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collabora a collaborative decision. we are told the federal bureau of investigation activated the ferguson contingent, everyone is on red alert to come here, and back up the ferguson police in the event that they need it. there are hundreds agents coming in. there are 100 on standby if

needed it follows a week in which we have seen now the authorities are moving in to back up the police station, i can tell you the area back in summer where there was the police area. it looks as if we are readying for a decision. >> john terrett joining us live from ferguson, missouri. >> investigations are under way here in new york in the killing of yet another unarmed man by a rookie police officer. officials say two officers were on patrol inside a public housing building on thursday, with an officer firing his gun. the bullet hit and killed. it's unclir why the officer had

his gun drawn. >> they have entered the hallway, not engaged in criminal activity. >> the mayor bill de blasio called the shooting a tragic accident, and members are expected to speak at a rally. >> there has been a bus attack in mann derra, near the somalia border. it was going to nairobi when it was high jacked. the group was based in somalia. the local gun group separated passengers killing all non-muslims the commission in afghanistan has been extended. president obama signed off on

guidelines, allowing troops to go after militant troops like the taliban, targetting the government. in addition, u.s. forces will be backed up by fighter jets and drones. this decision came with the assistance of the pentagon. in may, president obama said the troops would not have a combat role in afghanistan. a report cleared the c.i.a. and the military in the 2012 benghazi attacks. the g.o.p. led house intelligence committee propose found the agency ensured security and bravely assisted on the night of the attacks, and there were no failures leading up to the attacks on the u.s. compound in libya. four people, including chris stevens, were killed. ukrainians are marking the one-year anniversary of protests, beginning with the down-paul of president viktor yanukovych.

[ chanting ] thousands packed my maydan square and vice president joe biden was there for services. he warns that russia will face greater sanctions if it does not stand back president obama continues to defend its executive action on immigration. he spoke about it during his weekly address this morning, and yesterday took his message on the road. president obama addressed a crowd in las vegas, speaking of a plan to temporarily shield as many as 5 million people from being deported. and said that immigration overhaul is necessary to fix what he calls a broken system. the president cautions his actions are limited, and broader legislation will permanently change the immigration laws.

>> i support a path to citizenship. the action doesn't grant citizenship or receive the same benefits that citizens receive, only congress can do that. speaker boehner said president obama was damaging the presidency himself by abusing the power of his office heavy snow and now a flooding in buffalo, a flood watch has been issued for the next seven days. snow stopped after dropping 7 feet. seven died. emergency workers are trying to clear roads essential for the services. the buffalo bills have a game to play on monday. players had to be picked up by snow mobiles. they have flown to detroit, where the game versus the jets

was moved. kevin corriveau, meteorologist, is here with more. what should they expect in buffalo? >> the snow stopped. there's a lot more problems coming up. take a look at the radar. this is where the problem is coming from. as you see, there's green indicating rain. where you see the pink that indicates freezing or mixed precipitation, it's coming into the area to the south of buffaloment later on there is going to be a major problem. flood watches are in effect, but freezing rain advisories are in effect. what they have now with all the snow is going to start to settle and get very, very heavy. temperatures in the high 20s, across the region. they are coming up, and this is the trend of the warm spell that we'll see over the next couple of days, textures getting into the low 40, a lot of melting

will happen. with over 80 inches of snow, that means that we will not see all the snow going away soon. as we go towards the later part of the week, the temperatures will dip back down. anything melting on the ground will refreeze and start to melt in the afternoon, causing dangerous situations in terms of driving. when i cam back a little later i'll show you what will happen in texas. it will be a stormy day. >> thank you so much. >> the white house says serious gaps still remain in talks over iran's nuclear programme. secretary of state john kerry and his iranian counterpart met on friday trying to hammer out the differences. a final round of discussions will happen on monday. john kerry is talking to foreign ministers from qatar, bahrain and france. jonah hull is live in vienna. what are the key problem areas

in the negotiation? >> well, morgan, bear in mind that the talks have been going on one way or another for well over two years, most intensively in the last few weeks or months. an enormous set of issues. a lot of steps have been made and nailed down. final gaps are significant, we are told by john kerry and other members of the negotiating parties. what are they? >> they relate to the essential goals but the p5+1 want to limit iran's ability to reduce iranian, and the time it takes to do so, to produce a nuclear weapon. in return iran wants a lifting of sanctions. it's not the principle of the matter, but the amount that the parties are willing to u the amount that rain is willing to

give up of the programme, and the speed and number of actions that the international community is willing to lift. they want to suspend sanctions so they can be quickly reinstated if iran doesn't abide by the deal. they want a permanent lifting of sanction, and there are divisions over the duration of a final deal. they certainly remain. a lot of work has to be done in the next three days. that will require a good deal of political will. >> there are a number of possible scenarios, they could adjourn the talks and come back, or fall away altogether. well, i don't think either side

