"real money with ali velshi" is up next. you can keep up to date on all of our stories at aljazeera.com. ♪ >> i'll tell you what sales of appliances last month tell us about the durability of the economic recovery. plus a look at how water is becoming a hot commodity for farmers struggling to survive in the west. i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." ♪ >>> this is "real money." you are the most important part of this show, so join our live conversation for the next half hour, by using the hashtag, ajreel -- ajrealmoney. we'll look at windows into our economy, and one of those windows shows us how confident consumers feel about the economy, by being willing to guy things like this electric shaver. this report can be just as useful as measures like home sales, unemployment, and consumer sentiment in judging the state of our economy. now for the news -- [ technical difficulties ] now during goods can be anything from this small electric shaver, to a jumbo jet or a ship. they include big ticket items, basically manufactured i

i'm ali velshi.hen on "real money." ♪ jazeera.com. >> i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. should evolution be challenged in textbooks. it's the question asked in texas so what does it mean for the rest of the nation? >> forget don't mess with texas. members of the scientific community have a different message for the lone start state. don't mess with evolution. texas is about to approve science textbooks that might be used for the next ten years. but there are questions about how evolution will be

i'm ali velshi.ee you then on "real money." ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >> hello and welcome to the news hour. i'm in doha with your top stories. the un secretary general says inspectors neat four more days to complete their inspection in syria. >>> and a series of bomb attacks in iraq killed more than 70 people and more than 20 have been injured. >>> plus the rain has stopped, but the water

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ali velshi appreciate. >>> take a look at this.ussian military landing craft arrived at this beach. officials say it was on a regular drill -- at the beach? and the beach was supposed to be empty, because it is military property. amazing. >>> as we mentioned president obama white house has not pushed for more interactional action to the syrian claims. ♪ >>> welcome back, everyone to al jazeera, i'm tony harris. the fire threatening yosemite national park more than tripled overnight. right now the firefighters are losing the battle against the blaze. it is only 2% contained. >>> hosni mubarak was released from prison today. he was taken to a military hospital outside of cairo. medics and security tried to form a human wall around him when he arrived. >>> pressure is building on world leaders to do something about the latest chemical weapons attack inside syria. the state department can't conclusively say chemical weapons were used on rebel forces. john is covering this story for us from the un. >> exceptionally grave is our peilay p

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? it drives discussion across america. share your story on tv and online. hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. i started in a small television station in rural arkansas. it's a part of the country that often gets overlooked. but there are a lot of fascinating people there, a lot of fascinating stories there. i like that al jazeera will pay attention to those kinds of places. what drew me to journalism is i like the idea that we are documenting history. al jazeera documents it like none other. and to be a journalist, and to be part of a team like that? that's an incredible blessing. ♪ >>> a new development monday at america's once mighty retailer jcpenney. bill akman is dumping his shares in the company, 39 million of them. last week i told you how he used his influence to bring in

i'm ali velshi and this is "real money."is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> i have a dream. my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. [applause] >> his words forever penned in american history. it has been 5 50 years since dr. mayor tin luther king, junior delivered his iconic i have a dream speech. this weekend tens of thousandsdiothousandsdescended o continue his vision and many warn that the advances are now in danger of being rolled back. [applause] >> the crowds in front of the lynne kl memorial did not match the 200,000 or more that watched martin luther king at the same spot a half century ago but the determination to see america redeem his vision was strong as children veronica and benisha were at the 25th anniversary of the march and brought their own kids to the 50-year commemoration. >> there are a lot of people that still care

