life. one of them said she wishes he could get the death penalty. they are eager to see this man be locked up and never get out of prison again. >> he has not been sentenced yesterday from what we understand, but he is in the courtroom, has he shown any remorse? >> 22 victims testified this week in the hearing and as far as we know he was fairly stoic. today he did in fact break down in the courtroom. he began crying when his attorney was appealing to the judge, saying he has not seen his family for a number of years, and asking for leniency because he did plead guilty essentially and admitted to his wrongdoing as soon as he was caught. the attorney said dr. fattah did not want to put his family through a long trial. he is saying -- your honor, i

stand before you with remotion i'll have lated by oath and caused suffering to my patients and my family. mercy would be a 25-year sentence. the government is asking for a sentence of 175 years. >> how was he able to carry out such procedures seemingly unchecked for so long. >> he apparently ran a very tight ship. he was a renowned doctor in the detroit area. he had also done a fellowship at sloan sloan-kettering. and he really convinced his patients and others that he was the man to go to. we have an interview with an attorney donna mackenzie who events some of those patients. here is what she had to say.

>> he held himself out as the expert of all experts in this area. he convinced his patients that he was the only person who could save them. there are so many people that i have talked to who have told nae dr. fattah called them their miracle patient. of course if you have somebody who hasn't have cancer to begin with and you treat them with chemo, and then they no longer have cancer that's not a miracle. >> yes, not a miracle indeed. so again, we are awaiting the sentencing for dr. fattah. the government also said he kept such tight control over his patients and records, that it was hard for other people at the time necessarily to know what was going on. but he will hear his fate today, and stephanie, something the victims of dr. fattah have been waiting for a couple of years now to see what happens. >> lisa thank you. a small midwestern town

where heroin has taken hold has been rocked by a string of unsolved death. over a half a dozen women have disappeared. they all spent time in similar circles where drugs and prostitution are common. police are investigating whether this is a connection between the disappearances and the deaths. >> the best answer i have is the investigation so far, all of the information does point to that. we -- we can't tiny of these to one person or persons. >> reporter: the fbi is now part of the investigation, and family members of the women do fear this might be the work of a cereal killer. information was taken from government servers on more than 19 million people who applied for background checks and

another 2 million of their family members. the government originally said only about 4 million current and former government workers were affected. a federal appeals court is hearing testimony on whether to block president obama's executive action on immigration reform. >> reporter: officials for more than two dozens states who have sued to stop the president's executive order on immigration from moving forward is on the other side. at issue are deferred action programs that protect undocumented migrants who arrived in the u.s. as children. and undocumented parents of american-born children. the action show as many as 5 million immigrants from being deported and also grant them work permits. many say the president

overreached his bounds and overstepped his power, because this order was issued without the approval from congress. this may be an uphill battle for the administration as two of the three judges are conservative. they are two of the same judges who back in may ruled against the president's administration, when they were seeking a lift on the injunction that has been in place -- that had been put in place by this district judge in texas. arguments happening today, but it will likely be a few weeks before any decision is made. earlier i spoke to an attorney with the national immigration law center. she is also in new orleans for the hearing, and says it is an important step in clarifying the law. >> it's an opportunity for the fifth circuit court to weigh whether they are going to allow the implementation to go ahead and be implemented while this lawsuit proceeds.

every day that passes that this -- programs are blocked from implementation is another day that up to 5 million of our immigrant brothers and sisters across this country continue to lack protection from deportation and live in fear of being deported and separated from their families which is unacceptable, since we all know they are contributing to their communities and society on a daily basis, and to serve the very hard fought win that they got in getting the administration to go ahead and issue the dock ka -- expanded programs. >> do your point was this really a victory? this is one president issuing a single action and from a legal perspective, the opponents say the president can't do that. how do you argue against that? >> it's very simple. there is plenty of legal

dprents -- precedent, but scores and scores of legal scroll lars across the country have weighed in on the fact that the president acted within his authority to enforce the immigration laws of this country, that is all that happened. >> she says whatever the decision is it will likely be appealed to the supreme court. undocumented migrants are getting a mixed message in one part of georgia. the community needs them to work but they don't want the migrants to live there. >> reporter: this is dalton georgia in the mountains north of atlanta. it is known as the carpet capitol of the world. in the '80s and '90s, immigrants from mexico and central america flocked to this pocket of georgia looking for jobs. the jobs here are because of the carpet industry, stores and mills that continue to thrive even today. there are a motte of families

that have been torn apart because of policies, and the kids left with family members that are currently residing here. many want president obama's executive order to go through, that will entail a temporary work permit that could keep families here and kids in schools that were born here. many are scared as they tell al jazeera that if they get pulled over with a driver's license or if they don't have a diver's license if they are perhaps walking to work and they are found out that they are illegal that they will be put in a jail and sent back to where they are originally from. even though they said life here is not as good as they thought it was, it's still better than what they had in mexico or central america. >> you can see the full report on that tonight at 8:00 eastern. in greece the parliament is holding meetings about the

