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. >> coming up on aljazeera america. vodka, synonymous with russia, and there's a report out on drinking and its sobering. >> update being our breaking news at this hour. the fbi is responding to several new jersey hotels. all of the hotels receiving letters with suspicious powder. the holtz are near the site of the super bowl. and the mayor of east rutherford, new jersey, says one of the letters contains corn stop, and no injuries reported. >>> in texas, employment agencies accused of providing hundreds of undocumented workers to hundreds of chinese restaurants. many of them are working 12 hours a day, six days a week. all of them are from latin america, and they are from china. >>> vodka is being blamed for killing one quarter of russian men before the age of 55. they looked at adult males, and the death rate is totally out of line with the rest of europe. >> reporter: vodka has been part of the social fabric of russian life for 600 years, but for a growing section here, the party has gone on too long. at a wedding, th

>> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for you. a major snowstorm in the northeast bringing planes, trains and automobiles to a crawl. john kerry meeting with palestinian leaders with a bid for peace. and the obama administration with a challenge for the affordable care act. two third of the east coast being crippled by the first major snowstorm of the year. we want to show you right now this. the planes in the air at this hour over the united states. according to flight radar.com, nearly 2,000 flights in the u.s. have already been canceled. another 1,000 delayed today. the vast majority of them being in the northeast. erica is out on the streets of new york, but first we go to john carroll in boston where the windchill is below 0. john, what is the latest from boston is this >> reporter: hey, del, the latest from boston, the sun is starting to peek through the clouds, but it's very very cold. it's only two or three degrees here with the windchill at -15, -18, some

>> welcome to aljazeera america, i'm del walters. secretary of state, john kerry is trying to start peace talks this. and this explosion in beirut. and four people are now dead. >>> and the rescue team trying to free people trapped in the arctic since christmas eve. topping our news at this hour, secretary of state, john kerry,'s visit to the middle east. kerry is in the region, setting the framework for peace talks. nick shepard is in jerusalem, and what does kerry hope to accomplish on trip number 10? >> reporter: well, del, there have been a lot of trips and a lot of meetings between palestinian and israeli officials in the last months, and both sides are no closer to peace than they were six months ago. there are a lot of sceptics among both sides and officials who are work for john kerry. so as he sat next to benjamin netanyahu, he addressed the critics and said, let's have some optimism as we go forward. >> i know, i come here with no illusions. i know that there are many who are sceptical whether or not the two parties can ach

>> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters and these are the stories we're following for u a disappointing jobs report will have reaction from the white house. targeting much worse than expected. 70 million customers are affected. >>> declaring nine counties in virginia disaster areas. stunning news from the labor department today. the economy adding a disappointing 74,000 jobs last month. that is well below forecast. the unemployment rate may be the only bright spot. it had felt 6.7%. but the number of people looking for work, the labor participation rate, now heading in the wrong direction, that down to 62%. mike in the white house, and time and time again, job priority number one, and this has to be a blow. >> i think it is. but if you look at it, you're right. you read the top numbers, and dell, it looks like good news. lowest rates when it began, the financial collapse, down 6.7%. and the white house, as they do every month is going to look at the positive part of this. they say 46 consecutive months of pr

>> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for you. the president preparing for his fifth annual state of the union tonight. raising minimum wage for contract workers. the prime minister stepping down. and keeping track of these people. homeless on a bitterly cold night. making sure that they are getting what they need. tonight president obama will talk to the nation in his fifth annual state of the union address. and in that speech, he will use his presidential powers to try to raise the minimum wage for contract workers to $10.10 an hour. that's one of the issues that he plans to outline tonight. and lisa, he's already getting pushback from republicans. >> he is indeed on that minimum wage proposal. house speaker, john boehner, said in a news conference that the president does have the authority to make this move, but warned that it will probably have little impact. >> the president has the authority to raise the minimum wage for those in federal contracts. let's und

>> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm stephanie cy and here are the stories we're following for you. the unrest is spreading in ukraine. despite concessions from the country's president, protesters are taking to the streets in a growing number of cities. as negotiators try to understand how to help people devastated by war, people at home are trying to help. >> you're tired of looking at a bad rug, you want to throw it out. >> and he made headlines during hurricane katrina. and now a former new orleans mayor is charged with corruption. his trial begins today. >> a third day of peace talks is underway in geneva, but the coalition wants talk about bres bashar al-assad handing over power, but they won't hand over the keys to damascus. safe passage for women and children, but that deal was a unilateral one. they're calling for humanitarian aid to get into the city. today, the u.n. pressed them for aid. >> the convoy of food and non-food items and medical supplies. there is no decision yet. i am asking the two parties to consider doing something about all of these areas that are surrounde

. >> hello, and welcome to aljazeera america. i'm tony harris in new york city, studying the agenda from income equality to same-sex marriage, to the tomorrow's state of the union speech. leaky phone apps reports that spy agencies are accessing spy data. popular smart phone apps like angry birds. >>> this the northeast, bracing for windchills of 40 below. >>> unrest in the ukraine, the parliament is striking down laws that have caused recent violent protests. >>> and a school with no walls. forget recess. some seattle area kindergartners are spending their entire school day learning in the great outdoors. and we begin tonight with the american agenda. tomorrow night, president obama will be outlining his hopes and expectations for the year ahead. his opponents will be doing the same. according to the poll, the president's approval numbers are up from november, but his lowest approval rating ever going into a state of the union address. couple that with defiant house republicans, and president obama can expect an uphill battle. mi

welcome to aljazeera america, and i'm stephanie sigh, here the stories we're following for you. a fourth explosion in egypt after deadly bombings target the police, and our continuing series on education in america. we look at a tutoring program that could literally save lives. they were supposed to meet face-to-face today. but talks between the syrian government and the opposition aimed at ending syria's civil war could end without anything. the government is threatening to leave egypt until progress happens soon. both leaders met separately today trying it find a way forward. and another thing has happened, al qaeda has issued a statement calling for unity among the syrian opposition. nick has been covering the conference, and good morning to you, what is the latest some >> reporter: >> reporter: well, stephanie, in public and private, the two sides are opposing. and i would be dizzy with all of the spinning that each side is doing, and in the meetings and in public, what the syrian government is doing is accusing the opposition of standing in the way of these talks. that talk

that's aljazeera america's jennifer glass in kiev. we're going to take a short break, and when we come back, we're going to take a closer look at the demands of the opposition and the prospect of the process >> welcome back to "inside story." i'm ray soares. on this edition of the program, we're discussing the political crisis in ukraine. and the process began in november when the government turned down a deal with the europeaeuropean union, and it hn a violent turn. we have the ambassador to the ukraine, john hurst. and research associate from the ukrainian studies. and from the ukraine, the executive director of the national minorities of the ukraine. ambassador, let me start with you. you heard our reporter in the square mention that over time, the demonstrators have upped their demands, and they have seen the possibility for getting a greater prize. did yanukovych miss an opportunity. and does he continue to miss them? >> i'm not sure that the protesters have upped their demands. in the very first days of late november, people in

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and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> good morning to you, welcome back to aljazeera america. thousands of these african migrants in israel continue their protest and have demands for israeli leaders. we'll have an update. >> colorado has seen demand for recreational marijuana explode. shops are estimated to have sold more than $5 million in legal possibility, legal. >> but critics are raising concerns about the relaxed rules there. >> a story out of kenya left alone in kenya, more than 1 million children in that country have been orphaned as a result of losing their parents to the aids virus. we'll talk about one facility giving these kids a chance at a bright future. thousands of africans are continuing their protest in israel, demanding recognition as refugees as opposed to long term detention. the demonstrations are one of the largest seen outside the israeli parliament. >> he has lived here six years,

