neighbors perhaps won't hear those words that they've so much anticipated. john. >> all right, heidi thank you. i want to go back to mike viqueria but i want to bring up the pictures of the east room where the president will speak in just a moment. mike, the big question is how republicans are going to respond to this speech and what they're actually going to do about it.

character with people at endless points. people are not trapped but able to remaining ourselves as we choose. but today, our immigration system is broken. and everybody knows it. families who enter our country the right way, watch others flout the rules. they see the competition exploit undocumented immigrants by paying them far less. all of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards without taking on the responsibility of oliving in america. and undocumented immigrants who want to embrace those responsibilities see little option but to

remain in the shadows or risk their families being torn apart. it's been this way for decades. and we haven't done much about it, when i took office i committed to fixing this system. to secure our borders. today we have more agents and technology deployed to security our southern border than at any time in our history. and over the past six years, illegal border crossings have been cut by more than half. although this summer, there was a brief spike in unaccompanied children being apprehended at our border, the number of such children is now lower than it's been in nearly two years. overall, the number of people trying to cross our border illegally, is at it's lowest level since the 1970's. those are the facts. a comprehensive fix, and last year 68 democrats, republicans and independents came

together to pass a bipartisan bill in the senate. it wasn't perfect. it was a compromised, but it reflected common sense. it would have doubled the number of border patrol agents while giving undocumented immigrant as path way to citizen ship if they paid a fine started paying their taxes, and went to the back of the line. and independent experts said it would help grow our economy and shelter risk our deficits. they allowed that kind of bill, a yes or no vote. they would have passed with support from both parties. and today it would be the law. but for a year and a half now, republican leaders in the house, have refused to allow that vote. i can believe the best way to solve this problem is by working together to pass that kind of common sense law. but until that happens, there are actions i have the legal authority to take as president, the same kinds of actions

taken by democrat and republican presidents before me, that will help make our system more fair, and more just tonight, i am announcing those actions. first, we will build on our progress at the border with additional resources for our law enforcement personnel. so they can stem the flow of illegal crossings and stem the return of those that do cross over p.2d, i will make it easier and faster for high skilled immigrants to stay and contribute to our economy. as so many business leaders have proposed. third, we will take steps to deal responsibly, with the millions of undocumented immigrants who already live in our country. i want to say more about this third issue, because it generates the most passion.

undocumented workers broke our laws and i believe they must be held accountable. especially those who may be dangerous. are up 80%. and that's why we will keep focusing enforcement on actual threats to our security. felons, not families, criminals, not children, gang members, not a mom who is working hard to provide for her kids. will prioritize just like law enforcement does every day. even as we focus on deporting criminals the fact is millions of immigrants in every state, of every race, and nationality still live here illegally. tracking down, rounding up, and deporting millions of people isn't realistic. anyone who suggests overwise isn't be straight with you.

it is also not who we are as americans. after all most of them have been here a long time. they work hard. often in tough lower paying jobs. they support their families, they worship at our churches. many of their kids are american born, or spent most of the lives here, and their hopes and dreams are just like ours. as our predecessor once put it, they are a part of the american life. now, here is the thing. we expect people who live in this country to play by the rules. we expect those who cut the line will not be unfairly rewarded. so we will offer the following deal. if you have been in america for more than five years, if you have children who are american citizens or legal residents, if you registered, pass a criminal background check, and you are willing to pay your fair share of taxes, you will be able to apply to stay

in this country temporarily without fear of deportation. you can come out of of the had does and get right with the law. that's what this deal is. now let's be clear about what it isn't. this deal does not apply to anyone who has come to this country recently. it does not apply to anyone who might come to america illegally in the future. it does not grant citizen ship, or the right to stay here permanently or off the same benefits. all we are saying is we are not going to deport you. i know some of the critics call it amnesty, well, it's not. amnesty is the immigration system we have today. millions of people who live here, without paying their taxes or playing by the rules, while politician use the issue to scare people and whip up votes at election time that's the real amnesty. leaving this system the

