john siegenthaler has the night off. iraq preparing for battle. meanwhile in washington. >> we can't do it for them. >> they say iraq must find its own answer to striking sectarian violence. >>> united states is accusing russia of sending tanks or the ukrainian border. beach wear, turning into colorful masterpieces. peter max, we go into the studio of the pop art master. >> the crisis in iraq took a dark turn today. the top shia cleric called to take up arms. al qaeda group known as islamic state of iraq and the levant. the i.s.i.l. has been empowered by fighting in syria and is comprised of loyaltyists of the late saddam hussein. it was his regime that fighters defeated in the iraq war. i.s.i.l. fighters have already taken down two cities. if the government in baghdad collapses it might cause chaos and could draw the world back into a fight the united states left three years ago. imran khan reports from baghdad. >> in the holy city of car carr, the people must act. there i call on rakes who are capable of carrying arms and fighting terrorists in

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. face to face. the brief encounter between two presidents and the talk about ukraine. tributes, norman did normandy,s later. guns and taxes, why some people are nervous. >> the brazil experience, people living if a place where they don't want to you see. >> and yemen, happy. the video and life in one of the poorest countries in the middle east. we begin tonight with an unexpected meeting. it happened during the 70th anniversary of d day in normandy, france. two presidents, vladimir putin and barack obama met face to face for the first time since the ukraine crisis. the meeting was short. mike viqueria has the story. >> president obama down played the meeting with vladimir putin. speaking 15 minutes with the russian leader after all. a behind the scenes discussion caught on video. ukraine was among the topics. putin also spoke with petro poroshenko, the man due to be sworn in as ukraine's president, on saturday, a meeting brokered by angela merkel. ceasinceasing efforts to involve ukraine. a day of s

i'm david shuster in for john siegenthaler. it is 11:00 p.m. on the east coast, 8:00 p.m. out west and you're watching the only life national newscast at this hour. just ahead. >> we will not be sending u.s. troops back into combat in iraq. >> the president is clear. america will only go so far when it comes to the crietio crisis . plus. >> i made the film so that soldiers would see their experience a little bit more deeply. >> groundbreaking documentary featuring u.s. troops in battle. >> 20 years ago, this month, a double murder led to the o.j. simpsonson trial, a case that had a big impact on the legal system. >>> and canada's electro-funk duo, cromio. why it's called white women. >> we begin tonight with the growing unrest in iraq. where a sunni-led rebellion is gaining strength. the shia led government is on the brink of collapse. here's the latest. in iraq's holy city of karbala, the most influential cleric called acall to arms. >> i call, in defense of their people, their country and their holy shrines, should volunteer to reach this sacred goal. >> rebel fighters t

>> hi everyone, this is al jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler in new york. melt down. members of iraq's military give up as another big iraqi city falls orebel fighters. >>> stepping down after an historic defeat. acre cantor speaks about his future and the future of conservatives on capitol hill. controversial issues especially immigration reform. kickoff, hours before soccer's best begin competition. we're in brazil for a preview of the world cup. >>> and chicago's homeless are helping themselves. >> and we begin with iraq. a country in the state of chaos. an armed group inspired by al qaeda is quickly gaining ground, pushing closer and closer to the capitol of baghdad. islamic state of iraq and the levant, in some places security forces desserted their post. the i.s.i.l. now controlsity cot and moals. mosul. >> they mounted the attack early hours of the morning. quickly overrunning the security forces there. the takeover didn't take long. iraqi police took back control a few hours later. the fighters are from the islamic state of iraq and the levant, or i.s.i.l. who

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. fighting back. iraqi forces battle rebels another a major oil refinery. we're in iraq. >>> accused. an elderly man is arrested in what could be the last nazi case. >>> the police department on the offensive. >>> guns around the world, why the u.s.s. number 1 when it comes to death by guns. >>> and revoked, time running out for the washington redskins. >>> the world cup competition the reigning champs are going home. >> tonight, the latest battle in iraq is over oil. it's a fight for the country's biggest oil refinery and iraq's future. sunni rebels attacked the complex at bigi north of baghdad. iraq's government says its forces beat the rebels back but witnesses say the rebels control the refinery. a reaction from washington tonight. the pentagon says it's increased surveillance flights over iraq but how should the u.s. respond? randall pinkston is there. >> saying president obama had given congressional leaders an update on its efforts to help iraq. emphasizing that confronting the are threat from

