jonathan martin, al jazeera nashville. >> across the country taking aggressive steps to outlaw hand-held devices while driving. well, coming back to our top story, thousands, in fact, millions out there on the roads right now. diane estherbrook watching the roads for us. she's live in chicago along the kennedy expressway. diane, smooth sailing so far? >> yes, beautiful weather and it's a grat great day to travel. this is the heaviest travel day for motorists. 89 million people are expected to take the roads and joining me from triple-a is beth moser. we've seen a lot of bad weather throughout the weekend and even still today in the east coast, do you think that is going to prompt some people who would have flown to take to the highways? >> you know, we actually think people who have airline tickets and were scheduled to fly are going to continue with those plans. certainly we may see people who choose to drive who weren't already planning to drive. but we think that people who have tickets are going to hold on to those tickets and fly. >> this is a little bit fewer people traveling this

jonathan martin is there. . >> reporter: it is meant to grab your attention. new message boards reminding drivers that nearly 900 people have been killed on tennessee roadways so far this year. this colonel is with the tennessee highway patrol. he says distracted driving specifically texting behind the wheel is behind many of these deadly crashes. >> it has definitely gotten worse. i would say it's the number one traffic safety issue in the country. >> reporter: in the four years since the tennessee law went into effect, highway deaths have not gone down. 2012 saw one of the state's highest fatality rates ever, with 1,019 people killed. violators right now only face a $50 fine. >> i would like a stronger law that we could easily enforce. i think in the future, probably five to ten years from now, it will be against the law to have an electronic device in your hands and drive. >> reporter: a safety council report details how bad the problem has become. 7% of all fatal crashes were caused by texting or talking on the phone in 2010. that number jumped to 10% a ye

jonathan martin reports. >> reporter: it's meant to grab your attention. mu message boards reminding drivers that nearly 900 people have been killed on tennessee roadways so far this year. this colonel says texting behind the wheel is behind many of the deadly crashes. >> i would say right now it's the number one traffic safety issue in the country. >> tennessee is one of 41 states where it is now illegal to text and drive. yet in the four years since the tennessee law went into effect, highway deaths have not gone down. in fact 2012 saw one of the state's highest fatality rates ever. with 1,019 people killed. right now violators only face a $50 fine. >> i would like a stronger law that we would easily enforce. i think down the line probably five to ten years from now it will be against the law to have an electronic device in your hands and drive. >> reporter: 7% of all fatal crashes in tennessee were caused by texting or talking on the phone in 2010. that number jumped to 10% a year later. compare that to the national average during that period, a little

jonathan martin, al jazeera, nashville. >> the justice department has been asked to investigate last month's dramatic shooting in washington, d.c. more with that story and the rest of the day's headlines. >> well, you remember the high speed chase through washington, d.c. last month, the attorney for the woman shot miriam kerry says police mishandled the incident, and that those officers should be prosecuted. query tried to drive through a barrier at the white house, where they shot and killed her. d.c. police are investigation gaiting the use of deadly force in the incident. a goaf loaded sailboat overturned in the bahamas kills 30 people. video released by the coast guard shows about 100 haitians clinging to the hull of the beet. authorities began a rescue when the boat overturns. pope francis made a big announcement today. he writes about changing for the catholic church, saying power should move away from the vatican, and focus more on the poor. the pope also calls on global leaders to address education, and healthcare. and writes that christians should embrace mugs limbs with af

jonathan martin says it has triggered a conversation. >> posing nude for some of america's stop athletes, espn body issue carries the tag line, "bodies we want." it sparked a conversation between darren martin and jared loggins. >> here the are the ideal perfect physiques. we wanted to do something that caters specifically to our campus, to what we have. >> you have different bodies and different people struggling with internal issues affecting the bodies. we wanted to have the conversation. >> historically the college is taking a bold spin on espn's issue, the maroon tigers body issue, moving beyond barriers features student from morehouse, spelman, and clark university. posing nude and revealing personal stories. one talks about being an athlete and having anorexia. >> from 18 until 30 i had issues. i thought that it would be something that i would - i would have to confront stuff from my past. >> i was considered the chunky kid, also with my skin. not more so sign tone, but having the nervous habit of picking my skin. >> morehouse faculty was hesitant about posing nude. but got on boa

jonathan martin says they triggered an interesting conversation about body image. >> showcasing the nude, chiselled physiques of some. america's top oath let's, espn the magazine's popular body issue carries the taking line - bodies we want. the edition sparked a conversation between darren martin and jarrod, editors of a newspaper in moorhouse college in atlanta of. >> here are ideal, perfect physiques. we wanted to do something that catered specifically to our camp u to the bodies we have. >> you have different types of bodies and different people struggling with internal issues affecting the bodies. we wanted to have the conversation. >> historically the black college is taking a bold and socially conscious spin on espn's issue. the maroon tigers issue featuring students from moore hells, spelman and clark university revealing personality stories as well. >> one person talks about them reclaiming a body after a sexual assault. another being an ath leet and suffering anorexia. >> this man shared his substance abuse. >> the issues was from 18 until 30. i thought that it would be somethi