way it is. mass amnesty would be unfair. mass betor face would be impossible and contrary to our character. what i am describing is accountability. a common sense middle ground approach. if you meet the criteria, you can come out and get right with the law. if you are a criminal you will be deported. if you plan to enter the u.s. it legally, your chances of getting caught and sent back just went up. the actions i am taking are not only lawful, they are the actions taken by every republican president, and democratic president for the past century. and those that question my authority to make it work better, or question the wisdom of me acting where congress has failed i have one answer, pass a bill. i want to work with both parties to pass a more permanent legislative

solution. and the day i sign that bill into law, the actions i take will no longer be necessary. meanwhile, don't let a disagreement over a single issue be a deal brakier on every issue. that's not how our democracy works. and congress shouldn't shut down our government again just because we disagree on this. americans are tired of grid lock. most americans support the reforms i have talked about tonight but i unction the disagreements held by many of you at home. millions of us, myself included, go back generations in this country. with ancestors who butt in the pain staking work to become citizens. >> i know some worry immigration will change the very fabric of who we are. or otake our jobbens.

or stick it to middle class families at a time where they already feel like they have got. raw deal for over a decade. i hear those concerns. but that's not what these steps would do. our history, and the facts show that immigrants are a net plus for our economy, and our society. and i believe it is important that all of us have this debate without impugning each other's character. for all the back and forth of washington, we have to remember that this debate is about something better it's about who we are as a country, and who we want to be for future generations. are way a nation that tolerates the hypocrisy of a system where worker whose pick our fruit, and make our beds, never have a chance to get right with the law? or are we a nation that gives them the chance to make amends and give their kid as better

future? are we nation that accepts the cruelty of ripping children from their parent's arms? or are we a nation that works together to keep them together. do we educate the best and brightest only to send them home to create businesses that compete against us? or are wation that encouraging them to stay, and create jobs here, create bids here. create industries right here in america. that's what this debate is all about. we need more than politics as usual when it comes to immigration. we need reasoned, thoughtful, compassionate, debate that focuses on our hopes. not our fears. i know the politics of this issue are tough. but lest me tell you why i have come to feel so strongly about it. in the past years i have

seen immigrant father whose have worked two or three jobs, without taking a dime for the government, and at risk, any moment, of losing it all, just to build a better life for their kids. just because they didn't have the right papers. i have seen the courage of students who except for the circumstances of their birth are as american asthma leah, or sasha, students who bravely cook out in hopes they can make a difference in the country they love. these people are neighbors, our classmates, our friends, they did not come here in search of a free ride or easy life. they came to work, and study, and serve in our military, and above all contribute to america's success. now tomorrowly travel to las vegas, and meet with some of these students

including a young woman named astred silva. she was brought to america when she was four. her only possessions were a cross, her doll, and the frilly dress she had on. when she started school she didn't speak rein english. she caught up by watching pbs. and she became a good student. her father worked in landscaping, her mom cleaned other people's homes. they wouldn't let her apply to a technology school, all because they didn't love her, but because they were afraid the paperwork without out her as an undocumented immigrant, so she applied behind their back, and got in. still she mostly lived in the shadows. until her grandmother, who visited every year from mexico passed away. and she couldn't travel to the funeral without risk of being found out

and deported. it was around that time she decided to begin advocating for herself, and others like her, and today she is a college student working on her third degree. are we a nation that kicks out a striving hopeful immigrant like her? or are we a nation that find as way to welcome her in? scripture tells us that we shall not of press a stranger. for we know the heart of a stranger. we were strangers once too. my fellow americas we are and always will be immigrants. we were strangers once too. and whether our fore bearers were strangers who crossed the atlantic, or the pacific, or the rio grand, we are here only because this country welcomed them in.

