. >> reporter: at iona college, a small school 15 miles outside new york city, they are putting final touches on campus ahead of the fall semester next week and he is putting the final touches on his registration, including financial aid. >> when iona a large package, we didn't discuss it. i accepted iona's offer. >> reporter: virtually his entire bill, around $46,000 for tuition, room and bored is covered by grants, loans, work study and loans his mother took out. >> unless we have financial aid, he wouldn't have been able to make it to college. >> reporter: according to the latest government figures, 71% of under graduates receive some form of college aid in the 2011/2012 school year and for the first time more than half, 57% got at least some of their aid from the federal government. in part, it's because there is more federal money to be had. pell grants and loans are up under the obama administration but there is more to it than that. it's a basic squeeze. tuition keeps rising, state support for higher education keeps falling and private money is stagnant. that means for most stu

we will speak to journalists iona craig and jeremy scahill. then to guatemala. in a major victory for human righ activists, a former guatemalan police chief has been found guilty for ordering the spanish embassy to be set on fire in 1980. 37 peasant activists and student organizers died in the fire. we will speak to nobel peace prize-winner rigoberta menchÚ. her father died in the massacre. >> we have been denied the truth for 35responsibility for mr. garcia is clear and also that of all of the people that remained in the hearing, many of whom have already died, but also responsibility of the state. i think this is what makes us the most happy and due process makes us happy, too, because we have the patience to reach this moment and we are really excited. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. islamic state militants have posted a new video threatening to execute two japanese hostages. the militants demanded japan pay a $200 million ransom without 72 -- within 72 hours, the same amoun

unfortunately, iona's day is a disaster. they got blown out by a cyclone. >> and yale showed they are football. miracle-gro believes life has a few simple rules. start things off right... in a loving environment and they'll end up just fine. peppers or kids? yes. miracle-gro. life starts here. hannah's recipe for a successful bistro. feed the garden all year long. feed people all year long. hire cute waiter's. miracle-gro. >>> all right. we had an up sit today. >> we certainly did. one of those four moving on in the ncaa tournament. for 16 teams the dream will live on. 61 others the hopes are gone. that's reality for the ncaa tournament for 16 others. iona hoping to beat iowa state. jordan washington strong. plus the foul. iona got within 7 after trailing by 18 but the cyclones were too much for the gaels. they had a hard sometime stopping georges niang. he had a game-high 28. 94-81 the final cyclones. >> i'm just sad it ended, somebody had to make that call to the end of the game i felt like if that was the case, you know,

amy: your response, iona? >> well, i mean, of course the main concern of america, really, is the counterterrorism issue. and certainly, the only way out of a gymnastic we in yemen is negotiations -- domestically in yemen is negotiations. it looks like there's going to be more conflict and war. really, the international community has very little now influence in the outcome of that. the americans, along with other western embassies, all left earlier this year, let their embassies in sanaa. jamal benomar is the front and trying to arrange these talks. and yet the regional powers who also have an interest. the american focus is always in yemen, primary, one of counterterrorism and that is sort of model for the washington now has all been raised. amy: let's talk about the regional interests. he of saudi arabia and also iran. what role are they playing? >> well, the houthis have said there supported by iran and certainly, the rhetoric of a recent months from tehran has adjusted and made very clear they do support t

anytime iona makes the tournament. we have a good shot to make it in the future. >> reporter: the last time they won a ncaa tournament game was 1980 and even though the quest has to wait another year, it doesn't diminish this fantastic season. from new rochelle, steve overmyer, cbs 2 sports. >> two other teams from the tri-state are still in the dance. stony brook and seton hall play in the first round. >>> imagine in just a moment here you're driving down the road when you see money suddenly flying all over the place! what would you do? that was the question facing drivers in new jersey today. >> and new information about the zika threat in new york state. it moves in. >>> money spilled on a highway this morning stopping traffic in wayne new jersey. cbs 2's alice gainer reports on the mad dash to grab the cash. >> reporter: a sea of green this st. patrick's day as 20- dollar bills littered route 46 east in wayne during the morning rush. it was near a pub. >> a pot of gold is on the highway. >> reporter: paul was check

