>> driscoll said that it has to succeed because her daughter's future depends on t aljazeera, illinois. >> wonderful campaign. i'm rochelle in new york. and the news continues with del walters. >> state fire-fighters. border control - germany clamping down on syrian refugees as dozens die at sea. once again some of the victims are children dead heat - new numbers on a potential match-up between hillary clinton and donald trump, with friction at the top of the republican ticket inspirational walk - a message about inspiration, that 100 women have for pope francis.

we begin with lives and livelihood literally in the line of fire. flames dripping through a small town in northern california. more than 100 homes destroyed as the valley fire sweeps across the valleys north of san francisco. thousands totalled to get out. the governor declaring a state of emergency, it's closing in on napper valley, the wine country. melissa chan is live from a hard-hit area. describe the scene where you are. >> well we are in middle town. and i'm next to what was left of a home. pretty much all you can see now are the foundations and, in fact, the home is still burning behind me. keeping in mind that the valley fire has swept through this area within the last 24 hours. you can see that i believe we are standing closest to what was once the kitchen, charred ovens and stoves, and further on i think i see charred washer and

drier as well. what is interesting about the fire is we look further behind me, two buildings are absolutely fine. we have not confirmed whether it was the work of firefighters that saved the buildings, or whether it's just been a capricious fire. indeed, it has looked that way. as we were driving into town, middle town, we'd see areas that were fine, and other areas that respect absolutely charred. this has happened very quickly. residents had to flee very quickly. we understand that winds last night, saturday, into sunday morning, were running at 35 miles per hour. so the flames swept through the area, and just within 20 minutes. firefighters say that quickly, because there has been so many fires in the state of california over the last few weeks, but quickly this has become the stop priority in the state. >> our houses and neighbours' houses - everything, houses are

burning down. it's awful. >> the latest fire began on saturday as a brush blaze west of sacramento. by sunday morning it engulfed 50,000 acres. 1,000 firefighters have been deployed to fight it. residents, meanwhile, are fleeing for their lives. this is just the latest challenge for california's department of forestry and fire protection, after years of devastating drought conditions. the bute fire in the sierra nevada foothills burnt 65,000 acres in five days. more than 4,000 fire-fighters are working to slow its progress. 2600 others have been deployed to the rough fire further south. it burnt for six weeks, across 130,000 acres. >> since the drought is in its fifth year, cal fire has been on the front lines, literally 10 months out a year. now we are heading into the

september burn season, we'll be at it all the way into september, unless we get significant rain. >> strong winds complicated efforts to fight the flames from above. four members of a crew have been hospitalized with second degree burns. with resources at the breaking point, there is cautious hope lower temperatures on sunday will hold and, dell, i mentioned how quickly the fire spread through middle town. there's dramatic footage that came out of fire on either sited of the road as a vehicle tried to escape, residents literally fleeing for their lives. the good news is the latest is no one has died. in some ways it's incredible as we drive through middle down, that no one has been hurt. >> melissa chan live in the thick of things in middle town. as with all thinks, the weather playing a factor in this fire as well. kevin corriveau now with more on what we are seeing as far as

mother nature and concerned. >> that's right. we knew it would be bad because of the drought situation. this week has been bad. we saw a weather pattern that has been locked in place. let me explain what has been happening. we had a ridge of high pressure to the west. that's kept the temperatures hot across the region, we'll see a change over the next couple of days, what is happening is we'll see the clouds coming in across oregon. that is a trough that will dip down. we will not see a lot of rain, but we'll see cooler temperatures across the region. tomorrow it will be to the east. monday temperatures will drop. no rain on tuesday. but the rain up towards oregon, but cooler temperatures over here as we get towards tuesday. that's where we'll see better

weather. >> in arizona. police are saying that rash of highway shootings spawning copycats. police arresting three teenage boys, using sling shots to launch rocks at passers-by. it looks like they copied the real shooter, who has been using live bullets to hit vehicles driving along the interstate. 11 cars have been attacked. no one has been killed but a little girl was injured. >> they were using granite and a sling shot to shoot at pedestrians ans and cars. if you break out a windshield with iraq, and someone grabs a windshield and someone jerks it, you end up with death again. >> the 18-year-old confesses they have been held on charges of damages and conspiracy, hitting six pedestrian and several cars. >> the company that manages hillary clinton's email server says it was never wiped. that, according to a report in

