i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. >> as on earth the united states is second to none. all men should dream dreams, your young men shall see vision the bible tells us. >> a day of remembrance, looking back at the life and leggy of president john f. kennedy. >>> and the death toll rises as a roof collapses on a supermarket in latvia. >>> and big news coming out the airline industry. it could effect your right to a quiet flight. ♪ >>> today the nation pauses to remember one of its darkest days in history. 50 years ago today president john f. kennedy was assassinated. a half a century later, people still mourn his death. this is where jfk is buried. and dallas is going to be holder a memorial dealey plaza. heidi zhou castro is there. >> dell, actually 14,000 people applied to be here today in audience is. of those only 5,000 won the ticket through a random lottery, and as you can see from the crowd, this rain and this bad weather is not keeping people at home. the flags are

>>> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. >> i want to emphasize there is not an agreement at this point in time. but the p5 is working hard. >> secretary of state john kerry travels to geneva to meet with key players in the iran nuclear talks. >>> there is mixed news on the jobs front. >>> and a typhoon slams the philippines leaving at least four people dead and doing untold damage. ♪ >>> signs of promise, but there is still no deal tend to the standoff over iran's nuclear program. the un's nuclear chief is heading to geneva to join those talks. secretary of state john kerry and his counterparts are going to try to reach an agreement. phil ittner joining us live from geneva where john kerry has just arrived, and phil, the senior leaders are gat ering. are we expecting anything to happen any time soon? >> well, dell, it doesn't look like today, but it is interesting to note we have heard from the state department that secretary of state kerry has canceled his travel plans. he wa

i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. could it be the death of the filibuster? it has been around for two centuries and now democrats say they want to change the rules. >>> the family of an 85-year-old american veteran says he was pulled off of a plane in north korea and is being held against his will. >>> and a volcanic eruption creates an island in japan. ♪ >>> we begin on capital hill where there is renewed talk o triggers the so-called nuclear option. harry reid now moving to change filibuster rules. democrats want their revised to get several of president obama's judicial contaminations moving forward. >> dell, republicans block these nominations, and democrats are furious. they say they are non-controversial amroi non-controversial -- appointments. take a listen to senator reid. >> during this congress, the 113th congress, the united states has wasted an unprecedented amount of time on procedural hurdles and partisan obstruction. as a result, the work of this country goes undone. congress should be passing legislati

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. >>> this only serves to increase tension in the region. >> the u.s. condemns china's claim of a defense zone in the islands around japan. >>> winter weather could make thanksgiving getting away dangerous. >>> by plane, train, or automobile, millions of americans were traveling for thanksgiving and hanukkah, and for some that major storm is helping to make that trip just a little longer than planned. dave warren has more on the storm's track, diane joining live from chicago. and randall pinkston is at laguardia international airport. randall what is the board saying? >> well, so far a lot better than expected. there are only five airports with significant delay problems, meaning delays of more than 45 minutes. that's right here in new york, philadelphia, and inexplicably fort lauderdale, florida. everyone else is looking okay. this is what it looked like on tuesday in the south, and this is what it longs like today in the northeast. the s

i'm del walters. these are the stories that we're following for you. [ "taps" being played ] >> a nation remembers jfk. >>> iran said it will not step back from its nuclear rights. the roll out from heal care.gov , more healthcare officials on the hot seat in the senate. >> president obama paying tribute today to president john f. kennedy. a short time ago he laid a wreath where kennedy is buried in arlington national cemetery. before that he an awarded the highest nation's honor created just before jfk's death. >> reporter: a number of comments running through both of these ceremonies. it's really quite interesting. let's start with arlington. it walate november 1963, presidt kennedy was interred in arlington cemetery. he was supposed to be buried in the family plot, or it was thought initially. the family plot in massachusetts. purelily happenstance, there had been no other president buried there, the president ended up there where we now see the internal flame which was inspired by something that j

i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. yet another delay from the affordable care act. this time affecting small businesses. a number of americans could spend their holidays as captives in iran and north korea. >>> and winter weather could make the thanksgiving get away dangerous. >> we'll have all the latest in just a moment. what could be another blow the roll out of the affordable care act. the white house giving small businesses more time to enroll for coverage. the news coming on the eve of the deadline to fix problems of healthcare.gov . mike viqueira is at the white house. we're heading to the holiday dump which appears to be more bad news for the administration. >> reporter: it's a cascading affect from all the problems that obama has had with the roll out of the affordable act. the official news just released moments ago is that this online component for small businesses, del, if you're a small business defined as having 50 or fewer employees. you want to supply your

