my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonight. i grew up in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your story, to get the facts right, and to get to know the people involved in your story. america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. that's all i have an real money. victoria azarenko (vo) friday faultlines chases the flames as they spread throughout the 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? my name is

my name is ranjani chakraborty, in washington, there's no hint that talks with al qaeda are on the table. but in may, as he laid out the next steps in america's war, the president announced his intention to renew efforts to close guantanamo - and lifted the moratorium on returning detainees to yemen. [...] given my administration's relentless pursuit of al qaeda's leadership, there is no justification beyond politics for congress to prevent us from closing a facility that should never have been opened. president obama has the legal authority to transfer many detainees out of guantanamo - but his critics say he has so far lacked the political will to do so. i'll be the first to acknowledge that the administration could be doing more to close guantanamo. but congress has enacted laws that prevent the administration from using us funds to transfer detainees to the united states to be tried or imprisoned. there are no human rights abuses occurring at guantanamo bay house republicans are trying to re-impose the ban on transfers back to yemen. and at the first congressional hearing on guantana

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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. husba

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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 o

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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 hav

my name is ranjani chakraborty, i' >> hey guys, welcome back to techknow.you've got a story for us that shows us how to do with millions of gallons of cow manure. >> sure, as you can see, i dealt with 35,000 cows. milk isn't the only thing that cows produce a ton of. i went to the largest -- one of the largest dairy farms in america and how they're taking advantage of their manure to fuel all the milk trucks on clean renewable energy. we're about to get the scoop on poop. [ cows maoin mooing ] >> at first glance this might look like your typical dairy farm in the heart of america. >> we probably have 32,000 acres that we own. we milk on 11 sites, we have 11 parlors and we're milking about 36,000 cows. >> what makes this farm unique isn't what you see, it's what smell. -- what you smell. s. >> these cows are full of it and it's not just milk. so you don't just have all these cows here for producing milk. it's actually a really great story. we take two products, milk and manure. they are both separated from the cow. the manure in the barns, the milk in the mi

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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 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

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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.

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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 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 conversati

victoria azarenko my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houst >>> welcome back to al jazeera americai'm del walters. here are your headlines. >> there's no go ahead reason why we can't govern responsibly. despite our differences. without going from manufactured crisis to manufactured crisis. >> president obama telling lawmakers to focus on the jobs they were sent to washington to do, calling on congress to look ahead to work on america's economy. >>> and thousands of federal workers did just that, they went right back to work. some as early as this morning. they are also getting back pay. all of that part of the budget deal that was finalized last night. >>> and democrat cory booker won the seat of the late senator frank lautenberg who died in june. >>> millions of people from around the globe are expected to take part in the world's largest earthquake drill. and california is among the states participating. jennifer london is live in los angeles. >> we seem to be having difficulty with the live shot. one of the problems with the quake could be communications, and that appears to be

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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 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:

my name is ranjani chakraborty, againet again againet -- genetisist, and i in "the stream." >> beforereak you wanted to respond to something steve was talking about in terms of embracing this new technology. >> yes, i think steve made an excellent point when he said we really have to embrace this new technology. because i think this is probably one of the most important innovation advances in aviation since the wright brothers. look back just a little over a hundred years ago, and we're standing in kitty hawk in north carolina and watching the first human flight and we're all standing there wondering whether this will be an important advancement in our society. and this is basically where we are right now with these usa's. they are going to make a major impact, and we like, steve said, have to embrace it. >> pierre so many states have pending legislation. none of it looks alike. what sort of legislation in terms of the level at which it has to occur is going to best americans? >> i think this is best served at a federal level. a lot of the privacy concerns are based off of the constit

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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 busi

victoria azarenko my name is ranjani chakraborty, i' ♪ ♪ >>> we've got to get out of the habit of governingcrisis. >> the u.s. government is back open for business after the senate and house sign off on an 11th our plan. president obama signed it ending the 16-day shutdown raising the debt controlling and avoiding a potential global economic meltdown. after two days of diplomatic talks on the future of iran's nuclear program, significant progress, but no official agreement. iran says it's willing to modify its nuclear program in exchange for severe sanctions being lifted. new jersey elects us first black u.s. senator, new york mayor cory brooker won a special election giving the

my name is ranjani chakraborty, >>> welcome back everyone to al jazeera america. here is a look at arr top -- yop stories. president obama will announce his nominee for homeland secretary. his pick is jay johnson. if confirmed he will replace that politano who stepped down in september. >>> the latest in the documents leaks by snowden. the "washington post" reports that targeted killings relied hechtlheavily on e-mails collecd by the esa. >>> booacross the country federl employees furloughed for 16 days are back at work. joe biden greeted e environmentl protection agency employees with hanhandshakes. he also brought them muffins. >> many say they were happy to be back but disencounteenchanteh the shutdown. >>> tourists were able to visit the hi historic sites like the u.s.s. constitution and th. the furloughed employees are going back to work but the impact on small businesses who rely on government contract is still being felt. joining us from washington, d.c. is the ceo o of federal solutio. bill good to see you again. >> good to see you again, tony. >> hopefull

