but in the state of california, under california law, you don't need to be the actual perpetrator of the crime to end up with a life sentence, nor do you need -- >> i want to talk about what you just said and richard earlier. the department of corrections describes the sentence in your son's unit very differently to say the least than what you're describing and what others have said. she says solitary, what richard said, doesn't exist. >> they get out to showers, they go out to visiting, they go out to the law library, and they have activities. they're not just sitting there doing nothing. >> richard, again, she seems to agree with you. she says it's not that bad. >> exactly, the truth is that as they come out for showers, as they go to yards, as they go to law library and counseling, they're allowed out of their cell into a common area shared with seven other cells. during that period, they can look face-to-face, and inmates touch pinkies because human contact is important. so they stop and they talk to one another, which they can also do when in their cells, though they can't see e

california forestry say the fire is 7% contained. it has grown another seven miles. >>> the united nations say there has been an agreement to allow the investigation of a site of the last week's alleged chemical attacks. >>> karzai visits

it's one of the largest in california history. the fear now is that millions in northern california could lose their water and electricity. more now from al jazeera melissa chan. >> reporter: of course, there is concern about how all of this will affect the city of san francisco. i should caution there is no emanant danger. the city will not see blackouts but it is bad news that two hydroelectric power plans have had to be shut down. there are others means that the city can purchase electricity from elsewhere. the reservoir, the water supply for people of san francisco, there is worry that ash in the air could pollute the water but they could source water from other places. many people are probably wondering yosemite national park, if the fire is inside the park how much of the park has been affected? 11,000 acres just to give you context in terms of what that means, the entire park is 800,000 acres. if you do the math it's 1% of the park affected. hopefully with this declaration of the state of emergency that means more resources

it's very angry about what's going on in california and with your son. >> well, in the state of california to end up in solitary confinement they don't have to have actual rules violation report. it's more based on who oh you are, who we think you might do. the problem is a lot of it is in statements who nobody knows who these prisoners are. i did hear earlier on where they describe pelican bay is having -- where this is new as they reported to go see. they're taken in to another cell for that out side activity and taken there alone. and so very few men are double bumped and for the most part they are single celled. >> what kind of changes -- is it effected experience. >> my son. he does study. we are able to send him correspondence courses to continue his education. there are thousands of prisoners who do not have this. even with this opportunity that he has, he had in letters saying that he had to no doubts placed suicide. >> i don't mean to be harsh, but your son was convicted for murder and what do you say to the people who murder people need to be separated and many from general priso

>>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. my name is jonathan betz. i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i kne

what was the differencen between california and connect? >> ross, i tell you what you could say the westport connecticut team may have run out of gas. they had that come-from-behind extra inning walk-off win over waft yesterday but they did shoot themselves in the foot today with five errors. make no mistake. that ran into a juggernaut as you showed everybody, a 12-1 win by california, nick morrow, the man of the match, if you will, the starting pitcher goes 5 and two-thirds innings, two hit ball over those five and two-thifrdz. he reached the limit of 85 pitches, struck out 10 batters, struck out 4 rbi and a 3-run homer. i mentioned juggernaut, not an aberration, 14 times during the regular season, california scored 10 runs or more. so they are pretty much used to lighten it up. >> tomorrow is the championship game, california versus japan. japan is the defending champs. how do you see this match-up playing out? >> well, one name that you are going to hear a lot about tomorrow while the game is being played and it may be afterwards as well

she joins us from california. i think what people find the most interesting is this is affecting people as far as the northernest part of the state. could you explain that to us? >> reporter: the rim fire has made substantial impact statewide. we have air quality impacts and we have the fire threatening the watererwater reservoir. we have the impacts of the fire of the county and of the water reservoir that supports san francisco county and they are clean water system. >> are you having to pull in people from other states? ho are you on manpower? >> you know, resources are stretched across the state. we have resources coming not only from neighboring jurisdictions of fire location but across the state. but what we have on the rim fire, it's a state priority, we have over a thousand firefighters working on that fire around the clock, and resource versus come literally from across the tate to--across the state to assist in that battle. >> where do we stand on evacuations? >> have have been ten communities under evac

