i am richelle carey.ere are today's top stories: with the deadline fast approaching, talks with a nuclear deal with iran intentionfy in vienna. government forces try to secure the capitol. kurdish troops push back isil in kobane. >> the rhetoric lets up in the relationship between russia and the west. our lead story, fading hope for a deal with iran over its 23450ush8ing program. a 6-month tentative agreement expires in two days. working on a deal to ease concerns iran could use the enrichment lab to produce nuclear weapons. ran insists it only wants fuel reactors for energy and medical applications. secretary of state john kerry says there is a lot to be done to finalize a deal by monday. >> we are working hard. we hope we are making careful progress but we have big gaps. we still have some serious gaps which we are working to close. the good thing is that p5 plus 1 are united and working in concert, and we are simply going to not say anything substantive about the discussions while they are going on. >>

richelle?john, are prosecutors getting any advance notice on when that grand jury decision is coming? >> reporter: you know, it's the question that everybody wants the ants to and it's in the back of everyone's minds here in missouri right now. and i am afraid we just don't know. my understanding is today is the earliest day that the decision could be handed down, but it could come sometime next week or a lot of people think it may come a lot later, when the weather is a lot colder so that any, you know, rioting, for example, might be quelled because the weather is likely to be so cold as the year goes on. the one thing we can say with susta certainty, though, is that the local police department have let the local school department know that should the decision be handed down at the weekend, then the schools will be given 24 hours notice and should the decision come on a week day, they will be given three hours' notice for the children to be sentence home. that's all we can say with any certain

i'm richelle carey. here are your top stories. disaster led to years of violence and uncertainty in egypt. today vindication for hosni mubarak. and on a trip to turkey. pope francis invest visits a mosque. >>> and in ferguson, protesters make sure that michael brown is not forgotten. >>> an egyptian judge has--as police shoot tear gas to disperse protesters. court threw out charges against hosni mubarak. the judge said that the president should not have been standing trial for them. corruption charges against mubarak and his two sons were also thrown out on a technicality. and mubarak and co-accused were cleared of corruption charges for selling cheap gas to israel. we have reports. >> reporter: it was called the trial of the century in egypt. and it ended with a controversial verdict. one that supporters of the deposed president celebrated. three years after thrown out of office, mubarak saw the case against him thrown out by the presiding judge. he was charged of conspiracy to kill protesters in january 2011. >> to consider the

i am richelle carey.ere are today's top stories: two americans detained by north korea have been freed, and they are coming home. the president nominates the federal prosecutor to take on the role of attorney general. >>> the debate over helping the homeless. why one city chose to make it illegal to serve the food under certain circumstances. >> this is the mass grave. they must be here. i feel they are here somehow. >> remembering and rebuilding one year after the most powerful storm ever made landfall. >>> the last two americans being detained in >> either former president or high-profile diplomat on the fate of u.s. citizens. there is some speculation that by releasing the men, kim jong un kim might be trying to soften his country's image. north korea faces sanctions because it refused to stop the nuclear weapons program and the u.n. security council could soon refer kim and others to the international criminal court for human rights violations. bay, a christian missionary, had been convicted nearly tw

i am richelle carry. here are today's top stories: sharp criticism of russian vladimir peaten from other leaders gathered for the g20s summit. the russian leader pushes a plan to upgrade his country's military. an anxious be community awaits the grand jury decision a doctor who con traltd ebola in west africa arrives in the united states for treatment. ♪ ♪ >>> our top story: russia's support of separatenists ukraine dom natures day 1 at the g20 summit in australia. the /* leeders in brisbane, the g20 summit began with a promise to jump start structures around the world. the topic turned to russia's involvement in ukraine. vladimir putin was criticized by president obama. german chancellor angela merkel and other leaders of the european union. climate change made headlines with president obama urging leaders to commit to fighting global warming. andrew thomas has more on the first day of the g20 summit. >> the focus of his speech was expected to be the united states's strategic pivot toward asia with a nod