i'm del walters. these are the day's top stories. >> on this vote, the yays are 261, the nays are 157, the bill has passed. >> the house voting on permanent changes to the health care reform laws. >>> some survivors getting out of the philippines, but many still waiting for relief. >>> a michigan home owner facing charges of death in connection with the death of a young black woman. ♪ >>> the battle over president obama's health care reform law front and center again today. president obama set to meet with insurance executives at the white house this afternoon. it comes one day after the president said americans could keep their current health plans for net another year. libby casey joining us now live from the capitol. libby are republicans taking a victory lap? >> well, 39 democrats joined republicans to vote for this bill. but dell, before it goes anywhere, it would have to get through the senate. it is very unlikely it will even get to the floor there. and president obama has said he will veto it,

♪ ♪ >>> welcome to al jazerra america, i am del walters.se are the stories we are following for you. it is an endless path of misery as typhoon aid workers rush to give vital water supplies for the fil philippines. a heated debate on the troubled health care roll out. convicted murderer and know tour your boston mobster james "whitey" bolger to be sentenced today. a paint that go sales for a record $142 million. that's right, $142 million. ♪ ♪ >>> in the typhoon-rav i believed philippines more relief is slowly making it's a way to that island and the government now saying all major roads are clear. but five days after haiyan hit, food, water and medicine remains scarce in some areas and those that survived, who managed to survive the storm, now have to con contend with hunger and disease even as they try to identify and bury their dead. here are the latest numbers we are getting. the casualty figures come income, 2,334 people now confirmed dead. another 3800 missing and injured. 79 others now officially listed as missing on the island. cleg

>> we welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. the senate set to take up a law that would outlay discrimination of gays in the workplace. >>> and the first day of trading for twitter, and the stock price already passed $45 a share. ♪ >> we are now less than two hours away from an historic vote in the u.s. senate. lawmakers are poised to take forward towards ending discrimination against gays transgender americans. in 33 states transgender people can be fired or denied employment. a poll in 2011 found that 73% of voters protect protections for gays and transgender people. mike viqueira is live in washington. how likely is this bill going to pass today? >> it is remarkable how quickly the shift in public opinion is translating to legislative victories, and a victory here at the white house even with president obama's only personal beliefs coming about marriage equality coming just before the election. really this has come up in the senate before. it has failed. one big fly in the ointme

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. desperate for relief, aid arrives, but some are still waiting. >>> plus the son of a prominent u.s. senator dies in a plane crash. ♪ >>> we begin with the growing desperation in the areas of the philippines devastated by typhoon haiyan. emergency supplies are arriving from all over the world, but getting that aid to those who need it is proving to be tough. the official death toll is nearly 1800 but no one expects that number to be final. in some places bodies still litter the streets. al jazeera steph has more. >> reporter: this is an area that hasn't had enough attention here so far. this is basically an interesting area because driving through the island there's no damage whatsoever, and then suddenly you reach this area of complete destruction. the storm has landed here pretty harshly as well. i'm here in a little area, where behind me six houses were just completely flattened. and people in front of me along the whole road children are holding up signs saying help we need food. h

i'm del walters in new york. "the stream" is next and you can check us out 24 hours a day on www.aljazeera.com. we'll see you then. >> hi, i'm lisa flesher and you're in the stream. pakistan and the u.s., friends, enemies orr friend mys. we take an independent look at this complicated relationship. our digital producer bringing in all your live feedback of which we have tons today. >> all angles. international tweets. and pakistanis can agree they agree on knock.

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. a major winter storm blacking up travel plans for millions. >>> parents are reluctant to speak with their teens and sex. >>> plus teen pregnancy in america. the rates are down but only for a certain sector of the population. ♪ >>> just in time for the holidays a major winter storm dumps snow, rain, and freezing rain across much of the country. there have been flight cancellations up and down the coast, delays at airports around the country. diane is in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. diane safe to say, snow is the story where you are. >> reporter: yes, it certainly is, dell. here in pittsburgh, i would say about two to three inches of snow has fallen. the department of transportation has road crews working 12-hour shifts. so far no major accidents. still in other wards of the country this has been a dangerous wreak for holiday travel. >> it is a deadly storm that had wreaked havoc in the mid-section of the country. 33 states have seen whiteout

