hoda, let's start with yours. it's the color-block shoe.om shoe dazzle. >> thank you sweetheart. >> tomorrow is she having a boy >>> right now at 11:00, that breaking news a train derailment in the south bay. we're live on the scene with the latest. good morning, and thanks for joining us. >> this train derailed about an hour ago in japantown. >> bob redell is live there right now, and bob, the rail crossing signal still going on behind you. >> and it will for quite some time until union pacific is able to remove the derailed car. this is right by the gordon brewery, now the san jose fire department received a call of a train derailment they sent out

. >> you should have married hoda. >> i do that. clothes off he always leaves them in the floor instead of putting them on the clothes hamper. >> because by the time we take off our clothes, we are so tired -- and maybe it's that we'll get to those later. >> he went like this! >> let's move on to our next question. >> hello. i'm sandra from churchill, tennessee. and my question is for curtis. do you ever get tired of hey, good lookin', what you got cooking? >> no. i really like that. >> i love her creative way of letting us all know we're not that handsome. >> you guys have other gifts. we haven't found them yet. >> next question. >> hi. my question is when a man is already established what's more important, love or money? >> good question. >> love is always -- >> you mean love or keeping my money? because there is a difference. love is very important. keeping your money is very important, too. >> what are you saying? >> i'm saying i'm never getting divorced. >> you don't want to half your half. >> there you go. >> what bob is sayin

zana hoda al jazeera, misrata. >>> tunisia museum briefly reopened its doors on tuesday.ity was tight, and police stood guard outside of the museum. local tunisians waved flags to welcome visitors back. >>> nigerians go to the polls on saturday to elect a president. africa's largest semi-is facing a silent struggle against the armed group, boko haram. goodluck jonathan is facing opposition from female voters who want more women to be on the ballot. >> reporter: maureen is voting in nigeria's presidential and parliamentary -- elections. women make up just under 50% of registered voters. there are just under one thousand seats up for grabs, but only a couple hundred women are running. and only a handfuling on the parties likely to win. >> the men they will never give you a chance. they will never agree any woman to come in front of them. >> reporter: despite this she plans to vote for as many female candidates as she can. it costs colossal amounts of money to run for office in nigeria. many think a women's place is in the home and there is violence during the election. only

then hoda. drum roll please.rl donna's hair in coke because people were saying it makes the hair, i don't know, makes the blowout easier. we rinsed it with two liters of the coke. >> adding body i think. >> it's supposed to add body and texture. >> after the coke was put in, we rinsed it with water, just water. >> no shampoo. that's the before. sorry, donna. all right, now donna's going to come out. this is what her hair looks like after the coke blowout. >> i cannot believe it. >> it looks awesome. >> wait a minute. >> i love it. >> sticky. >> it's soft. >> how does this compare? >> i mean i feel like it's textured a little bit and you feel it's thicker it feels like there's something -- >> layers to it. >> i think it might do it once a month. >> whoa. >> don't walk next to any bees. >> yeah. >> thank you ladies. >> tomorrow, grace is here. >> terrific. >> then don't miss lewis and jill on the plaza for ambush makeover. >> thirsty thurs >>> right now at 11:00, a bay area law enforcement community in mourning. >>

>> five four -- >> hoda. >> hoda. she says doing skit comedy while pregnant is like wearing a sombrero sombrero, you can pretend to be a serious person, but that giant hat is the in your way. i have spent on time being pregnant, sometimes it was real -- >> tina fey. >> good guess, close, i would say -- >> amy poehler. >> bingo. >> yes, please. >> yes, please. >> ralph. wait, i don't think we have time. >> you know what we do have time. you're going to be joining me on sooer yus radio later. >> okay. >> thanks, ralph all the best. >>> the color red has to do with your mood. >> tips if you want to wake up happy every single day. >>> and you know what would make us happy right now? sunny vacations. >> best beaches to visit voted on by y over 200,000 people are hospitalized every year with flu complications. so to kill the germs that may make your family sick, we recommend using lysol disinfectant spray every day. lysol is approved to kill 80 germs, including hard to kill viruses that can live on surfaces for over 4 weeks