and taught them that to be an american, is about something more than what we look like, or what our last names are or how we worship. all of us has a chance to make of our lives what we will. that's the country that our parents and grandparents and the enhave races before them built for us. that's the tradition we must uphold. that's the legacy we must leave for those that are yet to come. thank you. god bless you. and god bless this country we love. >> that's the president of the united states, and his announcement to the nation, it appears to be a new day for undocumented immigrants, millions of people in america, the president pepped out his plan, first of all, he said he would add law enforcement to the border, and make

it easier for skilled immigrants to stay and get jobs. but his third step, as part of the plan, addresses millions of undocumented immigrants who las vegas here. she says the criteria for staying if you live more than five years in america, if you have children who are american citizens, or legal residents, if you register, pass a criminal background check, and you are las vegas to pay your fair share of taxes you will be able to stay in this country temporarily, without fear of deportation. mike, any surprises? >> john, i thought it was a passionate and even emotional presentation by the president today, and he framed it in the context of american values the hypocrisy of keeping these folks in the shadows, who as he put it make our beds or landscape our lawns, he said the real amnesty going on now, taking a phrase from his opponents, is allowing 11 1/2 million people to live in this country

without doing anything about it to address the issue. one thing that will be a sticking point, this is a three year program. and he is asking up to 5 million individuals to come forward, register, undergo a background check, in order to legally work and pay taxes in this country. but it is going to be over after three years, and if perhaps an opponent of what the president is doing, moves into this building behind me, after the 2016 election, that's a risk that a lot of people aren't going to be willing to take. those individuals that he referred to that have come to this country from no choice of their own as children. but it is interesting to note, that only about 17% of those eligible to register under daca, that he announced two years ago have done so, and white house officials say a similar number are expected to come forward

under this program as well. both as a matter of policy, and politics but again, i thought a very passionate presentation. >> yeah, no question about it. let's listen to what the president had to say about the criteria for the people that may be effected by this. >> if you have been in america for more than five years. if you have children who are american citizens, or legal residents. if you religionsterred, pass a criminal background check, and you are willing to pay your fair share of taxes, you will be able to apply to stay in this country temporarily, without fear of deportation. >> mike, it seems to me that among other things the republicans respond to this, this is a very delicate issue when you are talking about the election in two years. >> well, it is, and if you look at the mock row politics democrats have a problem, john, coming off the midterms and that is complete lack of enthusiasm, no fire in

the belly for democrats the base didn't turn out. obviously very much interested in immigration reform, they are cheering across the country, i can imagine, what the president has done. they probably would have liked to have seen him do it before the election. if you want to look this in a political way, baiting republicans to just get too carried away in their venous opposition, a very emotional opposition, that they have displayed so far, the republican from oklahoma for example, saying there could be instances of anarchy, and violence. in response to what the president has proposed and is going to enact when he goes to las vegas going to be signing those actions there. so yes, it is complicated and emotional, and we haven't heard the last of this, you can be certain of that. >> yeah, stand by, i want to bring in aless a well, the co executive director of the immigrant defense project. many of the people you represent heard that speech, what do you think they would say?

>> i think it is a mixed bag, i think for 5 million people it is a great day, they are unsure so relieved to be able to sleep at night and not worry that they are going to come knock on the door, for the other folks that the president is talking about that people have been caught up in the criminal justice system, i think they are more to fear probably going to use heavier than ever to come to empoo's homes to do to courthouses to put people in the deportation machine. >> we are looking at some of the protests there, protestors on both sides. but -- what struck me about what the president said, is that what happens in two years? so if people come out of the shadows as he described it, and they register, and they say they are undocumented in two years if it goes away, what happens to them? >> i think that's an open question, and something we have to work with the administration to figure out, whether someone

becomes deported whether their status is taken away, we don't know. hopefully politically it would be difficult to take away a temporary status. >> but if they stayed in the shadowed -- if they stay in the shadows and in two years they are still in the shadows they might not be deported. is that the question they have to decide. ingly i think it is a risk not to come forward, you may be left out for a future reform as well. so it is a risk, but i think people probably will likely be willing to take it, because it means that at least for the next three years, they are safe, and i think they would be hoping that any future administration would be too difficult to take. >> i want to go back to dallas, is heidi ready to go? let me go back to robert. he is a contributing writer for global voices. and he is based here in new york city.