. >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm richelle carey in new york with a look at the top stories. i.s.i.l. beheads american aide worker peter kassig and a dozen others, in what president obama calls an act of pure evil. world leaders promise to boost their g.d.p. on 2 trillion into global economy. al jazeera waits at ferguson, missouri, as they await the grand jury ruling in the killing of michael brown >>> and in "the week ahead", the showdown over the keystone pipeline. >>> we start tonight with a new public and brazen atrocity by the islamic state of iraq and levant. in a video out today i.s.i.l. claims to have beheaded american hostage, along with dozen syrian captives. peter kassig was captured last year while helping wounded refugees in syria. imran khan has more. >> the video shows - it's gruesome - showing 12 soldiers, and peter kassig himself. i.s.i.l. say in the video that he was beheaded because he was an iraqi war veteran who came to iraq during the war to kill muslims. he, himself, had converted to islam during his captivity. now, this is, again, as i say, a brutal vi

i'm richelle carey. and hear are today's top stories >>> the white house confirmed i.s.i.l. beheaded an american aide worker and a dozen syrian prisoners. al jazeera speaks with the mayor of ferguson, missouri, as they await a grand jury ruling in the killing of michael brown >>> an aid group arrived in eastern ukraine >>> the g20 summit wraps up in australia with a pledge to boost global economic growth. >>> a new public and braisen atrocity by islamic state of iraq and levant. i.s.i.l. claims to have beheaded american hostage peter kassig. along with a dozen syrian captives. peter kassig, a former army ranger, was captured last year helping syrians. >> the video is gruesome, showing 13 beheadings, 12 soldiers and peter kassig. i.s.i.l. say he was beheaded because he was an iraqi war veteran who came to iraq during the war to kill muslims. he, himself, converted to islam during his captivity. this is again, as i say, a brutal video, but the type of propaganda that i.s.i.l. want out there. they want people to see the video, and what they are capable to do, a message sent to

i'm richelle carey, and here are today's top stories. the battle or kobane rage on, i.s.i.l.'s advantage may be sleeping away >>> the final weekend of campaigning before the hotly contested midterm elections >>> voters in donetsk attempt to cement a separation from ukraine >>> a bold approach to treating cancer patients showing remarkable results. >>> it began with a fight against i.s.i.l., the defenders of the syrian town gained strength with the arrival of kurdish peshawar forces from iraq. [ cheering ] . >> people in a refugee camp watched and cheered. bombs echoed, black smoke billowed. we have this report from the turkish side of the border. >> we are just a few kilometres away from kobane, where the sound of sporadic fighting and shelling has persisted throughout saturday. now, behind me is one of the entrances to that town from turkey. it is where iraqi kurdish forces crashed over friday in the early hours of saturday bringing reinforcements for the fighters combatting i.s.i.l. the peshawar forces when they entered stationed themselves in the western part of the city. t

richelle carey, al jazeera. >> one of the world's biggest volcanoes has erupted in southern japan. it is first eruption of mt. oso in 22 years. japan's meteorological agency, authorities say they are not expecting increased activity. of course it is a holiday week and travel is of great concern. meteorologist rebecca stevenson. >> lake effect snow off of lake huron. temperatures are a focus, as cold as it's getting around the northern portion of the states, we are going to have problems with ice on the roads, especially the potential for black ice. tonight and tomorrow morning, interstate 8190 and 80. even in the northeast we've got the snow on the ground. now as we look at our forecast for the travel across the board, it's pretty good again except for northern areas. the reason we have a poor travel forecast for parts of the northwest is because we've got incoming storm system, a blast of arctic air plus that moisture, we're going to get a lot of snow tracking from idaho down into parts of california we're going to get good amounts of rain. but right now, we are tracking a potenti

