Good morning everybody and welcome to Al Jazeera America and im david in new york and we are given more time to sign up under the Affordable Care act and the coverage starting january 1 was last night but now its extended to 11 59 tonight Christmas Eve and daniel lee has the story. And he is more of one million americans breathing an sigh of relief and caught in yesterdays scramble to get her fatherinlaw insurance she now has through today to finish the job. Better for him to be covered and be safe and not worried about it. This morning the website is advertising the oneday extension, granted in response to the Record Number of visitors to healthcare. Gov and so many not everyone who tried could get through. Wanted to make sure people who were trying to sign up today were actually able to do it and get covered. Reporter republicans attacked the lastminute change. Its another demonstration the plan was not ready for prime time and problem after problem. Health industries are warning of
Logged in and doesnt get help today will be helped tomorrow. But theres one lurnlt group that the white house is desperately trying to get enrolled. Ylzs melissa chan explains. It is right before christmas. They have last minute shopping to do but one thing they dont plane to do is buy Health Insurance. The Obama Administration wants badly for young people to enroll. They are not convinced. What i know about obamacare is what ive seen on saturday night life. I did not because i think health care should be free. The Congressional Budget Office says it would like to see 7 Million People signed up by spring. The Administration Says it would like a third of them to be Young Healthy americans. Its about the distribution. In order for the system to work enough Young Healthy americans must enroll to pay for the Health Care Costs accrued by older americans. If too few young and Health Americans enroll the number goes up, forcing premiums higher still making the system unsustainable. But some s
In sometimes dark human history. And how this musician is creating a showcase for cuban artists in the heart of havana. We begin this news hour with a developing story out of turkey. Three cabinet ministers have resigned after their sons were detained. The latest officials to step down the environment minister and he is urging the Prime Minister to follow suit. The economy minister and interior minister stepped earlier. Both have sons still many police custody. They describe it as a dirty conspiracy against the government, the ak party, and the country. Translator were facing an attack against the turkish people and the turkish republic which is presented as a corruption probe. This is an obvious setup against us. Can you talk about [ inaudible ] speaking a couple of hours ago and this call for his resignation, was he in any way addressing that . No, he didnt. Rather than addressing or answering his former minister, he was talking more in general terms and he said the ministers, his fo
Half a million homes without power. An arctic storm brings a winter wipe out across much of north america. We begin in south sudan, where bodies are littering the street in a town taken by rebels. Bor was seized and briefly held by fighters loyal to the former vice president. The government says it is now safe for residents seeking refuge at the u. N. Base there to go home. Al jazeeras haru mutasa is the First International journalist to reach dore. Her report may contain disturbing images. Collecting bodies will be a grim task. These men defected. It cannot be verified. Some bodies are decomposing. The killings happened during days of fighting. Officials say riek machar tried to topple president salva kiir. He is on the run with other rebels. They are moving together. They have collected all the cars here, the government cars, the cars of the ngos, and oil limited. Almost over 100 cars small cars and trucks. They moved with them. They are moving, together. Riek machar denies allegatio
Movement. And up to 50 people are arrested outside of a moscow court as inside eight antiputin activists are convicted of rioting and assault. First to ukraine where a deal has been signed between the opposition and the government that it is hoped will end months of protest. Its not yet clear how it will play out in keefes independence square. Darkness has now fallen and that is the scene [ technical difficulties ] groups of people have taken matters into their own hands and are now running the city. But lets take a look at how the days events have unfolded in kiev. Parliament voted for a law that could see jailed Opposition Leader freed. Barnaby phillips has our report. Reporter in the square they listened, intently to the details of the deal that their leaders have signed with the president. They want to know, have they been sold out or has the revolution triumphed . European Foreign Ministers who succeeded to getting pen to paper. Early elections, sweeping constitutional changes, an