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society integrates the t in l.g.b.t. communities. our top story this sunday night - the two big names in the race for the white house in 2016. a day after hillary clinton kicked off her run for the president say, her rivals are taking aim. as jed bush is set to make an announcement tomorrow he took to social media with a campaign logo. roxana is here with more. a lot of developments. >> yes. rivals on both sides of the aisle, claiming clinton will not bring change because she's out of touch. she is emphasising connections with every day people. >> reporter: a day after her high-profile presidential kick off. >> thank you. >> hillary clinton rallied supporters in iowa a state that tripped up her first presidential campaign seven years ago. >> now, there may be some new voices in the republican

presidential choir, but they are singing the same song "yesterday", you know the one. >> in this ad it is used against her. marco rubio mocks clinton was a politician of the past. >> yesterday is over. [ cheering and applause ]. >> before us now is the opportunity to author the greatest chapter yet in the amazing story of america. we can't do that by going back to the leaders and ideas of the past. >> reporter: it's a charge clintonan faces with candidate bernie sanders. >> people want real change in terms of economics and policies. >> reporter: critics like chris christie, who is soon to announce an intention to seek the presidency point to another theme, that clinton doesn't understand every day americans.

>> mrs. clinton doesn't talk to anybody, doesn't take questions from everybody - how will she know what real americans are concerned about. >> reporter: clinton is emphasising her questions with regular people. >> now, over the past month i have been listening to what you here in iowa have to say. in coffee shops, in community colleges in businesses. >> reporter: her husband, former president bill clinton is defending her. >> i think when people go to personal attacks this far before the election, it means they are scared of you, they should be >> reporter: sunday former governor jed bush posted this image, a likely campaign logo missing the word bush. and in an interview he pointed out he's different interest his brother, former president george w. bush. >> my life story is different. >> reporter: jed bush is expected to announce his

candidacy on monday muchist he really cares about us he cares about people with developmental disabilities. >> reporter: he is leading up to it with a new ad emphasising the most vulnerable. >> we need a new leadership taking conservative issues and plying them. >> clinton sides with house democrats that voted against the trade agenda last friday. the president wants a deal with pacific rim countries, that critics say it would sake away jobs. despite her remarks hillary clinton didn't say how she voted a gunman that took aim at a dallas place had a history of illness. james boulware's parent spoke out. he fired dozens of rounds at officers in and outside the building. the attack ended when a police sniper shot the 35-year-old.

his mother felt she had lost him to mental health. >> the governor of new york said the men that broke out of a maximum community center could be anywhere. it has been 9 days since they escaped from the clinton correctional center. a large-scale hunt stretching to vermont has come up empty. >> we don't know if they are in the area or in mexico by now. enough time has transpired. we are following up every lead the best we can. >> a prison worker has been charged with helping the men escape. the state will show zero tolerance to any that help them get away. african union leaders are gathering for a summit. addressing major security issues. an attendee is causing a distraction. as reported, it's on the verge

of causing an international incident. >> when sudan's president arrived in south africa on saturday he brought a political and legal storm. one of the issues discussed at the african union summit he's attending is conflict resolution much the host nation faces the embarrassment of a legal challenge that could see basheer sent to the hague to face war crime charges. civil society organizations are taking the south african government to court to ensure it upholds its obligations to the international criminal court. a judge told basheer that he can't leave until the case is resolved. sudanese are furious. >> translation: the court decision does not have legal value. south africa issued a decision of the african union, that african countries are not bound to a decision by the court. this was reported 10 days ago.

seems the court does not know about this and it's bad, or it does know, and it's worse. this is a matter to be assessed by law. >> it left the south african government in a difficult position. >> pretoria has an agreement with the au that sitting heads of state cannot be roasted. the question is who is it now. >> what can prevent basheer leaving south africa. he'll have to be arrested and he'll have to be put in custody, and all of those are not the court's responsibility. the court has made a decision which, according to the law, is quite correction. but it can't enmorse its own decisions the international criminal court asked south africa to arrest basheer, accusing him of crimes against human day in

darfur. south africa signed up to the i.c.c. many believe the i.c.c. is bias against their leaders, taking them out for prosecution. that means the judge decision on monday on whether or not to arrest the man who has ruled sudan since 1989, will reverberate around africa and the world. the kenyan army killed 11 suspected members of al-shabab. this after the group attacked a military base in south-eastern kenya, two of the fighters were kauk kirn men caucasian men leading to the belief that they may have been from foreign groups. kenyan authorities are trying to identify the men. catherine soi has more. >> the gunmen went to a mosque where people prayed. they preached against the government and kenyan troops.