iona trying to upset iowa state in denver. the takeaway on the break. back to nader who finishes the alley-oop. aj english led the way with 28 points in his final college game. iona could never quite close the gap. monte morris, the steal. and the finish. 94-81. the gaels' season ends in round 1. elsewhere in the midwest, 9 seed butler, 10-point winner over virginia. in the south region, surging uconn against colorado in an 8-9 match-up today. uconn trailed by 9 at the half. totally different story in the second. part of a 14-4 huskies run. uconn not letting up. hamilton off the steal. slamming it home. he had 17 points while rodney end to end for the lay-up and the whistle. 74-67. uconn rolls. kevin ollie now 7-0 as head coach in the tournament. top seed kansas having its way with austin peay late in the 2nd half. buke take -- duke taking care of unc wilmington. day one is far from over. 13 seed stony brook making its ncaa debut against 4 seed kentucky. seton hall facing gonzaga. barclay center, it's one of the sites for the first and second rounds. th

jane, who found her, gave her the name iona.nd where she'd landed. iona was taken to the sea life centre in loch lomond, where a team of experts started her recovery. she was then moved to scarborough, where she made gradual and steady progress, putting on more than ten times the weight she had when she was found. most loggerhead turtles start their life in the gulf of mexico. it's thought iona may have been carried on the gulf stream to the inner hebrides. after spending time at sealife centres in scotland and then in scarborough, this week she was flown to the azores in the atlantic to be released into the wild. on the quayside, time for one last quick clean before being taken on to a small boat and fitted with a tracking device. when everybody�*s ready... and then, finally, the moment of freedom. it was a really lovely feeling to see her kind ofjust go off into the big blue. and i think the biggest thing, that apprehension really of kind of what's going to happen to her — where's she going to go now. but i know that the part

he was one of four iona players in double figures. monmouth had a chance to tie but the hawks never get a shot off. tim cloos and the iona gales are going to the big dance. 79-76 the final. monmouth still has a good chance to be an at large team after an outstanding season. in the colonial title game, hofstra went to overtime with unc wilmington and the big man throws it down to tie the game at 73. he had 18 points and 23 rebounds. but unc wilmington pulled away down the stretch and this trifecta by denzel ingram sealed it. they're going to the ncaa tournament while hofstra falls just short. that's why they call it march madness and march sadness. >>> tomorrow fairly dickinson travels to wagner with another ncaa tournament berth on the line. it's a fun time of year. basketballs are in the air. hey, have you heard? heard what? before school starts in september, all kids going into 7th and 12th grade have to get the meningococcal vaccine. it protects against diseases like meningitis. that can be serious, even deadly. yeah, that's why th

jane kindlen, who found her, gave her the name iona.lomond, where a team of experts started her recovery. she was then moved to scarborough, where she made gradual and steady progress, putting on more than ten times the weight she had when she was found. most loggerhead turtles start their life in the gulf of mexico. it's thought iona may have been carried on the gulf stream to the inner hebrides. after spending time at sea life centres in scotland and then in scarborough, this week she was flown to the azores in the atlantic to be released into the wild. on the quayside, time for one last quick clean before being taken on to a small boat and fitted with a tracking device. when everybody�*s ready... and then, finally, the moment of freedom. the second it went back in the water, in the ocean, it was back to doing its absolutely natural behaviour, and that was...we were ecstatic to see that, to see how well it adapted instantly. it was a really lovely feeling to see her kind ofjust go i off into the big blue. and i think the biggest thing

and iona, headed for denver, colorado where they left campus and face fourth seed iowa state, thursday night. the gaels are in the dance for the first time in five years. they are the underdogs but for them, it is just a state of mind. >> i think you have to be confident in what you do and try to stop what they do. we know how high a level of a team they are and how good they are and in basketball you only have to be better in one day. >> and in basketball, being a underdog, it doesn't put a lot of pressure on you, and we are looking to play our way of basketball. >> we know we are the underdog on paper but we don't think about seton hall, and we go and play iona basketball and give it everything we got. >> a basketball game is a basketball game. teams make runs. anything can happen. >> a great sendoff for the stonybrook sea wolves, entering unchartered territory. they have never been to the ncaa tournament in school history. they came close the last four or five years before finally busting through on saturday. if there is a cinderella, it may be stonybrook, facing the kentucky wild c