actually, we have seen flash flood ing happening in california. san diego county over here has had some problems with it. over the next day or so, the rain is going to be quite intention where you see the darkergreens anywhere between an inch and possibly inches. locally, most of the region seeing a half to an inch, in that area. temperatures are reflecting the clouds and rain. right now, las vegas all the way down to 70 degrees. >> teacher strikes, job cuts and the largest mass school closing in u.s. history. it has been a rocky year for the chicago school district. asha kureshi looks at the challenges ahead as the students return to the classroom tomorrow. >> reporter: 8-year-old crystal hall expects to meet new classmates. >> i am going to have to make friends all over again. >> for mom, it's a bit more harrowing. >> it is very dangerous around here that's why even though my daughter is in 3rd grade, i still walk her to school. >> last may in the face of a $1 billion shortfall, the chicago school board voted to close down 49 poorly performing a

today we are california dreaming. the kids from california had it going on against connecticut in the u.s. title game. nick morrow witha a three-run homerun to right field. he has been unbelievable. the king of swing and alsoa the king of the hill. he struck out two batters in five-plus innings of work. i know a lot of focus has been on grant, but this is the shot. can he hit it any harder? that is some kind of special. this kid has been all that and a bag of chips as the kids from california would go on to hammer connecticut 12-1. who will they play tomorrow? mexico against japan in the international title game. this was a rematch from wednesday night with japan winning. mexico looking for redemption. mendoza ties it up at 2-2 and would stay that way until the sixth. going yard and let the celebration begin, japan the defending champions are moving on in material's tighty game. it is japan versus california for the 67th little league world series title. >>> tiger woods is dealing with a bad back but that hasn't stop

the kids from california are taking on japan as we speak. both teams are undefeated at 4 and 0 but california has their big fellow on the hill today, in grant holman. holman has stood out in more ways than one. he is 6' 4" and 13 years young. he has already thrown a no-hitter, has two home runs including grand slam. >> tiger in contention at the barclays. he started four shots back but from the leaders but tiger country at 11 under par, one shot back with nine holes to play. the new york jets have major issues that the their quarterback position mark sanchez got knocked silly in the pre-season game against the giants and had to leave the ball game with an injured shoulder. sanchez expected to have an mri today. as for the jets other quarterback, geno smith played like a rookie after tossing three interceptions. those are your majorspots stories. we will be back with more on al jazeera america. al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >> welcome back to al jazeera. i am del walters. a senior administration official says it is

the biggest forest fire is threatening 40 four structures n california. a fire claimed the lives of people in eastern mex. eastern mexico. ♪ ♪ >> the obama administration says there is a sense of urgency facing the ongoing crisis in syria. the white house postpone aid meeting with russia scheduled for we understand it wants to weigh its response to a chemical weapons attack by syria. john kerry said there is little doubt the a sad regime is behind the attack. exactly what military options are the u.s. wearing? >> reporter: it was the strongest condemnation yet from the administration. >> what we saw in syria last week should shot the conscience of the world. it defies any code of morale at this. let me be clear, the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children, and innocent by standsers, by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. >> reporter: as horrific em are images of death and suffering continue to stream out of syria. president obama met with top advisors at the white house. and had calls with british prime minister dav

the rainfall not coming where we need it, though, in northern california. you see it turns off to the east and just clips some light rain in idaho and montana, but not in oregon or california. the satellite picture showing the smoke from the rim fire and not much else. we are seeing dry weather continuing out west along with the heat. >> thanks so much, dave. he went on a shooting spree that killed 13 and wounded dozens more. major nidal hasan faces life in prison or even the death penalty as the sentencing phase of his trial begins. >> he was acquitted in the shooting death of a florida teen. why george zimmerman now says the state of florida owes him hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> i'm john henry smith. the tigers miguel cabrera continued his march toward another triple crown monday night. highlights from motown coming up in aljazeera america sports. >> more witnesses are expected to testify today in the sentencing of major nidal hasan. he's the army psychiatrist convicted last week of gang down 13 of his fellow soldiers in 2009 at tort hood. it appe

