tom ackermann, al jazeera, baltimore. >> buenos aires residents are celebrating hear 15th beatle weekit is more than 11,000 kilometers from liverpool, but there are times when buenos aires sounds more like home to the beatles than liverpool itself. we have had report. >> he is listed in the guinness book of world records as having the largest collection in the world of beatles memorabilia, including posters, concert tickets and fab four dolls. he became who could as a boy when he heard the single "in my life" and began collecting when john lennon was killed 35 years ago. >> it was a revolution that exceeded music, a revolution in fashion, design and art. the beatles interpreted that call for freedom that you find in young people. >> much of his collection is now in buenos aires' own cabin clad museum, the only one outside liverpool attracting thousands of visitors per year. >> it's the music. kids sing beatles songs. from primary kids up to second raise school, they've got something inexplicable. >> it's a long and winding road to buenos aires, more than 11,000 kilometers but 45 years

tom ackermann now reports. >> a campsite for the homeless in the heart of america's capital shortly before washington authorities tore it down, calling it unsafe and a health hazard, as well as against the law. some didn't want to leave. >> well, it's a temporary shelter. it allows you safety. >> washington is one of a few u.s. cities where local laws require housing for all the homeless who are in need. for durees douglas, this is home after living in homeless shelters. >> the cabinets were already here. i fixed the kitchen and stuff up. >> she and her 8-year-old daughter share the apartment, the rent subsidized by the city and charities. she is glad she is required to pay at least one third. >> it's a place i can call my own. it's something that i'm paying for, so it's giving me, you know, the opportunity to be responsible. >> within the next five years, washington's local government has vowed to make homelessness in its words, rare, brief and non-recurring. its most serious challenge is a shortage of affordable housing. providing permanent housing early on is the most cost effective str

tom ackermann, al jazeera, tennessee. >> torrential rains, floods washing away homes in india. underwater, the navy is using fishing boats to evacuate residents. officials say more than 1,000 were critically injured and rushed to government hospitals. that area is i can spenting to see more rainfall over the next 48 hours. >> tackling the illegal animal trade. >> how inspectors are using man's best friend to stop wildlife smugglers. >> cold play preparing to perform before an audience of millions. >> the miracle in the motor city, the packers hail mary that left the lions stunned. >> illegal poaching has long threatened endangered and protect the species around the word and is a business that is only growing. techno went to one of the busiest points of entry for the illegal animal trade, los angeles. >> because animals can easily be bought on line and shipped, i visited the international mail center in los angeles. here there are a flood of endangered species coming through the doors. >> between 1 million and 1 million and a half pieces of male pass through every month. each ha

. >> robert ackermann, a law professor said they may all be chasing a false sense of safety. >> peopleore likely to be shot on the streets of a major american city, or in their homes, sometimes at their own hand, than they are in say the classrooms of a major university, or in the public schools. >> you just don't know it. you're not a fortune teller, you can't predict the future, but it's good to be prepared. >> students are training for the worst case scenario hoping it never happens. >> michigan recently passed a law streamlining the application process for gun licenses and it transfers that process from the counties to the state. it also eliminates in-person interviews with the applicants. proponents of the law the this takes away a layer of red tape. opponents say it makes it easier for guns to get into the wrong hands. al jazeera, detroit, michigan. >>> congressional republicans this morning are accusing the obama administration of misleading congress over the swap of five taliban fighters for sergeant bowe bergdahl. the republicans say the white house didn't properly notify them

tom ackermann, al jazeera, washington. >> china's capital is under a red smog alert for the first time in history. that is the highest level. schools are closed. it is a third consecutive day of severe smog. in paris, world leaders hope to cut dependence on fossil fuels that reduce greenhouse gases. >> we should recognize that having 184 countries come in with targets is really a tremendous platform for the final discussions that will address important issues, differentiation, transparency, reporting on progress, of course, finance. these are all critical issues, but i think there's a strong will to converge and to have a strong agreement coming out of paris. >> it took four years for negotiators to produce the draft tax of a long term agreement. delegates in paris have five days to turn that into a deal nearly 200 nations can sign off on. >> sorely needed. >> a deep sea recovery. >> the treasure hunt uncovering loot said to be worth billions. >> tokyo's search for a new olympic logo after the first version is accused of being a copy cat. so new 90 is the second night of hanukkah. last