early hours of the morning left the way wide open for the french team halmos was to take the trophy covering an impressive seven hundred twenty nine laps. behind a pace life music a slower pace with teams in their crews enjoying some well deserved downtime. think always in the superbike insurance race but i'm afraid i can't enjoy listening to the track it's any longer locally there's a greener on silent alternative taking place right now. in the smart's moto insurance race the teams must complete twenty laps of the course covering ten point five kilometers. they should do ten laps solo and ten with a passenger and swap drivers halfway through the goal here is consistency not speed so the time difference between the two drivers has to be as small as possible probably to stop teams from getting one of the professionals next door to three fold them. as you can see bikes and scooters are in demanded moscow because with any petrol powered machine the environment is always a concern however they create submission the market for three new comers. possibile voice over was a bush and pits cha

for washington when the old team had moved. there was always an intricate connection between the politicians and the senators. and of course the team name was the senators, so by definition it was paying tribute to washington politics. >> it was tied into it. when they came back here, when they came from montreal in those first couple years at rfk, there was excitement, but i remember those were also lean years, right? there was talk of a ballpark, which helped, but it wasn't a competitive team and it looked touch and go there for a bit. >> they were in first place and i think they had some crazy record of winning games. people who study stats will say it's not sustainable. in fact, they had the exact opposite record of winning games in the second half and they wanted to finish 500. of course, they were terrible for two or three years, maybe even longer. it paid off, you know. you look back at the old days and the original washington senators, the first 11 years they had a losing season every year, and there was no baseball draf

the. me team to do was to put the finishing touches on their entry this year the rules of the smart challenge stated teams have to use motorbike wheels and the t. should be big enough for two people in addition to the standard motor control given to each team as well as making it even more difficult to keep weight down the team has been working twice as hard this year and plans to turn up with an a so best leave with only a couple of weeks ago before race day guessing that. time was no small task and he soon time to find out if the entries perform as well in the truck as they do on paper. back in the russian camp tensions building as the first rounder scrutineer in approaches the team is told through the night in a race against time to get step by ready. all the teams have been briefed and then now in his hardest were preparing their bikes for thought couple of days ahead this year that guys like me have two entries the more casual through neutron and the feisty two proton both bikes have their strengths and even these guys don't know which will perform better in the competition the proton an

although there was no champagne shower for the russian team they did reach the checkered flag despite the conditions which is more than can be said for many of the other teams but motor sports hasn't been unaffected by the shift towards electric power off the truck. load of there's demand for electric transport in your. well parking spaces scarce fuel is expensive and the public is concerned about the environment. as participants in this race we want to support that philosophy. or a similar trend in russia if those are the people become more aware of environmental issues so that everyone realizes that we only have one planet and we have to look after it. builtin nine hundred ninety one. has played host to some of the world's most prestigious racing events and it's sixteen turns over four point five klicks provide a formidable challenge for cars and bikes. this month the track was a hive of activity is big name teams tweaks and superbikes ready for the twenty four hour enjoins race. just a stone's throw away in pits forty seven the students are working just as hard to bring their bikes

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the team is toiled through the night in a race against time to get step by it's ready. all the teams have been briefed and they're now in his hardest were preparing their bikes for a soft couple of days ahead this year the guys from mummy have two entries the more casual meet through neutron and the feisty to proton both bikes have their strengths and even these guys don't know which will perform better in the competition the proton and neutron have the same brake system wheels motor battery and onboard controller but that's about where the similarities end weighing in it's forty three kilos and with a wheel base of one meter thirty three centimeters the proton is slightly heavier and longer than his teammate it's rigid frame and swing arm built for speed and require a skilled rider while the neutron slightly springy frame makes it more of an easy rider the protons titanium front forks are lighter and can be tuned much more finely than the neutrons it's hard to smooth the ride seamlessly shift from one position to another whereas the neutron sacrifice is freedom of move