wants to see talks fail completely. stls whispered talk -- there is some whispered talk, unsubstantiated talk, but a frameworking agreement in place in which more work can be done in the coming weeks and months. >> jonah hull, thank you for being with us. >> a mix of tears and jeers greeted bill cosby at his performance in florida. he received a standing ovation from nearly 2,000 fans at the start and end of his routine. he didn't mention the growing sex scandal during the show. it did not stop people outside the venue from voicing their opinions. >> disgusting. the poor guy has not been convicted of a crime, charged with anything. it sucks. >> i'm not saying who is guilty. enough women has come forward that they need to be listened to and responded to, and he needs

to come out publicly and address it. >> three more women came forward on friday, saying that cosby sexually assaulted them a taste of freedom, three men have murder convictions over turned. two after spending 40 years behind bars. plus - text-book troubles. texas gives the okay to dozens of controversial social studies books that some say disstart the facts. >> i'm wayne hay sitting to lunch with japanese schoolchildren to find why they are the healthiest in the world. and a college football team known for brains not braun put together a winning formula.

>> words can't scribe how i feel, glad to be out and free free from prison after spending 40 years locked up for a crime they even commiment good morning, welcome back. i'm morgan radford, two ohio men are wake up outside of prison for the first time in decades. murder convictions were overturned along with that of a third man. ross shimabuku is here with the details. if how did it take so long. to think that these men spent so much time locked up. they were convicted of a murder of a businessman. they were pinning on questionable testimony. >> convictions dismissed. i suggest to you that life is filled with small victories. >> ricky jackson walked out of

cleveland court on his own this time, free after spending almost 40 years in prison. >> it was like an emotional roller-coaster. english language doesn't explain what i'm feeling. >> and released, his childhood friend, wylie, working into the arms of his younger brother. >> being released, the business is over with. i'm at the end of that road. >> jackson and the bridgeman brothers were sentenced to death for the murder of a white man, gunned down in their neighbourhood back in 1975. the evidence that sent them away from 12-year-old witness edmond, with bad i sites. >> here is the famous bus stop according to the testimony by edmond vernon this month admitted that he lied and police forced him to testify.

the ohio innocence project picked up the case after a 2011 report from cleveland magazine. it interviewed ronny, who reason released from prison and pointed out numerous holes in the case, including a lack of physical evidence, and other witness testimony that was essentially discounted. the bridgeman brothers sat on death row together. >> it's been a 40 year battle. it's not that we won, it's that we have finally been heard. >> jackson spent more time behind bars than any other prisoner wrongly convicted in the u.s. he says he's looking forward to seeing his two childhood friends for the first time in years. >> i'm going to embrace them and hug them. we have been through a lot together, we made it, we are here. >> also of note - jackson and wylie bridgeman were asked about edmond vernon and both do not blame him for his testimony.

>> it was powerful to hear him say it's not that we were won, we were finally heard. a new report on the sandy hook shooting details how the gunman's mother tried to apiece her son rather than treat them. several opportunities were missed to care for his mental health issues despite treatment. his mother pulled her son from high school, and his depression got worse. the report questions whether the community gave the family a little more leeway with her son, because he was white and affluent. >> speaking of schools, the texas board of education approved history and social studies textbook. al jazeera's roxana saberi explains how the books can find their way in schools outside of

texas. >> reporter: next fall these schools in texas will get new history and social study textbooks, update to meet requirements that the board of education set four years ago. they approved the books along party lines after spending weeks listening to complaints from the right and the left. >> we want to make sure we had the correct information. liberal critics said some emphasised ideology. >> the textbooks assume that the students and instructors are christiansism. >> they want to de-emphasise the role of slavery, it's impossible. conservatives criticize parts of the new books. >> the government, free market system seems to be belittled and not emphasised. >> publishers try to respond to complaints for the past two months. they agreed to make some exchanges, refusing others. sitting public concern.

a publisher agreed to remove part of a six grade lesson. teaching that ice in antarctica may be shrinking. another agreed to remove a cartoon, showing aliens landing on earth. saying this planet is great, qualifying for affirmative action. the same company refused to emit a passage saying jihad refers to the study to be a better person. the publisher turned down a request to change a passage saying: some teachers say they'll have to work harder to give students a more balanced perspective. >> any history teacher will deal with any book in their hand. they have to. it's the one without a great content. the ability to find primary sources that will be locked into what might be a bad textbook. >> food for thought. as the u.s. struggles to design

healthy school lunches. we show you how one country all but solved the problem. but it's a maths equation m.i.t. has never tackled before. nine win, zero losses, adding up to a perfect season. check it out.