and a latin american writer and great to have you on the program, so give me your reaction to what you heard? >> i think this is really an important step in the right direction, and it's quite frankly, long overdue. but it is certainly a victory, and as alyssa was saying i think this is a time where a lot of undocumented can sleep tonight. i think there are some things that need to be taken waya grain of salt, based on what the president has said. he mentioned that the flow of imn't grays coming to the united states have dropped because of border security. though that may be true, the reason they start coming to the united states. the reason is for -- you can hear this from many studies, many people, especially people from mexico, just go back to their families. but also because of the reason economic melt down, ever a lot of

people stop coming to the united states, because they didn't find job opportunities. >> let me stop you there, is this a win for immigration reform tonight? is. >> absolutely. and i think it is also a win for the many immigration advocates who have been working for many years on this issue. everything that president obama has said, is not new for many immigration advocates because this is something they have been fighting for years. >> who loses tonight? from what i understood, parents who -- the dreamers could be the losers tonight. because it is not quite clear whether they get some benefits or whether the benefits will extend to them. as well as farmers it seems so me there's some loopholes in the system, in terms of legally speaking according to some sources we believe that farmers don't get the same benefits or the

sail legal paperwork. does that hurt this program. >> here is the thing. is that -- it doesn't seem that everything will be set in stone, because this is -- first of all, it is a temporary solution, and it will remain so, until -- you know, for as long as president obama remains as president. we don't know what will happen in 2016. whether the upcoming president will keep this as having 5 million imn't grays living in the united states. and as president obama was mentioning we might experience some kind of grid lock, because republicans are not going to stay still, while he is trying to protect millions of immigrants. >> we were so close, it seems to the house bringing up a bill on

immigration reform, and enthis it didn't happen. so now that the president has made his move, what happens next in congress. >> i think the. cohensive reform last summer, or the summer of 2013, with 68 votes includes a whole slew of republicans that's not going to happen in the foreseeable future, i think -- whether you call it poisons the well, in the phrase of mitch mcconnell, the phrase that he used, or simply the fact that the dynamic has changed significantly, since the midterms. i don't see it happening any time soon o. having said that, republican leaders recognize that they do have to do something, because in the long run, this is a political loser for them. you can see the president going to nevada tomorrow, no mistake, that is a pivotal state where the hispanic vote could be determinative in future presidential elections. i just want to button up a couple of issues. the farmers there's no help for farmers in this. this was specifically

brought up at a background briefing, we listened to from the white house officials and parents of the so called -- the dreamers, there was a lot of speculation, we were told, and there was some indications early on, that they would fall under the specifically be addressed those who are already subject to deferred deportations their parents would also be afforded that same privilege, that is not addressed here. there may be overlap with those who fall under what the president is proposing in other words parents of those who have children who are u.s. citizens or legal residents be uh the dreamers are not specifically addressed. and john, just to sum up the theme, i think he tried to frame this as no so much as forgotness, but about accountability, and he is also saying that he is instructing the department of homeland security not to prosecute all but criminals and those recent arrivals in this country so many more people than the 5 million

that are targeted here, presumably will not have to be looking over their shoulder quite so much. charlie some questions that need to be answered, mike, thank you, i want to go back to heidi joe castro. >> heidi, what reaction did you hear. >> here at this church in dallas, about 80% are undocumented and as they watched the president make his announcement, there was a lot of nodding and hand clapping. congratulations for the hard work that many of the a advocates here fought for, but there was also disappointment. and unfortunately, one of the people that is disappointed is the guest with me now. explain to me your immigration situation, and how this executive action effects you or doesn't effect you? >> it effects me directly, because of right now i am not sure if the president was to

the 16 year requirement to 18, because i migrated when i was 17. so right now i don't know if i will qualify. i haven't been able to travel to my country, or see my mom. i know i love my family, my grandmother, my brother, and it's just a pain for me to understand it, this relief has become short. >> so to make sure that everyone understands the deferred action for childhood arrival currently helps people who arrive before they were 16, you missed that by a year. >> a year. >> just that arbitrary year, you missed it, that must be a disappointment. >> yes, it is. and than we urge president obama to lift that age cap, because it's fair to lift it to 18, pause offs miner when i came. i came by myself, and i

