ali velshi. thank you for joining us. an historic step forward. >> if iran cheats the world will know it. if we see something suspicious. we will inspect it iran agrees to a framework deal on its nuclear programme, and the prospects of the eased sanctions sent iran into the streets to celebrate carnage on campus al-shabab storms a college in kenya,

slaughtering nearly 150 people correcting the controversy. >> it recognises the diversity of culture. the governors sign off and add l.g.b.t. to the state's freedom laws. on this autism awareness day, the struggles for families to find long-term services as children grow up and become adults good evening, i'm antonio mora. this is al jazeera america. tonight - people in tehran are celebrating a breakthrough in talks aimed at limiting iran's nuclear capabilities. after months of negotiations world leaders agreed on the graham work of understanding. james bays is in lausanne switzerland with more on what it took to achieve the milestone. >> around the clock make or break negotiations world leaders were celebrating an historic moment.

the e.u. high presentative made -- representative made an announcement on how the nuclear programme will be restricted over a 25-year period, centrifuges cut from 19,000 to 6,000, and limited to one facility. >> iran's enrichment capacity and stockpile will be limited for specific durations and there'll be no other enrichment facility. >> and this the fate of the once secret bunker built inside a mountain. >> it will be converted from an enrichment site to a nuclear physics and technology center. >> does this count as the graham work agreement that the white house promised. iran's foreign minister insists for now none of it is binding. no agreement has been reached, we do not have any obligation. >> but he added this:.

>> we didn't put all of this time and energy and many sleepless nights to write a piece of paper hopefully by june 30th that we are going to just look for an excuse to violate. >> the u.s. secretary of state spent more time on this than over other issue. john kerry says the negotiation process can already be judged. >> it's important to note that iran to date has honoured all the commitments that it made under the joint plan of action that we agreed to in 2013. i ask you to think about that against the backdrop of those who predicted that it would fail and not get the job done. >> nuclear talks continue with tough bargaining between now and the final deadline at the end of june. this is an important milestone, not just on the nuclear issue.

iran and western leaders may be beginning to build a new relationship after 36 years of mistrust and hostility president obama sent a message to congress accept the deal with iran or be blamed tore the failure in diplomacy. senior correspondent mike viqueira has more from the white house. >> three hours late for an event on jobs in kentucky. president obama made an apology. >> first of all, sorry i'm late. i had a couple of things to do. specifically. announcing what he hoped is a landmark deal. >> today the united states together with allies and partners has reached an historic understanding with iran. which if fully implemented will prevent it from obtaining a nuclear record. >> reporter: moments of brinkmanship was described, and

energy secretary ernst money cleared away a staking point after an all-night session. the president spoke by phone at midnight going over final issues signing off on the agreement at midmorning. >> the framework cuts off every pathway iran could take. the president said a deal ensures inspectors would have unprecedented access. a crucial goal that some in relation say has been met. >> the verification goes further than expected. the concern is not what happened. it's whether there's undeclared secret facilities and it gives the i.a.e.a. significant authority to go around inspecting unprepared facilities. >> now the hard sell at home and

abroad. they met with binyamin netanyahu, staunchest opponents of the talk. bainer said in part: >> reporter: administration officials say lifting the sanctions will lead to steps of compliance by iran. as for binyamin netanyahu, the president addressed him. >> if in fact binyamin netanyahu is looking for an effective way to ensure iran doesn't get a nuclear weapon this is the best option. >> reporter: the two men spoke by phone, one of a series of calls to world leaders, including another opponent of the talks, saudi arabia's king suleman. the immediate threat - congress where republicans are likely to scuttle the deal after recess in april. president obama is preparing for

the battle. >> if congress kills the deal and without offering reasonable alternative, the united states will be blamed for the failure of diplomacy. international unity will collapse, the path to conflict will widen all students at a quusty in north american -- university in north-eastern kenya are acontacted for after an al-shabab attack. 147 were killed. several gunmen from the somali group rampaged through the camp awes in the town of garissa. they held dozens of hostages. malcolm webb has more from garissa, near the kenyan-somali border. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a place of learning. instead it became a battle ground. troops tried to flush out al jazeera fighters. the attackers stormed the building before sunrise.

some students prayed. others were asleep. the army were brought in. garissa is close to the border. al-shabab, a somali-based group linked to al qaeda says they must leave. many students were taken hostage. others escaped. the university is about 100 metres down there, and the gun fire has been going on for hours, and heavy explosions like that. we have been told the attackers are on the rooftops and in the upper floors and that is making it difficult for the soldiers to fight them outs of there. meanwhile, soldiers tried to keep bystanders and journalists away. i am malcolm webb... >> we managed to get the number of a hostage, hidden in a room with five friends. ive friends.

