garissa's in eastern kenya not far from the border with somalia.rd yet on who's responsible, but al shabaab is suspected. >> we'll bring you more details. >>> moving to another story now. to one of the deadliest attacks in yemen since the saudi-led military operation began. an explosion killed more than two dozen workers at a dairy in the port city. >> there are conflicting accounts about well it was an air strike or rocket fired from a nearby army base. saudi arabia and its sunni allies have been bombing houthi rebel targets for a week. they're trying to end the insurgency by the iranian backed rebels. with more on this developing story, let's turn to ian lee, joining us live from cairo, egypt. ian, outside of the civilian casualties that we mentioned, the houthi rebels have been trying to take aden. a massive blow to the saudi air strike campaign. it would prove at that air power alone won't be enough to defeat the militants if in fact they're able to take the country's second largest city. what is the status of aden? >> reporter: the whole point

. >> >>> gunmen attack a university in north-eastern kenya, killing three and injuring dozens of others >>> hello, i'm haz am sikher. you are watching al jazeera live from doha. also ahead - heavy fighting in the southern city of aden as houthi fighters try to take control of it >>> i.s.i.l. fighters pushed out of the yarmouk refugee camp near the syrian capital >>> combatting a childhood killer. india's new vaccine targets the roetar virus. >>> hello. we begin in kenya where gunmen have attacked a university. attackers are holed up in student host ills after taking some people hostage. let's go to djibouti where mohammed adow is standing by. what is the situation there right now? >> well haas im it's a situation that is far from over. that is how local officials are describing the situation inside the gariza college, where gunmen are holding some of the students hostage in a story, in the university compound. and the attack happened at dawn around the time muslim faithful said their morning prayers. the gunmen killed some who have been mining the main gates at the university heading to

ahead in the next 30 minutes... [ siren ] ..the armed group al-shabab attacks a university in eastern kenyaarly 150 people are killed. >> houthis gain ground in yemen. they seize the presidential pals in the port city of aden. and corruption crackdown. china's former security chief is charged with bribery and disclosure of state secrets. thank you for being was. it's an historical agreement curbing iran's nuclear programme and the easing of sanctions. talks in switzerland led to a framework deal. the iranian foreign minister says it's a win-win for all sides. they have three months to sort out the details. our diplomatic editor reports from lausanne. >> reporter: after round-the-clock make or break negotiations these world leaders celebrate what they hope will be a historic moment. the e.u. high representative made the announcement with the foreign minister. details of how iran's nuclear programme will be restricted over a 25-year period. the sentry finaling cut from 90,000 to 6,000. >> the stockpile will be limited for specific durations, and there'll be no other enrichment facility. and t

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. >>> new developments on the terrorist attack on the university in eastern kenya that killed 142 students and 5 security guards. the kenyan government naming the mastermind of the attack by al shabaab. mohamed mahmoud. a previously most wanted poster offering a reward for $215,000. the father of another suspect in the garissa university attack named by the government spoke to cnn over the weekend. he said his son went missing after graduating law school in 2013. the father said he has given up on his son. for the latest let's bring in christian purefoy live from garissa. tell us about the man who ordered the attack. >> reporter: christine, the kenyan interior minister has named mohamed mahmoud. somalia is the al shabaab strong hold and a four-hour drive from garissa town from the site of the attack. he is in control of many of attacks across the border. he is the mastermind behind the attack of the bus where they wept went into the bus and separated the christians and muslims and started to kill the christians. >> christian, a local politician saying that his son was one of the shooters.

. >> mask gunmen storm an university in eastern kenya. >> employees at philadelphia international airport picketing this morning find out what caused them to take time off from the job. >> spring slowly settles into the area. >> it may not be permanent, but we'll enjoy it karen rogers. matt pellman has traffic. >> reporter: that's right we'll get the temperatures not mild this morning, it will be this afternoon. it's 29 in quakertown and pilots.

. >> mass gunmen storm a university in eastern kenya carrying out a deadly report. >>> some workers at philadelphia international airport are on strike, find out what caused them to walk off the job. >>> karen rogers is in for david murphy. i like what she is talking about today. >> reporter: it's nice to have good news. >> and matt pellman has the roads good morning. >> reporter: we waited a long, hard winter for good news in the weather department. we don't have this morning we'll have it this afternoon. 33 in coatsville, 33 in center city. we're starting off with another cold morning. 29 degrees we dipped to in hammonton and glassboro, 37 in dover, dare. very cold to start with the clear skies that allowed the temperatures to drop. it allows radiational cooling and allows the heat to escape. looking at satellite and radar. we've got clouds dreaming in from the north and west, we'll have sunshine later on mixing with the clouds. a beautiful afternoon, how would you like 65 degrees for the high temperature. for once we're above average and loving it. it's followed by rain. details in

