at least 24 killed and 267 injured in the southern city. the blast struck a densely populated area were several petrochemical companies operate pipelines. we have this report from beijing. >> huge explosions in a southern city in taiwan killed 25 people and injured 267. those figures are likely to change. residents have reported huge fireballs leaping into the sky late thursday night. taiwan's premier says at least five explosions rocked the city. nobody knows the cause of the explosions. petrochemical companies had pipelines that went through the city along the sewage system. at the time of the explosion, firefighters were investigating the report of a gas leak. the gas leaking is suspected to be propylene. there is no exact cause we know for sure for these exclusions. four firefighters were reported to have been killed in the explosions. residents are reporting roads split in two, huge craters and caves created by the explosions. bodies covered by debris. they describe mass devastation. a new law imposing restrictions on users of social m

reports on the ground certainly confirm that so called green men spotted not too far away from the southern city. indicate that perhaps these are special forces similars to the ones that were instrumental in securing crimea. we should also be careful to generalize and say that this is a full scale russian invasion. if you monitor social media of the separatist, it becomes clear by listening to the accents that a lot of them are ukrainians, in fact. certain russian troops these kind of green men, russian troops at the same time we should not general rise this as russian led. these are supportive elements to an insurgency that is largely native. what do you think they have being sent in for? >> well, i wouldn't say that insurgency is largely native. i think had russia intervenes early on, there would be no insurgency. it is clear that it was fearful of what was happening in kiev, and they didn't trust the new government, but you can see things settling down. before russia starts meddling, but yes, some reenforcements have arrived now from russia. it's well documented that some troops have been sen

the blast ripped through the southern city in the early hours of the morning. e this report. >> reporter: the explosions ripped through the neighborhood in the city. the strength of the blast was so powerful, it tore up the entire street one kilometer. several other streets are affected as well. it was so powerful, signs on businesses have been blown off. many cars are flipped upside down. now the authorities believe what may have caused the blast is pet row companies have pipelines running under the streets. it was once the center of the industry in taiwan. they believe some chemical leak from the pipeline may have are caused the blast. many residents were shocked by the blast. they were at home at the time. they were blown off their seats. some thought it was an earthquake. others thought it was a bomb. they were the lucky ones. most the dead were people that came outside because they smelled a strong odor. or people passing by on scooters. they were the ones most injured or killed by the blast. the death toll could very well rise. local authorities say 300 ha

. >> waiting to meet the soldiers outside the southern city of maria poll are ukranian reinforcements. they are reinforcing around mary app ol, attempting to stem the advance of russian forces. at this checkpoint there are four soldiers, and they complain that they are hopelessly outgunned by the opposition they face. >> now we get orders not to give up our positions. what does that mean? against tanks, i don't understand. >> this is a conflict with victims on both sides, and footage emerging from donetsk shows how ukranian army efforts to dislodge the separatists with shelling are taking a heavy toll on the civilian operation. russia's intentions in the south-east corner is unclear. the use of the word invasion, and the pressure now for a response from ukraine's western allies means a declaration possibly of war becomes very real indeed. >>> president obama said it was clear that russia is now operating inside ukraine. >> russia is responsible for the violence in eastern ukraine. the violence is encouraged by russia, the separate its are trained by russia, they are armed by russia, t

they have left the southern city and are bound for the border. they could take a few hours to get there and it is a good stretch. there have been surprises on the way and they took a tactical pitstop. nobody expected that. that is what to watch. today, unlike yesterday, they say they will accept the russian-made if the russians allow the ukrainians to inspect what the trucks contained and if the red cross distributes the aid. it looks like a little to progress. we have not heard yet. the ukrainians were saying aggressors the should take the salt with it and the prime minister said that it would be better if russia sent the trucks home in the trucks. a little bit of progress. it is not clear what is going to happen as it gets closer to the story thatthis is a you are going to want to pay attention to. >> we had a subtle change to sanctions against russia. oning a little bit of color what the nuance is about. that is a rule and it was if someone had been sanctioned by the united states own more than 50% of something, it made sense. wase was a compa

