Northwest whats causing it. And the dangerous fallout for residents. Plus men at work. A 1980s hit maker from down under. Land down under explains what put him back on top. We begin with the fight against i. S. I. L. Seven months after the u. S. Led air strikes began the fight is intensifying. Right now, the most critical battles are in tikrit. Thats where iraqi forces have surrounded i. S. I. L. Fighters, the largest operation to date. The Iraqi Government says it has control of half of the city. Iraqi forces are debting help from the 60country getting help from the 60 Country Coalition civilians continue to leave the region in droves. I. S. I. L. Has many enemies but one ally boko haram. Twisted faith. Untold numbers of lives have been taken. Now in the battle against boko haram a new figure has emerged. That figure is the hired soldier. Nigeria has reportedly recruited hundreds of mercenaries. Nick schifrin is in northeastern nigeria. So nick, what are these nears these these mercen
Parade. After 42 days without a new case liberia declared ebola free plus waiting to return home we talk to the men of myanmar forced to work as fishermen in indonesia four planes have bombed areas close to yemens International Airport in sanaa. It comes after saudi arabia offered Houthi Rebels a 5day ceasefire that could come in effect on tuesday. For now, the heavy fighting continues on the ground including the province of central yemen. A number of houthis were killed as they tried to capture strategic positions. From riyadh Mohammad Vall reports. Reporter this houthi tv channel shows what it says are areas targeted by the houthi. It includes several government buildings in the stronghold of the north. The buildings are used by houthis as arms depots command and control centers. Translation these militias escalated the situation, targetting saudi cities. That is why we need to protect the cities and guarantee the safety of saudi and yemenis. Reporter the air strikes coming hours aft
Prince georges county. The latest on the investigation as well as the victims condition. A hearing for hinckley. This morning the man who shot president reagan heads to court and he could earn more privileges when it comes to freedom. But first, lets check in with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell to find out what kind of day well have. Good morning. Cool start to your morning. Most neighborhoods are in the 40s and 50s. Right here in the heart of the metro, between 1 00 and 5 00 rain is most likely. Down in Southern Maryland between 3 00 and 7 00. Already raining out to the west of frostburg, maryland. Dont leave home without the umbrella. A quickhitting shot at the rain today. 51 at National Airport right now. Hover in the upper 40s and low 50s and then warm up to 60s and near 70s today. Highs up near 69 in manassas. Do plan on a chance for showers off and on mid to late this afternoon. Well Start Talking baseball and bus stops in ten minutes. For now, a check on traffic with meli
You are the most important part of the show. Join our live conversation aj real money or . This is christmas and the best gift we can receive is job growth. The most troubling part of the recovery is employment. Evidence the economy is generating consistent job growth. At a rate that is actually quite healthy. Its not stellar. In november the u. S. Economy added 203,000 new jobs. Thats coming off revised figures for september and october that show that weve added 200,000 new jobs a month since the summer. So far the economy is up 2. 1 million jobs this year. 2013 is likely to be the best year for job creation since 2005. Were going to get to the December Numbers on january 10th. We also got a pleasant jolt this month when we unwrap the job openings report put out by the Labor Department, 3. 9 job openings, openings. Thats a jump compared to the same month last year. Now this suggests that u. S. Employers after years of caution are finally in a mood to expand. Looking ahead Manpower Gro
Saying a shorter shipping season, a lot of people ordering late delayed shipping. Utah Officials Say theyre planning an emergency appeal right now after another court denied their request to stop same sex weddings in the state. And those headlines if you would like the very latest on any of the stories that were following at al jazeera, head on over to our website at www. Aljazeera. Com. Www. Aljazeera. Com. Real money is up next on al jazeera america. More americans are getting back to work. Also, firsthand look at the fulltime pursuit of freelance jobs. Plus how some investors are putting a price tag on how much youre worth and what you might earn in the future. Im ali velshi, and this is real money. This is reel money. You are the most important part of the show. Join our live conversation aj real money or. This is christmas and the best gift we can receive is job growth. The most troubling part of the recovery is employment. Evidence the economy is generating consistent job growth.