i'm thomas drayton in new york.tay tuned "freeway - crack in the system" is next. >> you know how everybody say they have a purpose in life? well at one time i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. i used to think i was born to be a drug dealer. i thought it was my job to keep everybody high. to get as many people high as i could. >> welcome to the famous wake-up show. this dj king jack. today we got a great show fo

. >> 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

this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton where are in new york. let's get you cut up on the top stories >>>. u.n. envoy to yemen warns they are on the brink of civil war >>> the founder of singapore dies lee kuan yew is being remembered >>> ted cruz set to announce tomorrow that he'll run for the presidency in 2016. >> in "the week ahead" - the afghan president makes a first official visit. we look at peace talks with the taliban and u.s. withdrawal. >>> great to have you with us. there's fear the country of yemen is heading to a full-blown civil war. the latest arrest by houthi rebels, the third-largest city. the moves sparked protests who fear the houthis want to trag them into war. al jazeera's gabriel elizondo has the story from the u.n. in new york. >> the united nations security council emergency meeting ended. it was a wake up call for the security council because we heard from jamal benomar. the top envoy to yemen, and joined via video conference call. what he said was shocking. he said that yemen is on the verge of entering civil war. if

the news continues with thomas drayton. if you saw her walking down the street typical new yorker you wouldn't realise who her parents were. >> never look twice. >> good evening, hi everyone good to have you with us this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories of this hour. >> we filed charges a few minutes ago >>> an arrest made in the shooting of two police officers in ferguson, missouri. [ cheering ] >>> campaigning is coming down to the wire in israel with a race that could see prime minister binyamin netanyahu swept from power. syria enters a fifth year of civil war as secretary of state john kerry says the time has come for negotiating with president bashar al-assad. the president of venezuelan gets sweeping powers to combat a growing tlament. we look at the two nations in "the week ahead". >>>under arrest. investigators athis is the man that shot two police officers last thursday in ferguson, missouri. the officers were wounded outside the police department du

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories. despite three days of air strikes houthi rebels advance on yemen. nigerians vote for a president as they face violence and technical problems. [ singing ] >>> family and friends remember loved ones lost in the germanwings crash. over a century ago, the triangle shirt ways factory fire changed the political landscape for workers right. and tonight in a deeper look the changes in labour today. >>> great to have you with us. foreign diplomats are shipped out of yemen as saudi arabia intensifies air strikes against targets. the united nations says it evacuated workers from sanaa. the area took numerous hits by a coalition-led air strike. jets targetting a base operated by houthis, and a headquarters near the airport. the air strikes targeted the strongholds of sadr and another. despite the air strikes houthi fighters advanced to the border of saudi arabia. in the south there has been a series of explosions at an arms city in aden. officials don'

now it continues with thomas drayton >>> good to see you. this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >> we don't want just any deal. if we had, we could have announced something a long time ago. >> sounds of optimism from nuclear negotiators regrouping before heading back to talks with iran. as the battle for control of yemen intensifies. united states withdraws its last military advisors. chaos in new orleans's airport as a man swinging a machete attacks passengers. >> and coming up, the fine line between protecting religious freedom and preventing discrimination. good to have you with us. we begin with harsh words as framework agreements for an energy process moves closer. >> he accuses them of using bullying techniques. despite the comments. secretary of state john kerry says substantial progress has been made. james bays has more. >> with a deadline days away. this is an effort to re-establish a unified position. u.s. secretary of state john kerry meeting his european

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories. substantial differences on the iran nuclear talks. tuesday is the deadline. arab league agrees to an approach. >>> some say it opposite opens the door to discrimination. >>> the week ahead an unlikely path to peace as the palestine palestinians enter the international criminal court and israel forms anew government. about time is ticcing ticking to reach nuclear talks. the group known as p-5 plus one and iran, secretary of state john kerry has cancelled all appointments and is staying in switzerland. they remain optimistic that a deal can be done. >> to put the bomb beyond iran's reach, there can be no compromise for that. if we're going to make the deal, iran is going to make some tough decisions to make sure those red lines can be met. >> al jazeera's diplomatic editor james bays. >> p-5 plus one five permanent members of u.n. city council and germ if i are in lausanne, all -- are in anymore any -- in germany, are in lausanne. sergey lavrov and phil up hammond. >> it's in everybody'

