>> seniors here are finding there's more than just one type of green that's providing joy and comfort during their golden years. this is at al jazeera america, life from new york city, with a look at today's top stories. president obama just hours away from announcing an executive order reform immigration. as many as 5 million immigrants could avoided being deported as a result. 8 million cars with defective air bags that may explode, but the company that makes them says a national recall is not necessary. a national strike today in mexico. as outraged bills over 43 students who have you been missing for nearly two months and a death is played on new york, and

as much as three more feet of snow, is expected today. four hours from now, president obama will tell the nation what he plans to do on his own to fix the nation's immigration system. the president's plan is presidented to protect about 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, mike is at the white house now for us, and mike, what more do we know about what the president plans to say tonight? >> well, tony, here is what we expect the president to say. the center piece will be deferred deportation of the parents of children who are in this country legally, are already u.s. citizens, or are legal residents here in the united states. and the parents would have had to live here for at least five years. you mentioned the figure of 5 million, the bulk of

those individuals come from that category. 11.5 million individual whose are in this country illegally. these are young people that came here to this country through no choice of their own. no, the answer to that, the white house evidently has looked at this, there are difficult ways too difficult to do this in a legal way, considering the laws in place right now, the parents of those individuals not specifically b individuals not specifically be targeted but the dock caprogram, we understand from reports will etc. be expanded. now president obama before his speech, had an unrelated event, a science award, but he did speak about the program that he is going to announce tonight. let's listen. >> is making sure that we have an immigration

system that doesn't send away talent, but attracts it. that's what i will be talking about a little bit tonight. >> one of the issues here, and one of the big questions is this will be temporary. no question about it, that's the distinction between a law passed by congress and an executive order, so if it is temporary, how long will these be in place, and will these individuals with able to step forward without fear of recrimination, some two or three years down the line whenever these expire. also, you heard the president talks about haley skilled individuals. >> those are the individuals that come here for higher education or higher learning. >> mike, the president's plan as you know has

sparked a huge debate. what have membered of congress had to say? >> the rhetoric today is a little bit over the top. you look at the retiring republican from oklahoma, in an interview, he warned of instances of anarchy, or even violence. others have been much more measured. they don't want to end in a fight that would end in the, i word of impeachment. one of the members in congress, at least of the white house and many others envision it, of course, the iowa republican steve king, and here is what he had to say today. >> is this is not rocket science, are we doing to allow a president to violation the constitution and say our rules in the house won't let us restrain the president? this congress, mr. speaker, must do it's constitutional duty it must adhere to our oath to the constitution.

molls would suggest that the public is proimmigration reform, as it is envisioned by the obama administration, and it is passed by the senate last year. uh but they are anti, seem to be against reforming of the immigration system, through executive order, and that's exactly what the president plans. >> mike for us, mike, thank you. millions of undocumented immigrants across the country will be paying close attention to the president's speech, to see if they will be impacted, heidi joe castro joins us now, you spoke with some undocumented imn't grays that could be impacted by this, what are they hoping to hear? this expected announcement was the talk of the breakfast table this morning. i was in the kitchen of an undocumented family, a mother and father, raul silva have been living in the united states for almost 20 years.

they proud with them a daughter who was six at the time, and then they had two other children born here in the u.s., and who are now citizens. now, the parents have been working minimum wage jobs in retail, in waiting tables even as a d.j. in a nightclub for the father, now, they both speak english, they say they pay their taxes and they are very hopeful they will hear something positive when the president makes his announcement tonight, let's listen to what they had to say. >> really, mr. obama, a really big relief. probably all-americans don't know. some people who are against them. or we are just -- just like nothing. but we are people. we are hue plan. we are the same. woe are here, we only

need the papers to get a job like everybody else. >> now the couple's eldest daughter is already benefiting from the president, from a couple of years ago, in fact she just got her work permit renewed, she says you look at this piece of plastic, tony, it doesn't seem like much, but to people in her situation, it means everything. >> how do they feel their lives could change, if president obama makes it easier for them to stay in the country? being undocumented in the united states it effects every really thing. you can't buy a house, you can't legally drive in most states. you can't get on a plane, you can't even drive if you have family far away, because you are worried you may enter a border security check point. so for these folks getting these papers to