. >>> hi, i am richelle carey. coming up at the top of the >> welcome to al jazeera america. we'll look at today's top stories. more than 100 people dead in an attack on a mosque in nigeria. officials say they believe it is boko haram's latest all the. pope francis makes a stop in turkey and depose the cries made on isil fighters. >>> and protests turn to the streets in ferguson and around the country. and black friday, it's not as big as it used to be. the numbers behind the shift. >> in northern nigeria an explosive attack on a mosque today killing more than 100 people and injuring many more. that death toll has been increases throughout the day, and police say that two car bombs went off outside as people were arriving for friday's prayers. it happened in nigeria's second biggest city. no one is claiming responsibility for the attack, but it is wildly assumed to be the work of boko haram. >> we've been talking to a lot of people on the ground. witnesses and they're describing a scene of absolute pandemonium after the explosion. they tell that's people were running in every

she may be more popular when she swims before the public >>> i'm richelle carey, "real money" weekend is next. check out the website aljazeera.com. ♪ >>> the business of space, a new age is dawning for space exploration, a new commercial space age. >> we're democratizing space. it's about you and me, not just some massive government program. >> private american companies racing to advance the technology that will challenge our concept of space. they call it a new frontier. >> i believe that it's on the frontier that we advance our technology. it's on the front tier that we advance as a species. >> billion airs and start ups alike see it as a future. >> we believe a hunk of the moon you could hold in your hands dollars. >> there is another place for us as people to be able to thrive and develop and grow. >> and to make billions even trillions in the process. >> there will be losses of money, business plans will fail. >> it's a high-stakes investment with no guarantees. and when the absolute worse-case scenario becomes reality. >> tell us how you felt when you heard yesterday? >> gutted

last year's word was selfie. >> richelle carey reporting.ing up next on al jazeera america. >> local companies should be compensated for fighting contagion. >> chuck shumer wants municipalities to be paid for fighting ebola. and the most expensive hat ever sold. >> pro-democracy protests have been ongoing in hong kong for the last 60 days now. many activists have put their lives on the line. and demonstrations have overtaken the area. divya ar gopalan has the story. >> living on the streets has become a way of life for these protesters who are demanding the right to freely choose their next leader. this university student has suspended his studies in the united states to help guard the barricades. >> the government will answer our questions, will answer the needs and give us the right to nominate our chief executive, and they will accept our need for democracy. >> the protesters want beijing to revoke its decision to vet the candidates for hong kong's 2017 elections to choose its chief executive. but the hong kong government and the leaders

>>> in is al jazeera america live from new york city, i'm richelle carey, here are the top stories. president obama's mission to asia - what is at stake for the united states at the apec summit >>> home at last, two save our release from detention in north korea >>> with weeks left, will there be a deal on iran's nuclear programme. >>> and 25 years after they were reunited germans celebrate the fall. berlin wall. >>> it's been five years since president obama last visited the world's second largest economy. now he's headed to china and the asian region on a trip that could shape policy. he is expected to touch down in beijing tonight. it is the first stop on a trip taking him to myanmar and australia. patty culhane has more. >> reporter: u.s. president obama once again heads off on the long journey to asia, with stops in china, myanmar and australia, a chance to fulfil a long-time promise of his presidency. >> pivot by the united states back to asia, our desire to pivot and focus on the asian region. >> we were able to pivot to the asia pacific region. >> the pivot was part of the c

>> >>> this is al jazeera america life from new york city, i'm richelle carey, here are the top stories. in syria, celebrating a small measure of success against i.s.i.l. fighters. in iraq, a call to protect against i.s.i.s. distribution >>> eastern ukraine lects a new government >>> closer to home. campaigning before the midterms elections. >>> again, the fight against i.s.i.l. the battle of kobane is gaining momentum with the arrival of kurdish peshawar forces from iraq. people at a refugee camp on turkey's border watched and cheered as war planes flew over kobane. black smoke billowed over the besieged area. this report from the turkish side of the border. >> we are a few kilometres away from kobane, with the sound of sporadic fighting and shelling persisted throughout saturday. behind me is an entrance to the town. that is where the iraqi kurdish peshawar crossed over on friday, early hours of saturday, bringing reinforcements for the syrian kurdish fighters who have been combatting i.s.i.l. peshawar forces stationed themselves mainly in the west in the city. they brought with them

i am richelle carey. "fault lines" is next. check out our website fror news around the world. aljazeera.com. thank you. ♪ >> as us forces prepare to pull out of afghanistan after twelve long years, al jazeera's fault lines travelled there. >> the taliban fighters, they're running towards the base now. they're trying to raid the base. >> over several days, we gained extraordinary access to a group of self-proclaimed taliban fighters. >> and the mortars are landing in the areas where we are. >> it was an insight, in part at least, into what the war in afghanistan looks like - from the other side. >> the fighter jet is still in the air circling looking for a target. >> kabul, afghanistan afghan president hamid karzai is currently refusing to sign a treaty that would leave a small nato force in the country. if nothing changes, all foreign soldiers will leave by the end of this year. in secret, karzai has been negotiating with the taliban, in order to avoid a full-blown civil war. since 2005, the taliban has clawed back territory. they now dominate large parts of the country. >> bu

