'm joie chen. we begin with a city by the bay and a noxious neighbour. the city by the bay and a gree threat. >> we are introduced to richmond california. >> there was a big boom. and i got scared. i got really scared. then i saw the fire, a big

"america tonight" with joie chen is up next. you can check out our website at aljazeera.com. >> on "america tonight." from the city to the suburbs. tracking the deadly drug that killed oscar winner philip seymour hoffman. ahead, an in-depth look to the highway to heroin. >> for the past year and a half to two years, maybe one person a day on long island. >> brutality inside america's biggest jail. tonight, more to it. >>> and the four young guys who made the nation of girls scream. beatle mania, 50 years later. >> new york was jumpin'. and we were jumpin' because we had landed in new york and we were in america. there was nothing more far out than that! >> good evening, thank you for joining us. joie chen is on assignment. i'm josh rushing. oscar winning actor philip seymour hoffman was laid to rest, the ceremony was private. but his death apparently over heroine, has sparked unrest, over the heart of the problem which lies in a place that has a long dark history with heroin. the city where hoffman died, there in new york city,

"america tonight" with joie chen is up next, you can always check out our website at aljazeera.com. >> on "america tonight": did he have to stand his ground? the florida gunman accused of killing an unarmed teenager awaits a jury's decision. >>> also tonight. >>> he plowed into the back of me which pushed me right into the bmw. >> the digout begins, after the wait for another round of winter. >>> and on this valentine's day, expert advice nor the online foe dating game. a word of warning, your profile you probably got it all wrong. >> you tend to take something disagreeable. you like skiing? i like skiing. you like pizza, i like pizza. you have two eyes, i have two eyes, we should totally go out. >> and good evening, thanks for being with us, i'm joie chen. headed into what might otherwise be a relaxed holiday weekend in florida there is instead tension over a closely watched court case with strong echoes of the controversial trayvon martin decision and some concern the verdict in this case might produce a similar an wished angd response. michael dunn, over an argument, he had no chan

joie chen is standing by to tell us what's coming up on "america tonight." ie. >> wait until you hear the story that we have on "america tonight." there is more to the story. soledad o'brien's story of a haitian teacher who inspires confidence. the teacher mckenzie desalot lost his school in the 2010 earthquake in haiti. now he's got an anonymous donation that's going to change everything . this is a very happy ending. there's a great deal of pain in haiti and deep wounds there. >> how does it feel to look at your school? >> actually i try avoid coming by here because it hurtsdz, it hurts deeply. >> i know what you're saying even though i don't speak your language. feels terrible. >> it make me pain in my heart. >> our special correspondent soledad o'brien will follow up with an incredible story, of a "america tonight" viewer. it's coming up then. >> joie, thank you very much. >>> roman conflict church must work now. in a new report the u.n. accuses the vatican of systematically turning a blind eye. the vatican says the u.n. report is, quote, distorted an unf

joie chen standing by to tell us what's coming up on "america tonight." >> good evening john. love is in the air, even at sochi where the winter olympians have been warming up to tinder the, the one at the moment. that's why we're on the dating circuit on the worldwide web. unlock the secrets. take notice of some of the red flags. then we'll turn to a real life pro, a man who puts a price on finding love. he claims he knows when chemistry can fool the heart. >> the chemistry sweeps the bad stuff under the rug. and online dating is not the cause of this. this is people, people inmemorial have acted this way, the romeo and juliet story. >> on "america tonight," we'll see you then john. >> joie chen, thank you joie. >>> bullying in the nfl. an investigation uncovered a surprising story. jessica taff. >> the scandal that involved jonathan martin and richie incognito who both play for the miami dolphins. three starters on the offensive linemen, all instigators in the bullying, we also learned that martin wasn't the only target. another player and assistant trainer were excessively

maint with joie chen is up next. -- "america tonight" with joie chen is up next. check out our website at aljazeera.com. why. >> on "america tonight": enforcing the law or breaking it? our in-depth look at crime and punishment, new york city's trorvel policnew york city'sconk putting a stop, to stop and frisk. >> particularly to men of color, you as a criminal, not because you what you are doing but who you are, how you look. >> also a terror warning, airlines on the look. a possible bomb making ingredient, and there is nor to it. we return to soledad o'brien's story of a haitian teacher who inspires the kids and an extraordinarily generous gift from an "america tonight" viewer. >> good evening, i'm joie chen. thanks for being with us. many american cities face the very same challenge. finding and stopping the biggest threats to its innocent citizens, especially hiding among them. many cities across the country, have looked to the controversial, end policy tactic used by the new york city pd, called stop and frisk. it is a tactic that was aimed towards making the

