>> good evening everyone i'm adam may in for antonio mora. and this is al jazeera america. we're tracking a storm front, dangerous weather, threatening holiday travel plans. planned disruption, protesters at a mall and an airport, trying to draw attention to police shooting. and a british muslim said

u.s. customs officials ruined his trip to disneyland and didn't even give him a reason. we begin tonight with this horrible weather. the national weather service says that 14 tornadoes may have touched down today in mississippi. at least three deaths have been confirmed. more than 40 injuries in six different counties but that number is expected to rise. searchers in benton county are going door to door. all this is happening at a time when many americans are hitting the road or trying to head to airports. al jazeera's john terret is here with what it is predicted. it's brutal. >> this storm is making it worst for everyone around the country. a third of the nation is under weather advisory, the worst is deadly winter tornadoes. they are rare at this time of

year. just before christmas the last thing you want to see coming over the fields, a tornado. holly springs mississippi, a direct hit by a twister wednesday, leaving death and injury behind. according to the national weather service a tornado also touched down in indiana, multiple warnings issued across the west and midwest. 100 million people hit the road over the next two weeks, according to the aaa, more than ever before lured out by lower prices at the gas pumps. and they'll have to keep an eye on the skies as much as on the road. fog probably contributed to this deadly chain reaction crash in internet 9 in arkansas. tornado warnings are out across the midwest, alabama, mobile, caused flash flooding. more than 10 inches fell south of the city.

in the northwest, heavy snow is slowing rescue operations, for a back country skier, 43-year-old monte busbee. >> he could be in a snow caif or under a tarp just waiting for us. >> in california, high winds pulled this top off a sign. utility cruise ar crews are word the clock. >> we have another tree down that we have to respond to. >> the busiest airports atlanta, l.a., chicago. meanwhile in the northeast, heat wave is forecast with temperatures topping 70° on christmas eve and christmas day. >> that might be misleading but the heat wave has started in new york city, and very, very heavy

rain. normally it is freezing in new york at this time of year. there are however delays around the country. according to flighttracker.com, because of what we've just heard about. i think the answer is to move christmas to june. >> all right, john terret, santa claus in swim trunks. there thanks so much john. police arrested black lives matter demonstration began at the nation's largest malg, when police and security kicked out the demonstrators they then moved on to the airport. al jazeera andy rosegen has the

story. >> arrests 12 of them at the airport. by the time black lives matter protesters blocked the entrance to the minneapolis airport, police had had enough. and chewed them out. >> i order all those assembled add terminal 2 humpl humphrey to please disburs. >> a section of the mall housing a quarter of its 520 stores went into lock down. something protesterrors stayed to log the police and packed onto trains. >> everybody who is with me, we are heading torts the light rail. >> reporter: heading towards the airport. police followed and it was there that handcuffs came out. blacks lives matter organized the demonstration to call

attention to the november 15th police shooting of jamal clark, who died earlier, banned leaders all together. >> do you think the lawsuit had to do with lack of coordination? >> absolutely, some of the at least three of them said they were not able to come in here. >> the manager said he would lose about $6,000 people. he was one that said,ing the slogan was the issue. >> at a distance well they couldn't go somewhere goods evere going to do what, i'm sorry? >> civil rights women rights gay

rights made people oven comfortable. >> all leverage of mercy is up. >> at the very least, the protest remains peaceful. it says the courts have always affirmed that this is private property and they had any right to kick these off. taadam you're up. >> firing court appointed lawyers and representing himself. the judge, the district attorney spoke after the hearing. >> there aren't many proceeding you can hold in court, whether

an arrangement or a preliminary hearing or sentencing, we are always concerned that the purpose is competent, they can aid to their own man. >> in a court appearance earlier this month, deer announced i am guilty and i am owarrior for the babies. >> unprecedented, debate on guns with a public service announcement featuring nba stars and victims of. >> my daughter riley is that age. >> someone put a but in thes back of my 14-year-old's head. >> this add will debut during