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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 quie

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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 thi

my name is ranjani chakraborty, ♪ >>> two turkish pilots held hostage in lebanon since august have appearedgood health in a videotape shown on lebanese television. they were kidnapped on august 9th. the abductors have been demanding the release of shiite rebels that have been held since last year. the winner of this year's booker prize is to be announced in just a few hours. whoever wins is likely to choose what types of book people read. past winners include life of pi, and the english patient. >> reporter: the quiet interior of a london book shop. readers deciding what to pick. whichever wins this prize may greatly influence that. judges have one year to get through the dozens of novels in the running, while competing to become a worldwide success. this author knows how tough the competition gets. >> for any writer, i think that idea of having an audience and an audience who maybe wouldn't read it otherwise is terribly important, and that's what it does. it's -- it's one way of drawing the public's attention to a book, and the public may or may not like it, but at least they may pick it u

my name is ranjani chakraborty, nearly two million muslims gathered to play on mt arafat marking theinning of handling. al jazeera's correspondent joins the people on their journey. >> this is the mount of mercy, it's been the focal point of arafat, where pilgrims spend the day in prayer and contemplation. >> for muslims arafat is a reminder of the day of judgment when they believe they'll stand on a plain similar to this for a final judgment. this is why arafat is considered the highlight of handling. wherever you go here, you will see people invoking god and seeking forgiveness. this man came from the u.s. of jewish ancestry, raised a christian, he converted to islam two years ago. all pilgrims here wear the simple white dress, all markers of social status disappearing. >> a friend of mine who started learning about islam was not herself a muslim, but started teaching me things. i started with that. more. >> he hopes once he gets home, he'll try to convince family and choice. >> my family has concerns and issues. they recognise that i have a deep connection with god, with the one g

my name is ranjani chakraborty, >> welcome back to al jazeera america. both parties are working towards a resolution of debt debate. senator republicans met with the president earlier, no deal was reached but they continue to talk. india is bracing for the arrival of a tropical cyclone the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane when it makes landfall on saturday. just a week after the deadly boat accident off the island of lamedusa, another occurred again. i27 are dead and 206 people have been rescued. >>> the winner of this year's nobel peace prize, opcw was the surprise to many people. >> reporter: for the second year in a row an organization won the peace prize. >> the nobel peace prize fo for 2013 is to be awarded to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons opcw for its extensive work of eliminating chemical weapons. >> reporter: it was a surprise announcement. the opcw has until recently been a relatively obscure body. born in 1977, it has been thrown into the global spotlight by the use of weapons in syria. more inspectors will soon f

my name is ranjani chakraborty, >>> welcome back everyone to al jazeera america. here is a look at your top stories. it is now just three days before the u.s. defaults on its debt. a meeting between congressional leaders and president obama has been postponed today. as lawmakers try to hammer out a deal. congressional leaders have made tremendous progress is the quote towards a debt limit and a government funding deal. >>> this could be a crucial week in eh -- efforts to end the dead lock in syria. >>> and an early winter blizzard killed 100,000 head of cattle. >>> as we mentioned just a moment ago this could be a crucial week over ending the dead lock in syria. james bays has more now from geneva. >> reporter: it was an historic meeting. the iranian prime minister sitting across the table from his counterpart secretary of state john kerry. and a week earlier a new tone was set between iran and the west. now detailed talks on iran's nuclear program. in new york i asked germany's ambassador how optimistic he was. his words were carefully chosen and cautious. >> ira

victoria azarenko my name is ranjani chakraborty, >> finally tonight we leave you with a look at jewishements growing in the occupied territories. in fact, the group peace now says more than 1700 homes are built in occupied land in the first six months of this year. palestinians have staged protests but met with crack downs. more verdant signs of life. from the gardens of the wetion banwest bank. >> four years ago her son bassim was killed by the peaceful protests near the israeli intreas wall, now her family has honored him by this very unusual garden. planting flowers inside tear gas grenades. >> he used to love flowers. i hope he will always be surrounded by flowers and greenery. >> her daughter jawoha also died after inhaling dear ghast after a protest. but he was killed right here after being hit in the chest by a tear gas canister. his death captured on camera. >> i feel he's around me. i feel heist watering the plants when i do. he knows i'm hurting. i'm sad because i lost two of my children. >> the garden's a chance for people to pay their respects. the nonviolent protests here