them, is something they wanted for decades. it is something they are desperately hope willing be made right on today. >> we will also have full analysis of the speech, a reaction, and stories from those impacted by the president's plan, that's at 11:00 p.m. eight eastern right here. 11:00 p.m. eastern 8:00 pacific on al jazeera america. in four days world powers hope to end more than a decade of tense relations with the iranian government, monday is the self-imposed deadline, to reach a deal over the nuclear program, secretary of state john kerry, is in vienna, holding with negotiators, he said a second extension is not on the table, james because has more now. >> john kerry the u.s. secretary of state arriving in vienna, as the clock ticks towards

the deadline for a nuclear deal on monday. iran, and international negotiators the so called p five plus 1, the five permanent members of the security council as well as germany are trying to build on an interim deal a year ago. secretary kerry says a groundbreaking agreement is still possible. >> we are not discussing the extension, we are negotiating to try to get an agreement. it's that simple. and look, if you get to the final hour, and you are in need of having to look at alternatives it will look at them, i am not telling you we won't look at something but we aren't now. >> the negotiators are closer to a deal than ever before, but the most difficult issues have been left to the end. complicating things reports suggesting the iranian side will not make further concessions on the iraq heavy water plant and fresh comments from the monitoring organization, the

i.a.e.a., that iran is not met a deadline to provide information it has requested particularly about what goes on at the military complex where some claim there's a secret nuclear facility. >> i call up on ioran to increase it's cooperation. documentation, sites, material, and personnel. >> here at the united nations, secretary general has urged all of those involved in the talks to show flexibility, wisdom, and determination. there are only three possible outcomes, a break down, a historic agreement, and yet another extension of the process the next few days will be crucial. james because, al jazeera, the united nations. exploding air bags made by japanese company took center stage today. tense exchanges with lawmakers questioning why it took years to deal with the problem that has

been linked to at least five deaths nearly 8 million cars have been recalled in the united states. burr massachusets senator says it's not enough, he calls them a ticking time bomb, and says any car or truck with them should be recalled. lisa stark joins us live. this is not a new issue, so why hold hearings now. >> tony, the recalls began ton a very small scale, but this has mushroomed into applausessive recall, effecting the ten auto makers, so lawmakers felt with deaths and injuries continuing, they needed to try to get a handle on what is going on here. and they were not happy today with the answers they got, from the air bag manufacturer, or from the other whose were testifying, it seemed clear that they do not have a good handle on what the problem is with these air bags, and lawmakers also feel that the recall so far, do not go far enough.

it explodes with such force, that this metal shreds. >> senator bill nelson holding an air bag inplay tor, calling it unacceptable, that a device designed to save lives is killing and maiming drivers such as stephanie, badly injuries in a crash in her honda civic last year, when shrapnel exploded through the air bag, and into her face. my vision will never be the same,ly never be the same. >> injuries very similar to those suffers by cory burdick in a crash in his honda civic, in may. >> is all i remember is a big explosion, it sounded like a shotgun, and my right side went black. >> his car was moderately damaged in the low speed collision with another vehicle in may near orlando florida, but when the air bag deployed a

three-inch shad of metal apparently part of the air bag flew out and sliced into his face. and eye. >> is i realized i was bleeding out of my face, i thought i was going to die right there. >> burdick shown here before his accident, is now blind in his right eye. >> on capitol hill, an executive with air bag manufacturer apologized. quo are deeply sorry about each of the reported instances. >> but lawmakers wanted answers asking two of the effected auto makers honda and chrysler, if they support the broader air bag recall. all hedges with them clearly not onboard. >> it is very disturbing to any american family, who has a vehicle, with takata air bag, to think that's your position today, after all we have

learned, i think your company is making a big mistake. >> also on the hot seat, the government agency in charge of auto safety. criticized for not aggressively pursuing the air bag problem, it's deafty administrator blaming for not being forthcoming. >> we know that they have not always provided the auto industry with accurate information. >> little solace to those who have already been harmed. i hope it doesn't happen to anybody else. >> a thought echoed by stephanie. >> i ask the committee to make sure that every vehicle, with a defective air bag is made safe. lawmakers promise to try to do that they also said

today that car companies should moodily provide, if drivers want them, loaner cars or rentals at no charge, until the air bags can be fixed. >> that's pretty dramatic today, lisa, appreciate it. lisa stark for us. arizona is the first state to sue general motors over defective ignition switches. they claim they put the public at risk by concealing safety issues. they issue add statement saying the lawsuit misrepresenting, quoting now, the facts. and our word to ensure the safety of our customers. at least eight people have died after a series of powerful storms, take a look a this a time lapse video showing a wall of lake effect, the area is expected listen to this, to get the same amount of snow in one week that it normally gets in a year.

