200 girls are hoping that the new government will bring the girls home. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im randall pinkston. A group of former educators in atlanta will find out today if theyll spend time in jail for their role in one of the Biggest School cheating scandals in american history. Sentencing gets under way for ten former teachers and administrators in atlantas Public Schools convicted of conspiring to change scores on standardized tests so teachers can get bonuses and in some cases keep their jobs. What were some of the protesters saying about the case . We see some of them behind through. Yes, they are just dispersing right now. They were very vocal this morning, and basically what theyre saying is that theyre not denying that this cheating was going on in the Atlanta Public School system, but they say that the teachers were victims of the system. They were trying to keep their jobs. They came under pressure and they were trying to meet. Unrealistsunr
Walk in the park to be a beekeeper. Why it matters for humans and what is being done about it. Plus the real wizards behind game of thrones, meet the computer artist behind creating a digital fantasy world. It has happened again. This time in oklahoma. A Law Enforcement officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man. And it was captured on videotape. Prosecutors say the officer is a 73yearold reserve sheriffs deputy. He is charged with manslaughter. Heidi zhou castro is in tulsa tonight. The reservest is facing one charge of Second Degree manslaughter it is failing to do something that a reasonable person would have done in this case not accidentally shooting and killing a man who is already on the ground. Stop stop stop stop stop right here stop right here reporter 44yearold eric harris made a run for it police say after he tried to sell a stolen gun to an undercover officer. After deputies caught up with him, robert bates helped subdue harris. Roll on your stomach, now. Reporter the w
Want to cuddle a report on the mission against feral felines. We begin in yemen, and the situations Security Council has voted in favor of a draft resolution. It calls on the Houthi Rebels to stop fighting and withdraw from all areas they have captured including the capitol. In yemen itself there has been more intense fighting around the port city of aden and the capitol. Aid agencies are continuing to warn that supply routes are being threatened by the conflict. James bayes is at the u. N. For us. And this draft resolution underscoring sharp divisions between the gulf states and russia. Reporter absolutely and very significant this resolution passed in the u. N. Security council, but one of the permanent members of that council was not convinced, russia. Russia didnt like aspects of the resolution. Let me tell you the main points of the resolution and where russia had problems. The main point of the resolution is calling on the houthis to pull back from all area they have taken includ
We begin with the Iran Nuclear Deal. Getting the west in iran to agree is one thing and getting the white house and republicans to see eye to eye was another. But today a bit of political diplomacy from both sides of the aisle. Libby casey is in washington with more, libby. Reporter john, the white house is far from thrilled with this legislation. But the real compromise took place between republicans and democrats on the Senate Foreign relations committee. They passed out a bill today lets dig in to the details it. Requires the white house to submit any Iran Nuclear Deal to congress by july 9th, including classified information or Congress Gets more time to review it. If the white house can stick to that deadline, congress has 30 days with just 12 days wiggle room to review. And this bill removes language that was in an earlier version that would have required president obama to certificate on a regular basis that iran isnt engaging in terrorism. Democrats didnt want that in there to
That story coming up. Hello first to yemen where the Saudiled Coalition has been intensify its strikes on multiple targets in the south of the country. Thats where Houthi Rebels are advancing. Planes are targeting shebwa, heavy fighting on the ground there, tribesmen are getting involved. Whats concerned the houthi incursion in some areas, saudi arabia says its stepped up attacks on the houthis. The air attacks amounted to 120 yesterday and this number is going to increase. The militias will never be allowed to stay longer. All the fronts have been busy. Were targeting all the infrastructure on the houthis targeting their command centers. Ahmed faiziz explained what is happening there. Translator the shebwa tribes are engaged in a ground offensive. Under attack for almost four days. Joining me in studio george redding, thank you very muchth deed for coming in. So far what do you make of the progress of the air strikes thats happening in yemen and whats happening with those . The air st