. >> i'm thomas drayton. you're watching "talk to al jazeera." my guest this week is astronaut chris hadfield. was there a heart pounding moment in space, a moment that scared you? >> the only time i felt a raw animal shiver of fear go up my back was watching a shooting star like a meet meteorite enter the atmosphere. there is darkness and then a blistering streak of light cuts across the sky. my first reaction was wow, beautiful, a shooting sar. but my thought was then, what was that, a ball one derg ancient rock coming in at 20 -- blundering rock coming in, if it was a little higher it would have hit us, instead of feeling like i was on the front of the titanic like king of the world suddenly my.spaceship felt like a little bubble. >> you went blind in space. wasn't that scary or dangerous? >> we only go out when we need the dexterity of human hands to go fix something or we need the cleverness of the human brain to be able to look at a problem and jiggle something into place or a complex task. i was outside on my first spacewalk. we were build

thomas drayton reports. >> reporter: it's expected to be a big weekend at the university of virginia. the cavaliers takes on a top basketball powerhouse duke. it's boys bid night when fraternities welcome new pledges. because of that women in u.v.a. sororities are ordered by chapters not to attend frat parties. collect lively known as the national panay lettic conference says the weekend presents safety concerns and are looking to keep young women out of harm's way. many are upset, speaking out, calling the ban rash. >> in an online petition they say: the ruling comes in the wake of the violent death of a student on campus and now credited rolling stone allegations of a gang rape in the city. the women can be fined or suspended if they attend frat parties this weekend. some sororities are planning retreats making sure no one violates the rule. >> more than 2,000 supporters signed the petition asking the sororities to reconsider the ban. >> thomas drayton, thank you. laura dunn is founder and executive of natural justice. providing legal services to victims of sexual assault and is a s

i'm thomas drayton in new york. "consider this" is coming up next. keep safe. >>> the deadly terror attack in paris sparks the debate over religious sensitivity and freedom of expression much does the u.s. offer military prays shores. we are joint taking aim at a documentary putting our guest into the cross-hairs. i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this", those stories and more ahead. >> calls for the defense of

i'm thomas drayton in new york. wenjian is my hero, we can always count on him. >> paying respects to a slain officer. >>> black boxes and 120 bodies have yet to be recovered. the accused boston marathon bomber is scheduled to be in court in the morning. that's when the trial is scheduled to begin. >>> a lot of tough diplomatic issues facing the u.s. this year year. >> thanks for being with us. we begin tonight with the funeral of slain new york officers weferl. he and his partner were fatally shot two weeks ago as they sat in their car. dignitaries and a heartbroken family paid tribute. our courtney kealy. has the story. >> officer wenjian liu's wife spoke about his devotion to his parents as an only child. >> one of his passion he was being a police officer. he took pride in the fact that he is nypd. >> liu's father spoke in a cantonese dialect. choking back tears he spokes of his sob's traits, obedience respect and loyalty. after 911 he wanted to serchg serve the new york community with the nypd. >>> sent the dir

thank you for joining us, i'm thomas drayton in new york. i'm back with another hour of news 11:00pm eastern. stay tuned. "consider this" starts right now. thank for watching. >>> the u.s. facing new terror threats just a week after the paris attacks. investigative journalist jeremy scai hill joins us. forced into chemo - the legal and medical ethics in the case of a 17-year-old girl who refused cancer. and glen close's family struggles with mental illness. i'm antonio mora welcome to "consider this". those stories and more ahead. >> the fbi revealed a plot by a suspected terrorist on the u.s. capital.

i'm thomas drayton in new york. "consider this" is coming up next. have a safe night. >>> hello, i'm antonio mora, welcome to a special edition of "consider this," freedom under fire. attacks on human rights and freedom around the world have lead to growing humanitarian crises around the world. some 50 million people displayed by conflicts. nobody is suffering more than children, and despite heroic efforts, relief organizations are overwhelmed. women face discrimination and abuse. religious freedom is under

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. millions march in paris and around the world in a massive display of unity to condemn terrorism after three days of deadly attacks. the french president is joined by 40 world leaders. attorney general eric holder, who was supposed to attend the rally is a no show. five years after the earthquake that devastated haiti, how the nation is struggling to rebuild. that's the focus of you are regular sunday -- of our regular sunday segment "the week ahead". >>> as oil prices continue to free fall you may be pleased at the pumps, but we tell you why it's not good news everywhere. >>> thanks for being with us. we begin with remembrance and solidarity for victims of the attacks in france. nearly 4 million around the nation marched in solidarity joined in paris by france's president and leaders from around the world. we are getting a look at the suspect from the kosher market. video surfaced of amedy coulibaly pledging allegiance to i.s.i.l.'s leader. authorities are no closer to finding the fin

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. millions march in paris and around the world in a massive display of unity to condemn terrorism after three days of deadly attacks. the french president is joined by 40 world leaders. attorney general eric holder, who was supposed to attend the rally is a no show. five years after the earthquake that devastated haiti, how the nation is struggling to rebuild.