"the washington post." 31,000 deleted emails could be redrived. clinton said they were personal and deleted before the server was turned over to the state department. but if it was never wiped the emails could be retrievable. >> coming up in the week ahead we'll talk about what is happening to the campaign of clinton and the rest of the candidates. stay tuned for a look at the votes. that's coming up at 8:30. the leader of al qaeda is calling on young muslims to attack u.s. and other western nations. he is urging lone-wolf attacks in an audio recording posted online, and used the boston marathon bombings as an example for others to follow, saying that they should rise up against nations involved in the fight against i.s.i.l., and urged unity among the factions fighting western forces in iraq

and syria. in europe the refugee crisis continues to overwhelm governments, germany cutting back on trains, making it tougher to enter the country. coming days after germany opened the doors to the refugees. they are reaching a breaking point. though the measure is temporary. >> meanwhile 38 refugees drowned in the waters between greece and turkey, many that drowned, children. it's the largest single incident since the crisis. dozens of survivors swam ashore. austria, thousands are stranded again. once again they are at the train stations, police saying today alone close to 9,000 tried to enter the country, all trying to find a place where they were wanted. al jazeera's paul brennan had more. >> vienna station. they didn't know it at the time, but the refugee families among the last to leave before rail services were suspended.

there would be no more trains between germany and austria. at the other end of the line in munich, day after day, authorities welcomed arrivals with open arms and compassion. the reception centers are at full capacity. >> we have, since 31 august, we have 63 thoez refugees who arrived in munich. >> hours after it was halted there was an unscheduled announcement. >> this debt became necessary, and a great willingness to help. that germany has shown in recent weeks by full-time employees and thousands of volunteers must not be overstrained. germany is taking on responsibility. the burdens caused must be distributed with solidarity

across europe. proposals for mandatory quotas to share the refugees among the european union countries failed to gain traction. france has offered to take 1,000 refugees from munich, a gesture which the mayor described as drivial in the circumstances. >> translation: i don't want to just park these people anywhere. we are talking about hum job being. i want to the make sure in my city that people don't sleep under bridges. i told french tv it's a trivial offer to take 1,000 people. it's inappropriate. but it's not my job to deal with european partners, and this is a court for german chancellor angela merkel to use her influence in the european union. europe is divided. some accusing the syrians of being economic. reality is different.

>> translation: i didn't come to germany because i come germany, i'm sad to leave my country. his cousin agrees. no one is happy to leave their country. there's nothing i want more than to go back, when syria is rebuilt. i will go back. >> reporter: e.u.'s president juncker said the border patrols appeared legal. expressed the hope that temporary measures would be short lived. interior ministers from the 28-nation block will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the next step none of us can forget the image of the little boy who drowned trying to reach europe. 15 young children among the 38 migrants that drowned off the coast of greece. they seemed to do everything they can to stop them or make sure that they leave as quickly as they come.

jonah hull has our story from greece. the pace of arrival in the refugee camp in lesbos has changed. what has changed is the base at which they are able to leave. under pressure from the agency and the e.u., up to 2,000 a day are registered. almost the same number of those landing on the island from turkey every day. chaos and disorder turned to calm efficiency. >> reporter: do you know two weeks ago it was difficult here. >> my friend told me not to come, it's pressure. >> reporter: now it's better. >> i'm surprised what he told me and what i saw, it's a big difference. >> the transformation of the camp since i was last here is extraordinary. two weeks ago this was a squalid, woeful place.