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washer is in critical condition after falling 11 stories, landing on a moving car, working on the roof of a bank when he fell, hitting the back end of the car. unfortunately the driver was unharmed. just a split second of difference could have put him on the wind schedule and injured the driver. >> good morning to you - welcome back to al jazeera america coming up next - getting kids interested in what they are eating at school. first a look at the national forecast. >> good morning, it will be a dangerous weekend. first of all, i told you about what is happening with the snow, and now freezing rain. we'll deal with dangerous weather to the south, and i'll show you this image, a cumulus cloud, and indicates, as beautiful as it is, indicates a dangerous weather coming as well. normally the clouds sit under a cummualo nimbus situation, which

can lead to lightening and torr maddic activity. and what we expect in texas, we are looking at a severe weather outbreak, we get back into the fall and spring weather. starting in oklahoma, moving to texas, we are talking about the possibility of tornados, towards the southern part of texas, and large hail in parts of san francisco as well as austin. we'll keep you updated on this a little later. >> first lady michelle obama made it her mission to clean up fatty meals at school. a lot of students show disappointment, many taking to twitter to show a lack of appreciate putting up a sarcastic hashtag, "thanks michelle obama", and posted

pictures of unappealing lunches. it's not the case in japan. as wayne hay shows us, school officials are using a system to make healthy lunches more appealing. >> reporter: in this fast-paced modern world, japan is taking time out to help children prepare for a better tomorrow. meal time at elementary school is an event, not just an opportunity to fill the stomach. it's part of the education process, where the children are taught about the food they are eating, and where it comes from. >> translation: the marinated salad has cabbage, carrot, bean sprouts, harvested and peanut pace. >> the nutritionist is not a guest, but a full-time member of the teaching staff. on the menu is rice, a staple of the diet fish, great for brain development in fresh seasonal vegetables, and they try not to include too much fat, salt or

sugar. the children seem to enjoy it. >> there are no snacks after the meal, and no canteen to by extras, what they serve is what they eat. there are not many complaints. >> translation: i like the vegetable and the toasted soy flour, things we don't get at home, but we do at school. >> reporter: the meals are prepared on site using fresh ingredients, the cost to parents less than $3 a feel. schools in the tokyo suburbs used to have some of the highest obesity rates in japan, until embracing the healthy eating programme and developing it further. the health of the children improved, and now they are the envy of others. >> translation: many municipal governments come to visit us to explain the programme. last year we had 30 cases.

>> reporter: the meals created a buzz they decided to public a cookbook with the recipe, and it sold 70,000 copies, and are cooking the meals for local government staff to by in the caf teario. the health is not perfect. and it's getting harder for them to miss fast food. rates are dropping an estimated 21 million children receive free or low-cost lunches, 10 million get a free or discounted breakfast. smart guys can play football. ask the football team at the institute of technology, finishing undefeated going 9-0, which has not happened since 1881. tonight they'll play in the first post-game season ever. just to give you a sample of the

make-up, there's 17 high school valedictoria valedictorians, and the starting quarterback is studying rocket science. >> that'll do it for this half hour, keep it here, i'm morgan radford and i'll be back in a moment for the 8 o'clock hour of al jazeera america . to use this? techknow, sc know,

a push for peace from the president. the commander-in-chief speaks to residents of ferguson, missouri, as we await a grand jury decision on the shooting death of michael brown plus, requesting back up in the fight against i.s.i.l. reaction from turkey as vice president joe biden makes another push for support. >> it's hard knowing the things we go through, my sister

couldn't go to college, she had scholarships. it's hard. an outpouring of emotion. a reaction to president obama's immigration proposal. we talk to one mying grant. -- migrant the pak pawn, pacquiao, lacing up the gloves. a look at his larger than life personae. and the long islander who claims he can take down boxing's most dominant fighter a call for calm in ferguson, missouri from president obama himself. good morning to you, welcome to al jazeera america, thank you so much for joining us, i'm morgan radford. he joins activists, police officials and the family of michael brown asking people to remain peaceful ahead of a decision on whether or not to indict fer darren wilson. it comes as -- officer darren wilson. it comes as nearly 100 fbi

agents arriving in ferguson to assist the police. john terrett is there. do we have any idea how much closer jurors are to making the announcement? >> you know, officially no. unofficially it seems as it we are moving to a decision to hand down tomorrow's sunday. it's unofficial. let me tell you why. people in ferguson belief the decision is coming tom because it's a church day. people have to go to church on monday. there's a big snow storm coming in on monday, and the feeling is that it will quell any protests, as it runs to thanksgiving. the local school district cancelled classes on monday ands tuesday, giving the grand jury leeway. that means there'll be no school in the area for the whole of next week. it doesn't necessarily mean the

decision is coming tomorrow and sunday, but the people thing it is in the morning, early afternoon or the evening. it's unofficial. we'll have to wait and see. nobody knows with certainty, we know that the grand jury - it reported for the last time on friday. it seems as if a decision is imminent. >> president obama stayed quiet on this issue, but he touched on the subject during an upcoming interview with abc news. what should we expect to hear in that interview? >> yes. well, the interview airs tomorrow with george stefanopolous. this year is a difficult one for president obama, it includes issues like law and order, race and public protest. it's a tough one to get involved with. he has in this interview, which will air on sunday, and not surprisingly in it the president makes the point that protesting

