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one of saddam hussein's most wanted men is now dead. he was one of hussein's top deputies and suspected to come aligned with isil. talk to us about al dori and his alleged ties to isil. >> well, izzat ibrahim al-douri was part of saddam hussein's regime that was still unaccounted for. this is not the first time that it was reported that he was killed. photos appear to be him. it looks like douri. but dna tests will be conducted in order to confirm his identity.

back in the day he was saddam hussein's right hand man. more recently he was believed to be leading a baathist group that was consisted of former intelligence officers and elite droops from saddam hussein's regime. it's a group believed to have aligned itself with isil last year when isil took over mosul. you know, there was a time when izzat birahim's demise would have been big news. the u.n. central command that had been tracking back in the day, tracking the where about it's of all the these saddam hussein loyalists don't attract that any more. at the state department there was no prepared statement. >> if it's true, i think it would probably an victory for the iraqi security forces, certainly, but i don't know yet. we're looking into it.

>> yes they're still looking into it. but now if you go back to an official that old deck of cards the 52 cards issued to u.s. troops back to help them recognize saddam hussein loyalists, all the aces have been taken care of. the ace of spade was saddam hussein himself. he was captured in 2003, executed in 2006. his sons also were killed in a raid by u.s. troops back in in 2003. so the last vestiges are beginning to fade into anti- anti-ancient history. i think the pentagon.

>> they argue that ill is getting weaker every day, and it can no longer do the things that it could do a year ago. they have inflicted violence in the country. >> you've been working on this story throughout the day. al douri death. what do you believe so far. >> i've been looking at the pictures in the morning. i think it looks a lot like him but i would say that there is still some room for doubt. and we have to wait for the dna tomorrow but at this time i think it's the most--most confirmed reports.

we've heard reports in the past. we never heard any evidence. this time you have a picture of someone who looks exactly like him. the beard, the way he looks it resembles douri a lot. >> what group is denying that he has been killed. >> there is a statement by the representative that's what he calls himself of the baath party. >> the baath party it remains. >> al douri branch of the baath party of iraq. they called for the saudi base, and he said that the reports are false, and that al douri is fine and he referred to other reports that proved to be false. >> we head that he was saddam

hussein's number two. you heard that a lot. jamie just mentioned it. what did he actually do in the country for saddam hussein? what was his job? >> his job was to do things that saddam didn't want to do himself. basically was not that effective but he was saddam's let's say tool or messenger. after the invasion of could you kuwait he was saddam's merger to the saudis. he delivered messages on behalf of saddam. actually he didn't have any great authority. no one under saddam had authority except him. >> what about these reports and ties to isil? what do you make of them? >> we've read a lot of reports about him working with isil. and from sources within mosul i got a lot of confirmation that

his group were actually participating with isil. >> his militia group. >> exactly. >> what were they doing. >> you would see them in check points in mosul. which proved at that time that yes, he had some kind-- >> affiliation. >> alliance or affiliation yes. >> put the news of al douri's death, if it's proven flu the dna testing put his death in context. what does it really mean? >> it has some kind of symbolic significance, to be honest with you because douri and his group are not the significant part of isil's army or fighting force. so yes it is symbolic. it is one-- >> it's not a game changer. >> no. >> it doesn't change any of the dynamics on the battlefield. >> no, it does not.

isil is not dependent on al douri. >> the editor for "the new york times"." good to have you on the program. a pleasure. >> thank you. >> isil says it carried out an attack near the u.s. consulate near the in the city of erbil. the state department says all consulate personnel have been accounted for. these sorts of attacks are rare in erbil. kim virnnil is there. >> the car bomb went off at 5:45 local time near the u.n. consulate. we were very close to this explosion when it happened. it's very loud. local sources are telling us that three people have been killed possibly more. eight people have been injured including americans and one turkish national. this is very safe and it has been spared much of the violence seen in the fight with isil in

iraq. meanwhile in baghdad 27 people were killed on friday in a wave of bomb blasts most deadly of wish was in the district to the east of baghdad at a daughter kip. u.s. daughter--at a car dealership. u.s. officials have in recent days applauded the gains made against the islamic state in iraq and the levant here in iraq. but i think it's clear to say that with these latest attacks it's too early to say that. >> this say the group was able to seize tanks rocket launchers and small arms. the united nations said the fighting in yemen has forced 150,000 people from their homes. more than 750 people have died. president obama said that europe needs to continue current sanctions on russia until an