thousands living rough for days on end, with virtually no assistance. there are decent sanitation facilities, proper tents, there is medical facilities, and there's a feeding station freely distributing food. i hate to think how this man would have coped before. faisal was shot through both legs during an attack in the university of raqqa, he was studying biology. what does it mean to you to be here in europe, away from syria? >> translation: i've made my way through struggle and hardship. taking great risks to seek medical assistance. there are specialists treating the conditions. the greek government pushed

the ferry companies to lay on for. people paid for their tickets, of course. >> they are saying maybe one hour later it would be 80. what should be do. >> reporter: you have a long journey ahead of you and other expenses along the way. >> yes, five, six countries to go. >> reporter: in a few days, more than 30,000 refugees and migrants left lesbos. good news for this island and for them, bad news for the already crowded road ahead that will get busier stay with al jazeera as we goection on the crisis -- focus on the crisis facing europe, and those trying to escape conflict and a better way of life. next - 100 women getting ready to walk 100 miles. they want to raise awareness for immigration issues ahead of the pope's visit. we talk with a woman ready to

make the journey. some catholic women say they want to be priests and are doing the job, without the approval of the church and we'll fake a look at the new efforts by colleges around the country trying to stem sexual assaults on campus.

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a message for kim davis. you see it here. a nonprofit group putting up this billboard. the fact that you can't sell your daughter for three goats and a cow means we have redefined marriage, referring to biblical marriage laws. davis is the county clerk gaoled for contempt after refusing to issue marriage licences for day couples. she goes back to work tomorrow. this week a group of 100 women march to washington d.c. to bring awareness issues to problems in the united states. 100 women walking 100 miles trying to catch the attention of pope francis during his visit to washington. most are migrants from mexico, set to walk from a detention center in pennsylvania to washington d.c. it will end with a prayer vigil

outside the white house. >> nata leasha is the executive director of the immigrants center in boston, she and 99 others will walk before they reach the pope in washington d.c. thank you for being with us. you told our producer when you came here, it was just supposed to be two years as a nanny. you said you were living in domestic slavery. do you want the pope to be a bully palpit for a political climate saying sending people like you back to south and central america is what the country should do? are you having difficulty hearing me? >> yes, i am. i have some difficulty with the sound. >> do you want the pope to address the issue of immigration, which seems to be a hot topic these days?

>> absolutely. we not just - we are hoping that he will address because the message has been a message that's been - a message that is humble and excluded. hoping that as mentioned that he will, indeed, speak to congress about the lack of humanity that the immigration conditions in this country is causing to families. >> you also said, and i am quoting, many women in this country have u.s.-born children. they are afraid of being deported. never seeing their children again. what do you want the pope to do or say when he addresses congress. >> we - the pilgrimage is about women coming together to lift each other's spirit, support each other. build solidarity. most importantly, we are hoping that the pope will see how serious you are about immigration reform, that we are

willing to walk 100 mile to inspire him so he can talk about immigration reform with congress, that he, as he walks so hard, to reach the humble. that he will talk about inequality, and will have the power to talk to congress and say that, you know, this women, this family, this is very serious, and we expect him to go there on our behalf. >> for you this is personal. i mentioned it a second ago. >> absolutely. >> yes. >> for you this personal experience - tell me what happened, and why you think it's so important? >> well, it's - to me, it's very personal. you know, a lot of women, the suffering and the marginalization that goes on in society, it's so undivided with wealth. there's so much inequality in women and families, the way they

are suffering a lot. it's to do with marginalization. when i came to this country i was mistreated. it's the work that makes the work possible. yet we are invisible. the worse part is living in a shadow with families, afraid of immigration. i'm going to walk with the women because i understand what it feels like what it is to be mistreated and excluded, to be marginalized and scared. together we'll support and empower each other. >> nat leasha, director of the

brazilian immigration center from boston, thank you for being with us three women fulfilled their dreams of becoming ordained deacons in northern california, it seems living the dream means being expelled from the same church they devoted their lives to a traditional ceremony for three catholics, the participates are women meaning this is forbidden and not recognised by the church they love. accept them as deacons for the ministry. a couple of years ago they learnt about the organization. roman kathic women priests that ordained 200 women worldwide. >> it was like a light bulb went off. >> nolan is an oncology nurse spending time counselling on end of life issues, with patients

like nancy. >> the other thing i would be happy to do is we can have healing rituals. >> nolan says as a deacon, they'll be able to not only pray with col han during her illness, but be able to lead the mass at her funeral. >> there's something about being empowered by god to be able to offer that. >> all the arch diocese in this region, and the theology schools and catholic churches, no one would go on camera to discuss the ceremony, saying the catholic church does not recognise women as priests and deccons, and felt discussing the ceremony would give it legitimacy they hope to avoid. >> it's so controversial. it's like why talk about it. it's so illegal for them.