montgomery avenue is closed between old gulf road and iona avenue. vittoria will have have detours and closures in a few minutes. >>> right now though it is just past 5:43, with traffic and weather, katie. >> we will check with our eyewitness weather watcher network. we will check out the observations in the last few hours. we will start off in southeastern pa where barbara lane sent in 40 degrees. she has showers there in willow grove. it is chilly but it is warmer then about this same time yesterday, in many locations, by at least a few degrees. 38 degrees, all seeing showers from delores lee here coming in over last few minutes in newark, delaware. we will go out here to her comment, drizzle, clouds 99 percent humidity makes he sense. we have that cloud cover and mist out there as well. lets look next a at storm scan three. let me show you what is going on with our system here as we track a warm and cold front passage. yesterday was about the warm front. now we are tracking the cold front crossing through. a a lot of times we will get that delayed

we will speak with iona craig, who is winning the george coco war today for her investigation. >> the civilians that i spoke to a know it to the village had that same question, why? why did the trump administration choose to carry out this raid? for what reasons? and what are they going to do about it now? amy: we will also speak with iona craig about a new 1.3 billion other weapons sale to saudi arabia, which human rights groups one can make the united states complicit in war crimes committed in the saudi-led bombing campaign in yemen. then a judge in new york suspends the parole of elderly prisoner herman bell, the former black pantnther convnvicted of killing two policece officers. mr. bell has taken responsibility for his actions, has expressed genuine remorse. he is 70 years old and has been in prison for 45 years. in these times of increased hate, we need more compassion and forgiveness. signed by waverly jones. amy: we will get an update from bell's lawyer and look at parole reforms in new york. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war

in the pool, there was a silverfor iona team.th, who team. in the pool, there was a silverfor iona winnifrith, who is just 13 years old. she's the youngest member a pair picks gb. she's already won two european titles this year, a brilliant performance in her 100 metres breaststroke vinyl. she couldn't catch the winner, maria pavlova, but she set a new lifetime best to claim the silver medal. an incredible performance there from iona winnifrith. she said afterwards it was really cool. meanwhile, there was really cool. meanwhile, there was also a bronze medal for 1a—year—old... in the table tennis. now, she was in the semifinals, she won the first two games, in fact. she was on the brink of a place in the final, but then her opponent came back to win the next three games to deny her that place in the final. so a bronze medalfor her in the individual event to go with her bronze medal in the doubles. there was also a bronze for anna nicholson in the shot put and bronze in the powerlifting for olivia broome, a brilliant performance f

amy: iona craig thank you for being with us.ll do part two of the conversation of posted online under web exclusives. iona craig for journalist who was based in sana'a for years, yemen correspondent for "the times of london." we willing to your piece for the guardian is titled, "bombed into famine: how saudi air campaign targets yemen's food supplies." that does it for our show. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed laura: this week on n "the laura i am coming to you from whitaker, north carolina. politics and monopoly capitalism, incarceration instead of peace, the worst of the united states has its roots in the south. but also, some of the best. if the country goes as the south goes, what grassroots progressives do here matters. that is why we are here

iona's journey is just beginning. headed for denver colorado, they will face iowa state on thursday. by the way, three victories over ranked opponents in their history, their last in 2005 think they can do it again? >> we feel like we have a chance to win if we play our style of ask all. so definitely lower seat and we will be in the maroon jerseys but we are excited for the opportunity. >> try to stay focused and listened coach and soak up what he has to say because he's been there. >> it's the best if you're a coach and you love your players, nothing better than to give them this report. >>> big rally on long island for stony brook, the sequels entering uncharted waters. never been to the tournament in history but thursday, you can throw inexperience out the window. >> got to play good basketball. be mistake free. got a hall of fame coach, first- round draft picks, they don't lose many games. i know it will be a home-court for them. but we will have some of the t- wolves nation there too. >> we believe, coach. time

