when aljazeera america returns. welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. and here are your headlines at this hour. a manhunt is underway for an inmate said to be armed and dangerous. michael david elliot was expected of murder and arson. he escaped from prison last night. and he abducted a woman and forced her to drive to indiana before she escaped congress is set to have a hearing for credit card information, the secret service is the lead agency looking into target and neiman marcus and michael's breaches. yanokovych and protesters have yet to reach an agreement to stop the demonstrations taking place in kiev. >extreme drought in california. it's the dryest year on record. snowpack is at record lows. governor jerry brown calling on the residents to cut their water use guy at least 20%. it affects 38 million people. in ecuador, a series of volcano eruptions sending lava 600 feet into a ravine. and it blocked the way into a popular tourist resort town. 85 miles southeast of keto. the blast happening a day after officials have allowed thousands of villagers

an update when aljazeera america returns. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. in egypt, three killed and 14 injured in an attack on a tour bus in the sinai peninsula. two south korea tourists and their egyptian driver were all killed in the blast. and that's as their bus was attacked as it waited toker in an israeli border cross. >>> in south africa, workers have been taken out. >>> anti-government protesters are moving out of kiev in the ukraine, hoping to end months of unrest city. >> florida is experiencing a big boat boom, but it's not being driven by millionaires. reporting from miami. >> it's billed as the world's premier boat show. and if you're in the market for the latest noting palaces, this is the place to be. 2,000 boat makers gather across the globe in miami every year to showcase the very best money can buy. >> here we are an $250 million boat. one of the largest yachts in show. this is a jacuzzi that can comfortably accommodate ten guests. >> but it's not the only one. millions of people in the u.s., an

>> good afternoon and welcome to aljazeera america, i'm morgan radford in new york city. men who illegally entered a south african gold mine face prosecution. >> . >> in venezuela, three dead as presidential supporters clash with anti-government protesters. >>> talk about star power, as time for the british version of the oscars, the bafta awards are here. >>> 121 illegal miners have been taken out of a mine near johannesburg, south africa. they're all in police custody, accused of mining illegally. they don't believe their men stuck below. and we have the very latest. >> desperately trying to save lives, these rescue workers are trying to recover dozens of illegal workers trapped in an abandoned mine shaft and are believed to have been stuck underground since friday morning. >> it's supposed to be a closed shaft complex. preventing people from entering. but they somehow managed to open up the old inside, and i think we're able to talk to the people that are trapped inside of there, and we are enlarging the hole so that we can lead them out of the shaft. >>> industrial op

>> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the numbers we're following for you. new numbers, unemployment dips, but concerns about a slowing economy. >> i'm obviously not going to comment on private diplomatic conversations. >> the four letter flap after a very candid conversation about negotiations in the ukraine, and now she holds her tongue. and sochi opens with heavy security. >> we begin with another disappointing report concerns jobs. economieding just 113,000 jobs last month, but that number was well sort short of what economists had forecast. the unemployment falling a bit to 4.6%, and the number of americans actively looking for work in what's called the labor participation rate rose slightly, but these are numbers that we haven't seen since the carter administration, and it comes on the heels of that bitter december report. >> this is a weak jobs report. and this is two months in a row when we've had really tepid jobs growth in the united states, and it's an indication that for working families, the economy is not recovering fast enough, and sadly, it m

interpreter welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for you. interpreter it comes up with something, a shotgun. interpreter a test for florida's controversial stand your ground law. the trial beginning over the shooting death of a teenager. and protecting consumer financial data. security breaches involving millions of you, and seattle fans celebrating that big super bowl win over denver. jury selection is set to begin in a trial that once again raises questions about florida's controversial stand your ground law. the case centers on the death of a black teen killed by a white man. 17-year-old jordan davis was unarmed. and he was shot over loud music. natasha, this case is drawing comparisons to the death of trayvon martin. interpreter it sure is, but others will say that there are similarities which will be unveiled in the trial. suspect is 47-year-old michael dunn. we learned a lot about it from letters tha that he wrote to relatives from jail. and he lays out his version of

