i'm del walters. people in power is next.a reminder, you can check us out 24 hours a day by going to our website, aljazeera.com. before we go today, we want to leave you with one of the times that robin williams made us laugh. >> my god it's clouded, this hollandaise smells like burned rubber. god it's hot in here! [ screaming ] >> for centuries, some west african communities have branded children born deformed or with disabilities as evil spirits. they are seen as a drain on limited resources and so ... medicine men are often asked to

i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. despite a seven hour partial truce more civilians die in the israeli-gaza conflict. toledo's city officials say the water is okay to drink but the problems are yet to be solved. >>> thousands of people nearly cut off from the world. >> that seven hour truce in gaza ask now over. earlier today, israel initiated what it called a humanitarian pause in the fighting but just minutes into that truce one child was killed and dozens of others injured following this strike on a refugee camp. israel says it only applied to areas where there was limited military action. >> haza, east of khan yunis, it was virtually cut off for almost a week. around 20,000 people live here, large clans, big families and you can see the utter destruction in the middle of the town, nothing left. as you walk down the main street further to the eastern edge of haza, there are many houses that have been destroyed. people have been walking and trying to salvage any possessions that they can from underneath the concrete

i'm del walters. these are your headlines this hour. president obama will decide whether to send military to rescue refugees trapped on a mountain. >>> a bril stillan presidential candidate has died in a plane crash. he died when a small plane crashed in a small residential area. he was on his way to a campaign event. >>> and the lock is ticking in gaza where that three-day cease-fire is now in it's last three hours. >>> this is video of a cafeteria in nebraska being flooded. the town of carney getting four inches of rain causing the flash flooding. the hospital releasing a statement saying things are back to normal. no one was hurt. the water didn't reach the patients, and the food they say is good. and there is more flooding up and down the east coast. one city hard was raleigh, north carolina. streets were closed and cars abandoned. several hotels had to be evacuated. there are no injuries reported. there was lots. flooding up and down the east coast. dave warren has been tracking all the storms that started in detroit that kept maki

welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters and the stories we are following for you, an american general is dead after an attack in a military academy in afghanistan. a calm falls over gaza but making the cease fire last, it will be difficult at best and the second american aid worker diagnosed we -- with, ebola is back in the u.s. after having experimental cocktail. ♪ two-star u.s. army general is dead and shot and killed during an insider attack at a military academy at afghanistan and saying an afghan soldier opened fire on foreign troops at a training facility and heard from a spokesman a few minutes ago and highlights the on going threat that he faces with nato forces. >> afghanistan is still a war zone and impossible to eliminate completely eliminate that threat i think, particularly in a place like afghanistan but you can work hard to mitigate it and minimize it and we have done it. >> it was at the national defense university in kabul, the largest military training facility in afghanistan and we are joined live from kabul with more and what can you tell us about today's a

built for business. >>> welcome back to al jazerra america i am del walters.se are your headlines at this hour. the israel and i palestinian officials are in cairo trying to agree on ideal to extend the temporary ceasefire that is set to expire friday morning. hamas is demanding the lifting of the blockade on gaza, israel saying that will be nearly impossible. president obama signing today a bill in to law giving the department of veterans affairs more resources to improve medical care. he promised town hall meetings, funding and other resources saying that there is much more that still needs to be done to fix the broken system. >>> nsa leaker edward snowden now has permission to stay in russia. his laura nounsing today that snowden's residency permit has been extends today three years, it expired last week more than a year after he fled the u.s. >>> and finally, rob ford's personal drama has been playing out on the global stage, but now the toronto mayor's store will play out on a real stage, a 90-minute musical comedy focusing on his troubled life debuts nex

you >> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. members of a religious minority group in iraq, now take center stage. that ceasefire between the israelis and palestinians continues to hold. there are reunions and rule. demonstration today after a night of violent arrest following a police shooting. >>> there is fighting on the ground and in the hall of power today in iraq. iraq's president nominating haydr al albadi to be the new prime minister. there is a new problem, nouri al maliki is refusing to step down. from iraq. >> after weeks of deadlock and islamic state fighters, there is an agreement of a new prime minister. but prime minister maliki is not going out without a fight. he's made clear that he will launch a political legal challenge against this. questioning the constitutional basis for not allowing him to form the next government. and the u.s. has welcomed this move, saying that it believes that this will be a positive step in bringing the country closer together. other coun