does hoda prefer red or white wine?he hotel key west four days, three nights. >> round trip airfare, bicycle rentals and dinner for two at the blind pig included. >> are you excited? >> this is the best day of my life. >> have you ever been to the keys before? >> no, never. >> you got it. >> have a ball. give your mom and sisters our love were all right? >> [ baby crying ] [ mom ] be right there, baby. [ muffled noises ] oops. ow. sorry. [ baby crying ] ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] pampers. unlike ordinary diapers with two layers, pampers have three absorbent layers to stay up to three times drier so babies can sleep soundly all night. ♪ ♪ wishing you love sleep and play. pampers. what's in my snuggle scent boosters? lavender joy a long lasting scent each pac is a big boost of freshness. little pac, big snifference snuggle scent boosters brookside chocolate now has a crunch. brookside crunchy clusters - crispy multi-grains and sweet fruit-flavored pieces dipped in rich dark chocolate. discover brookside crunchy clusters. ma

zana hoda explains. [ sirens blaring ] >> reporter: the casualty toll is mounting and the wounded keepng up. brigades from the libya dawn coalition are at war with groups affiliated with the islamic state of iraq and the levant in the city of sirte. just like this man, most of them are in their early 20s, and many fought the former gaudify forces in the 2011 revolution. but this time they say they are facing a well-trained enemy. >> translator: they don't fight face-to-face, they use suicide bombers and ambush us. we were sleeping when a gunmen entered and opened fire. five of my friends were killed. >> reporter: misrata sent its 166 brigade towards the east in february. isil fighters are in control of much of the town. there hooz been sporadic fighting around the coastal city. misrata is in a difficult position. any decision to storm sirte would not be an easy one to make. thousands of civilians are still inside the city. any offensive would mean civilian casualties and destroying the city once again. sirte was where gadhafi made his last stand. there was fierce fighting at the time t

you're going to be so good at this hoda. i know it.or false. >> false. >> i kind of -- you can deduct that meal. >> you can deduct that meal. but you can't deduct your travel expenses. not the travel expenses. they're a stickler on business versus pleasure. keep those receipts as well. >> your family and the client are eating together at the table. is the whole meal a write-off? >> it is a client dinner. if they're going to be very strict about it you probably just can cover the client meal. i have a guard dog for my business. i can deduct expenses for rt dog. food veterinarian bills. >> true. >> that's true. it is for your business ordinary and necessary business expense. you just have to prove that to the irs and you can deduct that as a business expense. i always put money in the collection plate at church. i don't go every sunday but it is maybe $350 by the end of the year. charitable contribution? false. because you want to make sure you have documentation. if they give it to you, you're good. if they give you documentation, you'r

hoda is here with us for funday monday. it's march 2nd. say the word march? >> i know. to welcome march in we had a little snow. >> but that's okay. and it was my dear friend stanley morris's birthday yesterday. we're going to celebrate and enjoy later on. the man looks like i met him 35 years ago. >> she's full of spunk. >> happy birthday. >> we have an paw some show for you. >> first we're going to talk about the celebrity news you may have missed one including the photo of cindy crawford to got so much attention. now we're wondering if that photo was the one that was doctored one, the one that was showing her stomach looking for like the rest of us. al lab sean arlene alda are here to share their own bronx tale and the story of some other bronx natives. if we're lucky we'll get them to tell us the secret to their almost 58-year marriage. they have one of the most beautiful relationships i've ever seen. >> and tv host and today show alumni debra norville is here. she's got something to celebrate. >> a big milestone for her. >> and i want

