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i mean, this is a country that's just had desperate times recently. for the people of haiti. >> it is. it's very exciting. but, to me, it's really important that this sort of discovery, this sort of ship, this sort of heritage, this sort of treasure, except there won't be much treasure onboard, it really belongs to everybody. you know, the whole world. particularly the haitians. there has been a tendency over the years for some of the smaller, newer governments to sell their wrecks and for things to be dispersed. that would be a great shame. it's really important this is investigated with the, you know, thoughts of tourism in the future. and maybe they will decide that they want to leave it so people can inspect it with glass bottom boats and divers and snorkelers over many years to come. >> let's hope so. christopher dobbs, thank you very much for joining us on "gmt." just to remind you of the breaking news in the past few minutes, prime minister recep tayyip erdogan is 2out rd l peo. have en kil acing nt.rate thout dard ler.st ] rfulyou are feeling

here are the families waiting desperately for news from the relatives in the coal mine. most probably, they were here all night. and they're really exhausted. and now i see workers are having a short rest as well here. and on the other side, the rescue operation is going on. rescue operators are coming down and coming up. and it's a rainy day in soma. it's not a good morning for turkey. that's all. that's all. actually, they are not awaiting good news. and there are many, many ambulances in the area. and two of them is there. and this is the new tent pitched here. officials are working at the scene as well. >> the picture right from on the ground there at soma. it's a desperate situation, obviously. but it's having repercussions, isn't it, across the country? >> exactly. there's a solidarity about protests, protesting the issue among the country. for example, the kurdish party, bdp, ask that they're going to mourn for a week among their municipalities. also there are several universities announced they're going to -- they're going to protest. they called for strikes for

reports of gunfire, desperate families scramble for aid in afghanistan. ♪ hello, you are watching alazeera, also on the program seeking justice for victims of rape, a verdict is expected in the landmark trial of 39 soldiers in democratic republic of congo. we will get them out, nigeria prisons will free school girls as the government faces a growing tide of criticism and happy families and australia is to make adoption easier. ♪ and there have been reports of shooting at the site of friday's landslide in afghanistan and 15 trucks arrived with supplies, up to 4,000 people are homeless and in desperate need of help. matt is from the international organization for migration, he was turned back from there this morning. >> reporter: we attempted to reach the distribution site which is just outside the village. we returned back at the entrance due to reports of fighting and shooting. we really don't have too many details of what is going on but we were advised for our safety to turn back. and the number of the aid trucks that were in the site yesterday have been moved down the road as well

up to 4,000 people are homeless and in desperate need of help. the fighting broke out when 15 afghan army trucks arrived at the scene of the disaster, laid ep with tents and surprise. >>> this report from the scene of the disaster. >> reporter: this boy is 15 years old but has lost so much. his mother, along with his two sisters, two brothers, are buried in the mountain of mud. >> translation: at the time of the landslide i was holding my mother's hand. it slipped. i escaped, else i would have been buried in the same place with them. >> he knows his family is gone. he says he needs to find their bodies for his own peace of mind. >> translation: i want to see their dead bodies. i want to see their face so i can come to terms with it. we have been working for two days without food and water. i'm devastated. i lost everything i have in my life. my wife and children are buried under the mud. >> the house is still standing on the hillside and provides on idea of what the village looked like when it was whole. now it's torn in two. >> reporter: hundred

russia is increasingly desperate to find the new market and probably russia was willing to concede on a lot of issues due to that fact. in fact, putin and his enteroage, for a long time from russia's perspective, the outside western routes was the faved one. in 2013, russia was willing to concede and accept the eastern route, target the chinese northeast market, the most p populous one. the second would be equity stakes which the chinese would acquire in western siberia and the far east. i think there have been some concessions from russia's side in order to stimulate this deal and make it a propitious moment from the political side but what sund under pins the deal are economics from both sides. >> professor, you heard vladimir talk about a eurasian union, about looking east. when china looks west toward russia, does it see what putin sees? is there a shared vision here? >> i think so. in fact, that reminds me of something during the wall, there were two alliances. one is continental euro-asia. and some other continue mental powers. the other is marine time asia pacific. in these new

