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and when yoko ono decided to settle down in new york, i sponsored her arrival in new york. >> are you no, no, no, nostalgic for this lifestyle and this era. >> no, i don't have any nostalgia. i want to keep everything where it is. everybody keeps moving and i'm moving with it. i'm too businessy to look back. >> now at 92, mekus is the self-appointed keeper of the avant-garde film. >> there is the anthology film archives, the home of the independent and avant-garde cinema. the greatest selection in the world of their independent avant-garde cinema is here. >> he's selected 35,000 films in his archives and is now busy trying to raise $6 million to expand the archives to include other avant-garde art forms. >> this year, and next year, i'm building another floor on top of it for the largest selection library of books and periodicals on cinema in the united states and in the world. >> mekus began his life far from the art world of new york. >> i was born on a small farm in lithuania. i was in a german forced labor camp and since i was very active, i was involved in the underground activit
and when yoko ono decided to settle down in new york, i sponsored her arrival in new york. >> are you no, no, no, nostalgic for this lifestyle and this era. >> no, i don't have any nostalgia. i want to keep everything where it is. everybody keeps moving and i'm moving with it. i'm too businessy to look back. >> now at 92, mekus is the self-appointed keeper of the avant-garde film. >> there is the anthology film archives, the home of the independent and avant-garde...
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new york new york 8.4 million people call the city home. >> it's snowing hard in central park and 20 in midtown and snowfall one to two feet and saying we could have snow hour. >> the coldest winter in 81 years and coincides with a grim reality. more people in new york city are homeless today than at any point since the 1930s. floors. >> it's really difficult once you find ways to just get through day-to-day from finding clothing to finding shelter to finding where you will eat. >> today it's hectic because of the snow outside and not a places for us to sleep now and everybody is kind of coming in. >> in just a decade the number of people living in new york's homeless shelters has nearly doubled and reaching 60,000 a night last year. it's a homelessness crisis unprecedented in any city. >> what we see today, the homeless that we see, the exodus from this city, families doubling, tripling up, the rent sky rocketing, this has been a crisis that has been cooking for 20 years. >> why are so many in new york homeless? this week fault lines looks at the forces that are displacing thousands
new york new york 8.4 million people call the city home. >> it's snowing hard in central park and 20 in midtown and snowfall one to two feet and saying we could have snow hour. >> the coldest winter in 81 years and coincides with a grim reality. more people in new york city are homeless today than at any point since the 1930s. floors. >> it's really difficult once you find ways to just get through day-to-day from finding clothing to finding shelter to finding where you will...
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all the divides in america, all the divides in new york. you can see within a few feet of where we are standing. >> the apartments around here, if i found a job, if i went to work, what am i going to do. i can't afford these. >> down the street we found al-williams, a 46-year-old still engineer living in a city future. >> there's a metro card. $40 in my pocket and an ebt ward. >> reporter: williams moved here in 2012 for greater opportunities and a better life. unemployment rates for white americans are down to pre recession levels. but job numbers for backs and hispanics are not. >> with so many vying for the same jobs, just like in housing. so many people vowing for the same one-bed room apartment, the studio apart. it's almost impossible. >> it's not impossible for new york's wealthiest. many people with money come with their second, third, fourth, fifth home. there's great culture, finance. because the prices are high, low income people can't afford to live here. >> we started on wall street, went to the upper east side. came to harlem
all the divides in america, all the divides in new york. you can see within a few feet of where we are standing. >> the apartments around here, if i found a job, if i went to work, what am i going to do. i can't afford these. >> down the street we found al-williams, a 46-year-old still engineer living in a city future. >> there's a metro card. $40 in my pocket and an ebt ward. >> reporter: williams moved here in 2012 for greater opportunities and a better life....
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plus, use of force, new rules for the new york police department and how to track those incidents. >>> good evening. we need to update the breaking news out of oregon today that mass shooting at umpqua community college according to the sheriff, ten people killed, several others injured, three critically. this happened near roseburg, oregon, about 70 miles from eugene. it's a very sflud situation fluid situation. alan, what's the latest there? >> well, i just spoke to a volunteer who's been here all day in the building here working with her therapy dog with families and relatives of the victims and people brought here to the fairground. she tells me that this building is virtually empty now that most people have left and that they were told sometime ago that there are no more buses, no more people coming from that shooting scene. that was what many people had hoped would happen. we have not had that confirmed. no one here has been able to damp confirm that, but that's what a volunteer on scene has told us. we've also been told it will be 24 to 48 hours before we know the identities of
plus, use of force, new rules for the new york police department and how to track those incidents. >>> good evening. we need to update the breaking news out of oregon today that mass shooting at umpqua community college according to the sheriff, ten people killed, several others injured, three critically. this happened near roseburg, oregon, about 70 miles from eugene. it's a very sflud situation fluid situation. alan, what's the latest there? >> well, i just spoke to a volunteer...