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. 11 in the east, eight in the west. you're watching the only live newscast at this hour. [ bugel ] >> forever grateful on the 70th anniversary of d day. president obama and the world leaders honor the heroes who change the covers history. bank of marijuana, the first for colorado's booming pot business but will it back fire? >> seeing is believing with google's prototype tablet. 3d motion sensors and cameras. only the first. >> her brilliant career, director, choreographer, trail blaze are, my conversation with tony winner susan stroman. the numbers are astounding. on d day exactly 70 years ago more than 150,000 troops came ashore at normandy. for the world, it was the turning point. so much has changed since then but at the same time, much has remained the same. this is a beach off the coast of normandy. here is the exact location from 1944. ceremonies across northern france marked the anniversary today and dana lewis reports. >> american f-fancy rattled the quiet of omaha beach today. but the sound was only a whisper

. >>> i'm john siegenthaler. d day remembered. 70 years later, the president pays tribute to the soldiers who storm normandy. >>> one of the best on broadway, my conversation with tony award winning director susan stroman after this. the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> friday marks the 70th anniversary of the allied invacation of western europe. d day, allied forces began to push the germans back across france. john mcmanus, if you book, the dead and those about to die, d day, the big red one at omaha beach recreates the courageous and harrowing assault on omaha beech by the first e--- beach by the first infantry division. >>> general bradley insisted they kept fighting. if only the first division had been involved. >> general brand thought of the first division as the first team. one that could be a handful while off the line but one that had a lot of experience assaulting and taking hostile beaches. so when it came to preparing and planning for this vast enterpri

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[♪ music ] >> hi everyone, i'm john siegenthaler. this is al jazeera america.he transfer, bowe bergdahl first moments of freedom. what his release means for guantanamo. >>> seeking peace, the search for a solution in ukraine. as russia's president denies his troops are involved. >>> children in crisis. the search for syria's youngest victims. >> why this tomboy is told she's not welcome in her school in the fall. >>> and d day survivors making one last trim to norma normandy. we begin tonight with new images of an american's soldier's last seconds as a priz ner of war and -- prisoner of war. and a fire storm surrounding his release. randall pinkston has the story. randall. >> two issues, one, objections to releasing five senior taliban officials in exchange for bergdahl's freedom and two, rejection of the administration's claim that bergdahl's health was in jeopardy. >> he was not in that type of dire situation when he was released. >> other members said that he did look sick. did you think -- >> i've not been reassured is that the five high-risk taliban detain

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. 11 in the east coast, 8:00 out west. you're watching the only live newscast at this hour. president obama orders hundreds of troops to baghdad to protect americans at the embassy. >>> weapon of choice. our special report, five days guns around the world begins with a surprising look at the right to bear arms beyond our border. >>> risk factor. the new report on skin cancer. what it says about sun screens and if they really protect you. >>> plus to the rescue. one of the remarkable efforts to save the earth's most endangered species. >> there's no mistake tonight that iraq is in the throes of a civil war. the violence brutal and bar ba barbaric, the world is watching. the white house is watching and tonight, president obama is taking steps to safeguard americans at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. ordering 750 troops back ting baghdad. and talking with a foe, iran, on how to deal with this quickly unfolding crisis. mike viqueria reports. >> the crisis has come to this: secretary of state john kerry says the country is willing

this is al jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler in new york.he wait, more than a hundred thousand veterans still on health care waiting lists. what the va says it plans to do about it. the deadly combun fight at pakistan's biggest airport. sexual assault, the savage mass attack on a 19-year-old woman in the middle of egypt's presidential inauguration. follow the money, the investigation into how qatar was awarded the 2020 world cup. and how a computer passed a decade's old challenge fooling judges into thinking it was a real live teenager. ♪ >>> at this hour, members of congress are holding a rare nighttime hearing to tackle one of the biggest scandals to hit the department of veteran affairs. 121,000 veterans are still waiting for va health care. almost 60,000 had to wait 90 days or more just for their first appointment. and it is getting rid of its two-week scheduling goal for appointments. mike viqueira joins us with more. how are house members reacting? >> this is monday evening and i don't think i have ever seen a hearing on a monday eveni

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. a lot to cover this half hour. the chaos, the growing humanitarian crisis in iraq, as more industries fall to rebel forces. russia stops the flow of natural gas to ukraine. and poisoned and poached, a world famous elephant slaughtered for its ivory tusks. ♪ >>> tonight the white house says it will send up to 275 u.s. military personnel back to iraq. they are going to securities american interests in bagdad. rebels are gaining ground in iraq. part of an offensive that started a week ago. the government looking for help before those fighters can reach bagdad. >> situation is bringing u.s. and iran together. the two countries are talking. iraq's political system is seen -- by many as part of the problem. lisa starks is live in washington with more. lisa. >> john as you know the origins of the turmoil in iraq are years of sectarian strife and hatred but many in the u.s. are laying the blame at the doorstep of the prime. president obama has indicated that the u.s. should not act unless maliky does. some see a window of

