richelle. >> thank you so much. as you heard in our newscast following th the newtown shooti, there was an outcry for action but gun violence has risen. >> to say how many people have been killed since newtown is hard to determine. a comprehensive list from last year the cdc predict as of today roughly 11,610 people have been killed by gun homicide. newtown shootings prompted groups around the country to push for new gun control measures that means raising money and lobbying. in the end gun lobbying groups raised five times more lobbying money and it was chump change compared to what the gun control groups raised. much of that lobbying money went to passing laws in state legislature around the country. in a burst of auctioneerly every state passed at least one new gun law since the newtown massacre. of the 1500 state gun bills introduced 109 were signed into law. 70 of those loosed gun restrictions. most of those passed in states with republican legislatures. there was a flurry of talk restricting gun use in an effo

i'm richelle carey. here are the top headlines. russian prisoner mikhail khodorkovsky spoke out earlier. >>> thousands of occupants of south sudan, donald booth is in the war torn nation to help bring an end to the conflict. >>> a bomb exploded on a bus near tel aviv. >>> in germany a demonstration turned violent on saturday, when 7,000 people gathered to protest the election of a leftist educator. fireworks at police officers, german police say 22 officers were injured in these classes and that an unspecified number of protestors were also hurt. >>> thousands of people in pennsylvania have gathered to sing christmas carols and grant a final wish to a dying girl. ♪ >> delaney brown just turned eight years old and she has a rare form of lew cee leukemia. cps doctors have given her days to live. to lift her spirits, they gathered outside her home to sing classic christmas songs. >> different stories from mother has posted regularly showing her strength her courage her humor. all she wants is carols. we can do that. >> she had chanc

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're foming for you. tensions rising in east asia where south korea has declared its own air defense zone. >>> south africa begins its farewell to legendary freedom fighter nelson mandela with a day of prayer and reflection. >>> and brace yourself. scenes like this are happening across the country today. >>> increasing tensions in asia, south korea has declared an expanded air defense zone that overlaps with once announced last month by china. it includes a strategic area disputed by the two countries. al jazeera's terry faucet reports. >> it may be about lines in the air but extend over land and sea. this is what south korea called the submerged rocky reef with a scientific research station and under the very obvious de facto control. the strategic waters and rocks are claimed by beijing and seoul as part of their exclusive economic zones. now south korea has asserted its rights in the air above. >> translator: the new korean air space defense identification zone has been modified to be in line with the

>> yeah, richelle, good afternoon. if you listen to retail analysts, they will tell you it's a perfect storm of weather and a surge of online sales. of course that is true, but let's do a little rewind back to november 1st of this year. online sales are up nearly 10% since november 1st to december 15th. now you put in bad weather last week, and ups and fedex trying to move their thousands and millions of packages ash the country, and create amazon.com the online giant with a surge of sales in the past week. one of the particular things they did was they created amazon prime, which allows a special group of people who register, they get two-day -- guaranteed two-day shipping for free. last week they had over a million people subscribe? -- in the course of a few days and last week the company decided they needed to cease and desist because they didn't want to overwhelm the shippers, but they were a little bit too late. the ups store behind us said their business is down because their online shopping has so increased this

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories that we're following for you. what next for millions of americans who have lost their unemployment benefits. a federal judge ruled the wide-ranging surveillance program by the nsa is constitutional. >>> refugees in south sudan are growing more desperate. >>> building just a few apartment buildings isn't enough in china where new cities are on the rise. while the economy seems to be picking up millions of americans are simpling for jobs and relying on government unemployment benefits to pay the bills. but long term unemployment benefits expire today. 1.3 million americans who have been out of work for months have been cut off. the government check they depend on will not be showing up. the long-term program began i in 2008 at the height of the recession. since then the payouts have cost the federal government $225 billion. extending them into next year would add another $19 billion. the congress has yet to do that. president obama is vacationing in hawai'i right no

