>> you can keep right up to date with all the top stories, including our top sphaer there today, the students calling for freedom in india, as well as the latest on our headline story this afternoon out of brazil about mr. desilva, the former president. do stay with us. >> the last person that hillary clinton wants to face is donald trump. that i can -- >> let's move on. with all due respect, we have questions. >> verbal assaults and sexual innuendo steal the spotlight at the latest republican debate. >> the latest jobs numbers show more hiring last month. if you can find a job, you might not be paid as much. >> an alabama police officer faces murder charges for shooting a black man believed to be unarmed.

>> this is aljazeera america live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy. the republican candidates for president will be back on the campaign trail this morning talking to voter ahead of weekend contests in five states in puerto rico. last night, they traded barbs in a fire rye debate. we are live outside the fox theater in detroit where the debate took place last night. there were some below the belt hits. >> you're right. donald trump was on the hot seat for a full two hours last night, getting hammered not only by the other candidates but by the fox moderators on everything from his character to his business deal ins and things turned ugly very quickly. >> he referred to my hands, if they're small, something else

must be small. i guarantee you there's no problem, i guarantee it. >> front runner donald trump was on defense thursday night, standing up for his manhood, his policies and his business decisions. >> he has spent a career convincing americans that he's something that he's not in exchange for their money, now he's trying to do the same in exchange for their country. he talks about the great businesses he built. he inherited over $100 million. >> wrong. >> trump faced a wave of attack at senator marco rubio and senator ted cruz teed off in a last ditch effort to stop him. cruz challenged the businessman on his conservative credentials. >> donald trump has written checks to hillary clinton not once, not twice, not three times, 10 times. >> the sharpest criticism of the night came from fox news moderators who did digging into trump's economic plan. >> the deficit this year is $544 billion. that's more than a half trillion

dollars. your numbers don't add up on medicare. >> i say saving through negotiation throughout the economy, you'll save thee hundred million dollars. >> that doesn't cut the federal deficit. >> he was questioned on his immigration policies. the businessman suggested he might be more flexible on immigration. >> you have to be able to have some flexibility, some negotiation. now, sometimes you ask for more than you want and you negotiate down to the point. >> then they called him out for flip-flopping. >> you change your tune on so many things. that has some saying what is his core. >> megan, i have a strong core. i've never seen a successful person who wasn't flexible, who didn't have a degree of flexibility. you have to have a certain degree of flexibility. >> govern kasich said in his limiting speaking time that he

wanted to be the adult on stage. >> i worked with ronald reagan. i was there when he rebuilt the economy. i was there and i worked with him. i knew ronald reagan. >> even after all the trash talk in center stage. >> breathe, you can do it. you can do it. i know it's hard. >> when they're done with the yoga -- >> you cannot -- >> i really hope that you don't see yoga on this stage. >> well, he's very flexible, so you never know. >> everyone agreed they'd support trump if he was the nominee. >> i'd support him if he was the nominee. >> yes, because i gave my word that he would. if he ends up as the nominee, sometimes he makes it a little bit hard, but i will support whoever is the republican nominee for president. >> but trump is not the nominee yet. the next two weeks of the campaign will be vital with several winner take all contests starting march 15.

now trump is campaigning here in the state today. as of a couple of days ago, he still had a commanding lead here. the other candidates have found out to other states. >> apart from am the noise, do the canned the facts straight? >> well, that's interesting, because all of them were taken to task last night for being a little quite surey on the facts, particularly trump. in fact in one case, he -- it was mentioned that he had said the trade deficit with china was in the neighborhood of $500 billion when it's closer to $360 billion. >> that is just one example. there were also some demonstrations outside the debate hall. what were they about? >> there were demonstrators here demonstrating about a number of things. obviously there were people angry about the flint water crisis, angry about the detroit public school system and there were also people here that were

