Party. In brazil for todays world cup kickoff. The Program Helping troubled teens get off the street and learn the tools to make a brand new life. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im richelle carey. Im stephanie sy. There is concern that iraqs military is crumbling in the face of an alqaeda inspired group. The islam like state of iraq is expanding its power base. The fighters have toppled three northern cities in the past 48 hours and now taking aim at baghdad. Fighting between isil and army forces has been going on since tuesday. A half Million People ever fled the city. The target is the shia led government. This is just the latest round of fighting against isil and wont be the last. We dont have the numbers tothey dont have the numbers to take the city. They are considering possible air strikes against isil. President obama campaigned on ending the war in iraq. He did so in 2011 and 2012, campaigned on the fact that he did end that war. American officials are loathe to g
Another 21,000plus homes, along with a Nuclear Power plant, an entire university, and parts of camp pendleton, one of the militarys biggest bases. San diego county is under a state of emergency right now, with at least 9 fires burning over 14square miles. Fire crews can barely keep up with one wildfire after another, breaking out and spreading randomly. One especially hardhit community is san marcos, where fire crews have been battling walls of flames. Theyre bearing down on singlefamily homes. Take a listen. Some are completely destroyed. Others, very badly damaged. Rielle creighton from our san diego affiliate, has the very latest. Im Rielle Creighton in san marcos. Hours after the flames first sparked in this area, that area proving to be a problem to contain. We watched as the flames have spread up the hillside. One home burning in these flames at this hour. One of five structures we know that have burned in the flames here. Thousands have been ordered to evacuate this area. Right
The story of the amazing video that everyone is sharing right now. The hero house cat that came to the rescue, catapulted herself to defend the little boy on his bike. The family, speaking out this morning. And good morning, america. Lets get right to it. The fires raging out of control right now. Take a look at this. Families evacuated from legoland theme park. Such a scary end to what should have been a fun day. And theres this, as well. A wall of smoke seen from the highway as people evacuate. That is something to see. Right now, there are nine confirmed fires. More than 9,000 acres burned. We have full team coverage. Ginger and cecilia vega right in the middle of it all. Lets start with cecilia, who is in carlsbad, california, for us. Good morning, cecilia. Reporter robin, good morning to you. You can see this house behind me still smoking but i want to show you this. What this fire did out here. Fueled by the strong gusts of winds. The flames jump from housetohouse. What you see t
Roads that are falling apart the but will Congress Respond to the multi billion price tag. Conditions that are making people sick. There is agony in turkey. 270 miners died in an explosion and fire. Violent protests broke out, demonstrators saying that the government is responsible for the disaster. Al jazeeras Andrew Simmons reports. Reporter what was a rescue operation has now become a long running procession. Carrying bodies to the surface. A flight of ambulances no longer waiting for the injured but driving away the dead. This, the somber aftermath of an underground fire, an explosion, point fumes. Every miners worst fear. Now for their families a stunned comprehension at the loss. Rescuers did their level best but most of the miners who died had no means of escape. Hour after hour families waited in grief. Hour after hour, hoping that theyll recognize their loved ones, hoping that theyll be alive but thats a fo a forlornd hope. Its as if people couldnt bring themselves to believe
To be made president i went out and got the president ial seal tattoo on my shoulder. Reporter and idahos governor gets all kind of period. A change of leadership in the Worlds Largest democracy. Partial results from indias election shows the Main Opposition Party will win a decisive victory. People took to the streets to celebrate. The win by the indias peop Peoples Party known as the bjp, nervandi modi will be indias next leader. [ singing ] a new political Chapter Center the Worlds Largest democracy. Welcomed with a loud bang and a burst of color. At the partys headquarters victory celebrations started early. Party supporters gathered to revel in what transpired to be a landslide victory led by modi. Im so happy with the people and i bow to you and i thank you for all the love that you have shown me. Sisters and brothers im thank thanking you from the bottom of my heart. I respect and solutio. Before the first results were announced the party held prayers in anticipation of a good p