This is Aljazeera America. Good morning. Live from new york city, im randall pinkston. Pope francis will make history once again this morning on his first visit to the u. S. He is becoming the first pontiff to address a joint meeting of congress. Thousands will watch the historic address inside and outside the capital. The popes first day in the u. S. Was a whirlwind. He visited the white house and met privately with president obama, then he thrilled huge crowds during a parade along d. C. Streets before a special mass to canonize the saint. You are taking a live look at the National Mall where some 30,000 people are expected to gather. Del walters is there, too, where he will hear the popes address. Del, tell us whats going to happen outside the capital building. What you are hearing is the National Anthem as a climate day rally is kicking off, co in crieding with the papal address that will take place inside congress at 9 20 this morning. There are expect to go 40,000 people on the m
Deadly trend of texting whilst driving. Good morning. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. The thanksgiving travel nightmare is gripping the east coast. Its complimenting one of the busiest travel dates. Those who were hoping to see loved ones were grippeded by a storm. Its a mix of snow, sleet, rain and winds. Severe conditions are causing havoc up and down the east coast. Winter warnings have been issued from georgia to ver mont. The storm grounded hundreds of flights in central u. S. And is threatening to do the same at the airports of new york, philadelphia and washington. Joining us is Randall Pinkston from la guardia. Miserable for those trying to get to their families. Everyone keeps their fingers crossed. If you leave early in the morning you have a better chance of an ontime takeoff. The arrival and departure boards are showing ontime. If you are travelling along the eastern sea board, into or out of, beware of weather. The winter storm barrelling east disrupted tra
Against police brutality. Plus, feeling the fever the u. S. Takes on portugal in the world cup. Good morning to you. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Live to new york city. Secretary of state john kerry is in egypt. To create a unified front to tack the tension in the middle east. He is meeting the foreign minister and the countrys newest president. Also a trip to jordan, belgium and france. There are reports that hell make a trip to iraq. Now, the rebel group called the Islamic State of iraq and levant took over three more towns. This happened overnight as well as a strategic crossing with syria, this as the first group of u. S. Military advisors arrived in the country, theres a fluid situation happening now in iraqs Biggest Oil Refinery in baiji. The military says its in control. I. S. I. L. Refutes the claim saying that refinery and the city is in the hands of a renel group. John kerry is expected to urge iraqs Prime Minister to embrace politics for a fractured country. When he starts
The diocese issued the policy in July but it only recently sparked a debate after a prominent priest and advocate for LGBTQ Catholics shared it on Twitter, The Washington Post reported.