i'm not feeling safe here. >> these people are desperate. most of the asylum seekers are in indonesia with no way forward and no way back. some of them are willing to be locked up behind bars. >>> since indonesia has not signed a convention, many are immigrants. many are locked up. thousands have no space. this man said immigration officials rejected him. >> translation: we went to the detention center to ask for help. without question they beat us and threw us outside. we tried later. they beat us again. >> the immigration denied the beatings, but admits because of overcrowding fight occur regularly. this is difficult. we don't have enough capacity to take them all and we can't reject or deport them. we hope the unhcr will fix the process. >> asylum seekers are often stuck in indonesia for more than two or three years before applications are processed. the indonesian minister called australia refugee policy a failure, because it has not stopped them making the trip to australia, and australia is acting as if it can move the problem to its n

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> a desperate search happening too late. this morning, new details about a southern california killing spree. what a 22-year-old wrote about his motives and what his parents tried to do to stop him, this as we find out more about the victims. >>> it makes him sick. defense secretary chuck hagel talking to cnn about the scandal at the va. he's calling for change, but not at the time, despite many calls for eric shinseki to resign. >>> and then, a hail mary from hope francis, putting himself in the middle of a political battle that has lasted centuries, calling for a palestinian state and offering help negotiate a deal himself. can he solve what countless others could not? good morning, everyone. great to see you this morning. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. it is monday, may 26th, memorial day and 5:00 a.m. in the east. glad to see you this morning. let's begin in southern california, where there are new developments as investigators try to piece together what led this 22-year-old to go on

. >> are they acting on desperation? >> there could be an element of that.tion, i think, how much money did bayer surrendered to get this asset, and if you look at multiples on cash flows, it is 21 times cash yer is paying for this merck business, and that is twice the valuation it had. that can be an indication there is an element of desperation out there. it was a hot auction. people were talking about $10 billion, and it went to 14.2 billion dollars, so there could be a little bit of desperation out there. >> all right, 15 unless she, thanks so much. coming up on 26 past the hour, and that means it is time for on the markets. alix steel is standing by. >> first, i went to get you caught up on the broader markets, because we are continuing to see stocks deteriorate, the s&p trading near the lows of the session. you are seeing really financials lead the way on the downside as well as consumer discretionary, energy also giving up some of their gains, and twitter, the shares of the microblogging site are slumping to their lowest price since their debut, comin

it's a modern-day dust bowl in texas, forcing desperate measures. wichita falls also has plans to recycle the water people flush down their toilets for drinking water. >> this is probably when it's all said and done going to be our drought of record. >> reporter: the latest drought monitor shows texas bone-dry. 90% of the state is in drought. to date, 11 public water systems could run out of water in the next 45 days. >> really more than anything, it's just kind of scary. you know, we're very cautious about how we use our water. we're trying to conserve water as much as possible. >> reporter: the effects are rippling through the economy. car washes can operate only five days a week. jobs may be on the line. >> it's a challenge to find ways to remain viable and profitable during this time. >> reporter: it's come to this. they're praying for rain. this could be the new normal. the current texas drought started four years ago. and experts say it's among the worst of the past 500 years. the only color around jean and jim brennan's home on lake arrowhead

on the one hand, you've got desperately pour people. and they've got to try to feed their family. they don't have money to buy food. so they are cutting down trees to grow crops or make charcoal and make a bit of money and buy food and you have the big timber companies coming in, some of them still clearcuting and paying lots of money for a forest concession to the government and the people living in the forest suffer as well as everything else. >> in fact, in your book, i just want to read a couple of lines, you write in chapter 18, hope for nature, and you say the truth is that when corporate agreed and public demand for a better and better lifestyle are pitted against the health of the environment and the health of people, for that matter, it is the bottom line that wins. have we totally lost the wisdom of the indigenous people who made decisions based on how they would affect their people in years to come? how many more supermarkets? how many more luxury apartments do we need? i mean you sound like an environmental activist, an angry environmental activist here? >> i do get an