i'm del walters. these are the stories that we're following for you as diplomats try to extend the truce in gaza . this is news about the general who was killed in afghanistan and the fighter who gunned him down. and six equality cases converging on one federal courtroom today. >> that's 72 hour cease-fire in gaza is now in its second day and it seems to be holding. today the united nations is discussing the situation there. and. >> nothinthe horror that was unleashed on the people of gaza and then the repeated shelling of facilities harboring civilians that looked for a safe haven there. these are attacks that are unjustifiable. >> the focus goes to egypt where they're trying to work out a long-term truce. james bays from jerusalem. >> we understand that the high level delegation is now in cairo and includes officials who were involved in the cease-fire. the palestinian delegations will in place. but in many ways this will be a tougher negotiation than previous one because both sides don't want to re

i'll del walters. these are your headlines. israeli and palestinian officials are trying to agree on a deal to extend the temporary cease-fire celt to expire friday morning. hamas is demanding the lift of a blockade on gaza. israel saying that will be nearly impossible. a short while ago you saw president obama signing a bill to give department of affairs improved resources for medical care and promised town hall meet, funding and resources saying there is much more that needs to be done to fix the system. >>> eric snowden now has permission to stay in russia longer. his lawyer announces that his residency has been extended for three years. >>> nations in west africa taking drastic steps trying to contain the ebola outbreak. today liberia began deploying soldiers to keep people out of areas deemed unsafe. nigeria is racing to get isolation tents for the victims there and 932 people have already died in west africa. more within 1700 have been infected including two u.s. citizens who are now being fleeted atlanta. >>> hawaii is f

. ♪ welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm del walters in new york, these are your headlines at thisury in ferguson, missouri expected to hear evidence in the shooting death of michael brown, that will begin on wednesday. protests overnight once again turning violent and 31 people arrested, two people were shot. hours after president obama announced u.s. air strikes in iraq helped iraqi forces retake mosul dam the islamic state group has a direct threat to the u.s. and threatening to kill americans wherever they are if the u.s. military goes after their fighters. and the trajel ceasefire has been shattered and talks derailed and israel say they took rocket fire from gaza today an ordered a new round of air strikes an ordering negotiating team to leave cairo and fires are causing big problems for yosemite park because of a fast-moving fire there, tourists are being relocated and as john henry smith reports that is bad news right at the heart of tourism season. >> reporter: the junction fire began early monday afternoon and ranged uncontained overnight just outside of yosemite national

. >> i'm del walters in new york city. you are watching al jazeera america. after a night of calm in bill ferguson, missouri, police are now prepared to name the officer involved in the shooting death of 18-year-old michael brown. that is the police chief you see there, tom jackson, he addressed the media yesterday. this night of calm, by the way, following the four nights of violent protests. here again is the police chief of the ferguson, missouri. first of all, thank you to everybody for coming out and welcome. sorry about being late. i know the timeline has not played out like i expected it would. but as some of you are aware. i had a lot of sunshine requests for information and documents about a variety of things. some of which is not available to me. but anyway, i'm here to talk about two things. fix, the name of the officer involved in the shooting and i have a lot of sunshine requests. i'll release information about a robbery that occurred op august 9th, proceeding the ultimate gags and shooting death of michael brown. it's important to note i have ma

. >> i'm del walters. we'll have more on the death of robin williams, including reaction and a look back at what can only be described as an unforgettable career. >> we begin with the latest out of iraq as airstrikes continue. prime minister al-malaki is refuse to go yield power after the country's president nominated a new prime minister from malaki's own party. >> malaki calling special forces into baghdad's green zone, threatening legal action there. the pentagon saying u.s. airstrikes have slowed but not stopped the progress of the islamic state group and fighters are advancing toward erbil. al-malaki saying he will not go easy. that is the case in baghdad. what does the u.s. have to say about it. >> there's perhaps no better indication of how the u.s. feels than president obama's statement shortly after the nomination of the new prime minister. mr. obama never once mentioned the name of the current prime minister, al-malaki. >> this morning, a power struggle in iraq as a new prime minister is nominate

i'm del walters. these are the stories that we're following for you. the u.s. sending in more manpower into iraq to help those stranded on a mountain. >>> israelis and palestinians waiting for word about ongoing peace negotiations in egypt. plus there has been another shooting in those st. louis issues where police shot and killed a teenager.

