rampant attacks by terrorist groups like al shabab. this is a country in the grip of conflict.ericans it's the grim place where u.s. service members were killed. retold in the movie "black hawk down." scientists now say the country is facing a new threat, global warming, and it's pushing somalis to the brink. kenya-based journalist laura heaton and nicole sabeki embark on a journey to show how people here are being devastated by climate change and environmental destruction. they set out to follow in the steps of a man who had been ambushed and kidnapped in 2008. british scientist dr. murray watson. >> have you heard of a guy named dr. murray watson? he was here mostly in the '70s and early '80s. >> reporter: watson had taken these images of somalia in the 1980s, which show a country lush with life. his disappearance remains a mystery to this day. >> i think we found the spot where this photograph was taken. >> reporter: using his photos as a guide to track how the land has deteriorated, they trek across the country, meeting the people whose lives have been shattered by a changi

they're trying to build them up so that they can stand alone and fight al—shabab on their own, becausertong al—shabaab, plans to leave the country in the next three or so years, and so the somali national army has to be prepared for that so there's no vacuum between the african union troops leaving and somali national army being on the ground. so that's why the us is intensifying its operations in somalia. and as a result there will be these kind of situations coming up, when they come into contact with the militants. there is bound to be this kind of casualty. here in the uk, the conservatives have made the biggest local election gains by a governing party for more than a0 years. they've taken control of another 11 councils and gained more than 500 seats. after losing seven councils overall, labour admitted it faced a huge challenge in the general election in just five weeks. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. ..is duly elected as councillor for the said division. blue was the colour, in essex, teesside, derbyshire, lancashire, south, east, west and north. even in glasgow,

the islamist militant group al-shabab has claimed responsibility.h africa, racial tensions flared into violence after a court granted belted two white farmers accuse of killing a black teenager. rioters clashed with police in a town west of johannesburg. the farmers denied killing the 16-year-old. the latest round of you and -- u.n. climate talk has begun. note its are discussing how to implement the 2016 paris agreement to cut emissions. they are pressing ahead despite uncertainty whether donald trump will remain committed to the pact. here's a reminder of the top story we're following. france's president elect emmanuel macron has announced he is stepping aside from leaving the political movement he founded. he has vowed to overcome divisions and unite the country as president. after a short break i will be back to take it to the day. we are going to have more on the election victory of emmanuel macron and where he goes from here. we will be right back. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its capti

the casualties came during an operation against al-shabab an extremist group. that is when you will recall two u.s. black hawk helicopters were shut down and the bodies of americans were pulled >>> new at 6:00 a special and important army unit aimed at helping our wounded warriors is celebrating a milestone today. the army's warrior transition brigades started ten years ago in d.c.. wusa 9 michael quander has one man's story. >> a lot of times when i think you're a soldier and deployed and fighting, you don't think about being injured. it's not something you let yourself think about. >> reporter: that until it happened. >> i suffered an amputation of my left leg and injuries to my left arm as well. >> reporter: he stepped on a bomb in baghdad back in 2007. >> i was in a lot of ways i knew i had been injured but i was also once i figured out i survived the initial blast, i knew i was going to be taken care of. >> reporter: he was flown to the old walter reed campus on leaders, medical staff, and families work together to give wounded warriors the medical and sup

has pledged to provide equipment and training to fight al-shabab. the you k's foreign secretary said lifting the ban is not on the table yet. >> this is not the time to lift the arms embargo. we should not be thinking of doing it that way. somalia's army is underfunded and poorly equipped, and the pact is meant to be a run that -- roadmap to help them better consolidate power and fight terrorism before african union soldiers begin with strong next year. molly: next, iran will hold presidential elections next week, and irani is seeking another term. he will face off today in a debate with the five other candidates. let's get the story. >> campaign posters for the six presidential candidates are on walls around tehran. -- stoppingmani hyperinflation and negotiating the lifting of economic sanctions over iran's nuclear program. for people in the poverty-stricken neighborhood, they say their lives have seen little improvements under his rule. >> we have seen negative results in these four years. poverty and unemployment have increased. the young people

officials say milliken died thursday in an operation with somali troops against al-shabab militants west of mogadishu. milliken is the first american soldier to die in somalia since 1993. he was 38. on pbs newshour weekend sunday, hundreds of cambodian refugees who grew up in america, deported because they committed a felony. >> we changed our lives. we had families. then, knock-knock, you know. "you've got to go because you're not a citizen." >> sreenivasan: finally, the nigerian government says the islamic extremist group boko haram has freed 83 more schoolgirls it kidnapped two years ago. the girls were kidnapped in april 2013. today's release is the largest group the militants have released, but more than 100 of the girls remain in captivity. that's all for this edition of "pbs newshour weekend." thanks for watching. i'm hari captioning sponsored by wnet captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust--

american special services soldier has been killed, and two others injured, during an operation against al—shababgon says us forces were assisting the somali national army in an operation near the town of barii, when the fighting broke out. it's the first recorded death of a us service member in somalia since the black hawk down incident in 1993. here's the bbc africa's security correspondent, tomi 0ladipo, with more on the circumstances surrounding the death. the us africa command says us troops we re the us africa command says us troops were assistant there is only cou nterpa rts were assistant there is only counterparts in and advise and assist operation against al—shabaab. they were approaching an area where the militants are believed to have been based and to have staged attacks from and that is when they came under fire. this soldier was killed as well as to others wounded. this is the first killing of its kind since 1993. the us has been wa ry kind since 1993. the us has been wary of sending troops to somalia and other countries in a large capacity and somalia is trying to build the army t

