as rob reynolds reports one of them will have major impact on the lives of undocumented immigrants. >ving and working in california's cities it's difficult to get by without a car. but drivers among the estimated 2 million undocumented immigrants living in california are often wary of getting a driver's license for fear of showing up on government radar and risk of being deported for living in the u.s. illegally. >> once they find out that they have to show proof of status, and that they're here illegally they'll just drive without knowing the rules of the road. >> now a new state law allows california undocumented residents to get a license after taking the standard driving test. the law includes a guarantee that california law enforcement agencies will not report undocumented drivers to federal immigration authorities in case of a traffic stop. at the center of human rights legal aid in los angeles advocates are preparing to help thousands of people to take their driver's license test. >> our people are very excited because they've been waiting for this for more than 20 years here i

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rob reynolds, al jazerra, los angeles. >>> and one more note for you on that story.than screening the interview, several u.s. theaters had planned to show the paramount film team america but now some of the theaters are reported that paramount pictures has pulled those screenings as well. >>> now, in a remote district of nepal families follow an age old tradition where brothers can marry the same woman. but as this reports shows, the younger generation is moving away from that controversial custom. >> reporter: she is mayor toyed three brothers, but none of them are around. they are one away working with cattle. one a trekking guys and one. [ inaudible ] to china. in this remote district of northwestern nepal. these people of tibetan an cesc industry say that marrying brother is his the only way to insure that they have enough food. >> the produce from the land here is never enough. that's why brothers have to live together. if each one had to manage their own, it would never be enough. sometimes even living together like this there is not enough food. >> reporter: w

. >> reporter: i am rob reynolds in san jose, , on the site of what was formerly one of the largest e encampments of homeles people in the united states. ♪ ♪ >>> it is a sign of the times, a cuban leading praising his u.s. counter apartment. cuban president raul castro applauded u.s. president obama policy change towards the con ubist country. he emphasized the significance of this move. >> translator: he welcome the approach president obama by opening a new chapter in the ties between our countries and for introducing the most significant changes in u.s. policy in the last 50 years. >> earlier i asked al jazerra's gabriel elizondo who is in havana, about castro's speech. >> reporter: this is a very high will be-anticipated speech by the cuban president because this is the only the second time we have actually heard from him since the big announcement on wednesday, what he said about that is he said while this will be a relationship between two equals, between cuba and the united states now with this new diplomatic ties and what have you, he said that any change here in cuba would hap

as rob reynolds reports advocates believe it will make it safer for everyone who travel on california's highways. >> living and working in southern california's cities, it is hard to get around without a car. but undocumented immigrants are wary of getting a license risking being deported level in california illegally. >> once they need to show a proof of immigration status, they'll just drive not necessarily knowing the rules of the road. what to do at a stoplight who gets the right-of-way at a turn. >> now a new law allows california undocumented immigrants to get a license after passing a test. at the center for human rights legal aid in los angeles immigrants rights advocates are preparing to help thousands of people take their drivers license test. >> our people are very excited because they have been waiting for this for more than 20 years here in california. >> offices of the department of motor vehicles are bust bustling. california is the 10th state to plelz driver's legalize licensing for undocumented residents. california police agencies say the new law will prevent accidents

rob reynolds, al jazeera, los angeles. >> and u.s. officials have now connected north korea to the hacking attack. after the break. one of the world's most holy sites to both jews and to muslims. and why every day brings new fears for its future. >> a deal went against they're own government >> egypt mismanaged it's gas industry >> taking the country to the brink of economic ruin >> this is because of a corrupt deal to an assigned to basically support two dodgy businessmen an israeli one, and an egyptian one... >> al jazeera exposes those who made a fortune betraying an entire nation >> you don't feel you owe an explanation to the egyptian people? >> no...no.. >> al jazeera investigates egypt's lost power on al jazeera america real reporting that brings you the world. >> this is a pretty dangerous trip. >> security in beirut is tight. >> more reporters. >> they don't have the resources to take the fight to al shabaab. >> more bureaus, more stories. >> this is where the typhoon came ashore. giving you a real global perspective like no

