>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. that's all i have an real money. victoria azarenko >>> if you want to learn more about prep being for the apocalypse. how's that working out for you? >> it's great. we just released it. >> we developed the app. pit has a checklist and a tracker to see how far along you are. it actually has a fun report card that mirrors the doom's day prepers so you can score yourself and see where you are right now and begin prep egging and see how you progress. >> i been looking here. aps. prerps died apps. look at this, this is nice. doom's day preppers. husband and wife wearing a gas mask. these nice. >> don't look

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] there's more to america. more stories. more voices. more points of view. >>from our headquarters in new york ... [[voiceover]] now there's a news channel with more of what americans want to know. >>i'm ali velshi, and this is real money. >>this is america tonight. >>our news coverage, reporting, and documentaries explore, inspire, and reveal more of america's stories. >>i'm here to investigate genetically modified salmon. >>> here's a story that broke out in this 33-page complaint. law enforcement officials shut down an oh obscure online market that allegedly allowed users to buy and sell

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >>> welcome back. u.s. special force captured a libya man. >> tunisia teas tunisia's caller breakdown. >>> egypt is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the war against israel. demonstrators are also expected to rally in central cairo calling for an end of military rule. >> it's coast guard recovered more bodice off the coast. the search was resumed on sunday after being suspected because of bad weather. the italian government said it will triple space in refugee centers to hope with the influx of asylum saoerbgs from last week's sinking. we have the story for us. some fisherman saying the coast guard

victoria azarenko i'm kim bondy, senior executive >> shortly after the coup, the us announced it was suspending the delivery of 4 f16 fighter jets to egypt. but in cairo, there was a sense that the action wasn't especially punitive. in fact, it might have been designed to have a minimal impact. >> it doesn't really affect the deployment of military force domestically or locally. i think the us is aware of the fact that egypt already has a surplus especially of the tanks and maybe the jet fighters as well. and it doesn't really need it unless it's going through an all out war or an alien invasion. >> about weapons, i don't think we will suffer now. we have already airplanes, tanks. the americans still believe egypt is important for the united states and also for the region. >> so important that they've given egypt the fourth largest fleet of f16's in the world, and no shortage of american tanks. >> i hear that the latest shipment of m1a1 tanks is still in boxes. thousand of tanks and a big number of jet fighters. if halting the f16's and canceling bright star won't make a difference t

i'm kim bondy, senior executive producer of america tonight. growing up in new orleans, news was always important in my family. i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. there's so many exciting things happening as you launch a network. you have this great product that you're willing to share with the country. i'm a part of a team that's all moving in the same direction. it's exciting to be a part of a company that is dedicated to exactly the work that i want to do as a journalist. >> a senior member of the taliban is now be in american custody. the state department says latif mehsud was captured. he is a commander of the ttp part of the taliban. the group that claimed responsibility for the times square attack in america just three years ago. >>> security agreement between the two countries and talks have been stalled over afghan demands nor greater control and access to u.s. intelligence. protect american forces who were carrying out counterterrorism missions. the trip is expected to last through satu

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] gripping films from the world the world's top documentary directors. >>banging your head over and over again can be a bad thing. >>every time i would do heading i would see stars. [[voiceover]] it's all fun and games until tragedy strikes. >>a former player kills himself. >>we have to stop playing the game, or we have to find a solution. >> ♪ >> hey guys welcome back to techknow, i'm phil torrez. i'm with the guys. but i don't know if you agree with me but when you put that technology in the classroom they're putting up the shield. if somebody is in there with the gun they should get out

victoria azarenko i'm kim bondy, senior executive >> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm del walters. these are your headlines. millions of muslims are gathering for the annual pilgrimage known as hajj. four of those seven aid workers kidnapped in syria are now freed 24 hours after their othe ordeal began. they are abducted after delivering medical supplies. >>> battle over the budget. still no end in sight as the government shutdown is now entering it's third week. >>> the statue of liberty is open to visitors. the state will pay the federal government $61,000 a day to keep lady liberty up and running. governor cuomo saying the money new york spends pales in comparison to how much she was losing when she was closed. >>> a number of national parks and monuments have reopened because states decided to foot the bill. mount rushmore is open, south dakota will pay to keep it up and rounding. grand canyon is also up and running all said about a dodds national parks will open thanks to temporary funding from individual states. >>> an american lawyer in afghanistan has helped a teenage afgha

