I spent over a dozen years looking into this story, and i had worked at the wall street journal for over 20 years and i had never encountered a story of this magnitude or drama. As i began looking into it what i found was that this has to be one of the most deadly, least known shipwrecks in america. And i uncovered a tale that was so horrible and so surprising i could not let it go. In a a lot of ways the story would not let me go, either. So were in july 1915, almost exactly 100 years ago. A large steamship. Think of the flatiron building on its side. That is virtually the exact size that eastland was. A flatiron building turned on its side quickly capsizes. Although it is tied to its dock. Yet, it capsize. 844 people die. Within minutes. 844 people. That is more passengers than died on the titanic, much more famous accident. 22 entire families died on the eastland. Mothers, aunts, 22 whole family units gone, wiped out in the Chicago River. Now, i do not know how many of your for real
Programs that will be in the new museum in philadelphia. This is about a century old project. We have been working on the project since five years. We expect to open in 2017. We have a place to show up these wonderful and amazing original object from the revolutionary era. For general view, or sometimes looking at 18thcentury firearms they tend to look alike that this really speaks to the one power of the ideas that were made the country and particularly the men who served under arms. If you look at these pieces of continental currency, you will notice the designs. These have been selected under the direction of Benjamin Franklin from a book of ancient symbology. In the center, it is difficult to see, but there is an image of a beaver chewing a tree. Calling on persistence on the part of the beaver. The idea that this is not going to be a conflict that is one overnight. That persistence will be rewarded the fee so me and is the continental three dollar bill. It has a great connection t
Separatist movement. Tapped out. If you dont have Running Water the basic things such as hygiene become an issue. We return to the california town desperate for water and where the drought is taking a heavy toll on peoples health. Plus eye in the sky. Unmanned and on guard. How drones are being used to protect endangered animals. The encounter was swift and horrific. The video from a Police Body Camera captures the final moments of a black drivers life. He was shot to death by university of Cincinnati Police officer during a seemingly routine traffic stop. For the grand jury the evidence was clear. It was murder. The video is hard to watch but its important you see it, the images are disturbing. Do you have a license . I have a license. Do you have it on me . I dont have it on me. Be straight up are you suspended. Im not suspended. Why dont you have on it fm. Im sorry im going to go in the house. Where do you stay . Right and the i still try to figure out whether you have a license or
Ahead after they say police beat and burned them to get information. Good morning. This is Aljazeera America live from new york city, im paul beban. It may be the best clue yet in the search for a jet that went missing more than a year ago, Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared last march. Now what looks like part of a wing washed up on remote reunion island off the coast of africa. It does appear to be the wing of a bowing 777, the same model of the doomed flight. What do we know . The fate of the Malaysian Air flight has been a mystery. This morning, the thoughts are many are expressed when the plane fragments are found a major break through. Experts think the plane fragment that washed up on tiny reunion side might be our first glimpse of wreckage from malaysia air flight 370. Eventually, the search concentrated on a 23,000 squire mile area off australia. Experts are headed west off the coast of madagascar to examine that piece of debris. Bowing and experts are traveling to the s
This is al jazeera america, good morning, im in for staff staff live from new york city. Former university of Cincinnati Police officer indicted for killing an unarmed black man was just in court where he pleaded not guilty to first degree murder charges. The defendant is facing the possibility of life in prison its the courts duty to ensure his appearance the bond will remain at 1 million. Reporter he shot and killed a man during a traffic stop last month. Prosecutors called that killing a senseless and intentional act of violence. Do you have a license on you . Yeah what happened . Reporter newly released video captures the last moments of samuels life. Okay. Im going to ask you again, do you have your license on you . Reporter its july 19th, and the 43 year old man was stopped for a missing license plate. Seconds later the officer shoots him in the head killing him. Wednesday he was indicted for murder. I have been doing this for over 30 years. This is the most asinine act i have ev