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i'm stephanie sy in new york. the news continues next, live from doha. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello there. from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, this is the news hour. i'm laura kyle. coming up in the next 60 minutes . . . thousands of palestinians protest against the escalation of violence in the occupied west bank. >>> it follows another day of violence, three israels are killed and one palestinian lost his life. >>> dutch investigators releasing their final report into the
i'm stephanie sy in new york. the news continues next, live from doha. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello there. from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, this is the news hour. i'm laura kyle. coming up in the next 60 minutes . . . thousands of palestinians protest against the escalation of violence in the occupied west bank. >>> it follows another day of violence, three israels are killed and one palestinian lost his life. >>> dutch investigators...
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. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris. we're following deviling news out of israel right now. about an hour ago, the israeli police shot a palestinian man who they say attacked a woman at the bus station. it happened at the very same time palestinians were protesting at israeli military crackdown. >> this situation which cause alarm we ask the international community to intervene immediately before it's too late. >> we have the latest now from jerusalem. >> well, any hope that these new security measures the announcement of these new security measures would have a pro found effect this is the scene of chaos right now at west jerusalem at a bus station. the police say that a man entered the bus station and attacked a woman with the knife, as a scene of confusion. the police intercepted this man and shot him dead. he fell , and now this came hours after a youth was shot dead at damascus gate in occupied west jerusalem. he, according to the police, was actually searched and produced a knife. the part of this innocent where he
. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris. we're following deviling news out of israel right now. about an hour ago, the israeli police shot a palestinian man who they say attacked a woman at the bus station. it happened at the very same time palestinians were protesting at israeli military crackdown. >> this situation which cause alarm we ask the international community to intervene immediately before it's too late. >> we have the latest now...
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live from new york, i'm tony harris. middle east mission, secretary kerry is heading to the middle east to try to calm relations between the israelis and palestinians. >>> preparing a homegrown attack. the justice department's plan to deal with the real threat. and paying for firearms used to shoot police officers. tensions in israel and the okay tied territories are mounting amid new attacks and clashes. and today, israeli officials are stepping up security, and the palestinian officials are warning that the crackdown could spark more violence. and now secretary of state, john kerry, is planning to go to the region to help both sides. carl is in jerusalem, and what are you seeing on the ground? and what has been the affect of the heightened security measures? >> well, tony, the place where the beefed up security measures were immediately visible was on the fracture line that divides west jerusalem from occupied east jerusalem. this morning, hours after the israeli security cabinet made announcement, all of those securit
live from new york, i'm tony harris. middle east mission, secretary kerry is heading to the middle east to try to calm relations between the israelis and palestinians. >>> preparing a homegrown attack. the justice department's plan to deal with the real threat. and paying for firearms used to shoot police officers. tensions in israel and the okay tied territories are mounting amid new attacks and clashes. and today, israeli officials are stepping up security, and the palestinian...
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new york state launched a public service campaign to warn residents. >> listen up, new york. >> there's a new drug out there. >> it's trying to destroy our generation. >> it's called synthetics. >> some guy thought it would be a good idea to spray poison on herbs and sell it to you. >> 5,000 emergency room visits have occurred because of synthetic marijuana. the federal government said nearly 10% of american adults use actual marijuana, twice the number of people who used the drug a decade ago, indicating a growing acceptance of marijuana. the science is not there yet. >> aaron was 18 years old when he went to fight in iraq. >> a couple people in my company got killed. >> the trauma of war followed him home. >> i would be at a park and all of a sudden, my brain would be wandering around going what would this scene look like if a big bomb dropped on it. >> initially he used alcohol and prescription drugs to cope with anxiety attacks and nightmares, then he started smoking pot. >> it allows me to focus on daily tasks. it allows me to enjoy my life. >> he is one of 20 million americans who
new york state launched a public service campaign to warn residents. >> listen up, new york. >> there's a new drug out there. >> it's trying to destroy our generation. >> it's called synthetics. >> some guy thought it would be a good idea to spray poison on herbs and sell it to you. >> 5,000 emergency room visits have occurred because of synthetic marijuana. the federal government said nearly 10% of american adults use actual marijuana, twice the number of...
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not just in new york city but also in nearby new jersey. an american born iraq war veteran was shocked to learn that some of the mosques he prayed at were being watched >> i decide tea not to go to that mosque. i didn't want to end up on a list and jeopardize my military career. >>reporter: he's suing the nypd along with dozens of others who believe their rights were violated >>. the lawsuit argues that the new york police departments surveillance of muslims casts guilt on all people of that faith by suggesting they somehow pose a special threat to public safety. the suit was originally thrown out of court but now has been reinstated on appeal. the panel of judges pointing to similar thinking throughout u.s. history. from the internment of japanese americans in world war ii to the surveillance of african americans during the seville rights movement and youish americans in the 40s and 5s. we are left to wonder why we could not see with foresight what we see so clearly with hindsight. that loyalty is a matter of the heart and mind not race, c
not just in new york city but also in nearby new jersey. an american born iraq war veteran was shocked to learn that some of the mosques he prayed at were being watched >> i decide tea not to go to that mosque. i didn't want to end up on a list and jeopardize my military career. >>reporter: he's suing the nypd along with dozens of others who believe their rights were violated >>. the lawsuit argues that the new york police departments surveillance of muslims casts guilt on all...
