they want houthi out oh the second largest port on the red sea. >> i tell the houthies here that the port is a red line. and it belongs to us. >> some fear yemen might be heading to a civil war since the advance. and with the military failing to stop them many here believe there is a hidden agenda between the houthies and former president. >> we're talking about ibb, and we're talking about ibb and why it's important strategically? >> reporter: ibb is important because it is a predominantly sunni area. it has strong tribal connections there, and it is not far from the province of lamar which the houthies overran three or four days ago, so it is on the province there. >> thank you very much for the reporting there. >>> we're joined on the phone from sanaa, nick from the u.n. agency. it's easy to gloss over what is going on the ground for people who live there in yemen. give us a broad picture of what you know about humanitarian situation? >> yes, thank you for having me, nick. here in sanaa where i am stationed the situation is very tense. it's changing the way we live and changing the

gains in recent days and weeks and controlling more than six provinces and the important port on the red sea and controlling the capital and yemen has a new reality. >> let's go live and he's in the capital center and first of all, talk about the push south from the capital and why going to the areas south of capital? >> well, they want to expand their control on as much as territory as they can. six provinces have fallen under the control and took the port city and took -- and they are expanding to the east, to the west and they have, seem to have a plan, a clear plan to consolidate the grip to get more political and military influence. we have the latest update about the fight between the groups and the witnesses said they have managed to enter the town. the town in around is a strong hold and the fighting there now ended and they are in control of the town. you have mentioned there is fighting on going and i think it will only escalate twuz the tribal leaders are promising to rid the city of the fighters. >> they are capturing the territories, where is the army in all of this? >> that is

these men are from tribes where they want houthies out from yemen's second largest port on the red sea. >> i tell the houthies here that this is the red line. this belongs to us. >> some believe that yemen may be heading to a civil war since the houthi advancement last month. with the military failing to stop them many here believe there is a hidden agenda between the houthi and former president, who still enjoys influence over military commanders. shia houthies controlling several provinces including the capitol sanaa. >> to syria now where fighter jets have launched a new round of attacks on islamic state in iraq and the levant. attacking isil positions in the town of kobane bordering turkey. bernard smith with the latest. >> the pace of the u.s.-led coalition airstrikes over kobane have slowed in recent days. but on saturday afternoon a reminder that fighter jets are still circling this syrian border town. the clap something from kurds who have been watching this battle as it has ebbed and flowed over the past weeks. from a mood of despair that kobane was about to fall to now hope t

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these men want the houthies out of yemen's second largest port on the red sea. >> i tell the houthies here that the port is a red line. the officers club is a red line and it belongs to us. >> yemen may be heading to a civil war and with the military failing to stop them many here believe there is a hidden agenda between the houthies and former president, who still enjoys influence over military commanders. the shia houthies now controlling at least seven provinces, including the capitol of sanaa. there are unprecedented fears of new conflicts in yemen. a sectarian war in the north. a separatist movement in the south, along with relentless attacks from al-qaeda. >> to syria where fighter jets from the u.s. and allies have launched a new round of attacks on the islamic state in iraq and the levant. they targeted isil positions on the town of kobane bordering turkey. bernard smith with the latest. >> reporter: the pace of the u.s.-led coalition airstrikes over kobane have slowed in recent days but on saturday afternoon a reminder that fighter jets are still circling this syrian border t

unopposed in other parts of the country, controlling more than six provinces and the important port on the red seaey also control the capitol. yemen now has a new reality with the houthis emerging as a powerful force. but many people here question the ability of the military to stop the houthi alliance. many believe that the military has been formed to settle old scores with their common enemies. >>> sixteen people have been killed as rival militias battle for control of the libyan city of benghazi. soldiers loyal to formal general, khalifa hifter, have formed an offensive to regain the city. >> translator: they shelled our house in the middle of the night. my son was injured, but when we got him to hospital, the doctors said they could don't anything for him. and he died. >>> the nigerian government announcing it has reached a ceasefire agreement with boko haram. let's go live to our correspondent. not a lot of details, although the government does say these girls will be released, not a lot of details on when. >> well, this is what we know. the defense forces ordered all soldiers not to attack b

