i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories at that hour. >>> total war - leaders vow to aggressively go after boko haram, and find the al qaeda of west africa. >>> getting upper hand - extinguishing california's wildfires >>> a deeper look at the drug called a game changer in the fight against hiv. why doctors are so excited about it. >>> if you don't know what net neutrality is, we'll explain is and show how changes can affect your internet speed and coach. . >> it has changed and operations clearly as an al qaeda organization. >> the president of nigeria tells world leaders that boko haram has powerful help. and made the comments at a last-minute summit held in paris. officials from west africa, u.s. and across europe were there, wanting to show they were taking boko haram seriously. more from tim friend. >> reporter: a hastily called summit at the request of the nigean president grap lipping with an in -- nigerian president grapling with an insurmountable problem. as the leaders de

. >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. pro-russian activists storm a police station demanding the release of dozens of prisoners. >>> a young boy survives the landslide in afghanistan as a nation mourns. >> i'm innocent of any involvement in any conspiracy to abduct, kill or bury jean mcconville. >>> police release gerry adams, released and no charges laid. >>> and a high-flying circus act goes terribly wrong. >>> good to have you with us. we begin in ukraine where pro-russian activists stormed the police headquarters in odessa. protesters barged into the station, securing the release of 60 people, two days after violence left 40 dead. jonah hull has the latest from odessa. . >> to cries of "our heroes", they emerge from the police station. more than 60 pro-russian protesters arrested for taking part in extreme violence on friday night. for hours riot police simply looked on from behind their shields, the crowd shouted "freedom", demanding the release of those inside. s

i'm thomas drayton in new york. "america tonight" is coming up next. thanks for watching. >>> on "america tonight", the weekend edition, the up and down sides of a high plains boom down. in our exclusive investigation, what came to williston north dakota and the high price of that black gold. >> this, right here, is a huge area for prostitution. >> right here at wal-mart? >> wherever the money is and the men are. >> also tonight - a push from the top. the white house joins survivors, urging colleges to act to stop sex crimes on campuses. we continue our indepth reporting on sex crimes and what colleges are pressed to do now. and the trouble waters of this bay. >> i worked on the water for 48 years. i saw a lot of changes, and not anyway of them good. >> a bid to bring back the bay faces a new change from those that say it's a threat to their love of the land. >>> good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm melissa chan. we begin with a city problem faced by a boom town in the heart lpd. with a spike in domestic oil production bringing north america closer

i'm thomas drayton in new york. top stories this hour. major merger, that has at&t buying out directv. and the promise begs its are internet service. what about the next emergency. stress test in the world cup in brazil. the race against time. will police be ready for any threat? the historic trip pope francis is making to the middle east, in our sunday segment, the week ahead. >> good to have you with us. any tonight, at&t has formally agreed to buy drectv for about $45 billion. the two companies approved the deal earlier today. drectv is the largest satellite television in the united states with 45 million subscribers, the fc is expected to closely scrutiny niez thclosely --scrut. directv is the best option for us because they have the premier brand. joining us to discuss what this means, to both at&t and the consumers, is bill wyman. good to see you bill. we've seen other telecom giants merge, how is this different? >> it is a little bit different and quixotic. this is different. at&t is a mobile carrier with a smawd broadband internet

i'm thomas drayton. let's get you caught up on the top stories. >>> nerves on edge at the china sea as nations vie for control of the rich gas deposits. >>> matters taken into their own hands to rescue the missing school girls in nigeria >>> catastrophic flooding in eastern europe >>> what a group of amateur scientists plan to do with a long, dead satellite. >>> good to have you with us. we begin with the south china sea. there are vast deposits of the oil and gas beneath the waters. resources of several nations, the source of tension - recently between china and vietnam. anti-china protests led bm to evacuate -- beijing to evacuate its citizens from vietnam. >> reporter: after daying of often violent anti-chinese protests the vietnamese appear to contain the disurpss. police -- disturbances, police broke up the protest in ho chi minh city. it's all over relevance by china to halt deep see oil exploration. >> translation: the intention was to show support for the government's efforts to chase the rig fro

i'm thomas drayton in new york. "america tonight" is coming up next. thanks for watching. >>> on "america tonight", the weekend edition, the up and down sides of a high plains boom down. in our exclusive investigation, what came to williston north dakota and the high price of that black gold. >> this, right here, is a huge area for prostitution. >> right here at wal-mart? >> wherever the money is and the men are. >> also tonight - a push from the top. the white h