literally thousands of people coming into help, and hundreds of pieces of equipment, coming from as faraways long island. dozens of drivers have been stranded and more, kevin, is on the way, will you explain sort of the science of the lake effect snow. >> absolutely. what has happened in the last couple of hours, you can see yesterday we had a disturbance in the lake effect machine, and kind of the snow was all over the place, you can see how much it came back into play right here. so we are talking about communities south, so this is how we come to a lake effect event.

what that does is cold over warm is very unstable situation and then it drops it over here, so in this situation we are talking about areas such as buffalo, but if the flow were to move, then of course the area of concern would also move, but in this situation, that flow has not moved at all since the beginning of the week. >> boy, that's discouraging. appreciate it, thank you. >> over 43 students have now been missing for two months. people were encouraged to skip school and work, adam joins us live now from mexico city, adam, when do the the protoasts begin, and what do

protestors hope to accomplish here. >> and confrontations with riot police, that wasn't necessarily part of the organized protests we are expecting to see in a couple of hours here. all within walking distance, of the city's largest plaza. they are going to converge, and they are expecting tens of thousands of people, so of course they show up, what we have seen in earlier protests is that they are calling for many things, mainly they are calling for the government to keep looking for these 43 missing students. many people protesting do not believe the

government allegations that this criminal group killed and incinerated all 43 of these students and left them in a trash dump. what they also want is in a larger sense justice. this movement is fired up and angry, but this is just the most significant case they are upset about years of impunity, years of violence, and years of just pain and suffering by tens of thousands of mexicans. and you flow sometimes enough is enough. so what is likely to be the government's response to this? >> well, what we have seen already, is the government start to change it's stance. earlier, in this whole period in the past two weeks it was saying they understood the frustration of the people, and it would sometimes dodge the questions but in the past couple of days you had enrique, the president here saying that many in this movement also want

to destabilize mexico and some of the reforms, so he is starting to demonize the movement, because we have seen at some protests some of them get violent, and do some vandalism, but overall it is largely peaceful. >> all right, adam, in mexico city, thank you. a new commission hopes to ease social and economic tensions, next we will talk to the youngest member, and discuss why some say it is just a band aid and not a real solution.

ferguson for us, lori? hi, tonefully, yeah there's a variety of people on this commission. but we talked to the one person who represents the youth movement here in

ferguson, and he told me he almost didn't apply for the job. the youth voices really will be heard, and not always the older folks. i mean older than 20. >> at 20 years old, rah sheen is already a leader making his mark in missouri. >> he is an activist, and now taking on a new responsibility of changing a system, and helping to repair a racial divide, one that has existed in his home state longer than he can remember. >> he is the youngest member of the governors new ferguson commission. >> i hope thatly be able to sit on the commission, as a young person, to provide the concerns and issues that young people have and weighing up and feeling like your life don't matter, walking outside and feeling like you are getting targeted just because you are black. >> at first, he said he wasn't sure if he would apply, they were

skeptical for the very institutions they have been rallying against, could solve the problem and make a lasting impact. protesting gotting us to a commission, it got us a response by the governor, and the mayor, it is important for us to be in different positions we need to be onboards and commissions we need to be in the streets in the offices. we need to be wherever they are to make it -- our voice be heard, and let them know we mean change. >> but there are many young protestors who say the commission is just a band aid that won't aft real change. >> quite frankly, like the ferguson commission started august 9th with all those people that were standing out there, those are the people that you need to be talking to. so those are -- and the demands and the ideas are clear. so if you are not making an active attempt to address what people are already putting out in front of you, and than you just put together a commission of people, to

sit in and act like they are doing stuff, i don't think that that's the most effective rout. >> about vests damon davis has been on the front lines too, working towards the same goals billing the divide, but sees the solution differently. >> these guys are clearly my favorite. i think i did the most thinking. >> he uses his artwork to bring awareness, even before the unrest, that followed the police shooting of an unarmed black teen, the 29-year-old designed this wall, which stands in a st. louis area. >> so if you stand on this side, you face the south side, so that's historically, where the white people live, the rich people, the more educated people live. and it's also a place where poor people are taught you shouldn't be over there. the same with them. they are taught this is dangerous, and evil. >> he erected it to bring people together, and it is working. >> we have the makings of

