that leads open a problem proving fraudulent intent. >> thank you, a professor at columbia university law school and center of corporate governance. that is our show for today. i'm ali velshi, thank you for joining us.^ break that is our show for today. i'm ali velshi, thank you for joining us. deadly crash - a packed train slams into a car on one of the nation's busiest railways. fire smoke, and fatalities on the ride home from work. taking revenge - jordan executes would prisoners calling it retaliation for the death of a fighter pilot burned alive by i.s.i.l. prescription heroin how one city is trying to keep addicts alive, by having doctors give

them the drug legally. >> one book in the last few years has been so warmly embraced by tens of millions. >> another mocking bird - harper to publish a new book a sequel to the award-winning classic. good evening this is al jazeera america, i'm antonio mora. we begin with a fatal train accident in new york. at least six are dead after a metro north commuter train struck a vehicle on the tracks. the plane was packed with hundreds of passengers. happening a few miles north of new york city. paul bebanins us with the latest. -- paul beban joins us with the latest. scary scene. >> this is the latest in a string of accidents involving metro north in recent years. you see these are live pictures of the scene. scorch train and wrecking of the

vehicle in front. what we know is six are dead. it's not clear how the accident unfolded. the driver of that vehicle stopped on the track. he was kill. five on the plane drived and dozens injured in a fiery blazy collision. >> outside new york city a scene of snow smoke and scorched metal. at about 6:30 the height of rush hour a jeep cherokee started to cross the tracks in val halla, a suburb 30 miles north of manhattan. after the crossing gates came down on the back of the jeep the driver stopped, got out to check her car. she got back in and tried to drive forward. it was too late. the speeding train ploughed into her s.u.v. pushing it along the track. the vehicle and the head car of the train exploding in trains. passengers felt a bump and smelt gasoline as the train ground to a halt.

about 400 of them were evacuated taken to a gym turned into an emergency shelter. smoke and flames poured out of the flames. windows melting in the heat. it's the latest in a series of accidents for the metro north train system that serves about 280,000 riders a day in new york and connecticut. late last year the national transport safety board issued rulings on five accidents between 2013 and 2014 say the railroad was riddled with many years and management problem. weak procedures and old equipment. in december 2013, four people died when a train derailed in the bronx after the engineer fell asleep at the controls his train barrelling down the line at 80 miles per hour when he should have been going 30 and in may, two crashes in connecticut injured 65 passengers and killed a passenger.

>> a team from the national transport safety board is heading to the accident. we'll keep an eye on that as we learn more. >> frightening pictures breaking news from taiwan a plane carrying 58 has gone down. details are limited. taiwan's central newsagency reports the trans-asia airlines plain cash lapped into a river. apparently wherebying cash landed into a river, hitting a highway viaduct. there are no reports of deaths. to a top story, jordan has taken revenge over the killing of a jordanian pilot. they announced they have executed two prisoners, one is sajida al-rishawi the iraqi woman i.s.i.l. wanted released as part of a prisoner swap. the group released a video importantly showing pilot moaz al-kasasbeh burnt to death. al jazeera is choosing not to show that video. jordan's king abdullah is

cutting short a trip to the u.s. to return home and met with president obama at the white house. the u.s. is policemening increased support for jordan and king abdullah says he and his nation will not give up the fight against i.s.i.l. we have more from ayman. >> reporter: it's the news jordanians have been dreading. moaz al-kasasbeh, the f-16 pilot cap toward by the islamic state of iraq and levant last december has been murdered. the government confirmed he was killed on january 3rd, a month before a new video which al jazeera will not show was attributed to i.s.i.l. on tuesday. it shows moaz al-kasasbeh being supposedly burnt alive. jordan warned the response would be as grave as the anger as the jordanian people and the king cut short his visit to washington d.c. >> translation: with sadness and sorrow we received the news about the martyrdom of our hero

moaz al-kasasbeh at the hands of the terrorist. that criminal and deviant gang not related to the nobodial faith in any way, our heroic pilot died while defending his faith, homeland and nation. riots broke out in the southern province where he hails from. people feel i.s.i.l. is trying to stir up violence and unrest. in the tribal gathering center. relatives and tribesman were devastated at the news. they have been meeting for days and hours on end. desperately waiting to hear news about the fate of the pilot. >> of course we will respond harshly. jordan will retaliate. we will not be silent. >> and some questioning jordan's role in the international coalition against i.s.i.l. have