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >>> record flooding stretching across three countries, homes under water, lives swept away. tens of thousands evacuated. the struggle for those in south-east europe. >>> explosion, gunfire and smoke. libya's political chaos turns violent. who is in control? what is expected next? >>> stopping the flames. san diego's wild fires are controlled, but what next >>> a billion deal that changes the way millions watch tv. >>> good to have you with us. the worst floods in decades are devastating the balkans. more than three dozens are confirmed dead. authoriti authorities expect it to rise. thousands have been forced from their homes, stretching from croatia, bosnia and serbia. in croatia hundreds of soldiers have been helping residents flee the waters. the worst-hit arse are east in bosnia. police describe a tsunami of water. it is concerned the water could dislodge landmines planted during the civil war. the prime minister says the situat

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories. >> the buyout - cable tv landscape is changing. at&t paying for direct tv. what this will mean? >>> the next threat for california - the difference 24 hours can make. what is being done to stop it next time. >>> under water in the balkans. the biggest threat for three countries expecting more rain. >> the city of love - we are not talking about philadelphia, but seattle. what it is doing differently for those with dementia. >>> good to have you with us. a big announcement. at&t formally agreed to buy direct tv for 48.5 billion. the two companies approved the deal today. this acquisition will have to be approved by regulators who are expected to closely scroout nice the deal. in a statement the c.e.o. of at&t says this is a unique opportunity that will redefine the video entertainment industry:. >> i talked to arts and culture contributor bill wyman about what this means for consumers and how direct tv customers may be affected. >> we'd like

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >>> declaration of war - african leaders vow to aggressively fight boko haram, and are welcoming the help from the u.s. and other countries. o fighting fire with fire - what the men and women battling wild fires are learning in california's state-of-the-art lab. >>> a deeper look at what is called a game changer in h.i.v. the drug is not new, but there's a new excitement. >>> we get you up to speed on net neutrality - what it is, why it's changing and how it could affect your internet service. [ ♪ music ] >>. >> boko haram has changed and its operation as an al-qaeda operation. >> the president of nigeria addresses world leaders at a summit to discuss islamic extremist boko haram. the last-minute summit was held in paris this morning. officials from west african nations, the u.s. and across europe were on hand, wanting to show they were taking boko haram seriously. more from al jazeera's tim friend. >> reporter: a hastily called su

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour - freedom for european observers held in ukraine. the crisis there is escalating. >>> demonstrators in washington call on u.s. the do more in relation to the kidnapped ghirls nigeria. >>> world press freedom day. >>> on the trail of a deadly disease that found its way to indiana. >>> and the n.b.a.'s latest move to oust clippers' owner donald sterling. . >>> hugs and relief in ukraine as seven european observers held by separatists are freed. it comes a day after fighting in the southern city of odessa killed dozens of pro-russia activists, many in a clash. today the city held visuals to commemorate the dead. at this hour ukraine inches closer to civil war. the military is stepping up its offensive. the conflict is spreading to other parts of the country. paul brennan has the latest from the eastern city of konstantinovka. >> reporter: burning cars and dabry were evidence of what looked like a day of fighting between ukranian soldie

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >>> there's no hope for finding survivors in afghanistan's massive land slide. efforts to help the 4,000 who survived, but have nothing. >>> anger in ukraine and calls for an investigation after deaths of dozens of pro-russian activists in a building set on fire. >>> a diplomatic move by condo leesa rice who bowed out of a college speech. >>> and a look at journalist around the world. >> tonight the focus in the northern afghanistan landslide shifts. the search is called off after rescue workers are lost in another landslide. 2,000 are feared dead. now to helping the thousands left homeless. more from the badakhshan disaster. >> reporter: mass prayer for a mass grave. the afghan villages gave up on finding survivors. now they just want to locate the bod yes of family and friends -- bodies of families and forehands. the focus has shifted to thousands that lost their homes. >> translation: i'm a survivor. right now we need tents. 700

i'm thomas drayton. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >> let me be very clear. i'm innocent of any involvement in any conspiracy to abduct, kill or bury mrs. jean mcconville. >> after four days of questioning sinn fein leader gerry adams is a free man. >>> a nation on the brink of law. clashes in ukraine as the police station comes under siege. >>> helping thous