they went to a help center, took medicine in a school where they banned much. this comes on the eve of a series of attacks that started here. and then spread to neighbouring villages, what is happening behind me is a memorial prayer service to honour those that died. i talked to some of the survivors. >> this person has started to rebuild his hotel. a year after it was burnt down by gunmen. it was in this room around 11:00pm when he was woken by gun fire. the town center was under attack. the gunmen went to a nearby police station and hunted for men. by dawn 50 were dead, the town was terrified. >> the gunmen could have been paid by politicians or al-shabab. they were waiting for the rights of muslims whose land was taken

by christians. before they could bury their loved ones, there were talks in villages. close to 100 people had been shocked. kenya's government blamed political networks. this was a popular guest house. it was completely destroyed. many people who lost their property and loved ones are yet to recover. saying they are waiting for compensation. >> reporter: margaret's husband were killed. he left her with nine children, 12 grandchildren and no jobs. the government gave her $500 to bury him and promised $1,000 more. >> that would have gone a long way to help my family. feeding them is a problem, we live by the grace of god

>> many are frightened here. buses were mandatory and are given a mandatory escort. the government was negligent and police. >> the security - intelligence was there for them to act. >> reporter: gerry recently welcomed a new addition. her grandson was named after her husband, who died during the attack last year. the baby is a joy, but an extra mouth to feed. people not just in mpeketoni are worried about the security in the country. recruitment is going on in some parts, and some of the attackers, like the recent university massacre where 148 were killed, are actually kenyans. >> kathryn soy in kenya supported by u.s. air strikes kurdish fighters advanced to an i.s.i.l.-held

town. if they take over the area it could cut off a stronghold to raqqa. it's been used to transport supplies and members. forces had the town vouched and expect to take control of the turkish border area u.s.-led coalition launched air strikes in iraq hitting targets near baghdad, fallujah and mosul, trying buildings and heavy weapons, including a factory. another strike destroyed an i.s.i.l. position near aleppo in syria for the first time in four years the u.s. carried out air strikes inside libya. the military conducted a counter counterterrorism strike. a group of fighters emerged intent on keeping i.s.i.l. from gaining controls. we have this report.

>> reporter: skirmishes continued for days in eastern libya. these fighters say they have made gapes, pushing back -- gains, pushing back fighters from mosques and hotels. they belong to militias calling themselves the ashura council. people are afraid and put up roadblocks to stop advances. more than a dozen have been injured in the fighting. it flared up when the ashura council declared war on the fighters, what the down described as criminal. for months, i.s.i.l. has bolstered presence. videos were uploaded of christians being beheaded. ashura council is taking on i.s.i.l. in the east. in central cert groups are trying to take control from libyan dawn fighters, who backed

the government in the capital tripoli. i.s.i.l. said it carried out a suicide attack on a checkpoint. the ashura council is not a new body, it's been battling forces loyal to the renegade general, considered the military chief of a government. hardline groups are part of the coalition. one is led by a former inmate of guantanamo bay, considered to be close to al qaeda. another controversial group is the martyrs' brigade. with no central government in cruel of libya powerful groups control areas under their influence. representatives met in morocco, and considered a unity plan. with one side seeing the general, saying he must go, and other refusing to share power. groups like i.s.i.l. take advantage of the political vacuum. many find is hard to imagine how