>> i challenge regis and you challenge -- oh, and hoda. >> there is hoda right over there. >> the whole >> because it's great on radio. i am going to challenge -- monday on the show we have the cast of mad men coming on for the seven final episode. i am going to challenge john hamm and john slatry. monday on the show. >> i like that. >> that's interesting. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> for autism. >> do it anyway. >> and if john needs an under study for the challenge, i find out about it. by the way, the meredith vieira show check your local listings. >> kathie lee at ten. >> i have a show at 1:30 in the morning. see you then. >> now to another queen of daytime talk ellen degeneres to discuss everything from her marriage her new sitcom ask her love of practical jokes. >> since we have recent history with a prank you pulled on me and on al i want to ask you about pranks and practical jokes. you seem to revel in them. where did that love come from? >> it's not like i grew up playing pranks. i was not that girl in school. i was very shy in school. i didn't do this. really because i can. b

i don't care what anybody says hoda, i like him!aren't you? >> yes. >> you have so many irons in the fire and balls in the air -- pardon the -- probably not the best intro. so many -- i mean so many balls in the air. >> let's start with the hbo special. >> it's called "looking." it's airing sunday night, 10:00, hbo. it is my favorite thing i've ever worked on. >> oh really. >> so funny. shoot on location in san francisco. it is just a dream job. we do ten episodes. it is about a group of friends. we all genuinely love each other on the set. and it is a show about friendships and love and male intimacy. not just physically but also friendship wise. >> vulnerability. >> exactly. which you don't see a lot on tv. >> in your preinterview with our producer you talked a lot about how men change -- all of us do -- from our early 20s to our late 20s and how we start to want something very different in our lives. was that true with you as well? >> yeah. i really relate to my character because he's about the same age. i'll be 30 on march 26th.

zana hoda reports from one war-torn city, the all but destroyed aleppo. >> reporter: it is one of theties in the world. it's historic center is now in ruins. aleppo has been an urban battleground since the summer of 2012. syria's largest city has been divided by many front lines, and on many of them sheets and drapes are used as cover from snipers. the government controls territory in the west and the opposition controls the east. and the only crossing point that allowed people to move between the two areas is now a wasteland. this crossing was closed by the government last year. it was a dangerous journey, dozens were killed because of sniper fire but it was a lifeline for many. >> the crossing was vital for civilians. now when they need to go to the regime areas, it is a 12-hour journey. this crossing used to allow people to visit their relatives. >> reporter: in many areas in the rebel-held east there is little sign of life. last year tens of thousands left when populated areas were continuously hit by barrel bombs. many others were wounded. those who have lost their livelihoods ha

zana hoda reports the deadly air strike could be a game changer for the u.s.it considers supplying arms to rebel fighters. >> reporter: abu hammam al-shami was al-nusra front's second in command. there have been reported that syria's al-qaeda branch has been asked to cut links with the organization and become a purely syrian force so it can ref fundings and weapons. this video emerged after al-nusra announced his death. abu hammam al-shami didn't just operate in syria, he was fighting for al-qaeda in afc and iraq and analysts say he was among the so-called hard liners. >> they were the hard liner extremist proqaeda segment of nusra, which is the local manifest indication of al-qaeda supposedly that have been against the offer made to al-nusra in recent times to take a different course. al-nusra has been requested via many channels and by many external forces regional and international that it has to decide. >> reporter: the syrian government claimed responsibility for what is being described as a painful and powerful hit. the state news agency said abu hammam

zana hoda reports. >> reporter: abu hammam al-shami was al-nusra front's second in command.re have been reports that syria's al-qaeda bunch has be asked to cut links with the organization, and become a purely syrian force so it can receive funds and weapons. this video was reportedly filmed in aleppo in december it emerged and al-nusra announced his death. abu hammam al-shami was fighting to al-qaeda in afghanistan and iraq as well. analysts say he was among the so-called hard liners. >> they were the hard liner extremist proal-qaeda settlement of al-nusra. which was the manifestation of al-qaeda, supposedly who has been approached to take a different course. al-nusra has been asked by many channels -- by many -- via many channels and by many external forces regional and international that it has to decide. >> reporter: the syrian government claimed responsibility for what is being described as a painful and powerful hit. the state news agency said abu hammam al-shami and a number of other al-nusra a leaders had been killed in an army operation targeting the meeting held in