through the desperate trouble. to the members of militant group to the teenage girls from the stool and will face a much area three weeks ago the girls are being rescued by the military which initially said it was in hot pursuit of the kidnappers this is the stadium is the highlight of the opening world cup match next month will see brazil face open to a show. but just four kilometers away. a different picture. hundreds of police to the landless workers movement occupied this two clowns. it raises the money pumped into the neighborhood has failed to consider those that perhaps need it most the local people. legend bill dawson the start of the billions spent on a study of its lasting legacy will be one of the victim and higher rents a legacy of making it difficult to secure your own price. many of these people say building the new stadium has driven real estate prices and rents have gone up about post as low income families one star power struggles to fill its hotel rooms for the world cup. these probably say that n

if you think that 82% of russia's extra ref notions depend upon hydro car bons, russia is desperate to find another market. china is a natural answer. so, it is important but it has a strategic value as well. c value as well. >> professor, is it possible to overthink this? i mean, china needed something. russia has it, and it may be we are making a mistake in overreading this? >> i think it is much bigger than normal business deal. if it was business deal, it would not sign as a high-profile deal. there are a lot of questions about if he would reach the deal. why they reached that deal? both countries feel they have to reach this deal at this strategic moment. >> for russia, as mentioned earlier, they had not a lot of problems. on china's side, in fact, china, at this time, they need russia on their side because they have so many problems with the united states. the balance to asia pacific, japan, vietnam, philippines under territory y'all disputes in the east china sea and now, the indictment of officers. the chinese president thought the u.s. now is fighting a war with china. china h

families had demanded this data for months, but will it give them the answers they so desperately want? we're breaking down just what this all means. >>> we know where they are. the new claim from nigeria's military weeks after more than 200 girls were abducted from a school. this morning there are new questions and a whole lot of doubt. we are live in nigeria's capital with the latest on this search. >>> dangerous storms take aim at millions this morning. tornadoes, dangerous winds, serious weather from texas to north dakota, and there could be more bad weather today. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. great to see you. it's tuesday, may 27th, 4:00 a.m. in the east. a whole lot of news developing overnight. we're on top of all of it, beginning with this. new information just made public about the final moments of flight 370. this is information the families of missing passengers have pleaded for for months. now a breakdown of satellite data from that plane is in their hands. the fate of the plane and those on board now arguably the bigges

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crimea is something that at a time russian military desperately needed. it needed to control a warm-water port for its naval forces. and that was why that was very important to russia, that they own this. they don't have to own ukraine. they just have to in some fashion be able to not control it but at least be able to push it in directions that it would like to see happen. >> you mentioned the may 25th elections that are coming up. how do you think today's vote will xwaimpact those elections? >> i don't think it will have much impact on those elections. as i said, probably 30% of the voters in that whole region went to the polls. it was just in two polka-dot jersey of that, dondon and luhan luhansk, the only two where people went to the poles. a lot of the people skeptical about becoming part of russia never even went to the polls at all because they would have voted "no" and that probably would have not been very good for their health. >> let's talk then in terms of solutions. the acting president said he was willing to grant eastern ukrainians more loc

that information was not provided to those who were desperately in need of what was on offer. that erupted in violence. what we understand is that a anybody of police officers sustained injuries. and that's why the gunfire. this aerial gunfire by security forces was used. but it was quite a sustained period of gunfire which lasted over a few minutes time. and it really just under scores how volatile this area has become. this area which, of course, has suffered an enormous humanitarian disaster. these people living in these tents, of course, have lost everything. they have very little. and they are basically trapped in the middle between a desperate need for aid and this volatile situation, which has erupted. >>> thailand's confusional court will rule on wednesday on whether the prime minister abused her powers. she denied the accusations while testifying on tuesday. a group of senators filed the case against her, if she's found guilty she will be forced to step down. she has also been charge million dollars a different case by tie thailand's anti-corruption body. but as this