i'm del walters. here are the stories we're following for you. israel forcing its opposition against iran's nuclear program and now wants to talk with the u.s. >>> children struggling to survive syria's bloody civil war, but will they live long enough to survive the latest effort towards peace. >>> and the winter storm headed towards the business corridor during thanksgiving. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said he's sending his national security adviser to washington to talk. it's after the deal reached with iran concerning it's nuclear program. many are skeptical that iran will abide by the deal struck in the wee hours in switzerland. lisa stark is in washington, lisa, this is one controversy that seems to know no party lines. >> reporter: absolutely. there are opponents on the republican and democratic side. del, this morning very strong language from hour majority eric cantor. he was speaking on cbs this morning. he called the deals dangerous and said it brings iran closer to almosting a nuclear power. and kevin mccarthy said thi

i'm del walters, and is here are today's headlines. today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of president john f. kennedy. crowds of mourners are reexpects to his gravesite. and a memorial will be held until dallas. >>> typhoon haiyan, officially the deadlyist disaster in the history of the philippines. the country says that the death toll has jumped to more than 5,000 people. and another 1600 are still missing. >>> talks on iran's nuclear program continue today with a note of optimism, russia wil's foreign minister will be joining talks in geneva and iran is saying that it has the right to nuclear enrichment. and negotiators call that their red line. >>> it was 50 years ago today. a sunday in dallas turned into one of the darkest chapters in american history. a photography exhibit opens in new york city. and we have a glimpse. >> reporter: they're images taken by americans wishing to shake his hand, or at the very least, get close to the charismatic president. >> this passion and intimacy and dire to get close is what fueled the

i'm del walters. here's are your headlines. secretary of state john kerry is in saudi arabia trying to mend the u.s. relationship with the middle east. police say the suspect in the los angeles airport shooting told them that he acted alone. one tsa agent was killed and three others injured when gunfighting erupted outside of the screening area. >>> and mohammed morsi announced in cairo that he is still the country's president. his trial has been adjourned to january. >>> we have more on the morsi trial, and dominick, now what happens? what are the lawyers for morsi saying? >> his lawyers are saying that they want proper access to their client and prepare the type of defense that they would present, and what could be said in his defense. to do that they need to seek permission from the prosecutor, permission to go to the prison that he was taken to today. and once they get that they will be able to go to that prison, which has 15,000 inmates inside, several hundreds members of the muslim brotherhood, but not the senior ones. th

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. >> me and my daughter will go all over the world to punish who did this crime. >> yasir air fault was poisoned. >>> and kathleen sebelius testifying on capitol hill again. >>> and the votes are in. we're going to take a look at the changing political landscape across the country. ♪ >>> we begin with stunning news concerning the death of plo leader yasir arafat. swiss scientists say the former palestinian leader was poisoned. they found high levels of poison in his ribs and pelvis, and the radioactive material was found in the soil where he was buried. clayton swisher has more from paris. >> reporter: first they found abnormally high amounts of the poison in his clothes. now they have discovered a high presence of the radioactive substance inside his bones. swiss scientists produced this 108 report after an exhume makes of his body last september. the data clearly favors poisoning of the leader with up to 83% confidence. the family receiv

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. >> me and my daughter will go to all courts all over the world to punish who did this crime. >> yasser arafat was poisoned. >>> kathleen sebelius back on capitol hill. the health and human services secretary facing more questioning about healthcare.gov. >>> and the vicious battles between the individual atlantis and the drug cartels now taking a turn in mexico. ♪ >>> we begin with an al jazeera exclusive report on the death of palestinian leader yasser arafat. he died nine years ago at a military hospital in paris. but now swiss scientists are saying the former plo leader was poisoned. they said the radioactive material was found in his ribs and pelvis, and in the soil near where he was buried. clayton swisher has more. >> reporter: first they found abnormally high amounts in his clotheds. now they have discovered a high presence of the radioactive substance inside his bones. swiss scientists produced this report after the exhumation ord

i'm del walters. these are your headlines. key players are now in geneva talking over iran's nuclear program. secretary of state john kerry has joined those negotiations in geneva and the un's nuclear chief is headed there on monday. >>> president obama in new orleans pushing for more country and funding in the job infrastructure program. he said the port of new orleans is a great example of how improved infrastructure helps the economy. >>> the department of labor said the employment rate climbed a .1 of a percent. however 240,000 jobs were added. that is far more than most economists had predicted. >>> you probably know them for characters like spiderman, and iranman, but the next big super hero could be miss marvel. she is a superhero, but she also a teenager from new jersey who happens to be a muslim. al jazee al jazeera rocks san has more. >> reporter: some of it is because i grew up as a muslim and as a pakistani. but it's really about just being a young girl and maneuvering the pathways to adulthood. >> reporter: meet t