path to conflict will widen >>> all students at a quusty in north american -- university in north-eastern kenya are acontacted for after an al-shabab attack. 147 were killed. several gunmen from the somali group rampaged through the camp awes in the town of garissa. they held dozens of hostages. malcolm webb has more from garissa, near the kenyan-somali border. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a place of learning. instead it became a battle ground. troops tried to flush out al jazeera fighters. the attackers stormed the building before sunrise. some students prayed. others were asleep. the army were brought in. garissa is close to the border. al-shabab, a somali-based group linked to al qaeda says they must leave. many students were taken hostage. others escaped. the university is about 100 metres down there, and the gun fire has been going on for hours, and heavy explosions like that. we have been told the attackers are on the rooftops and in the upper floors and that is making it difficult for the soldiers to fight them outs of there. meanwhile, soldiers tried to keep bystanders and journal

just got new pictures in the newsroom of a hostage situation in eastern kenya. this is happens at gaing at garissa university. police have hunkered down engaging in a fierce shoot-out at the time. reports say gunmen fired indiscriminately in campus buildings killing two and wounding at least 29 others sending terrified students running. that part of kenya has seen attacks come from al shabaab. back to you. >>> it is now 4:33. today real estate heir and suspected killer robert durst is expected back in court this morning. today's preliminary hearing is on gun and drug charges. durst was the subject of hbo's the jinx oig and he was arrested last month in new orleans on a warrant issued by l.a. police. authorities want him extradited to california in connection with the execution-style murder of a friend 15 years ago. >>> it's being called one of the biggest drug busts in loudoun county history and this morning, police say they're not done making arrests. narcotics detectives nabbed two alleged dealers tuesday at a sterling hotel. they say that the suspects were so

a claim of responsibility for a deadly attack on a university in north-eastern kenya >>> heavy fighting in yemen's southern city of aden as houthi fighters try to take control of it >>> i.s.i.l. fighters are pushed back from yarmouk refugee camp near the syrian

. >> >>> gunmen attack a university in north-eastern kenya, killing three and injuring dozens of others>> hello, i'm haz am sikher. you are watching al jazeera live from doha. also ahead - heavy fighting in the southern city of aden as houthi fighters try to take control of it >>> i.s.i.l. fighters pushed out of the yarmouk refugee camp near the syrian capital >>> combatting a child

breaking news on the terror attack in eastern kenya. minister says two of the attackers have been killed. hundreds of students have been taken hostage in a coordinated attack against christians by the terror group al shabaab. 15 killed, 60 reported injured security report is fighting with terrorists in one of the dorms. two of the gunmen have been killed. novice. the new york city detective who was off-duty but caught on video berating an houthi edition and uber driver temporarily stripped of his gun and badge. here's a clip from the exchange. >> next time you do it again, ok what? will you let me finish? stop interrupting me. >> okay. i apologize. times are. >> judaism you are talking to cute how long have you been in this country? >> two years. >> i got news for you. don't ever do that again. stuart: new york city police commissioner called those actions unacceptable. bo dietl is here. you are a tough guy. whar new york city detective. the think it is legit to take away the officer's gun and badge? >> not for a second. what did he do?

mass gunmen stormed garissa university in eastern kenya just before dawn. police say the men are now holed up in a dorm and holding an unknown number of students hostage. the u.s. embassy in nairobi is calling this a terrorist attack but right now it's unclear which group is responsible. you can count on nbc 10 to bring you any new information throughout the morning. >>> happening today, new jersey senator robert menendez is expected to be in federal court after a grand jury indicted him yesterday on bribery and corruption charges. nbc 10's monique braxton is live for us at senator menendez's office in camden county this morning. and knowmonique, what is the senator facing today? >> reporter: hi chris. senator menendez will face a federal judge for the first time since the criminal charges of bribery, conspiracy and making false statements were announced. so we came here to the camden county offices and this community to gauge reaction to the allegations menendez a top democrat accepted nearly $1 million in gifts and campaign contributions in exchange for p

the move comes after al show bob gunmen killed 147 students at garissa university in eastern kenya lasty. mo am ahead adow reports. >> reporter: this is a suburb of nairobi. it's widely known here as little mogadishu. over the years somali businessmen both kenyan nationals and others from somalia have set up businesses here establishing the suburb as a trading hub in the eastern african region. but the reputation as a business district has been threatened. the kenyan government has revoked the licenses of 86 individuals when & businessmen most of whom are somali. on suspicion of funding the armed group al-shabab. >> the government under the leadership of his excellence are you president kenyatta has put in to place elaborate security and administrative measures to extinguish terrorism on kenyan soil. these wide-ranging efforts include the freezing of all assets suspected to have been linked to the mastermind of the terrorist attack. >> reporter: those whose licenses were revoked include somali money transfer companies hotels and bus company that his operate between nairobi and the east