. >> reporter: israel launched a furious attack on the southern city of rafah. one israeli military expert speculated it was to block hamas from moving the missing soldier deeper into the gaza strip. israel said that hamas fighters emerged from a tunnel. one was a suicide bomber who blew himself up. in the fighting that followed, the israelis realized a soldier was missing. the israelis believe that second lieutenant hadar goldin was dragged down a tunnel. both sides blame the other for breaching the cease-fire. what it meant was the grim ballet of war barely missed a beat, the wounded flooding the hospitals, the dead following the morgues. an israeli soldier is a huge prize of war, valuable for making a deal. in 2011, one israeli, gilad shalit, was traded for 1,027 palestinian prisoners. shalit had been held captive by hamas for five years. today, there are more than 5,000 palestinians in prison, mostly arrested for anti-israeli activities. since this war began, hamas fighters have stalked israeli soldiers. here in gaza, the news that an israeli soldier was tak

this happened in a southern city. so powerful, a car was found on the roof of a three-story building. >> terrifying. >>> because of heavy fighting faa is restricting u.s. airlines from flying below 30,000 feet in iraqi air space. several european carriers have alternate flight plans for iraq following the downing of flight mh17. iraqi militants have sophisticated enough weapons to shoot down a plane. prohibiting landings at two iraqi airports. >>> the supreme court could take up issues on the federal care act. should they pay for people enrolled in obamacare. the institute petitioned the court to step in and decide the issue. it seems inevitable the supreme court will have to get involved here. people could lose their sus di-s. ruth bader ginsburg speaking out about same-sex marriages. she expects the case to be heard by the supreme court as early as next summer. >>> colorado has new rules for edible marijuana. they allow them to have up to 100 million grams of thc. they are concerned about overdoses and asking for ch

it happened in the southern city of kaohsiung. natural gas leaks set off a chain-reaction of explosions that left behind a trench six feet deep and several miles long... and killed at least 24 people. the sheer force of the blasts blew cars and people 40 to 50 feet in the air. fires broke out, but they've since been put out. several people are still missing. two americans who are infected with ebola in liberia, are returning to the united states. this jet departed atlanta for libera to pick up both patients yesterday. an isolation pod is set up inside to protect the crew from getting infected. doctor kent brantly and nancy writebol are currently in stable, but grave condition. at least one of them will be kept in isolation at a hospital at emory university, near the c-d-c. when they get here, it will be the first time that known ebola cases will be in the u-s. >> they need to be in the isolation and that that needs to be pristine, the way the air circulates to the way the people are allowed to enter. all that is unnecessary and qu

the big news continues to come up from the central sierra to southern city area.far it's staying east of fresno and also bakersfield but lake tahoe thunderstorms again with hail and lightning. i think even up in the northern california counties. right through japan. also julio did exactly what we thought. and there are no warnings out. 18 that is for it for travis. a little bit of a westerly breeze for some. and 50s on the temps. fairfield is 58. some 60s throw. mountain view is 63. look how cool it is. bismarck 58. denver 58. all i hear from people is how cool and unusual the summer has been from denver to the great lakes to new york. even met a couple on saturday from atlanta that says it has been really nice this summer. been really cool down in atlanta. so we've been hot and humid. they have been really cool. 55 in ukiah. 45 in tahoe. most of that is staying near the sierra or out to the mother load. probably not here. i will mention it but i don't think it will make it. but it is close. breezy for some. fog then sun. a little more of a westerly breeze behind

. >> martin luther king chooses the city of selma because it has the worst record of any southern cityting. >> now move. move. move. move. >> the dallas county sheriff, jim clark, was an even tougher version of birmingham's bull connor. >> the registrar is not in session this afternoon as you were informed. you came down to make a mockery out of this courthouse. this courthouse is a serious place of business. you seem to think it will just be a disneyland or something on parade. >> you are breaking the injunction by not allowing these people to come inside this courthouse and wait. >> this courthouse does not belong to sheriff clark. this courthouse belongs to the people of dallas county, and these are the people of dallas county. and they have come to register. and you know this within your own heart, sheriff clark. >> i'm here to tell you tonight that the mayor of this city, the police commissioner of this city, and everybody in the white power structure of this city must take a responsibility for everything that jim clark does in this community. >> we're marching today to dramatize

