that year, serena was set to play her sister, venus, but due to an injury venus pulled out. angered tennis fans alleged their father richard williamseered the outcome. the family said some people shouted racist comments at them so they vowed never to return. but 14 years later serena had a change of heart. at a news conference before the tournament, she explained why. >> i thought it was really good timing, not just for me but for americans in general to step up and say, "we as a people we as americans, we can do better. we can be better, and we are better." >> reporter: "new york times" sports columnist bill rhoden: >> all the things that are going on in the united states, she put it all together and it's almost like she said, "okay i will make the first step." >> reporter: in an instagram post today serena said, "sometimes you have to face your biggest nightmares head first and conquer them." her next match is on sunday. >> axelrod: thank you. a homeless drifter puts down roots in a garden. >> axelrod: with our thoughts turning to spring now just six days away, we close tonight in a well-tended garden. as carter evans shows us, t

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women's champion serena williams through to the third. her passage easier showing few signs of knee strains which caused her to withdraw from the indian wells semies this month. serena williams was the champion in miami winning in straight sits against niculescu. that's the support >>> that's it for the al jazeera america newshour. i'll be back in a few minutes with another full news bulletin. thank you for watching. >>> it's one of the toughest jobs in america now, ferguson, missouri's new acting police chief - speaks for the first time on national television to this show about fixing what is broken, and of the fear his companies face on the streets. >> they are afraid. if you are sitting looking in the crowd, it's in your mind who has got the gun. and there's no way to prevent it. also - a major american city that asked the department of justice to security nice its own -- scrutinise its own police forc

he has advised everyone am serena williams to bill clinton.is new book takes on new septic, money. and to have tony robbins back at this table. why did you choose to do money? tony: my wife and i have been obsessed with finding answers to increase the quality of people's lives as quickly as possible. there is your relationship, your career, your body and energy and there is money. in 2008, people were losing their homes right and left. i had a unique privilege. i coached one of the top 10 financial traders in the world. he has not lost money and 21 straight years. he writes to me what has happened. every three months i see him in person for a session. after 20 -- 21 years of that, i have gotten exposed to a lot. i thought if i could take everything of learned from him and interview 50 of the smartest financial minds in the world how they could still retire and have amazing projects -- charlie: who did you talk to? >> i've talked to the best of the best. a large hedge fund might be $50 billion. he had a $5 billion network 10 years ago. i asked

. >>> and in sport why world number 1 serena williams is ending a 14 year boycott of a tennis tournamentn the u.s. ♪ ♪ >>> hello again you are with the news hour with al jazeera. adrian finighan here with the headlines. the turkish coast guard has fired on a ship carrying more than 300 syrian refugees trying to reach italy. the passengers include 85 children. >>> the iraqi government says it is confident victory in tikrit is just days away. the army is pushing towards the center of the city as they try to drive out isil fighters. >>> swedish questioners say they will go to london to question wikileaks founder. >>> the u.n. says it needs another $2.9 million to help the victims of the syrian conflict. the threat of isil is making it even harder for them to reach the civilians. bernard smith reports. ♪ >> reporter: from the moment they are born most syrians are now reliant on foreign aid. here it means the difference between life and death. but now as isil has emerged to take command of some areas in syria, security concerns make it difficult to get aid through. >> we say it's a shrinking

to the women's, and serena williams progressed to the semifinals. the world number one completing a 7-5, 6-5 over a switzerland player. it brings her current streak to 15 matches. >>> lance armstrong is refusing to leave the spotlight. it's reported the banned scik lift met the head of the u.s. anti-doping agency whose organization exposed his doping leading him to be stripped of his titles. armstrong hopes his ban will be reduced and he can compete in other sports triathlons and marathons marathons. >>> lindsey vonn is celebrating a 7th win. she took the first place, seeing off of the chance of anna fennegher of austria. finishing 0.24 for a win. she takes on fenne goshing er for the super g title. >> thank you raw. -- raul. >> stay with us we have a full bulletin ahead. thanks for watching. >> today on "the stream". >> i'm here at south by southwest where the latest innovations in technology are making a huge splash. get a glimpse into the future on "the stream". >> "the stream". today, at 1:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> tunisia's pre

