>> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for you. the senate is said to take up a bill that would outlaw discrimination against gays in the workplace. and talks over iran's nuclear program. iran indicating that a deal might not be far from reality. and the markets are alla twitter as the social media giant launches it's initial public offering. the senate is said to take an historic vote today. lawmakers are poised to approve a bill that would ban employers from discriminating against gay, by sexual and transgendered americans. according to the american civil liberties union, in 29 states, it's illegal to fire or not hire someone based on their sexual oshtation. in 43 states, transgender people can be denied employment. mike joins us from washington, and mike, how likely is it that this bill is going to pass this time? >> it's increasingly likely, but as days go by, approaching the vote, in the senate floor, 45 minutes, a 60 vote threshold that the senate has to meet

. >> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm it delle walters, and the stories we're following for you. a grim it scene in the 4 philippines as hundreds are buried in mass graves. and why lawmakers say they want to hold up for fed share. and this it massive sink hole swallowing up an entire louisiana neighborhood. is of. >> we're going to have the latest on the typhoon in just a minute, but president obama is it set to address the nation within the area on the affordable care act. he will make a statement around 11:35er eastern time. and aljazeera will carry the president's, remarks in their entirety. and now to the philippines. the island nation remains in a state of crisis. in the hardest-hit areas, survivors are starting to find food and water and other supplies, and they're starting to bury the bodies. that it storm hassle killed 3,057 people and 3800 are injured. and 7700, listed as had missing, and another problem seems to be security. margaret has more from tack la ban. >> all he wants to do is sleep. but he hasn't been able to do that in six days. his home was destroyed friday m

to aljazeera america. these are the stories we're following for you. the iran nuclear talks move forward, but no deal yet. in october, the employment rate still went up. death and damage in the aftermath of that typhoon that slammed into the philippines. we may be close, but no deal yet on iran's nuclear program. and secretary of state, john kerry, hopes to narrow the gap at geneva, switzerland, he'll be joined by three of his counterparts. this in exchange for easing the tough international sanctions. we're in egypt where john kerry arrived for the talks, and phil, are we expecting something to happen as soon as today? >> today may be a little optimistic. some of them may be continuing to tomorrow. but it's port to note that all of the big boys are in town. the foreign minister from the european union is here, and of course the secretary of state is here. so there's hope that there will be some movement, but as iran, secretary kerry did say that there's a lot of work to be done. >> it's important for thos

thank you for watching aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and we'll continue our coverage all day of jfk's assassination. assassination 50-year-old today >> ask not what your country can you consider you, but what you can do for your country. if you were holding outz. hope that bipartisanship still had aerolite to play, you can give up. today the democratic leader harry reid launched the so called nuclear option and removed the minorities ability to exercise what little power it had left, to block president obama's judicial nominees. frustrated with the g.o.p.'s long list of obstructive judges and agency heads, the move by the democrats upended 225 years of senate history,

can you see it tonight at 9:00 eastern time on aljazeera america. >> well, the first day of november already looking a bit like october on wall street. the dow up, following up last month's big gains. slightly higher. on the report about u.s. manufacturing, up 7 points right now. >>> the three big automakers are celebrating a big october. gm with a 16% gain, ford with 14%. it was the best october in a decade. and chrysler also having a strong october. sales rising 11%ty. >> and the giants of the u.s. auto industry are rolling out more cars than ever before, with a push from tess la. a small california-based upstart that's cashing in on transportation. we went to the detroit factory. >> the world's largest in the future is electric. the latest to roll off of the assembly line is the new cadillac elr. detroit's innovation is in part, silicone valley because of tess la mothers >> tessla has the vehicle with the most range. the next chang for tesla is to move into the lower range of price for vehicle, and that's something they're working on. >> that's where gm is trying to outrun tesla,

welcome back to aljazeera aa america. and the death toll from haiyan has his not 1300 from a day ago, and many are being buried in mass graves. >>> the upton bill would allow americans not only to keep their current health plan, but allow them to buy new ones outside of the government exchanges. >>> and there's breaking news coming out of michigan. 54-year-old they dor wafer, facing murder charges. he shot a young woman who came to his door after a-car accident, the case racially charged. the man was white and the woman was black. >> a cold winter storm is headed into the pacific northwest today. and we're already beginning with the rain showers in the valleys and the snow in the mountains. the snow levels will be falling down to their past levels, and we'll see several inches of snow coming into the cascades and the rockies as that storm track heads south. but that's not the only place we'll have problems. over the weekend, the storm is tracking off to the east. and we have potentially severe weather off in parts of the