> now a convoy carries aid from moscow to rebel held areas of eastern ukraine has left the southern russian city. kiev says it must cross government control border and it must be coordinated with the red cross. >> reporter: the russian aid convoy is on the move again just before dawn. we spotted dozens and dozens of white trucks moving away from a military edge heading out of town. the russians say that on board the 260 lauries are 2,000 tons of humanitarian aid. things like sleeping bags, sugar, grain, rice, baby food for people suffering from the fighting in eastern ukraine. it's unclear what will happen when lorries reach the border. yesterday it was insisted the whole operation had to be cleared and coordinated by the red cross. they're suspicion and believe this could be used as a cover for some type of military operation. in eastern ukraine, senior politicians describe the convoy as a provocation. moscow says that's absurd and it's determined to get the aid through. >> the russian president is in crimea where he's meeting with the security council. daniel says several key russian politicia

we saw a number of attacks targeting shia areas here in baghdad and also the southern city of karbala, home to most importantly shrines the most important for the shia population. the attack in baghdad yesterday, an attack with suicide bombing attacking a mosque. that attack was later claimed by isis, saying it was in revenge for the mosque, the attack we saw taking place northeast of baghdad on friday when gunmen gunned down 70 people. there have been fears, as you mentioned, of retaliatory attacks and revenge for this attack that took place. this is really something very reminiscent of what we used to see back in 2005, '06 and '07 during the height of the sectarian violence. in 2003 saw a real spike in violence and sectarian nature violence, too, that was the highest levels we have seen since 2008. real concern this is the country getting closer and closer to an all-out sectarian war, along with the sectarian tensions and political tensions here. >> it's really been stirring up. 70 people killed at sunni mosque on friday, and all these attacks which seem to attack all shia mosques a

american tv, it looked like something that would be demonstrated out of the 1960s in some of the southern cities that would meet -- that would ring that kind of force without bringing communication first. again ferguson lacks in its communications effort for community engagements with the residents that they serve and they lack out of 53 members of a swarn police personnel on their -- sworn police personnel on their department and only three being black and lack in their bringing forth blacks to serve the citizens they work and play in the neighborhoods so the overall response is to be culturally disengaged, to be disengaged totally until the cause happen and then they give an ill effect to the circumstance. >> alik aziz, appreciate your joining us. >> i'm glad to be here thanks so much. >> jonette e.lsey, and jonette what are you seeing tonight? >> kind of almost the same scene yesterday, cars running up and down, a crowd at the quick trip is still peaceful people are just walking hands up don't shoot, and just chanting you know, no justice, no peace, we want justice now for mike brown. and tha

one rocket hit a synagogue in the southern city wounding six people and a mortar hit a residential arealing a 4-year-old boy. the fourth casualty along with 64 soldiers. palestinians report close to 470 children are among the nearly 2,100 dead in gaza with tens of thousands nearly homeless. and neither side shows any signs of slowing down. hamas fired at least close to a hundred rockets. 20 in one area. israel has launched more than 30 air strikes here. with fighter jets and drones continuing prowl the skies above us. bret? >> rick leventhal, thank you. what do you think, do you think the israeli/hamas conflict will end any time soon? let me know at facebook.com/b t facebook.com/bretbaier. an american surveillance plane. the pentagon says the chinese fighter came within 30 feet of the navy p.a. poseidon plane. it says the action posed a safety risk to the american crew. >>> ukraine's government is calling it an invasion. russia says it's a humanitarian mission. dozens of trucks supposedly carrying aid to desperate residents of the turbulent east have crossed the border. senior affairs c

. >> waiting to meet those solids outside the southern city of mariupol are ukrainian reinforcements. they are reinforcing around the city of mariupol attempting to extend the advance of the russian forces down that road there. at this particular checkpoint there, there are just four soldiers. and they complain that they are hopelessly out-gunned by the opposition they face. >> now, we get orders not to give up our position. what does that mean? against tanks? i don't understand. we are counting the hours. two days' minimum. there will be no mariupol. it will be destroyed. >> this is a conflict with victims on both sides and footage emerging apparently from donetsk shows how ukrainian army efforts to dislarge the separatists are shelling are taking a heavy toll on the civilian population. russia's intentions in ukraine southeast corner remain unclear. but the use of the word "invasion" and the pressure now for a response from ukraine's western allies means a declaration possibly of war becomes very real indeed. paul brennan, al jazeera, mariupol. >> russia was quick to respond to nato

louis or ferguson or any southern city.years after the passage of the civil rights act but these are students who are going to schools that have lost accreditation, including michael brown. there's 22% poverty rate. there's a low rate of political activity and that is because these are folks living on the margin and when you're living on the margin, this -- >> well, let me -- >> go ahead. >> success of somebody like barack obama -- the success of somebody like barack obama or lebron james or beyonce or jay-z does not trickle down to these poor people. >> you brought up the president. let me quote him because i want to hear what you think this means. the president said he understands the passions in the community and he's personally committed to changing the perception and reality of the young men of color. >> yeah. >> what is the perception? what is the reality? >> well, i think the perception is that young men of color are violent, are criminal and deserve to be meated out with vigilante on the streets of american cities.

