[speaking like muhammad ali] by name is muhammad ali. sonhat you of a man who is revered throughout the world? my fatherthem that was muhammad ali, but it did not speed up the process. i think it made things worse. [laughter] of me andictures mohammed at the airport because there were travelers asking for autographs. i said, see, this is me. it kind of cooled off, but they still detained me anyway. it kind of cooled off, but they still detained me anyway. don''t you miss muhammad ali? have become the focus. we're getting calls from all forms of muslim organizations all forms of support groups. i believe them although they did not ask for this fight, they took on the wrong people. i think they're going to become the focus and a rallying point for this struggle. as far as the lawsuit, we are working towards that. we're trying to get everybody who was similarly profiled to contntact us or contact an ororganization that we can work with. if anything, mohammed fought for respect. and so is his wife and son. >> we have to carry on the legacy.

never. >> reporter: 66-year-old khalilah camacho-ali and her 44-year-old son muhammad ali, jr., say customsed then after asking about their religion at hollywood international airport. >> they took me aside and asked me my name. i was like, muhammad. and i was like, what are you >> reporter: ali's mother says she was taken to a separate room and asked the same questions. she says she showed this picture of her former husband, the legendary muhammad ali, hoping it would ease tensions, but it did not. what do you think your former husband, muhammad ali, is saying. >> he's probably trying the fight out of his grave and come and knock trump out. >> reporter: attorney chris mancini represents the alis. >> it's very clear the alis were selected specifically because they had arab names for secondary inspection and then they were asked about their religious beliefs. >> reporter: a law enforcement official told cbs news the alis were not detained because of their religion or name. u.s. customs and border protection released a statement which read in part, "all international travelers arriving in the

ali jr. says he was detained at the airport in ft. lauderdale. steve patterson spoke with the lawyer and has our report. >> reporter: for nearly two hours, muhammad ali jr. claims he was detained at the airport. family spokesman says ali jr. was repeatedly questioned by customs officials about his religion, origin and name. in a statement to nbc news, mancini said "the whole thing was triggered business his beliefs." this is only about religion, make no mistake about this. he's the son of late boxing legend muhammad ali. like his famous father, the 44r- jamaica on february 7th with his mother. muhammad ali's second wife. mancini says she was questioned but not detained after showing customs agents a picture of herself with her late ex-husband. it's unclear why he waited foreign e. more than two weeks to share his story. ali jr. was never detained before and can find only one explanation telling nbc news, his father fought for his religious rights and now that trump is president, he has to fig

mancini says ali jr. never detained before and can find only one explanation telling nbc news, his father fought for his religious rights and now that trump is president, he has to fight. the cbp is profiling. u.s. customs and border protection say they cannot discuss individual travelers, however, all international travelers arriving in the u.s. are subject to inspection. ali jr. was born in philadelphia traveling on a u.s. passport with no criminal record. in 2014, he told the new york post he was then living in poverty and had lost touch with his father. mancini says ali jr. is now considering filing a lawsuit, possibly putting on the gloves for a legal fight. steve patterson, nbc news. >>> with his travel ban still on hold, president trump is expected to issue a new executive order in the next couple of days. a new factor emerged in all of this. it raises doubts about the president's argument for the travel restrictions. kelly o'donnell reports from the white house on the latest. >> reporter: when pre

never. >> reporter: 66-year-old khalilah camacho-ali and her 44-year-old son muhammad ali, jr., say customsed them after asking about their religion at hollywood international airport. they had just returned from jamaica. >> they took me aside and asked me my name. i was like, muhammad. and he asked me my religion. and i was like, what are you asking me my religion for? i'm a muslim. >> reporter: ali's mother says she was taken to a separate room and asked the same questions. she says she showed this picture of her former husband, the legendary muhammad ali, hoping it would ease tensions, but it did not. what do you think your former husband, muhammad ali, is saying. >> he's probably trying to fight out of his grave and come and knock trump out in eight. that's what i think. >> reporter: attorney chris mancini represents the alis. >> it's very clear the alis were selected specifically because they had arabic names for secondary inspection and then they were asked about their religious beliefs. >> reporter: a law enforcement official told cbs news the alis were not detained because of their

