A power blackout has plunged venezuelas capital of caracas into darkness. Several years of electricity cuts but for years the capital had not been directly affected. There is no word what caused this blackout. Those are the head lines. Im john siegenthaler. America tonight with joie chen is next. You can always get the latest news at aljazeera. Com. Well see you later tonight. On america tonight abused behind bars, saving taxpayers money by treating prisoners with a kind of primitive care not seen in more than a century. Theyre standing there ripping open that Little Package of sugar and filling that wound. Packages from a restaurant . Yes. How much is too much . The death of a mentally ill homeless man raises questions how much force Police Needed to stop him. And one thanksgiving, a pastor and his prayers. They want prayer but thats the last thing theyre looking for. And good evening. Thanks for joining us, im joie chen. We have been of course for weeks focused now on the grate Healt
Although thhe addressed the scandal he said bridge lane closures will not define him. Thousands in West Virginia can use the taps. Freedom industry leaks, the Company Responsible for the spill, is under investigation. Those are the headlines. America tonight is up next on al jazeera. Im john seigenthaler. See you back here tomorrow night and remember you can get the latest online at aljazeera. Com. Joining the conversation is joshua landi at the university of oklahoma. And nadir hashami, director of middle east studies at the university of denver. Denver. Joshua landis, let me start with you. Whahas the United States made progress in stopping the fighting in syria. Well, it hasnt made a lot of progress,. The worry on the talk, assad is quite powerful on the ground. He has made a lot of advances. This leads to the concern that you would get rebel to the north and regime syria to the south. They dont want that. They want to overturn assad. Their real beef is to hold the americans feet to
Comment. Chris christie opened his state of the state address by apologising for the mistakes of his administration. He says the traffic jam did not define his team or the state. A federal judge in tulsa declared the states ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, saying it violates the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. The ruling is on hold until a similar case in utah is decided. Those are the headlines. America tonight is next on Al Jazeera America. Onamerica tonight, when help is not on the way. Flaws in the 911 system nationwide, and how they could be a threat to you. Millions of americans in hotels, College Dormitories and ordinary Office Buildings are put at risk because they cant reach 911 effectively. Also tonight doubt. Dot on the street. The case of a mentally ill man and his final faceoff with police. Why his death ignites questions about those sworn to serve and protect. They murdered my son and get away with it. And viv lamore. In the land of love, a leader, the
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis railed against bureaucratic “red tape” during a stop in Dubuque on Saturday ahead of the impending Iowa caucuses.
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis railed against bureaucratic “red tape” during a stop in Dubuque on Saturday ahead of the impending Iowa caucuses.