>> ramirez hopes that providing an up close and personal experience will inspire everyone to join the effort to save the elephants. this is al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. kurdish forces fighting i.s.i.l. and kobane get a boost as canada launches air strikes in the region. a new treatment for melanoma delivering promising results what is in a name? why protesters are seeing red. in the week ahead, voter turn out for the midterms it expected to be low. we examine why so many americans fail to exercise their

democratic rights. in the fight against i.s.i.l. the battle for kobane is gaining momentum now that kurdish peshawar forces have arrived. people watched and cheered as war planes flew over kobane, loud booms echoing, black smoke billioing over the area. al jazeera's jamal reports from the turkish side of the border. >> we are a few kilometres away from kobane, where the sound of shelling and fighting persisted throughout saturday. behind me is an interferes, miratelik, where the kurdish peshawar forces crossed over on friday into saturday, bringing reinforcements for the syrian

kurdish fighters that have been combatting i.s.i.l. the peshawar forces when they entered stationed themselves in the western part of the city. they brought with them the semi-pick-up trucks carrying heavy weaponry like anti-aircraft guns and rocket launchers, bazookas, and tonight. these are weaponries that the forces require from the army, and they had been calling for several weeks to say that they needed to swing the battle in their favour away from the advancements from i.s.i.l. as it stands, both sides holding the positions it held prior to the peshawar forces entering with one side that is i.s.i.l. side controlling the eastern and southern ports of kobane, and those who have been defending it against i.s.i.l. advance, holding the southern and western

side of the town just over 100 miles east, moderate rebels had been pushed out of towns. rob mathy son reports. the government says it's in control as fighters linked to al qaeda overrun strongholds. this is idlib where infighting is pitting rebel fighters against the al qaeda-affiliate al nusra front. in the past week the al nusra front has taken over several towns. it's driven out the hasa movement and fighters led by a civilian command area. >> we pulled out to spare the blood of civilians, we withdrew and considered the proposals for truth as offered by the shura council. a number of agreements were offered by them. we were among the first to sign the al nusra front victory is credited to the arrival of

i.s.i.l. fighters in idlib and is a sign of how fluid the war is. weeks ago the al nusra front was fighting with the rebels which i.s.i.l. against the bashar al-assad regime. barrel bombings are stepped up by bashar al-assad regime. they dropped more than 400 containers packed with explosives and metal. 3.5 years of conflict changed battle and territorial lines. the syrian regime insists that it is control. >> the government clings to the unity and territorial integrity of syria. this is a sacred issue. once dominated by minority alawites, the community has undergone a dramatic ethnic transformation. it is home to hundreds of thousands of sunnis seeking refuge from the multiple front

of syria's war. in iraq, canada has conducted the first combat air strike in a fight against i.s.i.l. two jets dropped bombs on i.s.i.l. positions. coalition forces carried out strikes near the baiji oil refinery. shia muslims to the east have come under attack. they were making their way to cobbala, the shrine city, for assure area. it's the site where prophet mohammed's grandson is buried. >> reporter: iraqis hope this is not a sign of what it to come. a parked minivan exploded. tents have been set to to greet muslims arriving monday night for ashura. >> two men got out of the van and came into the tents. they drank tea,ate biscuits and left saying they were doing

shopping. the van exploded moments after. >> reporter: assure area commemorates the death of the proph proph prophet mo whommed's grandson. visitiers in 2013 reached left of 7 million visiting over the period. across baghdad preparations are under way for the thousands on the streets. despite the danger from attack, many are ready to brave whatever may come. >> those i.s.i.l. rats are trying to infest us, infest us with hatred, like al qaeda did. he is not for the shia, he's for all of humanity. >> reporter: his words are common. nothing will stop the people coming and showing their love. >> despite the defines, there are fears that there'll be attacks across iraq.

