i'm morgan radford live in new york. a bomb blast on a tour bust killed at least they in the israeli border. and dozens trapped in an illegal south african gold mine as workers try desperately to get them out. >>> plus, violence in venezuela, three dead as rebels crash with anti-government protesters. >> this is the creation of thousands of jobs. >> in egypt, at least three people were killed and 13 more injured in an explosion on a tour bus. three tourists and their egyptian driver were all killed when the bus was attacked. the bus was carrying tourists from south korea, was traveling from a greek monastery in sinai. and aljazeera's own nick schiff ran is this, and what are you hearing so far? >> well, morgan, this is a turning. this was a bus carrying 33 south korean tourists and their driver. and i spoke to kraft tours, the tour group that did the tour, and they believe that it was planted under the driver's seat last night. and a spokesman told me that he believes that it was planted there and not anywhere else becau

i'm morgan radford. in bosnia, thousands of people all across the country are protesting the government. 200 are injured after police use batons and tear gas after demonstrators set the capitol city on fire. this is one of the worst unrest bosnia has seen since it's civil war ended in 1995. we have more. >> reporter: buildings damaged, cars destroyed, and debris littering the streets of sear yay very. medical personnel say around 200 people were injured in clashes throughout the country. >> what is happening over the last few days is the result of critical policy of the ruling elite. they have been ruling this country for the past 20 years. they must be removed from power for bosnia to move forward. otherwise the situation will only worsen. >> reporter: the violence started on tuesday when thousands of workers gathered in front of a regional government building to voice their anger over factory closings and unpaid salaries. but the discontent quickly spread across the country after it morphed into widesp

i'm morgan radford live in new york city. here are the stories we're following for you this afternoon. in syria four aid workers wounded by gunfire as their convoy entered homs. and right here in the united states protesters express their anger over the toxic spill in west virginia. >>> and then the firestorm over 401k cuts making it worse by comments about sick kids. >> an aid convoy came under attack in the syrian city of homs. today, four aid workers were injured. one truck was hit by bullets while another was hit by mortar shells. this cuts short the three day cease-fire agreed upon friday. 80 people were evacuated from the city, and many more are expected to leave throughout the week. >>> attacks on the civilians are on the rise in afghanistan where last year was the deadliest year for civilians since 2009. we have that story from kabul. >> reporter: it's people like this who bleed the most in conflict. civilians shot, blown up and battered by two warring sides. a teenager was simply standing too close to a suicide-bombe

i am morgan radford live in new york city. we go first to kiev. thousands of supporters remain in the street. a criminal investigation has been launched in to a leak at a north carolina coal plant and cancer, a canadian food show breaks new ground. ♪ ♪ >>> thousands of opposition supporters remain in the capital of ukraine, that despite the country's parliament making its speaker as interim president, this is all after victor yanukovych fled the cappal yesterday n a televised interview yanukovych said he is not stopping down and accusing parliament of carrying out an coup. barnaby phillips has more from independence square. >> reporter: victory crime at a cost. there is no yo euphoria in independence square, instead we found grief. they have lost too much to celebrate and anyway, they are too exhausted. ukrainian politics is upside down. former opposition leaders now hold power. they deny they stage aid coup against president yanukovych. >> translator: the government didn't want to listen to the people. it did everything possible to hold onto powe

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i'm morgan radford. an artist who has been making people laugh for 50 years. first a look at snow and rain and where it will fall cross the country. >> we'll see the windry weather returning to the mid east. we are watching a little light snow coming in. i want to take you to the south where the front that triggers a storm across parts of the south-east - that is looking northwar northwards, tapping into the gulf of mexico. no severe thunder storms in place at this time. we are not expect to see widespread weather. some storms could reach the limits. watch out for the heavy rain fall. and maybe the participation for small hail. >> we are learning this morning that maria von trap died at the age of 99. she was the last of the von trapp singers that escaped. >> many are asking what is up after what's app went down on saturday. the company tweeted service was restored and apologised for the 3-hour outage. it was bought out by facebook for $19 billion and mark zuckerberg predicts what's app's 450 users will