games on christmas day. iraqi military officials say i.s.i.l.'s command of nearing where ramadi, is ending tonight. apparently squeezin squeezing tp have already apparently seized, the fact against i.s.i.l. >> where adam it appears the rage hofnsive to retake ramadi, although traffic had slowed. >> iraqi forces are dealing with more boobie traps. a lot of tough fighting ahead. it would appear that most of of the siel -- rage says it could

be a few dates until the city is port this is a big test for iraqi forces for a number of reasons. it will show whether it can mount a nottest, which is using u.s. supplied f-16s to ra tack siel positions around reasmed. ramadi. and it will also be a test to see unonce the shia is out, iraqi government is willing to come and a sunni force of anbar completes. freetion ramadi from two pen, allowing it to recapture mowtion

mosul in northern rahm fm thank you. >> the plane carrying bodies of what, defense secretary ash carter was there for what the military calls a addition any fied answer. the soldiers were also remembered earlier today when a the troops were based. her foits were displayed conosh? she said continuing the mission would be the best way to honor them. >> a muds limb said the no explanation, take it later, a british ama'am bard hin in now british prime minister david cak

rah is not the way to are. >> terrorist activities? >> my work is fitness and that's all i care about is fitness and that's it. >> ohe said he felt limited, when april american official barred ten of his family members, with i asked him a question as to wheys harsh. the only thing comes to my mind perhaps i with it a ibritish citizen says his family meshes were devastated they couldn't go on to disneyland. >> all of a sudden, someone tells you you are not allowed to board the plane, a former candidate for brid an answer

slump. >> he says a u.s. embassy official stopped him from boarding a flight to new york and told him his business visa was revoked. >> he said maybe you have done something wrong, and you need to collect into it, without any proof or substantial evidence that he could provide me and they would sexually refuse or evac, he says of 20 similar cases happening to miss limb in week weeks, called for muslims to be barred from ent terg the u.s. >> donald trump is asking for an entire, no. our country's relevant can figure out what the hell is going on?

>> on wednesday, criticized trump on facebook. saying, if the u.s. does not approve of his policies then it must not bar innocent muslims from entering the u.s. a customs border spokesman tells al jazeera, when deciding if a person can travel to america. the spokesman says people can be denied entry because of health issues, prior security concerns, but he says the u.s. is singling out muslims. >> people like me who stood and very vociferously conindexed extremism, doing this to me is in itself a big insult. >> lisroxana saberi, al jazeera. >> treating babies long before they give birth.

>> the woman accused of intentionally ramming her car into pedestrians in the las vegas strip now says she is heartbroken over the incident. 24-year-old lakeisha holloway has been charged. evidence against holloway is strong. >> there is video evidence, as you all can imagine, there's a number of cameras in and about the las vegas strip. i have viewed many of the videos. the video evidence is quite compelling. >> holloway is being held without bond. her attorney says she plans to plead not guilty. a new jersey grand jury has

indicted the truck driver involved in the accident with tracy morgan. federal investigators say he had been awake for 28 hours before the accident. another comedian traveling with morgan was killed. an 8th death now linked to air bags made by japanese company takata. the national traffic safety administration, said the latest victim was a teenager who died several days after a crash in pittsburgh. about 23 million bag inflaters have been recalled on r 100 other people have been injured by the faulty devices. brazil has declared a health emergency after thousands of babies were born with brain damage and it's possibly from a

mosquito born virus. health officials say, 29 babies have died from the condition, the situation is so serious that some doctors are warning women not to get pregnant. until just a few years ago, human infection with that virus are almost unheard of. some think that climate change has caused that virus to pop up in far flung countries in the world. infant mortality has reached its lowest level ever but in some places it is still high, detroit is one of those places, health officials have now initiated new efforts to overcome that issue.