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. at least 23 people are dead after an explosion went off next to the iranian embassy in beirut. >> i was planning on a thanksgiving down here. we were all looking forward to that. but we don't know what we're going to do now. >> six more counties declare disaster zones in illinois. >>> today marks the 150th anniversary of abraham lincoln's iconic gettingsberg address. ♪ >>> lebanese officials say 23 people were killed in suicide attacks outside of the iranian embassy in beirut. dozens more were injured. an al qaeda-linked group says it is responsible, and it is another sign that syria's bloody civil war has spilled over the borders. >> reporter: scenes of devastation. two powerful bombs were detonated outside of the iranian embassy in beirut early on tuesday. many were killed and the iranian cultural attache was among the injured. >> translator: i am syria. i work opposite the iranian embassy. on my way to work the first explosion took place. i fell unconscious and woke up to find myse

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are bringing you intersectio. >> i am the head of the treatment and we diteam andwe d. >>> the confi confirmation hearr janet yellen a nomination for the federal reserve bank. >>> and hundreds are buried today in mass graves in the bill philippines. philippines. >>> we are following breaking news coming out of wisconsin. there are reports tha that a childrens' hospital there is in lockdown. it's in the city of wauwatosa. it follows the shooting and when we get more details we'll bring those to you. >>> this are stunning numbers coming out of the philippines. 4460 people dead. those numbers are just coming in. the philippine government is saying the death toll is lower 4357. we'll have more on the death toll of typhoon haiyan in a moment. >>> if you like your plan you can keep your plan. president obama is admitting the white house fumbledded the ball twice. but the president said the game is not yet over. mike viqueira is standing by at the white house. a cont

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. a major winter storm threatening holiday travel. >>> pope francis cracking down on the catholic church. >>> and the controversial cia program exposed. a program turning guantanamo bay inmates into double agents for the us. ♪ >>> that winter storm that dumped snow across the west and midwest now moving east and could effect your holiday travel plans. dave warren has more on the storm's track. robert ray is in atlanta with the impact on the airports, but we're going to begin with diane in pittsburgh with a look at how the storm is effecting the roads. and diane, based on what i'm seeing, those roads are slick. >> yeah, snow continues to come down. it has been coming down for hours now. there is probably between two and three inches of snow on the ground here. we were talking about people earlier, and they were not plussed by all of in. in 1950 the pittsburgh area saw 2.5 feet of snow. it is predicted this area will get about a foot of snow

i'm del walters. "the stream" is next.appy thanksgiving. ♪ >> hey, >> hey, i'm wajahat ali and i'm wajahat ali and you're in the you're in the stream. stream. obesity, so many of us can obesity, so many of us can relate. relate. lisa fletcher is away but lisa fletcher is away but my man my man omar is here. omar is here. you i

i'm del walters. "the stream" is next.der this was the day that the president honored 16 individuals with the presidential medal of honor. recipients hailing from chicago from ernie banks, oprah winfrey and all parts in between. we'll be right back. ♪ you're in "the stream." when a child is raised in a loving home with two loving parents, does gender matter in we'll hear from two raised by same-sex parents. >> all right, raj is bringing in all of your questions in the show. we have 600 lights on facebook right now. >> check out my page. this has set the record for the amount of community feedback.

i'm del walters. one week after tie ninan in the philippines they are still struggling to get aid where it is needed most. >>> and a mission to mars, a probe with plans to orbit mars in the next ten months. >> take a look at this, the bulls just keep running on wall street now reaching new heights. dow 16,000. the dow taking off from the opening bell crossing the 16,000 mark for the first time and still there right now. stocks up 51 points getting a boost from china which announced a broad plan for economic refo reform. >>> our other top story those tornadoes that tore through the midwest. authorities now saying six people were killed, hundreds of buildings and homes damaged or destroyed. central illinois appears to be the hardest hit. the governor plans to visit that area today. >>> in washington, illinois, one person was killed when those tornado tore through. how is the damage and how are people coping? >> reporter: well, the damage is significant. this area is completely viscerated. the trees that

i'm del walters. remembering john f. kennedy 50 years later. >> president kennedy has been assassinated. it's official now. the president is dead. >> a half century later the nation pauses to remember one of its darkest hours. the death of a beloved president. it is the first official ceremony to mark the event in dallas. the memorial set to coincide with the time and day that kennedy's motorcade traveled through the city of dallas 50 years ago. this is arlington national ceremony. it is the most popular cite visited there. bill and hillary clinton joining president obama on friday, laying a wreath there. we want to take you now to dallas. heidi zhou castro joins us from dealey plaza to tell us about the events scheduled there, and it is a huge event there as thousands are expected to attend. >> that's right. dell. as the ceremony is about to start, so is the sleet. a very cold and windy day for dallas. nothing like the bright sun shown over dallas in 1963, but as you can see this is not keeping the crowd at home. 14,000