answers. >> i support jord have been's role. i didn't encourage it. now i.s.i.l. is our problem, and it's imperative for jordan to stay in the coalition to prove the blood was not shed in vain. >> contrary to the unusual beheadings of hostages attributed to i.s.i.l. he is the first hostage the group burnt alive. this enraged people here. >> jordanians are angry not only because he was murdered but they feel manipulated by i.s.i.l. the group demanded the release of the bomber and jordan was willing nor an exchange. jordan demanded the release after it had already killed moaz al-kasasbeh. >> it ended badly for jordan but the hope is more people will support the government in a fight against the islamic state in southern france police are investigating a stabbing attack on soldiers outside a

jewish community center. it happened in nice. a man used in my views to slash two soldiers. the suspect is identified as mousse of coulibaly, expelled from turkey people do not believe he's related to amedy coulibaly, who murdered four in january at a kosher store journalist mohamed fadel fahmy could be a step closer to freedom, denouncing his egyptian citizenship. the foreign minister said his release was imminent but gave no details. form your and baher mohamed have been held for 403 days. a third, peter greste was released this weekend a twit in the death of a prosecutor in argentina. there's reports the investigation turned up evidence alberto nisman may have been preparing to arrest argentinian's president. he was found dead shot in the

head. daniel schweimler has the latest from buenos aires. >> well there are those that are likening this story to a spy thriller. certainly very very intriguing if they should make it into a movie, i am not sure many will be able to follow the plot. it's convoluted contradictory comments coming out every day. after the death of alberto nisman after being found shot to dead there's speculation as to whether it was suicide or murder. if he was murdered it's not clear who might have been behind that. then the news emerged in the garbage they found a paper saying that he was planning to have the president cristina fernandez de kirchner and the foreign minister arrested. that was denied by the prosecutors, and then they said that was, in fact true. so much - a lot of information coming out.

the country polarized. those that support the government and believe their side of event, those that are totally against it and don't believe what the government is saying. one thing is guaranteed - this story is likely to run and run. >> thank you. the resurgence of a deadly disease in the u.s. has politicians taking sides. the president and people who want to be president are sharing opinions on measles vaccinations who should get them and whether it's okay for parents to say no. mike viqueira has more. >> for a panel of top government experts, there's no dispute. getting your kids immunized is the right thing to do. >> it's clear you have one of the most highly effective vaccines against any virus, and you have a highly contagious disease, measles that can have serious complications. to me it's a slam dunk. >> do parents have the right to refuse the vaccines for their

children. it's struck a deep political core. hitting those that call it a matter of liberty against others who sight a responsibility to keep them free. a medical doctor rand paul and g.o.p. contender warned of dangers. >> i heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking children who wound up with mental disorders after vaccines. >> lipping vaccines to disorders have been debunked time and time again by respected researchers. it brought ridicule from a rival. hillary clinton, who tweeted the science is clear. the earth is round skies blue and vaccines work. let's protect all our kids. late tuesday, paul tweeted this picture. saying he's getting a booster and blames the media for distorting the stance. the latest number 102 cases in

14 states. most lipid to california's disneyland and most of the infected have never been immunized. the budget unveiled on monday proposes a cut to funding for immunizations proils. >> if the president believed everyone should be vaccinated why promote the programme. >> new rules under obama care. >> we have required that those programs include coverage including vaccinations like those a gains measles. obama is urging a fine line urging parents to get them vaccinated, stopping short of requiring it. >> it's the president's position that people should youse commonsense. >> john boehner, other high profile members of the government take the same stance. a jury in miles per hour is blaming a fatal crash in part of

on a toyota design flaw. the company was ordered to by $11 million. a man driving a 1996 cam ray slammed into another car killing six. that man spent two years in gaol the the jury found an acceleration issue was partially to blame. toyota denies a design flaw coming up a warning about herbal supplements, investigators say most do not contain what is on the label, and some could be dangerous. also... >> high grade pharmaceutical heroin. i'm allen schauffler they say this is the only place in south america where if you are hooking up - the government will help you shoot up. .