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford.m 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. >>> 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

victoria azarenko my name is ranjani chakraborty, ♪ >>> finally tonight south korea is introducing some for citizens who are look fog marry foreigners, including income and language requirements. this is an attempt to tackle some of the problems associated with multi-cultural marriages. >> reporter: nita came to south korea from the philippines. 14 years later, theirs is one of 270,000 multi-cultural families. these marriages often run into trouble overlanguage, money, gaps in age, and culture. >> for me it's very hard -- it's very difficult because of the tradition. because korean tradition and philippine tradition is very different. because quran, they said man is heaven and then woman is land. >> reporter: after early difficulties nita says her marriage has flourished. she now is a translator at a program that is tailored to help meet expectations of husbands and in-laws. now they are bringing in new rules. but one organization that helps foreign spouses says that won't address the issue of marriage brokers who don't care about the futures of the couples they set up. >> the governmen

my name is ranjani chakraborty, leer is a look at your top stories.verying up a plan to enter the debt debackle. the white house has already issued -- aimed at appeasement group of tea party republicans who forced the shut down. a suspect in the deadly bombings of two u. semibasssies has plead not guilty, was captured by american mind does he is facing federal charges in the alleged role in the bombings in kenya and tanged niya. they say progress can be made, and believe the break through is possible. so let's take a look at that story, iran has proceeded a confidential new plan. arch the take once again. diplomates negotiating but this time a new atmosphere of hope, and opening the new horizons. >> but what exactly are the details of the new plan? i was among a large crowd for questions with the deputy minister. >> we are very serious. we are not here to waste our time, we are serious and real target of negotiation between the other side. believe that -- >> can you tell us what is new in your plan? >> many things. >> can you tell us -- >> no. our pla

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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 ind

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford.nd 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. >> welcome back, everyone. to say the least book stores have faced challenges in the digital era where people opting

low birthweight can cause issues with breathing -- my name is ranjani chakraborty, i' that's all i have an real money. victoria azarenko >>> can any nation thrive without equal justice for all? we take this for granted in the u.s. the absence in third world countries are serious problems preventing development and prolonging poverty. now a thai princess and former criminal prosecutor laurjed a campaign to make the rule of law and equal justice goals for the 193 states that belong to the united nations. the princess is also behind thailand's campaign for acceptance of the rules on the treatment of women in prisons worldwide. i had a chance to speak with her royal highness on wednesday. like you, i'm a lawyer. i have a law degree from a third world country. i group up in venezuela, and all countries have laws. my experience is the respect for laws in these countries and the enforcement of laws. is that how you see it so people know where you stand? >> in the whole world there are so many legal systems, and in each legal system they are decided to be suitable for certain countries. but i t

victoria azarenko my name is ranjani chakraborty, >>> now a snapshot of stories making headlines on "america tonight." concern is growing about the widespread salmonella outbreak traced to foster farms chicken plants in california. the cdc says the strain is resistant to many antibiotics making it a more dangerous outbreak. so far more than 300 people have been sickened since march. >>> a heavy out of world this discovery as divers pulled a half ton fragment of the meteor from a bottom of a frozen lake in russia. more than 1600 people were injured when the meteor fell to earth and exploded in february. >>> promising signs in geneva after two days of talks with iran. diplomats say they will meet again in november. >>> we told you about the group anonymous, an online collective made up of internet savvy activists who pushed the plight of two sexual assault victims into the spotlight. they launched a social media campaign to get it re-opened and it's not the first time they rallied thousands of people online to expose a perceived injustice. the group anonymous has been making an impact f

my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonightup in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your story, to get the facts right, and to get to know the people involved in your story. america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. >>> well, 4,000 miles from washington alaska's crabbers were keeping a close eye on capitol hill and the news coming out of it. it's the peak of crab fishing season but they have been docked at bay unable to get the federal permits they needed to start crabbing. those workers who process the documents were furloughed. joining us from seattle is mark gleason the executive director of alaska baron see crabbers an organization that represents the crab harvesters and on the telephone with us near dutch harbor, alaska is tom the captain of the breast the marion and joins us fro

my name is ranjani chakraborty, 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. >>> one of the most continue very hal and impactful moments in sports history took place 45 years ago wednesday, at the mexico city olympics. after winning gold and bronze medals in the 200-meter race, american splitters tommy smith and john carlos raised black gloved fists as a national anthem played it was a powerful and shocking protest against racial injustice, that demonstration resonates again toss a with near the 2014 winter olympics in the russian city of sochi because russia has pass ahead series of laws that discriminate against homosexuals, should today's athlete take a similar stand? joining us from washington, d.c. is al jazerra america contradict tour dave, sports h editor for e nation host of edge. edge of the sports radio and author of game over. good to have you back, dave. 45 years ago, let's put the moment in context. the '68 olympics came during a time which the your honor wa

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford.rom 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. 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

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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

my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonight. i grew up in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your story, to get the facts right, and to get to know the people involved in your story. america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >> introduces america tonight. >> in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >> grounded. >> real. >> unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >> an escape from the expected. >> i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. america tonight 9 eastern on al jazeera america on august 20th, al jaz >>> welcome to al jazeera amer

>>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>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]