. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublicanarty, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america. >> welcome back. this edition of inside story is an urban report card for our nation's cities for those who knew, know, and run them. now so many cities have weathered this terrible recession, what is job one now. >> invest in infrastructure and job creation i think it job one. to think about it each and every day. how you rebuild, the jobs in the community both from a public sector, investment standpoint, and a private sector standpoint. invest in small businesses. that's what is needed, and leadership that brings people together across ethnic and political lines. that's going to be the challenge for this new generation of mayors. >> david, is there a risk of sort of killing the goose that lays the golden egg? is boston losing families that might otherwise stay just because the cost of live something becoming so high? >> certainly the cost of live something taking off here, and i think mayors marty walsh campai

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the government shutdown. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> it seems like they can't agree to anything in washington no matter what. >> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> we've heard you talk about the history of suicide in your family. >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> but, what about buying shares in a professional athlete? >> welcome back. we're taking a look at some of our favorite conversations. darra mcdaniels, or the dmc of run dmc, joined us in the studio to break down his groundbreaking career with hiphop. >> we're so excited to have you here, and we have been talking about this for weeks. i used to torture my grandparents as i stayed with them in the summer and listen to your music, and make them crazy, but i grew up with dmc. >> it was a good time. and somebody will tell me, i was t

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in jerusalem to meet with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu for the second time in 24 hours earlier he was meeting with the palestinian president. like many before him kerry is trying to encourage a peace agreement between the israelis and the palestinians. our ala nick schifrin reports. what exactly is on the table this time around? >> reporter: yes, kerry said that they're making a little progress, and they insist this is baby, baby, baby steps that they're trying to do. they're trying to get to the framework for the guideline of the talks. a framework basically not trying to solve anything right now. all he's trying to do is to get both sides to agree on what they're going to talk about. one of the sticking points right now is that the israelis are demanding that the palestinians recognize them as a jewish state. that is not something that the israelis have d

. >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... conversations people are talking about. >> talk to al jazera. >> from our headquarters in new york here are the headlines at this hour... >> a jazeera america is the only news channel that brings you live news at the top of every hour >> a deal in the senate may be at hand, and just in the nick of time >> thousands of new yorkers are marching solidarity... >> we're following multiple developments on syria at this hour... >> every hour from reporters stationed around the world and across the country. breaking news... sports... business... weather... live news...every hour, on the hour only on al jazeera america >> good afternoon and welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. record breaking temperatures are expected across the plain states and the midwest and dipping into the southeast, might get as cold as 35 degrees below zero, fahrenheit. kilmeny duchart reports. >> just how cold are these temperatures, once it drops to negative 10 degrees, frostbite can occur within 30

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris with a look at today's top stories. business is brisk at marijuana retailers across the state of colorado. insurance coverage begins for americans who enrolled under the american care act. and 2013 was a big year for wall street. we look at 2014, and we look at our crystal ball to see what 2014 holds for technology. ♪ >> so welcome to 2014. change is in the air. new leaders are being sworn in.

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america. >> an exclusive "america tonight" investigative series >> we traveled here to japan to find out what's really happening at fukushima daiich >> three years after the nucular disaster, the hidden truth about the ongoing cleanup efforts and how the fallout could effect the safety of americans >> are dangerous amounts of radioactive water, leaking into the pacific eververyday? >> join america tonight's michael okwu for an exclusive four part series, as we return to fukushima only on al jazeera america >> the workers union for boeing will keep the building of 77 x in washington. but in return it will bring cuts to healthcare and pension benefits. >> it seems that it was a combination of immediate cash and promise of future jobs brought this to a yes vote. voting machinists who voted yes were not in evidence in seattle. the announcement brought anger and frustration. >> i believe it's not good for us. i believe it t

on top stories plus a new epspecies is moving into the windy city and calling it home. forget the reublican party, they're all one party... the conversations people are talking about. >> talk to al jazera. >>> good morning to you and welcome back to al jazeera america. i am morgan radford live from new york city. here are today's top stories. a series of car bombs have exploded in main lee shiia neighborhoods in this iraqi capitol of baghdad. it's fwhaun string of sectarian attacks recently causing u.s. secretary of state john kerry to voice concern saying the u.s. would support the government's fight to stop al-qaeda-linked groups in the west. that the u.s. would not be putting any more boots on the ground. five months of intention negotiations in the middle east. secretary of state john kerry says there is progress but there is also a lot of work to be done. kerry is now in jordan where he met king ab dulla, ii. >>> millions of americans are now bracing for the coldest weather they have seen in decades. by wednesday, nearly half the nation will experience bitter cold temperatures of zero