ashura is commemorated from monday night to tuesday, and the street will be packed full of the faithful. the government says there's an unprecedented security operation, and they are hoping ashura will pass peacefully. >> the religious and spiritual nature of the day is highlighted across baghdad. >> food and drinks is important and given away for free. politics place a role. slogans are played with pride. this year it's not enemies, it's new ones like i.s.i.l. fighters are on three sides of the capital increasing fears of attack. >> there has been more deadly violence in eastern ukraine. a military spokesperson's two soldiers were killed and another injured. investigators are questioning the driver who survived. the violence comes as pro-russian separatists voted for new leaders. russia says it will recognise

the results of today's elections. u.s. and its allies have denounced the voting in donetsk and luhansk. we go to eastern ukraine for the latest. >> reporter: we have seen the turn out in several polling stations we have visited throughout the day. they don't reflect or it's difficult to gauge the reality on the ground. for the separatist leaders, it's an important vote. it will turn to them legitimate leaders of the new republic, two new republics. they are trying to carve out here in eastern ukraine. >> the day has come for nataliya to vote. for months they have been watching event unfold in donetsk. the balanlot for her is ending e fighting in ukraine.

>> translation: it's important to vote and end the violence in the city. all of this would have been invain the the main thing is safety for the future there are three candidates for the presidency in donetsk. it's alexander zacharenko who is expected to win. it was his first public opinion and he was the first to cast a ballot. >> translation: i did not go out to war. this is an historical day, a day of elections, a day, a peaceful affair, to sa war suit. i know how to wear it as well as a military uniform. >> reporter: a mining electrician turned fighter - to him the vote is about authenticity even though moscow has said they'll recognise the vote. kiev its it is illegitimate.

there are a large number of voters. it stretches down the corridor, people have been waiting up to two hours to cast their ballots. here, there is is celebration involving children. this is the image the separatist leaders hope for, to show that they do enjoy popular support among the people who chose to remain in the east. >> the voters dominated by an older generation, nostalgic for the old days of the soviet union. a time when they say there was little corrosion. for victor, this is a day of victory. >> translation: i'm very hope. i have tearing in my eyes. i believe if there are smart people in the world, they'll recognise all of this. >> reporter: there's a silent voice here, an estimated half of the population that left the region since the conflict started. 21-year-old says many 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. everyone is leaving in the city. >> reporter: for this one day the fighters took the back seat. leaving the stage to the poem. one of biggest changes facing the government is to first gain legitimacy among those who left their homes. well, now, if they do gain some sort of legitimacy, they have very pressing problems to solve here in the east. the conflict is not over. there is a low intensity fighting that is going on on a daily basis. the ceasefire is very 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 very worried about what will happen after the vote. there's economical issues.

there's no more pensions and salaries paid by kiev. the separatist leadership has to step in quickly. the winter is already here. there's subzero temperatures, and some people are living in bunkers underground with no heating or electricity. it will become a young government as they put it, they'll have some serious problems to deal with. >> the crisis in ukraine strained relations between western powers and moscow in recent months. n.a.t.o. says there has been a spike in russian military flights over europe. the defense military in britain said it intercepted one bomber approaching the air space, it's the second incident in less than a week. with two days left before the crucial midterm elections, president obama is on the campaign trail. tonight in pennsylvania. he spoke at a rally for

candidate tom wolf. we haven't seen a lot of president stomping for democratic candidates until the past week, his approval hitting a low of 44%. republicans tried to make the elections a referendum on the president's policies. >> it's such a referendum on him that in my state the democrat candidate will not admit she voted for him for presidency. ultimately the wind is blowing against h against them. people are unhappy with the leadership. the 10 seats that are close, all 10 could be republican. you could see a wave. people are sensing this, those that don't want to admit they voted for him. >> in 2012. in the red states that he lost, we won. the democratic senate won. nearly half of the senate races. i think 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 disagree

with him on a number of policy issues. these are moderate democrats for the most parts who have shown the civility that we want in washington. >> there's the money on this year's campaigns that are staggering. you are looking at a map showing expensive senate races in the nation. according to a study, 3.5 billion, a high will be spent on house and senate races. north carolina is at the top spot with a total of $113 million so far. will that money motivate voters to turn out. the pew research center reports that in the midterm elections, 37% of americans voted. experts are not expecting a better tonne out on tuesday. one in four americans who could vote are registered to vote. >> tonight in "the week ahead", we look at the midterms, who votes. that's at 8:30pm eastern and 5:30 pacific. in recent years since campaign