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."glovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? it drives discussion across america. share your story on tv and online. and you can kiss that puppy goodbye, chula vista would answer back. they would come up clutch. jianca rlo, and california is back on top, 4-3. but buckle up, this game was a rollercoaster ride. the bottom of the fifth, they ♪ >>> a new development monday at america's once mighty retailer jcpenney. bill akman is dumping his shares in the company, 39 million of them. last week i told you how he used his influence to bring in ron johnson to remake jcpenney. now it's stock is down more than 30% this year alone. ron johnson is long gone, and akman has pie in his face, so he is selling his shares. so the saga of one of america's great retail icons continues. let's talk about water. the battle over water is forcing some communities to make tough choices with real financial effect

i'm ali velshi. see you next time on "real money." ♪ . >> announcer: this is al jazeera ♪ hello there and welcome to the news hour, i'm in doha, the world's top stories in the program, un inspectors visit the weapons attack near damascus as u.s. may have military actions. families detained in the anti-coup protests tell al jazeera they are concerned about their relative's safety. fresh allegations of sexual misconduct of the trial of chinese

here is ali velshi. good toomes sold in july. that's what the number was. back before the recession there was a lot more building, so new homes from 15% of the market. but still puny by comparison. why do we care? because when you buy an existing home maybe you buy some furniture. maybe you bu bring your old furniture. you get some people involved. you pay a realtor, lawyer, appraiser who makes one, this pt of data is really, really important. >> what is behind this? is it just the spike in mortgage rates? >> hard have talked about this for years. i don't like to make a trend out of a month, but something i one. >> more on this at 7:00? >> yes, i'm g going to talk abot the housing industry in general. >> can't wait, "real money with ali velshi." good to see you man. >>> the plunge in new homes sales comes at a time when many americans feel nervous about the economy, but there could be more trouble ahead. >> reporter: laying the federal reserve for the economic jitters for all that we're feeling right now. it's chairman ben bernanke let slip he's thinking ab

real money is coming up next request ali velshi. the news in an hour here on al jazeera. >> the u.s. is producing so much oil that one day in the near future it may have no need for opec oil but at what costs will gin independence come? >> stocks have their first in more than a year. apple wants you trade in your old iphone far the new one. i'll tell you whether you should. i'm ali velchi and this is real money. >> the trading on friday is r settling in at $107.65 a barrel. that's in response to a resent chemical attack that killedvilleians outside the damascus. president obama told reporters friday he's actively consulting congress and others act the prospect of military intervention in syria. i have not made a final decision about various actions that might be taking to help enforce that. as i've already said, i have had my military and our team look at a wide range of options. >>> while american officials figure out whether or not to bomb syria, oil markets are freaked out that an attack could spark a wider conflict that disrupts

i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money." [♪ music ] >> this is real money.ou're the most important part of the show. join our conversation by ewing the #aj. u.s. oil features to which your gas prices are closely tied settled at $110.10 a barely in trading wednesday. that price has jumped for more than $4 a barrel so far. >> soil up on fears of a conflict, not because of supply and demand. america produces 10 million barrels of oil a day. we consume double that, but globally the world produces and uses 89 million barrels of oil a day, and 30% of that comes from the middle east. so it's oil traders, speculators who are to blame for driving up the price of oil. this week right now there is absolutely no supply problem on oil. today on twitter and facebook i've been asking you how would a spike in gas prices change your spending habits? on facebook canner ara writes, there would absolutely be less money for groceries and going out. the discretionary spending that supports my economy takes the first hit. this viewer said i would have to find a new job. i already

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i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." >> welcome to "real money" you're the most important part of this show. tweet us or use the hashtag on facebook or twitter. get ready, obamacare is coming. the changes in here are big. this will reshape health insurance markets, it will change the way we access and pay doctors, hospitals and drug companies. make no mistake, it will effect you no matter who you are. this law is more than 900 pages long and boy it is complicated. opposition has been fierce. if you're not insured you will have to buy coverage or pay a fine. if you, like most americans, who get their coverage through work are insured, it still effects you. now, this show will be your source of information about obamacare. i'm going to help you navigate in beast as it rolls out so that you can get the most for your money. now, there is a lot in here. let's start with something basic, a doctor's visit. this law is supposed to give more people access to medical care but what if there are not enough doctors in your area? by 2020 it is estimated that there will be a short m of 45,000 fa