i'm thomas drayton in new york.ing up al jazeera present "freeway - crack in the system", first we leave you with the historical event in selma this weekend. >> we have come a long way since the event of that bloody sunday. selma changed america. selma changed the world. >> if someone had told me as we were crossing this bridge 1 day i would be back here introducing the first african-american president, i would have said you are crazy, you are out of your mind you don't know what you are talking about. president obama. >> we honour those who walked so we could run. we must run so our children soar. and we will not grow weary for we believe in the power of an awesome god and we believe in this country's sacred promise. ♪ ♪ hallelujah ♪ >> you know how everybody say they have a purpose in life? well at one time i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. i used to think i was born to be a drug dealer. i thought it was my job to keep everybody high. to get as many people high as i could. >> welcome to the famous wake-u

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you cait up caught up on the top stories. venezuela talks about growing threat by the u.s. accused of shooting two police officers during last week's protest in ferguson. a disturbing photo display that the u.n. wants everyone to see. the horrors of syria as it enters its fifth year of war. >> down to the wire for israeli elections, the prime minister benjamin netanyahu making a last ditch effort to hold onto power. >> venezuela's parliament voted sunday to give president nicholas maduro the authority to pass laws without consulting the national assembly. the rule will be in effect for six months. maduro says he needs expanded powers to check the u.s. influence in venezuela. >>> second large scale military exercises day. president maduro says the massive drill is in response to u.s. threats. >>> critics are accusing president maduro of using those threats as a power grab. they say it's not first time he's done it. al jazeera's virginia lopez is in caracas. >> sweeping powers the right to pass laws without congressional approv

i'm thomas drayton, in new york. let's get you caught up with the top stories on this hour. >> what they do here will not reverberate. >> thousands gather to honour the men and women that cross the bridge this selma, 50 years ago today. we'll look at the lasting impact on that day on the generations that followed. >> a new round of deadly attacks in northern nigeria, on a day when boko haram pledges allegiance to i.s.i.l. it comes as another attack by the army on boko haram. [ ♪♪ ] . >> if someone told me when we crossed the bridge that we'd be back her introducing the president, i would have said you are crazy, out of your mind. president obama. >> a haunting image. one of the leaders of the historic march. one of the leaders returns to reflect on a powerful movement. president obama led a long list of dick nit race that gather -- dignitaries that gathered in the not steps of those that crossed the bridge. >> we honour those that walked so we can run. we must run so our children soar and we must not grow weary becau

this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton where are in new york. let's get you cut up on the top stories >>>. u.n. envoy to yemen warns they are on the brink of civil war >>> the founder of singapore dies lee kuan yew is being remembered >>> ted cruz set to announce tomorrow that he'll run for the presidency in 2016. >> in "the week ahead" - the afghan president makes a first official visit. we look at peace talks with the taliban and u.s.

i'm thomas drayton in new york. thanks for watching.d but first we leave you with the final look at the historic event in selma this weekend. >> we've come a long way since the events of that bloody sunday. selma changed america. selma changed the world. >> if someone had told me that we were crossing this bridge that one day i would be back here introducing the first african american president i would have said you're crazy you are out of your mind, you don't know what you're talking about. president barack obama. >> we honor those who walked so we could run. we must run so our children soar! and we will not grow weary for we believe in the power of an awesome god and we believe in this country's sacred promise! ♪ hallelujah ♪ >> sweeping offensive against boko haram forces from chad and niger launch ground and air strikes. hello in doha, this is al jazeera, also ahead in the program, israel's prime minister denies a statement he's dropping support for a palestinian state. >>> air strikes against an i.s.i.l. held oil refinery in syria

the news continues now with my colleague thomas drayton >>> good evening, i'm thomas drayton in new yorkt's get you caught up on the top stories. binyamin netanyahu israeli prime minister, arrives in washington d.c., we have the latest and examine the issues making it so controversial in the segment - the week ahead. >> new video shows boris nemtsov moments before he is murdered. he expresses fear. close friend and fellow activist tells al jazeera why he believes the vladimir putin regime was out to silence him. >> the president of nigeria promises to win the war against boko haram, an interview with jonathan goodluck. in the following cuban relations could bring business opportunities, and big hurdles remain >>> great to have you with us. we begin with a live picture from washington d.c. where earlier this evening israeli prime minister

hi, this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories. despite three days of air strikes houthi rebels advance on yemen. nigerians vote for a president as they face violence and technical problems. [ singing ] >>> family and friends remember loved ones lost in the