is the part of the fabric of society, should be allowed, but should be peaceful. >> first and foremost protest peacefully. this is a country that allows everything to express their views, allows them to peacefully assemble to protest unjust actions. using any event as an excuse for violence is contrary to rule of law, and contrary to who we are. >> and that dovetails nicely about what his attorney-general eric holder said yesterday in a video message on the department of justice website, and a message to the police and protesters, to the police, "allow the protests to go ahead and stop violence," and to the protesters, "don't let it get

out of hand with turning to violence." >> before you go, we have seen images of what looks like fbi agents coming into ferguson. we hear reports there are some it 100 agents in the area. what will their role be in all of this. >> looks like they'll be here to back up the ferguson police force. this is a tiny police force. part of the problem is it's a tiny little force in a small community and has been completely overwhelmed by events as they unfolded. we don't know whether ferguson invited the feds in, or whether it was a mutual decision. i suspect the feds have the upper hand. they activated the ferguson contingent. there's 100 agents. we are told more to come should it be required. >> john terrett joining us live in ferguson, missouri. thank you so much. >> coming up in 15 minutes we'll get a feel for what ferguson

community leaders are going through now. we'll talk to democratic committee woman patricia bynes who joins us live ahead. [ chants [ chants ] >> we did get a victory. it was a bittersweet moment, many families are still not included. we are still going to fight. >> i think we need to be really careful. first we need to make sure the guidance from above trickles down, that we see the changes on the ground mixed reactions in texas after president obama's any action on immigration reform. the president has been on the road rallying support for it amid scathing criticism from opponents. patty culhane has the story. >> reporter: for the president, on the day after his announce. a campaign-style event. for the opposition, a press conference and a pledge to stop him. outside of the white house, a

group gathered to celebrate. for them, immigration is not an issue, it's not about politics, it's personal. >> it's hard knowing the things that we go through. my sister couldn't go to college. she had scholarships. it's hard. for as long as she can remember. stephanie has been worried each time her parents or sister walked out the door. she's the only american citizens in her family, because she was born here. the president will protect the parents. and another undocumented immigrants. only those in the country for five years, and have american children. still, by acting on his open, republicans say the president has gone too far. >> he's damaging the presidency. president obama turned a deaf ear to the people he was elected and we were elected to serve. we will not do that.

in the days ahead, the people will rise to the challenge. we will not stand by... >> it's unlikely the republicans can do anything to stop the iment grayings reforms -- immigration reforms. they are not the only ones complaining. some say the president didn't go far enough. >> there has been bombings, and i think for them, it's their home too. >> that was the message from one man in the crowd. telling the president he cunt qualify. >> i heard you. what i'm saying is we are still going to have to pass a bill. this is the first step. >> a brief reprieve for some. >> now we are waiting for more. >> stephanie nose for the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants, this is far from over president obama continued to defend his action in this morning's presidential address,

and we'll hear more interest that later this hour. >> coming up at 8:50 we'll talk to an asian american undocumented about how the president's action impacts him and his family. that's the weekend conversation coming up later meanwhile, u.s. combat troops will stay in afghanistan. president obama signed off on the measure extending tours through 2015. now they'll be allowed to go after militant groups. the forces have the backing of fighter jets, bombers and drones. in may, the droopt will have no combat role in afghanistan said the president. >> another detainee has been transferred out of guantanamo bay. he will be handed over to saudi arabia. officials from the department of defense say he no longer presents a threat to the united states. seven detainees in the past few

weeks have been transferred out of guantanamo bay. >> vice president joe biden's diplomatic tour continues in turkey, there to persuade government officials to take a bigger role in the u.s.-led coalition against i.s.i.l. vice president joe biden praised the bilateral relationship, pressing turkey for more cooperation in a campaign against the militants. >> we have tackled it number issues regionally and internationally. turkey resisted taking an extended role against i.s.i.l. they said if the u.s. wants its help. they must focus on toppling syrian president bashar al-assad a deadlock before a crucial deadline. six world powers and iran are trying to reach an great in vienna on the nuclear programme before a self-imposed deadline.

major differences need to be ironed out. jonah hull reports from vienna. >> reporter: the talks have been described as sombre and tense. at one point it seemed they'd ground to a halt. iran announced that they'd run for consul sayings. >> we have had a series of useful discussions. these are complex issues, and still a significant gap between the parties. we are going to go away and have further technical discussions with our experts and will resume over the weekend. >> reporter: a final meeting in the evening suggested the parties do still have something to talk about. >> late on friday we were told that john kerry will not travel to paris. during the afternoon he had a phone conversation with sergei

lavrov, the russian foreign minister in moscow clearing his diary for a possible arrival in vienna to attend the talks. the possibility remains that he may go to tehran to consult on the fiment position. >> reporter: u.s., france, china, russia and germany began the latest negotiations, looking to end the crisis by limiting tehran's ambitions in return for sanctions relief. >> with the clock counting down, all efforts are focussed on a deal. >> i'm here for a good deal useful for piece and security. the french position is known, wise and in line with the community. iran can have civil nuclear energy. the atomic bomb - no. >> but optimism is ebbing now. there's no open talk of an extension to the negotiations, rather the hope that a framework