anti trump protestors. >> diane esterbrook in detroit this morning, thanks diane. trump is doubling down on his call for the use of torture. you suggested that he would order the military to kill the families of muslim rebels and institute tougher interrogation techniques. >> can you imagine these people, these animals over in the middle east that chop off heads sitting around talking and seeing that we're having a hard problem with waterboarding? we should go for waterboarding and we should go tougher than waterboarding. >> targeting terrorist families? >> and, and, i'm a leader. i'm a leader. i've always been a leader. i've never had any problem leading people. if i say do it, they're going to do it. that's what leadership is all about. >> this is not the first time trump advocated for torture, a recognized war crime. he made similar statements in the lead up to the south carolina primary. the republican war of words

began long before last night. mitt romney denounced trump's white house run calling him a danger to the party and the nation. we spoke with lincoln mitchell, the national political correspondent for the new york observer. we asked what effect romney will have. >> i think he moved the needle among the people who are already moved. it was hillary clinton's super pac that put out a video almost immediately showing donald trump really just being so lauded -- i'm sorry, mitt romney being so lauded toward donald trump when he endorsed him in 2012. i think this is mitt romney trying to become an elder statesman, create a fantasy where he is the guy who comes in and saves the party. he's kind of a caricature in a republican establishment in a donald trump trump base. i don't see how that moves people. >> some of the biggest names in the foreign policy establishment have come out against trump. the latest jobs in

connection are out this morning, showing jobs were added, but pay fell in february. al jazeera's patricia sobga is here to break it down. >> this was a blockbuster headline number on this report, but there was a major sting in the tail. let's break it down for you. last month, the u.s. economy added 242,000 jobs. that blew away analyst expectations. most economists were looking for 190,000 jobs. the unemployment rate, meanwhile, held steady at 4.9%, very encouraging, because the labor force participation rate which measures the number of people either in work or actively looking for a job, that ticked up slightly. now when we look however at the mix of jobs, most jobs were created in low paying sectors such as health care, socialist systems, retail and that helped to drag down hourly average wages. they declined. that's not the direct we want to see wages going.

america needs a raise. >> we talked about stagnation. how is this likely to play out against the backdrop of the presidential race. >> many americans are upset by the fact that they haven't seen any meaningful raise in years now. when you take a look at this lack of wage inflation, this is really harming. now there's a couple of reasons behind this, but when you look at the number of long term unemployed, ok, now that is essentially flat lined since last june. the rate was coming down steadily, but since june of last year, we're holding around 2 million people who have been unemployed for six months or longer. we also still have 6 million americans who are working part time for economic reasons, which means basically they have part time jobs. what they really want is a full time job. of course when you take a look at the median household income for americans, this is their income adjusted for inflation, it's lower now than it was in 2007. >> so there's a lot of discontent that could be fueling voters at the ballot box.

>> exactly. a lot of voters want has hear what are you going to do to address this and bring wages up. with a lot of the mud slinging, you have candidates that are recognizing this is a problem, but where are the concrete policies. >> pot sob, thanks a lot. >> the u.n. is now weighing in on the f.b.i. demand that apple help crack an iphone used by one of the san bernardino shooters. some say unlocking the phone could set a dangerous precedent. >> the f.b.i. deserves everyone's full support into the investigation to the san bernardino killings. this was an abominable crime and nobody aiding and abetting it should escape the law. this case is not about a company and its supporters seeking to protect criminals and terrorists. it is about where a key red line necessary to safeguard all of us from criminals and repression should be set. >> several other tech giants including google, facebook and

microsoft have now all signed on to a joint legal brief. they also back apple in the dispute. if you are on the east coast, you probably woke up to wet weather. let's bring in nicole mitchell. this is like the last gap of winter, at least i'm hoping. >> it is just the start of march. we've seen march do crazy things and definitely we've got another system behind this with lighter snow, so there are other chances out there. what we're talking about is what hit the east coast through the morning hours. it is pulling off the coastline now. things are improving, it depends where you are. a lot of the state have new jersey still under that snow, the southern edge of this is rain although yesterday some snow made it as far south as georgia. that's a shock to the system in march. the other system behind that not as much moisture and really the first one only an inch or two, only a couple of spots got that three or four inches. the next system as it clears out brings more snow to the great lakes region into saturday and