they'll ever reach agreement fighting rages on in yemen on the eve of u.n.-led peace talks. houthi forces took control of a city located 90 miles south of a border. members of the government and two other parties will meet with houthi representatives in geneva. we have a preview. >> reporter: the united nations secretary-general ban ki-moon is rallying support for an end to the war in yemen. he needs the support of international community and yemen's neighbours. the united nations was hoping to announce a ceasefire before the start of the talks, that is unlikely. >> we still hope that the parties will observe a humanitarian pause, so the two can create a climate conducive to moving forward. >> reporter: yemenis are concerned the geneva consultations may drag on

leading to more violence. >> translation: in regards to the u.n.-brokered talks in geneva, we hope something positive will come out of the meeting. we want the war to be over. >> personally i believe the u.n. talks in geneva are a waste of the type. the misty upham was behind the -- u.n. was behind 2216, the unjust resolution and the failure safeguarding the security and civil itty in yemen saudi arabia launched air strikes against houthi fighters and allies in march. the oil-rich kingdom accuses the rebels of destabilizing the region. a united nations resolution passed in april called on houthi fighters to withdrawal from all yemeni cities. riyadh insists the military campaign will end, on if that happens. >> saudi arabia, when they

started the strike in yemen were here for the long term to achieve the goals. however, achieve goals meaning more civilians and casualties. i think saudi arabia - it's a good point and result and compromise by the houthis. i think they'll jump on board. this is where there'll be fighting if peace talks collapse. the houthis gathered sources in an area rich in oil and gas. >> we know the houthis are planning a major offensive. there's fighting on the outskirts of the city. the houthis will not be able to control the province. thousands fled their homes. the lucky ones escaped to mayburing countries, many are stranded. they hope for an end to the fighting. no one expects a breakthrough, but the united nations hopes the feuding factions will start a

political process, which might take a long time but it's the only way to stop violence and put an end to the suffering of civilians. israel's prime minister criticized an upcoming report in the gaza strip, calling it a waste of time. binyamin netanyahu told his cabinet that the report was a baseless report against israel saying an israeli report compiled by retired generals tell the truth about what happens in gaza. the two reports say israel did everything it could to avoid civilian casualties. more than 2,000 protesters marched through hong kong demaning the -- demanding the right to vote for leaders without the input of the chinese government or beijing to vet candidates. sarah clarke has more on that. >> reporter: in sweltering heat they marched through central

hong kong. streets were closed as pro-democracy supporters returned to where long-running protests began. >> it's important to think about a course that is continuing. >> reporter: many holding the symbol of the protest. organizers expect as many as 50,000 people to march. the turn out was short of the expectations. >> so we want to get an assembly to show support to members of the legislative council to vote down the proposal. >> 5,000 police were mobilized to control the crowds. rallies were peaceful. pro-democracy groups called on legislators to vote down the package. >> this rally, i think, is for those of hong kong citizens that want to make sure that the democratic areas would veto the vote, the government proposal when it comes to voting

the government electoral reform allows others to vote in the 2017 election. all candidates would be screened by china. it triggered 2.5 months of protests last year. >> this is the first of a number of rallies with a vote in the legislative council by friday. the government needs a two-thirds majority to get the bill passed. it's yet to get the support. still ahead - british spies recalled. apparently because china and russia cracked top secret documents released by edward snowden. >> in fear for his life a mexican man tries to overcome the odds of winning asylum in the united states.

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>> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on not just in this country but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> ali velshi on target a british newspaper reports the u.k. has been pulling spies from the field because they've been compromised by the n.s.a. leaks. the sunday times reports that

russia has access to secret files stolen by edward snowden causing agents to be targeted. . >> it's two years since edward snowden fled the united states since downloading 1.7 million files. and ended up in russia where he resides. the "sunday times" reports russia and china managed to access a million of those documents, forcing western agencies including mi6 to pull agents out of the field to safety. the paper quotes an intelligence source saying we know russia and china has access to edward snowden's material and will go through it for years to come searching for clues. edward snowden has done damage, the agencies forced to intervene in some cases and lift the agents to prevent them being