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. atackled. shoppers targeted in another deadly attack. a country already haunted by killings and kidnappings. tonight our special report on nigeria. >>> defiance. iraq's prime minister rejects another unity government. >>> a major case involving police searching your cell phone. >> support. the u.n. calls for justice for al jazeera journalists jailed in egypt. one speaks from behind bars. >>> and a detention center housing immigrants. and we begin with a deadly attack in nigeria today. 21 people killed in an explosion at a shopping mall in the capital city of abuja. 52 tbeem people were -- people were injured. no one has claimed responsibility yet. it is a long series of attack all awl blamed on the armed group boko haram. yvonne ngede is in abuja. >> many windows blown out. witnesses told us they saw body parts scattered around the entrance of the mall which took the worst of the force of the blast. and many cars parked of parked outside were destroyed. >> i lost and why because i came to photocopy for 10 lira. this driver is not suppose

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. atackled. shoppers targeted in another deadly attack. a country already haunted by killings and kidnappings. tonight our special report on nigeria. >>> defiance. iraq's prime minister rejects another unity government. >>> a major case involving police searching your cell phone. >>up

. ♪ ♪ >>> good everything, everyone, this is al jazerra america, i am john siegenthaler in new york.ained or deserter? the growing controversy over the release of an american p.o.w. in a deal with the taliban, cyber crime, a global hacking ring accused of stealing millions by holding computer piles for ransom. >>> plus. >> reporter: if you can make out that's the actual base on fire. >> down, down! >> gun fight in ukraine, bullets fly in the biggest battle yet in the conflict. >>> syria's election, how little tomorrow's vote means to the desperate families who fled their homes. >>> i didn't see anything but bullets going by. until i hit the ground. >>> and d-day remembered. he was a pair trooper with the 80 secondary born when he jumped behind enemy lines in nomady. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> and we begin tonight with the latest on the release of army sergeant bowe bergdahl. he was handed over by the taliban on saturday after being held for nearly five years. his freedom is being celebrated but the controversy is intensifying over the terms of his release and the circumstances surrounding his captu

i am john siegenthaler. coming up: humanitarian crisis, a struggle to help hundreds of thousands of iraqis chased from their homes. many of they will children separated from their parents. we will go live to brazil where protests mark someday one of the world cup, and taking a big step, what prompted ballet dancers from cuba to defect and take the stage in miami? in iraq, al-qaeda-inspired fighters are threatening to march on baghdad. the group has seized two major cities, said it will start implementing its strict version of islamic law in mosul, tikrit and other areas. president obama sedrak needs help. officials say that could include air strikes and increased surveillance. governments around the world are closely watching iraq. our dana lewis is live in london. what's the reaction from europe? unfortunately, we are having problems with our shot with dana lewis. the sunday violence has 40sed half a million people from their homes. they are fleeing mosul and on the roads out of the city, the refugees descr

. >> hi everyone, this is al jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler in new york. melt down. members of iraq's military give up as another big iraqi city falls orebel fighters. >>> stepping down after an historic defeat. acre cantor speaks about his future and the future of conservatives on capitol hill. controversial issues especially immigration reform. kickoff, hours before soccer's best begin competition. we're

i'm david shuster, john siegenthaler has the night off. the obama administration is hoping to discourage families from crossing the border. cease fire. ukraine's president has ordered his soldiers to put down their weapons. at least for now. russian soldiers are not pulling back. >>> hundreds of military advisors are about to arrive as pressure grows in baghdad for a change in leadership. >>> anger is building in the palestinian authority. search for israeli teenagers becomes more aggressive. >>> guns around the world. keeping legal weapons out of the wrong hands. we begin tonight with a growing crisis along the u.s.-mexican border. according to the department of homeland security over the past eight months the number of unaccompanied children that have tried illegally to enter the united states has riz ton over 60,000. the white house will stem up the detention and deimportantation of illegal immigrants. how does the obama administration intend to have it carried out? mike viqueria. >> you will immediately be turned back if you try cross