online you >> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. members of a religious minority group in iraq, now take center stage. that ceasefire between the israelis and palestinians continues to hold. there are reunions and rule. demonstration today after a night of violent arrest following a police shooting

. >> and in sports >> hello, i'm del walters in new york, and we're watching in virginia this morning. he's getting ready to sign into law a $3.16 billion measure, and when he does, we'll bring it to you live. >>> the new technical and legal front oars of medicine allow two to create an embreo and a third to provide a womb. surrogacy is the "inside story". >> hello, i'm ray suarez. sometimes our ability to do amazing things runs out ahead of our customs, legal boundaries and best practice. women who can't carry a foetus to term, who want to be mothers cap have their eggs harvested, fertilised by their partners and have another woman, a third party, carry the baby for them. gay men explored surrogacy. the story of baby gam mrk y a biological child of an australian couple born to a thai woman is the latest moment where we might pause. think more about how we manage the miracles and talk about the ethics and economics of birth. the story of baby gammy ilfreights some of the promise and pitfalls of the world of surrogate birth. >> reporter: at seven months gammy appears a typical happy ba

i'm del walters. the mother of an american journalist held captive by the islamic state group is pleading for his release. he was kidnapped after he crossed syria through turkey. another journalist is speaking out. peter theo curtis is back home and speaking out for the first time. he thanked those who helped gain his release. >>> near thow well take a look at this video. it proves what meteorologists have been warning about all summer. turn around, don't drown. an inch and a half of rain fell on tucson, arizona. flash flooding followed. several drivers were stranded. police and firefighters rushing downtown. more than a dozen people were stuck in their cars. no injuries were reported. and let's go to dave warren, sometimes a picture is worth an oh thousand words. you cannot go through floodwaters in a car or motorcycle. >> meteorologist: those are guides word to think about forever. you'll see scenes like this repeat over and over. it's a little bit of rain in such a short period of time. the soil do

i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you.rns of a russian convoy of aid heading to eastern ukraine. there are prayers in ferguson missouri. following another night of violence and protests. plus, condolences

i'm stephanie sy, and i'm del walters. after 50 days of wore there's relative calm in gaza, israel and hamas agreeing to a ceasefire. >> there were celebrations in gaza with hamas declaring victory. details of that extended truce in a moment. >> we'll begin with two developing stories out of syria. opposition fighters have taken control over a border between syria and israel, and new details about an american killed fighting for the islamic state group. >> john terrett, what have we learnt about the american. his name is douglas mack karthier mccain. >> good morning. doug lace mcarthur mccain is the first american to die while fighting for the islamic state group. a spokeswoman confirmed his death, saying the u.s. was aware he was in syria. according reports he died in a fire fight with the free syrian army. the question is why did this young man leave relative safety of the united states to go overseas and join a group labelled as the u.s. terrorist. >> 33-year-old grew up in the midwest, went to a high school and moved t

i'm del walters.se are the stories that we're following for you as diplomats try to extend the truce in gaza . this is news about the general who was killed in afghanistan and the fighter who gunned him down. and six equality cases converging on one federal courtroom today.

missiles from the sea into the gaza strip, despite killing more than 2,000 people, the -- >> i'm del walters in new york, and we're breaking away from our colleagues in doha because we want to bring you these scenes out of atlanta. dr. kent brantley will be speaking at this news conference, and that's why they're focusing on the doorway at emery university hospital. and we shared that his colleague, nancy has already been released from the hospital. and as we expect dr. brantley to arrive, it's nothing short of a miracle that these two are alive. >> what many see as a miracle, and at the same time, the story has a tinge of sadness about it. because looking at the figures, 1350 people have died from ebola in parts of africa, which are badry affected at the moment. and here, we're about to see dr. kent -- brantley, who is a u.s. worker, and he's about to come out that door, and everybody is going to get a glimpse of him. and he has recovered from ebola, at emery hospital in atlanta and he has recovered because he has received nothing short of the finest healthcare in the world. remember, ebola

i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you.pite a seven hour partial truce more civilians die in the israeli-gaza conflict. toledo's city officials say the water is okay to drink but the problems are yet to be solved. >>> thousands of people nearly cut off from the world.