for those of us as aljazeera america, what a year it was. >> this is the first-ever news hour from aljazeerawelcome, everyone. >> the fire jumps the highway we took earlier. this is a remote and mountainous part of california and one of many wildfires happening simultaneously across the western united states. >> this plane just came back from a fire from dropping that retardant. it's going to reload and do it again. >> with no funding, the white house ordered the shut down process. >> the american government doesn't want the a shutdown and neither do i. >> there's no winning when families don't have certainty about whether or not they'll get paid. >> election day still not over, but that isn't stopping the speculation about the 30. >> governor christie came here seeking a second material in office and he got it in spades, 60% of the vote going to him, so much so, people are now saying this is the beginning of christie 2016. >> the website has been too slow, people getting stuck during the application process. i think it's fair to say that nobody is more frustrate bid that than i am. >> i int

and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. t stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. real reporting that brings you the world. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >> new jersey governor chris christie under fire, he's facing a federal probe for improper use of hurricane sandy relief funds. as another mayor claims, he was the victim of political payback. security is tight around polling places in egypt as voters decide whether to adopt a new constitution. supporters of president morsi are asked to boycott the referendum. >> the city o in virginia, and e tainted water supply. >> detroit and future of the auto industry. >> good morning, welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. it has been a rough week for new jersey governor chris christie as he prepares now for his state of the state address later today. first he was hit with that politically motivated traffic scandal inv

and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. on't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. ♪ welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm stephanie sy and these are the top stories at this hour, syrian opposition groups are threatening to pull out of the geneva two talks after u.n. invited iran to the conference and syrian president bashir al-assad said it's the fight against terrorism and the nuclear agreement starts today and the tv reports they suspended higher gradient richment of uranium at facilities and six months to ease sanctions. ukraine will meet the protesters after violence clashes in kiev there are sanctions if the ukrainian government doesn't ease tension and fighting is ranging in the central african republic as they prepare for an interim president and the parliament is expected to vote on the presidency this morning, days after the president stepped down for failing to end sectarian violence and they are meeting in brussels today hoping to find a way to hel

. ♪ >> every sunday night aljazeera america presents ♪ jazeera america presents welcome back to al jazeeras get a look at where the snow and rain may fall across the country today and metrologist nicole mitchell is back. >> reporter: we have an active pattern from the frontal boundary that went through the south is in portions of florida and another system that moved through the midwest and boundary through this region of the country, this is with areas of snow and you see this nebraska and running through parts of illinois and kind of a corridor in here where we could get, you can see this, maybe up to 6" of snow, a lot is light but could be icy out here as well so take caution as you head out. >> men could be treated by gynecologists and the board repealed restrictions on doctors only treating women. the medical specialty has been for women only for decades but it was heavily criticized last fall for banning the treatment of men. the change will also allow men to participate in research studies. chinese new year celebrations are in full swing and this year is the year of the horse and cr

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and then ebay. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and here are your headlines at this hour. in the ukraine, there are just two hours remaining in the fragile truce between the police and the protesters, and calling it an attempted coup. iranian president, hasan rouhani in switzerland, saying that iran intends would work with the international community and has no desire to have nuclear weapons. >> . >> a federal watchdog group saying that the nsa should stop collect being phone records, calling the program ineffective and illegal. >> a chill in the air as we have cold air moving in from the north. it's going to be bringing a little bit of snow in a few spots, where we're seeing light snowfall in parts of the colorado rockies, but we're developing a difficult situation for texas. when we talk snowfall, we have had so much snow come down in the last storm that came through, that when we look at our current snow amounts compared to the average, we're way above normal for chicago, pittsburgh, washington d.c., detroit, bo

welcome to aljazeera america.y. >> i'm richelle carey. >> a new security threat is identified as russia gears up for the olympic games. it's the a woman called the black widow that they fear she could launch a suicide attack in sochi. >> more attacks are threatened from two purported suicide bombers who killed 30 last month in the russian city of volgograd. the games kick off 16 days from now. >> police looking for female suicide bombers have released information about one in particular from dagestan. she is 23 years old and linked to a terror group seeking an independent islamic homeland in southern russia. that group has threatened to launch attacks on the winter games pap poster with her image has been handed out to hotel employees at sochi and posted at the airport. it has been sent as well by russian security to agencies in and around sochi. the u.s. olympics committee are working with the state department and with local russian law enforcement doing what they can to insure the safety of americans traveling t