agreement to stop the fighting in ukraine is implemented. the ukrainians have been battling the pro-russian rebels for more than a year. u.s. troops have arrived in ukraine to help train the ukrainian guard. the kremlin is not happy. >> you can imagine that the kremlin is more unhappy about this than they are letting on. they'll see this as a continuation of nato encroachment on russia and they have always been against the joining of you train into nato's security umbrella. they won't look cline lithonate all. another thing that the russians will be watching very closely for is exactly who is being trained by these u.s. paratroopers. because included in ukraine's

national guard are careious irregular units who have been fighting against the pro-russian separatists in the east, and some of those are on the far right of the political spectrum. it will give the russians a very strong case to be able to say that the u.s. army is training fascists and neo-nazis. >> today president obama aid he intends to sign legislation that gives congress a say on the final nuclear deal with iran. he gave those comments during a news conference after his meeting with italian prime minister renzi. the president called it a reasonable compromise. >> my basic argument was let us show you if there is a deal or not. if there is, you'll have ample opportunity to review it, and opine on it, but right now we're still negotiating.

so some patience. i think the final product that emerged out of the negotiations, we believe will not derail the negotiations. >> the white house said president obama has invited the leaders of several middle eastern countries to meet. they will gather in the white house and camp david to discuss the war in yemen the iran nuclear deal and other issues. a frustrated president obama also had a message for senators about the lengthy delay in loretta lynch's confirmation as u.s. attorney general. >> what we have is this crazy situation of a woman who everybody agrees is qualified. nobody suggests otherwise, who has been confirmed twice before

by the united states senate for one of the biggest law enforcement jobs in the country has been sitting there for the previous seven attorney general nominees combined, and there is no reason for it. >> libby casey is live in washington with more on this. libby? >> tony, the political fight has nothing to do with loretta lynch. as the president pointed out there are little doubts about her qualifications to be attorney general. instead this is a fight unrelated. an abortion measure tucked into a human trafficking bill, and it's a classic case of washington politics and good ol' fashioned deadlock. democrats are blasting republicans for holding up u.s. attorney loretta lynch's confirmation. >> loretta lynch, the first

african-american woman nominated to be attorney general is asked to sit in the back of the bus when it comes to the senate. >> a civil rights group is staging hunger strikes until she's confirmed and on thursday even republican presidential hopeful jeb bush called on the senate to get moving. president obama appeared to reach his limit friday. >> what are we doing here? and i have to say that there are times where the dysfunction in the senate just goes too far. >> this is an example of it. it's gone too far. enough. enough. >> the hold up has little to do with lynch and everything to do with politics. >> i think what you're looking at is a new republican majority flexing its muscles trying to get things done the way they want to do them. >> the senate republicans said

they won't pass the nomination on link until they pass a human trafficking bill. >> i have indicated that we're going to deal with the lynch nomination right after we finish trafficking. >> just like lynch the trafficking bill was supposed to be a slam dunk but it contains a poison pill for democrats. >> the human trafficking bill would easeily pass except one provision that deals with abortion that's making it controversial. >> that provision would broaden the so-called taxpayer funds for abortions. they say that is totally un unrerated to loretta lynch and harry reid said that he would force his republican colleagues to hold a vote. >> i had a conversation today with a number of republicans who told them that really to get it done or i'll make sure that they have nothing to vote against here. >> reid's threat only goes so

far because it requires some republicans to get on board. regardless democrats are launching a campaign to put lynch in the spotlight. >> the democrats as well frankly and the president they gain political advantage to some extent because they can then hold this up as republican example of republican being recalcitrant refusing to do even the most basic business. >> matthew teaches politics at george washington university. he said the saga over lynch is likely to end soon as republicans tally the political cost. >> i don't see them getting a whole lot other than certain elements in their base among social conservatives to which the abortion issue matters. they're able to say we're holding tough on these issues. >> and he says the grand 'ol party tries to be a welcoming party ahead of the 2016 elections republicans may not like the optics of holding up the first female

african-american attorney general. >> professor said that the ice cracking that we're soon expect to hear on the nomination does not indicate thaw in the gridlock in washington. in fact, he expects it to get worse before it gets better. >> thank you. today the parents of of the youngest boston bombing victim have dropped the death penalty. the parents of eight-year-old martin richards said that dzhokhar tsarnaev should spent the rest of his life in prison tsarnaev was convicted last week on 30 criminal counts for the bombing. three people including the richards' son were killed.

the dow suffered a triple digit loss today. what is worrying investors. ali velshi explains the outbreak grows. and plus where the water is. not everyone in california's drought-stricken area is suffering.