jonathan martin, al jazeera, atlanta. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. here are the stories that we're following for you. secretary of state john kerry is in geneva to hammer out an agreement on iran's nuclear program. the high level talks include the foreign ministers of russia, china, germany, france and britain. >>> thousands of pakistanis rallied this morning for an end to u.s. drone strikes. they also blocked one of the two main roads n.a.t.o. uses to bring supplies to afghanistan. >> meteorologist: well, it's a beautiful day across the northeast. high pressure is in control, but that cold air is pushing on in out of canada. we're looking at mostly clear skies across much of the north central plains all the way into the west. but take a look down across the pacific southwest and back into portions of new mexico. this upper low heavy pressure drawing in quite a bit of moisture off the pacific ocean, so some areas are going to get hit again and again. particularly across phoenix. if you're traveling along i-17, it's all snow for you and the winds are

rickie incognito is suspended by the dolphins for his harassment of jonathan martin. >> michael wiener was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and died today. he took over and smoothed over a rocky relationship with mlb management in baseball. >> next - the u.s. mission in afghanistan. a veteran joins me live on what the new security pact means for the troops. lost in america. science and technology correspond jake ward on a wayward plan. this is a look at a foggy plaza where john f. kennedy was assassinated. welcome back to al jazeera america. on this thursday, november 21st, 2013. i'm john siegenthaler in new york. the top stories. . a new way in washington senate departments use the nuclear option to eliminate phil busters for presidential nominees. democrats say it will fix a broken system. republicans blast it as damaging. an 85-year-old war veteran is meld in north korea. the son of merrill newman says his father was taken off a plane as he prepared to leave the country. >> a new day, a new record on wall street. the day ended the day above 16,000. the high follows better th

incognito is currently suspended by the dolphins for his alleged harassment of jonathan martin. owed, the yankees alex rodriguez bolted from his attendance meeting. now rodriguez and his lawyers say they have no faith in the process, and promise to release all evidence that they have on friday. in addition, his lawyers say regardless of how arbitrator rules, they will take the case to federal court. a big trade in the majors last night, the tigers dealt prince field tore the rangers in exchange for ian kinsler. earlier i spoke to drew sharp of the detroit free press to get his take on the deal. >> well, the tigers have one of the top payrolls, the tigers to not have an unlimited supply of resources. so they knew with the cy young award winner for this year, up for free agency, and miguel cabrero, the two time american league mvp, up for a new contract, those are two guys they needed to sign two extensions as soon as possible. fielder had been a disappointment in the playoffs and the people in detroit were upset that he seemed kind of aloof. the fact that he did not share the fan

incognito currently suspended by the dolphins for his alleged harassment of jonathan martin. >> all right, thank you. coming up, surgeons that desperately tried to save president kennedy. >> i saw mrs. kennedy sitting on a folding chair outside trauma room one. >> two doctors that became part of history on november 22nd, 1963 share their story. jazeera america.to al afghan president is urging his country's tribal leaders to approve a security agreement with the u.s., despite mistrust on both sides. if the deal is approved some american troops could stay in afghanistan past 2014. 15 u.s. senators say they want to increase sames on iran as soon as possible, meanwhile, six nations including america are talking about reducing sanctions. they are trying to work on a deal designed to curb iran's nuclear program. the u.s. senate made history by approving the biggest rule change in decades. revising filibuster rules the move comes after republicans continually block the president's executive and judicial nominations. now lit take the similar majority vote to approve most appointments. joining me

. >> al beth martin suffered from hypertrow figure cardiomyopathy. or enlarged heart. sudden cardiac arrest, it was the leading death among pr high school athletes. >> dr. jonathan drez ner i ner is the team dock for for the seattle seahawks. >> things like head and neck injury, heatstroke and heart issues represent about three quarters of the death on the playing field. >> 89% of athletes survive if they receive prompt cpr. >> stand by, preparing for a slok. >> a shock from an automatic external defib ridicule ridicule airt. defib defib ridicule defibrillator. detecting defects like afl berth's before it's too late. >> most of the athletes who die on the field who have a heart condition have no warning symptoms. if we have an evaluation that is based on predominantly asking them whether they have any symptoms, we will miss an athlete at risk. >> because he passed nearly all his physicals, she never thought to take him for an ekg. >> a tree, a redwood, tall just like albert. the boy she knew as biggie. >> he did see me before he closed his eyes. so yes he knew i was th

