. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> television icon norman lear >> we hoped we were delivering real characters... >> creator of "all in the family" "the jeffersons" and "good times" talks race, comedy and american culture today... >> you're taking me to a place in this interview, i haven't been before... >> i told you this would be your best interview >> ...and it is... it's the current one... >> every monday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera, only on al jazeera america >> it's often tough to get congress to agree on very much but it's recently passed the able act can broad bipartisan support, helping people with disabilities safe for themselves. the able bill has been passed by the senate when it could change the lives of millions of americans. "america tonight's" sheila macvicar speaks to one advocate who has been leading the charge. >> from an early age, sarah wolf has been defying expectations. sarah has down stroam. >> syndrome. >> what would you want

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. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern.n aljazeera america. >> the taliban was planning another attack against the afghan national army. >> while he was waiting for the fighters to gather, i asked the taliban commander - leesan - about how he felt about killing fellow afghans. >> i asked him if the taliban today was changing its approach. >> i was driven to the outskirts of town to film a large gathering of over a hundred taliban fighters. this was undoubtedly a show of strength for the camera. and a reminder why so many are concerned about what will happen when the nato troops withdraw later this year. >> as you can see, some of the commanders are planning their attack today. they're planning to attack an afghan national army base. >> the key us war aim was to prevent al qaeda from being able to operate out of afghanistan. before they went on their raid, i asked them whether they would renounce ties with al qaeda - something that the taliban's leadership has so far refused to do. >> being present at a gathering of armed ta

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america ♪ >>> welcome back.re talking about this idea of the shared economy, probably more aptly called the rented economy where folks make money by renting out their items. people have used their vehicles to sort of become taxicab drivers on the weekends. >> yeah, the average jose can become a micro entrepreneurer. but there is also controversy. check this out. >> i downloaded the uber x app. it allows you to bypass taxis. you just click on the app and a regular dude comes by and picks you up. my uber x driver pulled up within two minutes of my first order. all right. we are in our first uber x car ride here, and we're going to dumont circle. and so you are a printer and on the side -- >> on the side, i drive. most of my customers are young generation, especially from college. it's cheap. you can go anywhere day one, and i have all of your information on the phone. afraid. >> wait, wait. wait. you said all of my information. how much do you know about me? >> all of your information, your credit, your address. >

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >>> other media stories on the radar - japan's best-selling newspaper waded into the row between the japanese and south korean government over a dark disputed chapter in the history of the countries. the paper apologised for using the term sex slaves to describe korean women forced to work in japanese military brothels. the paper said it will use the term comfort women instead. the conservative brode street is the latest to succumb to an attempt to rewrite japanese history. the left-leading newspaper four months ago retracted stories published 20 years ago on the reduction of south korean women. officials held five rounds of meetings, the leaders are yet to meet since taking office. japan's prime minister shinzo abe went on the record to say japan needs to restore its honour and trust. this is a story that maintains women were enslaved by the japanese for sexual purposes. journalism has long been a famous name. now the threats are specific. a militant group. the black eagles issued death threats. plus a media watch

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> it's a chilling and draconian sentence... it simply cannot stand. >> this trial was a sham... >> they are truth seekers... >> all they really wanna do is find out what's happening, so they can tell people... >> governments around the world all united to condemn this... >> as you can see, it's still a very much volatile situation... >> the government is prepared to carry out mass array... >> if you want free press in the new democracy, let the journalists live. >> believe it or not, this is one of the world's most productive agricultural regions, california's central valley. as you can see, it's suffering from a drought of epic proportions. >> the state of california is grabbling with its third year of drought in a row, and farmers have been the first to feel its devastating effects. drive through the central valley, and their anger and bitterness is visible. dennis is manager of the water district. it's his job to figure out how to supply water to 38,000-acres are farmland. >> never in our wildest dreams did we th

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america teach for america is supposed to educate poor children. >> schools where kids need grade teaching the most. >> can unprepared teachers make a difference? >> why are we sending them teachers with 5 weeks of training? >> now a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the international criminal court has upgraded the status of palestine, a symbolic victory for palestinians. the move strengthens palestine's legal standing. >>> the u.n. says it needs 16.4 billion for aid around the world in the coming year. it says the money is needed by the growing number of people affected by combat zones around the world. russia and syria are demanding a explanation from israel, israel is refusing to confirm or deny air strikes. >>> in kenya, police have admitted that they do target so-called muslim radicals with one of the officers saying western countries including britain know about the death squads. simon bozeman reports. >> reporter: this is the body of macuburi, one of 21 suspected radical muslims allegedly gunned down by kenya