. >> >>> this is al jazeera america life from new york city, i'm richelle carey, here are the top storiescelebrating a small measure of success against i.s.i.l. fighters. in iraq, a call to protect against i.s.i.s. distribution >>> eastern ukraine lects a new government >>> closer to home. campaigning before the midterms elections.

i'm richelle carey, here are the top stories. vicious fighting on the ground in kobane. on the battlefield a divide between i.s.i.l.'s enemies. >>> in the streets of hong kong - thousands demanding democracy >>> statistics are staggering - 35 million deaths from aides, 34 million infected with aids >>> and the new space race - where we are going, and how we'll get there. >>> the bitter siege at the border town of kobane is straining relations between the kurdish forces defending the city and turkey on the other side of the border. dozens of i.s.i.l. fighters have been killed, but kurdish leaders are angry, accusing attacks to come through turkey. >> reporter: the latest attempt by fighters by i.s.i.l. to take control of kobane's crossing into turkey involved an assault, including a car filled with explosives and suicide bombs. at least 110 shells were launched and tanks involved in the attack, according to the syrian observatory for human rights, u.k. based. the border remains under the control of syrian kurdish fighters, according to their spokesman. this latest push by

i am richelle carey. here are today's stop stories. the last two americans detained by north korea are on their way back to the united states after months in captivity. president obama introduces his historic nominee to replace eric holder. next, meeting with asian leaders in beijing, one year after typhoon haiyan, the griefing continues. the last two americans being detained in north korea are coming home. the state department made the announcement. flor washington. >> the days of life in a prison camp are over for kenneth bay and matthew miller. on saturday, north korean authorities released the two men, and they boarded a plane for the u.s. >> a wonderful day for them and their families and obviously, we are very grateful is for their safe return. i appreciate a great job on what was obviously a challenging mission. >> director clapper is james clapper, the u.s.'s director of national intelligence. in a statement, the u.s. state department called clapper key to the men's release. we are grateful to director of national intelligence

i'm richelle carey. and hear are today's top stories >>> the white house confirmed i.s.i.l.an american aide worker and a dozen syrian prisoners. al jazeera speaks with the mayor of ferguson, missouri, as they await a grand jury ruling in the killing of michael brown >>> an aid group arrived in eastern ukraine >>> the g20 summit wraps up in australia with a pledge to boost global economic growth.

. >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm richelle carey in new york with a look at the top stories. i.s.i.l. beheads american aide worker peter kassig and a dozen others, in what president obama calls an act of pure evil. world leaders promise to boost their g.d.p. on 2 trillion into global economy. al jazeera waits at ferguson, missouri, as they await the grand jury ruling in the killing of michael brown >>> and in "the week ahead", the

. >> i will >>> i'm richelle carey, "real money" weekend is next. keep it here. >>> the energy boom created hundreds of thousands of jobs. dropping prices threaten that. >> $4 million compared on the elections, that could be chump change compared to the presidential campaign. not a single person announced a run, but tens of millions are being spent >>> the air in new york is special. you won't believe what people are willing to pay for what is above a building. i'm ali velshi, this is "real money". >>> america's energy boom is rewarding americans with lower prices at the pump, but there's a price to be paid for that. cheaper fall prices eating into job creation in the country. i'll tell you how in a moment. first, look at what we are talking about. since june gasoline prices fell 20%. the national average price for a gallon of unleaded self-serve gasoline is $2.96 a gallon and fulling. the move below the $3 is welcome news to americans who have not seen prices this low since 2010. they can thank all the new domestic oil production flooding the marke

i'm richelle carey, and here are today's top stories. the battle or kobane rage on, i.s.i.l.'s advantage may be sleeping away >>> the final weekend of campaigning before the hotly contested midterm elections >>> voters in donetsk attempt to cement a separation from ukraine >>> a bold approach to treating cancer patients showing remarkable results.

i am richelle carey. here are today's stop stories.o americans detained by north korea are on their way back to the united states after months in captivity. president obama introduces his historic nominee to replace eric holder. next, meeting with asian leaders in beijing, one year after typhoon haiyan, the griefing continues.