>> reporter: it was hard to hear what she was saying but easy to hear the terror in her voice. she said she had to be quiet and hung up. nearby in the hospital where the injured were treated, pain grief and horror. the government had been warned the university was a vulnerable target. people requested more security. the attacks led many to question why nothing was down. measures are taken now. i, the inspector general issue towards in the counties of garissa and others >> reporter: but for the families of the dead students it's too late. kenyans have to come to terms with the loss of so many

today's bloodshed represented an attack by al-shabab on soft targets like shopping malls and buses, attacks that killed hundreds of kenyans. john terrett is here with more on the group. what an awful attack at the university. >> i know. it's difficult to take it on board. good evening to you. al-shabab is from somali. it's there that the brunt of its violence has been felt. but intervention by kenya drove many fighters to the country, where they directed attacks mostly at christians. >> reporter: in arabic the name means youth, but those that have been subject to the brutal attacks, it's terrifying. >> as it does now and previously, the world will be looking at it and al-shabab will make the headlines. >> reporter: the assault in garissa is the latest in a string of attacks by the group. in september 2013, al-shabab

killed 67 people in an attack on the kenyan westgate shopping center. in 2012 they pledged allegiance to al qaeda and has been linked to nigeria's boko haram. once active in mogadishu, and the port city of kiss my u u.n. backed forces managed to drive the forces out of the urban areas. it's estimated 7,000 to 9,000 fighters are active and on the border with kenya. >> security forces in kenya see first hand how dangerous a group like this could be. >> al-shabab rose to power amid the chaos caused by the civil war. the east african nation has not had a functioning government. al-shabab getting support in part by promising security. the group brutalized people living in areas it control, including stoning women and cutting off the hands of accused thieves. >> according to human rights

watch, al-shabab recruits foreign fighters and children. most recently the attacks focused on kenya, after the nation sent troops to fight alongside african union forces battling al-shabab in somali. >> in terms of al-shabab's capabilities on the ground it's weakened. in kenya it exposes security threats and issues lack of protecting civilians and citizens. >> reporter: while gains against al-shabab give some hope there's a long way to go before they are defeated. >> the u.s. has been taking the fight to al-shabab. drone strikes took out leaders, including the man thought to be behind the wet gate mall attack in 2013 thank you the u.s. role in the condemict in yemen -- conflict in yemen deepened. american planes have been called

on to refuel saudi jets if necessary. u.s. surveillance planes were providing intelligence. a day of advances for the coalition's opponents. houthi fighters seizing control of the center in aden. the footage shows the rebels on top of the presidential palace there. in the nearby port gunmen arrived by sea. there are conflicting reports as to who sent them. saudi arabia controls that waterway but denies the soldiers are theirs. >> the nikita korostelevs of arkansas and indiana signed recamped religious freedom bills into law after pressure by the public. at the signing, it was said that they were pleased lawmakers added protections for gays and lesbians. the measure past in the house and the senate and it was signed into law. a similar story is unfolding in indiana. jonathan betz is there. >> what was intended as a

message of inclusion, inclusion of religious beefs was interpreted as -- believes was interpreted as a message of exclusion, especially for the l.g.b.t. community. >> indiana's house speaker doing damage over a law paving the way for discrimination. >> nothing could be further from the truth, it was clear the perception had to be addressed. hospitality had to be restored. protesters said the law would give business owners the right to use religious believes to justify not serving gays or anyone else. under pressure lawmakers worked to change the bill. here is what they came up with. the amendment would grant protections for l.g.b.t. customers, employees and ten aned including language on sexual orientation and gender identity. the first time they were used in a bill in indiana. changes cannot come soon enough.

>> i'm a transgender individual and am here to ask you to help indiana be a better safer and more welcoming state. i ask you to help me with this by passing a bill to provide transigenter people a safer place to live. >> several leaders stood with lawmakers to back the changes. missing was the c.e.o. of angie's list who said the fix was not enough saying: angie's list was headquartered in indianapolis and put expansion on hold after the original law was passed. a law-maker said something ills was missing -- else was missing. ill i want someone to say we made a grave make and caused tremendous embarrassment, that will take months and years to repair. >> the healing cannot begin until that happiness. >> reporter: still a lot of

anger over the law. as an executive pointed out it remains legal in indiana to fire someone because they are gay. also in indiana, support for a pizzeria under fire for saying it would refuse to cater a gay wed wedding. owners of memories pizza in walker tonne said they closed their doors after threatening messages. they are labelled as a christian establishment that did not support homosexuality. a go fund me campaign has been set up and raised $420,000 in pledges in a day more ahead on the top story, the agreement to curb iran's nuclear programme. many are celebrating. more on the reaction inside the country from an iranian journalists. and what investigators found in the germanwings co-pilot's apartment that suggested he'd been thinking about crashing the plane on purpose.