a great man, my husband saw the article about your wailing wall. >> describe how this fits into what is happening in ferguson. >> just if nothing else a conversation. get it out in the open, start talking about the differences that we have. >> in a way, these two activists have done just that, as they both push for change. >> and i asked rasheed whether he got any backlash, and he told me yeah, some people did tell him it was a waste of time, but after it was announced he said he got so much support it took him a long time to go through all his social media, a lot of people were coming up and shaking his hand, so he did get good support after joining the commission. >> terrific piece. from america tonight for us, lori good to see you again, thank you. good economic and earnings news, made for a good day on wall street, the dow was up, the s&p 500 gained 4 points the nasdaq, up 26 points.

hillary clinton may have competition if she decides to run for president. jim web has formed an exploratory committee for possible run, the domic senator from virginia announced his intentions in a video today. web is seen as a long shot for the nomination because he has not yet made appearances in those early primaries. president obama preparing to announce an executive order on immigration reform tonight, but he is not the first president to make this kind of move. we will look at past reforms, and what kind of authority the president has to make these changes.

unveiling an executive order tonight to make sweeping changes to immigration policies in the united states. it is expected lit protect as many as 5 million undocumented

immigrants from being deported. his decision to go around congress has raised some harsh criticism, but as libby casey reported he is far from the first president to do it. in this photo president obama is seen working on the speech he will deliver to americans tonight. but it is millions of undocumented immigrants living here who will likely be paying the most attention. >> hi, everybody. >> and on facebook, a preview. >> washington has allowed the problem to fester, for too long. and so what i am going to be laying out is the things i can do with my lawful authority as president. to make the system work better. >> a overis haul bill passed last year, but the houses han't even voted and so as prompted the president is going it alone. clearing the way for the up to four or 5 million you can documented immigrants facing deportation to stay in this country. that is likely to include the parents of children who are already american citizens. if the adults have lived

in the u.s. for five years with no criminal record, they could be allowed to get work permits and would pay taxes. >> . >> . >> the president is also expected to help the hi-tech sector. and more so call dreamers the young people brought here illegally by the parents may be allowed to stay. >> a lot of these people are law abiding, i consider citizens, and i feel they should have the right to be here. >> but the president's plan is not expected to include federal help for those millions to pay for the the affordable care act, qualify for food statutes or welfare. his actions could eventually be reversed by a successor. still, republicans are furious, from governors. >> i think it is the height of arrogance, for him to go around the laws. >> to lawmakers in washington. >> i believe his unilateral action, which is unconstitutional, and illegal, will deeply harm

our prospects for immigration reform. but mr. obama says the law is on his side, and supporters are siting executive action by seven presidents before him. possibly cutting off funding for his plan, which could potentially lead to another government shut down. am al jazeera, washington. >> and earlier i spoke with congressman elliot uncle of new york, the ranking member of the house foreign affairs committee, and i asked him whether the president has the authority to go through with this executive order. >> no doubt in my mind the president has the authority, i don't think he would be doing it if he didn't. mt.s democrat and republican in the past, have use t it for all kinds of orders. and i think frankly the president is disgusted and fed up, and so am i.

the senate bill was september over the house, serve teen, 18 months ago, the house has had plenty of time to 80 on it. it could have been brought up on the floor at any time, we believe if it went to the floor, it would get a favorable vote, but the republican leadership has refused to do so, so i think the president is exasperated. so am i, so is the american people, and i think he is right to do what he is going to do tonight do you expect gop lawsuits as a result of the executive action? >> i have heard that's one of the threats. these lawsuits are silly, frankly, the republicans should not waste their time on going into court with lawsuits, they should be working with us in a bipartisan way, to try to fix the broken immigration laws in this country. if they don't want the president to issue an executive order, then congress needs to act. we need to put forward a bill that explains and shows what our priorities

are. senator mitch mcconnell, has said if the president acts in this way, congress will respond, congress will act, and then there is this from senator -- i want you to respond to. he says you are going to see, hopefully not, but you could see instances of anarchy. you could see violence. what is your reaction to both of those sensements? expressed by two senior senators. >> well, first of all, i think that threats are never helpful. we have to put our heads together and cooler heads should prevail. look, the republicans in the party that shut the government down, the party who brought the full faith and credit of the united states, on it's knees. became this close to defaulting for the first time in our history.

