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ALJAZAM News July 30, 2014

Food and medicine for gaza has closed and fighting has erupted all over again. The aftermath of a marketplace not long ago. 17 people were killed. 160 others were injured. There has been heavy fighting on the ground as well. Three Israeli Soldiers were killed in that fighting. Youre looking at a leaflet that the israeli army is dropping fulling gaza telling gazaens to get out. In the three weeks since the start of what israel calls protect edge 1318 palestinians have been killed, mostly civilians, and 7350 palestinians injured. 53 israelis killed. Reporter one of the most Largest Group of victims that weve seen since the beginning of this conflict. You see horrific images of what happened. Eyewitnesses telling us there was a single strike on this marketplace. People started running and there were more strikes into the crowd. This is the community that has been so heavily hit by israeli strikes, and as well palestinian fighters firing rockets and using tunnels into israel. This was supposed to be a ceasefire during this time. Israel specifically said that the ceasefire did not apply. They issued other areas that they were operating in, but apparently these people did not get that message. They were out in hundreds of people were shopping for the first time in days trying to use fourhour or fivehour ceasefire to get things you done before they hunker down in their homes. Thats when the strikes happened. You were at the school that was attacked earlier, tell bus that. Reporter yes, this is a school just a couple miles behind me. The u. S. Said israel struck the school with direct hit with no warning. The shell struck as the family inside this family slept. It was a classroom that became a shelter. It was supposed to be safe. The pad that this boy was sleeping on is now stained with blood. The shelling came in and exploded in the middle of the room. You can see the food they were eating, some of the clothes they were wearing. You have to remember that this was a school. That had become a shelter. Reporter more than 3,000 people had been sleeping here. They fled to where they felt it would be secure. A woman and her family have been living here. Do you feel safe here . Where will you go now . In wherenowhere is safe. I have no home. Where can i go . Nowhere is safe. The youngest victims will not be comforted by their parents. The wounded wait for treatment by doctors who are overwhelm. They told us to attack shelter in the school but they attacked us. My husband and i are disabled. If we have the option to leave we will definitely will do so. Even the people who work here dont know what to say. When people today after this attack ask where should i go, what do you tell them . People will come here. Their homes are already destroyed. They have nowhere to go. The Israeli Military said it has been targeted by fighters next to the schools. But children who once studied here and now live here, this is no longer safe, so they have to move and become homeless again. Reporter in total there are now almost 200,000 gazaens living in these schools, across 85 schools, and its one in eight or one in nine of all people who live here. The u. N. Said six of those schools have been hit by israeli strikes. Nick schifrin for us. Thank you very much. Again, the Israeli Military saying they were responding to fire that was coming their way. In ukraine there are disturbing new claims that could prove deadly. Officials saying pro russian levels have planted landmines around crash site of malaysian flight mh17. This is a brutal and dirty war. Its not being made out in the hills of ukraine but heavily populated areas. Both sides have weaponry and theyre not afraid of using them. The shelling close to where we are and killing civilians. Separatists are accused of doing exactly the same thing. The ukrainians are trying to cut off any supply roots and in the meantime the most Vulnerable People in elderly homes and orphanages are being evacuated from strongholds belonging to the straightists. Separatists. Theyre trying to work out what happened to Malaysian Airline mh17, theyre unable to get to that crash site and the heavy fighting and are in control of that area. The heavier the fighting becomes, the more difficult it will be for investigators to determine what brought the plane down. Flying over war zones making people nervous boarding a plane. Safety regulators say theyre leaving it up to the airlines to decide where and where not to fly. One airline is criticized for its decision. The downing of mh17 has put the spotlight on airlines and the routes they choose to fly. Airlines that were flying over wester Eastern Ukraine immediately stopped. But what about iraq and syria. Airlines are taking different positions with flying over iraq. Emirates said it will reroute around iraq rather than fly over it. But in a statement qantas said it wouldnt. There is no information to suggest there is risk to air flight flying over iraq. Reporter that has angered some, including those who represent qantas workers. At the moment you dont know youre traveling over a war zone. The companies dont tell you because its cheaper to fly over the war zones rather than by pass it. Reporter would passengers pay more to avoid flying over troubled spots. I would spend more money rather than flying over a war zone. I definitely would pay more. Definitely, to not take me over a war zone, yes. Yes, i would spend more money. Reporter in canada the international aviatio aviation discussed the airline crash. They didnt announce any immediate change at their advice. What we do need are authoritative, accurate, and consistent information and decisions from the authorities. We are only as good as the information with which we are provided. Reporter the meeting produced no blanket bans from flying over war zones. Reporter over there, the plane has taken off for dubai and it will fly over iraq. Whether it should is a hot topic there. Airlines the world over are facing similar dilemmas where their planes should fly. In india hundreds could be trapped under a mudslide. 