the suburbs, who live out of state. they were sub sigh dis diesed by chicago tax dollars that are the 2340 going to create jobs that chicago are getting. we looked at the one in four jobs, did an analysis based on zip codes because of the city, we find out who gets the jbs, and surprise, surprise, the jobs go to areas of white majorities of codes in the city. minorities lost huge numbers of jobs downtown. when we look at the policies and who benefits from it, it's clear what's happening, and rather than reducing equity in the city, the policies of the administration are furthering the divide. all that to say, what do we do? what we'd like to talk about is wwhd, and part of the reality of, you know, living here in chicago is that we have to look 30 years ago to look at the last time there was a political ofment in the city, and i think what we have to think about is what do we learn from the movement, and what does it take at this moment to move forward the vision for the city or taking back chicago. this, what we experiment with now, and i don't think it's rocket science, but it's about organizing, strategy, and having a f

was one of the last eight in the country to allow concealed carry. chicago has numerous on gun restrictions will know that the top the cities in the entire country when it comes to gun laws. and yet they just they have not seen the net result of that you would expect that if you have more gun laws and fewer legal guns you would have less gun crime in the exact converse is true in chicago when you take chicago when you take your stand which are two cities with very similar demographics very similar numbers i in terms of our rates of of non whites rates of poverty on the size of the city population and yet the number of gun deaths in those two cities isn't even close uses about half the number of chicago and also the third and fourth largest cities in the country and say you have to be able to look at that and say so far with chicago was been intending to do in terms of controlling guns has not resulted in controlling violence. how many response to the rolling have broderick drill drill. i was a spokesman for the city's lot of time and had this to say that eve

the u.s. plans to get involved just ahead and in chicago the battle over gun control rages on a federal judge has just overturned keil legislation banning the sale and transfer of guns within city limits but what does this mean for a city with high crime we'll take a look at that debate coming up. and cruising down the highway of life the american public has long had a love affair with the automobile buckle up later of the show r t will take you for a spin in the cars of the future. it's tuesday january seventh eight pm in washington d.c. and i live near a david you're watching our team. and we begin tonight with iraq where clashes have erupted between iraqi special forces and al qaeda linked militants just outside the city of fallujah is the latest outbreak in a standoff that's taken hold of the sunni dominated province of anwar according to the associated press the fighting resulted from the capture of an army officer and four soldiers in the area just a day earlier also in the province earlier today and iraqi government airstrike killed twenty five al qaeda linked militants the clashes als

and hitting more than the usual places. and chicago and minnesota and northeast and even the deep south is feeling the deep freeze today. and we have them standing by outside of the fox world head quarter ares and rick and carter in new jersey in feels like minus 12 degrees, rick. why did you take off your face mask. >> i wish i didn't. i can't feel my face anymore. i don't know how many people would normally be out in the streets. there is no one here now and it is so bitter cold. it is colder here than in much offantartica. it is colder in georgia than alaska. it is so cold in kentucky, a prisoner who escaped from a lock up on sunday turned himself back in on monday night when it was 20 below 0. tennessee, people are feeling the artic blast. and utility companies are asking customers to cut back on the power usage to avoid blackouts. losing heat could be deadly. and there are tens of thousands of customers without power today because of the chilling cold. and there are transportation troubles. icy roads and there are frozen trains on

>> well, i think the chicago teacher's union is trying to push the envelope.the city for years now, certainly they went on strike, and then chicago closed down the schools. >> does it help them? >> i think it certainly brings news and retention, and it brings a clergy member together of the african american community that they need to make this fight. >> are they trying to embarrass president obama? i mean, rahm emanuel is on the other side of the fight they're having in chicago, who of course used to be with president obama. but this doesn't help president obama, it brings him back in the news. and then on top of it, reverend wright got out there and started ripping president obama, talking about racism and classes and talks about drones. >> i don't think the chicago union is thinking about president obama in the fight against the city of chicago or the fight against the mayor of that city. they're thinking about what they can do to protect their teachers in a very, very difficult fight. so they bring in jeremiah wright as certainly a controversial figure, an