. >>> serena williams facing cc bellis in the third round of the miami open. it was no contest.roblems, but still a thrill of the lifetime for the 15-year-old prodigy. match point serena wins it in straight sets. good luck to all of you who till have a chance winning your office pool. i was knocked out yesterday when notre dame lost. >>> next on "abc7 news" at 9:00 will farrell and kevin h >>> coming up tonight at 11:00, dramatic video showing the danger firefighters face on the job every day. tonight, the firefighter seriously injured battling a house fire. >>> new hope for a bay area mother whose daughter was murdered four decades ago. what police are saying tonight at 11:00. >>> timely this evening, two movies boosted box office ticket sales. "home" featuring rihanna and jennifer lopez. it earned $54 million. and "get hard" earned 34 million. "it" came in fifth with $4 million. it cost just $2 million to make. ticket tales were up 8% this weekend compared to last year. >> i'll go see will farrell and kevin hart in anything, much less together. and perisol was our word of the

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he has advised everyone am serena williams to bill clinton. new book text on a new subject money. , and to have tony robbins back at this table. welcome. why did you choose to do money? tony: my wife and i have been -- my whole life, i have been obsessed with finding answers to increase the quality of people's lives as quickly as possible. there is your relationship, your career, your body and energy and there is money. i worked on it for many years but when 2008 happened and people were losing their homes right and left. i had a unique privilege. my privilege was that i worked for 21 years coaching in one of the top 10 financial traders in the world. he has not lost money in 21 straight years. i've been there every day. i had access. i thought, i want to be a solution. he writes to me what has happened. every three months i see him in person for a session. after 21 years of that, i have gotten exposed to a lot. i watched him make money in 2008 when the markets were down. i thought if i could take everything of learned from him and interview 5

. >> serena williams one step closer to an eighth title in miami, needing just 41 minutes to beat 15-year-old american. she was less than six months old when serena williams won her first championship. >> the thunder with 20 points down at the phoenix suns at half time recovered thanks to 33 points from russell westbrook. oklahoma city's 109-97 victory keeping them in the eighth and final playoff spot in the western conference. >> jim why walker has become the first golfer to win events on the p.g.a. tour at the texas open. walker lives just a few minutes down the road from the course in san antonio. the 35-year-old finishing four shots ahead of his ryder cup teammate. >> there's no doubt the punting circle back to where it was and started making jordan, holy cow night mayors about that guy. >> fernando torres return trip to liverpool could having either way. he he got a pretty good welcome here on the field for a charity game. he left the club at the peak of his career to join chelsea. >> when you feel you are marching downfield enjoying the home team, a bit different when you are on

serena williams and ended the boycott of the tournament this season and has not played there since 2001 was racially abused and she won in straight sets. lebron james received treatment after falling with the orlando magic and will face miami and got 21 points against orlando. and the hot form continued as he netted 33 and scored 57 at san antonio. one of gulf's brightest young talents won the second title and speeth winning in florida and 21-year-old here holding a putt to claim the title and he now focused on a first major win at next month's masters. >> this is huge momentum for me and will jump me closer in the world ranking which is obviously the number one goal long-term, but what a great start to the year boosting fedex cup points back to maui and all the things going through my head quickly now but most of all it's a big momentum positive momentum force going in major championships. >> reporter: serena williams the top story on our website, al jazeera/sport and we will see you later and that is it for now. >> thank you very much indeed and do stay with us on al jazeera because i

. >>> world number one serena williams in quarter finals and defeating 2006 champion in straight seatsle for a third straight season and all williams final possible after her sister venus had a place as well and beating world number one in straight sets and won this three times but the last came back in 2001. now tunisia is banned from the africa cup of nations, the country met a deadline to apologize to african futbol ruling body and they accused match officials of being biased with the defeat of again guinea and were fined and will take it to the conference for sport. nigeria found a bit of form and beating them in a friendly. algeria went down in quarter finals with the cup of nations and lost to qatar on thursday. and scoring twice in this 4-1 win. now crucial game coming up in qualification for next year's european championship with israel taking on belgium, the team is second and third in the qualifying group with the top two guaranteed a spot in the finals. israel have never qualified for the european championship before and they last 3-0 to whales last time out. >> translator:

serena williams returns to indian wells tonight ending a 1-year boycott. >>> and oklahoma religious freedomratic lawmaker attached an amendment allowing businesses to discriminate based on religious beliefs so long as they are up front about it. >>> powdered eded alcohol or palcohol is expected to hit shelves this summers. >>> alumni at the local sae chapter disbanded after members singing a racist chant, they hired high profile attorney steven jones who said the chapter will if necessary, pursue legal action against the university of oklahoma. >> we are not here because we are interested in a legal solution. we seek to have some other resolution of this matter. we are interested where needed to act to protect the due process rights the first amendment rights and the 14th amendment rights of the members. i think there was a premature rush to judgment. i think it would have been better to have taken a more measured response. >> today sae's national organization distanced it self from the local chapter saying it has not retained legal representation, nor do we intend to pursue any action. we

