lucia newman, al jazeera, havana. >> of course, you can always keep up-to-date with all the news. you can see lots more opposite our top stories. sudanese omar al-bashir are a leaving south africa. all at www.aljazeera.com. >> two escaped convicted continue to evade police in northern new york. now the woman accused of helping them heads to court. omar al-bashir heads out of south africa despite court order. and heading north to drill in the arctic, but the coast guard stopped their plan.

>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy. the manhunt for those two convicted killers who escaped from a new york prison is now in its tenth day. there is still no sign of them, but we're getting new details about the woman who allegedry helped richard matt and david sweat to escape. she was in court just a short time ago. >> joys mitchell has pleaded not guilty to providing tools so the inmates could break out of clinton correctional facility. you're looking at pictures of her inside the courtroom where her hearing got under way. she was going to meet the men with a getaway car but she got cold feet at the last minute because she said she still loves her husband. >> joyce mitchell was criminal of richard matt and david sweat's escape from the clinton correctional facility in new york. she allegedly provided them with

tools, including hacksaw blades. >> one of the things he asked her for was to provide her with gloves and per her statements to law enforcement she went out and bought those speed bag gloves and brought them into the facility and gave those to him. he asked her to bring in a set of glasses with lights on them and she bought those and provided those to him as well. >> prosecutors say that mitchell agreed to provide a getaway car. the plan was that she had drive them seven hours away. but mitchell checked herself into the hospital instead potentially leaving the prisoners to find their way on foot. >> we don't know if they're still in the immediate area, or if they are in mexico by now. but we're following up every lead the best we can. >> more than 800 law enforcement officers spent their second weekend searching for the convicts. last week tracking dogs picked up their accident but there is no sightings of the two men yet. >> a year ago prosecutors investigated a relationship

between david sweat and mitchell, but nothing came of that investigation. >> thank you. an archbishop no minnesota has stepped down oh this over over sexual abuse cycle gas stations. he submitted his resignation to pope francis. earlier this among he was charged for having turned a blind eye of numerous reports of misconduct. a former priest is currently serving five years for molesting two boys. and a vatican prosecuteor has ordered a criminal trial for a former archbishop. prosecutors say that he sexually abused children between 2008 and 2013. the 66-year-old has been defrocked and is under house arrest. his trial is set to begin in july. libya says that the leader of al-qaeda's arm in north africa is dead. the pentagon confirmed it

targeted the airstrikes early supplied morning. libya's government said that the attack took place about 90 miles south of bengahzi. >> he gained notoriety as north africa's fierce fighters. he lost an eye in one event fighting. >> he would stand sentry duty. he would work in the kitchen but there was absolutely no doubt who was the boss. >> he wasn't a flashy guy in any way. he was rather soft-spoken but as soon as he began speaking everybody would listen. [ gunfire ] >> he's known as the leader of the north africa al-qaeda

affiliate al-qaeda in the islamic, and was designated a terrorist in the u.s. 12 years ago which offered a $5 million reward for any information for him. after muammar qaddafi's overthrow, he formed ties with libya and forming an elite unit with those who sign in blood for protecting interests in north africa. he formed a brigade that stormed a gas plant. his men held 800 workers hostage. in the end, 38 people were killed, most of them foreigners, including three americans. we should point out that he has been declared dead several times in recent years. south africa's high court is larging an investigation into how sudan's president was able to leave the country. omar al-bashir is on his way home right now in defiance to a court order that was looking into whether to arrest bashir.

he is expected to land in khartoum in the next few hours. we're live from johannesburg. bashir had been told he would get immunity for attending this conference. is this a battle between the countries' high court one undermining the other's authority? >> well, that's very much the concern, yes in south africa. that the south african government has ignored the high court making sure that omar al-bashir remains and a court order was given until this matter was finalized. however, al-bashir left the country earlier on monday morning. and the state security now has to answer questions around how that happened. we do understand that it was from a military air base, and that could form the understanding around how he left and how it was possible, and we do expect answers around that.

two people are "l" be will be in court in the next several days or so. >> what does it say about the icc's powers or lack of them? >> it is a party to the statute and has been incorporated in domestic law here in south africa. but for the purposes of the summit over the weekend the south africa government has said that it's formed an agreement with the african union that heads of state could be prosecuted or arrested while attending that summit. that is more in line with the africa union thinking that the international criminal court should not have jurisdiction over africa. they're not happy with the way it's conducted itself so far saying that so far the icc has targeted african countries and countries across the globe aren't party to the icc aren't treated in the same way.

