is a good way to start or a good start to bring stability in syria. and we put in mind that the current syria has no future for the political situation there. finally the people of the gcc, the people of the region are hoping to achieve more stability and more security and to boost the gcc cooperation and implementation and peace be upon you all. [switching captioners. [back >> reportedly takes credit for a shooting outside an art show in texas, now investigators are trying to figure out why the

suspects opened fire before that they were shot dead. >> meeting enjoy trying to end the war without two key players taking part. >> this is aljazeera america. good morning. live from new york city, i'm randall pinkston. secretary of state john kerry has arrived in somalia for an unannounced visit this morning the first secretary of state to ever visit the country. kerry says historic trip comes as the u.s. tries to help somalia rebuild. the country has been battling al shabab which has launched attacks and forced tens of thousands to flee into kenya. ross lynn is live in nairobi. a historic trip, how did this come about and what are his plans in somalia? >> well, the obama administration has long wanted to show a visible sign of

support for the fledgling government which is really three years in existence and which is getting ready for key parliamentary elections in 2016, so the decision was made that along with trying to reestablish the u.s. embassy presence in somalia, even though operations are going to take place actually here in nairobi, we know i can't, that the secretary of state should show up and meet with the somali president with the prime minister, with other key government leaders and civil society members to show the obama administration support. as you said, al shabab has done a lot to really make the country of somalia incredibly unstable for a couple of decades now and even though there's a multi-national force of u.a. peacekeepers trying to drive al shabab out, it is still a security threat. the u.s. wants to basically show

somalia that is standing by that country as it dreams with the security threat. >> we know that the refugee crisis in that area is also a very important concern. kenya recently threatened to shut down a major series of refugee camps holding some 300,000 people. now secretary kerry pledged to kenya some $45 million in refugee aid. do you think that might persuade the kenyans to back away from their decision to shut down the camps? >> well, not only are we talking about massive numbers of people who have fled somalia upwards of 600,000 just here in kenya alone, but what you're also talking about is a threat by kenya, which according to the united states would be a violation bo bolt of its own constitution and of international law. the kennens signed on international accord that

provides giving safe heaven to people fleeing the kind of fighting that we have seen in somalia for so many years and so to try to shut down the refugee camp would be a violation of the law, so the $45 million is to help the kenyan government really deal with the practical impact of having such a coverage in its own population, help to go provide receives, clean water, medical care and education, and working with also n.g.o.'s in this country to provide those services. it's really a lot of pressure coming from washington on the kenyans to not scape goal the somalis for what they say are the problems caused by al shabab. >> ross lynn jordan live in nairobi, thank you very much. >> there are reports this morning that isil claimed responsibility for the shooting at an art show in garland texas. the associated press said one of the two men who opened fire at the so-called free speech event

had been on the f.b.i.'s radar for years. as we report, the community is on edge. >> a phoenix arizona amount was searched looking for clues where the f.b.i. believes the two suspects resided. one linked himself to isis in the minutes before this attack on twitter. also in 2011, he reportedly was a convicted of making false statements involving terrorism. the second suspect believed to be his roommate was not on the f.b.i.'s radar prior to this event. now here in dallas, members of the community say that non-muslims and muslims have had strained relationships that have grown more tense especially since the beginning of this year. >> following the january attack against a french satire mag again, charlie hebdo muslim communities around the united states braced for potential

backlash. in garland that fear was realized just 10 days after the paris attacks when hundreds of anti-muslim protestors demonstrated outside of the previously scheduled muslim community event. >> i don't support their ideology, i don't support what they're doing. >> now four months later the group american freedom dispense initiative picked the same venue to host its own event a contest for cartoon depictions of the muhammed. many find representations of muhammed offensive. event organizer pamela gellar said it was about free speech. >> people on the cross and a jar of urine may be offensive to some but they are not running around slaughtering communities. you have to enter the human race at some point and this capitulation by the media by

the western elite to silence ourselves so as not to offend savages is monstrous. >> video from the muhammed art show's web stream showed the winning artist picked from 350 entrips receiving the prize money. the shooting that left two suspects dead and one security officer injured happened 10 minutes before the event was scheduled to end. the director of the dallas council on american islamic relations said she had a sinking feeling when she heard the news. >> we're just shocked and horrified by the display of violence in our own back yard. >> shocked but not surprised she said given recent tensions between muslims and non-muslims in texas. >> another recent example texas muslim capitol day in austin was marked by protestors for the first time in seven years. one lawmaker, republican state representative molly white requested muslim visitors to her office renounce what she

calleddistic terror groups and publicly announce allegiance to america before entering volunteer i personally received a direct death threat myself back in february, and so those types of things make you uneasy, on edge, and a lot of tensions in the community and this is only adding to that tension. >> do you feel pressure as a moderate muslim to come out publicly and denounce this? >> i don't feel pressure as a muslim to come out. for me, as a human being it's a no brainer to say this isn't ok. where frustration comes in for many muslims in the united states especially is the sense that we somehow need to condemn it because we are responsible for it and this sense that somehow we need to condemn it as a way of apologizing when we have nothing to do with this. >> as police wrap up this crime scene, the community here garland is a suburb of dallas and members say they believe

normalcy is finally returning. schools are back open, as well as shopping complexes in this area. >> more than 350 migrants arrived by boat in southern italy today as humanitarian organizations fear another drowning in the mediterranean. italian coast guard carried out 11 operations, rescuing 1600 people. several people likely drowned as the rescue vessel approached. 5800 passengers were rescued on 16 boats previously. >> united nations backed talks are underway in geneva where diplomats are trying to end the war in syria. forty groups have been asked to take part, but isil and the al-qaeda linked nusra front have not been asked to take part.