latest proposal to end the count try's debt crisis. the prime minister is trying to keep his country in the euro zone. tsipras's proposal would also reform the pension program. and the government wants to cut back on tax evasion, a huge problem in greece. the plan includes anti-corruption laws and big penalties for tax evaders. john psaropoulos has more from athens. >> reporter: i think there's a good chance that it will not because the agreement itself has changed, but because it is now accompanied in theory by a three-year funding program, rather than two years. that lives a longer period of stability and predictability. secondly, because it would be

accompanied by a 35 billion euro development plan. that's the money the european commission promises to greece if it signs on the this pack cage. and thirdly, because the government says it will be accompanied by a reselling of greek debt which is the holy grail of this entire process. the greeks want the germans to agree to give them a 40-year period to repay their debt rather than the current 16 because that will spread out the payments each year and make the debt sustainable. right now greece isn't producing enough wealth to hand out as much money as it is being asked to for the repayment of creditors. if all of that package does transpire the way the greek government says it should then i think it's a much easier sell in the greek parliament. a haircut means nominally, in other words i'll take the debt

and take off a hundred billion dollars. that sort of haircut is out of the question. even the greeks aren't asking for it because taxpayers are not willing to do that and angela merkel has promised the german public that she will not ask them ever to pay for the greek bailout. however, if you extend payment over 40 years, then inflation comes into play and reduces the value of the debt that is being paid back and that's how effectively it becomes reduced. the iran nuclear talks will carry on through the weekend in vienna negotiators have agreed to extend an interim deal until monday. negotiators missed a deal to turn over plans for a 30-day view for congress. secretary of state john kerry says there is a limit to the patience but also says the u.s. and his five partners will not be rushed. >> reporter: it is friday in

tehran. this is a holy day, a particularly holy day, and the last friday in ramadan throughout much of the muslim world is a day of protest against what they call the israeli occupation of palestine. hard liners in iran have called for greater demonstrations today. they have called for demonstrations not only against israel, but against imperial powers in which they describe america. the result in iran has not been substantially greater than the turnout that there would have been for this day of protest, but it is a symbol that the hard liners are concerned that a deal is near. they have opposed a deal with the united states. they have opposed a deal in which iran gives up anything particularly its nuclear program. negotiators from the government which is a more mod grate government, a government that was elected on the of opening up relations to the west, are facing this protest not only from hard liners on the right, but on reformers on their left who say they are not doing enough to engage in the world

community, today was an effort by hard liners to protest the negotiations in vienna. it has not succeeded. but it tells you a little bit about why iranian negotiators are so determined to not come home to with a deal they cannot defend for a large part of the population. we have spoken to a range of people, and most are determined that they want these sanctions lifted, the most important of which are the banking sanctions which prevent iranians from wiring money overseas. this prevents them from buying goods from overseas. >> ali velshi with a view from tehran. the pope is wrapping up his tour of bolivia today with a visit to the country's largest prison. the prison hosts 5,000 inmates.

pope francis frequently visited prisons as archbishop. a study this week finds the risk of birth defects from anti-depressants is relatively small. this is good news for women who need to take these drunings. >> absolutely. there has been a link between the two that has been debated for years. but this study should help resolve lingering questions because of its size and findings. u.s. and canadian researcher lead by the cdc, analyzed the records moefr than 28,000 women who gave birth between 1997 and 2009. the study asked whether women who took anti-depressants are at greater risk of having their

baby's suffer birth defects. the study looked at five primarily prescribed drugs. >> three were safe. zoloft was the drug that was used most frequently in this population, and zoloft was one of the drugs that was safe. >> reporter: the other drugs found to be safe were selecsa and lex pro. >> it's not a huge increase and women should -- should know that even if they are on one of the drugs that wasn't so safe with a birth defect it's still a relatively low probability. >> reporter: the study is significant because of the sheer number of americans on antidepressants. about one in ten people take the most commonly prescribed drugs. >> it's really a very reassuring article.

it says that you can be treated effectively for your depression and keep your baby safe. >> researchers say women on anti-depressants who are pregnant should talk to their doctors. >> when these women talk to their doctors what will likely be the overall recommendation? >> to continue taking the medication while the doctor makes sure the medication is the safest for the fetus, and there is a relatively low percentage of birth defects with this kind of drug according to the cdc, about 3% of women. >> randall pinkston thank you. actor omar sharif best known for his films in lawrence of arabia has died. he was diagnosed with alzheimer's earlier this year. his career started in egyptian cinema in the 1950s, but it was his 1962 role in lawrence of

arabia that profelled him to worldwide stardom. his agent said the actor suffered a heart attack this morning in cairo. he was 83 years old. they will soon be on the move through the canyon of heros. new york is getting ready to honor the women of team usa. never predictable. >> they should be worried about heart disease not terrorism. >> no, i wouldn't say that at all. >> you'll see a show that has an impact on the conventional wisdom, that goes where nobody else goes. my name is imran garda, i'm the host of "third rail" - and you can find it on al jazeera america.