welcome back to aljazeera america. these are the stories we're following for you. >> i intend to continue fighting for the future of ukraine. >> ousted ukrainian president viktor yanukovych speaking out for the first time since he fled ukraine. a defiant heard saying he will return. what really happened in crimea, as armed forces set up shop around airports there. and some californians preparing for the worst, a new threat of flooding because of past wildfires. >> ukraine's ousted president out of hiding, refusing to let go of his title, calling those who oppose him terrorists and vowing to return. viktor yanukovych surfacing in russia giving a lengthy news conference. in kiev, that speech was largely ignored. in crimea, there were new threats of violence today. we have reporters covering all sides of this crisis. we begin with phil ittner in moscow. they are waging a war of rhetoric today. >> absolutely, some very strong words coming out of ousted president viktor yanukovych in a press conference he held inside russia

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. >> the winter weather is creating problems across the country. we'll hear from farmers whose crops depend on the warm weather. >> violence in ukraine right now is raging. you're looking at the capitol of kiev where there are reports of 18 people dead following clashes between protestors and police. wednesday's truce between president yanukovych and the opposition leaders didn't last long. we are on the ground in kiev with more on the ongoing clashes. >> the square is a battle zone. an attack was mounted from where the police took control of a large area of the square. they set fire to a bus, now both sides claiming that live rounds have been used, but it's evidence that either the police with drew from that area or they were forced back. now we have a situation where there are many casualties. this is a brief lull in the fighting. we've lost count of the casualties. it app

>> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for you. the aftermath now of the storm. dozens of cars and trucks, all in a big pileup in pennsylvania. president obama traveling to california, trying to get a firsthand look at that devastating drought. >> a 13-year-old boy, the size of an eight-year-old. and he has not eaten meat for two years or more. >> as the syria peace talks stagnate, aid workers are helping civilians on the ground. the big chill in the eastern u.s. now giving away to the giant meltdown, and more show is on the way. hundreds of people coping with out power, and flight delays and cancellations. it's going to be some time before things are back to normal. jennifer has been tracking the storm's aftermath, and it's going to be quite some time. >> the aftermath of the storm is just starting to come into focus. half a million people still without power. mostly in georgia and the carolinas and in connecticut, a state of emergency has been declared there as t

right here on aljazeera america. that's going to do it for this hour of aljazeera america. i'm del walters i have not new york. thanks for watching. as always, there is more news straight ahead. remember, you can check us out 24 hours a day just by going to aljazeera.com. ♪ >> with my to aljazeera america. these are the stories we're following this hour. there is as warning out ahead of the winter olympic games, u.s. officials saying terrorists could use tooth paste to smuggle explosives on planes. >> north korea could be backing out of a deal to allow families to reunite, the two sides hammered out a deal but north korea is reconsidering if south korea holds joint military exercises with the u.s. >> snow knocking out power to homes and businesses across the northeast, shutting down highways and schools and grounding thousands of flights. the federal government will set up seven new climate hubs across the country, set to collect information used to better protect farmers and forest owners for more intense droughts, wildfires and severe weather conditions. >> a texas teen w

welcome back to aljazeera america. let's get a look at what temperatures we can expect across the day. meteorologist nicole mitchell is here. thank you, nicole. >> someone is thanking me. a meteorologist is not a good word today. as we get up and down the east coast, these temperatures are critical, 35 washington, d.c., what difference does that couple of degrees make? with the moisture coming in, d.c. now snow and ice pellets. new york is more just straight snow because it's at 30 degrees. under that freezing mark. philadelphia right on the freezing mark is getting a combination of snow, ice pellets and freezing rain, all being reported in the same location right now. that's how critical that temperature change is at that you get interior where temperatures are in the 20's and teens, it's straight snow. otherwise this morning, atlanta and other places in the south under that deep freeze. it is still going to warm up a little today, but plenty of ice to melt off. back to you guys. >> it is official, comcast is buying t