. >>> hi, i am richelle carey.oming up at the top of the >> music doesn't change change the world, but it does influence that way people think >> rock icon peter gabriel believes we can all make a difference >> get technology to people... to empower them... to become more effective >> giving a global stage to important issues >> climate change... we've gotta take action >> every saturday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> a big vote in the senate on the keystone xl pipeline. but in washington appearances may be more important than the actual outcome. >> it's necessary to have the resources in place in advance of any announcement of the grand jury's decision. >> missouri's government explains hisrd

. >>> hi, i am richelle carey. coming up at the top of the >> welcome to al jazeera america.e'll look at today's top stories. more than 100 people dead in an attack on a mosque in nigeria. officials say they believe it is boko haram's latest all the. pope francis makes a stop in turkey and depose the cries made on isil fighters. >>> and protests turn to the streets in ferguson and around the country. and black friday, it's not as big as it used to be. the numbers behind the shift.

. >>> hi, i am richelle carey.oming up at the top of the >>> this is al jazerra. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, welcome to the news hour live from doha. i am martin dennis and these are the top stories we'll be covering this hour, isil fighters release a second video showing the murder of syrians hours after killing the u.s. aid worker peter kassig. >>> the nigerian government says it's retaken the northeastern town of chibok from boko haram. russia's president makes an early exit from the g20 summit following an icy investigation from western leaders. >>an

. >>> hi, i am richelle carey.oming up at the top of the >> robert kennedy jr., >> american democracy is rooted in wilderness... >> his fathers lasting influence >> my father considered this part of our heritage... >> coping with tradgedy >> the enemy of any productive life is self pity... >> defending the environment >> global warming is gravest threat... >> every saturday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera, only on al jazeera america >> >>> police arresting more than a dozen protesters in ferguson, missouri as anger continues coast to coast over the grand jury decision not to indict officer darren wilson in the death of michael brown >>> ousted egyptian president hosni mubarak is cleared of all charges. the judge sayin

i am richelle carry.ere are today's top stories: sharp criticism of russian vladimir peaten from other leaders gathered for the g20s summit. the russian leader pushes a plan to upgrade his country's military. an anxious be community awaits the grand jury decision a doctor who con traltd ebola in west africa arrives in the united states for treatment.

richelle carey coming up at the top of the hour, two americans are free and on their way home. >>> theresident nominates a prosecutor to become the country's next attorney general. >>> the anniversary in berlin, memories of joy and sorrow. and the crisis in libya from revolution to near an arkansasy. we will focus on what the future holds for that currents tree. all of that straight ahead on "al jazeera america." do keep it here. >>> today on power politics, lame duck: >> obviously republicans had a good night. >> faced with a new republican senate majority, senator reid's going to have a different office assignment january skwfrn. >> president obama is trying to stay relevant and threatening to take executive action on immigration reform. >> it's like waving a red flag in front of the bull with a president. he is back on his own. he is going to poison the well. >> also, sifting the election wipeout. >> how about that? >> there were big wins for republican women. >> we are going to make them squeal! >> and a closer look at the mid-term influence on u.s. foreign policy. >> plus, 2016? >

. >>> hi, i am richelle carey.oming up at the top of the >> robert kennedy jr., >> american democracy is rooted in wilderness... >> his fathers lasting influence >> my father considered this part of our heritage... >> coping with tradgedy >> the enemy of any productive life is self pity... >> defending the environment >> global warming is gravest threat... >> every saturday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera, only on al jazeera america >> if we don't have a verdict by one o'clock it's gonna be another day. >> well it's either gonna be before noon, or they get to come back at one thirty. >> the waiting is what will knock you for a loop. if she goes to jail again i think she'll come out in a body bag. >> are they out?