i'm morgan radford. uch next - the -- up next - the pharmacy as we know it could soon be no more. first a look at temperatures across the country. >> we are going to have cold spots as you step outside the door. this morning, across the nowhere tears, that's where the cold air is, we are at one, 14 in check. we'll see a nice rise in the numbers across the deep south, 50 degrees. not bad in houston, but we could use a jacket. we could pile on the layers. we are at minus 11, 11 above zero. we are going to see temperatures staying below average. here into the north-east, single digits, 22 degrees, 24 and similar to conditions we starred with yesterday. here cross the deep south, '60s, and 70s will return. >> it's been a month since the west virginia chemical spill which fouled drinking water. many don't trust that the water is safe. some of the utility company are to pay. >> health officials say despite the odd smell of liquorice in the drinking water, it does not rise to the level of being unsafe. demonstr

i'm morgan radford live from new york city. here are the stories that we're following right now. freed from prison, former ukrainian prime minister yulia tymoshenko released from prison. this after the protests against yanukovych. >>> pope francis picks a dozen new cardinals from different countries. >> in ukraine the deal between u.s. government and opposition forces appears to be in tatters. former prime minister yulia tymoshenko is headed to join protesters at independent square. president viktor yanukovych has now fled the capitol. he called this all a coup and said he won't step down. and this protesters across ukraine tear down statut statuef vladimir linen. jennifer, what is happening behind you at independent square? >> reporter: i'm hearing sirens behind me right now. this might be her arrival. you can see the lights in the square behind me. people anxiously awaiting. it looks like a false alarm. that's the way it's been for the last few minutes. they said they'll wait as long as it takes for yulia tymoshenko. she has been the poverty child of these protests and there ar

i'm morgan radford. storms killed two people on saturday in britain, we have the latest from cornwall. for weeks, the sea has pounded the decline of cornwall, washing away sand dunes and sinking boats. it's home to britain's most southern port. and here they have a healthy respect for the ocean. here, the behaves got so big, they destroyed a car, and the driver barely got out in time. it's the roughest weather anyone can remember. >> it has been a stressful couple of weeks, we have had bad weather since christmas. and last wednesday was a bit extreme. >> that's when the sea broke some of the two-ton wooden beams that were supposed to protect the harbor. and instead they washed into the port and sank ten boats and damaged more. >> it has been empty since it was built. and i don't know what day it was, but it's a few hundred years old. >> this port was started 200 years ago, but didn't open until 1825. it took 15 years to build it, it has been a difficult winter for the fishermen and along the cornish coas

i'm morgan radford.ext a professional co-ed basketball lead. >> first a look at the forecast. >> i've been talking about snow, but we have plain rain coming in across the deep south. we are watching the rain. we have strong storms noing through. it does look like things are waping. along with -- things are waning. we are going back to the wintry weather side of the story. it's across the midwest where we watch clipper systems rotating southward. much of the midwest is quiet eping down. we are watching the system move through the states. it will head up the north-east coast and bring a round of snow. the good news is as the system intensifies, it will be a quick-hitting system. here is a look at what has been going on. we have been dealing with light rain showers. up in the baltimore the air is colder. any travel plans along i95 expect conditions to go downhl if you travel from south to north. on the backside of it it's snow. it's right to moderate. trailing along i-80. here is the broader view. eastern u

i'm morgan radford, live from new york city. korean families divided by war are hoping for a long-awaited reunions. first a look at what temperatures will see across the country with eboni deon, meteorologist. >> it's cold in some places. i want to start with the warm up. typically we have been talking about chilly numbers, and we have them out there. they are across the upper midwest of the let's head southward where we are starting our day into the 30s, around birmingham and hampshire. we are headed for a high temperatures of 73 degrees. so it's not just florida getting in on the warmth, it will be around 72. as we head across the south-west, this is an area where we saw record warmth. today we'll approach record warmth in los angeles, 84 degrees in phoenix. we make a run for the record. warm across the south, heading northward as we go through the week ahead. >> thank you so much. at least three people decide as a result of sfarms -- 30 people have decide of storms across the u.k. many cities flooded more than 30,000 homes in

i'm morgan radford live from new york city. talks and bloodshed in syria have not of in success, but they're not over yet. >>> and we go to the women on the front line. >>> a close vote in tennessee with the aut auto workers rejece union. >>> another day of syrian peace talks end in a stalemate. lakhdar brahimi apologized to the people of syria, putting the blame solely on the government. >> reporter: after chairing a second round of talks that have achieved nothing, immediate rater lakhdar brahimi addressed the syrian people. >> i'm very sorry and i apologize to the syrian people, their hopes were very, very high that something would happen hee and the talks gave even more hopes. >> reporter: there were arguments over the agenda of the talks. he made a proposal and he made it clear which side had objected. >> unfortunately the government had refused, which raises the suspicion of the opposition that, in fact, the government doesn't want to discuss at all. >> reporter: within minutes both sides came to brief the media even thou