around the country and around the world as we wait for the president's >> hello, and welcome to aljazeera america. i'm de la fuente de la del walte the stories we're following for you. president obama taking his state of the union address for a spin. and both sides agreeing to work off of the same page. >> we begin with the weather. an ice storm hitting the south hard. and we want to show you streets turned into parking lots in the middle of the storm. people rushing home or to pick up their kids were stuck for 14 hours. the national guard was called in to help out. and they are holding a news conference. >> we have not had any fatalities in the city of atlanta. we have had 71 automobile accidents, and our focus right now is to assist in any way to get our freeways cleared. so that we can start pulling people from cars, taking gasoline to cars that have run out of gas as a result of being on the road last night. >> also at this hour, georgia's governor talking about the children stuck in the school. >> at 6 p.m., we had about 25,000 children who were either on buses or in their schools. the vario

that's impressive. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. residents in north texas have been hit recently, but the string of earth quakes from texas, we don't have earth quakes, something is -- exactly, something is going on. they're very concerned. that state officials have hired seismologists to figure out what's going on. some think the reason may be man made. >> i think i know what you're talking about, but first, let's look and it is temperatures across the nation today. meteorologist nicole mitchell is back. nicole. >> good morning. we are tarting to see more of that cold air come back in. some of these temperatures will not be this mild as we get into tomorrow. minneapolis has gone up. that will drop throughout the day and not get close by tomorrow. as we look at the day time highs, you can already see that temperature has dropped, still very warm in the west, very dry, still the fire dangers because of the combination of conditions and wind. the cool air is sinking southward. miami, 70's yesterday, 60's today and look at what happens

that is going to do it for this hour of aljazeera america. to thank each and every one of you for watching. as always, more news straight ahead. you can check us out 24 hours a day logging on to aljazeera.com where the news continues 24 hours a >>> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters. these are the top stories we are following for you at this hour. president obama expected to announce changes to the nsa's sweeping surveillance program. the address after new reports claiming the agency now collecting 200 million text messages every day from around the world. you can watch live right here at 11:00 am eastern time. >>> vice president biden push for most troops to be out offing afghanistan. american troops are set to withdraw from afghanistan by the end of this year,

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and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. ay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> former israeli prime minister sharon is being laid to rest this morning. the man considered a military hero by some and a monster by others will be given a full military funeral. >> putting the finishing touches on a historic agreement with iran, agreeing to freeze much which its nuclear program for limited relief from economic sanctions. >> impeaching governor christie? one prominent lawmaker says it could happen. >> the children who drop out of school are usually from very poor families. they don't have the financial support to complete a regular education. >> getting students who have dropped out back to school. one country is giving kids skills they need to improve their lives. >> good morning, welcome to aljazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm richelle cary. foreign dignitaries are in israeli to say goodbye to former prime minister sharon, passing away at the age of 85 after spend

. >> good morning, and welcome to aljazeera america. >> a lot of people will be digging out this morning. the storm is blamed for two deaths in illinois. >> a state of emergency with blizzard like conditions expected through the morning, new york city canceled school for more than 1 million kids and grounded hundreds of flights at area airports. >> but it's sub freezing temperatures moving into the area that are the most concerning, temperatures expected to dip to minus 10 degrees by the weekend and it's even worse further north in new england. >> some areas have seen as much as 22 inches of snow with more expected. the lows in boston will be well below zero and part of maine could see the mercury drop to minus 30. >> from the midwest to the northeast, more than 100 million people are feeling the effects of this dangerous new year's storm. north of chicago, residents are digging out from 16 inches of snow and crews working to clear roads. >> my truck started tailgating on four wheel drive. it doesn't matter. >> the storms full furry hit

