they say one box of ivory arrives from zimbabwe almost every day. the tusks are well hidden beneath wrapping paper in packages that weigh about a kilogram and authorities rarely seize them. about 80 carriers transport packages from a smuggling organization. they hide the ivory among other belongings and pretend to be tourists crossing over to the mainland. members of the smuggling syndicate pay bribes to some chinese officials and carriers pass through the gates when those officials are on duty. >> translator: the carriers get about $70 per trip or $160 for two. there's a lot of money for people on the mainland. the ivory goes to beijing and shanghai. >> reporter: chinese president xi shin ping has pledge to crack down on the illegal trade. but he must contend with the belief among many of his citizens that ivory products are treasures that bring great luck. >>> virtual reality. they can take you into an imagery world. imaginary world.inary world. the stuff of dreams and fantasy but now vr technology is advancing going beyond mere games and into the

. >>> world authorities suspended ivory trading 25 years ago. they've been unable to stop poachers and smugglers who serve a thriving black market in china. we lift the lid on the underground network. >> reporter: hong kong, a global hub for the ivory trade. there are more than 70 retail outlets. they are prohibited from selling restale stock. there are about ten ivory manufacturers in hong kong, but those products are only supposed to be bought and sold locally. vendors have to provide the hong kong government with regular updates on their stocks. >> this import in '86. if some customer needs that, we can use this to make carving. >> reporter: for years, vendors reported declining supplies of tusks and ivory products, but then figures began to level out. environmental activists say the reason is the shops are popping up with tusks from recently poached elephants. the environmentalists say lacks regulations and supervision allow the illegal trade to continue. one alleged member of a smuggling syndicate spoke with nhk on condition of anonymity. >

. >> a warrior in the city, we meet a tribesman object a mission to stamp out the ivory trade in hong kong. >> partly cloudy. apery cap of our top stories. british m.p.s are debating whether to bomb isil in syria. david cameron said strikes in iraq have been a success. the opposition say the plan won't be effective and put britain in danger. >> the u.s. secretary of state john kerry said several major allies are stepping up the fight against isil. speaking at nato headquarters, he said he's asked foreign ministers to do more to battle the group. >> russian defense officials made more allegations about turkey's alleged involvement with the sale of oil from isil controlled areas in iraq and syria. turkey's president erdogan is accused of personally benefiting from the sale. >> in other news now, the head of military praises in libya has been killed by a roadside bomb. the military spokesman for the internationally recognized government said he died after stepping on a mine in benghazi. libyan troops have recently driven troops from alliance for factions out of the area. >> the director

it can distinguish between asian and african ivory.hey used it tuesday to spot check statues supposedly made from legal ivory. two of the five products turned out to be made from african ivory and were confiscated. the shop owner was told to report to police for questioning. it can differentiate between the two kinds of ivory based upon the chemical elements they contain. conventional tan te aal dna tes two weeks to make the distinction. it's illegal to smuggle african ivory. >>> japanese public is more interested in space exploration than ever. more than 2,000 people rushed to apply for only eight openings for the space simulation sperm, the larger-than-expected number of entries has forced the exploration agency to cut short the period. they plan to develop a new and easier method to detect the stress of astronauts staying at the space station. currently doctors on the ground check them every two weeks by studying their voices and complexion. the experiment will help them collect basic data. eight men between 20 and 55 will live toge

all of us found shops. >> touched with ivory.ong kong is the world largest retail market in ivory, and many believe a transit point. shops along the busy road. they are full of licensed dealers selling ornately arrived pieces, fetching huge prices fed into the market. >> it's a bad business that really needs to stop. >> it's that message that he and erts took to the streets of hong kong. leading the march was jamie gamer, a kenyan running an 85 member team back home. that is the most devastating thing we can see. trade and registered ivory is allowed inside hong kong. >> the idea was that trade would continue. more than 25 years later stores are trading and activists say i'very is being smuggled in. this shows a licensed dealer discussing how to smuggle product into china where it's banned. with china and vietnam the two big markets. conservationists are trying a new tact. they are photographing celebrities with endangered wild life. >> celebrities are powerful. having people epps local get attract to the issue which they may not