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. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern. on aljazeera america. here is a reminder of the headlines on al jazeera. a suicide bomber blew you have a caffey in the mostly kurdish city killing 15. earlier 16 people died in two car bombings. russian president has accused the west of wanting to tear his country apart. in his annual state of the nation address, he warns of tough economic times ahead, due to sanctions over the country's role in ukraine. >> and putin's speech cake hours after a deadly attack in chechynia. they storm the building in the capitol at least ten police officers and ten of the attackers were killed. >> the united states is said to approve $5 billion to fund the campaign against isil. some of that will go to kurdish peshmerga forces. reports now just south -- and the warning you may find parts of her report disstubbinging an isil fighter lies on the ground, captured by kurdish forces in a battle south. they should take him prisoner, instead what follows can be described as a war crime. >> a fighter shouts he

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america teach for america is supposed to educate poor children. >> schools where kids need grade teaching the most. >> can unprepared teachers make a difference? >> why are we sending them teachers with 5 weeks of training? the u.s. central intelligence agency has been accused of deliberately misleading the country about it's use of torture. torture carries out by the c.i.a. is far more brutal than it said, and competely ineffective. in supporting egypt's leader road map for reconciliation. it comes at the annual summit who are gathered in doha. zimbabwe's president has fired his vice president. joyce was once touted as a successor for the 90-year-old president, she denied plotting against him. businessman kidnapped in mali three years ago is now free. he was snatched in november 2011 by armed men believed to be limpinged to al quaida. last year 19 french citizens were held hostage around the world, now there are none, as he is the final one to be released. our hostage our last hostage is free. i just heard the good news fro

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america morning news >> good morning and welcome! to al jazeera america >> real stories... real reporting... real news... a deeper look... >> a much better forecast for today >> with an international edge >> why is this so important and how close is this deal? >> from our award winning news teams across america and beyond >> we begin with breaking news coming out of the west bank... >> news that matters... al jazeera america morning news every morning 7 eastern only on al jazeera america >> downtown baltimore. with one of the highest arrest rates in the country, it's a great place to be a bail bondsman. across the street from the court, james daniels and his family have stopped in to make a payment. a few months ago, james was charged with theft, and his bail was set at three thousand five hundred dollars. >> they give bails sometimes too high for some of the littlest things. but i guess it's to teach you a lesson. >> he didn't have the money for the $350 fee, but this bondsman agreed to accept payment in

. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern. on aljazeera america. >> we'll remind you of the top stories here on al jazeera. two hostages were killed in a failed rescue attempt. they were killed by fighters. >>> protests in lebanon after an al-qaeda-linked syrian group says it killed a lebanese policeman it held captive. and more than a million and a half people find shelter as a typhoon merchandise towards the islanheads towards the island nation. >> zimbabwe's president mugabe wife grace mugabe has been placed as the president of the women as league which puts her on the path to follow her husband to power. it's thought that the justice minister will be selected to replace mujuru as vice president. we have more about the decision of grace mugabe's appointment as women's league. >> that is a very powerful position here in zimbabwe. most members are women, and they're influential in decision-making processes and political-making processes. and ultimately the policies of the party will become the policies of the country. her husb

. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. etime news. >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> i'm back. i'm not going anywhere this time. >> only on al jazeera america. ♪ >>> a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. charges against kenya's president at the international criminal court have been dropped. prosecutors were unable to collect enough evidence to take the case to trial. >>> amnesty international has accused rich countries of failing syrians displayed by war. 380,000 syrians are seeking a new home, but few countries are willing to take them. >>> and president barack obama has nominated ashton carter to become his new secretary of defense. obama made the announcement alongside carter at the white house news conference. he still needs approval from that senate. >>> investigations are underway in india after 15 patients say they were blinded after what should have been routine cataract surgery. at least 15 patients say they now cannot see at a