this is aljazeera america. new jersey governor, chris christie, today, he has fired a top aid who allegedly orchestrated a massive traffic jam on the george washington bridge, who get back at a local mayor. one of the largest connect being new jersey to new york city, and christie said he knew nothing about it, and that's not how i does business. >> everybody in the country who engages in politics knows that, and on the other hand, that's very very different from saying that someone is a bully. because i am who i am. but i am not a bully. >> christie visited fort lee's mayor just a few hours ago, and the mayor accepted and has some reservations. >> i accepted his apology yes, i did. and i indicated that maybe it wouldn't be too productive to come up now, and i told the governor, this is not disrespectful shall but wouldn't it be better to do 2 when this investigation is concluded but the governor pushed for the meeting and got it, but this is not the first time that christie has gotten himself in hot water for

welcome back to aljazeera america.e'll tell you about the problem of air pollution increasing in china and why winter weather is not helping one of the most polluted cities. first let's find about the rain and snow across the country. >> we're looking at that shot of indianapolis, a lot of places, your car may not start. we're seeing moisture with this testimony, as all of that and the wind chill brought ally cold into the northeast, the lake affect moisture picking up, redepositing it. we're going to see lake effect snow including buffalo through today and tonight, could be a colt of three inches. watch for that. the tail end of that front that brought the cold air, a couple showers especially in south florida this morning, and more moisture pushing into the northwest, difference system, but still wet, nonetheless. back to you. >> nicole, thank you very much. >> in northern china, air pollution sadly is becoming an every day part of life, as aljazeera reports, it's especially true in winter. >> halfway through a hard

i'll have your forecast. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. just ahead, survives of one of the most famous emergency plane landings in history, talk about the miracle on the hudson and how it has changed their lives forever. first let's find out where it is going to rain and snow across the country today. >> we were talking about the high pressure to the west coast and the dry effects on california. part of that same pattern, we're getting winds setting up over the great plains and behind the clipper going through. just as a warning with that, shooting that cold air well southward. because of the snow and winds, it's high winds that you watch for blizzard conditions and how much it's blowing the snow and reducing visibility. even with light snow, and we're looking at this to cause a problem tonight and tomorrow, we have concerns for those northern portions of the midwest. the other problem spot, still slow on the east coast, dense areas of fog. >> for the first time since the assassination of j.f.k., thousands of condolence letters have been r

welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters.publican governor, chris christie doing some serious damage control 24 hours after a bridge scandal threatened to derail a promising political career, the governor holding this press conference yesterday, apologize in, saying the buck stops with him. christie was emphatic he had no knowledge of that keep to close the lanes on the busy george washington bridge. he said he learned the vendetta wednesday morning. he fired two senior members of his team for involvement. the fallout doesn't end with that apology. the u.s. attorney in new jersey, a job christie once held announcing that a federal investigation is now underway. we have more. we may learn morgan today. >> new details coming from the new jersey state assembly expected to release 900 page little of documents turned over by the official who cared out the instructions to create the traffic jam. while the governor has expressed humiliation over the scandal, those documents could lead to more humiliation. >> words governor chris chr

welcome back to aljazeera america.lions of dollars, officials made a new arrest in the 1978 heist from kennedy airport in new york. in a moment, we'll see who you authorities think played a part in that robbery. >> first let's look at temperatures across the nation today. nicole mitchell has that. >> it's not too often the north gets bragging rights over parts of the south. in the north, they like to rub it in, so there's reverse going on today. we have temperatures well, i mean 10, 20, even more degrees above average through the deep south and up the west coast, as well. warming is into parts of the midwest, bismarck 33, rapid city 41. that's warmer than texas this morning. this is easily 40 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time, so this feels wonderful as you're walking out the door. we have cold air for parts of the great lakes today, but that warm up, it is short lived, more cold heiress specially into next week. back to you guys. >> we want to bring back jennifer glass from kiev with more on greg protests in

good morning, welcome to aljazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. >> not a fun commute, that storm system making its way to the east. also, peace talks are set to begin between rebel and government leaders to stop the violence in south sudan. hundreds of thousands have been displaced in the conflict. we'll meet an american couple caring for roar fans caught in the conflict. >> first, let's look at other headlines. >> negotiators from south sudan's two warring sides are in ethiopia for ceasefire talks. the conflict has killed at least 1,000 people. the talks come on the heels of south sudan's declaring a state of emergency in two states, including bor where pro government forces are trying to recapture the city from rebel fighters. >> an american couple has been taking care of 10 orphans. the fate of the children is now up in the air. >> they went to south sudan to help others but now they are the ones who need a hand. kim, her husband and two daughters have been taking care of south sudan orphans for two years. they are children wh