funding law changed outside money flowed into elections. the outside money left voters uncertain about who to believe. david shuster has more about what the documentary series "midterms" is doing to break the pattern. >> this is the most expensive election going on in our country right now. rite here in north carolina. >> reporter: no sooner had iowa, colorado and north carolina been targeted as the lynch pins in the battle for control of congress, outside from groups started to pour multi million waves of negativity into the hotly contested battle. >> defend your rights, defeat stacy apple. >> he want to be a senator and threatens to sue over chickens. >> reporter: now the extreme ads are all that voters talk about. too often they are doing more talking than the candidates

themselves. >> some ads they say you supported it. >> in the documentary series "mid terms", the director spend times with the candidates on the ground, after the debates, with the voters, offering a true picture of the candidate and what they have to say. >> but it's me. but i'm talking. it's just me. of course i approve this message. >> i'm keeping it affordable. >> we want to find the moment where they are interacting with the constituent, talking with the staff, hanging out with family in a hotel suite. someone that shows you who the peep are. -- people are. >> we'll keep me in as u.s. senator and kicking thom tillis out as speaker. >> we are going to send kay hagan home, we are going to fire her. >> they have outside money, it

will probably cancel each other out. you are left with what you can do on the ground. >> i'm filling in. >> delaware. >> a lot of handshaking and hugs. >> or we can fight back even with tens of millions of dark money, the message from the principals is the same as it has always been - you decide. >> you are not running against the other people. you are running against me. >> you can see the documentary following the programme, 9:00 p.m. eastern. >> don't forget to join al jazeera on november 4th for a round-up of election result and indepth analysis. the coverage begins at 7:00p.m.

eastern. >> still ahead on al jazeera america - thousands of native americans turn out to be heard protesting the name of the n.f.l. team they say is racist. plus the police in ferguson mississippi limit the freedom of the press during the summer's protest. a medical break through changing the way doctors treat cancer. many times it does not involve chemotherapy or radiation.

audio tapes obtained by associated press show that st louis tried to keep helicopters out of the skies after the shooting death of michael brown. it requested a flight restriction above the protest saying it was meant to make the area safe for police helicopters.

the f.a.a. knew about the motive but approved the restriction. >> the controversy over the name of washington redskins is not going away. thousands of native americans voiced objections at the game with minnesota vikings. >> reporter: they came with additional clothes, bearing incense, chants, and a plea. [ chanting ] >> reporter: the name, washington redskins, represented the team since 1942. >> i don't think changing the name is affecting anyone. it's not changing an injustice they feel. >> if they change it they have to buy new gear. >> reporter: you want them to keep it? >> yes. >> and you? >> i agree with them. i don't think it's right. >> there's a lot of names out there - they come from hurtful terms, it's a football name,

it's not a big deal. >> reporter: this is native american country. the name minnesota means land of clear blue water, and the universi university is part of that. they wanted to tell the redskins to come up with a new name or go home. >> the name is not offensive it's the fact it's played here. the university is on dakota land. >> they are not welcome here in our home, because it is demeaning, dehumanizing and has a terrible history to the land. >> there are other special sports teams that invoke names, the cleveland indians, atlanta braves. native americans say none of them invokes a derogatory firm for the colour of their skin of the that's why the protests go

on when the washington redskins play. >> i represent all the trains from across the country, over 570 federally recognised tribes. i am not. you are not a mascot. >> reporter: with massive protests growing, the redskins may dread the return to the land of their mascot doctors are taking a new approach the fighting cancer. they are focussing on stimulating a patient's immune system. recently they made so many advances in december 2013. science magazine named immunotherapy the breakthrough of the year. it was f.d.a. approved. >> courtney keeley reports many more will be allowed soon >> reporter: rusty has come a long way.