it was a tough loss for california today, but following the game california manager rick tippett told me that again this was a very, very wonderful experience for his team. >> they're just a good team, you know, and i know they're going to hold their heads high. a couple are in there disappointed, but they will be fine. >> what is the significance of this experience. i know it's early, but for you and your players, this whole little league experience, what does it signify? >> they will never forget this for the rest of their life. neither will i. but we'll be playing baseball next week. we havnext sunday we have a gam. we'll be fine. we played and gave it a sporting chance. that's all you can do. >> japan did everything well. the approach, opportunistic hitting, and again they silenced those big booming bats of chula vista and walked off with their ninth world championship. >> i love the sportsmanship of the little league world series. even when somebody gets beamed, everyone is there to support one another. >> you know, you're right, ross. that was a thread that ran through this enti

california's governor has declared a state of emergency where the yosemite fire is burning. it's more than tripled in size, 84 square miles are now burning, and 2500 homes are in danger. embattled san diego mayor bob filner will reportedly resign tomorrow. >>> a massive sinkhole in louisiana is swallowing everything in sight, including big trees. the sinkhole opened up about a year ago after a salt dome collapsed. >>> bo biden was released from the cancer center yesterday. >>> move over google, there's a new top search engine in town, it's yahoo. that's the news at this hour. i'll see you back here tomorrow night. "america tonight" starts right now. ♪ [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news chann

i never been to california or sacramento. i didn't know what was waiting for me when i got there. >> reporter: brown didn't realize at the time that he had been dumped. that's the term when hospitals discharge patients and give them one-way tickets out of state regardless whether they have family or friends there, leaving it up to other communities to pay for their medical care. >> it was a violation of my civil rights, and they put my life in grave danger. i could have died. >> reporter: they have identified nearly 500 patients bussed from it there to place miss california. so far they have confirmed 20 of those patients were treated in san francisco at a cost of $500,000. herrera will file a class action suit against the state of nevada to get that money back. while san francisco will care for anyone in need the city shouldn't have to take the patients nevada doesn't want to deal with. >> there are real financial consequences and real consequences for san francisco's homeless who may not get that shelter bed or who may have

the kids have california have been the rock stars. there is also a spark plug on the team, and he is looking to bring home a championship. >> it feels great, because -- i'm just really happy that we came out on top yesterday. >> reporter: did you believe that you guys were going to win? because you were down 3-1? >> i had trusted my team that we were going to come back and win. >> reporter: they will have a huge advantage, because they will be well rested while their opponent will be playing on back-to-backdates. >>> despite five pga tour wins, with a $2 million cushioning in earnings on a year that some are trying to make it out to be a bad year for tiger woods because he didn't win a major. rain brought out two separate delays thursday, but they didn't seem to effect woods who had a round of 67 thanks to four birdies. woods is the only two-time winner of the fedex cup. >>> two weeks after seeking clarification on russian's anti-gay law, the international olympic committee said it has been assured that visitors will be welcome regard

california is in. now, who will they play? mexico and japan battling it out in the international game. remember, this was a rematch from wednesday night when japan won. mexico looking for redemption and they're tieing it up at 2 with that monster shot to center field. it stayed that way until the 6th. whose the hero? step up gumi going long. talking cool under pressure. the celebration began for the defending champs. it is japan versus california for the 67th little league world series title. mark more gone has a preview of the monster showdown. >> japan will try to solve 6-4holman that had a no-hitter earlier in this series. california manager tibet is confident with holman on the hill. >> i have never been nervous. i don't argue with u mps and i'm never nervous. i get to play ball next week too in southern california. we'll go back, play ball. whatever we're going to do. we're fine. >> we're excited, happy about the win today, we're not done yet. >> taking the mound tomorrow, what is your mind set on this experienced team fr