mahershala ali. and moonlight could ta ke mahershala ali. and moonlight could take the last.rd had gone any other way it might be that there would not be a chance that this very deserving film would not get what it deserves. and, april, you made such an impact when you created that hashtag last year, sorry, two years ago, #oscarssowhite. it looks different this year. seven of the 20 nominees have been people of colour. and also behind the camera. the best documentary, best screenplay, we are seeing good signs with people of colour. a lot of work to be done still, though. mahershala ali, the first muslim to ever win in academy award. this is 2017 in the acting categories. you say it is a good sign that there is now some suspense. we will see what happens in the next two hours in terms of nominations for moonlight. is there a chance we could get a big upset la la land is nominated for 1h a chance we could get a big upset la la land is nominated for 1a in 13 categories. would you be surprised? i would be surprised if la la land does not get the lion's share. but it gives me hope

ali junior says he and his mother khalilah camacho ali were detained because of their names and faithfebruary 7. they were returning back to the u-s from jamaica. take a listen to what he had to say about the experience. questions. the ali's were held for nearly two hours at the fort lauderdale-hollywood airport. ali junior says officials didn't believe him when he said he was the boxers son either. eventually both alis were released. customs border patrol has not commented on the case this morning. still ahead. bay area roads are still recovering from the last series of storms. we'll show you which busy east bay road is still closed this morning. we're coming up on 8:45... here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning... at least three people are dead this morning after a plane that was headed to san jose crashed into homes in riverside. two others are also injured. it happened yesterday evening just before 5:00. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the crash. jewish communities in at least 20 cities across the country receive threats of viol

that includes ali from the east bay. we'll have more on his win. >> procedure proud we're proud . >>> dozens of people looking for a new place to stay. amy hollyfield is live in hayward. amy? >> looks like we are not getting amy right now. we'll check in with her when we have the technical mistake solved. >>> the san jose high school served as red cross shelters for flood victims will be open as students go back to class today. >> assistance has been set up. residents can get help with housing and insurance and get some food. the shelter is open 8:00 to week weekdays. >>> one fundraising effort to help flood victims raised $40,000 thanks to several generous donors. the community contributed nearly $15,000. the oakland a's contributed $10,000. all the money will be given to the non-profit, silicon valley community foundation. >> announcer: now, your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> we have cold temperatures in the east bay. 35 in san ramon. danville, 36. we have pleasant hill at 38. lafayette at 39. walnut creek,

have you seen anything that suggests they did that, ali? >> no. >> i hear eugene howelling. >> we heard the president's reaction. the president's reaction is this was a political decision. that's what the president said. nicole, you remember when george -- when the courts ruled against george w. bush he said, i disagree with the decision but i respect it. this president says it's a political decision we're going to win and we're going to keep on winning. he's not deal with the reality of the situation and i don't think he's going to. >> jeremy, i'm going to make you hold the thought. >> i'm going to hold it. >> you're the best tease i have the whole hour. hold that thought. these guys are sfiking with me. up next we're going to continue this conversation and talking about how kellyanne conway was counseled after she encouraged shoppers to buy ivanka trump's fashion line. from the white house briefing room. that really happened. the 11th hour is back after this. >>> go buy ivanka's stuff. i'm going shopping and i'm going to get some myself t

i'm ali velshi. right now more news with my friend hallie jackson. >> the hallie and ali hour.ay of news. the president's latest pick for national security adviser taking a pass, so what happens next even as his former national security is front page news again? a new report says michael flynn denied talking abo sanctions with russia during an fbi interview. we're looking at the next steps for the one-time insider. all of that from the 77-minute marathon news conference. we've got it all covered, peter alexander, phil rucker and kasie over at capitol hill. peter, we've got key issues facing this nation like the lack of the national security adviser in the white house right now. the administration is looking to hire, right? >> reporter: the acting national security adviser remains, keith kellogg. we learned robert harward, the navy vice admiral declined the offer. u.s. officials said he was deciding between the call of duty and white house dysfunction and basically said he would choose to pass. a senior administration official tells me that was not the case, this was exclusively

they may have seen seen mahershala ali.ouse of cards. this is an actor who is at the top of his game being recognised. he was in another best picture nominee hidden figures. that's right. he is someone who the whole industry is becoming more aware of and audiences and he is an incredibly graceful actor. he is a black muslim and he lends a really important voice at a time like now which is someone, people listen to mahershala ali because he is articulate. he's wise and i think we need that voice in the world. in his a cce pta nce need that voice in the world. in his acceptance speech, he was pretty low— key. acceptance speech, he was pretty low—key. he did say wow and then he went on to thank his teachers through acting school who had talked to him about, it's not about you, it's always about the characters. that's right. that's right. there weren't that many speeches about donald trump in the end. people kept it more personal. let's talk about viola davis then. best supporting actress. the third time of asking, but now she