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> tuesday, the landmark seriesconcludes. >> i'm on a mission that i have to keep this business going. >> an intimate look at middle class families. >> i panicked because, how we gonna pay that? >> the issues we face. >> there's no way to pay for it. >> fighting to survive. >> she's like my role model... as in perseverance. >> building a better future. >> it's coming together little by little. >> real life solutions you can't afford to miss. >> we're making it the best that we can. >> "america's middle class - rebuilding the dream". >> tuesday. >> 7:00 eastern. >> only on al jazeera america. >> you're watching inside story on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. in a "newsweek" poll americans were asked if they would support torture if it could generate information that could prevent a terrorist attack? 58% said they would. just a third of respondents said torture was everyjustified. as the obama administration figures out how to proceed now that we know what went on in the early years of the new century can the gove

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america ♪ welcome back, reminder of thees, kenya police squad permitted for the first time carrying out extra judicial killings and discuss the involvement in the assassination program targeting suspected muslim radicals and kenya police department denies running an elimination program. a million people have been forced from their homes in the philippines because of typhoon hagupit, the typhoon is downgrade to a tropical storm but winds are 100 kilometers an hour and 22 have been confirmed killed. syria calls on u.n. for sanctions against israel and planes carried out several air strikes on government held areas in damascus province. several people wounded after roadside bombs exploded in the yemen capitol and five bombs targeted shiite houthis and houthis and the movement has become the main political force in yemen since september and no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks. also in yemen 13 students, some teachers and parents have been detained by shia houthi fighters at a high school who have been detained by

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> it's a chilling and draconian sentence... it simply cannot stand. >> this trial was a sham... >> they are truth seekers... >> all they really wanna do is find out what's happening, so they can tell people... >> governments around the world all united to condemn this... >> as you can see, it's still a very much volatile situation... >> the government is prepared to carry out mass array... >> if you want free press in the new democracy, let the journalists live. >>> good to have your company. these are the top stories. g kenya's police squads admitted for the first time to carrying out extrajudicial killings. it was an assassination programme targetting suspected muslim rationals. >>> syria reportedly called on the united nations to impose sanctions on israel. they accused israel of carrying out air strikes in damascus province. israeli jets bombed a weapons depot near the international airport used by the military >>> six guantanamo bay detainees are starting new lives in uruguay. four syrians, a palestinian and a

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >>> i am ali velshi. you are watching "to talk to al jazeera" my guest is peter gabe bre yell with richard branson, he helped create elders, a group of elder peace. >> you were having a conversation one day with richard branson, and you -- it seems like your -- you have these moments in your life where you decide that change is required and you are going to go really big with change. this yd of the elders? >> yeah. >> came up. >> yeah. >> tell us about the elders for those who don't know. >> it's sort of a naive dream, you know, like you can get a bunch of super heroes and sort out some of the problems, but the serious aspect of it was that wisdom is the neglected commodity in a way. you know, people go through life, a ton of experience, and we sort of push them off to the sea and into the unknown. and there is something there that could be gained. the dream, i think, was that if you could find elder statesmen, states women, that have extraordinary lives behind them but are no longer interested in their o

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america ♪ ♪ welcome back, the top storieseera, french fighter jets have bombed the i.s.i.l.-held town in northern iraq, several strikes over the past three days have given 50 i.s.i.l. forces and pershmerga forces are ready for a ground offensive. 700,000 people have been moved to safety in the philippines as typhoon hagpit comes to the east coast and one person confirmed dead so far. and six gitmo prisoners are in uraguay and accused them of being linked to al-qaeda and the president agreed to resettle the men on humanitarian grounds. iraqi and kurdish forces say they need urgent help to save thousands of people still trapped in the mountains and the group has been there months after fleeing i.s.i.l. fighters but now winter is setting in and their situation is becoming more desperate and we have an exclusive report from the ir iraq/syria border. >> reporter: cold and hungry and desperate to get off the mountain and fled the fighting in the summer and now are living in tents further up the mountain with dwindling food and supp

no... >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern. aljazeera america. been watching "talk to al jazeera" i am ali velshi. my guest is ali sufan. >> you have written a book called "the black banners." the title is very interesting because when we see on news video of these groups particularly is and many of these groups, military tapt groups, they have a black flag, black banners. tell me the history. >> the prophet says at the end of time, you will have a group they come from horoson a historic every that is iran, central asia. their flags are black and they will bring back islam to the way the prophet wachtsd it to be. they will be victorious until they reach jerusalem bin laden when he declared his war against the united states in the declaration of jihad, he signed a toroson. they would the headquarters of al-qaeda, the leadership stays in horoson. this is what we hear, the horoson group and there are horoson individuals. >> means those individuals follow the leadership of al-qaeda cents tral. not necessarily an al-qaeda affiliate.