iona college is taking things four steps further. starting this year, alexander, alexandre, andre and andrea will be freshman on the water polo teams. two brothers, two sisters, a set of quadruplets on one campus. >> we were open minded about not being together but it worked itself out so that we were. >> reporter: they are from miami and wanted to stay on the east coast. the men's season starts in a few week. the women in the spring. brian kelly coaches both teams. >> their speed, quickness in the water is exceptional. fundamentals are exceptional. they can play at both ends of the pool. great additions for us. >> reporter: as kids they were on a swim team and asked by a coach to give water polo a try. three state championships later in florida, they are here in new york. >> when we decided to go to the first practice, we loved it. we wanted -- every friday was water polo day. we he couldn't wait for friday. >> reporter: does playing together so many years help in the pool. >> we know when we want the ball and sometimes when we don'

coach keeps us playing iona motto. we're going to be loose regardless of where we play. >> choice of a lifetime? >> can't wait. be the cinderella story of this tournament. >> the c wolves of stonybrook hit the road today. they're headed to des moines to take on one of the blue bloods of college bubble. kentucky, even though it's the first ncaa tournament for stonybrook. they don't seem intimidated by the wildcats. >> watched a lot of time, you have to play really good basketball. you have to be mistake free, they don't lose many games, it will be a home court for them as kentucky nation always travels. we'll have some of the sea wolf nation there too. >> in baseball news, the mets placed rubin taha ejada on waivers. if no team claims him by thursday, he'll be cut. >>> farley dickinson gets the big dance started in about 15 minutes as they open up the first floor against florida's gulf coast. >> at wagner, after all of the storming of the court, we met at half court, i told the team enjoy this, we're going to the tourna

also today mac winner iona trying to upset iowa state in denver. english had 28 points in what turned out to be his final college game. iona could never close that game. 94-81, the gaels' season ending in round 1. two other local teams in action. stony brook having a rough go of it against kentucky. they're getting doubled up in the 2nd half. gonzaga and seton hall playing a tight game. with the ncaa tournament taking weekend, the nets forced out on the road. brooklyn visiting a festive chicago on this st. day. bogdanovic fresh off his performance. followed it up with a dunk and 26 points. bulls were a little bit better in the 4th. rose to portis. fancy move. 118-102 the nets fall. >>> the mets kick off baseball's regular season two weeks from sunday night with a world series rematch in kansas city. now we know who will be on the mound. matt harvey was named the amazing's opening day starter. jacob degrom tossed three scoreless innings, struck out three and allowed one hit. d'arnaud 2-2 with 3 rbi. 6-5 is your final. >>> masahiro tanaka on the moun

amy: iona craig thank you for being with us.ll do part two of the conversation of posted online under web exclusives. iona craig for journalist who was based in sana'a for years, yemen correspondent for "the times of london." we willing to your piece for the guardian is titled, "bombed into famine: how saudi air campaign targets yemen's food supplies." that does it for our show. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed

and that extended the iona lead williams and mohamed each had 15 points. iona wins 70-56 the final. they move to 8-3 in conference play. >>> the super bowl still eight days away. the panthers and broncos will meet next sunday in santa clara. the teams head to california this weekend and yesterday in charlotte, thousands of panther fans came out to wish their team good luck. players and coaches thanked the fans for their support. and linebacker thomas davis was among those who fired up the crowd. davis plans to play in the big game despite undergoing surgery on monday to repair a broken arm. the broncos spent the day on the practice field. denver back in the super bowl for the second time in three years. quarterback peyton manning is making his fourth trip to the big game. he has one championship with the colts already so there's a lot of speculation that the 39-year-old manning could be playing in his final game. week, he'll be the oldest quarterback to ever start in a super bowl. the panthers are the favorites heading into super bowl 50. that's it for now. enjoy the rest of your sa

iona taking on monmouth. hornby, 20 points off the bench. iona stores back, much is too much, the hoop, the foul, the gaels up by five. the hawks were down one with one last chance. taking it inside were iona steals it and seals it, 79-76, headed to the tournament. monmouth is hoping to get an at- >>> hofstra and unc wilmington's tied at 68. buzzer beater? no. green is off, they go to overtime. that's when the seahawks didn't miss a shot. for-4 from the field, a great year comes to an end, 80-73. unc wilmington heads to the tournament for the first time in 10 years. >>> the final word for peyton manning who signed off on the as he could. >> i had a great coaches and players. wouldn't have been possible without them. so, omaha. [ applause ] >> [ laughter ] >> way to go. >> do you think he will keep that up? >> that's just his thing. >> they will never say. >> don't you change anything, peyton. why do we do it? why are we so committed to keeping you connected? why combine performance with a conscience? why innovate for a future without acciden

