barry petersen has our story. >> reporter: trains rarely stop in spirited wood, population 18, on the great plains of north dakota. the isolation of an old farmstead is exactly what patti and tim rondestevedt wanted, until tim, now 62, was diagnosed with early-oni-onset alzheimer's disease five years ago. patty became a full-time caregiver. >> i miss his hugs. i miss the snuggles in bed. it's hard to watch him fade. >> reporter: as tim declined, friends faded away. where does that leave you? >> scared. alone. >> reporter: beth olson works for the alzheimer's association, bringing help to caregivers in a state where support groups and other assistance can sometimes be a 100-mile drive away. >> when we get to go into their home we get the true feeling of how their everyday life is as a caregiver. >> reporter: logic is, if caregivers can better cope, they can keep a loved one at home months or years longer. northica dota legislatures have approved $2.2 million to fund the program since 2010, but it has saved a stunning $39 million by keeping people out of state-funded nursing homes and b

barry petersen was there. >> reporter: where millions once roamed free across africa, the numbers haveause of poaching to about 500,000. poaching was the source of these six tons of illegal ivory. confiscated by u.s. officials from raw tusks to exquisitely carved stat use. robert ruggiero runs the u.s. fish and wildlife antipoaching effort in africa. >> even poachers who are killed are readily replaced. there's an endless supply of people who are willing to take those risks. ivory trade is not driven by poverty. it's drif bien greed. >> reporter: today, a rock crusher turned it all into worthless, gravel-sized pieces. in the hopes that other countries would follow the same symbolic step and destroy their stockpiles. the soaring demand comes mostly from newly rich chinese who see ivory as a status symbol. a pound of ivory now sells for more than $1,000 on the streets of beijing. it's made ivory poaching one of the world's largest criminal enterprises, generating estimated profits of up to $10 billion a year. the fear is where that money is going. the head of the international fund for w

barry petersen will explore this modern day secessionist movie in our cover story and on to a track sporthere scientifics are driven to perfect a car that doesn't need a human driver at the wheel. we will go along for ride. >> maybe you have heard of google eats self driving car. the team from stanford has no interest in suburban roads. they built this car to go 120 miles per hour around a racetrack. >> hey, that was really -- what come on! there is no driver! >> it is a self driving racing car. >> okay. so -- >> i am not doing anything right now. >> get ready. self driving software that may end up soon in your car. later on sunday morning. >> osgood: kevin kline is an accomplished actor who plays just about any role you could imagine. should he choose to take the part, there is the rub. this morning he tells our tracy smith all about it. >> if you think it is a safe bet that kevin kline jumped at the chance to be in a movie with these other oscar-winning actors, you lose. did you immediately say yes to the role in "last vegas"? >> no. >> no? >> my first instinct was to pass. >> reporter:

barry petersen is at the refuge in commerce city, colorado. ood morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie and norah. this is just part of six tons of illegal ivory. it will be turned literally into this. bits and pieces. all on an effort to crack down. it is everything from tusks to fancy jewelry and its destruction is meant to spotlight the devastation caused by poaching. the illegal ivory trade is one of the world's most lucrative centimeter enterprises with annual profits estimated at between $8 billion to $10 billion. the number one destination for smuggled ivory these days is china where owning ivory pieces is a status symbol. it can bring more than a thousand dollars a pound on the streets of beijing. the clinton global initiative immediately announced afternoon $80 million fight to fight the illegal trade and former secretary of state hillary clinton spoke previously called "white gold." >> the death toll keeps going up because the poachers are so well armed. they come in in in helicopters, with automatic weapons, with night vision gog

barry petersen is at the refuge in commerce city, colorado. ood morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie and norah. this is just part of six tons of illegal ivory. it will be turned literally into this. bits and pieces. all on an effort to crack down. it is everything from tusks to fancy jewelry and its destruction is meant to spotlight the devastation caused by poaching. the illegal ivory trade is one of the world's most lucrative centimeter enterprises with annual profits estimated at between $8 billion to $10 billion. the number one destination for smuggled ivory these days is china where owning ivory pieces is a status symbol. it can bring more than a thousand dollars a pound on the streets of beijing. the clinton global initiative immediately announced afternoon $80 million fight to fight the illegal trade and former secretary of state hillary clinton spoke previously called "white gold." >> the death toll keeps going up because the poachers are so well armed. they come in in in helicopters, with automatic weapons, with night vision gog

our cover story is reported by bear barry petersen. >> the map says this is northern california so map makers and visitors might be a bit confused the about this sign. claiming this is the state of jefferson. >> the state of wrench is originally envisioned would be the same size as, say, new mexico, and it would be like a 44th largest state in the 44th by population too so -- >> it would actually be bigger than some existing states. >> correct, yes. >> julie burn is chairman of the murdoch county board of supervisors which passed a resolution in september to leave california and help form the state of jefferson. a newspaper poll in next door county showed overwhelming support after that county board also voted to leave. and the sentiment is spreading to other counties across northern california. >> it is fed by anger across rural america, a mood of us against them. against big cities that increasingly dominate state legislatures, passing laws that some say ignore rural needs. >> the state of california passes regulations about not cutting trees or things of that sort, is there a direct

barry petersen will explore this modern day secessionist movie in our cover story and on to a track sportientifics are driven to perfect a car that doesn't need a human driver at the wheel. we will go along for ride. >> maybe you have heard of google