ali? we found out in the last hour or two the congressman will not for the if, time in nearly 30 years stand on the aisle and shake the president's hand as he walks by. you might remember from past joint addresses to congress, whether they be state of the union addresses or addresses like this time of year, there's been a little bit of jockeying position who can shake the president's hand and have that moment as the president was walking into the chamber. congressman engel is not going to try for it this year because he has so many concerns about the trump presidency and administration so far. >> peter, let me ask you something about this discussion of thinning down the state department, and what some people are criticizing as eliminating some of the u.s.'s soft power. i want to read to you what 121 retired generals said about president trump's plan to slash the state department's budget. "elevating and strengthening diplomacy and development alongside defense are critical to keeping ameri

that is when muhammad ali jr. was traveling home from jamaica with his mother when they say immigration officials not only detained them, but also questioned them about their muslim religion. for more than two hours immigration officials questioned muhammad ali jr. >> i am the greatest. >> reporter: son of muhammad ali at the fort lauderdale hollywood airport. according to a friend and spokesman. ali jr., returning from jamaica with his mother. muhammad ali's first wife in jamaica to give a speech. she showed immigration officers of a picture with her late ex-husband who died last year. was not detained. her son did not have a picture. 44-year-old ali jr., with no criminal record, was born in philadelphia and traveling on a u.s. passport was asked where did you get your name from and are you muslim. u.s. customs and officials say they cannot discuss individual travelers. however, all international travelers arrives in the u.s. are subject to cbp inspection. so through a family spokesperson, the ali family indicate

the ali jr.is religion. >>> a judge ruled one accuser can testify to support charges that bill cosby drugged and molested a woman near his estate in philadelphia. prosecutors wanted to call 12 other women to support the claim of prior bad acts. >>> a meetding here in new york with the city's mayor and federal prosecutors. mayor de blasio was questioned by prosecutors for four hours on friday. part of the investigation into whether the mayor and aides traded favors for campaign donations. mayor said fund raising followed the law. >>> let's go to indra on the plaza with a check of the weather. >> look at this sign. i love new york city. go patriots. what is the mission? >> to find tom brady's jersey. >> how are you going to do that? >> believe. >> we are starting to feel sprinkles out here. let's show you what is going on. easy to see across the country. the same system continuing to make its way across the country. line of storms right now in the ohio valley. it feels nice in the eastern half the

mahershala ali, mike birbiglia, and corinne from "the bachelor, they're all on the way.suite night, bachelor nick invited one of his three remaining ladies -- raven, fashion boutique owner from arkansas, which is funny just in and of itself, to the fantasy suite. [ laughter ] of course that means he invited her to have sex. they can call it whatever they want. i love this part of the show. at this point nick knows which one he's going to pick, he has to, right? but before he makes that final dive into a relationship, he wants to get a little sex in. [ laughter ] so it's almost like his bachelor party, except after a bachelor party the guy actually does get married. in this case it's "the bachelor." nick invited raven to the fantasy suite where she dropped a major bombshell. >> i need to remind you of two things. >> okay. >> one, i've only been with one person. >> okay. >> i just want you to keep that on your mind. >> i've kept it in mind. >> the second thing is that my last boyfriend, my ex, that i was intimate with, never made me orgasm. >> jimmy: all right, well. [ che

a man known as gary from chicago got to meet mahershala ali.brought in people from a celebrity bus tour to crash. >> and he got to meet denzel washington. he unofficially married the pair and he convinced his friend, jennifer aniston to give vicki the sunglasses out of her don't ever let anyone tell you you can't change. that is what life is. change. it's not some magic trick. it's your will. your thoughts become your words become your actions become your reality. change is your destiny. now go chase it. look at all that dinner for 4 and before you say but denny's, those 2 strips of bacon, 2 eggs and 2 fluffy pancakes are clearly breakfast. we say: at 4 dollars does it really matter? denny's $4 all day, everyday value slam. part of the 2468 value menu. >>> hollywood was not the only place where there was some major drama. nascar's biggest star studded event came down to the final lap. ludame leen tomlinson waving the big flag, for lap 105. busch crashes and earnhardt cross over him. both cars done for the day. jimmy johnson and trevor been a pl