the second punch on its way in and final we've been watching for the snow to move into chicago. it is indeed moving in right now. o'hare just reporting light snow. so just the outer edge of the snow. but it's going to turn into much heavier snow as we head into the overnight hours and through sunday as well. winter storm warning in effect for chicago through tomorrow evening. all the areas you see draped here in pink and that lavender color, that means winter weather. gusting winds, blowing snow, incredibly cold temperatures once the arctic air moves in behind the low itself. it's all about timing. it's all about timing the moisture with the cold air and exactly when the two will meet will determine how much snow you get and how heavy that snow will be. so we'll be watching that carefully as the low moves on up from the south central plains toward the ohio valley. you know, we have a bit of a football game in cincinnati. >> just a little one. >> just a little one with the bengals hosting the chargers. we originally thought heavy, heavy snow. but it's going to turn out as rain and

. >> also tonight the fight for chicago. one year after the president highlighted her story to galvanize america, hadiya pendleton. >> whether he is backed or not is a different story. >> and true moral courage to stand against your own. the rebel rabbi tells us why he must speak out. good evening. thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. we begin tonight with a look at tomorrow when the president will give us his view of the state of our union. the single most important schedule address our leader gives each year. the idea of a regular report carved to the nation is even enshrined in the accusation, it ensures us that we the citizens deserves some measuring stick by what has and hasn't been accomplished by the president and if we want to get a grip on how things are going maybe we should start looking at the past. the founding fathers spelled it out in article 2 and from the first president forward there's always been some kind of state of the union address. it's evolved but annual leaders have made it into an annual catchup, h

the judge delayed implementing his judgment for now until the city can appeal. chicago'sawmakers passed the ban in 2010 after 900 murders in a two-year period. >> reporter: there is a place on the internet so deep, so dark, so utterly anonymous, it's become a black market bizarre for crime. >> you have everything there. you have hits for higher. you can kill people. you can buy drugs. you can buy people. i mean there is everything that we in society say shouldn't exist in a civilized society is there, and if it's not there, ask for it, and somebody way provide it. >> you can order false ids, real u.s. citizenship and murder for higher. >> you can pay an assassin to go after a certain person for $6,000 plus. >> reporter: just didn't ask him to videotape it, this hitman has standards. >> basically the amazon of the drug world where you can go through and purchase whatever you would like, cannabis, stimulates. >> reporter: welcome to the deep web a hidden part of the internet with everything you can't find on google and bing. it's unnervingly easy to navigate. it's all made

. >> also tonight, the fight for chicago. one year after the president highlighted her story to galvanize america, what has and hasn't changed. >> barack obama, he definitely took a stand. whether he was backed or not, it's a different story. >> and true moral courage to stand against your own. the rebel rabbi tells us why he must speak out. >> good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm joie chen. we look at tomorrow, when the president will give us his view of the state of the union. the most important scheduled address each year. idea of a regular report carved the nation, and it's even in the constitution, and it ensures us that we, the citizens, deserve some sort of measuring stick for what has and hasn't been accomplished by the president. and if we want to get a grip on how things are going, maybe we should look at the past. the founding fathers spelled it out in carl 2, and from the first president forward, there has been some kind of a state of the union address. and they have made it into an annual ketchup. how i'm doin

i think i got something going. >> we went to the art institute in chicago. and he impressed me with his knowledge of art. >> then we took a long walk. and we went to "do the right thing" which was a great film. >> and probably by the end of that date, it was -- it was over. i was sold. >> michelle was smitten. but barack needed to win the whole family over. >> one of the things that my father always taught us was that you could tell the character of somebody by how they played team sports. >> she said, just call up some of your friends and play. i want to see what kind of guy this guy is. she was testing him. let me tell you, he was confident without being cocky. he was a team player. he had integrity. >> he passed the ball, which is critical in basketball. and he played hard. >> barack earned the robinson family seal of approval, and the couple got engaged in 1990. michelle was on a roll personally and professionally when she made a surprising decision to leave the corporate world for the mayor's office. >> she was earning an enormous amount of money at sidl