i'm del walters. "fault line" is next. >> let us bow our heads for a word of prayer. our father and our most gracious god. as this family, the murdough family and their friends, as they gather, we ask that you send your comforter, your holy spirit, your guide, to be with them. >> queens, new york. jerome murdough's family is laying him to rest. four months ago, 56-year-old jerome was arrested for trespassing, and booked into new york's rikers island jail. >> you going to be missed big bro. me and him, we had a special connection, special relationship. >> seven days later, he was found dead in his cell. >> they said he was baked to death. heat. his room temperature reached well over 100 degrees with no ventilation. >>there's no words to explain. it just looks like you came from a building that caught on fire. >> he was blacker than my hair. he was darker than my hair. >> jerome was a former marine, who suffered from bipolar disorder and alcohol abuse. >> a week went by and we didn't hear from him, then two weeks, then it was 3 weeks. then my mother started saying, some

i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. u.s. airstrikes are pounding targets in iraq. the u.s. military is going after the islamic state group. >> it is called mother dangerous than al-qaeda. >> the islamic state killed an american journalists and promises more attacks. the pentagon has concerns beyond iraq's borders. >> after the murder of james thole, pentagon officials say the islamic state group now are a major security threat to the u.s. >> they marry ideology, a sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess. they are tremendously well-funded. oh, this is beyond anything that we've seen, so we must prepare for everything, and the only way you do that is you take a cold, steely hard look at it and get ready. >> the portrayal is much harsher than earlier in the year when president barack obama said i.s. was not as dangerous as al-qaeda and neither the pentagon nor top military officials will say if the u.s. is already at war with i.s. since august 8, the military bombed vehicles, check points and con voice nearly 90 times, only two of them not killing the fighter

. >> welcome back to al jazeera, i'm del walters.orney general eric holder is in ferguson, missouri. he's meeting with city leaders, and police arresting 47 protesters overnight. they say the tensions are calmer than last week. >>> world leaders are expressing outrage over the murder of journalist james foley in iraq. president obama condemning those killings and said that the the u.s. will continue facing islamic state extremists. >>> the golden arches are looking a little less golden these days. mcdonald's saying it's seeing worst sales in ten years. that's just one issue facing the fast food giant. >> reporter: this mcdonald's commercial showing happy workers dancing their way through a transaction paints a pretty picture but is a stark contrast to reality. in may mcdonald's workers protested for better wages, demanding $15 an hour and the right to be unionized. this protest is just one of dozen around the country. last month, the worst monthly sales for mcdonald's with sales slumping 2.5% in july. some analysts say a contributing

i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm del walters.onald's golden arches losing some of their luster, we're talking about what it's going to take for the company to get some of the sparkle back. >> one of the breakout stars of the little league world series is on one of the world's top publications cover. >> a video shows the beheading of an american journalist by the islamic state group. >> efforts to stem the violence in gaza end after israel says hamas fired more than 100 rockets. >> peaceful protests and dozens of arrests overnight in ferguson, missouri, a grand jury expected to hear testimony today in the shooting of michael brown by police. >> attorney general eric holder is arriving in the state. he published an open letter saying: >> americans aren't the only ones paying close attention to ferguson. here you can see headlines from around the world characterizing the violence. this headline out of australia, land of the free, insane situation in the u.s. right now. and then this tweet, trending on bbc, from merge son to fergista