>> an al jazeera america special report >> unfortunately, you can't "should have", all we can do is move forward >> a nation forced to take a closer look at race. >> ...check which ethnicity... i checked multiple boxes... this is who i am... >> what does it really mean to be the minority? >> black history comes up, everyones looking to hear what you have to say, because you're the spokesperson... >> how can we learn from the past? and create a better future? an al jazeera america special report race in america all next week part of our special black history month coverage on al jazeera america on canada's west coast heroin addict have a new place to get their fix - doctor, providing the drug. the programme in vancouver is designed to keep addict out of

trouble and off the streets. allen schauffler went to vancouver to see the programme and joins us from seattle. alan, this is the first time this has been tried in north america, how is it working? >> well how is it working depend as it does in so many cases on who you ask the the people involved in the programme at the clinic we visited, people prescribing and doing the heroin is say it's fine. canada's health minister called it feeding addiction under the guise of treatment. this is about a programme this specifically targets a small personnel of the most severely addicted intravenous drug users. >> reporter: this is hasting street downtown eastside vancouver, notorious for street drugs and violence. >> 4 in the morning a guy hit me over the head. >> reporter: our tour guide that nose the back allies is given

thompson, an estimated 5,000 to 8,000 intravenous drug user. kevin nose where he's getting his nest fit - not on the street but here at a government-funded clinic. where he goes for free top-quality heroin prescribed by a doctor. we went with kevin for the son of three daily injections. metha don never worked as a heroin alternative and repeated rehab failed. >> looking for a vein. i had problems lately. it's like a big warm hug. you get out of bed. mum hugs you. squeezes you. tight. >> the patients here are considered so severely addicted giving them the drug they pray is the best and cheapest way to protect them and those around them. >> free heroin - it's that or you know you want me to smash the car or robbing, hurting you.

>> similar programs have been run in europe for years, and studies show keeping people like kevin on an even keel not chasing street drugs can pay off. dr scott mcdonald calls it a science-based approach a way of maintaining health. not everyone sees the benefit. jim o'roork runs a society, abstinence based for severely addicted career criminals. >> reporter: if we give the folks heroin is that a way of giving up on them? >> yes, we flushed them. categorized them bye-bye. we are not going to deal with you. you need more let's give you more. >> reporter: by giving them heroin, are we giving up on them? >> this a treatment that is not going to - will engage people not otherwise engaged in care. if we can't engage people in

care some will die. >> kevin says getting a regular supply in a clean setting stabilized his life. >> in the future do you see living without it? >> no. no it's been a part of my life and adjustment. and it's my business. i love it too much. 26 patients are receiving heroin. 94 have been approved. their drugs have not arrived at the clinic. >> reporter: after a legal battle with the principal government the clinic was clear to prescribe. let's make this clear, there's nothing about this programme, run by providence health care through the cross town clinic in vancouver. nothing about getting people off of heroin. it's designed to keep the severely addicted on heroin reducing the harm they can do to themselves and the rest of us. >> how is the decision made as

to who gets into the programme. >> the people who are receiving the free heroin were all involved in a couple of previous studies, meesh ouring the effective innocence. keech is one failing to get off the drug and methadone never worked for him. they are the folks in this programme at that point. it will be expanded as we move forward. >> thank you allen schauffler. in seattle. let's talk more with dr stacy hale a medical toxicologist. she joins us from dallas. pleasure to have you with us. what do you think about what the clinic in canada is doing, is it doing the right thing administering heroin? >> well i guess you are right when you say it depends ou you look at it and who you ask. the greatest morbidity and

mortality associated with heroin addiction and opiate addiction is where you'll get the next fix. it's a life of crime and prostitution, and a revolving door through emergency apartments through overdosing and law enforce. problems. so the idea in administering heroin really med don is not getting rid of the addiction, but getting rid of the horrific lifestyle that goes along with the addiction. >> so the argument is that there are all sorts of benefits that drug users, by having the stability at a clinic have time to get counselling, find housing and work. do you think it could function in that way, that it could stablilize their lives? >> well it certainly could. understand that when someone is on methadone, they are still an

