u.s. embassy in delhi. ational malika kapur is there. >> this has evoked harsh words of retaliation from the government. i heard one minister saying they should arrest same sex partners of u.s. diplomatic workers because homosexuality is now illegal there. >> reporter: that's right. a member of the opposition made that comment a day or two ago because really there is such outrage in india over the way the diplomat was arrested in new york. the way she was arrested during a school run, and the strip searching, that has really really upset people over here. people here, the government has called the incident barbaric and even the indian prime minister who's usually very careful with his words, he is a mild-man nerd man, he spoke outside yesterday calling the incident despicable and deplorable. a huge amount of outrage in india. is india restallating? yes, they are. they've introduce add number of measures. they've taken away the identity cards issued to consular staff after u.s. here and various cities across

u.s. embassy against possible attacks. believe it or not this international incident started with a nanny in new york. the next thing you know, a diplomat is strip searched and things came unglued. >>> later as a woman comes forward to claim her share of that massive lotto jackpot, two former winners tonight talk about what's in store and why getting rich quick is sometimes no prize. >> we begin with a story we first reported last week that outraged a lot of people. tonight a new development. a new effort to put a killer behind bars. because whatever else you think of ethan couch, he is a killer. four times over. he got drunk, extremely drunk, and rammed his father's pickup into a broken down car on a road in texas in june. he was three times over the legal limit. only in his case at age 16 he a new effort to put a killer behind bars. because whatever you else you think of ethan couch, he is a killer, he got drunk and rammed his father's pickup truck into a car in june. in his case, at age 16 he was not even legal to drink

u.s. embassy. the surroundings do look different because those huge heavy barricades, the concrete barriers that have always been placed at the u.s. embassy have been removed. they aren't here anymore. they have been removed in what seems to be a retaliatory measure to what's been happening in new york. local police officials will tell you the reason the barricades were placed here was to really help to control traffic. new delhi police placed more as a courtesy to help other controlled traffic here. it was never a diplomatic requirement. they insist they are not scaling back security for any u.s. embassy officials and they are safe as they've always been. >> appreciate that, allika. on our air earlier today, one indian was saying imagine if it was reversed and that happened to an american official in india. there would be probably be outrage. >> we've been talking about this all morning, wondering is this the normal procedure for a regular person? visa fraud infraction, strip search, arrested at t

u.s. embassy spokesperson says two rounds of indirect fire hit the embassy compound, but no one was hurt. is comes as the u.s. and afghanistan work on a plan for u.s. military presence in the country after 2014. cnn's barbara starr is at the pentagon, she's following this story, tell us more, barbara. >> carol, they don't know yet whether it was rockets or mortar fire, it has happened before, but a very rough christmas morning to start for the people at the u.s. embassy in kabul. there were no injuries, everyone's accounted for, thankfully. it doesn't appear to be major damage at in point. over the years, the embassy has taken fire many u.s. bases, natunato bases in afghanistan have taken fire, it does happen. but of course we are coming into 2014, the u.s. is looking for a significant reduction in its present 47,000 troops or so now, going to go down to somewhere in the 10 to 12 range in nato in 2014, if, if afghan president hamid karzai signs an agreement for all of this, otherwise, this time next year, we'll be looking at the u.s. fully getting out of afghanistan if there is no new secu

u.s. embassy. ambassador christopher stevens and shaun smith were trapped in a burning mission building, where they died of smoke inhalation, despite the ests of a security team that fought to save them. hours later c.i.a. contractors, glen doherty and tyrone woods were killed when their post was attacked. >> a report produced for the state department investigating benghazi and security forces blamed the benghazi in pardon state department officials, criticising them for identifying conditions in the city, and approving benghazi as is diplomatic post. the panel highlighted long-standing problems in the security practices, including blurred lines of authority, a lack of accountability, no risk management model for high-threat posts or intelligent analysts, inadequate diplomatic security training and many vulnerable low-risk posts. >> fred is a former diplomatic security agent and samuel cats is an author and expert on middle eastern security issues. >> fred, you both describe in this book, create an