. >> al beth martin suffered from hypertrow figure cardiomyopathy. or enlarged heart. sudden cardiac arrest, it was the leading death among pr high school athletes. >> dr. jonathan drez ner iner ie team dock for for the seattle seahawks. >> things like head and neck injury, heatstroke and heart issues represent about three quarters of the death on the playing field. >> 89% of athletes survive if they receive prompt cpr. >> stand by, preparing for a slok. >> a shock from an automatic external defib ridicul ridicule. defibdefib ridiculedefibrillatol berth's before it's too late. >> most of the athletes who die on the field who have a heart condition have no warning symptoms. if we have an evaluation that is based on predominantly asking them whether they have any symptoms, we will miss an athlete at risk. >> because he passed nearly all his physicals, she never thought to take him for an ekg. >> a tree, a redwood, tall just like albert. the boy she knew as biggie. >> he did see me before he closed his eyes. so yes he knew i was there. >> just a simple test, america tonig

they met with jonathan martin last friday in new york. incognito can only be suspended for four games. he's missed two so far and he could return to the team on december 2. >> a high school football team in massachusetts canceled the rest of their season because of graffiti. spray painting on the home of teammates whose mother is white and father black. the team canceled their game against their biggest rival because the superintendent said we have no tolerance for racism. local police and the f.b.i. be investigating. >> lebron james and heat have won three straight games. dwayne wide with a sitcom of his life as a superstar and single father of two boys called three the hard way. it is going to be similar to the cosby show. wade did not play last night. his teammates picking up the slack. remember james scored a season low 13 points. miami wins to improve to 8-3 on the season. wade trying to brand himself also has a tie. >> and sweaters like bill cosby wore. >> the huxtables. >> if that's what you say. ross shimabuku, thank you very much

he spoke with jonathan martin and his interviews with coaches could last several days. neither the team nor the league provided a list of people scheduled to speak to, but they say the offensive line would definitely meet with wells. opinions have varies on what should and should not be acceptable behavior, and according to two of the best all time quarterbacks they have a hard time accepting that anyone could be bullied at the nfl level. >> you have to be kidding me? profootball? bullying? we are playing -- it's the toughest sport, the most violence, not to mention your men. some older than others. so it isn't like a little 12-year-old on the playground. i am not defending or -- i am -- all i'm saying is my initial reaction was a grown man is 320-pounds is getting bullied? >> locker rooms are a funny place. you can't -- not that this isn't -- i don't like to even talk about those things because i don't know all the details, and most cases nobody does, other than those guys or the guys in the locker room. and -- but you can't go in the locker room without being made fun

(sot-jonathan martin- standup) >> emergency officials say they've counted at least 50 homes that have either been badly damaged or destroyed. after an all night search and rescue, officials confirm three fatalities. >> we had one lady in a mobile home and another gentlemen in a mobile home a half mile up the road. >> we have seen damage consistently in the f-2 range an some damage in the lower end of the f-3 range >> the national weather service says it may be wednesday before it can accurately determine the size and strength of the tornado. a preliminary assessment in one of the hardest hit areas shows the storm's path was about two miles long. >> its quite extensive. you look right in the core of the path and you've got mobile homes that are twisted around, completely thrown from their foundateion. one house is completely blown from its foundation as well. (sot-bert rogers) 40:45 >> it didn't last long, probably about a good 30 seconds or so. (track 4) >> this small town has recovered from flooding and ice storms in the past. >> i don't know that we'll build back. i don't know about

i'm jonathan martin, al jazeera, brook port, illinois. >>> eboni was it freak or unexpected? >> like what we dealt with yesterday with that severe weather outbreak, we were watching areas across the midwest, we have been dealing with warm where front, temperatures were climbing we made it up to 70° in chicago. we had an unstable environment, we had a very strong jetstream and that was kind of pushing the storms off t to the east. a lot of wind energy, that allowed for those supercells to spawn tornadoes not only into illinois but into indiana. we still had lots of wind damage over 500 severe weather reports yesterday. del. >> eboni, thank you very much. now to the philippines. it's been a week since mien struck. authorities are still -- haiyan struck. authorities are still trying to get help to where it's needed. 4 million have been displaced, nearly 13 million have been affected by the storm in one way or another. the philippine president now visiting some of the places, benigno aquino is visiting those places. officials say the process is slow, they say they have few resou

. >>> our team coverage continues with jonathan martin who is in illinois. jonathan, what about the extent of damage in the area where you are? >> reporter: well, dal del, it's pretty extensive. we're right here on the kentucky-illinois border. paduka, kentucky right over the border. this warehouse has completely flattened. the latest numbers three people confirmed killed as a result of the storm here in brook port. and possibly more than 25 people seriously injured. those are people who actually had to go to the hospital. they also had other people with minor injuries here last night and they had to set up a makeshift hospital at one of the elementary schools. this storm came through at 4:00 yesterday. a lot of people didn't take it seriously. they didn't know that this was going to be this way, and so a lot of people did stay. we have a lot of businesses back here in decision to this one that are completely destroyed. a lot of people just coming back in here. there was a curfew until 6:00 this morning. so they're just coming back in within the last couple

for more, we're joined by jonathan martin in illinois. what is the damage like in the inquire where you are? >> we justify arrived not too long ago and it's press extensive. i just talked to the chief of police here and he confirms three people have died as a result of the storms that came through around 3:00 yesterday. he told me 25 people, at least 25, have been injured badly enough where they actually had to go to the hospital. there are a number of other injuries to the point they had to set up a makeshift hospital, if you will, at one of the elementary schools, but the damage is significant. it's really hard to tell how many homes have been destroyed, because we are just getting daylight here. the priority at this point is to go door to door, home to home to make sure that they are not missing anyone. he said there were a few people reported missing last night, but they were able to account for them. now that the daylight is coming, officials will get a better idea of the damage. certainly what we've seen coming in, it is extensive.

