n the daytona 500 in 2011. that will do it for this hour of al jazeera. the news conditions with richelle carey. >> we weren't breaking those records. >> not those ones. >> this is al jazeera america, i'm richelle carey in new york with a look at the stop story. pressure is mounting in geneva. secretary of state john kerry threatens a u.s. pull out of the iran nuclear talks if it is not made. issuing caution after al-shabab targets the mall of america. annual state of the republican party greece gets financial breathes room. europe's financial troubles are far from over. talks over iran's nuclear programme may have reached a

moment of truth. john kerry arrived in geneva it's unclear how long the secretary of state or the iranian negotiators will stale there. the u.s. is threatening to pull out if there's no agreement. iran's participation depends on what the u.s. decides to do. iran's foreign minister seemed to downplay the differences. >> translation: the main disagreement is a psychological difference. some western countries specifically the united states and some parties inside america feel that sanctions are an asset for them. >> talks on iran's nuclear programme missed two deadlines. the u.s. says a further extension will not make sense without a basis for continuing negotiations. rosalind jordan is at the talks in geneva, and joins us by phone. is the white house posturing or does it seem willing to walk away? >> well, we heard from the secretary of state john kerry on saturday while we were in london

for other diplomatic meetings is that president obama believes that enough time has been provided with the upcoming deadline of march 31st for achieving a political framework. that would be the basis for a final agreement between iran and the six nations known as p5+1. the president's position is things have been extended. negotiators spelt out lots of issues working on many of them and that there is no point beyond this last five week push to really keep things going if there isn't a draft political framework at the end of it. it's not posturing. the u.s.'s argument is that they are trying to focus both sides on trying to get over their dinses. that is what they have been working on on the negotiating level, the political director

level since the past thursday and now that the secretary of state and the iranian foreign minister in geneva are working on this at the principle assist level, cabinet officials level. >> what are the sticking points? >> they are not telling us. they are keeping many of the details quiet. what has been put out even though u.s. officials will not confirm it are the number of sentry fumes that the iranians would be allowed to keep this their possession because it's that piece of equipment that is essential to helping process radioactive material into forms that could be used as fuel or could be used in nuclear missiles. the u.s. does not want iran to have weapons. they and other members have been

working hard on trying to do that. the iranians for their part say they don't want nuclear weapons, there's a lot of suspicion around the world, particularly by israel and including a large number of people who are members of the congress and so what they are having to do is figure out what can be allowed from a technical stand point in order to support is nuclear energy programme, and what should not be allowed in order to prevent the iranians from building nuclear weapons, it's difficult work complicated, and you basically need a ph.d. in physics, which is why the u.s. energy secretary, who has a ph.d. in physics is taking part in the negotiations because he is considered the u.s. government's best expert on how this equipment can be used and can be repurposes.

the iranians have said their comparable cabinet official head of the aeoi the atomic energy in iran can make the judgments that would help underpin the technical basis for the framework. they are talking. they went to bed a couple of hours ago, they are expected to go back into the talks some time on monday morning. john kerry has congressional hearings in washington on tuesday and wednesday. late on monday night. we have five weeks, until march 31st so this is not over not by a long shot. >> thank you very much the newest defence secretary is convening an anti-i.s.i.l.

summit. ashton carter summoned top leaders and officials to kuwait. they'll spend such hours to combat iraq and syria. the unscripted media is taking place. the federal bureau of investigation and department of homeland security is taking seriously the threat to shopping malls. in it al-shabab calls for attacks on shopping centers, specifically mentioning the malof minnesota. homeland security jeh johnson went on the sunday shows hours after the threat emerged. >> we are in a new phase. this most recent video release reflects that. >> his advice - don't panic, stay ahurt. >> the reason we are concern beside this is because it encourages independent actors that strike with little notice.