they would look at pursuing african solutions for african problems ultimately setting up a court here in africa. for now they would rather put aside their obligations, and they want africa counties to withdraw. >> what has been the reactions to bashir's departure if any? >> well, what has been interesting is that it's only been later in the afternoon. that was a couple of hours after reports started that al-bashir had left the country. that the south africa government came forward and said yes he left. and that was after the court said he should be detained. and minutes later the south african government said that he just left the country. they say they have no idea whether he's in the country or not. we need to confirm this with the department of home affairs. it's likely that they did have this information but that's the line from the government at the

moment. >> thank you. investors are rattled this morning after an apparent collapse in talks in greece's debt crisis. talks broke down sunday inching the country close for default. in both a chicken of grounds hog day. >> this drama has been dragging out for more than four months now. who will blink first though in this drama. that's a tough call because both sides could lose a lot if they can't reach a deal. to recap athens have $1.8 billion payment due to the imf in two weeks time. a bill it can't pay until it's creditors unfreeze $8 billion in fresh bail out funds. it comes down to how much belt tightening greece has to do.

creators wants more of it, while grease' prime minister wants to ease uster i austerity measures. this has rippled throughout europe because no one knows how this is going to react. talks reportedly broke down after a mere 45 minutes. this en pass is frustrating the imf. in a highly unorthodox move the imf took to blogging to urge both sides to give a little. writing just as there is a limit to what greece can do, there is a limit to how much financing and debt relief official creditors are willing and realistically able to provide. >> what is the next act in this drama? >> this is pushing us all towards this big meeting of eurozone finance ministers on thursday and many people are saying this just could be the last chance to strike a deal

before that june 30th deadline when that big massive $1.8 billion is due to the imf. >> really getting down to the wire now. thank you. protesting from the water. activists in kayaks try to keep an oil rig from leaving the port of seattle but the cost barred puts an end to their protest. plus fracking brings big money to texas but with this the lonestar controversy.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america. it is 10:43 eastern. north carolina officials are asking swimmers to stay in shallow waters after a shark attack. a girl lost her left arm and may lose her leg. another boy lost his arm. the two victims are in stable continue. a police officer in louisville kentucky, is under

investigation after a deadly shooting. he was caught on video shooting a 35-year-old man. the city's police chief has promised a thorough investigation. the head of spokane's naacp chapter has canceled a meeting. her parents say she has falsely portrayed herself for black for years. some have asked her to still down. the polar pioneer rig is heading up the alaskan coast to drill for oil right now while dozens of protesters on kayaks swarmed the rig. they say at least ten people have been detain: let's go to allen schauffler from seattle. you've been covering this story for us tell us more about today's protest. >> well, today was a bit of an inevitability in all of this,

stephanie. kayaktivists never really believed they could stop this thing. they kept up a lot of tough talk about that, but what they really wanted was many of them told me the picture that image around the world of little teeny people in little teeny boats making an effort to stop this drilling rig, first of all, from coming in to support in port in seattle, and then second, from leaving. it did again at 4:00 a.m. our time when i got the first text from the mosquito fleets, the activists, they were out here by 15 or 20 or so. some were arrested in the process of trying to prevent this thing or trying to make a statement on the water about the very existence of a rig like the polar pioneer. we don't have firm numbers from those arrests yet we don't know if they'll be charged for anything at this point.

as soon as that rig started moving in the waters of eliott bay across the water front the coast guard put up a 500-yard exclusion zone into effect. so anyone within that zone could have been legally detain: right now the polar pioneer on its way north. just turning north in puget sound and heading up eventually to get through alaska off the coast of alaska. many are infuriated with the obama administration for signing off on the old oil leases that allow companies to go up there and explore. the company says that they're convinced that there are huge deposits of natural gas and oil up in the ocean above the arctic circle and they're going to go and see if they can get this.

>> what is shell's reaction been to the protest? >> no reaction at all. we have a two-sentence report from shell's spokesperson this morning saying simply that the polar pioneer is on their way north. and they expect the second rig to follow within the couple of weeks. no indication from the company that all of the activity on the water, all of the protests on land we've seen in the last month have had any impact whatsoever in terms of getting this rig ready to go. they said they were going to leave in mid to late june and it looks like they're doing exactly that. >> thank you. i want to go to travis nichols. i understood that you were there when the kayaktivists were

confronted with the rig. >> i saw that shell that they left in the dark this morning. they want to get up to the arctic as fast as they can. they don't want people to know about this. reasonable people understand that this is a global tragedy that should not be exploited for profit. knows in kayak from able to slow it down and when the sun came up people around the world were able to see that they're committed to protect the arctic. we've seen the rig go through eliott bay. there are people with tears on the shore people have been working very hard to demonstrate that this is not something that they want done in their name. they don't want it from their city. every second that they were here there was a spotlight on this rig. and every second gave president obama another second to

reconsider giving shell the green light. >> he has already given shell the green light. that's why they're headed up there. why is this a global tragedy? >> the reason we're against art i can drill something because it will be a global chime catastrophe going forward. this is a company that is not confident to deliver. they crash their oil rigs, they have had numerous problems. their contractor admitted to pleading guilty to eight maritime and felonies. >> these kayaktivists knew they were not going to be able to stop this rig. what did they want to accomplish today? >> you know, it's gotten very windy here.