agreement can be reached with key details to follow later. >> iran insists its iranian enrichment capabilities are for peaceful purposes only. c.i.a. and military responded in an appropriate manner to the 2012 benghazi attacks. a committee probe cleared them saying the c.i.a. ensures sufficient security and bravely assisted on the night of the attacks, and found there was no intelligence failures leading to the attacks against the u.s. compound in libya. four people, including u.s. ambassador chris stevens was kill. >> in mexico a police chief was arrested in relation to the 43 missing students. the chief was accused of detaining the students and handing them over to a gang. [ chanting ] >> families of the missing kids reacted with outrage after a meeting, not trusting the

authorities and are demanding more answers. he and his wife have been arrested. the mayor allegedly ordered police to confront the students speaking of being detained - freed from prison after spending nearly 40 years locked up two ohio men were exonerated for a murder they didn't commit. ross shimabuku is here with the details. why are the men walking free. >> the key witness came forth saying he didn't tell the truth, saying the police forced him to testify. two ohio men were set free, after nearly 40 years behind bars. [ cheering and applause ] ricky jackson and friend while he bridgeman had convictions overturned. wylie embraced his brother he

had been released in 2003. now, jackson and the bridgeman brothers were sentenced to death. the ohio innocence project picked up the case after a 2011 report by a cleveland magazine, which interviewed ronny, pointing out holes in the case, including a lack of evidence. the key evidence that sent them away, from 12-year-old witness edward vernon, who admitted in court that he lied. op friday, ricky jackson and wylie bridgeman were free. >> anyone can take a fall. >> i want a hug. >> probably been through a lot together. we made it, we are here. >> jackson spent more time behind bars than any other prisoner wrongly convicted in the u.s. when asked about vernon, jackson and bridgeman, they said they

were not angry, the bitterness is over with. >> the 12-year-old who gave the testimony that convicted them, had poor eyesight. what is interesting is it's not that we won the case, but we've been heard. >> exactly. 40 years in prison, 39 to be exact. >> thank you well, the snow stopped after nearly 8 feet of fluffy flakes, now a destructive force in the forecast. kevin corriveau tracking that for us. what can buffalo expect to see. the storm of century. >> exactly. we are changing over. we'll have a new set of event as we go to the beginning of the week. i stopped the radar 12 hours ago, you can see the snow pushing to the south-east. i want to show you images that have come in as the storm ploughed through the area. what we deal with now are areas up to 86 inches of snow.

i think one report was 88 inches of snow. now, the snow on the roof is critical. what will happen is what is left on the roof now that is going to sta start getting lefier. it will become dangerous. we have rain and freezing rain and rain coming into the forecast as we go towards the next couple of days. here is the snow exiting. now, that is the rain coming into play here over the next day. what we'll see is - well, we saw 79.5 inches to the south of buffalo, to the east. we saw 88 inches of snow there. we have flood watches effect for most of the areas around buffalo. freezing rain advisory are in effect. temperatures will go above freezing. a lot of melting will happen, making it heavier to shovel as

it packs done and as we go to the next couple of days, the rain will be the major factor over the next couple of days, and into sunday. the temperatures, we think will stay in the mid 40s, we'll watch this carefully what we see is later on, talking about thanksgiving, friday, saturday. a lot of people will be on the roads. what will happen is the snow that melts we'll go through the horrible cycle through the weekend. >> thank you so much coming up in 20 minutes, we speak live with a woman trapped in her house after this deadly snow storm. how she is getting by, and the new problems facing owners.

>> bill cosby's latest performance, even as the comedian receives cheers from fans. and rewriting history, the controversial textbooks in texas that could impact classrooms from coast to coast. don't go anywhere.

a paralysed marine was awarded the bronze star. the captain received a robotic leg brace to walk up and receive the medal. he was shot when he was leading a patrol. he continued to coordinate his team whilst being treated for a spinal injury and collapsed lung. >> today is not about me. we talked about me before, and i'll be the first one to tell us that the only reason i'm here is because of so many of you that are here, getting me to the point where i'm able to stand here. >> he is the first kind to own

this kind of robotic exoskeleton. >> he's the w.b.o. light welterweight champion, chris jerry all right, a major fight tonight in china. champion kris aljerry taking on mani pacquiao. it's one of a handful of fight in pacquiao's career. and he's using it to turn his attention towards politics. >> reporter: taking aim with a keen eye on his future. in a competition he is sponsoring, pacquiao proves he's a winner with the pool cue as well. >> it is important to organise the tournament, the sport. i'm only supporting it but sport. >> reporter: branching out into basketball as a player and coach. he's an ultimate supporting

ambassador. spores causes in the home city known as jen san. and where he is known as the pacman. it is difficult to miss him. >> people love him for his generosity. he's an approachable happy-go-lucky guy and a supporter of local boxing. this is attended by his life-long friend. >> a champion for the boxing. for me and others, it is a big part for the people. he looks back where he's come before. >> also, a columnist, following his career from the start. now a congressman and tipped for the senate. there's speculation he could go all the way to the top.