the republicans play these games and they are not good for the country, or the economy, they are not good for anything, but they play these games. so they can't choose to play these, make threats and then blame it all on the president, i suggest they look in the mirror and see where the blame really should be. and that's the fact that the house never got an opportunity to vote an immigration bill. and the reason why we never got that, is because the bipartisan senate bill, if we had been allowed to have a vote, it would have passed. with a hand full of republicans and a overwhelming majority of democrats. it would have passed so the fact that we are at a stalemate oven immigration reform, they have no one else to blame, the republican leadership and the house, but themselves. they have prevented a bill from being voted on for 18 months. >> he went on to say that the g.o.p. should not chasetize the government for doing it's job when

the congress didn't do it's job michael, let me take up with you one of the questions i put to the congressman, do you expectgop lawmakers to file lawsuits? as a result of the executive action the president is going to take tonight? >> yeah, that's a question obviously bet answered by john boehner there is certainly doing to be threats, tony, because that's one of the things that they are talking about, is kind of a last resort. there are people that are of thed by this, are they going to have the backing no, probably not. because it takes such a long time for these lawsuits to happen, already as they have has these, they have had two lawyers leave because of the time constraints. they want to do something that react as little more quickly. >> you know, michael republicans are saying the president is behaving in a way that is autocratic. so i looked the word up, and it means to stake no account of other people's

wishing. domineering. the sin no, ma'ams is up for this. thousand with executive action, is in there, it is constitutional. but there's going ton to be a fight, and how constitution oal it is over othis, when it involves spending is something that they can argue very well in court. but i don't think it's the path that best serves their party. >> all right, take this unwith me here. senator colburn, as you know, says you ragone to see what's the rest of this, hopefully not, but you could see instances

of anarchy, you could see violence, so michael shore, is immigration such a hot button issue right now, that the thought of this president taking action to defer more deportations, might lead to actual violence? by some in this country? >> you know, i would think the opposite, i mean i think that if anything were to lead to -- the people are behind something like this, look, tom colburn is a good friend of president obama. >> yes. >> lit be odd the next time -- odd the next time they hang out. because of the things that he is saying, but i do think -- i do think tony, that this is sort of the stirring rhetoric here, that there's going to be pandemonium in the streets. no, there probably won't be, it's been peaceful protesting to get these -- to get to this point to put the president to this point, to push the democratic party to this point, his party will be -- i think it is more violence in the congress. the kind of rhetoric

won't be pretty. >> how much time does the new republican controlled congress have to come up with a plan? not just a security plan, but a plan for the 11 million in the country right now. >> yeah, that's a great question, i mean, look, right now they are talk about defunding all they want this -- the entirety of the president, whatever the president speaks about tonight, will probably fall under the auspices of the customs and immigration services which doesn't even operate with government money. so congress can defund all they want but they still can't get to the money that supports this. the republicans need to for their base, they need to for their election in 2016. they need to come one a plan. thigh need to spode, but we have to be proactive, there are a lot of sheep to herd, in order to get

them together, on something, they don't have a ton of time because the president while this is temporary, they are going to start saying if they don't act on it, they don't come up with something, then why would you even elect a republican next time. >> good stuff, appreciate it. >> i toll you we wouldn't run out of stuff after election. >> you did. >> and we haven't, and we won't appreciate it, thank you. >> president obama's aannouncement tonight could be the answer to one undockmented immigrant's prayers. he took refuge in a church to avoided being deported. jennifer london updates the story for us. >> francisco is seeking salvation. but up like the small group, who attend a nightly vigil for him and his family, he can't leave the church at the end of the service. >> how long are you

prepared to stay in this church? >> i have no idea. how long it is going to be, i have no other options. >> no other options because he is facing deportation back to mexico. why should you be allowed to stay in the united states, you don't have papers so why shouldn't you be deported. >> it's very longest story, but. >> just give me a reason why you think you should be able to stay? >> the religion i think is my kids, my family, i have five kids. they are u.s. citizens. i don't have any record criminal. >> since late september, he has been living here. >> it is a place where i sleep. >> hiding in plain sight from authorities who are unlikely to take action, the 2011 policy document, known as the morton memo

issued by then director states that deportation orders would not be carries out at "sensitive locations" such as schools and churches. unless prior approval is obtained. pastor says francisco can stay at his church for as long as it takes. >> why is the church basically giving him a hiding place? >> first of all, because families should stay together our policies in the united states should never be to divide families. >> sanctuary isn't without sacrifice. attempts to keep the family together, have temporarily torn them apart. his wife and five children live in this trailer it is only about ten miles away, it is close, but he can't come visit, the risk of returning home is far too great, if he were caught, he would immediately be deported without even the chance to say good why. >> confined to the church, his family must come to him.