i'm thomas drayton in new york.ou caught up on the top stories this hour. >>> declaration of war - african leaders vow to aggressively fight boko haram, and are welcoming the help from the u.s. and other countries. o fighting fire with fire - what the men and women battling wild fires are learning in california's state-of-the-art lab. >>> a deeper look at what is called a game changer in h.i.v. the drug is not new, but there's a

i'm thomas drayton in new york.s get you caught up on the top stories this hour - freedom for european observers held in ukraine. the crisis there is escalating. >>> demonstrators in washington call on u.s. the do more in relation to the kidnapped ghirls nigeria. >>> world press freedom day. >>> on the trail of a deadly disease that found its way to indiana. >>> and the

i'm thomas drayton in new york.ou caught up on the top stories at that hour. >>> total war - leaders vow to aggressively go after boko haram, and find the al qaeda of west africa. >>> getting upper hand - extinguishing california's wildfires >>> a deeper look at the drug called a game changer in the fight against hiv. why doctors are so excitedut

thanks for joining us i'm thomas drayton in new york. i'll be back for another hour at 8:00 pm eastern. stay tuned. "real money" with ali velshi starts now. thanks for watching. >> the struggling middle class is sure to be one of the biggest issues in the mid term elections. i'm going to ask a republican. and exactly where we can't afford to have them, in our education system and canada's got something america used to have and we'd like it back, please, i'll explain, when we come back. i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." >> this is "real money." you are the most important part of the show so tell me what is on your mind. by tweeting medium or sending to facebook. science philanthropy meet in los angeles for milken conference. i will introduce them to you, it's a unique event put together by the milken institute, a nonpart distant institute. the institute was set up bip michael milken. now known for his philanthropy michael milken was known 20 years ago for fraud that landed him in prison. mary snowy has his story. >> welcome mr. pri

i'm thomas drayton in new york.'s get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >>> there's no hope for finding survivors in afghanistan's massive land slide. efforts to help the 4,000 who survived, but have nothing. >>> anger in ukraine and calls for an investigation after deaths of dozens of pro-russian activists in a building set on fire. >>> a diplomatic

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories of this hour.sident flagged by the parents of u.s. soldier freed by afghanistan, under scoring a commitment to bring home prisoners of war. he is in route to germany at this hour. >> we look at a troubling trend - honour killings, women murdered by their own parents to clear

i'm thomas drayton in new york. top stories this hour.erger, that has at&t buying out directv. and the promise begs its are internet service. what about the next emergency. stress test in the world cup in brazil. the race against time. will police b

i am thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >> it was really tough. seven military observers are free in eastern ukraine. an attack that killed more than 40 russian supporters dramatically increases tensions in the country. the grim reality in afghanistan, thousands liable dead. many more thousands now homeless. >> the language of the blind, why braille may actually become extinct. we will take you to

i'm thomas drayton.et's get you caught up on the top stories. >>> nerves on edge at the china sea as nations vie for control of the rich gas deposits. >>> matters taken into their own hands to rescue the missing school girls in nigeria >>> catastrophic flooding in eastern europe >>> what a group of amateur scientists plan to do with a long,

i'm thomas drayton in new york. "consider this" is up next. thanks for watching. >>> the u.s. substance up its role in a major offensive against the most dangerous al qaeda affiliate. how much of a difference will it make? a journalist flees pakistan, barely escaping his bullet-ridden car. the gaming are of speaking -- danger are of speaking out about human rights in that area. >>> googles rite to link to anything online - where does your right to provide si end. >> jay z's fight with his sister-in-law goes viral - important stories on social media appear to go nowhere. >> i'm antonio mora, here is "consider this." >> pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. >> media in pakistan are facing killed. >> the hoy court ruled that goog -- high court ruled that google must delete links about its users if they ask. >> the european court of justice said to google you need to respect the right of privacy. protected. >> the incident set social media on fire. >> jay z and beyonce haven't addressed the vid yox. privacy. >>> we begin with a hot war in ye

i'm thomas drayton in new york.et's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >>> record flooding stretching across three countries, homes under water, lives swept away. tens of thousands evacuated. the struggle for those in south-east europe. >>> explosion, gunfire and smoke. libya's political chaos turns violent. who is in control? what is expected next? >>> stopping the flames.