i'm joie chen. headed into what might otherwise be a relaxed holiday weekend in florida there is instead tension over a closely watched court case with strong echoes of the controversial trayvon martin decision and some concern the verdict in this case might produce a similar anguished response. a guilty verdict could put michael dunn in prison for life, over shooting jordan davis. he had no choice but to stand his ground. "america tonight"'s correspondent sarah hoye brings us up to date. >> as a nation waited for a verdict in the so-called loud music trial the jury hit a wall in the deliberations and were sent back to their hotel for the evening. mike dunn was indicted in 2012 for murder after fatally shooting 17-year-old jordan davis during a dispute over loud music. dunn and his fiancee stopped at a gas station in central florida where davis and his friends were parked in an suv. the jury heard from the fiancee. >> what did the defendant say? >> i hate that music. >> i hate that music. i heard po

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i'm richelle carey i'll see you back here at 11:00 pm eastern, "america tonight" with joie chen is upheck out our website at aljazeera.com. >> on america tonight, our in depth look at crime and punishment takes us inside america's biggest and stuffest yale. is justice being served here? >> his highs were black and blue and shut closed for a month and his ankle was broken in four different places. >> that's not punishment. >> that's brutality. a sub

i'm joie chen. again at this hour a hoafd for -- hoped for turning point in ukraine's revolution, raising threats of new chaos, after weeks of battling with protesters, viktor yanukovych reached agreement with protesters, meeting some if not all of their demands. the country would revert to a previous constitution, hold presidential elections by the end of the year. a key opposition political leader, the form he prime minister would be freed from prison. but there is reason for some concern. the president is reported to have left the capitol city for his home turf. also his political strong hold in eastern ukraine, close to the russian border. in maidan square, where protesters have been through so much are in no mood for celebration. >> a lot of people on this square feel that that deal doesn't go nearly far enough and when vitaly klitschko came up on stage to talk about what had been achieved, he received quite a bit of heckles from the crowd and we are still hearing the occasional chants of death

i'm joie chen. it is clear at this hour that the firey clashes and burning anger that drew the world's attention to a burning city square in kiev have now spilled from ins >> good evening. thanks for joining us. i am joie chen. a fiery clash that drew the world's attention to a burning square in kiev have now spelled out well beyond ukraine's capital city. just about this time a day ago, a truce was announced and the opposition held their breath. within hours, it was clear that whatever hope there might have been for an end to the stand-off, it evaporated. since u crannian president yanokovych declared intent to start negotiations, even more blood is spilled. within hours, protesters are in independence square sparking renewed and violent clark with the police. less than 12 hours after the truce announcement, protesters wrestled control from security forces and more than a dozen officers are taken hostage. during the showdown in the square, at least eight people died. over the next few hours, sharp

"america tonight" with joie chen is up next. you can always get the latest news online on our website, aljazeera.com. chapo. >> on maint. "america tonight." breaking the pipeline of el chapo's empire. to the streets of chicago, inside the capture of public enemy number 1. >> amway army that chapo uses. >> well dressed shrubbery. ukrainians charge him with mass murder. >> and heavy better, we begin our special series, aging america, with a look at those who take up the challenge of parenting their parents. >> you were working as a lawyer. >> right. >> how could you do your job and also look after the needs of your father? >> i left my job. >> and good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm joie chen. he's been one of make's most wanted men. a high value target on the order of osama bashar al-assad. and now the arrest of kingpin joaquin guzman, having him face justice in the united states. ironically, in 1930 chicago, al capone was public enemy number 1 and today that title belongs to el chapo, who made the center of his multi-billio