>> i didn't think i'd see the first treatment. he was diagnosed with late stage melanoma, a form of skin cancer. i have been through three clinical trials, two brain surgeries. rusty nowing, the cancer came back. that's when i started. dr jed is on oncologist. he and his team making strides in the fight against melanoma. >> as a physician i feel jubilant to offer something to my patients, which can not just make them better, but in some make them better for years and decades. >> i see the light in your eyes and the smile as you talk about the treatment. how important is it in the advancement of cancer treatment.

>> this has been recognised as a breakthrough. >> it's a stark departure from how the cancers are treated. like chemo, immunotherapy is delivered by an i.v. that's where the similarities end. >> we switched from thinking about how to treat the tumor to how to treat the patient, and let the patient treat the tumor. >> house does the evidence work? >> we need to tip the balance in the favour of the immune system. one way to do that is by blocking the molecular breaks, which normally maintain stated equilibrium, keeping the immune system from getting activated. >> this new class of drugs unleashes the body's immune system to see the cancer and fight it. earlier in the fall the food and drug administration improves the first in the drugs.

japan is using this form of treatment, and more f.d.a. drug approvals 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 and went to the airport. >> amazing when you consider the effects most experience. patients can live normal lives. will these therapies work for other cancers? >> what is most exciting for me as an oncologists is that these medicines show activity outside melanoma. is it a cure tore cancer. >> perhaps in the future.

it will become part of a combination of approaches that are used for a broad spectrum of cancers. >> with these now advances, physicians are optimistic, more and more patients will no longer have to fear the words you have cancer the national melanoma lines noted that 69% of patient treated with immunotherapy in trials are live after a year. there are ongoing clinical trials in various phases for other cancers such as colon, head, neck, kidney and small cell lung cancer. giving so many hope. we hear about the side effects with chemo and radiation. >> they are different. not as dire. they are similar to some of the side effects you may have with an auto immune disease. inflammation of the thyroid and itchiness of the skin. most can be treated withster yoids. where they are alike in -- with

steroids. where they are alike is cost. it cost about $12,500. >> very costly. what steps should a person take if they get a cancer diagnosis. >> the late stage diagnosis are the scariest. they are the most dire and terrifying. the doctor said, it was wonderful, i saw the gleam in his eye. he said when people come to me, i can look them in the eye and say "i have meaningful ways of treating you. we have medicines, there's clinical trials, immunotherapies and recommends people talk to their doctors. coming up. with voter turn out low, who will cast their ballot come election day. stay tune for "the week ahead" after the break.

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on the ground in kobane. the reinforcement of man power and equipment is making an impact. coalition conducted several air strikes to support fighters on the ground civilians in eastern ukraine voted for new leaders. russia respects the outcome of the ballot. in minnesota, 3500 protesters gathered to protest the red kins n.f.l. name. the protesters say the name is racist. there has been increasive pressure on the team's owner, daniel, schneider to change the team's name. it's sunday time and time for "the week ahead". tuesday is election, voter turn out is expected to be low. turn out in american elections is the lowest in the industrialized world. tonight we'll look at who vote and why more people are not politically active.

we begin with this report from michael shure. >> reporter: they crossed seas, picketed presidents, and borders all for the right to determine their fate, to exercise the franchise. john lewis, icon of the civil rights movement appreciates the prize, saying the vote is precious, almost sacred, calling it the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democratic society. if the vote is sacred, how come so few of us vote. the pew research center reports that on 37% of americans voted. experts expect is to be the same on tuesday. one in four americans are registered to vote. who are the nonvoters, why aren't they voting. for starters, they are young. 34% are under 30, and 70% are

under 50. nonvoters are poorer and less you'd u kated, and it is predicted that half of nonvoters will be minorities much more than half don't have a credit card. few went to college. in a survey of nonvoters, many were not interested, more did not like the options, but a larger group told the sensis bureau that they did not have time to vote. tuesday was picked as voting day so as to allow for three straight days of worship, a market day and two days of travel. that decision was made in 1845 when slavery was legal, texas was not a state and thomas edison hadn't been born. many americans can't be bothered