mow hamid ali, junior and his mother are in studio 57.e says the agents asked him about his religious beliefs. >> we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> the academy award for best picture -- >> you're impossible -- >> "la la land." >> and the oscar goes to the wrong film. >> i'm sorry, i'm sorry. no. there's a mistake. "moonlight," you guys won best pe picture. this is not a joke. >> very unfortunate what happened. personally i blame steve harvey for this. >> the white house is resisting calls for an independent prosecutor investigating allegations mush yeah meddled in the presidential election. >> that's way, way getting ahead of ourselves here. there's no allegations of any crime occurring, not even an indication that there's criminal investigation. >> okay. houston, i see what you're getting at. >> hollywood is remembering actor bill paxton. >> paxton will be remembered for the numerous hits he starred in. >>> a man faces numerous charges after police say he drove into a crowd enjoying a m

muhammad ali jr.'son says he was detained by immigration officials and questioned about his religion. he was traveling back from jamaica with his mother who was also briefly detained. ali was detained hours despite saying mess a u.s. citizen and the son of the u.s. heavyweight champion. welcome to all. muhammad, let's start with you. what, exactly happened on that day in the florida airport? >> i got off the plane and i was going to baggage claim. the guy from immigration pulled me aside and asked me my name. i was like, okay, my name is muhammad ali. he asked me, what is your religion? i was like why would you ask me what my religion is? he asked me and i said i'm a muslim. it was like he didn't believe me. he took me in the back room and asked me the same questions, again. i answered them. i was like what is this all about, you know? what's going on? he was like, oh, we are checking something. i was like okay. i was waiting like an hour and 45 minutes to check something. i was like i have things to d

good morning, i'm ali velshi. president trump is finding a new national security adviser after michael flynn left that role last week. nbc news has learned the president will have follow-up meetings today regarding the search. the president met with -- the president defending his comments about a nonexistent taerror attack in sweden. >> you look at what happened last night in sweden. sweden. who would believe this? they took in large numbers and they're having problems like you wouldn't know. >> give the public a break. the fake news media is trying to say that large scale immigration in sweden is working out just beautifully. not! and sweden responded, terror attacks? what has he been smoking? the president defending his remarks about sweden, even though officials say nothing happened there on friday. >> reporter: and white house officials have told us that the president was speaking more broadly about a general rise in violence and general concern, not any specific incident after he of course got a lot of attent

the un escorted us back across town to meet ali darassa's enemy. a christian militia also accused of atrocities. meet general gaetan, and his deputy, who calls himself general tarzan. the fighters hid their guns while we were there, but general gaetan was blunt about his own role. are you a warlord? translation: yes, i have thousands of men ready to protect the population. the self—styled protectors thrive because the government is weak. there are too few peacekeepers, and troops are of mixed quality. it's a familiar story of peacekeeping in the modern age. but tensions around bambari are now so dangerous, the un mission‘s top officials are flying in. diane corner is a veteran british diplomat now trying to ensure this country doesn't slide into chaos again. the warlords are summoned. first, ali darassa. and then gaetan, who waits in a room next door for his enemy to leave. in this prefabricated office, the international community struggles to make peace. diane corner tells them the un is willing to fight. i'm giving very clear message is that we a

what about ali darassa? translation: his name creates fear and terror.asn't hard to find ali darassa. he and his bodyguards live directly opposite the un hq. guns are supposed to be banned here, but try telling that to these men. the un is unwilling so far to provoke a conflict over this. the fighters are muslims from the ethnic minority, whom ali darassa claims to protect. you portray yourself as the protector of the people. but there is another view of you, and that is that you're a ruthless killer? translation: all is clear. everything that happens is reported by people. if i was a ruthless killer, people could not live peacefully near me. the un escorted us back across town to meet ali darassa's enemy, the leader of a christian militia, also accused of atrocities. meet general gaetan, and his deputy, who calls himself general tarzan. the fighters hid their guns while we were there, but general gaetan was blunt about his own role. are you a warlord? translation: yes. i have thousands of men, ready to protect the population. the self—styled protectors