paul brennan is live in geneva, what do negotiators hope to achieve at this point? >> the intractable situation in syria has beaten the best minds globally. after the geneva communique, the director quit saying it was mission impossible and then ended up apologizing to the syrian people or lack of progress after a geneva two proceeding that took place last year. now another is having another go. what he is proposing is a whole broad spectrum of society taking operation and regional and international players iran, turkey get them not together in one room, but meet them one by one to hear what they have to say about their belief of the

situation currently in syria and their expect for how that situation can be solved. it's a process that he expects will take several weeks amounted he said there is no guarantee of success, but said there is a duty for him to at least try. >> what we're really talking about is holding talks to talk about negotiating. >> in a way yes. i mean, basically the grounds of syria has changed so much in the past 14 months since the geneva two talks that effectively what he is saying is that his meetings with the various players in this conflict are a stress test, a reality check, has the situation changed significantly, don't forget, of course we've had the significant increase in the influence of daish or isil and the situation of course as rewards the bombings and the civilian casualties and the refugees and the exodus of civilians from syria has also

developed over recent months. what he's trying to do is establish exactly where we stand in relationship to syria where the different players stand in relation to each other whether they're prepared to find small common ground which could be the basis perhaps of some bigger talks at some point in the future. it is a tall order as i say. in the news conference in geneva this morning admitted there was no guarantee of success but said given the hardship and the atrocities in syria in recent years, he said there was no luxury not to try. >> thank you very much. >> in other news, an alarming report issued by amnesty international details what the organization calls systemic violations of human rights in syria's largest city, aleppo. the report accuses the government of targeting civilians and calls on the international community for action. morgan rat ford has more. >> a frantic search for wounded

children after the bombing monday of one of aleppos last remaining schools. scenes like this remain part of life for residents big and small. conditions are the focus of a report just released by amnesty international, the title alone telling the story death everywhere. the organization says war crimes are a daily occurrence in this syrian city, committed both by government forces and by armed opposition groups. it accuses the government, though of a callous policy of collective punishment of civilians with violations so widespread they constitute crimes against humanity. the oil barrel or fuel tank stuffed with explosives and metal fragments dropped by helicopters is the weapon of choice striking hospitals markets and mosques the bombs

have killed 11,000 syrians since 2012 according to that report. amnesty also points to arrest and torture used systematically to target civilians leaving many dead, in detention or simply vanished. between 2011 and 2014, an estimated 85,000 individuals were victims of what that report calls forced disappearance. a u.n. security council resolution condemned human rights violations in syria but in aleppo, citizens are waiting for the international community to respond. the world has turned its back says amnesty international in a cold hearted display of indifference. >> saudi arabia's king says the humanitarian centers being set up in riyadh to help yemen civilians. french president francois hollande is in the saudi capitol to attend the meeting of the gulf corporation council. it is the first time a western head of state has been invited to the gathering. on the agenda, the situation in

yemen, iran, and syria. meanwhile, the saudi-led coalition hilt the yemeni city of aden with more than 150 airstrikes over the past 24 hours. the bottom boardment coincides with the report that the kingdom sent ground troops into the city but saudi officials deny that. >> to nepal rescuers continue to dig through rubble trying to uncover an entire village buried by a mud slide the latest effort to reach victims of a devastating earthquake. police and local villagers so far have recovered 60 bodies from the popular trekking village. >> we feel like so many people and friends and family have helped us, my group to get out of this situation that we were in that i feel like i need to do something about it and i start a go fund me project to help aid into remote areas of the valley and the surrounding areas. >> villagers say as many as 200

people could be buried under the mud slide. >> meanwhile climbers hoping to make it to the top of everest this season are packing up and leaving. sherpa guides refuse to rebuild a climbing route that was destroyed in an avalanche triggered by the earthquake. some climbers wanted to go on, but it is impossible to make the assent without the path over the ice falls. the government has not yet formally canceled the climbing season. >> to our digit albeit, a social experiment video aimed at warning parents about kidnappers has gone viral. the crater approached mothers at a play ground and asked for permission to try to lure their child away with his puppy. none of the parents believe the child will walk away with him but watch what happens. >> hey. >> hi. >> you like puppies? >> yes. >> a puppy. guess what the puppies name is? >> what?

>> doughnut! you like puppies? want to go see the other puppies, i got a bunch of them. you want to go? all right let's go. >> he criticized the overall warning that talking to strangers is dangerous. one organization said kids are more often object deducted by people they know, but the crater of the video stands by the message, adding he is just trying to protect children. the footage has been viewed more than 2 million times in the last three days. >> a seattle man speaks out calling the police department there racist, why he's suing for being arrested. >> the president has settled on who will be the nation's next top military commander.

>> welcome to al jazeera america. it's 7:49 eastern. taking a look at today's top stories. armed groups in the central african republic agreed to release all child soldiers. they are looking at a week long national reconciliation meeting. the deal covers up to 10,000 children. >> the sentencing phase of the boston marathon trial resumes this morning after a rare display of emotion from dzhokar tsarnaev. the convicted killer cried in court for the first time on

monday as five of his relatives testified. his attorneys are trying to convince the jury to spare tsarnaev the death penalty. >> former arkansas governor mike huckabee is expected to throw his hat into the presidential race today. it would be his second attempt to win the republican nomination. he ran in 2008. former huelet packard executive carly fiorina entered the race. >> william wind gate was stopped last year, accused of threatening a police officer with a golf club. he said his stop was unjustified. >> mostly policemen are good people but you got rotten apples in all professions. >> here is william wind gate last summer, stopped by a police officer on a seattle street corner. >> can you put that down, please?