all the southern cities, all the southern towns.hey've had their fights, their race riots, desegregation of schools and colleges. we've never seen it. the people here, you know, they stay in their lanes. white people in one lane, and people of other races they're scattered here and there. and nobody crosses that lane it's fearful on both sides. nobody is used to it. >> white people and black people in this area can essentially live most of theirs life with very little contact with a member of the other race. that's the kind of silo you're talking about here. >> that's exactly it is. >> wow, arty, i want to bring in darrell parks, the attorney for the brown family, he's in new york city, and i want to bring in my colleague, randall pinkston, who has been a terrific correspondent for years and this man has a rich history of covering major events and have them both join this conversation. darrell, let me start with you. michael brown's mother did at least one interview earlier today. i want you to talk about her message to this communi

footage showed, when you think about riots from the '60s, those are all northern cities, not southern cities where we think of old style jim crow segregation, it was newark, detroit, chicago, this is st. louis, ferguson is a st. louis county. these are also northern places where we don't think we have a race problem like we do in the south. >> it's also part of a broader portfolio of kind of systemic failure and i'll read this quote. when a black community loses faith in the police force and police respond by crushing the community's civil and constitutional rights, it isn't a stretch to say the white ruling class created a defacto apartheid, perhaps without segregationist intent, but functionally that's what it is. this is a searing indictment of a society. but one that is accepted class based on race that will be the dominant rule in class subjecting and suppressing another class, a minority class. >> that strong language i want to clarify because there are so many kmengss. one, you can have racism without raci racists. it doesn't have to be intentional, it would be through a range of prac

says at least three rockets were launched from the gaza strip and landed in open fields near the southern city of beersheba. later, a cloud of smoke could be seen rising above the area of gaza after israel retaliated with rockets of their own. >>> in iraq, we're seeing the aftermath of a major victory by kurdish ground forces over isis militants. the kurds regained control of iraq's largest dam with the help of american air strikes. first told you about this yesterday. the victory is important because if the dam had been breached, it could have been catastrophic. >>> at the ukrainian border, the ukrainian government has stopped a russian convoy purportedly carrying humanitarian lead. ukrainian leaders believe the convoy will be used as a pretext for russian intervention in the fighting between ukrainian forces and pro-russian rebels. meanwhile, nearby hundreds of ukrainians are living in tents after fleeing fighting in eastern ukraine. >>> the remains of at least 15 victims of that downed malaysian airlines plane are being returned to their home country this week. these will be the first bodie

the refugee camp is father from the southern city of rafa, which israeli army officials said was the only urban area where there would be fighting on the ground. across the border from israel in what the israeli government is calling a terrorist attack, man drove a construction vehicle into a bus, flipping the bus over and killing a pedestrian. the driver was shot by security forces. hours later, gunman on a motorcycle shot and wounded an israeli soldier in east jerusalem. israel said its partial cease fire what intended to allow human tearianed a in areas of gaza and allow some palestinians to return to their homes, if they have homes to return to. nearly 250,000 of those displaced people have been sheltering at facilities run by the u.n. relief and works agencies for palestinian refugees, and yesterday for the teched time in a week a u.n.-run school acting a refugee shelter was hilt hit by israeli fire. one hit at the front of the u.s. school where palestinians were seeking shelter, killing at least ten people, and drawing the strongest condemnation from the u.s. government. the st

. >> the trucks are parked in the southern russian city would ukraine accusing moscow of plotting to use them as a cover for an invasion. >> fighting between ukrainian government troops and pro-russian separatist has been intensified recently. >> that has led to more civilian casualties. the united nations human rights office shows the number of people killed in eastern ukraine appears to have doubled in recent weeks to more than 2000. >> russian television aired this video of the convoy headed toward the ukrainian border. 280 trucks, which moscow says are filled with supplies for the struggling civilian population of eastern ukraine. russia originally said it would route the supplies through territory controlled by the ukrainian government. kiev has now agreed it can pass straight into the rebel held areas. the ukrainian government is deeply suspicious of the convoy, which it fears could contain arms, not aid. the prime minister was scathing about russia's professed humanitarian concerns. >> there is no limit to russian cynicism. first, they deliver tanks and rocket launcher systems