so the cry that we heard in the hours of the morning the person was desperate for help.ly intentional. >> was it loud? >> very loud my lady. very loud. >> i asked you about -- you say the man's voice -- low pitch -- low tone or high tone? >> very high pitch voice. >> did you know it was? >> at that a moment when i spoke to my wife, i said could be one of my neighbors. i wasn't sure where it was coming from. >> reporter: and that is how he described how they woke up that morning to the sounds of a man crying in the high pitched voice. then he calls the security. then he goes to mr. pistorius' house. this is how he describes the scene when he arrives. >> i saw oscar kneeling next to the lady who was just lying down there. there was just blood all over. he was just crying at that point in time. the gentleman that i saw -- there's one gentleman which i saw inside oscar's house. he was asking to help him. >> is that the gentleman in the house? >> basically he was asking to help him. i could see the situation was dense. i couldn't take watching what i saw at that point in time

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. >> tensions between security forces and those desperate for food and shelter are easy to see. people surrounded convoys carrying supplies to grab whatever they could. resulting in gunfire after security forces were attacked by a group of men who were demanding tents. [ gunshot ] foreign aid agencies quickly left the area, and it's unclear when they will return. >> we came here to help people. and a group of people came and started shouting at us. loaded it on the truck and sped off. and then the police started firing >> reporter: shortly before the firing started, one of the presidential candidates, doula abdullah, told us that the government could be doing a better job. >> the nation is focused on this tragedy, and afghanistan is also focused on the tragedy, but i have seen a coordination effort, which responds to the immediate he needs of the people. >> reporter: he's talking about people like gula, he and his 14 family members call this tent home. their home was only partially damaged by the landslide, but they're all too afraid to return. >> we are traumatized. what if thi

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how desperate? the chairman of the republican national committee, the guy who vowed last year to rebrand the party, was on that same stage, yes, he's standing strong with the reality tv stars, and he got right into the swing of things. >> we're the party of freedom, and we're the party of opportunity. we're the party of equality. >> the party of equality? again, he's going on the same stage as phil robertson. >> the other side has a shameful history, but you wouldn't know it because we don't talk about it. >> oh, yes. what a wonderful plan. all they need now is ted nugent, that anti-government rancher, clint eastwood, and the obama rodeo clown, and they'll be set. they'll be all set. joining me now is e.j. dionne and joan walsh. thank you both for being here tonight. >> good to be with you, reverend. >> e.j., donald trump, phil robertson. i mean, are these the faces of the republican leadership at this point? >> well, i had the same thought as you had, that you expressed earlier, which is i didn't r

the crowd began to attack police and workers at an aid cam in a desperate attempt to get food. as a result some aid agents sis pulled back -- agencies pulled back. 250 people have been confirmed dead after the landslide. we have this update from badakhshan province. . >> reporter: this is as close as we can get to the aid distribution center where gunfire erupted. if you look over my shoulder, you can probably see a large group of men at the aid distribution center. they were caught in the gun fire - violence that erupted over confusion over where the aid would be distributed. we were told that the government decided to move it to another location. it was not provided to those that were in need of what was on of. that erupted in violence. is number of police officers sustained injuries, and that is why the aerial gunfire by security forces was used. it was a sustained appeared of gunfire, which lasted over a few minutes time. and it really underscores how volatile this area has become. this area which, of course, suffered an enormous humanitarian disaster. these people living i