i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. there is a new calm in ferguson, missouri. protestors were out in force last night but it was very different from the explosive scenes we saw on wednesday. >> the missouri state police in charge of security, taking off their gas masks, walking with the demonstrators. >> in new york, boston and other cities, thousands gathered to protest the killing of michael brown and protest the police tactics in ferguson. diane he is at her brook is live there for us. why that this shift in tone in the protests yesterday? >> it was really incredible. i was out here until 10:00 last night. it was almost like a festival. this was by far the largest protest we've seen all week. in spite of that, we really didn't see that many police officers. >> what a difference 24 hours makes. thursday night saw peaceful protests in ferguson, missouri, cars honked support as thousands marched in the streets. gone were the police, with their military style weapons and armored vehicles. >> i'm standing in the median. there are people behind me, people to my ri

i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. schools are closed in ferguson, missouri and governor jay nixon calling out the national guard after tear gas and alludedding on the streets. civilian gunfire hit at least two people. >> earlier sunday, thousands gathered for a unity rally calling for peace but demanding justice for michael brown. he is that unarmed black teen shot and killed by a white police officer one week ago. >> the brown family will release more details from a private autopsy that shows the 18-year-old was shot at least six times. we are in ferguson. natasha, good morning. why did the governor call out the national guard? >> it was a third night in a row of violence here in ferguson, several people shot, eight people arrested. police say there was molotov cocktails thrown, shooting and looting and that these attacks were premeditated and coordinated. this was one of the plash points, the window shattered, police say a big crowd gathered here last night, overran the employees inside this mcdonald's and were forc

i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm del walters. we are six hours into the ceasefire in gaza. this one appears to be holding. >> just before the ceasefire began early this morning, hamas shot a barrage of rockets into israel. zeal troops have taken up defensive positions on the israeli side of the border. >> this latest ceasefire was brokered by egypt. new talks are set to begin in cairo. >> israel soldiers have all but left the gaza strip, the forces pulled out off the the arm flat northbound the last of the 32 tunnels inside gaza. military leaders said the troops will take up a defensive position. both sides agreed to a 72 hour ceasefire. an israeli spokesman questioned why hamas didn't agree to it earlier. >> hamas has to explain why they didn't accept the proposal three weeks ago. so many have suffered and for what? >> this is an important moment. we have agreed on a roadmap for ending the israeli attack against gaza. we hope that the israelis will be committed and accept the ceasefire. >> now the agreement to a more permanent p

. >> i'm del walters. >> it is been four source since the ceasefire in gaza. >> there are no reports of shelling overnight leaving dozens hurts. >> israel said it is close to destroying those hamas built tunnels under the border, is pulling out its troops to reorganize them. >> that is after shelling hit another u.n. school, a bombing the u.s. is calling appalling. >> this morning a break in the nearly month long fighting in gaza, but sunday, even a place that was supposed to be safe wasn't. chaos as another u.n. school was attacked by israel. it happened just outside the school in rafa where 3,000 displaced families were staying. >> they struck us. there's no safety at u.n. schools. >> 10 people were killed. the wounded were rushed to a hospital which only has a dozen beds. the injured lay on the ground, waiting to be treated. a makeshift e.r. was set up in the parking lot. in an unusually harshly worded statement toward israel, the u.s. state department called the attack disgraceful and the suspicion that militants operating nearby does not justify strikes putting at risk the lives

. ♪ welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters and the stories we are following for you, an americandead after an attack in a military academy in afghanistan. a calm falls over gaza but making the cease fire last, it will be difficult at best and the second american aid worker diagnosed we -- with, ebola is back in the u.s. after having

. ♪ ♪ welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm del walters and these are the headlines at the hour, celebrationser two months of fighting and they agrees to a long-term ceasefire and talks brokered by egypt centered on travel and trade restrictions on gaza. and russia president and poroshenko and they shook hands before starts of talks and asked him not to elevate this against separatist and poroshenko say they end shipments to rebels. media reports out today that indicate president obama has given the go ahead for surveillance flights over syria and also word the pentagon will use manned and unmanned flights to collect the surveillance and there is a fiery warning from president obama for the murder of james foley and he will do what is necessary to capture those who harm americans. the president speaking today at the american legion in charlotte, north carolina and talked about improved care for military vets. there have been more than 60 after shocks in northern california. they follow the area 6.0 magnitude earthquake over the weekend and officials say they will continue for several days and