. >> this is al jazeera america and i'm john siegenthaler in new york.oming up, drones, adding unmanned vehicles to the police force. and raising prierves concern. problems with legal weed. and sky high, what $110 million will buy you at the top of what used to be the tallest building in the world. >> the obama administration took a big step today to combat climate change. environmental protection agency unveiled a plan cutting cashe cn dioxide emissions from power plants. lisa stark reports. >> carbon emission plants spew out be more than one-third of greenhouse gases in the united states. slashed 30% from 2005 levels. the agency says this will also cut down on dangerous pollutants. prevent ugh more than 6,000 premature deaths. a childs chiemed with asthma, a child that will be helped by cleaner air. >> for sake of our families' health and our kids' future we have a moral obligation to act on climate. >> reporter: some environmental groups dawl being move a huge step forward. >> we have a chance to get a handle on the emissions that are doing serious da

john siegenthaler has the night off. st ahead silencing free speech, al jazeera journalists sentenced to years in prison, for reporting the facts. an al jazeera special report. >>> in crisis, iraq, secretary of state john kerry arrives in bagdad with a message to iraq's leaders, the time for decision is now. >>> making a case, a secret u.s. court document used to justify the drone killing of an american in yemen accused of being part of al-qaeda. >>> global warming, the supreme court hands the environmental protection industry a major victory. >>> and i'll update you on the effort to get rid of chemical weapons in -- syria. ♪ >>> we begin tonight in egypt, where three of our al jazeera colleagues have been condemned to spending years behind bars simply for reporting the news. they were accused of broadcasting laws, and aiding the now banned muslim brotherhood. what happened in court today produced shock, anger, and dis >> reporter: it was a verdict nearly six months in the making. the alleged crime, journalists doing thei

i am john siegenthaler in new york. out of control, the situation in iraq. americans evacuated.ointing fingers. how will the u.s. respond? terrified, half a million iraqis flee chased from their homes by violence. coming home, my's last prisoner from the afghan war expected to land in texas tonight. the world up cup underway despite

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. going to iraq, the white house says hundreds of new u.s. for bagdad. >>> out of control, the iraqi leader who is taking the heat for the chaos. >>> freedom, egyptian authorities promise to release one al jazeera journalist. >>> missing teens, dozens of palestinians detained as the search for three israeli boys intensifies. >>> five days, guns around the world, our

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i'm david shuster in for john siegenthaler. it is 11:00 p.m. on the east coast, 8:00 p.m. out west and you're watching the only life national newscast at this hour. just ahead. >> we will not be sending u.s. troops back into combat in iraq. >> the president is clear. america will only go so far when it comes to the crietio crisis . plus. >> i made the film so that soldiers

john siegenthaler has the night off. just ahead. troops searching a palestinian west bank find the bodies of three missing jewish teenagers. the young men were shot to death. at this hour, israel is responding with air strikes. and parts of iraq and syria coaim a new nation.

hi everyone, there is al jazeera a, i'm john siegenthaler. it is 11:00 p.m, 8:00 out west. this is the only life news at this hour. interview at his date at the bundy ranch in nevada. internal review from the va shows just how long veterans were waiting for medical care. deplorable conditions. the justice department says the largest jail needs assistance. and -- even experts are fooled. we begin with disturbing new information about the couple who shot and killed two las vegas police officers. in and a bystander on sunday. left swastikas and white supremacist. al jazeera reported from that ranch back in april and tonight we bring an interview with one of the shooters. >> i'm not afraid of death, i'm afraid of being a slave. i'm afraid living under tyranny, my nieces and nephews, after they grow up the day they're born they have $50,000 in tax debt over their heads already. >> melissa chan joins us from san francisco. you interviewed jarrod miller. tell us what else he said to you? >> jarrod miller was one of the militia who were protected as he said cliven bundy's ranch. he

this is al jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler in new york.ore than a hundred thousand veterans still on health care waiting lists. what the va says it plans to do about it. the deadly combun fight at pakistan's biggest airport. sexual assault, the savage mass attack on a 19-year-old woman in the middle of egypt's presidential inauguration.

i'm john siegenthaler. coming up, crash crop. not as much cash as expected. why marijuana tax dollars in colorado are just not adding up. back from the brink, the historic city of nashville making a big comeback. last supper, why a famous chef is forced to close his restaurant. >>> the supreme court handed a victory to anti-abortion protests. the justices ruled that a massachusetts law setting a 35 foot buffer zone around abortion clinics violates rites. providers condemn the decision arguing the buffer protected patients and employees. the law was passed after several acts of violence at a clinic in the state. dr willie parker is an o.b.g.y.n. who travels from chicago to mississippi to provide abortions. the only clinic that performs abortions. he joins us to tell us what the rule means to him and clinic across the country. good to have you on the programme. >> thanks for having me. >> what did you think of the supreme court ruling? >> i was disappointed to know na the first amendments rights of american citizens takes precedence over the safety of a private

john siegenthaler has the night off. cing free speech, al jazeera journalists sentenced to years in prison, for reporting the facts. an al jazeera special report. >>> in crisis, iraq, secretary of state john kerry arrives in bagdad with a message to iraq's leaders, the time for decision is now. >>> making a case, a secret u.s. court document

