America. Well take an indepth look at the receipts of race in america. Two hours and counting, thats how long the ceasefire has been in effect in eastern ukraine. Its an attempt to bring some semblance of peace after 10 months of skirmishing between government groups and prorussian separatists. Its anker resilence here in eastern ukraine. Its the first time weve had anything like this in recent weeks. I say that, as we say that now i can layer a little small arms fire in the distance, but theres certainly the big shelling the large scale shelling in recent weeks seems to have stopped. Weve spoken to local reporters around the region. It seems to be holding not just here in cesarien, but reports that theres quiet in places like debaltseve, in make your poll and luhansk, as well. We were waiting for a News Conference to start when a shell exploding was heard. As we left the building, there was another bang. And much closer this final. One of the shells had hit a residential area theyre a
Were going to see this through. President obama vows to fix the problems with the website atet center of his healthcare reform act. He spoke at the nathaniel hall, the same place that governor mitt romney signed that law which was the model for the Affordable Care act. Mike viqueira joins us now from the white house. Mike, over to you. Reporter the president went on offense with all its problems andrew a parallel with a through had its glitches. President obama said the comparison still holds. Because you guys had a proven model that we built the Affordable Care act on this template. Reporter the president spoke in the same spot that mitt romney, his former rival, signed the Massachusetts Law several years ago. Now with the health plan canceled he promised that they could keep them, there is a new plan. If youre getting one of these letters just shop around in the new marketplace. Well, go to the exchanges. If you can, will you . On capitol hill a rockier questioning for Kathleen Sebel
There are signs the crisis in ukraine could be inching toward a diplomatic solution. Secretary of state john kerry has changed travel plans and is headed to paris. He will meet with the russian Prime Minister. Russia russians. Videotaladimir putin reachedo obama last night and said he has no intention of invading. What can we read into this phone call between the two World Leaders . Reporter you know, we are not exactly sure. Tensions are what the intentions are of vladimir putin. He said he is concerned about what he called raging extremists here in kiev and search alavrov said russia would not invade ukraine, he also said russia would protect sdrain in the interest of russian speakers in ukrainian regions. We dont know what that means. Russia has been massing troops on the border with its uncertain at what their purpose is. Some kind of mixed messages, a lot of pressure here on Transitional Government in kiev, uncertain of what russia wants. A diplomatic move forward. The two preside
Of the controversial agency. After fashion week and you pass someone huddled in a doorway. Reporter a photographer is turning his camera to those without a home. Good morning and welcome to Al Jazeera America, im stephanie sy and hope is fading for survivors of a mudslide in Washington State and six bodies found on monday and bringing the death toll to 14, more than 170 people have been reported missing since the landslide struck north of seattle saturday morning and calls to 911 revealed how fast the landslide wiped out an entire town. 911. What is your emergency . The houses are gone. Is there any injuries . No, its a mudslide, all i see is watching tons of trees come falling. Im on highway 530. There is not a house here anymore. Tonya mosley is in arlington, washington and what is the latest on hope for survivors . Well, the reality is no survivors have been pulled out since saturday. As you heard in those 911 tapes victims endured and saw that mudslide coming down on top of them. M
Since Anti Government protests last year. The number of victims in that devastating washington mudslide has now grown to 18. The number of missing has dropped substantially from 90 down to 30. Al jazeera Tanya Moseley joins us outside of derington, washington. Tonya, why has the number dropped so significantly . Well, you can imagine this time last week, after the mud slide, it was extremely chaotic in this area. Authorities were asking for folks to call in the names of people they believed were missing. Fr from that mudslide. A week later, they have been able to con sol date and crossreference. There were duplicate names and people who werent missing in the mudslide. Searchers are heading out again in the search for victims. A week after the mudslide, heavy rain soaks the crushed trees, mud and debris. Thats all thats left of the lives lived here. Earlier at 10 37 a. M. , a moment of silence. The moment one week ago when oso, washington, became home to one of the words mudslides in Wa