the bay area's own mahershala ali is at number four, taking home his oscar. and number five, casey affleck, who got best actor. >>> for a list of the winners and more of what went wrong, download the abc 7 news app. we have a special oscar session. >> the photos, video, stories of the bay area connections to the nominees. that includes mahershala ali and his journey from hollywood from here in the east bay. we'll have more on his win in a few minutes. >> definitely worth waiting for. >>> we are following breaking news in the east bay. a fire left more than two dozen people homeless this morning. >> abc 7's amy hollyfield is live on the scene for a close call for some of the people inside one apartment. amy? >> hi, natasha. i have an update for you. within the last half hour, the red cross says it now has a shelter set up for these fire victims at cal east bay. the hayward campus. it's been a very long night for the victims. be 1 peop 31 people not being allowed back inside their homes because there is no gas or electricity. they've been standing out in the co

our top stories: mahershala ali wins best supporting actorfor his role in moonlight as the oscars begin in hollywood. and with the politics of america under the spotlight, we'll have the latest from los angeles on hollywoods biggest night of the year. i'm peter bowes live in los angeles. we are 90 minutes into the oscars ceremony. there have beenjokes and judge the donald trump. two black actors have won awards, but so far, nothing for la la land. in other news: claims that british child migrants to australia were physically and sexually abused are to be examined in a public inquiry. the greater the evil, the el to keep and undercover. and britain's gold medallist sir mo farah insists he's a clean athlete after new allegations involving his coach alberto salazar. hello. good to have you with us. the stars and celebrities are gathering at the dolby theatre in hollywood. there a leading contenderfor best actor. the first big award of the evening, best supporting actor, went to mahershala ali for his moving portrayal of a miami drug dealer in coming of age drama moonlight. in the last few

i want to bring in stephanie ruhle and ali velshi. i want to start with the executive order coming down roughly around noon from the white house and it seems to be this symbolic expression of core principles. the signal is they're trying to weaken dodd-frank. what does dodd-frank do and not do? >> so it was named after senator chris dodd and congressman ba barney frank in 2010 as a result of the financial crisis. it was a bunch of laws that all got. together in one. it was basically the biggest overhaul of regulation since the great depression. it sort of affects nanything to do with money and banking. it was designed to avoid the too big to fail situation. critics say don't throw the baby out with the bath water. it doesn't appeal it, it directs the treasury to examine it, go to all the agencies and say what can we do to make this better, which a lot of people think means make it more business friendly. >> the administration couldn't roll it back, that's a congressional action anyway. >> we've not seen a congress prepared to stand up

it's time for ali velshi to take over. we'll see you back here 24 hours from now. >> i wish you didn't have to stop. i've been riveted listening to all your great interviews. have a great afternoon. >>> right now on msnbc, mitch mcconnell's mistake this morning. three more senators read a letter from martin luther king's widow. the same letter senator elizabeth warren read to ban her from speaking over a debate over jeff sessions. will the extremely rare move silencing a senator backfire on the gop? and defending the ban. this morning, president trump tells a gathering of law enforcement officials his executive order on immigration is completely legal and, quote, perfectly written. this as a federal court panel is deciding right now whether the controversial ban can be reinstated. >>> plus, the dakota access pipeline gets the final green light. it sparked months of protests and the largest tribal gathering in nearly 100 years. what's next for the protesters? i'll ask taboo from the black eyed peas who vows to continue figh

ali? >> ron, thank you. of course that's the trump hotel at the corner of central park where columbus circle is, not the one that he lives on, which is around the corner from us here on fifth avenue and 56th. ron allen for us in new york. march also kicked off about an hour ago in atlanta, msnbc's mariano atencio is there. you're on the move. >> reporter: we are on the move and i think the marchers have stopped just for you. couple hundred people have taken over the sidewalk here in atlanta and i just want -- to say the whole sidewalk over there, many calling for the impeachment of president donald trump and say many issues the donald trump policies brought them to rally here today. his immigration policies are what they call the muslim ban as well as issues with women. so let's talk to some of these marchers here today. hi sir. >> hi. >> what brought you out here today? >> i've had enough of the hate-filled voices that i've seen on social media, and elsewhere is like trying to stop the media and call it fak

