89. This is al jazeera america, live from new york city. Im randall pinkston. Military Officials Say that are likely no survivors from the crash of a u. S. Marine helicopter in nepal. The chopper was helping with relief efforts when it disappeared on tuesday. It was located in rugged territory in eastern nepal. President obama spoke about it a short time ago. Our prayers remain with the families of our marines and two nepalese soldiers now the wreckage of their helicopter has been found in a remote part of nepal. They went to that remote land to help people who suffered devastating losses in the terrible earthquake. They represented truth that guides our work around the world, when our friends are in need america helps. Sometimes those in uniform get attention only when theres a battle but they do so much more than that looking out for folks who are vulnerable. Or having a tough time of experiencing a disaster and it can involve great risk. And great sacrifice. Recovery efforts have be
Province, and remembering the life and music of blues icon b. B. King good evening, im antonio mora this is Al Jazeera America. Two years after he helped to carry out the bombings of the Boston Marathon, a jury of 7 women and 5 men decided Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should pay with his life. Today the jury has spoken, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will pay with his life for his crimes. Reporter sentenced to death, witnesses in a courtroom say Dzhokhar Tsarnaev seemed stoic as he learned his fate for planting the second Pressure Cooker bomb near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. It killed lindsay lieu and an 8yearold. The explosion went off after another bomb set by Tamerlan Tsarnaev, his brother exploded killing crystal campbell injuring 260 other people. All 12 jurors agreed that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev planned an act of terrorism and demonstrated a lack of remorse. The Defense Strategy to put the bulk of the blame on Tamerlan Tsarnaev failed to persuade jurors that he would not have committed the cri
We have no money. So they tell us reporter nows stuck at sea. Also an american first in cuba. A major orchestra raising an oafture to cubas people. Good evening, im antonio mora this is Al Jazeera America. A desperate battle is underway in iraq tonight where Government Forces are losing ground in Anbar Province. The army and police units retreated west to ramadi. Isil released photos of their fighters attacking a police station. And cell phone video shows people caught in the cross fire rushing to escape anbars capitol. In syria, isil fighters have advanced to the gates of ancient palmyra. It is feared they will destroy the World Heritage site in the same way it has destroyed treasures in iraq. Reporter the symbol of Government Authority in ramadi is now under the control of the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. Ramadi has long been a city that has been fought over. It was also the Iraqi Governments main strong hold in Anbar Province. But isil fighters launched an allout assault ea
Real key to retaking the city. This is Aljazeera America live from new york city, im John Henry Smith. For the first time in a week trains are rolling between new york and philadelphia. Amtrak service was resteered a short time ago while investigators try to figure out what led to the derailment that left eight dead. We have more. I understand service is back up earlier than expected. Thats right john, and crews worked for the last six days to get the site cleaned up and rails put back together. Around two hours ago amtrak trains pulled out in philadelphia resuming Service Following last weeks deadly crash. Only track trains between new york and philadelphia are running this morning following a derailment that left eight people dead and more than 200 injured last tuesday. Ntsb investigators spent days combing the site of texas in philadelphia. Its unclear why the train was traveling at 106 Miles Per Hour as it approached a curve. The engineer onboard told officials he cant remember wha
And reestablishing relations through music. And in sport barcelona could be left than an hour away from winning the Spanish League title, can it be there theirs . Hello there thank you for joining us. The iraqi city of ramadi appears to have fallen to i. S. I. L. Al jazeera has received reports that the command center has been taken over and theres in government presence there. State tv meanwhile has been reporting that the iraqi premier has ordered troops not to abandon their positions in ramadi. This amateur footage shows what appears to be Government Forces fleeing. This is the futile ministry, the fatal government, watch their people flee. Allowing shia militia joining the fight. Fleeing the city in the face of the late eggs i. S. I. L. Advance. The u. S. Led coalition has been hitting i. S. I. L. Positions with air strikes in ramadi as well as elsewhere in iraq, but on friday i. S. I. L. Fighters took control of large portions of ramadi including the government headquarters. Milit