>> located in the suburb of minneapolis, it is one of the largest shopping areas in the world. al-shabab is treated seriously, because it has recruited dozens of young men. >> that recruitment is worldwide, whether it's in australia, news or whether it's in western europe or north america. they'll try to recruit. there's no boundaries as far as the reach is concerned. community leaders from the minneapolis, st. paul area attended a summit on combining extremism. >> we want to work with minnesota to stop terror recruitment. >> somali community leaders trained over 600 officers in the st. paul police department. the somali language. it put extra security measures

in place after somali released the video. >> it is based in southern somali on the list of terror organizations since 2008. al-shabab pledged allegiance to al qaeda in 2013. 67 people were killed in an attack in the westgate mall in nairobi. a joint staples was issued saying agencies are aware for the call for western style attacks at shopping centers around the world. they are working closely with mall owners. they added - a naturalized u.s. citizen originally from somali and a taxi driver is added to a list of most wanted terrorists. the 29-year-old is believed to have fled to somali. it is expected.

>> those loyal to i.s.i.l. say they are social for two attack. there was a rocket attack in the east. i.s.i.l. fighters staged a suicide bomb. libya has been unstable since the government was toppled. leaders met on ways to distance themselves. it was claiming to represent islam. the global islamic counterterrorism conflict started on wednesday. they want to make it clear that the muslim religion does not condone acts of groups like i.s.i.l. and al-shabab. they are trying to agree on what they consider terrorism. the retrial of mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed resumes tomorrow. the two men are out on bail and

have been reunited with families. the ordeal is far from over. >> a rare moment of good news. day one of the retrial, and the judge freed the men on bail. baher mohamed didn't have to pay bail because he's an egyptian citizen. they gave up citizenship. the men were free. he wept home to his wife and their three children. he missed the birth of his son while he was in gaol. >> the children were different. it was something different. as soon as he saw me he saw me on the stairs. i took them. i hugged them. i said we'll start paying. we'll start crying. this is the first time. children tell me stop going to

work. don't leave again. you spent too much time at work. we want you to stay. >> feeg mohamed fadel fahmy returned to his family and fiancee. their ordeal is far from over. they aided the muslim brotherhood. in the months that followed thi stood trial along side peter greste, in what experts called a farce. they were found guilty and sentenced to between 7-10 years in prison. such other colleagues from sentenced to absentia to a decade each behind bars. the global journalism community demanded their immediate release in a string of protests around the world. 2013 brought home. the court threw out the men's qcs and ordered a retrial.

>> diplomatic efforts to deport peter greste paid off. on february the 1st, he was sent home. hoe more than anyone knowing that they must be louder than before. >> we have a platform. people identified us with the cause very strongly. it would be an abrogation from responsibility to walk away from it. it's pompt it is worth -- important, it's worth discussing. >> efforts to deport mohamed fadel fahmy to canada has been unsuccessful. and his fate and that of baher mohamed lies in the hands bunsonce again. judiciary dozens are dead after a ferry accident. it was hit by a cargo vessel. 48 died, 100 were aboard the

ferry at the time. rescue teams were deployed. the department of transportation is calling for safety improvements for trains hauling crude oil, following a derailment in charleston west virginia. 10 oil tankers will derail every year if changes are not made. an estimated 30 million gallons of oil is transported by rail. >> ahead. a jump in gas prices. find out how much. >> the u.s.'s largest gathering of conservatives set to start. we look at the impact of c.p.a.c. on the next election. ahead - will grows pull the rest of the european union. >> crisis. a month-long social media