more from rob reynolds. is. >> reporter: the mighty storm caused havoc from the nation's most populous state. kingdale in the north. >> one moment it was raining and next it was snowing three inches an hour. >>> emergency responders piloted a boat through rushing waters, one of the rescuers nearly got swept away and needed to be rescued himself. more than 22 centimeters of rain fell in some areas and winds reached speeds of 200 kilometers per hour. the storm is a result of a tropical atmospheric disruption called the pineapple express. dropping vast amounts of rain over the land. road traffic was severely disrupted, trains cancelled and flights delayed. there is a silver lining in all these storm clouds. california has been suffering from a record-breaking drought and residents have been longing for rain. they just didn't want it all at once. rob reynolds, al jazeera, los angeles. >> coming up next on this broadcast. the u.s. connection with this cuban hip hop group. plus. >> i think within journalism, you h

rob reynolds, al jazeera, los angeles. >> and u.s. officials have now connected north korea to the hacking attack. after the break. one of the world's most holy sites to both jews and to muslims. and why every day brings new fears for its future. >> al jazeera america morning news >> good morning and welcome! to al jazeera america >> real stories... real reporting... real news... a deeper look... >> a much better forecast for today >> with an international edge >> why is this so important and how close is this deal? >> from our award winning news teams across america and beyond >> we begin with breaking news coming out of the west bank... >> news that matters... al jazeera america morning news every morning 7 eastern only on al jazeera america >> now available, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for survivors... >> the pot

rob reynolds, al jazeera, los angeles. >> and u.s. officials have now connected north korea to the hacking attack. after the break. one of the world's most holy sites to both jews and to muslims. and why every day brings new fears for its future. >> "consider this". the news of the day, plus so much more. >> we begin with the growing controversy. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> why did so many of these people choose to risk their lives? >> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> people are dying because of this policy. >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> what is the administration doing behind the scenes? >> real perspective. "consider this". monday through thursday, 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> protestors are gathering... >> there's an air of tension right now... >> the crowd chanting for democracy... >> this is another significant development... >> we have an exclusive story tonight, and we go live... >> a deal went against they're own government >> egypt mismanaged it's

under the microscope in hopes of improving treatment to fight the disease and from san francisco rob reynoldster: the human genome scientists solved a medical mystery and latin women get cancer less than other groups and at the university of san francisco found lat i no women have a single dna that has greater resistance to the disease. >> this variant is one in three billion variants in the genome. >> reporter: genetic her loom and took seven years of pain taking work has scientist linda. >> i'm committed to doing research on latinos in breast cancer and to me it's a great step forward after so many years. >> reporter: researching the genetic roots of cancer could lead to better therapies to fight or prevent the disease. for example, the breast cancer finding will guide doctors in advising women how often they should obtain mammograms. >> we will get much better tools for prediction of who is at risk for sure and i think we will get much better understanding by logically of what makes cancer happen and how we can potentially use that against the cancer. >> reporter: scientists say rapidly im

rob reynolds, al jazeera, san francisco. >> and a reminder that you can keep up-to-date with all the news all the time on our website www.aljazeera.com. our top story in the death of an american and south africa hostage in yemen. >> the house of representatives has set up a roadblock to the president's immigration policies passing a law requiring him to cease and desist, and 17 states are suing him. symbolism or substance. it's inside story.

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rob reynolds, al jazeera, san francisco. >> and a reminder that you can keep up-to-date with all the news all the time on our website www.aljazeera.com. our top story in the death of an american and south africa hostage in yemen. >> the house of representatives has set up a roadblock to the president's immigration policies passing a law requiring him to cease and desist, and 17 states are suing him. symbolism or substance. it's inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. by a close and party line vote the u.s. house of representatives have prevented the president to postpone deportation of people who don't live in the country legally. what the republican sponsor ted yoho of florida called preventing executive overreach immigration act of 2014 says any action by the executive action with the purpose of circumventing this section shall be null and void and without legal effect. the governors of 17 states are suing the president for violating what is called the take care clause of the constitution. article 2, which lays out of the duties and requirements of the president said he hall take c

rob reynolds, al jazerra, los angeles. >>> just a reminder that that story and the rest of our news can always be found on our website. aljazerra.com. unemployment is dropping and millions of americans are still feeling down because they say no matter how much they hustle, they can't get ahead. paycheck to paycheck, it's inside story. ♪ hello, i am ray swarez. to understand the way americans look at wealth and poverty, you have to keep a very important split in mind. many of us would tell a pollster that individuals have big forces working on them. in a way that shapes what they earn, where they live, what they buy. but untold millions might tell that same pollster, that if you are poor, it also reflects character defects. poor life choices unwilling to work hard enough americans believes that, when the financial lives of millions of families collapsed even as they worked harder than ever to keep their heads above water this time the americans convinced that it's become too far to get ahead. ella barns williams, who has worked in a restaurant, is one life, one story, but hers is a refra