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i'm richelle carey in new york. the news continues now with randall pinkston. >> this is al jazeera america, i'm randall pinkston in new york with a look at the top stories. >>> a peace rally turns deadly in turkey, about 100 killed when two bombs explode outside a train station >>> plus a colourful display of military might highlights the 70th anniversary of north korea's military foundation with a message of defines to the u.s. >>> another anniversary. this one lasting 20 years since the million man march to the lincoln memorial. >>> and a history book describes african workers as workers instead of slaves. a whitewashing of history. we take a look at the politics of school textbooks >>> this is jazz, good evening. we begin with tensions in turkey, following the deadly suicide bombings in the capital in ankara, at a peace rally staged by opposition and pro-kurdish groups. at least 95 were killed, 246 wounded outside a train station. this is the third attack against meetings of kurdish activists in four months. tur
i'm richelle carey in new york. the news continues now with randall pinkston. >> this is al jazeera america, i'm randall pinkston in new york with a look at the top stories. >>> a peace rally turns deadly in turkey, about 100 killed when two bombs explode outside a train station >>> plus a colourful display of military might highlights the 70th anniversary of north korea's military foundation with a message of defines to the u.s. >>> another anniversary. this...
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that's it for us in new york. thank you so much for watching. >> our american story is written every day. it's not always pretty... but it's real. and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. >> announcer: this is al-jazeera. >> hello there. good with to have you with us. welcome to "the newshour." i'm live in al-jazeera headquarters in doha. a third day of russian airstrikes inside syria. turkey accuses russia of escalating the conflict in syria. the prime minister says he'll talk to putin about civilian casualties. >>> plus -- >> we talked
that's it for us in new york. thank you so much for watching. >> our american story is written every day. it's not always pretty... but it's real. and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. >> announcer: this is al-jazeera. >> hello there. good with to have you with us. welcome to "the newshour." i'm live in al-jazeera headquarters in doha. a third day of russian airstrikes inside syria. turkey accuses russia of...
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. ♪ >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm del walters. hillary clinton and bernie sanders are out complaining once again today, just hours after their big faceoff in las vegas. with only five democrats running, last night's debate, seemed to be on the stage, was empty compared to the republicans crowded debate. clinton and sanders dominating the event. al jazeera spent the night fact checking their answers. >> everybody on this stage has changed a position or two. >> reporter: accused of political expeed densy, hillary clinton tried to revise history at times. clinton now opposed a trade deal progressives hate, even though though she supported the deal as secretary of state. >> did say three years ago that i hoped it would be the gold standard. it was just finally negotiated last week. and it didn't meet my standards. >> reporter: but in dozens of speeches around the world clinton didn't say anything about hope. >> the tpp will lower barriers, raise standards, and drive long-term growth across the region. >> reporter: on the keystone oil
. ♪ >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm del walters. hillary clinton and bernie sanders are out complaining once again today, just hours after their big faceoff in las vegas. with only five democrats running, last night's debate, seemed to be on the stage, was empty compared to the republicans crowded debate. clinton and sanders dominating the event. al jazeera spent the night fact checking their answers. >> everybody on this stage has changed a position or...
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we find "new york times", 'washington post' seem unwilling to grabble with the issue. often they are defenses and we don't have enough information find the people to trust. it's a tiny organization. we have tracked hundreds of allegations as civilians caused by the u.s.-led coalition. we can do it. they can't. >> the first wave of strikes is not whether the u.s. media can do the reports, it's a question of will. >> given the pressure the kremlin exerts, they, too, lack the will. journal it can conditions in the two countries are not the same. neither is the out put. similarities is inescapable. >> how many kids have they thrown away? >> "faultlines". >> what do we want? >> al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today the will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> emmy award-winning, investigative series. >>> other media stories on the radar dash turkey has a general election coming up. it's conflict in the south-east, movement burgeoning and journalists are feeling the pressure, on october 1st. a columnist for a turkish paper
we find "new york times", 'washington post' seem unwilling to grabble with the issue. often they are defenses and we don't have enough information find the people to trust. it's a tiny organization. we have tracked hundreds of allegations as civilians caused by the u.s.-led coalition. we can do it. they can't. >> the first wave of strikes is not whether the u.s. media can do the reports, it's a question of will. >> given the pressure the kremlin exerts, they, too, lack the...