>> more unusual and controversial is this moment, a female bishop giving come union. >> the hierarchal church would say this is not recognised. >> they would say jesus chose only meg. which is what happened in his time. this is a new time. a new beginning. >> the president of the roman catholic briefed organization said they could not consider a change, created by cannon law. but says the group will persevere. >> do you consider yourselves activists. >> we do consider ourselves activists in this movement to bring full access and bring women into the church in all leadership roles. >> upon being ordained the women are excommunicated from the

church. >> how about knowing that you are excommunicated? >> i have never felt more love and more a part of the catholic church than i do right now donald trump taking on his fellow republican ben carson. >> my life is multifaceted. it's ridiculous to thing the only thing i can do is surgery. >> we'll talk about the war of words between the front-runner and his closest rival

welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters with a look at your top stories. raging flames destroying more than 100 homes in northern california, the valley fire burning 50,000 acres and a section of middle town california, a shift in direction could take the blaze to california's napper valley wine county. in arizona, a rash of shootings spawned copy cats, arresting three teenage boys who used a sling shot, launch, rocks at passers-by. looks like they copied the real shooter, using live ammo to hit

shooters. 11 cars have been attacked over the past few weeks. another development in the refugee crisis. germany blocking trains and introducing border checks, to stop the flow of refugees coming through austria. putting pressure on other european countries and the u.s. to take in their share of refugees. it's sunday night, time for a look at the week ahead. new abc news washington post had republican donald trump and democratic hillary clinton in a dead heat if the election was held tomorrow. clinton 46%, donald trump 43%. there'll be a debate. carley fiorina will be at the table. she throw barbs at trump for criticism of her looks.

trump said that ben carson doesn't have the energy it takes to be president. dismissing carson's surge is not surging as fast as he has. >> i don't think ben has the energy. ben is a nice man. but when you negotiate against condition china. we need people that are smart, and have great, great energy. >> carson responding to the attack saying he has plenty of energy, and being a neurosurgeon requires knowledge and decision making skills. >> my life is multi faceted. growing up, having multiple jobs, experiencing every socioeconomic level in our county. spending multiple years in corporate america, 18 years on the board of kellogg's, 16 on the board of costco. it's ridiculous to thing all i can do is neurosurgery jessica proud is a republican strategist and christy pelosi the daughter of

nancy pelosi, and joins us from san francisco. thank you for being with us. this is the first time that we are seeing friction between the top two republican candidates, donald trump and ben carson, is this from wednesday's debate, and will we see the gloves come off. >> i think we will. donald trump has a giant bull's eye on his back. he's taking shots. this is the first time. you saw a little bit of it in the first debate. this is the time candidates will come out and take him to task for a lot of things that he's been saying about everybody. >> you are part of a political family going back to the days of your grandfather in baltimore as the major there, your mum the house leader and majority leader. what does it take to be a politician. we hear donald trump talking about not having the chops to do this or that. can a trump succeed on capitol

hill based on what you know about how congress and washington works? >> well, i'll say this - having been travelling on the road for 10 years doing the campaign boot camps, with hundreds of candidates, dozens of whom have been elected to congress and other officers, we tell people all the time. the first thing you need to go is answer a call to service. you need to lay out a vision and a positive reason before you, and you have to be able to attract people to your goal and say at least once the other side is right. you can imagine what it was like to tell democrats find one nice thing to say about george bush. for donald trump, you have to say one nice thing about the people across the tame. >> donald trump says that's political gobble-di-gook, saying that's what is wrong with washington, and in donald trump's defense high is surging in the polls, is he right and