maybe spotty moisture to the east coast for sunday. you can see there's not a lot of that. in the meantime, we're going to start watching the west coast more closely, because look at this moisture from way out into the pacific. once no hits the coastline, there is going to be bountiful moisture. remember recent systems only made it to the northwest, but because there could be so much in the foothills where the moisture rings out from the mountains, we could have flood concerns. through the weekend, places could have up to half a foot of moisture through the next couple of days. it's going to be round after round coming through for the west coast now. >> a heck of a ski season up there in the northwest this year. >> and great snow packs for the agriculture this spring. >> that's good news. nicole mitchell, thank you. >> demanding justice in alabama, a white police officer charged in the death of an african-american man. why both sides are outraged. the troubling new

accusations against u.n. peace keepers there to protect africa's most vulnerable.

a court in turkey convicted two smugglers in the deaths of a refugee. those photos made headlines last year, showed his body washed up on a beach in turkey. the boy, and his mother and brother drowned. they were convicted of human trafficking, but acquitted that intentionally causing the

deaths. >> this morning, the united nations is admitting a sharp rise in sexual abuse allegations by its staff. the report from the secretary general's office said there were 99 cases in 10 countries in 2015, up from 80 the year before. most allegations are against peacekeepers. international police and u.n. staff have also been accused. the u.n. said most of the alleged abusers come from countries in europe and africa. >> those new allegations come as the u.n. is working to try to bring awareness to abuses for women and girls worldwide. as many as 2.5 million people are trafficked into prostitution or forced labor. there are millions of girls living as slavesar victims of human trafficking. one in five women under the age of 18 reports being sexually abused. i spoke to the chair of the u.n. women for peace. she said the abuse of women worldwide continues to be

rampant. >> women are the first to be affected whenever it's in countries in conflict. for example now, women, isis are selling girls and women for less than $25. believe it or not, it's even less than a pair of shoes. it's getting bigger and bigger and even not united states where we think there is no abuse about the girls and they are powerful country and women have the right, every nine seconds, believe it or not, there is a girl who has been beaten or assaulted, every nine seconds. now we'll we're talking, maybe there are like few girls have been assaulted or beaten. >> she said education will help stop abuses against women. she also says the private sector may be key to forcing governments to implement policies that protect women. brazil's former president is in police custody this morning. federal agents raided the home of luis did he silva overnight

investigating corruption. pleas say they have evidence he received kickbacks while he was in office. desilva denied accuse is as. >> the freddie gray case is in the hands of the highest court. can one officer charged be forced to testify against his colleagues. paul beban has more. >> family and friends are relieved that the officer who shot and killed 58-year-old gregory gun will face murder chars. gun died last week when officer aaron smith stopped him on it is streets of montgomery alabama. he was patrolling alone around three am. smith said he saw gun carrying something he thought was a weapon. there are reports it was a stick or a painter's pole, and when he

stopped gun, the 58-year-old tried to run. >> there was a slight struggle that continued for about a block or so, at which time the officer fired and shot and killed the suspect. >> a neighbor said gun called out to him for help. >> calling, calling, calling, calling, louder and louder every time he called and then banging on the door. >> smith's attorney said his client now fears for his life and that he was only arrested because montgomery is a majority black city with a long history of racial confrontations. >> we believe that these charges were brought to prevent public unrest. >> officer smith is out of jail after posting a $150,000 bond. gun's mother said she hopes smith and his partner will come to her son's funeral this saturday. >> i hope those officers go to church with me at the funeral.

if it can't be done, well done and well good. >> john henry smith, al jazeera issue the search continues this morning for a rape and murder suspect in mississippi. rafael mccloud has been on the run since wednesday when he escaped from the county jail in contributionburg. he used a homemade knife to force a jail employee to give us his radio, keys and uniform. he faces charges in the rape and murder of a 69-year-old woman. los angeles has pledged millions to combat a growing problem in the city, homelessness. one builder has come up with his own solution. tiny house us. the city officials say the homes are causing more problems than they solve. al jazeera's melissa chan reports. >> more than 10,000 people sleep on the streets of los angeles, sheltering in tents, under sheets or cardboard. the city faces one of the most serious homeless crises in the country. last year, elvis summers decided he would like to do something for the people he walked by so