. >> welcome to aljazeera america. i've stephanie sy. >> i'm richelle carey. the political crisis in awe crepe is spiraling out of control with the fifth day of violent clashes in the main square. government forces closed all streets, firing a water cannon at protestors. >> talks ended abruptly wednesday with one opposition leader saying they want immediate elections. both sides say talks will resume today. the dialogue could be the last champions for both sides to slow the spiraling national crisis. >> as the standoff in kiev turned deadly, nighttime brought a fresh wave of violence. wednesday saw riot police firing toward protestors. still, they were unable to hold their ground, as reinforcements arrived on the protestor's side. >> i carried one other guy and myself from the front line. he was shot directly in the heart and he died. >> as the man's body was brought out of a makeshift hospital and driven away, some said it would only make them more determined. >> even with this killing, they won't stop the protests. many more people will come in response. >>

and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. t stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> a small sign of hope in the syrian peace talks may have fallen apart. a deal to move women and children from a city devastated by war now up in the air. >> unrest spreading in ukraine despite concessions from the president. protestors say the fight not over yet. >> dangerous cold in the midwest again, then it heads south where they're not used to icy cold and snow june you're tired of looking at a bad rug. want to throw it out. >> he made headlines during hurricane katrina, knew former new orleans mayor charged with corruption. his trial begins today. >> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm receive stie. >> i'm morgan radford. i seemed there were signs of progress in the syrian conflict, an agreement reached allowing women and children to leave hard hit city of homs, a welcome relief for starving families. >> there's been a new development rewarding that deal. the opposition is condemning

. >> good morning, and welcome to aljazeera america. ok, there are new concerns this morning that the chemical leak in west virginia, a second substance has been discovered in the water. we'll tell what you that means to residents still pretty uncomfortable drinking the water there. >> first let's get a look at temperatures today. meteorologist nicole mitchell is back. >> i haven't been getting a lot of love for the forecast recently. snow and cold temperatures, it is going to stay cold. we have single digits through the northern tier of the country and planes. negative all the way through the south, atlanta at 18 this morning. more significantly, what we're seeing is high winds. right along the coast lines, winds gusting in the 20-30 miles an hour. philadelphia feels like minus 20. with a new clipper in the midwest, fargo feeling like minus 38. it only takes 10 minutes before you can get frostbite, so you need to be really careful out there today. these temperatures don't warm too much through the rest of the day. we'll have more on wh

. >> good morning, welcome to aljazeera america, i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. impact of a winder storm is being felt across the united states from texas to the carolinas. the storm is blamed for seven deaths in georgia and alabama. >> it struck a part of the country not used to dealing with snow and ice leaving thousands stranded. state and local officials are asked about the decisions they made as the ice and snow fell upon the city. robert gray is in atlanta. what are things like this morning? >> good morning, del, things are improving here. the roads are getting back to normal, though there are sheets of black ice in certain places. schools are closed, government is still closed here today, officials saying don't go out on the roads until we see a thaw. temperatures are in single digits in the outer areas of atlanta, teens here. people are asking question how could atlanta have such a break june atlanta, paralyzed by only a few inches of snow that turned quickly into dangerous ice. >> people were trying to drive up and down the roads still and couldn't make