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the average cost of a gallon is $2.33. prices have gone up $0.26 in just a month. southern california is dealing with a bigger price hike. drivers in los angeles are spending $0.35 more per gallon than two weeks ago, following increases in crude oil. the agency that handles national security is under threat. the department of homeland security will go into a partial shutdown after a $40 billion spending bill. they have until monday to agree. if not 30,000 dhs workers will have to stop working. 80% of the agency will work without pay, because they are

essential to maintaining national security. in a gathering of conservatives kicks off in washington. potential republican candidates for 2016 is among the speakers. >> reporter: it is safe to say that the 2016 republican path to the white house begins that week outside washington at the conservative political action conference or c.p.a.c. from center jeb to rand to chris christie, it will attract most hopefuls with former arkansas government mike hucklebee declining an invitation phil robinson is slated to win the first amendment award for an outspoken defence of christianity. attendees have heard not just from candidates and headliners last year sarah palin did her

take on dr xis. >> i do not like this uncle sam. i do not like his health care scam... >> this year she'll make a return appearance. c.p.a.c. is where some like dr ben carson are able to make a first impression. >> do you want to tell me we are not an exceptional nation you'll want to jump in the lake. what will be different is that the candidates will take questions from the attendees. many believe this will play to the strengths of governor jed bush who may have a long way to go to win over the crowd. c.p.a.c. is about winning. the winning of the straw poll results is what matters most. >> for the second year in a row, as you can see, kentucky senator rand paul run with 31%. >> that only counts at c.p.a.c.

rand would love a repeat his father ron won the poll twice, and that's all he won. with 13 potential presidential hopefuls and a dozen stars addressing c.p.a.c., the g.o.p. shows that they are for limited government and unlimited speeches. let's bring in al jazeera political correspondent michael shure to dive into this. it's a jam-packed slate, i guess, if you look at it that way. what can we learn about the spoption presidential candidates. >> i think what we can learn is who will stake out the ground. this is not for the faint of heart republicans. the people that weigh into c.p.a.c. are trying to would you the voters. that's why they are trying to take that ground talking tough on abortion. reminding everywhere that he was the one trying to defund planned parent hood.

that's what you'll see at sea pack. their issues are falling by the wayside. when it comes to gay marriage an issue at the heart of c.p.a.c. or has in the past. that's an issue that is not going to play. >> it's not for the faint of heart. the idea that the attendees can ask questions, as you said in your report that plays well for someone like jed bush. who might that not work well for? >> if you are someone with a strong hold. issues and prefers the give and take it's great. if you are someone that has given to the speech, or let's look at chris christie when he takes questions very often, he bristles at the questioner and the bully side comes out. there's a balance that has to be found for the candidates at c.p.a.c. you'll have trouble if you are

someone like marco rubio, whose issues is not always in line with who c.p.a.c. is talking about, and your question and answer is not the best part of your political repertoire. >> let's talk about the issues. which might be the most divisive as they try to cement their identity? >> what will have to happen is they have to move away interest criticizing president obama, which will be a blood sport. and look at the democratic party as a whole and separate each candidate from the other. the issues that come to the fore are the social issues that we talked about, abortion, gay marriage. where the people stand on health care. it will be divisive and has proven divisive. there are some people staking out his little section. parties. i'm not upset about cuba as a

loft -- lot of these others are. >> sarah palin will be there. honestly few consider here a serious candidate. even with her own family. why is she there? >> she's not there as a candidate, but sort of a headliner. she'll attract people. she is the most engaging person to be up on stage. the republican party has to deal with the side shows and deal with the donald trumps for them. that is problematic. a lot of people get out, applaud and laugh. the republicans don't want to be laughed at. they want to take and run with what happened in 2014. >> donald trump is not running for president. is that what you mean?

>> he's undeclared. he signed for a new season of "celebrity apprentice", and said he was too busy to run for president. he'll be busy amidst the primaries. for the good of the nation perhaps, it appears that donald trump may not be there. he provide some people with a little excitement. >> only the way you can do this. thank you very much. >> thank you. israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu is to address congress on march 3rdrd. he said today he has no plans on cancelling. we look at the co si erupting since his visit was announced. >> a red line should be drawn here israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu made his position on iran clear many times. >> the challenge with which the state of israel is coping is