identified and killed. the prime minister's office in london is not directly commenting on the reports, but says there's no evidence anyone has been harmed. edward snowden supporters maintained that he acted in the public interest, notably in revealing mass surveillance programs. the latest accusations strengthen arguments that he posed a threat to the national interests to countries like the u.s. and britain. >> dozens of migrants - the italian prime minister is threatening to hurt europe if the e.u. will not provide assistance in dealing with large numbers much migrants coming to it lay. austria and switzerland have sent migrants seeking asylum back to italy. dozens refuse to leave the french-italian border, saying they are trying to reach family members, and don't want to register as refugees in italy as

required under european law. italy is asking for processing camp to be set up in libya last year 9,000 mexicans applied for asylum in the united states, saying they feared for their lives. 124 were granted the right to settle in the u.s. chinese and others are more likely to be granted asylum. adam raney spoke to a man on the border saying his life depended on escaping. >> reporter: the stories in the soup kitchen is all about escaping police. this man and others were robbed and beaten by federal police. most bear their mistreatment. but after years of killings and kidnap kidnappings, this man has had enough. he wants to apply for asylum.

he was reported, and he was forced to dig tunnels under the border. he escaped, but can't escape his fears. >> translation: i haven't been able to sleep well. my nerves are shot. i'm afraid they'll kill me. >> reporter: this man can't confirm if migrants built the tunnels, but he has seen many. >> we found a lot of drugs, tunnels that had been from mexico to the u.s. >> reporter: his boss said there's one word to describe the way migrants are treated by cartels. >> there's no two ways about it. they finish a tunnel we don't know. maybe they disappear because they are witnesses. >> reporter: that is what juan miguel is afraid of. he made a complaint about the abuse from the police and cartels, now he must leave

mexico he says. >> translation: i'm suffering persecution from the government, police and cal groups they can't control. i fear for my life. i want an opportunity to carry on living. >> he is about to cross the mexican side to the u.s. side and apply for asylum. most of the cases are rejected and there's a possibility he'll be detained by u.s. authorities for several months. this is what he's fighting to return to his home in america. >> it frightens the idea of letting them go in mexico. that will be more dangerous. inside he's okay guarded contained, but alive. if he is sent across the border his life is at risk. >> reporter: lawyers told us the best hope is for the case to go on and authorities will allow

him to go home to family until an immigration judge decides his fate jed bush's big presidential announcement splitted for form. -- is slated for tomorrow. next the candidate and how he thops separate himself from his father and brother.

welcome back to al jazeera america. here is a look at the top stories this half hour - a south african court ruled that sudan's president is not allowed to leave the county. they are waiting on word from the international criminal court, calling for his arrest. basheer is visiting johannesburg for the african union summit and is wanted for committing crimes against humanity in darfur. the u.k. is suffering a major security breach because of an n.s.a. leak. british intelligence officers have been compromised because of

edward snowden. the kremlin is using stolen files to target mi6 agents hillary clinton campaigned in iowa addressing a crowd of several hundred supporters in drum in and will work to help the transpacific trade deal. jed bush the former governor unveiled a jed 2016 logo and is expected to announce his candidacy tomorrow. david shuster has a look at the latest bush. >> i've been blessed to be part of a family that committed its hive to public service. >> reporter: jed bush hails from a prominent family in u.s. history, second of president bush, and brother of former president george w. bush. >> i love my brother and dad - i love my mother as well i hope that's okay and i admire their service to the nation and the difficult decisions they had to make.

but i'm my own man, and my views are shaped by my own thinking and experiences. jed bush was born and raised in texas, attending phillips exodus academy in massachusetts, an exchange programme in mexico was a defining moment in his life. that's where he met his future wife columbia. after graduating from the university of texas, bush took on jobs from banking to real estate ultimately leading him to relocate to florida. bush volunteered for his father's 1998 presidential campaign before leaping out on his own political career. he was chairman of dave county republican party. in 1994 bush ran for governor of florida. it was a close election and lost by a small margin. the campaign took a toll on his family, bush agreed to spend time at home and converted to his wife's faith, catholicism. in 1998 jed bush won the