♪ >>> welcome to aljazeera america. these are the stories that we're following for you. >>> retailers open their doors early for the annual hoard of black friday shoppers. >>> coordinated demonstrations targeting walmart across the country. >>> protesters taking to the streets of cairo defying authorities. >>> today is a day off for millions of americans and many of them spend it online or in stores looking for those great black friday deals, some of them looking for bargains after the end of thanksgiving dinner and patricia what is is the big gif, the big "it" they are looking for this year. >> reporter: let me tell you right now that the traffic is really out in force here in this mall but when we came here around 5:00 this morning this was not much foot traffic at all, largely because of the fact that gray thursday has stolen a lot of black friday thunder. many of these stores were open last night at 8:00. sears had 500 people online cueing for door buster deals but what is interesting is that while the traffic was h

. >>> there is more news ahead on aljazeera america, not easy but a family built business in florida surviving the recession, now it is thriving. more on the sunshine state's recovery is coming up. >>> also one california high school under fire for its good luck charm, why people are demanding that a mascot be changed. >>> plus something stinks in one european city, why garbage is piling up on the streets of madrid when aljazeera america returns. tax cuts... the economy... iran... healthcare... it goes on and on... ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story theses are strait forward conversations, no agenda, just hard hitting debate on the issues that matter to you ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >> from our headquarters in new york, here are the headlines this hour. >> al jazeera america is the only news channel that brings you live news at the top of every hour. >> a deal in the senate may be at hand and just in the nick of time. >> thousands of new yorkers are

>> welcome to aljazeera america, i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for you. an effort to limit filibusters in the u.s. senate. how it could bring about major change. the u.s. security agreement with afghanistan could be on hold. what it could mean for american forces. and the story behind this, the final resting place of jfk. >>> there could be a game changer considering that security agreement between the u.s. and afghanistan. it involves the issue of trust. afghan president, karzai, indicating that he does not trust the u.s. the well is so tainted, that president obama sent a letter to karzai promising to respect his nation's laws and sovereignty withdrawing with caution. and mike, the leadership that the president needs right now, is to be broadsided by karzai. >> one more thing from karzai to this president in particular. you're right, the president has written a letter to him, saying that yes, we have come to an agreement on the bilateral security agreement. and the united states is on questioned to ending the combat mission of american forces in afghani

america tonight weeknights - 9 eastern on al jazeera america >> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm thomas drayton. >> i'm stephanie sy. in the wake of this disaster in the philippines, the huge filipino community here in the u.s. is really pitching in to send aid. we're going to have a live report from a community in new jersey that's doing just that, helping their family members, as well as total strangers. >> it's a tight knit community, certainly in pain. we're going to take you down to florida. a billion dollar industry is under threat over a legal battle for fresh water. this could end generations of fisherman. we'll have that story in a moment. >> i know you have some acting chops. maybe you want to head to chick, because the next star wars film, they are casting for a couple major roles. >> people are lining up already. >> the general public is lining up in chicago to try to be in the next star wars. >> these are big roles. >> it's a huge film franchise, one of the biggest ever. >> the story coming up. >> it's been a week since typhoon haiyan did he have stated the phili

thanks for watching aljazeera america. i'm del walters. "inside story" is next. check you the out 24 hours a day on aljazeera.com. aiy haiyanhaiyan's record record-setting winds from a half a world away. that's "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suarez. too fan haiyan is the biggest storm to hit the file beans. 800,000 people have been forced from their homes and the philippine government said