martin's harassment charges, according to espn. turner would insult, bully and pile it on martin. new details come to light, nfl officials thinking it will take weeks before findings are made public. >> on the field bucks and falco falcons, 2003 wins between them. reynie was the man, scooping through the line. he was on fire. later in the game reynie turns receiver grabbing a 4-yard tos from mike glenny. rushing and the td grab, 2 and 8. the bucks winning 41-28. eagles and redskins, lesean mccoy gives them a 24-0 lead. phillies on crews control. not so fast of the they are back. boy, that's an int, that's the ball game. eagles winning three strait. 24-6. redskins fall at 3 and 7. they are the headlines at this hour. >> of course, we are keeping our eyes on the midwest. two killed in illinois, when tornados swept through. severe weather. thousands of football fans running from cover. the latest after the break. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. here is a look at the top stories this half hour. >> 50 are dead after a jet airpla

martin's harassment charges. that ordering to espf. he's known for a brash demeanour and would insult, bully and pile it on. new developments continue to come to light, nfl officials thinking the investigation will take longer than spected and it may be weeks before findings are made public. >> thank you mark. al jazeera conditions. eboni dean with the latest on the storms moving through the midwest. >>> more reports are coming in of devastation across the midwest, especially in central illinois after a string of tornados reportedly touched down there. we are focussing on peoria illinois. a reporter for peoria's public radio is on the line. alex, what did you see, what are people telling you? >> the up to of washington illinois is north-east of peoria by about 10-15 miles. before authorities stopped part of the town and redirected traffic, wondered the neighbourhoods. many, many blocks were devastated bit the tornado. the homes were completely levelled. there were hundreds of people that were picking through the

jonathan martin has the story. >> there are 31 beluga whales in human care in north america. the georgia aquarium has four. >> they are a remarkable species. >> now the aquarium wants to import 18 whales captured in russia. some would be bept at the george , the others split between five parks and aquariums in the u.s. the georgia aquarium says receiving the whales is critical for public education. we have to have animals in the our care, moving forward so we study them and learn everything we need to know so we can take the body of knowledge and apply it to beluga wales. the national oceananic and atmospheric association denied the request over concerns it may hurt the population in the wild. belugas are not endangered but with 150,000 worldwide, they e arer in danger. a statement from noah reads: >> the federal agencies says it determined five whales may have been nursing when captured. >> there's no evidence to support the claim. >> the george says it's acting on behalf of the zoo logical community by suing noah over a decision to import the whales. it states education and

. >> and with the jonathan martin saga, even more attention will be on this story. javan tyree, a former rutgers football player said bullying caused him to quit the football team earlier this month. david cohen called him emasculating names and threatened to headbutt him during a study program. there were witnesses to the incident and led him to decreased practice participation and game action. the isn' school said that the incident reprimanded at the ti time. >>> percy hair har harvin said s ready to go. he was an offseason acquisition the hawks signing him to a five-year $67 million contract. the best mark in the nfc. >>> and matt schescher said he does not want to leave detroit. he has heard the trade rumors but said he has got a great thing going in detroit. we have a great team and i hope they don't mess with it. i'i'm mark morgan and we'll have more coming up in the hour. >> there is outcry over a long-time tradition where revelers dress in black face. >> reporter: they go for the festive period in a big way. angels, triples tree, but racism? meet black pete,

with the jonathan martin and rickie incognito saga unfolding only time will tell. tilburn may be a casualty. the coach ha large role in establishing the leadership in the dolphin's locker room. >> joe tilburn wanted to control all that went down in the locker room and the council that rickie incognito was a part of. he was appointed - these are joe filburn's guys a part of the council that were the leaders in the locker room. >> and finally the miami heat will be without chalmers, suspended for a foul against dirk last night. chalmers hits dirk in the head and neck with his forearm. he was ejected from the game. chalmers hit blake griffin high on a similar reply. the nba upgraded it to a flagrant 2 and fined chalmers $15,000. that's a wrap. any time in the nba you hit a guy up high you are penalized. >> you heard of a classic car show, how about a classic trolley show. russia celebrating the 18th anniversary of a trolley bust. some of the 50 trolleys pulled over to let people get a closer look at the trolies. people move around moscow in them, but they are newer. >