>>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city i'm thomas drayton, here are the top stories we are following right now. massive crowds including dignitaries gather in paris for a show of unity after a week of terror. tonight we hear from a man whose quick actions take lives after an attack at a supermarket. and a video emerges showing the man involved in the supermarket attack pledge g his allegiance to i.s.i.l. thanks for being with us. it's been another day of sights and sounds in france. this time grease -- grief and unity is on display. leading the march was the heads of states and foreign ministers from 40 different nations. they walked arm in arm, with french president francis hollande in a show of solidarity against terrorism. the group included palestinian mahmoud abbas and binyamin netanyahu. as paris marched in mourning the investigation continued to unfold. a video surfaced appearing to show one of the gunmen pledging allegiance to i.s.i.l. the shooting of a jogger on wednesday appears to be linked. there's no sign of the suspect hayat boumeddiene. jacky rowland has

i'm thomas drayton, here are the top stories we are following this hour. in france - millions take to the streets, taking part in a massive show of unity after last week's deadly attacks. >>> marching arm in arm - dozens of world leaders join the crowds >>> across the crowds others rally to share their support. one of the killers pledging their allegiance to i.s.i.l. is discovered >>> a massive show in france. 3.7 million march across the country in unity after the attacks last month that killed 17. video surfaces showing the gunmen that killed four hostages at a kosher mark. in it the killer pledges allegiance in a video to i.s.i.l. >>> after weeks of bloodshed it was a day of mourning. many world leaders were among the crowd. we begin with dana lewis in paris. >> what an incredible day in france. numbers were as founding. 3.7 million marched in different rallies across the country. in paris there was an original estimate double what the french authorities anticipated. in the end people were united defiant, all in the message in condemning the violence of

. >> hi, i'm thomas drayton straight ahead.r wenjian liu he was killed in new york city months after getting married. >>> identification center brings the total to 34. bad weather continues to hamper the location of other victims. >>> relations with cuba, one of the pressing issues facing the u.s. that the week ahead see you at 8:00. 8:00. >> these images marked a turning point. the long simmering anger of black communities seeking fairness and justice an echo of another angry time in our nation's history. well now just weeks ahead of a key anniversary in the civil rights movement the parallels between that time and this are impossible to ignore. those who would challenge the system those who stood up for justice and the power of ordinary people to move the nation even change the law. here's "america tonight" host joie chen. ♪ come by here my lord come by here ♪ ♪ >> reporter: you can never remember selma and forget the bridge. here where the jefferson davis highway leads town and heads north to montgomery are where the first s

. >> >>> this is al jazeera america, life from new york city i'm thomas drayton. here are the top stories at this hour. >> he was my hero. you could always count on him >>> a widow's grief, thousands gather in new york to pay their last respects to slain officer wenjian liu >>> more bodies discovered from the sea near the flight are airasia 8501 crashed. investigators believe they know why the plane went down >>> jury selection starts tomorrow for the man accused of the boston marathon bombing. we look at the people whose lives changed forever >>> when the ball drops in times square it begins more than a new year - a whole range of laws kick in - some you won't believe >>> thanks for being with us. it was a solemn sombre service on a grey and gloomy day, thousands gathered in new york city to say a final goodbye to wenjian liu. officers families friends and many that never knew him came together to pay trig ute. the second of -- tribute. the second of two officers fatally shot as they sat in a patrol core. >> reporter: officer wenjian liu's widow spoke about her h

. >> >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton, in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. thousands come to pay their city officer gunned down in the line of duty. bad weather is hampering erts to recover bodies from the airasia crash in the java sea. we have a preview >>> fighting i.s.i.l. one of several key foreign policy issues facing the u.s. this year the subject of tonight's segment "the week ahead". >>> great to have you with us. 10,000 came to honour new york city officer wenjian liu, killed as he sat in a patrol car two weeks ago. there were fellow officers and many that came from police departments across the country and dignitaries and the heart-broken family. courtney kealy reports on the emotional funeral for a man recently married. >> he is my soul mate. >> reporter: officer wenjian liu's widow spoke about his respect for the law and devotion to his parents as an only child. >> one of his many passions is being a police officer. he took pride in the fact that he is n.y.p.d. >> reporter: wenjian liu's fathe