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. winter weather hampering some travelers trying to make it home for the holidays. >>> there are renewed call for a ceasefire ahead of the syrian peace talks. >>> the u.s. flying into that dispute between japan and klchi >>> plus a thanksgiving tradition at the white house. we'll introduce you to caramel and popcorn. ♪ >>> by plane, train, and automobile, millions of americans traveling for thanksgiving and hanukkah, and for some a major storm is making that trip just a little longer than was planned. randall pinkston is live outside new york's laguardia's airport. what is the situation there? dell, i have moved inside to take a look at the arrival and departure boards. we're in the american terminal, but they are showing most of them on time. the weather may be a problem later, but so far, so good. >> reporter: the winter storm barrelling its way east has already disrupted travelers from texas to pennsylvania. >> i just missed my connection to albany. and i'm hyperventilating, and i'm

i'm del walters from new york. we're back at the top of the hour. rescuing stranded residents. (vo) we pursue that story beyond the headline, past the spokesperson, to the streets. >> thousands of riot police deployed across the capitol. (vo) we put all of our global resources behind every story. >> it is a scene of utter devastation. (vo) and follow it no matter where it leads, all the way to you. al jazeera america. take a new look at news. get them to lean where we want them to go but the us delegation that came in here, they told us that -- that quite the opposite could happen, that that could actually poison the well and make things worse, make the stress so unbearable that the iranians will see those sanctions as pure belligerence and then walk away. if that is to happen, it will be a dangerous situation because it means that the diplomatic path will have closed and what happens after that, well, you know, there have obviously been talks of a military option but the u.s.a. says that that should be the absolute last option on the table. they much prefer the idea of trying

>> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters. these are the stories that we're following for you. america pays tribute to its veterans president obama laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery in remembrance of those who have served. >>> trying to get aid to the survivors of at a phenomenon haiyan in the wake of the devastation there. >>> and talks over iran's nuclear program ends without agreement, and now some are talking about even tougher sanctions. ♪ >> we're going to get to those veterans' day celebrations in just a moment, but we'll get to asian. haiyan now at vietnam after ravaging the philippines. survivors wait for help some people have now taken matters in their own hands. our coverage begins with al jazeera. >> reporter: this building behind me shows you the devastation that this storm caused. the supermarket that has completely collapsed in the strong winds and storm surge when it hit on friday but it is a very good example of the desperation shown by the people who live here in taclo

i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. >> this is a bad deal. a very, very bad deal. >> could a deal with iran damage u.s.'s relationship with israel? >>> the president in the big easy, but job growth has been anything but that has plans to fix it. and the jobs report is out, we'll have the unemployment numbers for you. ♪ >>> there is still no deal at this hour on iran's nuclear program, but iran and six world powers are going to spend yet another day talking in geneva. secretary of state john kerry is there right now adding his wait to the negotiations. iran is believed to have five nuclear sights. the west wants to reduce them or stop completely in exchange for

i'm del walters. here's are the stories we're following for you. >> it is important that we see ourselves as a family, that we come together. >> illinois governor pat quinn declaring parts of central illinois disaster areas as tornadoes ripped through the midwest killing six and devastating neighborhoods. >>> after typhoon haiyan, still struggling to get aid where it is needed most. >> a massive clean up effort is underway in the midwest after severe storms battered that region. authorities saying at least six people were killed. those storms brought up powerful tornadoes that damaged hundreds of buildings, central illinois one of the hardest hit area, it's state governor touring that area today. in one storm related death, how is the damage and how are people scopincoping with the devastati. >> reporter: this area that we're in looks like it was completely leveled, and the trees that have not been completely uprooted have been stripped of its branches. debris strewn about this neighborhood and one ho