>> he wants to help the people. maybe. maybe president some bay. >> pacquiao is renowned in the past for a love of gambling. with a few fights left in his career, he faces the biggest gamble of all - taking the reputation and goodwill, staking it on the high risk game of philippines politics. >> if pacquiao beats chris, many hope the next fight will be a long-awaited match up against pretty boy floyd mayweather. i'll be first in line to see that fight. a mix of cheers and cheers greeted bill cosby for his performance in florida. he received a standing ovation from nearly 2,000 fans at the start and end of his routine, he didn't mention the sex scandal. meanwhile people outside the venue were voicing their

opinions about the growing list of women accusing cosby of sexual assault. >> disgusting. the poor guy has not been convicted of her crime, charged with anything. it sucks. >> i'm not saying he's guilty, but enough women came forward that they need to be listened to. he needs to come out publicly and address it. >> three women came forward on friday saying cosby sexually assaulted them. >> team as is going ahead with adding 90 new textbooks for public school students despite a barrage of the complaints. critics say it overstates religion on early democracy. it will beupdated to meet the board of educators requirements. >> it assumes that the students and instructors are christians.

>> with about 5 million students, texas has a big knack on the national mark. often it becomes the teme blat for other -- template for other states it's been a fall from grace for aereo. it filed for bankruptcy, months after a supreme court decision threw a wrench into the business model. it used to let subscribers watch television over the internet. it was ruled a violation of tv copyright. they had lawsuits from dozens of net woks and struggled to stay aflowed people in myanmar gather to celebrate the revolution that changed the country. as they celebrate, fighting rages on in the easement. a stunning accusation about russia's involvement has been made. >> maybe if there's a sentence,

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president bashar al-assad. world leaders say there are major differences that need to be ironed out before a deal on iran's nuclear programme is reached. scenario has been meeting -- secretary of state john kerry has been meeting with his counterpart along with five other world leaders in vienna residents in ferguson await word on a decision in the michael brown shooting. the voices of local officials have been joined, calling for calm. the federal bureau of investigation has put 100 agents on the ground. we are joined by patricia dianes, a democratic woman. thank you for joining us. we understand there are reports that officer wilson is in talks to resign. should he resign regardless of the decision? >> high, it's it's almost

insulting to think there's a conversation taking place in relation to darren wilson. it's not smart for darren wilson to consider coming back to work, considering everything that is ticking place. to me and others in the community, it's a no-brainer. it works out well, if darren wilson did not return to work. but moved op with his life. would you call for chief jackson to resign as well. >> i have. i think the way that he handled it, especially with the releasing of video tape. i think that there has been some questions about leadership, and he may be a great chief, but his police force is not following his instructions.

we have to do something different. different people in different positions. >> you said that it's almost insulting that we are questioning his resignation. does that extend to his indict. there's a lot of talk that it could come down this weekend. how do you anticipate the community would act if he isn't indicted? >> i don't know. if i had a crystal ball i would be a rich woman, i'm not on the grand jury. i don't know what they are considering or thinking. i know there's a process in place, and everyone is waiting to see the outcome of the grand jury decision. >> let's talk about if she indict. what does that mean for the community of ferguson. >> it's a good first step in finding out what happened. so everyone can see what

happened during the 90ons that it took for michael brown to lose his bif. >> what is next, considering the 90 seconds toppled the community. what is next for ferguson. how does it as a community move on after the decision? >> well, there's a lot of groups doing a lot of things, but the community of ferguson needs to stablilize and get of sense of what is going on. once the community has that. there are things that are going on. there's a set of elections in april electing new leadership on the counsel, and people have been going to the meetings, holding employees, holding the people of ferguson eightable.

it's more of a fact finding taking place before anybody makes a move. one figuring out what happened between ferguson and michael brown, and last week there were reports of a corrections officer allegedly raping a come jm, there's fact-finding going on about what is taking place in ferguson, and who is in charge. >> they are serious issues. >> patricia bynes, from ferguson, thank you for being with us this morning. >> deceased is based on our investigation, total innocent. that this happened to be in that hallway as the officers entered the agent hall way, one landing up. not engaged in criminal activity. >> this was new york police officer describing the victim

shot. a 28-year-old was killed when an officer accidentally fired his gun. the officer was on patrol inside a public housing building. it's unclear why the officer had his gun drawn in the first place. an investigation is currently under way cracks show in the ceasefire between ukraine and pro-russian separatists. four ukranian soldiers were killed in east ukraine, and 10 others injured. ukranian officials accused russia of having 7500 troops in the region. >> it was a different scene in kiev last night. take a look. you are looking at thousands of people converging on independence square, where they are marking the one year anniversary of protests, starting the downfall of pro-russian president viktor