. >> every sunday night aljazeera america presents >> we're back and we're talking about the evolution of al qaeda particularly on social media. shahad, you were active on the outreach to the muslim world. do you think we're winning for the hearts and minds of young people there? >> i think it's a mixed record. government is very much better at counterterrorism, any time the government reaches into the social media stream and tries to influence the outcome, you're going to see a mixed audience. take the accuse from the private sector. take a look at the way certain companies cultivate audiences them. this is the best role for government. whether we have been successful we have just started that process of empowering and encouraging like-minded people to speak up against extremist narratives and to take that into their own hands. if communities at risk done do it we can't do it for them. >> social media is chiming in, we can't decide on a definition of whether this is the new al qaeda or something different. jarrod says, problem is ideology has allowed for the franchise to become a move

good morning, and welcome to aljazeera america. sy. >> one of those mornings you want to stay in bed and just pull the covers over -- >>ett >> especially in minneapolis. >> congress set to return to capitol hill with a hefty list of legislation to tackle in the coming days and weeks, including extending unemployment benefits, funding the government, raising the debt ceiling and you've got to remember this is abelection year, so politics in play. there are questions about how much will really be done, 114 working days here. we're going to talk with the former advisor to the new york governor george pi tacky. >> a lot on the agenda. for the first time in did he go cased, new rules have gone into effect over how much rest airline pilots get. that's been a big controversy, a look at how the new rules could impact travel. >> imagine riding your bikes in the skies. >> i can't imagine that. >> it is a realistic plan that one architect is proposing to help keep cyclists who share the busy streets of london safe. >> we'll get to that in a m

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and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. ou don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> an america tonight exclusive. mortgage fraud. how one woman spoke up and made a difference. >> i had seen a couple of the girls making up documentation at a copier. >>> welcome back. we're talking about the mish mash of drug policies in the u.s. and waj before the break we asked our community to weigh in on what this idea to an end of the war on drugs means -- >> yeah, and our community very critical carol says . . . >> so ethan we hear that phrase thrown around quite a bit, by decriminalization advocates in particularening the war on drugs, but what does mean? >> if you imagine all of the law

. >> good morning, welcome to aljazeera america p.m. i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm del walters. the president wants 2014 to be his year of action. he's pledging to work on behalf of all americans with or without congress. >> the president pitched his new agenda during his fifth tate of the union address, promising to bolster education, and combat economic inequality. he urged congress to work together but did say he'll use executive orders if necessary. >> we're going to begin with a desperate situation happening across the south united states, a winter storm with freezing rain and snow wreaking havoc. >> states of emergency are in effect in at least six states. the conditions have paraliesed a big portion of the south. >> this is crazy out here. >> the south under siege, as potentially record breaking winter weather slams several states. in alabama, trucks are spinning out on the streets and cars are flipping over on snow-covered highways. unaccustomed to these dangerous road conditions and some cities without saltar sand trucks, many drivers gave up. >> people abandoned their

. >> hello, and welcome to aljazeera america. i'm tony harris in new york city, studying the agenda from income equality to same-sex marriage, to the tomorrow's state of the union speech. leaky phone apps reports that spy agencies are accessing spy data. popular smart phone apps like angry birds. >>> this the northeast, bracing

and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. on't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >>> hello, again, good to have you with us. adrian finnegan here, a reminder of the top stories this hour. the interim president of the south african republic has resigned. he stepped down under pressure after months of violence that forced millions from their homes. >>> in south sudan, government forces have taken over a major city from rebel forces. >>> and india is asking the united states to remove one of his officers from new delhi. the indian consulate is on her way back to india, aftering be indicted now to felicity. >>> france is hoping the european union will get involved to help quell the uprising in the african union who has 6,000 of its soldiers there to try to restore order. the european union is considering deployment of 700 to a thousand troops. let's start with the develops in the car. >> well, france will be quietly satisfied with the announcement that he is leavi

and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. you. >> welcome back. you're watching the al jazeera news hour. a reminder of the top stories. after much debate the syrian national coalition decide it will attend the peace talks on tuesday. the syrian government will be at the table in switzerland as will other international diplomats. in egypt, it passed its constitution. >>> the last state capitol in rebel hands. violence has raged for weeks between president kiir and his former deputy. >>> by the end of january there will be 100000 south sudanes 10e in refugee bases. more than 86000 south sudanese have are in uganda, add to that, 468,00468,000 south sudanese han displaced inside the walls of the world's newest country. >>> the army is engaged with heavy fighting with rebels. and the battles are taking place near the eastern town in the mineral-rich state of kivu. the national army are fighting to get rid of the gover