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. in south sudan troops come under fire. a someberg memorial for those killed in acts of terrorism 25 years ago. and critical repairs under way at international space station. >> i li violence in south sudan continue. four u.s. service members were shot during a mission to evacuate american citizens citie pentagon said their aircraft came under fire when they were trying to land in the city of bor. the service members are being treated for their wounds. the pentagon has not released the names of the wounded nor how severe their injuries are. >> reporter: people say this is why the plane was shot done. bor is controlled by the rebels. they say they thinking it was the enemy they started shooting at it. the plane had to turn around and go back to uganda. there was pandemonium on the ground with people trying to get away when the shooting started. the problem is those who were meant to be evacuated have not been evacuated, and they're worried w

i'm richelle carey. south korea has declared its own defense zone. >>> around the world, remembering nelson mandela. brace yourself. things like this are happening across the country today. >> increasing tensions in asia, south korea has declared an expanded air defense zone. one announced by china last month. al jazeera's hear faucett reports. >> south korea's announcement may be about invisible lines in the air but they extend to areas of land and sea. a submerged rocky reef, under its very obvious de facto control. these strategic waters and rocks are claimed by beijing and seoul as part of their exclusive economic zones. now south korea has asserted its rights above. >> the new korean air space defense accommodation zone has been modified to be in line with the country's flight region. does not overlap with neighboring countries. over i.odo's waters. >> seoul's move comes two weeks after china's zone of south korea and japan. the new zone extends larger into the larger chinese one and also of that an

richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. several u.s. soldiers are wounded in south sudan as they attempt to rescue americans. >>> delicate operation in space as astronauts try to make critical repairs on the international space station. >>> and cumber memorial of those killed in an act of terrorism 25 years ago. >> the violence in south sudan continues to escalate. two u.n. peace keep percent killed yesterday, and today four u.s. service members were shot while trying t to evacuate evacn mission. all four are in stable condition. we have more from the capitol city of juba. >> reporter: people say this is why the u.s. plane was shot at. bor is controlled by the rebels. they say when they saw the aircraft coming they didn't know they were coming to evacuate people. thinking it was the enemy they started shooting at it. the plane had to turn around and go back to uganda. there was panne pandemonium on e ground. the problem is those who were meant to be evacuated haven't been evacua

as you can see richelle this is the first car of the train. it's literally feet away from the harlem river. it turned on it's side. witnesses tell us it's this curve the railroad tracks that the train was coming around. they say it was speeding it turned the first car to turnover and then caused the second and third car of the train to turn on it's side. what you see here rus richelle. >> morgan the angle you have is amazing and shows how close to the water it came. some of the victims ended up in the water although the train car itself did not this is not the first train derailment this year from this particular hudson line, morgan. what else can you and the witness you are talking to tell us about that? >> this actually is not the first time a train, as you mentioned. it actually happened in july. ray, i believe you were here when that happened. can you tell us what you heard threatethen. >> yes, i was. it was late in the evening and it was a freight train that derailed between this station and the next one heading south. it was a similar so

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. the grim anniversary of the sandy hook shootings is marked across the united states. >>> and solemn pr procession brs nelson mandela's body home and a china's spacecraft lands on the moon. >> it's the year ago when 20 young children and six teachers were gunned down at sandy hook elementary school. the town of new town asked for privacy but vigils were taking place in other parts of the country. let's go now to our correspondent who spent time at a vigil for sandy hook. tell me about this organization that you spent time with today who marked this anniversary. >> reporter: that's right, richelle. the organization is a grassroots organization called moms demand action for gun sense in america. it began the day after the sandy hook massacre last year. 100,000 moms they have a chapter center all 50 states. they say they're tired of nothing being done. and then they have several goals that they want to accomplish. they say mainly they want to

richelle. >> dave thank you. katy perry has been named the unicef's new goodwill ambassador. >> reporter: out there its exist importance, the unhas been trying to help the most needy people in the world and constantly looking for way s to highlight their plight. 60 years ago it tried a novel approach. danny kay became the first ever goodwill ambassador for unicef. his path was followed by many others over the years. stars from hollywood. singers and sports stars, acting as celebrity ambassadors, messengers of goodwill, and even one special agent. >> my name is moore, roger moore, and i'm a goodwill ambassador for unicef. >> the corridors here at the united nations have been packed with top politicians and diplomats, but many celebrities have also come here to visit. the latest goodwill ambassador to be announced by unicef, the pop star katy perry. so why did she take the job? >> i have a lot of attention and spotlight, and it would be so easy and lazy for me to put that spotlight on something that is kind of, you

i'm richelle carey. i've the top stories for you. unemployment benefits runs out. >>> syrians driven from their homes and the terrible toll that silver war is taking on them. >>> the nsa massive spying program is ruled legal. and shining a new light on winter. >> it's a tough weekend for those struggle to go find jobs. long term unemployment benefits expire today. their lifeline for 1.3 million americans who are been out of work for months. those people are now cut off. the government check they depend on a little more than a thousand dollars on average won't be showing up. the program started in 2008 at the height of the recession. since then the payouts have cost the federal government $225 billion. extending them into next year would add another 19 billion. congress has yet to do that. tony harris has more. 123,407 months ago they lost their jobs. now they're losing the money they get from the government to get by. since 2008 government has extended the emergency unemployment compensation program almo

