al jazeera, mexico. >> and all the global headlines and the stories behind the headlines there on our website. that is at aljazeera.com. al jazeera,.com. the white house get as big victory over the iran nuclear deal. now banking to stop a vote all together. refugees break through police lines on hungary's border with syria. hoping to make it to germany, now the u.s. is considering how to ramp up it's response. and a judge says kentucky clerk kim davis can get out of jail. live pictures from grayson kentucky as high profile visitors were on their way to see her.

tony harris, president obama got some good news a short time ago. have gathered enough support to block republicans from voting to reject the agreement. today three undecided senators announce their support. libby casey is live for us. this appears to be a major victory. >> it is. 41 is the magic number they hope to reach. an attempt to get a vote through. now republicans of course, want to vote on a disapproval resolution to reject the deal over iran's nuclear weapon. and this filibuster would prevent the vote from getting to the floor.

it also prevents a bill of disapproval getting to the president's desk. and they are hoping to avoided a messy veto process. just because they have this magic number 41, doesn't mean will it be entirely smooth sailing. we don't know if every one of those democrats will indeed vote to filibuster. some of them may want to see a vote get to the floor, so they can stand up and say they will try to block this so the senator begins to meet today. where do they stand with the house. >> well, the house will forge ahead. the rules committee will convene this evening and it is the house is not secure of a situation by any means the ever the white house. but it takes both bodies voting to disapprove of the

deal in order for the bill to go forward. to just getting one body would be a big win for the white house. tony i have to tell you, and even senators supporting this are not giving it full throated support. we saw three democrats jump onboard. now he was one to watch in particular. he sits on the intelligence committee, and he voiced a lot of concerns about iran. here is what he had to say today p this agreement was untrustworthy regime, fall short of what i had envisions however, i had decided the alternative are even more dangerous. live in washington for us. there is increasing pressure on the united states to help ease the refugee crisis in europe.

the obama administration saying it is active will i considering ways to help. the u.s. has fallen shot of the values of a generous and compassionate people. o'malley says by the end of next year, the u.s. should take in 65,000 syrian refugees. there are powerful images coming from the hungary serbia border today. hubs of families are making their way through fields and breaking through police lines trying to enter hungary. hungary's prime minister says he is speeding up work on a 13-foot hyphens, on that same border. and plans to have it completed by the end of the year. mohammad has more now from vienna. >> at europe's southern gate way, these refugees are some of the thousands that cross from greece into macedonia on monday. marking a new record in this humanitarian crisis. with no end in site, the u.n. is sounding the alarm bells

once more. calling on the e.u. to guarantee relocation, for 200,000 refugees. we have proposed there be european union led mega reception and registration centers established in greece, we would support that established also in italy, and also in hungary. whereby the people arriving there could two to these centers, be received, in decent humane conditions, they could apply for asylum there. the excepts come on the heelings of warns who said the current situation in europe was part of an exodus from war torn countries adding that it could last years. hungary remains one of the flash points. on tuesday, hundreds forced their way through police at a camp near the border with serbia. heading for the capitol.

at budapest main station, thousands more are still seeking transit through as they try to make their way to austria, and germany. in austria, volunteers and medics are still welcoming refugees and distributing aid, but uncertainty over hungary stance has add adlaier of confusion to an already chaotic situation. >> while the refugees have arrived here, have told me they are very gratified by the treatment they have received in austria so far. many of them are still very concerned about relatives they say are still in either serbia or hungary. >> meanwhile, from germany, the ultimate destination for so many refugees comes a stark reality. neither greece nor italy can accommodate the refugees we have discussed the crisis and a change in the asylum policy. sweden and germany agree we need quotas for the people that get asylum.

we must also assure they are distributed fairly across the e.u. unfortunately, we are very far from that goal. with criticism only mounting and more refugees arriving every day, it seems this near impossible situation is nowhere close to been over. the city of baltimore has reached a settlement with the family of freddie gray. he is the african-american man that died in police custody earlier this year. his death sparked widespread protest. the $6.4 million settlement will be paid over two years and is not an admission of liability. a board that overseeing the setting must approve the settlement. the clerk that has been in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses is said to be released in a few hours. live pictures now, a federal

judge is letting her out, but telling the clerk she cannot interfere when it comes to issues licenses. her lawyers harmed an appeal, they plan to see davis today at the prison, having the right to die, the u.k. debates allowing physician assists suicide. we will look at the status here of the conversation in the united states. ordaining themes how a group of woman is looking to remaining the catholic church. >>

who killed cecile the lionist has returned to work. as he opened his doors this morning. it is the first time he has been back to work since he killed the protected lion in zimbabwe. they are expected a proposal to help terminally ill patients die. advocates hope to ease state restrictions. >> pam wall lived in oregon, a state that already has a right to die law. she made it her mission to see similar laws passed here and overseas. >> i want everyone to have a choice. and i hope britain, passes this law. >> the topic hits chose to hem. in 2012, her terminally ill