. >>> and in sport why world tennis number one serena williams is ending a 14 year boycott on a tournamente u.s. ♪ but first after four years of political instability egypt has hopes for economic revival on a major conference that starts on friday and the summit is supposed to attract millions of dollars of foreign investment and we report. >> reporter: this is the kinds of image egypt wants to promote, a hardworking and corruption-free country open for business. but egypt's economy is in trouble. even with oil shipments and cash grants from gulf states it needs around $60 billion of foreign money which it is hoping to raise at the economic investment conference at the coastal resort here. >> it's good and welcoming visitors. >> reporter: president abdul al-sisi promised to sort out economy and cut energy subsidies and increased taxes. but comments that al-sisi made earlier this week will do little to convince people he is sympathetic to the struggles of ordinary egyptians. >> translator: even if we don't have to eat, even if we starve ourselves, we build our nation and yes we rebuild our

. >>> serena williams meeting bellis on the third round of the miami open. no contest. the thrill of a lifetime for the 15-year-old prodigy who had a bright future ahead of her. match point. she couldn't return. serena wins 6-1 6-1. this sports reporting brought to you by bank of the west. remember the name. bellis she had great run at the u.s. open last year. she has a bright future on tour. >> took two sets from serena. >> two games, sorry, two games,. >> i couldn't take two sets from >>> join us tonight on kofy tv 20. scientist use elephants to take their first step in bringing back the extinct wooly mammoth. then on channel 7 the new effort by volvo to keep bicyclists safe. >>> two new movies boosted box office ticket sales. dreamworks animated movie, home was in top spot. featuring rihanna as the lead and jennifer lopez in a supporting role. the top new comedy, get hard starring will ferrell and kevin hart-earned $34 million. divergent and cinderella were third and fourth. and it follows was fifth with $4 million cost 2 million to make. ticket sales were up 8% this

other notable women are taking part including serena williams who was redacted from a billboard in timesquare. >>> in developing news, california senator dianne feinstein is urging hillary clinton to explain her e-mail actions as secretary of state. today clinton's colleague said the former secretary of state should fully explain her actions involving the use of a private nongovernment e-mail account while she was the country's top diplomat. feinstein says she thinks the silence is going to hurt clinton. >> i think that she needs to step up and come out and state exactly what the situation is. >> hillary clinton has only said she had turned over all relevant e-mails totaling a 5,000 pages to the state department for review. >>> buzz abound as apple prepares for an announcement tomorrow. tech insiders say it will be the applewatch. apple is likely to announce when the watches will ship and how much they will cost. several versions of the applewatch are expected, ranging in pry from $349 to $20,000. tech industry analysts say apple's known for announcing more than one product at a time and

. >>> serena williams meeting bellis on the third round of the miami open. no contest.ill of a lifetime for the 15-year-old prodigy who had a bright future ahead of her. match point. she couldn't return. serena wins 6-1 6-1. this sports reporting brought to you by bank of the west. remember the name. bellis she had great run at the u.s. open last year. she has a bright future on tour. >> took two sets from serena. >> two games, sorry, two games,. >> i couldn't take two sets ♪turn around!♪ ♪every now and then i get a little bit hungry♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around♪ ♪turn around!♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired of living off the taste of the air.♪ ♪turn around barry!♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack!♪ now try fiber one protein bars with the great new taste of cookies and crème. >>> join us tonight on kofy tv 20. scientist use elephants to take their first step in bringing back the extinct wooly mammoth. then on channel 7 the new effort by volvo to keep bicyclists safe. >>> two new movies boosted box office ticket sales. dreamworks animated mov

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he adnqse hugh jagman, serena williams to former president bill clinton.thanks about money, it's called money, master the game. i'm pleased to have tony robbins back at this table. so why did you choose to do money? >> well my whole life i've been obsessed really with finding answers to increase the quality of people's lives as quickly as possible. when you look at what changed the quality of somebody's life there's only a few areas. there's relationship, career, body energy and money. i worked on it for many years but when 2008 happened and people are losing their homes right and left, losing half what -- lost money in 21 vat years and i've been there every day. i have access -- i'm literally coaching him. he writes to me what happens i coach him what he needs to shift. that's been happening for 21 years. >> rose: every day. >> that's exactly right. every three months i see him in person for21 years, i watched him make money in 2008 when the markets were down. he was at 28. i thought if i can interview him learn all i can from him and interview 50 of the