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i'm morgan radford. these are the top stories - ukraine's opposition says president viktor yanukovych has fled the capital and may have left the country. but a top viktor yanukovych aide says he's not going anywhere. ukraine's parliament is meeting to discuss the crisis. this despite a deal for a political transition. protesters are occupying central kiev demanding viktor yanukovych resign immediately. the president of venezuela is calling on president obama to broker talks, after accusing the u.s. of meddling in the country's affairs and stoking protests. violent clashes left eight dead and doze ens injured. ron calderon, california senator, was indicted. he is alleged to have received $100,000 in money, trips, and jobs for his children. al jazeera america reported the story four months ago. the united nations security council will vote an a resolution to allow humanitarian aid into all of syria. a decision could hinge on russia. whatever they do, china is expected to follow. both vetoed a draft of a pr

i'm morgan radford live from new york city. and here are today's headlines.raine's president is refusing to resign saying he's the victim of a coup. his comments came a day after he left kiev but a short time ago the ukraine parliament voted to dismiss him average government rally has been occurring in caracas. president nicholas maduro wants to meet with united states after kicking out american diplomats. >>> many new cardinals are from south america and latin america. and the first cardinal from haiti. >> top of the morning to you all. it is a beautiful morning in the northeast. and it's going to feel quite comfortable. we had a cold front push through and that cold front did bring gusting winds and a couple of tornadoes across portions of the southeast yesterday but as i said today looking a lot more comfortable. high pressure is building in and we'll see a lot of sunshine cross the northeast today. there is a pan of know pushing across new york and pennsylvania. you may see a couple of snowshowers but nothing to accumulate. it's very comfortable across th

i'm morgan radford, and here are today's headlines.n ukraine parliament has voted to dismiss their president. he fled the capitol but he still refuses to step down. meanwhile yulia tymoshenko has been remained from prison. >>> the pope appointed new cardinals. >>> a rally taking place in venezuela marking a week violent protest begins crime and food shortages. president nicholas maduro said he wants to meet with the united states. the police have captured the most wanted drug lord, it was the result of the joint u.s.-mexico operation. he escaped prison in a laundry basket. the cartel is responsible for smuggling large amounts of drug in the u.s. >>> jaws dropped in an auto show in dallas this weekend where an italian super car is on display. and the price tag, just under $2 million. mark snyder shows you exactly what you get for your money. >> reporter: more than a car, the pagani is a working of art, and this man, one of five dealers in the united states who get to sell it. >> everything that you see is the best of the best. they pay

i'm morgan radford. remember for news updates all throughout the day, head over to al jazeera.com. >> >> i'm steve chow, malaysian borneo, where villagers are restoring one of the world's oldest rain forests. >> i'm omar khalifa and i'm in the philippines, where the humble coconut is leading the fight against environmental disaster. >> and i'm sinead o'shea and i'm in sarasota, florida making reef balls.

i am morgan radford live from new york city.day's headlines, ukraine begins to reveal as the speaker of the parliament is made interim president, president victor yanukovych accusing the parliament of a coup he fled the capital yesterday and is now prefuse to go step down. >>> a controversy foyt girl scouts that involves pot. one california girl scout sold 117 boxes of cook is in just two hours and how did she do it? outside i've medical marijuana dispensary in san francisco. well, word of her lucrative and brilliant take quickly spread and that ledsome girl scout lead nurse colorado to put out a notice to all of its troops saying there won't be any targeting of legal, recreational pot dispensaries. >> we have kind of joked about it and, you know, the girls showed quite a bit of initiative and we of course have said that we are not really allowed to do something like that here in colorado. >> well, there you have it. the girl scouts of colorado are calling for a ban on the selling of cook is outside of bars, strip clubs, casino

a am morgan radford here on today's headlines. more attacks on convoys in homs and the u.n.s it won't be discouraged more than 600 people have been evacuated from the city today. >>> protesters in the ukraine continue to marching against the government where thousands flock kiev in opposition of the president. demonstrations began last november and don't seem to be losing any momentum. >>> and the u.s. giving greater legal rights to same-sex couples. attorney general saying federal rights given to straight couples will be given to gay couples. whether or not their states recognize their unions. >>> 50 years ago the beatle made their tv debut on the ed sullivan show. ♪ ♪ >> the band broke broadcast records with an estimated 73 million viewers. al jazerra's phil goes back to the place where it all began. >> reporter: it is from this northern england port city of liverpool where the legend that would become the beatles began. the mercy sound named after the river that runs through town, is characterized by multiple harmonies and lots of guitars. fewer than half a million people

