And business fallout backlash against new laws in the south that many say discriminate against the lbgt community. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. The underdogs in the president ial race are moving ahead today with big momentum, after decisive wins in wisconsin. Ted cruz defeated donald trump in the primary. Winning almost all of the states delegates. Bernie sanders topped Hillary Clinton winning more than half of the delegates and tightening the race to the nomination. David shuster begins our coverage. We won in wisconsin [ cheers and applause ] reporter for democrat Bernie Sanders and republican ted cruz it was the night both nomination challengers had been hoping for. God bless the great state of wisconsin. [ cheers and applause ] reporter with nearly all of the wisconsin primary votes counted, cruz soundly defeated republican front runner donald trump. The outcome means trumps path to the nomination will be more difficult, because his odds of w
And president obama getz ready to host chinas xi jinping as his first visit to washington as president. We begin tonight with a erase for white house. Dr. Ben carsons campaign is in damage control. Meanwhile, carolin carly fioring into seconmovinginto second pla. John terret has the story. John. Ben carson, the man right behind donald trump is in the hot seat regarding his views on muslim america. For second time in the week, islam is dominating the 2016 president ial campaign. Ben carson saying, he doesnt think a muslim should occupy the white house. I wouldnt advocate we put a muslim in charge of the nation. Would consider voting for a muslim running for a seat on capitol hill. Congress is a different story but it depends on who that muslim is and what their policies are. Reporter republican front runner donald trump, calling into question president obamas religion. Muslims, we know our current president is one. Some thought i should defend the president , and my attitude is would ve
Shields, to protect against barrel bombs. Hb to thhappy birthday to te station. The International Space station celebrates 15 years living and working in orbit. And say what . New report says the pentagon wasted 43 million on the worlds most expensive gas station in afghanistan and u. S. Officials cant explain why. Good evening, im antonio mora. We begin tonight with the mystery of this weekends plane crash in egypt. Crash investigators say the russian jet liner broke up in flight but they dont know why. I. S. I. L. Claimed responsibility for the crash, which killed 224 people. But its affiliate on the Sinai Peninsula has provided no evidence. Russian and egyptian officials strongly deny the allegation. Tonight reports say American Infrared slight images detected a heat flash over the area where the crash took place but no indication of a missile. The Russian Airline has blamed what it called external factors for the crash but transportation officials in both egypt and russia say that
To be causing cancer. Were live in new york city. Im 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 afghanistans 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 were going to still see how things move forward as people get to those remote areas. We think then well get a
And renaissance man. From politics to acting on the silver screen, former senator Fred Thompson has died. We begin tonight in russia where officials have released satellite images where the pieces of metal and plane fragments landed after the aircraft came apart mid flight. A camp set up by emergency workers is also visible. More than 225 people died on the crash on the sinai peninsula. St. Petersburg, russia a city in mourning. In front of one of russias most potent symbols, the winter palace, people take comfort and support from each other at a silent vigil at the time of suffering. The dead were known to many. Translator on this flight there was a girl who ive known since i was six. Her name was leah, we were at the same gymnastics class. They were people cf citizens of st, citizens ofspurpg but n st. Petersburg. But theyre not just them. We never want an airline to crash again. Some bodies recovered, some ten kilometers from the crash site. Flying from the red sea resort ever Sharm