>>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >>a. >> >> >> meteorologist: well, we're going to update quite a bit of weather around the united states as well as mexico. i want to take you to california. we're still looking at some intense rain towards the south. unfortunately, it's not getting over here towards the west where we need it, where the wildfires are burning, but for california, nevada, as well as parts of montana as well you're seeing quite a bit of rain, and flash flooding is going to be a major issue for you over the next 24 hours. look at this green bull's-eye, we've seen flash flooding in las vegas and san diego. major problem and a lot of rain is coming out of this weather system. la

the kids from california have dominated the competition. they did it once again after hammering connecticut 12 to 1. chilivista won it all in 2009. they will be looking to brill home another championship. in order to do so, california must be your defending champions. japan behind this clutch homerun from takuma gumi. the jets situation is a total mess right now mark sanchez in obvious pain after getting knocked silly by the giants' marvin austin. he had to leave with a shoulder injury. as for the jets other quite a bit geno smith struggled with 3 interceptions. they did beat the giants 24-21 in overtime. >>> a voice of the '70 did has been silenced. lined a ron status says she has parkinson disease and is no longer able to sing. she had a string of hits including "you are no good," hurt so bad" and "don't know much." 50 years after the march on washington, the challenges remaining for the civil rights movement in this country. >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i am thomas dradon. drs. without borders says its treated thousands of syrians for

some lighter rain up into wyoming, but it does not hit california. rain moved through the northeast here, and then this is followed by some cooler air. temperatures will start to warm up here by the end of the week and the weekend. dell? >> dave thank you very much. >>> stay with us we'll be right back. ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm del walters. reuters news agency is saying the syrian opposition has now been told to expect a strike within days. syria's government says they will defend their nation if attacked. >>> fvrts in northern california say they are optimistic they have gained some ground on the fire burning at yosemite national park. >>> victims and survivors of the fort hood shooting massacre are making their statements to the jury there. a newly released video shows eyewitness testimony of the 1975 assassination attempt on gerald ford. it shows ford answering attorney questions. a jury convicted a manson family member concerning the attempted assassination. the gun was never fired. it was the first time a sitting president gave or

melissa chan, al jazeera, california. >> good evening, i'm meteorologist kevin corriveau. this is a couple of days ago, and we are seeing hundreds of miles of smoke plumes pushing up here towards north. not much of change in terms of direction. so the bad air quality is in the region as well as up here forwards the north, little bit to the northwest. sacramento, san francisco not looking too bad so far as long as the wind stays coming out of the south but we do think over the next two or three days things could change. we'll keep you informed on this. >>> in terms of rain, unfortunately there is none for where they need it in this fire area. the rain is back towards the east, slowly edging its way towards the west. we don't it this it's going to make it there. we are seeing an incredible amount of flooding, san diego, las vegas, utah, up towards irming woo. -- towards wyoming. for the next 24 hours this is going to be a major problem. down towards the tropics, well we did see some deadly conditions when a storm made its way on across mexico. flooding has been a major probl

california down in the sixth, carrying the big stick, the long flyball gone. the second home run of the game. connecticut's lead cut to 3-2. the pitcher's pitch gets past his catcher, races home from third to tie the game at three apiece. top of the ninth, 6'7" grant hohman atoned forgiving up a homer earlier with a homer of his own. california wins since-3, advancing to play washington in the championship game. >> robert griffin iii is ready to resume his role as starting quarterback. he went to work wednesday for the first time. the team was not in full pads, but did go full speed. griffin ran 49 plays against the defense. his surgy radar knee is holding up. >> the event hasn't started yet, and won't start at all for the 2006 women's championship. shower perfect have a lobbied the tournament organizers to refer to her at maria sugar-pola. i don't think they were too keen on that idea. >> gummy candies, interesting. >> could the nfl be headed on line. according to the los angeles times, google may be seeking a deal to stream the league's games on the web. the

katherine keeping us up to date on the fire out in california. we get more now from melissa chan. >> reporter: the fight continues to contain the fire. and firefighters are gaining ground, now dealing not only with front line duties but aftermath work, making sure fires don't reignite, clearing debris. along with homes protecting infrastructure has been a priority. the reservoir provides water to some 2.6 million people in the san francisco bay area. >> san francisco has a number of fiscal aspects up here, and the water asset that is being effected. and the incident itself, and all of the overhead have taken that into consideration, and provided protection, preparation. >> reporter: the reservoir has been just one of the many challenges with the rim fire. and this wildfire season firefighters have had to hopscotch from incident to incident sometimes across states. most firefighters have 24-hour shifts. and the only way they can do this is with the help of multiple logistics teams. it's formally called the incident command center. some call it bas