you wrong. >> no, in the book, the art of the deal, trump's book, he talks about finding common ground with people to make a deal. i don't think you can sigh look at the iran deal, which is going forward - they are sensitive negotiations. we are told there are times both sides were expressing themselves at high volume, there are more times when people came together, found points of common ground and found it was okay for politicians to talk. sometimes scientists, sometimes diplomats. the bottom line is everyone has to come and sit at the table. the president of the united states has to do more than yell at people on the other side if you expect something to be done. >> speaking of yelling at people, i want to show you the trump-carson fold. it has donald trump with 30% of people followed if the election

was held. ben carson at 19%. kees, herman cane, when they are the front runner, they fizzle. is this what we saw in the n.f.l. that african-americans are good enough to be the running back, not the quarterback, and do you see dr carson becoming the front runner on the republican side. >> he's making a strong case. he's niping at donald trump's heels. christine makes an excellent point. you can't just yell your way to the white house. >> why not, it seems to be working. >> it's working to a degree because people are frustrated. if you look at the ouders, ben carson or carley fooeor rina. she is a business woman, and ben carson as a surgeon, they are

the whole package. both of them you'll see move up as donald trump falls. the poll shows donald trump and hillary clinton neck and neck, and all of this, you see carley fiorina there. all of this after donald trump questioned the beauty of carley fooeor eeny. >> will people vote for him as president. >> there has been a gender gap between the parties. women of colour will vote for the democratic president as president. i don't see women of colour voting in large numbers at all. when we talk about the gender gap, we are talking about younger white welcomen and women of -- women, and women of colour of all ages. when you instalment a woman's appearance before you get to her record, women will find it a turn off and hillary clinton will defeat donald trump. >> donald trump says in one word

winning. why is he winning when he appears to be doing everything he shouldn't do. >> he's winning, winning a third of the vote. let's be clear. of a political party that has 5% of representation of the gates of america. that's not winning a majority of the vote. he is doing things we recommend. going out and attracting staff. participating in events. signing people up. he is starting to listen to the concern that people are bringing forward. i wouldn't say he's a non-politician. remember, he was giving plenty of donations to republicans and democrats over the years. it's one thing to say he's not a politician. the reality is he's been a

politician for many years. everyone talking about the appearance on late night with steven colbert. it was raw and to the point. take a line. >> i don't think any man or woman should run for president unless, number one, they know exactly why they would want to be president. and, two, they can look at folks and say i promise you, you have my whole heart, sole and energy and passion to do this. i would be lying if i said that i knew i was there. >> they say that your best days are the days before you announced that you are running. what are the negatives about a biden campaign, and when we see a he has an emotional connection, will they work. what do you do if you are a republican and want to the go after joe biden for president.

>> he did not sound like a candidate. he runs the risk of being you viewed as a spoiler, upset ght the democrats chance of having the first woman president. as hilary craters, you'll see more coming out, they need him as a saviour for the democratic party. >> joe biden, the vice president. will he run, if he does, will he bet hillary clinton. >> joe biden is a wonderful person. the person to ask is dr biden. their late son was an american hero whom we miss. >> who would your mum endorse between the vice president and hillary clinton. >> you'd have to ask her. my bet is she'll vote for the democratic nominee and will be excited to work with the 45th president of the united states who will be a democrat. >> as donald trump would say you are so political in california.

nancy pelosi, thank you for joining us. >> i'm so wooden. >> and jessica proud. republican strategist. thank you for being with us. >> still no school for seattle students. the latest on the teacher strike in its second week. >> president obama announcing a plan to help college students jumpstart the aid process. the details on those stories when we come back. back.

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in seattle a teacher strike going into its second week form. the union in daily negotiations with the school district. it's the first strike in 30 years. yesterday officials offered 62 million in raises and funding. the teachers want three times that amount. more than 100 public schools to hold classes. 50,000 walking off the job. >> college bound students will apply for federal financial aid. high school students graduating in 2017 have been able to apply for grants in october 2016. moving the date up means they will not have to wait until families file taxes the next year. president obama makes it opunishable initial monday during an appearance at a high school in demoyne. after two years the president