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california.hen i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. ♪ >>that video shot by chicago rapper, known as lil' joe-joe. he posted it on youtube just hours before being gunned down outside of his home. he un wittingly chronicled the events before his death. waj we asked our commune to weigh on whether rap plays a role in chicago violence. >> now you grammy award winning hip hop artist common is from chicago. and he said, quote . . . so desmond, to me it feels like a mixed message. right? rap songs don't determine a person's actions, yet they are powerful enough to be taken the wrong way in acts of violence. >> sure. i think these young rappers are speaking their

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california.hen i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm stephanie sy. and here are your headlines. a state of emergency is declared in mississippi, louisiana, and 18 countries across florida. tropical storm karen is about to hit the coast. officials telling people in low-lying areas to move to higher ground. >>> house speaker john boehner is telling democrats they need to talk. he spoke a short time ago and said republicans don't want the shutdown and says the president is not willing to compromise. >>> the government shutdown has lead to some tense conversations between a kongman and a furloughed worker at the worl

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >> mr. gonzalez? excuse me, mr. gonzalez? could you explain why you haven't paid your workers? >> after fault lines began investigating david's cafe for stealing its employees' wages, the owner offered to pay his former workers seventy-five percent of what they're owed. with few other options, the workers agreed. but as of this show's air date, no checks have arrived. restaurant workers have little power. nationwide, less than five percent are represented by a union. in florida, efforts to enact wage protections face opposition from a strong business lobby. among that lobby's successes this year: a new

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california.hen i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >>> welcome to al jazeera america i'm stephanie sy. moments ago president obama spoke about the government shutdown. >> take a vote, stop this farce, and end this shutdown right now! >> president obama calls out the house speaker for holding up a vote in congress. obama said john boehner is the only thing keeping the government shutdown. >>> secretary of state john kerry is listing conditions to open negotiations with north korea. >>> a boat was traveling from libya when it capsized and caught fire. hundreds of migrants were on board. >> reporter: a grim scene on an island where many were hoping to reach

i'm kim bondy, senior executive prod >> and we're back on talk to al jazeera with congressman luis gutierrez. you've seen the clashes this time. has it gotten worse and why? >> well the partisanship here is worse than i've ever seen it. when newt gingrich, he was a partisan. but he was the leader of the party. when he called a shot the party followed it. i really do believe, this is something people have heard time and time again but it's just true and it's something that we need to recognize. there are 30, 40 members of the republican caucus, tea party caucus within the republican caucus that don't believe government should exist. they are happy and thrilled that the government, they are celebrating and giddy that there isn't government because that's what they believe. there are others like i who believe that government has a meaningful function in the life and important to maintain economy and security. i do. >> what is it about this particular time that the republican party leadership in the house seem so captured by tea party right? >> you know, i'm not quite sure. but i can tell you th

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. on inside story, we bring together unexpected voices closest to the story, invite hard-hitting debate and desenting views and always explore issues relevant to you. >>> twitter announcedment to go public turned a bankrupt company in to a big winner. tweeter scored nearly 700%. some investors thought they were buyinging in to the social media giant instead of tweeter. twitter has not announced when its stock will go on sale. >> alaska, a small school has some big time talent. in the hills of anchorage, there's some suffering going on. this is quiet. all right, up, up, up, up. >> this is ski training on

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >>> there is some sad news coming out of washington state. former house speaker tom foley has died. he served more than 30 years in congress. he was a democrat from washington state and served as u.s. ambassador to japan under the clinton administration. he was 84 and hearkened back to a time when washington is far more civil than what we have seen over the past few weeks. >>> bay area rapid transit workers are on strike again for the second time in five months. lisa bernard has more details. >> reporter: most commuters are pretty frustrating this morning that bart and its unions could don't reach a co

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california.little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy with a look at today's top stories. it is day four of the federal government shutdown. president obama has canceled his trip to asia to deal with the budget impasse. senate democrats maintain they will not agree to reopening the government piece by piece. >>> the woman shot and killed in washington after trying to ram the white house gate with our car had been sued by her condominium association for not paying her fees. mirian carey lead police on a high speedse

i'm kim bondy, senior executive >>> most of our understanding of international conflicts comes from tvews or print reports from traditional jowr journalis. a growing number of comic books are showing a percen perspectivt is rarely seen in imagin magazi. we chronicle a number of artists and their work. artists that are becoming to be known as comic book journalists. they take a look at a number of examples including fact from scarsarajevo. >> he was trapped under seige. a fax machine his own life line to the outside world. >> he and his family would run from home to home as they were bombombarded by shells. two kid one in his arms and his wife tagging along. thetanks were coming up the strt and bombarding the houses. and the only way we could communicate with them is by fax. mark daniels joins us from paris. ted rawlings. >> after we kill you we will welcome you back as invited guest is his new book. most people are not aware of this genre. what is comic book journalism and how much is there? >> there is quite a bit of it. it's growing not just in the world of war reporting but in all s