. >>> now in yemen, houthi rebels have taken over parts of a strategic part city on the red sea, seizing of one of the world's busiest maritime oil roots. >> reporter: houthi fighters on the offensive again. many areas in the western city are under their control. it is home to yemen's biggest refinery, and it's sea port is crucial for shipping oil exports to international markets. shia rebels deployed hundreds of fighters to the strategic city hours after the appointment of this man as prime minister. the appointment was a move aimed attending the con try's political crisis. the houthis had initially pledged to disarm once a government is formed. earlier this year, the houthis were only in control of one city in the north. last july, they captured another city and then seized most of the capitol. thousands of fighters are on the move to control two provinces. this is the first sunni city to fall under their control. they are also moving south towards a province. the houthi advance was met with little or no resistance from the army. but in the predominantly sunni south, there's anger. tho

whoever holds it controls trade in the red sea through to the suez canal, most is in oil and gas, andurse worth billions of dollars. the area gives the rebels yemen's biggest oil refinery as well. the houthi rebels have been fighting for more control in the north. and hold control of most of the capitol. so this further strengthens their position in the north, and undermines the peace talks. it's seen as the houthi rebel push possibly to take control of yemen. is that in fact the case? what is the houthi strategy. yesterday we heard they approved the nominee for the position of prime minister, so what is going on? >> since they formed the group in the '90s, they would never spell out the plans for the future. they talk in general terms of we have didn't discriminated against and we want justice. but said you see they are trying to create a sort of power government. they have moved west and south. they control huge area in the north. this is definitely going to give them more leverage in the future. >> so it was thought negotiations have come to a hult, because they signed up, reluctan

significant gains in recent days and weeks, controlling more than six provinces and the important port on the red seaey also control the capitol. yemen now has a new reality with the houthis emerging as a powerful force. but many people here question the inaction of the military to stop the houthi advance. some believe a hidden alliance with the former president and the houthis has been formed to settle old scores with their common emmies. >>> to syria now where the u.s. and its coalition partners have hit more positions of islamic state of iraq and the levant. they have been targeting fighters from the group in and around the syrian border town of kobani. bernard smith is on the turkey syria border with this report. >> reporter: a barrage of u.s.-lead coalition air strikes in and around kobani in the last four days have halted the advance of fighters from islamic state of iraq and the levant. one kurdish activist in the town says bodies of isil fighters are littering the streets. >> translator: isil fighters are still positioned in the southern and eastern suburbs of kobani. we are currently engaged

there is also fighting in the western province on the red sea. confronting tribes men who propose the houthi take over of this problem tins. but the shia is remaining in control making more gains and consolidating their positions. in southern yemen there is no fighting by an increasing separatist movement that set up a camp two weeks ago and promising to escalate its sitting protest until the south achieves independence. ed political negotiation sews far have failed to form a government of national unity. they are facing threats and wider conflict. in the south it could be a matter of time before it breaks away. al jazerra. >>> iran has hangs a woman who killed a former intelligence official she says was trying to rape her. there has been international condemnation of the sentence. human rights groups say she was acting in self-defense when the man tried to sexually assault her. they urged iran's judiciary to halt the execution accusing prosecutors of pressuring her to confess. the u.n. has been critical of what it describes as deep flaws in her

there is also fighting in the western province on the red sea. ebels there are confronting tribes men from the movement who oppose the houthi take over of this province but the shia are remaining in control making gains and consolidating their positions. in southern yemen there is no fighting but an increasing separatist movement setting up a camp two weeks ago and is promising to escalate its sitting protest until the south achieves independence. the political negotiations so far have failed to form a government of national unity to end the fighting. yemen is facing an existential threat with an increasing fears of wider sectarian conflict. in the south it could be a matter of time before it breaks away. al jazerra. the. >>> lebanon's army is fighting gunmen to retake a hospital eric market in the northern town of triply. at least two soldiers and two civilians have been killed the jerry say popular center for tourists and is being considered as a world heritage site. triply has seen repeated fighting sincere i can't's war broke out in 2011. our