tonight on al jazeera america there's more to it. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following. the new jersey mall that was the scene of a shooting is open again today. the man tiring shots into the ceiling at the mall. the gunman later committed suicide. he is identified as richard shoop. he had a history of drug use. his brother said he doesn't think shoop intended to harm anyone except himself. >> a teacher who was wounded last week during the shootings at l.a.x. is speaking out. brian ludmore was struck in the leg, two others wounded. he was standing between 2t.s.a. agents when he was hit. the 29-year-old describes how he dragged himself to safety amid the chaos. >> i thought he was going to shot again, so i tried to crawl away. i tried to stand on it first, and it wouldn't support my weight, the bones were shattered. i just ended up crawling. >> students at the high school where he teaches rallied to support him and condemn gun violence. they are raising funds to pay his medical bills. he hasn't worked there long eno

you're watching aljazeera america. >> good monday morning, welcome back to aljazeera america. >> up next, efforts in the philippines to get aid to those affected by typhoon haiyan are getting traction. plenty of work needs to be done. we'll speak with the human director for word vision. he joined us after the storm's initial impact and will update us. >> first, let's get a look at the temperatures, what we can expect across the nation today, meteorologist nicole mitchell joining us again. >> we had that cold front come through causing the other problems we talked about. it's going to drop the temperatures for us. midsection of the country, chicago 43, ahead of it is where we have the mild air, still temperatures in the 60's, but that will drop fast as the front comes through. atlanta will see temperatures drop by about 10 degrees as we get into the day tomorrow. chicago, we're on the backside of this now, temperatures will stay persistently in the 40's for the next couple days. once we have the cold air settling in and the cloud cover moves out, which doesn't insulate us overnight, tempe

america tonight weeknights - 9 eastern on al jazeera america >> good morning. welcome to aljazeera. i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm thomas drayton. god to have you with us. images from the philippines are giving us a clearer sense of the devastation there. aid is making its way in but very slowly. there are obstacles the residents face getting the basic necessities like food and water. we'll talk with the directar of one group on scene to help the people there. >> it's a difficult road ahead, especially for those crews trying to get aid there. >> in afghanistan, they are working to give farmers better techniques to boost agricultural production. they face a huge challenge, because opium is the lucrative crop there. >> talk about a story with with self players, another day, another person speaking out about the hazing scandal surrounding the miami dolphins and this time, it's the team owner. john henry smith is going to dell us what the team owner had to say about this mess. it really has become the topic of the sports world. >> and quick moving developments. it's interesting to hear what h

. >>, to aljazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. >> good friday morning to you, i'm thomas drayton. >> one of the strongest storms ever recorded has been pounding the philippines, endangering millions of people. more than 100,000 were evacuated ahead of super typhoon haiyan. the storm packing sustained winds of 195 miles per hour, stronger than a category five hurricane. >> a breakthrough deal on iran's nuclear program appears to be in the works. secretary of state john kerry has unexpectedly decided to join talks in geneva. he stopped in israeli where prime minister benjamin netanyahu said any deal with iran would be a mistake of heistics proportions. >> the storm is continuing to hit other nations. >> winds of 235 miles an hour at some points. we're going to have more on that in a moment with meteorologist nicole mitchell. along with tracking the storm, we're tracking twitter, yesterday up 70% from its initial i.p.o. offering. we're going to talk about whether it can sustain those stocks. >> i'm jealous of those

aljazeera america, i'm del walters. at this hour, supplies are being rushed to the philippines from around the world, but there's one big problem, reaching the stranded victims who live in isolated areas. we have more from manila. >> there is no shortage of aid that's coming in. even locally, there are so many volunteers want i can to help out, this is a 10th of the countries population affected by this storm, and everybody else who saw i happen just feels i am potent and volunteered to work with the government, aid agencies, n.g.o.'s, even groups set up on their own to help those in need. the problem is this and government officials are very aware of it, many of these places cannot receive the aid, because they are impossible to get to. roads remain damaged. they cannot get to them by land. airports are closed. they can't begin flying things in to the areas that need them the most and sea ports have been almost completely destroyed by the storm surge, in some places as high as five meters. the aid is coming in. the big