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >> asia's biggest film festival is underway in south korea. the festival is screening 300 movies in ten days. we're there with with more. >> reporter: teeth gleaming, hair product applied. the night of nights. the film festival is a celebration of this country's success in the entertainment industry, and drawing in films from around the region, nurturing filmmakers and showcasing their work. 2013's festival opener was no exception. a tale of forbidden attraction, religious devotion and artistic expression was directed by a monk and celebrates indian culture and shot in sri lanka. >> a non-chinese film

i'm kim bondy, senior executive >> hello again and while the atlantaing season has been a quiet one,t has not been so here in the pacific we had a typhoon in china and another one going across okinawa. now two more potentially. this one east of the philippines. with this one we do think that we're going to be seeing a landfall as it begins to develop and make its way here towards the northeast. towards the philippines, they see a few every year, though normally see a few deaths or more, so we're going to be watching this very carefully. >>> the other is over here towards the bay of bengal. you see the clouds beginning to develop. this system, the computer models are saying it's going to be making its way towards northwest. the problem with the bay of bengal once something develops there it has nowhere else to go. it has to make landfall somewhere. we think it will be india. but in bangladesh they're going to be susceptible. this could be equivalent to a category three to category four storm. things are changing and cooler air is coming into play. there is a trough to the west that is

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california.n i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] there's more to america. more stories. more voices. more points of view. >>from our headquarters in new york ... [[voiceover]] now there's a news channel with more of what americans want to know. >>i'm ali velshi, and this is real money. >>this is america tonight. >>our news coverage, reporting, and documentaries explore, inspire, and reveal more of america's stories. >>i'm here to investigate genetically modified salmon. >> welcome back, everyone. to say the least book stores have faced challenges in the digital era where people opting for e-books that can be downlo downloaded from website a

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california.a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. these are our top stairs. the woman shot and killed in the nation's capitol after trying to ram the white house with her car may have been suffering from post partum depression. she led police on a high speed chase with her 1-year-old daughter in the car. >> tropical storm karen, furloughed workers have been called back to work to prepare for the storm. karen is expected to make landfall this weekend. >> president obama has canceled his trip to asia next week in order to deal with the budget. thursday, the house passed a bill to restore funding to the national guard, but senat

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm richelle carey. a search for survivors is underway after a boat full of people goes down leaving 92 dead. the boat carried african migrants and may have involved human trafficking. a plane in nigeria burst into flames. six have been hospitalized. >> it is day three of the government shutdown, and a resolution seems pretty far off. president obama and congressional leaders met wednesday, ending in a tail mate. the nation is nearing the october 17 debt ceiling deadline. if the stalemate continues, services for the needy will be shutting down. we take a closer loo

>>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. ç]

i'm kim bondy, senior executive (vo) tomorrow night: faultlines chases the flames as they spread throughouthe west. >> there's a thick, acrid smoke smell in the air and we're following a strike team now to the top of the mountains where the fire line begins. (vo) it's a war being fought by air and on land costing millions of dollars every year. >> you will make an individual decision to build a home there, but what's the cost to the rest of us? (vo) what's going wrong with the war on wildfires and what are the true costs of putting them out? >>> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters. these are the stories that we are following for you. >> there was no economic rationale for all of this. >> president obama telling congress to focus on the job at hand growing the economy. >> it's a relief. i'm really happy to be back. i love my job. i love my coworkers, so it's really good to be able to see them again. >> hundreds of thousands of federal workers are being welcomed back on the job. >>> and mr. booker goes to washington, the newark major, getting a

i'm kim bondy, senior executive >> obama: we're bothed pleased there is an possibility of finally getting chemical weapon stock piles out of syria. but i think we both share deep concern that we have to be able to verify and enforce what has now been agreed to as the united nations. chemical weapons inside of syria obviously threaten syrian civilians but over long term pose a threat to israel. we want to make sure that we get those indiscriminate horrible weapons out of there. >> that was president obama while hosting israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu moon monday in the oval office. here to speak with us, ambassador documented the use of chemical weapons in iraq in 1988 for the senate foreign relations committee. ambassador, if i can start with you, what does it mean for the region if syria is successfully disarmed? >> well, it clearly is a passtive development to --positive development to eliminate these weapons. in terms of regional security, i don't think it makes a great deal of difference. these weapons were not --the real beneficiaries of syrian disarmament are the global b