. >>> and serena williams made her own version of beyonce's video.hipped around and showing just like on the court she can dominate on the dance floor. >>> now to wisconsin star forward nigel hayes, he had a very embarrassing moment during an ncaa presser. >> god, she's beautiful. did you hear that? >> all right. so open up the questions. >> we're covering our faces for you, too. whispering around the microphone is not the best idea. let's hope he can shake that off in the first game in the sweet 16. they tip off. here is a look at tonight's game. starting 7:15 eastern notre dame takes on wichita state followed by wisconsin and unc. then top ranked kentucky facing number five's west virginia. dara capping off the night, xavier takes on arizona. back to you. >> quite a lineup. thanks angie. just ahead, why this photo of kids on a statute triggers national outrage. plus -- >> cate blanchett loses her cool. the interview question that sent her over the edge. who thrives on the unexpected. ha-ha! shall we dine? [ chuckle ] you wouldn't expect an insuranc

. >>> serena williams was booed and jeered by the fans when she won the 2001 final. the williams family claim they were racially abused and were unhappy that serena had a walk over in the final after her sister venus pulled out of the semifinal. >> i just felt like it was time. there is nothing--there is not one thing that says i should come back. i should come back in 2015. i didn't even know if i would be playing this year. but it was more or less just timing. i just kind of felt it. i just felt like everything was a right time for me to just come back and try to do the best that i could here again. >> from 14-year boycotts to 12-year-old boys getting a chance to show their tennis ability on the big stage. this youngster handed a record by world number eight in a world exhibition game against roger federer. winning that point with a brilliant love. what a shot that was. >> superb. i wish i could have done it myself. that's it from this news hour. i'm back in a couple of minutes. bye bye. >> the egyptian president's plan to save his country's economy with billions o

. >>> serena williams is one step close for an eighth title in miami. she needed 41 minutes to beat the 15-year-old american. serena winning winning this third round mark. bellis was six months old when williams won her first grand slam. >>> the thunder were 20 points down at the phoenix suns at halftime. oklahoma city has 109-97 victory keeping them in the eighth and final playoff spot in the western conference. >>> jimmy walker has become the first golf for win two events on the pga tour this weekend. walker is just short distance away from the from his moment school in san antonio. >> i back to where it was where it was and then holy cow. >> not all football is welcomed back with open arms. and for torres, it could have gone another way. for resttorres left the club at the peak of career to join chelsea. >> when play for the home team, it is different when you're the away team. today is a day i will never forget for sure. it was emotional to play a game with my teammates. >> still not sure if i've forgiven. >> you can try. thank you very much, indeed.

. >>> serena williams is in the quarter finals in miami defeat defeating the 2006 champion. never qualified before and they lost against wales last time each. >> they gave everything against wales. it happens. we lift our heads and look forward. now we play a team ranked fourth in the world. when i saw them during the world checkup, i thought they were better than argentina in the finals >>> tunisia has avoided being banned from the cup of nations. the football federation there accused match officials of being biased following the team's 2-1 defeat against new guinea. algeria went out in this year's cup of nations and lost last thursday. the nether lands are taking on spain defeating spain last year 5-1. fantastic. so hopefully continue that with england. claimed asylum in australia in 2010. he's yet to make his debut. >> being a five-time world champion hopefully if i get the opportunity to play it's going to be amazing and i would love to play for my country and i can't wait to. i'm hopeful to represent my country. >> hopefully the way we've performed and led, i think that

their father accused the crowd of racial abuse after his daughter was booed. >> yesterday serena williamsward with her tennis. >> i'll bet they will be glad to see her. always good to see her on the court. >>> the hollywood reporter says kathy griffin is leaving "fashion police" only after seven episodes. the ratings have not been so great. griffin tweeted, quote, i do not want to use my comedy to contribute to a culture of unattainable perfectionism and intolerance towards difference. >>> in ohio the columbus dispatch reports on the huge 44-pound weight loss for dennis the dachshund. he weighed 56 pounds when its owner fed it fast food burgers and pizza. a new owner put him on a diet of dog food and long walks. now dennis is a slim and healthy and attractive 12 pounds. his owner says he wants to play with everybody. >> oh, my goodness. >> what a difference. >> you go dennis. >> i need to get myself some dog food. what was it? dennis looks drastically better. >> no, no no just stop the pizza and burgers. >> i can't do it. >> moderation. i need to learn that word. >>> this morning, a new r

