john donvan has the story. ♪ oh, say can you see >> reporter: 89-year-old hermina hirsch loves to sing itself, i love it. >> reporter: her husband of 69 years says that singing has always brought hermina joy. >> this is her life, she likes to sing. >> reporter: recently, she told her family her dream, to sing the national anthem at the ballpark for her favorite team, the detroit tigers. >> the next thing you knew, my older brother took a video of her, and gave it to andrea, and andrea posted it on social media. >> reporter: an audition, sort of. word spread and the tigers couldn't say no. ♪ by the dawn's early light >> reporter: hermina was born in czechoslovakia. in 1944, at 17, she was locked away in the notorious nazi concentration camp called auschwitz. she survived and built a family in america. they were there. 200 family and friends turned out at the ballpark to listen, and to celebrate. >> it's one of her favorite songs because she's so patriotic. because of everything she's been through and how she got here. ♪ for the land of the free >> reporter: as she hit the high note and

tonight, john donvan and the singer and the voice that's "america strong." ♪ >> reporter: 89-year-oldrsch loves to sing. especially this song. >> i love the song itself, i love it. >> reporter: her husband of 69 years says that singing has always brought hermina joy. >> this is her life, she likes to sing. >> reporter: recently, she told her family her dream, to sing the national anthem at the 5llpark for her favorite team, the detroit tigers. >> my older brother took a video of her, and gave it to andrea, she posted on social media. >> reporter: an audition, sort of. word spread and the tigers couldn't say no. ♪ by the dawn's >> rechoslovakia in 1944. at 17 she was locked away in the notorious nazi concentration camp, auschwitz. she survived and built a family in america. they were there last night. 200 family and friends turned out at the ballpark to listen, and to celebrate. >> it's one of her favorite songs because she's so patriotic. because of everything she's been through and how she got here. ♪ for the land of the free >> reporter: as she hit the high note and a dream came tr

here's john donvan. >> reporter: why this kind of fuzzy phone video, two women talking, has been seenstart with christy owens on the right there. she looks after kids at a daycare center in benton, louisiana. and is much loved. especially by this little girl's mom. britney nichols. that's britney on the left, who is telling christy she noticed something a couple of sundays ago. >> when i saw you walking to church. >> reporter: and then britney chokes up, which brings christy in with a hug, though she's not quite sure what all the emotion's about. well, outside, there's a car waiting, a secondhand chevy cavalier. which britney, and a lot of other people, donated to give to christy as a gift, who has never even driven. >> it's just a matter of making the effort to change people's lives. >> reporter: and so, still in that hug, she will tells her she's getting the car. >> over the past few weeks i have been raising money and i have come out of pocket to buy you a vehicle for you to get a driver's license and a car. >> reporter: well, that hug lasted a good long time. and so did the tears,

john donvan, abc news. >> caleb definitely has the finish. "gma" and "this week" in the morning.ew york. have a great holiday weekend. good night. >>> developing news. the desperate search for a missing vallejo teenager has just been suspended but the family is not giving up. >> two family dogs are dead. >>> happening now, we're live at "roaracle" as dub nation gets ready to cheer on the warriors a must-win game. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> take a look outside. accept cruz beach boardwalk and folks enjoying the beach. it's been a very warm start to the unofficial start of summer, and if you were outside, there's a good chance you win to the beach. that's from santa cruz. a live look across the bay from the emeryville camera. showing blue skies and haze but the temperatures are on the way up and up. thank you for joining us. let's go outside to drew tuma with a look out how hot it's going to get. >> we're style three weeks away from official start of summer but mother nature brought the heat today. look at highs today. you in the 7s so, the outlier, 80s in the region, 90s in

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tonight, john donvan with the singer and the voice that's "america strong." ♪ oh, say can you see >>r-old hermina hirsch loves to sing. especially this song. >> i love the song itself, i love it. >> reporter: her husband of 69 years says that singing has always brought hermina joy. >> this is her life, she likes to sing. >> reporter: recently, she told her family her dream, to sing the national anthem at the ballpark for her favorite team, the detroit tigers. >> the next thing you knew, my older brother took a video of her, and gave it to andrea, and andrea posted it on social media. >> reporter: an audition, sort of. word spread and the tigers couldn't say no. ♪ by the dawn's early light >> reporter: hermina was born in czechoslovakia. in 1944, at 17, she was locked away in the notorious nazi concentration camp called auschwitz. she survived and built a family in america. they were there last night. 200 family and friends turned out at the ballpark to listen, and to celebrate. >> it's one of her favorite songs because she's so patriotic. because of everything she's been through and