we have breaking news, coming from california. it involves this wildfire in yosemite, and just hours ago the governor jerry brown that ird a state of emergency, because it threatens the electricity supply of san francisco. what that means we don't know. now michael eves is here to talk about sports. >> in june more than 2,000 former nfl players filed the largest suit ever? players probably aren't shocked by report in the new york times today that says the nfl pressured media partner espn to pull out of an gairve project regarding head injuries in the league. in spoons the nfl denied ever telling espn formally or informally, to divorce itself from the project. phil pamplion, the united states of football, examining football and concussions. >> what i'm trying to do is take the helmet off and care for these people, feel like you're in their living rooms alone with them and their wives. they're like dudes down the street. >> the human interest in nfl players, needs to come back. if it's okay to go to the stadium and clap, and get you

wore pouring resources into it, from across california and across the countedry. it is the number one fire priority in the nation and we are hope to go get it out. >> teams from across the country are here, mapping out plans to evacuate residents if necessary. more help arrives by the hour, in part to relieve those who have worked for days. a typical shift lasts 24 hours. >> spent the first probably 30 hours out protecting a subdivision right by the fire. they were air dropping all around us. >> we're out on structural protection, trying to prevent the fire from moving from the forest to the residential neighborhoods themselves. >> the fire moves north. firefighters will build containment line ahead of the flames to stop its advance towards homes. more than a week in what is known as the rim fire has left charred evidence in its path, cutting a line, leaving blackened oak and pine and smoky did he saylation. it maybe difficult to imagine when spring rolls around, new plants will sprout, though it will be decades before the trees will stand mighty once again. >> i

>>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. there's more to financial news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, could striking workers in greece delay your retirement? i'm here to make the connections to your money real. hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. i started in a small television station in rural arkansas. it's a part of the country that often gets overlooked. but there are a lot of fascinating people there, a lot of fascinating stories there. i like that al jazeera will pay attention to those kinds of places. what drew me to journalism is i like the idea that we are documenting history. al jazeera documents it like

we start with japan, but california answers back. cortez comes up clutch, ripping it to left. that would plate two runs. just like that, california is back on top 4-3, but buckle up, because this roller coaster ride was just speeding up. bottom of the fifth, strikes again, there's a rainbow to center. that's gone, his second home run of the game. japan ties it up at four. later that inning, comes up clutch, slapping one down the third base line, let the celebration begin, japan goes on to win 6-4. japan has done it again, they are ikibon. that means number one in japanese. >> it was a tough loss for california, japan silenced the booming advance. california manager told me how much this experience meant to his players. >> they're just a good team. i know they're going to hold their heads high, a couple of them are disappointed, but they'll be out there, they'll be fine. >> what's the significance of this right now for you and your players? what does it signify? >> they'll never forget this the rest of their life, neither will i. but you know what, we'll be playing, we're off a

with a 3-run home run to give california a 6-3 victory. moving them to the title game of the american bracket on saturday. and if they win that game, they will play for the big trophy on sunday. now to the major league level where the race for the post season is about to hit its final stretch. with teams jockeying for playoff position. the atlanta braves are a virtual lock right now to play in october. they entered today's action with a 15-game lead in the national league east, but now they face the possibility of missing one of their best players for the foreseeable future. braves outfielder jason heyward sent to the hospital this afternoon after getting hit in the face with a 90 miles an hour fast balling from new york mets fitcher jonathan niese. he suffered a broken jaw on the play. he's expected to miss the next four to six weeks which would put his available bit for the playoffs in question. seven months after tearing the acl in his right knee, robert griffin, ii. i icon tents he's completely reeled hao*eld and ready to play right no

