Welcome to al jazeera america. Im stephanie sy. Dangerously cold weather is descending on a big part of the county. Forecasters warn that a widespread arctic blast known as the polar vortex threatens to bling a chill not felt in 20 years. Some parts of the country could dip below 40 degrees below normal. The northern flames and the upper mid west bracing for weather of minus 60. Authorities warn of frostbite and hypothermia. Juan Carlos Molina has more. Across the midsection, north, south and southeast cold snow and whipped are bringing wind are bringing cities to a stand still. Its part of the polar vortex. Its normal to push the weather to the south, this winter is different. Areas that are accustomed to cold temperatures have not seen this degree of cold air in 20 years. In some cases we see record lows or highs set. The plummeting temperatures combined with the winds are causing windchill factors leading to frostbite and hypothermia in a matter of minutes. When you talk about tempe
Is good afternoon and welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im Morgan Radford. Deadly sectarian violence continues to escalate in iraq from the capital to its western provinces. In baghdad today, another series of suspected sunni militant car bombs killed as many as 100 people. Meanwhile, battling Iraqi Security forces right near fallujah. Secretary of state john kerry said the u. S. Will support the Iraqi Government but wouldnt put any more troops on the ground. The Anbar Province is notorious for, slammic state of iraq and the levant are reportedly still in control of two key cities there. Al jazeeras imran khan has the story. The iraqi army is ready to go into fallujah and fight the group isil. Other tribes disagreed saying isil fighters were in fact protecting fallujah. The standoff is the indication of the standoff of sunni tribes and the shia led government. Now nouri al maliki, has the upper hand. The army provides the tribes with all the weapons they need against the terrorists, one o
Iraq to syria. Militants connected to the group are launching Violent Attacks in countries already in turmoil. We begin in iraq, where the government is fighting for control of parts of that country. You can hear the gunfire at fallujah, where rebels have taken the city center. At least eight have been killed there. Fallujah is one of two main cities in the anbar province. Ramadi, the other, is also under siege. Despite baghdad anbar was one of the most dangerous places for u. S. Forces. More than 1300 Coalition Soldiers were killed there. Here is what we know about the fighters battling the government. They are affiliated with al qaeda. And call themselves the Islamic State of iraq and levant. They want to set up a sunni muslim state in iraq and across the border into syria and other countries. Al qaeda has taken control of parts of syria. We go to imran khan for more. Fighters from the Al Qaedalinked Islamic State of levant claim to have taken over the main highway into fallujah. One
Of state john kerry says the u. S. Will not send american soldiers back to iraq even in this country reels from Al Qaedalinked violence. Militants have taken over two key cities, fallujah and ramadi in anbar province. Government forces are fighting for control. More from imran khan. After a standoff lasting day, the iraqi army is ready to go into the fallujah city and fight the i. S. I. L. The agreement to do so was hard fought. Local sunni tribes insisted they be part of any attack. Others disagreed. The standoff is an indication of the tension between sunni tribes in anbar and the shialed government. The Prime Minister Nouri Almaliki has his agreement and is poised to act. Translation theres increased coordination with the army and tribesman. The army provides the tribes with weapons and everything they need in the battle against the terrorists. I think the issue will be resolved within one for two days. That may be optimistic. The iraqi army sent out a video of surgical airtricks, b
Growing unrest in iraq. The government says tonight it has retain the city of ramadi. The u. S. Will not send soldiers. Iraqs army is poised at the edge. Both witnessed some of the fiercest fighting in the nine year wawr in iraq. More from imran khan. The agreement to do so was hardfought. Local sunni tribes insisted they be part of other operation. Others gray, saying i. S. I. L. Group, now mime minister almaliki is pledged to are are attack. The army provides everything it needs in the weapon against terrorists. One to two days may you optimistic. Surgical air strikes against the i. S. I. L. Fighters but they are limited to the cities. Others on the border with syria getting prid of the fighters there may prove to be more challenging. Increasingly voal critics of the Prime Minister. We call on the government to meet demands of the people. Demands that are not related to terrorism by any means. If theres a further escalation of violence in iraq then worse things may happen. Especially