u.s. embassy in new delhi. they are upset about the treatment of an indian diplomat who was arrested on fraud charges. the indian government took -- put restrictions on american officials. secretary of state john kerry says he hopes the incident will not damage relations. >> the search is on for the second winner of last night's jackpot. this afternoon a woman from suburban atlanta claimed her half of the jackpot. she bought a ticket using birthdays and her lucky number. winner of san jose has not come forward. >> i know some people in san jose. we are waiting for a lucky millionaire coming forward. someone bought a ticket at highs convenience store. the winning ticket matched the numbers but not the mega ball. the collision of fighter jets inds that the fire -- that's -- the pilot needed more sleep. the second pilot was hurt but ejected before he hit the water. both pilots were assigned to the district base in injuries. >> kim doran, a 20 year veteran of the fairfax county police force has her be patient for s

u.s. embassy.eli police said they removed them because this was a friendly courtesy they extended, it was never a diplomatic requirement and it insists that all u.s. embassy staff members are safe. >> okay. appreciate the update. with us tonight, the gateway house undon indian relations. seema you're upset, you say it's a classic case of a double standard when it comes to u.s. da plo ma see, what do you mean? >> it's a simple thing, when americans are serving abroad as diplomats, they expect a certain level of treatment, and they insist on it, and when they get into trouble with local laws, they are treated very differently. sometimes they are whisked out of the country, even when they are involved in really serious crimes. so -- but when it comes to diplomats from other countries, they seem to be very helpless and they say it's a law. >> to compromise the security of the u.s. embassy in new deli as retaliati retaliation, is that a productive way to address the situation? >> no, it is not. i have c

u.s. embassy christmas peace. also -- >> a child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy at all. >> a most unusual christmas greeting from the leaker who touched off the nsa spying scandal. >>> plus, today's new surprise from the pope. a christmas olive branch to atheists. >> translator: also those who >> translator: also those who not believe to desire peace. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> thank you for joining us. i'm dana bash in washington. explosions shattered the pre-dawn quiet at the u.s. embassy in kabul on this christmas day. the embassy reports there were no casualties. the taliban issued a claim of responsibility. let's get more from cnn foreign affairs reporter elise labin. this is the same taliban that the united states went to war with afghanistan towards, because of what happened on 9/11, because of the attacks here. we've been at war with them for 12 years now. and the taliban is still able to hit the u.s. embassy there. i think for people watching at home, they're going to

u.s. embassy here in new delhi.they removed it because it was just a friendly courtesy, never a diplomatic requirement. it insists that all u.s. embassy staff members are safe. >> appreciate the update, thank you, also with us tonight is the representative on indian council. you're upset with the way the diplomat was treated. you say it is a classic case of double standard, what do you mean by that? >> well, it is a simple thing, when americans are serving abroad as diplomats, they expect a certain level of treatment. and they insist on it. and when they get into trouble with local laws, they are treated very differently. sometimes they are whisked out of the country, even when they have been involved in really serious crimes. so but when it comes to diplomats from other countries, they seem to be very helpless and they say it is our law. >> so compromise, though, the security of the u.s. embassy in new delhi with retaliation, is that a product yiv y -- produ way to solve it? >> no, i don't think so i have criticize

u.s. embassy, hours to go before the memorial. before he arrives, gaspard is still the official u.s.ing to be look nothing that has been seen here since his inauguration. >> so glorious a human achievement. >> i think this is going to rival in emotion -- the remarkable day. >> fun neap mep back at his off residence. the ambassador acknowledges the tremendous weight of the hours and days ahead. >> let's see, i think the biggest challenges are president obama, president clinton, president bush, president carter. >> behind the scenes, aide are still working the phones with last minute details. why is it important for young americans, apartheid is of a long time ago. tell meal more abut this. >> apartheid is not that long ago, terry. i love my country. one thing that frustrates me about our education is the kind of amnesia that we some times have about incredibly important events. my two teenagers, 16-year-old boy, 13-year-old girl. look at me like i am an old man. i talk about getting arrested in front of the u.s. embassy. i took them out to robin island. and i took them to mandela hous