>> welcome to august mork, i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. >> there's no hope. we have to get out of this place. >> the wounded go first, but thousands of people are trying to get out of tacloban. >> obama administration officials facing tougher questions about the rollout of the affordable care act. >> a white house tribal nations conference, the president looking at the issues facing native americans. >> in the typhoon ravaged philippines, relief is finally on the way, the government now saying all major roads are clear. the five days after haiyan hit, food, water and medicine remain scarce and those who survived the storm are now contending with hunger and disease even as they try to identify and bury their dead. the latest casualty physician, the official number of dead is now 2,344. others are ored injured and many missing. we have more from the philippines. >> international aid continuing to stream in here in cebu at the air force base. the australian medical team just arrested. they a coll

i am del walters. these are the stories we are following for you: >>> ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. millions hitting the malls in big-box stores, but the super-earl thanksgiving sales could be taking a bite out of black friday. >>> forced entry, thousands of protesters taking over army headquarters in thailand urging the military there to take a stand and topple the government. >>> syria's lost generation, exploited children forced to work and missing out on an education. >>> today is black friday, one of the, if not the busiest shopping days of the year. million did of people flocking to stores across the country searching for that last great deal. for some, the bargain hunting began after dinner on thanksgiving day. some stores opening thursday night, and they are still open at this hour. patricia swagba, how is the shopping going so far? >> reporter: well, let me tell you, del, thinks are starting to pick up in this mall. there is a decent amounted of foot traffic here compared to the we

i'm del walters. these are your headlines. the chairman of goomg saying gog it's outrageous if it's true. >>> secretary of state john kerry visiting saudi arabia. the saudis taking issue with america and its refusal to intercede in syria's war. >>> mohamed morsi insisting he is still egypt's legitimate leader. >>> what does a small southern california town have to do with areas of costa rica and greece? what makes these places so special? the only blue zone in the u.s., to find out. >> 60 miles east of downtown los angeles, you'll find the small city of loma indians live. loma. where people live measurably longer lives. >> i'm now 99 years old. >> the day we met ellsworth warren we found him tending his garden. what's more remarkable, just four years ago he retired from a long successful life as a heart surgeon. >> i could do heart surgery right now. >> then we found 84-year-old jim warren exercising in the pool. >> 77-year-old began taking exercise. >> there are times you can't move another foot. and then you stop and say oh

i'm del walters. here are your headlines.id continues to pour into the philippines after the most powerful storm hit that country. the u.s. sending food, water and our supplies to help the victims. secretary of state john kerry said that the u.s. major allies met with iran although iran declined its proposal. >>> the honoring of u.s. women e men and women. this veteran's day is a chance for all americans to simply say two words: thank you. >> meteorologist: and meteorologist dave warren, this time of year you see the temperatures rise a few degrees. we're seeing this front right through the northern plains and dropping south right through nebraska and kansas, and seeing a quick drop in temperatures and that drop will continue to push south. it does bring rain and a snow shower and we see a passing shower. this is not a widespread event with rain or snow. just a quick shot of some light snow as this front moves south. you'll notice a big drop in temperatures before you see any snow accumulate. that will be the big story. here

i'm del walters and inside story is next. inside story. hello. when the opening bell rang on wall street today, twitter insiders became multimillionaires in an instant. there are 230 active users so the offering price each tweeter is worth $78 but of course that's not how it works. tonight, we will explore the high stakes high profile world of the i.p.o., but first, this background. >> twitter is the web's micro blogging and social networking phenom, internet suffers log on to read, post, and share their thoughts. the more than 230 million users colludes heads of state. >> there you go, my tweet has been posted. that's what i'm talking about. >> countless celebrities. and political activists. some that even started a revolution all with an account and a #. posting more than half a billion tweet as day, twitter is taking the momentum and running. today's initial public offering of stock or ipo is the most anticipated technology stock debut since facebook. twitter is setting itself apart from other technology base companies that have nasdaq, like a

i'm del walters in new york. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york. i'm tony harris with a look at today's hot stories. >> a gunman shoots seven people at los angeles international airport. iraq's prime minister meets with president obama to ask for help and weapons against al-qaeda. >> ser

i'm del walters. these are the stories that we are following for you. it is election day in america. chris christie up for reelection, but many say he is already looking past the state house. >>> the nfl now taking a closer look at hazing after one player leaves the field and another is put on the sidelines. >>> a mall shooting in new jersey terrorizes shoppers. ♪ >>> it is election day and voters are going to be making decisions that will effect their lives for years to come. several of the nation's largest cities, including new york, boston, houston, and detroit, all choosing mayors. we'll have more on the race for mayor of detroit is just a moment. but the biggest races are in virginia and new jersey. voters there are choosing their government for. and the race could provide clues as to who might be the country's next president. john, what is at stake today in new jersey? >> well, dell, officially what is at steak is the governorship of the great state of new jersey. we have republican governor chris christie aiming for a second term. his contender i