to vote. others couldn't care less. the late paul wyrit was a founder of the movement. >> i do not want everyone to vote. elections are not won by a majority of people. they never have been from the beginning of the country, leverage goes up as the voting populous goes down. >> reporter: ortory such as that conditions to reduce ballot initiatives. despite this, certain folks vote. as we earn, we vote, as we have children, we vote. as we age we vote. though it seems small, if we can drive ourselves to the poll, we are four times as likely to vote. if the polling place is less than bustling on tuesday, it is fellow citizens, the ones that voted to stay home. when scotland voted on independence in september.

89% of scots went to the polls. as michael pointed out in the u.s., the average hovers around 40%. in ferguson, missouri. where michael brown was shot and killed in august. the turn out was 12% informant last election. the reverend called it an insult to your children and encouraged activists to use deaths to spur the drive. often many don't have the means or time to take off from work. >> who votes. i want to bring in to the ballot, and john in government studies in brookings, and managing editor who is joining us from washington of the great to have you with us. >> great to be here. >> i've been trying to have you with us. i heard someone say it seems

like we are voting for something or someone. it hit me, are we seeing voter fatigue? >> i think we are seeing a great deal of voter fatigue. in the u.s. it varies by state. just here in new york city, there was a mayoral election, and a primary before the general election, and a year before that the presidential election. in midterm elections, you can get the voter fatigue setting in, and many voters who filled that - feel that there should be a stake in the election. oftentimes they say you know, there are few choices and they stayed home. >> look at the numbers, 37%. who is voting and who is staying home. ? >> well, as the report suggested, there are huge groups of people in the gates who do

not vote, particularly during the midterms, they come out during the presidential elections, they are poorer, people of colour and younger voters. it connects back to how connected people are to the election, and whether the elections that they vote in are competitive. >> we see older white americans, republicans, why are they motivated? >> this group is motivated in part out of tradition, in part out of coming from an era in which voting was more popular. and that is tuck with them. at the same time they are better able to make it to the polls, oftentimes more reached by campaigns, via phone or other means, door to door campaigning. that is important. voter contact is important, in terms of mobilizing voters. sometimes the groups that we talked about, they are not quite mobilized during the elections,

compared to the presidential. >> let's break it down and talk about the younger voters. where are they, what will drive them out. what are they interested in? >> as i mentioned before, younger voters, like others, have to feel they have a stake in the election. one thing about younger voters as well is that unlike older voters who feel they have a greater stake. home owners are more likely to vote regularly than those who are renters, because they feel they have more of a stake in the community. so when young voters feel that there is a hot burning issue, if they think it will make a difference in the election, as they did in the presidential election of 2008 in particular when they were highly mobilized. they'll come out to vote. if they are not directly contacted, if they don't see a stake or issue, a burning issue

that is going to get them out to the polls, they are least likely - a group least likely to vote. >> what about the issues, are we seeing marijuana, gay marriage? >> that definitely motivates younger voters. a lot of social issues are getting individuals between the 18-29 demographic out to vote. what we saw in colorado, and washington were two states that had marijuana legalization ballots on the agenda that year. and young voters flocked to the polls not just because it was the presidential election year, but because there was marijuana on the ballot. part of it is connecting to younger voters, showing they have a stake and that their vote will matter and on issues they care about. oftentimes candidates are not speaking to the younger voters, and that is part of the problem.

marijuana worked in 2012. it's not the only issue to get voters out. >> issues they care about, what about party loyalty. >> we have a two-party system. our parties are not like the european parties where there's a multi party political system there has been more of a focus on a candidate centered election where the popularity of the candidate may draw people to the fold. part of the problem is there are weak attachments to political parties, and there's a growing category of independent voters what see themselves as not strongly attached to either. in many ways political parties are trying to mobilize independence, because they think more loyal constituencies will come out and vote for them anyway, or the candidates