well-known. the middle east disintegrates. the states fall apart into the states much the empire is iran. >> he's likely to do so against a joint meeting of congress. it will be a third such appearance a hat-trick equalled by one international leader history, british prime minister winston churchill. during the last visit members of congress gave him 29 standing ovations. >> no better friend than israel. >> this time binyamin netanyahu may be facing empty seats. the white house says joe biden is not liningly to attend. other democrats confirm they will skip the speech. part of the controversy, binyamin netanyahu's invitation didn't come from the white house, it came from house speaker john boehner, without the administration being informed first. >> i didn't want them getting in the way and quashing what i

thought was a real opportunity. the white house said the president doesn't normally meet foreign leaders. the idea is to avoid looking like washington is picking sides. with israeli headed to the polls two weeks after scheduled speech president barack obama will not meet with binyamin netanyahu. the white house accused israel of leaking inaccurate information about nuclear talks. >> there's no question that some things said are negotiated positions, they have not been accurate. there's no question about that. >> i speak about it now. the hour is getting late very late. >> binyamin netanyahu spent years warning of disaster if iran acquires weapons, and made his opposition to any deal clear. >> the iranian nuclear calendar doesn't take time out for anyone or anything. >> the obama administration said negotiations are worth pursuing and the right deal will make the

region safer. a survey suggested 47% of israelis want the prime minister to cancel the speech. 44% say he should go ahead. >> it's my duty to make the case. earlier we spoke with a prove professor from the school of international and asked about the intentions of binyamin netanyahu's speech. >> it's basically a political ploy by john boehner to embarrass and undermine the president of the united states and to u.s.s. relations and the ukrainiun football -- uranium programme as a football. binyamin netanyahu is using the speech for his political purposes. he has elections two weeks after

the speech. the speech a security theme speech will serve as exhibit a for his attempts to present himself as mr security in israel. >> they added that it's binyamin netanyahu's decision to speak to congress. it's unacceptable. >> greece is set to present the eurozone with a set of reforms. we look at the state of the system and whether it's spinning into crisis. and a federal judge slapped sanctions stepping from hurricane katrina.

welcome back to al jazeera america. here is a look at the top stories, john kerry went to geneva for the latest round of talks. as the june 30th deadline approaches the secretary of state pulled out of the negotiations if demands are not

met. they are ready and willing to cut a deal. the department of homeland security is concerned after a video was released calling for an attack on a shopping mall. jeh johnson said they are taking the threat seriously. the retrial of al jazeera journalist mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed resumes tomorrow. they are out on bail but the ordeal is far from over time toar look at the week ahead. friday greece negotiated a 4-month extension. fear of defaulting on loans may have been averted. greece will submit a letter outlining steps it will take to keep finances in check. the european commission. central bank will review the forms. ratifying that. we start with the update from

brussels. >> now that a tentative agreement has been reached. it's down to greece to set fourth a list of reforms for consideration by its creditors. if greece's creditors of satisfied the agreement will be passed on to us open governments, parties for ratification, that is what would happen next. in the long run, what happens when the four months dry up. that's the question. greece asked for six months of funds. to allow it to implement reform. that time is less and that's, to quote all sides of this dispute, the hard work begins. >> neve barker is reporting there. greece joined the european union. in the late twos after years of unretrained spending greece is

at risk of defaulting on the zone. in 20 so to 2012 they bailed out greece. it was in return tore strict austerity measures. spending cuts were met with strikes and protests. greece faced multiple tax hikes, 27% unemployment and in late january voters expected more from the syriza anti-austerity party, which one in part to renegotiate the deal. most greeks hope whatever happens next does not include more austerity measures. >> reporter: these are the chin whose parents lost the ability to care for them many seeing the crisis among 300. s ox s children's villages not only does it not seek subsidies. it pace 130,000 in taxes. five times what it made before

the crisis. with that money, it could care for 25 children. there's a lot of important charities and institutions. it's not because they are lacking the governmental subsidies or support. but because the government taxation, is taking the money, is taking the money from private donors or governments that it gives to the charities for making and doing what the states should do. >> taxes have risen partly to repay creditors for quarter of a trillion. so have arrears. greeks owe the treasury 86 billion. they'll be increasingly able to play. creditors believe greece will fall 4.5 billion. >> many are likely to come