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> the political scandal that has gripped los angeles says filner's trouble, far from over. >> the ag's office won't specify charges but that an investgation is ongoing. meanwhile, city officials here in san diego say they are ready to put the civic nightmare behind them. the city council unanimously approved a resolution in which bob filner resigned effective august 30th. under the terms of the deal, the city will pay for his legal defense with regard to claims by current and former city employees. however, the city can seek reimbursement from filner from any damages arising from the mayor's alleged sexual harassment conduct. in addition, the city has put a cap of $98,000 for any outside legal counsel that bob filner may seek. during today's meeting, the mayor got up and addressed the crowd. at times, he was emotional. at other times, he was defiant. >> the mayor also apologized to his victims. he apologized to t

ali velshi will explain when we come back.hen we come back efforts to distinguish the rim fire around yosemite. ... s ... more news. ♪ ♪ >> and welcome back everyone, in business news stocks took another hit over the international community's reaction to the chemical weapons attack in syria. the dow tumbled 170 points, the steepest decline since june 20th. but there were a couple of bright spots, ali velshi will be talking more about this on "real money" at the top of the hour. ali, so there were some optimism out there? >> yeah, 170 points sounds like a lot, but this is a market that has just been charging ahead this year. so it doesn't need too many reasons to pull back a little bit. it's all the last week of august. so i don't want anybody to read too much into it, but some investors are worried about what further involvement in syria means. and oil had its biggest gain in about a year and a half. but we have consumer confidence. and the great thing about that is i don't have to explain it to anybody. consumers are feeling

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. i started in a small television station in rural arkansas. it's a part of the country that often gets overlooked. but there are a lot of fascinating people there, a lot of fascinating stories there. i like that al jazeera will pay attention to those kinds of places. what drew me to journalism is i like the idea that we are documenting history. al jazeera documents it like none other. and to be a journalist, and to be part of a team like that? that's an incredible blessing. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >>they share it on the stream. >>social media isn't an afterthought. it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscov

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ali velshi.nk you, sir. >> all right. >>> and a brighter future perhaps for another iconic american company. a federal judge has allowed kodak to go into bankruptcy protection. >> reporter: kodak is most famous for pioneering consumer photography. manies of people around the world have recorded their own kodak moment? but a snapshot of the recent past shows a company trying to catchup with the digital world. in 1975 one of the engineers invented digital photography, but management failed to spot the significance. >> they didn't recognize that digital was going to come into the market and replace film, figuring that we don't want to hurt the film business, which is where they make their money. it was just devastating. >> reporter: but the time they realized asian competitors had already cornered the market. when they finally turned digital, it was too late. and kodak struggled in the face of stiff competition. to survive they laid off over that than 130,000 employees worldwide, and demolished buil

>> "real money with ali velshi" tonight on al jazeera america. >> welcome back, this is a look at theop stories on al jazeera. recapping now the united nations security council is holding an emergency meeting sawing saying hundreds of people attacked the european union have expressed grave concern about the reports of the use of chemical weapons in syria. they will insure an investigation. >> a former egyptian president has anhosni mubarak will be reld from house arrest. the prosecutors say the constitution prevents them from appealing the ruling. we're learning new activities from the nsa. today we learned it the agency connected thousand of internet communications in the u.s. with no terror connections. the intent of the program was to intercept terrorist communications. we go to karen, the direct ever of the center of th of school o. are we surprised of what we're learning particularly over the last four months, and at some point we've got to decide just at what point do we get truly outraged? >> we're not surprised. maybe that's the surprise, we're not surprised but continually tr

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."glovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. they told me i got a little bit of health issue with i think they called it something to do with my pancreas. >> reporter: from cancer to birth defects uranium exposure took a devastating toll on the navajo nations and effects are being uncovered and this is something you and your family and friends lived with for decades. kind of describe the things you have seen happen and that are now seeming almost more than there. >> one of the first aspects of this is it's no respect of person and therefore the ailments and sicknesses that come forth will attach to young, the old, non-navajo and navajo and that is just to sum it all up, that we are all going to be impacted in one fashion or another. and impacted in a fashion, it may be -- in the future generations because look at breast milk and mothers are feeding their children basically what will happen is what is filtering down in that particular gene. >>> these are picture

ali velshi has a look at that next. and the pittsburgh pirates who posted 21 consecutive losing seasons. this year their sights are set much higher than just a winning record. al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. . can you say stocktopussy? >> an interesting debate. coming up, a school where students don't read books. instead they use ipads almost >>> in business, tensions the in syria have been pushing oil prices higher. "real money" ali velshi has more. >> all the the attention oh on syria have brought in to to oil. before settling at $107.65 a barrel. this as officials in the obama administration issu