. >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... the conversations people are talking about. >> talk to al jazera. >> the holiday season is prime time for college football. 35 bowl games are played between late december and early january. that number will grow to 39 next year. and it seems every bowl is tied to a big name company like the buffalo wild wings bowl, the go daddy bowl and the outback bowl, just to name a few. it costs 15 to20 million to get d to $20 million to get the naming rights. i asked patrick reich, watch. >> some of that money is going to the conferences of the schools that participate in the game, this year of course stanford and michigan state so that means that the pac 12 and the big 10 are getting a lot of that money. and of course the people that organize these games, the ceos of the goal games, you can see payments sometimes anywheres from $300,000 to $1 million for putting on one game a year. >> a millionaire for putting on one rose bowl? >> that's pretty good payout. >> what about the corporations themsel

. >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... the conversations people are talking about. >> talk to al jazera. >> al jazeera's investigative unit has tonights >> u.s. government departments regularly leak for reasons that are strategic and political, you know this, you live in washington, d.c. that city leaks like a sieve. >> yes. >> so here's the thing. oftentimes what is leaked by the administration is often classified at a much higher level of secrecy, at a much higher level than bradley manning or edward snowden are being prosecuted for. how do you classify those leaks, leaks for political expediency around, leaks for americans to better understand what they know? >> this is not a drip of leaks. this is a hemorrhage of practically every classified program that the national security agency has operated. there is a problem and there should be prosecution of people who leak for political reasons. this administration that is been remarkably aggressive in pursuing leaks that were put forward for political reasons. but i don't thi

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america. >> former first lady barbara bush has been released from the hospital. doctors say he's doing great. the 88-year-old was discharged this morning from the hospital where she was treated since monday for respiratory issues. she said she can't wait to get home to her husband and her little dog. >>> president obama will take up the issue of healthcare issues t issues. just a week ago, 1.3 million americans ran out of long term unemployment benefits. >> instead of punishing families who can least afford it republicans should make it their new year resolution to do the right thing and restore this for their constituents right now. >> the senate is expected to take up the measure next week, and earlier i poke with boris epstein, a former aide to the mccain-palin campaign, and i asked him about expanding the program instead of expending it. >> i agree it should be an extension for three months but there needs to be a

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america >>> welcome back to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. on thissish issis issish edition of our program two heart-breaking stories, gentleman hi mcmath and munoz both brain dead can their families wrestling with end of life decisions. wendy patrick, we have the pleasure of having somebody who is a deputy district attorney and a pastor with us for this program. the law can be sometimes a hard-edged instrument. the human heart sometimes vent so much. are we trying to legislate things that are sometimes hard to handle in actual practice when you're dealing with human beings faced with terrible tragedy? >> you know, that's a great way to put it. the issues we're talking about today, they really transcend legality, don't they? we're talking about a mix of ethics, morality, theology, and, of course, all the legal rules. we're also dealing with an enormous amount of emotion. you have the hospital saying, you know, this is

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america. >> every sunday night, al jazeera america presents extraordinary films from the worlds top documentary directors this week: is love enough? >> that was a dream of ours... four children.... >> a little girl, removed from everything she's ever known... >> she's gone through a ton of orphan stuff... >> if their hopes don't turn out to be the reality...are they gonna crash? >> an unflinching look at a family learning to love >> i think she could have used a hug... >> dark matter of love on al jazeera america >> americans shopped online in december for more than just holiday gifts. health insurance also scored big after troubled start, 975,000 people bought health plans on the federal exchange in december alone. that brings up to 2.1 million since october. and while that's still far short of the 3.3 million people that the administration was shooting for, it suggests obamacare may have finally found its footing. if

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america. >> every sunday night, al jazeera america presents extraordinary films from the worlds top documentary directors this week: is love enough? >> that was a dream of ours... four children.... >> a little girl, removed from everything she's ever known... >> she's gone through a ton of orphan stuff... >> if their hopes don't turn out to be the reality...are they gonna crash? >> an unflinching look at a family learning to love >> i think she could have used a hug... >> dark matter of love on al jazeera america >> an exclusive "america tonight" investigative series >> we traveled here to japan to find out what's really happening at fukushima daiich >> three years after the nucular disaster, the hidden truth about the ongoing cleanup efforts and how the fallout could effect the safety of americans >> are dangerous amounts of radioactive water, leaking into the pacific eververyday? >> join america tonight's michael okw

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublicanarty, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> its the most exciting thing to happen to american journalism in decades. >> we believe in digging deep. >> its unbiased, fact-based, in-depth journalism. >> you give them the facts, dispense with the fluff and get straight to the point. >> i'm on the ground every day finding stories that matter to you. >> in new orleans... >> seattle bureau... >> washington... >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> an exclusive "america tonight" investigative series >> we traveled here to japan to find out what's really happening at fukushima daiich >> three years after the nucular disaster, the hidden truth about the ongoing cleanup efforts and how the fallout could effect the safety of americans >> are dangerous amounts of radioactive water, leaking into the pacific eververyd