. >>> serena williams is also through to the third round. her passage a bit easier. few signs of strain. she's a fourth-time champion in miami. >>> the golden state warriors have secured the top seed for the playoffs. in portland the blazers beat the nuggets. will barton getting the assist. three behind in the final but there was a 10-point lead. portland closing in the win here 120-114. busy day in sports and we've covered most of that sports on our website, aljazeera.com/sport. that is where we leave it for now. >> glum face. you don't look sad enough. two guys who now have to live without cricket on television every day for a while. >>> if you're watching this on television or online the chances are you're taking the electricity supply that powers that device for granted. the same might go for, say, the water from your taps. but some people in canada's yukon territory have shunned modern living for a simpler way of life producing their own water, heating, and building their own homes. here's more from these people choose people choosing to live off the grid. >>rep

milos raonic coming through 4-6 7-6, 7-5 >>> meanwhile in the women's event, history repeating as serena williams pulled out of the semifinals. she was playing at indian wells for the first time in 14 years. she'd been due to play the romanian on friday night. a knee problem forced her off the field. she gets a free pass into the finals. >> england's rugby players take center stage when the six nations continues, and england with a chance of taking the final. the fate is in their own hands. they have a plus four point advantage over ireland. whales play italy. the welsh taking the championship and france with an outside chance if they upset the english. >> when we were in the game not losing our composure. i think at the start we don't know what will happen with the game. if we do need to chase points it's about not getting frustrated too early, especially not in the first half. staying proposed. looking for a score, or we should score and do something wrong, we need to be better but to relax and stick to the plan and our processes and eventually things will come. >> personally i never win here a

. >> serena williams beat three more that's a slightly top seed. stevens took the opening set. remembering the next two to steal her place in the quarterfinals. >> lance armstrong could make a return to the tour de france. the disgraced champion is causing controversy with a plan to ride part of the route for charity, a day before the race. he was stripped of seven tour titles and banned from competitive cycling. his announcement has been criticized by the head of cycling. >> it's an iladvised plan. it's disrespectful to current riders and the tour de france. there are other ways for lance to do something closer to his heart. i have no problem in doing it. doing it in close association with the tour de france. >>> united states - a world of professional football has been stunned by the decision of a young player to leave the sport afteriun one year. linebacker chris borland is worried about getting concussion. >> reporter: chris borland said he was quitting the san francisco 49ers and walking away from a potentially lucrative career because, as he told e.s.p.n.'s "outside the l

. >> serena williams has pulled out of the indian wells due to injury. the american played in the event for the first time since 2001 having boycott the tournament for 14 years. roger federer beating thomas thomas berdych in straight sets. >> i think we're into something that's bigger than us... >> that's the pain that your mother feels when you disrespect her son... >> me being here is defying all odds... >> they were patriots they wanted there country back >> al jazeera america presents the passion... >> onward.. >> pain... >> it's too much... >> ..and triumph... inspirational real life stories >> all these labels the world throws at you, that's what drives me to push.. >> of ordinary people >> i tasted the american dream, i liked it... >> living extraordinary lives... >> if we could multiply this program, we could change the world >> from the best filmmakers of our time >> i give al jazeera tremendous credit, because it's not traditionally what broadcast journalism does >> the new home for original documentaries al jazeera america presents only on al

serena williams said boycott the tournament until this year, but we came out on court to explain her problem and the crowd seemed to forgive her. >> a couple of days ago in my practice i injured my knee. i fought through it, i kept playing. today i just was struggling just to even walk. it was really sad because, you know i really just felt four months ago i decided to start this journey come back here and come to a place why i had where i had so much success. it's been a wonderful journey. >> the former world number one got the better of lisicki. lisicki doubled the match point. >>> golf's number one rory mcilroy climbed up the leaderboard at the arnold palmer invitational. this is mcilroy at the fifth hole. he birded fifth to go. the northern irishman is five strokes off the lead with two rounds to play. but the man stealing the headlines is morgan hoffman. this is a birdie to go 13 under overall. >> the front line, back line got me going a bit. i played the par 5s better today, which was a big help. over all it was a better day and it would get me back into the tournament. >> they

they're making me choose between serena williams and beyonce? let me explain. n the cover of this month's "vogue" and channeling her inner queen bey serving up a rendition of her "7/11" video. check out her version. ♪ back it up ♪ ♪ back back back it up yeah ♪ ♪ i know you -- back back back ♪ >> now, this thing is fantastic. she did this -- beyonce only uses female dancers. she uses guys like they work at the hotel. older guys helping her out. if you want to see it up on the website vogue.com. beyonce shared it on her own facebook page. >> oh. >> all good. >> all good. show of hands how many were you just thinking we need more reality stars? >> oh nobody huh. we're about to get a whole lot more. a huge announcement on thursday. twitter made a huge announcement releasing a new app that makes everybody, everybody a reality star called periscope and allows them to stream video around the world. the app virtually teleports you across the globe. we've been using in this morning all morning long. here's a glimpse at our morning here. you see it is out there in times s