. ♪ >>> welcome to al jazerra america, i am del walters, these are the story that his we are followingou. will it be extended? time is running out for that ceasefire in gaza. moredocmore doctors, more heae workers a national bill signed in to law. the man who leaked national security secrets gets another three years of refuge in russia. ♪ ♪

. >> hello, i'm del walters in new york.e continue to follow the events unfolding in ferguson, missouri. tom jackson addressing reporters. let's listen. >> giving the sidewalks up in the area to protests -- protesters, we'll put up cones, put up porta potties for them to use and allow them to freely protest for as long as they want. what's happening now is, is not what any of us want. last night, we started ge getting -- started getting rocks, bricks, bottles thrown at us then a molotov cocktail then a bomb went off. we all need people to calm down and bring some peace to this. we want people to be able to protest, we want to facilitate their ability to protest because it's a constitutional right. so working with these leaders we're going otry to put this together and hopefully everyone will take the opportunity to get the message out that they want to get out. we understand everybody's age are aneverybody's angerand theio we're hoping for that ability. >> police approach has been blindly criticized for being much like a mil

>>> we want to thank you for watching al jazerra america, i am del walters in new york. "talk to al jazerra" is next. reminder you can check us out 24 hours a day at aljazerra.com. . >> it has become too expensive. the price tag is so scary to look at. >> cornell university's president says higher education is worths the cost though schools need to be run more efficiently. david skorton weighs in as well on skills training versus traditional education. >> the vast majority of people are making a living doing fine in the country without a very advanced degree. >> the veteran administrator has spoken out nationally on campus suicide prevention. >> one year we had what we call a cluster, a suicide contagion. >> he is not just an ivory league president. musician. >> i had a chance to sit with billly joel. >> if that's not enough, in 2015, david skorton is set to take over the smithsonian institution, the world's largest museum and research center. not to worry if you are a fan of the black and white bear. >> we are the pandacam. >> i spoke to him at our studios in new york.

. >> i'm del walters. ahead, a scientific development that could make peanuts safe for those who suffer peanut allergies. >> we have more on the 9-year-old who accidental killed her instructor with an uzi. >> fear of rising crime in new orleans, where the police chief suddenly quit. >> ukrainian president poroshenko said russia has launched a full scale invasion, separatists have taken control of a strategic port city in southern ukraine. russian soldiers are fighting with separatists. >> a cyber attack at j.p. morgan chase, fortune hackers may have stolen private information from several american banks. it's unknown if customers have been affected. >> in a video, the mother of american journalist steven sotloff asks the leader of the islamic state group to free her son, who is held hostage in syria. a second american may have been killed in syria while fighting for the i.s. group. >> we turn to mike lyons. al-qaeda seizing control of a border crossing, is israel now the target of the islamic state group.

i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm del walters. >> there's word that israel is ready to extend the ceasefire, but it's not clear if hamas will sign off. >> in cairo, there are efforts underway to create a permanent piece fire and in new york, u.n.'s ban ki-moon is asking for peace. >> this must be the last time to rebuild. this must stop now. they must go back to negotiating table. we must not repeat this periodically. >> the palestinians are asking for international help in rebuilding gaza, andrew simmons shows us why. >> this whole crisis has a profound effect on children. the sort of destruction they are dealing with, this is extreme, but let me take you across here where this is an area, a residential area right beside a business district. >> thousand families live in the area. they had a warning of this parage of attack from land, air and sea, but many people in many other areas didn't get a warning, so many children have died. in the two previous conflicts, there's been a snowball effect on the whole effects on the minds of t

i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. president obama is authorizing the first use of military force in iraq since 2011. he ordered airstrikes to protect americans in iraq, but says there won't be u.s. boots on the ground. >> there is a u.s. humanitarian mission underway. the u.s. is sending badly needed supplies to thousands of iraqis now stranded on a mountain. >> the u.s. is sending three military cargo planes. they are escorted by 2f18 fighter jets and delivering 5,300-gallons of fresh drinking water and 8,000 ready to eat meals. we have more. >> u.s. fighter jets escorted planes with enough water and meals for 8,000 for those trapped on the mountain. more drops are expected. u.s. president barack obama announced the u.s. military will help iraq's forces break the siege surrounding the mountain in the comes days, sending another warning to the islamic state group to stop their advance. >> i've directed our military to take targeted strikes against isil terrorist con voice should they move toward the city. we intend to

