Raises for many minimum wage workers. But millions more are being left behind. This is Al Jazeera America. Live from new york city im toibztonyharris. And we begin with the First Response of north koreas hacking of sony. Sanctions on the communist nation and the white house says more actions will come. Libby casey has more from the white house. Senior obama Officials Say this is the a first imposing sanctions on a country because of attacks on a country. Theyre taking this rare step because of the nature of the hack which they say was instructive and coercive and u. S. Officials are standing by the assertion that north korea was responsible for hacking Sony Pictures. They say that this is part of a larger plan to push back against the threat of cyberattacks. Now there are already sanctions in place on many north korean entities including the three targeted today can. Today. So this is symbolic in many ways. Here are the groups, one is the intelligence gathering arm of the north korean
Feels to be free. Peter greste, freed after a year in an egyptian prison and calling for release of two other al jazeera journalists. And we begin with a Major Development in the crisis in ukraine. Its not coming from kiev or the kremlin. Its coming from washington. What could be a seismic change the white house may be ready to arm forces in the monthslong battle that could have profound consequences in the fighting. Rebel leader says he needs 100,000 more fighters. Jamie mcintire is live in washington with more. Jamie. The chairman of the joint chiefs is giving president obama his best advice of the best way to aid the government of ukraine but what theyre saying privately those pentagon officials is that the worry is that pouring more arms into the conflict wont make the political solution come any sooner. Officials say in the recent months russia has been moving are more equipment into ukraine and its increasingly apparent that the 100 million in nonlethal aid to ukraine is no match
Ends, peter greste calls on egypt to release his colleagues. And should parents be able to opt out of the measles innoculation . This is live in new york city im tony harris. Middle class economics president obama is sending congress a record 4 trillion budget taxes on the wealth, free tuition and sick leave benefits. Everybody is playing by the same set of rules. The budget that the congress has in its hands is built on those values. That is why president obama is pushing for paid sick leave and today 43 million workers in the private sector dont get paid if they call in sick. That would change in the president s budget. Libby casey has more on the president s wish list. Libby. Tony, the president s blueprint is a clear example of where he wants to go with his priorities. Changes where taxes would come from and where exactly spending would go towards. The biggest line item as is standard is defense spending to the tune of nearly half a trillion dollars. Sending boosts to education. To
Luck for an affordable place to live. And frozen, a niagara first. The man who climbed up the falls explains how he did it. Tonight hope has turned into heartbreak. Kayla muellers parents received confirmation ma their daughter is dead. According to isil, she was killed by a jordanian area strike. And tonight, her parents shared a letter that she wrote in days of captivity. Kayla mueller wrote this letter to her fame in the spring of last year, she had been held since isil since 2013. Abducted on her way to a bus station after spending the night in aleppo. Her captives delivered the letter to her family after she was released. Please note that im in a safe location completely unharmed and healthy. Put on weight in fact. Ive been treated with the utmost respect and kindness. Mueller we want on to say if you could say that i suffered at all in this experience, its only knowing how much suffering i put you all through. She expressed not unwavering faith in god. Saying ive been spoken in d
There is both joy and disdain over the Iran Nuclear Deal. President barack obama phoned Benjamin Netanyahu to insures him were committed to israel. This agreement has made the world a much more dangerous place. I know many share the concern of israel, and theres a reason for this. For years the International Community has demanded that iran cease all uranium enrichment. Now for the first time the International Community has formally consented that iran continue its enrichment of yeurm. Enrichment of 800 uranium. Called him the ambassador of peace. Some american lawmakers including House Speaker john boehner have doubts. More from libby casey at the white house. News of the nuclear deal was met with a mixed reaction in washington, concern that iran would take advantage of the situation. Supporters of the president says this is a big step forward for diplomacy, something that hasnt been seen in many years and that the next six months will be a crucial time. Secretary of state john kerry