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general assembly in new york. sergey lavrov said russian planes had targeted i.s.i.l. and other armed groups operating in the region. diplomatic editor james bays reports from the u.n. >> for over a week, leaders have been in new york. while they've been here what's changed? the answer is this: whether they were timed to coincide with this global gathering or not, russian air strikes in syria are a game-changer. the u.s. says they add gasoline to the fire of the war already four and a half years old. russia says it's a positive step aimed at those they labeled terrorists. but given that the russians were invited in by president assad, does that mean all his enemies, even those groups directly supported by the u.s? i tried to get clarity from the russian foreign minister. >> in addition to i.s.i.l. which specific groups in syria do you believe to be terrorists? >> well, if it looks like a terrorist, if it acts like a terrorist, if it walks like a terrorist, if it fights like a terrorist, it's a terrorist, right? the refnts o representatives ofl nusra, we see eye to eye
general assembly in new york. sergey lavrov said russian planes had targeted i.s.i.l. and other armed groups operating in the region. diplomatic editor james bays reports from the u.n. >> for over a week, leaders have been in new york. while they've been here what's changed? the answer is this: whether they were timed to coincide with this global gathering or not, russian air strikes in syria are a game-changer. the u.s. says they add gasoline to the fire of the war already four and a...
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there were two officers in new york city that got assassinated. i think he listened to the demonstrations, and he wanted to kill himself, and he decided to go to new york city. >> there's no way to know why a crazy person kills somebody is there? >> you don't know, however, through the experience i'm talking about, and how the climate is today with all of this anti-police stuff it breeds that kind of hatred. >> do you think every day officer on the street is really being effected by these protests in the way they do their job? >> no, definitely not. >> you are saying they do their job no matter what even if they are being criticized. >> even if they are being criticized, they will do their job. however, i think it has a lot to do with their backing up either the police commissioner or the mayor of the town, if they back them up. if they don't here in new york they had a problem where they subsided a little bit as far as taking police action. that's all be taken care of. >> give me a sense of where you think -- is this any different than it was whe
there were two officers in new york city that got assassinated. i think he listened to the demonstrations, and he wanted to kill himself, and he decided to go to new york city. >> there's no way to know why a crazy person kills somebody is there? >> you don't know, however, through the experience i'm talking about, and how the climate is today with all of this anti-police stuff it breeds that kind of hatred. >> do you think every day officer on the street is really being...
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i never thought the people were anything harmful. >> people in new hart norred new york were shocked after bruce and deborah leonard were charged with manslaughter in the death of their 19-year-old son lucas. >> i thought they were secluded and maybe a little sketchy. it was speculation until something tragic happened. >> reporter: police accused the couple of fatally beating lucas and severely injuring their younger son christopher after sunday services inside the word of life christian church. the brothers were forced to endure a counselling session that turned violent. >> both brothers were subjected to physical punishment over the course of several hours in the hope that each would confess to prior sins and ask for forgiveness. >> lucas was found by church members and taken to hospital. injuries were so severe police thought he was shocked. >> victim leonard stained blunt force trauma to torso and extremities. an autopsy was conducted. multiple contusions of the torso and extremities were noted. >> reporter: an s.w.a.t. team surrounded the church before finally going in. fromming
i never thought the people were anything harmful. >> people in new hart norred new york were shocked after bruce and deborah leonard were charged with manslaughter in the death of their 19-year-old son lucas. >> i thought they were secluded and maybe a little sketchy. it was speculation until something tragic happened. >> reporter: police accused the couple of fatally beating lucas and severely injuring their younger son christopher after sunday services inside the word of...
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i'm stephanie sy in new york. a live look now at the united nations. we're awaiting a news conference from sergei lavrov, and an address by greek prime minister. we'll bring that coverage to you in just a moment. [ applause ] >> i think we're into something that's bigger than us >> that's the pain your mother feels when you disrespect her son... >> me being here is defying all odds >> they were patriots, they wanted their country back >> al jazeera america presents the passion.. >> onward! pain... >> it's too much though... >> and triumph... >> inspirational real life stories... >> all these labels the world throws at you, that's what drives me to push... >> of ordinary people >> i tasted the american dream. i liked it... >> living extraordinary lives... >> if we could multiply this program, we could change the world... >> from the best filmmakers of our time, >> i give al jazeera tremendous credit, because it's not traditionally what broadcast journalism does... >> the new home for original documentaries al jazeera america presents only on al jazeera
i'm stephanie sy in new york. a live look now at the united nations. we're awaiting a news conference from sergei lavrov, and an address by greek prime minister. we'll bring that coverage to you in just a moment. [ applause ] >> i think we're into something that's bigger than us >> that's the pain your mother feels when you disrespect her son... >> me being here is defying all odds >> they were patriots, they wanted their country back >> al jazeera america presents...
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♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm randall pinkston. the commander of u.s. forces on capitol hill today revealing more on a deadly air strike on a doctors without borders in afghanistan. general john campbell called the air strike that left 22 people dead a mistake, but also clarified just who authorized it. mike viqueira is live in washington. mike, general campbell addressed this question head on. is there any question, however, about u.s. responsibility? >> reporter: it comes after a series of changing explanations to the u.s. military, to the infuration of doctors without borders. the strike from a gunship, the attack killing 22 individuals, including 12 staff members, 10 patients including three children. a contrite offering of condolences from general campbell, and yet his explanation is likely not to console doctors without borders. he first said that the afghans requested the strike. but the request went through a rigorous u.s. chain of command before the strike was launched from the gunship. >> to be clear
♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm randall pinkston. the commander of u.s. forces on capitol hill today revealing more on a deadly air strike on a doctors without borders in afghanistan. general john campbell called the air strike that left 22 people dead a mistake, but also clarified just who authorized it. mike viqueira is live in washington. mike, general campbell addressed this question head on. is there any question, however, about u.s. responsibility?...