governor seat. he was hawkish on taxes, helped restore the everglades and a staunch supporter on gun rights and stand your ground law. the first state to do so. on immigration issues he was liberal. supporting a bill to allow illegal immigrants to receive driver's licences. that failed. during the 2000 primary recount he reduced himself from a role his brother was elected. beyond the glare of the political spotlight stood the bush family in the shadow. his daughter struggled in drugs, made headlines, as did his shy wife detained by customs once for trying to hide $20,000 in clothes and jewellery purchased in paris. while governor bush reportedly asked the media to leave his family alone. a run for the presidency required the support of the

entire bush clan. in early 2015 bush and his supporters launched a super pact called right ties. >> i believe that every american deserves the right to rise and the opportunity to achieve the american dream, and abroad americans should be respected by our allies and feared by our enemies. that's why it's critical to change the direction that it is heading. we must do better. >> bush is someone that wants to end poverty and economically empower americans. something he fears obama has not done. >> it's time to stop blaming your predecessor for our failed policies. >> bush will be compared to his father and brother and has difficulties answering questions about the blunder into iraq.

the recent position on the war, is that knowing what he knows now he would not have gone into iran. most agree the was a mistake. bush is a revered member of the eop. our friends like to see themselves as changes of reform. you and i are supposed to get to the programme. there's problems when you don't reflect to the dogmas, they can be hard to keep up with. >> a lot of political news. del walters is here with a preview of the next hour. >> we'll take a deeper look into what you saw. jed bush and hillary clinton represent dynasties, playing a role in politics since george h.w. bush ran for office in 1979. as they hit the trail, both are looking to separate themselves from the pack and presidential

lineage. jed facing questions about his brother's decisions relating to iraq and hillary clinton distancing herself. in the week ahead we look at the changes facing the candidates as we go deeper into their presidential campaigns. >> looking forward to it. >> south korea reported a death in the middle eastern respiratory syndrome bringing the total to 15. president park geun-hye visited a hospital affected by the virus and talked with patients. met health care workers and assessed safety care measures. it affected 145 south koreans in the past few weeks, casres linked to a man who returned to south korea after a business trip a new report to be presented to the u.n. human rights council describes a pattern of pervasive violent abuse and discrimination of l.g.b.t. and intersex people. a study found there's no human rights mechanism that has a

systematic and comprehensive approach to the human rights situation of l.g.b.t. and intersex person. among the recommendation the appeal of laws used to punish individuals bade on sexual orientation, legal recognition of same-sex relationships and the establishments of laws that protects l.g.b.t. and intersex people. a rare condition known as intersex is when babies are born with ambiguous gender. the united nations condemned surgery on infants. it left parents with a difficult set of challenges. >> reporter: today pigeon does not identify has he or she, preferring to be called they. >> i thought i was a girl. people call me she, i was jennifer. >> until the age of 18, perform

ergonas identified as a female, living as a girl. she could never develop like other girls, and couldn't have children. >> once i was told i couldn't do that, i wanted it more than anything. >> reporter: did you want to no why. they told me why, it was a lie. >> reporter: what did they say? >> they told me i had cancer when i was born, and i was smart enough to know what ovaries were, and what cancer was. i believed them. >> reporter: pergon ark s never had obvious ris. doctors insisted surgery would be necessary to correct the nature of her genitals. the condition is intersex. dsd. >> it's an individual born with not just uniform male or female parts, but they can have

combinations of both. >> reporter: about one in 2,000 americans are born with ambiguous genitalia, usually doctors and surgeons decide what the child should be and the child would be modified. in perform ergon ark s says and meant removing testes and creating a vaguing. -- a vagina. >> i wish with all my being and heart that they left me how i was born. >> reporter: do you feel like you were keeted? >> yes i feel like i was cheated. >> reporter: without sex organs some must take a balance of east roe gej and testosterone. >> if i don't take them i get hot flushes, osteoporosis and all that stuff. >> reporter: it was the scariest decision, says liz, who askeded

us not to use here real name or face. two years ago her second was born with intersex, and they modified. >> reporter: do you worry he may have questions and decisions that you made? >> i worry all the time. we were willing to take that risk to make him as normal as possible, and to not regret the decision we made. >> reporter: when you found out he had ambiguous genitalia what was your normal concern? >> will he be a normal boy, will he function like normal boys. will he have children. there's no guarantee. it's a let's hope, i believe. >> reporter: choosing surgery is controversial. activists and bioethicists say individuals should be consulted when they are old enough to choose for them. >> we are bad predicting how the patient identifies sexually. if they'll identify in a male or