>> what a ride. stocks were down at the close of trading today. a triple-digit loss for the dow. and ali velshi is here with more on this. ali, what is going on here, doctor? >> it's been awhile since i've had to tell but a big drop in the to come market. the dow dropped more than 300 points before regaining ground. closing 380 points for the day. the nasdaq lost as much. on the percentage base for the

day. the sapp 500 fell 1% at the close. so a smaller drop. for those invested in stocks these gains are flat for the year. the dow has made zero gains for the year so far and we're in the middle of april while the nasdaq is up 4% it has tech shocks which have done very well. the sabathia which many of our retirement accounts look like has only made a gain of 1% per year. so a rocky rocky day. >> boy, you put it in a mattress you would earn more than that. >> yep. >> here is the why question. why are market investors so jittery right now. >> it does not seem to be anything going on in the united states. it's global concerns. china is one of them. china looks less seven. the chinese stock market looks a little bit like the bubble that is about to burst.

chinese experts have fallen off. the other thing that is weighing on people. you and i talked about this yesterday is greece. greece owes the imf 700000000 you're hoe payments in early may, and it's now becoming less clear. >> that is signaling a problem in greece. and those two things taken together, china and greece are causing the kind of problems we've seen in u.n. markets. >> what else do you have on the program tonight? >> we are talking about the cost of injustice tonight. we'll take another look at that. a man freed after 23 years in

prison here in new york, and techniques that police are using to predict crime using technology. >> appreciates it. appreciate it. you can watch "real money with ali velshi" on 10:30 p.m. eastern and 7:30 pacific right here. the disease first emerged at the theme park. >> state health officials blame iv drug use for the up take. jonathan betz is covering the story for us. what are they doing right now to stop this outbreak?

>> reporter: we spent days in austin indiana. the governor declared a public health emergency. teams have arrived to provide testing, counseling and treatment to help drug addicts who have become infected have hiv. but part of that response is controversial, it's a needle exchange program where addicts can turn in dirt gray dirty needles for clean ones. there is still a lot of resistence to it. critics say officials are limiting the number of needles are handed out. some have been arrested for carrying needles and some call those responses huge mistakes. >> the austin police and scotsberg police and maybe even state police are confiscate confiscateing syringes from people. they're taking syringes away

from people. that's incredibly disturbing. >> people who register for the program, though, are not being arrested. but that prompts fears. even the police chief admitted he was torn over the idea of the needle exchange and he believes that it's only supplying their habit even though health experts insists this is only one of the only ways to stop the outbreak of hiv hiv. there is a lot of concern in indiana especially since the county may be just the beginning. the state's own statistics show nearly a quarter of indiana's counties are at a severe risk of hiv. a lot of people are hooked on a drug, it's a prescription painkiller and many are many the

governor makes it clear that he opposes this. >> i wonder how people in this community is responding. >> four thousand people, everybody there knows somebody else who is dealing with infection or this addiction. there is fear that this help is going to run out quickly. the governor's order was only for 30 days. that means that the resources comes in and lasts for 30 days. it's expected to expire a week from tomorrow. and the governor could extend that but so far no indication of what he might do. >> jonathan bets for us, thanks. oklahoma state will use nitrogen gas to execute an inmate.

nitrogen gas will be used if the state's current lethal injection program and drugs are unavailable. the highway in seattle was abuzz today. sorry. a semi truck carrying honey bees tipped over, and more than 448 hives spilled out releasing as many as 14 million bees. beekeepers trying to recover them. but many of the bees were killed in the cleanup. the driveer was not injured. five years after the country's worst off-shore oil spill ever, bp said that the gulf coast is nearly back to normal. we'll take a closer look.