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york new jersey and connecticut. it is now one of the costliest storms in u.s. history and as ines ferre found out, people are still trying to rebuild. >> this was our living, dining room. >> reporter: the rebuilding of allison and claire's home hasn't really started yet. >> the waterline was about five feet. it was just a waterline throughout. >> reporter: the couple escaped through this bedroom window. when they came back, this is what the inside looked like once the water receded. >> it's a nightmare. >> reporter: is this something you think about every day? >> yes, every day, because i'm making a phone call or checking an email. >> reporter: with the help of volunteers, they cleaned out their home, started repairs on the house, gutting out the inside, but that stopped the day fema told them they had to elevate their entire home or build a new one higher up. >> three years later you are going to demolish this and build a new one. >> right. >> reporter: rebuilding has been a struggle for them and hundreds of other
york new jersey and connecticut. it is now one of the costliest storms in u.s. history and as ines ferre found out, people are still trying to rebuild. >> this was our living, dining room. >> reporter: the rebuilding of allison and claire's home hasn't really started yet. >> the waterline was about five feet. it was just a waterline throughout. >> reporter: the couple escaped through this bedroom window. when they came back, this is what the inside looked like once the...
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this is al jazeera live from new york city. a fierce bottle in afghanistan as government forces fight the taliban for control of a key north he were city. the afghan army and taliban fighters are battling for kunduz. there are conflicting reports about who is in control right now the government says it has taken back key parts of the city. the taliban is dispute disputing that. let's go to afghanistan. kaiz, update us on the fighting. >> reporter: fighting going on. the government could manage to get control of in the headquarters but they are facing a strong resistance in the residential area around the city of kunduz city. >> what does that mean for the residents? where have they gone? >> stephanie, most of the residents, some of the residents that they were able to do leave >> they left already. some, most of them, are still stuck. now, we are sophing since this morning so many calls from the residents. they are complaining about the fighting going on now. taliban are hiding around the residential area. afghan security force
this is al jazeera live from new york city. a fierce bottle in afghanistan as government forces fight the taliban for control of a key north he were city. the afghan army and taliban fighters are battling for kunduz. there are conflicting reports about who is in control right now the government says it has taken back key parts of the city. the taliban is dispute disputing that. let's go to afghanistan. kaiz, update us on the fighting. >> reporter: fighting going on. the government could...
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. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris. vice president joe biden has ended months of speculation about a presidential bid. a short time ago he announced he will not run. biden made the announcement in the white house woes garden with his wife and president obama at his side. he said he and his family are still grieving the death of his son, and there is not enough time to launch a successful campaign. mike viqueira joins us now from the white house with more. mike, walk me through the announcement, was it much of a surprise? >> it was a very big surprise, tony. consider the fact over the last few days there have been secret meetings, leaks from those secret meetings, there has been speculation that has just sucked the oxygen out of the white house press core. everyone trying to read the tea leaves and trying to figure out what joe biden is going to do. the hour is getting late. in fact, in the end joe biden appearing with his wife, dr dr. jill biden in the rose garden, president obama by his side. he decided there was not e
. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris. vice president joe biden has ended months of speculation about a presidential bid. a short time ago he announced he will not run. biden made the announcement in the white house woes garden with his wife and president obama at his side. he said he and his family are still grieving the death of his son, and there is not enough time to launch a successful campaign. mike viqueira joins us now from the white house with...
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i'm del walters in new york. the news continues next live from london, and a reminder you can get the latest headlines by going to aljazeera.com. stay with us. >> they're consuming economically important species >> we're offering something on our menu that no-one else is offering. not as strong as they need to be. >> u.s. president says his country will keep troops in after dan stan to help forces battle the taliban. >> good to have you with us. i am david foster, you are watching al jazeera live from london, also coming up, the syrian army, launch as major offensive north of the city of holmes. the e.u. deal that gives
i'm del walters in new york. the news continues next live from london, and a reminder you can get the latest headlines by going to aljazeera.com. stay with us. >> they're consuming economically important species >> we're offering something on our menu that no-one else is offering. not as strong as they need to be. >> u.s. president says his country will keep troops in after dan stan to help forces battle the taliban. >> good to have you with us. i am david foster, you...