"america tonight" with joie chen is up next, and you can get the latest on aljazeera.com. >>> on "america tonight." world on fire! aingeer and activist explode in two increasingly important nations. ukraine, where a violent crack down on protesters leads to blood sh*et and deat she had an. and venezuela where the opposition leader turns himself in. leading supporters in to the streets. also tonight, the mighty residents of minnesota's great north wood and a mystery, that's rapidly dwindling their numbers. >> if we continuity trajectory we'll be out of moose in 2025. >> and return to the ring. the story of a young champion we first introduced you to last fall, now there is more to it. how her fighting spirit is winning over new fans. ♪ ♪ >>> good evening of course thanks for being with us, i am joie chen. a day and night of deadly violence as police and protesters clash in two nation's capitals, we begin in ukraine where after weeks of continuing protests, police stormed the main opposition camp. the result is this. flames, fireworks, guns grenades all lighting up the skaoeufpl it's the bl

i'm joie chen. if it is any consolation to those bracing for another round of nasty weather, in many parts of the country it's probably going to be worse or at least as bad. with five more weeks of winter ahead, meteorologists, already know that as a national average, january will not be the coldest ever. well, community leaders are just trying to stay ahead of the worst predictions and save themselves for more embarrassment. they haven't gotten over it yet. the southeast's largest city, atlanta, ground to a humiliating halt, commuters wrecked, stalls, tucked for -- stalled, tucked for as long as two hours. red faced officials tried to explain, and then claim it just wasn't their fault. a storm they somehow didn't see coming. but with meteorologists now warning of round two and even round three around the corner, the georgia governor still feeling heat from the bruising he took for missing every sign of trouble in the making tried to assure the state had learned its lesson. this time, a day ahead of

"america tonight" with joie chen is up next.you can check out our website at aljazeera.com. >> on "america tonight." from the city to the suburbs. tracking the deadly drug that killed oscar winner philip seymour hoffman. ahead, an in-depth look to the highway to heroin. >> for the past year and a half to two years, maybe one person a day on long island. >> brutality inside america's biggest jail. tonight, more to it. >>> and the four younguy

. >>> in washington d.c., joie chen standing by to tell us what's happening on "america tonight" at thetop of the hour. >> good evening, john, tonight on the program, something that you probably never thought about, though it involves one of our most majestic creatures. the moose, this quite sizeable resident of minnesota's northwoods, is an iconic creature, and it's in trouble. researchers say that the numbers of moose have declined rapidly. they're literally dropping dead. and they don't know why. they have launched an extraordinary effort to track survivors. trying to know what happens happening here. is it predators or a virus? joining in the effort to find out. >> we're talking about half a dozen things that could be contributing to this. but you haven't been able to nail down one certain cause yet? >> no, we're trying, but i think it's going to take some time yet. and our challenge is, do we have enough time before there aren't moose left in minnesota to answer the questions and. >> "america tonight's" adam may from the minnesota northwoods were fool up from the ground on a report

i am joie chen. the worst predictions are coming to pass with more than 100 million people in its path, the second vicious winter storm system is heading to a deep freeze. despite efforts to war residents of safety, the disaster is in full swing. drivers abandoning cars, trying desperately to get off of the roadways and avoid a repeat of the scene down in atlanta two weeks ago. it's not just this weather disaster either. waves of flooding wash through the pacific northwest. some parts of the west are parched with drought. weather at its most extreme is the center of our focus this hour. beginning with the crisis which has left more than 300,000 without power already in georgia and the carolinas, cities across the south virtually on lockdown and meteorologists and emergency managers out of words to describe how bad this is going to get. >> in a sign of how great the concerns and how big the challenge is. hurricane hunters were pressed into rare service to tap the ice monster with tracking devices that

. >>> good everything, thanks for joining us, i am adam may, joie chen is on assignment a misterly ailment is battling doctor in california. the symptoms are a lot like polio a disease that has not been seen in the u.s. for more than 35 years, "america tonight's" sheila macvicar has the story. >> reporter: sophia is now four years old. before her second birthday, she had trouble breathing and flu-like symptoms. so her family took her to the doctor. >> as we were leaving that appointment sophia went to the treasure box to grab her toy after seeing the doctor and i saw her left hand mid grasp stop working. >> reporter: that was a bad sign. sophia had a spinal inflammation, and doctors did not know what caused it. sophia is one of at least 20 children in california since 2012 who have shown signs of a polio-like illness that leads to some paralysis. >> the prognosis we have seen so far is not good 67 the doctor is is a pediatric neurologist at stanford children's hospital, sophia's case is not the first he's seen. >> most of the children we have seen have not recovered use of their are or leg