less than five blocks away from the university of chicago. he had to be taken so far he died on the way. because he was only shot one time. he wasn't blazeup, shot down, he was shot one time. it was a trauma center he could have been saved. he could have still been alive today if they had a trauma center. >> did you ever expect something like this could happen? >> no, never in a day. because he didn't deserve it. no one deserves to lose their life for -- like he did nothing to no one. and they still killed him. you know, things like that, like that mentality alone makes you question like where does that come from? like how did that even manifest to take actions like this, you know? >> why do you think? >> lack of knowledge, lack of education, lack of opportunity. >> that's a sentiment echoed by steve perkins and ron johnson. members of a south side coalition of leaders striving to implement change from the inside. >> hope is this. let me show you how to get it back in school. young boys who haven't graduated. let me get you back in school and

the tracks. this happened to three chicago-bound trains. temps continued to grip the midwest and the eastern states today. even stretching down to the gulf coast. it's the travel that is really the most challenging. look at highway 65 in indiana. this also a true nightmare. this highway became a parking lot. the cold temperatures today after the snowfall creates treacherous road conditions in general. if you were crazy enough to be out there and needed to fill wake-up gas, even that was tough a. frozen gas pump in upstate new york. snow plows did their best to clear the roads for the folks that did need to drive. you couldn't see anything with the snow blowing. of all of the power tools the snow blower reigned king, the most coveted as people plowed through their drive ways and sidewalks and hopefully did that for their napers. after a second day of enduring lows below zero, today's high in chikt, 5 degrees. brrr. >> don't go outside or tunnel. >> 30 next week how nice it's going to feel. >> 30 in the bay area. >> parts of canada dealing wi

. >> all right, david, appreciate it. 6,000 pages of documents all showing how the archdiocese of chicagoried to hide claims of child sex abuse. the latest on the investigation is next. also we will have more on the snowy weather conditions in new york, and up and down the eastern seaboard. we're back in a moment. >> six strangers with different points of view... >> i don't believe in borders... >> our government is alowing an invasion... >> get to experience illegal immigration. up close and personal... >> it's very overwhelming to see this many people that have perished... >> a lot of families that don't know where their babies went... >> i wanna make sure her life, it's remembered... >> what happens when lost lives are re-lived? >> the only way to find out is to see it yourselves... >> on... the borderland... only on al jazeer america >> hey guys wanna come to the united states? first sense the conflict began nearly three years ago. syria's bloody civil war has killed more than 100,000 people and displaced millions of others. more than half a million threing the conflict are now in nei

clergy breakfast hosted by the chicago's teacher's union. bash president obama saying quote king said i have a dream. barack said i have a drone. joining us now from chicago, her marina hartman publisher of indigo magazine. that's kind of harsh on president obama, isn't it. >> well, he told the truth. king's dream and barack's presidency are really not to be compared. they are very different. king was an advocate for civil rights and social justice. barack obama is president of the united states. those are different forums. those are different places. >> you are a supporter of president obama though, right? >> i am. >> okay. so when you hear a guy like wright oversimplifying the drone situation because it's certainly in context to fight our enemies that way, how do you react? >> well, i think pastor wright is also a supporter of president -- >> -- i don't think so. >> you said something. wait a minute, mr. o'reilly. you said something at the beginning at the opening and that was that reverend wright was anti-american. that's not true. you ha

the far south. diane eastabrook in is chicago, but we begin with jonathan betz. i understand the weather already having a major impact on the commute. >> yeah, without question because it is so cold dell. this storm system is not bringing a lot of snow or ice, just these frigid cold temperatures. in new york city it is hovering around zero degrees. you add in the wind chill, and it feels like 20 to 25 below zero. not since 1896 has it been this cold in new york city. a record because of this be iter cold air moving through early today. amtrak canceling dozens of trains today because of the cold weather actually had several trains stranded in northern illinois because of the snow the system brought up there. close to 500 passengers had to sleep in the trains overnight, because the trains could not move because of all of the though on the tracks. earlier today, amtrak brought in buses and bussed those people to chicago. close to 2400 flights canceled across the united states today. jet blue made the unusual move of canceling many of its flights for 17 hours to basic