forward and settle much 97% of greek tax arrears is owed by 11%, including tax evaders that have not been reined in. >> the plan is to show that greece is serious about revenue. it's inviting people to come forward with tax payments, and it will match it. >> we'll do our best. the policy from now on needs to focus which grew by an enormous 1.1 billion in january. the next step is to help people who will not pay. >> austerity managed to increase revenue. experts believe this is not sustainable. adding to the problem. it has promised to abolish a roundly hated tax, and restore a

30,000 exemption. but to provide social spending while cutting taxes, it has to bring growth and pare back an expensive state, and creditors don't believe it can. >> to discuss more let's bring in a political science, and megan green. she joins us. appreciate both of you joining us. i'll start with you. what is your take on the deal? for the most part the government will climb down from a lot of problems and demands. he's spinning it as having won a battle in reality. he had to give up on most of what he wants. >> do you agree with that? >> i think the greek government had to climb dawn but they did as well as they could have. and they got three major victories in the deal. one is that greek banks will be

able to use funding again, which is key for propping up the banking sector. another is that they won't achieve a surplus. that is a central demand. the greek government is proposing reform. rather than having to take them. they have to be accused by the troika. it is orge nating. >> having said all that damage, this is an extension of the problems or real issues dealt with. >> the greek government promises it will deal with the issues. this takes it down the road for a few months. the the extension is for four months. greece is going to need more money coming in to meet the payments in july and august. it's holding them up until then. they'll have to deliver on the reform by the summer.

why didn't everyone stick with that? >> essentially. the government in greece has come to power, by campaigning. the medicine - so some degree the memorandum of understanding. all the austerity has pushed greece into the recession. it was more of a dead cat bounce than it was a sustainable growth than it was to fundamental reform. the government can't carry on doing something on work. they may come up with a plan to get sustainable growth. >> will this do anything to put a dent in the 25% unemployment rate that is going on in greece right now. not too much in the short term. with an u. rate like that you'll need to deliver growth sustained for some time before it makes a dent this that. sf you tap the underlying

structural prn, corruption that the government is promising them. it both well for the future. it will not turn around. the development minister said this. this is an agreement. a goods vote for europe and greece. is this good for europe? >> the greek government had to climb down. creditors, other eurozone countries got a lot of what they wanted holing greece's speech. i do think that containen was kept within greece. we haven't seen financial and economic containen. it does win concessions, i think that it has. if it has success there's a number of anti-established parties in the rest of europe that could gain credibly. in spain you have the party partnering closely, and it's watching development in greece and i think that's why we saw the current leader of spain as one of the biggest opponents to any kind of deal with greece.

worried about what will happen in spain. it's a huge election year in europe we have elections in spain, portugal spin land france, germany and a party that has gained support in the past year we can see an antiestablishment movement spreading through europe off the back of the victory. >> do you agree with the analysis? >> the potential is there. part of it depends on the way it's spun. the creditors spin it as they force them to back down. by putting radicals in power you won't get a deal. we'll have to see how the media plays it out. >> germany has been out front.

are yes in a position to benefit. >> greece defaulting, if it would have come to that would have created problems for germany because much of the money is owed to germany. they benefit so long as the situation doesn't spin out of control. >> you did a great wrap up. glad we had the map ready. ireland and portugal were not supporters of the plan. what now for them? >> well ireland and portugal were against the plan. they went ahead and pushed through with austerity and reforms in portugal's case more so than ireland. they didn't get the brakes that the government is demanding. ireland is a different case from that of greece ireland returned to robust growth so particularly the markets have a lot of

