Bill that would avert a partial government shut down next week. That vote coming an hour after the senator ted cruz 21hour speech. Al jazeeras libby casey is on capitol hill where theyre set to vote after that speech. What is happening now . Reporter this is a bill to bring the vote to the floor and open up debate. An hour after senator cruz left, he came out of the Senate Chambers and was mobbed by reporters. This may have been his objective all along, to get attention on his issue. Some supporters like Mitch Mcconnell hes supporting the effort of defunding obamacare but he was not supportive of what senator cruz was doing. Senator mccain said ive been here a long time, and i remember when we thought this issue out, the other side won. In 2012 the American People went to the polls. They reelected president obama. Senator cane said i may not like it. He was his president ial contender four years earlier, but he said the people have spoken. We need to move forward for this process and f
Refusing to drink the tap water because of it. A peace conference in switzerland did not get off to a promising start today. Meeting face to face for the First Time Since the conflict began, and both sides are very far apart when it comes to Bashar Alassads future. The u. N. Mediator said he will meet with each side tomorrow to see if they can sit down for talks on try. Nick schifrin from montreux, switzerland. Nick, the difference came in sharp focus today on day one. There is a real since a chasm between these two sides. The goal is to create a Transitional Government to replace Bashar Alassad, but assad is talking about running in the next president ial election. Given that the two sides are so far apart its hard to make even the smallest steps towards peace. All Syrian People at the moment want it to stop. In a conference that is supposed to talk peace the two sides are yelling at each other. [ arguing ] the man is a pro Syrian Government journalist. The woman, a member of the oppo
Conditions california dealing with the effect of heavy rain and mudslide. The crisis deeing in now in ukraine where the upper house of the Russian Parliament has approved Vladimir Putins request to use force. This comes after a referendum on increasing autonomy. For days we have seen the Russian Military moving around the region. Phil, the unofficial leader appeal to russia for help. Is this why putin asked parliament to send in troops . Reporter all along they said should there be a cry for help from ukraine they would not ignore it. This vote today has been quite significant, and its been fascinating to watch. Let me tell you whats happened already. In less than an hour debated this situation and avoted to approve action possibility of military force not in crimea but as its worded in this document the territory of ukraine. Now they have said in numerous debates that they are most concerned about crimea and the russian population there. But the way this is written is much loosing. It
Ukraine. Battles on independence square. There has been 10 days against a decision to rebuild ties with russia. Protesters want a closer relationship. General motors names its first female ceo, mary barra, who has been in charge of quality development. Those are the headlines. John siegenthaler is up next. Ill see you back here at eight eastern time. See you then. Mandela. This is a day of celebration and not to mourn. Talk of reconciliation and a handshake that reminds us of healing yet to come. L. A. Confidential the latest scandal to rock Southern Californias Law Enforcement. Allegations coming from behind cars. Some members of the Sheriffs Department consider themselves to be above the law. And feeding frenzy. The Main Attraction on the Northern California coast this season and whats drawing those big crowds. Good evening. Thanks for being with us. Im joie chen. The legacy of Nelson Mandela lies in his leadership and both determined resistance and forgiveness, as World Leaders hono
And violent gun battles continue to rock libya as foreigners flee for safety. Plus a message from the pope, what he says about the work. Catholic church and asia. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America, always a pleasure to have you with us. Im morgan radford, live from new york city. Ferguson missouri turning violently overnight. A couple of hundred protesters defying a curfew put in place when gore governor nicole mitchell. That show of force because of this. Looting of liquor so far as during protests. A memorial for 18yearold michael broken will take place this afternoon. His Michael Brown will take place this after noon. His shooting death brought the suburb to boiling point. Police arrested seven people overnight and one shot. Do we know what led up to all of that . Good morning. Governor nixon said bringing piece to ferguson would not take a night, but it would be a start. Last night was not the start that everyone here was hoping for. Now, police say they had hoped not to