>> what? >> aren't you holding a golf club. >> i can't hear you over there. >> your golf club. >> what about my golf club? >> can you put it down? >> accused of threatening her with a golf club he accused as a gulf club stick. >> you just swung that golf club at me. >> i did not. >> this woman did a lot of damage she really did. >> he is now suing the city, the police department and the officer, asking $750,000 in damages. >> if you did it because you're afraid of a 70-year-old black man, what would you do if one of the those youngsters, young men came along? what would you do about him. >> what we want is for accountability. we want for things to change and that's why we're bringing this lawsuit. >> the police chief ordered a review. the officer was pulled off the streets and a high ranking member of the democratic

returned his putter and apologized. prosecutors dropped criminal charges. every said his lawsuit can help bring national attention to police behavior. >> why does it keep coming up for her not only here, but across the country. they know they're wrong. >> al jazeera seattle. >> president obama says a program called my brother's keeper will help address the problems that started riots in baltimore and other cities. the president says the initiative will help men of color overcome barriers to education and opportunity. in new york city last night the president told david letterman why he thinks that is the key to stemming racial tensions. >> you have a situation in which too many communities don't have a relationship of trust with the police and if you just have a handful of police who are not doing the right thing that makes the job tougher for all the other police officers out there. it creates an environment in the

community where they feel as if rather than being protected and served, they are the targets of arbitrary arrests or stops and so our job has to be to rebuild trust. >> the president said it is not about policing, but people ignoring poverty around the country. he also says that he will devolt the rest of his presidency and life to helping low income communities. >> the president today will nominate marine general joseph done ford as the next their man of the jointly chiefs of staff. he has fought in if my afghanistan and rack wars. he replaces martin dempsey expected to step down in september. >> john henry smith will be here with much more about general done ford. >> a food blogger stirring up information about healthy

eating the food babe, next.

>> in today's healthbeat, a surprising new find about type two diabetes. researchers in the united kingdom found die betsics overweight but not obese outlive those who are a normal weight. diabetics with normal weight tend to have a more aggressive form of the decease. panera bread is getting rid of a long list of artificial ingredients, among them, artificial sweeteners, preserve actives and flavor enhancers. it's also the first national restaurant chain to post every ingredient it is getting rid of or plans to on line, what it calls its no-no list. it wants to make changes by the end of 2016. >> she calls herself the food babe. she's an activist and uses her blog to try to change the way we eat, but not everyone thinks

she's doing good. erica pitzi met the woman on line. she has created controversial. >> we are talking with the food babe she said become a force to be reckoned with in the food world. she promotes eating healthy foods, much like you would find at the farmer's market, fresh and free of chemicals. she takes credit for making subway remove a chemical from its bread banned in other countries and for making kraft foods remove artificial dyes from its mac and cheese. she has a growing number of critics, people who call her an alarmist a food terrorist who has no scientific background, is she doing more harm than good? we asked her herself. >> under their criticisms that would mean that no journalist would be able to report.

this is unacceptable. >> we are hearing from you. >> backed by data and my blog is a consumer based blog. i'm talking about what i want to put in my body and why. >> what do scientists have to say about the food babe? we'll have more on that and this controversial topic tonight. >> you can watch the full report at 8:00 eastern. >> astronauts at the international space station just got an jump grade to morning beverage options. this italian is drinking espresso from a special cup designed for use in zero gravity. it was made with the first espresso machine in space rich arrived last month. >> a koala entered an emergency room. this video shows it casually warnedderring around the building. when it had had enough, he simply strolled out and left.

the incident happened april 20 but only posted on line late last night. >> that's it for us. stephanie sy back in two minutes with more aljazeera america morning news.

>> a historic visit for john kerry as he makes the first trip to somalia by a secretary of state. isil says it was responsibility for a shooting at an art show in texas. >> a damning report on israel's 50 day war in gaza, soldiers speaking out against their own mission and commanders. >> in brisbane, how the venom from expires like these could

lean to a new generation of pain relievers. >> this is aljazeera america live from new york city, i'm stephanie sy. south carolina john kerry is in somalia on a surprise trip, the first time the top u.s. diplomat has visited somalia. the trip comes as the u.s. tries to help the nation rebuild from two decades of war. the country has been fighting al shabab which has frequently launched attacks in its attempts to overthrow the government. rosalyn is live in nairobi for us. good morning. it's not surprising that kerry would not have announced this ahead of time, given security concerns i would imagine. how did this trip come together and who is secretary kerry meeting with? >> this trip took some time to pull together, precisely because

of those security concerns that the u.s. government has about somalia. certainly the trip is being conducted with a very small contingent of people who are with the secretary of state again to make it easy for them to get into mogadishu and then at some point later on on tuesday to leave the country. it's also worth noting that the secretary isn't planning to visit downtown mogadishu. it's something that's going to happen down the road and they just can't say when that's going to happen, but it's not happening today. basically, the obama administration wants to shore up somalia. it's getting ready for parliamentary elections in the middle of 2016 and the u.s. wants to encourage the somalia politicians not just at the national level but also the local level to really just hang in there and try to work out the bump that is come with developing a democratic form of

government trying to get as much local input involved in decisions that will affect the entire country and not just having things done from the top down. that's really what john kerry's message is as he visits mogadishu today. >> there has been relative stability in somalia in recent months. remind us what role the u.s. has been playing specifically in targeting al shabab. >> well, certainly the u.s. has been using drone strikes against al shabab targets although officials particularly in the u.s. military and in the u.s. intelligence communities don't like to discuss those targeting efforts, but there's only -- not only been those drone strikes but there's been training of the five countries that make up what's known as the that force that are members of the african union fighting al shabab

alongside somalia. we are in a very busy metropolis here you'll have to forgive the noise. the u.s. is providing military support. requests have come from kenya and ethiopia and the three countries that are a part of this amazon mission but because they are working under the auspices of the united nations as well, it takes time to work through all the equipment and funding requests that these countries may need. that said, they are committed to having their forces there to help stabilize somalia for the long term because it has a direct impact on their security, as well. >> of course secretary kerry was in kenya yesterday. ross lynn live for us in nairobi, thank you. >> saudi officials are again considering temporarily halting airstrikes in yemen after the united nations urged the coalition to stop targeting the airport in sanna. the airport was attacked monday by coalition strikes. a plane was hit on the runway and an airport worker said the