seen the end of countries going head to head in the heats think again because we can check out the national teams looking for racing glory in boss alone . but first glance the catalonian capital seems more touristy than tacky but it looks can be deceiving already home to the world's largest mobile tech conference in two thousand and thirteen barcelona became the birthplace of the smarts moto challenge where it seems of engineering students from around europe came to the city to pitch the electric bikes against each other over four grueling days and last year participants were left eating the dust from bush's make one. name just to make a ons famous make one fighter the bike was designed and built by the moscow state university of mechanical engineering also known as mommy and the university's jungians are very to use the theory from the classroom to cut their teeth out on the track. back in two thousand and ten take up snake levy followed another team of students speedsters from the uni competing in the formula students competition in germany held in the countries he story corps can hiring sevent

the fourth victory for the german team since 1954. particular excitement about the youth of this team. the fact that we've got the you row championships coming up in 2016. this young squad. mario gotze only 22 years old. germany thinking that they really might now be at the forefront of world football over the next decade. we will come back to the brandenburg gate as soon as they produce that trophy. >>> also coming up in the next half hour, iraq's parliament meets in another attempt to form a new government. we'll be there. [ male announcer ] we know they're out there. you can't always see them. but it's our job to find them. the answers. the solutions. the innovations. all waiting to help us build something better. something more amazing. a safer, cleaner, brighter future. at boeing, that's what building something better is all about. ♪ . >>> are welcome to "gmt" on bbc world news. i'm tim willcox. maliki must go. an exclusive interview with the minister of kurdistan. >>> pushing the boat out. china's plans to build a train to take y

although there was no champagne shower for the russian team they did reach the checkered flag despite the conditions which is more than can be said for many of the other teams but motor sports hasn't been unaffected by the shift towards electric power off the truck. load of there's demand for electric transport in your. well parking spaces scarce fuel is expensive and the public is concerned about the environment. as participants in this race we want to support that philosophy. or a similar trend in russia if those are the people become more aware of environmental issues so that everyone realizes that we only have one planet and we have to look after it. builtin nine hundred ninety one. has played host to some of the world's most prestigious racing events and it's sixteen turns over four point five klicks provide a formidable challenge for cars and bikes to light. this month the track was a hive of activity is big name teams tweaks and superbikes ready for the twenty of twenty four hour enjoying strace. just a stone's throw away in pits forty seven the students are working just as har

the u.s. soccer team. he played here 20 years ago almost to the day against belgium and leading them to the victory, the german team and hoping that the coach brings the u.s. team to victory this afternoon, del. >> last week he said he didn't have high hopes of the team advancing far in the tournament and what do the fan fans have to say about that? >> yes, chalk it up to a psychological strategy. maybe you are not going to make it here and pumping them up. it was a master strategy given how well the team has played. change your travel plans and make sure your family and you are ready to travel after the tournament is over. a vote of a confident that the coach thinks that the team is sticking around for a little while longer now. >> thank you. >> coming up, okay, it looks like empty unmade bed and it is. a priceless work of art. it is hitting the auction blocks. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. funeral services today for the three teenagers found dead in the middle east and they are a

the world. this german team has outshown all expectations. people here were confident the day before the game. >> you can understand why. brazil 7-1. no one could have predicted that. there might have been a few people around the world to bet on that money. one man bet had the would be the result. he went home a happy man. 7-1. >> remember we were standing here sunday night, the quiet that descended over the crowd. they realized this wasn't going to be as easy as they first thought. >> they still had a small sense they were going to do. there was a moment that was definitely quiet. it was incredible the elation when super mario scored the goal. he was an instant hit overnight. he wasn't expected to be the hero. you can bet when he comes out on stage he'll get a big applause. >> players are on the bus holding the world cup through the window. there's people lining the streets in the streets. they must be beside themselves to receive this welcome. great to be here in rio. i heard they said we're not going the to feel it until we're back home. >>