if somalia is a foothold for terrorist groups like al—shabab and daesh, if global trade is hijacked by james comey has made his first public comments since president trump sacked him as the head of the fbi on tuesday. in a farewell letter to colleagues mr comey said he wasn‘t going to "spend time on the decision or the way it was executed". democrats say they suspect the dismissal is linked to the fbi‘s investigation into alleged links between the trump campaign and russia. mrtrump said mrcomey was fired "because he was not doing a good job". young people on the latest hiv drugs now have a near—normal life expectancy, according to a new study. researchers from bristol university say new drug treatments mean many people are now living ten years longer than those who started treatment in the mid 1990s. their findings show a ten—year increase in life expectancy since anti—retroviral drugs became widely available two decades ago. the conservatives say they will honour the nato commitment to spend at least 2% of economic output on defence if they‘re returned to office. they have also pledge

he died in a fire fight with the terror group al shabab. outside of mogadishu. the 15-year navy veteran is the first american service member killed in somalia since 1993. >>> and this morning, mandatory evacuations in parts of southeastern georgia. where a wildfire burning since early april spread to almost 20,000 acres on saturday. the fire along the georgia-florida state line causing a dense smoke advisory with the visibility expected to be less than a quarter of a mile at times. >>> a u.s. olympic bobsledder steven holcomb who took on the gold in the 2010 vancouver games has died at the age of 37. the body of the five-time world was discovered in his room at the u.s. olympic training center in lake placid in new york. the cause of death not determined. >>> dreaming in front. oh, always dreaming has won the kentucky derby! >> and derby day at the churchill downs. in louisville, kentucky. always dreaming there opening up a lead down the stretch to capture the run for the roses. rain made it a, as you see there a sloppy course for the field of 20 3-year-olds. al

special forces were assisting somalian troops against al-shabab. >>> many storms are still ravaging thes in missouri are still completely under water due to levy breaches. at least two people have died. >>> many are facing foreclosure due to unpaid water bills. the water crisis is now entering its fourth year. and yet many residents are still without access to safe tap water, but they are still being forced to pay for it. over 8,000 residents have until may 19 to pay or they're going to lose their homes. >>> the famous ride-sharing app, uber, is facing a criminal investigation. the justice department is now looking into whether or not the company used secret software to allow the service to operate in regions where it was banned. uber has declined to comment. >>> another airline company making headlines. this time it's delta. the cpa made a public apology after a family claims it was kicked off a flight from mauio los angeles. the couple said it happened after they refused to give up their teenage son's seat skpand instead tried to use it for their two-year-old son. >> it's a federal of

they had been helping somali commandos target al shabab. two other u.s.rs were hurt in that same raid. >>> another airline incident. delta airlines trying to make amends this afternoon after a messy exchange was caught on camera. here it is, the airline apologizing to this family that was kicked off a flight refusing to give up their 2-year-old seat to a stand by passenger. the video shows an employee threatening to have the couple arrested and their children placed in foster care. delta gave that family a refund, and they are offering that family compensation. >>> some record rainfall has led to historic flooding in the midwest. parts of illinois, missouri, and arkansas have all seen rivers overflow and houses filled with water over the past 48 hours. up to six inches fell in some areas yesterday. forecasters saying that a dryer weekend should provide some relief. >>> two idealogical opposed presidential hopefuls in france have one more full day to make their case. sunday, voters will be choosing between centrist candidate emanuel macron, who got preside

has been killed during an operation against al shabab.he raid happened thursday about mot 40 miles west of mowing deesh y -- mogadishu. this was the first u.s. combat death in somalia in 24 years. >>> time to show you some headlines. "the new york times" reports that the white house is considering a plan to drastically reduce its drug policing efforts. a preliminary document calls for slashing the budget of the national drug policy office by the office's two major grant programs which help tackle issues including the nation's opioid epidemic would also be cut. according to the document, the trump administration thinks the programs duplicate other initiatives. >>> "the wall street journal" says the u.s. economy may be poised for a rebound after a lackluster winter. the labor department said friday employers added 211,000 jobs last month. that dropped the overall unemployment rate a fraction to 4.4%, the lowest in nearly a decade. >>> "the minneapolis star tribune" reports retired u.s. air force colonel has died. he spent six years as a pri

milligan was killed thursda capital of mogadishu after his team came under fire from a terrorist group al shabab. the elite unit was credited with killing osama bin laden in 2007. >>> a plane made a hard propeller landing. officials say the plane was carrying u.p.s. cargo. the airport, which services both cargo plans and passenger airlines was shut down until yesterday. a preliminary report for the cause of the crash should be released in about a who. >>> a high school security guard is facing charges of sex abuse of a minor. this is according to our news partners at wgop. 357-year-old mark yantses was arrested for a second time the police say he's been having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student. charges were filed against him had that relationship, but gave the girl an iphone 7 and a diamond pendant. he was ordered to stay away from her but apparently saw her last thursday. >>> right now, a d.c. family needs your help finding this missing teen. his name is malik scott. the 16-year-old was last seen friday in the area of beth road .17th street in northeast. we're told he was wearing

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