most illegal ivory is destined for asia, especially china. there were concerns thailand could face international sanctions if it failed to rein in ivory trafficking. the government introduced a law this year requiring thais to register all ivory items and limiting the number they can own. and that wraps up our bulletin. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> in other news, diplomats in japan and south korea are watching to see how prosecutors in soul react to a ruling in a case that's strained ties. a japanese journalist was found not guilty thursday of defaming south korea's president. tatsuya kato was charged after reporting rumors about park geun-hye's whereabouts on the day of the "sewol" ferry disaster. the judge said kato should be protected by freedom of speech in a democratic society. there are hopes the decision will improve diplomatic ties. >> translator: i value the court's decision of acquittal. i expect it will have positive effects on our relations with south korea. >> south korea's biggest news wire says the decision will help

we get pretty emotional about it. >> reporter: trade of registered ivory is allowed inside hong kong, as it was imported before the international ban was put in place in 1989. the idea was that trade would continue until stocks ran out, but more than 25 years later, stores are still trading and activists say ivory is being smuggled in to restock the market. this undercover footage shows a licensed dealer openly discussing how he can smuggle his product into china where it's banned. china and vietnam are the two biggest markets, conservation t conservationists are now trying a new -- approach. >> celebrities are very powerful if getting that message across. so yes, it helps locals get, you know, attracted to this issue, which they might not otherwise be interested in. >> reporter: despite all conservation efforts many countries in africa are struggling with an epidemic poaching. >> the current tally is about 35,000 elephants being killed, which is one every 15 minutes. so that gives 10, 15 years before they are gone. >> authorities in hong kong say they are cracking down on ivory smugg

the x ray detects elements inside an ivory sample. the data is input into the app. tell tale chemical elements which is found in heavier quantities in african elephants allow the device to determine origins with 90% accuracy. >> spends only a few minutes to detect the ivory instead of using -- it takes maybe at least two weeks. >> thai authorities have seized 14 tons of illegal traded ivory over the past ten years. the government is considering installing the new system at airports. >>> with an increasingly aging society more japanese people are devoting themselves to care for elderly family members. and it has had a big impact on their lives. around 100,000 people every year are even forced to leave their jobs just for nursing. nhk world has one of their stories. >> reporter: mie waki spends every day taking care of her 75-year-old mother who suffers from dementia. after her condition got worse, she decided to leave the company where she had worked for eight years. >> translator: it was physically tough to continue my job while nursing my mother. i once had to susp

. >> i see pangolins, sea turtles, monkey skull, ivory and then... this thing. what the heck is this? >> this is one of the hottest things on the market today. >> this? >> this is an air bladder from a fish called the totoaba. >> the totoaba is actually a sea bass, it is so critically endangered that it can only be found in one place in the entire world... the middle of the sea of cortez. it is now being illegally harvested for its bladders. since they're touted as an aphrodisiac in asian cultures, each bladder can sell for up to 15 thousand dollars on the black market. that promise of big profits from illegal wildlife sales motivates sellers to get creative. >> i've had monkeys jump out of suitcases. i've had birds fly out of toothpaste boxes. they get more and more intricate now a days. people do ask me "what's the strangest animal you've ever seen"? and i'll tell 'em "it's man"... man will do some pretty strange things with endangered species to make a lot of money. >> the case of jereme james is a prime example. >> jereme james is one of the more unusual smu

ivory, good to have you with us.at the standard advice is to make sure that you have maxed out on your 401(k). but if you're over age 50 you can put even more in. can you do it all at one lump sum at the end of the year? >> well, that's going to be a function of your summary plan description. i would contact the employer. but i would imagine you can put the catch-up provision -- >> and how much is it? >> it's $6,000 for the 401(k). it's $1,000 for the i.r.a. account. obviously, the i.r.a. account you have more control of that. that's something you can do on your own. >> and ivory, when you're looking at the i.r.a.s, you say that now might be the time for some people to think about converting to a roth i.r.a. from a traditional i.r.a. that's going to have tax implications. what are they and who is best to do that conversion right now? >> it's a unique situation. you can convert an i.r.a. into a roth i.r.a., pay the taxes up front and allow that money to go tax deferred. when you take it out it becomes taxed -- it's a