>> debate over president obama's sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration laws was heard in a federal court today. 26 states, more than half of the country came together to argue against the president's executive action. the outcome of this case will echo throughout the 2016 election and beyond. jonathan martin is live for us in new orleans. jonathan? >> well, tony, this case is being watched very closely not by just immigration reform advocates, but the leaders in those 26 states that filed suit. three judges took up this case and they had a lot of questions for both sides. >> it's a major test for president obama's executive action on immigration. several hundred undocumented migrants and immigration reform advocates rallied outside of the federal court of appeals in new orleans. inside for two and a half hours a panel of three you judges

heard oral arguments. soon they'll decide whether the president's policy should move forward or remain on hold. the action which will shield as many 5 million undocumented migrants and grant them work permits. >> we believe everyone here on these streets will reach the hearts of those judges, and we'll win. >> i'm in the process of being deported right now. this would help me stay here with my family. >> in court justice department states that they cannot undo you a federal immigration policy. but they say deferring deportation would mean a

financial burden for states as they would be forced to spend more on law enforcement education and healthcare. outside the court those in favor of the president's immigration move outnumbered those against. but opponents were vocal as well. >> we came here as immigrants but we're also a nation of laws. >> but supporters remain optimistic. many realize a ruling in their favor could be tough. this is considered the most conservative circuit in the country. two of the judges hearing the case are republican. >> there was no decision made today. the three judges heard the oral arguments, and they'll take that information under advisement. it could be a few days, a week, but this is an urgent matter for the president and and an urgent

matter for the immigrants. >> jonathan martin for us in new orleans. caesar good to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> i know you feel that the law is on your side, and that your cause will prevail. tell me why. >> well, the supreme court has already dealt with this issue in in 2012 with u.s.-arizona case. the supreme court ruled that the president brought this reform on immigration, and we're expecting already and what we anticipate is republicans states suing one of the most conservative district court in the country so for us it was not a surprise that they were doing this. >> wait a minute, cesar. the district judge who ruled on this judge hanan said back in february that the president's order violated the

administrative procedure act an act that governors how how much input the public has. why would this three-judge panel disagree with this particular judge, judge hanan. >> it never says that the judge violated the constitution. >> you've been making that argument. slice it for me. >> it says because the judge did not go through the former procedure. he pretty much said you can do this but you needing to through the rule making. you need the comment period and then you can do whatever you want. the reality is we have a republicans and democrats since 1952 since eisenhower making the same type of executive action on immigration without a big fuss now it's a big fuss about conservative republicans. >> i want to get into that. you're encouraged by the fifth

circuit ruling in the case of mississippi on some of these same issues. tell me why you feel confident. >> very similar grounds. mississippi and immigration union pretty much said that the the 2012 presidential action to protect dreamers said that they suffer harm economic harm from this. the judge this same panel here in the fifth circuit threw that lawsuit out saying it was speculative and threw the lawsuit out. we hope that the court this time will simply agree with their own arguments saying 26 other states texas you're not harmed. the reality is undocumented immigrants have been paying taxes--over $100 billion undocuments have paid into social security trust fund. there is no economic harm. >> caesar, caesar. deal with the political rhetoric

for me for a moment. 26 states. the only purple one in that group is maybe maine. 26 states, the lyon share red states are coming out attacking the president on this. you acknowledge that reality that all of these states republican majority states are coming out against the president's action on immigration. do you acknowledge that reality? and what is the risk going to be from--i don't want to say the hispanic community, but what is the community's response going to be? >> well, 2016 is right around the cornered. the reality when a presidential candidate said i'm going to eliminate this president's actions, they're talking about families.

when republicans candidates says i'm going to eliminate this program, what my family is hear something i'm going to deport your grandmother and your mother. they're going to understand and they'll be reminded-- >> is it surprising to you that a major political party in the united states of america is taking this position? they can push back and say we can do immigration reform. we'll take care of the borders and thin we'll deal with those who are here illegally. it seems at every turn they're brocking action. >> the republican party is in disarray. there is intrafighting with the tea party wing. >> do you have to find an argument in your coalition to reach that party rather than oh,

they're not for us, they're against us. do you have to frame an argument that begins to reach them? >> well, we definitely conversate with many republicans leaders. even mitch mcconnell and speaker boehner can't deal with their own conference. i think for us we're going to continue to talk with both sides because we need immigration form because it's for the economy and for our families. at this point we might not get anything likely, but we'll continue fighting. >> what is your message to the people who are in new orleans today for the hearing and demonstrating and protesting outside of that courthouse? what is your message today? >> i think for us just keep having faith in the judicial process because the law is on our side. the supreme court has been on our side. we know we're going win ultimately and we know we'll get through this. >> caesar vargas codirector of the dream act. thank you for talking with us.

