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Later this week being invited to the white house and facebook head kwaquarters and m.i.t. jus name a few pretty exalted places. that terrified teenager that you are looking at a amed mohammad, and you see the look on his face about the cuffs he is wearing, and best to hear from him how he ended up in the predicament. >> i built the clock to impress my teacher, but when i showed it to her, she thought that it was a threat to her, and so, so, it was really sad that she took a wrong impression of i...

The phone as well. and coming up next, the teenager handcuff can and suspended from school all for building a clock that some people thought was suspicious, and did his religion have anything to do with the way that the young 14-year-old kid was tre treated. i want to talk to the police chief can about one of the officers comments and why so many were dispatched for this kid but i really love it. im on the move all day long... and sometimes, i just dont eat the way i should. so i drink boost®...

Him internships. mark zuckerberg wrote the future belongs to people like ahmed. if you ever want to come by facebook, id love to meet you. even president obama asked to meet him tweeting, cool clock, ahmed. want to bring it to the white house? the teens story even a topic on last nights republican debate. >> did you ever see the discrimination part? >> i dont think a 14-year-old should ever get arrested for bringing a clock to school. >> its unclear if hes going to return to the same school. he ...

Essentially for the democrats, right? because it gives them a chance to really push hard at the other republicans to get them on the record, to denounce the lack of commentary by mr. trump on this. and thats exactly what josh earnest had to say from the podium today that, you know, this is part of the republican base that this is donald trumps base, not just birthers but also the aspect of this which was the question about whether or not the president is muslim. now, of course, we know that he i...

Five people are dead and 186,000 are without power. authorities ordered evacuations in low-lowing areas along the countrys shoreline. quakes arent uncommon in that part of the world but this one was its most powerful in 100 years. flooding is another concern. the pacific tsunami warning center says waves about ten feet above sea level are possible in nearby coastal areas. on monday, 14-year-old texas high school student ahmed mohammed was arrested after concerns about this homemade clock he br...

Another story thats received worldwide attention thanks to social media, 14-year-old aspiring engineer from texas arrested after his teacher thought a homemade clock he brought to school looked like a bomb. the #istandwithahmed made him an overnight media sensation and also got the attention of pretty notable people and companies. nbcs janet shamlian is in irving, texas, with more. janet, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. he has taken the internet by storm. a presidential invite to...

Concerns that some of this sentiment, some of this is a result of that growing negative sentiment in irving from recent events. >> ahmed, im sure you have seen throughout the day this outpouring of support for you from all over the place. hillary clinton said "assumptions and fear dont keep us safe, they hold us back, ahmed stay curious and keep building." mark zuckerberg said you can visit facebook. the president of the united states said "cool clock, ahmed, want to bring it to the white house?...

School officials suspected it could be a bomb and called police. nbcs janet shamlian has the story. >> reporter: this morning ahmed mohamed is likely the most famous 14-year-old in the country. >> im the person who built the clock and got in a lot of trouble for it. >> reporter: handcuffed by police, suspended from school, all because some teachers thought the clock looked more like a bomb. ahmed believes he knows why. >> theyve never seen the actual inside of a chock. >> reporter: the story is ...

The noise. it was an alarm clock. she said it looks like a bomb and i will take it from you. and i said why are you taking it? and she said i dont want you going around with it. >> the boy will not face charges. school officials are standing by their decision to suspend him and police are defending their actions saying you have to be careful saying what you have to bring to school. the boy is a social media sensation and president obama tweeted cool clock, want to bring it to the white house? we...

Other people are innocent, and folks dont rally behind them like they did with this young man. >> well, all you have to do is look at him. hes a really good kid. obviously smart, wants to show people what he can do to impress them and proud of his work and proud of his inventions and his working with electronics and these kinds of things. so i think that struck a chord with people and just the clear understanding that this would not have happened to somebody who wasnt named ahmed mohamed who did...