i'm morgan radford coming to you from the big apple. a hiker rescued from the top of a hawaii volcano during the middle of a snow storm. first a look at the snow storm. >> mark morgan, we are watching for the snow coming out across the midwest. not the critical areas that we are watching for the big games, that is the good news, for those of you this morning, we have the snow stretching across missouri, once you get to the central missouri, it's a mix. the roads will be slick that is correct to the freezing rain. chicago, it's snow. we could see 7 inches when it's all said and done. notice the track where the snowball will accumulate. great news here. looks like we'll keep it on the dry side for the first half of the weekend. game day we expect to see a little in the way of rain. it will be hit and miss. light rain shous. not expecting it to be a washout. things change overnight sunday and monday. temperatures have been mild. the moisture that we are seeing, although it is showing rain it's cloud cover and that's what we'll see. with hal

i'm morgan radford live from new york city. next, why young people are being struck down by the flu. first a look at what temperatures will see across the nation. we are heading forward a cool down. from the north-east back to the southern plains and into the southern plains. it is cold enough where we are seeing snow and freezing rain to the northern texas. it will be a messy go. we do have the darker shades of blue. that's where the snow is coming down heavily. watch out there. even around the dallas four areas. we are under a winter weather advisory. we are seeing conditions deteriorating. we have an area of low pressure riding along the frontal boundary. that's where the cold area is coming in. along the east coast it's noose and warm. we'll have mild temperatures in place. at least through the early part of the afternoon. once the cold front moves through, that's where we see a little rain and snow mix. that will not occur through the late night hours. we are in good shape. here is a look at the radar. it's a lot of cloud

i am morgan radford and here is today's top story.ds of opposition supporter remain in the square, this is all after ukrainian president victor yanukovych fled the capital on ate. meanwhile, russia's foreign minister says the ukrainian opposition are for longer abiding by the rules of the negotiated peace deal. >>> fireworks helped close the 2014 winter olympics and rory was there and gives us now a lack at thlook at the legacy ofe sochi games. >> reporter: when the sochi olympics finally burst in to life two weeks ago, the event was already carrying huge burdens. for some, particularly in the west, these were the homophobic games. they were the terrorist game, about to be blown up at any moment. the poffly got games costing a record we followish being 30 within billion dollars, they were even the dog-killing games. pussy riot risked whippings and arrests for a punk protest video and a whip website showing a spotlight on the many allegations of corruption. but president vladimir putin was proud. and in the main russians were proud too

i am morgan radford and here are today's top headlines.t at least three killed and 13 injured in an attack on a tour bus in the sinai p peninsu, three south korean tourists and their see description driver killed in the blast. 11 miners have been rescued in south africa after boulders fell on a mine shaft. many mere are still trapped. >>> florida section ar is persot boom but they aren't been driven by millionaires. >> reporter: it's billed as the world's premier boat show and if you are in the market for the latest in floating palaces, this is the place to be. more than 2,000 boat makers from across globe garth never miami every year to showcase the very best money can buy. >> here we are on a $25 million at the miami show, 145 feet she's probably one of the largest yachts in show this, i can't excuse i can come accommodate 10 guests. >> reporter: boating is a past time enjoys by millions of ordinary people in the u.s. and that makes it a big job creator. >> the recreational boating street employs just under 304,000 people. in about 35,00

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i am morgan radford live in new york city. we go first to kiev. thousands of supporters remain in the street. a criminal investigation has been launched in to a leak at a north carolina coal plant and cancer, a canadian food show breaks new ground. ♪ ♪