plane was used to transport food and supply to say remote areas of the country. >> this humanitarian coordinator for yemen urges the coalition to stop targeting sanna airport so that humanitarians can reach all affected by the armed conflict. >> this morning the african nation of senegal announced it is joining the coalition against the houthi rebels in yemen. >> more than 350 migrants arrived by boat in southern italy today as another drowning is feared in the mediterranean. the italian coast guard carried out 11 operations rescuing 1600 people. save the children says dozens of passengers likely fell out of a rubber boat and drowned as a rescue vessel approached. italy's coast guard and navy rescued passengers on 16 boats. >> in nepal there are fears 200 people maybe buried under a

landslide. an entire village was covered with mud after an earthquake hit 10 days ago. police and local villagers have so called recovered 60 bodies. the overall death toll from the quake now tops 7400. >> there are reports this morning that isil has taken responsibility for sunday's shooting at a controversial art show near dallas. there is little evidence to back up the claim but the associated press says one of two men who opened fire at the so-called free speech event had been on the f.b.i.'s radar for years. elton simpson and another man were killed after shooting at security guards. investigators are trying to determine the specific motive and looking into possibilities that oversees groups such as isil were connected. >> this is not going to be a real fast investigation. we've got our suspects. we continue to monitor social media and gather other in tell to make sure that we're not

getting any threats so we don't know their intent other than we know that they were willing to pull you will and start shooting on police. >> on monday, the investigation expanded to the phoenix amount complex where the two men lived. >> the sentencing phase of the boston marathon trial resumes this morning after a rare display of emotion from dzhokar tsarnaev. the convicted killer tried in court monday as his relatives testified. erica pitzi reports. >> i can only say good things, he was a very kind, warm child. while gazing fondly at dzhokar tsarnaev his cousin explained why she came from russia to testify. i eject what he did, it was a great tragedy. i came for the sake of my brother, who i love very much. she is one of five who flew in from russia under the close eye of the f.b.i. two cousins and two aunts were called to the stand.

their testimony included pictures. each relative cried at one point. one aunt sobbed so hard when she saw dzhokar tsarnaev, she had to be excused. >> they are trying to show some humanity in this person that the jury believes there is something worth saving. >> dzhokar tsarnaev was convict on all counts. the jury must decide whether to sentence him to prison or put him to death. they say his brother is the real master mind of the boston marathon bombings, the defense has called 30 witnesses all with the goal of painting a picture of dzhokar tsarnaev as a sweet young kid under the influence of his angry older brother. the cousin described the brother's relationship simply. as is custom, he followed his brother's example. she identified tamerlan's voice when he described having this rage of hate red inside of him

worried he would not see the creation of a calendar fatal before he died. the defense said in 2012, tamerlan trained with fighters in dagestan. one cousin said when she heard he was a radical, i was afraid. >> they are showing the older brother was in control and the younger brother going along not the one making decisions not the one who was the major instigator of what happened. it only takes one juror to vote for a non-death penalty resolution and then he gets life imprisonment. >> al jazeera boston. >> prosecutors in new york plan to upgrade charges against a man charged with shooting an nypd officer over the weekend. brian moore died monday two days after shot in the head. hundreds of fellow officers lined up outside a hospital as moore's body was taken out. demitreous blackwell has been jailed without bail.

>> president obama is said to nominate a marine general joseph dunford to head the joint chiefs of staff today expected to win swift confirmation in the senate. we have more on dunford. this man becomes the highest ranking officer in the armed forces if confirmed. >> not to mention perhaps america's most important military advisor. he is a 38 year marine corps veteran, currently the comidant, the highest ranking officer. he was the top ranking officer in afghanistan. he has that risen quickly and liked on both sides of the aisle. >> john mccain calls him a warrior around said he's excited about his nomination. jack reed said he values his council and insight. it's that type of bipartisan support that's seen 59-year-old marine general joseph dunford make the meteoric leap from one star to four star general in

just a three year span ending in 2010. it's also what makes his confirmation as the joint chairman of the chiefs nearly certain. jack dempsey is expected to step down in september. he is quoted as being a brilliant choice, wise, pragmatic, calm, affable experienced. he graduated from st. michael's in vermont and later earned masters degrees from georgetown and tufts. he's earned the nickname fighting joe for his leadership of forces during the 2003 invasion of iraq, but he's perhaps best known for commanding international forces in afghanistan. experts give him high marks for managing america's difficult relationship with then afghan president hamid karzai, while helping empower of a grants in the midst of tens of thousands

of american troops withdrawing from the region. he became com damaged last june deserving on the joint chiefs of staff, now poised for take the lead role. the chairman is typically appointed for a second two year term. if confirmed, he will be only the second marine to hold the chairman's post. >> one other appointment expected today the president plan to say appoint air force general paul selva as vice chair of the joint chiefs. by law the chairman and vice chair can't come from the same branch of service. >> thank you. >> another rupp is set to announce today that he is running for president former arkansas governor mike huckabee expected to throw his halt into the ring in hope, arkansas. it would be his second attempt to win the republican nomination. he ran in 2008. former hewlett packard executive article fear and refired neurosurgeon ben carson join the republican race on monday. it's a crowded field.

the republican strategist ryan murray joins us this morning. >> good morning, how are you? >> good morning great to see you. let's talk about huckabee. how is he a different candidate this time around than in 2008? >> he's got more name i.d. after being on a network got great followers, a stronger base than before. in 2008, literally eight years on the ground at this point nearly he came out of not nowhere, but had to build that up and get momentum. he starts in a better place now. >> he was the underdog in 2008, now a multiply millionaire. that makes a difference too right? >> previously, they could have self funded, but now a details the millions you can raise in the super pac world doesn't mean as much. >> he had this folksy run in 2008 and came up runner up. is he going to be able to maintain the image? >> i think that is not going to be the issue in today's day and

able. americans reward success they appreciate it. as long as he doesn't come out of touch as hillary clinton has done so much and bill clinton with devastating p.r. i've never seen bill clinton ever look so unprepared. >> you are talking about the fundraising in the clinton foundation. >> when he says i have to pay my bills, i don't think huckabee being on t.v. and working for a living is going to be an issue. >> you've got a business wham, carly fiorina and fluorrow surgeon. neither have held public office. my question is what is the point when candidates like that enter the race, when no one thinks they can clinch the nomination? >> first time candidates are notoriously untrained to the human eye and what happens behind the scenes and so fort. ben carson is a first time candidate. carly fiorina has run before.