i was not able to hear that. could you repeat that? >> the kayaktivists knew they were not going to be able to stop this rig. what were they going to be able to accomplish today? >> they accomplished quite a bit. they were able to shine a light on what this company is trying to do. this is a company that made a colossal error in drilling. this is something that we've seen since protests started in pacific northwest months ago that as soon as there have been people on the water as soon as there have been protestors have said this is not what they want something to go forward. we've had congress we act. we've seen people around the world say this makes no sense. this is a global tragedy. it's a test for humanity to say oh have we reached a point which we'll stop digging ourselves into this hole, into this

climate can it was catastrophe. >> thank you. republican jeb bush is on the verge of joining the race in the white house. >> that's what is missing in washington. the d.c. crowd talks about what is wrong with america. i see what is right. they talk about problems, i see solutions. >> the former florida government released his latest campaign video on youtube. he's expected to kick off his run in a rally this afternoon at miami-dade college. and al jazeera america will bring you that rally live starting at 3:00 p.m. eastern noon pacific. texas is by far the largest natural gas producer and much of it comes from fracking, which provides a lot of jobs. but a lot of texans are getting fed up with the practice. >> in texas an oil gas boom

help expand the economy twice the rate of the u.s. but now texas may be in danger. transitions from america's job engine to an anchor. texas lost 25,400 jobs. the most in the country from the state's biggest job lost in the last four years. the price of oil plunged by more than half from its peak last summer but they said they need to do everything to keep the oil industry thriving. but not everyone feels the same way. particularly those in denton outside of dallas. >> we're in north north texas and platforms like these used to have rigs on them but that got residents concerned. they voted on it and voted to essentially prohibit fracking from taking place inside this town. they banned it. but that is all about to change.

governor greg abbott recently signed a bill into law that all but makes sure that no texas town could ever ban fracking again. the law largely strips local zoning boards of their power to regulate oil and gas and hands that power over to the states. governor abbott said its necessary to protect an energy city that accounts for nearly one fifth of the state's economic output. >> we're forming a patchwork quilt of bans, rules and regulations that are eroding the texas model. >> but denton residents like debby ingram argue that they're being disinfranchised. >> we've always had home rule is what the city of denton and city of argyle and most of the cities i've lived in, well, we get to decide what will happen to our citizens in our towns. basically they're telling us we don't have that option. >> debby said she voted in favor of the ban last year after an oil rig was placed roughly

300 feet from her house. >> it made is so you couldn't breathe. you had a sore throat all the time. your eyes watered and were sore all the time. i had the nose bleeds. my dog had the nose bleeds. >> in many case energy advocates say they were there first. but in recent months oil and gas companies have laid off thousands of workers across texas and other states as plans for new wells are being put on the shelves. and that raises the question as to whether the low price of oil can actually do a better job of preventing fracking than any other local bank. al jazeera, denton, texas. >> artists from across the globe descend on cuba. straight ahead how the exhibition could open a door to the u.s. market.

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>> cuba is playing host to the art world this month. the 12th by an biannual is drawing visitors. it could mean that artists on the island could earn a real living. >> an ice skating rink with pretend ice in the middle of tropical havana. a fake beach across the seat along the city's main coastal drive. these installations and other works of art are part of cuba's highly anticipated biannual art show. it is an annual event. >> there were so many regulations, prohibitions and these new freedoms we're seeing is like throwing a drop of water on a very dry desert. they're being absurd at lightening speed.

>> ten years ago jesus barely had enough room on the floor of his argument. now he has enough money to buy and paint in his own institute. studio. >> she is pure, beautiful but dangerous like a jelly fish. it's the jester who seems so hospitable that can greet new five languages but ends up selling you cigars and women. cuban heart as become a booming business. this installation is called project salvation. like so many others, it refers to cuba's complex relationship with the ocean and with its northern neighbor just 140 kilometers away. of course, it also refers to the tens of thousands of cubans who have tried to cross piece waters to make it to the other

identify. michael uses american and cuban flags with empty bullet cartridges and warped wire to describe decades of bilateral tensions. and the long-awaited birth of a new relationship. >> this is called fiesta because that's what we're living now preparing for a party and waiting to see if it's really possible to be friends and not enemyies. >> his paintings are also exhibited in his own studio show room and selling for tens of thousands of dollars. further proof that cuban art like cuba itself is becoming a focus of world attention. lucia newman. havana. >> a box office record for jurassic sequel. jurassic world took in

$511 million over the weekend. thanks for watching. i'm stephanie sy. next we're live from doha. >> hello there, a warm welcome to this news hour. evading the icc. sudan's president flies out of south africa preempting a court ruling on an international arrest warrant. u.s.u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon calls for peace in talks for yemen. and the