>> thank you for having me. >> a tragedy continues around the flood of migrants trying to reach europe. today 20 migrants who were badly burned. they were waiting to be smuggled in when they were injured. as many as 10,000 migrants have been rescued by the italian navy in the past week. the united nations said that about 1.5 million people have been forced from their homes as a result of attacks by boko haram. >> from the outside it looks like any other mosque. but go inside government officials say that boko haram fighters moved in with force.

and a fierce battle caused more damage. in some places bridges towns and villages have been destroyed. >> the situation is really grim because they cannot go back to their homes. that and living reasonable lives that they used to live. there are no facilities, provinces, there are no hospitals, even churches and mosques have been razed down. >> this woman fled from her home last year fearing boko haram attacks. she has told her children that the nigerian army has pushed back boko haram but she has heard there is still occasional fighting. >> when we go back we'll be targeted. it is not safe. my husband was killed by boko haram. an untold number of families have been affected by years of violence. some tired of living in camps like this have started to go back even though officials say it's not 100% safe.

>> they need to give us final clearance. >> those ready to go home say all they need is an official confirmation that roads are safe to use. >> it's going to start raining soon. many say they want to go back and start working in their fields. some have already returned. the men will go to see if it's safe and if it is safe they'll send for their wives and children. >> it could take years to rebuild their homes and heal old wounds. al jazeera nigeria. >> monday marks the fifth anniversary of the bp deep water horizon explosion that caused the worst offshore oil spill in

u.s. history. we'll take a closer look at the impact. we have that story. >> what kind of fish are you catching in these water. >> red fish, flounder, all kind. >> teresa and donald are members of the indian tribe a native american community tucked deep in the wetland of southern louisiana. for more than 40 years these waters put food on their table and money in their bank account. >> now they're being forced to confront the possibility they're sea seafaring way of life could end. five years after the bp oil spill they say the fish have so dwindled in number some of their

neighbors have turned to church charity in order to survive. >> i mean, they're fishermen. they couldn't fish. it caused a lot of anger in the community. >> before bp louisiana harass losing 24 square miles of marsh land per year, the area of about the size of manhattan. a process that has sped up. we approach one of donald's favorite fishing spots. during the spill this area was covered in oil. >> this had all about 15 feet on the bank. >> 15 feet on the bank? >> it killed all that marsh grass. >> that's not all that worries them. since the bp spill they say they've been catching deformed fish. this is a picture of one. swollen, red and missing scales. bp released a report.

they say there has not been any significant long-term impact on the area. five years after the spill fishermen all along the gulf coast have fallen on hard times. oyster men have been hit particularly hard. according to seafood processers the oyster harvest in the gulf of mexico has plummeted since 2010. again, disappearing habitat is one of the reasons why. however, fishermen also blamed the oil and decisions made by the federal government during the crisis. one study published in the scientific journal said that the disperses used in the gulf may be a toxin by the factor of more than 50.

>> you can watch michael's full report on america tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern 7:00 pacific. california's governor is employ to cut water usage by 25%. the state has been in what is called an exceptional drought for most of the past four years. governor brown said that he will not relax his new rules despite complaints that they are too rigid. while much of california is bone dry one county near san francisco has water to spare. melissa chan looks at the drought's impact on rich and poor. >> the ravages of the california drought. drying reservoirs, fall low fields a state of emergency. but in marin county it's water everywhere, and every drop to drink. >> so our reservoirs are at 94%

capacity right now, which is average for this time of year. >> it's one of the richest counties in the state and the country. and the story of the haves and have nots, here is yet another problem these residents don't need to worry about. >> we take a look up north and we can't help to be envious. they have hot tubs, swimming pools, government courses streams that are running. we're sitting here being told think twice before you flush. >> the drought has not had an uniform impact across the state. instead, some 400 water districts produce 400 different scenarios. >> we're not part of the state water project or central valley project. we are he an unique system here. >> as you can see with the situation here in marin good water management is key and can

have act back on the worst an impact on the region. >> retired farmer worries about how his peers are respond together drought digging deeper wells and sucking the ground dry. >> when my grandparents came here part of their annual food budget was to pitch fork salmon out of this creek and can them. when do you think a salmon is oh going to come up this creek now? >> for him this shows the folly of the region's water policy. already the envy of the region few places in california enjoy water like the lucky residents of marin. it has provideed it for a steady budget of sound water strategy, and as wealthy as people here are, they have acted responsebly

conserving water long before the drought emergency. marin must contribute to the state's new goal to cut water use by an over all 25%. >> we do feel lucky but it's part luck and part vision that somebody looked forward to see what if. i think a lot of it is geographic but we're still part of the whole state. any part the state has we're part of as far as the solution. >> but only a part that have solution. while marin does not compete to buy extra water it does not sell any either. there are no pipelines to carry it to where it is need: with water to spare in this corner of the state a small paradise thrives. melissa chan, al jazeera, marin county california. >> striking out, why baseball players in venezuela are having a difficult time making it to the big leagues. >> i'm jonah hull, on board of theboard of a replica of a ship

that helped to win the u.s. war the independence 200 years ago.