jonathan martin, al jazeera, atlanta. >> kalamazoo, michigan, is a small city making big headlines. it's offering its students free tuition. it has been so successful that cities around the nation are trying to do the same thing. >> reporter: michigan state university freshman donny washington is already thinking about graduate school. she's part of a social experiment funded by an anonymous donor and designed to revitalize kalamazoo michigan. >> reporter: students who complete grade 9 the through 12 in kalamazoo get 65% of fees covered at any state college university. those who go through all 12 years in kalamazoo public school get a full scholarship, requirements live within the school district is no gpa requirement and the money can be used for ten years after high school graduation. kalamazoo has 75,000 residents. census figures show one in three live in poverty. since the promise was announced in 2005 enrollment in the district shot up 24%. as families who otherwise would have avoided kalamazoo started moving in and snatching up property. dr. janice brown says because of increa

we have made progress in this country but when we look at trayvon martin, when we look at jonathan martin, when we look at ranisha mcbride, as black youth as inherently criminal and dangerous something we need to protect ourselves from, when we have the history we're looking at whether we see somebody shoot a 19-year-old girl in the face yes, we're going to react and understand, that we're going to believe that he would not have done this if it were not for fact that ranisha mcbride were a young black woman. >> final question for you, the so-called stand your ground laws, have again a factor in trayvon martin and also in this case. the prosecutor says she doesn't think it applies in this case. there's no duty to retreat in your own home. someone who claims a lawful defense plus have imminent great bodily harm for himself. of himself or another person. is her reasoning correct? how, if he had a locked door between him and ca nearby ah how could he have felt that he was threatened to that extent ? >> i mean one of the things that is very importantly here, is self defense, one that's been us

. >> jonathan martin spoke publicly for the first time. that story and more in sports. >>> welcome back, i'm morgan radford. these are the top stories. eight days after typhoon haiyan hit the philippines survivors scramble for food and water. relief is flown in from around the world. rescuers are getting access to those hit hardest. >> an unarmed teenager shot dead. a michigan home owner faces charges. >> an emergency supply of medicine imported to the united states to treat a meningitis outbreak at an ivy league dismoo. toronto's mayor may see his last days in office. a string of violations increased outcry. canadians want him out. >> it's never happened before. toronto city councillors moving against their mayor, stripping away authority. the city never had a mayor who admitted no drinking, smoking crack cocaine. he was a little contrite. >> obviously if someone else steps out of line like i have it will affect the councillors and the mayor for, i think, for years to come. >> in fact, when it came to a vote just the mayor and his brother

. >> people are wanting to hear from jonathan martin. he spoke to nfl investigators today, jonathan martin in new york city today as i said meeting with nfl investigators giving his side of the story concerning the team's bullying scandal that has ensnared mart martin, richie incognito. the session breaking up in the early evening. he eermdz mechani emerged to a f reporters and gave brief comments. we'll have that in a few minutes. >>> jamison miller's role in an alleged sexual assault, they could decide whether to pursue charges against the in nfl quarterback. several witnesses have been interviewed and the timing of the attorney's decision is important because if winston is charged with a felony he will be immediately suspended and ineligible for competition according to the florida state athletic rules. >>> officials have cancelled a contest, after being johnson being beaten up in the bathroom, 22-year-old la plont britt, clarnlgd with misdemeanor assault, inflicting serious injury. johnson was treated and released. >> active bizarre

we have made progress in this country but when we look at trayvon martin, when we look at jonathan martin, when we look at ranisha mcbride, as black youth as inherently criminal and dangerous something we need to protect ourselves from, when we have the history we're looking at whether we see somebody shoot a 19-year-old girl in the face yes, we're going to react and understand, that we're going to believe that he would not have done this if it were not for fact that ranisha mcbride were a young black woman. >> final question for you, the so-called stand your ground laws, have again a factor in trayvon martin and also in this case. the prosecutor says she doesn't think it applies in this case. there's no duty to retreat in your own home. someone who claims a lawful defense plus have imminent great bodily harm for himself. of himself or another person. is her reasoning correct? how, if he had a locked door between him and ca nearby ah how could he have felt that he was threatened to that extent? >> i mean one of the things that is very importantly here, is self defense, one that's been use

offensive lineman jonathan martin complete with authorities today in new york city giving his account of the team's bullying scandal that has swallowed up the entire organization. martin met for six hours, as you see here he emerged to a swarm of reporters and spoke briefly for the first time since leaving the dolphins. >> today's meeting is consistent with my cooperation to the nfl, consistent to a player as the miami dolphins. i do not intend to discuss this matter publicly at this time. i do however, look forward to speaking directly with steven roz, tom garfink l. >> that meeting will take place sometime later this week. >>> the marquee matchup, the league's only unbeaten team, the kansas city cheef chiefs. the chiefs have made an extraordinary turn around, 2 and 14 last year while the broncos have been a super bowl favorite almost since this season picked up. ross shimabuku has a preview of about fight. >> the denver broncos have mile my expectations. kansas city chiefs, denver is at 8 and 1 and currently a game back of kc heading into the afc west showdown. >> i've made a lot of