have done everything right. i have studied i am about to graduate with a business in biologist majors and i want an opportunity for me to get back to my community. i want an opportunity for me to go back and attribute to though my family member that have died, and i want to be able to visit my mom and i want to be able to once and for all, just be free in america. so it's a disappointment for me, it is a disappointment for many parents that have children that are eligible, but they are not going to qualify because the president said the only sides with permanent citizens. >> unfortunately, i am sorry that the words you heard from obama tonight were not exactly the ones you wanted to hear. but he has announced for the parents of u.s. citizen that is have been here for five years certain people will be

granted protection from deportation. >> many people in that room feeling this very personally. heidi, thank you. tomorrow morning the white house press secretary joins us here on al jazeera america to talk about the action on immigration. there's plenty of other news, negotiations underway on an agreement with iran as the clock ticks down to a deadline and air back deadlines why the company says it took years to address the problem. thing to do to put troops on the

coming up. >> if you meet the criteria, you can come out of the shadows and get right with the law. >> the president plans to change the lives of millions of people in the united states. and the politicallal out, plus nuclear negotiations trying to forge a deal with iran, before time runs out. and air bag dangers why it took years to address a deadly defect, congress dend mas answers. tonight president obama told members of congress if they don't like what he is about to do, they should pass a bill. he plans a plan to shield nearly 5 million people a common sense middle ground approach. the actions i am taking

are not only lawful, they are the actions that are taken by every single domic president, and republican president for the past half century. the president is issues the orders but state governments will have implement parts of them. and some governors are promising a fight. >> there will soon be 31 republican governors across this country, and some are planning to fight the plan, maybe even sue. now, there are two big issues states must decide. that's mr. to give these undocumented imn't grays driver's licenses, or let them qualify for instate college tuition. these same issues popped up to years ago when granted protection to the dreamers. back then, there were big fights in states over whether to give them driver's licenses. a hand full of states refused.

even though they are legally allowed to be in the u.s. it is a clue john of what kind of fight millions more could face. all right, thank you. now to ferguson missouri and now arrests as the community and the country wait for a grand jury decision in the michael brown case. five protestors taken into custody today. officers say they try to block a road and refused to disburse. the decision on whether to indict in brown's killing is expected any day. for ebony come, and she joins us again tonight, welcome. good to have you on the program. >> thank you, good to be pack. >> what was your reaction

to the governors reaction? >> you know, i think the state of emergency is so problematic. it is insulting to say the at least to declare a state of emergency when there is not actually an emergency yet. to suggest that the response to whatever is to come, when this grand jury announcement is made, is bound to be so violent, and so troubles and so devastating that the governor needed to give himself that amount of power, it think it says a lot about what he believes of his own citizens and what he believes them to be capable of. and it doesn't seem accurate. it doesn't seem to line-up. >> as you know, they appointed a commission, probably to talk about the problems in that community, and how to deal with them in the future, do you have much hope that the commission

will make a difference? you know, i don't -- i don't want to pretent to know what the governors intentions were when he created that commission, i obviously don't have the most favorable opinion of what he has done so far. but when i look at the list of people, i hope this can be a move for change in this community, and if they are given this position, if they are given the title of this somewhat elite group, and they are concerns or rather they are bringing concerns from the community, to the governor, and they are not being heard, i think they have the platform to say hey, you put us together, you told us we could be a tool for change, if you aren't using for such you are going to be held accountability. you are in ferguson, can you give office sense of what it is like there tonight? >> it is cold, it is

about 30 degrees right now, there's a sense of calm, there's been anxiety for months at this point, and people continue to be anxious. i think the fact that there's been the announcement that the national guard will return, there will be 1,000 mys mobilized and that we may see the sort of militarized police response that we got in august, you know that has people set on age, -- excuse me, on edge, but i don't think that this very violent reaction that people aring looing for the idea this is going to become the l.a. riots and everyone is just going to come out into the streets and burn ferguson down, i am not seeing that. i think people are sad and frustrated and they are ready for answers. >> as always, good to have you on the program, we will talk to you again. >> on why it took years

