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message that mccain was no hero. now the senator is sending a message to trump. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm randall pinkston. for the first time in five decades the cuban flag is flying over that country's embassy in washington, d.c. the embassy reopened just a few hours ago as did the embassy in washington, d.c. the embassy in havana did not as much fanfare as there was in washington. no ceremony, no flag raising that's because many cubans are unsure how restoring relations will effect them. >> cubans are excited about normalization. with that announcement by president obama and raul castro

back in december of last year with their intentions to normalize relations people saying there was a sense of exhilaration in havana and people had tears streaming down their faces. six months on there is cautious optimism when you ask people how they feel, and whooping 97% of cubans in a survey conducted by the "washington post," 97% of cubans support normalization but how is this going to impact ordinary people? it depends on what industry you're in. if you're in the tourism industry you're going to see an impact of influx of americans coming in. but if you're a cuban with no miami connection it's harder to get a sense of what kind of impact it would have on that group of cubans. >> that is melissa chan in havana. now let's go to libby casey outside of the cuban embassy in washington. tell us what you saw.

>> the cuban flag was raised for the first time in five decades. certainly symbolic. and also there it has been significant in terms of policies behind that. the u.s. officially has an embassy in havana and cuba has an embassy here. this basically creates more of a dealershippic relationships and gives those who work here at the embassy much more of a presence and gives them basically full diplomatic antis. we saw the flag go up, a lot of pomp and circumstance going on with that. we heard the national anthem of cuba play, and we saw hundreds of people gather to hear the foreign minister of cuba speak. the first time someone of that

stature has been on u.s. soil in decades, something that the state department in and of itself is. >> i there were some demonstrators there. what was their message? >> frankly a lot of demonstrators out here were pro-cuba, and were in favor of the u.s. lifting its embargo. rolling back sanctions ending with what they're calling the blockade. we heard cries of long live cuba long live raul, and long live fidel even. not nextly a message that the u.s. supports but there was a feeling of celebration here. there were a couple of protesters pushing back what was happening today. we saw one or two signs protesting human rights abuses on behalf of the cuban government. one man was arrested. he had smattered himself in some symbolic display of red powder or paint that looked like blood.

he was taken away because he tried to get too close to the cuban embassy as guests were being let in. >> were there any presidential officials at the opening? >> we did not see secretary of state john kerry here but we did have the deputy secretary roberta jackson who was involved getting together the negotiations over the last month to reach this opening. of the embassy. we also saw members of congress on hand like senator patrick leahy, democrat from vermont. he has been a proponent of legislation that would lift sanctions against cuba. president obama, while he has some authority as commander in chief to normalize relations there are still some things he cannot do. one of them is to fully lift the embargo. that would take acts of congress. while members of congress are pushing to see that happen, there is enough push back by folks like marco rubio that

they're going to try to get in the way of that, randall. for now it's a day for the obama administration to celebrate this success. >> and the meeting between secretary of state counsel kerry and his cuban counterpart later this afternoon. the united nations security council approved nuclear deal with iran another historic moment. president obama praising that a short time ago saying it will usher in a new era of relations. the deal sets off a path for iran to build a peaceful nuclear energy program without building weapons, and it sets the framework for lifting economic sanctions. paul beben is live at the united nations. paul, the united states congress still has to vote on the deal, but the u.n.'s approval could be a game changer. >> absolutely, randall. while the u.n. approval makes

this international law it goes into effect officially in 90 days sometime in mid-october. the united nations giving their approval today. you heard a lot of people at capitol hill both republicans and democrats, but especially republicans are not happy with this. and they say the deal leapfrogs congress, and that's not the way they want it to play out. but this caps years of negotiations as recently as a week ago there were sticking points but now the work begins. in december there is a major landmark that will be the first report from the international atomic agency. they'll let the world know if iran is complying with the deal. but in the meantime, the obama administration is praising the deal. the president is speaking earlier this morning. let's take a listen.