fully packed with ivory. hong kong is the largest retail parked for ivory. many believe it's also a transit point. shops along the road are full of licensed dealers selling ornately carved pieces, fetching huge prices, fed into the market. it's a bad business that is really needed to stop. it's a message he and others took to the streets. leading the march a kenyan running a team protecting elephants and kenyans. >> it gets me to the core. we are emotional about it. >> reporter: trade in registered ivory is allowed inside hong kong, as long as it was imported before the ban was put in place in 1989. trade would continue until stocks run out. more than 25 years later stores are trading. and ivory has been snuggled in to restock the market. >> the footage shows a licensed dealer openly discussing how to smuggle product into china where it's been panned. with china and vietnam with ban, conservationists are finding a new tact. they are photographing celebrities with endangered wildlife hoping it will get the message through. >> celebrities are powerful to get t

he is currently living in exile in the ivory coast. spoke to a west african specialist in sweden about the development. >> there is the possibility of a major breakthrough. what we have been waiting for a long time is to see clear what helly happened, and how could have advanced. his warrant for arrest is an interesting step. he will be delivered to burkina faso for justice. it is difficult to say whether the new president will be installed on the 29th of happenr, and what will there. that will be interesting to know, what they will be talking about. of course, it is a different thing when you have a new elected president in these cases. >> do you think he is likely to be extradited? >> i am not -- it is difficult to say. the relationship between burkina faso and others are troublesome with phone calls captured them, and there's a lot of conversation about what is the true work of the city. in a way, it is not in the of the ivory authorities to refuse to comply. this is an issue that has to be dealt with. it is difficult whether to say

tomorrow, monday, is the deadline on the fed's proposed final ivory ban rule. please, every one of you, if you have not already done it, go to kniferights.org and follow the links on the home page to submit a comment, by tomorrow at midnight, in opposition to this absurd ban that will not save a single elephant in africa, but will cost americans billions and potentially remove hundreds of thousands of guns and knives from the market. also this year, the knife owners protection act offered by knife rights is refiled in both houses of congress. the house bill sponsored by the arizona congressman is still in committee. however, recently, the copa bill in the senate was passed out of committee. it awaits an appropriate bill to be tacked on to. but given how little congress has done these days, i'm not by the same token, six years ago, they told us that the switchblade act would never pass and we got that done. please help by encouraging your senator, and your senators and congressmen to co-sponsor this bill. the results speak for themselves. five rights is the seco

you've got terrible political problems in the ivory coast, it's quite corrupt, you've got child labor, you've got arms deals going on and cocoa, the money being used, et cetera. so it's-- it-- you know, the-- the-- the chocolate industry has made a mistake by holding itself to blame because of poverty in africa. it's not actually-- they-- they can't solve it because it-- you've got governments, you've got corruption, you've got things going on like that. so-- it's very sad and the-- the-- the average-- afr-- african farmer will be earning $2 a day, -- not very much. and i know for a fact that-- i have spoken to some farmers and they talk to me quite candidly. i said, you know, what do you want, you know, how-- what about fair trade. they say, fair trade, that's no good, i want free trade, angus. i want free trade, i want to be able to sell my cocoa beans for my price. and that's where the problem is because they can't 'cause it's all-- it's all controlled by government prices and things like that. >> so it's a collective price and they can't negotiate it separately? >> it's a fixed pr

nairobi and kenya have upped their penalties for ivory poaching.w president and they've arrested people there. it's got to be a combination of everyone working together. we need to reduce the markets and up our game of enforcement here in africa. >> so what you're saying is that you believe that's going to happen because with china saying we're done with this, that helps the people of africa protect them as well? >> it is happening more and more government the here are getting more active on this issue. supporting tanzania by providing vehicles for conservation. we think hopefully we can turn the tide for elephants, make this the year that elephant births outnumber the deaths. we'll turn our attention to the rhinos because they're having a hard time as well right now. >> you're watching "cnn newsroom." still ahead, hundreds of abandoned dogs in turkey. they're finding out they really are man's best friend. details next. i've smoked a lot and quit a lot, but ended up nowhere. now i use this. the nicoderm cq patch, with unique extended release techno

