than alaska. more on that and all of the other stories that we have been covering here on al jazeera on our website, aljazeera.com. you can see our top story there, the immigration bottleneck between macedonia and greece. the last person that hillary clinton wants to face is donald trump. that i know. [ cheers and applause ] >> let's move on, with all due respect -- >> verbal assaults and sexual innuendos. the latest jobs number show it's getting a bit easier to fine employment. you just won't be paid as much. and an alabama police officer faces charges for

shooting a black man believed to be unarmed. ♪ they signed up for this fake university, and these people owe all of this money now and they got nothing in return for it, but you were willing to say whatever you had to say to get them to give you their money. >> firey word between the republican presidential candidates. this is al jazeera live from new york city i'm richelle carey. in less than two weeks, ohio and florida will vote, and trump victories there could all but assure him on the nomination. >> he referred to my hands if they are small, something else must be small. i guarantee you there's no problem. >> reporter: 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 of convincing americans that he is something he is not in exchange for their money, now he is trying to do the same in exchange for his country. he talks about these great businesses he built. he inherited over $100 million. >> wrong -- >> reporter: trump faces a wave of attacks at marco rubio and ted cruz teamed up in a last-stitch effort to stop him. cruz challenged the businessman. >> donald trump has written checks to hillary clinton not once not twice not three times, ten times. >> reporter: the sharpest criticism of the night came from fox news moderators. >> the deficit this year is $544 billion. that's more than a half trillion dollars, your numbers don't add up. >> i'm saying saving through anying association throughout the economic you will save $300 billion a year -- >> but that doesn't make sense.

>> reporter: they also pressed him on his immigration policies. >> 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. >> reporter: then they called him out for flip flopping. >> you change your tune on so many things, and that has some people saying what is his core? >> megan, i have a very strong core. i have a very strong core. but i have never seen a successful person who wasn't flexible, who didn't have a certain degree of flexibility. you have to have a certain degree of flexibility. >> reporter: governor john kasich said he wanted to be the adult on stage and touted his record. >> i was there when ronald reagan rebuilt the military. i worked with him. i was there when ronald reagan rebuilt the economy. i was there and i worked with him. i new ronald reagan. >> reporter: even after all of the trash talk in center

stage -- >> breathe. you can do it. breathe. i know it's hard. but just -- >> when they are done with the yoga, can i answer a question -- >> you cannot. [ laughter ] >> i really hope we don't see yoga on this stage. >> well, he is very flexible, so you never know. >> reporter: everyone agreed support trump if they were the nominee. >> yes, because i gave my word that i would. >> so if he ends up as the nominee, sometimes he makes it a little bit hard, but, you know, 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 15th. trump is staying in michigan today to campaign ahead of this state's primary which is next tuesday. diane eastabrook, al-gaza strip,

detroit. the latest job numbers are out today, and they are positive. but it appears while you might be able to find a new job, you will likely be paid less. nobody wants to hear that? >> no. let's take a look and break it down. the economy added 242,000 jobs last month. that blew away analysts expectations. most economists were only looking for around 190,000. the unemployment remained unchanges at 4.9%. and what was encouraging about that is the number of people actively looking for jobs, that actually went up. however, there was a big sting in the tail with this report, and that was average hourly wages. they dropped $0.03 to $25.30 an hour, and when you look at the type of jobs that were created, a lot of them were in health care, and jobs that don't pay

very well. so while the jobs machine is still humming along and really going at gang busters in the last month, is still the problem of wages. >> we're in the thick of a presidential race, how is this going to play out against that. >> you are likely going to see democrat take credit for the jobs machine, because it has been impressive, and poorly paying jobs are better than no jobs at all. but you can't get around the fact that there is still a tremendous amount of slack in the labor market. and one trend is long-term unemployment. people out of work for six months or more. you can see right there in the line around last june it starts flat lining, so we still have around 2 million people who are long-term unemployed. and combine that with the fact that you have 6 million people who are working part-time jobs who would rather be working

full-time. and there is something we call real median household income. and that's really disturbing. the last year we have data for is 2014, adjusted for inflation, the real household incomes are lower than they were in 2007. and when you hear all of this mud slinging in the debates, and a couple of brood brush strokes that say, yeah, we need to get wages up, but where is the real plan? >> all right. some of those numbers are going backyards. >> exactly. >> patricia thank you very much. the u.n. is now weighing in on the fbi's demand that apple help crack an iphone used by one of the san bernardino shooters. the top human rights official says unlocking the phone could set a dangerous precedent. >> the fbi deserve's everyone's

full support into the investigation in the san bernardino killings. but this case is not about a company and its supports seeking to protect criminals and terrorists. it is about a -- 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 all signed on to a joint legal brief backing apple. the united nations is admitting a sharp rise in sexual abuse allegations by its staff. a new report says there were 99 alleged cases in 2015. that is up from 80 the year before. most allegations are against peace keepers. international police and u.n. staff have also been accused. daniel lak is at the u.n. with the details.