>> san francisco giants fan bryant stow threw out the first pitch for the giant's farm team last night. he was nearly beat on it death outside of dodgers game tour years ago. he had been a paramedic for the giants. he was left brain damaged after the attack. for decades baseball has offered young venezuelans a shot of a better life in the united states. but as virginia lopez reports tensions have made it difficult for major league teams to scout abroad. >> this is a last time that the players will be practiceing in venezuela in their home country. after 15 years the u.s. decided to quit their training school and move to the dominican republic.

>> baseball doesn't escape all the problems that the country is going through, but the work that the academies do is done. that talent a here. >> the american schools have been closing their doors. jose from the small coastal town knows all too well what it means to play major league baseball. he was among the first venezuelans to be signed up more than two decades ago. his two sons have followed in his footsteps and he lives a lifestyle that many can even dream of. >> i was the example that paved the road for countless more. all that i am is thanks to baseball. the scouts don't get visas they'll simply go to other countries. >> as teams abandon their training facilities, they also take with them opportunity for the young.

today, he knows he could be one of the last to go. >> americans will stop coming and that blocks the future of players here. it's a terrible situation because our friends won't make it and it's very frustrating. >> in the last decade 12 of the 16 camps initially operating in the country have left. a career and professional baseball transformed the lives of players and their families. whole communities also benefited. but now all that is likely to change. virginia lopez al jazeera. >> how about this, the longest-running variety show in television history is going off the air. univision is pulling the plug after 53 years. the three-hour saturday night show will end september 19th. millions watched every week in more than 40 countries. and for a look at what is coming

at the top of the hour, john seigenthaler is here. >> coming up at eight u.s. troops inside ukraine. hundreds are training ukraine's national guard. how long will they be serving inside the divided country? plus the warning from the kremlin. tonight turning off everyone's cellphones in one area during critical emergencies show the federal government has that power. find out where it has already been used in the united states. plus reveal together world's intimate emotions conversations with a dying parent. >> we don't fully grow up until we lose our parents because there is some mixture of wisdom that we receive only from that mix of grief and responsibility. >> my interview with npr host scott simon on his new book" un unforgettable," a son, a mother and unforgettable lessons of a lifetime. >> thank you. the 18th century french warship

was once considered the jewel of the french navy. in 1779 the ship sailed to america during the american revolution. tomorrow a replica of the ship sets off on the same voyage. jonah hull has more. >> reporter: some volunteer crew members have little sailing experience. enthusiasm got them on board and a taste of adventure. they're about to set sail on the warship bound for the shores of north america. not just any warship. it was among the sleekest fighting vessels of her day. >> she represents a very important part of french maritime history doesn't she. >> oh, sure. >> well, this ship is one of the four that was one of the very

best that the french navy ever built. >> built to take on the english. >> built to take on the english sure and also to carry the marquee de fayette over to boston over to washington the news that the king of france had accepted to go again at war-- >> that was going to help them beat-- >> yes the key of it. >> when she was built in 1779, the original was the jewel of the french navy at a time when britannia ruled the waves when she set off to war. they knew that she coo outsail anything she could not outshoot. it took 17 years to build this perfect replica this ship of liberty as she was known that sailed like a bird.

>> in life you need to dream. money comes and goes. we needed money and the money was found. but everyone dreams about this ship. >> so these are the crew's quarters? the crew is often. >> what will the food be like? >> oh, the food is very good. >> you're cooking? >> gosh, the food is very good. >> they'll cast on off saturday on a voyage in the wake of history. >> nasa is showing off an electric rover that may have a future on the moon of mars. the two-seat buggy is a prototype and boasts the top speed of 70 mph. the space agency said that the buggy may be well suited to

travel here on earth. that's all of our time on this news hour. have a great weekend. john is up next in just a couple of minutes.

>> hi everyone, this is al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler. training day. 300 u.s. troops arrive in ukraine and russia reacts. fighting hiv in indiana. two dozen new cases in a week. the causes and controversy over how to stop it. standard-bearer. she was involved in the early days of common core. now she's one of its fiercest critics. plus unforgottable