. >> reporter: jonathan martin has kept a low profile but no longer. jonathan martin was in new york city meeting with nfl investigators concerning the team's bullying scandal that has engulfed johnny martin and richie incognito and the desiree dolphin organization. martin was swarmed by reporters, and we'll have his comments coming up later in sports. >>> derrick rose will likely miss tonight's game with a sore right hamstring. rose was held out of today's shoot around after missing two days of practice earlier in the week rehabbing the injury. the team has taken a cautious approach with rose after he missed all of last season recovering from knee surgery. >>> in other nfl news, mike mccormick has died at the age of 83. he was inducted into the hall in 1948 after a career mostly with the cleveland browns. they call mccormick the finest offensive linemen every coached. and he was instrumental in bringing the nfl franchise to charlotte. >> thank you. coming up on al jazeera america, one man's story of finding a son through foster care. i'm here to make

miami dolphins jonathan martin in new york meeting with nfl investigators regarding team bullying, and it seem involvinge incognito and it seems the whole miami dolphins organization. he said that incognito harassed him until he left the team. dolphins owner steve ross said he will meet with martin as well. >>> one of the biggest sports stars of the world is calling it quits. retiring after a 24-year cricket career, and he leaves with rock star celebrity as you see here. thousands line the streets of mumbai, his hometown. his last international match began today in mumbai. he ranks 51st on forbes list of world's richest. >>> and reports from official league baseball obstructed the florida department of health by purchasing clinical papers that they knew was likely stolen and told not to obtain. the bio genesis center is at the center solving performance-enhancing drugs used by ou other players. >> still to come on al jazeera america, "techknow" when we come back a new way to fight pesky mosquito bites. stay with us. >> welcome back, everyone, to al jazeera america. here is a look at yo

jonathan martin is scheduled to meet with an nfl investigator tomorrow. >> in baseball, the america's valuable player for a second season, cabrera led on slugging percentage. >> n.b.c. andrew mckuchon drove an 84 runs and stole 37 base, claiming 28 of the 31st votes. finally, doctors forced indianapolis winner to retire because injuries suffered in a crash make it too dangerous for him to race. he fractured a spine and suffered a fracture in houston. more sports coming up later. >> see you then. prove of evidence - a test not done that could help thousands of rape victims >> former first daughter, barbara bush, tells me about her life and passion after the white house. >> maybe a superstar tomorrow - standing in line today - we take to you the star wars casting call. >> good evening everyone. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler in new york. here is a look at the top stories. health care overhaul. president obama says he's heard the anger about his law. and now he's making a big change. the president says his administration will no longer require insurance companies to

ter real pryor, the quarterback for the raiders said jonathan martin, he has ketoacids. i would play with him any day. people on the other side saying something different mike golic bemoaning the fact jonathan martin wasn't quote, unquote manly enough to fight incognito and punch him in the head. >> others have had similar things. what struck me the most is some have argued that the problem is specific to the dolphins, somehow it's the dolphins' locker room that was toxic and that joe fillpin, the head coach and the general manager, geoff ireland should go. some think they aren't going to survive. if you look back at the history of the n.f.l., you have the saints' bount i scandal where p players were getting cash bonuses for causing injuries. claim cleveland hazed where he almost lost an eye. it's not just the dolphins. >> it's definitely not just the dolphins. the most challenging thing as someone who has been investigating this and writing about it is to do what you said, disentangle what is general to the n.f.l. and what is specifically toxic about the miami dolphins'

. >> we've heard from richie incognito but not jonathan martin. we spoke to incognitos former teammate who's involved in the nasty hazing scandal in 1998 when he was a rookie for the saints. >> well, at that time, there was a, you know, when you're young and coming in the league, there's a lot of things that the so-called rite of passage or hazing. they'll sing a fight song, carry pads, things that are basic. at this level, they have been a tradition that the saints have done for quite some time. for rookies, they woke us up at 1:00 in the morning. at the end of training camp, you celebrate your break in camp. the third floor of the dorm was the rookie section and guys had been drinking a lot and cell braying. they pulled you out of your room late and if you didn't want to go on the gauntlet, they found a way to get you out, trashed your room, opened the doors, threw water, whatever they could to get you out. then lined the hallways about a six-foot wide hallway and each guy took a shot at you as you ran down this so-called gaunt le. they actually

the lead investigator will meet with jonathan martin friday in los angeles, and hopefully we'll find out about his side of the story. >>> it's a week this has gone onnism. >> rickie incognito was suspended last sunday. >> we'll be back with weather after this. . >>> the record-buying streak continues in the art world. tonight's big winner this andy warhol painting from 1963, going for $105 million at auction - it's a new high for the late pop artist. there are diamonds and then there is this - the pink star. big, bright and bought for $83 million in geneva. it's a world record following the sale of a rare orange diamond. that one went for a cool $35.5 million. >> there's no doubt the weather across the united states has been the low temperatures across the east and central united states. you can see there's not a lot of weather here. there's a dome of high pressure coming in from canada bringing the polar air mass in. this is what we are doing now, warmer than what we had been dealing with yesterday. for chicago it's 35 degrees. let's look at what we are seeing across the north-east.

