Page 3 - Carson Ruben News Today

Understand it. >> reporter: whats the secret to raising a genius? >> i trusted in him. he is only 17. i think he will keep climbing that mountain and keep achieving. >> reporter: nicks mom says the best is yet to come. cecelia vega, abc news, new york. >> line up in the store. buying devon an iphone. >> there you go. $30 million. >> incredible money for a 17-year-old. >> shortens the news stories using an algorithmic formula. >> huh. >> sounded like it was just a good idea. but a good idea that ...

We made repeated requests for an interview, but they would only tell us, quote, no health insurance covers every procedure. in 2011 alone, coventry made $500 million in profit. this is their ceo, allen wise, 53 on the forbes list of richest executives. >> what would you say to him? >> sir, if you were in our same position and you were told repeatedly, no, no, no. how would you feel? if our salaries were swapped, how would you feel? >> reporter: after the interview we made one last call to covent...

Tell us, quote, no health for goddess skin you can feel and feel. ♪ im your venus only from venus embrace. insurance approximately cover every procedure. in 2011 alone, coventry made $500 million in profit. this is their ceo, allen wise, 53 on the forbes list of richest executives. >> what would you say to him? >> sir, fuif you were in our same position, repeatedly told no, no, no. woolite everyday, cleans your jeans how would you feel? and wont torture your tanks. our salaries were swapped, h...

Stuck in his wing and i caught him with the net and took the hook out and he just stayed there. >> reporter: he thought the bird would have flown away and never returned. the next day pete was back. they have been best friends ever since. >> he is tough to handle some times. >> how so? >> he will bite my hand. roll over, put his wing over his head like he is hiding. >> reporter: the pelican adopted the dock worker, going wherever he goes, eating out of his hand, and yes riding in the golf cart. ...

Premier news brand. where americans go to see the whole picture. together with yahoo! news, the worlds number one news site on the web. this is americas number one digital news source. ♪ well we told you yesterday about a 17-year-old whose app was purchased by yahoo! for millions of dollars. and it kind of makes you wonder, how did he get so far in so little time? 17. >> because he is brilliant. his mom noticed his talent at a very early age. abcs cecelia vega has more. >> reporter: nick d a...

>> in americas most violent cities a young man is walking in the footsteps of a father he never knew trying to keep the peace. >> he was just sworn in as a chicago police officer 30 years after his father was gunned down in the line of duty. his bravery and dedication make this our "favorite story of the day." paul meinke of wls reports. >> reporter: on a wall in the lobby of the wentworth district station, hang photos of officers killed in the line of duty. larry vincent killed january 14, 1983...

By 15 he created a news reader app. now at 17, the computer whiz with boy band looks sold the app to yahoo! abc news partner for millions. he says he grew up like any other kid. >> i played video games, had a ps, playstation 3. that wasnt really my main focus. i think i always liked creating things. >> reporter: hes been called a prodigy, a boy wonder. but for one woman, nick is one thing. son. >> approximately, 10 years, 11, he was asking for a mac notebook. it was all technology. he loved tech...

Adrenaline junkies who dominated the longest slack line in rio de janeiro, brazil. 3,000 feet above ground. their life hanging in one waist-tied harness. >> just about halving fun. all of it, the reason we do it, all of it is fun. >> reporter: pictures capture the death-defiers on thin wires, balancing their body, sitting cross legged, even dangling upside down. we got a taste of andys skills at last years super bowl. when he wowed the crowd at madonnas halftime performance. but traveling the wo...

Which means while the teacher sounds like this to the rest of the children. >> carrots and onions -- >> reporter: to carson she sounds like this. >> cochlear implants could dramatically improve carsons hearing. they could have miraculous impacts. watch as this childs device is turned on for the first time. could you hear that? but it would cost $250,000. and rubens health insurance company refused to cover it. the rubens are covered by coventry health care of georgia. we looked at the rubens pol...

Weeks into a pregnancy. lawmakers in kansas are also considering a similar restriction. former cia director, david petraeus, has returned to the spotlight after being forced to resign over an extramarital affair. speaking before a military group in southern california, late last night the former general issued an apology for the scandal that ended his cia career. experts say petraeus is handling the situation the right way telling the truth accepting responsibility and moving on. north korea...