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he didn't identify them but said one family fled el salvador and one from the ivory coast. he talked about his christmas message god is everywhere. it's something he shared with savannah guthrie on the "today" show. >> there is a freshness and newness there all the time. this year i think especially because we so crave the hope and the light and the promise. >> reporter: cardinal dolan had a lot to talk about in is homily and his sermon. he also reminisced, gus, about pope francis's visit here just three months ago he shared an he can dote of what pope francis said when he arrived here to st. patrick's cathedral. a little bit taken aback, a little surprised when he saw the cathedral. we will tell you all that b. >>> and great to he so the cathedral with all the scaffolding off it after so many years. we will talk to you in a little bit. >>> speaking of pope francis he will deliver his annual christmas day message in st. peters square in just about an hour. at midnight he celebrated mass. the pontiff also delivered his homily at the vet can, he spoke out against what he call

. >> one of the items the mystery client gives paul's father is this delicately carved piece of ivoryit's so intricate, i can actually make out the faces on the people. >> right. >> this is a single tusk? >> this is a single tusk. >> paul's father receives three more chinese artworks in the deal. >> there was a small piece of jade carved into kind of a mountain scene. and there was also a feather headdress. but the most amazing piece was a table screen. >> and here it is. screens like this have been used in china for centuries. a functional piece of art atop a desk. it blocks the wind and sun in an open-air work space. >> it had chinese calligraphy on one side and then, on the other side, a pastoral scene of horses, all held in a bronze frame. >> my first question -- who is this client of bruce's, and how did these exotic items end up in small-town vermont? >> i really don't know anything about it. >> you must be curious. >> a little but. but i don't know the woman, and i'm sure she's long gone now. she'd spent considerable time overseas, particularly in china. maybe she was in the fo

. >> of family who fled terror and the threat of retribution in el salvador and another, a muslim ivory coast. >> reporter: when the debate over the settling of syrian refugees has played out across the world use his homily to highlight the refugee struggled low he didn't name or single out the new york families being resettled by catholic charities. >> i think you would unite with me as we celebrate this night when jesus was born away from home into a family that would soon free as refugees from an oppressive king into egypt, you would join me in welcoming those two families. >> reporter: bohlen reflect on the highlight of his year, the visit of pope francis who wowed the city in september on his first trip to new york, his first stop when he got here in a pope mobile to deliver gas from this podium. >> we are here at the cathedral. he turned around and looked at st. patrick's cathedral and he said but it is right here in the middle of things. then he smiled and he said that is where it should be because that is where god is. right in the middle of things. i propose to you all this eve

and the threat of retribution in el salvador and another, a muslim family, refugee family from the ivory coast. >> reporter: when the debate over the resettling of syria refugees has played out across the world, used his holly to highlight the refugees struggled though he didn't name or sing aloud the new york families being resettled by catholic charities. >> i think you would unite with me as we celebrate this night when jesus was born away from home into a family that would soon we as refugees for safety from an oppressive king into egypt i think you would join me in welcoming those two families. >> reporter: dolan reflect on highlight of his year, the visit city in september on the first trip to new york, first stop when he got here, a ride down fifth avenue to deliver masse from this very podium. >> we are here at the cathedral and he turned around and he looks at st. patrick's cathedral and he said but it is right here in the middle of things. then he smiled and he said that is where it should be because that is where god is, right in the middle of things. i propose to you all this