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the ads will go up in 140 subway stations across new york city. for a closer look at the case, look at this report. >> the decision for adds in the new york transit system means they no longer advertises in radio stations. it was a blow to free speech. >> in america, the political debate is narrow. i think that people want to hear day. >> the mta board voted 9-2 in favour of the ban. majority. >> i thought we would be better, mta as a transportation authority. so they end up in a situation where the safety and security of our employees and our writes from which i have a fiduciary responsibility, is compromised. >> while the ads brought in revenue, money was not part of this debate. the mta says advertising accounts for 1% of the operating budget and political ads made up 1% of that. at the time of the ban, opponents said the policy cracks. >> there's no question that the slope. and people can, and i assume some will try and fashion advertising language, that they believe will meet the new standards. to be able to put together language that meets t
the ads will go up in 140 subway stations across new york city. for a closer look at the case, look at this report. >> the decision for adds in the new york transit system means they no longer advertises in radio stations. it was a blow to free speech. >> in america, the political debate is narrow. i think that people want to hear day. >> the mta board voted 9-2 in favour of the ban. majority. >> i thought we would be better, mta as a transportation authority. so they...
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. >> this is al jazeera america live in new york city. i'm del walters. secretary of state john kerry calling on palestinians to end the violence that has been raging there for weeks. asking both sides to clarify their stance over the disputed holy site. also today the israeli police opening an investigation into the death of an eritrean asylum seek who are was mistakenly shot. the police thought he was involved in a shooting attack at a bus station. >> the israeli-palestinian man there in southern israel shortly after dark. he seized the rifle from an israeli soldier who was in the station and began to open fire. now in the ensuing mayhem the police say that nine people were injured, four police officers, the other civilians. and one israeli soldier was killed. at that point the attacker was shot dead, and there was another man who was a security guard suspected of being the second attacker this was a 26-year-old eritrean refugee. the security guard shot him and wounded him but then a crowd much civilians gathered around starting to kick him, beat him an
. >> this is al jazeera america live in new york city. i'm del walters. secretary of state john kerry calling on palestinians to end the violence that has been raging there for weeks. asking both sides to clarify their stance over the disputed holy site. also today the israeli police opening an investigation into the death of an eritrean asylum seek who are was mistakenly shot. the police thought he was involved in a shooting attack at a bus station. >> the israeli-palestinian man...
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president assad never travels here to new york. he's never been here. but always here is his faithful foreign minister and deputy prime minister. unlikely we'll get any concessions. we've already seen him around this building. in fact, i saw him earlier on on a balcony smoking very heavily. we'll have to watch closely to see what he has to say in his speech to the general assembly. >> we look forward to that, james. thank you. >>> al jazeera's rosalyn jordon sent this update from washington d.c. >>reporter: only two things were confirmed at the pentagon briefing on thursday. one, that u.s. and russian military officials did have their first conversation about how to avoid getting in each other's way as they conduct air strikes against isil targets in syria. the other, that the u.s. does not plan to change its military strategy against isil. that said, the spokesperson, peter cook, was very reluctant to provide more details about what happens next. >> the u.s. provided an initial proposal to enhance safety, prevent miscalculation, and avoid actions that
president assad never travels here to new york. he's never been here. but always here is his faithful foreign minister and deputy prime minister. unlikely we'll get any concessions. we've already seen him around this building. in fact, i saw him earlier on on a balcony smoking very heavily. we'll have to watch closely to see what he has to say in his speech to the general assembly. >> we look forward to that, james. thank you. >>> al jazeera's rosalyn jordon sent this update from...
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>> the new york yankees have been hit by news that their pitcher c.c. sabathia i can't has checked himself into rehab over an alcohol problem, meaning he'll miss the whole of the postseason even if the yankees advance. it's the first time new york has been to the stage in three years. >> i think c.c.'s dealing with courage trying to tackle this problem. time and place have no bearing. there is something here that needs to be taken care of and i applaud him for stepping up and doing everything necessary to solve this problem. >> the rugby world cup resumes tuesday. fiji will be hoping to end on a high as uruguay in their final game. both sides have no chance of progressing. australia and wales going through in their group and tried taking on japan. they hope to qualify for the next tournament. they'll need to beat the canadians tuesday. >> we've got another bulletin of news coming up, including the chars by the united nations officials coming up from new york. >>> the former head of the u.n. general assembly is charged with taking more than a million dol
>> the new york yankees have been hit by news that their pitcher c.c. sabathia i can't has checked himself into rehab over an alcohol problem, meaning he'll miss the whole of the postseason even if the yankees advance. it's the first time new york has been to the stage in three years. >> i think c.c.'s dealing with courage trying to tackle this problem. time and place have no bearing. there is something here that needs to be taken care of and i applaud him for stepping up and doing...
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i'm rare in new york. news conditions with randall pinkston >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm randall pinkston in new york with a look at the top stories. >>> what is left of hurricane patricia takes aim at the deep south, and the flooding it left behind >>> compassion and control. the refugee crisis splits european leaders as protest and suffering continues. >> bill and hillary clinton, a powerful couple in u.s. history, their differences, scandals and their similarities, plus ... >>> we begin with the threat of rain fall across the southern united states, and that is not the only worry tonight. officials with a national weather service reported a tornado touching down new new orleans. since friday the remnants of hurricane patricia have dumped more than a foot of water on to some parts of texas, what had been a category 5 storm lost much of its strength. it caused widespread flooding that made highways and roads impassable. 50 miles south of dallas, a freight train derailed after floods washed away the
i'm rare in new york. news conditions with randall pinkston >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm randall pinkston in new york with a look at the top stories. >>> what is left of hurricane patricia takes aim at the deep south, and the flooding it left behind >>> compassion and control. the refugee crisis splits european leaders as protest and suffering continues. >> bill and hillary clinton, a powerful couple in u.s. history, their differences, scandals and their...