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. ♪ >>> recapping our top stories the military judge has sentenced private bradley manning to 35 years in prison. the leaked classified government documents to i wikileaks. along with the sentence, manning -- [ technical difficulties ] and hosni mubarak is currently being held while prosecutors investigate corruption allegations against him. if prosecutors don't appeal the ruling, mubarak could be free in the next couple of days. >>> hearings are continuing on guantanamo. on tuesday a prisoner said gr d grard -- guards are depriving him of food as torture. natasha ghoneim joining us. so natasha get us up to speed on what has happened so far. >> good morning, rochelle. attorneys have been arguing this morning that they have many concerns. they have been enumerating their concerns about their obstacles they are facing defending their clients. they are telling the judge given the lack of access to documents, concerns ab

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america tonight. >> in egypt police fired tear gas -- >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >> they risk never returning to the united states. >> we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. my name is jonathan betz. i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. there's

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. sure that stories don't escape them. >> every day a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you heard angles you hadn't considered. consider this, antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo. stories that matter to you. ♪ >>> the sentencing phase for robert bales began this afternoon. he pleaded guilty to murdering 16 afghan civilians last year. prosecutors went through the crimes bales committed offering details of how he broke into homing chasing victims. the youngest victim just 12 years old. tanya today's proceedings we should hear from more of them as the testimony continues. we heard from the elder who described in great detail his family members being shot. at one time he broke down in tears and walked out of the courtroom. we also heard from a 15-year-old boy resume tomorrow. >> tanya thank you for that up tait. >>> child labor remains a serious problem i

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> welcome back to al-jazeera. i'm del walters. there are more accusations by snowden on nsa spying. he says 450 communications from the u.n. headquarters were also compromised. and at this hour, a train has derailed in russia -- mexico injuring commuters but it can not be determined what caused the derailment. >>> the trial of hosni mubarak was adjourned until september 14th. here is jonathan betz with more on the court hearings today. >> two big stories here in court today concerning hosni mubarak. the first one, the charges for the deaths of protestors for the uprising in 2011. he appears in court wearing sunglasses and in a cage. there were questions as to whether he would appear in court but he did to make it clear to the court and those watching as it is streamed across egypt that he will face those charges. meanwhile, morsi's hearing was very brief. charges were simply read and he did not appear. he remains

ali velshi will be talking more about this in "real money with ali velshi." but we want to talk to him about it right now. is this really? >> well look, durable goods are interesting. everything we spend in our economy divides in three buckets, services. everybody knows what they are. consumables, which is what i mostly eat, and durable goods which are things that in theory last you more than three years. so i happen to think, look, it doesn't have the cache of unemployment or these housing numbers that we talk about all the time, but to be informed about the economy you have you do have to follow all of these little windows into the economy, and durable goods is one of them. that's why this caught my attention today. that number is down more than we might have expected. >> is there an impact on jobs by this number. >> more than half of the drop came from civilian aircraft orders. that's very volatile. one of the things about this normal is that it's volatile. services stay roughly the same. this is the what you goes up and down because of a big aircraft orde

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."glovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. ♪ >>> well were always in the background. nowadays they are more up front, you know? but we still have a lot more work to do, where the civil rights, you know, need to help women. because still women are getting paid less, and the fight is just so long and hard. >> what are the issues and challenges facing black women that are different than those that the larger community faces. >> uh-huh. which raises an interesting issue, avis, it seems black women's issues are never a separate discussion from black men. why can't we talk about them separately? >> that's a critical point, and a point that was raised before, right? when we think of black issues, it is almost a cultural appropriation. when you think blackness, you tend to think black maleness, and likewise when you think of women in america, the face of womanhood in america seems to be a white women. black women are in the periphery, and until we make intentional ac