the armed group al-shabab attacks a university in eastern kenya nearly 150 people are killed.this gaining ground in yemen they seize the presidential palace in the southern port city of aden. and corruption crack down, china's former security chief is charged with bribery and disclosure of state secrets. ♪ ♪ >>> good to have you with us, it's a historic agreement that will curb iran's nuclear program in exchange for the easing of international sanctions. after months of negotiations, talks in switzerland have finally led to a framework deal. the iranian foreign minister says it's a win-win for all sides. they'll now have three months to sort out more of the details. our diplomatic editor james bays reports from lousanne. >> reporter: after round of clock, make or break negotiations these world leaders were celebrating what they hope will be a historic moment. the e.u. high representative made the announcement with the iranian foreign minister, details of how iran's nuclear program will be restricted in phases over a 25-year period. it's centrifuges cut from 19,000 to 6,000 lim

this is unfolding at garissa university in eastern kenya. at least five gunmen entered a dorm and began shooting. 29 people are hurt again, 2 killed. the gunmen have not yet been identified, but experts say that the attack appears to resemble other attacks carried out by somali extremist groups. >>> new jersey senator robert menendez plans to appear in federal court after his indictment on bribery and corruption charges. nbc 10's vai sikahema is live in our digital operations center. vai, tell us more about what happened yesterday. >> yeah tracy, despite calls for his resignation including one from the state's largest newspaper, "the star ledger," in north jersey senator menendez says he's not going anywhere. >> and this is not how my career is going to end. >> senator menendez called the charges against him a political attack. if convicted, he could spend decades in prison. federal prosecutors allege he accepted lavish gifts like rides on private jets and tropical vacations from a longtime friend and eye doctor salomon melgen. prosecutors s

this is happening at garissa university in eastern kenya. al jazeera reports five gunmen went into the dorm where students were sleeping. 29 are hurt. they say it appears to match the hallmarks of the somali extremist group but the gunmen have not been identified. we'll bring you any new developments as we get them. >>> happening today, new jersey's ranking senator robert menendez is expected to be in federal court after a grand jury indicted him yesterday on bribery and corruption charges. >> and this is not how my career is going to end. >> senator menendez called those charges against him a political attack. if he's convicted, he could spend decades in prison. federal prosecutors allege that the senator accepted lavish gifts like private jet rides and tropical vacations from longtime friend and florida eye doctor salomon melgen. prosecutors said in exchange menendez helped him get visas for his girlfriends and used his political power to lobby for the doctor's business interests. >>> if you're heading to philadelphia international airport

in eastern kenya, terrorist gunmen targeting christians attacked a university campus today. at least 15 people were killed, and more than 50 were taken to hospitals. the islamic group claimed responsibility. one of the suspected gunman was arrested while trying to flee the scene. in 2011, kenya sent troops into small you to fight the terrorist groups after a wave of violence. erik: liquidity is the buzzword on every investor's lips. how many of you really know what it means? wall street was taught a harsh liquidity lesson back in 2008, and it will not be long before we confront the next liquidity challenge. time, i say, for a master class, and who better to explain but what he than howard marks? he is chairman of oaktree capital and perhaps the world's most accomplished investor in distressed debt. welcome back. howard: thank you, erik. erik: what is it that most investors do not understand about liquidity? howard: everything. [laughter] stephanie: there you go. howard: most people think something is liquid if you are allowed to sell it. marketable securities -- stephanie: i

the kenyan red cross found a female survivor in north eastern kenya. the student was hide income a crawlspace. she is dehydrated but otherwise all right. the country has not been doing enough. it happened thursday. 148 people were killed and they are calling on the government to do more to prevent the militant attacks. al shabaab is the country and there will be more. nairobi spores stadium is a disaster relief center. it's not known how many are unbeinged for. >> we are learning more disturbing details about a case of child neglect. a spotsylvania locked out their kids and fed them through a cage. >> take a look at the children living in filth. a roommate showed me these photos. per are she decided to share her story with me. she saw the children living inside this room in this fredericksburg home. spotsylvania sheriffs told us the kissed were in here 24 hours a day and fed through a homemade gate. >> it's horrible. it broke my heart. to see them in dirty diapers. i said are you going to change their diapers? they said we can't afford diapers. >> toda

it happened on thursday at a college in north eastern kenya by a group of militants. survivors say the killers were organized and clearly planned the attack. police said they arrested five suspects in connection with the attack that targeted christian students. >> activists and community leaders hold a rally to talk about operation safe zoo. it is meant to keep you and your family safe when we visit the zoo. we rally as a proactive measure. big crowds are expected for a full day and you will notice security security officers and they will be checking your bags. there have been incidents in recent years that include violence and officials say they top the prevent that this year. >> we are learning more details about a case of child neglect. a spotsylvania couple get their child through a cage. >> take a look at the children living in filth. they sent these photos to show you. geri buchanan decided to share the story about the deplorable conditions. she saw the concern living this this room. spotsylvania deputies said the kids were in here 24 hours a day and fed through