welcome to aljazeera america. >> good to have you with us. in the wake of iran's nuclear deal we are seeing mixed reactions, questions about who is benefiting the most. in one place is a positive response, with oil prices dipping yesterday. we saw a drastic drop in the price. we'll talk with an energy analyst about whether easing oil sanctions on iran will affect the market. >> or gas prices perhaps. >> the naacp is calling for stiffer charges against four white students at a california university over accusations of racial hazing against a black stand, the details of this incident have been striking. students are speaking out. we'll hear their reaction. understandably, it's very fraught ehe motions. >> any homeowner will tell you having a garden can be a fun project. >> i have an apartment, i wouldn't know. >> imagine a garden that takes up an entire side of your building. it is an architect you have who has done just that. the results are amazing. those stories coming up. >> first, president obama is optimistic about the deal to slow iran's

. >> backto aljazeera america. we have today's top stories. much of the united states is bracing for rough travel during the holidays as a large storm pushes through. it's expected to bring snow and sleet to the east coast and south later this week. the storm killed eight in western states overnight. >> tribal leaders in afghanistan voted to keep american soldiers in that country past 2014 when nato forces are set to leave. the afghan president refuse to say sign the deal until after the presidential elections in april. >> in tehran, the ambassador of peace is the name being called the leader. some say iran cannot be trusted. prime minister of israel called it a historic mistake. president barack obama called the prime minister to assure him the united states is firmly israel's corner. we take a look at what's next. >> the hand shakes and hugs that marked this first agreement now an image in the history books, and so the spin begins as each side claims victory. >> it has been written clearly in the text of this agreement that iran will continu

it's good to have you with us, welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm thomas drayton. >> i'm stephanie sy. work continues in the philippines. there are 4 million people displaced, that's like the population of kentucky or oregon. in a moment, we're going to be talking take a public health expert about the public health challenge as well as rebuilding. >> so many challenges ahead. also this morning, an ivy league university causing a stir with its plan to stop the spread of meningitis on campus. seven students have been diagnosed. they have since recovered. the school plans to use a vaccine that hasn't been approved here in the u.s. >> the u.s. is approaching a deadline in afghanistan to withdraw troops by the end of next year. we'll hear from tribal leaders about concerns about u.s. troops and how they operate in that country from here on end. it's an important deal. >> we'll have more in a moment. heading to the pill teens, the shortage of supplies is critical especially in pelo. the city suffered the highest percentage of deaths. aljazeera takes y

welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. we're going to tell you about a housing squeeze forcing middle class residents to live in tiny container apartments. first, let's look at how hot or cold it's going to be. >> the cold spot in the country is you the med west with the frontal boundary coming in. temperature in the 20's, 30's and 40s, ahead of that, 50's and 60's. fog in iowa, even ice fog in places like a uclaire makes its very click. i just traveled back from military duty last night, they lost my luggage, so helpfully yours stays with you with that warm weather gear. >> egypt's ousted president is in prison in alexandria, wait, inc. for his trial to resume. it was adjourned until january 8. he tells the court that he is still that countries legitimate president. he was ousted by the egyptian military. he and 14 others from his muslim brotherhood party are now charged with inciting murder during protests against him. if found guilty, he could facing the death penalty. joining us now to discuss the trial and conditions

welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. the first day of trial for egyptianed ousted president is now over, but it's controversy is not. demonstrators in cairo, egypt's military government accusing him of inciting murder. his leaders say it is political and part of the crackdown on the muslim brotherhood. 14 brotherhood leaders are still on trial. egypt's military government was urged to continue restoring democracy. a referendum is planned on its constitution, planned for next year. >> obviously part of the roadmap and part of the process of strengthening egypt's linkages to the rest of the world will be measured in the way in which the people of egypt are sustained in their ability to have the right to assemble, the right to express themselves, but even as they do that, we also agree no one should be allowed to practice violence with impunity. >> more than 20,000 police and soldiers taking to the streets trying to prevent violence, and there are reports that the first day of mores trial did not go smoothly. with those cha