>> my children need their father in the home. >> south side presbyterian church in tucson pioneered the sanctuary movement back in the 1980's. pastor says offering a safe haven for migrants is the right thing to do, especially now. >> we are people of faith, we have promised to follow the commands of our faith, and these are promised we won't break. >> earlier this year, daniel ruiz also living in tucson was issued a one year stay after a month in sanctuary. giving hope to francisco and others. >> i hope that tomorrow when they come and they say hey, everything is okay everything is over, but i don't know how long lit be. >>s from cisco's prayers may be answered soon. al jazeera, tucson arizona. >> israel is planning to

destroy the family homes of the two palestine attackers. israel stopped home demolitions back in 2005, saying it doesn't deter attacks. as reported the move will likely fuel growing anger in the region. >> for 30 years. his job as a taxi driver normally has him working all hour but not any more. he tells me after months of protests, and following a series of recent attacks against israelis in the west, he no longer feels safe driving at night. >> by myself, yes, i am afraid. if there are founding young person in the car, and i am the only one that i am driving, so how can i defend myself. >> you are afraid you may be attacked? >> that's for sure. >> that's for sure. >> david, not his real

name, has lived in west jerusalem for most of his life. he works at this busy shopping district, popular with israelis, david tells me he has noticed a significant drop in business, and things people are staying off the streets over fears of more attacks. >> of course the people are still more concerned, because you don't know what is going to happen. so it's a question. what is going to be next week, next month. >> the israeli government has been criticized for not being able to control the situation. and has been accused of inflaming tensions by introducing policies which palestinians say punish them, whatever the case, on thursday, the publish security ministry announced new guidance on gun licensing, as part of efforts to provide further security, in the wake of the recent attacks. the new ruling include

the easing of restrictions on firearm possession and have declared 42 cities towns and local councils including jerusalem, as high risk meaning residents can now get a gun permit much easier, a move critics say will only lead to more violence on the streets. it is clear this city is as divided as ever, but the one thing so many of its residents shire, is a fear of more violence. al jazeera, wears just absolutely. >> mission instruction is spreading, the mayor is banning some workers now. a prime minister condemns the move but the mayor is standing firm. >> >> anyone who thinks this is illegal can take me to court. at this time, i prefer to be taken to court, and not god forbid to attend the funeral of one of the children from kindergarten. >> israeli palestinians are individually

protected but are discriminated against as a group. 50 israeli laws place extra restrictions on them, ranging from political participation, to criminal proceedings, there are other stories making news tony, classes are cancels at florida state university today, after a shooting on campus that injuries three students, former student opened fire inside a library early this morning, police killed the gunman when he refused to drop his weapon and fires at officers. we still have a lot of questions that are unanswered. but just lockage tragedy, the ultimate question of why will never have an answer that satisfied those whose loves ones have been injured or killed. >> anxious students who were trapped in the library posted video to social media as they waited to find out when it would be safe to leave

despite a outcry, the university of california has voted to raise tuition. student pros tests outside the meeting today. tuition will go up by as much as 5% each year, over the next five years. the exact amount depends on how much state aid the system gets. a federal appeals court has ruled the only abortion clinic in mississippi can remain open. a -- has been ruled unconstitutional. today the court refused to overturn that the state could appeal to the united states supreme court. now that a deal to buy the shutters rebel casino fell through. a canadian firm backed out of it's $110 million agreement to pie the place the $2 billion property closed last month after two years of money operations. >> and a move to make a town the first in the nation to ban all tobacco sales has been

distinguished. the board of health voted 2-1 last night to drop the idea i thought that that was great news. great news. >> the people here that are passionate about their rights, we all vote, we deserve better than somebody coming in here and saying this is the way it will be. >> critics of the ban were concerned it would take business away from the town okay, back later in the program. >> i am, stick around. >> i will be here. >> hopefully. >> rare los for the nra when voters in washington state approved background checks for all gun purchases we will look at the grass roots movement behind it and whether it can work in other states. lap u.s. residents from

ebola stricken west africa nations will not be deported to their native country. homeland designated liberia, guinea,. >> sierra leyon for temporary protected status.