amy: at this point, iona craig what do you feel needs to happen?e have president obama famously recently saying yemen is the one major success story in the war against terrorism. what do you think as you listen and i'm sure you know well farea al-muslimi, on the ground in sanaa under the bombardment saying, what our country needs is investment in the economy education, not more bombs? >> certainly, most immediately is some sort of political settlement to get out of this current crisis. but by pushing the houthis this far, by deciding to bomb yemen i don't think -- the indication from the houthis at the moment they are not prepared to back down, which means more bombing and the possibility of even ground troops. the houthis have been fighting in yemen for over 10 years now. i think the real risk is if ground troops are involved, that this could be a very protracted and long conflict, which is going to impact yemenis massively. what farea al-muslimi was saying is depressing, but absolutely true. the economy has all but collapsed. the government -- th

. >>> new at 5:00, police just released information in the deadly shooting of an iona college student in new rochelle less than a mile from campus. >> reporter: we just got out of a briefing with police. custody, 19-year-old steven ivenson desir. police say desir shot lawrence on a baseball field in lincoln park here in new rochelle. this all happening around 3:30 sunday morning. witnesses report hearing a couple of gunshots. lawrence was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. >> apparently they all know each other. some of them were friends, some of them were acquaintances. sounds like there may have been some sort of a beef. maybe an altercationwensued between two of the individuals. >> reporter: police still trying to figure out exactly what that fight was about. meantime, owe iona is offering counselling to students who need it. >>> regardless of whether you an opinion on this store y story. a connecticut mother is accused of leaving her kids alone to go shopping but those kids did not stay put. >> now that westport mother has a date to face a judge. natalie bonny tol

mac champs but still underdogs which really doesn't matter much to the fellas from iona. they'll be ready to go tomorrow. >> we want to play as hard as we can and hope to come out with a win. it's not whether we're an underdog or lower seed on people's brackets or we didn't get chose, we're just going out there to play. >>> uconn plays colorado tomorrow in an 8-9 game at des moines. the huskies won the acc tournament this year. they know a thing or two about what it takes to be successful in this tournament. won't be easy. never is. but connecticut is ready for the opening round. ready to get it all started tomorrow. >> it means a lot to get here but at the same time we don't want to just get here. we want to make a deep run and make some noise in the tournament. >>> finally from us, president obama has released his own bracket for the men's tournament. perfect for the national champ back in 2009. hasn't had much luck since then. kansas, texas a&m. eventually the champion, kansas. he also picked them in 2010 and 2011. the president does have an upset, hawaii over cal. boo

amy: iona craig thank you for being with us.ll do part two of the conversation of posted online under web exclusives. iona craig for journalist who was based in sana'a for years, yemen correspondent for "the times of london." we willing to your piece for the guardian is titled, "bombed into famine: how saudi air campaign targets yemen's food supplies." that does it for our show. democracy now! is looking for democracy now! is looking for feedback from peop today we visit india right in our jazzy kitchen. look at those beautiful colors. i'm gonna be cookin' up some delicious dishes with my good friend, filmmaker and author sri rao. you know, indians really believe in getting protein from non-animal sources. and lentils and legumes, beans, dahl-- you'll find them at every single indian meal. we'll feature an earthy warming stew. wow! this is fantastic! rao: oh, my gosh. a spicy veggie side... we're gonna get it right into a pan while it's nice and piping hot. a colorful quinoa recipe, and a soothing nightcap. i have a surprise for

more than 150 home bound seniors got a special delivery today, not from santa but volunteers from iona senior service. they are excited about the day ahead. >> it's a great feeling to share with others and give back to the community and be able to share the wonderful blessings that we have with others. some cooked, others bagged up food and others headed out to deliver the meals each visiting between five and eight senior citizens. >> you are out there, you see people who need help and you help them. >> the volunteers say they get just as much out of it as those delivered two, people that likely wouldn't be able to get a balanced meal on their own. >> it makes the holiday feel more special than celebrate wearing those that wouldn't have aways to celebrate otherwise. >> i feel better showing people that i care. >> one of the best feelings a person can have is helping somebody else feel good about life and feeling better. >> in addition to the food, the volunteers are able to spread christmas cheer. >> nice to see. paul, what else does iona do. >> helps seniors inside their home and host