to address defect -- a defect linked to at least five deaths. so ofar, 7.8 have been recalled in the united states. but at least one says the recall does not go far enough. lisa stark has more. it exploded with such force, that this metal shreds. >> senator bill nelson holding an air bag inflater, calling it unacceptable that a device is killing and maiming drivers and passengers. such as stephanie. padly injuried in a crash in her honda civic last year, when shrapnel exploded through the air bag, and into her face. >> since that day, i have endured multiple surgeries and therapies. i have more to go still, my vision will never be the same. ly never be the same. in a crash in his honda civic. >> all i remember is kind

of a big explosion, it sounded like a shotgun. 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 shard of metal apparently part of the air bag inflater flew out and sliced into his face. and eye. >> i realized i was bleeding out of my face, and i thoughtive going to die. >> shown here before his accident, is now blind in his right eye. on capitol hill, an executive with air bag manufacturer apologized. >> we are deeply sorry about each of the reported instances. >> but lawmakers wanted answers asking two of the effected auto makers, if they support the broader area bag recall. mow demanded be i the

government, all hedged. >> does dakata support the nationwide recall? it is not hard for you to answer yes or no. >> the government agency in charge of safety, criticized for not pursuing the air bag problem the deputy blaming takata for not being forthcoming. >> if they failed to live up to the wall, we will hold them accountable. >> little solace to those who have already been harmed. a thought echoed by stephanie. >> i asked the committee, to do everything in it's power to make shereef vehicle, with a defective air bag is made safe. >> al jazeera, washington. >> secretary state john kerry arrived in vienna

today for new negotiations. an extension is off the table. james bays has more. >> as the clock ticks towards the deadline for a nuclear deal on monday. ioran and international negotiators the so called p five plus one, the five permanent members of the u.n. security council, as well as germany, are trying to build on an interim deal a year ago. secretary kerry say as groundbreaking agreement is still possibility. >> we are negotiating to try to get an agreement, it's that simple. look, if you get to the final hour, and you are in need of having to look at alternatives or something, look at them, i think not telling you we won't look at something, but we are not looking at them, not now. >> the negotiators are closer to a deal than

ever before, but the most difficult issues have been left to tend, complicating things reports from tehran suggesting jesting the side will not make further concessions on the iraq heavy water plant used to produce plutonium. and fresh comments from the international monitoring organization, the i.a.e.a., that iran has not med a deadline to provide information it has requested particularly what goes on at the military complex, where some claim there's a secret facility. i called up on iran to increase it's cooperation, and provide timely access to all relevant information. documentation, sites, material, and personnel. >> here at the united nations, they have 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, or yet another

extension of the process the next few days will be crucial. james bays al jazeera, at the united nations. >> israel says lit soon destroy the homes of the palestinians who are behind the synagogue attack this week. demolition notices have been served to the families. the move has sparked more protests among palestinians. israel had stopped home demolitions saying they don't discouraging attacks. ray swarez sat down with the outspoken critic, the mother of james foley who was recently killed by isil. >> as we know from the horrifying videos they are not afraid to kill their hostages. american journalists and

stephen sotloff were murdered earlier this year, the latest killing was that of american aid worker abdul rack man peter kassig, one that president obama called pure evil. so now there's word that a review of america's hostage possibility is underway in the administration, including how it deals with the families of those being held captive. no negotiating with terrorists or paying ransome, which some european countries have done. i asked her how she felt about this development. >> i am so delighted that it is being revisited all that i ask is that families be invited to the discussion, because i think it is very hard for the government to understand how we builderring it was for me to be sent all over washington. i had no one who was my advocate, and no particular -- there's no unit or group of people who was accountability

for jim's capture. always big groups of people, but there appears to be no one that would share information with us, or advocate for jim's situation. so it is a very lonely experience, so i am delighted they are looking at this. i am all for it, i just ask that we be part of the discussion. >> so far, the administration appears to be holding it's ground on not pieing ransom to hostage takers no matter who they are. in washington, i'm ray swarez, back to you. >> all right, ray, thank you. egypt's president says he is considering pardons for three al jazeera journalists imprisoned there for nearly a year. he says the fate of the jailed journalist is under review. they have been detained for 327 days. al jazeera denied the allegations against them, and demands their release. five detainees from the

detention center have been moved. they are among the 55 clears for release by the president's guantanamo review task force. the pentagon has blamed instability in their home countries for those delays. faced allegations of bribery, and collusion. last week fifa issued a report, but the investigator that wrote the report, says key facted had been omitted. today the head of fifa's auditing committee said the full report is being reviewed. al jazeera america is partially funded by the government. still ahead, a social media super star in outer space.