. >> good morning, welcome to aljazeera america, i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm thomas drayton. good to have you with us. we begin with the future of american troops in afghanistan. a surprise statement from the of a fan president urging a council of elders to accept a bilateral security deal. >> at the end of his address, he said even if the council accepts the deal, he won't sign it until after elections in april. up to this point, karzai was pushing for an immediate decision from tribal leaders. >> american troops have been in afghanistan since 2001, shortly after 9/11. right now, there are 60,000 american troops there. that is down from a peak of just over 100,000. at least 2100 american servicemen have died in afghanistan since 2001. 1300 afghan civilians were killed in just this half of the year alone. >> jane ferguson has been covering the meeting. i understand the afghan president has been speaking for hours to this council of elders, but it was what he said right before he finished that could change things significantly. good morning. >> >> good morning. when the of a f

>> welcome to aljazeera america. six days affidavits typhoon haiyan, philippine officials are trying to figure outs how many died. the official death toll is 1800, far pure than earlier reports of 10,000 killed. another 2600 were injured. the storm left 800,000 people homeless. >> white house chief technology chief expected to testify tomorrow about the troubled rollout of healthcare.gov. former president bill clinton said president obama should make sure people keep their insurance policies if they want to. >> hawaii's legislature passed a bill approving gay marriage and the governor is expected to sign it. the university of hawaii said the law will boost tourism by $217 million over two years. >> new york city's one world trade at 1776 feet, it has been declared the tallest in america. that's the news at this hour. consider this is up next. you can get the latest on aljazeera.com. >> desperation is growing by the hour in the philippines five days after enduring the terrifying typhoon. survivors are struggling to ge

, take a new look at news. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. it was a proposal that put albuquerque at the center of the debate over abortion. new mexico's largest city says no to a ban an late term abortions. it was the first attempt to limit abortions in a u.s. city. >> in texas, a plan fell short, arguing the state's tough new abortion law was unconstitutional, but the supreme court refusing to block the law. i understand it was a split decision. >> that's right, del. this supreme court decision was sharply divided along ideological lines and the conservatives outnumbered the liberals. the justices left the tough texas law in effect at least for now in a 5-4 vote. >> anti abortionists straw keep fighting. the supreme court refused to block a provision to have doctors needing admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. the high court decision is not final, just means the law will remain in effect while challenged. the law is the very thing texas state senator wendy davis filibustered against for 11 straight hours to no avail.

welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. straight ahead, most americans aren't too happy with president obama. he has the low effort approval rating of his presidency. we'll look at behind his sinking numbers. first, let's find out about the sinking numbers on your thermometer. we turn to nicole mitchell. >> i was about to say the same thing, speaking of sinking, we have the cold air the last couple of days. thirty's and 40's is a prettyient pattern. los angeles and phoenix in the 60's, we have had warm air in the southwest. atlanta to miami, about a 10 hour drive. if you were to do that this morning, your thermometer in your car would be ticking warmer the whole way, a 40-degree temperature change, just over that distance, that's the difference between the cold side of the front and the warm side of the front. it also means that areas in the south are still under a freeze warning, or freeze watches as we get out this morning. while have more on where there's rain coming up in and get built. >> bowing may have to build its n

>> 2000 aljazeera america. i'm del walters. typhoon survivors are growing increasingly desperate for food, water and medical supplies in the philippines. the uss george washington expected to arrive today packed with troops and supplies. for some of those survivors, time is running out. desperate for help, some have turned to looting and violence. >> the state of emergency is meant to stabilize the worst affected areas in the country or try to. a curfew have been imposed in tacloban to stop the incidents of looting that has been taking place there. people are so desperate for food, water and medicine, that they've taken things from establishments like damaged malls, even from the houses of people who have died or have disappeared. it's not just the victims that have now been reported to have caused a security concern, but the communist rebels that are in operation around these areas and in the provinces that surround the most devastated areas have been planning or been caught by the military to be staging an ambush on relief co

that's going to do it for this hour of aljazeera america. there is more news straight ahead in two and a half minutes. check us out 24 hours a day at aljazeera.com. in the northeast, it's going to be really cold, so bundle up. >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the government shutdown. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> it seems like they can't agree to anything in washington no matter what. >> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> we've heard you talk about the history of suicide in your family. >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> but, what about buying shares in a professional athlete?