that refugee camp it should be said is far from the southern city of rafah which israeli army officials said was the only urban area where there would be fighting on the ground today. across the border in israel, in what the israeli government is now calling a terrorist attack, a man in jerusalem drove a construction vehicle into a bus, flipping the bus over and killing one pedestrian. the driver of the construction vehicle was fatally shot by israeli security forces. hours later, a gunman on a motorcycle shot and wounded an israeli soldier in east jerusalem. israel said its partial cease-fire today was intended to allow humanitarian aid into some of the hardest hit areas of gaugaza and let some of the almost half a million palestinians displayed in the fighting return to their homes in the areas where israeli troops are no longer engaged, if indeed, they have homes to return to. nearly 250,000 of those displaced people have been sheltering at facilities run by the u.n. relief and works agency for palestine refugees. and yesterday, for the second time in a week, a u.n.-run school acting

well sadly less than two hours into the new a cease fire and israeli shelling in the southern gaza city of haifa killed over sixty two palestinians and injured another two hundred according to international middle east media center however the i.d.f. claims that hamas broke the cease fire first by using the under underground tunnel system to kill at least two i.d.f. soldiers and capture another so far hamas has denied that has that has taken the soldier and questions the timeline of the events these newest allegations are deeply disturbing because the capture of an israeli soldier most likely puts an end to even the slimmest hope that a lasting cease fire can be established and greatly increases the chances that israel will intensify its brutal campaign against the gazan people of course the rhetoric coming from some fringe elements of the israeli media couldn't be doing more to inflame tensions consider that today the times of israel published this op ed entitled when jennifer when genocide is permissible and which the actual genocide of gazans is explored as the only way to bring isra

city. john, with this report of a rocket being intercepted near ashkelon in southern israel can you give us any indication of what perhaps hamas is saying on your side of the border. >> sure, errol. an official statement came out from hamas, just a brief statement sent out to reporters saying the palestinian factions which is referring to the negotiators who are currently in cairo have not agreed to an extension of that 72-hour cease-fire but they did add negotiations continuing so negotiations for what at this point we don't know who they're negotiating with. again, it seems kind of foggy at this point. but it does seem that, you know, the cease-fire as we've seen is now over. the rocket fire is continuing and, of course, now we're waiting to see the next step from the israelis. do they resume the air strikes here. what will be the next step? i can tell you just looking out the window it is a friday morning here. so the streets are starting to get busier. there is some traffic out and, of course, you know, many people have been bracing for this hour wondering what may or may not happen and

ministry and gaza police say more than 100 palestinians were wounded in the shelling east of the southern gaza city of rafah. >> mark:the israeli military says gaza militants have fired eight rockets and mortars at israel since the cease-fire began. >> mark: israel is now san one of their soldiers and may have been taken. >> darya:a big win for california's high-speed rail project. >> darya:a state appeals court overturned two rulings that stalled the funding. >> darya:that means the state can resume selling 10-billion dollar bonds >> darya:a sacramento judge had claimed that bonds couldn't be sold because the train doesn't meet a 2008 ballot measure. the bellbut yesterday.the court's overturned that ruling. suspended state senator leland yee pleaded not guilty to new charges of racketeering. and bellthat's in connection with a investigation. am boun >> mark:the 65-year-old lawmaker faces >> mark:yee is one of 29 defendants indicted. including reputed chinatown gang leader rayond >> mark: >> mark:all of the defendants are expected to be back in court next week. >> darya:the sonoma county sheriff's

well sadly less than two hours into the new a cease fire and israeli shelling in the southern gaza city.