frequently. >> i wanted them to feel like they had something real, you know, even if it's just temporary, which it is, it's to give them much needed shelter now until permanent housing can be available. >> with crowd funded on line donations, summers started building houses, portable, simple, tiny houses. each tiny house is six feet wide, eight feet long and seven and a half feet tall with an american flag out front, a steel door and two windows. he has built 37 of these tiny houses, each costing $1,200. >> so this one over here. >> yeah, the light blue one. >> search green started living in 13 months ago. >> why do you like this better than a tent. >> two reasons. one, two. he shows us how he now even has solar power. >> solar power. it lasts all night. >> the tiny houses movement might not last long. citing complaints from residents, the city started

confiscating them, saying needles were found, evidence of drug use there their sweep. >> these encampments have so you said health and safety problems for individuals in the encampments and the neighbors. >> willie lost his tiny house last month. >> what was it like when the police came, boom boom boom boom boom, get up, get up, open the door. >> now back in a tent, he says his things are constantly stolen. now see, here is where they cut through my tent. >> life back to the merry go round of replacing what he loses. his house wasn't the only one. there used to be several tiny houses on this street. maureen prefers a tiny house. >> there is more drugs in the shelter than on the street, fighting, shooting, cutting with. i'm not with that. i'm about peace. you know? i have more peace of mind out here than i would have in one of

those shelters. >> officials say tiny houses only prolong homelessness. >> these are not sustainable resources. there's no heating, plumbing, electricity, it's just a box. you know, you could paint it, you could call it a house, but it's still a box. >> a box. [ laughter ] >> i wish he could wear my shoes for one day. i bet you he wouldn't call it a box any longer. you know? he call it a box, it may be a box to him, but that doesn't help him or help no one in our situation. everybody needs somewhere to live, someplace to belong. i felt like all that was mine. >> summers said he will keep building. >> what is home to anybody? to somebody that has nothing, it may as well be a castle. >> for tiny house to say take off, the city will need to get onboard. until then, those who choses too stay on the streets will have to

settle for less than a roof over their heads. al jazeera, los angeles. up next, a would-be robber meets his match at a grocery store in georgia. a first look at the multi-billion dollar train hub near the site of the word trade center.

>> president obama says he and the first family will not leave d.c. at the end of his term. the president intends to stay in the capital until his younger daughter finishes high school in

2018. his eldest daughter heads off to college later this year. a giant of the movie word is getting bigger. a.m.c. entertainment is acquiring a cinema, giving a.m.c. well over 600 theaters and nearly 8400 screens, making it the largest in north america. it took more than a decade and billions of dollars, but a spectacular new transportation hub has opened next to the world trade center site. >> it's a tenant of architecture, form follows function, step into the world trade center transportation hub and watch that principle be put to the test. gleaming, grand and a signature style, the complex known as the occulist is open. it's supposed to be a symbol of hope following the september 11 attacks. a museum peace with a soaring sky light called the wedge of

light. it's big. 350 feet long, 75,000 square feet of retail space will be packed with 250,000 commuters a day. what do some think of the design. >> this is awesome, this is really great. >> not everyone is impressed. "the new york times" called it a boon dole and dinosaur caucus. vanity fair saying this is the first time in half a century that new york city has built a truly u.s. with us interior space for the benefit of the public. it should be for their benefit. they paid for it. over budget and delayed, it cost $2 billion more than it was supposed to, by far the most expensive train station ever build in the world. >> $12 billion to do. i warned where all the money went. jewel day one and it's already loved and hated which for any

architect makes it an instant success. al jazeera. it's called one of the greatest finds in the history of baseball card collecting. seven rare ty cobb cards were found in a paper bag. they are so rare, one appraiser said it's difficult to put an appraisal on them but likely worth more than $1 million. look at this, the georgia teenager pulls a gun on the cashier. she attacks him first with her hands, and then wait for it, the bag over the head. he runs away, but not before she takes out a hammer, and he was identified of course by the security footage. the 17-year-old is charged with attempted robbery and aggravated assault. thanks for watching, the news

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