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Good morning and welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. In an 8415 vote the Senate Passed a sweeping new Defense Budget which now awaits president obamas signature. The bill gives the pentagon more than 552 billion to cover standard military expenditures and almost 81 billion to pay forward in afghanistan and cracks down on rape and Sexual Assault in the military tripping them to overturn convictions and loosens restrictions at Guantanamo Bay making it easy for them to transfer prisoners out of the facility. The National Defense authorization act is the First Defense bill to overhall ...

Federation. The federation has a very simple role that is sort of much more complicated in execution. Our goal is to create a vibrant and healthy Jewish Community wherever jews are in the world. So here in the bay area as well as in eastern europe, latin america, and then, of course, israel, as well. So how does a vibrant Community Get formed . I know thats a general question, but in the context of what a Faith Community has and to the rest of the community, what formulates a vibrant community. Really, there is three principles derived directly from the torrah and depending on ones background,...

We begin with a live look where it is morning in gaza city, despite extending a truce, israel says it will respond to any fire coming from gaza with military action. A different scene just hours ago after the end of a short ceasefire. Sirens warning residents in israel to take cover. As rockets were reportedly being intercepted in the skies above. Israel has agreed to extend humanitarian ceasefire in gaza until sunday, midnight local time. Hamas has not agreed to any extension yet. In israel they say they will continue to destroy tunnels in palestinian territory. Meanwhile, secretary of state ...

Surges from a Tropical Storm which is making its way up the east coast. Let us begin, though, on capitol hill, where millions are looking to lawmakers to help for a desperately needed lifeline. Right now, treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and white house chief of staff mark meadows are meeting with Chuck Schumer and nancy pelosi. Over the past week, their talks have not been productive, but is that going to change today . And how much leverage do democrats have now that gop leadership cant even come up with a consensus between its ranks and the white house . Especially as President Trump threat...

If we build our system for a universal system for all children. We want to be sure they are equitable from this opportunity. We want to be collective bringing together the citys Diverse Services and resources especially to up lift families voices creating a community of all the adults who care for and about Young Children. And as supervisor melgar mentioned, this is about being comprehensive taoism we too, we want to be sure we are taking the whole family approach and for all members who live in the communities and people who care for them and for making sure there are no gaps and missing link...