confidence in ireland. portugal slightly less though. portugal has made is number of reforms, pushed through a bunch of privatizations, for example, which greece failed to do. it seems like portugal is returning to growth more quickly than greece it's a slightly different case. started off as a public debt issue spreading to the private sector. in portugal slightly less. >> there are 28 countries in the e.u. what is politically holding everywhere together right now? >> one thing to keep in mind is there's a lot of frustration with voters low growth still, if you look at the public opinion numbers, majority support the membership with the european european union, the governments are committed. when we see the numbers on approval for the e.u. dip, it's

generally part of a broader anti-government sentiment or frustration with national governments as well. the big project. there's a lot underlying support work. >> how much of a destabilizing factor has the situation been to other countries? >> well, i think so far it hasn't been deeply destabilizing. as we heard before there's a risk that the extremist parties in other countries would be encouraged by success of syriza. that's what they are worried about. >> we talked about how greece had an effect on others and it affects the u.s. market. alan fisher shows us how so many americans depend on european business. >> reporter: this is german class, immersing elementary students in georgia in the language potentially laying the foundation for a future career in a country where spanish is a

fast growing language. >> germany is a large economy. basically carrying the e.u. >> reporter: europe has a growing interest in the u.s. markets, not just in retail but manufacturing services and finance. there are more than 270 countries with german lengths, employs thousands of people. it's a problem over there. south-eastern states are a hub. porsche, b.m.w. are big players, many other industries crossed the atlantic. >> we surveyed countries in the u.s. they have a positive outlook. a lot of companies plan on increasing strategic focus. they are a strong nanned. and a proximity to customers. it is expensive for businesses in the u.s.

and if european economies struggle. that may dry up. >> suddenly it will be firms. they are paying electricity. it's much cheaper, compared to the u.s. >> a little value. making exports more expensists. southern states offering incident ifs. >> companies come because they need to be in the market. they need to be here because they want to be seen as having a market to the region. suppliers need to come here. the currency of relationships are short-term blips. >> many are linked with german companies, it's known as the autoball. -- auto baan. it's a -- autobarn.

it's a ward learnt early here. allen did a wonderful job explaining how interconnected we are. and grows every year. what is your take on how this deal this potential deal in greece affects anything in the u.s. ? >> well i think, insofar as greece is to provide a huge risk for the eurozone and spurred them into action for the euro the value, now it's easing and the feds are starting to tighten. one factor that wasn't mentioned in the package is that it's important that a lot of german companies have been setting up factories in the u.s. energy costs are high. with oil prices low, that might start to reverse if the u.s. is

more expensive. the interlippingages might break down. it's not a bad thing. >> the trans-atlantic trade and investment is the largest in the world. it's not just trade the way the relationship is with many countries. you'll come in set up shop in the u.s. and, of course currency movements have effects on the margins. the relationship remains vibrant. one of the big questions is whether the trans-atlantic trade. that that is negotiated will be improved. >> it's a big week for greece and the economy of the world. >> thank you. >> before we go let's look at other events coming up in the

week ahead. chicago elections on tuesday, ron emanuel seeking a second term. if no candidate wince a majority. there'll be a run off. on wednesday, amnesty international releases a report. it will call for a change to the global response to conflict. on friday the world summit of women will bring together female leaders. winter weather has attacked most of the u.s. when we come back a look at if next week is different. thousands say they were cheated when they needed help the most. and why some are feeling a fall out from hurricane sandy.

two shows have been cancelled in new york by crosby. it comes days after two more women accuses the canadian of sexual assault. over 100 performsances were cancel. he cancel in boston pittsburgh and charlotte. the website stopped posting tour dates parts of the east coast had snow. it may be a welcome break from the cold but one that has authorities on the lookout for flooding. nicole mitchell is here with the weather. snow turning to slush. >> and it refreezes with the arctic air to black ice. a couple of problems. california getting much-needed rain in the drought conditions

from central california as far south as la. some of that energy will move into the rockies, where we are seeing snow in places like colorado, where the snow systems could see a foot or more. getting into the mid sengsction, and this is the trouble maker. rain southward, snow northward and in the middle we'll see some of that switching to the freezing rain. that will increase overnight as the cold air intersects with the warm air, when you get the freezing rain and sleet. you can see we have that through the mid section southward. different weather advisories storm warnings. here is how this play the out. this will continue to develop over the night tonight. tomorrow could be slick as far south as central parts of texas, and as far south as portions of mississippi. that will be a big problem spot.