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america >> welcome back. time to crunch some numbers here. logging every move about you. what you eat, who you love, how much you sleep. it may sound like more work for you but there are lots of folks who truly believe there's power in numbers. on this here's "america tonight"'s michael oku. >> like most people paul grono is trying to maintain balance in his life by staying fit, staying socially engaged and of course, keeping up with his daily e-mails. but there's one big difference between paul and the majority of us. for the last four years, grono has been meticulously recording tracking and creating numerical graphs that correlate with almost every act he performance, every moment, no matter how small in his life. >> what compelled you to start this in the first place? >> i think curiosity. >> what did you do? >> started a tab in excel. and just for every day put in how many miles i ran and if i went to the gym, how

. >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... the conversations people are talking about. >> talk to al jazera. welcome back. pulling back the crime tape of 2013 now with some promising news. in many major cities violent crime dropped to levels that have not been seen since the 1960s. for example, in chicago, the number of murders dropped by almost 100, but the city is still ranked as the murder capital of the u.s., after closing 2013 with a death toll of at least 412 people. the most pervasive problem in chig is gang-related -- chicago is gang-related violence. is topic we have covered extensively. there's new comaberrations online -- collaborations online that may be fuelling the violence. . >> they're dead now. made. >> they're dead. >> all dead. >> they're dead, yes. >> alven and his partner shorty are some of the most prolific producers in a hip hop music video seen. most artists produce drill music. that is main streamiac's preokayulation with success -- preoccupation with success, reiterating gang life. made? >> i'm thinki

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america. new lights use low wattage led rights, neither harmful for the trees nor dangerous for the kids that may touch them. >> many play-off spots in the n.f.l. are still to be decided. mark morgan is here to explain it all. >> hey, a lot of anxiety in dallas, wondering what the dallas cowboys would do. tony romeo underwent back surgery. kyle ortman will start quarterback in the eagles game. sher een williams of the fort worth star telegram weighs in. >> that lees this game in the hands of kyle orten, he made 69 starts. he's 35 and 34. but has not thrown a pass as a starter and only thrown 15 passes over the last two years. it takes the pressure off the cowboys. no doubt about that. they can go in, play loose and >> every sunday night, al jazeera america presents extraordinary films from the worlds top documentary directors this week: is love enough? >> that was a dream of ours... four children.... >> a little girl,

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america >> we drove gay hours from saskatchewan and it is awesome. >> today is the first day you can legally buy marijuana in colorado. the first state in the u.s. to allow it. paul beban reports. >> hundreds have come through the 3d cannabis officer. to purchase legal weed. a big historic day, of course for the entire state, a massive economic windfall underway and an historic cultural shift in colorado. >> i'm standing in the snow outside, that's how important it is for me. >> i've been waiting 42 years for this day. >> earlier on, it was a media madhouse. propot activists held a press conference to mark a beginning of a new age. >> it is a watershed moment as we end marijuana prohibition in our country and move into a more sensible era. >> today in colorado we shift marijuana from the underground into the regulated market. >> finally at 8:00 a.m., the first customer in that regulated market, sean azaridi, an ex-mari

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america. >> syrian rebels have formed a new alliance to take on a group linked to al-qaeda. some fighters accuse the islamic state of iraq to eye jacking the revolution. 16 fighters have died in aleppo. the indian government said ten people have died after a building under construction collapsed. rescuers are trying to save people trapped under the republic. and the ethiopian say talks are under way to try to get to an agreement. let's go on it an expert on al-qaeda. joining me live from new york, it's certainly interesting we've got a new group taking on al-qaeda there. how significant do you think it is? >> it's significant if it lasts. these alliances have been formed before. but when the battle turns against president assad they'll join forces and see the greater enemy being from damascus rather than the al-qaeda people from northern syria. >> how long do you think it will take for it to last? >> the key issue is h

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america. >>> the top stories on al jazeera, a wave of bombings in baghdad and the government is preparing for what is described as major offensive to retake falajua. >> 19 people killed in bangladesh and the nationalist party boycotted the polls. >> and more than 30,000 african migrants are taking part in a protest in the capital and they want a change in policy towards asylum and asking for detention facilities to be closed. >> 14 workers are killed and many are trapped when an apartment block collapsed in india. it is the latest disaster to draw attention to the building standards. we have a report in the site. >> the sound of concrete and metal being ripped apart. the residential building under construction when it collapsed on saturday is hardly recognizable. the rescue workers have little choice but to wait for a path to be cleared and while they wait the authorities in charge are trying to figure out how to move

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america already adding to be a promising one for trance gender students. public schools there will be allowed or required to allow students to use sex segregated facilities. and participate in gender specific activities of their choice. it is the first of its kind in the nation, it's controversial, and it's vulnerable. as a growing number of children, we look at the importance of that one school 178 that is meeting their needs. she is 11 years old and loves women for games and jamming on the drums. >> so you might think about her that you might get off your guard a little bit, because she says i can take care of myself? >> about five years ago, she revealed something she could no longer keep to herself, she was born a boy, but felt like a girl. three years ago she changed her name from ian to zoe. >> everybody was really great at making the switch. nobody really like surprisingly even a little better than you i think.