ines ferre has the story. >> now you wouldn't know anything is wrong with her, and she's thriving. >> reporter: classes like these gave fouler the support system she needed. make your date are aimed at curbing the crisis in detroit, a high rate of infant mortality. more than 13 die before the able of 1, more than double the national average and a higher rate than countries like cuba and argentina. >> what is very positive about the situation that we see in detroit while the infant mortality rate is appalling is that we have the ability through our task force and through our partnerships to make a significant difference relatively quickly as opposed to third world countries or underdeveloped countries. >> dr. sonia hasan says the

initiative is helping women determine. >> giving them policing to release that by nearly 45%, we are tackling it from the prerm of preterm. >> sometimes it can get overwhelming. having the program actually helps a lot. >> even children born to mothers who have had successful pregnancies can be at risk. fouler joined the class when it came available. she already had three children. >> it makes you feel like that there's someone other than you that cares about your pregnancy. and that you are healthy and that you make it to your due date. >> would you say that you learned more with this pregnancy than with your other ones? >> absolutely. >> with the fifth baby now on the way, fouler has discovered one of her biggest challenges is

to stay calm to help her avoid preterm labor. >> whatever it takes to keep that stress level down. >> she is putting to practice what she learned with this little one. ines ferre, al jazeera detroit. ed the cru ted cruz fighting back and cashing in.

>> a fertile judge has ruled that utah can cut off federal funds for the state's planned parenthood chapter. the decision allows that state to withdraw funding while utah pursue is a lawsuit. utah is one of several states that cut funding, after video was released showing. >> attorney general say the sites constitute gambling under state law. shut down the sites but a new york judge put a hold on the state's efforts until an appeals

court can rule on a challenge to an order to stop accepting bets. republican presidential candidate ted cruz has received a huge holiday gift. an apology from the washington post. the paper created a fire storm with a controversial cartoon about the texas senator and his children. cruz is now cashing in. >> don't mess with my kids, with marco's kids or hillary's kids. >> sted cruz hammered the washington post. depicting cruz as santa claus and his two young daughters as dancing monkeys, suggesting they were props of his presidential campaign. >> don't make fun of a five-year-old and a search-year-old.

>> cruz once shut down the government used his daughters in his christmas themed campaign ad. >> t'was the night before the shutdown and all through house not a bill was stirring not even to fund a mouse. >> cruz evenly had one of the girls make fun of hillary clinton's e-mail scandal. >> the grump wh grinch who lostr e-mail. >> ted cruz has put his children in a political ad. don't start screaming when editorial cartoonists write them as well. just a few hours the paper pulled the cartoon from its website. fred hyatt said, i failed to look at this cartoon before it was published. i understand why ann thought an reception to the policexceptioni

disagree. i ron cli cruz himselironicallyg his children out. he just sent out an e-mail, this is an emergency, all hands on deck. liberal media he says was trying to attack and destroy me and my family by any means necessary. a holiday opportunity for ted cruz. david schuster, al jazeera. >> with his once high flying presidential campaign now floundering, ben carson is promising a staff shakeup. for several months he was peeling high second to donald trump. now polls put him at fourth or fifth at best. publicly squabbling. now carson says it's time for a change. >> everything is on the table. we're constantly looking at everything, looking to see if there are ways to improve

things, you know if there are personnel changes that need to be made. i recognize that nothing the perfect. and yes we've had enormous fundraising. but that you know, requires that you be efficient in the way that you utilize the funds. >> reporter: carson didn't say who's coming or going but he did say it could happen as early as tomorrow. they're a little bit late to the party but tomorrow, the beatles music will be available for the first time on online streaming. ♪ ♪ >> hello, hello, shall we sing along in the studio guys? starting at midnight just a few minutes from now, the band's original albums and videos will appear. make sure you have your spots identified, amazon, google,

spotify and others. ray suarez is coming up next with "inside story." have a great holiday weekend. >> there's been a large and rapid run in the number of americans who say that they aren't affiliated with any religious community and don't believe what religions teach. the united states has a higher percentage of people who say that they believe in god than other wealthy industrial nations, but moving in the direction of other countries. will those trends give religions less clout in the future. will america