appears to be giving up on his plan to create a ranking system for the 7,000 colleges, facing stiff opposition from administrators around the country. saturday they unveiled a website. this were provided information about costs, graduation and salaries. one in six of all americans seem to be living with student debt and the government is cashing in, earning more than 80 billion from the debt and the investors are taking note jamie shares a tiny studio with his fiancee in new york city. as a recent graduate he sticks to a tight budget to keep up with the student loan. >> my student loan is more. i'm sitting at $150,000 in student loans. >> he is one of 40 million americans paying off student loans. the u.s. government profits

handsomely from the loans, charging borrowers, regardless of creditworthiness, the same interest rate. federal data shows it will earn $66 billion in loans issued between 2007 and 2012. the private sector wants a piece of that growing money pile. >> here is the thing to keep in mind. unlike mortgages and loans, student debt is not backed by an asset. if you default on your mortgage, a lender can foreclose. if you stop paying your auto loan, a bank can repossess. if, like more than 11% of americans, you fail to meet obligations, knowledge, skills can't be taken away. >> david is c.e.o. and cofounder of common bond. it started three years ago, raising 100 million from investors, anxious to meet the demand of refinancing.

the secret to its success is the screening process. >> we'll take into consideration credit history. we'll look at f.i.c.a., if they have any major settlements or payments outstanding over 60 to 90 days, we'll look at bankruptcies, in fact, employment. these are things that the federal government doesn't. >> because the company looks at factors, jamie managed to get a lower rate, and says now he's saving about $200 a month. >> the rate you paid before was how much more? >> it was 2% more. so it will be more. >> it doesn't refinance undergraduate loans. within three years it says it has leant out more than 200 million. it then turns around and sells those loans to investors. common bond expect to generate up to $15 million in profit. >> we decided to do early on was focus on a population of people

whose potential is high, and employment prospects are high as well. >> common bond goes one step further. it aggressively monitors clients payments, and created a community of sorts for its borrowers, and host social networking around the country. >> do you think that you deserve to be treated differently because you have been financially astute with what you are doing. >> i'm not sure i deserve to be treated differently, that's how it works. >> in effect, growing a pool of graduates, investors are confident will give them steady returns returning to a crisis continuing to make headlines at colleges across the country. sexual assault on campus. according to federal statistics, one out of every five female students will be the victim of a sex crime. tonight we focus on the men. bisi onile-ere reports. >> do you dies have ideas you

want to throw in. contact us, let us know. >> reporter: at least twice a month dozens of young men on the campus of indiana university get together to talk about you have sexual assault. which want to do this to raise awareness and set a positive light. >> they represent different fraternities, collectively they are known as mars. >> so what does mars stand for in. >> mars stands for men against rape and sexual assault. >> bill told me why he joined the group last year. >> i guess last fall i had a friend that came up to me and told me that she was assaulted. that's when i knew i was not as educated on the resources and how to handle survivors. the obama administration calls sexual assault on college campuses a nationwide problem. according to a survey by the west coast, and the kaiser family foundation, one in five college women say they've been sexual assaultly assaulted.

and last year a 'washington post' analysis of federal campus crime data shows that independent had the fourth highest number of forceable sex offenses in 2012. >> they have been going up. i think it tells us, me, that people are more comfortable reporting. and that's part of the issue, that we want sexual assaults reported. >> why is it an issue on college campus, sexual assault. >> you have a lot of young people together. many living away from home for the first time. we live in a highly sexualized culture. i think media plays an important role. alcohol plays on important role. you have an environment that - where a lot of things come together to make it an environment where sexual assault can occur. >> they are increasing

campus-wide efforts to combat sexual violence. earlier this year the university adopted a policy on sexual assault misconduct and harassment outlining the definition of consent. stressing that consent can be given and withdrawn at any time. >> you're at a party, for the past hour you notice joe talking to lucy. >> as part of a culture of care, the university encourages students to train peers on how to intervene if they see something wrong. students say it's the most visible change. posters with information on university resources can be found in bathroom stalls throughout campus. >> i can go into a bathroom at almost any school and see a piece of paper that says do you or someone you know have an experience with sexual misconduct. here are the resources available. i don't remember seeing that before it was relevant to me. >> this senior reported to police that she was raped in

