brazil kicks off carnivale celebrations. five days of nonstop parties. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. >> and i'm antonio mora. we begin tonight in argentina where officials are renewing an investigation into argentina's president kirchner, following up on a bombing of a jewish community center moreover two decades ago. >> who was lind the behind the bombing is still unclear. today a prosecutor reaffirmed accusations that kirchner held back blame. both kirchner and tehran deny it. >> aflalberto nisman died before he could prevent his evidence. >>> allegations will not go away. the allegation is they covered up iran annually involvement in the 1999 attack on a jewish center in buenos aires the government has always vee mentally denied those rks -- vehemently denied those accusations. >> translator: one has to distinguish between the judicial and the political aspects. the judicial aspect is highly questionable while we can't deny it's having an extraordinary political impact. >> the allegations were initia

other event aside from carnivale, which is typically ven ishan, high tide. on sunday venice got both. flooded saint marks square but it's not a little bit of water that is stopping ven he'ses from partying. venvenitivians from partying. ven ven. a grand piano for a grand opening. >> nothing can stop us. water, air, from enjoying life. >> typical ven he's venvenicians ven. the main attracts the grat machingz masks and lavish costumes. >> food is like carnivale. it's a celebration of life. . >> the first was held in the 13th century as a street party for the lower classes. hidden blind the masks, rich and poor looked equal even if for just a few days. for the for the next two weeks, it will be less about hiding behind a mask and more about dressing to impress. claudia longa, al jazeera, venice. >> all the color, more updated on our website 24 hours a did a. aljazeera.com. headlines are next.

carnivale is a days long festival that takes place. rio's carnivale is the big nest the world. two million people take part each day. >> it's a spectacle. >> coming up a bizarre bug attack on a flight from los angeles to portland. you're not going to believe the story on the plane from los angeles to portland. they had to turn around because of this little creature. >> dangerous. we'll tell you about it. our vision for partnering with more farmers, growers manufacturers is that eventually organic and natural will be the norm. for raley's that means a lot more organic and natural options on the shelf. and for our consumers, that means having a lot more affordable and readily available, healthy products to feed their families. sustainability is about making a difference in our community. it's about being happy, healthy and well for many years to come. to learn more, visit raley's family of stores on youtube. female announcer: get 36 months interest-free financing, and save up to $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic. even get three years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. and

during carnivale, when people flock to copacabana with hundreds of thousands. locals know to bring the best it's the operative ward to protect themselves from a tsunami. in the one that comes from the okay it's a humanly that comes from the slums. >> three months ago on the beach this was the scene. beach goers trying to escape. that as the police introduced sun protection. special unit's forces fighting gans is now stationed at the beaches. to this is not a measure. it's a precaution. due to the large number of people that come here some take advantage to commit crimes. police op motorbikes and foot carrying pistols and stun gums weave around the umbrellas. on the pavement they sues state of the art technology. these are images from cameras. suspects are arrested on the spot a welcome development, say the locals. without a doubt i came close to the police truck, making the whole family feel safer. >> in the last month and a half things improved it was dangerous. authorities promise to keep operations going as long as there's a mass presence of beach goers, whi

venitian spectacle. >> there is one other event outside from carnivale typically ven etian.sunday venus got both ven in this not a little bit of water that is stopping venitians from partying. sunday's show started with a pianist flying over the lagoon a grand piano for a grands opening. >> nothing can stop us water, air, from enjoying life. >> typical boats from gondolas to water taxis took part but main atracks were as always the great masc did and the lavish costumes. >> food is like carnivale. it's a celebration of life. >> the first can valuee in venus was held in the 13th century as a street party for the lower classes. hidden behind the mask rich and poor looked equal even if just for a few days. for the next few days it will be less about hiding behind the mask and more about dressing to impress. claudio langa, venus. >> there is a lot of color, too, if you want to look at our website on those stories that are dated 24 hours a day. also have the latest on the release of our one journalist, peter greste over to london. there with the next bulletin. ven are ven >> al j