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america ♪ ♪ >>> these are the global headlinesthe u.s. government stepping up security ahead of the release of a censored version of the report in to cia interrogation techniques. it's the first time the agency has been brought to account for methods used on al qaeda suspects. >>> people in the philippines are recoverin recovering from tt major storm to his their islands, at least 42 people have died. what was typhoon hagupit struck the country. but weakened as it swept west. >>> leaders of the gulf corporation council are gathering in qatar for their annual summit. it's thought they were talking about formation joints military command. live for us outside the building where that summit is being held, and i mentioned there the possibility of the joint military command. that the main headline from this summit? deed, david, it is one of the things that people are anticipate to go come from this summit. it's important to note there has been a build up on this, the leaders met just a week ago to discuss that. and the rumors coming out

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> now for full-disclosure, i'm native from the anishinaabe nation. my dad and older relatives were taken from their families and put in residential schools in canada where the expressed intent was to kill the indian in the child. my family here in south dakota have lost children to the child welfare system. the stories in this episode of fault lines hit close to home. this is the pine ridge reservation, home to the oglala lakota. it stretches for over 2 million acres across the southwestern corner of south dakota. this land is home to a rich culture but has also seen some of the darkest parts of native american history. in the 1800s the government began sending native children from across the country to boarding schools, sometimes using armed police to remove them from their families. through the agencies of the government they are being rapidly brought from their state of comparative savagery and barbarism to one of civilization. native american children were stripped of their culture and identity. many suffered a

. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern.on aljazeera america. >> the cast sytem is alive and well in america >> a city divided >> this is the third shooting in 24 hours in baltimore >> raveged by violence... > for any black community it's always been a recession >> can a community break the cycle? >> the way the game is rigged... they can't win... >> fault lines, al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> today they will be arrested... >> ground breaking... they're firing canisters of gas at us... emmy award winning investigative series... baltimore anatomy of an american city only on al jazeera america >> we're back with "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. imagine, a syrian family that drove out of the country with everything they could park in a compact car. they've already sold everything that could raise some quick cash. the adults for the most part are either barred from working legally or simply not welcome in the legitimate economy. they may have concluded a long time ago that going back to syria is sim

. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern. on aljazeera america. >> hundreds of days in detention. >> al jazeera rejects all the charges and demands immediate release. >> thousands calling for their freedom. >> it's a clear violation of their human rights. >> we have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. >>> you are watching "talk to al jazeera." i am ali velshi speaking to musician and human rights activist peter gabe bre yell? >> i thought i misread that. you are creating apes. >> yeah. well, i mean i played -- i had a year when i was working with sue savage-rumbeau with these extraordinary bonobo apes and i went down there four times. sometimes with musicians and, and we tried different things but in the end, we got a bonobois on the keyboard, two of the apes and i would be playing in the next door room. they could see me and they would just experiment with different notes according to what i was playing, and most people, you know, i mean i think some people have seen stuff

. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern. on aljazeera america. teach for america is supposed to educate poor children. >> schools where kids need grade teaching the most. >> can unprepared teachers make a difference? >> why are we sending them teachers with 5 weeks of training? >> just going to check. >> okay. >> in dozens of clinical trial around the world a new technique for transcrannial direct stimulation is being used for a range of issues. >> where they put the electrode on the head is intentional. you might put it for motor regions if someone had a stroke. >> an on-going stud setesting to see if stroke patient cans benefit. this 78-year-old signed up for the trial. >> did you feel anything? >> there was a slight warmth a little tingle and that's about all. >> you felt it on your skin, but did you feel anything inside your brain or mind? >> no, i was looking for something like that, but it never happened. >> patients under go 20 minutes followed by physical therapy. instead of a human physical therapist a robotic devic

. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern. eera america. >>> the headline stories here on al jazeera. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry says the fight against isil is working, but it isn't done yet. he was speaking after a meeting of rep senttives of 60 countries in this brussels. >>> a bomb targeted the residence of the newly appointed iranian ambassador to yemen. he was not there, but at least one person was killed. al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula has claimed responsibility. >>> israeli police say a palestinian teenager has been shot after stabbing two israelis. the attack happened at the israeli settlement in the west bank. it is simply being reported that the two israelis have beening wounded and the palestinian is in a serious medical condition. >>> more than 1 million syrian refugees in lebanon are getting ready for the possibility of a terrible winter. their preparation has been made even harder by the u.n. world food program announcing they can no longer provide assistance to them. >> reporter: it's hard to belie