there's also fighting in the western province on the red sea. e houthi rebels there are confronting tribesmen in the takeover of the province. it's only a matter of time. >> the border cross has been closed following a deadly attack on the peninsula. peninsula for gazans. on friday, 30 egyptian soldiers were killed in coordinated attacks on checkpoints in northern sinai. egypt has declared a three-month state of emergency. >> laid to rest with full military honor, these soldiers were killed in northern sinai in one of the worst attacks on the egyptian army. followed by gunfire on another post, the egyptian border with israel. the president has declared an emergency in the region. >> i'm addressing all egyptians. despite military operations. the egypt security forces use the same term as terrorists, carrying out the attacks as well as the members of the previous government of mohamed morsi. in the attacks, a group has claimed responsibility for carrying out similar attacks in the sinai. the group's activities have increased since outlawed governme

whoever holds the port controls trade through the red sea through to the suez canal. rebels have been involved in a decade-long conflict with the government fighting for more control in the north. the houthis already hold most of the capitol, and taking this city further strengths their position in the north. it is seen as part of the houthi rebel push to take control of the country. for more on this i'm joined by al jazeera's correspondent who frequently reports from yemen. they have taken this key red sea port. and many fear this is just the latest attempt to take over the entire country. >> absolutely. now they are moving south to their last strong hold before you get into pry -- primarily sunni areas. you have two significant areas, where you have most of the oil and gas fields, and the refinery where most of that oil and gas is shipped to international markets. if they control both they will have the trade of their own. you have the internal and regional struggle level. at the internal level this is a major set back for the prime minister. bah the houthis said as

. >> hiite fighters control a port on the red sea. conner has more. >> reporter: john, it appears we are seeing another middle eastern country descentgrate. it is a strategic port city home to the yemen largest oil refinery. a now weeks ago insurgents grabbed a large part of the capitol and now they seem to be setting up a mini state inside of yemen. pro government are embracing parts of yemen and it appears to be coming apart. saudi arabia and the united states are supporters of the yemeni government who are losing control. the hootsi rebels are well armed than a global terror organization. they are linked to yemen but not like isis and other al-qaeda that really do seem to have an islamic fundmentalist group. this group is backed by iran and there is ethnic divisions there. the united states has tried to prop up the yemen government and spent a lot of time and money and we are seeing that yemen is seeming to break apart despite the u.s. and saudi effort to keep it together. >> another troubled spot in the world, thank you. >> north k

controlling more than six provinces and the port on the red sea. they controlled the capital. yemen now has a new reality with the houthis emerging as a powerful force. >> many here question the action of the military to stop the uty advance some believe a hidden airlines between the former president and houthis to settle scores. >>> nepal's government admits it failed to issue a timely warning to climbers ahead of tuesday's blinding blizzard. rescue teams are searching for climbers believed trapped in afghanistan large that hit since the know storm. 40 were killed. this shows the harsh conditions leading to the deadly avalanches. visibility is nearly impossible. this is one of the worst disasters to hit the himalayas. >> coming up, a close encounter between a comet and the red planet. . >> a pumpkin festival got out of hand. police in riot gear used tear gas to break up the crowds at keen state college. witnesses say hundreds of children threw bottles, certainly were injured, and arrests made. officials say an overflow crowd were attracted. 30,000 showed up. >> a small island

controlling more than six provinces and the important of al houdada on the red sea. they now control the capital. yemen has a new issue, houthis emerging with force. still enjoys influence over military commanders and the houthis has been formed to settle all scores with their common enemies. omar alsala, al jazeera, sanaa. >>> guantanamo bay cuba as a prison for terrorists. lightning rod from day 1. the latest twist, federal judge ordering the release of tapes reportedly showing a prisoner being force fed. thomas drake reports. >> in order to affect the release of prisoners of guantanamo and promptly close the detention fast consistent with -- >> the new president issued an edict, meant to begin the process of closing down the guantanamo bay detention camp. more than five years later it remains open. although president obama signed an order in january of 2009 to suspend military tribunal proceedings at guantanamo he was blocked by congress. >> american justice what people believe separates the united states from other countries. >> reporter: later that year in a 90 t

controlling more than six provinces and an important port on the red sea. lso control the capitol. yemen now has a new reality with the houthis emerging as a powerful force. many people question the inaction of the military. some believe a hidden alliance between the former president who still enjoys influence over military commanders and the houthis has been formed to settle all scores with their common enemies. >>> for more now we're joined by a political analyst live from new york. good to have you with us. first of all when the houthis captured sana'a, it was thought their goal was simply to gain political influence. now they are pushing south deeper into non-shia areas. what is their goal and strategy as you see it? >> let's be clear. i think what is behind the movement right now [ inaudible ] the political party right now is basically engaged in the handover of states and cities to the houthi. in ibb city where not even 1% of houthi supporters, the state was handing to the houthis. the gail right now in yemen is -- this is how it plays. let me break it