. >>> hi, i am richelle carey.oming up at the top of the hour, global trade is at the top of the g 20 summit agenda. world leaders are taking the opportunity to also condemn sladz mirror putin and the killing of michael brown, a look inside of isil. a new ebola patient arrives in the u.s. all of that straight ahead on "al jazeera america." keep it here. inner net regulation lashingsz the battle between the cable giants and silicon valley progresses. >> all options are on the table. >> the president joined the fight? >> i am urging the federal communications commission to do everything they can to protect net neutrality for everyone. >> plus, immigration reform, house republicans are threatening impeachment if the president acts alone. >> impeachment would be a consideration. >> hurting the president of mexico, later, 2016. >> reduce the interest rates on student loans. >> new size elizabeth warn's pop ulism is being embrated by ar

he plans to take the city back to court >>> earlier richelle carey spoke to the director for the national coalition for the homeless and asked about the changing policies towards homeless across the country and if activists would change their approach when it comes to helping the homeless. >> a compromise would be if the city of fort lauderdale, or any city in the downtown areas would make sure there were indoor food sharing programs available three times a day, seven days a week. that would reduce the number of people forced to wait for good samar tans to come by, hoping and praying that some group will show up on a weekend or a weekday. so - an indoor food theiring programme would reduce how many are waiting in the parks. there'll be people for whatever reason who can't make it to meal programs. we have a moral obliges to share food for those individuals. >> vet ners catalonia are set -- voters in catalonia are set to vote to breakaway from spain. and rebecca with the forecast. >> it starts cold, but we get hit hard starting monday. we'll show you who has the coldest temperatures and wh

. >> i'm richelle carey in new york. "america tonight" is next. have a great night. >>> on "america tonight", the weekend decision, shooting strait at the naa. how supporters in washington state found it worked. >> the n.r.a. is not invincible, we succeeded. we got them to run away scared. >> adam may on how they won the day, and how it could be a model for gun control activists in other states >>> also - in a moment. streets of philadelphia, images of a community in crisis. and a photographer's vision for making peace. topping it off - the nation's most expensive fixer upper, and why this is a project republicans and democrats agreed is worth the price >>> good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm joie chen. can the n.r.a. be beat? for decades the powerful gun rights lobby targeted and helped to defeat politicians that tried to take over gun control wars. in washington they took a vote to the people. "america tonight"s adam may looks at a new method that could tighten gun laws across the u.s., and has the n.r.a. sounding the alarm. >> reporter: so

richelle carey spoke earlier. we'll have that report at 11:00pm eastern >>> this week a federal judge approved detroit's plan to yim out of the bankruptcy, allowing them to cut $7 million in debt. "real money"s ali velshi explains. >> a federal government approved detroit's bankruptcy plan, 16 months after the city became the largest municipal bankruptcy history. the go ahead came after a 2-month trial costing the city 150 million in fees. by all accounts it was a speedy resolution for an incredibly complicated process, full of political negotiations and financial deal making. when detroit filed for bankruptcy the city racked up $18 billion in debt. under the plan $7 billion was wiped out entirely. here is how that happened. some creditors settled for less than they owed or they are taking cash, long-term leases or real estate. a key piece to the puzzle fell in place when bond insurers secured redevelopment rights in downtown detroit. city workers agreed to a 4.5% cut to pension checks and a 90% reduction in healt

today, richelle carey is here. in. >> thank you, in texas a man is dead after police say that he opened fired. he fired more than 100 rounds before a police officer spotted him outside of police headquarters. it's too early to know if the suspect died from a nearby police officer. >> the sergeant was right there getting ready to put the horses away for the night. when the attack on the police a headquarters have occurred. as he held two horses with one hand he discharged one round with a single-handed shot. and so that would be one heck of a shot. >> the police say they will wait to see if the suspect from a self-inflicted wound. the attack may have been motivated by the suspect's use of immigration policy. >>> nopolicy. >>> in staten island four workers were crushed beneath a 100-pound slab of con he crete. the fire department got one man out but he died at the hospital. >>> a man returned from sierra leone earlier this week. health officials say that he called 911 with symptoms including diarrhea, and that trigge