welcome to aljazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. black friday is in dull swing. some of the nation's biggest chains have been open for hours, toys are us, wal-mart and target open hours ahead of their usual midnight starts. macy's opened thanksgiving evening for the first time in its 155 year history. the retailers want to make up for the shorter span between thanksgiving and chris mat. wal-mart is praying for protest at 150 stores nationwide with workers demanding higher pay and better working conditions. first, we are at the west field saw the shore mall in new york where shoppers are expected. i don't see them behind you yet. good morning. >> good morning. traffic has been very, very modest at this mall this morning. the store opened at 8:00 p.m. and that has stolen black friday's thunder. the shopping parches show that people aren't so much gift shopping as buying things for themselves, items like suits and shoes, things that you would buy for yourself. wages have been stagnating and that has seriously eroding the spending power of many americans. this weeken

talk to aljazeera is up next on aljazeera america. >> they he told use it would be fast, cheap and easy, and that's not the case. >> american chef and action visit alice waters said we should return to eating local and seasonal food. >> you know, it's celebrating life. >> the owner of the world renowned restaurant is famous for her pioneering use of organic ingredients. >> we are part of nature. we depend on it. >> for deck caused, she has championed the slow food movement. >> the idea of eating in your car is something just uncivilized. >> alice waters, welcome to talk to aljazeera. >> thank you. >> you have said that food should cost more. explain what did you mean. >> well, i have been running restaurants for 42 years, and i think the success of the restaurant is completely dependent on the ingredients we have. i discovered very early on that these farmers that were local and organic made the restaurant what it is and i wanted to give them the money directly, and so we don't really have a middle man. we go to the farmer and i want to pay him the real price of food. >> is it possible

welcome to aljazeera america. the thanksgiving travel nightmare gripping the east coast today, complicating one of the busiest travel days of the year. it is a dangerous wintery mix of snow, sleet, heavy rain and very, very strong winds. the severe conditions are creating a mess up and down the east coast. the national weather service issuing winter storm warnings in 13 states from georgia so vermont, the storm grounding hundred was flights in the middle of the country now threatening to do the same in new york, philadelphia and washington. we are in new york at laguardia, randall, miserable for people trying to get out of town. how bad is the situation? >> so far, it isn't too bad here. the general rule is if you leave early, you have a much better chance of getting on your flight and the flight taking off on time. there are delays, buenos extensive delays and certainly none of the long lines that we expect to see as the day wears on. the f.a.a. photograph tracker is showing right now only three trouble spots on

welcome back to aljazeera america. >> happy thanksgiving. up next, the battle is brewing over renting out a room or apartment instead of going to a hotel. it's becoming more profitable and lawmakers are looking to crack down on it. >> meteorologist nicole mitchell is here. >> temperatures on the cool side, so many 20's out here. atlanta is on the chilly side. that's after that low pressure went through and then the clouds cleared out after night. the temperatures can really drop. i also want to add with the wind in the northeast, some wind chills are in the single digits, so places like toronto feels like if you have the skin exposed with, six degrees. in the midwest, temperatures in the 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's in the south. it's cool in the south. if you're active in the weather, it can kick your metabolism. if you're like me and you've already been hitting the holiday treats, that can help. >> during the holidays, travelers prefer repeating a house or apartment instead of a hotel. some lawmakers are trying to regulate it. we have more. >