. >> serena williams is through to the fourth round of the wta event following victory over serena diazzakhstan. the number one seed is appearing at indian wells for the first time in 14 years. she'll face patrick sloan stevens in the next round. >>> in the men's masters event, raphael nidal and former champion roger federer cruised into the third round. federer had a win over the world's number two, which hardly troubles as he wins 6-4, 6-2. it's easy if you're federer. that's all the sports for you for now. hey, how you doin'? it hurts. this is what it can be like to have shingles. a painful blistering rash. if you had chicken pox the shingles virus is already inside you. as you get older your immune system weakens and it loses its ability to keep the shingles virus in check. i just can't stand seeing him like this. he's in pain. one in three people will get shingles in their lifetime. the shingles rash can last up to 30 days. i wish that there was something i could do to help. some people with shingles will have long term nerve pain which can last for a few months to a few years. don

the return of emotional serena williams she avoided for more than a decade. what brought her there. today, saturday march 14th 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today," with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. lester holt is enjoying a day off. a lot of people talking about the reign of the pope. >> it has people scratching their heads. we want to get to the top story which is the powerful cyclone that roared onshore in the south pacific. reports of damage are still coming in. we know dozens of people are feared dead. dylan has the latest. >>> good morning. the communications have been nearly cut off. that is a major issue when it comes to finding out what is going on there. significant damage being reported as perhaps one of the worst weather disasters this area has seen ever. it is vanuatu. an island chain. it is small. there are at least eight people dead. we are hearing about widespread devastatio

serena williams continues to make a winning return in the united states. n's number one cheryl faced number three seed in the semifinals after beating in the contest, serena now on a winning streak of 15 straight matches. and one more quick line, france has been aharded the 2019 women's world cup. >> so december the 18th it is for the 2022 final and lee thank you very much indeed. from me and the news hour team that's it for now you have meriam and company in a couple of minutes. buy buy for now. see you next time. >> pain killer addiction on the rise >> i loved the feeling of not being in pain >> deadly consequences >> the person i married was gone >> are we prescribing an epidemic? >> the last thing drug companies wanted anybody to think was that, this was a prescribing problem >> fault lines al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> today they will be arrested... >> ground breaking... they're firing canisters of gas at us... emmy award winning investigative series... opioid wars only on al jazeera america battles for the airport fighting between yemen's ri

. >>> serena williams will end a 14-year boycott of a tournament in california.s family claimed they were racially abused. supporters complained that serena had a walkover after her sister pulled out of the tournament. >> i just felt like it was time. there is not one that says i should come back in 20 -- 15 -- i don't know even how many. but it was more or less just timing. i just kind of felt it. i just felt like everything was the right time for me to just come back and try to do the best that i could here again. >> from 14-year boycotts to 12-year-old boys getting a chance to show their tennis ability on the big stage. a youngster handed a racket by world number 8 during an exhibition game against roger federer s. he more than held his own against the champion. delighting the madison square garden crowd. david we should look out for him. [ laughter ] >> that will be great. thank you very much indeed. >>> that's it for me and the news hour team. i'll see you next time. bye-bye. ♪ >> on al jazeera america >> technology...it's a vital part of who we are... >>the

serena williams looking strong at the miami open. she crushed cici bellis.is made headlines at the u.s. open but could not stay with the world's number one player. back to the final four. it was a star studded coaches in the final four. we will see a lot of talent in the final four. projected nine first round picks will be on display. you will have good coaching and great players. i'm looking forward to indianapolis next weekend. >> some of these performances were phenomenal andy. wisconsin game. sam dekker hitting the threes from mars. >> the final one where he hit it and walked down the sidelines. >> some day, we will all experience something like that. not. thanks andy. >>> 27 minutes past the hour. new information this morning about the final moments of germanwings flight 9525. how the copilot managed to lock his captain out of the cockpit and disturbing details about the mental health problems. live team coverage next. ♪ [ piano background music begins ] ♪ when i was on wall street i felt trapped in that i was investing in a health care industry that i