"america tonight with joy joie chen is up next. you can always get the latest on aljazeera.com. >>> on "america tonight," ice boulders, ice jam. sure, it's winter. cold happens. but this is one for a lot of different record books and worries for what's ahead. >> when the ice comes up, if it comes out of the banks and it pushes up on the banks, anything in its way, it will push it out of the way. >> a new face-off? u cra ukraine. new clashes and questions about neighbor russia's military mo s moves. a bunch of amateurs. aging america: the village that nodes no bounds. meet two generations of seniors just learning how to get old. >> we simply understand each other. i think all of us are a little afraid of being up and downpand i hate people who take my elbow and try to help me across the street because i have white hair. i want to say, sonny, cut that out. ♪ >>> good evening. thanks for joining us. i am joie chen. this is still weinter but with more artic air blowing south. it is become unbearable. it's creating a new threat. the pro

joie chen is on assignment. i'm josh rushing. oscar winning actor philip seymour hoffman was laid to rest, the ceremony was private. but his death apparently over heroine, has sparked unrest, over the heart of the problem which lies in a place that has a long dark history with heroin. the city where hoffman died, there in new york city, the drug is cheaper than anywhere else. according to the new york daily news you can buy 100 packets of american for $400. basically four bucks a bag. that's where "america tonight"'s christof putzel went to get the answer to the questions, what's behind the heroin spike. >> the city of new york has a heroin problem. heroin related deaths have increased 84% in the past four years. heroin is now cheaper more potent and easier to get than ever. the result is a city reeling from a new epidemic. new york has become a major transit point for the drug to reach a whole new generation of users. organized heroin mills are set up in all five of the cities boroughs creating a gateway to the outskirts and bey

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >> 2002 this was d.n.a. evidence matching another man. he was arrested. . >> i'm the only female in the united states exonerated from death row. they destroyed my life. i live in the same town. people were saying, "that's that girl that killed her baby", i couldn't get a job. it's hard for me. >> we are talking about death row inmates, cleared because of d.n.a. testing. >> the first person exonerated joins us now. kirk, at the age of 23 you were convicted for the killing and assault of a 9-year-old girl. you were imprisoned for eight years, two of which were spent on death row. eyewitness testimony landed you on death row. how important is it for america to get the process right? >> well, it's very important. we had 143 individuals who have been convicted of crimes they didn't commit. w

"america tonight" with joie chen is up next. remember, you can get the latest news at aljazeera.com. >> on "america tonight", tensions build. signs of clashes on the ukraine yn-ruran boarder. >> we'll do everything. >> saving kids on the streets. the president offers a new initiative. >> the point was i could see myself in the young men. by almost every measure, the group facing severe challenges in the 21st century in this country are boys and young men of colour. >> and the life line on wheels. in our series "aging america", a look at what can keep her independent. thanks for joining us. i'm joie chen. a russian flag is waving above the ukranian parliament building in crimea tonight. the building was seized by pro have you hahn government who continue to occupy it. but in kiev the parliament voted for a new prime minister, one who is loyal to the open sayings. and tensions dividing the country are rippling well beyond the borders as america tonight's sheila reports. >> pro have you hahn voices raised in the crimean capital ami

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america >> welcome back. we are talking about utah and the very high levels of air pollution that in fact rival los angeles. brice, the state legislature failed to pass a bill putting more teeth in the current standards, i understand you are not on the policy ending of this, but why the pushback on this when everyone agrees that the air needs to be improved. >> we have high hopes for other provisions up for discussion. when it comes to the regulations, one, you have a plan to address it, and so you are making improvements and the best time to do that is actually in the p

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism advocate, we should not abolish the death penalty. because i think there are certain few kyles i do not advocate widespread use of the death penalty, but i maintain there are certain few crimes the which are the vast majority of americans and certainly the vast majority of coloradoians would conclude that life in prison is not an adequate response. let me give you some examples. we have a guy facing first degree murder charges. he orchestrated from behind bars, in jail, the murder of witnesses against him. if you don't get a death penalty, he has no greater consequence has he nod done so. you have a scenario where an inmate serving life in prison, kill as correctional officer, is it adequate response to take away his television prief limbs but no other consequence because he is already

inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >> i'm joie chenthe host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hey guys welcome back to "techknow." now crystal, you just showed us how recent innovations in the area of crime scene investigations are really changing the field. what comes up next? >> i got a chance to geek out. how to crime scene investigations in five, ten, even 20 years. pretty exciting, check it out. ♪ >> i'm here in the art of new york city. at john jay college where they train the best of the best of tomorrow's crime scene investigators. professors here are at the cutting edge of forensic technology to help them stay one step ahead of the criminals. at this campus these men are rock stars. they created many of the technologies either used today or soon to be used in the future. cameras, animat