. >> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has arrived in washington. so controversial in our segment the week ahead. boris nemtsov moassments before moments before he is murdered. >>> why putin is to blame for nemtsov's murder. >>> an incident could make for icy and dangerous conditions. >>> early historic moments in space explorations photos go on the auction block. great to have you with us. we begin with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is in washington, d.c. tonight. tomorrow netanyahu will attend apac, the gathering of the pro-israeli group. potential deal regarding iran's nuclear program. netanyahu accepted a republican invitation, but president obama is angry he wasn't informed in advance. >> very small fraction of those especially the democrats the democrats number about 235 after all in congress. but for the moavment, moment the focus is on monday, and obama administration officials and from prime minister netanyahu himself at the congress of apac, the congress of is

that's if for this hour i'm thomas drayton, stay tuned. news continues. have a safe night. >>> claims that i.s.i.l. fighters are using chlorine gas as a weapon. hello, live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 30 minutes houthi fighters in yemen make a deal with iran for economic aid. cyclone pam kills eight people. >> i'm in a working class neighbourhood. people have backed the party. tough

now it continues with thomas drayton >>> good to see you. this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >> we don't want just any deal. if we had, we could have announced something a long time ago. >> sounds of optimism from nuclear negotiators regrouping before heading back to talks with iran. as the battle for control of yemen intensifies. united states withdraws its last military advisors. chaos in new orleans's airport as a man swinging a machete attacks passengers. >> and coming up, the fine line between protecting

i'm richelle carey in new york the news continues with thomas drayton. did you have pie to honour the day? >> a different kind of pie, that's the thing to do. i'm thomas drayton in new york let's get you caught up on the top stories. officials reveal evidence i.s.i.l. used chemical weapons in iraq. also a profile of isaac herzog the

only on al jazeera america >> >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton, here in new york. let's get you caught up with the top stories of the hour. >> fundamental decisions have to be made now. they don't get any easier as time goes by >>> a renewed push to get a deal as the iran nuclear talks deadline nears. >>> i.s.i.l. told to target american personnel - hosting what appears to be personal data online >>> more answers ghafference after a man attacked t.s.a. agents at new orleans international airport die of his wounds. >>> in a deeper look - the between religious freedom and preventing discrimination >>> great to have you with us harsh words from the supreme leader as a framework agreement inches closer. accusing the u.s. of using bullying techniques. despite the comments secretary of state john kerry says substantial progress has been made. james bays has more. >> with a deadline to reach a framework nuclear deal with iran 10 days away. this was an effort to establish a unified position. u.s. secretary of state john kerry meeting his european counter ports. there has b

i'm thomas drayton in new york. stay tuned "freeway - crack in >> we achieved great success to the zionist union, and we achieved a great success for our people. i'm proud of the people of israel. who have the movement to separate, and to stand for the principle. to stand on those things that are important to all of us. tore security, on proper economy. and society that we owe it to them. every family, every father and mother and every young couple. and every soldier and every citizen, and israel, jewish and not jewish. all are important. and all of you are important to me. and now, we have to set up a strong and secure government with no -- and offer it to all citizens of israel if they want. we have very big things that i want to say to you. that we stand before the political changes and also social changes. we promise to deal with the economy,

i'm thomas drayton in new york. i'll be back with another hour of news at 11 eastern, 8:00 pacific. "america tonight" starts now. thanks for watching. >>> on the weekend edition of "america tonight"... >> it's been 21 days since nurse practitioner returned to lewis california from an ebola treatment center in sierra leone. >> i'll take your temperatures. >> 97.5. >> the biggest challenge of quarantine is contact with other people. >> see you later alligator. >> the quarantine was a minor ipp convenience compared to the six weeks in sierra leone, volunteering to fight ebola with the international corp. >> there's more dark net markets, more engaging in free trade. >> reporter: we wanted to see how easy it was to purchase bang information. we created a log in searching through vendors selling hacked banks acts. i arrived how much would be charged for 100 bank of america log-ins. he responded within minutes >>> thank you for joining us. thing about all ways we are caught in the web. i'm joie chen. the internet changes all of our lives and we consider the dark side of our lives, how we