we'll be right back. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. in just a few minutes, we're going to tell you about a store that is using rather shapely mannequins and why some say the did you meanies just aren't curvey enough. >> first, is it going to rape no we'll check in with meteorologist nicole mitchell. >> as we head out this morning, you certainly don't need an umbrella in the midsection of the country. definitely up and down the east coast, watching for that, because we have the rain moving in and already the clouds have moved in. if you're trying to get a flight out today, east coast are all delayed. early afternoon, when this all moves through, it is moving through quickly, rain chances go down into the afternoon hours, but watch for delays to be pretty persistent possibly around d.c., too. another big weather system pushing into the midwest. >> they are passing the torch here in outer space, taking the olympic spirit to new heights. we want to show you picture from the international space station. a russian rocket blasting off carryin

welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm thomas drayton. good to have you with us. fifty years ago, america and the world were shocked by the assassination of john f. kennedy on a sunny dallas afternoon. in a few minutes, we'll talk with an author who sat down with the most notable people about what kennedy was like behind the scenes. first, a look at our top stories. >> another delay in the colorado shooting case. the judge is postponing the trial indefinitely, giving attorneys time to argue whether holmes should undergo another psychiatric evaluation. he pleaded inning by reason of insanity to killing 12 people at the theater in aurora in july of last year. >> the killer of a toddler has pleaded inning. her body was found in a cooler along a new york city highway. her identity remained a miss city until a few months ago. juarez was charged with second degree murder. he could face 25 years to life in prison. >> a 14-year-old massachusetts boy faces new charges in the rape and murder of his teacher. an indictment claims

. >> welcome to aljazeera america. six days affidavits typhoon haiyan, philippine officials are trying to figure outs how many died. the official death toll is 1800, far pure than earlier reports of 10,000 killed. another 2600 were injured. the storm left 800,000 people homeless. >> white house chief technology chief expected to testify tomorrow about the troubled rollout of healthcare.gov. former president bill clinton said president obama should make sure people keep their insurance policies if they want to. >>

. >> welcome to aljazeera america. these are the stories we're following for you. the iran nuclear talks move forward, but no deal yet. in october, the employment rate still went up. death and damage in the aftermath of that typhoon that slammed into the philippines. we may be close, but no deal yet on iran's nuclear

are the headlines at this hour. >> only on al jazeera america. >> you're watching aljazeera news. we'll run through the top stories for you. close to half a mill somali refugees in kenya have been told they must leave. an agreement was signed with the u.n. to send them home within three years. >> british police found three women thought that have been held captive for 30 years. they were found in a house south of the capitol, london. >> at least five people have died in a u.s. drone strike on a religious school. aljazeera's learned at least two killed were high-ranking members of the terrorist network. >> the family behind the network belongs to a tribe that lives on bat sides of the pakistan-afghanistan border. it's found that the leader was a key ally of the key pakistan afghan backed government of the 1980's and close to osama bin laden. he was later a minister in the taliban government. his son now leads the group allied with the taliban, but operating independently. it has been blamed for several strikes in afghanistan, including attacks on the u.s. and indian embassies, in r

. >> al jazeera america's social >> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for you. the senate is said to take up a bill that would outlaw discrimination against gays in the workplace. and talks over iran's nuclear program. iran indicating that a deal might not be far from reality. and the markets are alla twitter as the social media giant launches it's initial public offering. the senate is said to take an historic vote today.

. ♪ >> welcome to aljazeera america, i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for u. >> the president had been shot. >> 50 years after the assassination of president john f. kennedy, they share their memories of that tragic day. and the roof of a supermarket collapses, killing dozens of people in latvia, and a major storm moving across the northeast that can affect your holiday travel plans.

. >> new analysis by aljazeera america's judith matlaw shows violence in new mexico are hitting neighborhoods once thought the to be saved. >> 13 people were killed leaving a nice club. this is a zone known for serving rich locals and foreign tourists. untile recently, most of the violence has been in the working class parts of the country, last year, the province right outside of the capital had the highest number of homicides. in the last seven years, drug violence that killed about 70,000 people in mexico, and the violence is creeping into the nation's capitol. part of the reason for this is that there's a higher demand for drugs within the country. drugs that normally would be brought over to the united states are landing in mexico city. drug sales are totaling $1 billion a year. to your reaction,alie said: >> you can read more at the website. back to you, antonio. >> that's an unfortunate comment. the violence has spread in mexico city. >> it's awful. >> straight ahead, a punk singer in russia vanishes for three weeks. we will ask her husband what happened when he joins us. >> a sign of