>> reporter: what this report does, and everybody anticipated an element of naming and shaming, what it does is provide a lot of break down as to who these accusations were against, which countries, which missions, and it really does tell you that a lot of the problem is concentrated in just a few missions. the central african republic accounts for almost half of the accusations. also the mission in hey ta, the mission in sue -- sudan, and darfur, they are all named. and the democratic republic of the congo has the largest number of troops, seven, with accusations against them. and also civilian police from the european union, and two police from canada. and there is sort of an annex as well that says what is actually being done about this, and there are still a lot of final actions

pending, but some people have been sent home, some have had their pay docked. some have had criminal charges filed against them in at least one case. so this is a bit of a start to some sort of accountability. and what we're hearing from critics is some sort of external monitoring of foreign u.n. missions to see that this sort of misconduct doesn't go on. that's the criticism that has come up. also reports that the united nations is debating a few controversial measures like dna testing to address the problem. a court in turkey has convicted two syrian smugglers in connection with the death of a three year old. the boy his broth er and mother all drowned trying to reach greece. the two men face more than four years in prison.

they were acquitted of intentionally causing dhet. brazil's former president is in police custody this morning. his house was raided overnight in connection with an investigation into corruption in the state-owned oil company. and seizing houses given to the homeless. who donated them, and why the city of los angeles is taking them away. ♪

an alabama police officer is defending his actions in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. but the officer is now facing murder charges and says he is in fear for his life. >> reporter: family and friends say they are relieved that the officer who shot and killed this 58 year old will face murder charges. >> all i want is justice. >> i'm pretty sure my uncling now. >> reporter: he died last week when aaron smith stopped him on the streets. he was patrolling alone around 3:00 a.m. smith says he saw the man carrying something he thought was a weapon. there are reports it was a stick or painter's pole. and when he stopped him, the 58

year old tried to run. >> there was a struggle, at which time the officer fired and shot and killed the suspect. >> reporter: a neighborhood said gunn called out for him. >> louder and louder every time he called. >> reporter: smith's attorney says his client now fears for his life, and he was only arrested because montgomery is a majority black city with a long history of racial confrontations. >> we believe these charges were brought to prevent public unrest. >> reporter: he is out of jail after posting a $150,000 bond. gunn's mother says she hopes smith and his partner will come to the funeral on saturday. >> i want both of those officers to go to church with me at the funeral. if it can't be done, well done

and well good. the freddie gray case is now in the hands of maryland's highest court. al jazeera's paul beban has more. >> reporter: it's a question that could decide the fate of the baltimore police officers on trial in the freddie gray case. can officer william porter be both a defendant and a witness? porter is the first of six officers charged in connection with gray's death in april 2014 to have gone on trial. he wasn't directly involved in the arrest, and was not driving the van where gray suffered fatal injuries. none tlesz, prosecutors said he could have put a seat belt on gray or called for attention. his trial ended with a hung jury. his retrial is set for june, but before that, prosecutors want to

call him as a witness in the trial of the other officers involved, including caesar goodson who faces second degree murder. >> federal court has had cases where indicted defendants were compelled to testify. >> reporter: they argue that because porter has been granted immunity in exchange for his testimony, he should testify. anything he says in the other trials can't be used against him. but his defense team wasn't buying it. they argue forcing porter to testify against the other officers puts him at risk of being called a liar by their defense teams and that it would not protect him from a potential perjury charge. >> he says that guy is going to go to the doctor. he is not going to make it through the booking process. that's what they want at white's trial. they believe porter was truthful

when he said that. sergeant white said that never happened. so sergeant white's interests are materially adverse to officer porter's interests. >> reporter: they also argued that porter's testimony could turn jurors against him and endanger his right to a fair trial. >> it is the defense's position that if porter is a defendant, he is a defendant. see if you can prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. but he is not a witness. witnesses don't have skin in the game. >> reporter: without porter's testimony it's not clear whether the other cases can go forward. even the judge acknowledged this is a case in unchartered territory. the other officers' trials have been put on hold while this appeal plays out. the search continues for a rape and murder suspect in

mississippi. he has been on the run since wednesday when he escaped from the country jail. he used a homemade knife to force the jail employee to give up keys, radio, and his uniform. he faces charges in the 2015 rape and murder of a 69-year-old woman. a new gun law would eliminate age restrictions on who could use a firearm. right now the law in ohio says a child has to be 14 years old or older. the new law says they must be 21. one state lawmaker who is a gun right's supporter says it is wrong. >> i'm a very strong supporter of the second amendment, but this bill does not follow the priorities that i have, and most other iowans have. >> right now in 20 states an