2013. the man she accused was never charge. still, programs like mars have the potential to make a difference. >> i like the focus. i think it's a better direction than teaching women here is how you don't get raped or violated. it's better to teach men how to understand what consentful means, it's a grey area. it's something that can be misunderstood. >> it's helping to open a line of communication. >> it's able to make a discussion where they are comfortable to talk about it. and the reason we join, to become better men. why not have the conversations. >> the most important thing is to end the taboo of sexual assault. >> n.b.a. fans mourning the

death of motorcycles malone, 3-time m.v.p. was 60. he was found unresponsive at a motel in norfolk virgin. he played for the houston rockets and the philly 76ers, leading them to the nba championship in 1983. he was a member of the pro-basketball hall of fame in 1996. and famed as an m b.a. 50 greatest players, so good he was the first player drafted straight out of high school.

in california an assisted suicide bill awaits the sit of governor jerry brown. he has not said whether he plans to sign it or when. if the bill is signed into law. california is the fifth state to allow doctors to help patients with no chances of survival in their lives, they'll be allowed to describe life-ending medications. governments in europe are debating the issue of assisted suicide. a bill failing on friday.

someone in netherlands practicing - they are raising questions. they are saying their law, which is 10 years old, is getting out of hand. neave barker has the story. >> in the netherlands, the debate is no longer about if assisted dying is allowed, put whether more should end their lives this way. it's been legal since 2002. to counter one in 25 deaths, and the numbers are growing. the doctor helped dozens of people end their lives.

people end their lives euthanasia can be requested on the dutch health service, for many, it's a daunting task. what do you say to them? >> usually i say, and for me, it's a privilege to know you. you are a courageous man. and i'm glad. >> euthanasia is allowed under certain conditions. if a person is suffering pain, and the illness is incurrable, and they make the decision to die. every year here in the netherlands, the boundaries surrounding euthanasia widens further. what begins as a meet of helping those, extent to other people suffering pain, mental illnesses like depression and dementia, opening a new debate. this woman lost her husband. two months ago. he was one of holland's best-loved poets and musician. he suffered with severe depression. he suffered with a mental illness to be allowed euthanasia. >> he was peaceful and really ready to go. he was full of love, and he didn't have any fear any more. >> reporter: since it was legalized 40,000 dutch people have been granted euthanasia.

holland's catholic and calvanist churches have been opposed to it. they believe it exposes vulnerable people to excuse. -- abuse. objections are also being voiced by those that help shape the law, >> the law was designed to be for extreme emergencies. what we see is 10-15 years. euthanasia is becoming an option for dying. most dutch people see euthanasia as a fundamental right. a means of giving dignity to the dying. after opening the doors, the country is testing the boundaries and definition of unbearable suffering. and where it's right to end it. the death toll from the massive floods in japan stands at 7. 15 are missing. 3,000 people still waiting to go back home. more than 120 bags of

radioactive waste from the 2011 fukushima are unaccounted for after being swept away by the floods. environmental workers managed to retrieve 171 of 293 bags found in a river. kevin corriveau joins us with the weather, and good news for those of us that like summer. >> we'll see a change, a flip in the atmosphere across the united states. good news out to the west. warmer news out here to the east. let me tell you what is happening. if you watch the jet stream across parts of the united states. we have a dip. here to the east. the cooler weather. the jet stream takes a change and appears on the west. that will bring cooler temperatures out here, helping the firefighters. towards the east temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees warmer than average. as we go from monday to tuesday, new york jumps from 75 degrees

on monday. 85 on tuesday over to 85 by the time we get to wednesday. and they last through the rest of the week of the towards the west we'll see the cooler air coming into place. four new york, 75 degrees - that stays all the way through the week, we will not see rain. for seattle there'll be a bit of rain as we go from monday, tuesday to the end of the week. i think that the firefighters will get the break that they were looking for, and that's good news for them. >> i think the question is now, is this the last or second gasp of summer that we are seeing that a lot of people are used to? >> absolutely. we'll see - it will be the big break. i think we'll see a change as we go towards the other way. >> kevin corriveau, we keep our fingers crossed. we want to thank each and every one of you for joining us. i'm back with another hour of news 11:00p.m. eastern.

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