i'm del walters. these are the stories we're covering for you. the government is set to reach a settlement with jpmorgan. >>> and president obama is set to meet with lawmakers on the issue of talks with iran. >>> and michael bloomberg making it so no one under the age of 21 can buy tobacco. ♪ >>> we begin with breaking news concerning jpmorgan chase. we're waiting for the details of what is expected to be a 13 billion dollars agreement with the government over the bank's rollout over the housing meltdown. patricia sabga joins us now. >> a lot of people wondering and waiting over what is going to happen to jpmorgan. mor than half of jpmorgan's total profits last year, and would be the largest agreement the u.s. government has reached with a single company. jpmorgan would pay a 2 billion dollars fine to settle the investigation that it mislead investors, and 7 billion dollars is compensation to investors. 4 billion dollars is reported earmarked for consumer relief. that including reducing mortgage payments and issuing but loans to borrower with low

i'm del walters. here's are your headlines. after years of speculation scientists have confirmed that palestinian leader yasser arafat was poisoned. we talked to his widow a short time ago. we started by asking her what she thought when she learned that he had been poisoned. >> you know, it's very, very strong shock. i mean, i'm full of anger. this is a crime, assassination of an elected palestinian leader by his people. it is assassination, and you can't imagine how my daughter and myself are in a very sad situation. we are mourning the father and the husband again, you know, this is a terrible feeling. >> al jazeera will have more continuing coverage on the poisoning of yasser arafat throughout the evening. >>> it is a dream that one man had for over 50 years. a california man had a dream of a flying car. soon it's about to take an evaluate. his car is scheduled in june to take flight. >> reporter: getting stuck in traffic may be soon be the thing of a past if one california inventor has his way. >> i designed my first helico

i'm del walters. "inside story" is next. on "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suareza. when the governor of hawai'i signed same-sex marriage into law wins it brought the issue full circle to where it began. it was 1991 when a woman sued to have the right to marry her partner. since that lawsuit the pace of change towards same-sex marriage is nothing short of astonishing. on this edition of "inside story" we're going to discuss this sweeping social change including the fact that a majority of states still limit marriages to heterosexual couples. hawai'i became the 15th state in the u.s. to recognize same-sex marriage on wednesday. [applause] approved in the state senate and signed by democratic governor neil abercrombie. it overrules the limitation of marriage on the island state. >> we stand on the principles of equality and justice and liberty for all mostly we stand on the principle that all marriages are now equal. >> reporter: earlier this month illinois' legislature also passed the same-sex marri

i'm del walters, and inside story is next.a reminder that wide receiver is twitter over twitter. $45 a share, up from 26 when it opened. >> a squeak center purple virginia, and in the deep state of new jersey, a republican route. a look at what election 2013 tells us about the future. tonight on inside story. >> hello, i'm frank se sno. the ing goes all is politics, but the national implications are to be found in the political tea leaves. in virginia, a brass knuckle campai

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. president obama awards the nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom, 50 years after it was created by jfk. >>> negotiations and concessions, world powers trying to make a deal on iran's nuclear program. >>> and congress trying to pass a bill that could change the way that sexual assault cases are handled in the military. ♪ >>> two days before the 50th anniversary of president john f. kennedy's assassination, president obama will pay tribute to his legacy. he'll award the presidential medal of freedom, and head to arlington national cemetery to lay a wreath at president kenne kennedy's grave. mike how are the recipients chosen? >> the president does have these two ceremonies on his schedule today. one joyful, the other solum. how are the honorees chosen, well, the president has a big say so. but basically these are people who have had meritorious contributions to american society, whether it be sports, entertainment, the sciences, jurises here, civil rights ac

i'm del walters and inside story is next. inside story. hello.when the opening bell rang on wall street today, twitter insiders became multimillionaires in an instant. there are 230 active users so the offering price each tweeter is worth $78 but of course that's not how it works. tonight, we will explore the high stakes high profile world of the i.p.o., but first, this background. >> twitter is the web's

i'm del walters. here's are the stories we're following for you. homeless and helpless, survivors of typhoon haiyan receiving help but much more is needed. >> is it going to take another three and a half years to get this straighten out. >> the high tech guys go before congress about the botched roll out of the affordable care act. >>> and fall out from education to the economy. >> days after typhoon haiyan tore through the philippines the crisis there is growing deeper. the death toll now stands at 2,344. another 3800 people were injured in that storm. and 79 people are still listed as missing. al jazeera has more on haiyan's tragic aftermath. >> reporter: there are so many casualties in tacloban the main hospital has no time to deal with the dead. patients still come while doctors and nurses take a rare break. they work long hours since the typhoon struck. the storm destroy it's main generator. >> the ground floor was flooded so we have to bring the present patients on the second floor. but the roof are all destroyed. when it rains it leaks, but