. >> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. president obama once again calling for a year of action during his meetings with the nation's governors today. the defense secretary expected to announce a major plan to shrink the military to its smallest size in decades. >> ukraine's ousted president now a wanted man, why russia said that deal with ukraine is used as a cover for a power grab. >> every time a black person does something like this, you break down a barrier. >> one man overcame adverse city with his knowledge of fine wine. >> president obama hosting the nations governors at the white house. state leaders from both parties meeting with the president and vice president, the president addressing bipartisan issues from minimum wage to the affordable care act. mike, what came out of the meeting? >> the president had the assembled governors, the annual meeting, he had them here last night for a black tie din western today for a meeting. he said once again, sort of a mini state of the union in comments about an hour ago. he w

that's going to do it for this edition of aljazeera america. we'll have the latest headlines for you straight ahead in two minutes. you can check us out 24 hours a day by going to aljazeera.com. al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. 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. >> welcome to aljazeera america, these are the stories we're following. another major winter storm threatening to dump a foot of snow on the northeast, pounding parts of the great plains in the midwest. more than 2,000 flights have been canceled. >> a u.n. children's right group accuses the vatican of adopting policies that allowed priest to say sexually abuse children, claiming the church covered up case to say protect its reputation instead of protecting children. the vatican said it reg

items have been found at the site, including bones and tools. >> that does it for this hour of aljazeera americaws in just two minutes. ses e ... >>> welcome to al jazeera america. i am del walters. these are the stories we are foll following at this hour. ukraine's crisis may be nearing an end after all-night negotiations, both sides agree okay friday to sign a peace accord that would end the violence that comes after days of deadly clark that killed at least 70 people. it is the worst stretch of vie rents since the unrest began. >>> venzuela's president, nicholas maduro has deployed security forces. six people died following a week of clark around the country. there are new details around from the department of peopleland security about the warning concerning shoe bombs on plains. u.s. security forces telling reuters it was based upon concerns about an al-qaeda affiliate in yemen. one is a well-known bomb maker. >>> a federal judgment dismissing a lawsuit wrought by a group of muslims in new york city. they claim the new york police department scent surveillance of mosques and muslim schools u

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. ♪ welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm stephanie sy and these are our top stories at this hour, pretrial hearings are expected to begin for the first guantanamo detainee charged with a capitol offense in the tribunals and he is expected accused of the deadly attack on uss-cole in 2000 and 17 americans were killed in the attack. the copilot is accused of hijacking a plane to rome. and swiss officials say the pilot landed in geneva because he wanted to seek asylum and they are expected to call for a criminal investigation into human rights violations in north korea and u.n. is releasing a report this morning that alleges executions, raped, forced abortions and enslavement. a diplomatic solution to the syria crisis ended with agreement and leaders on all sides are playing the blame game and blamed the u.s. and said the u.s. had a negative climate for dialog and kerry had harsh

. >> welcome back to aljazeera america, i'm morgan radford. to afghanistan aljazeera continue independently verify when the video was taken. >> reporter: this is not the training exercise of a convention of military. >> the cia and americans think and say they are ruling the world through technology, but this is not true. we entered the compound, it's time to destroy them. >> reporter: they are referring to the attack that happened in june last year, but we can't independently verify when the exhibits were shot. taliban said that the target was the cia headquarters in kabul, and they planned if for months. the propaganda says they are capable of planning sophisticated attacks. they have fake i.d.s, and they look like solers with official looking vehicles. the fake licence plates, they were to enter the highly secure area. they were able to pass through multiple checkpoints without any trouble. these scenes were filmed independently. it appears to be the same video in the taliban video. but the taliban pictures appear to contradict the police ch

>> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. and these are the stories we're following for you. new security concerns in sochi. airlines with an unusual threat. >> it's cranked up and we're eating from the things that we can cook on the stove. >> the storm is over, but hundreds of thousands of people still don't have power. and the senate taking up a bill that will extend those long-term unemployment benefits. the opening ceremony for the winter games in sochi is set for tomorrow, but security, the homeland security is issuing a warning of its own. >> reporter: more than 10,000 americans traveling to sochi for the olympics now face another security threat. new intelligent information shows terrorists may use toothpaste containers to try to smuggle on planes. it doesn't target specifically americans but to russia. president putin insists that the games are safe. stationing soldiers around sochi. he expects even more terror warnings to come out surrounding the games, adding that it could be a hard balancing act for the u.s. govern

welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters.xt half hour, israeli prime minister set to meet with the president face-to-face as the president becomes personally involved in the mideast peace process. >> we'll also look at challenges facing hillary clinton should she run for president in 2016. >> deposed ukrainian president yanukovych set to speak following his escape to russia. ukraine's political crisis is a tug of war between pro russian and pro european idealists. the transitional government is looking west for economic aid. we are live with nick shiffrin. >> it is a huge concern, this new government is about 24 hours old and the main thing they've had to focus on in crimea. this is a real secession crisis, the interior minister saying this is a military invasion of crimea. they have to talk about political unity, security, they have to talk about the economic future, but they are absolutely focused on crimea. the interior minister said we will send in the military into this local government institution that's been taken over

interpreter welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters.nd these are the stories we're following for you. a quadruple murderer who escaped from prison is now on the loose. interpreteloose. he cared about people, and he had a joy for life why a defendant says he's justified killing a young black man. safeguarding your information

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 new round of chaos in ukraine, what russia is doing to ease tensions in its own back yard. >> talks aimed at ending the nuclear standoff with iran. what to expect from the negotiations. >> side effects are runny nose, dizziness. >> talk to your doctor before taking other medications. >> they can lower your cholesterol and cause a heart attack. the new push to shorten the side effects on prescription drug commercials. >> the bottom of one woman was completely uncovered and it's a very provocative pose that she's in. >> the mom on a mission. the craft one woman got an r rated tee shirt pulled from the windows of a popular mall. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. >> a new round of talks over iran's nuclear prom now underway in vienna, in november agreeing to reduce activities for reduced sanctions. now looking for a more permanent deal. what's happening on this first day of talks? >>

don't miss techno. 7:30 eastern on aljazeera america. >> welcome to aljazeera america.i'm richelle carey, and here are tonight's top story. in ukraine, riot police are moving in on protesters in kiev. the demonstrations have turned violent today. at least 18 people were killed in fighting between police and demonstrators. joe biden called the ukrainian president and urged him to halt the fighting. >>> in venezuela, set back for the opposition. the leader, lopez, turned himself in after the government put out a warrant for his arrest. and thousands of protesters have filled the streets of caracas foreand against president madura. >> an 83-year-old nun has been convicted to prison after sabotaging a nuclear facility. she and two brothers broke into the facility to protest weapons storage, and the others were sentenced to 62 months ago. >>> an oklahoma pharmacy won't give the stit of missouri a lethal drug it needs to kill a man. taylor is scheduled to die, and the pharmacy agreed not to sell it. and they will use another drug. "america tonight" with joie chen is up next,

. >> good morning, welcome to aljazeera america.by casey. >> some of calling it shades of the cold war era. the united states and russia battling over a leaked phone conversation with two top diplomats with ukraine in the middle. victoria new land was secretly taped making a remark. >> the white house claims the call was recorded and released by russia. this embarrassing disclosure comes as washington tries to broker a solution in ukraine. >> u.s. assistant secretary of state victoria newland in ukraine, meeting with its embattled president. >> this session, all senior leaders of the opposition, united states intends to remain engaged working in lock step with the european union. >> instead of lock step, it's clear she has locked horns with the e.u., a close america ally. in audio posted on you tube, she is said to be talking, appearing to coursely disappear the european union talking with their plan to ease the crisis in kiev. kiev. >> >> speaking for an edge bard state department, it is neither confirmed nor denied that the record

welcome to aljazeera america. i'm libby casey. >> i'm del walters. 25 people are dead after police tried to clear independence square in key every, the center of anti government demonstrations in ukraine. >> police entered the scare foods night and protestors battled back with molotov cocktails. the president of ukraine is urged to demonstrate restraint dealing with the demonstrators. the french president is calling for sanctions against ukraine. >> the president delivered a message to the ukrainian opposition. >> the opposition leaders ignored the basic foundation of democracy, power is gained not on streets but in electoral districts. >> aljazeera has the latest from key every. >> the morning after the brutal crush, a city inflamed by violence, both sides refuse to go give up. independence square went from encampment to war zone, a burned out reminder of an area that was for weeks home to activists. the president still blaming opponents for the ruthless crackdown. >> my duty is a guarantor of the constitution is

welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters.ths of turmoil, yanukovych is out, now a warrant for his arrest. the opposition to control parliament calling an emergency session tapping former speaker as the country's interim president. however, yanukovych is still defiant saying he is in charge, calling parliament's decision illegal. russia voicing its dissent, calling the situation a threat to its interests. jennifer glass joins us with more. tough talk coming out of russia, now they say they are not pleased. how is this going to affect the country going forward? >> you know, del, those words are going to be very worrying. the news agency saying russia considers the situation here uncertain, with drew its ambassador for consultation, saying the uncertainty threatens russia's interests and citizens. it said that the country's decision to recognize the current government here, the opposition that took power yesterday is "an aberration" saying the prime minister would have to renegotiate the gas agreements with the current governmen

the mission continues. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. about mike sell sam, the college athlete that announced he is gay. first, we'll turn to nicole mitchell. >> we have two big snow storms, one through the south that we've mentioned a lot. another one is into the northwest, with that, heavy rain, mountain snow and high enough winds that we have blizzard watches and warnings in parts of montana for winds with gusts of over 60 miles an hour driving that snow around. heading to the south, one band comes through, another cold enough air that into tomorrow could be significant ice storm. it pulls off the coast, impacts the mid atlantic into tomorrow and develops into a nor'easter we'll have to catch. >> in sports and sochi, he is back, the red head that has all of us wanting to take to a snowboard, but some can't. >> i have bad knees. i'll leave to it shaun white. he famously bowed out of slopestyle competition. fellow snowboarders have been critical of his move but if qualifying day is mid indication, it looked as if he knows what he is doi

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welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. tell you about concerns over a new pain killer set to hit the market. first, let's find out where it might snow and rain especially across the country today. >> right where we need it, in fact too much rain could plead to flash flooding. here in california, the area under the extreme drought is getting the rain and snow. won't end the drought, but certainly helping the situation there. this is one of two storms, first one coming in today and a little break this afternoon and overnight tonight and tomorrow, the next storm comes in. that will be the big one. the commuter showing a break this afternoon and this evening. by tonight and early tomorrow, the storm is off the coast, very heavy rain especially in southern california. this is feet of snow in the mountains, so helping the situation there, a little too much rain could lead to flash flooding. >> thank you very much. >> health care, consumer and addiction groups sounding the alarm over a new high dose pain killer saying the new pre

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that given to aljazeera america last night.rst to hear that. >> robert, thank you very much. >> this morning, a young collegiate athlete is breaking ground getting ready to head to the nfl. there are no openly gay players at this point, john henry smith has more on this story. good morning. >> good morning. nfl players have come out of the closet before, but only after their careers have been over, and yet now, an openly gay player is about to change that. a college football star, an nfl prospect took a big step coming out before his nfl career has even begun. >> i came to tell the world that i am an openly proud gay man. >> with those words, michael sam if drafted has set himself up to become the nfl's first openly gay player. in interviews, the all american defensive lineman says he came out last year to his teammates and coaches. >> they rallied around me, supported me and i couldn't have asked for better teammates. >> sam, the southeastern conference company defensive player of the year is expected to be picked in may's nfl

>> start with one issue education... >> welcome back to aljazeera america.er of the army national guard looking to help rebuild afghanistan believe that is goats can be the game-changer. >> first let's get a look at the snow and rain across the country today. nicole mitchell is here with the weather. >> yet another round of winter weather as we get farther into february. we're going to see the system in the midwest and central plains continuing to develop more moisture with this and as it moves across toward the east coast, you can see this morning some of the weather, arkansas freezing rain. north that have is going to be snow and heavy accumulations in states like illinois. back to you guys. >> there's a new study out showing sugar may lead to a greater risk for heart decease. according to the centers for disease control, a diet with too much sugar increases the risk by more than a third. cardiovascular disease is the number one killer. adults taking 15% of their daily calories from sugar, more than doubled than the recommended 7%. >> an american veteran f