. >> >>> this is al jazeera america, life from new york city i'm thomas drayton. here are the top stories at this hour. >> he was my hero. you could always count on him >>> a widow's grief, thousands gather in new york to pay their last respects to slain officer wenjian liu >>> more bodies discovered from the sea near the flight are airasia 8501 crashed. investigators believe they know why the plane went down >>> jury selection starts tomorrow for the man

i'm thomas drayton in new york.ou caught up on the top stories this hour. [ ♪♪ ] >>> pope francis celebrates mass with hundreds of thousands of faithful in the philippines capital. four arrested in greece at the request of interpol may not have this ties to a foiled attack in belgium. >>>

only on al jazeera america >> >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york.ou caught up on the top stories of this hour. an outpouring of support from around the globe as police continue to search for a missing suspect in this week's paris attack. a british security expert believes small scale attacks are on the rise. we'll explore the nature of these in "a deeper look." >>> wreckage from flight

where technology meets humanity only on al jazeera america >> >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas draytont you caught up on the top stories. a day of remembrance, a wake is held for the second police officer gunned down in an ambush. >> the family of the al qaeda suspect that died in hospital is blaming the u.s. for his death >>> an incredible story of survival - a 7-year-old walks away from a plane crash. >> and

where technology meets humanity only on al jazeera america >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas draytont you caught up on the top stories this our. an al qaeda suspect charged with a 1998 u.s. embassy bombings dice in custody days before trial. the family blames the u.s. government. >>> saying good by to the second u.s. city officer murdered in an ambush >>> searchers in the java sea locate several large pieces of airasia qz8501, increasing hope of recovering more

only on al jazeera america >> >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york.ou caught up on the top stories this hour. hundreds of thousands march to express support for victims of the paris attacks. the french capital is on high alert ahead of a gathering expected to draw millions including top diplomats from europe >>> meanwhile, french authorities continue the search for a fourth personlinged linked to the attack >>> our

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories of this hour.our have been arrested in greece. interpol say they may not have ties to a foiled attack in belgium >>> israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu blasts the international criminal court and calls a decision to investigate possible abuses through the gaza war absurd. >>> the n.r.a. is suing three cities over gun control laws what it may mean

. >> i am thomas drayton at the top of the hour escalation in eastern ukraine, separatists fire rocketsthe city of mariupol killing dozens of civilians. what's at stake in president obama's three-day state visit to india? and our deeper look segment, syrians caught between multiple armies forced from their homes by bullets and bombs in trying to survive living in neighboring countries that simply can't care for them. all of that and more straight ahead. >> attention all seniors, if you have medicare insurance, you may qualify for high quality support braces at little or know cost. i am thrilled with my knee braces there is a simple solution for seniors to get out of pain with state of the art support braces. >> i barely feel any pain at all. >> i am so happy with the quality of these braces. >> call now and you could qualify for a pain relieving brace at little or no cost much can you recall the senior health connection sglifrningsz welcome back to techknow. we are talking extreme weather here i think we all know it goes beyond the 5 day forecast we are used to. it's complex trying to g

i'm thomas drayton, here are the top stories we are following this hour. in france - millions take to the streets, taking part in a massive show of unity after last week's deadly attacks. >>> marching arm in arm - dozens of world leaders join the crowds >>> across the crowds others rally to share their support. one of the killers pledging their allegianc

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up with the top stories of this hour. the searchers have recovered one of the black boxes of qz8501. condemning terrorism after two days of deadly attacks. u.s. attorney general eric holder who was supposed to attend the rally is a

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up with the top stories of this hour. the searchers have recovered one of the black boxes of qz8501. condemning terrorism after two days of deadly attacks. u.s. attorney general eric holder who was supposed to attend the rally is a no-show. >>> five years after the earthquake that devastated haiti how the nation's still struggling to rebuild. that's focus of the regular sunday segment "the week ahead. orders." ". ahead." >> great to have you with us. we begin with a major development in airasia flight 8501. teams have recorded one of the black boxes flight data recorder. step vaessen. this is a significant recovery. >> reporter: yes definitely it is. this morning divers finally found a the flight data recorder under what they think is the wing of the plane and they have brought it back up and it is heading its way back to jakarta in the next few hours or next few days at least where it's going to be investigated and downloaded. all of the data will be downloaded right here in jakarta. depending on the of condition of the