>> at the state level. >> and u.s. senate, too. it's a statewide california, being a large state and so forth, is really an effort to run for office. she's been through the candidate experience. americans do not elect people for president that haven't been president before. eisenhower was a general and led troops. she wants to win. she recognize at 1% right now. people don't know who she is. i was at an event with her last week. she was well received. people didn't know what to expect and walked out going wow i could actually listen to her that was terrific. >> who are the viable con tenders that you see now? >> it's obvious from the polling, bush, rubio walker. >> walker. >> walker's up there too. >> scott walker. >> governor of wisconsin. cruz and rand paul are also in there, because frankly the money, they've got big support from some donors. >> you have a very disparate field of candidates. do you think that helps or hurts the party?

>> i would use the word diverse across the board. we have one of the most diverse party now. you've got two hispanic men a black man and a woman announced for this race. that's a pretty diverse full of candidates for the electorate to look at at this point. >> only the beginning. great to see you thanks for coming in. hillary clinton agreed to testify before the house committee on benghazi later this month. republicans want to ask her about security breaches surrounding the incident and about her controversial use of email. the committee had asked her to appear twice to discuss each topic but she refused. a lawyer for the now presidential candidate sense the committee a letter saying no to a second appearance because "respectfully, there is no base, logic or precedence for such an unusual request." >> french lawmakers are set to

pass digital m aimed at allowing intelligence services to collect met at a data. german train drivers are on strike. the walkout began with freight traffic but now includes passenger services. that is expected to last all week. >> negotiators are back at the table in cuba for peace talks between farc rebels and the government. the fighting has been going on for decades. >> in st. louis dozens of black women were told their newborns died after childbirth but turns out their babies may have been stolen and given up for adoption. these women are now fighting for justice. >> this is the moment 50-year-old melanie gilmore was reunited with her birth mother via skype. until just a few months ago price, a mother of five, didn't even know her daughter was alive. the staff at homer g. phillips hospital in st. louis where gilmore was born said the

premature baby died hours after birth. >> back then, doctors and nurses was held in such high esteem, if they said something and with compassion they said it in, you believed it, and mine was believable because i was so early. >> monday, st. louis attorney albert walkins filed this petition in st. louis circuit court to open gilmore's adoption records. gilmore was stolen, he said. >> there's a simple law out there that says you can't traffic in human beaks. you can't steal a baby from has mama and you don't have to be taught that or go to law school or have a policeman explain that to you. you can't take a baby from a mom. >> siblings and children who think they, too, may have been victims of child trafficking at homer g. phillips filled out applications for state records. 67-year-old brenda stewart said she was told her baby girl died shortly after her birth in 1964. >> i never did get a chance to see her my parents never did.

i never got a chance to touch her. >> pam wood said the story of her adoption has always been sketchy. >> my mother gave me a story and she takes it back and then she'll say she didn't say it, so i'm kind of like in between don't know what is what, you know. >> while the hospital has been closed 36 years watkins said birth and death records exist and if there was trafficking the city could be accountable. price said no amount of money will compensate her or her daughter for the lost years. >> i got to make up these 49 years and i know the other kids are going to be jealous but she's priority now. >> al jazeera, st. louis. >> in our digit albeit, a social experiment video aimed at warning parents about kidnappers has gone viral. the crater of the video approaches mothers at a playground and asks for permission to try to lure their

child away with his puppy. none of the parents believed their child would walk away with him, but watch what happened. >> hey you like puppies? >> yes. >> a puppy. guess what the name is? >> what? >> doughnut. yeah. you like puppies right? want to go see the other puppies, i got a bunch of them. want to go? all right let's go. >> the kid walks away with him. some child experts criticized the overall warning that talking to strangers is dangerous. one organization said missing kids are more often abducted by people they know, but the crater of the video stands by the message, adding he is trying to protect kids. it has been video 2 million times. >> a fight to the finish, elections in the u.k. in a virtual dead heat with just days until voters head to the polls. >> the business of campaigns here in the u.s., the huge money presidential hope.s could earn even if they lose the vote.

>> welcome to al jazeera america. it is 8:22 eastern. the trial of accused movie theater shooter james homes continues in colorado this morning. on monday, jurors saw video of him asking detectives if anyone had been hurt in the 2012 attack. they also heard testimony about

his application to get a membership at a gun range. homes's attorneys admit he killed 12 and injured 70 but say he was mentally ill. >> entrepreneur dave goldberg will be remembered today in silicon valley. the 47-year-old c.e.o. of survey monkey died friday after collapsing while exercising on vacation. his wife is facebook executive cheryl sandburg. >> panera bread company is getting rid of artificial ingredients on its menu, artificial sweeteners, preserve actives and police officer enhancers. it wants to make changes by that the end of 2016. >> just two days to go until the u.k. goes to the polls for one of the most contested elections in a generation. the current prime minister may be out of power when it's over. patricia joins us now. this is a real challenge to the current ruling party. >> it is. it's close unpredictable the

most exciting british election in years. first, who's who. according to the latest poll, the conservative tory party led by david cameron is running dead even with the option labor party. bricking up the rear are smaller parties, including the anti europe u.k. unless party or ukip and the current coalition partner, the liberal democrats. in the mix i guess the scottish national party who's leader nicholas sturgeon is the breakout star of the election. in the u.s., small parties yield little to no influence and that has been the case in britain but politics of changing. with neither of the two parties expected to win more than 35% of the vote, the small parties are poised to punch well above their weight. ukip has made immigration and pulling out of the european union is main issue and expected