a defense budget expert speaking on aljazeera america said veterans though need not worry. >> funding for wounded warriors is protected in this budget. they're not doing anything that would protect -- that would hurt those who ever served in iraq, afghanistan and other wars who now need those benefits. >> now these proposals are just that. they have to go before congress. there is already pushback tonight from members of congress. it's going to be very difficult to pass this budget because it's an election year. no one wants to go back to constituents and say i voted for cuts to the military and to close that base. the defense department said we have to request, we have to just ask, but most observers say it's injury unlikely most if any of this will get passed by congress. >> the move could mean the military will rely even more on contractors. over the last decade, u.s. has spent more than $200 billion in contractors in iraq and afghanistan. last summer, when there were 65,000 u.s. troops still in afghanistan, there were 108,000 contractors. that is one and a half contractors for eve

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. >> thank you for watching aljazeera america. i'm del walters. inside story's next. >> venezuela in tumult. venezuela after chavez. it's the inside story >> hello, i'm ray suarez. hugo chavez revolution had leveraged venezuela's enormous oil wealth by selling oil cheaply to caribbean neighbors and heavil

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're watching "talk to al jazeera" with peter diamandis of xprize fame. let's talk a little bit about a book you wrote which did very well, called abundance. there's not enough stuff in the world, we don't produce enough food and resources. that was one part of your book, you were turning that thought on its head. we have lots of stuff out there, we don't distribute it properly but we've got it. >> i was seeing the world very differently. with my role as chairman of xprize and singularity university, over the last 100 years if you think about it, the human life span has more than doubled. per capita income for every nation on this planet has more than tripled, energy has reduced 20 fold, transportation, 100 fold, communications a thousand fold, right? cheaper, right? what's causing this amazing change over the last 100 years? it's not politicians, or we've gotten smar

. >> good morning, welcome to aljazeera america.ters. >> i'm libby casey. >> millions in the northeast are waking up to slashy winter mornings. snow hammered the area, some areas hit with 20 inches of snow yesterday. it didn't end after daylight. another round of rain and snow swooped in overnight. >> the southeast blamed for 21 deaths nationwide and thousands in georgia and carolina still in the dark after trees snapped power lines, leading to massive power out. >>ages. >> we have our team of reporters tracking the storm's impact but begin in new york. jennifer, good morning. people are waking up to another rough commute today. >> indeed they are. good morning to you, libby, as the city wakes up and people start making their way to school or work, there is certainly on this valentine's day no love from mother nature. >> after getting hit hard by a winter storm thursday, a big part of the northeast got another blast of snow overnight. the nation's capitol was a ghost town but its airport busy on the runway, not with planes but snowp

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. consider this. the news of the day plus so much more. answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> it seems like they can't agree to anything in washington no matter what. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. returning to the top story and the crisis in ukraine, viktor yanukovich is calling the protests fascist. >> independentens square they are talking about the people that died. you hear the somber music of the funerals. 80 people died trying to fight the police that was operating under the orders of president viktor yanukovich. this morning the funerals are continuing. the country is moving but the people in the square are sad and the mood is somber and not focussed on what vaniktor yanukovich is saying but the sacrifices of the people that made this day possible and the current government possible. >> people do not take the words serious by vik

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. >> we have reestablished communications with our correspondent robert ray in west virginia, covering a congressional hearing because the residents still don't believe the water is safe to drink. the hearing is concluded. robert bring us up to date, what they had to say here today. >> del, earlier this afternoon, inside the county courthouse in charleston, west virginia, the congressional commission brought people together that were deeply involved in the spill just one month ago. tough questions were asked but one thing emerged, this could happen anywhere across america, that the regulations for chesms anchemicals are just not there. the president of the commission taking some very tough questions, during the aftermath why didn't you just shut down the entire water system if you felt it was a risk. what did he have to say? >> in addition to loss of water for cooking bathin

and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. ♪ ♪ >> hey guys, welcome back to "techknow." i'm phil torres and i'm here with dr. shini somara and marita davidson. marita, you went through a bit of a swim. >> i got to are swim with researchers from cal state shark lab, measuring all sorts of environmental conditions. let's take a look at it. this is catalina island. 27 miles off the coast of los angeles. a place known for its beauty both above and below the ocean that surrounds it. most of the fish that call these waters home go relatively unnoticed. but one species is impossible to miss. leopard sharks, hundreds of them. if you were from cal state's shark lab, it's not a bad place to set up shop. >> this is going to change how we study sharks in the ocean. >> chris lowe, getting to know him and his work is getting your feet wet. obviously, here a day at the office requires a different attire. and it also provides a differen