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back tot of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism al jazeera america. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back to "the stream," and we are talking about tracking our health on fitness devices. a recent study found that the people who might benefit the most are the elderly and chronically ill. i know some over 65s at my gym that can totally kick my rear, but generally these devices f for -- the elderly and ill seems a little counter intuitive. >> they need more exercise like anything. i don't think it's that big of a deal. >> jamie i was reading some research, and they said on average they see people use these things for maybe three weeks up to two months, and that's it. >> i think the initial fun wears off, and you have to calibrate these, and sometimes they are not charged. and it is just an added thing to take with you to the gym. in the beginning you make sure i

i am joie chen. it is said a society can be judged knot by how it treats the best but it's most unfortunate of the. consider the report, the los angeles county jail system. critics say it is one of the worst, a place where discipline has been enforced and excessively enforced, some say, with an iron hand. in the first of a 4-part in depth series on crime and punishment, "america tonight's" michael oku goes inside the largest jail in america and speaks with one man who has been through the system. this features jailhouse video some may find disturbing. >> when i am lying face down with my face on the ground, my hands behind my back and i have about four or five officers come around me and then i hear this... >> that's what figaroa says happened when he went to individuals one of the most note toryous jails in america. in july 2010, figaroa got a phone call from his younger brother, juan, who had been arrested and was being held at the jail. juan, a veteran of desert storm, had trouble adjusting to civ

good night and we'll have more of "america tonight" with joie chen tomorrow. >> hi everyone.come to al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york. here are the top stories we are following in hour. a game of poker unfolding between the white house, and afghan president hamid karzai. president obama ordered the pentagon to start planning for the full withdrawal of troops in afghanistan by the end of the year. it's the latest u.s. response to hamid karzai's refusal to design a security agreement. >> ukraine's security plunges to a low over uncertainty about its future. they have delayed the forming of an interim government until thursday. >> the boko haram was behind the attack on a school leaving 59 dead. boys and girls were separated by the attackers. the boys were locked in a building and burnt alive. >> arizona is divided over a bill that some say targets gays and lesbians. >> they have until saturday to veto or pass the bill. it will deny services to anyone based on religious relief. >> an investigation into the disappearance of $350 million worth of the virtual curre

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. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >> every sunday night, join us for exclusive, revealing and surprising talks, with the most interesting people of our time. >> i've always been a huge fan of space >> the world's not enough for you... >> he's creating an environment where the greatest minds... >> i don't care where you went to school, what you've ever done before... >> ...can invent , profit, and change the world. prizes could spur innovation in extrodanary ways... >> ex prize founder, peter diamandis talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america >> they're calling it deadly game they don't even understand. the recruitment of child soldiers remain a problem republic of congo. >> reporter: a few months ago these girls from child soldiers. they lived in the bush with rebels in the democrati democrac republic of congo. they were

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >> we are talking about a boycott with islamic countries, and if doing so is helping. the new york state legislature introduced a bill to cut state funding to a state institution that participated in buoy ots of israel. it led to a response saying: been >> there's a similar bill in congress. why such concern? >> it's note ability. not what lawmakers are saying, but academics. in the aftermath of this vote by 800 members out of 5,000 members to boycott israel, there has been a backlash to the point more than 200 university, college and university presidents from across the spectrum came out and said they will not support the boycott. that it runs counter to academic freedom and the values that the institutions hold dear. it is telling that when it is viewed as targetting israel as a whol

." >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >> fault lines, hard hitting... >> they're blocking the door... >> ground breaking... >> we have to get out of here. >> truth seeking... al jazeera america's breakthrough instigative documentary series. over a year after the bengazi attacks, chaos in the streets... unspeakable horrors... >> this is a crime against humanity >> is libya unraveling? >> there's coffin after coffin being carried into the cemetery. >> fault lines libya: state of insecurity only on al jazeera america >> welcome back to inside story. i'm ray suarez. there are nearly 6 million americans who have committed crimes, completed their court-appointed penalty, and still barred from from voting. attorney general erik holder called this profoundly outdated and a practice rooted in exclusion, animus and fear. whether it i

is he able to guarantee democratic rights or >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we'reevolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >> heavily armed, combat tactics >> every little podunk wants their tank and their bazooka... >> with s.w.a.t. raids on the rise... >> when it goes wrong, it goes extremely wrong... >> what's the price for militarizing our police >> they killed evan dead >> faul lines, al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> there blocking the door... >> ground breaking... >> we have to get out of here... >> truth seeking... break though investigative documentary series... new episode, deadly force only on al jazeera america >> time for "listening post's" news bites. we got a look into editorial policy. on february 10th, the associated press, washington post and the "new york times" all ran similar stories quoting anonymous government sources saying that the obama