now citizen that is are living here can apply to stay. the national rifle association, listen to this, took a rare loss on election day, washington state voters approved anishtive requiring background checks for all gun purchases. it was a grass roots movement for people tired of relying on lawmakers who fear the nra. >> food to see you, really interesting what happened there in washington state, this new strategy really does go after these lawmakers that have not taken any action on this and invest, what some people are saying is this is the toughest gun law in the entire country now and there are efforts to duplicate this across the country. >> some gun owners in washington state are fired up. >> annette is a six time u.s. rifle team champion. >> that is my palmer rifle i shoot for the

u.s. team. >> she led a campaign against ballot initiatives 594. >> it wastes resources on something that will not make washington safer. >> 594 was designed to plug loopholes in gun laws. by mandating background checks for private armed sales and gun transfers. on election day, washington voters passed 594 in a landslide. almost 60 to 40%. did the nra underestimate this fight? is. >> i think they did, and now they have a huge huge battle on their hans, because it will spread to other states, this is a cancer. seattle was a toast bed for this initiative. >> yeah, that's a common theme you hear from gun rights supporters they call it a cancer in can spread across the country, that's because there are just over two dozen states that currently have some sort of a ballot initialtive, or referendum, that can

put these issues directly in the hands of voters and there are other states we have confirmed maine, and nevada also looking at doing this kind of a go around. washington is pretty liberal,ky not mac this strategy working in say a southern conservative state. no way this works. >> right, let's talk about other rocky mountain states. and that's a lot of those states have these initiatives and could become additional toast grounds but when you look at national polling, nark polling on universe checks we are talking about usually the numbers fall between 70, and 80%, even higher depending on how the question is phrased but that gets into how will the campaign go, and will you see that divide red verses blue, or will we see something more in the middle. >> adam may, it is red versions blue and you --

appreciate it. >> tony, thank you. >> you can watch more of the report on america tonight, i know it comes down to red and blue, that's coming up. a new study shows the world spends almost as much dealing with obesity as it does armed violence, war, and terrorism combined. let's take a look, $2 trillion of the world's gdp is spent handling obesity issues every year. right now 30% of the global population is either overweight, or obese. in the united states, that rate is higher. 35%. that cost the american government an estimated 147 billion-dollar every year, if things keep going the way they are right now, half of the world's adult population is expected to be overweight, or obese, within the next 15 years. the report says as developing countries get richer, the rate of obesity rises to the same

level as more advanced countries. still to come, accusations of corruption, those accusations going viral. details, next. >> hello, i am ray swarez. in the wake of yet another murder of an american by isil, the united states is rethinking it's hostage policy, but that will not include paying ransome. tonight on the program, we'll obe talking to the mother of slain journalist and his friend, film maker matthew vandyke, he was held hostage for six months in libya, and repeatedly arrested and detained in iraq. join us at the top of the hour.

mexico's president and first lady are fending off allegations of corruption. actually the most posh neighborhood. >> yeah, tony, the mansion is valued by one estimate at $7 million. and a mexican journalist discovered that it was registered to a company that has received multimillion dollars government contracts. critics question whether it was a bribe or conflict of interest, the president's wife, a former actress, went on camera to explain how she

acquired the mansion. >> she said she's paying for the house with her own money, she said she has already paid 30% of it, and she also said she earned $10 million in within with the network her former soap opera employer, the first lady ends by saying she will get rid of the home because of chris similar, but experts do they really think we are stupid. another one writes and the oscar goes to. and this one says keep believing in fairy tails. >> yeah, a pretty staunch defense, pretty firm. >> the entertainment world is remembering a legend, a real legend, we are talking about during a seven decade long career, mike nickels. became one of the select few to win an oscar, a toni, an emmy, and a grammy, he is best known for directing the graduate. starring dustin hoffman.

mike nichols was 83, and he is survived by his wife, journalist dianne sawyer. that's all of our time, inside story the next. >> when the world's bad guys extremist, gorillas, thugs kidnap people and demand ransom, should they get anything from the u.s. government? it's inside o. hello, i'm ray swarez. as the