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >>> odessa police release more than 60 after pro-russian activists storm a police station. >>> firefighters are battling a wildfire in oklahoma. >>> the death of a german teen shot by a montana man puts gun laws back in the spotlight. >>> talks in sudan - condition it bring on end to the fighting. that's the topic in "the week ahead". . >>> good to have you with us in ukraine. another day of violence. each side is increasing its resolve not to back down. in the southern town pro-russian activists stormed a police station, demanding the release of dozens. hundreds of pro-ukranian act visits took to the streets chanting "glory to ukraine", saying they have reclaimed an area previously occupied by pro-russian activists. jonah hull is reporting. >> reporter: to cries of "our heroes" more than 60 pro-russian act visits arrested for taking part in the riot friday night. for hours, as police looked on the crowd shouted freedom, demanding

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories. >> the buyout - cable tv landscape is changing. at&t paying for direct tv. what this will mean? >>> the next threat for california - the difference 24 hours can make. what is being done to stop it next time. >>> under water in the balkans. the biggest threat for three countries expecting more

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >>> odessa police release more than 60 after pro-russian activists storm a police station. >>> firefighters are battling a wildfire in oklahoma. >>> the death of a german teen shot by a montana man puts gun laws back in the spotlight. >>> talks in

i'm thomas drayton, we'll be back with another news in an hour. "consider this" starts now. . >> the c d.c. blocked by congress from studying gun violence. we are joined by a congress woman and n.r.a. woman who was a top doctor at the c d.c. is climate change leading to intergsal conflict. do animal lovers put pets before people. we'll be joined by a dare devil not long before he leapt off the world's tallest building. >> i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this," here is more on what is ahead. >> house bill 60 will protect law-abiding systems. >> a bill was signed making it legal to have loaded weapons in barks churches, schools and some government buildings. >> a miami resident receiving a letter from the president about the arrest in venezuela much. >> i'm excite that in the united states a person can rite to the president and -- write to a president and get an answer. >> what's when you bring together two french dare devils. >> two dare devils leap from the world's tallest building in dubai. >> we begin with calls for federal fund to resear

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught on the top stories of this hour. >>> pro-russian activists break down the doors of a police station, demanding the relief of dozensedly. >>> prayers and pressure on the nigerian government to do more to find hundreds of kidnapped girls. >>> mourning for a german change student killed in montana - calls for justice. >>> can talks bridge on end to the bitter ward in south sudan. that's the subject tonight of "the week ahead". . >> storming a police station in odessa pro-russian activists demand the release of dozens of protesters. the government's interim prime minister visited odessa and some injured. 40 were killed when clashes erupted. there were violence in ukraine, each side is increasing the resolve that they won't back down. we have the latest from the black sea down of odessa. >> reporter: to cries of "our heroes", they emerged from the police station, more than 60 pro-russian protesters arrested for taking part in extreme violence in odessa on friday night.

i am thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >> it was really tough. seven military observers are free in eastern ukraine. an attack that killed more than 40 russian supporters dramatically increases tensions in the country. the grim reality in afghanistan, thousands liable dead. many more thousands now homeless. >> the language of the blind, why braille may actually become extinct. we will take you to one of the most polluted places in the u.s. where developers are planning to build luxury high-rises. we begin in ukraine a country moving ever closer to civil war. the military stepping up the offensive against pro-russian he rebels in the east. the conflict is spreading to other parts of the country. in the east, seven european observers who were taken hostage more than a week ago have been freed. this comes a day after fire in the southern city of odessa killed dozens of pro-russian activists. secretary of state john kerry currently in africa spoke with his russian counterpa

i am thomas drayton. let's get you caught up on the top stories we are following at this hour. boko haram now the target of what's being called total war by african and western leaders in paris. meanwhile, renewed assaults on al-qaeda strongholds in yemen. >>> figre fighters struggle to control blazes. >> coffee might be considered art. >> good to have you with us. a war against boko haram. >> that's what nations who attended a security summit on the group have called the strategy to end attacks. nigerian president goodluck jonathan along with west african heads of state and western leaders met in paris for the summit. jonathan said the group isn't just a nigerian problem but rather, an al-qaeda operation, all across west africa. our tim friend has the details. >> reporter: a hasteily called summit at the request of the nigerian president grappling with an apparently insurmou insurmountable problem as the leaders gathered in paris to declare what they called total war on boko haram, there was news of another attack across the border in cameroon. >> translator: what we have deci