the ice and fell through. but listen to how awesome chicago fire is. they were on scene in four minutes. >> whoa. >> and they sent out a diver and you see them. they've got this rope attached to this diver. he went into the ice in his dry suit, and now he's back up on top of the ice trying to create as much surface area as possible as they drag him back across the ice, he has the pooch in his arms. >> super simple rescue. >> notice one flipper is not on that foot, that must have been a cold four. >> the most important thing is the four minutes because they didn't have much more time than that because they say in this type of cold water, water is of the essence. >> and look at the enormous team they sent out for this rescue, when asked why they sent out this big team for an animal rescue, they say oftentimes the humans go out to rescue the animal and they could fall through and they want to make sure they keep animals and humans safe, but at the end of the rescue the owner is on site to see her pooch happy and healthy if not a little bit cold. but once h

violent crime has dropped to levels that haven't been seen since the 1960's. in chicago, for example, the number of murders fell by close to 100. but that city is still ranked as the murder capitol of the u.s. with at least 412 people killed in 2013. the biggest problem is gang related violence. america tonight investigating how social media may be fueling that violence. >> . >> three guys in this video that you made. >> yeah. >> are all dead. >> they are dead. >> yep. >> alvin el moore and his partner shorty capone are some of the most prolific producers in an exploding hip-hop music scene. most of the artist he works with produce a style of hip-hop called drill music, that is 19 occupation with wealth with and other the top or sound that emphasizes the gritty underbelly of the streets of chicago. >> how many have you made? >> i'm thinking over 200. >> is most of your clients? >> most of my clients are -- most rappers are gangsters in chicago. >> yeah. >> most of them are gangsters. >> most of your clients are gangsters? >> yeah. >> so right now we are on the west side

the coldest recorded temperature in chicago is minus 27 degrees back on january 20th, 1985. the bottom will seemingly drop out of the thermometer on friday night. according to the national weather service, the lows will be in the minus 10 to 20 range. in the upper mid west. municipalities are bracing for a dangerous blast. windchill in northern wisconsin are expected to be 40-55 below zero. they are designated as cold. frostbite is likely and skin can freeze within a minute. schools in minnesota will be closed statewide. milwaukee schools will be closed and the city is closing down nonessential city services on monday. in the state of illinois, it has opened more than 100 warming centres and the governor is warning residents of consequences during the icy subzero weather snap. >> that was ashar quraishi reporting from chicago. >> let's take a look at what is happening across the north-east. we saw all the snow go through, now it's dealing with the temperatures as well as the snow that fell and where is it going to go. let's take a look at the temperatures on saturday. high te

the globetrotters were actually from chicago. re the nba and the globetrotters games let lots of midwesterns watch hoops for the very first time. over the years the team would live up to its name, enter taping crowds and dozens of countries, but the harlem globetrotters first took to the hardwood 87 years ago today. and now you know it. want to talk more about the avalanche? any new information? deck hands? don't arch -- don't everybody speak at once. we know they had an avalanche in east vail. sadly somebody lost their live and three people were rescued, and that rescuers went out in five degree weather to do it. the dow has been steady. that green line tracks the flow of the day. this is 11:00, 1:00, noon, all eastern. the volume has gotten back up there. and all the doomsayers are proved wrong. there's a time it can go down but not today. it only has 12 second left. and before we get away, i should -- we should update fox news top story. also we have been covering. fox news can now confirm, it can be told, it is cold. >>> read

the zoo. aljazeera, chicago. that. >> unlike most owls that behind at night and sleep during the day, the snowy all is active during the day. their wing span on average, four to five feet long and they eat about five le lemmings a day, although there aren't many lemmings in chicago, but there is great pizza. more news straight ahead in two and a half minutes. i'll see you then.