your lips are all gone. >> oh my gosh hoda. give it up for regis and hoda.l right. you got a boyfriend? do you really? >> i do. you met him. >> i don't like him. i never liked him. you can do better than that. do i leave now? >> have a seat with us. >> i want to challenge two people. i want to challenge a couple, blake sheldon and adam levine. >> they got to kiss? >> it's all right. it's a new world. who are you challenging? >> i've got to challenge somebody now? >> yeah. >> i's not going to be matt lauer, i tell you that. i'd love to kiss don rickels. >> you have done your kissing. you want to do it again? >> what do you want me to do. >> challenge don rickels and who does he have to kiss? >> joy? >> that would be good. >> they are challenged. okay. >> i like that. >> i was out in los angeles this past weekend for thank you for asking. you're the only person in show business? i got to do a show that i don't know when it's going to air. they said it wu okay for me to announce that i did it. it was so much fun. i want both of you to be invited to be on the sh

otherwise -- >> all right. >> hoda is an excellent farmer. >> here's yours.its theaters march 20th. >>> just about time for your tuesdayday teaser. we'll put those minds to work. >> we p don't like that. ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good around ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ [ female announcer ] fiber one. you get used to stale odors in your mudroom. you think it smells fine, but your guests smell this... febreze air effects works instantly to eliminate odors you've gone noseblind to. smells like a field of awesome in here. so you and your guests can breathe happy. is your hair lacking thickness? new fructis full & plush. with pomegranate and fibra cylane. it expands and strengthens each strand. get big, bigger, massive hair. fructis full & plush. the strength to shine. garnier. >>> we're back on this brain teaser tuesday where we put your minds to work with a fun riddle. >> here it is. the more of these you take, the more of them you leave behind. cottonelle cleanripple t

more from zana hoda in beirut. >> reporter: syrians yet again find themselves in the middle of a crossfirewhat we understand is that the coast guard fired warning shots the ship ignored those warning shots, and then the coast guard used live ammunition. this was really the first time they used live ammunition. we know there were no injuries but the people on board that ship are now detained. more than 300 people the majority syrian refugees. what we understand is that they will be questioned. the policy is when turkey arrests illegal immigrants they usually deport them back to their country, but they are expected to either be placed in camps, but this incident, really just the latest in a series of incidents which involve syrians trying to find their way to europe trying to find a better life. just a few days ago, a ship sank off of the coast of italy, and some people who were on board that ship were refugees living in lebanon, syrian palestinians who escaped the fighting in damascus, they took this dangerous journey, but they had no other choice they felt. >>> egypt is pitting its hopes f

zena hoda reports. >> 1.5 million wretch huge ease in lebanon struggle to go survive and the lebaneseovernment is struggling to survive for them. these people cannot survive without international aid and they complain that it's not enough. these people just want to go home. the syrian war is entering its 5th year. they have lost a lot of hope. they want the international community to remember that there is a war in syria. there is a struggle for freedom because people here have been saying the international communities just focused on the fight against the islamic state of iraq in the levant. they say people are dying on a daily basis. so they have lost a lot of hope and they want the world to do something. them that there is no military solution to this conflict in the past four years, no side can clearly claim victory. >> that's why they want a political solution but at the moment there is no meaningful political process underway. >> secretary of state john kerry said there must be a political, not a military solution to the conflict in syria. he said pressure may be required to per

i grab hoda's fine egyptian [ bleep ] every day.ng wardrobe. we want to send out our love to liza. >>> right now at avenue look. mangled metal, a body in the roadway and a bus on an embankment. the latest on a dede crash in the east bay. i'm kris sanchez. >> i'm scott mcgrew. the bus crashed into a car at the intersection of davison drive and burrwood way in antioch. >> bob redell is live there now. bob, one neighbor you talked with said that sadly, they thought this was bound to happen. >> unfortunately, you are correct. and it did this morning. a few hours ago. good morning and just moments ago, the man, the man who died here, his brother and grandmother showed up and i spoke to them off

