Maintain calm. And we look at the effects of the riots in los angeles, and why the racial divide persists. This is al jazeera america. Live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. Toxic sludge has contaminated more than 100 miles of colorados animus and san juan rivers. It is unclear what the health and environmental impacts of the spill are, and the epa is offering few new details today. The colorado governor is scheduled to visit one of the contaminated areas this hour. He has declare stated f emergency. Officials say the plunge is headed for lake powell, and the plume has been spotted in arizona and new mexico as well. Jonathan betz has more. Reporter seeing yellow, a river stained with toxic chemicals, a growing disaster that is shutting off a natural treasure and poisoning some peoples wells. I cannot shower. I cannot cook. I cannot do anything with the water from my water well. We came out here together and looked at the river and cried. Reporter a catastrophe 3 million gallons of t
At the colorado. We go to the heart of the operation at the Colorado Gold mine. Good morning to you, this is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im jonathan betz. The search for survivors temporarily stopped this morning in china after a massive warehouse explosion. Authorities are now concerned about toxic chemicals leaking on site. At least 44 people are dead, more than 500 others were hurt when two blasts erupted at the port justified outside beijing where women kelsey and gases are stored. These are images that the blast occurred and then the immediate aftermath. The fireball could be seen from space. This is what it looks like this morning, plumes of smoke in the port city and debris everywhere. Authorities say the death toll is expected to rise. Adrien brown has more. This is close to the epicenter of wednesday nights debt nation. People say what happened was like an earthquake and in fact, everywhere you look, you feel youre looking at the aftermath of an earthquake. The
But risk remain. History was made today in cuba where the American Flag is flying over the u. S. Embassy for the first time in 54 years. A flag raising ceremony took place this morning in havana. John kerry was there. He is the highest ranking u. S. Official to visit cuba since the roosevelt administration. Melissa chan is there. Tell us more about todays events. Reporter well tony, i think that first surreal moment for me at least when we really realized these two countries finally have developed a relationship is that moment when the u. S. Band in a morning ceremony started playing the Cuban National anthem. Something you couldnt have envisioned a year or two years ago. First surreal moment. Then, the fact there were three American Marines back in 1961 who had to take down that flag. An incredible fact was that they were at the ceremony to participate and help raise that flag up again. Something that hasnt been seen in havana in four years. So really, incredible. And when we heard th
The nations Biggest Stores are going all out to try to get you a much in the shopping spirit. Critic our companies are pushing deals as well to help you pay for it. The pros and cons of those offers. Reporter the best way to save on gifts this holiday season, it may be how you pay for them. Credit card analysts say there has never been a better time to shop for a new card. In the credit card race business because people are spanning the Great Recession in the rearview mirror. A lot of people are feeling more comfortable. Reporter chase sapphire reserve, barclaycard, capital one all average 600 worth of rebates and travel plans. Thanks feel more comfortable extending credit to consumers right now. Thats why were seeing all these deals out there. Reporter and because shoppers are already spending meeting higher requirements of the cards can be easier. For example, chase sapphire requires spending for thousand dollars in the first three months. Annual fees can be expensive ranging from 95
This is the worst ive seen it. Deadly storms swamp the south. Im up to my ankles in water. Authorities are warning residents to brace for much more flash flooding. A little lake right here. We just raised almost 6 million for the vets. Tomorrow trump promising a full accounting of money brought in at his veterans fundraiser earlier this year. Meanwhile the sabernie Sanders Campaign may hinge all his hopes on the california primary. California is the big enchilada. Its obviously enormously important. A wild shootout in a houston neighborhood ended with two people dead and six others wounded. Bullet after bullet after bullet nonstop. Accident at the cincinnati zoo that ended with a massive gorilla being shot and killed. Be calm. Be calm. The computer glitch at jfk airport affected thousands at terminal seven. A miracle no one was seriously injured during this race. The fuel tank blew up. Oh, thats terrible. All that defy gravity at the great wall of china. He soared through a paper targe