20 states. Could a federally mandated pay raise be next . And remembering 2014. The stories that matter the most last year. And the issues that will certainly make headlines through the next. We begin tonight with bittersweet news they have been in an egyptian prison for over a year. It is raising hopes that convictions can be overturned. Roxanne that has the latest jonathon the state Department Says it will keep urging egypt to release the journalists. Obviously we welcome the courts recognition that the original decision was flawed even as we remain concerned. We believe that all journalists have a right to do their jobs, free from intimidation or fear of retribution. Many supporters say they never should have been arrested in the first place. After a full year in prison, the three al jazeera journalists start the new year behind bars. On thursday, the top Court Ordered a retrial for australian peter greste, and canadian egyptian Mohamed Fahmy. Its hard to see your loved one in priso
America. Discussions at the u. N. Today over syria and allegations the government has been using chemical weapons on its own people. A Human Rights Watch report claims president Bashar Al Asaad dropped barrel. Bos during attacks last month the report says there were toxic chemicals inside. At least six people were killed and 200 others sickens. The government has stepped up its air strikes on aleppo and the provinces. Mohamed has the latest from beirut over 220,000 People Killed. That is Staggering Number being provided by the syrian observatory for human rights that say that over 65,000 People Killed since the fighting began were civilians and that over 11,000 of those killed were children. The syrian observatory also reporting the clashes have been intensified especially in the province, of course, being the second provincial capitol to have been overtaken by rebels that happened at the end of march since then, there have been more air raids by the syrian regime, according to activis
Coalition confirms that some top military commanders have been in touch with the saudis letting them know they are joining the forces of hadi. We have to see how this translating on the ground. Because there are still army units based across the country, still loyal Ali Abdullah Saleh. They played an instrument in allowing the houthis to take over most of the country. It remains to be seen whether those units will finally abandon their leader saleh. If that happens well see a dramatic change in yemen. And also some surrendered themselves to the popular committees. How can we believe this . Do we have any confirmation of this kind of information . Well basically, yes, he is talking about dozens of houthi fighters, and forces soldiers loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh since yesterday, because of the air strikes, and the push for forces loyal to hadi. And on their way back some were captured by forces loyal to president hadi the popular committees, this is why the saudis are telling them these
Good morning to you youre washing Aljazeera America. Thanks so much for joining us, coming to you live, im morgan radford. Damage and destruction on the ground this morning after powerful and violent storms their up and down the planes. Dozens of residents were injured as one of those tornadoes southwest through. Officials say one third of that entire town is destroyed. At least one person was killed in cisco texas. These are the first images out of van texas this morning after a tornado hit the area. About two dozen of injured. There goes the school there goes the school in lake city, iowa, a tornado ripped through a School Rooftop shredding it into pieces as Severe Weather pushed through much of the midwest over the weekend. That is a tornado from south dakota to cisco texas west of dallas. I lived in cisco for more than 10 years now and i havent seen anything like this in a long time. Homes ripped in half, telephone poles flat on the ground. The tiny farming town in south dakota was
Molestation on youtube. Sense of touch, the bite onic hand that allows people to feel again. There are families without heat tonight from the growing shortage of propane. There are families in the dark tonight from the downed trees and power lines, and there is not enough salt to melt the ice. Resources are dwindling. The suffering is growing through this unbearable winter. Paul beban is more on the latest storm to hit the northeast. Good evening, jonathan. The temperature is dropping and all of the slush and water on the streets will be turning back to ice on roads throughout the region, making this evening commute all the more treacherous. People being asked to take Public Transportation if they can, be very cavern on the roads but the big question for thousands of people on the region is when they do get home, will the power be on . Thousands region is when they do get home, will the power be on . Across pennsylvania, 750,000 people are without power. More than half a million of the