. >> mask gunmen storm an university in eastern kenya. >> employees at philadelphia international airport are picketing this morning find out what caused them to take time off from the job. >> spring slowly settles into the area. >> it may not be permanent, but we'll enjoy it karen rogers. matt pellman has traffic. >> reporter: that's right we'll get the temperatures not mild this morning, it will be this afternoon. it's 29 in quakertown and pilots. pottstown. 32 in center city and chester. new new jersey we're in the you meaner 20s ewing browns mill hammonton. 29 in glassboro. 36 in dover delaware. very cold to start us off. the temperatures will creep up there, in fact rise above the average high. let's look at satellite and radar, we can see lots of sunshine we'll have through the early parts of the day. the high clouds are streaming in from the north and west. a day to get outside and enjoy. 9:00 a.m., 45 degrees. noon, 55 sunny. 4:00 p.m., 64 degrees, 6:00 p.m., 63 can you think down from a high of 65. yes above average very warm tomorrow and that's when the rain comes. details comin

a claim of responsibility for a deadly attack on a university in north-eastern kenya >>> heavy fighting in yemen's southern city of aden as houthi fighters try to take control of it >>> i.s.i.l. fighters are pushed back from yarmouk refugee camp near the syrian capital. >>> and learning to speak in their native tongue. how schools in bolivia are championing indigenous languages >>> hello. we begin in kenya where al-shabab says it's holding students hostage in a university in the north-east. gunmen from the somali based group stormed the camp. at least 15 are dead including two guards and a policeman. joining us on the line is freelance journalist. you went to the scene of the university as the situation unfolded. what did you see. >> at the moment there was heavy presence of the military i interviewed some eyewitnesss or residents around the scene, and they told me that the place looked like a war zone. it was - it was a big attack that took the security couple of hours, until now. >> so what is the situation right now at the university. can you give us an update on the hostage situatio

at least 60 others have been hurt, it is unclear who is responsible right now, kenya's north and eastern region near somalia border has experienced attacks blamed on al qaeda linked somalia group al-shabob. >>> here's our traffic and weather together kate. >> it is a pretty nice take. we are starting off on a chilly note, light wind but both of those weather variables will change with time. we will heat up. we will see that wind kick in too. we will show you what is going on on storm scan. not a lot yet again. we have beautiful clear skies to work with. that is part of the reason that these temperatures are as chilly as they are. i want to show you current wind speeds. it is so calm that the lettering is just overlapping in locations here. but i do want to show you that those win directions are starting to turn certainly much more out of the south. it is not completely out of the south just yet just a little haphazard but that will change with time. current temperatures readings as they stan at philly international we're already in the lower 40's and that goes for haddon heights, west ch

. >> all of this is still unfolding at the college in garissa in eastern kenya. some 120 miles from kenya's border with somalia where al shabab is based. we do have reporters on the scene. we're waiting to get more information, but as indicated in the past hour this situation is still ongoing. our reporter and correspondent there said this could last for hours. worst scenario it could last even days now. so we actually have with us -- let me bring in former army ranger and former cia counterterrorism analyst kevin straws. kevin, thank you for joining us. again, we're getting more information by the minute here but this hostage situation is still going on right now. the military trying to gain control. we do not know how many people are being held but some 500 are unaccounted for. >> yeah. that's right and these situations are going to be very confuses, you know. we saw in the mall attack a couple years ago where you had this kind of -- you know this kind of confusion and this kind of chaos, and the kenyan government right now is really facing a difficult challenge

this follows the killing of 147 people in eastern kenya earlier this month by the al shabaab terror groupe kenyan government believes mohamed mahoud has ties within the camp. >>> a small kenyan village mourns the death of one of the first in their community to attend a university. that's coming up later. [ male announcer ] you wouldn't leave your car unprotected. but a lot of us leave our identities unprotected. nearly half a million cars were stolen in 2012. but for every car stolen, 34 people had their identities stolen. identity thieves can steal your money, damage your credit, and wreak havoc on your life. why risk it when you can help protect yourself from identity theft with one call to lifelock, a leader in identity theft protection? lifelock actively patrols your sensitive, personal information, helping to guard your social security number, your bank accounts and credit, even the equity in your home. your valuable personal assets! look, your credit card company may alert you to suspicious activity on the accounts you have with them, but that still may leave you vulnerable to big l

