So we begin tonight with a new ruling on the nsa spying controversy. A federal judge ruled at the time legal for the National Security agency to collect socalled metadata from persons cell phone. A week ago another judge ruled it basically violated are rights. John terrett could you tell us . Half us think its a good idea because it keeps us safe, the other half thinks its terrible. And now members of the judiciary. Not just any members of the judiciary, two federal judges, district judges, pretty high up, one in new york, one in washington, d. C, coming to completely different conclusions on basically the same issue. Take a look. In his ruling federal judge William Pauley of new york, connected fragmented and fleeting communications. He said the 9 11 attacks might have been prevented if the phone Data Collection system had existed then to help investigators connect the dots before the attacks occurred. He says the governments learned from its mistakes and has adapted to confront a new
More. Look back at how american tuts attitudes shifted in 2013. Time and money are running out for more than a million jobless americans. The emergency Unemployment Benefits that they have been getting from the federal government are expiring tomorrow. About 1. 3 Million People who have been out of work for months will stop receiving payments. The average recipient will lose out on more than 1,000 each month. The benefits program was introduced in 2008 at the height of the recession. Since then the payouts have caused the federal government 225 billion. Extending them for another year would tack on another 19 billion but congress hasnt done that yet. Months ago they lost their jobs, now theyre losing the money they get from the government to get by. Since 2008, congress has extended the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program almost a dozen times. But this time lawmakers have let it lapse. That means that people who have lost their jobs will no longer have a cushion once their stat
Good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. Im Morgan Radford live from new york city. Its a tough weekend for those still struggling to find jobs. Emergency jobless benefits, a life line for many of americas unemployed, expire today. About 1. 3 Million People who have been out of work for months are finding themselves cut off. The government check they depend on, a little more than 1,000, will not show up in the mail. The benefits program was introduced in 2008 at the height of the recession. The payouts cost the federal government 225 billion. Extending them for another year at 19 billion, but congress has not done that yet. Tony harris reports. Months ago they lost their jobs. Now they are losing the money they get from the government to get by. Since 2008 congress extented the Compensation Program a dozen times. This time lawmakers let it lapse. This means people who lost their jobs will no lodger have a cushion once state benefits run out. Usually after 26 weeks. With the extensi
While the economy seems to be picking up millions of americans are simpling for jobs and relying on government Unemployment Benefits to pay the bills. But long term Unemployment Benefits expire today. 1. 3 million americans who have been out of work for months have been cut off. The government check they depend on will not be showing up. The longterm Program Began i in 2008 at the height of the recession. Since then the payouts have cost the federal government 225 billion. Extending them into next year would add another 19 billion. The congress has yet to do that. President obama is vacationing in hawaii right now. Were live in hawaii on who this effects. I understand that this seems to be the top of mind for the president and it has not amounted for a working vacation, correct . Well, it certainly is, and richelle the white house has stressed the president is very much on vacation. Hes still doing the peoples business and hes working behind the scenes. As you mentioned richelle this i
Battle over strict islamic law. Actress Frances Fisher who is leading the protest joins us live virtual revolution. The cosmos, for the first time, mapped by a computer. Science and Technology Correspondent jacob ward shows us the intergalactic tour. An act of terrorism, thats is what Hillary Clinton called the abduct of the 276 school girls in nigeria. They were taken from their rooms nearly a month ago, seized by boko haram, a group that has waged a brutal war against the government, killing christians and muslims. This week boko haram surfaced again. Their fighters are blamed for a massacre that left hundreds dead. The attack unfolded under 12 hours at a village in the state of borno. Ynonne ndedge is in a village with the story. Reporter this is the carnage caused by the nige ear jan Group Boko Haram from attacks in the northeast. Reports that they killed hundreds in gamboru, and borno on monday will worry many. Residents say that masked men raided the village and started firing. A