. >> diane eastabrook braves the elements in chicago. >> minus 15 on the thermometer. >> a frigid dayn chicago was not fit for man or beast. mary-both bundled up herself and blondie. >> she is wearing two layers and a boot on each foot. >> does she mind coming out on this. >> not as much as she minds getting dressed. >> a weekend store blanketed chicago with a food of snow, indiana too. temporarily shutting down the interstate. emergency crews rescued 600 stranded motorists in illinois. governor pat quinn called in the guards. state of emergencies were called in 26 countries. the arctic blast forced closures. on the streets of chicago, volunteers searched for the homeless, hoping to encourage them to seek warmth in shelters or warming centres. volunteers says many refused, even in temperatures like this. >> there's an issue with bed bugs and violence in the shelters around chicago. >> but you encourage them to go to shelters. >> absolutely. or warmings centres. >> hospital emergency rooms are preparing for cases of frost bite or hypothermia. more victims of the flu had been treated th

we're looking at the chicago river, completely frozen over. the snow is blowing everybody -- everywhere right now, and cities near the great lakes where the lake-effect snow is just blowing that cold wind over the water, picking it up, dumping inches, several feet of snow in many areas. ticket to ten more inches expected, causing hazardous driving situations. in the air, delays. 600 flights cancelled at o'hair yesterday. 300 more today. and that's just going to continue as this snow continues to come down and in the next few days not going to get any better. monday, the high temperature in chicago, harris, negative eight degrees. that's the high. >> wow. bitter. garrett, thank you so much. i'm glad your spot held together. thank you. >> now janice dean is live in the extreme weather. the janice, the temperatures we're talking about are very dangerous. >> absolutely. and for the northeast, some of these temperatures we haven't felt in years, and even though kid have a snow day tomorrow, it's dangerous for the kids to be out playing in the snow.

where was the chicago goalie, off the ice because of the deployed penalty. chicago still beats edmonton, 5-3. that looked very lonely >>> offroading hits the snow. 900 horsepower trucks with half inch spikes on their tires reaching inclins of 500 feet and some speed there. the red bull racers jumping on that mile-long course. they said it was, veronica, cold. >> and epic, i'm sure. >> epic, cold, epically cold. >> thanks. now, for a look at the weather, here is nbc meteorologist, bill karins. epically cold but a beautiful day out there. >> this was nice. this was our january thaw. we felt it all the way from texas to florida even as far north as chicago. new england in the 50s once again. we are still pretty mild up along the gulf. as far as the forecast for today, not too much big airport problems. if you are flying in and out of houston, new orleans, atlanta, you may have some minor delays for rain. >> as long as the polar vortex isn't coming back, i'm fine. >> it has returned to the poles. >> live to detroit for a preview of this year's auto show plus the

remember, you can get the latest news on aljazeera.com. at new lows even in chicago, but what's the viral dangerous scene that is playing out on line? >> now somebody goes and sees this and they are looking for him. >> also tonight, a medical mystery so many of the basic things that make one feel like a human being become impossible. >> a debilitating syndrome turning bedrooms into prisons, largely ignored until now. and rocky mountain high? colorado fired up over legal marijuana. but it's not as free and easy as you may think. good evening everyone and thank you for joining us. violent crime has dropped to levels that haven't been seen since the 1960's. in chicago, for example, the number of murders fell by close to 100. but that city is still ranked as the murder capitol of the u.s. with at least 412 people killed in 2013. the biggest problem is gang related violence. america tonight investigating how social media may be fueling that violence. >> . >> three guys in this video that you made. >> yeah. >> are all dead. >> they are dead. >> yep. >> alvin el moore and h