to poach votes. it probably won't win more than a handful of seats but by pulling votes may cause many seats to be lost that were considered safe. in scotland, the seats currently held by labor might make them the third largest party in the next parliament in a prime deal making position if labor wants to build a coalition government. plenty hangs on the outcome and the shape of a potential coalition from whether britain remains a part of europe to the future of its free health care system and the u.k.'s try dent nuclear shield. >> what happens if there i also no clear winner after the vote? it leaves a hung parliament, in which case the government in power before the election can try to govern as a minority or try to form a new coalition. if they fail to win a majority and they resign, the leader of the next big opposition party would probably be labor would be violated to try and form a government. >> ok, i think i can wrap my

head around that, patricia sob da, thank you. >> israel war veterans say israeli caused massive harm to civilians during last year's gaza war. a report cites testimony from dozens of anonymous fighters saying there was indiscriminant fire and lax rulings of engagement. israel's military said it tried to avoid casualties and blamed hamas for fighting in civilian areas. more than 1600 civilians were killed. >> amnesty organization details systemic violations of human rights in aleppo, syria accusing the government of targeting civilians and calls on the international community for action. mothermorgan radford has more juror a search for children after the bombing of were you ever one of aleppo's

last remaining schools. scenes like this remain partly of life. conditions here are the focus of a report just released by amnesty international the title alone telling the store. death everywhere. the organization says war crimes are a daily occurrence in the syrian city, committed bolt by government forces and by armed opposition groups. it accuses the government, though of a callous policy of collective punishment of civilians with violations so widespread they constitute crimes crimes against humanity. >> the bombs have killed 11,000 syrians since 2012. amnesty points to arrest and torture used to target civilians, leaving many dead, in

detention or simply vanished. between 2011 and 2014, an estimated 85,000 individuals were victims of what that report calls enforced disappearances. a u.n. security council resolution last year condemned human rights violations in syria, but in aleppo, residents are still waiting for the international community to respond. the world has turned its back, says amnesty international in cold hearted indifference. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu tries to bridge the racial divide in the wake of violence between black israelis and police. >> they're creepy and crawly and also perhaps the future of medicine using spiders to generate the next generation of pain treatments. treatments.

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america. it is 8:30 eastern. saudi arabia's king said a humanitarian center is being set up in riyadh to help yemen civilians. a meeting of the gulf corporation council had the king call for relief efforts. french president francois hollande is at the meetings, the first time a western head of state has been invited to the gathering. >> humanitarian groups fear another migrant tragedy in the mediterranean, the italian coast guard carried out 11 operations rescue 1600 people monday. dozens of passengers likely fell out of a rubber boat and drowned. >> mike huckabee is set to join the race for the republican presidential nomination today. this is his second run for the nomination. he also ran in 2008. >> the odds of being elected penalty are actually one in 10 million yet every election cycle dozens throw their hats into the ring. the reasons why have to do with

power, prestige and profit, especially if they don't win. mary snow has more. >> dr. benjamin carson. >> there's a good chance you've never heard of ben carson, a retired neurosurgeon now making a bid for the oval office. >> i'm ben carson and i'm a candidate for president of the united states. >> if history's any indication, new doors will open for him even if he doesn't wind up in the white house. ditto for carly fiorina who's better known to the country as the former c.e.o. of hewlett packard. >> i have not been in politics all my life. >> along with adding the title presidential candidate to her resume she's timed the release of her new book on leadership with the kickoff of her candidacy. both are entering a crowded field of candidates and hopefuls p.m. while hillary clinton is far ahead in early polls on the democratic side, it hasn't

stopped bernie sanders from throwing his halt into the ring. two others are sizing up options, while lesser known candidates have long odds of actually winning political science professor says just being in the race brings credibility and potentially a financially lucrative career. >> if you look at some recent examples of what certain presidential candidates have been ail to parley that experience into in terms of revenue, it would be potentially in the million was dollars. >> life before politics was that of a pastor and then i got into politics so you know what ma means, you're going to be here a while. >> mike huckabee has seen his fortunes rise after his 2008 white house bid when he won the rupp caucuses in iowa and contests in seven other states. in 2007, his assets were listed under $700,000 and while it's

not clear how much he is worth now, his beach house is reported to be worth $3 million. bill allison follows money in politics. >> he was governor of arkansas, but, you know, by running for president, he got introduced to an awful lot of the country and that gave him a brand. >> that translated into a job as a talk show host on fox news. his most recent book debuted at number three on "the new york times" best seller list. al sharpton who ran for president in 2004 also landed his own show. his on msnbc. >> on the right, newt gingrich. >> newt gingrich signed a deal. >> howard dean went on to become the head of the democratic national committee. his speaking fees topped $20,000.

observers say even when it's clear to the outside world that a candidate doesn't stand a chance of becoming president on the inside, candidates see a different picture and hang on to hope. you go on bus tours you're the center of attention and you've got ideas and you're together people how you want to make their lives better and for people that can be its own reward. >> long shot presidential contenders can keep going on someone else's dime. >> they have ideas policies positions and voters are supporting those positions if they want to fight for those causes. it's not necessarily only about winning. sometimes it's about keeping an issue in the national spot light. >> with the issues come the candidates who stand to gain financially or politically. marry snow, al jazeera. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is vowing to fight racism and discrimination in the country following days

of protests followed by the police beating of a black soldier. many believe it was just a matter of time before racial tensions there came to a head. >> a signature moment as the israeli prime minister meets the soldier who was beaten by police. we cannot accept this, benjamin netanyahu says. the police are dealing with this and we need to change things. afterwards a soldier expressed his gratitude. >> we spoke about everything that has happened. he knew about the. >>. he knew what he was talking about. first of all it's a boost and it's encouraging that it's the prime minister's personal initiative to talk to me and meet with me. it was a good meeting. >> the beating sparked off a series of anti racism demonstrations by ethiopia israelis part of the movement from spain the middle east and

africa. >> a significant number of these ethiopia israelis were born in this country and insist they've lived as marginalized citizens since birth. >> few taking part in the demonstrations were willing to be interviewed fearing further victimization. one former member of parliament outlined the reason for the protest. >> we are here because we see more and more attacking by the police not only the police, but individual police treated as criminals and because of the color, because of the difference of culture, they are attacking some young especially. >> and another demonstrator identified only by the name david explained why he was there. >> it's tough. i don't know what's going to happen. i, myself, am a police officer and i took my uniform off to demonstrate. that says something. it's very difficult.