>> reporter: richelle it is really relaxed. you can see the tree right there, and that's the church nate tiffty where it is believed that yes s-- jesus was born. there is a real celebratory atmosphere here. they are all come here to celebrate this day, and the turnout has been higher than normal. that has boosted hope here for peace. there are a lot of people here praying for peace right now. the israelis and palestinians are currently negotiating, and right here in this town where jesus was believed to have been born, a lot of people are hoping that peace can come so more tour uses can come in. >> nick let's talk more about that that. are there any concerns over safety in the west bank? >> right now, absolutely not. there has been some incidence in gaza over the last 24 hours between israel, and what israel calls militants in gaza. but for the most part it has been pretty quiet. and for the first time in 600 years this church is getting a facelift. there have been a lot of storms here in the last couple of weeks, and water pou

i am richelle carey. here are the stories we are following for you: south sudan in crisis, figas fighting escalates. officials try to bring an ends to the conflict. a russian dissident is speaking out about his country and his future. >>> in the peak of the holiday season, many who shopped at target are engulfed in a credit card scam. in the world's newest country, the fight between those loyal to the president and rebels who control the unity state capital has most of the country's royal. as many as 500 people have already been killed. the united nations is pooling troops from other conflicts and sending them there. al jazeera spoke with the former vice president. >> the ruling party, and i believe those two organizations, the ruling party here has failed the people. inciting ethnic fighting in the country. >> doctor mucharif, if salvakera does go, do you want to take his place? do you want to be president of south sudan? >> yes. >> pretty blunt right there. more from juba. >> the main thing people are c

i'm richelle carey with a look at today's top stories. we have just a few hours left to enroll in a health plan if you want your coverage to start january 1st. but if you run into a technical snag enrollies will have an one-day grace period. a meeting at the united nations security council is underway right now to look at the situation in south sudan. more than a thousand people have died i in a little more of a wek of violence. and central african republic, grn. peace keepers fired on a

ism richelle carey. "listening post" is next. we leave you with some of the sights and sounds of nelson mandela's funeral. [ music ] [ music ] [ music ] >> the young man seven decades ago grew into a mighty leader. [ music ] >> you brought a new world into being and taught us to live as citizens. [ music ] today, mingled with our grief is the enormous pride that one of our own has, during his lifetime, and now in your death, united the people of south africa and the entire world on a scale never before experienced in history. [ music ] maduro,. >> hello, i'm richard gisburg and you're at the listening post. the venezuelan president. >>> two tech giants amazon and ebay ride to the news media. >>> the tightening grip on the news media in russia. and the

back to you richelle. >> thank you very much. it is being called a fantasy train and it's running through the botanical gardens. this is the story of this year's magical holiday exhibition. >> these structures are one of a kind. there are no other structures like them because they are made from plant parts. many of these are gathers from the woods things like the acorn caps from oak trees, and the tendrils from gape vines, and lees from the forest floor. all of these are gathered and then used to make these amazing structures. we have been doing this exhibit for over six years and we now have a regular following, and a every year we change the theme. and this year the theme is world fairs. many people have been to world fairs. for example, we have the globe which was shown at the 1964 world's fair in new york city, and then we have the fountain which actually is a part of the u.s. botanic garden and it was on exhibit in philadelphia in 1876. people are so happily surprised when they see what can be done with plant parts. and it r

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. [ bells ringing ] >> on the anniversary of the sandy hook shooting bells toll for the 26 victims. south africans line the street as nelson mandela's body makes the final journey home. >>> and a first for china. it's landed on the moon. the first soft landing there in decades. >> it's been one year when the tragic day that 20 children and six teachers were killed at sandy hook elementary school. therelsewhere there are many whe remembering the 26 lives cut short. president obama and first lady lit 26 candles at the white house and a moment of silence was observed. >> one year ago six dedicated school workers and 20 beautiful children were taken from our lives forever. as parents, as americans, the news filled us with grief. new town is a town like many of our home towns. the educators and kids could have been any of our own. hearts are broken for apples who lost a piece of their heart. >> a memorial has gone on across the country. moms dema