anyway. demographics playing a major role? >> to a larger degree. >> particularly among younger people who are more independent. but also demographics in a sense that minorities lean demographic, older, white voters are republican, and so... >> then we have hispanics. a lot of people associate immigration with his pappics and that a number one -- hispanics and is that a number one case. >> latinos have a lot of issues they care about, social, bread and butter economic issues as well. the democratic party has done a good job connecting with the voters. it brings us back to a broader point about why certain groups are coming out to vote. it depends on who is speaking to

them. in a presidential year you have a unifying message. some years you have an interesting viable candidate, someone speaking to americans and important groups. in midterms sometimes you have a house candidate, a house and senate candidate speaking to you. sometimes they are not good candidates, they are not doing a good job connecting with voters. as a result, groups like latinos feel left out or not communicated with and it's reason for them to stay home. >> talking about presidential elections, in 2008 we saw a high number of ferns coming out -- african-americans coming out to vote. >> we have seen them. 2012 they turned out at a higher level than white voters. in many ways, president obama, being ahead of the ticket

created a huge boost to black voter tonne out. that was increased. it has been increasing in past decades. so actually i think in a midterm election, in some of those states, states like north carolina, in georgia and arkansas, you'll see, i think, perhaps larger than unusual black voter turn out. what are the issues that matter the most to african-americans? >> bread and butter issues, basic economic issues, unemployment is a huge issue. with african american voters, they are the most loyal constituency of the democratic party. they feel that president obama has been disrespected, particularly by the republican party. idea logs, and this has been a motivating factor. also, there's some - a paradox

here. when there are efforts of voter suppression, at the voter i.d. initiatives. it has a backlash effect. >> in a sense, it encourages minority voters. >> one of the things that can be a motivating factor, particularly in black communities is the sense that the basic rights that african-americans fought for is being taken away. it has the effect of increasing or spurring black voter turn out. there's predictions that, you know, there's going to be lower black turn out. we are going to see it higher, i suspect than in 2010. i think, again, the sense that the president has been disrespected. sending surrogates to the state.

it may not show up in the national numbers, but i suspect it would show up in states where they are competitive. they are competitive. one thing is there's a concern, particularly within black communities, and that is that either if the republican party takes the thought that the president will veto from a republican dominated congress. even though the status quo may stay intact, if the senate is democrat, it's better that republicans dominating both houses. >> i want to talk about female voters. how do they play and how do they lean with the issues. >> female voters are consistent. there's a fall off among most

voters. women voter will be going to the polls and in many states and nationally they are heading towards democratic parties. democratic candidates need to win women by a large margin, a deficit among men. they care about a lot of issues, economic, family, education and others, and now they are not hearing effective messaging in most places from republicans. in a lot of states that have competitive races and ones that don't. democratic strat xies centring around women quickly, mr harris, how do we change the my vote doesn't count mentality. >> we need parties to mobilize. not just the base, but

nonvoters. we need a multi party system. i think the way that the system is set up. looking towards the center or the voters. the way it's seen, is costly to mobile ice people who are less educated or poor is not working for democracy. >> thank you both. great to have you with us on the week ahead. before we go, let's look at other event in the week ahead - monday - the bangladesh supreme court delivers a verdict in the case of rasmun sentenced to death for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 war against independence. wednesday - forbes publishes the

most powerful previously, including last year president obama, and others saturday, arts and sciences hold awards in los angeles, focussing on humanitarian work and life-time achievement. the academy chooses the winners, without a vote still ahead - troubling numbers out of west africa. an update on the ebola outbreak next.

