sierra leone is still recovering from civil war in the 1990s funded by so called blood diamonds. president trump sent a birthday greeting today to world war ii vet ray chavez, he is 105 years old, believed to be the oldest survivor of the 1941 attack on pearl harbor. in a letter the president told chavez you're undawnted courage, love of country and unwaivering commitment to freedom earned you the a ternl respect and gratitude of the american people. mr. trump signed it keep going. ahead, in author news, a second grader makes the best seller list inspired by her kid brother. that story next. >> >> the subject of our final story tonight thought she knew so much about the care and feeding of little brothers she could write a book, so she did. now it's a best seller. here's michelle miller. >> steady, go. >> nia mya reese loves being a big sister. but admits it's not easy. >> i sometimes have to say no. >> no. >> not easy playing with ronald michael. >> he will hit the ball and it goes flying everywhere. sometimes it hits me. >> reporter: not easy giving him advice. >> he won't alwa

. >>> in the west african nation of sierra leone a pastor discovered what could be the tenth largest ever found. at 706 carats it's undoubtedly worth millions. the pastor turned it over to the government, hoping it will fund development. sierra leone is still recovering from civil war in the 1990s funded by so-called blood diamonds. >>> president trump sent a birthday greeting today to world war ii vet ray chavez. he's 105 years old, believed to be the oldest survivor of the 1941 attack on pearl harbor. in a letter the president told chavez, "your undaunted courage, love of country and unwavering commitment to freedom earned you the eternal respect and gratitude of the american people." mr. trump signed it, "keep going." >>> ahead in author news, a second-grader makes the best-seller list, inspired by her kid brother. that story next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the subject of our final story tonight thought she knew so much about the care and feeding of little brothers she could write a book, so she did. now it's a best-seller. here's michelle miller. >> steady. go! >> reporter: nia mia re

a priest in sierra leone has found a monster diamond — one of the world's largest. president ernest bai koroma. of the country. the government now plans to auction it to raise much needed revenue. when you see this diamond you will see why it is so valuable. we will bring you pictures when we receive them. now — these commuters in new york state waiting for their train — probably should have stepped a little further away from the aa‘gai of the platform. because after a heavy snowfall, this is m you get hit with a wall of snow, even as the train is slowing down. new york had actually avoided the worst of storm stella. these pictures are quite something. back now to us secretary of state rex tillerson‘s tour of asia. north korea will be one of the main issues but there are plenty of other diplomatic challenges facing him and the new trump administration in the region. with me isjohn kim, managing partner of venture capitalist amasia. rex tillerson is pushing for a new approach to north korea. how will it be different to what the 0bama administration did? hopefully it

it's the largest diamond found since miners discovered the 968 carat star of sierra leone in 1972.nt plans to auction the diamond off and promised the proceeds would be distributed transparentally. >>> check out this find in arkansas, a 14-year-old found his very own seven carat diamond saturday at the arkansas crater of diamonds park. he spotted the diamond in a stream about 30 minutes after he arrived at the park. this is the seventh largest gem ever found at the park since 1972. those good young eyes, larry, you and i would have missed it. >> i would have been past it. >>> british officials trying to trace the owner of a trove of gold coins found stashed inside a piano. tuner found a bag of gold sovereigns inside the piano last year. the current owner had no clue they were in there. the tooia know was built in london in 1906 and investigators are seeking information on its ownership before 1983. if the piano's owners or their heirs cannot be found, the gold will be given to the piano's current owners. exact value of the koints micoi in the mid 19th and early 20th centuries has n

a pastor working in sierra leone has uncovered one of the largest diamonds ever discovered. carat gemstone has been turned over to the president. he has said it will be auctioned. the owners will be given what is due to them. the president thanked them for not smuggling the gem out of the country. they say it should benefit the whole of the country. it has yet to be valued, but could be worth millions of dollars. a reminder of the top stories we are following. dutch prime minister mark rutte has praised voters for rejecting the wrong kind of populism after his party saw off a far right challenge from geert wilders. they plan on reuniting the country. we'll be back after a strong -- small break to take you through the day, but stunning footage from mount etna erupting in the mediterranean. ♪ q÷bi9y >>> this week on wealthtrack, during pledge weeks on public television how global growth is accelerating. that's the headline in this week's exclusive outlook with wall street's number one xhe ed hyman and matthew mclennan. the global economy and markets are next on "consuelo mack

been living in shelters and i'm told by sources that he is a childhood immigrant from africa from sierra leone. again he apparently had been living on the streets. the district does not talk about immigration status so we don't know whether he was here in this country legally. they just won't and streets less safe if they were constantly investigating emigration status, of course -- immigration status, of course that's been a big issue with the trump administration, now the artist was working with another artist near the white house. people in the area were terrified by this, very concerned. police were able to develop a picture of this suspect they say he was -- sours are telling me that he was -- sources are telling me that he was using her credit cards at an atm. they got that photo. that photo was shared by the media. a lot of tips came in and police say they really want to thank the community in the quick arrest. those tips helped them track first find her car, which it had been abandoned in some place in d.c.. they're not saying exactly where. and then to find this guy who apparently was