i also learned more about the history of carnivale and my personal experience with carnival carnivalehelped a lot. >> he began parading in the local samba school when he was 8. samba and carnivale are oh, my goodness in his blood -- are obviously in his blood. from now until wednesday, he will reign supreme here in r. o. after that he will return to his life as an event promoter hoping and praying next year he will give back the keys to the throne. r. rio de janeiro. stay here. another full bill tun of news straight ahead. >> monday on techknow. what if there was a miracle >> grace's stem cells are in this box >> that could save the life of your child >> we're gonna to do whatever we can >> would you give it a try? >> cell therapy is going to be the next big advance in medicine >> tech know, every monday go where science meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've every done, even though i can't see. >> tech know. >> we're here in the vortex. >> monday, 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> this is aljazeera america live from new york. here are today's top stories.

. >> reporter: high spirits and high water on the day carnivale and flooding came together.he car bomb vale of venice kick started on the city's canals. carnival goers were caught by surprise by another venetian spectacle. >> there is one other event typically venitian high tide. on sunday venice got both. it flooded saint marks square. it's not a little bit of water that is stopping venetians from partying. sunday's show started with a pianist flying over the lagun, a grand piano for a grand opening. >> nothing can stop us. water, air, from enjoying life. >> tens of typical venetian boats took part in the parade. the main attractions were as always, the great masks and the lavish costumes. food is like carnival. it's a celebration of life. the first carnivale in venice was held in the 13th century as a street party for the lower classes hidden behind the masks, rich and poor laud looked equal even if just for a few days. for the next two weeks, it will be less about hiding behind the mask and more about dressing to impress. claudio lunga, venice. >> find much more on the we

for this man, carnivale is a time of cashing in.hen the mask comes off, it reveals the uncertainty of life in greece. >> life in greece is a lot like juggling actually. it's strange to be living here for the past five years. like we've been living the same day every year for five years now. it's a day that you switch on the tv and hear the news that oh we're about to get bunkered. we hope that reforms will take place. and maybe this is the last chance that we have. >> reporter: tourism is crucial to the greek economy. none more so than on the island of mikanos. he's luxury hotel owners describe running a business under the current circumstances. >> we need a permanent and stable solution so the investors will come back to greece. so we can plan our own businesses how we will manage to run them. we have to know what will be the environment, the taxes because now the economy's frozen. for example, i want to billion a new hotel and i don't know what will happen next month. so this makes us stop everything and wait. we cannot hold our b

. >> today is fat tuesday, meaning carnivale season in gnarls is wrapping up. the rain passing through this year, colder than normal temperatures down 20 degrees from yesterday alone. you got some beads to keep you warm i suppose. plenty of revelers out there, for a hat or hula skirt. >> time to check your microclimate forecast. live look outside at the golden gate bridge. we've learned when there are beads and king cake and all sorts of good food you can't stop the people from partying. you can only hope to contain them. >> it coup cokeep people from getting a smooth ride home from the city if that's where you're headed. there will be a big parade, they like to go about igin san francisco for any holiday but fat tuesday, it's a big one. 6:17 now. temperatures right now mostly in the 50s. good morning for a nice fur hat if that's your thing. 52 degrees in san mr tain. break out the winter gear for today. maybe you didn't get a chance to wear that scarf you got on sale yesterday. presidents day there are a lot of great sales and a lot of us have been keeping our

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. >>> the greek crisis was front and center in germany's prelent carnivale celebration. papier-mache floats, and german chancellor angela merkel. and satirical magazine charlie hebdo. >>> troubling sign for a curch with a fast aging population. descrean ruralsouth korean government is offering families $900 to have a second child. >> this quiet place is on the issue of an issue stalking this nation aging. this community of elderly farmers has made close bonds because they need to. so many of their children have moved away. lifelong friendships have become ever more important. >> translator: all my daughters in laws are working so if i go to their place it becomes troublesome for all of us. it's better to live separately and when i die i guess my sons will come and take me with them. >> youngsters are women in their 60s. the men eat in a separate room. they share comradeship but a sense that their community is in a sense of decline. >> my kids have nice places in the city. why would they want to come here and live in a shape house in the count? once my generation ends it'