>> this is by far our strongest approach to insure that iran does not get a nuclear weapon. there is broad international consensus around this issue not just among the international community, but also among experts. my assumption is that israel will pay attention to that broad-based consensus. >> here this morning at the u.n. we heard from the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. samantha power saying that this deal in no way means that the u.s. is not holding iran accountable for other bad actions in the region for destabilizing its neighbors. then we heard from iran's ambassador. he pushed back right at samantha powers saying that iran is committed to peaceful nuclear power and non-proliferation. and all nations should only have

non-proliferation programs. >> it does not see peace in the region as considers piece as extension of itself. >> we alert our friends and neighbors not to fall into the trap. >> randall one of the fiercest critics of this deal has been israel. this morning benjamin netanyahu speaking to the knessett saying that this deal is in no way the last word and that u.s. and israel still have other options. secretary of defense ashton carter is in israel today. he's traveling to saudi arabia tomorrow assuring u.s. allies in the region that there is more that the u.s. can do to reassure them during this time as the deal is put into place. but as you pointed out a shiftic

day, a big pivot point for iran's relations around the world. >> thank you. president obama is neating with nigeria's new president president buhari. at the white house. the main focus of their meet something boko haram. >> i'm very concerned about the spread of boko haram and the violence taking place there and the atrocities it has carried out. it has a clear agenda of. >> buhari is asking the u.s. for more help in fighting boko haram. turkey's president has condemned an explosion near the border of syria today. more than 30 people were killed and a hundred were injured.

turkish officials believe an isil suicide-bomber is to blame. the u.s. command center afghanistan is offering condolences today after an u.s. helicopter fired on afghan soldiers killing at least seven of them. the helicopter was responding to fire from the ground. jennifer glasse has more from kabul. >> that incident happened just a couple of hours after dawn early morning and police authorities tell us that it was american u.s. helicopters who carried out an attack on two afghan army check points obviously some sort of mistake. that area is a very heavy fighting area the taliban has a very big presence there and it's one of the areas that the taliban use to travel through. we understand that after this attack by u.s. forces on afghan forces mistakenly, we presume the americans say that they're investigating, right after this

happened the taliban launched a ground offensive in the same area. it is a very heavy fighting area. this, of course, is the first friendly fire incident since nato forces gave control to afghan forces at the beginning of the year, and the worse friendly fire as they struggle through a resurgent group. >> we're learning more about the gunman who killed four marines and a sailor. the family said that he was treated for depression and had alcohol and drug problems. they said he took a trip to jordan last year to escape bad influences at home. but the shootings are now raising fears of a backlash in chattanooga. bisi onile-ere is there. >> the city of chattanooga is a community that welcomes all faiths. but since that deadly rampage there are some muslims who fear

retribution. there has been overwhelming support for the victims but there have been signs of anger. as they memorialize they express their shock horror and grief. the person who committed this horrible crime was not the son we knew and loved. for many years our son suffered from depression. it grieves us beyond belief of his act in of violence. >> if it can happen in chattanooga, it can happen any time any place. the fbi is zeroing in on his cell phone computer, trips to

jordan for any ties to rebel islamic groups. >> what keeps us up at night are the groups that we don't know about, and i'm afraid that this case falls into this category. >> anger is building among some. hamilton county david cameron david--hamilton county district attorney had this to stay: the leader in the local muslim community. >> have you heard from area muslim who is are concerned about their safety? >> some people are justifybly afraid to a small extent. >> he said that muslims for the most part have felt welcomed here, and hopes that the sudden sense of fear brought on by a loan gunman will not last long. >> when you see a facebook post

like that that are very negative, does that concern you? >> negative facebook posts they're just a part of social media. they're going to exist. >> considering that it's coming from someone in a position of public defender, does that alarm you you? >> i don't know what a public defender is supposed to do, but in my imagination the public defender is defending the peace in society and i encourage him to defend peace by the most positive and peaceful means. >> it's a message that resonates with some. >> you know, when i moved down here i taught my kids that you love everyone for who they are. one bad person can't change any of that. >> right now there is little known about what an dated him to attack. his authorities search for answers, support of the family of those who lost loved ones increases every day.

the governor of looks at what happened thursday and to prevent it from happening again. bisi onile-ere tennessee. >> a man who recorded a fatal car accident has been charged with trespassing. he used his cell phone to record an accident scene just outside of cleveland. he reportedly opened the car door to get better pictures of two teenage boys inside the vehicle. one of those boys later died. he put it on his fake book page and reportedly tried to sell it to local tv stations. he said he was trying to educate people about driving he canlessly. donald trump's attack on mccain's war record.