i'm confident, i don't think it is insurmountable >>> the only university in north-eastern kenya has been closed. many students said they never want to come back. >>> french special forces rescued a hostage inside mali. he was kidnapped by fighters in a hostel in timbuktu in 2011. he was rescued this the north, but there's no word of two others kidnapped in the same attack >>> ukraine's president petro porashenko has indicated that he no longer objects to a potential referendum in separatist held regions. the government expressed anger when polls on independence were held by pro-russian separatists who went on to create their own states. the separatists that are in control of parts of the area dismissed petro porashenko's gesture as meaningless. as ostensibly enforced there are almost daily violations by both sides - pro-russian separatist and ukranian government forces. there's concern with the impact this has on the children. 7.9 million children are in ukraine. 140,000 have been forced out of their homes. that figure includes some of the 95,000 children who live in orphanages and

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universities in eastern kenya near the somali border. from the al shabab group that massacred 67 at a shopping mall two years ago. >> this is a moment for everyone throughout the country to be vigilant as we confront and defeat our enemies. >> reporter: kenya's president visibly shaken his country, too, braced for more. >> this could be prelude to other attacks, mostly in nairobi or ethiopia and against western. >> critically injured students have been airlifted to the capital. hundreds more traumatized in what was the deadliest ever attack on a university. kenya once again a front line state in the battle with islamists. >> reporter: one of the aims was to pull kenya religions apart, part christian, part muslim. religions are pulling together, on social media, #onekenya is trending. people are shaken but defiant. >> bill neely reporting for us. joining me msnbc evan kohlmann. nice to have you here. heart wrenching to hear story after story of people that survived this, a 21-year-old. nbc news covered her face covered in blood, pretended

in eastern kenya terrorists attacked a university campus today. the government says at least 70 people were killed, more than 50 others hospitalized, more than 500 people still reported missing. according to kenya's president, the attackers took an unknown number of hostages. the option bob militant group -- the house about -- the al-shabab militant group took responsibility. that's a look at the top stories we are following. fewer americans are filing for unemployment benefits. jobless claims in the u.s. fell to a nine-week low last week. the mayor of syracuse, new york joins me this afternoon. welcome back. it is good to see you again. mayor: thank you. mark: you have daily contact with your voters. what are they telling you about their job prospects? mayor: i can tell you it is all about income inequality. jobs available are frequently in the tourism section. they are not making the kind of money they once did. they are worried about health care, worried about what they are going to do, if they are ever going to be able to retire. it is a tale

this region in eastern kenya, not far from the border with strife-torn somalia has been a seen of numerous terror attacks. this new onslaught on the university has come amid reports that there had been local warnings that another attack could be imminent. relief for some as a group of students emerged from hiding. they talked of the gunmen firing indiscriminately. there are fears now for an unknown number of hostages. >> we heard some gunshots and we were sleeping so it was around 5:00, and guys started jumping up and down, running for their lives. but it's unfortunate that where they were going to is where the gunshots were coming from. >> reporter: meanwhile, the local hospital has been coping with many injured, mainly from gunshot wounds. >> they are working to deploy those to beef up the medical operation that is ongoing. we wouldn't want to be caught off guard, so we would rather have as much of the medical team on the ground, so they can deal with any eventualities as and when they will come. >> reporter: watchfully anxiously, the police lay in wait as the standoff continued. gunfire

an unknown number of assailants rated a college in eastern kenya.l disaster operations center said two people have been killed and four injured. the affiliation of the masked gunmen is unknown. the leaders of the u.k.'s political parties will line up for the only debate in which all will participate. each will make a short opening and closing statement and also have a minute each to answer questions before a general discussion. the debate will be broadcast and starts at 8:00 p.m. mcdonald's will raise pay for employees and offer paid holiday time as it works to gain an edge on rivals. the changes will apply to about 90,000 workers. by the end of 2016, average pay will be over $10 an hour. the move will not affect those in 90% of restaurants run by franchisees. pfizer will and the vaccine operations in china after failing to renew a license. drugmakers have faced delays getting new products approved. the move is seen as the latest sign of uncertainty faced by foreign drug companies in the country. u.s. president obama has signed an executive order th