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >>> welcome back, we are talking to george takei. have? >> it's over 4.7 million. >> how many twitter followers do you have? >> over 800,000. >> at the tender age of 76 you have become the king of social media. how did that happen? >> it's taken a long time, 76 years. >> but, i mean, clearly - when media? >> about three years ago. again we were talking about combining the various interests. we developed a musical "allegiance" about a subject too many don't know too much about still. and we have invested a lot of funny and talent and energy and time, and we needed to build an audience for it. the best way to get the word out, so to speak, and to educate people was, i thought, social media. i began. but the - my base was sci-fi geeks and nerds and i had to expand that. we tried a lot of d

i'm joie chen. we begin tonight with what could prove to be a political bombshell, what might threaten chris christie's political aspirations. what is evidence to connect him to the gw bridge scandal. the bridge, the biggest vehicle bridge, shut down for four days in september it turns out on orders from governor christie's top staff. now in a letter obtained by the new york times the former port authority official in charge david wildsteen says christie knew what was going on. evidence exists tying christie to having knowledge of the lane closures during the period contrary to what the governor stated publicly in a two hour press conference. mr. wildstein coul contests the accuracy of various statements the governor made and he can prove the inaccuracy of some. this official who was appointed to the job by the governor, referred to a time earlier when the governor emphatically insisted he had no knowledge of the can hours. >> i come out here to apology to the people of in. innew jersey. i had no kn

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the government shutdown. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> it seems like they can't agree to anything in washington no matter what. >> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> we've heard you talk about the history of suicide in your family. >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> but, what about buying shares in a professional athlete? real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america >> welcome back to "talk to al jazeera." i'm with peter diamandis, he runs the xprize foundation which offers big cash prizes to those who can solve the world's problems. one of these things is singularity university. explain to me what glaifort glaifort singularity university is. >> what's goi

." >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >> every sunday night al jazeera america brings you controversial... >> both parties are owned by the corporations. >> ..entertaining >> it's fun to play with ideas. >> ...thought provoking >> get your damn education. >> ...surprising >> oh, absolutely! >> ...exclusive one-on-one interviews with the most interesting people of our time. >> you're listening because you want to see what's going to happen. >> i want to know what works what do you know works? >> conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> talk to al jazeera. >> only on al jazeera america. >> oh my! >> welcome back to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. the diplomatic talks to end the conflict in syria have broken down. civil war with no end in sight. president obama said this weekend before the talks broke down, that there wi

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back toest of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >>> welcome back to "inside story." i am ray suarez. on this edition of our program we are focusing on the violence and refugees crisis in the central african republic. french and african union troops have been unable to control the situation and france announced this week it's sending 400 more troops from neighboring chad and gar bon, ambassador sanders, help us understand where religion fits in to this complicated, violent struggle going on in just one country out of 50 on the african continent. >> i think situation in c.a.r is very, very unique and we need to pay lot of attention to it. c.a.r before, despite the years of coups and violence didn't have sex tier vinnie violence like they have today. and what you see is revenge killing from the time that the sale ca over took c.a.r early last y

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back tong best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >> every sunday night al jazeera america brings you controversial... >> both parties are owned by the corporations. >> ..entertaining >> it's fun to play with ideas. >> ...thought provoking >> get your damn education. >> ...surprising >> oh, absolutely! >> ...exclusive one-on-one interviews with the most interesting people of our time. >> you're listening because you want to see what's going to happen. >> i want to know what works what do you know works? >> conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> talk to al jazeera. >> only on al jazeera america. >> oh my! >>> good afternoon and welcome back to al jazerra america i am morgan radford live if there new york city we return now to our top story the crisis in ukraine and concerns all cross the ukrainian-american community, andy rosen join

techknow - ideas, invention, life. on al jazeera america >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >>> welcome back to "inside story." >>> we are back to "inside story." i am ray suarez. splashy media energiers are nothing new. remember when sghooe bought abc or aol bought time warner. comcast bought nbc universal or when google bought youtube. you need a score cord to follow it all. the news today is a huge play in cable. comcast wants to buy time warner cable for 4 $4 by billion dolla. number 1 takes over number 2 to create a bigger number 1. this merger is about a lot more than just cable t.v. and on our program today, we are discussing what it means for the business of media and for you, the consumer. craig aaron, we should talk about net neutrality. the internet is important to both of these companies? >> this deal in many ways is