thank you for joining us, i'm thomas drayton in new york. i'm back with another hour of news 11:00pm eastern. stay tuned. "consider this" starts right now. thank for watching. >>> the u.s. facing new terror threats just a week after the paris attacks. investigative journalist jeremy scai hill joins us. forced into chemo - the legal and medical ethics in the case of a 17-year-old girl who refused cancer. and glen close's family struggles with mental illness. i'm antonio mora welcome to "consider this". those stories and more ahead. >> the fbi revealed a plot by a suspected terrorist on the u.s. capital. >> meanwhile al qaeda in the arabian peninsula said it ordered, planned and funded attacks in paris. >> al qaeda in yemen is considering the most lethal terrorist organization. >> yemen is almost a failed state. the new afghanistan. >> radicalization was nothing like in france. >> the united states does not have a large disgruntled radicalized muslim community. >> changes to find individuals on the fridge gs of the communicate -- fringes of th

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. [ ♪♪ ] >>> pope francis celebrates mass with hundreds of thousands of faithful in the philippines capital. four arrested in greece at the request of interpol may not have this ties to a foiled attack in belgium. >>> n.r.a. sues three over gunlaws. >>> and we looking at boko haram's ruthless violence and its grow threat to nigeria and beyond. >>> we begin at this hour by taking you live to manila. the pope francis is wrapping up his trip capping it up with an outdoor mass. they received a warm welcome, as many as 6 million on the streets. the event is expected to draw one of the largest crowds history. al jazeera's harry fawcett is joining us from manila. describe the scene for us if you will. >> it's wet, but there is plenty of enthusiasm on display. a tropical storm that has been threatening the pope's visit for some days now and has a huge impact on the trip to tacloban hit by typhoon haiyan in 2013. it is making its presence fel

thank you for joining us i'm thomas drayton where are in new york. i'll be back at 11:00pm eastern, 8:00 p.m. pacific. "consider this" starts now. >>> the deadly terror attack in paris sparks the debate over religious sensitivity and freedom of expression much does the u.s. offer military prays sending soldiers into upwinable shores. we are joint taking aim at a documentary putting our guest into the cross-hairs. i'm antonio mora welcome to "consider this", those stories and more ahead. >> calls for the defense of freedom of expression. >> free speech in the u.s. is not absolute. but what is legitimate debate in the area of global media. >> members of the muslim community quick to draw distinction between the attackers and the rest of the muslim world. >> there's nothing more offensive to muslims than someone killing innocent people in the name of religion. >> so few americans have a burden of this combat. >> it's part of the reason we are entangled in endless wars we cannot win. >> we are at the town of a newee neweea in mobile medicine. >> it was i

i am thomas drayton. coming up at the top of the ng up at the top of the >> guys, welcome back to "techknow." you are going -- you got to do an interesting interview under the sea? >> yeah. i got to interview the grandson of jack costeau 60 feet underneath water. let's take a look. >> jack costeau, the legendary master of see exploration gave the world a glimpse into human possibilities under water. he once said the best way to observe a fish is to become a fish. his grandson took that advice to heart. he and a small team of divers called the undersea laboratory home for 31 days. i got a chance to talk to him about his latest research in a cuellar ius. the location in florida keys, is that crucial to the scientific research you are collecting? >> crucial for several reasonses. first of all the sub tropical environment conducive to working long hours but also, it's in the cross hairs of some of the major issues both on the level that we are only nine nautical miles offshore where there is a lot of huma. >>

i'm thomas drayton in new york. >> paying respects to a slain officer. >>> black boxes and 120 bodies have yet to be recovered. the accused boston marathon bomber is scheduled to be in

thank you for joining us, i'm thomas drayton in new york. i'll be back with another hour of news at 11:00pm eastern. "consider this," freedom under fire. attacks on human rights and freedom around the world have lead to growing humanitarian crises around the world. some 50 million people displayed by conflicts. nobody is suffering more than children, and despite heroic efforts, relief organizations are overwhelmed. women face discrimination and abuse. religious freedom is under assault. and attacks on the people who tell those stories, journalists are happening around the globe, including here at home. ♪ >>> we begin with a staggering number of refugees worldwide as the list of armed conflicts around the world has grown, the number of people forced to flee their homes now exceeds 50 million. in iraq, the united nations high commissioner for refugees launched a operation to bring aid to more than half a million people driven from their homes islamic state fighters. >> most of the displaced are still living in schools, mosques, churches, unfin