6 of days lost at sea, and tonight a lucky man is telling an amazing story. 37-year-old lewis jordan set sail from conway south carolina on january 23rdrd. his family reported him missing. a germanship spotted the disabled ship 200 miles off the coast of north carolina he was flown though west virgin. he said he survived catching fish and drinking rainwater a second black box for voice data recorder from germanwings flight 9525. it is hoped the damaged device can shed light into the crash in the french alps. meanwhile german prosecutors released information on the co-pilot believed to have purply downed the plane. they say a computer found in andreas lubitz's apartment

showed he searched online for suicide methods and cockpit door security days before the crash world leaders have the task of hammering out details of a final nuclear agreement with iran. talks are expected to continue until june 30th. president obama warned success is not guaranteed and he faces scestizism and suspicion from congress. until a final deal is agreed upon all sanctions will remain in place. for a look at the deal we are joined from an iranian-american journalist. good to have you with us. foreign minister zarif could not contain his smiles. that's what we are seeing preston brown. -- seeing in tehran. >> they have been following for the past two years, and the

historic stuff. people have been staying up at night. basically iranians have been living on switzerland time because it has an impact on their lives. >> the sanctions have had an impact on the average iranian. >> definitely. the hope is nothing to do with the details of the programme it's focused on sanctions. it impacts the economy, the ordinarily iranians the worker teacher, people that earn salaries it had effect on their livelihood. they sleep and wake up with sanctions, and a lot are impatient to see an opening in the economy. >> some sanctions have been - some of the sanctions could have

occurred earlier. did they have an effect on the average iranian, and will this have an feght before a deal happens, that will lead to the sanctions? >> they have had effects on the economy, job creation and how the government has been able to boost the livelihood of the average iranians. the element of hope is important. it's the psychological hope that affects the average iranian and the market that you see respond. >> the stock market reacted. >> already, yes. >> and will the agreement give more power to moderate. is there hope of that. >> no this is the agenda that hassan rouhani ran his campaign and has been focused on. if he doesn't get this finished it will weaken his

administration. if he finishes it it gives him the upper hand empowering his administration and the moderates and open up for more political, social freedoms inside rain when the economy is boosted. he will then be able to move into other areas, and have the upper hand against the hard liners who have been pushing back to agrees the pressure on the population. >> i hope it happens. it was good to see you. we didn't see the traditional anti-american demonstrations in these celebrations. today is world autism day, and we hear from a family facing the future with autism. >> bit by bit it seemed parts of himself was disappearing. >> their son need constant care. they wonder what will happen when he grows too old for the services that are provided and a look at the future of travel as the first self-driving car completes a cross-country

new jersey senator bob menenedes pleaded not guilty to corruption charms. the democrat asked at federal court in newark accused of taking nearly a million dollars in gifts and campaign contributions from a long-time friends. prosecutors say senator menendez gave favors in returns. the senator denies the

accusations a jury in georgia ordered chrysler to pay a family $150 million for the death of a 4-year-old. the child was killed three years ago when the jooek grand cher okayee was reeneded and burst into flames. chrysler refused to recall vehicles with low-hanging gas tanks. a famous priest evangelist died at the age of 88 he built the crystal cathedral and "hour of power" were seen in homes for decades. his empire crumbled in recent years. it was sold to the catholic church and his ministry filed for bankruptcy after it was taken over by his children. >> young people with autism are entitled to a public education and other services until their early 20s. at that point parents are on their own. even though their children may not manage life alone.

it will happen to half a million families. on the world autism day, one family's story in the first person report. >> throw back to me. we have a 16-year-old son with autism named adam. >> when adam ways diagnosed with autism we were shocked. we knew something was wrong. we never imagined it would be autism. it was terrifying and scary. you had this beautiful, beautiful boy, and we sheemed to lose him. autism affected adam's life. one is adam needs assistance with many things that people take for granted, such as putting on your own clothes. being able to you know understand what danger is independent. he doesn't speak. >> in school he has an aide.

he drinks from a cup without spilling juice or water. he's taught to use a spoon. he has no idea to do it on his open. >> many things keep me up at night, thinking about when adam turns 22. a lot of things go away. a lot of his services and supports that he desperately need disappear at 22 i am concerned that adam's skills will degrade and slip. >> when my friends' son ages out of school my son was going to a programme. all he did was watch it all day. when i saw him, he seemed like a zombie. to give the it wases.

i could work until i'm 70 it won't be enough. i worry about adam that i won't be there for him, and he'll be put in an institution and drugged up to control his behaviour. that's a fear i have every day. >> daddy loves you, okay. i'll proud of you, aworry about, you know that he truly is at the mercy of society, and all i can do is pray society will be good to him when i'm no longer here. the future of the autoworld arrives in new york city. a self-driving audi finishing a 9-day cross-country trek. it started in san francisco, and mostly drove itself. the automotives vehicle uses g.p.s. censors and cameras to steer through traffic on its

owned the chief technology officer says it will be 10 to 15 years. >> i'm antonio mora thank you for joining us for the latest new head to aljazeera.com. "inside story" is up next. have a great night. as winston churchill warned his country men 70 years ago, it may not be the beginning of the end, but may be the end of the beginning. from lausanne news went out that iran the p5+1, and germany have a deal in principle and are drafting a document representing the deal begins. there are tough months ahead. but the parties are talking like they have cleared an