that effort to block the a's ownership to move the team, the mayor says he is happy the team agreed on the home for the next ten years but mayor reed wants to accommodate to move the team to his city. >> they spent years trying to put a deal together. he wants to come to san jose, we want him to come to san jose, we have a site, a $45 million investment. >> the case will be heard by the appeals court august the 12th. >>> meanwhile, the oakland raiders announced the team will pay the cheerleaders minimum wage this coming season. raiderettes will be paid for public appearances, the team had paid cheerleaders 12: s less. one said she made about $5 an hour after factoring in the required appearances. >>> and images like this and cal fire, showing the effort going into fighting the wildfire that has gone on a couple of days. cal-fire called in more firefighters, including strike teams from alameda county. they were getting ready in san leandro county. >>> and evacuations ending for people in these estates, the fire has grown to six acres even though the firefighters are gaining the upper ha

that's the essence of a team. at they can understand the qualities and the weaknesses of their team mates. if you look at a game of football, i always think that you maybe need eight to win the game. three can have an off day or a semi off day but they always work hard -- and the players recognize that so they will do that little bit extra to make sure that they get a win. and the next week it may change round of course. that's the essence of a team to understand and trust each other. and to trust me. >> in other words, trust your plan, trust your strategy, trust your team selection? >> which is always difficult because i maybe have to leave five or six players out each week and i always bring them in individually to explain to them why they are not playing. it's not easy because they all want to play, but the next week they may be in. >> so what do you say to them? give me a speech. >> i could be wrong. it is the rates team for this game. i am picking a team forth two or three weeks ahead -- it is for the occasion

would you say the football teams unite the different groups. >> definitely. gium national football team is important around the world. it shows that belgium is, again, a united country, not divided. it's a moment, but in the future it is very important. >> it's been class in brussels. thank you for that. >>> belgium plays argentina, much like the rest of the world, gripped by football fever. swdaniel schweimler went in seah of the argentina that doesn't like football. >> reporter: when argentina plays in the world cup, the nation pays attentionment. they go anywhere they can find a tv screen. stores and offices are closed. streets are deserted. the intensity increases with furniture. everything is blue and white. not quite everything. we heard rumours there are some argentina, a rare few, for whom the world cup is no big deal. we'll find one and question him. they are not here. we won't find them here either. here is one. here is a writer and translators, trying to stave off world cup fever. >> in trying to turn away from it is hardly possible. you are bombard

the u.s. they have great team spirit. not just the u.s., a lot of teams, even the dutch.ective spirit. argentina, they still have with them that professionalism but it is the team. everyone is playing for each other. >> that showed the most in the brazil game. they lacked somebody that could be a leader. even though the teams have shown they need to play together, you have somebody who can -- [indiscernible] >> you expect this would the high-scoring final? >> no. they will be very pragmatic and tactical. they will not do what brazil did going for the first so it will not be a high-scoring game but it will be fun. >> so many teams were home before the postcards. they just did not get there. >> i was not so much surprised with italy and england because they were in a difficult group. i was surprised that both of them went home. spain, we were all shocked. no one expected them to collapse as they did all at one time. >> where do you see the final going? >> argentina will win. it is something, a story that has to end. messi is the greatest player. you can see the last two gam

and now we are young and we can enjoy it. >> reporter: the team is young too. to enjoy being germany's heros and capable of surprises even off the pitch. they started coming here at 3:00 in the morning. they come from east, west, north, and south, from across germany to be here to welcome the team, and increasingly they are flying this, the german flag. germany started -- [ inaudible ] [ cheers and applause ] >> -- hosted the world cup, now they are proud to be world champions. they are proud also of the team's efforts to get to this day. a decade plus of reforms. big investments in youth football, and the coaching style of making the best players work together for the team and not for personal glory. >> it's the first year the team is not just one player or two players, it's a team of everyone. and everyone who plays, played great football. >> reporter: the footballers this generation isn't likely to forget. a team that they hope can stay at the top for years to come. >>> lots of news on our website, aljazeera.com is the address to click on to. ♪ and you are in