i grab hoda's fine egyptian [ bleep ] every day.drobe. we want to send out our love to liza >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >> another sunny and cold day across our area. but not as windy as it was yesterday. here is a live look at the philadelphia museum of art. enjoy the dry weather for now. we're tracking this system to the south that will bring snow to our area. the final hours of winter. nbc 10 first alert meteorologist britty shipp yneytney shipp is here with the forecast. >> you see the picture behind us on the radar, satellite radar. this is the area of low pressure that will move closer to us and trigger the rain and snow we see as we head into tomorrow. nice and dry today. here is your friday timeline. this will affect your friday morning commute. snow will start

zana hoda reports from lebanon. >> reporter: this man was al-nusra front's second in command. death comes at a critical time for the organization. there have been reports that syria's al-qaeda branch has been asked to put links with the organization, and become a purely syrian force so it can receive funds and weapons. this individual use was reportedly filmed in aleppo in december. it emerged after they announced his death. he was fighting for al-qaeda in afghanistan and iraq as well. and he was among the so-called hard liners. >> they were the hard liner, extremist, proal-qaeda regular of al-nusra, with which is the local manifestation of al-qaeda supposedly that have been made against the offer to take a different course. al-nusra has been can requested via many channels and via many external forces regional and international that it has to decide. >> reporter: the syrian government claimed responsible for what is being described as painful and powerful hit. the state news agency said he and a number of other al-nusra leaders had been killed in an army operation in meeting

hoda posted pictures of herself. there was a song with the number you were supposed to call. they even got do nations from the audience. ♪ it feels so good to give ♪ . thank you. ♪ it's good to give ♪ dead or alive. these were the backup singers. al roker. will forte and gilbert god fri. ♪ i'm a cowboy. on a steel horse i ride. wanted dead or alive ♪ al does it all. perhaps a star of last night was actor paul rud. members got to come and spin the wheel of rud. one member landed on baby bird. he got to eat a piece of chicken and feed it to rud baby bird style. jon stewart said it was the greatest night of his life. paul rud maybe felt a little bit differently. >> a new investigation to tell you about shows talking about global warming was off limits for some florida officials. the state's department of environmental protection banned some employees have using the term global warming in any official e-mails or reports. according to the miami herald this went into effect after rick scott took office. >> reporter: apple is holding an event in san francisco today where they're exp

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sodas, beers. >> hoda's going to save a lot of money! >> exactly.and joseph. pick up one of these, will you? fill your ice tray then you crack it. take your top off. this is going to be our quick release. >> take your top off. >> quick release, turn it over. now watch. it's got little levers that individual, one at a time. >> one at a time! >> because there is a trend when you have parties at home you want to have a little activity to impress people. >> it's out. >> there you go. perfect. it works -- it's super easy because it is hard to get out out of a tray. let's just all have a moment over the egg roller. can we over here? >> what is this? >> it is the egg roller. ready? by jam. it keeps your eggs fresher. >> okay. >> i think it's zen. there's something about it i just love. >> feel this. feel this. it's a cold rolling pin so now you'll keep your butter and your -- everything will stay cooler. >> yeah. it will rip apart but it will be good. >> it will be easier to stamp out your cookies with this it is a giant cookie cutter. 15 cookies in one co

so we get the deepest probing journalistic questions like -- hoda's hair.>> we decided to shrink the process down into a little minute or so. take a look. >> all right. so this is the before picture. la! and laura, the queen, is about to create the after picture. ♪ ♪ >> we're half-way there, baby. i see the end zone. ♪ >> we're finished. and by "we," i mean laura. okay? but look. usually my hair is like a hat. literally it moves like a hat would move. look at it now. it moves. like if the wind blew my hair would blow. i'd like to say one thing. thank you, laura. >> it is a modern day miracle. >> laura! laura is a miracle worker. she's a dreammaker. by the way, laura, people ask how you do it. even when i watch it i still don't know. i see it every single day. >> you've gotty you are nose in the newspapers. >> laura's reading the paper with plea. what do you do? small chunks? >> bristle brush. >> bristle brush. >> and sectioning. and very little product. >> she does light products. so she takes it in chunks. >> how long? three months? >> no. i do it monday a