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> hundreds of days in detention. >> al jazeera rejects all the charges and demands immediate release. >> thousands calling for their freedom. >> it's a clear violation of their human rights. >> we have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. >> al jazeera america morning news >> good morning and welcome! to al jazeera america >> real stories... real reporting... real news... a deeper look... >> a much better forecast for today >> with an international edge >> why is this so important and how close is this deal? >> from our award winning news teams across america and beyond >> we begin with breaking news coming out of the west bank... >> news that matters... al jazeera america morning news every morning 7 eastern only on al jazeera america >> baltimore wasn't always a city in decline. it was once a shipping powerhouse, one of the largest seaports of the mid-atlantic states, and a major center of industrial manufacturing. >> in the late '60s, baltimore had industries l

. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern. on aljazeera america. >> growing up in a poor neighborhood in baltimore means the odds are stacked against you. >> and so we have a school to prison pipeline operating in baltimore and in other cities across the nation where young people believe with some good reason that their destiny lies behind bars and they, too, will become members of the under-caste. >> females is getting pregnant and they're having children. now it's children raising children. without no high school education, how are they going to take care of that child? you see what i'm saying? >> my mother was a child when she had us, you know. my mother told me she hated me, you know, and to get out of her face before she'd kill me. that had an impact on me. >> no one's thinking about, "let's look at these infants. let's help these infants out. let's help these mothers out so that these kids are raised in a healthy environment. let's put the money there rather than put it into like the back end." you know, $25,000 per pris

. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern. on aljazeera america. >> consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the growing controversy. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america >>> welcome back. we are discussing contemporary ways individuals are opting out of modern technology and we turn to the way some concerned citizens aresponding to online personal data collection. joining us is niko sell of wicker, an app that self desstructions your text, pictures, audio from your phone and on skype from valley forge, gabe reyell wineberg, founder of duck duck go. thanks for being here. niko, first of all, i have to sunglasses? >> so far, there is no pictures of my eyes on google. trying to keep it that way as long as possible. >> is there something about the eye that allows you to be more identifying than the rest of your features? >> it's just trying to decrease your digital footprint in any way you can. >> that's one of the ways i h

. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern. on aljazeera america. >> it's a chilling and draconian sentence... it simply cannot stand. >> this trial was a sham... >> they are truth seekers... >> all they really wanna do is find out what's happening, so they can tell people... >> governments around the world all united to condemn this... >> as you can see, it's still a very much volatile situation... >> the government is prepared to carry out mass array... >> if you want free press in the new democracy, let the journalists live. >> baltimore wasn't always a city in decline. it was once a shipping powerhouse, one of the largest seaports of the mid-atlantic states, and a major center of industrial manufacturing. >> in the late '60s, baltimore had industries like bethlehem steel, a huge ship-building industry, a very active port. >> neill franklin is a retired police major who spent 34 years in law enforcement. he's seen the decay first hand. >> late '60s, early '70s mainly, jobs started leaving baltimore. industries started leavin

. >> al jazeera investigates. egypt's lost power. december 17th. 10:00 eastern. on aljazeera america. teach for america is supposed to educate poor children. >> schools where kids need grade teaching the most. >> can unprepared teachers make a difference? >> why are we sending them teachers with 5 weeks of training? >>> as a communications professional, i can't live off of the grid nor would i want to. my interactions on social media have helped me network for my career but i can understand the allure of a tech-free lifestyle. teaching kids away from the digital distractions can strengthen family bonds. >> we believe back. we are discussing ways people are disconnecting. joining us out of hawaii, living off of the grid for more than 20 years and believe disconnecting made their family even more connected we are joined bynitialty nyhaus who stopped living after off of the grid after 15 years of doing so. she said this lifestyle has allowed her to live more comfortably. >> will and kalima, you went all out. what motivated you to go off of the grid? >> what we wante