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. >> we're live in new york city. i'm del walters. the death toll is climbing in afghanistan at this point. a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck that country right after lunch 2:00 p.m. local time. 227 people across the region are now dead. the tremor was felt hundreds of miles away in pakistan, india as well as in afghanistan's capital kabul. jennifer, what is the latest on the damage and the deaths? >> well, del, the death toll here does continue to climb at 64 now confirmed dead here in afghanistan with 348 wounded. the dead and wounded in 11 of the countries 34 provinces almost a third of the country really a testament to the strength as well as the breadth of this earthquake. which, you know, could be felt across here. in pakistan the death toll is even higher. 189 dead. 1,000 wounded. those numbers expected to climb. the epicenter was in a remote area. i think we're going to still see how things move forward as people get to those remote areas. we think then we'll get a real sense of the extent of the damage and the casualties. >>
. >> we're live in new york city. i'm del walters. the death toll is climbing in afghanistan at this point. a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck that country right after lunch 2:00 p.m. local time. 227 people across the region are now dead. the tremor was felt hundreds of miles away in pakistan, india as well as in afghanistan's capital kabul. jennifer, what is the latest on the damage and the deaths? >> well, del, the death toll here does continue to climb at 64 now confirmed dead...
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i'm tony harris in new york. the news continues, live from london. >> this is al jazeera. >> this is the al jazeera newshour, good to have you along, i'm david foster. this is some of what we're looking at in detail in the next 60 minutes. croatia opens its border with serbia as the balkan states struggle with thousands of new refugees. >>> investigation into the death of an eritrean migrant shot in the case of mistaken identity
i'm tony harris in new york. the news continues, live from london. >> this is al jazeera. >> this is the al jazeera newshour, good to have you along, i'm david foster. this is some of what we're looking at in detail in the next 60 minutes. croatia opens its border with serbia as the balkan states struggle with thousands of new refugees. >>> investigation into the death of an eritrean migrant shot in the case of mistaken identity
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. >> >> this is aljazeera america, good morning, live from new york city, i'm randall pinkston. the rain ended in south carolina, but officials warn more devastating flooding there is likely. river levels are still rising and some downstream communities are in danger. at least 13 people died. president obama signed a disaster declaration as residents try to clean up. robert ray is live in colombia, south carolina. how dangerous is the situation right now for downstream residents? >> it's still very dangerous. you see here, this is a neighborhood we are in. looking at the house right next to us, this is gill creek. it's not supposed to be here, this is a enabled street. it is still clothing pretty heavily. it's actually a beautiful morning here in colombia, south carolina. we haven't seen sunny skies in the southeast in about a week and a half, so i can guarantee you as people are waking up, they're looking forward to this weather, but exactly what you just said, the danger is still out there. there are many roads closed. the national guard is on the ground, and schools and busin
. >> >> this is aljazeera america, good morning, live from new york city, i'm randall pinkston. the rain ended in south carolina, but officials warn more devastating flooding there is likely. river levels are still rising and some downstream communities are in danger. at least 13 people died. president obama signed a disaster declaration as residents try to clean up. robert ray is live in colombia, south carolina. how dangerous is the situation right now for downstream residents?...
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i'm del walters in new york. the news continues live from doha next. and a reminder we will be covering the visit by south korea's president to the white house, and the growing unrest in israel. stay with us. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello, and welcome to the al jazeera news hour. i'm martine dennis in doha. >>> four palestinians die as more violence results after freye prayers in the occupied territories. >>> the battle for aleppo, russian air strikes bomb rebel positions as syrian government troops advance to recapture the president.
i'm del walters in new york. the news continues live from doha next. and a reminder we will be covering the visit by south korea's president to the white house, and the growing unrest in israel. stay with us. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello, and welcome to the al jazeera news hour. i'm martine dennis in doha. >>> four palestinians die as more violence results after freye prayers in the occupied territories. >>> the battle for aleppo, russian air...