. >>> a hunger strike in california prisons enters its seventh week. and we will tell you how bankrupt kodak is planning to make a big come back. >> al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america tonight. >> in egypt police fired tear gas -- >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >> they risk never returning to the united states. >> we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. jazeera america. >> i'm kim bondy, growing up in news was always important. you have this great product that you are ready to share with the country. i'm a part of a team that is moving in the same direction. >>> welcome back everyone, in california a federal judge has issued a ruling to effectively put an end to the state's prison hunger strike. when the strike began nearly 30,000 prisoners refused food. and while that number has dropped dramatically, officials are worried for those still on strike. >> reporter: in prisons across california, some 130 inmates still refuse to eat. now seven laters after the hunger strike began

firefighters in california struggle to contain one of the worst wildfire in the state's history and are you suffering from nomophobia and that is a fear of being without your mobile phone. un inspectors in syria left the otell for damascus and heading to the site where chemical weapons were allegedly used last week. the attack killed hundreds and thousands are severely ill. west enpowers blamed the syrian government and now they are weighing options for military actions in syria and french foreign minister says a response to the attack will be decided in the coming days. the british foreign secretary william hague said it was clear to be able to respond without the unanimous backing of the un and russia has deep concerns over the possibility of a military intervention and president bashir warned the u.s. to stay away saying it faces failure if it strikes. speaking to a russian newspaper they dismissed allegations that they used chemical weapon, describing them as an insult to common sense. and we report from washington. >> reporter: un weapons inspectors will soon be at the scene of wha

she joins us on the phone from lodi, california. tina, thank you for joining us during what i know is a very busy time for you. before we get to the resources on the ground, what exactly does it mean when a state of emergency is declared? >> well, when the governor proclaims a state of emergency for an incident, basically what that provides is additional assistance to the communities that are being impacted as far as reimbursement and resources during the fire. so what happens is if an incident grows to a point where the local jurisdiction is diagnose depleted of resources, be it equipment or personnel or fund to go respond to an incidents, then the governor proclaims a state of emergency and allows some additional funding for those response and recovery costs. >> what can we expect in the next 12 to 24 hours with relation to additional workers and additional resources on the ground? >> well, right now, you know, there is a lot of resources on the ground. mutual aid resources from across the state and any given time, there is over 1

it is in southern california, and parts of arizona and nevada. we have had some video of the flash flooding across las vegas and close to san diego. the wildfires are just up here, but unfortunately that is not where the clouds and rain is, but we are slowly edging our way there. we expect all of this activity to stay in this region at least for the next 24 hours. flash flooding is going to be a major problem. this is a very dry area normally, when you take all of the water, it really has nowhere to go. i want to take you very quickly down here towards the gulf of mexico. we did have a tropical storm make landfall in mexico. tony. >> california's governor talks about the wildfires that are burning, and we will take you to the scene to tell you what is being done to stop the blaze. and down on the farm some new immigrants. what happens when social media uncovers unheard and fascinating news stories? >> they share it on a stream. would probably be very good at that also. that is it for al-jazeera america. ♪ >>> welcome back, everyone, well it app

the health of california inmates was appoint odd to make sure. the state complys with the constitution. the office says the federal and state governments want to air on the side and ensure we hav appropriate proposal in place. one of the groups that lobbied the provision. he says many people are misinterpreting the court order. it's causing canning inmates to sfarve themselves. it allows prison medical staff to the use their own provision and their own ruling for prisoners who may be income pass tateed. >> the order guarantees that the order of the preus nor will be respected. >> the practice of the meeting could have feeding from prisoner's noses and in to their noses. he says the judge's ruling has turned the prisoners and a peaceful protest in to a violent one. reminiscent of boy. >> the most humane thing in good faith with reasonable demands, instead the cdcr and unfortunately, the health system is piled on top. we feel like that's outrageous. >> reporter.>> so tracy joins um san francisco. what does the hunger strike mean for the policies in

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. >>> california's 11-day old wildfire has charred more than 60 square miles inside yosemite national park. ♪ >>> and the obama administration seems determined to make military action against syria. the white house says there is no doubt that the president of syria authorized the use of chemical weapons against his own people nearly one week ago. the syrian government is challenging the obama administration to prove its accusations. >> we're all hearing the drums of war being beaten around us. if these countries are willing to launch an aggress against syria, i believe the pretext of chemical weapons is false, baseless and groundless. and i challenge them to produce any single piece evidence. >> the white house says it has that evidence. let's go to mike viqueira. mike, the white house is promising an intelligence assessment by the end of the week. >> that's absolutely right. you heard secretary kerry talk about that today. and jay carney says we will see that intelligence assessment on exactly what happened and try to pinpoint exactly who used them. of course the un has inspectors