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> television icon norman lear >> we hoped we were delivering real characters... >> creator of "all in the family" "the jeffersons" and "good times" talks race, comedy and american culture today... >> you're taking me to a place in this interview, i haven't been before... >> i told you this would be your best interview >> ...and it is... it's the current one... >> every monday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera, only on al jazeera america >> i found out i lost total trust, because he didn't come forward to me and tell me exactly what was going on. >> i was afraid to tell her. because she was going to get -- she gets very nervous, and she was going to be really upset. >> welcome back to a special edition of "real money." america's middle class, rebuilding the dream. since we have been following these families a year ago, the american economy has been showing signs of strength. in november, the u.s. added 3 it 21,000 jobs, and

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> beyond the verdict and on the streets >> there's been another teenager shot and killed by the police >> a fault lines special investigation >> there's a general distrust of this prosecutor >> courageous and in depth... >> it's a target you can't get rid of... >> the untold story... >> who do you protect? >> ...of what's really going on in ferguson >> they were so angry because it could have been them >> fault lines, ferguson: race and justice in the u.s. one hour special only on al jazeera america >> welcome back. now a snapshot of other stories making head lines on "america tonight." arson investigators are working to determine the cause muc of an early morning inferno, the size of a city block, melted street signs, closed freeways, and tore through an apartment tower under construction. took 230 firefighters to put this one out. >>> 13 years after the 9/11 attacks, the u.s. and nato end their combat mission in afghanistan. the mission will switch to training and support of afghan forces. by 2015, the u.s. troop

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> these people have decided thatoday they will be arrested >> i know that i'm being surveilled >> people are not getting the care that they need >> this is a crime against humanity >> hands up! >> don't shoot! >> hands up! >> don't shoot! >> what do we want? justice! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> they are running towards base... >>...explosions going off we're not quite sure... >> fault lines al jazeera america's emmy winning, investigative, documentary, series... already 25,000 people have signed up on the vst a's online regs distri. "america tonight"s sheila macvicar investigates why the military continues to use burn outlawed. >> reporter: for years in afghanistan and iraq the u.s. military burnt its trash. everything from garbage to chemicals, tires, plastics and more in smouldering burn pits. burn pits that by law should have been put in a business. a law passed by congress in 2009, designed to protect the health of servicemen and women and the contractors working alongside them. if they have 100 people at a

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> russia's interference in ukraine has been the catalyst for this new cold war. the nato states, arctic circle and beyond. i talked about the recent situation with ian bremmer. he compared this cold war with the last one. >> they're doing a lot of business with the russians, it really matters. number 2, the europeans are not with us as much as we would like. earlier today, the european foreign minister, after tall escalation with moscow, i don't think the russian prime minister is a good guy, let's be clear here, we should focus instead on reform for ceafer. kiev. that's the foreign minister. thirdly, the americans don't care that much. at the end of the day we're talking about ukraine. we're not prepared to prop up this government economically. we're certainly not prepared to fight the russians over a noneuropean ally. and putin feels like he has an avenue to win. he's been escalated. >> i just came back from these eastern european countries where rightly or wrongly they do care. the west is not stepping foot in milmi

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america real reporting that brings youhe world. >> this is a pretty dangerous trip. >> security in beirut is tight. >> more reporters. >> they don't have the resources to take the fight to al shabaab. >> more bureaus, more stories. >> this is where the typhoon came ashore. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. >> al jazeera, nairobi. >> on the turkey-syria border. >> venezuela. >> beijing. >> kabul. >> hong kong. >> ukraine. >> the artic. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >>> the new york city police department has begun testing body cameras, one of many reforms the det hopes will bring -- department hopes will bring greater transparency after the death of eric garner. the death was captured on camera by a man later arrested on gun charges, three weeks after eric garner's death. he has been released and is awaiting trial. adam may, "america tonight" correspondent, spoke to him about the video and why it may have made him a target. >> you're taking it out on me.

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. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> a reminder now. isil fighters have captured more territory in anbar province. police in india have released this picture of the man suspected of running an influential twitter account that promoted isil. he was arrest, the account had almost 18,000 followers and provided news on isil in english. >>> seven army personnel have been killed in a suicide attack on the bus in an afghan capitol of kabul. it's the latest of taliban attacks on saturday. the group also killed 12 workers clearing mines. well, talks at the u.n. climate senate in peru have gone into extra time. delegates from 190 countries are struggling to resolve their differences on how to cut greenhouse gas emission. our editor joins us live from the climate summit in lima. now nick, are the delegate any closer to getting a consensus over the text? >> s. >> well, that remains very much in doubt. the talks are definitely under way. it was a very late night. the presidency eventually calling it a day, suspending talks last night or early this m