>> he is a war hero because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured:

>> trumps' war service he was never drafted during the vietnam war. he received four student deferments while at the wharton school of business. once graduated he seed a medical deferment due to bone spurs and then got a high draft number. trumps' campaign says if he had been chosen he would have served served. a hero of another war, world war ii george g george h george h. w. bush is recovering. he suffered a phone last week breaking a bone in his neck. he should make a full recovery in three to four months. the main highway between los angeles and phoenix is closed indefinitely after rising waters caused a bridge to collapse. a truck driver was injured when the bridge on interstate 10 in

southern california buckled. there has been heavy flooding in the area which is usually extremely dry. the bridge was called functionally obsolete in a report last year. a surfer trapped in a swarm of sharks. >> they just kept pounding at my board. i was kicking and screaming. >> his amazing tale of survival after the break.

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>> we're making history right now... >> al jazeera america >> a panic in a hot air balloon festival in wisconsin. one of the crew members desperately trying to hold down one balloon but high winds dragged it along the ground together with an suv that was tied to the balloon. the car crashed into a group of tents. people were treated for minor injuries, but amazingly no one was seriously hurt pulling that truck. powerful winds. well, a comedian went after fifa's president. he threw a pile of cash at sepp

blatter. the elections are now set for next year to vote on blatter's replacement. he's expected to stay in the job until then. despite calls to resign immediately. blatter said that he would end his 17 years as head of fifa after 17 top officials were arrested on corruption charges. we eat lots of shrimp, and most of the shrimp comes from overseas. >> if you think farming in indiana is all about corn, think again. there is a shrimp farm that might change the way americans get their shrimp. farm raised and no added chemicals. >> hi how are you. >> i'm darrell. >> i'm carlina welcome.

>> carlina and darrell brown are accidently shrimp farming pioneers. with their two basic backyard pools as growing tanks they perfected the system with zero waste, no chemicals and 90% survival rate. that's a third higher than traditional outdoor shrimp farms. >> wow, this is like a little laboratory. >> and a shrimp farm. >> yes it is. >> i notice there had is foam on top. >> it's mostly it has come to the top and it. will disappear. >> it is part of the process? >> it is part of the process. >> i got some. >> yes, you did. they're very translucent but as you can see here there is their only protection, and he's mad right now. he's very angry. >> the shrimp has a little horn. >> yes. where your thumb is at is where his heart is at, and you can see

his heart beating. >> a month later promoted to the production tank with a turn into dinner. >> now you need 40 of them. >> i have to keep going. >> you would have to keep going. >> you got six. >> are you saying that i'm a bad scooper? >> i get to do some shrimp testing and more lab work tonight on "techknow" at 6:30. i'm phil torres in los angeles for al jazeera. >> a professional server is lucky to be alive after a shark attack in the middle of a competition. it happened during the off the coast of south africa. he managed to escape after landing several punches to the shark's nose. >> i don't know, i had this instinct that something was behind me. all of a sudden i felt my board

going underwater. and then it came back, and then right there i saw it thrashing around but i was being dragged around. you know, even though it's kicking in. i'm tripping out. >> the commissioner's office has decided there will be no final run today. is that a concern for you at this stage? >> i'm happy to not even compete ever again. like seriously. to walk away from that, to--oh man. >> yes. his leg rope was bit in half by the shark. but neither he nor another surfer attacked by the shark were hurt. lucky surfers. remember, for the latest headlines you can go to our

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