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i am richelle carey. here are the stories we are following for you: further into chaos, diplomats work to end violence. intention storm caused havoc saturday. should you be on the lookout for more today? in the wake of a controversial shooting in dallas, peace are reaching out to their community. >> in south sudan, battles between militia's loyal to the president are escalating. the united nations is evacuating all of its non-critical staff. as many as 500 people have been killed there. fewer and fewer are left to observe the casualties. al jazeera america spoke with the vice president who was fired last summer under the rule of the former militia turned political party. people are rallying for his leadership. >> they are the ruling party and here, they to lead the people inside in the ethnic fighting. now dividetion the country. >> doctor if salva khir does go, do you want to be president of south sudan? >> yes. >> more from juba. >> reporter: there have been a lot of people in and out of juba trying to

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. the united nations is expected to vote to increase peace-keeping troops in south sudan as the bloodshed escalates. >>> visited by millions each year, it's one of christianities most sacred shrines, it's getting a makeover. >>> and the christmas eve space walk as two astronauts hope to wrap up cooling repairs on the international space station. ♪ >>> the un secretary general is calling for an additional 5,000 troops to support the mission in south sudan. the fighting is escalating. rebels now control the capitol which has the most oil. here is more from the capitol city of jew bah. >> reporter: sending in more troops will really go a long way. they need all the help they can get in trying to protect the civilians who have fled the fight. there are still diplomatic efforts to try to get the two sides to sit down and agree to peace talks. the un delegation is flying in later this afternoon. we with hearing that both sides say they are willing to talk. but the former.has said he wants t

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. egypt's military-backed government declares the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group. >>> and edward snowden take an alternative christmas message to british television. [ cheering ] >> thousands turn out in st. peter's scare as pope francis celebrates his first christmas as pontiff. >> in egypt the military interim government is declaring the muslim brotherhood a terrorist organization. deputy prime minister said there will be punishment for anyone who funds or gets involved with the brotherhood. earlier i asked why the government made this decision. >> the government has been under pressure for some time to declare the muslim brotherhood organization. the timing was right on "p. it's going to be a very divisive action because there is a portion of egypt's population that supports the muslim brotherhood. by declaring them to be a terrorist organization, anyone could por support them financia, involved in demonstrations, involved in their business could be seen supporting terrorism. >

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. today is one of the deadlines to sign up for the affordable care act. there is one group the white house is desperate to get on board. >>> holiday travelers are having a tough time getting around for the holidays. the weekend storms bring snow, ice, and flooding. >>> hhein south sudan the fearsf an all out civil war. >> today marks the key deadline for the affordable care act better known as obamacare. there is one group in particular the white house is desperate to sign up, young and healthy. al jazeera america's melissa chan tells us why this group is so crucial to making the entire system work. >> it's right before christmas and tori and sarah hay have last minute shopping to do, but one thing neither plans to buy after work is health insurance. the obama administration wants badly for young americans like them to enroll. they're not convinced. >> the only thing that i know about obamacare is what i've seen on saturday nigh "saturday" >

i'm richelle carey. the stream is next, and

>> this hasn't happened in 60 years, richelle. this is an awful system that pushed across from turkey into portions of egypt and into syria. so across the gaza strip we all know very small area, 139 square miles, about the size of the district of columbia twice over. they had flooding downpours there. several inches of rain fell. they had to have boats go out and rescue people from the streets. 40,000 people had to be taken to shelters. >> frightening. >> it's frightening and upsets given the fact that a lot of the area lost electricity. in jerusalem they received about 15 inches of snow from the same system. we have some reports that we also are looking at a child that passed away in syria all due to the same system. >> thank you for that. homeowners, one minute home he is. what is going on. talk rabbiting numbers we have more homeless school age kids in america than ever before. >> right. >> so we have to