. >>> blaise compaore is wanted for questioning, compaore fled to ivory coast after being convicted lastzing the body of president tomas, sankara. several brults have been found in his body. >> burundi's president, au wants to send 5,000 troops and worried that the country is headed towards civil war. pierre nkurunziza decided to run for a third term. mohammad adow has the story. >> government of burundi was able to protect civilians. they also said they will appoint a commission of inquiry to look into the killings that have happened in the country, since april but particularly, the killings that happened on the 11th of december. on that friday 87 people were killed in the capital bujumbura. they have only one more option, ang act which allows them to maintain in a country even before the divorce. fest they can only be done at the summit. only can be invoked by african presidents. however, they have not agreed on invoking it in the past. and that is where burundi might get its escape. >> rwanda's president has praised last week's referendum which cleared the way for him to run for a thi

the revolution last year in the ivory coast. for now the authorities are not making any comments. >> we are pleased. everyone wants to know the truth. stinks that this case has gone forward. >> according to autopsy results released in october, the probable remains were riddled with bullets. the family's lawyer gave more details on dna test. >> the state of the remains mental laboratory could not find detectable dna, but it doesn't mean that the case is in continuing. several people have already been charged. >> among those who have been charged, his right-hand man during that 27 year rule. the one who led the attempted to against transitional leaders in september. >> in germany, a country that has become a magnet for refugees fleeing from war and economic migrants in search of a better life. germany has taken in close to one million people this year alone and is struggling to cope with those record numbers. as we have explained to us now, german authorities are rejecting an increasing number of asylum seekers. deportations of ne

two small countries, the ivory coast and ghana produce 70% of the world's cocoa. >> there is word aboutocoa becoming powdered gold. >> there's another reason why chocolate is rising like gold. you, me, we are the real-life augustus floops. >> don't do that, please i beg you, augustus. >> we eat a lot of chocolate. on average, americans scarf up between 11 and 12 pounds of chocolate a year, and other countries eat more. and new chock-oh-holics eat more. smaller bars, more of what the industry calls inclusion. like creams and crispies. >> the cheapest bit is sugar. you are finding that generally as a trend chocolate is getting sweeter with more bits in it and it's getting smaller. the industry is promoting the fact that it's good you're getting a smaller bar. >> less spin. >> less calories, no it's not, it's less chocolate. antioxidants, no it's not, chocolate can taste amazing. >> kennedy says you can tell if you got the high-quality stuff in a snap. >> it's called a snap test. so what you want to do is pick up one of these and then literally break it and listen. >> i didn't hear anythin

he was just hitting the ivory coast. he's given out 4 billion presents so far.will be tracking him the entire night. he's moving. of course, people leave out hot chocolate. it's going to be warm, santa. see you back here at 11:00 tonight. >>> developing news tonight. a state of emergency after a ferocious tornado outbreak tears through several states. at least 11 people are dead, including a 7-year-old boy. entire neighborhoods destroyed. >>> panic at the mall. gun fire erupts on christmas eve. a police officer shoots and kills a gunman inside a store as frightened shoppers run in fear. >>> winter summerland. late december and temperatures in the 60s and 70s across much of the country. the warmest christmas ever. shorts and t-shirts, a day in the park instead of by the fire. >>> and holy night. celebrations in bethlehem, at the vatican and around the world. "nightly news" begins right now.

people attended midnight mass, cardinal dolan welcoming refugees, including a muslim family from the ivory coast. the plight of refugees on the mind of pope francis as he balcony of st. peter's basilica. he denounced the atrocities in places like syria and libya. >>> for so many people this was day of giving, and the gift was their time, helping those who need a hand. so many good examples of folks in the tristate doing just that today. mayor de blasio was one of them helping dish out food and goodwill in harlem. our stacey sager was there. feliz navidad >> reporter: it was all about the children. hundreds with their families. >> this is not about what you get. this is about what you give. >> reporter: and about feeling blessed no matter how much they've struggled. >> i'm just grateful to be alive. >> reporter: others just struggling to find a christmas meal. out here on 145th street, no shortage of people for this event. it's already the middle of the afternoon and they're still lining up. >> i just want to be more humble, treat everybody nice. you know what i'm snake. >> reporter: the ma