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america government meeting. paid tribute to the victims of the siege in a cafe in central sidney. two were killed along with a gunman. after monday's attack there can be -- the government was a muslim. they were helping to ease those fears. it is the end of the day, and sidney this work is on a mission. to pay their respects to the victims of the drama. tagged that seen people across the religious and ethnic divides coming together online. it's being seen as a show of solidarity who may be scared about revenge attacks. the #arose after a woman circulating about a woman traveling on a train. perhaps out of concern that she could be be accused in the wake of the hostage crisis. she approached the woman, encouraged her to put the head scarf back on, and told her he would ride with her to help her stay safe. >> recently, there have been several incidents of religious and racial abuse on public transport, something these friends have seen first hand. not people who try to commit atrocities. >> leaders in the communit

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. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> my name is elenor and for the last 25 years i was bernie madoff's secretary. >> an unimaginable story of betrayal. >> they lived this incredible life. it just never occurred to me that they were living on the dime of the clients. >> greed... >> bernie was stealing every nickel but he wasn't trading anything. >> ... and entitlement. >> you took my grandchildren's future away from them. ow we have more on a subject we followed closely here on "america tonight." the difficulties facing low wage workers. now these workers are confronting a whole new challenge. some of them are told they have to sign so-called noncompete clauses that prevent them from taking other jobs. think of this the next time you get your lunch. two fast food workers from the chicago area are facing a difficult situation. christof putzel spoke with them interview. >> this is the jimmy john's blt. there's nothing that anyone would consider a mystery unless you are jimmy john's. to them this is a trade secret that is to be protected at all cost. for

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> beyond the verdict and on theeets >> there's been another teenager shot and killed by the police >> a fault lines special investigation >> there's a general distrust of this prosecutor >> courageous and in depth... >> it's a target you can't get rid of... >> the untold story... >> who do you protect? >> ...of what's really going on in ferguson >> they were so angry because it could have been them >> fault lines, ferguson: race and justice in the u.s. one hour special only on al jazeera america >> the south china sea is fast becoming another area of the world to worry about. china's moves to reclaim territory has angered countries. the united states has called on china to stop it provocative actions there, but china has essentially told the u.s., butt out. it's prime real estate for shipping lanes, and it may be home to billions of barrels of oil. and china is apparently going to incredible lengths to get a military advantage in the area. >> reporter: on most satellite photos like this, the reef showed up and just

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america noun noun an al jazeera special. >> it can be used to site attacks, other people overseas and international partners. >>> republican senator criticising the release on torture. there is diplomatic reaction from around the world. james bays is at the united nations with more. >> the u.n. special rappa toir issued a damming statement saying those that perpetrated injustices should be brought to trial. he says the u.s. has a duty for signing the u.n. treaty on tort yu and disappearances. at the yaigss the country that signed up to the international court are meeting. human rights activists say it should be possible for the court to look at the cases. the chief prosecutor started a preliminary investigation into interrogations in afghanistan. none of the countries in the report are listed, all the names are redacted. many believe afghanistan is one of the blazes referred to and it is a signatory to the international court. there are unlikely to be cases in the u.s. court. international action is a possibility. >> that's

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> the palestinian authority has stopped all security coordination with israel after the death of one of its leaders. senior palestinian minister ziad abu ain. palestinian medics say abu ein died of tear gas exposure. just after abu ain's death, protests broke out. israeli defense minister moshe laon was caught on tape by saying israel is standing in the way of new settlements. former israeli diplomat to the united nations and currently a scholar in residence at american university. dan always good to have you on the show. this violence around abu ait's death, immediate consequences, the palestinian authority has stopped all security coordination with israel, hamas and islamic jihad. >> antonio glad to be here. i hope we're not led to an escalation, i hope the escalation can be contained. this death is very regretful and there is an investigation underway and this investigation should bring is are results andt to whether there was any wrongdoing in the death of this palestinian minister. understandably tensions are h

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >>> president obama swept into the white house in 2008 with his message of hope and change. and the promise is end the political polarization plaguing washington. after six years in office, partisan politicking worsened, as has gridlock. partly because of the president's aloofness, and ub relenting -- unrelenting opposition. the paradoxies are laid out in detail in a book "the stranger", and i'm plead to be joined by chuck todd, nbc news's political editor, and host of "meet the press." good to see you. >> thanks for having me on. >> it's a pleasure. you wrote the president was disgusted and disdainful of the process of politics and quoted an aid saying when it comes to retail aid and politics, it's like bill gates not liking computers. how can someone win two terms of process. >> he likes the campaigning. he doesn't like washington politics. much of the public agrees with him. it's why he was able to get excitement behind him in 2007 and 2008. because he made the promise that he is disgusted with the way washingto