well sadly less than two hours into the new a cease fire and israeli shelling in the southern gaza city of haifa killed over sixty two palestinians and injured another two hundred according to international middle east media center however the i.d.f. claims that hamas broke the cease fire first by using the under underground tunnel system to kill at least two i.d.f. soldiers and capture another so far hamas has denied that has that has taken the soldier and questions the timeline of the events these newest allegations are deeply disturbing because the capture of an israeli soldier most likely puts an end to even the slimmest hope that a lasting cease fire can be established and greatly increases the chances that israel will intensify its brutal campaign against the gazan people of course the rhetoric coming from some fringe elements of the israeli media couldn't be doing more to inflame tensions consider that today the times of israel published this op ed entitled when jennifer when genocide is permissible and which the actual genocide of gazans is explored as the only way to bring isra

on the home front with more jihadist volunteers being recruited openly on the streets of southern european cities we investigate this up. to center here in moscow at nine pm local time it's kevin i am with you very good evening thanks for being with us first locals internet say the of course the resistance hub say they've come under the most intense bombing to date at least two civilians were reportedly killed today and ten injured as shells showered the center of the region's largest city for the first time some of the following images coming up are upsetting this video that shows the aftermath of the attack see observers could be seen examining the scene of the violence in the last three days at least seventy people have lost their lives in that city amid increasingly intentionally. of a population of almost a million before the start of the conflict but many have now fled. also today in the the region. french minister for the self-proclaimed republic stepped down it's not immediately known why he's decided to quit ego stroke of being replaced by a local militia commander while here says it's a

well sadly less than two hours into the new a cease fire and israeli shelling in the southern gaza city of haifa killed over sixty two palestinians and injured.

well sadly less than two hours into the new a cease fire and israeli shelling in the southern gaza city of killed over sixty two palestinians and injured another two hundred according to international middle east media center however the i.d.f. claims that hamas broke the cease fire first by using the under underground tunnel system to kill at least two i.d.f. soldiers and capture another so far hamas has the new.

. >>> in southern california, city on edge because of what is roaming the streets there.nly evidence is this grainy s surveillance video. it doesn't appear to be a mountain lion. >> the tail doesn't seem to match up, it is a mystery. >> we have small dogs. and we were just making sure that everybody kept their pets inside. >> the local zoo says all of their big cats are accounted for. so the mystery continues. >>> the big talkers. many says grace before a meal and moved by yours at her diner giving you a discount. they are offering a 15% discount for praying no matter your religion. check out the receipt right there proves it. not an official policy, but mary says that every plate of food is a gift and she is touched by people honoring their gratefulness at her table. a lot of recent buzz about this and she responded on her facebook page saying that gratitude can turn a meal too a feast. >>> and there is a mother of five out there fighting back on facebook after she says she was bullied at the beach for wearing a bikini. she posted this picture of herself, post-baby stret

. >> this fell apart in or around the southern city.were in the area destroying a hamas tunnel like this one in compliance of the terms of the truce when they were suddenly attacked. >> when they came out of the grouped, a suicide bomber blew himself up killing two soldiers and within the gunfight there, they went back down in the hole and abducted one of our boys. >> the idf immediately launched a haus to haus search for the soldier. he's a 23-year-old named hadar goldin. one hamas official raised doubts about whether his group is holding goldin. >> we don't have any story from our people in the field. they did not say anything about capturing an iz rally soldier or official. >> hamas claims that the israelis made the first move. local officials say more than 60 people were killed and hundreds wounded. the united nations says it has no independent means to verify exactly what happened. but the united states is backing israel's version of events. >> we have and i have unequivocally condemned hamas and the palestinian factions that were

. >>> well, a series of gas explosions ripped through the southern taiwan city. at least 24 people were killed when powerful blasts tlang through the city sewage system. firefighters were brought in from surrounding areas to battle the flames. the government is said to be calling in soldiers as well to help. >>> investigators have finally made it to the crash site of flight 17. >> up next, we will go to the ukrainian capital to see what they mp able to accomplish. >>> plus, we are awaiting for word on what the black boxes from that transasia flight that crashed in taiwan have to reveal. stay with us. they keep us entertained. they keep us inspired. they keep us hopeful, and happy. keep them safe. the eight-passenger chevrolet traverse, with the highest possible overall vehicle score for safety. chevrolet. find new roads. . >>> over an hour into a truce. yes, these are clear skies over gaza city. live pictures for you. blue skies and sunshine. has to feel good to the people who have been living for fear as they've been under siege. of course, israel going through

this is happening as fighting continues in the east and particular near the southern port city of mariupol. ukrainian officials are saying russian armored vehicles and russian troops without marking are trying to move into ukraine. we do not have independent conversation of this. we're getting contradictory reports. this goes hand in hand with other reports we heard previously from officials and western journalists that armored vehicles with russian number of plates, russian military plates and russian forces have been moving into ukraine. the convoy is taking place against the backdrop. it will remain to see how this particular convoy will be treated. >> okay. david stern in kiev there. thanks very much david. >>> now, the united nations has told bbc there's a worrying increase in the number of girls who have fled the conflict in syria forced into early marriages. new figures from the u.n. show one quarter of all registered marriages of syrian refugees in jordan involve a girl under 18. some as young as 12. we have this special report. >> born into exile, he is just a few hours old. a chi