husband told her he was ready to die. >> as for me it was my last gift of love to my husband. because it was his choice. >> oregon is one of four states that allow physician assists suicide. vermont, washington state, and montana are the others. the topic gained national attention last year, after brittany maynard moved to oregon to end her life. maynard was dying of brain cancer, but california did not give her the right to commit suicide with a doctor's help. she released this video explaining her reasons. >> the worst thing that can happen to me is i wait too long, because i am trying to see each day, but that i somehow have my autonomy taken away from me by my disease. because of the nature of my cancer. >> oregon law requires that terminally ill patients be mentally capable of making the decision. and they have to take the drugs themselves without assistance. >> it took the medication, and he layed down, and his last words were thank you. >> a recent poll shows nearly

seven in ten americans support physician assisted suicide. increase of 20%. but most stays have laws against it. opponents of the practice say helping people die goes against the values of the medical profession. >> i went into medicine to help people. the message of those that promote it is that doctors can do a better job of killing you than they can of taking care of you. >> doctor and author says the public fight should be not be aimed at accelerating death, but by providing better end of life care. payment are dying badly. meanwhile, passing the bill, we will have done nothing to improve care for people. we will simply offer the people who are suffering an option to quickly and cheaply end their lives. this does not feel like social progress from my perspective. >> that bill was eventually shelved due to a lack of support. california state assembly is

expected to vote soon on a revised version. al jazeera. >> and we spoke earlier with david levan, he is the executive director of end of life choices a group that advocates for assisted suicide. >> we cannot control off sufferings. in fact 90% of those in oregon that take the medicines are receiving hospice care. which is the gold standard of end of life care. they are receiving excellent end of life care, but still they are suffering cannot be controlled. so no matter what we do in terms of improvements and the value of care, and we are making advances there is simply not enough that we can do for everybody. but it is only a small number of people who end their lives this way. in the united states, it is less than one in 300. so nobody feels an obligation to do this for any reason in terms of financial, or otherwise. people who are taking advantage of this law, do so

because they have so much suffering, they just can't go on living. >> he says 25 state legislatures are now considering bills that allow doctors to help terminally ill patients die. another big issue, the church faces is the lack of priests some will want to fill that role, be uh the vatican won't allow it. they hope to nudge the church into accepting a radical change. lisa bernard reports. >> a traditional ceremony for three devout catholics. but the participants are women. which means this ceremony is forbidden and not recognized by the very church they love. >> accept them as deacons for ministry at your alter. >> a couple of years ago she 11ed about the organization roman catholic women priests that has ordained about 200

women worldwide. >> it was like a light pulp went off. it was like wow. this is possible. >> nolan is an oncology nurse that spends time counseling on end of life issues with patients like nancy control haines, who has accumleukemia. >> the other thing i would be really happy to is we can have healing ritual. >> she says she will be able to pray with her during her illness, but she will also be able to lead the mass at her funeral. there's something about being empowered by god. to be able to opt for that. >> we called the all diocese in this region. no one would go on camera discussing the ceremony with us. they say that the catholic church does not recognize women as priests and decons and felt that discussing this would give it legitimacy,

which they hope to avoided. it is so controversial. it's -- it's like why even talk about it. it is so illegal for them. >> even more unusual for traditional roman catholics is this moment. a female bishop giving communion. >> the ire arc call church would say this is not recognized. yes, they would say jesus chose only men, which is what happened in his time, but this is a new time. the president of the roman catholic priests organization, says pope francis has made it clear he will not consider a change to the all male priesthood, created by cannon law about 1,000 years ago. but she says her group will persevere. >> do you consider yourselves about vests. >> we do consider ours activists in this movement.

to bring full access of all sacraments and bring women into the church completely in all leadership roles. upon being ordained they are automatically excommunicated. >> how about knowing you are excommunicated? >> i have never felt more loved, and more a part of the catholic church than i do right now. >> lisa bernard al jazeera, santa cruz california. >> at this hour, friends and family are holding memorial marchs in alabama for a civil rights legend. she died last week at age 104. as randall pinkston tells us her story is ties to the nation's struggle for civil rights. she was a local organizers oif first 1965 march to call for voting rights. >> i do remember from the

beginning to the end. >> in an interview with al jazeera, several months before her death, she shared her memories of the day known as bloody sunday. when alabama state troopers bore down on protestors with tear gas and brute force. >> he hit me in the back of my neck. the back of my shoulders. and then the second hit fell me. and i fell to the ground. >> mrs. robinson was knocked unconscious, badly injured by the blows of troopers that looked on as fellow marchers carried her away. >> somebody came, and said to the state trooper, that somebody dead over there. and he said, somebody is dead if anybody is dead we are going to let the buzzards eat him. >> the images of the crack

down brought change to the nation. and helped spur the passage of the voting rights act later that year. at the act signing by president lindon johnson, amelia uponton robinson was a guest of honor. 50 years later, the nation's first black president escorted her across the bridge in tribute to her, and other civil rights activists who sacrifices have continued to move america towards equality. randall pinkston al jazeera. >>