i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm del walters. >> the two star army general is the highest u.s. ranking officer to die in the war in afghanistan. >> major general harold green was killed when a gunman dressed in an afghan army uniform opened fire at a base. half those wounded in the attack of americans. the u.s. and its allies are winding down their commitment to afghanistan. libby casey is live in washington this morning. what was green's mission in afghanistan? >> he was one of the few adjustment generals in country and the highest officer involved. he had a largely behind the scenes job. >> an attack outside of kabul, an afghan wearing a military uniform and carrying a machine gun opened fire, killing american two star major general harold green and wounding eight other americans. in all, the gunman shot at least 16 other people, including a german brigadier general and an afghan officer. the shooter was later killed. >> it's a terrible tragedy. we haven't seen in the course of the last year or so. >> the general arrived in afg

i am del walters. >> i am stiff knee sy.resident obama has given the go ahead for surveillance flights over syria. >> the pentagon saying it will use drones and manned flights to conduct intelligence on the islamic state group. presence already in the region in control of key cities, border crossings, oil refineries in syria and iraq. >> vandals pinkston, good morning. is the u.s. moving closer with this latest announcement? >> stephanie, the white house is careful not to confirm or deny that the president has made a decision to launch airstrikes but clearly, the reports that there are now surveillance flights over syria gathering intelligence on possible is target did is an indication that strikes may be underway because the u.s. considers is to be a threat to american interests. >> isil has already demonstrated in a -- in rather violent fashion their willingness to perpetrate terrible acts against american citizens. >> in reference to the brutal murder recently of american journalists james foley. stephanie? >> the u.s. is

i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. dr. kent brantley is going to be released from the hospital. the health of his colleague is said to be improving enough to remove her from isolation. >> everybody is cheering the good news. we have more on these developments. >> we know the experimental drug administered to these two did its job. it appears that dr. kent brantley could be released as early as today. brantley is expected to take part in a press conference later this morning, discussing his condition and his discharge. >> 19 days after walking into atlanta's emery university hospital with ebola, it is being widely reported that dr. kent brantley will be released after spending nearly three weeks in a completely sealed off quarantine unit. his blood tests have reportedly come back negative for the ebola virus. the two were admitted earlier this month after contracting the deadly virus in liberia where they were treating others suffering the deadly disease. writebol is not expected to be released today, but her condition

i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. another night of unrest inferring son, missouri, protests over the shooting death of an unarmed teen turned violent. police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse demonstrators. >> 10 people were arrested, including two reporters. caught in the middle of it all, aljazeera journalists. >> they were forced to flee when a tear gas canister landed right beside them. >> the body meanwhile of 18-year-old michael brown has been released to his family. police aren't identifying the officer who shot brown but that officer has reportedly hired an attorney. >> the justice department getting involved into the investigation of brown's death. breaking silence on the case. >> patience for the investigation that is now underway, but be unwaiving in our insistence that it be open, thorough and fare. >> let's go live this morning inferring son. you were reporting on the story, you quickly became part of it. >> that's right, del. just leading up to that in the days preceding what happened last ni

. >> i'm del walters. another night of violence in ferguson, missouri, the latest protest started off peacefully again but ended earlier this morning with police using tear gas and stun grenade to say clear the streets. dozens were arrested, at least two people were also shot. the national guard is now in place to help protect a police command center. >> the president calling for an end to the unrest is dispatching attorney general eric holder to ferguson. natasha is there. who are police blaming for last night's violence? >> del, police say everything was fine until just after 9:30 last night, then they say a small group of people began throwing water bottles from the middle and the back of a crowd of about 200 people. they say this was a small minority of criminals, and they arrested people from as far away as california and new york. >> the night began quietly. >> we were able to voice our opinions. we were exercising our first amendment rights, and then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, somebody started