female role. and that kind of choice it seems, we have learnt is best left up to the patient him or herself. >> it's one reason a programme at the hospital in chicago began what it says is a wholistic approach to intersex and dsd treatment. the development and sex is a consulting process. >> it's a patient and family-centered as opposed to a physician. >> reporter: there has to be a balance struck between undergoing surgery for a child who can't concept to it and the balance that a parent has to have in term of them feeling comfortable with i have a boy or a girl. >> correct. >> how do you deal with that issue when it comes to deciding if a surgery is right. >> there's no right or wrong decision. the decision most appropriate is one they are most comfortable with. in a perfect world, we would

never do surgery early on unless there was a medical reason that it had to be done. >> reporter: perg onus says nobody but the child should have the right to decide whether to have surgery. >> they took out my testes without asking as a kid. i think they should put money into a fund to give us reparations for what they did to us, and signing a document saying we'll not do the surgeries any more. >> reporter: it's a debate raising questions about informed concept. gender identity and patient rites when we come back on al jazeera america, we'll include the transgender community into american society. plus, left stranded on streets, the challenge to save exotic animals in people from flooding in eastern europe.

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in recent weeks we have been following a number of stories following the transgender community. former olympic champion and reality tv star kaitlin jenner sparked a number of issues. a local transgender is suing a school bard. gavin wants to use the school boys' rest room. boston's mayor cut the city for the 45th pride day parade. walsh established gender neutral rest rooms for boston city hall and other areas. we are joined by a guest from washington. my first question, since caitlyn jenner's transformation have you sensed a change in the conversation and more acceptance

and understanding from people about the transgender community? >> well i certainly sensed more conversation, and i think that is what leads to the other things. people stopped me in parks, when they see me on television or something, and some people i know have contacted me. people clearly are talking about it and that's what we need right now. >> there are obviously critics though. last week in the "new york times" eleanor birkett wrote - the truth is not my truth, the female entities: what was your reaction to reading that? >> well these days people have to write stuff. i think she's missing a really

big point. and that's the diversity of women. she's a college professor a documentary film-maker and not a typical woman, there's no such thing as a typical woman, there's differences by class, where you're born by race and i know she's been a woman studies professor and understands there's lots of different kinds of women, and she just had to write something and focused on this one woman she thought she could take a look at. >> in reality, it's argued that women are the product of society, of the environment. what they experienced and faced. >> i hear that. and, you don't know caitlyn jenner i don't know what she

faced. i moved that my experience having transitioned in the late 30s is different to eleanor birkett's, and different to caitlyn jenners, i don't know who is the arbiter about that. no one is changing their mind or making up their mind. in is something most of us have felt since early on in our lives. yes, i was treated as a boy most of my first few decades. but i didn't just make up my mind that i was a woman. i think it needs a lot longer of a discussion than can be done in one column in the "new york times". i don't think she did it justice, and i don't think she did women justice. >> let's talk about the bathroom and locker room history, is that the next frontier in transgender experience? >> it's something we have a long way to go. you know americans are very much about modesty in the

bathroom. and so by the way, most bathrooms are modest places. people do not share bathrooms together. they go into bathrooms, do what they have to do leave each other alone, and that's how it should be. there's a lot of trans people who are not safe in the counter bathroom regime and, by the way, a lot of gender non-conforming people. people that may identify as male or female, but don't life up to the stereotypes that television shows us. and also it is good for people with certain disabilities that may have to have a custodial care person families with kids. there are a lot of reasons why gender neutral bathrooms are helpful. there's a lot of reasons why trans people should be expected to use the rest room according to their gender identity like everyone else. >> from the national centre for