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism real reporting that brings you the world. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >>> welcome back to "talk to aljazeera." my guest this week is def jam cofounder russell simons. what were you like as a kid? >> well, they would have gave me ritalin or something. >> really? >> they have given me something to calm me. my nickname is rush. my company is rush. so i was a little scatter brained, a little all over the place. and i think now, you know, that you manifest in all the businesses, all the things that i am doing, but i think medications make it easier to balance those balls. >> did you think that you were going to be successful when you were a kid? >> i don't think so. a lot of my friends d

i'm joie chen. we begin with a storey that divided a community. a student body is missing outside on an educator after he was forced to resign after marrying another man. this raises questions about the doctrine of the catholic church. sheila macvicar with mr z in his first television interview. >> mark and david are a couple who are very much in love, they were legally married last july in washington state. same-sex marriage was legalized there a year ago. it was their marriage that job. >> i don't feel like i have done anything wrong. i married the love of my life. it is legal in the state of washington and it's important. i want to be married and have my faith and believe in god. i'm catholic and pray to got every day. >> he worked here at east side catholic school in a suburb east of seattle. he was a really-respected vice president and popular swim coach. in his first national tv interview he told us school administrators and colleagues knew he was gay and that he lived with his partner. it was a clath lick -- catholic tell. >> they asked me

. >> good evening, thank you for being with us, i'm joie chen. in his effort to make his own case, the man accused of killing an unarmed teenager outside of a jacksonville convenience store took the stand. it echoes george zimmerman and trayvon martin, with some distinct differences. zimmerman did not testify in his own trial. but on the stand, dunn said that he shot the teenager because he had no choice. the confrontation escalated to life. >> after hearing the something something cracker i heard, i should [ bleep ] kill hem. and not only is he escaping screaming, and not only is he saying he's going to kill me, but he's showing a gun and threatening me. >> as it turns out, michae there was no gun, but michael dunn is still justified in defending himself. under stand your ground, a person may. a former prosecutor with the broward county state attorney's office, i appreciate you being with us, and this whole notion of being able to say that you have to stand your ground because you thought you were under threat, even if no evidence is found. and

. >> good evening, thanks for being was, i'm joie chen. we start tonight in ukraine. police stormed opposition camps, the result is this - flames, fireworks, guns, grenade. the blood yesterday since the protest began. the demonstrators took over independence square after the president rejected a deal with the yooup -- european union in favour of closer ties with russia. >> protesters threw rocks and firebombs as riot police moved in to disperse the crowd. police fired back with fire grenades. we spoke with chris miller, editing "the key post", and fruited all day and might about the violence. i asked about the injuries he is seeing. >> i watched a young man. i believe he was a teenager, no more than 21 or 22, get shot in the eye. i am sure he will lose the eye. he was bleeding profusely. medics took him to an ambulance where he was rushed away from the scope. >> you were seeing other injuries there. you said people have suffered a lot of cuts, bleeding. >> just this evening i watched one man lose his hand after he didn't release some type of explosive in time. and jus

'm joie chen. we begin with a city by the bay and a noxious neighbour. the city by the bay and a greep

i'm joie chen. we begin with a city by the bay and a noxious neighbour. the city by the bay and a greep fig -- green fight to contain a threat. >> we are introduced to richmond california. >> there was a big boom. and i got scared. i got really scared. then i saw the fire, a big fireball go up in the air. we took off running into the house. >> on august 6, 2012, courtney cummings and her family were in her front yard when a massive fire erupted at the chevron refinery, six blocks away. the smoke and fall out sent more than 16,000 residents to area hospitals with respiratory problems. investigators later discovered a severe pipe corrosion caused a rupture that sparked a blaze and chevron's inspectors warned the company to replace the ageing pipes. richmond lies across the bay from san francisco's glittering info tech boom, a city yoked by heavy industry. where the petrochemical containers are hard to mix. it's a battle ground between an industry and a crusading mayor. >> gail is the mayor, elected in 2004 as a green party member. she's upended politics as