thank you so much ivory. early christmas for actor robert downey, jr.. the governor california part and the ironman star for felony drug conviction from 20 years ago pity is and the actor to jail for about a year. downey was among the 90 when people pardon for colonel convictions after demonstrating they rehabilitated themselves. he has been out of custody for 10 years. up next for sports. >> i am ines rosales with the toyota traffic tracker. here's what's going on tomorrow christmas with the rails. metro north on hourly service east of the hudson. west of the hudson week in service. new york city's suburbs on a sunday schedule. long island railroad in new york city buses on a holiday schedule. holiday schedule the past trains on saturday schedule. street cleaning rules in the meters in effect. monday through friday at 4:30 in the morning i will keep you updated on your commute. and command sergeant mike reid of joint force bravo. merry `of joint force bravo. merry christmas to my parents savor an egg mcmuffin any time a fresh cracked egg, canadian bacon

time, the best season marshall had enough votes to make six trips, man goals and running back chris ivory were made first alternates. it is officials, russian billionaire about to become the sole owner of the brooklyn gnats and barkley's center. he already owned 80% of the team and 40% of the arena and now he will know everything. the deal is for $285 million in cash and interest-bearing notes. it puts the value of the nets in berkeley center at $1.7 billion. team made his fortune through mining and metals. anthony mason out tonight's game against lebron james and the cavaliers and next are as listed questionable, third quarter monday but against the magic, got tangled up with rob and lopez. he took two shot in the fourth quarter, and jenny sat out most of practicing his ankle felt sore. derek fisher is planning anthony will play but station won't be on the ice new york rangers were at home against the ducks and snapped a three game losing streak. let's pick up in the third period, game tied at one. ducks turn the puck over and derek reside put the rangers on top with the second goal of t

. >> of family who fled terror and threat of retribution, a refugee family from the ivory coast. >> reporter: the debate over the resettling of syrian refugees has played out across the world, used his homily to highlight the refugees struggled though he did name or symbol of the new york families being resettled by catholic charities. >> i think you would unite with me as we celebrate this night when jesus was born away from soon flee as refugees for safety from an oppressive king into egypt, i think you would join me in welcoming those two families. >> reporter: ebola requested the highlight of his year, the visit of pope francis who wowed the city on his first trip to new york, his first stop when he got here, right down fifth avenue in his boatmobile to deliver masse from this podium. >> holy father, we are here at the cathedral and he turned around and looked at st. patrick's cathedral and he said it is right here in the middle of things, then he smiled and said that is where it should be because that is where god is. right in the middle of things. i propose to you all this evening that

ivory is running. fitzpatrick, almost 700 yards passing, six touchdowns, no picks since trimmed the beard. the prognosis, the jets have fun with the titans, 28-20. that's what the machine says. but as always, your results may vary. >> 28-20. and the giants will be -- >> on monday. monday night football. i must say the giants' complex was all a twit we are the prognosticator from last week. >> really. >> somehow the machine -- >> that was a great call. just the wrong team winning. >> can't win them all. >> i'm all positive these days. thank you rob. >> let's check in with sade for some of the stories on eyewitness news at 11:00. >>> police have released new information in connection with a series of robberies around central park. we are going to show you the video of people police want to talk to. >>> also, a surprise performance by none other than andrea bocelli. that's tonight at 11:00. bill and liz. thanks for watching.

the man is believed to be living in the ivory coast. he was driven by power after he tried to change the constitution to allow him to extend his 27-year rule >>> greece's parliament is about to vote on whether to recognise palestine as an independent sovereign state. it is a symbolic gesture and non-binding. it will be followed by an address by the president. on monday he said the palestinian authority will issue passports bearing the name, state of palestine, next year. current passports are stamped with the words "palestinian authority". in 2012 palestinian was given nonmember status at the u.n. general assembly after a note so recognise it as a sovereign state. the last country to vote in naifr to recognise palestinian as a state was france and that was back in december last year. palestinians in the occupied west bank have been raising money to help rebuild homes destroyed by israel's army. since october at least ten houses have been torn down. as part of a policy of wrecking down homes. our correspondent has this report. >> reporte