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> it's been a big year for same sex marriages. 35 states decisions and appeals are pending in ten more. the fight continues and now the nation's high court looks ready finally to weigh in. in an exclusive national tv interview, maintain's adam may introduces us to a kentucky couple whose case could be the one that changes marriage in america. >> he teaching your child to drive. a milestone memory for any family but these father and son are not a legal family at least according to the laws of kentucky. >> greg, a kick in the gut is what he's used. >> michael de leon and greg bork, have sued the state of kentucky and its governor. their case is called bork versus beshear, the case that will go to the u.s. supreme court. >> when we started this a year and a half ago, we certainly didn't think we would be a case going to the supreme court. we thought that would be played out long before us. there were so many states in the queue before us and we thought this is going to get settled before kentucky makes it to the suprem

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america another round of protests are expected tonight. protestors marched in the streets of d.c. during rush hour on monday night, causing major delays for thousands of people. protestors rallied outside of the barclay center where the nets and cavaliers were playing. california's highway patrol arrested more than 150 people. live in burkely where more protests are expected today, melissa. >> yes, tony, very quiet right now, but there are calls for protestors to gather here at 7:00 p.m. local time. that's 10:00 p.m. eastern time, in response to the police brutality in burkely over the weekend, police decided to fire off tear gas canisters in town. in burkely vandalism, fires and also a lot of loading that took place. question also had the pictures of protestors stopping the highway. it is quiet right now, but even as we walk around we are getting signs of the fact that this city has seen so many protests we came across this sign for, example, so these protestors are out because they have been very unhappy, and frustrated with the

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> hello again the top stories on the al jazeera news hour. palestine's status has been upgraded at the international criminal court. it could open up war crimes being investigated in the territory. >>> the united nations says it needs over 160 billion to deal with priority humanitarian aid, syria, south sudan, and iraq. >>> and condemned israeli air strikes inside syria. damascus has called upon u.n. to declare areas. well israel israel has been accf carrying out air strikes on syria on seven separate locations since the war began in 2011. in two areas near the capitol. in march syrian positions were targeted in response to an attack on israeli soldiers on the occupied englan goanl golan. earlier, i spoke to middle east analyst can joseph keshian, he told me it is unlikely u.n. will respond to syria's call. >> deckly speaking syria is entitled to put its grievance at the security council. but the security council is composed of members that will obey or at least follow the rules of the united nations. in the past

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> when we think of a mid life crisis what usually comes to mind are the stereotypical images of a man buying a sports car and the onset of strong feelings of worry and doubt like those depicted in many movies including "this is 40". >> why is it 38? >> because your mom wants to be 40. let's not mention it again. >> but a growing body of research reveals going through a slump in middle age may be much more widespread than we think. are we doomed to suffer and existential crises? the summer issue of the atlantic, the real roots of the midlife crisis. jonathan, good to have you with us. it's a fascinating read. you start from your own experience in the 40s, you said you had every reason to be happy but you weren't. that you're much happier in your 50s, in that process, all those years, what you discovered is that how happiness may be affected by age, particularly what's considered the u curve. >> it is a mystery to me why in my 40s thing were objectively going my way. i continue feel grateful many felt churlish. but

. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america >> an al jazeera special report, the u.s. and cuba a new era. >> an historic cuba, the island where an average wage per month is only $20. >> 60 years have left cuba looking a little bit like the island that time forgot. that's especially true when you step in the streets of havana and see a fleet of classic american cars. from cheferls chevrolets, fords, even few buick and de soto. they would have ended up on the scrap heemscrapheap, instead ths taxis. they have been forced to get the majority of their necessities on the black market. daily life in cuba that may be transformed by better relations with the united states. some hope it might be the beginning of a new revolution. one that lifts the country up rather than tearing it apart. >> and now our picture of the day, witness to history. young students in ha havana wath raul castro's speech to the nation, on restoring u.s. cuban relations. i'm john siegenthaler in new york. "america tonight" is next. >> on "america tonight." forcing change. cleveland cops under fi