tensions are rising in the west african nation of burkina faso. the army's takeover after the president resigned prompted protests across the capital. gunfire erupted outside the headquarters of state tv. the military took over on friday after the president stood down after 27 years in office. protests broke out when the former president tried to change the constitution. the u.s. and african union rejected the military take over. >> two groups linked to the

pakistani taliban are claiming responsibility for a deadly suicide blast. dozens were injured out with the attack. the explosion occurred near the pakistani city of lahore where hundreds returned from a military parade. >> a deadly attack at a major border crossing between india and pakistan at wagah, situated 30 minutes drive from lahore and 30 minutes from an indian city. the attacker is said to have waited outside the venue because of the presence of security guard 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 went the flags of both countries were lowered and the crowd started to move

away from the venue. two groups have taken responsibility for the deadly attack, both breakaway factions of the pakistan taliban, and there was some confusion as to who carried out the attack. nevertheless both said that it was a result of ongoing pakistan military provision in north waziristan. now, the pakistan taliban has said that they would strike anywhere in the country in reprisal to the ongoing military operations. so, indeed, a deadly attack. and that too close to the indian border at a time when essentials between india and pakistan were running high in indian controlled kashmir police fired tear gas at muslims participating in a procession. police tried to stop the marchers chanting religious

slogans. a curfew was in place to stop crowds marking the first month of the islamic calendar. they don't want protests to turn into anti-indian protests french authorities say they are treating a person with ebola. the patient is a u.n. employing. he was evacuated on a special flight and is undergoing treatment at a hospital near paris. a second patient from doctors without borders was treated at the same facility in september and has recovered. >> in sierra leone, the number of ebola patients is on the rise. the numbers since the virus spread in rural parts of the country, it is spreading nine times faster than two months ago. the number of cases is increasing in the capital city. >> in guinea, children orphaned because of ebola is raising money for others like them. children joined by a local woman's n.g.o. to help pay for

school. it has registered more than 600 orphans. new england with a dose of autumn. >> there's cold weather, snow coming dawn. it's a freeze morning that will impact florida. i'll show you the freeze warnings and frost advisories and all that snow. total it up, coming up.

here we are, the first weekend in november, and the snow is falling in the north-east. patriots fans in massachusetts got a snowy and windy run-up to the game against the denver broncos. conditions are icier in maine. forecasters said there could be a foot of snow. strong winds left thousands without power. what is going on. >> i can tell you, the windchill

in parts of main feels like it's 15 degrees. the winds are gusty and strong. we have been getting wings clocked anywhere. it is impressive, when we look at the storm system moving through. i want to note - we'll go back to the tropics. i'll show you how it will impact us this week. first a look at the north-east where you see the storm spinning right off the coast, taking rain with it. thank goodness massachusetts, you are drying out. you are gusty when it comes to winds, you can see the snow. the totals are impressive, up to a foot in many places. we have 3.5 inches, snow totals taken early this afternoon around 2:00 pm approximately. some of them earlier. but for the most part, most areas getting hit with at least

5 inches of snow fall. and winds - when you look at the arrows, they are showing the direction of the wind, and a lot of times you look at these to see where low pressure is, because wind will point to the low pressure, that's where it's rushing towards and where the wind gusts are going, we are getting the gusts up to 45 miles per hour. temperatures currently - we are chilly when it comes to the east coast. sitting in the 30s and 40s. overnight tonight is when the chill sets in, this is where the frost advisories freeze warnings are impacting places in the south. in tennessee, kentucky, you'll face the cold temperatures overnight, and we'll see the dip down just off to the east of tallahassee. we had record low textures, and makin georgia was one in the 20s, we'll see the temperatures stay near the freezing mark, if

not below. in areas that stay mild this time of year. 15 degrees below normal. the cold air moves out, and as it warms up the rain moves in. the rain brought to you buy a new hurricane, eastern pacific. this is vans, off of central america, and it will be tracking its way tuesday, thursday, looks like it is in its path. that rain will come into the u.s. tuesday, thursday. election day. a lot of rain fall for the south. >> hopefully they'll turn out in big numbers. new york city chilly, despite the cold, victory for the kenyans at the new york city marathon. it stretches across all five burrows and is the largest with tens of thousands of runners. wilson kipseng finished first.

tahny won the women's. three seconds ahead of second place. quite an accomplishment. that will do it for this hour. i'm thomas drayton in new york. thanks for watching. [ ♪ music ] i'm not going to respond to whether he as mia or a wol, it's up to him to dispute. >> i don't know where she gets her information. >> i would love to ask for our vote. i thought you had moved away out of state. >> i support a woman's as