not alternatived to driving that far south. most clears out by tuesday. as we get behind the system. the temperatures finally warming up. it was back to normal after the cold nap. things will turp back around to the -- turn back around to the negative side. it was 78 degrees, that sounds wonderful. portions of the east coast warm up into the 40s. back to normal. people in shorts after the cold snap. that seems warm. a flow around the high coming in from the north. that will drop the temperatures 20-30 degrees below average. we saw the temperatures in the midwest today. overnight this moves into the north-east. you can see the temperatures are going subzero. toronto, minus five. that is the air texture. wind is attached to all of this. we'll see wind chills where you

see the orange and the area in northern minnesota. 30-40 below is what it will feel like. brutal warning orn the skin. everything will be melting, especially the core of red from the virgins to main. blackees all that melted refreezing into the day tomorrow, and watching the temperatures plummet. houston in the 70s. low 40s by tomorrow a 30 doctoring drop in one day. >> black ice to watch out for. thank you more than two years after super storm sandy, many are unable to move back into the home much the insult to injury may be the victim of insurance form. >> they are taking the fight to capitol hill. >> we are living in a base. it is a living room.

bedroom, toy room. >> don't mind the toys. this is our bedroom. my husband and i and one of our kids. >> living in the basement is not an ideal situation. husband and four children. 2-year-old anthony and nine yearly trip thes. they were bon -- triplets they were born after superstorm sandy slammed into their home. >> our refrigerator was in the middle of the kitchen. the door to the cross phase was up in the bathroom. >> 2.5 years later, their home is unlivable. the main reason because of cracks in the foundation that shifted the house. they say their home needs to be demolished and rebuilt. they don't have enough money to do that. it's a bunch of bull. red tape from f.e.m.a. the

insurance company and the state prevented her rebuilding. flood insures company contracted by f.e.m.a. did not give her the pay out. she qualified for state grants but is yet to see the money. her home sits empty. her family of five grams into a tiny living space. >> i want 130 grand. it's not like a want 5 million. i want enough to put my children into their own home. she's not the only one. there are more in her district of long island. people fighting the battle. as a member of the homeland security they have a role. she told me the agency needs to make changes. not only to suspect storm victims, but to take care of survivors. it will be though an act of legislation. i think that this is... >> when.

>> as soon as possible. >> what about the people that had engineers come out. denied. >> from the get go. what about those people. we are grossly underpaid. and we are struggling out of their homes. what can we do. >> what i think has to be done is every plain will be reviewed. whether they are denied or paid out. victoria welcomes the news that a member of congress is pushing f.e.m.a. to push the mess. she's skeptical. i don't remember anything they say. >> if the congresswoman makes it happen that makes the mother of four elated. just to know that the money is coming would be a huge relief. if the ball owny could go away and break ground it would be... >> we are finally home. >> i love you.

brazil's carnivale comes to an end. the parade of winners held this morning. the school portuguese for himming bird. it comes with controversy. it is accused of receiving funding from the dictator run government. there's nothing political about their performance. >> the 87th academy awards - they are underway. stars from the top movies walked the carpet. neil patrick harris is the host. the first winner was announced just a few moments ago - yes, we'll tell you right there. jk simmonds taking home the oscar for best supporting actor for his performance as a jazz

music instructor in "whiplash" thank you for joining us i'm richelle carey in new york. i'll be back with more news. later. keep it here "faultlines" is next.

>> louisiana's bayou, 70 miles southwest of new orleans. this is the heartland of the native american houma tribe. and it's one of the most valuable ecosystems in the entire united states. >> we go to the bayous to provide for our families. everything's there... >> raymond clark's ancestors