he says, it felt more like his native sierra leone than the united states. >> you need to do some research before you do this kind of thing in the united states of america. >> reporter: philadelphia police are not saying much about the case. they were working because they tell me they are still searching for another suspect in addition to the one they ended up finding. i'm told the captain from southwest detectives will be calling him to offer a full apology. reporting live, i'm george spencer. >>> a fire journalist is under arrest for allegedly making threats against at least eight jewish community centers, authorities say he's just a copy cat. and the investigation is a rash of threats nationwide is far from over. according to a complaint, a 31-year-old juan thompson made the threats to harass a former girlfriend. he's charged with cyberstalking that ex, and is being held without bail. dozens of volunteers were out cleaning up at a jewish ceremony. more than 100 headstones were damaged over the weekend. today was the last day of volunteer work until the jewish federation of philadelphia

a priest in sierra leone has found a monster diamond — take a look at that, it's one of the world's largest president thanked the finder for not smuggling the diamond out of the country. now, how many people would have done that? the government now plans to auction it to raise much needed revenue. extraordinary find. in his deed. —— indeed. honesty is the best policy. are you afraid of plane landings, especially in bad weather? well an aviation expert in the netherlands may have a rather take a look. my my big idea is a circular runway. aircraft on and land as points on the circle to make certain that they have no crosswinds and only headwind. —— can land at points. the passengers will experience a slight turn, similar to a turn in the air. because of the centrifugal forces, the aircraft will automatically go slower and go towards the of automatically go slower and go towards the - of the runway. this offers the possibility for less fuel burn in the area around the airfield. we can also design procedures to make sure that the environment is experiencing less noise. as we now have the possib

the precious gem is the largest one found in sierra leon. he's not keeping it.e turned it over to the country's president, saying he hopes it will boost recent development in his impoverished nation. the government plans to auction it off. >> that really architecture use. >>> school leaders in palo alto will reconsider naming two middle schools today. next at 5:00 a.m., why it's drawing strong opposition from some parnlts. >>> dental deception, police say a man was posing as a dentist inside a bay area office building. that's not the only crime he's accused of either. >>> the visit by secretary of >>> the visit by secretary of state rex tillerson that a hershey's miniatures. we pour 'em! we pass 'em! we pick 'em! delicious fun for everyone. hershey's miniatures are mine, yours, our chocolate. >>> good morning. thank you for being there on this friday, march 17. i'm natasha, reggie and jessica are off but look who's here. >> i'm cornell barnard. >> are you sure it's friday? aren't you usually in here on the weekend? >> we just wanted to pull him in a little bit e

. >> yeah, besty, bff, 706 carats of diamond found in the west african nation of sierra leone, that diamond country's second largest diamond ever found discovered by a pastor. >> he turned it over to the president who is having it kept in a bank. they don't know how much it's worth. eventually will be sold at auction. >> sure, it's in a bank. >>> it could get more expensive to drive slowly in the fast lane. so, there are three more states considering higher fines for drivers who camp out in the passing lane, possibly as much as $250, five have stiffened the penalties in the past few years but no real evidence that slow drivers are safety hazard. tell us what you think at atmfans.com. should they be punished. >> i'm not a fast driver. >>> cody is apparently fearless. he reached out and touched an eight-foot-long alligator during the first round of the arnold palmer invitational and it quickly scrambled -- >> it came back after him. >> no, went in the water. >> that was way too close and personal as he admitted. more news after this. i take movantik for oic, opioid-induced constipation. had a

a pastor in sierra leone finding an uncut 706-carat diamond. worth millions.mond to the government to help his nation. >>> and finally, the story behind the ncaa tournament video sweeping the internet. you may have seen this. a northwestern fan crying at a key play as his team tried to mount a second-half comeback. the referees blowing a goaltending call, helping to stop that comeback. the kid was actually right. the ncaa admitting goaltending should have been called. >>> up next, an iconic moment from hurricane katrina. do you remember this photo? a little girl and her hero. tonight, their reunion, nearly 12 years later. stay with us. tonight, their reunion, nearly 12 years later. stay with us. season for continuous relief. every day of youry with claritin, you get powerful, non-drowsy relief, 24-hours a day. day after day. and with fewer symptoms to distract you, you can focus on the extraordinary things you do every single day. live claritin clear. every day. for one week only, save up to $26 on claritin products. check this sunday's newspaper. you totanobo

i withdrew from opposed to go to sierra leone in 2005 to go back to afghanistan and work alongside the is important to me and... and how do you see the future of afghanistan and... and how do you see the future of afg ha nista n after and... and how do you see the future of afghanistan after so many years of afghanistan after so many years of terrible conflict that? change is happening. it is incremental. the government is moving forwards. there isa government is moving forwards. there is a lot of good work that is going on. we have a lot more women and children in schools. but it is never going to be solved overnight. it is something that we will continue to work on as a team to make sure the games we have worked with with the government are solidified and continue. and of course afghanistan and iraq are both politically controversial as conflicts the british military took part in, but ina british military took part in, but in a sense your work that has continued anyway, it doesn't really matter to you how divisive it's been? afghanistan is important. we need stability in the region.