francine: suspected islamist militants have formed a university campus in eastern kenya, taking studentseachers hostage. assailants rated the university -- raided the university. that is according to that operations center according to what it said on twitter. two people were killed. guy: president alexander lukashenko, europe's longest-serving leader, is also called the last remaining dictator. this year, his 21st on the job in belarus. he's preparing an election that will see him potentially in power for another five years. in a rare interview, he sat down with ryan chilcote. what did he have to say? ryan: alexander lukashenko, if he does win this election is an interesting guy from a lot of different perspectives. not just his crackdown on domestic opposition, which is why he's sanctioned in the west but also is geopolitical position. he is perhaps vladimir putin's closest ally in the post-soviet space outside of russia. yet he has directly criticized the annexation of crimea and has shown some support for the ukrainian side. one thing i was interested to hear from him about is if he

the university is in eastern kenya near the somali border. the gunmen from the somali-based al shabaab group, which also massacred 67 people at a shopping mall two years ago. >> this is a moment for everyone throughout the country to be vigilant as we confront and defeat our enemies. >> reporter: kenya's president was visibly shaken. his country is too. braced for more. >> this could be a prelude to other attacks, mostly in nairobi or in ethiopia and against western. >> reporter: critically injured students airlifted to hospitals in the capital. hundreds more traumatized in what was the deadliest ever attack on a university. kenya once again a frontline state in the battle with islamists. craig, one of the aims of the al qaeda-linked gunmen was to pull kenya's religions apart. this country part christian, part muslim. well today those religions are pulling together. the #onekenya is trending. they're defiant. >> bill neely, thank you. >>> one u.s. terrorist officials says the attack in kenya was a long time in the making and appears to be the

kenya. this is a very ambitious plan because the border is quite large, up to the north and eastern province of kenya. it's quite a large border. there's been a suggestion to build a wall and to beef up the security forces there, because having security forces present has been a default plan, as people are calling it. so it happens only after the attack or during the attack. and soon after the police forces just march out after the attack and after the figi t is over. >> joining us there live in nairobi, kenya. thank you for your shorting. >>> two u.s. citizens are now in jail accused of plotting terror attacks inside the united states. federal prosecutors say noelle velentzas told an undercover officer she was inspired by isis and wanted to make history at home. she and her former roommate allegedly had propane tanks and studying how to build bombs. velentzas's husband says she's at a loss for words and never saw any of this coming. her lawyer says she plans to plead not guilty. >>> at least five people are dead and more than a dozen injured after an explosion outside a bus station in north

the university is in eastern kenya near the somali border.e somali based al shabaab group which also massacred 67 people at a shopping mall two years ago. >> this is a moment for everyone throughout the country to be vigilant as we confront and defeat our enemies. >> reporter: kenya's president was visibly shaken. his country is too, braced for more. >> this could be a prelude to other attacks, mostly in nairobi or in ethiopia and against western facts. >> reporter: critically injured students are airlifted to hospitals in the capital. hundreds more were traumatized in what was the deadliest ever attack on a university. kenya once again a front line state in the battle with islamists. well, one aim of the al qaeda-linked gunmen was the pull apart kenya's religion, half muslim, half christian. today they're pulling together on social media the #onekenya is trending. people here are shaken. but they're also defiant. mika? >> bill joe here. the shopping mall attack, they launched on the kenya shopping mall was more random, was it not, than this

kenya's a northern and eastern region near somalia border have experienced attacks blamed on al qaeda linked somalia islamic group al-shabob. >>> happening today, dozens of airport workers at philadelphia international airport will hit the picket line today. they are walking off the job in protest of low wages. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us at the airport with the the very latest on this justin good morning. >> reporter: erika, good morning. hundreds are expect to include wheelchair attendants baggage hand letters and aircraft cleaners. they are picketing for higher wages, health insurance and paid sick leave. they have rallied here before most recently in november and january these rallies are planned by local seiu32bj. these strikers are not unionized they are employed by agencies that are subcontracted by airlines like u.s. airways at the airport, workers say they currently make $7.25 an an hour. this is almost a year after they say the city voted to a have prove a 10.88 cents hourly wage for city workers. they point to mayor nutter just last year signing off on

this is the latest in a string of attacks in kenya's northern and eastern regions suffered. >>> in mexicopeople are dead and 16 injured after flames engulfed a pennex oil platform in the gulf . the cause of the fire is still under investigation. right now it's unclear if any oil spilled into the water. >>> clean up in the hard hit northern region of chile continues after last week's devastating floods there. crews are starting to clear the wreckage from homes swept away. meanwhile rescue workers are using dogs to search for missing people. 57 are still unaccounted for at this point. 27 people have died in this. >>> it's a different world we have to act differently. that is what california governor jerry brown said as he announced plans to try to lower water use by 25% in his state. the snowpack level are the lowest they've been in 65 years. bone says the historic drout remains unprecedented. >>> california farmers are being hit the hardest. many are choosing to take out crop insurance now afraid of lack of water will soon mean lack of harvest. it's a big price to pay. crop insurance costs