and the midwest. in chicago, by the way, their cold oft all half time daytime high is negative 11. >> oh. >> they're supposed to be right around that. >> yikes. >> they have a chance for an all-time coldest day. >> good day to stay indoors. thanks, bill. >>> straight ahead, the answer to just what this crop circumstance is all about. >>> plus, dennis rodman arrives in north korea today with former nba stars to play for leader kim jong-un's birthday. we're going to have details on that next. >>> well, good morning and welcome back. iraqi troops are battling for two key cities overrun by al qaeda militants, fallujah and ramadi. at least 34 people were killed sunday. secretary of state john kerry said the u.s. will help iraq with the offensive, but made it clear that no u.s. troops will be sent in. >>> dennis rodman has arrived in pyongyang with a dozen basketball stars for an expedition game for leader jong-un's birthday. >>> we learned over the weekend that '50s and '60s rock icon fill everly died at the age of 7

the midwest. priming chicago neighborhoods for some cross country skiing. and making a mess of the roads. >> this is bad. this is bad. >> reporter: three, major interstates near new york city, closed to traffic overnight. and at airports across the country, another day of cancellations and delays. >> i have no idea when we get out of here. >> reporter: this new year, starting off with some frustration and a lot of bitterly cold cleanup. >> my plan is to wake up early and look out the window. see what it looks like. get the snowblower out. try to get to work. >> reporter: you might have to wait a while. the snow and wind aren't expected to let up for several more hours. back to you. >> marci, we can see the strong winds right behind you. what about power outages? >> reporter: incredibly, despite the strong winds, there's been no major power outages reported so far. remember, the worst of this storm, still isn't over. so, we're still not out of the woods just yet. >> marci gonzalez, braving those lashing winds and the snow out there. thank you for joining us.

also ahead, thousands of newly released documents reveal how the chicago archdiocese dealt with priests accused of sexually abusing children. and from the philippines, the story of a group encouraging young people to stay in the country, build their careers and help bring their nation out of poverty. the next generation like you will be wealth creators in the philippines, job generators, not job seekers abroad. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> there's a saying around here: you stand behind what you say. around here, we don't make excuses, we make commitments. and when you can't live up to them, you own up and make it right. some people think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this country has gone missing in the places where it's needed most. but i know you'll still find it, when you know where to look. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st

coming up next - it's the fight for chicago. beyond the gunshots and fist fights chicago gangs are making a name for themselves online. the lyrical masters of the murder capital. that's up next. >> don't miss the best of "talk to al jazeera" revealing... >> he said he was gonna fight for the public option, he didn't do it... >> shocking... >> forget the democrat party and forget the reublican party, they're all one party... the conversations people are talking about. >> talk to al jazera. welcome back. pulling back the crime tape of 2013 now with some promising news. in many major cities violent crime dropped to levels that have not been seen since the 1960s. for example, in chicago, the number of murders dropped by almost 100, but the city is still ranked as the murder capital of the u.s., after closing 2013 with a death toll of at least 412 people. the most pervasive problem in chig is gang-related -- chicago is gang-related violence. is topic we have covered extensively. there's new comaberrations online -- collaborations onli

a huge concern not only in the chicago area, but across the midwest. >> thanks so much.p us posted there. >>> still to come, an x vikings punter lowers the boom on two former coaches and a gm. no holding back. >> that's right. chris kluwe says he was cut by the vikings because he advocated for gay rights in minnesota. that's next. [ male announcer ] this is the story of the dusty basement at 1406 35th street the old dining table at 25th and hoffman. ...and the little room above the strip mall off roble avenue. ♪ this magic moment it is the story of where every great idea begins. and of those who believed they had the power to do more. dell is honored to be part of some of the world's great stories. that began much the same way ours did. in a little dorm room -- 2713. ♪ this magic moment ♪ >>> and this just in. the obama administration is asking the u.s. supreme court to not extend an exemption for nonprofit groups for the contraception coverage. >>> former nfl punter chris kluwe is speaking out about his release saying this it was motivated by his same-sex marriage activ