17 bodies have been pulled from the mud. It 457 after heavy rain. They have pulled out a few of the survivors but the thick mud and rain is hampering their search and rescue efforts. And in romania after being hit by surging floodwaters two people dead and hundreds forecasted to evacuate. The town got as much as ten feet of water. The french government has evacuated nearly french and british nationals from libya. The north african country has been unstable since its up rising in 2011. Dozens have been killed in clashes between rival militias. Yesterday 30 people were killed. Officials in nigeria say theyre trying to find more than 30,000 people who may have been exposed to the deadly ebola virus. Nigerias first case surfaced in legos. An american traveling to liberia collapsed at the airport and then died last friday. Now those caring for ebola patients are dying themselves. Dominick cane has more. Reporter this is another life lost to ebola. One of a growing number claimed by this deadlly virus. Now the man in charge to stop it in sierra leone now has succumbed to it. He was praised for his National Efforts to contain ebola but on tuesday it killed him. He was being treated in a hospital. The doctors and nurses there are the forefront of the battle against ebola. Its a battle they think theyre losing. This is the first time ive treated an ebola epidemic of this size. There are hundreds of deaths. We just cant control the epidemic. Its going in all directions, and we have few resources. Reporter what makes the problem worse in places is that some people fear wrongly that if they seek medical help they might not survive the treatment. Theyre frightened to say that theyre ill. Theyre frightened to consult medical facilities to treat ebola or recognize ebola, its one of the big challenges were facing in responding to this outbreak. Another growing concern for Health Experts and governments across west africa is a combination of a highly infectious, highly lethal virus, insufficient resources. Already one of the Biggest Airlines in the region has stopped flights to sierra leone and liberia as a presensitive measure because people who are incubating ebola are well enough to travel. But when symptoms develop they expose their friends and relatives to the virus. Medics and emergency crews seem to be particularly at risk. That is how two u. S. Aid workers are believed to have contracted it. Two of the men hundreds of people that this outbreak has now touched. Its already the worst ever recorded, and there is no sign that its under control. Dominick cane, al jazeera. An explosion at a college in nigeria has killed at least three people today, seven others were injured. Police say a female suicidebo suicidebomber blew herself up outside of an administrative building. Large amounts of students from checking their names on an admission list when the bomb went off. A man was charged with murder extradited from france yesterday and being held in prison in brussels. Hes being interrogated, he led sunniled fighters. Coming up on al jazeera america, from wall street to main street the president talks about the economy and congress. There is good news on the economic front. 218,000 jobs were added to the private sector this month. Thats down 63,000 from june but overall were experiencing the fourth straight month of job growth. Mcdonalds could be facing liability for claims that its franchises mistreated workers. The companys corporate offices can now be named in complaints. In the past only franchisees have been held liable. Thousands of mcdonald workers have filed suit saying they were fired for participating in wage protests. Updates on the economy from kansas city, missouri. People wrote the president about their struggles. We are live at the north lawn of the white house. What is the president s message today . Reporter thats right, dell, its really a campaign with the atmosphere of using the bully pulpit of the presidency trying to get the American Public on president obamas side. He talked about how he reads letters that americans season himself and staff picks him out to read. And the commander in chief received a letter thanking him for helping him for student loans. This is what he wants to see traction on even though hes being hammered by congress. He used this stop to Push Congress to do more. We have the same priorities that ordinary families do. The same sense of urgency about the cost of college or the need for increases the minimum wage, how to make child care more affordable and Early Childhood education. If thats what they were thinking about we could help out a lot more families. A lot more people would be getting ahead. The economy would be doing better. Reporter now this comes as word has come from the Commerce Department that the economy grew in the Second Quarter by 4 , dell. So libby, congress, what is it work on this weekend . What still has to be done before they leave for the august recess . Reporter fiveweek reverse coming up in just a couple of days. Of course president obama is pushing them on that front. Hes pointing out the fact that they are slated to leave town friday. Ive only got a couple of years left, come on, lets get some work done. Then you can go to the next president. Look, weve got just today and tomorrow until Congress Leaves Town for a month. We still have some serious work to do. We still got a chance towe got to put people to work. Reporter you get the sense of the attitude that president obama is using, the tone that hes using, its one that weve seen him while out and about. He is taking the message directly to the american people. What is congress doing . They did pass a route forward on the immigration bill, one that would deal with the border issues and migrant children. The question is if it can get past the senate. Even if it does, can the house move. Theyre looking at a package that would roll in money to fight wildfires out west and funding for israels iron dome defense system. The house is working on something totally different. There is potential for them to leave washington without