mary's. >> reporter: ali's star is on the rise. following the oscars, calvin klein had a campaign featuring the cast of "moonlight." >>> well, last night's best picture win by "moonlight" is particularly meaningful to members of the lgbtq community. >> the movie will be shown tomorrow night at san francisco's castro theater. it tells the story of a young man growing up black, poor and gay. it's a story rarely told in hollywood. >> it's the struggle of, you know, finding yourself, finding who you are, being accepted for who you are. "moonlight" was a young man struggling with his sexuality. that is something that transcends all genders and all cultures. >> at san francisco's lgbt community center, they're praising the movie for taking on some of the most common struggles affecting that community, violence and acceptance. >>> oscars host jimmy kimmel is talking to some oscars oops insiders tonight on jimmy kimmel live. >> one of his guests is mahershala ali. watch tonight at 11:35 right after abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> now we go to som

muhammad ali jr. and his mother are in studio 57.ys agents asked him about his religious briefs. >>> but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> and the academy award for best picture. >> "la la land." >> and the oscar goes to "the wrong film. >> i'm sorry. no. there's a mistake. "moonlight," you guys won best picture. this is not a joke. "moonlight" has won best picture. >> this is very unfortunate what happened. personally i blame steve harvey for this. >> the white house is resisting calls for an independent investigation. >> getting way, way ahead of ourselves here. there's no allegations of any crime occurring or that there's a criminal investigation. >>> hollywood is remembering bill paxton. >> that's it, man. game over, man. >> paxton will be remembered for the numerous hits he startestar. >> quite a sight in the southern hemisphere. a rare treat, an eclipse known as ring of fire. >> all that -- >> a teenager survived a seven-story fall in his car. >> it's unbelievable anybody lived throug

ambassador, ali velshi, ali arouzi. two alis and two nicks. >> effective. >> big thanks to all of you. kristen welker as well. >>> today's microsoft pulse question, do you think sanctions are an appropriate punishment for iran's missile test? that's the question, we'd love to hear from you, the pulse is live. us.msnbc.com, we'll check the results later in the broadcast. >>> how are lawmakers reacting to the administration's new wave of sanctions against iran? rhode island democrat jack reed joins me on the other side of this break, and president trump's controversial pick to run the department of education, betsy devos advanced to a final senate vote. can democrats get another republican to jump ship and sink her nomination? with nature's bounty hair, skin and nails you'll enjoy lustrous hair, vibrant skin, and healthy nails... so no matter what happens,... you'll still feel beautiful. nature's bounty hair, skin and nails. better off healthy. when i was too busy with the kids to get a repair estimate. liberty did what?

one of the travelers is muhammad ali jr., son of muhammad ali. he joins me with his mother.ng us. >> that's good. >> they're saying this is not part of the travel plan, you believe it is part of the travel plan. you just landed in florida from jamaica, where you spoke at a black history event. you were there to retrieve your bags at baggage claim, and what happened, muhammad? >> i got off the plane. before we got our baggage the immigration guy came over to me and he was like, can i see you for a minute? i said, yeah, sure, no problem. so he asked me, what is your name? which i didn't think nothing of that. i told him muhammad ali, he said, so who gave you -- how did you get that name? i was like my mother and father named me. i was named after my father. so he said, okay, now, what is your religion? and i said, muslim, i'm a muslim. and i thought to myself, that's kind of odd. he asked about my religion and i'm traveling back into the country. >> did they take you away? >> yeah. they actually -- then what happened was, they took me in a room, and it was like they didn't bel

. >> reporter: though you wouldn't expect it given her country's climate, fatima al ali is an ace on. the 27-year-old is from the united arab emirates and is shattering preconceptions of what a hockey player looks like. al ali picked up a hockey stick for the first just six years ago, but her puck-handling skills have already earned her a spot on the u.a.e.'s women's national team. in november, those skills caught the eye of former washington capitals star peter bondra. >> i play the game professionally for 23 years and if i try to do the stuff that she does, i have to learn and i'm not sure how much would be accomplished, just to be honest. >> reporter: bondra was so impressed by al ali's abilities that he posted a video to twitter, saying "she has better hands than me!" the video went viral, and a few weeks later, he surprised al ali with a dream trip to meet the "caps"-- coincidentally, that's her favorite n.h.l. team. >> february is a month for 'hockey is for everyone' and i think you'll be a great ambassador for this." >> reporter: for soft-spoken al ali, taking the ice with the