. -- richelle carey. >> protesters are not giving up in hong kong >>> a sharp divide between i.s.i.l. enemy. >> we continue to be trapped >>> acquitted of their daughter's death, an american couple still cannot leave qatar. >> working to bring changes to ferguson, missouri. the mayor and town >>> and the bitter realities of the trip to mars and life on the red planet >>> dozens of arrests and injuries in hong kong after pro-democracy protesters clashed with police. these are live pictures of the confrontation between the police and protesters. the protesters are demanding greater autonomy. the demonstrations have been going on for two months, and has been impacting business. as you imagine when we see this. the reason is to report a drop in protests. the protests have kept tourists away. >> so far neither the government nor the protesters showed signs of compromise. rob mcbride has more from hong kong. >> there was a big flare-up this evening in hong kong, beginning as a rally. student organizers told protesters to turn up and be prepared with their face masks and goggles. it seems th

i'm richelle carey in new york, "america tonight" is next. thank you for your time. have a good night, keep it here. >> on "america tonight," the weekend edition, tells adam may, it is a world of fear. >> there's a cult, they don't have the freedom. the only ones that have the freedom are the people that he likes or -- >> you say it's a cult? >> yes. >> and it's run by his own grandfather. "america tonight's" adam may with an exclusive investigation into the lives of this community of rogue amish. the violent acts that put this community into view put their leader behind bars and led his wife to come to his defense. >> people say he has power over us to keep us here. >> does he? >> no. anybody lives here as of now can leave under their own free will. >> also ahead, we follow our "america tonight" bid to clear the rolls or keep voters from the polls? >> there clearly is an effort to suppress the votes of african americans and yurng people, you, elderly people, partisan cherry picking that's going on. >> an "america tonight" investigation, double voters, ahead this hou

richelle carey has the story. >> ray rice, key factor in the decision to allow the player back on the field. rice was first interviewed after spainlsurveillance photos. a second video of what happened inside the elevator. on september 28th, goodell suspended rice permanently. >> that was not consistent with what he said. >> the athlete with the backing of the nfl players association appealed the ruling and former federal judge barbara jones was hired to conducts the hearing. the arbitrator had no choice. >> this case once there was a penalty announced it was imposed and then the nfl you without a real change in circumstance or change in facts other than the outcry from the public went and revisited made it far more severe even in their own guidelines, such a first offense penalty there was no way back other than to have the judge vacate it. >> failed to understand the impact of domestic violence. jones said the league did not realize the severity of the conduct, sanction this kind of conduct more severely. >> it is domestic violence that swamped the league in all this. not that they c

imtiaz tyab reporting >>> richelle carey talked to a professor of international relations at new york university, and asked for his reaction to the bill. >> i think it is a misguided - it is unnecessary, and for prime minister binyamin netanyahu to push it, it's another terrible mistake. what is behind it is consideration in terms of he would like the keep the coalition together, and it's one of consideration. i think it was beyond that. binyamin netanyahu has been talking about this, and some of his coalition measures for some time. my problem with that is that to keep israel a jewish state per se is not enough to pass laws. what you need, excuse me is sustainable jewish majority, and unless israel decided to have 2-state solution, and begin this process, israel as a jewish state will be undermined one way or the other. >> the cabinet voted 14 to 6 to allow the government to draft a law defining israel as the jewish home. president obama rallies support for a new immigration plan. the president says it's better than doing nothing whilst waiting for congress to act. president obama cr

. >> i'm richelle carey. there's a sense of normalcy in ferguson, missouri this morning. >> it was a different story on the other side of the country. these are pictures whether dozen were arrested during a protest there last night. >> in st. louis, police arrested several people who stormed he city hall. hundreds marched and held a mock trial of darren wilson, of course the officer who shot and killed teenager michael brown. >> john is with us, happy thanksgiving -- >> thank you -- the holiday off to a peaceful start in ferguson, thanks to a combination of very bad weather and last night being the eve of thanksgiving. it appeared to calm things down a little bit. a peaceful protest in st. louis got out of hand when demonstrators tried to storm city hall. police in riot gear quickly moved in, arresting three for unlawful assembly and assaulting a city marshall. more than 10 miles away in ferguson overnight, cold rain and snow showers covered the area, keeping many protestors home. those who were out, raised t