. >> darius will be back with hoda and kathie lee later.then huh helen mirren on. you have heard her on jimmy fallon? >> yeah. >> al is taking over my tuesday trend. what he said is the hottest trend ever. >> can i make everyone jealous? i got a bunch of guitar picks from darius. >> back with hoda >>> good morning everyone. i'm chris cato. it's 8:56. we should have rain moving into the picture later this morning. let get your first alert forecast with meteorologist bill henley. >> the philadelphia area will see rain and the pocono mountains expecting snow. certainly cold enough. still some clouds visible here and more and more will be moving in. a little break of sunshine here and there. that sunshine is going to be fading, and here comes the snow moving through central pennsylvania. the snow in the pocono mountains and temperatures are nicely above freezing from reading, allentown, philadelphia now up to 46 and climbing expecting rain in those locations. clouds taking over. rain developing and temperatures in the 50s this afternoon. >> inv

with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. and there's no wine. >> no wine. >> yes, there is. >> what are you talking about, ladies? >> hello jane. >> who? what? >> yes serving a vintage. >> yes. >> you know what, delicious. >> undertones of tobacco and gasoline. >> yes. >> and high notes hydrangea. >> that's right. >> did you taste it yet? >> i've already been here a little while. >> we're going to play search. >> looking at jane wants me want to laugh. >> okay. >> what are you doing? >> frankly, i showed up drunk. >> you're half way home, aren't you, baby? >> i've been strolling around the plaza singing. anybody recognizes me. >> is it hard to come back? >> hard to come back? i haven't left, i'm homeless living outside on the block. >> almost four. remember where i saw yo with that baby do you remember? at the macy's day parade. >> you were like no, no, no recollection. >> why are you nuzzling her? >> why not? it's there. >> it's working for me. >> you are in the unbreakable. >> i am. >> streaming now. >> is it hot? is it li

. >> darius will be back with hoda and kathie lee later.helen mirren on. you have heard her on jimmy fallon? >> yeah. >> al is taking over my tuesday trend. what he said is the hottest trend ever. >> can i make everyone jealous? i got a bunch of guitar picks from darius. >> back with hoda >>> good morning. it's 8:56 on tuesday. i'm sam brock. palo alto police are asking for your help in located the man in this surveillance image. investigator say he exposed himself to shoppers in three separate incidents, all within an hour. this happened last thursday morning. >>> food lovers take note. french laundry is going to reopen soon. the famous wine country restaurant resumes business next tuesday. it closed during the holidays for renovations. when it reopens kitchen staffers will initially work out of a timperary shipping container because the kitchen is still being renovated. we'll be back in 25 minutes with another local news update. ♪ at kaiser permanente everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life

called the hoda show on mondays and wednesdays.tting head to toe makeovers. >>> and one of the top ten comics to watch. >> she gets some hosting advice. she sure didn't ask us. >> are you sure? >> she doesn't care what we think. why should she? i'll trade you three of these for trash duty. ♪ ♪ sure. today, sweeten the deal. get low prices you can trust every day on reese's peanut butter eggs and cadbury creme eggs. there is a place where the sky is always blue. and the kids always eat their vegetables. because the salad there is always served with the original hidden valley ranch. alright, listen up. out on that field today, you will be ready for anything. and i want you to always remember, this is the greatest team you will ever be part of. and when they're asked 'what did you do to make a difference in the world?' they can say 'i became a soldier'. you've been part of the family for as long as i can remember. and you just mean so much to all of us. the holidays wouldn't be the same without your crescent rolls. we got you a little