he found an ivory in the far corner of the cave that had been used for military operations engraved with a name. further investigation revealed it belonged to a soldier from saga prefecture in okinawa. >> translator: i'm glad we can hand this over to his family after all this time. >> reporter: the brother traveled to okinawa to receive the seal in november. he was less than 2 years old when the war ended. he has no memory of it or of his brother, but the discovery inspired him and other family members to trace his footsteps in the last days of his life. they entered the cave where it was found. >> translator: it's covered with a black smudge. something must have burned it. maybe a flamethrower. >> reporter: letters also turned up nearby. >> translator: has anything changed? >> translator: the boots were left here when the soldiers rushed out of the cave. >> reporter: thick-soled socks before charging at the enemy. and at that point, he may have known he was marching towards his death. >> translator: why else would he left the seal that he had kept with him all the time right here? he to

to the third quarter, ramon johnson to ivory frimpon from 13 yards out. the referee looking and saying what do we got here? we've got a touchdown and the bulldogs head to go the state for the first time since 2007. congratulations to coach kyle simmons and company. >>> so how about that hockey matinee earlier? look, there is one fact we know about d.c. sports. the washington capitals are red hot right now. they have won six straight, off to the best start in franchise history, and most possibly, they entered today tied for first place in the metropolitan division. they have to win. at winnipeg to keep it that way. hey, there's head coach barry trotzca, a homecoming for the capitals coach. braden has been huge for washington so far this season. 16 saves in the opening frame of this one as the caps won the penalty kill for a long, long time. now here things get jiffy. these two teams are not geographic rivals but know each other well. tom wilson and michael lata on the right. erving for the caps. you like to see the fiery attitude but here's the problem. al

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biggest in history and now accused of being involved in the murder is believed to be living in the ivorympts of change the constitution to extend his 27-year rule. human rights groups say gold and diamond sales are being used to fuel conflict and trying to keep them off the market but gold is proving much more difficult to trace and al jazeera went to visit a gold mine in car and we have more. >> reporter: everyday at 7:00 a.m. these men come to dig for gold in one of the world east poorest countries. and he started working in the human mine a year and a half ago after his father was killed in the civil war. >> translator: the income here is good. some of us collect money so we can go back to school. others just want to save enough to be able to return to their villages and have a comfortable life. >> reporter: the war which started three years ago between muslim and christian malitia costs thousands of lives and the fighting has stopped but divisions are deep between communities and here muslims and christians work side by side. >> translator: i work here with my three brothers for thre

she ivory mine immediate of little cindy lou hugh in the holiday tale of a certain green meanie who tookhristmas away. then learned its true meaning and mended his ways. >> he's the grinch that ended up smiling in the movie. >> heart grew three times. >> exactly. >> what a story. i talked to philadelphia police east detectives. they are investigating the incident by diana says she will not ask the charges be filed. in the spirit of christmas she says she's willing to forgive and to let go. iain? >> good for her. great ending bruce and thank you very much. >>> two men accused of of stealing from family dollar store in. surveillance video shows the women entering the store on west lehigh avenue sunday and shows them grabbing a basket coat and filling it with 96 bucks worth of diapers. they left without paper paying. worker tried to confront them. she was assaulted. if you know who these women are please call police. >>> five hours of deliberations but still no decision tonight in the assault trial of a bucks county woman. she's charged in connection with brutal beating of two gay men on ce

he said one family fled el salvador, another muslim family from the ivory coast. he also reminisced about the pope's visit three months ago and how pope francis seemed surprised to see st. patrick's cathedral in the middle of it all, accessible for all to visit. >> as the holy father commented, it's right here in the middle of things, and then he smiled and he said, that's where it should be. because that's where god is. right in the middle of things. i propose to you all this of christmas. >> reporter: and cardinal dolan did say that that is his christmas message, that the church is everywhere, that god sever wr. we want to give you a live look at st. patrick's cathedral, no more scaffolding, this hasn't been scaffolding here since pope francis's visit. it's amaze to go see st. patrick's cathedral here, the first christmas day mass will take place around 7:00 this morning and you will also hear from cardinal dolan coming up in the next half hour, something he shared with the "today" show also part of his christmas message. back to you. >> looking forward to heari