addict. methadone is trading one form of addiction to nor. it gives them an opportunity to take a time out from the lifestyle they have been leading. get a job. get with the family members, and do provide stability. let's not mistake the fact that this is still addiction. and there's nothing about refusing methadone or receiving this heroin that is actually getting the addict off the opiate. >> off the drug. can anyone be functional taking heroin three times a day? >> well i certainly can't imagine having a job i would have to leave two, three times a day to get an injection. that's an advantage that methadone has, it's a once a day dosing at a clinic. of course you'll hear that these addict don't like methadone because methadone is a very slow to get into your brain

sort of drug and so you don't have the euphoria and the high that they get with heroin and heroin is an up and down and up and down type of drug which is why they have to take it three times a day, and they don't get the euphoric affect with methadone. it doesn't surprise me that there are many addicts that would prefer to have the heroin over the methadone. >> where do you come down on it. some european experiments are said to have positive effects, not only for addicts, but taxpayers who are seeing less heroin related crime or reduction in court costs. >> the european trials are clog benefits. what is happening in vapncouver is an experimental study. i'd like to see some results, based on the experiences of

addict and let's see if there's a benefit to society as far as fax pair cost and going from -- tax payer cost and going from how much it costs, and seeing if we are seeing a difference from that stand point. the jury is out on that. >> dr stacy hale in dallas appreciate you joining us tonight. thank you. >>ism thank you new york is cracking down on herbal supplements. the attorney-general targeted wal-mart and walgreens to pull bottles from their shelf, finding four out of five from those retailers do not contain the ingredients they are supposed to. they are full of filler including powdered rice and ground-up house plants britain is a step closer to allowing a new-type much ipp veet i don't fertilize -- invitro fertilisition giving a baby three personalities, designed to correct genetic

mutations. several politicians voiced opposition and caution. >> i think altering the goons of a child, creating a new child essentially opening the way to determining the type of person born is a difficult boundary to cross. >> the church of england expressed similar concerns the house of lords is expected to approve the procedure and the first child born using 3-parent i.v. f could be born as early as next year one of the most celebrated novels is about to get a sequel. next a follow up to harper lee's "to kill a mocking bird", and how it came to life over half a century. century.

back to the breaking news from taiwan. there are pictures in from a river they are taipei. a plane has gone down with more than 50 on board. local media outlets say the plane hit a bridge and crashed. it was heading to the king min

islands between china and taiwan. some on board may be awaiting rescue. there's no word on casualties. harper lee won a pulitzer prize for her only novel "to kill a mockingbird." the classic tale is required reading for generations of schoolchildren. as roxana saberi reports, lee is releasing a sequel. >> movie reel: one book in the last few years has been so warmly embraced by tens of millions of people. >> reporter: "to kill a mockingbird" published in 1960, the pulitzer prize-winning novel turning into a box-office hit starring gregory peck. it was harper lee's first and only published book selling more than 40 million, and sells about a million a year. the novel inspired a documentary. >> waiting for the next novel, sadly that never game. >> i can't imagine what drove

her it silence. >> reporter: lee is 88. she will not be silent much longer. harper collins says it will publish her new novel in july. >> it was amazing. i was worried it was a host. >> reporter: it will pick up in the 1950s, 20 years after "to kill a mockingbird" left off. she great it before "to kill a mockingbird," but put it aside. in a statement she said: harper collins says lee probably will not do publicity for her book. she rarely speaks to the media. that is one of a few public appearances accepting a presidential medal. she is hoping the book will be a

literary event. >> it's like getting a second book of the bible. this is an iconic work much american literature. since it was a lost manuscript. it was nothing we expected to have. >> lee describes it as a pretty decent effort can't wait to read it. i'm antonio mora. for the news any time head to aljazeera.com. "inside story" is next. have a great night. ^ below "inside story" is next. have a great night. have a great night. hello, i'm ray suarez if you're an american of a certain age you remember when people routinely got measles. i had it in elementary school in the 1960s. did you? fast-forward to 2000. infectious disease specialists