yanukovych. the current president petro porashenko declared the date a new national holiday a cold war is brewing since the conflict broke out in ukraine. the effects felt from europe to the arctic. in the final segment from our special "the new cold war", ali velshi takes a look at russia and china staking claims to military bases up north. >> reporter: three factors matter most in real estate andgeo politics - location, location, location. and for those interested in water front property, with breath taking views - plenty of wildlife, and the potential for future riches - this island could be a hidden gem. up here in the high norwegian arctic, seems there's nothing but land. little is for sale, save a parcel on a mountain across the bay behind me. you can't see it for the snow and fog. what is interesting is chinese

businessman wants to buy that land. there is very little economic value in owning land up here today. one wonders whether it's of greater strategic value. this is not the only place here that is attracting interests, as tensions ramp up between soviet and the west, an old area is drawing moscow's attention. we jumped in a boat and headed there by way of baron sea. there's no roads that collect the settlements. here in this russian coal settlement, the hallmarks of a bygone soviet era are everywhere. >> maybe if you see a sentence with red letters, our goal is communism. of course our goal is not communism today - just a memory.

>> reporter: like the old soviet days, this settlement receives supplies and food imports. despite the fact that the goal produced has declined dramatically over the years. it doesn't mean barons berg is not valuable. with 13% of undiscovered oil and a third of gas. many here think that russia is holding on to keep its options open. >> the politics of russia, the being here is important for them. today only a hardy crop of 400 russians and ukrainians are left. after conflict eupted in ukraine, tensions are emerging here. local officials feared fist fights could break out between russians and ukrainians, deep inside the mines. >> it's difficult for me, because my parents stay there in

ukraine. that's why it's difficult. >> this new cold war is putting strains on those by constantine, a coal miner who learnt he could make four times as much as he earnt in ukraine. so much like china's business ty coons. he left home to boost his earnings in a frigid region, shaping up as the next battle ground in a new cold war. all right, you can catch new episodes of new money with ali velshi, monday through friday, 7:00p.m. eastern. 4:. 00 pacific. >> many are helping buffalo out of 8 feet of snow. snow blowers, bobcats and dump trucks are used to clear roads and get services to those that

need then. this is an aerial view of snow-ravaged buffalo, captured by an unmanned drone. you can see one her honour shovelling snow off the roof. the buffalo bills have a game on monday. the snow was so bad that players living in hard-hit part of the city need to be picked up. look at that. the team were flown. the meteorologist has been tracking the system. >> all week long, we are on day number 6. the big problem is now we are switching to normal temperatures, and freezing rain switching to rain. you can see what we are looking at is a break in the weather. the freezing rage comes into place, it will make the snow heavy for many places as well as bringing a lot of flooding into the areas.

let's look at the buffalo forecast. you see the rain and the warm temperatures 58 degrees. the high is 45 degrees. then we get into the second dangerous part of the storm. look at what happens as we go towards wednesday and thursday. temperatures above freezing and then below. a lot of icy conditions on the roots. >> thank you so much. >> rebecca fox joins us live from her home in new york, via skype. she is in her home because she cannot get out. thank you so much for joining us. first off, how long have you been stuck inside your apartment? >> since monday evening. >> wow. >> it's crazy. you never would have expected it to happen fast. >> let's pull up photos. you can't see any of the cars in your complex parking lot, because they are covered in snow. there's a photo of your fiancee shovelling the snow. let me understand something, you are 5.5 months pregnant.

do you have enough food. >> yes, we went grocery shopping the day before it happened, randomly went out. we weren't expecting to get this much snow. they call for snow, not as much as received. we were set and taken care of. it's a little crazy being stuck inside for four or five days at a time. >> you said you are set and taken care of. what is your worst fear. are you worried about the roof collapsing, concern about flooding. i'm on the third floor of an apartment complex. i'm closer to the roof, i don't see snow damage yet, but that can challenge. when the rain comes, it gets heavier, maintained crews are outside. trying to shuffle the roofs. the flooding is the the greatest

concern. people on the lowest level are mounting up with snow. you can't see on the woned. >> what bands are in place to keep residents like you inside. now they have a walking ban, and a driving ban. we are on the borderline. you can't walk outside. they advise you to stay inside. the governor made a rule if you don't have to go out, don't go out. they are trying to clear everything. you will the bobcats and everything, it's safer to go inside. they are trying to clear the treats. thank you. good luck to you congratulations. >> thank you. >> rock icon peter gabriel is known for accomplishments, ali

velshi discussed what motivate his passions. i was bullied by a group of kids. i can't remember how old i was, 7 or 8, something like this. they took my clothes off. these were people i thought were my friends, shocking on a number of ways. it wasn't too bad at school. there was a school i went to later that was worse. it was a traumatic event for me. when i tried to sit with people tortured. i don't have anything in my experience to compare to that. i have a hint of something when the world is not what you spected and it's not going for you. it's a combination of the world not what you expect is to be. shame and sense that people will

not believe it. it was one of the things that astounded me with human rights. >> you can catch alley's conversation on "talk to al jazeera". . >> when we talk about president obama's action on immigration. we typically think of immigrants from latin america. after the break we'll talk to an asian immigrant. what executive action means to him and his family, next up in our weekend conversation a soggy view from above. fall out from the monsoon season, captured from an eye in the sky. >> thank you so much. >> recession - what recession. the booming business of buying and selling priceless art, all that and more after the break.

