erik kirby is not waiting for that to happen.s building a $275,000 home his family will move into this summer. >> that still to you a lot of money? >> that's a heck of a lot of money. my house back in oregon was half of that. >> in oil country that's the price you pay for the american dream. diane estherbrook, north dakota. >> michigan performed it's first gay marriage today. a federal judge overafternooned michigan's ban on friday. the state's attorney general asked that the ruling be freeze until with a ruling is made. it is unknown if they will uphold that request. >>> 06 years later, a passenger plane disappeared over the great lakes. why the search is still on. it's your average 6'0" easter egg. he'll tell you the story behind it in just a moment. >> my administartion has a very strong human rights element. >> his perspective on the conflicts facing the world in the state of america. on al jazeera america >> good afternoon and welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. michigan performed it

erik kirby is not wait forgive that to happen. he's being a $275,000 home that his family will move into this summer. >> is that to you still a lot of money. >> that's a heck of a lot of money. my house in oregon was half of that. >> reporter: in oil country that's the price you pay for the american dream. diane estherbrook, williston north dakota. >> we'll show those who are flocking to north dakota tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. and despite all of the tough talk from the west, russia is solidifying it's hold on crimea. one expert says president vladimir putin's ego may be making this a difficult situation. >> ukrainian cabinet ministers sent to crimea for talks has not been allowed to get off their plane. earlier today pro russian military forces took over two military bases. we have more on the rising tensions in crimea. >> reporter: all of the moat item is with russia now. militiamen force their way into the headquarters of the ukrainian navy in sevastopol. there is no resistence and the base is overrun without a shot bei