getting that dealt with. Were looking at a question of if they can get the v. A. Bill passed. President obama pointed out that one vote the house is taking today, a vote to sue him. He said that is a waste of time, but House Speaker john boehner pushed back and said the republicans are working on jobs and the economy. There is heated discussion before the town quiets down. Congress will be leaving in august. Lib lib joining us from the white house. Thank you very much. Coming up on al jazeera america. [ singing ] broadway full of singing sensations but just like athletes and possibility of a careerended injury is very real. Firefighters at Yosemite National park tried to gain ground is now being threatened. Welcome back to al jazeera america. Im dell walters. These are your headlines this hour. The fourhour humanitarian window is over. Gaza was hit, killing 15 people and the Israeli Military hit an United Nations school in gaza killing 19 people. Israel said that soldiers were taking mortar fire in the vicinity of that school. Ukraine say theyre taking the fight closer to donetsk. Heavy shelling killed 19 people over the last 24 hours. The figh fighting stops the investigation of the crash site of malaysian flight mh17. Well, performing on a broadway stage is something that actors and actresses dream of, but it can rick their health. Shell mcvicker has the report. I started doing theater when i was in third grade. Going from a small town where i was known for my ability to new york city where it was really scary and everyone was phenomenally talented. Reporter when kimberly moved to manhattan from new jersey to pursue that show business dream the odds were already heavily stacked against her. Im going to have to work really, really hard and i still might not make it. Thats really terrifying. Reporter then she suffered a devastating vocal injure, one that is increasingly common among todays singers. I would lose my voice and i would feel so anxious. Thats the first time i felt, am i actually really going to be able to do it. [ singing ] the injury exists in every genre of music. Reporter david mills is one of new yorks most renown vocal instructors. On stage all of a sudden these shows are being written where the female voices have to go much higher. Reporter until recently broadway leading ladies were sopranos like shirley jones. Shown here in oklahoma. In the past decade big time belters have come into favor. The notes are higher and require more vocal heft. Reporter broadway singing breaks down in two categories. The Julie Andrews sound. And the contemporary belt like patty labelle. It has to increase air pressure. So the increase of air pressure pushing on the vocal cords and the resistence, and they have to resist more and more and its like going to the gym and trying to pick up 300 pounds. Youre going to sprain something. These are high level athletes. Reporter treating broadways renown performers. To expect to perform at that level day in and day out each day of the week is frankly ridiculous. Reporter they conducted the firstever study of vocal health of broadway singers. The results, over 25 of performers had a diagnosed vocal injury. Kimberly townsend is working through her injury. She exercises her voice for hours each day. Three hours every day for sure and sometimes a lot more. I do vocal range work. I do warm ups. I know that i still have that talent, but its raw, and it needs to be refined again and shaped again. Reporter as broadway faces for another billion dollars dollar year singers like Kimberly Townsend are putting it all on the line. Sheila mcvicker, al jazeera. Authorities have a massive clean up job after a broken watermain spilling 8 to 10 million gallons of water into the surrounding neighborhood. Authorities were not able to shut the water off until three hours after the main broke. People had to be rescued. The loss of water comes as california deals with that drought. They are making progress on the wildfires. Yosemite National Park still in jeopardy. How big is the concern for the park and the neighborhood surrounding it. Reporter for the neighborhood surrounding it, it has pushed away from that, but its moving north to the park to where there are the giant sequoia trees. It is just south of that grove. The temperatures are heating up, so its not making the best situation there. No rain predicted in the highs that will go 100 degrees again today. The heat is really a wig problem there. You can you can see the fire spreading to the north in that mountainous terrain. Theyre trying to get a handle on it, but still the temperatures are a big problem there. You can see that the temperatures today are in the 60s in san francisco, but thats that cooler air. Highs will go to close to 100 degrees again and the heat warning is in effect with phoenix in 101. That could climb to 110 and 115 today. Maybe a few light showers but not much predicted in the way of rain. There is that red flag warning for some rain here in nevada. But not really over the areas where they need the rain especially dealing with that fire now. Here is the excessive heat warning across the southwest. The temperatures crime to 115115. The area of rain over kansas exoklahoma, and texas, adding cooler air there. And cooler temperatures across the southeast. Very unusual to see low temperatures like this around atlanta. And 66 degrees and lower humidity. So there will be a nice break. But for now the sequoias are safe. Meteorologist they are safe, yes. We want to thank you for watching al jazeera america. Fault line is next. And a reminder you can always check us out 24 hours a day by going to the website where the news never stops. It continues 4 hours a day seven days a week. Nogales, arizona. A bus has arrived filled with people being deported from the united states. Right now were headed to san juan bosco, a shelter here in nogales where the mexican immigration authorities have picked the people who were just deported, they take them there so they have a place to stay on their first night back in mexico

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