hoda kotb has more on the story. >> what a great thing to wake up to. what to do how about you flex. finally they got great, great news. >> this is truly the picture of happiness. he posted the triumphant image of himself and leah to his instagram could. the bangles tackle announcing that a tumor detecting scan came up with no results of an active disease in leah's body. they are waiting on additional tests, but he said the doctors feel very optimistic because of the results from today. for now we celebrate. #le on strong and #i'm so happy i feel numb. she was diagnosed last summer shortly before devin was cut from the bengals. the team announced they were keeping him on the roster so leah's treatment would be covered by the team's insurance. still's jersey became a rallying symbol for the fight against cancer raising more than a million dollars. >> it doesn't come from the weight room. it comes from your heart. my daughter has shown tremendous strength. >> leah's supporters followed with her struggle with updates on her father's instagram account. >> y

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zana hoda is live for us in beirut. >> reporter: syrians yet again find themselves in the middle of aross fire. the coast guard fired warning shots. the ship ignored the warning shots, and they fired on the ship again. the people on board the ship are now detained. more than 300 people the majority syrian refugees. what we understand is that they will be questioned. the policy is when turkey arrests illegal immigrants they usually deport them back to their country, but since these people are syrians they are expected to be placed in camps. but this incident really is just the latest in a series of incidents which involves syrians trying to find their way to europe trying to find a better life. just a few days ago a ship sank off of the coast of italy, and some people on board were refugees living in lebanon, syrian palestinians who took the dangerous trip. >> it says something about the desperation of people who are desperate to get out of syria. why would the turkish coast guard use live ammunition on a civilian cargo vessel and there were children aboard this vessel? >> reporter: we

let's cross over to zana hoda in beirut.t is also very important for the americans to have the saudis and other gulf countries on their side isn't it? because of isil in iraq and syria. >> reporter: undoubtedly america needs political cover from the arab world. we heard the saudi foreign minister say iraq has been given to iran. iran has taken over iraq. this is the concern in the mainly sunni arab world. he pointed out the offensive in tikrit, that offensive is being lead yes, by iraqi forces but it is iranian backed shia mailitiamilitias. what they are worried about is this fight could be a fight against sunnis. the arab world wants the u.s. to deal with the political crisis in iraq and neighboring syria. we heard kerry try to reassure the arabs and say military pressure may be needed against the assad government, and reiterating that the syrian president is no longer legitimate, but he repeated that our priority now is to fight isil. for the arab world they don't see it that way, they believe the coalition should be fight

has split the city into government and rebel-controlled areas, as part of our special coverage zana hodaeports now on how the fighting has devastated what was syria's commercial center. ♪ >> reporter: it is one of the oldest cities in the world. it's historic center is in ruins. aleppo has been an urban battleground since the summer of 2012. syria's largest city has been divided by many front lines, and on many of them sheets and drapes are used as cover from snipers. the government controls territory in the west and the opposition controls the east. and the only crossing point that allowed people to move between the two areas is now a wasteland. this was closed by the government last year. it was a dangerous journey. dozens were killed. but it was a lifeline especially for state employees who are relying on their salaries to survive. >> translator: the crossing was vital for civilians, now when they need to go to the regime area it is a 12-hour journey. this crossing used to allow people to visit their relatives. >> reporter: society has been torn apart. in many areas there is little si

zana hoda reports from lebanon. >> reporter: this man was al-nusra front's second in command.is death comes at a critical time for the organization. there has been reports that they have been asked to cut links with the al-qaeda organize accusation and become a independent force so they can receive funds and weapons. this man didn't just operate in syria, he was fighting for al-qaeda in afghanistan and iraq, and analysts say he was among the so-called hard liners. >> they were the hard liner, extremist segment of al-nusra which is the local manifest indication of al-qaeda supposedly that have been against the offer made to al-nusra in recent times to take a different course. al-nusra has been asked by many channels via many channels and by many external forces regional and international that it has to decide. >> reporter: the syrian government claimed responsibility for what is being described as painful and powerful hit. he and a number of other leaders had been killed in an army operation targeting meeting held in a rural area of idlib. a weakened al-nusra benefits the syria