8-year-old can both legally buy and possess a shotgun. you believe as you said in the second amendment, and worked in a gun store for five years, but you think this measure goes too far. >> this measure takes away all age minimum, so one year olds, and two year olds, and three year olds, and to my best knowledge there are not handguns that fit the hands of those size of children. >> federal law states a person under the age of 18 cannot possess a handgun, only ammunition, but certain exceptions are granted with the written permission of a parent. los angeles has pledged millions to combat a growing problem in the city, homelessness. one builder has come up with his own solution, tiny houses. but officials say the homes are causing more problems than they solve. >> reporter: more than 10,000 people sleep on the streets of los angeles. sheltering in tents, under

sheets, or card board. the city places one of the most serious homeless cry's -- crises in the country. >> i wanted them to feel like they -- they had something real, you know, even if it is just temporary, which it is, it's just to give them much-needed shelter now, until permanent housing can be available. >> reporter: with crowd-funded online donations, he started building houses, tiny houses. each tiny house is 6 feet wide, 8 feet long, and 7.5 feet tall with an american flag out front, a steel door and two windows. he has built 37 of these houses, each costing $1,200. >> it's this one over here. >> yeah. >> kevin green started living in one three months ago. why do you like this better than a tent? >> two reasons, one, and two.

>> reporter: he shows us how he now has solar power. but the tiny houses movement might not last long. siting complaints from residents the city started confiscating them two weeks ago. the city says police and sanitation workers also found needles, evidence of drug use during their sweep. >> these encampments have caused health and safety problems for individuals in the encampments and the neighbors. >> reporter: willie lost his tiny house last month. what was it like? >> boom boom boom boom boom. get up. get up. get up. >> reporter: now back in a tent, he says his things are constantly stolen. >> here is where they cut through my tent. >> reporter: his house wasn't the only one. there used to be several tiny houses on this street. irene says she prefers a tiny house to the alternative the city offers.

>> there is more drugs in the shelters than on the street. fighting, shooting, cutting, and 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. >> reporter: but officials say tiny houses only prolong homelessness. >> they are not sustainable resources. there's no heating, plumbing, or electricity. it's just a box. you can paint it and call it a house, but it is still a box. >> a box. i wish he could wear my shoes for one day. and i bet he wouldn't call it a box any longer. it may be a box to him, but that doesn't help him -- or it doesn't help no one. everyone needs somewhere to live. and i felt like, oh, that was nice. >> summer says he will keep building. >> what is home to anybody?

so somebody that has nothing, it may as well be a castle. >> reporter: but for the tiny houses to really take off, the city will need to get on board. until then those who choose to stay out on the streets will have to settle for less than a roof over their heads. up next, a would-be robber meets his match at a grocery store in georgia.

president obama says he and the first family will not leave

d.c. at the end of his term. he said he intends to stay in the capitol at least until his youngest daughter finishes high school. she is on track to graduate in 2018. his eldest daughter heads to college later this year. a giant in the movie world is getting bigger. the deal will give amc well over 600 theaters, and around 8400 screens. that would make the chinese-owned theater chain the largest in america. a spectacular new transportation hub has opened here in new york city. it sits right next to the world trade center, and not everyone is a fan. >> reporter: it's a tenant of architecture, form follows function. but step into the world trade center transportation hub and watch that principle be put to the test.

the complex is now open. like a bird in flight it is supposed to be a symbol of hope. a museum piece with a soaring skylight. it's big 350-feet long, 75,000 square feet of retail space will be backed with 250,000 commuters a day. >> it is impressive. it's beautiful. >> this is awesome. >> reporter: not everyone is impressed. the "new york times" called it a do you know -- boondoggle. it should be for the benefit of the public, because they paid for it. the hub cost $4 billion, 2 billion more than it was supposed too. by far the most expensive train

station every built in the world. >> i don't know if it's worth $4 billion. >> reporter: day one, and it is already loved and hated, which for any architect it makes it an instant success. a teenage boy is under arrest after a cashier stopped him from robbing her store. she attacked him with her hands and then with a hammer. he ran away but not before being identified by the security footage. wow. thank you for joining us here on al jazeera. do keep it here. the news continues right now love from london.

♪ protests in brazil after former president lula da silva is detained as part of a widening corruption investigation. hello there, i'm barbara sarah, you are watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up, france's president says bashar al-assad is provocative for scheduling parliamentary elections next month, as syria's fragile ceasefire just about survives its first week. the u.n. reports a sharp rise in allegations of