u.s. embassy.he administration says there might be more if there are more that need to keep that region protected. >> checking top stories, people who railroad forced to evacuate because of a wildfire won't be home until christmas eve. it's now contained on california's central coast. power crews are using choppers to restore electricity. the fire destroyed dozens of homes. >> it was just an enormous wall of flames. and actually, the smoke becomes illuminated at night. it was kind of glowing and pink. and i thought, oh, my god, this was really close. it was balls of fire, you know, hot, fast. you know just ripping along. >> and at one point, 1,firefighters are battling the fire. now local crews are left the watch the hot spots. >>> and today the issue of counseling minors on pot. it will make those under the age of 18 punable by a small fine but not put on their permanent record. it will also vote on a measure to ban the marijuana businesses close to a school. >>> vin diesel announced that the movi

u.s. embassy. john kerry expressed his quote regret, but the u.s.dered the arrest is not backing down from the statement he disputed the central claims saying she was not as has been incorrectly reported, arrested in front of her children and was accorded courtesies well beyond what others are he also says one wonders why there is so much outrage, but precious little outrage of the indian victim and her spouse. joining me now, u.s. cory respondent for the hindu. why has this become such an intense story in the indian media? >> well, i think there are a couple of reasons. firstly, looking at the indian side of things, it was her treatment during her detention, even the fact of her arrest, which is most con tributed to her arrest. the cavity search, strip search, these are not things you hear happen tog a senior, almost top level diplomat every day. and on top of that, there have been a lot of questions about why there couldn't have been alternative approaches. for example, couldn't she have been given the option to surrender to the court or police? o

u.s. embassy in the capital city of juba.ported coup attempt last weekend triggered violence that has been spreading all week. yesterday a u.n. base came under attack. >> in fact, two indian army peacekeepers were killed, a couple others wounded. two civilians also died. very worrying situation. president obama releasing a statement that says "in 2011, millions of south saw dan he's voted to forge a new nation founded on the promise of a more peaceful and prosperous future for all of suit sudan's people. today that future is at risk. south sudan stands at the precipice. recent fighting threatens to plunge south sudan back into the dark days of itsity past." >>> and google has run into some trouble in europe. we're going to tell you how some countries say that the way the tech company clektz information on its users is illegal. across america people are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza®. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar, but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor abou

u.s. embassy here in new delhi a few hours ago, it's very peaceful, calm outside the u.s. embassy. sure the barricades have been removed but there was a heavy police presence outside. and we really -- we didn't see any protests in new delhi today. it is back to business as usual. and it seems that right now any of the protests, the bickering, angry talk, that's limited to the diplomatic and political levels. >> thank you. appreciate it. here's more of what we're working on for "around the world." a verdict now in the case of two men accused of using a meat cleaver to hack to death a british soldier on the streets of done lon. >>> the rurssian president saida lot of things about different topics including his country's anti-gay laws, leak business snowden and spoke about president obama. people don't have to think about where their electricity comes from. they flip the switch-- and the light comes on. it's our job to make sure that it does. using natural gas this power plant can produce enough energy for about 600,000 homes. generating electricity that's cleaner and reliable, with f

u.s. embassy reopening in tehran? >> pelley: and for the first time, a baseball player's brain shows evidence of injury from concussions. michelle miller on head injuries and america's past time. >> pelley: this is our western edition. a federal judge in washington ruled today that the government's collection of phone records of billions of americans is likely unconstitutional. it is the first time a fed really court has ruled against the once secret surveillance program exposed by national security agency leaker edward snowden. in a blistering attack, judge richard leon said he has little doubt that the author of our constitution, james madison, would be aghast at what judge leon said amounts to an unreasonable search. the judge granted a preliminary injunction to stop the government from collecting the records of the two men who brought the challenge, but then he put that order on hold in the face of a likely appeal. senior correspondent john miller is former deputy director of national intelligence and, john, what

u.s. embassy in tripoli. i want to bring in sunlan in washington. >> reporter: reiters is reporting that libyan police and military officials say this all started at a check point friday. the four u.s. military personnel were in a convoy according to these libyan officials. and at the check point, they were questioned about why they were carrying weapons. now, as they were being questioned, the american vehicles drove away. one vehicle even caused an accident. the third car, according to the libyans disappeared. the four military personnel were detained for hours held by the libyan government. hours later overnight, the u.s. defense department confirmed to cnn that they were released. now, u.s. officials say the four were quote augmenting security at the u.s. embassy in tripoli. fred? >> and what about the white house? any word from it? >> now word yet. the white house hasn't publicly reacted to the situation yet, but a white house official does confirm to cnn that president obama was updated on the situation