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. >> are western governments taking the right steps to fight the emergence of terrorism? drones fire from skies, all to little avail. our next guest has taken a different approach to ending terrorism, setting his sights on an altogether different foe, extreme poverty. >> there are bad people in this world, and there always will be. we need our armed force to say protect us from those people, but terrorists rely on an endless supply of desperate people living in extreme poverty with no other options in life. the only chance we have to see the end of terrorism is to end extreme poverty. >> we're joined here in new york by jake, a former u.s. marine who has made it his mission to fight extreme poverty throughout the world, just returning from his organization setting up its second program. great to have you here. see ago farmer in iraq get killed inspired you to set up your group?

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thank you for watching aljazeera america. "the stream" is next. >>> the producer is here and bringing in all of the live feed ball parks throughout the show. we are getting a live discussion on this. people are surprised it is unregulated and available to the kids. >> yes, the only a community surprises me. interpreter and this ecigarettes are blamed for 161% increase in calls to poison control country. the cartridges come in a number of flavors and enticing to kids. they are not child proof. they are popular among the teens with a survey finding that the number of high school students using them nearly doubled in just a year. so what exactly are the risks soe associated with the ecigarettes them. ray story is ceo of the association and drochlt george rogers from the children's hospital and the university of kentucky. welcome to the program. dr. rogers you are a toxicologist and director of the poison control center and we mentioned a trend to the calls to the poison control centers, and what are you seeing and is it disturbi

. >> good afternoon, and welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm morgan radford in new york city. attorney general, eric holder, said that the same federal benefits given to straight couples will be listen to same-sex couples. >>> the besieged syrian city of homs, the u.s. will not be discouraged from bringing in food and medicine even after four workers were hurt yesterday. >>> protesters in the ukraine will continue marching against the government today where thousands flocked to kiev in opposition to president victor yanokovych. >>> we have major weather events all over the world. >> we start in australia, where a ridge of high pressure is in control. and look at this footage. you see the smoldering inferno taking over. folks have had to abandon their homes. and a strong ridge of high pressure is powering in with the sunshine, and we have low humidity and temperatures in the 90s and close to 100. this is what we're looking at. it's very very similar to what we see in southern california in the summertime. and then in bolivia, they're dealing with devastating flooding. 38 people

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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. take a new look at news. ♪ ♪ >> hey guys welcome back to "techknow." i'm phil torres here with kyle and rachelle. rachelle tell me what can i do with bamboo to get around town? >> turns out you can build a bike. we were using bamboo for well over a century. but down in greensboro, alabama, you can build a bike with an innovative new design. why don't we check it out? deep in the heart of rowe, alabama, the once thriving town of greensboro is struggling. a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line. the catfish capital is struggling to keep its head above water. >> what happened when you came here? >> about 75% of the shops shut down. >> there was one thing they had plenty of. >> we have a lot of bamboo. you have to have something you're making out of it. >> pandor became somewhat of a one woman stimulus plan for governor'sboro, running the hero foundation, she tapped i

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. >> welcome back, to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. on this edition of the program >>> welcome back to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. on this edition of the program. we're talking about the arrest of joaquin guzman. joining us now to discuss what this arrest means for mexico and the fight against organized drug trade, an assist important professor of international service, where he is focused on us-mexican cooperation in law enforcement. from mexico city, director of security studies at the institute for mexican competitiveness. he is a former mexican intelligence officer, and has a blog about drugs and crime in mexico. and john torres, managing director of guide post solutions, special agent in charge for homeland security investigation in d.c. and virginia at the u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agency. i would like to hear from a mexican whether this is a big deal