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>> welcome to aljazeera, and i'm morgan radford. a california meat company recalling diseased meat. and in kabul, uncovering the lebron james that the taliban used. >>> u.n. aid workers vowing to evacuate 600 people from homes, despite attacks on their convoys. and beatle mania descending, marking the first fab four's visit to the united states. >>> need regulators have issued a major meat recall, and inspectors found meat from one california plant shippedded without inspection. >> federal regulators found that meet was sent out from here. the rancho feeding corporation here in northern california. that came from animals that are unfit or diseased over the course of a year. we're talking about an extremely large amount of meat here. 8.7 million pounds of meat is being recalled from this rancho feeding corporation. that's a huge difference from january when only 1,000 pounds was recalled. it was shipped to california, illinois, and texas in the first week of january. so far no one has reported getting sick on it. i spoke to a safety inspector who said that the inspectors came here af

i'm morgan radford live in new york.b blast on a tour bust killed at least they in the israeli border. and dozens trapped in an illegal south african gold mine as workers try desperately to get them out. >>> plus, violence in venezuela, three dead as rebels crash with anti-government

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i'm morgan radford live from new york city. mass evacuations in the central african republic as thousands of muslims flee the conflict. the sectarian violence has plagued thousands on both sides. now there are fears of genocide. troops from chad have stepped in. soldiers led a convoy of nearly 500 vehicles. along the streets of bangui christians cheered the departure of the muslim convoy and the mob attacked a man that fell off a truck, hacking him to pieces. at the hague the international criminal court prosecutor announced an investigation into war crimes. among many of those crimes they'll investigate killing, rape and sexual slavery. >> it's now day two of a three day cease fire in holmes. 80 residents have been evacuated as part of a deal between the government and opposition groups. women, children and the elderly have been allowed to leave. men between the ages of 15 and 55 will not be evacuated. aid workers say they are ready to take in a month's supply of food. there's an estimated 2500 people trapped in homs. >> in bo

i'm morgan radford live in new york city. tennessee auto workers say no to unionizing, the defeat out of the volkswagen out of tennessee. >> the defeat is seen as a major blow to unions trying to work their way into southern states. as recently as a few days ago it seemed as if it would pass. jonathan martin has been n covering the story from the beginning and spoke to us by phone. >> the uaw is disappointed and surprised. all we are we spoke with uaw officials. they felt confident, they had a solid majority of workers. the totals tonight do in the reflect that. it was close. 53%. workers voted against union representation there in chattanooga. the uaw in recent years lost influence and numbers. they were hoping to finally get a foothold at a foreign-owned automakers after years of being unsuccessful. they had a good shot. they had an unlikely ally, volkswagen, allowing them to come into the plant, talk to the workers and volkswagen was not opposing this. the feeling by many is if the uaw could not win with the support and th

i'm morgan radford live from new york city. here are the top stories. new allegations, for governor chris christie. lanes closed as retribution for a mayor who didn't support christie. a state department reports that the keystone xl project would have a limited effect on the environment. and the white house is expected to face pressure to approve it. >> president obama met with stop ceos. complaf officialcalifornia offit release water from forms. >>> outrage from ukraine, after an activist claims he was kidnapped and tortured. on saturday secretary of state john kerry will meet with opposition leaders. that's the top stories. i'm morgan radford, you can get the latest on aljazeera.com. >> chris christie facing allegations from the imagine who created the massive traffic jam. did the governor know about it as it was happening. >>> also just how safe will the super bowl be? is a child injured almost every hour by gun fire? and you won't believe what one man did right after a shark bit him. hello i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this." here's more on

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i'm morgan radford live from new york city. talks to end the bloodshed and misery in syria have not had much success but they're not over yet. >>> and the north koreaen government receives criticism of its harsh treatment of its people. >> the syrian preys talks in geneva ended in a stalemate and the syrian government is being blamed. immediatmediator mr. brahimi hae apologies. >> reporter: brahim sounded frustrated, but if you listen carefully he made it clear who he thought was to blame for where we are right now. he explained that he had set out items to be discussed on the agenda. both sides said they agreed on the agenda items and set out the order that they should be discussed and con tension over the most important issue here so she decided the two issues discussed on two consecutive days. first they should discuss fighting terrorism stopping violence in syria on the first day and on the second day they should move to the item of the transitional governing body that is to be formed in syria in the future. he said quite c

i'm morgan radford. "fault line" is up next. paramilitary, and they're at war. we have come to meet a group of activists. they formed almost two decades ago, after a series of farc guerillas, working alongside the colombian military. they invited us to go into the mountains where people were displaced by a paramilitary group working in the area. i'm steven cole. we are following breaking news at the moment. from lebanon - two bombs exploded in beirut. detonated within metres of each other in a southern suburb close to the iranian cultural center and embassy. the red cross say two have been killed. 35 have been wounded. stefanie dekker joins me now from beirut. stefanie dekker, tell us what more do we know about the explosions. >> what we see is tense. there are conflicting reports. it was a car and a motorcycle, and also two car becomes. this news is coming in. we see wreckage of a car, in tront, as you said, of the iranian cultural center. there is a flag on top. building. this is a densely populated area. it's an apartment. i can see a shop and jackets. this i

. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome to al jazerra america i am morgan radford live from new york.hange of events victor yanukovych fled the capital just yesterday. ukraine's parliament dismiss the him saying he abandoned his office. but he calls this all a coup and insists he won't step down. protesters group statues of the former leader, there it goes, vladimir lennon, for many it served as a reminder of rush's control over the former soviet state. the rival and former prime minister yulia tip shiancoe's release from prison there she is coming out in a wheelchair she was sentenced to seven years of charges of abusing power. tymoshenko announcing she will run for president in may, the engineer and economist made her fortunate by building an energy company after the so far quest n broke you go. she called on ukrainian to his take to the streets. that movement known as the orange revolution led to the overturning of yanukovych's victory. jennifer glasse has more about her return to politics. >> reporter: she hadn't been seen publicly for two and a half years, free from jail just a f

i'm morgan radford live from new york city. the u.s.s clinched it's very first gold medal on the slope. russian president vladimir putin is hoping to put the country's best face forward between now and february 23rd. the opening ceremonies just last night and millions watched around the world. we take a look at whether russia's image investment will actually pay off. >> reporter: sochi 2014 exploded into life on friday. fireworks over the stadium kicking off the action inside. a little girl floated across a wintery russian landscape before five brilliant snowflakes morphed into the olympic rings. one seemingly failed to open. there were notable absences. no david cameron to remain the brits or merkel for the germans. still this was a dramatic and often breathtaking show. but vladimir putin can't control everything. while the opening ceremony was under way in sochi, a different theater was being acted out in moscow's red square. gay rights protesters tried to sing the russian anthem with the rainbow flag. ten were arrested. but in the ci

i'm morgan radford life from new york city.an update now on a story first reported on by al jazeera's investigative unit just four months ago. a powerful california politician has been accused of corruption. he was indicted on friday for 24 counts of fraud and bribery. jennifer london has more. >> reporter: mail and wire fraud, bribery and money laundering some of the corruption charges filed against one of california's most powerful state senators, ron calderon. his brother thomas, a former state assemblyman has also been charged with conspiracy and money laundering. >> the indictment described a scheme in which ron calderon accepted $100,000 in cash bribes as well as plane trips, dinners and trips to golf resorts. >> reporter: calderon faces 24 charge. the indictment outlines details of his alleged misconduct. he's accused of taking $100,000 in cash bribes along with gourmet dinners and trips to upscale golf resorts. the charge come after a yearlong fbi investigation. >> ron calderon took the bribe in return for officials act

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to al jazerra america, i am morgan radford live from new york city.hael dunn potentially facing a life behind bars he's the white man accuse o accused of cn unarmed black dean over loud music playing from his car. dunn was found guilt i have three counts of attempted murder but jurors were divided over the first degree murder charge. more from jacksonville. >> reporter: the family's reaction is mixed. davis' mother says she's grateful for a conviction, grateful that the truth came out. but she says the family will continue to seek justice for jordan. the jury delivered a mixed verdict. deadlocked on the first degree murder charge against 47-year-old michael dunn. they rejected his argument that he feared for his life when he fired in to an suv filled with team agers playinteenagers playe verdict came one did have before jordan would have turned 19. >> we will stand and continue to wait for justice for jordan. >> reporter: but the jury found dunn guilty on three counts of attempted second degree murder. and another charge for shooting in to an okay pri

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to al jazerra america i am morgan radford live from new york city.er a year of victories for game rights the white house is adding another. the attorney jenna nounsing saturday night that federal privileges will be extended to game married couples in the country's legal system, courtney keel i has thkealy has the late. >> on monday i'll issue a new policy memorandum that will for the first time in history formally instruct all justice department employees to give lawful same-sex marriages full and equal recognition to the greatest extent possible under the law. [applause] >> reporter: attorney general eric holder received two standing ovations during his speech at a funds raise feeder human rights campaign. they hailed his remarks a victory. calling him a crusader of federal rights and comparing him to robert f. kennedy. >> this means in every courthouse in every proceeding and in every place where a member of the department of justice stands on behalf of the united states, they will strive to insure that same-sex marriages receive the same april pri