>> the demonstration that had begun peacefully dejen rated into violence. more than 50 police officers were injured as well as a large number of demonstrators yet it is significant that despite what appeared to be explosive violence there were no serious injuries. >> that's due to the fact israeli police using non-lethal weapons, water cannons to disperse the crowd making sure nobody gets hurt and stun grenades that only make noise and scare off the rioters, but causes no damage whatsoever. >> the center of tel-aviv is being cleaned up, but little will wash away the stain and shock of violence between jew and jew. >> ben heartman joins us from tel-aviv a reporter with the "empost." he's covered the issue extensively. there is a bit of a delay between our connection.

is the city preparing for more rallies or was the prime minister meeting with the soldier enough to bring about calm? >> there health been violence or rioting since sunday night but there's talk about a possibility, another protest on saturday night. i personally think it would be, i wouldn't expect a replay of sunday. i think that may be a one off thing. both sides i think were pretty surprised busy what took place even though the violence was happening from both sides, i don't think that's the thing we should necessarily expect to see again, although that could take place. i think when you look at protests like this, it's hard to keep the momentum going when the media stops paying attention or when people stop taking part in it so if things do stay quiet or there isn't another, you know, kind of wild night like that it's hard to see if it will continue.

>> i can't help think as i see these pictures from the square and other areas in tel-aviv, how similar these look to ones we've seen recent lip in the u.s. in baltimore. do you think these protests against police brutality were inspired or influenced by similar protests here in the u.s.? >> i think to some extent, in that it's very common in israel for people to kind of import things from america or kind of copy things, it's very common. i mean all through culture and politics almost everything is imported from the u.s. at some point. a lot of people mention it. young people talk this is our baltimore and the media talks about it. the word baltimore came up a lot, but there are a lot of clear difference was. the violence by protestors and vandalism wasn't directed at they are own communities. they weren't torching houses or stores but the vandalism directed at cops and the

violence at police. this wasn't really, the issue is racism but there's not a black and white violence on the street there's not -- you don't see really strong break down between how white conservatives look at it versus black liberals. you don't have the elements you do in america because police brutality isn't a black versus white issue here. it's something people on the right and left are angry about and criticism of the police crosses all political lines in israel. >> what are the biggest problems within the israel police? >> last year, dealing with the. have been a series of harassment and scandals, there's been at least five, six or seven police district commanders who have been suspended or fired because of sexual harassment claims, two

of those are sexual assault. there's also been a lot of corruption cases. there's ties to organized crime and people like that in a couple of instances. there's issues of police brutality, like we see with the ethiopia community and other minority communities like the arab population. there's been a glaring series of mob killings, underworld killings be that have looked very bad. there's a series of issues and i think one thing to keep in mind with all that, these very real problems the israeli police can be -- i wouldn't say a punching bag, but they do tend to get more than their share of criticism at times. >> ben heartman. >> certainly not without reason. >> thank you so much for your time. >> in our science beat this morning, people living with chronic pain may soon find help

from an unexpected source. scientists are looking to tarantulas for advances in science. >> they could hold the key to developing new pain relieving drugs. at the university of queensland tarantulas are being milked. >> we put them to sleep a little bit first making them cold, making it more amenable for them and for us. >> it's delicate work for tiny amounts of liquid. >> a single spider can be milked every two weeks for about five years. in that time, the total venom collected is about three-milliliters or half a tea spanful. >> that's all need, because it

is exceptionally potent. >> i cannot think of anything which is chemically as complex in nature as spider venom, they are the most complex of animals. >> within those chemicals are some that affect the nerve system blocking the channels that deliver pain signals to the brain, working out exactly which molecules do it could revolutionize pain relief for people. mandy has suffered pain for years. as far as doctors can tell, it's not associated with an underlying condition it's simply chronic pain. hundred was millions suffer from something similar. they can't take drugs because long term, the body develops a tolerance to them and in high dosages, the side effects can be debilitating leaving people in pain without prospect of getting better. the lack of hope kansaser bait the problem. >> to think that you will live with that forever it's not

surprising to people will become suicidal. suicide thoughts are not unusual. to have hopes that things can be better is enough for people to keep going forward i suppose. >> the expired research is in early stages, but scientists have narrowed down molecules they believe target the sodium panels within human nerves and bio science may be able to represent a little bit them artificially. to sufferers of pain, these spitermen could be superheros. al jazeera. >> with apologize to rack those afraid of spiders out there. >> a beach eroding is leaving a community responsible after storms. we have today's environmental impact report. >> millions visit south florida for the sun although it's range

today and of course its beaches but there's a problem. miami's running out of something that is becoming precious, and that's sand. a lot of folks take this for granted, but miami needs billions of cubic yards to keep beaches wide and beautiful. they used to pump it from offshore but have rub out. the question now is where to get all this sand. there is one idea, but a lot of people don't like it. we'll have more on that story tonight on al jazeera. >> you can watch the full report at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> from singer songwriter to social activist, judy collins talks about her life, music and legacy.