>> i've been asked to keep my voice down cause we are so close

is now forces residents from their home. the rough fire has scorched more than 95,000 acres near fresno. last night sheriffs officers asked people living near the burn area to evacuate. low humidity and scorching temperatures have intensified the flames. the biggest sea water desalle lynnization is months from opening. it will provide a new source of water. many residents see the plan as having more costs than benefits. >> in billion dollar plant, will pump in other water. but what comes out will be drinking water.

jessica jones is a spokesperson the company behind the plant. >> we pull in 100 million-gallon as day. we get a 50% recovery. >> meaning for every two gallons of saltwater the plant takes in it produces one gallon of drinking water. but 60 miles to the north in orange county, there's opposition to the plant. >> this whole water thing consumes me. >> david cook is a former teacher and mayor. where they have ambitions to build. >> it's a private company that has been lying to us since 1998. they are privatetizing water. >> they have a little more than 800 million-dollars in loan to build the plant. but when credit rating agencies weighed in they warned the facility made little financial sense. moody said the cost of water from the project will be approximately twice the cost of currently imported sources making it unlikely the

prosyrian refugees effect will be viable, absent it's current off take contract. under that off take contract, the san diego county water authority must buy all of the plants watt tore the next 30 years, in that extra cost, is being directly passed on to customers. >> bobby is the director of san diego county's water authority, which currently imports 80% of it's water. >> the idea behind the water purchase agreement is we have shifted the risk, the risk of designing and constructing and operating the project to the private sector. >> in the best of all worlds you would say no, you want all water to be free. but that's not the reality. in order to build these big plans you have to have lots and lots of money. >> even critics california's leads they will get it's way,

and eventually bring ocean desalle lynnization to orange county. al jazeera. huntington beach, california. >> mastercard begins it's test of a new system to verify transactions. the first to try it. around 200 employees will use fake accounts to test the system. uber is facing a new attack on it's business practices a seattle city council member has urged drivers to unionize to get better working conditions and pay. sabrina register with more. >> need a ride? these days in many places it is as easy as dialing one up with your smart phone, especially if you have the lift or uber an. ride service companies are challenging monopolies in cities across the united states. even worldwide. >> but here in seattle, they are facing a legal battle, legislation is being introduced before the city council, that would allow ride service drivers to

bargain collectively for workplace rights. essentially, forming a union or something like it. but the drivers are independent contractors. they are not employees and the city is moving into a legal arena, usually governed by federal law. michael brine is the council member pushing for the move. >> so many drivers are coming to us sayingky not make a living doing what uber is doing. they continually change the rules on me. i don't know what is expected of me, and it is costing me money. so it is not innovative is building corporate profits on the backs of low wageworkers. >> i would be shocked if when all is said and done, the court system supported seattle's ability to create a system in that city that allows for unionization directly contracting federal law. >> the arguments for and against unionizing grow fleet.

>> you can watch the full report tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. nfl commissioner roger gadell is speaking out since a federal judge threw out the suspension against tom braid. gadell told e.s.p.n. radio he would be open to reconsidering how the league deals with prior conduct violations. >> we believe the standards of the nfl are important to uphold. we believe you don't delegate that responsibility. or those standards. we think that somebody with a deep knowledge of the game and our policies is important. >> right now the commissioner makes many decisions on his own, but gadell says he would be open creating a special office or a panel to handle the violations. venus and serena williams, serena and venus williams -- face off tonight at the u.s. open in a quarter final match up that has a lot on the line. will it be the 27th time they

go against each other profession nally. serena has won 15 of those, and tonight, she would be one step closer to becoming the fourth woman to take all four grand slam titles in a single year. and the first since steffi graph in 1988. >> they are just the ultimate professionals. they have work sod hard, and creates so much history, and i think that venus has to go out there and just say i don't care. i don't care that she is going for the grand slam, i don't care that it is my little sister, and venus as you were saying in the intro, she has worked her back from injury. she is 35 and still playing top level tennis. she wants to win a major for the first time since 2008. >> well, both sisters say playing the other is one of their greatest challenges and that is all of our time, thank you for being with us, tony hays in new york, the news continues next. live from london.

>> this is al jazeera. >> good to have you with us. this is the al jazeera news hour. this what we have in the next 60 minutes. live from london. hundreds of refugees forced through police lines at a border camp heading they hope for the capitol. >> many germany will be their ultimate destination. they now expect more than 800,000 asylum seekers. the u.n. demanding that more countries shoulder the burdens. >> also yemen's most vulnerable, reports that at