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. >>> from a stranded yacht, a desperate call for help. >> he just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> but when the rescuers themselves get in trouble, even more lives hang in the balance. >> this is life or death for them. they don't get it right, have to come for everybody. >> i took a swing at the skid and i missed and fell off. >> the adrenaline was pumping. more action than the opening sequence of a james bond movie. >> may, 1980. brisbane, australia. he's waiting for an assignment when a call comes in about a yacht in distress. >> we got word there was a boat in trouble off the island. >> greg and the camera man took off in the chopper 7 news chopper to record what they assume would be a routine water rescue in morton bay. they don't have exact coordinates for the boat's location. they spot a different vessel, the water police, who are responding to the mayday call. greg hopes the water police know where the troubled boat is, but he can't confirm this by radio. >> they were on a different frequency. we didn't have that frequency with us. so that added to the

it's a desperate situation. >> desperate indeed.uations, they have safe areas, places where they are supposed to stay underground until a fire clears. do we know anything about whether there could be miner who is are waiting, who are underground and waiting for the all clear or are they -- >> reporter: we happen to have reports of this. the authorities are still beginning to really -- they haven't told us really how many people they suspect are underneath the ground. i think this may be an indication they are beginning to lose hope for the rescue effort. >> thank you so much in istanbul for us, thanks. >>> new concerns about a mysterious virus spreading in this country. the tsa is posting warning signs about mers, middle east respiratory system. 20 health care workers may have been exposed after coming into contact with a patient. one of the workers is in the hospital. the others were told to stay home. officials say the risk to the public for mers is low. >>> here is a look at european markets. in the u.s., dow futures hanging righ

fighting broking out when 15 afghan army track trucks arrive. 14,000 are homeless and still in desperate need of help. >> reporter: the convoy of aid makes the slow journey up to the disaster area. since industry th friday the sud been live until tents. tension is so high on friday morning there were reports of gunfire and those homeless still have not received help. >> six members of my family are under the mud. we are in a tent we made ourselves. we have not received blankets or food yet. >> reporter: others have complained about the government response to the disaster. >> after the landslide we are in huge misery. we have received no assistance, and the women and children in this area are all ill. so far no one has showed any sympathy for us. >> on monday a local member of the afghan parliament came to see the devastation for himself. he handed out money to some of the most needy. this is one of the poors part of afghanistan where access to electricity and roads is almost non-existent. >> we're trying to work with the government to develop a solution that will mitigate the risk of fut

. >> and a desperate plea to bring back our girls. and what's behind the masked kidnapping of hundreds of school children? >> good etching and thank you for joining us. the extreme weather that has tested millions this week, makes us wonder if we out to be bracing for more spring disasters. it has been a stunner, more tornadoes this week than in the first three months of the year. that same is system is dumped record amounts of rain, causing tens of millions of dollars in damage, and at least 38 deaths this week, just from the weather. as is skies clear, you can see what those storms left behind, the long reach from the florida panhandle well into the northeast, as the ground gave way eroded by inches of water. swallowing houses. >> the car is gone, everything just fell. >> from one vehicle to another, rescuers came by boat, to reach motorists trapped in their vehicles. >> in new york city, the waters flowed from the outside in. >> i looked out the window, it was on the corner, came back the whole street was flooded in like three or f

they are not desperate but middle-class i radians taking a advantage of the way to make money. the kidney is a resource for the person who is getting a. like a commodity. that each is a beat each other one from dying and the other saves from a financial need that they have. and i heard over and over you cannot put a price on the kidney to save someone's life. it is a good deed. the of money just makes it possible because that is the problem in the united states. we have reserved kidneys for the rich and the will to do. if they cannot spend $9,000 of their own money up front for recovery you don't get the kick me. next question? >> a good friend is going through a transplant what can he do to make themselves better? >> i am not a physician but i am very glad he did get a kidney. did he get it off the list? he is one of 15%. he really has to talk to a doctor about that. i wish him luck. >> if the a regulated system was in place we know it would look something like this so what factors should government consider? >> excellent question. the actions out of iran are mixed digest got

so what did desperate jack kingston do?hat all politicians do, he lashed out falsely at david perdue. >> that ad there from georgia republican front-runner david perdue targeting who he sees is the closest competitor, jack kingston. to discuss this race, we have joe klein. >> good to be here. >> let's start with the point that matt bevin raced in his campaign against mitch mcconnell, saying mitch mcconnell hasn't stood up against barack obama. i don't think for the most rabid right wing audience that rings true. >> yes, it does, for the most rabid right wing audience. given -- i disagree a little bit with chuck because given the amount of apathy out there, this isn't like 2010 when they wanted to burn down everything. given the amount of apathy out there, i think that a lot more of the really crazy base voters are going to be -- they are going to have more weight in these elections because normal people won't show up. >> you're making a point to the distortion of the turnout universe, he may be down 20 points to the extent