in recent days and weeks controlling more than circumstance provinces and the important port on the red sea. they also control the capitol. yemen now has a new reality with the houthies emerging as a powerful force. but many here the houthiies have settled a score with their enemies. >> going to social media to speak out. i necessary has the campaign, and then it is "real money with ali velshi." >> tony, lie buyerans say they're being stigmatized and discriminated against. one woman said that her daughter came home very upset after someone told her you're from liberia so you have a disease. that's when she and others have started a campaign by posting this video on youtube. >> we live in a region that has been devastated by a deadly disease but we're not all infected. miswrong to stereotype and stigmatize an entire people. remember, we're human beings. i am a liberian, not a virus. >> the liberians are tired of this stereotype so they show pictures of themselves holding signs saying i'm a liberian, not a virus. they started a facebook page sharing some of these images. they hope with more i

example, a big development over the last few days with the houthi taking the very important port on the red sea, this would make them exponentially more easy to move in weapons and supplies to the houthi from iran and other supporters. >> what is your view--it's hard to say, obviously--what's your sense of where it's heading? you say good news is very limited, isn't it? >> well, it is. i mean, to, again, trying to latch on to any positive developments where there is a cease-fire or a cease in any armed hostility, very good. however, it looks like the sectarian, a deeper sectarian divide between the houthi. and the chance and tribesmen in other parts of the country who may not be inclined to apply with al-qaeda in the peninsula, you could see them throwing in because it's essentially fighting for their rights and their territory, so that is something that to really watch, those kinds of clashes that we would expect to see in the near term. >> and bringing light on a very complicated picture. thank you very much, indeed. >> my pleasure. >> stay with us on this news hour. sport is coming up, marqu

controlling more than six provinces and the important port of al houdada on the red sea. they also control the capital. yemen has a new reality with the houthis emerging as a powerful force. many people question the inaction of the military to stop the houthi advance. some believe there is an allian alliance, that it has been it will formed to settle all scores. sanaa. >> up next, an exclusive look at the fierce competition inside the north korean school system and soup from fukushima japan. an artistic express. you are watching ""al jazeera america"." rescue team ins nepal are searching for dozens of missing mountain climbers. at least 39 people died in one of the worst disasters ever in the himalayas. snows slammed the climbing trails. stleevent people have been rescued. every year in north korea, the competition to get into the top 7 ario middle schools is fierce. only graduates from those schools have a chance of getting into the best universities. al jazeera's teresa bo made a rare trip to the secretive country where she visited one school that teaches students about

they crossed the red sea maybe 65,000 years ago. they made about to do that. they didn't go into europe. they went east into asia and 60,000 years ago they were down in australia. that means they had sophisticated navigation technology because you are out of the sight of landed meaning to know how to navigate. but 50,000 years ago we had people in the north china sea all over asia. these were maritime people and yet we find people in the arct arctic, up in the arctic 40,000 years ago way on up near the bering straits, 30,000 years ago but there is no, but north america remains untouched. the best we know about 50,000 years ago. people have been here for 30,000 years but were totally invisible and they are just a smattering of people. there were pre-clovis people but there's no evidence they thrived or even survived that there were a few people. the big migration happened when the clovis people whose first site is in montana upstream of us right now. that was the first successful colonization of the americas. somehow it's all in here argued carefully. i think t

let's move on now to yemen, and rebels have taken over parts of astro teenic port city on the red are seaseeding control of one of the busiest maritime oil routs. more now. >> many areas in the western city are under their control. home to the biggest refinery, and it's sea port is crucial for shipping oil exports to international markets. they deployed hundreds of fighters to the city hours after the appointment of this man. the appointment was an aimed add ending the crisis. they had initially pledged to disarm once a government is formed. early this year, the houthies were all in control of the city in the north. last july, they captured the city, and then seized the capitol. thousands of their fighters are on the move, to control the provinces. they are also moving south towards the province. the hougthi advance was met with little our no resistence from the army. but in the sunni south, this anger, thousands have converged on the sea port city, calling for the south to break away from the north. but it is not only the sunni whose are are worried, neighboring saudi arabia has repeated