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new york and connecticut passed bans on semiautomatic weapons. other parts where shot done, including a connecticut ban on a rifle that had to be recocked after each shot >>> texas a blocking a major source of funding for planned parenthood. it comes after they released videos targeting foetal tissue donation programme. the government announced a decision after louisiana hit a snag, trying to do the same thing. >> in a move certain to be challenged in court, texas announced monday it will cut medicare funding. it comes months after an anti-abortion rights group released undercover videos showing that planned parenthood releases information. in a statement government ab the said: -- abbott said: >>> planned parenthood says the video were edited and misleading. >> the allegation that planned parent profits from tissue donation is not true? >> the news in texas on the same day a louisiana judge ruled that the state must continue to provide money for planned parenthood for the next eight days. planned parenthood sued louisiana after a republican cand
new york and connecticut passed bans on semiautomatic weapons. other parts where shot done, including a connecticut ban on a rifle that had to be recocked after each shot >>> texas a blocking a major source of funding for planned parenthood. it comes after they released videos targeting foetal tissue donation programme. the government announced a decision after louisiana hit a snag, trying to do the same thing. >> in a move certain to be challenged in court, texas announced...
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raised the palestinian flag outside his headquarters in new york. palestine joining the vatican as the only nonmember observer state allowed to fly its flag along side those of full member states. that after repeated insistence that the world body recognize palestine. >> it is -- our patience of all of these years. it's not fair for the issues facing the palestinians to exist to remain unresolved for all these decades. >> and tomorrow the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will have to respond to all of that when he addresses the general assembly. tonight he said the address is deceitful and encourages lawlessness and called on the palestinian authority to act responsibly. meanwhile, the secretary, john kerry, speaking here at the united nations said that peace is not an impossible dream between israel and the palestinians and that the administration will go all out to try to bring the two sides together again. >> on the sidelines of the general assembly today, leaders held a special meeting to address the refugee crisis. the european countri
raised the palestinian flag outside his headquarters in new york. palestine joining the vatican as the only nonmember observer state allowed to fly its flag along side those of full member states. that after repeated insistence that the world body recognize palestine. >> it is -- our patience of all of these years. it's not fair for the issues facing the palestinians to exist to remain unresolved for all these decades. >> and tomorrow the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu...
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♪ >> this is aljazeera america, live from new york city. i'm tony harris. close encounter over syria, the u.s. diverts one of its aircraft to avoid a russian fighter. >> . >> going nuclear, selling radioactive materials to groups like isil. >>> calling for charges, the man killed by nypd officers said that he was executed and collapsing. >>> california's changing landscape after years of drought. our top story tonight, russian warships launch an all-out assault on what they say are warships in syria. two dozen long-range missiles into eastern syria, backing troops on the ground there. and the swift reaction to the attacks today from the secretary of defense, ashe carter, calling it a fundamental mistake, reiterating that the united states is not ready to cooperate with moscow on operations in syria, >> reporter: from the caspian sea, 1200 kilometers from the fighting, russia opened a secondary front in the syrian war on isil positions. launched without warning by russia's powerful caspian sea flotilla. these images were quickly broadcast on russian state te
♪ >> this is aljazeera america, live from new york city. i'm tony harris. close encounter over syria, the u.s. diverts one of its aircraft to avoid a russian fighter. >> . >> going nuclear, selling radioactive materials to groups like isil. >>> calling for charges, the man killed by nypd officers said that he was executed and collapsing. >>> california's changing landscape after years of drought. our top story tonight, russian warships launch an all-out...
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was it the new york prosecutor? and who is john ash, what was his role there? >> it was an fbi inquiry and the charges will be brought by the attorneys office in new york within the next hour. this is a mainly ceremonial role, but important, because the u.n. general assembly represents all of the countries and territories of the world that are members of though united nations, 193, and he was chosen for the role of president because he had done a lot of service here at united nations for antigua, his country. he was here last week when all of the world leaders were here, treated then as a dignitary. our understanding right now is he is now behind bars, stephanie. >> james bayes at the u.n. on this developing story. thank you. >>> a european court's decision today could make it a lot more difficult for american tech companies to do business with europe. it ruled that european law fails to protect its citizen's personal data in the united states. the ruling is a victory for this man. he has fought for years to get the european law thrown out. >> in the beginning
was it the new york prosecutor? and who is john ash, what was his role there? >> it was an fbi inquiry and the charges will be brought by the attorneys office in new york within the next hour. this is a mainly ceremonial role, but important, because the u.n. general assembly represents all of the countries and territories of the world that are members of though united nations, 193, and he was chosen for the role of president because he had done a lot of service here at united nations for...
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i'm del walters in new york. the news continues next from doha, where we will have more on the ongoing violence in the middle east. the death toll now 45 on the palestinian side, 8 on the israeli side. ban ki-moon is in the country right now, urging both sides to find a way to stop the fighting. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello from al jazeera's headquarters in doha. this is the news hour. coming up in the next 60 minutes. tensions flair across the occupied west bank as the u.n. chief calls for an end to the violence between israelis and palestinians. >>> rights groups say russia air strikes in syria have killed dozens of civilians in lattlatt. >>> plus we meet the
i'm del walters in new york. the news continues next from doha, where we will have more on the ongoing violence in the middle east. the death toll now 45 on the palestinian side, 8 on the israeli side. ban ki-moon is in the country right now, urging both sides to find a way to stop the fighting. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello from al jazeera's headquarters in doha. this is the news hour. coming up in the next 60 minutes. tensions flair across the occupied...