. >> in the women's draw, world's number one serena williams managed to beat man company in straight sets, 6-3 6-1. >> nba now the blazers beat the nuggets. the play of the night goes to denver's with i will burton, getting the assist off an unsuspecting wright. denver really tested the bounce. a triple opened a 10 point lead. 120-114. >> that's it. >> thank you so much for that. >> now the city known as istanbul is changing again. $100 billion being spent to transform it into a modern metropolis. that sent rent for properties soaring and opponents say little is being done to stop it. we have the story: >> it's a shock from a by gone age paying by gone rent. just over $2,000 a month on istanbul's most famous street. this shop could fetch more than $20,000 a month on the open market. he says he is being forced out. >> they are saying you will go. >> we've been right here for the past 80 years. every customer knows us here, if i leave here, where will my customers find me? how will it set up a new shop? how can i rent a new place? costs are now so high you burn your hands. >> the landl

. >>> serena williams has pulled out of the indian wells. she had been playing the event for the first time sing 2011 having boycottsince 2001 having boycott the tournament for 11 years. >>> federer will take on raonic and beats nadal in the 4-6 7-6 7-5 victory. >>> wales could take the championship with a big win over italy and currently leading in rome. england faced france. and they topped the tables. their faith is in their own hands but they only have a plus four point advantage over ireland, and even france has an outside chance if they can upset england. >> one more in the game, not loseing our composure. we won't know what will happen with the games but in we need to chase a few points it's about not getting frustrated too early. especially in that first half, staying quite composed, and if they should score or if we should score we need to relax a bit, stick to the plan, and eventually things will come. >> it will be a great part for this team we know that they're playing well right now. and it will be face for us to be able to reac

. >>> serena williams ending her 14-year boycott of the season.e has not played since the 2001 final when she said she was racially abused on sunday she beat kazakhstan in straight sets. lebron james will be receiving treatment on his knee after falling to the orlando magic finance of james managed to get 21 points against orlando. he scored 57 against san antonio on friday. >>> one of golf's brightest young players has won a championship in florida. >> this is a huge momentum for me. it will jump me closer to the world ranking the number one goal long term, but what a great start to the year all the things are coming quickly. >> we'll have plenty later. >> we'll see you later on. thank you very much. the international computer and tell con has the connected economy as central them. china playing a major role in part of the emergence of chinese commerce sites of alibaba. dominick has more. >> they have been running for nearly 30 years and every year attracts around 200,000 people. waldron to technology at shows. this year's partner country is chin

serena williams has progressed to the final four. completing a routine victory over switzerland. gs williams current winning streak to 15 matches. she'll play the romanian in the semifinals. that is all of your sport for now. >> thank you very much indeed. >>> now it's an appealing vision instead of having to do our own household chores and go to work every home could have a robot do it for us. but the development of robotic technology could leave people without a job. >> reporter: this is not a story about how one day robots may kill us all. it is a story about how robots may soon take our jobs. this is herb and he is here to help us. >> we looking at putting herb into he home to extend independent living. >> reporter: the productive game spread across a population that would now have more leisure time or work in new professions that open up. except that's not how things seem to be working out. >> it's true that innovation creates job categories. but it is also accelerating the pace of unemployment. >> reporter: a study by researcher at oxford in 2013 found that robots and artifi

. >>> well number one top seed serena williams advanced to the semi-finals with a 7-5, 6-3 win. the victory extends the american's winning streak to 15 matches in her return to the desert after ending a 14-year boycott of the tournament. bangladesh needs 142 more runs to win against india at the mcg, but they're really running out of wickets balls. we'll keep you up to date right here and check out our website, bbc.com. see you soon. bye-bye. vo: 85 percent of people who travel will go someplace they've already been. where's the fun in that? it's time to find someplace new. book the hotel you want with the flight you want and we'll find the savings to get you there. >>> the work of venerated german filmmaker has been taking place here at the museum of modern art in new york. venders is a very influential figure in the new german cinema movement of the 1970s. all told he's made some 50 films, including some that people regard as classics including "paris texas" and "wings of desire." he's not just a filmmaker, he's an author and photographer. and it's the photographer that's the

. >> world number one serena williams competing at indian wells for the first time in 14 years. lost her first set on a tie break to fellow american sloane stephens before coming back to win the next two sets with just four games. >>> rafael nadal is through to the fourth round. straight sets win over the american world number 47 donald young. nadal now goes on to meet the frenchman simon in the last 16. >> i am practicing every day, today i play with a little bit more but i am able to do it well. i feel confident that i am playing much better than i was a month and a half ago. >> i've heard it you've heard it rugby union described by critics as boring but when the coach of the world champions new zealand said the game is heading that way we better listen. steve hanson said massive rules meant matches featureded less attack and more attacking. >> there's been a lot said since i made my statement but, you know, i do have some concerns and not only the game is boring but, you know, it could go that way. >> less attacking, more defending. lot more around the world at bbc.com/sport.