richelle an incredibly dangerous task. >> just phenomenal. no surprise, astronauts are overachievers. >> geniuses. >> thank you. caregivers of elderly patients are routinely paid poorly, but they're now fighting for better pay. >> target ceo is trying to win back customers after a security breach compromised the debit and credit card of shoppers. it said will give 10% discount and give credit monitoring services from anyone shopping at its store from november 27th to december 15th when this security breach happened, and it's still under investigation. today is the biggest retail shopping of the year for those last minute shoppers. we go to andy at the magnificent mile shopping area in chicago. the heart of it all. what are the crowds look like so far, andy. >> reporter: a lot busier since we last talked, and it's not surprising. the natural retailler association said nationwide sales should be a modest increase of 3% over last year at this time. we spoke with a retail expert who thinks today will be busier than black friday, which was diluted

i'm richelle carey. here are today's headlines. merrill newman, who had been retained in north korea, is back home with his family. he was released overnight after a six-week ordeal. >>> south africans continue to mourn the passing of its leader nelson mandela and they celebrate his life. >>> assurances from afghanistan. the defense minister said that the pact between the two countries will be signed in a timely fashion, that's a quote. >>> a phone grinch within the u.k.'s air traffic control system has delayed hundreds of flights and stranded thousands of passengers throughout the country. >> more than 200 flights have been canceled here at heathrow airport, but the technical glitch is effecting mea many moe airports. so potentially that many flights could be effected but it is still running at 80% capacity. the problem was trying to switch from nighttime operations to daytime operations. the air traffic control officer said during the night it combine air space because it doesn't have as many flights coming through, but during th

i'm richelle carey. "the stream" is next. for updates throughout the day our website is www.aljazeera.com. thank you so much for your time. let's take a look outside. a beautiful shot at new york city. >> you're in the stream. what does it mean, modern day masculinity. lisa fletcher is out today, but we have our man, oma omar, as cohost. look, you and i wear makeup for a living, and it's not the traditional masculinity, and community

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. >>> an extension to the affordable care act could explain. target, what they are doing to fight back, following the massive credit card hacking scandal. >>> and the man who designed the world's most popular weapon has died. >> can a is a key dead line for government health care if you want coverage to start in jan. a short time ago, the white house decided that anyone who is logged in and doesn't get help today will be helped tomorrow. but there's one lurnlt group that the white house is desperately trying to get enrolled. ylz's melissa chan explains. >> it is right before christmas. they have last minute shopping to do but one thing they don't plane to do is buy health insurance. the obama administration wants badly for young people to enroll. they are not convinced. >> what i know about obamacare is what i've seen on saturday night life. >> i did not because i think health care should be free. >> the congressional budget office says it w

i'm richelle carey. the push in india for the virtual currency bitcoin. >> first, eboni dean, metrologist, joins us to look at the temperatures. >> it's colder than yesterday. parts of the south feeling the chill. as you step outside in birmingham, we are down into the 30s, and into the 50s, a 20 degree drop. we are at 0 in minneapolis. let's head to the north-east. snow, freezing rain and the plain rain along the coastline where temperatures are hovering at the freezing point. new york city and philadelphia 32. feeling colder as you get outside. >> the teen involved in the colorado school shooting planned to harm a large number of individuals. karl pierson had a shotgun, machete, three molotov cocktails and ammunition strapped to his body. he purchased it a week before the shooting. clair davis is in critical condition after being shot in the head. >> karl pierson turned the gun on himself. >> a worker in brazil has been killed on the world cup construction site. it is all for the tournament next year.

i'm richelle carey. for news updates check out our website www.aljazeera.com. >> after the chaos of the post selsoviet 90s, russia and president putin wants everyone to know that they're pack. a resurgent russia is the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. when the soviet union died russia was a mess. it's economy was a mess. the ruble were plunging in value as were numbers and life expectancies. several former sel soviet members went their own way. fast forward, boris yeltsin is dead, and yeltsine successor vladimir putin has reasserted russia's place in the world. >> russian president vladimir putin had a few surprises up his sleeve thursday as he announced the prisoner releases in his announcement. most notable, mikhail khodorkovsky. he has spent ten year in jail. he was found guilty of tax invasion in 2015 and i am bes embezzlementment in 2010. >> he's citing humanitarian reasons, his mother is ill. i think taking that into circumstances it is possible to make the relative decision. >> reporter: th

i'm richelle carey. inside story is next. and for news throughout the day check out our website www.aljazeera.com. . >> the u.s. seeks a renewed relationship with the philippines, still hurting after a major storm. recovery and the pivot towards asia are the "inside story." >> welcome to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. for more than a months the specific island nation of the philippines have struggled to recover from the worst national disaster that it's ever known. typhoon haiyan. there are still people missing