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kenya. gunman have attacked a university in the eastern part of the country killing two and wounding a numbernfolding right now. >>> new jersey robert menendez is due in court today to answer questions about corruption actions. >>> a man puts a woman in a chokehold to steal her purse. "action news" is next. most successful franchises in movie history making billions and now the seventh edition has premiered in hollywood. >> furious 7 expected to make a quarter billion dollars this weekend alone and kabc's jory rand was there speaking to the stars. there was one noticeable absence revenues it was a hollywood night of stars, screens and selfies. it was the premiere of "furious 7." >> it's very special. i'm excited for the fans to watch the movie. >> reporter: even for hollywood legends who weren't even in this film. >> you know i have a need for speed. >> reporter: but one person's absence loomed larger than even the biggest stars' presence on this night. paul walker who was killed 16 months ago while this film was still shooting. >> angel, our motivation to finish. our inspiration. >> which is

kenya. plus... >> i'm reporting from donetsk in eastern ukraine i'll be explaining why families are still living in these conditions on the ground even though there is a cease-fire. >> and we'll have all the sports news including africa's chief tells the fifa president he can count on all of their votes. >> they need more munitions and they need them now. the usa said it is speeding up weapons supplies for the rebels in yemen. they say it is necessary to keep houthies from taking over more of the country. more than 550 people have been killed and 1700 injured in the fighting in yemen in the last few weeks alone. unicef said that 17 children are known to have died in the 13 days that the saudi-led operation began but they put the number much higher than that. and in the port city of aden they want an immediate truce to fly in medical supplies on thursday. >> saudi-led airstrikes in yemen claim more casualties among civilians. some are being treated at the main hospital in the capital of sanaa. the united nations has expressed concerns over the rising death toll among civilians since the start of the

eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> kenya gives the united nations only three months to move the world's biggest refugee camps over the board to sow mall with a. >> you're watching live from london. in the next 30 minutes cuba's president apologizes to u.s. president barack obama as they get ready to hold historic talks. in panama. >>> local armed groups battle houthi rebels across southern yemen bolstered by the saudi-led airstrikes. >> kenya has told the united nations it has to move the world's biggest refugee camp over the border to sow ma i somalia, and it has been given three months. it has accused sal shah babb of hiding out in the rafael camp and the decision to say get out follows a decision on attack on an university that killed 148 people. william ruto said, they have asked them to relocate the refugees in three months, to which we shall row locate them ourselves. let's go live to garrissa. they say that the united nations is absolutely shellshocked by this announcement, but do they believe it's something that we believe

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kenya. death toll is rising as security forces battle the gunman. >>> a severe weather threat across central and eastern u.s. large hail, tornado and thunderstorms in the forecast. >> we're in the eleventh hour of a possible iran nuclear agreement. will there be a deal? >>> religious freedom debate moves from indiana to a newly enlightened arkansas governor. >> we want to be known as a state that does not discriminate but understands tolerance. >> arkansas will rewrite its bill to avoid an indiana-style backlash. >> i love indiana. i was born in indiana. all my friends are in indiana. but i think indiana has gone nuts. today they banned same sex car pools. >> "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm dara brown. breaking news out of kenya, armed gunman firing at people and setting off explosions. there are varying reports of the number of students killed and others possibly kidnapped. tracie potts is live in washington. tracie, we know this is still a developing situation but what do we know right now. >> dar dar ark, we know as many as 15 were killed. 65 were wounded according to the kenyan gov

eastern. on al jazeera america. ♪ ♪ >>> the top stories on al jazerra, gunmen have stormed a university in kenya's northeast and are students hostage. police say two guards have been killed and the attackers are hiding in the student accommodations. the red cross says 32 people have been injured. >>> saudi-led air strikes are forcing houthi rebel to his pull back from the yemeni southern city of aden. the sowed saudi-led coalition wants the rebels to vender and president hadi to be reinstated. >>> isil fight versa taxed a palestinian refugees camp in syria but have been pushed back by other rebel forces. aid agencies say those living in the we signinged camp are struggling to survive. >>> world leaders have been hailing nigeria's democrat i think spirit following the peaceful presidential poll. goodluck jonathan has been the first pred to succeed there. he wants this to be part of his legacy. we take a look back at jonathan's time in power and what may have caused his defeat. >> reporter: when goodluck jonathan was elected president in 2011, people people were convinced he could fix nigeria's problems. he was the f