iona has not won an ncaa men's basketball game since 1980. davidson back in the tournament, they beat college of charleston 74-55 in the southern conference championship. davidson got bounced in the first round of the tournament last year. western kentucky going back after claiming the sunbelt title. they squeaked past florida international, 65-63. and the dukes of james madison university will make their first ncaa tournament since 1994 after winning the colonial athletic association title. they beat northeastern 70-57. >>> little nfl news now. two playoff teams from the same division make big moves to upgrade their offenses. the vikings wide receiver percy harvin is going to seattle as an exchange for a package that included the seahawks first round draft pick this year, not to be outdone, san francisco 49ers sent a sixth round draft pick to the ravens for wide receiver anquan boldin. boldin torched the 49ers in the ravens super bowl win. >>> it appears mark sanchez will begin the 2013 campaign at the top of the jets depth chart. the newly

adam baron and iona craig.ining us from atlanta, jep boone, a former managing editor of the yemen times. that you all for being he and coming in from skriep frype. i want to start with iona and talk about what a typical day in the life of a reporter is. is it relatively safe for you? are you able to move around pretty freely? >> yeah, i'm able to move around pretty freely. i head out in the mornings. i normally pick up some bread from the bakers just outside of my front door for breakfast. i live right on a busy market and head out for meetings. i don't think i've ever done one that's lasted less than an hour. people will sit down and spend a lot of time talking to foreign journalists here. but the only thing i do need to take precautions, i do wear a hijab to blend in because of the recent issues of foreigners being kidnapped. >> adam, do you find interest from editors back home in the stories that are happening there? >> i think i'm lucky that the two main outlets i write for in the u.s., csm and mcclatchy ne

he was studying mass media as a freshman this year at iona college. this weekend, those dreams, that future cut short by a bullet on a ball field. >> reporter: the lawrence family of yonkers tonight trying so hard to understand the incomprehensible loss of a son, a brother, a nephew. 19-year-old brandon lawrence was shot and killed early sunday morning on a new rochelle ball field. >> i love my son. i loved him dearly. and he was killed so senselessly.

representing great britain, iona winnifrith! _ she isjust 13.s was the day she proved age is no barrier to brilliance. winnifrith started swimming after watching her brothers train at her hometown in kent. earlier this year, she won two european titles, and in the 100 metres breaststroke, although she couldn't catch the winner mariia pavlova, she produced a lifetime best to take the silver. iona winnifrith in silver medal position! a paralympic medallist at 13. it was, she said, "really cool". and there was also a medal for britain's second youngest athlete. at 1a, bly twomey was less than half the age of her semifinal opponent, but who needs experience when you can do this? oh, that's beautiful! to the delight of her travelling fans, twomey took the first two games. the final beckoned before a stunning comeback from turkey's kubra korkut ended her hopes. for twomey, though, a brilliant bronze, and surely this is just the start. at a soggy stade de france, meanwhile, they were soaking up more than just the atmosphere. but amid the rain, a ray a

in london iona studies russian culture different from russia recommended that she worked at the petersburg person into. the. east coast middle of yes and that certainly set it i says a when the serious both and solo. and the others but a ninety m. yes it's. not totally fancy and it's not just wouldn't that be an uncle sam uncle escudo thing you just had to pull. my own no bugs here for free she's one of one hundred fifty volunteers they all share in the visitors carry boxes arranged chairs where they needed to be whatever it takes to earn that prestigious title become a volunteer not everyone is worthy of the on a. just about five hours is what we expect from people if they really want to become fully fledged volunteers a lot of them will have a museum pass made for them. five hours a week is the minimum the true quiet newcomer sunnah can find enough free time and she passes her probation period she will also become a volunteer at russia's grand museum. and you will be taking part in one of our grand events dharma taj camp day. instead of an interview i was taking by the hand and led to th