u.s. embassy also very very close. to the nato headquarters as well details to come here on r.t. international next though fresh restrictions on the banks it's causing frustration in wall street abby martin breaking the set is one of the issues and for us. as we all know the holidays are a great time for families to get together and sometimes on the elko gets flowing they're also a great time for us to argue about everything from politics to religion with the ones we love but if you happen to be an n.s.a. agent and the government has an official list of talking points that way you can win those family arguments for sure yeah that's right the government is now giving n.s.a. agents lists of very corny talking points going to firedoglake so that way they can convince their relatives over the holidays of just how awesome effective and necessary the national security agency truly is despite all those little revelation thinks of mass spying by snowden trust me talking points exist for a reason political social and religious organizations and use them so that when their members who may

u.s. embassy in afghanistan. what the government is saying next. >> amazing video a woman nearly electrocuted. what she is saying about the near-death experience. >> we'll go behind the scenes of cnbc and a new way to deal with the crush at the mall ahead. >>> step outside in new york city, rockefeller center you can see, we took this picture t snow was coming down. looks like windy and lights aren't twinkling as they were. a beautiful shot though. >> coming soon, no more dragging heavy packages around the mall. scott mcgrew, a service called ta live. >> west field will start the service at its malls in san jose and san francisco. the idea is simple. you buy something at the mall, leave it, the service will bring it and your other purchases home for you. if you are loaded down, lucille ball style with hat boxes and bags you can unload and do more shopping. speaking of deliverance, twitter a record high on wednesday t second time it's peaked this week. the stock more than doubled since its ipo. it's a good year fo

u.s. embassy to the vatican" no. the u.s. bassy at the vatican is not going to close, but it was the national republican senatorial committee who put out the word that it was in a quote and called it a slap in the face to catholics. when a perfect trouble-making thing to say, if you think about it. by the way, the nrsc said the media was reporting the embassy was going to close. in other words, the people on that republican committee weren't sure it was happening, but they knew it was sure good stuff to start up a little religious war out there. they would love this stuff over in baghdad, wouldn't they? and that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "all in with chris hayes" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. americans are back at work after a long holiday weekend, which means they are also back at their computers. and today that means two things, shopping and health care. >> let's talk cyber monday! >> it is cyber monday! >> cyber monday. >> yes, it is cyber monday. >> cyber monday. >

u.s. embassy in new delhi and warning of further actions against u.s. diplomats based in india what this is what i don't girls like i was very well first they have a drawer on e series of privileges that american diplomats enjoyed in india for example they had passes to enter airports without having to go through security they have also overdrawn the important licenses for the u.s. embassy and its consulates in india but what further steps the indian government intends to take it has been shared those possible steps of the public here but there is a lot of pressure on the government in india so it will be tough if in fact america has treated this diplomat in a way that she shouldn't have been treated because of a diplomatic immunity except her and her standing why did they do it i wonder. well this is the kind of hypocrisy that we see in the united states that the apply a one standard for their own diplomats who are posted overseas and apply a different standard of foreign diplomats who are based and then i'd say this so this isn't an isolated incident

u.s. embassy in new delhi.uestion is whether the steps taken by the indian government are simply symbolic or i an security risk. mallika kapur has details. >> i'm right outside the gates of the u.s. embassy in new delhi. there used to be large concrete barriers right here outside the gates. plu new delhi police have removed them saying the barriers had been placed to prevent cars from coming close to the u.s. embassy and it was a security measure that local authorities extended to it the u.s. government more as a courtesy. it was not a diplomatic requirement. them do insist that all u.s. diplomats remain safe in india, that they are not scaling back security for u.s. diplomats in any way. wolf? >> malcal kapoor reporting for us. we'll have a lot more on the story later in "the situation room," as well" president obama sends a clear message to russia about its tough anti-gay laws with who he has and has not included in the u.s. delegation for next year's winter games in showchy. we'll we're taking a closer look