. >> hi, i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour.s of thousands marched in unity across the edmund pettus bridge in selma alabama. making 50 years in the fight for civil rights. >> battling boko haram, chad and nigers launches an offensive as deadly attacks are undertaken >>> rallies across the globe calling for on end to oppression and violence. >> 4 years since the civil war, and the countries seem as far from peace as

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let us get you caught up on tonight's top stories. a tipping point in yemen. a warning from the u.n. special envoy that the country is on the brink of civil war. >> without him we wouldn't be what we are right thousand. >> people in singapore mourn the death of li hon yu. ted cruz set to announce his official presidential candidacy tomorrow. >>> u.s. troop withdrawal to peace talk with the taliban. there is fear tonight the country of yemen is heading towards a full blown civil wars. the latest unrest by the seize seizing of the city of ta'izz. protests in the streets feeling the houthis want to drag them into war. the crisis sparking an emergency meeting at the eunt united united nations. gabrielle alessandro al alisondo has more. >> far away from the edge of civil war. >> he made grave comparisons to what the country could be facing. >> any side that would want to push the country in either action would be inviting a protracting conflict in the vein of an iraq, libya syria combined scenario. >> reporter: gun shots and anger in both

i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's cabinet you caught up on the top stories this hour. . >> the president of yemen vows air strikes will continue as strikes continue. diplomats flee >>> millions defy violence to cast ballots in nigeria's election. in a race that is too close to call. angry crowds defy a lock down aimed at containing the ebola virus. the president in guinea announces new emergency measures. >>> over a century ago the triangle shirt factory fire changed the political state of workers' rights. tonight in a deeper look - the state at play today. >>> good to have you with us. foreign documents are being shipped out of yemen as saudi arabia intensifies air strikes against houthi targets. the united nations said it evacuated workers from sanaa. the area took numerous hits by the coalition air strikes, jets targeting a base operated by houthis as well as a military headquarters near the airport the air strikes today targeted houthi strongholds of sadr. despite the attacks houthis advanced on the saudi ar

that will do it for this hour but the news continues with thomas drayton. >> people pay to do america. no break through yet in the iran nuclear talks with just two days to go. the pressure mounts to compromise. the arab league agrees to a joint military force to defeat houthi rebels in yemen as a ground invasion is considered. >>> vote counting is underway in nigeria in a case that is too close to call. >>> plus an unlikely path to peace as palestinians join the international criminal court and israel forms a new government. >>> great to have you with us. time is ticking to reach a deal in the a ran nuclear groups. the group has until tuesday night to hammer out details. john kerry has canceled all appointments and is staying in switzerland. they have been working late into the night and remain optimistic a deal can be reached. >> it's in everybody's interest that a deal is done but it has to be a deal which puts the bomb beyond iran's reach. there can't be any compromise about that. so if we're going to get this done here iran has got to take a deep breath and make some decisions to

thomas drayton has the report. >> reporter: tony, it's an assessment on how far we have come and how far we need to go. the report looks at the issues and the lives of americans the equality index of black america at 72%. 100%, according to the index african-americans are missing about 28% of the pie. the categories that make up these equality indexes are economics, health, social justice and civic engagement. for the african-americans the largest increase was in social justice, from 56.9% to 66.6%. and that means that fewer african-americans were victims of violent crimes this year and health is improving up to 79.8%. of course many credit the affordable care act for increased coverage in african-americans. and there was a small improvement in the economy. it rows to 55.8%. and the report does show improvement in minorities' income but on average, the average median income is 56% of whites. the bureau of labor statistics, the center for disease control and prevention as well as other federal agencies. >> thank you. mark is the president and ceo of the national urban league, and i as

thank you for joining us i'm thomas drayton in new york.l be back with another hour of news at 11:00pm eastern, 8:00 p.m. pacific. stay with us "faultlines" is coming up next.

that will do it for this hour but the news continues with thomas drayton. >> people pay to do america. no break through yet in the iran nuclear talks with just two days to go. the pressure mounts to compromise. the arab league agrees to a joint military force to defeat houthi rebels in yemen as a ground invasion is considered. >>> vote counting is underway in nigeria in a case that is too close to call. >>> plus an unlikely path to peace as