fat tuesday in brazil that means carnivale time.we head to rio to check out the party right after the break. break. only on al jazeera america >> abducted. imprisoned. tortured. we talked to a cia insider... >> what is our definition of torture, and what are we allowed to do? >> and a former prisoner who was never charged. >> he was beaten, he was denied sleep. >> find out what really happens in a cia black site. >> you will do whatever it takes to get this man to talk. >> an "america tonight" in-depth report: prosecuting torture. tuesday, 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> more than 2,000 migrants have been rescued from the mediterranean sea. the italian coast guard brought them to a port in sicily. most of the migrants are africans. italian officials say they were. >> the government is now trying to reverse that trend in fact one rural county is now offering parents a $900 bonus to have a third child. but so far as harry fawcett reports there hasn't been many takers. >> the county looks like much of rural korea. this qu

yes carnivale in buenos aires attended today's march demonstrating that, wait for it, you can have joythout a hangover! thanks for watching. i'm richelle carey. the news continues now with my colleague thomentd. >> >>> i'm thomas drayton, and i'll get you caught up on the top stories. dozens are killed in egypt, in cairo outside a stadium >>> no more extensions as iran's nuclear programme and stalled negotiations take center stage on the last day of the munich summit >>> jordan pounds i.s.i.l. targets for the third day in a row. the aim is to wipe the group from the map. in "the week ahead" - we kick off our series "race in america" what it means to be black in

carnivale prepares for a grand finale. we have this report. rio de janeiro is synonymous especially during carnival when people from the world over flock to the area. locals know to bring them. protecting themselves from a tsunami. not a tsunami that comes from the ocean, but surrounding rio de janeiro. it's from the slums on to the beaches, stealing everything in its path. a few months ago on the same beach beach goers were running in panic trying to escape. that's why rio di janeiro's police introduced a new protection. unit forces that fight drug runners are now stationed at the beachers in full combat gear. >> translation: this is not an extreme measure, it's a precaution to protect the people. due to the large number of people who come here it's a place to commit crimes. >> some 300 police on motorbikes and foot carrying pistols and stun guns weave through the people. and on the pavement they keep track of potential flare-ups. these are the images from helicopters and cameras. it's a welcome development. >> translation: without a doubt i

. >>> brazil's carnivale comes to an end. the parade of winners held this morning. school portuguese for himming bird. it comes with controversy. it is accused of receiving funding from the dictator run government. there's nothing political about their performance. >> the 87th academy awards - they are underway. stars from the top movies walked the carpet. neil patrick harris is the host. the first winner was announced just a few moments ago - yes, we'll tell you right there. jk simmonds taking home the oscar for best supporting actor for his performance as a jazz music instructor in "whiplash" thank you for joining us i'm richelle carey in new york. i'll be back with more news. later. keep it here "faultlines" is next. >> louisiana's bayou, 70 miles southwest of new orleans. this is the heartland of the native american houma tribe. and it's one of the most valuable ecosystems in the entire united states. >> we go to the bayous to provide for our families. everything's there... >> raymond clark's ancestors

. >> brazil carnivale comes to a colorful end. the parade was held at the top samba school.ontroversy, receiving funding from the dictator-run government from equatorial guinea. >>> it is arguably the biggest night of the year. est academy awards. some of the stars used their flight at the podium to draw attention to their campaigns. citizen 4, edward snowden's being leak of the nsa the award for best documentary short went to crisis hot line. struggling to readjust after war war. his best actor award the theory of everything. the award show is maybe going to on for another two hours. there's more news ahead thanks for your time, keep it here. >>> egypt as president defends air strikes on isil targets in libya. and calls for a joint arab force to tackle the threat of armed groups. ♪ ♪ >> hello and welcome come to al jazerra. live from our head quarters in doha. the also ahead. >> my government will never underestimate the terror threat. >> australia's prime minister unveils a new range of national security measures. >>> the retrial of two al jazerra journalists is scheduled