u.s. embassy in benghazi did not involve al qaeda, alleging the assault was a response by local fighters to an american video. four americans were killed in the attack, including u.s. ambassador. >> at least 20 people were killed by bombs dropped on a market in the northern syrian city of aleppo. two children are among the dead. the government stepped up attacks. >> 400 have been killed in these attacks since december 15th. president bashar al-assad said the attacks targeted terrorists. i'm jonathan betz, i'll be back with more news. "america tonight" is up next on al jazeera america. >> good evening i'm joie chen. thank you for joining us for the weekend edition of "america tonight." we begin our conversation with a resource crisis of sorts in texas. oil is plenty. but water, a basic necessity is harder to come by. the problem started two years ago when the first fracking trucks arrived in town. for the people in town some were striking it rich. others realised that turning on a tap can no longer be taken for granted. >> keith has been fixing water wells in texas for 50 years. business is

u.s. embassy in kabul. the taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks which comes as many foreigners in the capital marked christmas day. no americans were injured. the united nations voted to double the peacekeeping troops. more than 1300 troops were headed to the region. u.n. relief workers say there were evidence of killings. the clashes erupted between the president and vice president. we have a report on the spiralling violence forcing many victims to look for treatment in a military hospital. >> most injuries in the military hospital are from gunshot wounds. the people were hurt when fighting in juba was at its worst. treating patients is a change. the other thang is closing things. most of them, they are unaware and leave everything behind. >> the president soldiers recaptured the town of bor. there's resistance in some areas. fighting continues in unity. it's not known how many soldiers tore civilians died. >> most people are shot in juba. they are not just soldiers, they are women and children.

u.s. embassy in tripoli. that would suggest it's u.s. marines. i don't have it confirmed. i want to be careful in pointing out u.s. marines typically help secure u.s. embassies around the world. that's something we can ascertain. extremely sensitive given what happened in benghazi a year ago. this is in a different part of libya. we an tilt pate that it is in tripoli. we have no sense of why the libyan government would have detained these four military personnel. we have seen in reporting that the libyan government has been difficult in terms of oh u.s. investigation of what happened in benghazi. there have been problems already between the governments. this ises a confusing situation. it appears tonight the obama with administration is working to try to release these u.s. military personnel. >> of course that's the number one priority. ed, thank you very much for keeping us up to date. this is breaking news. we appreciate you calling in tonight. joining us now, former u.s. ambassador to the united nations and fox news contributor john bolton. what do you make of the news?

u.s. embassy in tripoli. they were detained by the libyan government. ments have been at odds over security for u.s. personnel in libya. >>> and in egypt, anger and frustration boiling over. protesters fill the streets for a second straight day. they are rallying in support of the muslim brotherhood. current government announced it as a terrorist group. the violence is high in cairo. there are reports that one young protester may have died. >>> out of work americans are bracing for a harsh new reality this morning. jobless benefits for the long term unemployment, people who have not had a job in more than 26 weeks, are being cut. >> those cuts are leaving many wondering how to pay for food and where they live. we have cnn's sunlen serfaty with more. >> reporter: this is what the last six months have been like for paul housey. >> i answered thousands of ads. >> reporter: he has been out of work in education al publishing and now another blow. he is one of 1.3 million americans losing unemployment benefits. on average, they have been getting $300 each week

u.s. embassy in new deli.istin is a former adviser and author of smart power between diplomacy and war. what starts out as really a tiny insignificant incident, regarding a house coper and papers, suddenly elevates itself in to a source incident with india and the united states. it is out of porportion, isn't it? >> it is. there is blame to go around on both sides here and ultimately what india is doing is dangerous. endangering americans and indians and the threat of terrorism is not thereticcal. we are only a few years after a serious terrorist in mumbi. and to are move security barriers because of misconduct by someone in new york is ridiculous. >> some people get immoupitty and others do not? >> the state department and officials in new york actually did this by the book. various officials have more immunity. and the diplomat was a official that was low in the pecking order. they deal with visa and birth certificates and shuffling papers like. that and their immunicipalitty applies to official x. and what

u.s. embassy. the state department is trying to ease tensions and find a solution acceptable to everyone. >> injuries found two men inspired by al qaeda guilty of killing a british soldier. the family of liebert b says they are satisfied with the verdict. he was stabbed to death on a london street in may. the killers were english and raised as christians before converting to islam in their teens. the to call themselves brothers of allah. >> coming up, holiday shopping trip may have cost millions more than bargained for. aretarget customers vulnerable to financial fraud. >> a video trumps the -- >> you're watching abc 7 news at 6:00. >> the montgomery county woman who was victim of a carjacking says that justice has been served. a judge sentenced a man to 35 deal.as part of a prosecutors say the crime was one of several violent robberies he committed stretching from anne arundel county to alexandria. >> i'm glad he is going to be in jail. i know that is a stiff sentence. it is more than a murderer g