. >> i'm rob reynolds in california on the sight that was formerly the largest encampments of homeless people in the united states. >> we begin in pakistan where the government has stepped up its military campaign against taliban fighters. intelligent forces tell al jazeera that the mastermind attack on a school which killed 132 people may himself been killed in an airstrike. he took responsibility for the attacks on a video released online. he said more attacks would target military families. it's thought that he may be one of 21 taliban airstrikes in the area. >> reporter: the pakistan military said it has killed a number of taliban fighters including a local commander. the operation took place as days of after an attack on children by the taliban. >> we want to unite all pakistanpakistan pakistanis against the taliban. >> security is tight outside of the army-run school in peshawar. they killed more than 130 children and injured many others. people now fear more attacks. >> children ask me whether they're safe in school. kids ask me the same thing. the same thing could happen to the

plus glime' rob reynolds in san jose, california, on the site that was formerly one of the largest encampments of homeless people in the united states. >> intelligence sources its thought maybe one of suspected taliban fighters killed after strikes in the outskirts of peshawar. >> the operation took place as anger grows in pakistan days after an attack on children by the taliban. thousands of supporters of a political party protests against the taliban. >> we're going unite all the pakistani against the taliban. because we know as long as taliban continue there will be extremism. >> taliban fighters killed more than 130 children and injured many others. people fear more attacks. >> children ask me whether they're safe in school, and my kids ask me the same thing. the same thing could happen to them. the government should have a permanent solution for this. >> the taliban has pockets of public support across the country. but critics gathered outside of the mosque whose critics are against the taliban. one of the things that the government has done is lift a six-year moratorium on the death pena

rob reynolds, al jazeera, los angeles. >> an israeli rock star pushing for peace with his music.schifrin sits down with him and talks about his career. >> one of israel's famous and successful singers is pushing for peace. nick very schifrin sat down with david brosa to find out how he's bringing people together. ♪ i want to preach tonight ♪ ♪ just want to tell my tale ♪ >> for 40 years david brosa has been telling tale and telling a skeptical israeli audience to make piece with peace with palestinians. ♪ i was born into this reality ♪ ♪ i was brought up with the war ♪ ♪ i don't want to fight no more ♪ >> after 30 albums and millions of sales david brosa is an israeli icon. his music is hoping for a two-state solution. >> you can't take away hope, the future of our society will only be healthy if we can all integrate. >> his career was sparked by this moment. >> he achieved the impossible. >> in 19 77 president anwar sadat offered to end the war. [music] >> the music and the words evoke this vitality and the necessity to deliver. >> that led to his documentary. create an album fr

rob reynolds, al jazeera, san francisco. >> all right.oe now to tell us about what's going on with all of the sports. >> absolutely, sami, tensions are running high in cairo ahead of the deciding match of africa's confederation cup. they broke into the stadium. it prompted egypt security authorities to threat tone call off the game. the fans have now agreed to temporary ly leave the stadium. the score was 2-1. you can see it was up to 2528 fans being allowed in to watch their team for the first time since february. if they can overturn the deficit, they will become the first egyptian team to win the second tier continental club competition. >>> manchester city will look to close in on chelsea and english me premier league later, six points mind as they face everton. the coach pelegrini is confident the defending championships are returning to their best form. chelsea gets things underway against newscastel in the early kickoff. they will be looking to continues their storming start to the season and could set a new club record of 24 match

rob reynolds reports much >> reporter: the storm caused havoc across the state, from cama reeo in the south, to king dale in the north, where roads were snarled by snow. >> the storm blew in. one minute it was raining, next minute it was snowing, 3 inches an hour. >> in los angeles, emergency responders took a boat through the river to rescue a person trapped by raging floodwaters. one of the rescuers nearly got swept away and needed to be rescued himself. more than 22cm of rain fell in some areas, and wind reached speeds of 200 k/hr. the storm is the result of a tropical atmospheric disruption called the pineapple express. moisture laden air is swept north and east to the pacific coach, where it dropped rain over the land. road traffic was disrupted, trains cancelled and flights delayed. there is a silver lining in the storm clouds. california has been suffering from a record-breaking drought and residents have been longing for rain. they didn't want it all at once >>> and that drought that rob mentioned, it is a subject of our technology show tonight - "techkno "techknow" takes a lo