. >> tennis now world number 1 serena williams, making a return to the california tournament which is regarded as one of the biggest outside the grand slams after a 14-year boycott. she says fans racially abused her in the 2001 final but she's having no problems on her return to the court dropping just two games in her victory over sarina diaz. that's sport for me. i'll hand you back to barbara. >> thank you very much. asia's leading contemporary art fair has opened in hong kong. but local artists seemed to have been left out. >> for a couple of million dollars this two meter bronze pumpkin is yours. a disak of colorful cakes stack of colorful cakes. this year's art basil has put hong kong firmly on the art lovers being forecast. >> art being people are not interested in meeting new people. they're a bit shy. for us a lot of these artists we approached them. >> that's what hong kong's newest art fair set out to do under big white tents by the harbor. 20 perforates artists are local. you don't need a pile of money to buy a piece of art here. it is being billed as the more affordable an

from a world number 1 yanukovych playing world number 3, a final after getting a bye against serena williams who had to withdraw. one of the first sets has just started a while ago for thing that match, world number 1 jockey yobbing will play federer in the men's final. straight sets in the last four federer lost to djokovic in this final 12 months ago. >> i am very happy. felt good physically. obviously, i feel refreshed aver the holiday. serving well which is crucial. and would,ing great. i am very happy. >> her sher celebrated his straight over all title with a commanding win maeshl in france the germap is guaranteed the overall title which rivals pulled out and he added the third title boo i placing felix at the top of the standing. hersher pulled out. final to win this race he denied on the final day. austria's defended her giant slalom titles after winning the season ending race. the 25-year-old winning margin was 0.38 seconds. fenniger dropped to the floor and stopped after seeing heroining time. >> it was -- it is hard to describe because there was so much pressure for so many days s

find out whether it's sink or swim for serena williams. >> welcome back. artists from qatar amman and the u.k. are using an exhibition in doha to raise awareness on issues faced by disabled people in the gulf. many living in this region face discrimination. [ singing ] >> this is a 13-year-old aspiring singer. she suffers from a growth disorder. her parents brought her to an exhibition in the conference in doha on people with disabilities. she's always thought of herself as a regular child and wonders why she is considered to be disabled. >> i do not know how to describe how i felt. i cannot say whether i like them or different from them. i kept asking myself if i'm one of them or not. >> artists have created works of art to raise awareness. thousands of children in gulf countries face some sort of disability. many are discriminated against in employment. others face pity. >> exhibitions like this are just one aspect of the wider issue. gulf countries are often criticized for being too slow in reform to make society more inclusive for the disabled. >> refo

. >>> 14 years after she refused to play in the tournament serena williams has returned to indian wellsa target of racist abuse in the finals. she said it was difficult to forget hours crying in the locker room after winning. >> to be honest i was nervous. in the beginning, i was thought, what was i thinking? i had to overcome. >> williams has a first round bye. she will start in the second round. >>> will ferrell did something that no major league player has ever done. playing for ten different teams in one day. ferrell traveled by helicopter to five different stadiums in the cactus league. he played all nine positions on the field. the 47-year-old journeyman struck out at the plate. he was strong at the field. ferrell's day was part of the hbo special funny or die to support the fight against cancer. awesome stuff. >>> the fight of the century between floyd mayweather and manny pacquiao is less than two months away. i sat down with both fighters to talk about the match up. pacquiao has an impressive voice. he is going to enter the ring on may 2nd to his own song. i asked him to give u

putting her just below oprah but above singer sam smith, actress reese wechter woon and tennis star serena williams besides being gorgeous she's so global. she communicates the inl of the brand so well. >> reporter: calvin klein and other major labels like chanel and steve madden want to tap her and her own line potential customers in collaborations both paid and unpaid. >> you think that you're transparent in how you operate your business? >> yeah. i mean you can totally work with brands. people love seeing that but you have to build stories, you have to build credibility and those brands have to be the perfect place. >> what they buryring to her is cachet and what she brings to them is she can bring this huge vast following and at the same time her personal look and sort of persona is very on brand for them. so it's a win/win for both companies. >> the stylish influencer has earned a seat front row at fashion shows in new york milan, and paris. nearly a month-long schedule packed with hair and makeup costume changes, and runways. lots of runways. ♪ i'm so fancy ♪ >> reporter: designers send her c