where the embassy and the u.s. army offices locate. we knew it was a dangerous place, but we never had any trouble with anybody. >> but on november 1st, that all changes. at the time, special agent tom o'connor is with the fbi's joint terrific task force. >> on november 1st of 2004 roy was working in in his district office. >> i was working on my computer, and i saw some motion to my left. when i looked up, there were four men standing in the doorway with ak-47s. one of them said, you come with us, or we'll kill you. >> they zip tied his hands behind his back and ankles. they put a bag other his head. he was brought out to a car. >> like many hostages before him, roy hallums disappears without a trace. american authorities fear the worst. >> unfortunately a lot of the hostages were being shown on video being beheaded. so it was a real concern that a u.s. citizen would be used in that manner. >> but it appears the kidnapers are more interested in money than murder. >> the head of the gang, the sheikh, he said to me that because i was an

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u.s. embassy in china to help secure his release. >>> oakland material race. one announcement shook up what is going to be a high profile race. >> a challenger to mayor jean quan, we asked libbey what she thinks she can do better. >> jean quan got competition close when libbey shaft signed up to run against her for the top job next year. >> i think oakland can do better. >> reporter: she was isn't alone. a survey found that only 5% of voters in oakland were ready to vote for juan again. >> i think it might be time for a change. >> jean quan loves oakland but i think we need something more in a mayor. >> the same chamber poll found that 70% of oakland voters said crime was their biggest concern and shaft wasted no time zeroing in on the hot spot issue. >> oaklanders deserve to have the police come when they call so that the city can be safe. >> shaft was murky when asked how she planned to deliver on the police promise. >> i will be rolling out a campaign platform in the new year. >> juan declined to comment about shaft or oregon challengers. she did however re

u.s. embassy in tripoli. i want to be careful and point out u.s. marines typically help secure u.s. embassies around the world. that is something we can ascertain but a sensitive issue over what happened in benghazi. this, we anticipate that it's in tripoli. we have no sense as to why the libyan government would have brought and detained four u.s. military personnel. we've seen in our reporting over recent months libyan government has been difficult in terms of u.s. investigation of what happened in benghazi so there have been problems between the two governments this, is a very confusing situation and it appears the obama administration has been working to try to release these u.s. military personnel. four of them. >> that is the number one priority. ed, thank you for keeping us up to day. this is breaking news and we appreciate you calling in tonight. >> thank you. >> joining us now john bolton, ambassador what do you make of the news? as ed pointed out and our viewers know there is a very delicate relationship between us us and libya given the deadly attack that left four american

u.s. embassy in tripoli letting tripoli that the special compound in benghazi was under attack. and it was conveyed to foggy bottom that the compound was under attack. >> your belief is that people who received this information must have understood that it was a terrorist attack and in not just a spontaneous demonstration. >> you have to understand that the demonstrations in cairo frex were massive, violent, there were fires set around the u.s. embassy, tunis and rabbat, embassy grounds were breached, there were feelings that there were these sorts after tacks. when news came of this attack in benghazi there was very little detail, very little information conveyed -- >> it got confused with all the other things happening -- >> people are shocked that there could be confusion in government. >> to save ambassador stevens and getting him out of there at great risk to himselves. >> when a police officer needs help he calls swat, they could be minutes away or a mile away. for many of the diplomat security agents that are in assistance around the world, assistance is 6,000 miles away,

u.s. embassy in new delhi, police oversee the removal of concrete barricades.nother sign diplomatic relations with washington are quickly deteriorating. indian authorities have reportedly asked officers to return their identity cards that have stopped them from flying out of the country. it has become one of the top stories in the indian media. tension between the two countries has been steadily escalating. she was handcuffed as she dropped her daughter off at school, she was later strip searched and placed in jail with drug addicts. >> there are no indications that anything but appropriate measures were followed, but we do know this is sensitive. we are looking into it. for exactly that reason. to see exactly what transpired. >> reporter: this is the document at the heart of the dispute filed here at the manhattan federal court on the 11th of december. she allegedly promised a housekeeper the minimum wage of $9.75 an hour, but over a period of seven months the employee only was paid $3.31. it also claims that she submitted false documents in order to bring the