despite high hopes, the team fails to extract the young girl again. they call it a night.his is my excited face. the last thing i texted her driving away, we are not giving up on you. pack a go bag and text when you're ready. i will be there in 30 minutes. ♪ ♪ >> i woke up and i was getting a text. it said i'm ready, and so i immediately tried to scramble the team because there was an extraction. >> yes, this morning. i don't even have time to reflect because we're going to meet london again. i was, like, thank you! the team convenes for an important security briefing prior to their rendezvous with london. scott, head of security outlines the detailed game plan for a safe extraction. >> when we get to this location i know everybody will want to jump out and run in there. be cautious. walk slow. >> i don't want to scare her either. >> put her at ease and we'll watch what's going on. >> fairly thin, black male approximately 6 feet tall is what i guessed from the backseat. watch for him, he'll have eyes on you immediately. >> once the girl agrees to go we have protective righ

, of course, tentatively canceled the team's trade marks on the name several weeks ago. >> the team hopes to win on appeal. mark albert with the judge's boycott. >> the judge is a native of the district and now is a senior judge at the federal courthouse in greenbelt, maryland. his clerk tomorrow us the judge wouldn't comment on -- told us the judge wouldn't comment on his decision, but his words say plenty. federal judge peter mesetti made his decision clear on the front page of a recent decision in a lawsuit against the redskins that's unrelated to the name. in a footnote he court will refrain from using the team name unless reference is made to a direct quote where the name appears. pro football's team will be referred to hereafter simply as the washington team." in the courtroom the judge was more blunt. at an earlier hearing, the judge said this after a lawyer introduced the team's general counsel. "we're going to call them the washington football team here in this court. have a local rule that tell us about the way words are used, no need to get into a big political issue. for now t

>> there does -- is a lot of difference between this team and the old german team. they always talk about the german virtues. never give up, never stop until the very end. when you look back, germany was never a team like brazil, but times have changed. brazil aren't brazil in the more. joachim low has gone with the times and adopted some other measures. he has brought the passion to this side. he wants them to play a fast, attacking style of football. this team has also been accused of not having those german virtues. there was too much flair, too much passion. i think they got the mixture just right. we saw the seven goals against brazil. they got knocked down over and over and never gave up. they scored that goal and became the world cup champions. >> the first european side to win in south america. they absolutely shellacked the hosts along the way. is this a shift in the balance of power in international foot all? >there is -- international football? >> there is somewhat of a shift. if you look behind the scenes, remember that eight out of the nine teams from th

>> the power of team versus individuals. re individual stars in the media and everyone loves to see them and hype them up. it was great to see the good teams and the performances, the likes of chile and colombia. the germans defined them more than anyone. whoough we had david villa is a big star, the focus is to make sure that we have a collective team working together. that will take you further than anything and that is very up important. >> you must be rubbing your hands with all the teams you are bringing here. there has never been a buzz like it before. >> there has never been and that is a big difference. in the past, it was more ethnically driven. you have people from italy, claudio is from argentina, gino is from argentina, a lot of different routes. -- thats predominantly was predominately who is interested. now it is folks who love the nba and the nfl. you see it all the time now. that is the big difference that we are seeing here in the states. >> the things that stand out in this world cup. i'm a simple fellow. un

and the u.s. team, the game going into overtime. and this heart breaking moment, belgium scoring two goals. and team usa then battling back. and in detroit, they're watching as well, just as they were in texas. and look at this, president obama with the team at the white house, rooting on our other team. and paula faris is right there. good evening. >> reporter: we've been hearing the roars from the stadium behind us, team usa taking belgium to overtime and trying to get to the quarter finals for just the second time in 80 years. >> the u.s. feels this is a winnable game if they get it right. >> reporter: save after spectacular save by goalie tim howard. and rallying behind clint dempsey. in the second half, belgium continuing to hammer the u.s. with shots on-goal. but tim howard was everywhere. here in sal have door, the feeling electric. what does this spell? >> usa. >> i love it! >> we're definitely going to win. no doubt. >> reporter: no fan too young. even converts from the home country backing team usa. >> go, usa! >> reporter:

>> i think a lot of the teams and the professional sports teams are going to be looking at this verdict and they're going to be paying careful attention to what the jury evaluated and how they found the team actually liable, and i know a lot of the owners were concerned and watching this as well. you know, oftentimes when you have a civil case you try and attach the deep pockets, right. you want to make sure that the people can the write the checks and you look for the areas where you have joint and several liability. >> so do you think major league baseball is going to change the way it handles its game days? are we going to see more security? it's one things to have concerns, it's another when someone hits you for millions of dollars. >> the jurors in this case actually said that they were aware that a security plan was in place, but it just fell through the cracks, so i think what you're going to see across the board is you're going to see a lot of teams and a lot of stadiums making sure that they have more than just a plan but the plan actually is effected with what fans experience

the pressure is on for the german team. how are they holding up? > they react very well to pressure and there was a lot of eda pressure on the german team up to the semi final. it has been pretty quiet. basically, as we see them hadning just before they flown to rio de janeiro, they are very confident. it could not have been said better than by one of their defenders who said complacency is their biggest danger, so they are not overconfident because of their big win against the brazilians in the semi final. they have put the game aside and are concentrating on the final against the argentinians. they have scored 17 goals, more than double what argentina have scored at this world cup. >> the team has every reason to be confident. what about fans, how are they feeling about their chances? >> they are confident, and service have shown most people think germany will win the world cup. it will be a party atmosphere. miles filled her even movie theaters are showing the game live on big screens. ,f this, having -- pubs everything. if you walk down your reg

maybe if there's a couple players on the u.s. teamt speak french he wouldn't have such an opinion about that. at the end of the game, the game is going to speak for itself. >> who are you favoring? >> that's the big question. >> you know, obviously, i played in the last two world cups with america. i hope that the u.s. comes through victorious. but i hope for a good game. >> thanks guch. >> thank you. >>> israel is vowing to retaliate for the murder of three teenagers. israel blames hamas and overnight israel hit 32 targets. but the government says the strikes are in response to a weekend rocket attack. the you offense comes just a day after the three bodies of the students were found in the west bank. alex is outside the banks of where the home of the victim. >> reporter: outside the house of neftali frenkel supporters have been gathered for weeks. today, though they're readying themselves to leave from him and go to the funeral. israel's military was still deployed heavily throughout the west bank searching high and low for three me

the 12th of june. it's down to two teams. representing europe we have germany and representing south america we have argentina. joining me is charlie stillitano, venue director at the statement for the 2014 world cup and c.e.o. of relevant sports. claudio reyna is currently director of the world cup team. giovanni saverese is the head coach of the new york cosmos. please to have all of them. charlie, '94 was a great year. the seeds for this world cup were sewen. you showed americans what great soccer or fuÚtbol can be. do you think it goes to '94 and up? >> yes, i think there were several moments. the cosmos in the late 70s were several moments and i think the world cup. we weren't sure we would fill the stadiums. we had great attendance. i remember filling the stadium for saudi arabia morocco and people said we couldn't even fill it in saudi arabia (laughter) so the americans responded well. the other moment was kickoff of major league soccer, absolutely. now we have, you know, this moment where you're filling up stadiums for