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."glovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> welcome back, let's recap our stop stories. the un says the there are now a million syrian children refugees. >>> and two bombs went off outside of the northern city of tripoli in lebanon. there is no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. a jury has resumed deliberations in nidal hasan. he passed on his final chance to address the jury on thursday. he faces multiple murder charges. >>> it's being called the friday of martyrs. demonstrations take place more than a week after hundreds of people were killed. jonathan betz is live from cairo to tell us more about what is happening. jonathan in fact how large and widespread have the protests actually ended up being? >> the protests were still large, richelle but not as large as we have seen in the past. today was a big test to see how much pressure they could apply on the current government. the resistance does continue but the numbers are not as large as

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."glovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> 50 years after martin luther king junior delivered his monumental i have a dream speech, tens of thousands are in washington to commemorate that dream. some worry that the advances are in dangery of being rolled back. >> reporter: the crowds that massed in front of the lincoln mey morial didn't match the 200,000 or more who watched martin luther king at the same spot half a century ago. but their determination to see america redeem his vision was strong, as children they were at the 25th anniversary of the march and brought their own kids to the 50 year commemoration. >> there are a lot of people who still care about equity and justice in the united states and recognize we haven't made it, but we are also fighting for the same cause. >> reporter: the speakers underlined the obstacles that still hindered black americas. >> america needs a new plan for our cities to provide job, infrastructure improvements and a tr

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."s our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. ♪ >>> welcome back to "inside story." for more than 20 years 97% of scientific research has said that climate change is happening and it is caused by people. but americans remain divided on the issue, and they are more skeptical than others around the world. 40% of americans see the change in climate as a major global threat. that's in comparison to 54% of europeans, and 65% of those surveyed in latin america. to continue this discussion, we're joined by michael mann the director of penn state's earth system science center, heidi coen, and claus jacob. why the reluctance of some americans to trust the science. >> in 2002 there was an internal memo leaked from frank luntz. and he was advising his clienting that the public was becoming convinced that there was a scientific consensus s surrounding the issue of climate change. but based on his focus grouping and polling, there was still a narrow window of opportunity left to i

we invite to you tune in to "real money with ali velshi" to find out exactly why things on wall streetare not going well and where they'll rebound between now and then. >>> an ecological nightmare is unfolding in florida. hundreds of manatees and dolphins are dying there. and thos they want to know why. >> this is ngo's indian lagoon. >> we've had over 50 bottlenose dolphin deaths in the same area, and 250 to 300 pelicans die this past spring. >> reporter: the indian river lagoon spans along central utah's east coast. the estuary and surrounding area is home to a million people who have seen the sea life disappear as the population has increased. peter is a fisherman who has felt the impact of the vanishing sea life first hand. >> i've a beautiful view, but it's not teeming with sea life but it's deep, black and flat and most of it is dead 1234 the disappearance of vast rings of sea grasses. >> we've lost sea grasses in the last two years, that's 60% of what was in the lagoon. >> they're known as the rain forests of coastal water bodies. >> reporter: politicians, scientists and concern

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."rjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america tonight. >> in egypt police fired tear gas -- >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >> they risk never returning to the united states. >> we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. with an autographed jersey, and obama shared a few praise. >> coach shula retired with more wins than any coach in history. each time that record has been challenged, team after team has fallin short. >> michael eaves joins us to talk more about that. the president was having a lot >>> welcome back to "inside story." nasa scientists say the destructive power of these fires is here to stay and will likely get worse. earlier i spoke with nasa scientist douglas morton and asked him about how this current season fits in nasa's projections. >> we can go back in time and look at the occurrence of fires in the u.s. or across the world, and it a

ali velshi is next with "real money." thanks so much for watching.

