He makes his inaugural address from a wheelchair following the sick to he was too participate in. Also coming up, the scandal rocking the nba. Withers players protest black socks and armbands after the owner allegedly made racist comments telling a woman not to bring africanamericans to the games. Work is underway for what is meant to be the tallest building in the world. That is the kingdom tower in saudi arabia. It should end up at an epic one kilometer high. This hour in egypt where 700 people, including the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, have been sentenced to death over support of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi. The court that handed down the verdict also changed 500 other death sentences given last month into prison sentences. For more on the situation, lets bring in jpeg jacob in cairo. What is the chance the new death sentences could be commuted like the 500 sentenced to death last month and changed again today . They justmentioned, commuted the last 500 sentences.
People dead. The u. N. Said it is now moving its staff. The options are on the table as u. S. Weighs its military response. Isil controlling several areas and claimed it has killed hundreds of people so far. Randall pinkston live in washington. U. S. Warships are now moving into the persian golfs. Does it appear there are other military options on the table. Certainly a number of options have been put on the table but nothing made public yet. Preparations are under way for possible action. This morning the pentagon announcing that the amphibious dockship has carried task force to the gulf. The uss george w. Bush sent to the area. Ththe mesa verdi can move 800 force. In an intervie interview in yahoo news, secretary of state said drone strikes may be used to push back isil. It may well be one of the options that are important to be able to stem the tide and stop the moment of people of peep moving around in open convoys and trucks and terrorizing people. When you have people murdering,
Fans from new york to l. A. And everywhere in between get together to cheer team u. S. A. On to a victory. The excitement gripping the country. We begin with deadly twin tornadoes ripping through northeast nebraska last night, the twisters responsible for at least one death, 19 people have been injured. Good morning and welcome to aljazeera america. Im richelle carey. Im del walters. Half the town of pilgrim, nebraska no longer standing. The entire town of 350 people was evacuated and nebraskas governor declared a state of emergency. It can only be described as dramatic video. The residents say they have never seen Something Like this before. Two tornadoes touching down at the same time. The double twisters were a mile apart, a scary sight that have devastating consequences for one small Farming Community. It was devastating. I mean, he has nothing, clothes on his back. Residents are still reeling after two tornadoes tore through northeast nebraska. Huge. There was two of them, one bac
To you can watch all of this later at our program schedule. We are taking you live now to a hearing getting under way on capitol hill that is ted poe of texas. He chairs one of the subcommittees of house Foreign Affairs, 1 of the 2 looking into the Prisoner Exchange for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl which occurred on may 31st, a former commander of special forces in afghanistan will testify, as will an Army Specialist who served with Sergeant Bergdahl. Lets hope that the bergdahl negotiators are not the same ones currently negotiating with iran over nuclear weapons. Be that as it may, releasing five senior taliban commanders may put the lives of our Senior Service members and americans around the world at risk. 1 of the 5 detainees was deputy chief of the talibans intelligence service. One detainee fought alongside al qaeda, a taliban military general. Another was a Senior Commander wanted by the United Nations for war crimes and worked closely with al qaeda and their affiliates. In fact
Afghanistan at the time Sergeant Bergdahl was captured. He was previously a Senior Defense Department Coordinator for afghanistan and Vice President cheneys counterterrorism advisor. And then dr. Mark davidson is the Senior Advisor at the Truman National security project adjunct professor at George Washington university. He previously advised both general Stanley Mcchrystal and general David Petraeus and served on the staff of the Senate Armed Services committee. We will start with mr. Andrews. You have five minutes, sir. You will need to turn on the microphone, that little button in front of you. Thank you, mr. Chairman, ranking members and members of the subcommittee. If you would, mr. Andrews, sorry to interrupt, but get the microphone right in front of you. Im andy andrews, father of Second Lieutenant Darryl Andrews who was killed in afghanistan while in the process of searching for Bowe Bergdahl. His first tour in afghanistan was in 2004 as an enlisted soldier. He developed a medi