. >>> a southern california city is on alert after coyotes was seen racing through the streets.wo encounters were caught on surveillance video. there they go. he saw 7 or 8 coyotes outside his window. two days ago he was taking his dog for a walk when he ran into a pack of coyotes. >> i started making noises, yelling at them, they would not respond. i started backing up and they started advancing. that is when i got nervous. >> he says he didn't think he would get his dog home before they caught up with him but he did. he went outside with a shovel to scare them away but they didn't go far. he broke up the pack when he drove down the street fascking his light -- flashing his lights. >>> a second chance for a bob cat hit by a car. >> we were there when he was released just a few hours ago. watch what happens when rescuers opened his cage to set him free. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> water wasters be wear. your neighbors are watching. >> the sprinklers were on. they are watering dead plants. >> calls bombarding hot lines and how officials

in particular, we are alarmed that the separatist armed groups have pushed their way into a southern city, opening a dangerous new front in the ongoing crisis. we also are seriously concerned over reports that indicate the environment of russian troops in the latest round of fighting inside ukraine. true.e this is not explanation iss true, that there are no russian troops inside retrain. other side -- otherwise, this would constitute a gross violation of ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and would bring the crisis into a new dimension. we strongly oppose any outside military intervention in the situation in ukraine. in light of this volatile situation, we stress that a genuine solution to this crisis can only be found with only immediate the cessation of hostilities, through dialogue through concerned parties. in this regard, we hope that oroshenko's roadmap will form a sound basis for de-escalation of tensions. the stability and prosperity of ukraine are critical not only to the peace in europe. we once again reaffirm our full 'spport for ukraine sovereignty, independence,

near the city of donetsk, that major city in the region and also the southern port city near there, theriopol. as the ukrainian government has driven back russian forces looking poised for an outright military victory, with the chances of russia disrupting that progress, those increases have increased significantly and there's also worry that the russians may be trying to form sort sort of land bridge linking mainland russian state with the crimean peninsula, the territory russian annexed. so far from russia itself no specific comment on these allegations but whenever confronted with claims of involvement in ukraine the russian government has denied it outright insisting they are just bystanders to this conflict. john? >> it's interesting, phil, to get a no comment to the question are you invading another country right now? nevertheless, thank you so much. phil black in moscow for us. appreciate it. >> for more let's bring in bobby ghosh, the managing editor of "quartz." just heard phil black say this is happening as we speak, a full-fledged invasion they believe happening in two differ

reza sayah, ukrainian troops are on the move trying to protect that southern port city. what more is happening? >> reporter: this is another town, another region that is in danger of falling into rebel hands and what's happening in this area is another sign that the pro-russian rebels are gaining serious momentum and it's a sign that ukrainian troops are in some trouble. this is a critical port city that sits on the coastline in southeastern ukraine about 15 to 20 miles east you have rebels seemingly bearing down and getting ready to move west although they haven't decided to do that yet. remember, it was thursday when the pro-russian rebels opened up a new front here in southeastern ukraine pushing west. at this hour they are right on the outskirts and right outside the city you have the ukrainian troops hunkering down building fortifications and getting ready for the fight if it comes to them and behind that line you have the city itself where you have residents very concerned and very scared and some have left town and others are hunkering down. if pro-russian rebels

ukrainian troops abandoned their positions in one embattled town all in the effort to protect that southern port citywe talked about yesterday. so tell us more about this. >> reporter: yeah, fred, another sign that pro-russian rebels and separatists are gaining significant momentum in territory and another sign that ukrainian troops are in deep trouble. the focal point of this conflict is shifting to this very important port city along the coast line where you have just to the east pro-russian rebels bearing down ready to move west and take this town although they haven't decided to do that yet. it was on thursday when in a very surprising and sudden move pro-russian rebels opened up a new front in this region and started moving west. at this hour they're about 10 to 15 miles east of the city and the outskirts of the city you have ukrainian troops that are building fortifications, hunkering down preparing for the fight and behind that line you have the city itself where you have residents very scared, very concerned, hunkering down. some have left the city. if indeed the rebels move west and take thi