the sloth of snow in the chicago area picking up snow showers there extending back down towards wichita, kansas and all that moves into the southeast and the ohio river value. minneapolis zero, chicago, 30. it's minus 13 right now in fargo. 27 boston but you add a windchill factor of minus 30 in fargo, three degrees it feels like in green bay, 30 chicago and 14 boston. here is a look at the game forecast tomorrow, folks. a windchill warning expecting windchill 25 to 45 below zero and kick off, 34 degrees expected and maybe a light snow shower overnight and on sunday at 7:00, second half temperatures drop to a minus four. we'll take a look coming up. >> thank you, leigh. >>> mike shumann is traveling for coverage on tomorrow's game and a play-off edition of the view tomorrow night, the on going interview series with the niners tight end. >>> still ahead at 9:00, how a u.s. crew is lending more than a hand to help two sea vessels break free from the frozen [ superfan ] we're hitting the road to help america discover the new helper. you've got to try this sweet & sour chicken helper. i did

the thing. you know, we met last year here in chicago. the president convened a group of mayors to discuss different ways to finance infrastructure, whether it's airports, mass transit system, parks, schools, roads, water systems. there's a dire need in america. every city has it. it unlocks huge amounts of economic growth and job creation. every mayor has not only more needs than they have resources, but they have to look at creative ways to finance it. the president brought us together. we now have a working group of about 12 mayors under president clinton's jurisdiction and direction and are coming up with innovative ways to meet our needs because there's not the resources coming out of washington and our state capitals to meet all the obligations. the cities in these respective states are the ones driving the overwhelming economic energy and economic activity. we just made an announcement at our airport for the city of chicago. huge potential -- it's 3,000 jobs. when we keep o'hare in the forefront of economic modernization, it allows

i mean, "the chicago times" said, the cheek of every american must tickle with shame as he reads theilly, flat, dish watery utterances of the man who needs to be pointed out to intelligent foreigner as the president of the united states. that's "the chicago times" from illinois, the home state of president lincoln, to the gettysburg address. >> also, you've completed a film or a long series about the roosevelt, eleanor, franklin, theodore. and i was just thinking, you know, california has its own sort of interesting family, the brown family. >> indeed. >> jerry and pat. is there any thought of doing anything on that? >> of course! if i was given 1,000 years to live, i wouldn't run out of topics in american history, but you think of centrality of california and the history of the united states from the get-go, and particularly now as a laboratory of experimentation and you think of the way which the brown family has superimposed their lives and struggles and paralleled the lives and struggles of california. it would be a terrific film. >> ken burns, thanks so much for the address and

and then the canals held in chicago to the mississippi river, illinois and michigan canal and then the chicago sanitary canal which is hugely important in allowing great lakes commerce to the old way down to new orleans. then the control and taming of the untamable mississippi river. so that part of the story is neatly into the chapter of water. remember, boats going on these canals of necessity moved slowly. it was about the time the canals had been completed, it became apparent early americans that employing steam, they could create devices that would get across america rapidly. so you have the railway train and the building of the transcontinental railroad, you have the motor corp. and ultimate the interstate highway system which i going to in some detail, and then the intent of the airplane and transcontinental air journeys. all of these devices which were powered in their hearts by fire. so that worked quite neatly. and, finally, the fifth which is metal. it is all seeming to work in this sort of chronological sense, because wood predated earth, predated water, which predated fire

these titles were included in the "chicago tribune." in our school there's a decline of characteristic education and moral education, a kind of a move to replacing it with things like self-est teem programs or various therapeutic approaches. and we have a tried and true method of civilizing boys. through, you know, good sports manship they can get from coaches and a moral guidance, certainly from parents, most of all the from parent. but from teachers. and i think we have moved away from that. the second problem with boys, and there are problems with girls too. right now i'm talking about the boys. i believe now boys have become second-class citizens in our school, and their problems are severely neglected. a young man today is farless likely to go college than his sister. you look at across all ethic groups and racial groups and socioeconomic groups and you find the boys are behind their female counter parts. they are farless literate. he's reeding about a year and a half behind the 13-year-old girl. most importantly they like school l