u.s. after one of its diplomats was arrested, police removing security barriers protecting the american embassy. the diplomat was arrested and charged with committing visa fraud, accused of sneaking a housekeeper into the u.s. and paying far below the minimum age. she was strip searched and placed into jail with drug addicts. they calm her treatment dispeckable and demand a full apology. >> mrsa in spreading. we'll tell you what's behind the spread and why this is so dangerous. >> the strong message president obama is sending russia by sending tennis great billie jean king to sochi for the winter olympics. >> how a blind man's guide dog may have saved his life when they fell in a subway. >> the biggest surprise in the nba has the league's best record. we'll look at how the portland trailblazers fared tuesday night. deceptive. it is actually cold out there but it's going to warm up throughout the rest of the week as it is up and down the east coast. good morning welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. >> american airlines ready to payout $135 million to financial services official ca

u.s. embassy in tripoli.s not known why the four were initially taken in to custody. >>> and bad news for 1.3 million americans out of work for more than 26 weeks. they're losing their jobless benefits starting today. this is the emergency federal program that picks up when state benefits run out. supporters say the move will motivate some people into accepting job offers. critics say there aren't enough jobs and argue cutting benefits will only hurt the economy. >>> and score one for the embattled national security agency. the nsa finally getting a little win for its surveillance program, collecting americans' telephone and internet records. a federal judge says the nsa's collection of your communications is legal, and a critical weapon in the fight against terrorism. >>> and "duck dynasty" fans might be happy, happy, happy, but not everyone is. phil robertson was suspended from the hit reality show for controversial comments he made about homosexuality and race, but now cable channel a&e has decided to lift

u.s. embassy in south africa but no place here at home. it had been quite easy to keep the flag at half staff. they had a deputy die earlier this week. they already had the flag half staff. they were also honoring pearl harbor. so it would have been easy for them to keep it up. >> he has some support. people say he is doing the right thing. what is the feedback? >> it is overwhelming in support of rick clark. take a look at messages left on his face book after he took this position earlier this week. this coming to us from cheryl miller johnson, saying proud to have you in office, rick. thank you for all that you do. and dane a kelly, another constituent, who works for him said, i appreciate working for you knowing that you are an yes man. this country was founded on a strong back bones and it seems. thank you. >> many think he is doing the right thing. deb? >> this isn't out of the ordinary of other international icons lowered with half flag. this act of defiance, what do are you hearing? >> we know of at least three other separate occasi

u.s. embassy pledged suspend the sale, but the plea was ignored. >> it is always the same, american or french, people are free to practice their religion, but an object is not off the market just because it is sacred it. >> some 24 these masks were auctioned on monday, selling quickly, fetching more than 200 and 50,000 euros. >> the world's chemical watchdog is to pick up this year's nobel peace prize in oslo right now. the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons has been slowly but surely destroying the world's most dangerous chemical stock tiles. hope is that they will be able to achieve disarmament. nobel prizes in literature and economics are also being awarded at the ceremony in stockholm. the prize itself consists of a metal, a diploma, and 8 million swedish crowns, 8 million euros. >> thank you so much, karen roberts. we have continuing coverage of the memorial service for nelson mandela going on now at the stadium. for two to going on three hours now. there you can see the vice president of china, one of several diplomatic heads of state to be speaking today. before that

u.s. embassy. they are demanding that the the u.s. drops the charges immediately. adrianna diaz, new york. >>> today, what happened earlier today, the people convicted of marijuana possessions. this bill only applies to cases involving non-violent defenders. they will prevent these people from having to disclose their conviction when applying for jobs or seeking housing. the council and mayor vincent gray are pushing to decriminalize the small amounts of marijuana in the city, although that the criminalization bill has yet to come up for a vote. >>> still to come when the news continues, it's hard to believe that we could reach a height of at least 60 degrees this weekend. howard is up in a bit to explain how this is possible. >>> but first d.c.'s mayor and chancellors j >>> it's a feel-good story that happens every year, but it never gets old. someone always drops a dime in the ring in one of the salvation army red kettle. this time it happened in pine crest, florida. >> merry christmas. salvation army. >> they got quite a donation drop to the red kettle this wed