a pastor found it and turned it over to sierra leone's president.nd will be sold to the highest bidder. >> what does the pastor get? >> thanks. >> he ought to get something, right? come on. that's a big diamond. you need like a full hand ring for that one. >> is it big enough? >> come on. >>> next to ethiopia and a truly amazing, i mean amazing new guinness world record. this guy, well, he drank a lot of water. >> and then he game a human fountain. he kept spitting out all that water and he kept going and going and going. >> and going and going. he kept up the fountain routine for 56.36 seconds. believe it or not, there was a previous record. >> what? >> and this guy beat it by nearly ten seconds. >> so he's a medical student and he says he used his knowledge that he learned of the body to help him set the record and he says one day, he's going to do it for more than a minute. you go. those are his squad goals. young man. >> i wonder why he didn't share that knowledge. >> exactly. >> he doesn't want anyone else to beat his record. >>> coming up, wha

>> both have roots in sierra leone, a country devastated by a civil war in the 1990's. their backgrounds brought them together. wrestling solidified their bond. we loved it. that's why we kept at it. we have a love of it. scott: both have made incredible progress in the sport. neither won a state title in high school but now they have become cornerstone of the george mason wrestling program. they bring out the best from one another before the match. >> they go together and they know how to push've other. they have been doing it for a long time. had a great feel for what they need on a big day. >> in charge of their own journey on and off the mat. >> it doesn't matter you come from or where you start. at the end of the day, any destination is up to you. >> the right attitude on the path to success. i'm scott abraham with the rising stars. erin: we'll root for them on thursday. alison: great story. thank you. congressional budget office says millions could lose healthcare coverage under the revamp of the affordable care act. >> when we come back, while the numbers say the

it was astonish for the native of sierra leone with no legal trouble studying at west chester university. he knew immediately they had the wrong guy. >> clean conscious, there is nothing i should be worried about. >> reporter: he said it took police ten minutes of searching every room and closet before they realized the same thing. turns out, police had the wrong address for their wanted suspect. for you it's sloppy work. >> it is. it is really. >> reporter: he says he holds no grudge and was not mistreated. he insists he's astonished by the lack of preparation and surveillance that would have police busting into the wrong home. he says that feels more like the country he left than the country he now calls home. >> you don't do things like that in america. it's okay for things like this to happen in other places. not in america. >> reporter: on that front, this public policy student took his story public because he hopes it will cause police to review their policy on raids like this. philly police will not yet say much about the suspect they did capture. the case in general. i'm told the

another country land in your country, your national pride can be wounded quite a bit if you're sierra leoneor libya or guinea. the fact that the who is medical peacekeeping troops rather than doctors is the important psychological effect to being able to fight the academic. >> we talk about the news, and is a public representative, the media is an important group and i respect your nod to the public relations, it was smallpox was eradicated before mobile devices, blogging, blogging, tweeting and in the absence of a digital derivative media what role did the media play in the 60s, 70s, 80s. >> none that i can think of. >> is a good thing or a bad thing? >> good thing. smallpox had disappeared in europe. it had disappeared in north america. pretty much disappeared in south america by the 1970s. certainly not in japan or china but it existed in undeveloped countries and we tend to ignore undeveloped countries. we were very careful in keeping people who might have smallpox by guarding our borders. some of you may be old enough to remember traveling overseas and you had to carry little yellow ca

the precious gem has not been valued but it's the largest diamond found in sierra leon since 1972. it's not clear how the pastor came across the diamond but he is not keeping it. instead, he turned its over to the country's president, saying he hopes it helps to boost recent development in his impoverished nation. the government plans to auction it off. i's incredible. >> really touching. >>> new at 6:00, the problem on highway 101 that could set caltrans back millions of dollars. >>> and a gunman on the loose. just ahead the san jose highway shooting that sent a teenager to the e.r. >>> berkeley has an ambitious plan to get the homeless off the streets. streets. new at >>> 6:00 a.m. on this friday, march 17, st. patrick's day. i know a lot of you already looking forward to the weekend and we will get you there. i'm natasha zouves. >> and i'm cornell barnard. reggie and jessica are off today. happy st. patrick's day, everybody. >> happy st. patrick's day. you're the only one who's not going to get pinched today, cornell. mike and i get a pass because we're on the green screen and u