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america >>> welcome back. the brazilian city of [ inaudible ] has been a shining example for us is containablety. urban planners have gone there to study its green efforts. but rapid development has made it increasingly hard for the city to stay green. >> reporter: for these people, plastic cups, paper bags, used clothing, and old beat up television sets can be turned into an organic meal. men like this one have been lining up for years to exchange the recyclable material for fruits and vegetables. this trash eventually makes its way here to this separation plant. over 800 tons of recycled trash is processed here ever month. the money made helps pay for social welfare programs. it's just one of the innovative ways that earned this city its reputation as one of the most sustainable cities in latin america. green spaces dominate the landscape, which help keep carbon emissions down. public billings are made out of recyclable ma

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublicanparty, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america real reporting that brings you the world. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. new lights use low wattage led rights, neither harmful for the trees nor dangerous for the kids that may touch them. >> many play-off spots in the n.f.l. are still to be decided. mark morgan is here to explain it all. >> hey, a lot of anxiety in dallas, wondering what the dallas cowboys would do. tony romeo underwent back surgery. kyle ortman will start quarterback in the eagles game. sher een williams of the fort worth star telegram weighs in. >> that lees this game in the hands of kyle orten, he made 69 starts. he's 35 and 34. but has not thrown a pass as a starter and only thrown 15 passes over the last two years. it takes the pressure off the cowboys. no doubt about that. they can go in, play loose and >> are you familiar with the snap

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america >> nfl putter chris cluey was a hero for the lgbt community. outspoken activist. but the punter said he was fired for his outspoarch pro-gay views. routinely made homophobic slurs after hearing of his views. i'm joined by dave ziren, contribute to al jazeera america and author of game over. dave, chris goes into detail, about being berated by homophobic remarks, all i which happened because he was publicly supporting marriage equality in minnesota. do you think he was released from the vikings for being a gay rights activist? >> chris cluey, is a punter and they are only slightly less disposable in the nfl than kleenex and sure enough, this past year the minnesota vikings had a rookie punter who made half of chris cluey's salary. what's disturbing about this article is it was like the edward snowden are version of the article. they always promise all access but it is largely a myth of access. this article was r

plan are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the government shutdown. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> it seems like they can't agree to anything in washington no matter what. >> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> we've heard you talk about the history of suicide in your family. >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> but, what about buying shares in a professional athlete? 2013 was a big year before the smart phone and all those mobile accessories. what trends matters most this year. our digital producer, it is hard to even figure out what ans to put on your phone. okay, i haven't used this one, delete, but then i will download this, what are people really going for. >> right, soy think the 2013 was rally the year of the smart phone. one of biggest friend is what i call photo shop on the fly. you take your phone, maybe a photo, and you can alter it. so there are severa

. >> the conversations people are talking about >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican >> talk to al jazeea on al jazeera america. >>> the aerospace capital of the world, what washingtonts governing is calling his state. a deal that will ensures the aircraft manufacturer will not move work out of state. boeing is the biggest private employer in that state with some 80,000 jobs. >>> skimming the swamps in an air boat is synonymous with a visit to the florida everglades but the days of air boating are almost gone. here is more >> reporter: those who live in the florida everglades say it takes a special kind of person to live here. one of the ways they enjoy living here is through airboating. thanks to new park rules, this won't be able to enjoy their hobby for much longer >> reporter: doyle kenan is the 5th generation of men in his family who have expertly navigated the swamps of the everglades in an airboat. he and others like him make up a dwindling community of more than a thousand called gladesmen. his family owns a commercial air tour company. >> there is no place li

. >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party...versations people are talking about. >> talk to al jazera. ♪ ♪ >>> the u.s. economy has been struggle to go recover from the great recession, but are we headed for a big up swing in 2014? unemployment is dropping, we are at 7% now, but the fed says it could go as low as 6.3% in 2014 and to adds to the optimism an important independent provider of economic forecasting moodies analytics issued a very hopeful outlook for this year. after years of trouble, thanks for the financial collapse of 2008, why all the optimism? let's ask the chief economist from mood ian li moody analytic. you are very optimistic about a much stronger u.s. economy in 2014, let's start with job growth. you actually think that faster growth could let the u.s. economy reach full employment, which you define as 5.785% by 2017. that means a lot of jobs, how many jobs every month is the u.s. going to have to add to make that happen? >> yeah, right. i am optimistic. i think we'll create on average 250,000 jobs per month