. >> richelle, i'm literally crouched inside of the window of this woman's apartment. she has an incredible view you will not see anywhere else. i'm going to ask our photographer zoom in here you see the train turned over. this is the first car it appears. you can see the fire car gathering, i'm not sure if they are around something rite now. >> you can see inside of the door of the train. you can see how close to the river. this train hit this curve too quickly and the first car derailed and caused the second and third car to tip over. you are getting numbers that are updated on fat fatalities and injuries right here. >> morgan did she hear this or see this? tell me more about what her witness account is. right. >> right, she allowed us inside of her home. she heard something and thought it was a plane crash. she declined to be on camera right now. she was nice enough to let me in her home and give us this astonishing view for al jazeera america. >> that is probably going to be her view for quite a few days to come as the investigation is just beginning. morgan radfor

i'm richelle carey. here are your top stories. egypt's military interim government is formerly declaring the muslim brotherhood a terrorist organization calling for punishment of anyone involved with the group. >>> turkish prime minister erdogan's had three cabinet members resign when their sons were arrested. >>> christians were targeted in three separate bombings in baghdad today. 37 people were killed. most of the deaths near a catholic church right after mass. so far no one has taken responsibility for the christmas day attacks. >>> the catholics have been a common target for al-qaeda militants. >>> britain channel four showed the tape by edward snowden to run counter to the queen. and let's take a look at the gorgeous sunset outside in new york city. i'm richelle carey, and you can check out our website at www.aljazeera.com. >> new drug trials for alzheimer's disease disease target people who don't have the decease but as much a 50% chance of getting it later. i'm ray suarez, and that's the "inside story." >> five million ame

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. [ bells ringing ] >> on the anniversary of the sandy hook shooting bells toll for the 26 victims. south africans line the street as nelson mandela's body makes the final journey home. >>> and a first for china. it's landed on the moon. the first soft landing there in decades. >> it's

i'm richelle carey with a look at today's top stories. egypt's interim government designate muslim brotherhood as a terrorist organization. >> people today have no concept of privacy at all. >> reporter: edward snowdon caller for the end of mass surveillance in a christmas message. >>> thousands turn out in st. peter square as pope francis celebrate his first christmas as pontiff. >> egypt interim government has declared muslim brotherhood as terrorism organization. muslim brotherhood president was ousted in july. >> a bomb that killed 16 people. in the immediate hours after that blast we saw a crowd on the street and we saw a wide reaction in egypt condemning the attack. now although the muslim brotherhood also condemned that attack in the minds of a lot of protesters, there was really no distinction between them. i think this announcement won't come as much of a surprise. i think a lot of egyptian will accept it, but i think there is a core of supporters of people who believe in musli muslim brotherhood, who support it, and voted for t

i am here with richelle, lindsey and phil. you were about to tell us about new technology. >> imagine you guys lose an arm in an accident. you may think your life will just never be the same. but i got to check out these robotic hands that have completely revolutionized how people can live their life. let's take a look. it's a an early scene played out in-households everywhere. besides getting his kids dressed and dropping them off at school, jason coburn must get himself ready. that means making important decisions about what he is going to be wearing today. >> being a bilateral amputee, you have to use prosthetics. if you are a single-arm amp tea, you have the ability to use a real hand to help, you know, it's kind of like a tool for them. >> near san diego, california, katie walker is putting her newest tool. this para olympic hopeful is trying out prosthetics field. >> the difference is the little wrist unit. it actually pops off. >> all right. >> and actually, the handle goes right inside of here. so, it's supposed to, af

i'm richelle carey with a look at today's top stories. we have just a few hours left to enroll in a health plan if you want your coverage to start january 1st. but if you run into a technical snag enrollies will have an one-day grace period. a meeting at the united nations security council is underway right now to look at the situation in south sudan. more than a thousand people have died i in a little more of a wek of violence. and central african republic, u.n. peace keepers fired on a group of demonstrators in bangui, one person was reporte reportedly killed. >>> same sex marriages will continue in utah. a federal judge denied the request to block his ruling. and two members of the controversial punk band pussy radiosout was released. i'm richelle carey. those are your top stories around the world. for more information on those stories go to www.aljazeera.com. thank you for your time. >> your data, your rights, and your protections are the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. woe to the unknowing consumer who wants to wrap up holida