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."glovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> it's a travesty to think that someone would go to court to take away pension. they worked for this for over 30 years. for someone as governor the state to go against his own constitution to try to take money from these people is a shame. >> well, detroit clearly didn't get into this financial crisis overnight. it's economic decline has been at work for decades. how did detroit get here? >> the city has had bad public policies for decades. economies collapsed, but in the past decade or so they've been bothered by an acute level of mismanagement, not being able to do the basic things that other cities in the state of michigan can do despite getting more revenue and having special rules to give the city more money than any other city in the state of michigan. they can fix that, though. it's not a permanent solution. they're getting ahold of their books. they're trying to look for better ways to provide services. they

i'm ali velshi. jazeera.com. >> this is aljazeera. ♪ theme >> hello, welcome to the news hour. clamor for military action over the suspected chemical attack in syria gross. british politicians gather to debate intervening. there are signs of preparations, british jets have arrived in cypress. >> one of the most wanted men in india was arrested after five years on the run. >> i'm in new orleans. it's a city struggling to recover from hurricane

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. i started in a small television station in rural arkansas. it's a part of the country that often gets overlooked. but there are a lot of fascinating people there, a lot of fascinating stories there. i like that al jazeera will pay attention to those kinds of places. what drew me to journalism is i like the idea that we are documenting history. al jazeera documents it like none other. and to be a journalist, and to be part of a team like that? that's an incredible blessing. [♪ music ] >> major developments out of japan regarding the water leak out of the fukushima water plant. the warning has been raised from the level one to a level three. the level three category means the exposure is ten times the amount for workers. they have not issued a warning of this time since the reactor meltdowns from the su tsunami of 2011

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."glovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> you know, they may be tiny, but they have a huge impact on the food we eat, and the world we live in. honeybees are a critical link in the food chain, but the bee population is shrinking at an alarming rate. and scientists have been scrambling to keep the numbers up. allen schauffler has more from washington state. >> yes, you can. >> one drone produces one microlevel of semen. >> with the right tools and expertise, which this student has. >> the tip is about 60-microns in diameter. >> you can collect semen from individual male bees. >> it takes about 100 mature male drones to fill this tube. >> and then freeze it with liquid nitrogen and keep it chilling in the corner of the lab. >> we are establishing a genetic repository for honeybee germ plasm. >> it is a sperm bank for bees, the first of its kind on this scale anywhere. honeybees aren't native to north america. they were brought here from europe, nearly 400

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> we have been talking about syria all morning, but we have some developing news coming out of egypt. protests in support of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi are taking plagues in the country. police have closed entrances into cairo and shut down metro stations in tahrir square to contain the protestors. flash style protests are being held in order to avoid fighting with police. >> eight years ago, hurricane katrina slammed into the gulf coast. more than 1800 people died in one of the worst natural disasters in this nations history. the city is still recovering. some very creative people have gone to the big easy to help drive its revival. >> he's come a long way since helping his father fix up houses in vermont. he's a respected furniture designer with a booming business. >> this material is what makes my work beautiful to me. >> he was drawn to new orleans in the desperate days following hurricane katrina

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. this is the 900-page document we call obamacare. it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. >>a. >> >> >> finally tonight we return to the place struggling with the challenges we saw earlier in this program. one community in california has already endured two severe fires in the last seven years and those blazes put pressure on two families. one that fled and lost everything, and the other chose to stay. let's go to california's twin pines. >> i looked out the window, and the tree in the front yard was laying over, and it was getting really smokey. i looked out the side window here from the living room, and it was a friggin' wall of fire right at the creek there. i mean a wall of fire

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. was not me. check us out 24 hours a day on >> sentencing begins today for dr. nidal hasan, convicted last week for the 2009 shooting spree at ford hood that left 13 dead. thirty others were wounded in the deadly effort mass shooting ever on a military insulation. heidi zhou-castro joins us now. what can we expect in today's proceeding? >> well, morgan, today is day one of the prosecution's case for capital punishment. we know at least one family member of each of the 13 people killed by hassan will be taking the stand, plus three more of the wounded will be giving their testimony, bringing the total number of witnesses for the government to just around 20. the bigger question is what, if anything will hassan say when it's his turn. he did ask the judge for a break between the government's case and his own, indicating he is planning something, but morgan, you just never know what will come out of this guys mouth. he

