Philippines as he visits the most catholic country in asia. A little battered and bloody, but two rock climbers make history, scaling yosemites mountain with bare knuckled strength. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im del walters. Im stephanie sy. Four of the secret service top officials are stepping down, another two rehiring following sharp criticism of the agency after a series of embarrassing Security Breaching. Last september that man jumped the fence and made his way into the white house. Days later a security contractor with a gun riding the elevator with president obama at the c. D. C. An investigation blames a lack of leadership within the agency and leading to the resignation of the agency director. Libby casey is live in washington d. C. What is the director Joseph Clancy saying . Hes calling it necessary a shake up of the top levels. Its not a complete gutting. This may have been the breaking point that led to wednesdays shakeup in the secret service. Omar gonza
Gunlaws. And we looking at boko harams ruthless violence and its grow threat to nigeria and beyond. We begin at this hour by taking you live to manila. The pope francis is wrapping up his trip capping it up with an outdoor mass. They received a warm welcome, as many as 6 million on the streets. The event is expected to draw one of the largest crowds history. Al jazeeras Harry Fawcett is joining us from manila. Describe the scene for us if you will. Its wet, but there is plenty of enthusiasm on display. A Tropical Storm that has been threatening the popes visit for some days now and has a huge impact on the trip to tacloban hit by typhoon haiyan in 2013. It is making its presence felt here. The pope has been out in this weather speaking to students at a Catholic University the biggest event of the trip it happens in about three hours time in the park behind me when he leads a huge openair mass. When we came in people were Standing Shoulder to shoulder wedged into the streets, trying to
Ordered, planned and funded attacks in paris. Al qaeda in yemen is considering the most lethal terrorist organization. Yemen is almost a failed state. The new afghanistan. Radicalization was nothing like in france. The United States does not have a large disgruntled radicalized Muslim Community. Changes to find individuals on the fridge gs of the communicate fringes of the communicate i why. A court ruled a teenager must under go chemotherapy. Efforts to rebuild in haiti are hampered by corruption. The political situation is as it was yesterday chaos. Glen close and her sister tell their story about the struggle with Mental Illness. The fact that shes here is a testament of her strength we begin with allegations of a threat to the u. S. Home lpd as al qaeda claims responsibility for attacks on the Charlie Hebdo in paris. 20yearold Christopher Lee cornell has been accused of planning to attack the u. S. Capital with fight bombs and then fleeing the scene. Fbi contacted Christopher Lee c
North korea is still a flash point. Were still at a state of war with north korea. This is 1953 armistice. If there was someday heaven forbid a real war here we would need to work very closely. We are always practicing together always working together thankfully we have helped stabilize and ensure the security of the peninsula for the last 61 years, but in spite of that long time we have to be ready to fight tonight and that really is our mantra. North korea is under new leadership. Kim jongun looks funny he is overweight and sometimes does strange things. But he is smart. When his father died 7 top officials, 4 generals and 3 civilian bureaucrats, walked next to the coffin of his father in december 2011. In two years time, none of them was alive and in a high level position. When it comes to international relations, kim jonguns rule has been described as erratic. Since coming into power, hes launched a longrange rocket and carried out a nuclear test. Most recently, the u. S. Accused t
G. O. P. The Supreme Court taking on the issue of samesex unions, putting the justices at the center of a moment a winning record wiped again during a scandal reinstated hello, welcome to Al Jazeera America europe is on edge after dozens of arrests if multiple cities. Authorities carried out antiterrorist raids as a result of the charlie hebdo. In paris 12 were arrested suspected of aiding the men. Then over in berlin they were arrested in the Early Morning hours. Accused of reciting and radicalizing. In brussels 13 were arrested. So far people have been charged with participating in activities of a terrorist group. The bodies of two men behind the paris attack are in limbo at the police morgue. No one willing to bury them. The kouachi brothers families have not made a request for burial. Barnaby phillips retraces one of brothers paths to radicalism. Reporter when the french think of the suburbs, many think of the bleak highrising, like here where Cherif Kouachi lives. When i came to t