. >>> and the threat to california's most mighty residents. the enormous blazes that have also triggered fears for san francisco's water supply. also tonight we're keeping up the fight for chicago. a community left in a constant state of mourning and wondering how will the violence ever end? >> i'm so tired of doing funerals of young men getting killed through gun violence whether by th the police or anor gang. it just wears you down. [♪ music ] >> good evening, and welcome to america tonight. i'm ow joie chen. we start with a high stakes for the united states and the international community. it was these picture, gruesome, grizzly images, hundreds of men, women and children fell by something a week ago that has led increased pressure on damascus to explain and the european capitol to respond. secretary of state john kerry lowered the boom all but warning syrian leaders to expect a military response from the white house within days. >> by any standard it is inexcusable, and despite the excuses and equivocations that some have manufactured, i

california's 11-day-old wildfire now has burn 60 square miles inside yosemite park. >> free at last. free at last. thank god almighty we're free at last. >> reporter: 50 years later a grand celebration of the most famous civil rights speech ever delivered by martin luther king. >> the clock is now ticking on u.s. military action in syria. a probably strike could come within days. u.s. warships are already in position, and the rest of the world is joining the debate on what kind of action should be taken and when. patty tells us what options president obama is weighing to stop the use of chemical weapo weapons. >> reporter: the president obama administration said they will respond to this, the use of chemical weapons in syria. the goal is not to remove bashir al-assad, but to send him a message. >> it is not our intention t for scream changregime change. >> reporter: many feel a strike is unlikely to shift momentum in syria. >> in terms of shifting the momentum on the ground, it's not likely. target strikes are nor powerful in terms of the signally that they achievish and sending a ve

>> california is a big fire season every year. colorado the last couple of years has been particularly bad, but any of the western states are tinderboxes right now. you have 190 million acres at risk of wildfire. 40% of those are u.s. forest service. right now, colorado has been bu burning, we have lost lives, buildings, businesses -- people get double hit when their job and house go up in flames. it is at catastrophic. i agree with doug. once again we are going to disagree over whether climate change is the reason. >> when we come back, a warning from nasa, why the u.s. is likely to see larger and more destructive wildfires. more on that after the break. ♪ mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america to

the fire at yosemite in california has tripled in size. san diego's mayor may resign today after reportedly cutting a deal with the city over sexual harassment allegations. 17 women have come forward accusing

we also have a new storm down here in the california, gulf of california consume, that one is going to really enhance the rain coming up into this region. we're going to be watching this very carefully across the area. for parts of california though not a lot of rain at all especially in the wildfire areas. john. >> thank you john. it was a day of reflection and remembrance. 50 years ago, dr. martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech, veterans who gathered to celebrate the event. >>> and four years after killing 14 soldiers, the fort hood soldier receives the sentence of death. those stories coming up on al jazeera. >> the 50th anniversary of the march on washington today brought out some of the biggest names in politics and the civil rights movement. a half century to the day after reverend martin luther king jr. said i have a dream, they gathered again and al jazeera's mike vequerra was there. >> bells ran on the national mall and across the country to mark the moment. the time a half century ago when martin luther king, jr. spoke to a racially divided america. people of all str

>>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through. next sunday, the premiere of google and the world brain. >>this is the opportunity of our generation. [[voiceover]] it would be the world's greatest library under one digital roof. but at what cost? >>google could hold the whole world hostage. [[voiceover]] al jazeera america presents google and the world brain. >> history was recreated in the nation's capitol. the biggest name in politics and the civil rights movement joining tins of thousands in front of lincol lincoln memoria. it

. >>> out of control wildfires continue to spread in northern california where they've burned 2 25 square miles already, the blaze now edges closer to a reservoir where san francisco gets its drinking water. >>> extreme flooding in mexico have killed 13 people and there have also been landslides. >>> it is one of florida's most abundant coastal ecosystems but a mysterious contamination is killing hundreds of mammals and birds and plant life and politicians, scientists and citizens have gotten together to try to figure out what is murdering the floridian habitat. >>> tune in for a complete newscast at 7:00 eastern and of course you can always follow us on www.jazz.com. there's more to financial news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, can fracking change what you pay for water each month? have you thought about how climate change can affect your grocery bill? can rare minerals in china affect your cell phone bill? or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >>> what happens when social media unc