on ali al-naimi's new focus.w coming up, starbucks founder and ceo howard schultz joins francine lacqua, 10:00 a.m. today in dubai, 6:00 a.m. in london on daybreak europe. 500 futures slightly lower. that is it for this edition of "bloomberg markets: middle east" . shery: other headlines coming up at the top of the hour. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> it is 1:00 p.m. in hong kong. raisingt trump propose defense spending by 10%, $854 billion cost upset -- a $54 billion cost upset. that they pledged to enhance cooperation with the white house. will be penalized more than $1 billion. as part of their settlement, the company will have to pay a fine, establish a $100.5 million fund to pay victims and

i'm ali velshi at msnbc headquarters in new york.sident trump just finishing up addressing the conservative police call action conference. it is the fifth time since 2011 that he's done that. he did cancel his appearance last year at the last minute as he was criticized for not being conservative enough, after delivering conservatives a huge victory november, senior white house counselor kellyanne coay had predicted yesterday this event has turned into t-pac, the trump political action conference as the president took the stage today. listen. >> i would have come last year but i was worried that i would be at that time too controversial. we wanted border security, we wanted very, very strong military, we wanted all of the things that we're going to get and people consider that controversial but you didn't consider it controversial. so i've been with cpac for a long time. all of these years we've been together and now you finally have a president, finally. took you a long time. took you a long time. >> all right, we got reaction from

mary'skron 4's ella sogomonian is live in the east bayshe spoke with ali's former ali's former dramaacher...ella? students at st. mary's college in moraga have a lot more to be proud about now that their alumnus maharshala ali won an academy award last night.it's the first nomination and win for the performer who was awarded for best supporting actor in the film moonlight. this is a really fun story because maharshala actually came to st. mary's college on a basketball scholarshipand it was when he was approached by drama teacher rebecca engle that he first found his passion for theater and acting. in a commencement speech at the college last year maharshala you said it gave him a renewed sense of purpose. we sat down with the teacher who is as proud as can be for her former student who is also the first muslim actor to win an oscar. rebecca engle, drama teacher st. mary's college"i didn't know that was true. i don't want to squeak and cry but i think we are all feeling how really important art is right now." maharshala is a bay area native he grew up in hayward and now lives in oakl

what about ali darassa? >> his name creates fear and terror. even now, when he sent his men, all the people ran away. findl: it wasn't hard to ali darassa. lived his bodyguards directly opposite the unhq. guns are supposed to be dan -- supposed to be banned here, but try telling that to these men. the u.n. is unwilling to provoke conflict over this. the fighters are muslims from the ethnic minority that ali darassa claims to protect. you portray yourself as a protector of the people, but there is another view of you, and that is that you are a ruthless killer. >> all is clear. everything that happens is reported by people. if i was a ruthless killer, people could not live peacefully near me. the u.n. escorted us back across town to meet his enemy. the leader of a christian militia also accused of atrocities. meet the general and his deputy. the fighters hid their guns when we were there, but the general was blunt about his own role. are you a warlord? >> yes. i have thousands of men ready to protect the population. fergal: the self-styled prote

ali, that was such an emotional interview. fill in a little more information. >> this woman was arrested in a raid in 2009. several months later they found discrepancies with her documentation. upped p turns out she was pretending to work in the united states as a documented worker. she was ordered deported, but wasn't deported because under the obama administration they were targeted dangerous criminals for deportation. >> they prioritized them. >> she didn't hit the priority. unusually she report ed in routinely to immigration yesterday and they decided to deport her. we do not know whether that was something to do with donald trump or whether it was due -- >> we're all going to stay on this. in the category to help you sleep tonight, we're going to bring you one last store i. we're going to ask jeremy bash to weigh in on reports from reuters about donald trump's first phone call with russian president vladimir putin. he didn't seem aware of what the start treaty is. that's all right with me. if you're the president of the u

i'm ali velshi. you can follow me on twitt twitter @alivelshi. now "andrea mitchell reports." >> right now on "andrea mitchell report," a showdown in the senate after democrats pull an all-night talk-a-thon against trump's controversial education nominee, betsy devos. so far only 50 senators say they're voting against her. unless opponents get one more republican to defect, vice president mike pence, whom you see arriving there, will get to break the tie. the first time a sitting vice president decides the confirmation of a cabinet nominee. we'll bring that vote to you live. >>> appeals court compromise. the white house signaling a possible fallback position in its brief to the appeals court on that travel ban. only hours before the three-judge panel hears arguments from both sides, pete williams will have details. just now the president arguing what's at stake. >> if you remember, isis said, we are going to infiltrate the united states and other countries through the migration. and then we're not allowed to be tough on the people coming in? expl