the astronaut who is making waves on the internet while orbiting the earth. what

over towards lake erie,ou of course we have been watching this situation all week long, and the intense snow over here towards the east, and you can see what is happening. we are beginning to see a little bit of change, in how the snow isle familiesing across the region. from buffalo, you can see the snow is starting to push more down to the south, what this is indicated we are beginning to see the end of the lake effect snow across the region. and we will be seeing snow probably until midnight, but most of that will start to fall really down towards the south, for lake ontario as well as lake erie, that will bring snow totals down to the southern communities for the communities that have seen over 75 inches you will finally start to see a break rain is coming

into play, and the temperatures will start to increase as we go towards monday, and that is a day where we expect to see a day's worth of rain as well as temperatures at 60 degrees what this means. in texas anywhere from the panhandle down on friday, that is going to be thunderstorms moving through on saturday, and we are going to be seeing wind damage in this area, so very gusty winds pushing into parts of louisiana, arkansas, as well. into oklahoma. also i want to take you and show you what we can expect to see next wednesday, that is going to be a very busy travel day the many americans. that includes minneapolis, thats a look

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and lift off., one. tom and chris hatfield making their way towards the space station. >> the international space station has long been a pair gone of mystery. that is until one man brought it back down to earth chris hadfield the former commender of the space station spent 166 days in space. but he didn't spend his time just doing experiments. instead, he turned the space station into something really cool. he recorded videos that went crazy viral. while bringing space into the living room once

again not exactly your usual astronauts. >> some of those images and the videos they did, they are some of the best on the special net. >> vegetables are important for your health. so today i have chosen dried spinach. >> stick my straw? , mix it up, hot. >> so now i have a nice wet toothbrush. >> when you did the ringing out the towel video, my mind was blown. i showed it to everyone. >> if you grab a glass of water, and i let go of it, everybody assumes what is going to happen. and if something unexpected happens if the water doesn't spill out, or if it is in front of my hand, it is kind of startling and the beauty of being startled is it changes your thoughts. it changes your perspective. >> very cool, so phil, what was the most interesting thing you learned about his travel

in space? i thought it was interesting how much he loved sleeping in space. they are obviously working very hard, but at the end of the day, they wrap in this ink thing like a coo coon, and they just float there, and he says it is the one time in your entire life, that every plus until your body relaxes and the zero gravity, he says it is the best sleep imaginable. so onow i wayn't to go take a nap. >> he said he learned some lessons what were they? he has this view of earth, and he just really got this perspective of how unified all of systems are, and he is working with intersection scientists it took some of the most advanced technology, in order to give us idea that we are in this together. >> can you give us a sense of how percentage research goes on. >> at when off time, there's 200 experiments happening, they range

from climate change, they are always looking at the effect of space travel on humans. >> so he is trying to get the word out? why is it important for him to share so much of his time in space. >> i think he saw it as an honor and a privilege that he took this mission and represented. he wanted to be able to share that and share every interesting moment of it and i am glad he did. >> you know, how much time did he spend with you? >> we got to talk for a good half hour, what was so amazing this man is wise i didn't realize how wise it is that astronauts become, because it takes so much discipline, that when you are up there you learn so much about the earth, it was grays. >> that's some oexciting stuff, thank you so much, the latest episode features astronaut will air this saturday, you don't want to misit.

coming up on this broadcast, we'll look at the dangers that immigrants face in their home countries and why they look for a new life in the united states. and the life and sometimes of legendary director mike nichols. those stories and a lot more at 11 eastern time finally our picture of the day. we end our program with this photo, 60 immigrants taking the oath of citizen ship aten a office in new jersey. that's our program, thank you for watching i will see you back here at 11:00, america tonight is next.

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