mardi gras or fat tuesday is the final way of carnivale before ash wednesday tomorrow.arty will go until midnight tonight, and at that time police will have to kick all revelers off the streets. >>> up next, the trolls and dragons up for an oscar this year. >>> plus eat a bit of this, less of that some of those. diet plans can be a complex formula. we'll tell you about one simple change that's helping people shed pounds. >>> i'm spencer christian. looking out of the bay, we see cloudy skies hanging on. where is the sunshine? we might see some tomorrow. i'll have the forecast coming up. >>> this is a live look at the san mateo bridge. oncoming bridge is east bound. >>> the oscars are now just five days away, and a relatively new category is best animated film. >> five films are in the running. and here's a look at the nominees. >> when you meet someone, you must look them in the eye and shake hands. >> what are you doing? >> reporter: from the painstakingly intricate work of stop motions to the hand drawn beauty of traditional sketches the people who make the creative an

>> the five day party known as carnivale is in full swing in rio de janeiro. >> the famous begans with dancers and manners and musicians. the rain did not damper the fun. brazil is in the middle of the worst drought in 80 years. the part lasts until wednesday when lent begins. >> we have another full 90 minutes of news. >> including a cold transformation with a major makeover at levi stadium part of sports hill for the bay area. >> a look from the camera at the embarcadero, >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> happy president's day. thanks for joining us. i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas with leyla gulen and meteorologist mike nicco. traffic is very late. how is the weather? >> moving a little. at the coast. you do not see it on live doppler hd but we have cloud cover. that will mean a difference in your temperatures. the rest of us you can see we will be warm the again. starting in the mid 40s to mid-50's. temperatures are above average. in the mid-60's at noon. the coast is cooler as the clouds gather in the 60's there and the rest of us will touch 70.

. >>> brazil's health ministry is stepping up in a unique way for the the country's carnivale celebrationsn response to the the growing popularity of all of those hook up apps the the ministry has created fake profiles reportedly belong to go revellers in unprotected sex. when the users contact those fake profilers they get message warning about the dangers of such wrist are accounts. in addition to massive condom give away they are running tv commercial toss get hiv test as head of the celebrations. >>> still ahead on fox 29 news at six incredible survival story. >> four people with a his manning will to survive, share the intimate details of how they triumph over tragedy. the caitlin. >>> lucy, big weather story is still the wind and cold challenging record lows tomorrow morning but accumulating snow also looks to be in the forecast monday into tuesday. winter storm watch is out. we will have details on timing and amounts a next in the seven day forecast. trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free

. >>> now the world-famous venice carnivale kicked off with a splash but probably not how you might imagineook at this. high waters washed over canally walls flooding st. mark's square. the cold and wet weather didn't stop the crowds of revelers for the big event as they rode along the canals of venice. the theme was the most delicious feast in the world celebrating the culinary traditions. i would still turn out for that too. >> quite a scene. >>> you know, a wet, windy and for some snowy week is expected across europe. pedram javaheri joins us again from the international weather center with all the details on that. so where is it going to be worst? >> you saw the wet one across st. mark's square. we touched on what's happened across the united states. around france we've had decent snowfall impressive to say the least. people digging out the cars there in the higher elevations across the pyrenees in the southwest of france on the border of spain. very cold temperatures. minus five celsius, what it feels like around london this hour. the windchills in london once again again comparable to

the victims were remembered at a memorial as official cancel carnivale activities and call for three days of mourning. >>> the australian prime minister tony abbott, is piling the pressure on indonesia over its plans to execute two australians who were convicted for drug trafficking. he's warning of diplomatic consequence and says indonesia owes it to australia to spare the men. >> we are doing no more for our citizens than indonesia routinely does for its own citizens. and if it's right and proper for indonesia to make these representations, if it's right and proper for other countries to heed indonesia's representations, it's right and proper for us to make the representations and for them to be heeded. >> indonesia says it does not respond well to threats. it maintains that this is a law enforcement issue, and innerference is not welcome. >>> now a place in the u.s. that's been a flashpoint of police relations. a police department in st. louis, missouri now under fire turning off a dash cam during a physical arrest. >> while the camera is rolling, you see officers pull the driver