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. >> i'm del walters. >> more u.s. troops on the ground this morning in iraq. the defense department saying they are there only as advisors to deal with the growing humanitarian crisis. >> american forces could be in direct conflict with the islamic state group. lisa stark is in washington. what else are we hearing about the expanding u.s. military role potentially in iraq? >> good morning, stephanie. actually, no, the u.s. is very, very concerned about the yazidis trapped on the mountain. they are talking getting a humanitarian corridor to get them to safety. the big question is would u.s. troops take charge. >> 130 additional military personnel are on the ground in northern iraq. their main mission, to come up with a plan to evacuate thousands of i can't se yazidi . >> there are reports troop numbers could swell partly to help rescue the refugees. speaking in the solomon islands, secretary of state john kerry said that is precisely what the team he sent in is prepared to do. >> we will make a very rapid and critical assessment. we understand it is urgent to t

me, but before i do this, i nominate my two fantastic colleagues, tony harris, 406 eastern and del walters7 and 8 in the morning eastern. >> that's walter's, buy not waters. waters are in here. someone put ice in here. jin and tonic please. thank you very much, lori. we appreciate that. the only way to do this is quickly, i am told. here we go. this is why al jazeera reporters are always totally immersed in their thoughts. john terrett, this might not have been quite such a good idea. al jazeera in new york. >> john terrett always up for a great challenge. >> will do it for this hour. thank you for joining us. i am thomas drayton in new york. thanks for watching. >> every day across america, military-style raids are taking place. local police dressed like soldiers break down doors in the hunt for drugs. >> this is not what we think of as police in a democratic society. this is way out of proportion.

i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. >> we begin in ukraine where russian president vladimir putin isying the role of peacemaker today, asking pro-russian separatists to release ukrainian soldiers in eastern ukraine. >> putin is saying this ahead of nato blasting moscow today for sending troop to say fight alongside pro-russian separatists in eastern ukraine. >> despite moscows hollow denials, it is now clear that russian troops and equipment have illegally crossed border into eastern and south eastern ukraine. >> president obama says he will meet with ukrainian president poroshenko next month to discuss the crisis. aljazeera is in ukraine with the latest. >> the evidence is mounting approximately for the first time, the word invasion is being used at the highest political levels. in plus sells, nato officials released imagery and the russian military column on the move. the ukrainian penalty has canceled a working visit to turkey so as to deal with the deepening crisis. the ukrainian prime minister has urged the u.n. council and european union to act with the highest urgency. >> we c

i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. >> we're following two big stories this morning. for the first time ever, a patient infected with ebola will be coming to u.s. shores. >> an american aid worker set to be moved to atlanta for treatment, the c.d.c. telling americans to avoid travel to three african nations at the center of the outbreak. >> we begin in israel where the bombings resumed in gaza hours after a ceasefire began. >> dozens were killed in rafa and israel says one of its soldiers were captured. full military operations are underway again. nick schiffron joins us by phone. israel says it is resuming all military action in gaza. tell us what you are hearing and seeing right now. >> we heard an explosion of violence in the last couple hours following the collapse of the ceasefire, which seems to have been around 3:00 a.m. new york time. what happened according to the israeli military was one of its soldiers was captured by gazan fighters who came through a tunnel. that included one suicide bomber, willing multiple israeli soldiers and that is when that soldier w

. >> i'm del walters. >> turkey's prime minister celebrating after being chosen by the people. changes he is looking at trying to usher in and really after a very historic the latest break was brokered in egypt. >> in gaza, a pause in fighting giving time to find supplies and shelter. for many, this truce isn't taking away their fears. >> another funeral, another broken palestinian family. >> friends and relatives mourn as men carry the body of the 35-year-old woman to her grave. she was killed in an israeli air strike on her house in the southern gaza strip. close by in the town of rafah, children climbed over the rubble after more airstrikes on homes. >> when they said we had five minutes to leave, we run away. they attacked two houses, mine and my brother's house were destroyed. we are residents, worked all our life to make a house and in one minute, they destroy it. >> in a reef gee camp lay the bodies, another young life is ended, her home hit, like the mosque that was attacked close by. >> about 2:00 a.m., they told the people to leave the house. when the people left thei