>> welcome to al jazeera america. taking a look at today's stop stories, the consist court in burundi is backing the president's decision to seek a third term in office. huge protests over the issue have riled the country for days. last night police shot and killed at least three protestors. dozens have others were hurt. >> teachers in some parts of brazil are planning a massive march to protest cuts to education funding. teachers oppose the governments austerity plan. >> armed groups in the central african republican greed to release all child soldiers.

unicef would the group signed an agreement at a week long national reconciliation meeting covering up to 10,000 children. >> on the tech beat, archeologists are sending satellites into space to glimpse the past. new technology gives a look deep beneath the earth's surface. we have more on how going to space can help us learn about ancient civilizations. >> to help unearth secrets of the ancient past a scientists looks down from space and into the future. the doctor from the university of alabama at birmingham is a pioneering arc challenges, using satellite imaging she first mapped egypt's loft city of tann. >> s with a layout of the city that hasn't been seen in 3,000 years. she used the same technology to discovery over 3,000 tombs in

ancient settlements. >> many see you digging in the dirt and wonder why. >> if we look back, there is so much we can learn from the past about who we are today but the real estate is, we haven't changed. we're the same people that built the pyramids and we're the same people that built stonehenge. >> the doctor has embraced technology to advance the field of archaeology. >> you are using a satellite to look into the past. >> they allow us to be much moore focused in terms of excavation and our survey. archaeology is facing a number of challenges rewarding funding as well as access to sites on the ground, and we absolutely needle new scientific approaches to allow us to know exactly where to go and what to dig otherwise, we're wasting time and money. >> based in boulder colorado they are a leader in launching satellites. they are developing a digital

globe. enhanced image center can see through smoke dust. fog and haze. >> it can help doctor help discover ancient buried cities currently invisible to the neighborhood eye. >> it is a game changer allowing archeologists and scientists to see into the middle infrared and that's different, because it's going to allow us to see what currently are completely invisible signatures from geological samples on the ground or buried in the ground. the ultimate goal is to set up training programs so we can train the really bright enthusiastic young egyptian men and women to use this new technology because ultimately, it's the egyptian people responsible for protecting their heritage. >> you can watch tech know this

afternoon here. >> a conversation with a legend, judy collins' voice captivated audiences for 50 years but it's her social activism that has earned her a place in the history books. we asked how she got her start. >> it started out as a child. i was trotted out on the stage at four years old in a butte montana. >> what is your life like today? >> it's about 120 concerts a year. my life is exciting. i never stop working. >> were you always about the politics. >> always. >> always. >> still am. mad as hell. >> you were mapped about the war. >> whatever. >> about six rights. >> absolutely. >> in the 1960's, today you're mad about? >> post traumatic stress in our

soldiers who are coming back to poor health care, lack of understanding, the fact that we can't get our congress to work and to do the things for the middle class to raise the minimum wage, to give teachers the support that they need. it's easy to get mad about a lot of things but yes, i was always politically inclined. my dad was very active, activists spoke out encouraged us to speak out and expected us to do our best at all times and to vote. >> what was different about activism in the 1960's compared to today especially with artists? >> i think a lot of people are doing a lot of things today. i once asked pete, whom i was very close with, pete seger how do you feel about the world today. this was a couple years before he died. he said i've never been more optimistic. i said why is that? he said because everywhere in the country and everywhere in the world people are doing good

things small groups, maybe but they're working on trying to make change. i think he saw something that i find a harder time seeing, but i do have to say that there are lots and lots of good things happening. we don't have the kinds of marches, organized events that i was involved with. i wasn't necessarily getting arrested on the stems of the capitol in washington d.c. >> you were testifying at the chicago seven trial. >> yes. >> and being admonished by prosecutors and judges. >> shut up and not sing "where have all the flowers gone." >> you were at the for front of the yipee movement. >> yes, i was there. >> with abbey hoffman. >> phil oaks called me and said you have to go down to wherever it was this hotel where they're having the press conference. >> hotel americana. >> yes the americana for the yipes. i knew these guys and always

admired george and abby and renney davis. of course when they were all arrested then cosler was there hear and said would you come and sing at their trial speak or do whatever you're going to do. that's when i opened my mouth and sang where have all the flowers gone, and it was the guard or whatever you cull call them and the judge said we don't sing here. i have a total memory lot then. i thought once the judge shut me off, i didn't talk anymore but actually i went on and within talking. >> you brought up your personal life and have written bit and talked about it. you have shared so much of your personal private life. >> more than is prudent. >> painful to talk about the things you talk about. you talk about the alcoholism in your family, about the bulimia about the death of your son. >> that's the hardest. >> what makes an artist want to

share those things? >> it's a question of what makes anybody want to share them. >> i lost you on a winter's day in a cold city far away. >> if i hadn't written about my son's suicide i wouldn't have gotten over it, but i knew that if i didn't write about it, i wasn't going to make it. i knew that if i didn't talk about it i wasn't going to make it. i know people who have disappeared in this cloud of post suicidal depression, and taboo, so i also saw the taboo. as an activist, i know that there are certain things we don't want to talk about we don't want to talk about the fact that we need a higher minimum wage. we don't want to talk about the racism which still exists in this country but we have to, which is clear because these things are coming out and we have to talk about them. in order to get well, we have to so that's the answer of why write about these things. >> thank you for sharing you're

music, your stories with us and continued success keep on going for a long time. >> thank you so much, john, it's a pleasure to be here with you. >> judy collins will perform at the cafe carlisle here in new york city through may 16. >> coming up from doha, more on the meeting in saudi arabia between gulf leaders discussing the war in yemen. we leave you with something fun a who's who of celebrities came out for the annual met gala, taking to the red carpet at the museum of art kanye west and madonna posed for the cameras. beyonce showed up late in a shockingly sheer gown. that's it for us here in new york. i'm stephanie sy. thanks so much for watching. have a great day.

>> welcome to another news hour from doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes: >> saudi's king promises a new humanitarian aid center set up for yemen. >> new allegations of war crimes against civilians in syria as talks get underway to try to stop the killing. >> protests continue in burundi as the constitutional court allowles the president to run for a third