seamus kerry, the guy who runs iona college. of the first to see the potential problems with the virus. one of the first to see the benefits coming out of the virus. stay with us. we'll have more after this. ♪. this is decision tech. find a stock based on your interests or what's trending. get real-time insights in your customized view of the market. it's smarter trading technology for smarter trading decisions. fidelity. ♪. neil: all right. they think they have work cut out over workouts. gyms in the empire state can reopen as of monday. it isn't such a gimme though in new york city where mayor bill de blasio has different ideas than governor governor andrew cuomo. bruce silverglade, gleason's gym president welcomes a move in that direction. bruce, good to have you. do you know if this is a sure thing and what will the rules be? >> no. you know, we've had continuing problem here of lack of communication. so we heard absolutely nothing from the governor a little over five months and then yesterday out of the blue he decided he w

another teenager is charged tonight in the death of the iona student. brandon lawrence was killed in new rochelle sunday morning. >> he was struck by a bullet meant for someone else. today we're hearing from his distraught family. joe torres is at the park with more. >> brandon lawrence had his whole life ahead of him. 19 years old. he was a student athlete last year at lincoln high school in yonkers. he was studying mass media as a freshman this year at iona college. this weekend, those dreams, that future cut short by a bullet on a ball field. >> reporter: the lawrence family of yonkers tonight trying so hard to understand the incomprehensible loss of a son, a brother, a nephew. 19-year-old brandon lawrence was shot and killed early sunday morning on a new rochelle ball field. >> i love my son. i loved him dearly. and he was killed so senselessly. he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> everybody who knew brendon knew he was a loved child, a quiet child. just full of life. 19 years old. >> reporter: police arrested 19-year-old steven sing dese

we will speak with reporter iona craig. ,> the primary weapon sales armed sales are coming from u.s., saudi arabia. britain, other european countries are involved. canada is involved. i think it is very lucrative business for the u.s. and the u.k. amy: we look at a case that highlights was some are calling the palestine exception to free speech on college campuses across the united states. your fordham to educate the community about palestinian human rights, knows denied that right i am hoping g that for the other clclasses to come, they wiwill t have to endure the same heartache and issues that i went through. amy: we will speak with student ahmad awad, who assumed fordham diversity in new york, and dima khalidi, director of palestine legal. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president trump's former strategist steve that predicting president trump's administration could unravel as robert mueller finds evidence of money laundering. while accusing donald trump, junior of treason over a 2016 meeting in t

jeanne zaino from iona college. on that note, that'll do it for this edition of "upclose." if you missed any of today's program, you can catch it again on our website, abc7ny. thanks for watching. i'm bill ritter in for diana williams. and on behalf of all of us here at channel 7, enjoy the rest of

the final byu 78, iona 72. >>> one of the tournament's top seeds, syracuse will play without his starter. the university declared the 7 foot brazilian ineligible. it didn't say why but he missed three games because of an academic issue. earlier in the season. >>> in nba action last night, miami at orlando. fourth period, the the magic made a tough lay-in a three from the wing left it tied at 94 in regulation. in overtime, lebron james missed a driving lay-in. howard got the rebound and nelson scored. howard wound up with 24 points and 25 rebounds as orlando wins 104-98. >>> when we return, refusing to take no for an answer. illinois fights back to get federal aid following a devastating tornado. asthma sympd my doctor prescribed dulera to help prevent them. [ male announcer ] dulera is for patients 12 and older whose asthma is not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. dulera will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. dulera helps significantly improve lung function. this was shown over a 6 month clinical study. dulera conta

. >> reporter: iona diggs has lived in south l.a. for more than 60 years. her neighborhood has seen 74 more people shot in 2015 compared to last year. what kind of crimes have you seen increased? >> the shootings, drive-by shootings. >> reporter: so serious stuff. >> serious stuff. >> reporter: all 21 l.a.p.d. divisions are reporting crime increases. fallen dramatically in los angeles in the past decade due to a crackdown on gang-related crime. police attribute some of this year's crime spike to a resurgence of gang violence this summer. in august, l.a.p.d. commander le trianon told cbs news about a two-week span in south l.a. where 50 people were shot, 15 of them homicides. >> there were internal gang dispiewrktz there were love triangles, there was domestic violence. most everything involved gangs in some way, shape, or form. >> reporter: since then the, the l.a.p.d. has stipped up community policing. iona diggs says she's not going to let gangs take back her neighborhood. >> don't say this is your 'hood because it's not. it's ours, you know, and i'm goin