had bl >> every sunday night aljazeera america presents gripping films from the worlds top documetary directors. >> everybody's different here... >> for students at the esteemed international high school at lafayette everyday is a fight to suceeed >> it was my dream to get a high school diploma >> but a failing grade can mean loosing it all... >> i don't know how my life would look, if i would get deported... >> will they make it in america? >> i have a chance... >> i learn america >> a high profile trial askundet dramatic political assassinations in history. rafi kariri was assassinated. four men tide to hezbollah would be tried. even though they were not caught. cornt healy has more. >> after assassination of rafik karirri blowing out a crater 35 feet wide and six feet deep. a the pros four men are tried in absentia. now hezbollah leader says the men are innocent and warns that any hand that touches them will be cut off. hezbollah and its syrian and iranian allies has denounced the trial as a western back conspiracy. first time an international court has tried defendants in absentia

. >> every sunday night aljazeera america presents extraodinary films from the world's top documetary directors. >> it's the world's most powerful financial institution. >> i think we're mysterious to people. >> what really goes on behind closed doors? >> the fed is kind of this black box. >> it's your money... >> somebody screwed up. >> ... or is it? >> i worked to save that money and now i get nothing. >> inside the fed. on al jazeera america. >> before the break special correspondent soledad o'brien told us about boundary hopping, families that sneak their kids into the good schools. in the second half of soledad o'brien's indepth report we meet parents facing serious penalties for doing it. >> kelly williams bonar is a 43-year-old mother and teachers aid. she went to gaol in 2011 for illegally enrolling her children in the wrong school district. >> i had issues with my neighbourhood, an unsafe neighbourhood. i had a prowler around the home, someone that broke into my home. i talked to my father. he said send them to our school, my school. you are here every day, all the time anywa

and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. ou don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> let me be clear. if this congress sends me a new >> is the u.s. military suffering through an identity crisis? most americans are weary of war and in november secretary of defence chuck hagel struggled to define the secretary of defense in this post-war era. >> we have many roles. to prime up in a neat little ways, these are the boundaries on when we use military force and don't. i don't believe the world is that simple nor are we drifting in a way where the world gets simpler. it is becoming more complicated. >> joining us from washington d.c. is kevin barren. he is the executive editor of defense 1, a division of atlantic media focussing on defense and national security. it has a report that takes a look at the state of defense in the army, navy, marine core and air force. good to have you on the show. >> you describe a military that's almost schizophrenic, saying one thi

. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters and here are the headlines at this hour. vatican officials have being asked very tough questions about abuse in the catholic church. a committee on children's rights. it's the first time that the vatican has had to address its handling of pedophile priests. >>> college leaders today are watching the scene at the white house right now, waiting for the president and the first lady to come out and speak. they're trying to make it easier to succeed in college once they get there. >> >> and talks on syria. russia is hosting the leaders of syria and iran today. they are the main allies and they hope to bring the sides together for the first face-to-face meetings in the geneva 2 talks this week. and the president is set to meet with the titans of academia any moment now. and mike, i might have minute, t trip from the drive to the west wing. they will take the stage, there will be 1200 colleges and universities represented there in that auditorium, along with 40 other stakeholders there. whether they be college admissions boards and

techknow - ideas, invention, life. on al jazeera america >> good morning to you, to aljazeera americadent is set to address the nation tonight with his state of the union address. we'll talk about what he needs to say in his speech. >> ukraine's prime minister offered to step down as the countries parliament holds a session today in hopes of bringing an end at the violent clashes between pr protestors ad the government. >> folk musician pete steger dying. >> a crucial time for the president and nation, the income gap between rich and poor and the economy dominate the nation's headlines. cities hard-hit by unemployment will be listening closely. >> the historic civil war battlefield town of winchester, virginia has a population of 25,000. many are struggling as they deal with the fallout of a stagnant u.s. economy. in a tavern, frustration is evident. >> parts of the northeast, rust belt states are all doing terrible. people are leaving them. >> barbara and her husband both have jobs but worry about their children's prospects, now in college but facing few job opportunities when they g