for $50,000 from the dallas zoo. they will not say who paid. they say it's not a corporation. the money will go to conservation efforts. the name will be announced this evening. coming up on al jazeera america - native americans lead protests against the washington redskins at their game in minnesota. the price of crude is falling, doesn't mean you should expect cheaper hit at the gas station.

500 angry protesters marched in sao paulo demanding an end to

water shortages, they are suffering the worst drought this 84 years. water in the primary reserve vour is lower than the -- reservoir is lower than the gate. many have outages. incompetence is responsible many believe for this situation. 34 million people live in sao paulo state in minnesota, one of the largest protests against the washington redskins. 3, 500 protesters gathered at a stadium. the protesters, native americans, say the name is racist. there has been increasing pressure on the teams owner, daniel schneider to change the same. he says it hon yours native americans and he will not change it. >> a crowd of 500 people gathered outside the midtown leader with the dalai lama was speaking. demonstrators, members from a

sent were denouncing the dalai lama lemma gas prices are the lowes in four years, below $3 a gallon. analysts spect the price to fall. as reported, there's a disconnect between the prices and what you pay at the pump. >> reporter: it's a good time to own a retail gas station. oil price information service data shows profit margins have been fattening for months. retailers and marketers are having a fantastic fall. the average margin in the u.s. is about 36-37 cents a gallon. >> they are doing so well because the price of crude oil dropped 25% since june. dragged down by increases in global supply and demand that seemed to have taken producers by surprise. >> we are in an unprecedented situation. we have not seen prices drop this fast or much in some time. you have to go back to 2008 when we were in the middle of a

meltdown goldman sachs presents u.s. benchmark west texas intermediate to fall to $75 a barrel. and brent to hit $85 a barrel in the first quarter of 2015. >> it is a lesson and a saving. >> despite the drop in oil prices the average price of gasoline, an oil product, is down only 15%. the top reason for the lag is crude oil makes up two-thirds of the cost of retail gas. the other portion is driven by transportation gases. the competitive possess of the market, density of motorists and rent operators pay. >> reporter: which explains the differences across the country. object 27th, the average national price of regular unleaded was a little more than $3 a gallon, it was as low as $2.78 in south carolina, and more than $4 in hawaii. >> over the last five years the

average gross margin at the gas pump is $0.18 a gallon. throw in expenses, credit card fees and operating expenses. most retailers make $0.03 a gallon not right now. the only good news is because retail prices lag behind wholesale prices by as much as two weeks, prices at the pump could fall during the holidays. >> they could drop 10-15-20 cents between now and thanksgiving victory for the kenyans at the new york city marathon. the marathon stretches crossual five burrows and drew 50,000 finishers last year. wilson finished in 2 hours and 55 minutes. it's the slowest time since 1925. when it was won. 2 hours, 25 minutes and

20 seconds. that is 3 seconds ahead of second place. i'm richelle carey in new york, "america tonight" is next. thank you for your time. have a good night, keep it here. >> on "america tonight," the weekend edition, tells adam may, it is a world of fear. >> there's a cult, they don't have the freedom. the only ones that have the freedom are the people that he likes or -- >> you say it's a cult? >> yes. >> and it's run by his own grandfather. ri