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. >> detectives believed this clue was left at the scene by a desperate denise o'neil. >> my first questionou ever detailed denise's vehicle. >> his response was he has never been in her car and never detailed her car. >> but analysts found his prints inside denise's car. when faced with this evidence, he changed his story. he now claimed he was an unwl unwitting accomplice. he said the real killer was his friend 19-year-old isaac brown. brown who had no criminal record also confessed but said the killer was cabellero who was broke and desperate for money. brown said he had been planning to rob denise for months. >> there was just loose talk from cabellero saying man, i need to come up. i need to hit somebody. i need some money right now and the only person i could think of that's got some money right now is right there and it always would point across the hall way. >> everybody and their brother was trying to make a deal with the devil. in other words every bad guy was wanting to confess and plead out and get the best deal they could. >> brown's prints were found on a soda bottle in denise

tonight the desperate effort to save the homes that haven't been consumed. demanding answers about the growing scandal at the va. the man in charge faces criticism before congress and then faces our pentagon correspondent on the way out. the price you pay in a housing market so hot in some places, a lot of buyers are getting shutout unless they pay cash. >> amazing grace, an incredible moment from today's sole beer dedication from america's new's museum. "nightly news" begins now. >> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. for the second straight night, it looks like a bombing campaign underway across southern california. conditions so hot and dry, if some fires don't get hit from the air, they won't go out and because of the winds, the intensity of the flames, we've seen one of the true freaks of nature in the san diego area. funnel clouds of pure flames from the ground skyward. the santa anna winds, which unlike our weather across the country blow from east to west can clearly be seen

. >> reporter: new details coming to light today about the desperation surrounding the gunman elliott roger and how close he came to having his murderous rampage discovered by sheriff's deputies when they visited his home last month, and the desperation for his parents, who along with his therapist, were braces up here on friday night after becoming aware of that man fegso and his youtube video frantic that their son might be planning to do some violence and hoping to get to him before he did. they told me that during the two-hour drive north from los angeles rogers parents heard news reports on the car radio about a mass shooting, called 911 and spent the rest of the night with authorities. their son had gone on a killing spree that left seven people dead for stabbing hiss three housemates before randomly shooting through the densely populated streets. he had detailed it all in a chilling manifesto about how authorities almost thwarted his plan. they checked on him after a call from a concerned relative. in the manifesto, roger expressed relief that his apartment wasn'ted searched be

desperate for attention. >> these children they can't play with toys.o in their down time, what you see is instead of being isolated in the room, they're out in the hallways where they get some stimulation. >> this down time also avoids having to pay staff for therapy or play or even attention. >> for most of them their bottom line is the least amount of care they can get away with and the most for the stockholders and for the ceo salaries. >> that's upsetting for parents like marcello martins. he thinks stimulation will help his son. >> when i'm there, there's nobody there to care to him. it's more like a facility of storage. of storing the skids. >> -- the kids. >> i'm listening, you just relax, okay? >> these facilities are highly regulated. you have multiple agencies an ombudsmen and county and state and federal agents in there. if you are not providing quality care you're going oget shut down. >> the influence of the nursing home lobby extends to the state agencies that write the rules and regulate the industry. >> follow the money. we have a legis

clippers speak out, desperately trying to hang on to their team. and the nba has fired back. deadly virus. another case of mers has been identified in the u.s. tonight, what the cdc is saying about this mysterious illness and the chance of it spreading. and the moment a barrier fell in the nfl with millions watching live. but not everyone was happy about how it played out. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening, the world today got its first glimpse of the teenage schoolgirls taken hostage by terrorists in nigeria. for starter, they no longer look the same as when they were in school. in the video, you can see they've been forced to wear the garb preferred by their captors, with their heads and bodies covered. tonight, a senior administration official has confirmed to nbc news, the u.s. military is flying manned surveillance flights over nigeria at the request of the government there and is sharing information, including imagery from satellites and aircraft that may help in figuring out their location. we sadly also learned the abducted girls are being used as a bargaini