i'm morgan radford live from new york city.e are the stories we are following right now - live images out of kiev where a deal has been struck to stop the bloodshed. president viktor yanukovych and opposition leaders reached the decision on friday. protesters say they will not leave independence square until the ukraine president steps down. >> in venezuela, mass protests where nearly two weeks of anti-government demonstrations left eight dead and dozens injured. outside influences have been blamed and the government revoked the credentials of four cnn journalists. >> california's state senator ron calderon has been indicted on fraud and bribery charges. he is accused of taking $88,000 in bribes to influence legislation. his brother tom faces charges. on friday the president met with the dalai lama at the white house. china opposes the meeting warning it could damage relationships between the two countries. it's the third time they met with the tibetan spiritual leader. detroit unveiled plans for climbing out of an $18 billion

wellwelcome to al jazerra america i am morgan radford live from new york city. the attorney jenna nounsed federal privileges will be extends today game couples, eric holder is directing the justice department to give married game couples full and equal recognitions. >> i am proud to announce the justice department is taking additional stems to further air a*ppushedderadvance this fundam. on monday, i will issue a new policy memorandum that will for the first time in history formally instruct all justice department employees to give lawful, same-sex marriages full and equal recognition to the greatest extent possible under the law. >> so here is the proposal. game people will no longer have to testify against their spouses, same-sex couples will be a lands to jointly file for bankruptcy and game inmates will be granted the same rights as heterosexuals in federal prisons the couples must be legally married but this still applies to states that don't recognize same-section unions. >>> iran says its war ships in the atlanta oceans will come close to u.s. maritime bo

i'm morgan radford live from new york city. the winter olympics are now in full swing in sochi, russia, are these are live pictures of the olympic stadium. there were security concerns and criticism over the massive cost in the lead-up to the games, but rory says many russians consider it a showcase for their country. >> reporter: in the cool, wooded hills above sochi, starlings cam flajed hole day homes nestled out of sight. russia most fearsome ruler loves this area and came here when the pressures of moscow payment too much. so did the man currently occupying the kremlin. he chose it for a winter olympics. >> it is a great honor for me to address you today and to present the city of sochi to host the olympic winter games in 2014. >> his vision is now a reality but one that has come with a price tag of $51 billion, the most costly olympics ever. for those who question why such high expense for a sport event, this kremlin insider has an answer. >> the olympic games are so important for russian public, first of all, because thi

i'm morgan radford life from new york city.tv reporting that four aid workers were wounded by gunfire as convoy enter the city of homs. plus the casualty of afghanistan soars. >> a march marking one month since a toxic chemical spill in west virginia. >> it's fairly

check check >> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm morgan radford. >> the latest jobless numbers are raiding -- raising doubts about the economic recovery, economists were expecting 185,000 jobs to be created last month. it's 6.6%, down a bit from december. >> the country has a new farm bill, signed into law on friday. it makes modest cuts to food stamps and expands federal crop insurance. >> a tampa judge denied bail for retired police officers curtis reeves, charged with killing chad oulson. reeves said he chat oulson in self-defence during an argument over texting. >> thousands flee as sectarian violence escalates in central african republic. the international criminal court launched a preliminary investigation into war crimes. >> violent protests in bosnia an friday. 25% of the people do not have jobs. government buildings, including the president's, were ransacked. thousands took to the street. those are the headlines. "consider this" is up n. -- is up next. >> a leak tape has u.s. furious. russians gloeting. >> the middle class in decline. big business focuses on the rich and the pour.

check check >> this is al jazeera america, and i'm morgan radford in new york with the top stories. >> major evidence - advanced marriage equality. eric holder announced new ways that the justice department recognises legally married same-stex couples. it recognises filing joint bankruptcy or visiting inmates. >> a month after a chemical spill 100 march in west virginia. they want american west virginia water to pay water and medical bills until they are assured what is coming from the tap is, in fact, safe. >> firefighters in georgia say they have contained a blaze in havana. more than 5,000 tonnes of rubber caught fire. emergency workers say it could take a while to burn out. thankfully no one was hurt. >> the united nations called on syria's warring parties to stick to a cease fire in homs. firefighters came understand shelling. syria's government and the opposition blamed each other for the attack. >> police fired water canons on protesters. a new law let's the government block web pages. those are the headlines. i'm morgan radford, stay tuned because "consider this" is up next. >

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