jazeera news hour and coming up, the latest on the situation in yemen where they have taken a city on the red seang in what was once a grand hotel, mozambeak wants the elections to give them hope and coming up, in sport, could a cricket legend could inspire his new football team a victory in england. ♪ but first the u.n. medic infected with the ebola virus died in germany. the patient had been in a special isolation unit on sunday, the 56-year-old contracted ebola in liberia where they are treating patients and we report on calls for a health worker strike. >> reporter: although some nurses were sent to be defying the strike call proper healthcare is beyond the reach of many in the country worst hit by ebola liberia. government facilities are overwhelmed and private care is unaffordable. >> translator: no doctors there. the whole place was closed so we brought her back to the benson clinic. when we got there they would not let us in and said we have to pay the money. i said how much money should we pay? and they said $450. i said i beg you, we don't have that money. >> reporter: healthcare worker

similar pledge to moses as he leads his people out of egypt although the boundaries are now from the red sea to the euphrates. on another occasion god tells moses the promised land is really canaan which is an entity that is much more like modern israel including the west bank and much of southern lebanon. defining borders has always been a problem in the middle east evidently even. when the wandering israelites reached the river jordan god draws moses to mount and says this is a land that i promised to abraham and his descendents. you have the opportunity to see it but i will not let you crossover. so abraham, so moses was able to look out from mt. nebo and see it all the way to the mediterranean sea and then he passed away at the age of 120 having delivered his people out of egypt and through the wilderness of sinai. now at this point god instructs moses successor joshua to take the israelites into the promised land, saying every place you have set foot i have given you. however the land is not taken. the story of joshua's conquest of the promised land is one of the most shocking events in

there is also fighting in the western frof incident on the red sea. uthi rebels are confronting tribesmen from the tahani movement who oppose the houthi movement. they are making gains and consolid ating their positions. the in southern yemen, there is no fighting but an increasing separatist movement with set-up camp two weeks ago and is promising to escalate the sitting protest until the south achieves independence. the political negotiations so far have failed to form a government of national unity to end the fighting. yemen is facing an existential threat with increasing fears of a wider sectarian conflict and in the south, it could be a matter of time before it breaks away. omar adan. >> the rafa crossing is the only non-israeli border point for gazans. on friday, 30 egyptian soldiers with were killed if coordinated attacks on army checkpoints in northern sinai. no group has claimed responsibility. he script cdeclared a 3 month. >> laid to rest with full military honor, these soldiers were killed in northern sinai in one of the worst attacks. a ca

the rebels, known as houthis, took control of the red sea port of hodeidah, as well as a southern province. the group already controls swaths of the country's north. >> woodruff: up to one million people in afghanistan are going with less food, due to lack of funding. the u.n.'s "world food program" reported today it faces a gap of about $30 million. the head of the agency's afghan operations said other needs are competing for the money. >> just to name a few: the needs for ebola, what's happening in syria, in iraq, in central african republic, in sudan. i mean all of those emergencies of course are all having a toll on the capacity of the donors to provide afghanistan and word from the white house today >> ifill: back in this country, word from the white house today is that president obama will hxword from the whitehouse today is that president obama will wait until after next month's election to announce his pick for attorney general. a number of senate democrats fought the delays to avoid making the nomination a campaign issue. attorney general eric holder announced last month that he's

the rebels, known as houthis, took control of the red sea port of hodeidah, as well as a southern province. the group already controls swaths of the country's north. >> woodruff: up to one million people in afghanistan are going with less food, due to lack of funding. the u.n.'s "world food program" reported today it faces a gap of about $30 million. the head of the agency's afghan operations said other needs are competing for the money. >> just to name a few: the needs for ebola, what's happening in syria, in iraq, in central african republic, in sudan. i mean all of those emergencies of course are all having a toll on the capacity of the donors to >> woodruff: the world food program feeds about 3.7 million afghans 10% of the population back in this country, a federal grand jury in washington indicted an accused ringleader in the benghazi attack, on 17 new charges. some carry the death penalty. ahmed abu khattala was captured and brought to the u.s. in june on a single conspiracy count. the attack in benghazi in 2012 killed the u.s. ambassador and three other americans. word from the whit