i'm del walters. these are your top story at this hour. hearing is underway for the man accused in the boston marathon bombings, lawyers are arguing he has the right to speak to them without special restrictions. >>> talks over iran's nuclear program are going to restart later this month, although no agreement was reached last week, iran's foreign minister indicated negotiators are closer to an agreement. today iran agreed to allow access to another reactor. >>> typhoon haiyan is believed to have left tens of thousands of people dead, millions are without the basics of food, water, and shelter. and the sick, the injured and those who survived the brunt of the typhoon is now being air lifted out of harm's way. craig gleason has more. >> reporter: they lumbers into the military base. those who couldn't walk were carried, the sick, the old, and those who simply wanted together escape the disaster. >> bodies are on the road, and nobody is picking them up. >> reporter: the injured and sick were taken to a military hospital. for many here the ho

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. >> we're go doing do everything we can to try to protect the american people from this awful law. >>> there was a new report out that says the white was warned months ago about problems with health care.gov. and a game changer for black friday and the holidays. it is coming from wal-mart. >>> we begin with the ongoing problems with the affordable care ariel castro. one of the largest supporters is back on the road saying it will work. kathleen sebelius is making two stops in florida today. and there was a report out this morning suggesting the white house knew seems this might be damage control on the part of the white house. >> yes, good morning. kathleen sebelius spoke to students about the status of healthcare.gov. and the secretary was asked what did the government know? what did the administration -- were they aware that there could be problems with an october # 1st roll out. based on this report that indicated as early as last marc

>> welcome to aljazeera america, i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for you. an effort to limit filibusters in the u.s. senate. how it could bring about major change. the u.s. security agreement with afghanistan could be on hold. what it could mean for american forces. and the story behind this, the final resting place of jfk. >>> there could be a game changer considering that security agreement between the u.s. and afghanistan. it involves the issue of trust. afghan president, karzai, indicating that he does not trust the u.s. the well is so tainted, that president obama sent a letter to karzai promising to respect his nation's laws and sovereignty withdrawing with caution. and mike, the leadership that the president needs right now, is to be broadsided by karzai. >> one more thing from karzai to this president in particular. you're right, the president has written a letter to him, saying that yes, we have come to an agreement on the bilateral security agreement. and the united states is on questioned to ending the combat mission of american forces in afghani

i'm del walters. these are the stories that we're following for you. secretary of state john kerry trying to smooth things over for saucy arabia. >>> egyptian president mohammed morsi goes on trial. and there are new details about the man police say was behind that shooting at l.a.x. >> saudi arabia is one of america's most important allies in the middle east. but there has been tension between the two countries as of yet, and secretary of state john kerry now trying to put that relationship back on track. saudi arabia one of several stops on his middle east tour as the saudi's complain about the syria, iran, and the middle east peace process. >> right now we have things to make certain that the saudi arabia-u.s. relationship is on track moving forward, and doing the things that we need to accomplish. >> the saudi foreign minister telling kerry his country has no problems with the united states. the two countries promising each other that the region they would continue to work together on issues on which they do not agree. >>> there is a new independen

i'm del walters.hese are the stories we are following for you. [ bells chiming ] >> a nation remembers the life and times of john fritz gerald kennedy, 50 years after his assassination. this on a day when two people are killed during violent clashes in egypt. and a major storm moving across the northeast that could impact your holiday travel plans. ♪ >>> it has been exactly 50 years now since president john f. kennedy was pronounced dead by doctors at parkview memorial hospital in dallas. crowds of mourners have been paying their respects at arlington national cemetery. and for the first time since the assassination, the city of dallas holding a memorial at dealey plaza, the scene of the shooting itself. the place with heidi zhou castro is live now. heidi a solemn dais specially when the bells rang. >> absolutely. sdel, here the moment of silence followed by the bells was an emotional moment. the major of dallas saying that the sky as it rained was weeping with them. 50 years after president kennedy w

i'm del walters.himing ] >> a nation remembers the life and times of john fritz gerald kennedy, 50 years after his assassination. this on a day when two people are killed during violent clashes in egypt. and a major storm moving across the northeast that could impact your holiday travel plans. ♪ >>> i