u.s. embassy in libya were detained for several hours by the libyan government but later released. the u.s. defense department said the four were taken into custody after an altercation at a checkpoint new the city of sabratha. all four were taken to the u.s. embassy after their release. >>> unemployment benefits for 1.3 million americans are about to come to an end. the federally funded long-term extended benefits program will expire this weekend. the program, which was put in place, has been in place since the 2008 recession began, provides up to 47 weeks of emergency benefits beyond the initial period of unemployment. president obama is asking congress to pass legislation to once again extend those extra payments to the unemployed. >>> and a major legal victory for the domestic telephone surveillance program. a federal judge in new york ruled that the nsa's massive collection of phone records is lawful and critical to fighting terrorism. this ruling comes one week after a federal judge in washington, d.c. ruled just the opposite, setting in motion the likelihood the issue could e

u.s. embassy and kabul has come under fire. ther mortars or rockets were fired at the compound just before dawn. they said they inflicted heavy casualties. the u.s. said nobody was hurt. kiev, hundreds of journalists have taken to the street to oppose the attack of a reporter, tetyana chornovil. police are investigating the attack. russia's supreme court has agreed to review two sets of convictions against berlin critic and oil tycoon khodorovsky. his supporters have said his trials for fraud and tax evasion were politically motivated. it is the latest good news for the former richest man in russia after a release from prison last week. >> this is the news. it seems like nobody wanted to t-mobile. a u.s. subsidiary is the fourth largest wireless provider. two companies have their eyes on the telecom. >> dish network has already is sad is considering making a bid but they could end up in a war with sprint. >> outgoing boss has reason to smile. he may be about to finally offload t-mobile usa. selling could garner $14 billion euros

u.s. embassy as well as u.s. citizens in the fledgling country. is in the middle of ethnic violence that has killed hundreds of people in recent weeks. the u.s. state department has asked all nonessential americans to leave the country. >>> the obama administration has changes the rules for people who are losing their current coverage because of the affordable care act. health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius announced that people will now be able to buy bare bones policies called catastrophic coverage. those plans originally intended for people under 30 but the cap on age is removed. >>> the manhunt is on for the person or group behind a massive breach of target customer data. a team led by the u.s. secret service is working with the retailer and credit card companies trying to catch whoever grabbed potentially tens of millions of personal credit card information files before the hackers can maximize their illegal profits. >>> and the christmas spirit is shining bright in south san francisco. there are some elaborate displays in the

u.s. embassy there if it tries to stay open amid the growing violence.hey have no orders to go yet, but what you're really looking at michael, is the military lesson of benghazi. that if americans are going to get into trouble because run into trouble given outbreaks of violence, you need to have military force close enough to go get them and that's what we're seeing here. getting ready just in case. >> yeah, and barbara, of course, the attempt to go in and help out last weekend some u.s. troops were hurt when their aircraft was fired upon. have you new information on them? >> indeed. those three u.s. military aircraft fired upon four u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s badly hurt. a couple of days ago, three of them were able to be evacuated where they were in a hospital in kenya to the military hospital at landstuhl. one young man left behind was so badly hurt he needed more surgery, more care. theed into news is we've now heard today he too is on his way to landstuhl hospital in germany via a u.s. military medical air evac flight. that will put him, of course, back c

u.s. embassy on thursday, near the kabul capital city. it was near a major traffic circle outside the main entrance. it was steps away interest n.a.t.o.'s international security assistance force office. yesterday a suicide bomber attacked a german convoy entering an ifas building. >> a seismic change in policy from the food and drug administration. the agency wants to phase out the use of certain antibiotics in cows and chickens raised for meat. it's the first attempt at curbing the use of antibiotics in healthy animals. we have more. >> giving antibiotics to livestock has been common practice on american farms. in 2011 nearly 30 million pounds of drugs were sold in the u.s. for meat and poultry production. farmers use them to keep livestock healthy and for animals to grow faster. there's a risk for people. overusing antibiotics in animals allows resistant strains of bacteria to evolve. they sicken millions each year, killing 23,000 people. that concern is driving the fta to phase out certain antibiotics for food production. in a statemen