transgender equality thank you for your time today officials in tbilisi are warping people to stay indoors because of dangerous animals. bears, lions, hippos have been roaming the streets after escaping the zoo due to severe flooding. 12 people have been killed from the storms many animals are on the loose. a hip pot muss wanders the roads of tib lisy, freed from captivity by a storm. a brown bear stakes refuge on an airconditioning unit a cat lurks around the doorway of a building. heavy rain falls send flash floods surging through dibb lisy dozens of properties destroyed leaving them homeless repair bills running into tens of millions. with large parts of the zoo

under water, it's unclear how many animals perished or how many are on the loose much one by one they are cornered. some killed other recaptured using tranquilliser darts. there's no report but three zoo workers confirmed in the flooding. among them a zoo keeper that lost an arm. the 1 million residents have been warned to stay indoors until the remaining animals can be found and captured. flooding in eastern europe and in the u.s. kevin corriveau is here with more. >> that's right. if you remember in may, we saw flood engine texas. texas will be under the watch, as we go through the next couple of days. i tell you why. we have a few isolated showers across eastern portions. last month we had thunderstorm after thunderstorm pushing through the area not only bringing severe weather but flooding.

bringing the state out of the drought. look at the rain we expect to see in the next 72 hours, across much of the coastal regions, and across the central part. we are talking about 6-9 inches of rain. where is this water coming from? it's coming down from a tropical system that we think will be a tropical storm over the next couple of days. you see the circulation there. these are the computer models and the forecast of where the storm will be going. they are consistent on where it will be taken, across the gulf of mexico warming up gulf to raurts in the areas of the 83, 84 range across the area that's good fuel to start the storm and strength it. across the fufl of mexico. as you get to texas, that's the problem. we are watching what hap bs down

here we had a hurricane going back to being a tropical tomorrow. this is carlos it will turn into a hurricane as we go back through the next couple of days. what happened here with the storm system we are seeing massive flooding and mudslides and land slides going on and will continue through the next couple of days. that will be a major problem. as e go through monday we see a bit of han and we'll sustained across the valley if you see a sunny sky or two, i can't guarantee it until midweek. >> not the best of news. thanks kevin a surprise wake-up call gives a meaning to loft in space. still ahead, the lost comment that found home it's a time chapter for an amazing collection of bib likely

inspired art.

it is the end of an era for one of new york's small but dazzling art spaces. the museum of biblical arts closed for good a few hours ago. despite critical success, it struggled financially. it's going out on a high note. randall pinkston has more. >> this is a once in a lifetime exhibition. these objects will never cross the arctic again, not no our lifetime. >> reporter: it's a breath taking collection. three bit the greatest sculpture, donatello. among his creation the larger than life sculpture of st. john the evangelist. and this work - weather beaten and realistic. it's the first time it's left its home which is getting a facelift. what the works have in common is the biblical inspiration.

that dovetails with the mission of their new york host the museum of biblical heart, or mo birks a. >> -- mobia. >> not just the sculpture saying how beautiful, grace. this was carved in the year such and such. but this depicts abraham and isaac, the story from the book of gen sift. the museum director emphasis that mobia is not a religious institution. >> we have no religious agenda we want to make it responsible to all beliefs. >> reporter: throughout the 10 years existence mobia struggled, surviving thanks to rent-free space in the american bible society. this has been the museum's most successful exhibit, described as

soul-searing, attracting hundreds a day. success is bittersweet. the museum is closing its doors because the sponsor is moving to philadelphia. >> when the american bible society decided to sell the building, the museum of biblical art was consfronted with a problem - space it could afford. >> reporter: the curator says the demise is the latest in a series of art institutions squeezed out by the hot economy. high represent forced this museum from its home until it found new space. the american folk art museum was forced to move after selling the 53rd street building. before that the museum of hispanic art closed for good. >> you are describing a danger for small institutions. >> i think so, if they don't come in with a trust fund if they can't expand a patron base.

>> reporter: richard towns end hopes the influence continues after the doors are closed. >> i like to think we have been a catalyst an inspiration for art museums to discuss spiritual and religious implications of works of art in their care. now, after bringing so much history to new york the museum of biblical art is a part of it and finely a wake up call from a comet that spluttered back to life. an account sent a message saying "hello earth." scientists believe the solar panels were blocked from the sup, as the position changed sunlight reached the craft. that is it for us this sunday.

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