. >>> carnivale festivities in haiti have been canceled following a float tragedy. at least 16 people died when a parade full ran into electrical wires in port au prince. flash of sparks set off panic in the crowd. witnesses say some were instantly electrocuted while others died, after being trampled. >>> well wreckage of the freight train continues to burn, in boomer, west virginia. we told but this train last night, and it carried thousands of gallons of crude oil. it derailed and then burst into flames yesterday. people living nearby remain evacuated from the scene tonight. >> it flew up, and popped them out and i could feel the heat on my face. >> reporter: right new is there still concern that oil is seeping in the river that is used for drinking water in that area the cause of the derail. remains under investigation. >>> today prosecutors rested their case in the trial of the form mare rena accused of killing american snipper chris kyle, and his friend. twenty-seven year-old eddie ray routh is mounting an insanity defense. before resting prosecutors played a r

. >> reporter: carnivale, a time for celebration in greece. chance to forget the country's troubles. for some man it's time for cashing in. when the mask comes off, it captures the uncertainty of life in greece. >> life in greece is a lot like juggling actually. it's a strange situation as we've been living history for the past five years. we've been living the same day every day for anniversaries now. a day that's -- you turn on the tv and hear news -- we're go to get the bunk ear -- we hope that there are foreigners and maybe this is the last chance that we have. >> reporter: tourism is crucial to the greek economy. none more so than on the island of makanos. luxury hotel owners describe running his business under the current circumstances. >> we need a perm and stable solution so investors will come back to greece. so we can plan our own businesses how we will manage to run them. we have to know what will be the environment, the taxes. now the economy's frozen. so for example i want to build a new hotel. and i don't know what will happen ne

in haiti's capital, an accident during the national carnivale parade has killed at least 16 people. >> investigators say it began when a singer on a mardi gras float was electrocuted boy a power line. authors say at least 78 people were hurt as they ran from that chaotic scene. >> haiti's president called the tragedy a grave incident. he joined hundreds of mourners at the memorial -- at i a nem site of an accident. officials -- at a memorial at the site of the accident. officials declared three days of national mourning. >>> now on a much different note for some the lure of space travel is impossible to resist. even if it means a one-way ticket. we'll take a closer look at the candidate for mars 1 next. >>> plus a move by the u.s. vice president during a softwaringin ceremony -- swearingin ceremony is causing a media firestorm. i'm only in my 60's. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you m

the third day of carnivale festivities in the brazilian city. thousands of performers danced in the city some riding halloween-like floats. >>> thinking of taking your four-legged loved one on an amtrak? that day could come very soon. lawmakers are pushing for amtrak to allow certain pets on trains as in small dogs or cats traveling in carriers. right now only service dogs have been allowed onto the train. amtrak agreed to try a test run on two lines in the midwest. one lawmaker is pushing to expand that program nationally. >> there's hope for cocoa. >> yes cocoa, we'll explain who cocoa is at some point in the future. >>> in asia millions are people are preparing for the chinese new year. >> it's the year of the sheep which is bringing a lot of attention to a cafe in seoul. el is aand ana are characters named after and can you guess it, "frozen." >> no way. >> it's popular over there. the two sheep are allowed to roam free in the cafe. the owner says his aim is to bring more sanctuary to those. >>> 5:22. levi stadium transforming before our eye

five days of carnivale have come to an end in brazil.arnival attracts tourists from all over the world. that is the latest world news. we are going to have another updated 45 minutes past the hour. an energy industry in distress. 98 rigs dropped. the total number of oil rigs is down 32%. this new data comes as oil producers worked to limit the fallout from the collapse in oil prices, down almost 50%. still with me is billionaire john catsimatidis the founder and chairman of red apple group, which is a conglomerate with interests in real estate grocery stores, and energy. i know your most valuable asset is united refinery. you also owns several gas stations around the area. how are you dealing with $50 oil? >> we are dealing with it well. we have our own pipeline that goes into canada and we get crude oil from canada. >> all of it directly through the pipeline? >> 95% of it. we are doing rather ok. to have that kind of drop in for us to say we are doing ok, that is not bad. the saudi's are playing games. they have made a decision that the