the team was set up really well to get results and that is where some of the other teams faltered whenere trying to play good foot all -- foot all. ball.ot it is the, the momentum carried on and it was difficult against belgium. i think talking about on the field we can play better. jimmy howard was amazing but we would rather be shooting 16 times versus giving it up. it was a big achievement. into the round of 16 but they only went as far as the previous world cup. what does it take for the u.s. to get to the next level question mark -- we'll? -- next level? >> it is a lot of different things, certainly. league continues to improve. we need to develop different kinds of players. if i look at the team, we had good players but in defense and himield and attack, we lack special players that do something different when you need it against the big team. i do not have the answer to that or the magic wand. country, across all levels there is a lot of resource put into it. a lot of work ring done to develop the future stars. i think we're moving in the right direction. >> you are from venezue

the team deserved the win. fantastic.nd waiting for the big homecoming which takes place tomorrow with the german team. >> thanks very much. celebrations continue along with hang overs i suspect. in brazil, some say the manager has left the job of the national team. he was widely blamed for brazil's humiliating defeat by germany in the world cup. one of the most memorable matches we all saw. >>> our other top story today. israel's military operation in gaza is now into its seventh day. after another night of air strikes, officials say 172 have been killed in the last week. most civilians. palestinian militants fired 20 more rockets overnight. at least three israelis have been seriously injured since the conflict began. rob watson reports. >> the cycle of violence goes on. this was gaza overnight and with daylight, the air strikes from israel continued. this is the aftermath. cars and buildings destroyed and lives disrupted. >> we didn't come here to save our own souls but those of our children that woke up at 1:00 a.m. te

key to the overall development and the transportation planning is an economic engine so bringing the team in place what we were looking for to top that mayor ed lee brought mr. bob beck. and for us one of the challenges this year is for us to make all the critical milestones. in order for us to begin the development so bob beck is already on board and we've had a successful milestone we've already accomplished at the end of this year you-all you're going to see us breaking ground to complete the project and the transfer of that island. my fellow board of directors we've worked with supervisor kim who's represented this island we've worked with the staff and when we needed something to be done we've relied on the board of supervisors and each and every one have insured with the budget and information and the resources we need are in place to moving forward our stakeholders for the city and county of san francisco for the residents of the island you can rest be assured we have a team in place that's not only looking the resident and the daily operations of what's going on her in addition mo

there's a live blog with updates and videos from the team. that's at aljazeera.com. >>> gunmen in egypt's northern sinai killed eight, including a security officer and a child. it happened at a military post. an egyptian security official said the men fired more tar rounds close to residential buildings. 25 others were injured. >>> australian journalists held a rally in melbourne to support three al jazeera staff gaoled in egypt, and are calling on prime minister tony abbott to intervene in the case. mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste, and baher mohamed were convicted of colluding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges that al jazeera rejects. journalists at the rally in federation square tweeted a photo with a caption journalism is no crime. >> journalism is not a crime. journalism is not terrorism. and, yet, that is precisely what peter and his colleagues have been found guilty of and sentenced to long gaol terms in a cairo prison. as we have done many times before, we say once more. we urge prime minister tony abbott to personally con

for me to come to another great team, great defense, the listry of the team -- the history of the team, try to keep that tradition going. i am doing what i can to fit in. >> he has to make decisions more in game like situations. so far so good. >> training camp all about the fans, getting a chance to get up close and personal and snag that autograph. redskins quarterback had good advice for you. find a really adorable kid, stand next to them and you might get something signed. not a bad idea. a player magnet. if you are heading down to richmond when the redskins report tomorrow, remember that good advice from kirk cousins. redskins report tomorrow. ravens tomorrow as well and everything kicks off on thursday. that will do it for us here, kristen berset, back to you. >> thank you. >>> guess what, the ravens are one of the most valuable teams in the world but the redskins have them beat. >> american teams have nothing on the top european soccer clubs. real madrid is number one, $3.5 billion. manchester united $2.81 billion. yankees and cowboys round it out. 9ing is the washington redskin