>> we are only here because this country welcomed our forbears, talking them about leaving

things. what makes it americans is a shared commitment to an ideal. that all of us are created equal. and make of our lives what we will. that's the country we inherited and the one we have to leave for future generations. that's president obama defending the executive action on immigration reform in his presidential address this morning. here was, and with his story, and what president obama's executive action means is an organiser with the south asian organising center and he is with united we dream network. >> what was going through your mind. >> i didn't realise i was undocumented. i was graduating. i was down to my college advisor's office. while i was filling out the forms.

asking for social security number. i didn't know what it was, i didn't have it, asked my parents, they said i didn't have one. >> how did they explain it to you? >> they said we didn't have one, and that we don't have the papers here in the u.s. >> wow. >> someone who is once undocumented, how do you react to the president's executive action on immigration. it was an historic moment. it wasn't possible without the hard work and organising of undocumented people, my parents and others. and this was a hard-fought victory for the community. it will benefit 45 million people. it's incomplete. we know that still there's upwards of 6 million undocumented people that would not qualify. >> it's a great first step. we have to continue working so

all undocumented people are able to live and work with dignity. what type of provisions do we have to be completed. >> we have to make sure all of the 11 million people are act stay without the fear of deportations, able to travel. you know, and just be able to live in peace and dignity. >> what is interesting too, with your story is south asians make up 20% of undocumented migrants. tell me, why do you think it's important for americans to really understand this as a human issue, and not really confine to one racial category. i think a lot of people consider this is latino issue. >> that is, a lot of times, people that are coming out in the streets are latino. there are so many other people from other countries. from asia, africa and the

caribbean are undocumented, we have to start coming out and being on the street, talking to our elected officials and pressuring them and let them know that the - that this is not a latino issue. this is a human issue. people from all over the world migrate to gate better life for their families and children. we have to make sure that people know that. >> back to that point, it's interesting, you know, how this is a place calling out for right. why don't you think other communities have been representative, is that a cultural issue, or has the media been focussing on them. i think in other communities, there is a lot of fear. particularly in the south asian community, post 9/11, and other policies that really affected the south asian community,

deported a lot of members. so, you know, coming out, that's a big step for people. they fear that they will be deported and targeted again. so, you know, for a lot of people, it's overcoming the fear, and knowing that they are a part of a larger community. there's over 11 million undocumented people, and coming out and telling your stories - that's powerful. >> how did you come out and do that, overcome that fear? >> when i graduated from high school. it was a very isolating time for me. that's when i found the organization that i'm with, drum organising center. and it made me release that it was -- realise that it wasn't just me, in our community, across the country, i was able to meet so many people undocumented, but not talking about it, but fighting and

working to change our situation here. >> so you have to put a face on what the 11 million looked like. >> thank you for joining us. it's been our pleasure. >> it's the start of the monsoon season in malaysia, leaving parts of the country underwater. kevin corriveau has more on that. >> that's right. i'll take you to malaysia, you can see how high the water is, we are talking about three feed of water. 2400 had to be effectuated. this is a long season. the rains going on through parts of january and february. here through texas, the seer

weather out break. you can see the norms are popping up across this particular area, all the way from oklahoma to browns well. and the threat is across the tral area. san francisco. tornadic activity expected across the region. and through the rest of the day, making its way through to louisiana. snowy up here to the north. >> snow to come. got me nofbous. >> thank you. new york city's art auction houses are booming. collectors are flocking to the big apple with millions in their pockets, smashing up famous pieces for record-high prices. kimberly halkett explains what is driving the market. >> thank you. >> with that, one lucky billionaire took home georgia

o'keefe's given son weed. it's a word record sale. one of a number of staggering artworks. the ultra rich throw around half a million as if it were small change. >> among the other sales were mark's red, brown, black and orange from 195 3. sold for 45 million. over at cysties, it went for 29.6, and andy warhol's triple elvis, jostled shy of $82 million. sotheby's said november saw bids from 38 different countries, the wealthy driving demand. i heard from a number of collectors that given the high

prices, it's almost not so painful to take one expensive thing. with the global markets uncertain. they cash in wealth. they have little to do with the art world. it may be harmed. creative people. middlemen is wealth. if that's the message. it doesn't make a genius to show what art reflects. to the exclusion of others. others are critical. during a week, half the hammer price were guaranteed. it meanings the auction house underwrites or promises an undisclosed amounts.

it indicates that they can make money, or auction houses can consign works. outwardly at at least, auction houses are profiting from the process along with sellers. >> $340,000, by relying on those desperate for a painting, and a diversified portfolio. >> this month more than 20 art pieces sold for $20 million a piece. tomorrow on al jazeera america a texas town votes to ban fracking. we'll speak with a resident to find out why. >> that does it for this addition. keep it here for the latest on vice president joe biden's trip to turkey. have a great rest of your day.

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