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >>they share it on the stream. >>social media isn't an afterthought. it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. >> now to meet a population that rarely wants much attention. thousands of prisoners in california joined a mass hunger strike this summer. 70 inmates have refused to eat for 40 days now. they are trying to end to a policy of keeping alleged gang members in solitary co solitaire confinement for years nap will not bring an end for better treatment behind bars. it's not just in california. new orleans, the justice, department, mayor and all sheriff are all battling over jail reforms. adam went inside one of the worst jails in america. >> this is a troubleed th

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."glovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. every sunday night al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >> this is just the beginning of something much bigger. >> thank god i didn't have to suffer what he had to go through. >> this sunday, the premiere of "into eternity". >> i am now in this place where you should never come. >> how do you contain 100,000 years of nuclear danger? >> it is an invisible danger. >> al jazeera america presents "into eternity". premieres sunday night 9 eastern. my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonight. i grew up in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your story, to get the facts right, and to get to know the people in

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> celebrations for the 50th anniversary will kick off tomorrow. two washington residents who were there five decades ago share their memories. [♪ singing ] >> i was 28 when i takenne attee march, and i attended with my father. >> 200 sang on the 28th of august. >> i'm constance, i was 13 years old, and i attended with my mother, who was in her 60s. we didn't know what participant was going to say, so if you could move that day, you were going to be at that march. >> there was a sense of feeling that this was a risky undertaking, but that sense was over taken by the view you got to do this. if i'm not going to stand up for me, who else will. >> when i think about it, you talk about policemen and soldiers, you could not move without being in contact with some authority. most surprise to go me was the fact that there were so many people who were non-africa. i had no idea that many americans felt stronger about the fa

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. inside of it. >> as the cries in syria plays out, rogue hackers have been busy with cyber attacks on the u.s. if you tried to go to "the new york times" website tuesday to get the latest on syria, you would have been directed to the syrian electric army instead manufacture it has been restored, but twitter accounts and even president obama's social media has been sit since the war in syria began. while it has been a nuisance, the threat of a major cyber attack on critical american infrastructure is a growing concern and clearly on the mind of janet napolitano. >> our country will for example at some point face a major sign are event that will have a serious event on our lives, the economy and the every day funking of our society. more must be done quickly. >> joining me now to talk about the implication of cyber attacks and the threats we might face is a former hacker. he is now a director investigating threats and

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."glovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. park. yarlz continues after this. al jazeera will continue aftert. [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through. next sunday, the premiere of google and the world brain. >>this is the opportunity of our generation. [[voiceover]] it would be the world's greatest library under one digital roof. but at what cost? >>google could hold the whole world hostage. [[voiceover]] al jazeera america presents google and the world brain. ♪ >>> it is an emotional week here in washington as the city marks the 50th anniversary of dr. martin luther king jr's i have a dream speech. which was delivered on the steps of the lincoln memorial. but there was another message from dr. king that historians agree set in motion a revolutionary movement, one which lead to the march on washington. tonight the story of the

. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight."glovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> and welcome back, everyone, michael eaves is here with sports, and a very tough case for a former nflplayer. >> yeah. a grand jury in massachusetts has indicted the new england player, the indictment charges him with killing a 27-year-old. hernandez pleaded not guilty to both the murder and gun charges in june, and is currently being held without bail. police have yet to find the murder weapon. attorneys for hernandez says they are confident they can clear their client's name. >>> thursday a team from california and japan -- excuse me that was on wednesday -- earned spots in the little league world series for ids from california have definitely been the rock stars of the tournament. they had to rally back last night, they tied it up at 3-3, and then in extra innings grant does it again. this kid is some kind of special. he is 6'4". he has two hits on the tournament. the other hit, a grand slam, so he is making it