martin, fans began to learn some of the dark secrets a culture that involves accepted and sometimes encouraged acts of violence. joining me is cam cleveland, a 7-year veteran who experienced the violent side of hazing. appreciate you joining us tonight. >> thank you for having me on. >> as a rookie with the saints, you were forced to run the gauntl gauntlet. what exactly is a gauntlet? >> at that time, a right of package, carry pads or things that were basic there had been a tradition for a gauntlet. they woke us up about 1:00 o'clock in the morning and at the end of training camp, you always kind of celebrate your breaking camp the third floor was the rookie section. if you didn't want to go to the gauntlet, they found a way to get you out, trashed your room, opened doors, threw water, did what they could to get you out. then lined the hallway. it's about a 6 foot wide hallway, and each guy took a shot at you as you ran down this so-called gauntlet. now, they actually put a pillow case on your head and each guide just got the ever living stuff beat out of them. at the end of it, th

steven ross was scheduled to meet with jonathan martin today. he wants to get to the bottom of the martin rickie incognito scandal. an investigation a being conducted by wells, he wants to meet with martin first, on friday in new york. miami pushed things back. he is scheduled to release is a video statement. as for the dolphins, they come off a lose with tam pea bay whilst dealing with off field distractions. >> i'm not worried about moreal. we have a short week, we are focussing on the situation we are in football wise. we can't focus on what we can't control. we can't focus on things going on outside of football. >> the green bay packers have issues at quarterback. they decided to bring back nat flynn, backing up aaron rodgers. rodgers is nursing a broken collarbo collarbone. the packers lost two straight without the player. >> the man of the lead twent to terence, and pittsburg's skipper was the top skipper. >> congratulations to them. thank you. speaking of playing games - how about games to get a job. how some companies are using video gam

rawson announced he would meet with jonathan martin. but today the investigator into the matter asked for a reschedule until wells has a chance to talk to jonathan martin first. jonathan martin's attorney said martin would issue a video tape, but didn't say if it would be before or after the meeting with wells. in addition to an announcement that he planned to meet with martin, he will create a task force to deal with what appears to be a toxic out of control behaviour in the dolphins change room. >> i don't think so. from the guys - i guess he would have on the committee - we found it pretty much we follow in their footsteps, the locker room code, the way it is - it's a trod i suggest, coming from a line of traditions. the guys that i saw - it came from those guys. it is what it is, you know. >> with the nfl and college football seasons at the apac of their schedule, the start of the college basketball campaign gets overlooked. now is when the first step down the road to the final four begins. we may have witnessed a final four preview

not sure when they're going to hear from jonathan martin. since abruptl abruptly leaving e dolphins, jonathan martin has yet to share his side of the story. in a scheduled meeting with dolphins owner steven ross, the meeting will be postponed. ross said he would meet with martin on wednesday, to get the to the bottom of his allegations. but independent investigators asked they reschedule until wells could talk to him first. martin's attorney has issued that martin would issue a video statement sometime this week but did not say if that would be issued before or after martin averages meeting with wells. now in addition to his announcement yesterday that he planned to meet with martin, ross said he would designed to perceived whij the dolphins organization. but some of the current players on the dolphins feel as if that is an unnecessary step. >> i don't think so. i mean from the guys i guess he would have on committee you know, we thought pretty much following their footsteps in the beginning, like the locker room code or the way the locker r

taunting incident, jonathan martin ha haa meeting with dolphins owner, but it has been postponed. he was going to meet with martin in los angeles to get to the bottom of the allegations. but into the news, they asked the team to reschedule the meeting with martin until wells has spoken with participant first. his attorney, that martin will issue a video statement sometime atwell, but did not say that state would be better or after. >>> evening he had reed to a contract, the nine-time pro bowler left after 11 seasons in baltimore. but rei reed has been relegateda backup role. and dwayne bowe is facing marijuana possession and speeding. he was found with 14 grams of marijuana after being pulled over for driving 38 in a 35 mph road. >>> when the winter olympic games kick off in february it will be the fifth to feature women's ice hockey. highlighted by gold medal in 1998. as the team prepares to capture gold in sochi, they're kicking their preparations into high gear. >> reporter: we're definitely pushing harder. if anything we're training smart, and we're full time as a team, which

he will meet with jonathan martin, the player that left the team because of emotional problems. his teammate ritchie incognito for sending racist text messages to him. he has been survivors spented indefinitely, and it is unlikely martin will return to the nfl this season. >> we need to look at ourselves. we have to examine everything internally, i know this is so appalling to me, i know i am capable of overreacting. i also want to get everybody's feedback, because we all know that the football locker room is a different workplace than most of us are accustom to. and basically i don't want to makes any excuses i want to know our workplace will be the best workplace you can find in the nfl. >> thank you very much. before we do leaf you take a look at these moving images. coming from the philippines after typhoon hiay aaya see you later. ♪ welcome to am al jazeera america, these are the stories we are 2308 lowing for you. a major airline merger approved by the justice department that could effect your wallet. new scenes of desolation and desperation coming in from the philippine