. >> good morning, good to have you with us on this friday with that welcome to aljazeera america. >> for more than a month now, the obama administration has been saying how many millions of people have visited the health care website, but they have kept quiet about exactly how many have enrolled, insisting they do not have those numbers. >> new documents show the white house has a pretty good idea. >> even the president admits healthcare.gov has problems. >> the website is too slow, too many people have gotten stuck. >> just how many people have gotten stuck or how many ever enrolled are figures the obama administration has been denying the public for days now. >> you have no numbers on who's enrolled? you have no idea. >> we'll have those numbers available mid november. >> white house war room notes seem to show exact enrollment numbers for the first two days were off to a slow start. the notes say by the end of the second day, only 248 people had actually enrolled nationwide. a staggering statistic, considering that the site had nearly 5 million unique visitors in the first 24 hour

we'll be with you soon. ♪ >>> welcome to aljazeera america. these are the stories that we're following for you. >>> retailers open their doors early for the annual hoard of black friday shoppers. >>> coordinated demonstrations targeting walmart across the country. >>> protesters taking to the streets of cairo defying authorities. >>> today is a day off for millions of americans and many of them spend it online or in stores looking for those great black

. >> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm it delle walters, and the stories we're following for you. a grim it scene in the 4 philippines as hundreds are buried in mass graves. and why lawmakers say they want to hold up for fed share. and this it massive sink hole swallowing up an entire louisiana neighborhood. is of. >> we're going to have the latest on the typhoon in just a

>> this is aljazeera america, live from new york city. and i'm thomas with a look at today's top stories. fda moves for banning transfat. >> the ayes are 64, and the nays are 32. the bill, as amended, is passed. >> the senate makes history passing a bill that would ban workplace discrimination against gays. >>> key players talk over iran's nuclear program, and some of them are optimistic. good to have you with us. >> the senate has moved to outlaw workplace discrimination. right now, 21 states and washington d.c. ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. and gender identity. but in 29 states, employers are able to treat people differently because of sexual orientation or gender identity. just a few hours, the senate approved the act to panthers super discriminating against transgender workers. it's far from over, mike. >> there is a big brick voila waiting this legislation in the house, but today, a good day for the supporters of the legislation in the lgbt community, as well as other workers who support gay rights. and there are an

. >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> welcome back to aljazeera. these are the main stories, philippines disaster agency says the death toll from typhoon haiyan is more than 2300 people. aid agencies warn of deteriorating health in the areas. troops have been deployed to restore law and order. hungry people are panicked over the shortage of food and water and taking supplies from shops. others have been digging up water pipes. >> egypt's ousted president accuses those of kidnapping him. >> the coordination of humanitarian affairs in the philippines joins us, i understand you and valerie were traveling to tacloban today. tell us about the challenges you face. they are the same kinds of challenges all kinds of relief agencies are facing. >> indeed they are. we traveled with the head in the philippines here and the humanitarian coordinator to see what it was like on the ground. we traveled by plane down there. the difficulties are, a few of us were left behind, because one of the repeated cars had no fuel and there's no fuel available. i got to hang o

all things to mark the annual public holiday in america. i'm talking about thanksgiving day. hundred was braving cold winds to take part or watch giant floats of cartoon characters parading through the streets. 15 million people are expected to tune in and batch the parade on t.v. thanksgiving day is a day of appreciating the blessings of the harvest. let's go to the parade in new york. we understand the parade nearly didn't happen the way it was supposed to. tell us more. >> you're absolutely right. it's been a very big news story here in the united states because what happened was there was a very bad storm that came in right over the top of us here last night. exactly as predictioned, it went over the top, then the temperatures plummeted. it's sunny, but really, really cold. the problem is the winds. here in the united states there is a law in new york that says you can't fly these big balloons that they have in the macy's thanksgiving day parade if the wind is blowing too strongly. the decision was made to fly the 16 big character ballo