i'm richelle carey. former russian oil tycoon mikhail khordorkovsky who was imprisoned for 10 years says heel do all he can do ensure the release of political prisoners in russia. he thank the angela merkel and the media from helping to secure his release. vladimir putin pardoned him this week. it was a move taking a lot of people by surprise. >> this is the moment just days ago they must have thought was impossible. a family finally reunited. a day after mikhail khordorkovsky was released from a russian gaol he was back in the arms of his parents. in an interview he gave mo details about conditions in prin. >> translation: because for a year and two konths i was in one prison and 2.5 in segezha, during the years i had long meetings with relatives and the other times i was on a prison regime and had no long visits. >> accused of tax evasion, mikhail khordorkovsky spent the last decade in contention. he'd been russia's richest man, a powerful group of alley gashings who had their wings clipped. >> vladimi

back to you richelle. >> thank you for joining us. for updates go to our website, aljazeera.com. that works is in trouble. our digital producer, ra raj is here, and most people are familiar with detroit's crisis, but chicago's is whooshes. >> people have been streaming:. however, on facebook, we have the flip side: >> yeah, and there's a lot of subtext to this covering. >> it would be easier if michael jordan came today. >> it would be nice, right? a super hero? the city's pension systems for the police and city laborers were sort by $20 billion by the entof 2012. and to put that in perspective, for every dollar owed. there's only 20 cents in the bank, and that doesn't even include the teachers, which has it's own $8 billion shortfall. so that all adds up to that $28 billion hole that we were talking about. just this month, the state legislature put into law rules that will help to fix it. elaine has been active on the new legislation. and joining us, fred, a retired k-5 art teacher out of chicago. the former president of the district's 54 parkridge association. in our google han

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i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. today is one of the deadlines to sign up for the affordable care act. there is one group the white house is desperate to get on board. >>> holiday travelers are having a tough time getting around for the holidays. the weekend storms bring snow, ice, and flooding. >>> hhein south sudan the fearsf an all out civil war. >> today marks the key deadline for the affordable care act

richelle carey. this research came out in the 1990s, and it has been updated. anecdotally, there have been three cases this year. james winson, just before he won the heisman trey, he had allegations of sexual assault. and no charges were filed. but this has been below the surface for just awhile, if the athletes get away with cripes because of their status or if their status makes them tarts for false accusations. raj is bringing in your feedback, and raj, when we talk about rape, especially related to athletes in this culture. >> yeah, hot topic, and a lot of feedback from the community. and it seems to be a societal problem. on facebook, frank says: >> to help us in this conversation, katherine redmond brown joins us, the founder of the national coalition against violent threats. and brian yates, sports attorney who represents professional sports teams, some of whose fleets have been accused of rape and scandals. you have a very personal experience. >> right, when i was in my first week in school as a freshman in college in nebraska, he was sexually assaulte

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories that we're following for you. time runs out on million of americans who rely on long term unemployment benefits. >>> also the desperate plight of palestinian refugees caught in the middle of the syrian war. >>> we talk about the ethnic violence that is threatening to tear apart the world's newest nation. >> one of china's cities that has anything you could want, except people.

i'm richelle carey with a look at today's top stories. egypt's interim government designate muslim brotherhood as a terrorist organization. >> people today have no concept of privacy at all. >> reporter: edward snowdon caller for the end of mass surveillance in a christmas message. >>> thousands turn out in st. peter square as pope francis celebrate his first christmas as pontiff.

i'm richelle carey with a look at today's top stories. egypt's interim government is formerly declaring muslim brotherhood terrorist. pope francis in his christmas message hopes for a better world and asked for the end of fighting in egypt, middle east and africa. >>> christians were targeted in three separate bomb negotiation baghdad. most of the deaths were in front of a catholic church. the catholics have been a common target for al-qaeda militants.

i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. a political shakeup in turkey. three cabinet ministers resign. >>> nsa leaker, edward snowden tapes an alternative christmas message for channel 4 in brintan >> and the muslim brotherhood is declared a terrorist group by the interim government. ♪ >>> three cabinet ministers in turkey have resigned and the latestit