but he is suspended now because of harass of jonathan martin who left the team two weeks ago briefly checking himself into a florida hospital for mental distress. part of the allegations are that incognito got martin to fund a $15,000 trip to las vegas, and threats and bullying. >> this isn't an issue about bullying. this is an issue of my and john's relationship, where i have taken stuff too far. and i didn't know what it was hurting him. >> reporter: while martin has not publicly implicated incognito there are reports that his silence were out of fear of retribution. >> if he said you hurt me. i would just apologize. >> reporter: martin has yet to comment but his lawyer say his allegations go way beyond locker room hazing. incognito says he was abouting in fun. in a culture locker room brotherhood. >>> i'm meteorologist dave warren. we're looking outside here across new york city, and we do not any anymore snow, the snow has cleared out. very little sunshine, that will change though because the skies will begin to clear. it is getting cold out there. this is the radar plus the coul

i care about jonathan martin and about our fans. hearing all this and, you know, it's been something very upsetting, because it really goes against something that i recall believe in and to hear these type of charges and being part of that, you know, is something that i find something i can't live with. >> what needs to be done going forward off of all of the stuff that's come out here over the last weeks? >> the most important thing is i think you the nfl has to complete their investigation. i think people want to see it, i want to see it, the team wants to see it. the coach wants to see it because they all really care, they're involved, and there's so much being said, and, you know, who knows what is true and what isn't. with that being said, you know, personally, i want to make sure that the type of racial slurs, harassment, you know, bullying doesn't occur in our team, in our locker room or have anything to do it. i know what i would do, my first reaction, you can't just come down on people, because first of all, you hear a lot

martin on wednesday the player who left the team because of emotional problems and 24-year-old martin singled out his teammate for sending threatening and racist text messages to him and he is suspended from the team indefinitely and unlikely martin will return to the nfl this season. >> we need to look at ourselves and we have to examine everything internally and i know this is so appalling to me and i'm capable of over reacting and want everybody's feedback because we all know the football locker room is a different workplace than most of us are accostom to and i want no expenses and want the best workplace you can find in the nfl. >> the clippers beat the minnesota timber wolves and griffin had ten rebonds and paul added 21 more and minnesota kevin love missed a chance to tie the game at the buzzer. la held off minnesota 109-107. and the olympic hopes are in doubt after breaking his leg against a game with the bruins on monday and had a broken tibia in the right leg after sliding into the net. 23-year-old is out of action indefinitely and could miss out on the winter games. and he

i care about the players, i care about jonathan martin and i care about our fans. hearing all of this, it's been something very upsetting because it goes against something that i really believe in. and to hear these type of charges and being part of that, you know, is something that i find very -- something i can't really live with. >> what needs to be done going forward off of all of the stuff that's come out here over the last couple of weeks? >> i 30 most important thing is the -- think the most importantly thing is the nfl has to complete their investigation. i want to see it the team wants to see it the coach wants to see it because they all really care. they're involved and so much is being said you know who knows what is true and what isn't? with that being said you know personally, i want to make sure that the type of racial slurs, harassment, you know, bullying doesn't occur in our team in our locker room or have anything to do with it. and so i really thought you know i know what i would do, my first reaction, is you can't just come down on people because

for the first time since he was suspended, for bullying jonathan martin, are richie incognito gives his side of the story. incognito says he and martin were the best of friends. he wasn't a racist and this was a case of locker room banter going too far. martin was engaged in the same why are that incognito has been accused of. >> i didn't intend to hurt him. what i was going know for, i haven't seen my buddy, i wanted to shock him, call me back. when the words are put in the context i understand why a lot of eyebrows get raised. but people don't know how jon and i communicate with one another. for instance, a week before this went down, jonathan martin texted me, on my phone, "i will murder your whole if-ing family". >> he texted that to you? >> i knew it was coming from a brother. a family member. >> jonathan martin is yet to answer any part of this, but before or after he meets with the nfl lead vector about the hazing, martin's attorneys david cornwell sent out a tweet which included this image. cornwell says when incognito sent him a message, this is what he actually sent him. joini

martin were the best of friends. he made that assertion during an interview with fox sports sunday. how anyone from the outside could perceive his are messages as offensive or even racist although he is anything but racist. he will meet with nfl investigators this week in los angeles. joining me now from detroit is 13 year nfl veteran lomis brown. i wonder from your reaction, when you heard richie incognito give his version in miami. >> everybody is back up now, everybody is trying to control the situation. which is a bad situation. it really can be no positive spin put on that situation, but everybody's trying to do that. so it's just a bad situation, it's a bad situation that has come to light and now it's out there, the public knows about it and the dolphins have to deal with it. >> i guess you can make the argument one man's bullying is the other man's banter. this was not bullying, according to him, just two good friends speaking the way they speak and from other people it could be offensive fm from your time in