♪ welcome back to al jazeera america. it is 10:49 eastern, taking a look at today's top stories. towns in pennsylvania are cleaning up after being hit by a powerful storm. the roof was ripped off, and the walls later collapsed. no one was hurt. jurors in the colorado theater shooting trial will not hear from james holmes. the defense is expected to wrap up its case today without making

homs holmes take the stand. he killed 12 people. and three sisters who disappeared while hiking in the wyoming back country have been found and they are okay. they were supposed to return home from their camping trip tuesday, crews started searching for them after their car was found wednesday. the sisters paper renly made a wrong turn. a big parade will get moving in a matter of minutes here in new york city. 10s of thousands of fans have lined up along the so-called canyon of here rose. they will parade down broadway amid swirls of con fetetive. morgan radford joining us on the phone. good morning, how is the crowd feeling this morning? >> reporter: the crowd is electrifying. thousands of people here are super excited. there are entire teams of young women who have come out to

support who they say are their idols. they say the women's soccer team have given them inspiration. you are seeing groups of girls chant things like we don't wear short skirts, all we wear are soccer shorts. and there are also a lot of young boys here. and i asked why are you here today? they said they are champions too, and they said they would be willing to retire their male soccer player jerseys and wear some of the female jerseys. >> why not. >> reporter: just to give you some context, this is generally called the canyon heros, but today it is being called the canyon of heroins. and that's a pretty big deal.

because ticker take parades generally have been preserved for new york-based championship teams, because it's really expensive. it costs the city about $1.5 million to do this and also causes major traffic jams in the city. but this ticker take parade began in 1886 for the statute of liberty, and since then think of all of the greats jesse owens who was the first black athlete, amelia air hearth and the new york giants for their 2012 super bowl. >> they don't even have ticker tape anymore. >> that's true. [ laughter ] >> we'll check back with you later today. >> thanks stephanie. >> this is the first all women's team ever honored with a ticker take in new york. john henry smith has more.

stock tickers have been absolute for decades, but the ribbony paper still gives it name to the ultimate honor, the ticker take parade through the canyon of hero rows. the first honoree was the statute of liberty. >> this was the real thing. >> reporter: but historians agree it was the 1927 celebration of charles lindbergh that perfected the art. amelia airheart was the first woman to be honored. and jesse owens became the first individual african american honoree. but from the world wars to desert storm, some of the most frequent guests of honor have been military heros. 1946's vj day parade produced iconic photos and 5,438 tons of

paper. of the 205 canyon of here rows parades, 130 took place between 1945 and 1965. since then there have only been 24 tiger -- tiger take parades. john henry smith, al jazeera. the women of team usa will soon go back to their day jobs. their team hopes to capture a new audience. >> this is a practice session for the seattle rain one of nine teams in the national women's soccer league. the league is in its third years, but attendance figures

are skewed a little bit by what is happening in portland where the portland thorns are drawing about 13,000 per game. ticket sales have gone through the roof since the u.s. women's national team won the world cup last sunday. they are averaging about 3,000 fans a game now, but selling a lot of tickets and for their game on saturday they are hoping to pack these stands and put in more than 5,000. so can the world cup bump be more than just a temporary bump? can this win in vancouver by the national team establish a new baseline of support for, and interest in women's professional soccer? >> yeah it's a huge opportunity for the league. last month has been all about women's soccer. a lot of free publicity for the league and its players. >> reporter: megan plays for the seattle rain i asked her what

players in this league have to do to keep up that level of enthusiasm, she said simply keep winning. the u.s. national team will have another chance for another big win next year at the olympics in rio. a good showing, maybe even another gold medal will generate a lot of support and keep that enthusiasm high. alan alan schauffler. a new documentary looks like at the life and message of an iconic musician. ♪ >> with a booming voice and unforgettable stage presence her music lives on more than a decade after she died but she

was also a passionate civil rights activist and her daughter wants to show people what nina gave up to fight for what she believed in. >> awards being rich so many material rewards and goals that many artists go for, not to mention their own personal satisfaction. my mom forwent many of those things in order to stand up for what she believed in in terms of the civil rights movement. >> lisa kelly samone has been working on the project for ten years, the move question "what happened to miss samone" is in theaters now. thanks for watching. i'm stephanie sy. the news continues next live from doha. have a great day. ♪

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