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. fighting back. iraqi forces battle rebels another a major oil refinery. we're in iraq. >>> accused. an elderly man is arrested in what could be the last nazi case. >>> the police department on the offensive. >>> guns around the world, why the u.s.s. number 1 when it comes to

hi everyone, there is al jazeera a, i'm john siegenthaler. it is 11:00 p.m, 8:00 out west. this is the only life news at this hour. interview at his date at the bundy ranch in nevada. internal review from the va shows just how long veterans were waiting for medical care. deplorable conditions. the

john siegenthaler has the night off. it is 11:00 p.m. on the east coast, 8 p.m. out west. you are watching the only national live newscast at this hour. >>> just ahead. international outrage at egypt sentences three al jazeera journalists to prison. tonight the facts and the fallout on our special report, war on truth. >>> the secret government memo rg

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. face to face.e brief encounter between two presidents and the talk about ukraine. tributes, norman did normandy,s later. guns and taxes, why some people are nervous. >> the brazil experience, people living if a place where they don't want to you see. >> and yemen, happy.

john siegenthaler has the night off. iraq preparing for battle. meanwhile in washington. >> we can't do it for them. >> they say iraq must find its own answer to striking sectarian

john siegenthaler has the night off. it is 11:00 p.m. on the east coast, 8 p.m. out west. you are watching the only national live newscast at this hour. >>> just ahead. international outrage at egypt sentences three al jazeera journalists to prison. tonight the facts and the fallout on our special report, war on truth. >>> the secret government memo targeting an american militant accused of being an al qaeda prairve. what it says on social media and the law. plus soccer fever is sweeping and uniting america with record ratings and rabid fans. is the united states finally embracing the spors? sport? >> they are colleagues, they are not criminals. three al jazeera journalists held for months in a egyptian jail. they reported the facts. they told the truth. for that egypt condemned them. sentencing them today to years in prison accusing the three of helping the muslim brotherhood. al jazeera denies the charges. the world is watching and reacting with anger with shock and for our journalists with sol solidarity. >> it was a verdict nearly six months in the making. the alleged

i'm john siegenthaler in new york. 11 in the east coast, 8:00 out west. you're watching the only live newscast at this hour. president obama orders hundreds of troops to baghdad to protect americans at the embassy. >>> weapon of choice. our special report, five days guns around the world begins with a surprising look at the right to bear arms beyond our border. >>> risk factor. the new report onki

. [♪ music ] >> hi everyone, i'm john siegenthaler. this is al jazeera america.he transfer, bowe bergdahl first moments of freedom. what his release means for guantanamo. >>> seeking peace, the search for a solution in ukraine. as russia's president denies his troops are involved. >>> children in crisis. the search for syria's youngest victims. >> why this tomboy is told she's not

i'm david shuster, john siegenthaler has the night off.e obama administration is hoping to discourage families from crossing the border. cease fire. ukraine's president has ordered his soldiers to put down their weapons. at least for now. russian soldiers are not pulling back. >>> hundreds of military advisors are about to arrive

. ♪ ♪ >>> good everything, everyone, this is al jazerra america, i am john siegenthaler in new york.ng controversy over the release of an american p.o.w. in a deal with the taliban, cyber crime, a global hacking ring accused of stealing millions by holding computer piles for ransom. >>> plus. >> reporter: if you can make out that's the actual base on fire. >> down, down! >> gun fight in ukraine, bullets fly in the biggest battle yet in the conflict. >>> syria's election, how little

♪ ♪ >>> hi, everyone, this is al jazerra america i am john siegenthaler in new york.en once again a huge setback for iraq, the second largest city falls. friendly fire, what could be one of the worst cases of accidental american casualties since the afghan war began. >> we are going to pay for this. >> dire predicks and new complaints about the deal to free bowe bergdahl. dangerous journey, why immigrant children are risking their lives to come to the united states alone. and spike, the painful new tactic to discourage london's homeless from sleeping on the streets. ♪ ♪ >>> two that ever years ago the last american combat troops left iraq. tonight that crypt is nearing a state of emergency. the second largest city, mosul, is now in the hands of a group inspired by al qaeda. fighters took over that city in an attack that lasted just a few hours. the group is auld the islamic state of iraq and levante. it has intensified its fighting in iraq since april when elections put their political rivals in power. imran kahn reports on the violence today from baghdad. >> reporter