eastern time. bill back to you. patti ann: kenya launching airstrikes in somalia striking al-shabab targets. the terror group based in somalia claims responsibility for those murders. bill: the poasm condemning the attacks during his easter mass. form of francis called for prayers for the young people killed in that college massacre and for the ends to the persecution of all christians. he says we ask jesus the victor over death to lightsen the suffer -- those who suffer injustice in his name. patti ann: a 14-year-olds by 16-year-old girl taken into custody in the u.k. kitty low gains live in london. >> reporter: we don't have too many details particularly given the ages of the suspects involved here. the big concern two teenagers were arrested on suspicion. preparing acts of terror. the police did say they examines electronic devices before issuing arrest warrant. the two were arrested in the north of england. the first a 14-year-old boy was arrested in land lancashire. and a 16-year-old. these two are very young to be involved in suspected acts of terrorism. police say they will not releas

kenya. >>> petro poroshenko expressed went on to create their own state. the separatists who are still in control of parts of eastern ukraine have dismissed poroshenko's expressions. >> there's grave concern what the war answer effect on orphaned children. 140,000 have been forced out of their homes. the figure includes some of the 95,000 children who live in orphanages and residential homes. as andrew simmons reports. some are at the center of this crisis. >> in ukraine a country in conflict aged from under five to teens and all opportunity care of the state. but they're from the self-declared republic of donetsk, now looking for russia for its future. yet they've been living since last july under the control of the ukrainian government. the children were moved in secret as the fighting was at its height and after they say separatist fighters told them they were going to be moved to russia for their own safety. >> translator: they told us whether you want to go or not you have to go. we told them we didn't. we started to cry. they used obscene words they didn't care that we were children. when we said we are not go

kenya. tomorrow morning the latest look at the state of the economy, the new monthly job numbers come out at 8:30 a.m. eastern and we're going to have it for you. that's it for us in new york. i'm stephanie sy. thanks for watching and have a great day. >> a global climate crisis >> two feet of sea level rise is projected... >> threatening america's coastline >> you'll see water in the streets without rain... >> now fighting back with a revolutionary new technology >> there de-watering the ground... >> this is the first time anybodies done this before >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is my selfie, what can you tell me about my future? >> can affect and surprise us. >> don't try this at home. >> "techknow" where technology meets humanity. only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> every sunday night. >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. no topic off limits. >> 'cause i'm like,

kenya. we'll have easter mass for you here starting at 4:15 a.m eastern time. and afterward, the pope will give his easter message. now back to justice. >>> and now for my second open. this one's on hillary's week. now hillary clinton said that the reason she had just one mobile device, a blackberry, and not two was because of convenience. >> when i got to work as secretary of state i opted for convenience to use my personal e-mail account which was allowed by the state department because i thought it would be easier to carry just one device for my work and for my personal e-mails instead of two. >> i get it, hillary. putting convenience first. i also have too many things in my purse, and it gets really heavy. and then your shoulder gets sore and your back goes out of alignment. so it makes sense that you don't want to carry two devices. forget that you could have put two e-mail accounts on that same one device. we'll give you a pass on that one. >>> but this week, we find out that hillary clinton not only had a blackberry, she had an ipad too. an ipad is at le

eastern graph ins a roadside bomb has killed 12 people. a man suspecting the taking part in last week's attack on garissa university in kenya has appeared inrt. he is one of six suspects arrested. police accuse him of supplying guns to the four men who killed 148 people. kenyan police say the man was arrested at the scene of the attack. >>> the indian prime minister my has arrived in paris in the first leg of his three-nation tour talked are ex-pocket today center on a fighter jet deal. mr. my will cha travel to germany and canada. >>> new video shows the moments before a police officer killed a black man. it's from the police officer's patrol car. we have the latest from north charleston in the state of south carolina. >> reporter: here on a peaceful plot of green just over the bridge from downtown charleston south carolina, george knight thinks he knows the answer to a question that's been asked many times this week. would a police officer now be in custody accused of murdering an unarmed black man had there not been cell phone video of the incidents. >> as long as it's on video, you have what the truth is. >> reporter: george knight spe

eastern bons bosnia. u.n. judges did overturn elements of his conviction, but his life sentence will stand. >>> kenya is cracking down on anyone with ties to al shabaab. the government said today it will freeze the assets of dozens of individuals and groups suspected of funding the somalian rebels. mohamed mohammad adowmohammad adow has more from nairobi. >> it is widely known here as little mogadishu. over the years somali businessmen both kenyan nationals and others from somalia have set up businesses here as a trading hub in the eastern african region. but its reputation as a business district has been threatened. revoked the licenses of six individuals and businessmen most of them somali suspected of funding al shabaab. >> the government under his excellency uhuru kenyatta, these wide ranging efforts include the treeing of all assets suspected to have been linked to the masterminds of the terrorist attack. >> reporter: those whose licenses were revoked include hotels and bar companies that operate between nairobi and the northeast part of the country. the money transferred handled for example how millions of