. >> i realized i needed to do something before i became a desperate person looking to find anybody to marry just so i can have a baby. >> reporter: so two years ago at 34, ellen froze her eggs at the cleveland clinic. her mom karen helped pay for the procedure. ellen is among a growing number of women freezing their eggs. no longer called experimental, many say it's insurance against an uncertain future. >> they don't have the panic of i've got to get out and meet mr. right. they can put that on hold and think about their career and when the time is right, they have their eggs to go back and consider for transfer at that point. >> reporter: freezing eggs is expensive and rarely covered by health plans. the average cost for one round is $13,000 and also an annual storage fee and the longer a woman waits, the less likely eggs will be healthy. that's why companies are cutting costs or offering payment plans to make freezing eggs affordable. >> how are you feeling today? >> reporter: but doctors caution the older you are, the riskier it is for mother and baby. julie and husband ed had the

so these aren't people who are desperate.re taking advantage of a way to make money. in iran there's also a whole different attitude. you know, on the black market you think of it as the person who is selling their kidney is a resource for the person who's getting it. like they're selling a commodity or something. the iranians don't look at it that way. the way they look at it is as a service to humanity and that both parties are saving each other in a way. one is saving a person from dying, and the other is saving a person from a financial need they have. and they also i heard over and over again, you can't put a price on a kidney. you can't put a price on saving someone's life. this is a good deed i'm doing. the money just makes the altruism possible. and, see, that's the problem in the united states. we have reserved free kidneys for the rich. and the well-to-do. and if you're poor and you don't have a friend who can donate and spend $8 or $9,000 of their own money up front during recovery, you can't get a kidney. next que

. >> our teams experience the heart breaking desperation >> we're all following stories of people thatdied in the desert. >> and the importance... >> experiencing it, has changed me completely... >> of the lives that were lost in the desert >> this is the most dangerous part of your trip... >> an emotional finale you can't miss... >> we got be here to tell the story. >> the final journey borderland continues... only on al jazeera america >>> we have another angle of that incredible baltimore mud slide to show you. >> oh, my god! [ screaming ] >> oh, my god! >> as you can see an entire car dropping into the ravine. this is after continuous rain came down on tuesday. 19 people forced to flee their homes. it's an indication of what happens when mother nature dumps a lot of rain in a small period of time. rescues continuing in some states. and some states still on flood watch. but even in the places where the skies have cleared the struggles are enormous. robert ray is in louisville, mississippi. and you have been talking to families there, a lot of them losing everything. >> reporter: del

need some rain, desperately not getting it. >> what do they call it manhattan hinge? >> very good. >> happens twice a year. >> thank you very much. well, it has been almost ten years since hurricane katrina stuck new orleans. the lower 9th still hasn't recovered. have many say they feel forgotten. instead it signifies it's failure. it is like giving a a kid what they wanted for christmas, and then taking eight way friday this them, and being like you can't have it any more. >> that's a recurrent theme. it remains uncared for. the community center then is a symbol of this neighborhood's persistent problems. it's been almost ten years since hurricane katrina struck, and still homes remain abandoned. only a fraction of the residents came back, and there seems to be very little political will to remaining a neighborhood that was once vibrant. >> this is our future church. but reverend charles hasn't given up, his church was destroyed by the storm, but he hasser severed and now a new structure is slowly taking shape. it's been a battle, but he says people are returning alb

