Thanks for joining us, im joie chen. Tonight a good part of north america is on wildfire watch. The season is not in full swing, but hundreds of wildfires have been burning now in the United States and canada. Tens of thousands of fires cost billions, and tragically lives are lost. One in five wildfires are deliberate criminal acts. Theres a pattern. Some areas are known as repeat targets. Sara hoy from Southern California where arsonists are on the proud. Firefighters have been accounted for. Reporter police crackled to life, and firefighters. The calm chatter acting the severity of the situation. Five u. S. Firefighters were dead or daring atop a hill in the mountains. Known locally as arson ally. I didnt know anything. And one of my coworker said oh my goodness, five firefighters are missing. And i thought oh, no, goodness, no. Then i got a phone call, and one of tannys friends dannys friends mums said dannys truck went down. I felt numb. It was a call gloria dreaded. And quietly ho
Thank you for joining us. After years of confusion over his fate. The Afghan Taliban has confirmed et cetera a leader is, in fact, dead. But it hasnt said where or when he died. The talibans Supreme Council is instead focusing on the groups future. They have announced their new leader. He has been actioning as the deputy for the past three years. Hes been notable for asserting his position by standing up to ago daddy in charge of isil. Monsieur told him to back off from afghanistan. Before the taliban was overthrown during the u. S. Invasion in 2001, monsieur served as minister of Civil Aviation well have more on him in a moment. First general Jennifer Glasse reports ottoman he has replaced. Reporter nine spiritual leader and military commander of the taliban famously reclusive. Only a few photographs of him exist. The fbi offered millions of dollars for information on his whereabouts. That remained a mystery in the final years of his life. Communications from him came through the tali
Getting the news from the people who are affected. People need to demand reform. Were here to provide the analysis. The context. And the reporting that allows you to make sense of your world. Ali velshi on target only on Al Jazeera America you are watching Al Jazerra America live from new york city, i am Morgan Radford. Life or death for james holmes the jury set to announce a decision on the colorado Movie Theater shooter. Shuck schumer splits with the president , he says he will vote no. And back to ferguson. One year after the shooting of Michael Brown. We return to the place where one death renewed a movement. You are looking live at the county courthouse in centennial colorado in just a few short minutes james holmes will learn whether he will spend the rest of his life in prison or whether he will receive the Death Penalty. In july, 2012, home holmes downed don 12 people and injured 70 more. He was charged of 12 count of first degree murder for each of the victims killed that tha
Eye lands. At the end of this rainbow, the large scale mural thats transformed the poor mexican neighbor. I am lee welington with news ive thrilling super cup between barcelona and savilla which is in to extra time after eight goals and 28 athletes suspected of doping are suspended by the sports governing body. At least 47 people have been killed in a blast in nigerias northeast. Nigerian military and witness have his confirmed the explosion was in a market in in a town in borno state. 50 people under injured. The region region is where hunds have been killed in at by suspected members. Bicycle on huh ralph. Al jazerras mohamed is respite is there and end sus. Reporter the suicide bomber was looking to cause maximum damage and thats exactly what happened w4 seven dead and 52 injured, hospitals sources saying the fatalities may go higher than already registered because of the severity of some of the injuries, she targeted a very busy market. Todays market which lies in areas that have b
People stage antigovernment protests across brazil. And a baby brought ashore to safety. Hundreds more migrants are rescued in the ned train vinnie. I am lee welington with the sports news, premier League Champions chilly are thrashed by Manchester City and Jordan Spieth tries to join the alltime greats by winning his third major of the year. Syrian activists say at least 110 people have been killed by Government Air strikes targeting a rebelheld town. They say more than 300 others were wounded in the attack in a crowded market just outside the capital damascus. Syrias air force has confirmed it carried out the airstrikes in douma. Reporter nine opposition is calling it a massacre, dozens killed and wounded. Do ma is a strong hold it regularly comes under attack. The air rates targeting a marketplace, after the first strike people gathered at the site of the explosion and trying to help evacuate the people when more rates were carried out. So that explains the high casualty toll. Like