the team uses pepper spray to subdue the inmate. within seconds, the still shackled officer is pulled to safety. a short time later, hill is also removed from the cell. though dazed by the effects of the pepper spray, hill is uninjured. his assault on the officer earned him two months in punitive segregation and an extension of his sentence. riverbend's emergency response team regularly trains for crises where a cell extraction is called for. our crew was there to cover one session. >> as you can see, when you get that many people in as small a cell as it is, it makes havoc about being able to operate in there. >> straighten him out. there you go. move him out now. straighten him out. >> that's the reason we do more training. more training you get to do, the better you get, the less injury you have on the inmate or the staff. >> during the course of our shoot at riverbend, the extraction team would assemble once again but this time it would be for real. the incident was triggered when officers conducted a routine cell search for wea

the heart of this team was on that field. >> reporter: the heart of this team is what america fell in love with. in our collective hearts leaping out of our chest watching it. that is the thing that was so appealing to u.s. fans. we saw that the u.s. maybe wasn't as good as belgium in the game tonight. tim howard having the game of his life. but what people respond to is the fight in these americans, the come back after being two down, two goals down, and to continue to fight when everyone thought the game was lost. they were playing as as well. that's what makes america so proud and i think they have represented this country so well when they walk away from this tournament. >> no question, julie foudy, great to have you every step of the way with us. julie, thanks. >>> back home in this country, all of us watching as team usa took the field today living every moment, every heart break, that last-minute goal right along with them. abc's gio benitez standing by with the images of the fans across the country tonight. >> reporter: david, even though these fans are disappointed, you could

later, the team went through a light training session. some of the players have the sniffles but the words that everyone will be fit to take on france. >> i predict a very intense match. both sides are packed with top-notch players, the best of the best. it would be a real tug-of-war. >> a duel of to european football powerhouses and the german team confident of booking a slot in the semi finals. >> we will see how they do. the pressure is growing on the host, brazil to win the world cup on home turf for the first time. >> we sent our reporter to the brazilian squads very secretive training quarters to see what they're up to. the trip away from the bustle of rio, just around the corner is a place where the brazilian came to relax and that is not where they will escape to. this is often the public but they still need dozens of fans and they were expecting nothing less than the title from their team. >> expectations are huge. >> they cannot fail, they will become world champions. >> they cannot lose and we cannot think they can. positive thi

like all downtown institutions, we are saddened by the events. our team supporting the authorities in anyway we can." across the street the fairmont hotel has seen violence in the shad des and a man was stabbed in february of this year and he was the fifth homicide of the career in san jose. this morning, it is the 22en homicide of the year and obviously troubling for the most recognized we hotel in san jose. the hotel provided 24 security and offer escorts at night. >> for the hotel and the community it is concerning. that is why we want to help. >>> police are checking surveillance video from area businesses including the fairmont hotel. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> antioch police need help from firefighters to capture a suspect. they used rope to pull a man from a house. trouble started at 4:45 this morning when they tried to pull the man over. he refused to stop and led officers on the chase and then the highway broke down. he took off on foot. the car turned out to be stolen. >>> in san francisco, a neighborhood is cleaning up after a terri

let's check out the team. dr shini somara is a mechanical engineer. onight "techknow" on the road in greenland. >> we are on our way to the air base. i'm nervous. >> we are on board for n.a.s.a.'s operation icebridge - flying over some of the largest ice sheets on the planet. >> i managed to get into the cockpit, which, for a mechanical engineer, is a dream come true. >> of the the view is amazing, but something a wrong. >> this gigantic, ancient ice sheet is melting. >> we explore what is happening in greenland and how soon it will effect us. >> marita davison socializes in evolution, cara santa maria is a scientist journalist and educato in microbiology, and i'm phil torres, i'm an ento meteorologists. that's the team, let's -- entomologist. that's the team - now let's do some science. 7 music ♪ ] >>> hey, whim to "techknow." i'm phil torres, joined by shini somara, marita davison, and cara santa maria. we are in for a treat. shini - you just got back from on amazing journey to one of the most spectacular places in the world. please tell us about it.