and wind could hamper firefighters in northern california. they are already deployed in yosemite park trying to keep a small number of trees that are believed to be the oldest on the planet earth unburned. >>> and there is serious flooding in china. soldiers moved in on saturday to move villagers to safety. >>> and nor a look at the weather across the nation, we now turn to jalelah. >> the weather across the nation pretty dry while we continue to see a lot of rain across florida. unfortunately we will not be seeing that in the northwest. red flag warnings in effect till tomorrow. very drive terrain, brush, fuels instigated by the wind. across the southwest, the heaviest moisture up the i-17 and i-40, expected on into the early afternoon and evening hours as far as stability. use precaution if you are traveling there. as we make our way to the southeast, you will see showers across the eastern part of the east gulf coast. a tropical storm warning in effect and we could see some gusty winds in effect with those storms. across the gulf of mexico

strike. >> out of control wildfires are spreading across northern california. they've already burned nearly 225 square miles there, that blaze edging closer to a reservoir where san francisco gets its drinking water. >> extreme flooding and landslides from pouring rain blamed for 13 deaths in eastern mexico. >> to the situation in syria, u.s. secretary saying the whole world is watching as chemical weapons teams investigate a site near damascus where 355 people were killed last wednesday. the white house saying it has postponed a meeting with russia that was supposed to take place tomorrow. the obama administration now weighing its response to the attack. the u.n. teams continue their investigation tomorrow. they've already interviewed witnesses, collected samples from the area, as well. secretary of state john kerry saying evidence is important, because he says there is little doubt syria did use chemical weapons against its own people. the u.s. military is ready to act on president obama's orders and syria is responding. >> if they falsely believe that the mi

. >>> wildfires are burning out of control in northern california. >> even though my daughter is in third grade i still walk her to school. >> violence and school closures for parents and sadly their children. >> snipers attack a team of u.n. inspectors on route to investigate a weapons attack in syria. they were shot by unidentified gunmen. no one was hurt. the team is now able to continue to the site in another vehicle. the u.n. says they visited two hospital and interviewed witnesses, survivors and doctors as well as collecting some samples. they're down now for the day. they have returned to their hospital. al jazeera's david jackson has been watching the events in syria from beirut, and david what is next for these inspectors? >> reporter: well, as you mentioned, dell, their day was cut short by the fact that the sniper attack happened at all. they had to turn around and go back again. they lost a little bit of precious time during the course of the afternoon. it is true that they're back now at their hotel. they have gone to two different locations on the ground, two different hospi

. >>> a wildfire is threatening california's yosemite national park. the u.s. forest service is running out of money to fight the 50 plus fires burning across the country. it's diverting $600 million from other areas to cover costs. >>> bo biden will be released from a texas hospital today after undergoing a successful procedure. the delaware attorney general was being evaluated at one of the leading cancer centers in the nation. >>> that's a check on your headlines. we'll have complete news coverage at 7:00 a.m. erin. eastern. this is the 900-page document we call obamacare. it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this i

>>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. >> finally tonight we return to the place struggling with the challenges we saw earlier in this program. one community in california has already endured two severe fires in the last seven years and those blazes put pressure on two families. one that fled and lost everything, and the other chose to stay. let's go to california's twin pines. >> i

and even the very southern part of california. this is all moisture coming in from the pacific. we have a approximately system down there that's helping to pump it into that region. we'll keep you informed in that, but in the northeast, things are looking nice. we're beginning to pick up clouds and showers coming in off of the great lakes and that will affect canada, but in the southern part of new england, things will stay fairly clear to partly cloudy for tomorrow. there may be a few stray rain showers in the forecast, anywhere from new york to boston, and the heaviest will be up in the great lakes. the temperatures like this, albany, 84, and new york, 84, and washington, up to 87. as we go to the rest of the week, it's going to get warmer on tuesday, and come back down to normal as we go to thursday. now down to the southeast, we have a lot of rain going on, and this has been because of a cold front that has gone stationary along the gulf states. we'll see possible flooding as well, but nothing like we saw last week at this time where most of the southeast was experiencing fl