. >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city, i'm richelle carey, here are the top stories >>> an american aide worker and a dozen syrian captives murdered by i.s.i.l. >>> from the g20 summit in australia - a boost to the economy >>> and miing rant orphans in africa. >> i'm adam raney - coming up we meet scientists developing a new crop of wheat to try to feed the entire planet. >>> a new public and brazen atrocity by the islamic state of iraq and levant. in a video out today i.s.i.l. claims to have we headed american hostage peter cassig, and a dozen captives. peter cassig was captured last year whilst distributing medical supplying to refugees. >> the video shows 13 beheadings, 12 alleged soldiers and peter cassig. i.s.i.l. say he was beheaded because he was an iraqi war veteran who came to iraq during that war to kill muslims, he, himself, had converted to islam drug his captivity. as i say, it's a brutal video, but it's the propaganda that i.s.i.l. want out there. what they are capable of doing, the message they are sending to americans, that you can't bomb us without i

. >> i'm richelle carey in new york. "america tonight" is next. have a great night. >>> on "america tonight", the weekend decision, shooting strait at the naa. how supporters in washington state found it worked. >> the n.r.a. is not invincible, we succeeded. we got them to run away scared. >> adam may on how they won the day, and how it could be a model for gun control activists in other states >>> also - i

richelle carey al jazeera america. america votes last days is next. keep it here. >> it's unclear about what you stand for. >> the bitter debate. >> he is the nancy pelosi of kansas. >> the bizarre ads. >> hey mitch what about using a talking baby. >> key races still up for grabs. turnout, a question, which party has the edge? jobs, the environment, national security. the stakes couldn't be higher. america votes, 2014, an al jazeera special report. hi everyone i'm john siegenthaler in new york. for america's voters decision time is almost here. perhaps the biggest prize this election is the senate, which is about a lot more than the balance of power in washington. the impact could not be more far-reaching or more consequently. >> every election is a job interview. >> voters head to the polls tuesday with a lot to think about. >> real business be here in ten years? >> we'll be lucky if we're still here in five years. >> by some measures the economy has recovered from the financial crisis but more than 9 million americans are still out of work. >> incom

. >>> this is al jazeera america, live from new york city, i'm richelle carey, here are the top stories. with only hours before the deadline, negotiators in vienna attempted to close the gap on a nuclear deal with iran. a controversial footfield for israel to make it a -- foot hold to make it a jewish state >>> u.s. needs more help in the fight against i.s.i.l. >>> complex political figures of the last century. >> the former life and career of former washington mayor, marion barry. >>> six world leaders are in vienna trying to make a deal on iran's nuclear programme. the deadline is tomorrow. jonah hull reports from vienna. >> a flurry of diplomatic activity. the russian prime minister sergey lavrov is due, the british foreign secretary and his french counterpart are coming later. the german foreign minister is already here, and we understand that in the coming hours john kerry will sit for their one on one private session, the iranian foreign minister. up to now they've been accompanied by baroness katherine ashton, negotiator for the p5+1. in the face of these suggestions coming from

. >>> hi, i am richelle carey. coming up at the top of the >>> this is al jazerra. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, welcome to the news hour live from doha. i am martin dennis and these are the top stories we'll be covering this hour, isil fighters release a second video showing the murder of syrians hours after killing the u.s. aid worker peter kassig. >>> the nigerian government says it's retaken the northeastern town of chibok from boko haram. russia's president makes an early exit from the g20 summit following an icy investigation from western leaders. >>> and living on the streets to ask for more democracy, but protest sites in hong kong could soon be cleared. >>> there are reports that the islamic state of the iraq and levant group have killed 13 13 syrian men. these killings took place in raqqa and syria. the victims had all been kidnapped earlier this month. isil says they were killed for collaborating with the syrian regime. these killings follow the release of new video that was posted on line appearing to show the beheadi