here's abc's john donvan. ♪ oh, say can you see >> reporter: 89-year-old hermina hirsch loves to sing this song. >> i love the song itself, i love it. >> reporter: her husband of 69 years says that singing has always brought hermina joy. >> this is her life, she likes to sing. her family her dream, to sing the national anthem at the ballpark for her favorite team, the detroit tigers. >> the next thing you knew, my older brother took a video of her, and gave it to andrea, and andrea posted it on social media. >> reporter: an audition, sort of. word spread and the tigers could not say no. ♪ by the dawn's early light >> reporter: hermina was born in czechoslovakia. in 1944, at 17, she was locked away in the notorious nazi concentration camp called auschwitz. she survived and built a family in america. they were there last night. 200 family and friends turned out at the ballpark to listen, and to celebrate. >> it's one of her favorite songs because she's so patriotic. because of everything she's been through and how she got here. >> >> reporter: as she hit the high note and a dream came t

john donvan, abc news. >> they look so happy. >> some great dance moves as well. >> they're rocking it's the news for this half hour. >>> this morning on "world news now," hundreds sickened while on vacation. >> we're learning more about how more than one-quarter of the passengers on a cruise ship were hit with the norovirus. >>> growing inferno. the massive wildfire that continues to spread after forcing thousands to run for their lives. people now returning to the charred remnants of their homes. we'll have the latest from fire lines. >>> and we have new warning on how to manage emergencies. hear why 911 calls aren't as simple as they used to be and why knowing what to do when calling from a cell phone can mean the difference between life and death. >>> check out these real-life wizards free falling through the clouds just to be able to play harry potter's favorite sport quidditch. it's not just for kids at hogwarts anymore. even muggles can play if you have the stomach for it. we'll find out how later in "the >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone, i'm

but impact goes both ways. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: john donvan, abc news, washington. >>>>> they're still hugging at this point. >> never let go. >> for that big of a moment. it is moving and very touching of a moment there. >> it's good karma. nice to see the community come together for someone who has tried to give back to the community taking care of all those kids. >> to-to-see how much she appreciates the moment. >> for all those people who donated that's the biggest payback. >> yeah that, moment. well, good. touching moment on a monday morning. >> that's the news for this half hour. >> remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. >>> this morning on "world news now," the race for the white house is taking a crucial turn through indiana. >> a new poll shows donald trump pulling away with the lead in the hoosier state but can ted cruz close that grap gap? and bernie sanders explaining why he's not letting hillary clinton run away with the nomination. >>> clean-up in the nation's capital after a train derailment leads to a toxic spill. details on the potentially da

here's abc's john donvan. >> reporter: why this kind of fuzzy phone video, two women talking, has beenny? well, start with christy owens on the right there. she looks after kids at a daycare center in benton, louisiana. and is much loved. especially by this little girl's mom. britney nichols. that's britney on the left, who is telling christy she noticed something a couple of sundays ago. >> when i saw you walking to church. >> reporter: and then britney chokes up, which brings christy in with a hug, though she's not quite sure what all the emotion's about. well, outside, there's a car waiting, a secondhand chevy cavalier. which britney, and a lot of other people, donated to give to christy as a gift, who has never even driven. >> it's just a matter of making the effort to change people's lives. >> reporter: and so, still in that hug britney tells christie she's getting the car. >> over the past few weeks i have been raising money and i have come out of pocket to buy you a vehicle for you to get a driver's license and a car. >> reporter: well, that hug lasted a good long time. and so d

no word of him for over 40 years assumed dead until patrol boat officer john donvan found him in 2006this big smile breaks out. he always had this big grin on his face. >> reporter: in vietnam, i got the chance to hear his remarkable story. >> this is beautiful out here. >> minh spent almost 2 1/2 years in a prison camp. >> when i got out of the prisoner camp, i am -- i have no food. no anything. >> reporter: how the s.e.a.l.s who fought by his side built him a new house. >> my bedroom. my bedroom. they're also giving him $300 a month for life. >> what would your life be like if the s.e.a.l.s did not find you? >> i would be dead. for a long time. >> reporter: in 2013, they flew him to florida to reunite with his platoon, seen here in the documentary "a bond unbroken, the why of minh." >> hey, you're getting old. >> you're a hell of a man. >> yeah. >> god bless. >> reporter: before the s.e.a.l.s generosity, he was too poor to be sending his children to college. now his granddaughter is a freshman at it the ho chi minh university of science. her dream, she told me, is to become a pharma