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certainly they will part like the red sea and let you through. >> what would you like to drink?> just something non-alcoholic for a change. because you are in royal blue, i don't want you to be accosted. who is honking back here? we are doing live tv, everybody. come on, now. take off. take off. shu used to have 4.5 speed. got a pretty good glide going right there. i think things are going to get a little tougher for him once he hits the front door at momm that will do it for now. maybe we will bring back something for you two. >> he didn't seem very confident. seemed a little unsure of himself. >> wonder if he's working for tips. >>> talk show host jimmy kimmel paid tribute to a fresno man who pulled an elderly man from a burning home. >> you might have seen the video earlier this week. that's tom carrying the man from the home. >> arteaga happened to be driving by when he heard calls for help. last night, jimmy kimmel surprised him by giving him free passes to disneyland. >> the life-long dodgers fan received a special honor from his favorite team presented by legendary manage

the red sea and arabian sea are full of fish. so what are we afraid of? that's all lies. the liberals are lying to you. because their agenda is to stop the industrialization of america. they want us to roll back and to take the word catch up with us. that's the real motivation. but they have to -- they can't be honest. they are like the islamic ideology. they use lying to reach their goals. it's exactly like islam. i would have more respect for liberals if they tell you their agenda honestly. and let's have an honest debate. but they don't want to have an honest debate. the liberals want to call you names just like islam calls you, you're a -- you're a racist, you're islam-phobe. that's why -- [ inaudible ] >> yes, it was very hard. i couldn't change right away because really to live under islam for a long time can demoralize you. it's a burden. i have a chapter in my last book. it's called a muslim's burden. you know christianity lifts your burden, it feeds you, it takes away your guilt. that's how we become in christianity. in islam it's a culture of shaming. it's a cult

it's on the red sea. >> how does it change the situation on the ground, when you know that government forces didn't fight or try to stop houthis or their advancement. it's changing the situation from one area of the country to the other. >> absolutely. what we saw in the last few weeks is a quick and rapid advance from the houthis, and there was no appetite within the military, the yemeni military to confront that. there were orders, direct orders from the minister of defense as well as the interior minister of this country, to their forces to not oppose the houthi advance. so there's clear - no appetite to put the fight. all of that led to people, believing that there's a hidden agenda, and an alliance between the houthis on the one hand, with former president ab dala sala who enjoys influence on tribal leaders and military commanders. the aim of the alines is aimed at -- alliance is aimed at political enemies, including the party representing the muslim brotherhood. as well as other figures including tribal leaders. the situation is tense, and there is a fear that this country is he

. >> reporter: in the bible, moses is best known for parting the red sea. >> there is a sea ahead andorter: this morning the portrayal is dividing critics after star christian bale's controversial comments on the old testament hero. he plays moses in "exodus: gods and kings," setting off a backlash of biblical proportion this week after reportedly describing moses as schizophnic and barbaric. something he spoke about. >> i had no idea about moses and how complex he was. he was a troubled man. >> religious heros are not perfect. yes, they have flaws, et cetera. but when you say extreme statements about them, then you're into territory where you're undermining, subverting or insulting the heros. >> reporter: some christian groups boycotted "noah" over what they say was a dark depiction of the arc. >> a benevolent figure. are you kidding me? he stood by and watched the entire population perish. >> reporter: it earned a flood of cash, $359 million worldwide. and "exodus" could be a bible blockbuster too. 73% would see the film if it po po portrays the bible. >> you can alienate the audien

they now have control a day after they over ran a key port city on the red sea. both were captured without fighting. yemen's newly appointed prime minister is expected to establish a new government in coming days. >> a major hurricane is blamed for one death in saint martin. >> let's go to anymore mitch. >> this is now a major hurricane, a category three, so very intense storm. you can see in the final frames with well-defined eye, that circle of convection around the storm and sign of development. as it grades the virgin islands, puerto rico, causing some damage and now is headed to the north as a stronger entity. here's how that looks in the big atlantic picture. by friday, this could be a concern for bermuda, still is a major storm. bermuda is right at the tip here, so as it passes that direction, still potential for a landfall. bermuda has fabulous housing codes. the other thing we're watching, a tropical storm headed to hawaii could be a hurricane by this weekend when it impacts the islands. back to you guys. >> we are following breaking news right now, a se