the desperate search for 200 missing girls. now comes word of a group of armed terrorists that abducted at least eight more girls. boko haram insists women should not be educated. president obama is calling what happened awful. as a father, he can understand the pain they are going through and the u.s. will do everything they can to help. >> we are sending in a team made up of our military and law enforcement and other expects and we are glad that nigeria accepted the help. >> vladimir has been following the story for us. you had a rare opportunity to speak with a father whose two daughters have been abducted. what is he saying about the effort, the fight to get his children back? >> reporter: yeah, poppy, it was a heart breaking interview with a range of emotions. father and the mother who agreed to speak with us because they say that they feel neglected by their own government. they feel as if their military is not doing anything to bring home these girls abducted in the middle of the night more than three weeks ago by arm ed

the desperate situation of port call's unemployed -- portugal's unemployed youth. >> racial profiling >> sometimes they ask questions... sometimes they just handcuff people... >> deporting dreams... destroying lives... >> this state is literally redefining what it means to be a criminal alien fault lines al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> they're locking the doors... >> ground breaking... >> we have to get out of here... >> truth seeking... award winning investigative documentary series fault lines the deported only on al jazeera america >> these protestors have decided that today they will be arrested >> these people have chased a president from power, they've torn down a state... >> what's clear is that people don't just need protection, they need assistance. south >>> welcome back. the top stories on al jazeera. ukraine's president elect vowed to puppish those -- punish those responsible for shooting down a military helicopter. an army general was among the 14 killed on tuesday. >>> japan's prime minister calls on his country to take a greater role in regional security. shinzo

they're desperately trying pump oxygen into the mine shaft.mine, any ignition could cause further explosions and more death andrew finkel is outfront. he is in istanbul tonight. andrew, this is a desperate and urgent situation. 787 people they say could have been at work at the time. we don't know how many are in the mine right now who are missing. what is the latest that you know? >> well, we have had the figures so far is that 151 people we know have lost their life in this disaster. there are hundreds, as you say, more trapped underneath. the search-and-rescue operation is still going on. in very, very difficult conditions. there is a fire underground. they're as you say pumping oxygen to keep these people alive. and the rescue operation will clearly go on throughout the night. and we supposedly will have to wait for the dust to settle to see how terrible this tragedy will be. >> and it's already going to be among some of the worst worst in the world with the death toll of 151, which of course unfortunately go co. go significantly higher. w

>> very desperate.acing a huge crisis if we don't do something quick. >> many thanks indeed. >> thank you. >>> now to something very floral. here in london we're enjoying sunday. it's in time for the flower show. we get the latest trends in gardening. >> the show gardens here in chelsea gets a lot of attention. i'm going to introduce you to designers, the brother who is designed the night sky garden. tell us what it's about. >> it's based on the night sky theme back where we live. international sky state in the ward. in dark areas you can see stars really well. we wanted to bring that here. >> you've got all these elements around you. the meteors that have fallen. what's next? >> two black reflection pools resemble black holes. it is the boundary and planting around. >> even the color, blues, whites, like the milky way drifting through the garden. >> it's supposed to show the feeling of the garden. >> one of the things you were thinking of children who have have learning difficulties or autistic who nee

desperate enough to save $3 million into the nonswing state of nebraska.he investment paid off big for ben sass. an oxford and yale man and a former bush administration official who dispatched dins daily and osborn to win the nomination last night. the money flowed from all directions. including the tea parties, americans for prosperity, the club for growth and the senate conservatives fund all poured money into the race. to may for dozens of ads that pulverize sasse's opponents. here's a look at a few of them. >> sid dins dale for u.s. senate? do you know his record? he said obamacare has good aspects? that's really liberal. >> i would always vote to raise the debt limit. >> a vote to raise the debt limit is a vote to always fund obamacare. >> what's happened to shane osborn? the former republican chairman calls the false attacks on ben sasse bad for the party and not the nebraska way. >> sasse isn't just walking away with the norm nation. he's favored to win the entire race. nebraska isn't exactly a state hospitable to democrats. with few other potential