from the air, chicago blanketed in arctic splendor. on the ground, javier pushed through his first day as a courier in the windy city. >> you can't play with this weather, you'll literally die. >> reporter: just one of tens of thousands braving the elements to make a living. even keeping others warm. >> i have to provide a city with electric. >> reporter: black ice in minnesota got the best of this car, toppling off a bridge. the driver escaped without serious injury. still, there have been dozens of wrecks across the country, and officials are urging folks to take it easy out there. hundreds of truckers are stranded in indiana, forces off highways, too dangerous to navigate. aaa facing a tsunami of calls. today the job was breathing new life into frozen engines. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> airports not faring any better. thousands of delays and cancellations, de-icing the order of the day. arriving passengers at washington's reagan national this afternoon, found baggage claim to be a soggy business. a burst pipe releas

back above the freezing mark this is in chicago some relief here. old air is just about to push into the new england states, 37 below in philadelphia, that will be the high temperature we'll set that just before midnight tonight. single digit temperatures feels like about ten to 20° below with the wind chill. headlines coming up. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris with a look at today's top stories. the u.s. supreme court has put a temporary stop on same-sex marriages in utah. it will give time to give a ruling. a possible extension of jobless benefits and confirmation of janet yellen as head of the federal reserve. >>> the oldest daughter of former vice president dick cheney stepped down today. she's calling it quits because

coming up next - it's the fight for chicago. beyond the gunshots and fist fights chicago gangs are making a name for themselves online. the lyrical masters of the murder capital. that's up next. welcome back. pulling back the crime tape of 2013 now with some promising news. in many major cities violent crime dropped to levels that have not been seen since the 1960s. for example, in chicago, the number of murders dropped by almost 100, but the city is still ranked as the murder capital of the u.s., after closing 2013 with a death toll of at least 412 people. the most pervasive problem in chig is gang-related -- chicago is gang-related violence. is topic we have covered extensively. there's new comaberrations online -- collaborations online that may be fuelling the violence. . >> they're dead now. >> three guys in the video you made. >> they're dead. >> all dead. >> they're dead, yes. >> alven and his partner shorty are some of the most prolific producers in a hip hop music video seen. most artists produce drill music. that is main

future of the oxford english digs gnash, and on facebook we posted a link to a article that named the chicago public library as the best library. for more news about the world of pushing and what is happening on booktv. >> book of booktv recently interviewed randy barnett about his book "restoring the lost constitution." in which he argues that for many decades u.s. courts have failed to uphold the parts of the constitution that protect our liberties. >> host: randy barnett is joining us on booktv. tell us about yourself. >> guest: i'm thewaterhouse professor of legal thorry at georgetown college, and i'm a former criminal prosecutor in cook county, illinois in chicago. i argued the medical marijuana case in the supreme court and one of the lawyers for in the national federation of business when they challenged the affordable care act. >> host: given all that experience what do you think of the constitution? >> guest: i like the constitution a lot. a lot more than those who want to change it. but i -- having created judicial interpretations what it's supposed to mean and eliminating large par

yesterday they dropped to 11 degrees below zero and the chicago zoo brought in all the animals, keeping all the animals warm to prevent hypothermia. >> my hands were so cold and my feet were so cold and my hands hurt so much and i just cried current it was so cold. >> alex safe haven't in life where the problem is continuing this morning ; alex? >> reporter: yes, it's going to be another difficult day for folks here, this is a fairly common sight and people are trying to get a little bit of rest, another difficult day to travel and even when you look at the big board a lot of flights look like they are on time but i just spoke with the duty manager and she said dozen flights have already been caps selled. a lot of them are how posed to go document and it led to head particulars all across. in many airports, they only allowed them top be on the tarmac and more than 8,000 flights have been canceled nationwide. we spoke with a father and daughter to visit numbers and they are here open it willing who fly home to toronto. >> it is a little bit frustrating but we are making due the best we c