Saudi arabia for the first time women are allowed to run as candidates and vote in local elections. Tension within the g. O. P. Members are openly discussing a brokered convention and possible third party one. Tonight we begin with our top story, the landmark Global Climate deal reached today in paris. 1 95 nations have signed on to cut rising Greenhouse Gas emissions that have been blamed for the warming of the planet. This is after four years of negotiating. The agreement was cause for much celebration amongst the delegates and World Leaders. Nick clerk was there. Reporter the moment the world agreed to tackle Climate Change. So the Paris Agreement was born. Emotions spilled over. To bring more than a 195 countries to come up with a universal pact was an enormous achievement i have been asked to bang the gavel again. It is do great things. Reporter earlier there was a moment of high drama as suddenly the text appeared to throw up a difficulty. Fears grew that agreement was in jeopard
Kevin writes on our twitter page. Ets go to diane in texas. Caller good morning. Yesterday the president was saying that he has given the green light on the Affordable Care act. What i would like to know is how could anybody trust that man . He said admittedly on jay leno that he doesnt know math. He couldnt even help his daughter with math. How could he possibly fix an economy and get jobs created when he doesnt know math . Hes ill lit rat in it. He should come out right now and explain to us the truth about whats going on. Tell us that host can i ask you whats your Health Care Situation and does any of the Affordable Care act has it affected you . Guest oh, yes. Host how so . Caller you could ask cast row here. Host how has it impacted you personally . Caller for 21 2 months all i did every day was go on the website. I called up the attorney general when it switched me over to expeerion. I went out of my mind. I a dope addict answered the phone. I couldnt believe it. And i called the
[applause] more than 35 million americans lame irish ancestry. America is richer for every murphy, kelly, and osullivan. I should have said mccain. [laughter] [applause] well, i just did. Happy st. Patricks day to everybody. Tens of millions of americans trace their roots back to the emerald isles. On st. Patricks day, many millions more claim to. [laughter] president obama imposed sanctions on russia and and ukrainian officials leaning russias military intervention in crimea. Including two top aides to russian president vladimir putin. Speaking from the white house, the president warned russia could face penalties if it does not pull back from crimea. Good morning, everybody. Citizens of ukraine have made their voices heard. He had been guided by a fundamental principle. The future of ukraine must be decided by the people of ukraine. That means ukraines sovereignty and integrity must be respected. International law must be upheld. Russias decision to send troops into crimea has drawn
We will speak with hannah and two members of the cowboy and Indian Alliance. Nader onph unstoppable. The alliance to dismantle the state. It is our job to turn things around. Whether poverty, tax reform, electoral reform. Stop thinking we are powerless. We start with our constitution. We the people. Not we the corporation. Why are corporations ruling us . All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The death toll from a string of tornadoes has reached at least 17. Almost all in arkansas. Dozens of homes were destroyed and thousands have lost power. In an arkansas town, the residents described the flattening of an entire neighborhood. Streets were turned upside down. The houses were picked up and sit on top of things. Garages are literally in the yard. The deaths are the first of this years storm season. The u. S. Has signed a deal to increase its military president s in the philippines after being forced to leave
A blistering salma heat wave kills hundreds of people in courses. Wildfire sweeping across parts of europe and china opens underground bomb shelters to help people cool off off the scorching temperatures triggered heat alerts and several cities. Ah, either im kid vanelle, this is al jazeera alive from dough. Also coming up, we will not walk away and leave a vacuum to be filled by china, russia. Maria will seek to bill on this moment with active principle, american leadership, u. S. President joe biden says america is not going anywhere and will stay committed to its allies. Admittedly protested in sri lanka, honor the victims of the months long and mystical unrest with a message for the interim president to step aside and community cactus comes to see the cities why mexico is looking to local food to count it soaring prices. Or the week of extreme temperatures is caused wild fives, to spread, and parts of europe and north africa, around 3000. 00 firefighters. The battling blazes in the