:00:00. > :00:00.shown that disability is no barrier to sporting glory. And
:00:00. > :00:08.congratulations. Time now for a look at the news as seen across the
:00:09. > :00:13.United States a couple of hours ago in ABC World News with Dianne
:00:14. > :00:17.Sawyer. We are with the search party looking
:00:18. > :00:21.for the black boxes from the passenger plane before the batteries
:00:22. > :00:25.run out. How deep can the search party see into the water? And the
:00:26. > :00:30.co`pilot? Are there any clues in his last words? The fight between
:00:31. > :00:36.President Obama and Vladimir Putin tonight. The earthquake that rolled
:00:37. > :00:43.across Los Angeles. And hidden tragedy. The mystery surrounding the
:00:44. > :00:53.famous fashion designer, part of a famous couple. Why police believe
:00:54. > :01:02.she apparently took her own life. Good evening. As we join you, the
:01:03. > :01:06.global mystery continues and so does the race against time. Somewhere
:01:07. > :01:10.right now, the black boxes from that missing passenger plane hold answers
:01:11. > :01:14.as to what happened to all of those people on board, but with every day
:01:15. > :01:25.that passes, their batteries are fading. We have the latest on the
:01:26. > :01:29.search. Tonight, flying over the massive Indian Ocean, American
:01:30. > :01:34.submarine hunters are looking and listening for Flight MH370. It's a
:01:35. > :01:37.race because one third of the battery life of those black boxes
:01:38. > :01:44.has now gone, ten days into the search. Much of the search is moving
:01:45. > :01:47.south, following this southern corridor of a new map showing the
:01:48. > :01:53.possible last location of Flight MH370. New details tonight about
:01:54. > :01:57.what happened in the cockpit. The final words from the flight came
:01:58. > :02:04.from the co`pilot 38 minutes after take`off. Officials say they are
:02:05. > :02:11.analysing the recording to see if the co`pilot was under stress, if
:02:12. > :02:13.someone was forcing him to speak. Authorities have offered
:02:14. > :02:16.contradictory information about the timeline, but sources say the
:02:17. > :02:21.evidence continues to point to deliberate action. Someone was
:02:22. > :02:25.definitely in control of this aircraft and knew what they were
:02:26. > :02:31.doing. As we recently learned in a simulation, there are a couple of
:02:32. > :02:34.ways to change the direction of an aircraft but it's difficult to do
:02:35. > :02:39.without the other pilots noticing, so as this search intensifies, there
:02:40. > :02:46.are more questions. What about the depth of the Indian Ocean? Will be
:02:47. > :02:49.black boxes help? In the crash of the Air France jet, it was a
:02:50. > :02:53.miniature submarine that pulled up those boxes, which revealed a
:02:54. > :02:58.technical problem and pilot error as the cause of the crash. Reaching
:02:59. > :03:01.those boxes will be helped if any debris can be spotted from the. Our
:03:02. > :03:42.first indications will likely be debris and by tracking,
:03:43. > :03:48.are. It's a daunting global search. Tonight, we report from a search
:03:49. > :04:00.plane over the Indian Ocean. Today, we joined the hunt for Flight
:04:01. > :04:04.MH370. It is a ten hour journey over blue waters. We are going west of
:04:05. > :04:12.Indonesia, covering 54,000 square nautical miles. We dropped close to
:04:13. > :04:17.the ocean's surface every time the pilot sees something to investigate.
:04:18. > :04:24.The aircraft can detect sound 1000 feet under the water. Today, we were
:04:25. > :04:29.looking for physical signs of Flight MH370. At night, using infrared
:04:30. > :04:35.technology to scan the surface of the ocean. This is one example of
:04:36. > :04:38.the kind of technology that makes this aircraft able to do such an
:04:39. > :04:45.exhaustive search. Cameras around the plane at like eyes and they can
:04:46. > :04:49.do extreme zoom movements into anything that might look like it
:04:50. > :04:59.could be part of Flight MH370. That could be anything from luggage to
:05:00. > :05:08.debris, even oil. It feels like an inch by inch search. Now, the latest
:05:09. > :05:13.on the search inside the lives of the pilots. Even the words of the
:05:14. > :05:19.co`pilot when he said good night. We spoke with the experts today.
:05:20. > :05:24.Tonight, authorities are urgently studying the captain's at home
:05:25. > :05:34.flight simulator for clues. It was reassembled at police headquarters.
:05:35. > :05:44.They want to know if the co`pilot practised the manoeuvres that the
:05:45. > :05:48.flight made after it made its last communication to air traffic
:05:49. > :05:56.control. Could these last words provide clues to unlock the case? Do
:05:57. > :06:04.you believe that person was the pilots or the co`pilot? The initial
:06:05. > :06:13.investigation indicates that it was the co`pilot who spoke on that last
:06:14. > :06:20.recording. Have you analysed it for stress? That is part of the
:06:21. > :06:32.investigation. They will be looking for any hint in the recording. A
:06:33. > :06:38.stressful voice could imply that the pilot was acting against his will or
:06:39. > :06:46.that he was planning something. Now, we turn to the other news of
:06:47. > :06:52.this evening. Ukraine. It's a fight between the two superpowers after
:06:53. > :06:56.Crimea voted to break away from Ukraine. President Obama and
:06:57. > :07:05.Vladimir Putin are locked in a jaw and economic pain is the weapon.
:07:06. > :07:09.Tonight, Vladimir Putin is claiming victory. With his troops on the
:07:10. > :07:17.border, it looks like Romania will be he is. President Obama is hitting
:07:18. > :07:20.back. `` Crimea. The sanctions he launched are targeting among others
:07:21. > :07:28.the Who's Who of Luiten's associates, 11 in all, hitting them
:07:29. > :07:38.financially. The reaction from Russia, the deputy PM tweeting: Even
:07:39. > :07:44.the State Department was unable to say whether Russians on the list had
:07:45. > :07:49.US assets. Panting up confrontation further, a popular Russian TV anchor
:07:50. > :07:55.posted that Russia is the only country capable of turning the US
:07:56. > :07:59.into radio act of dust. A face`off between the worlds top nuclear
:08:00. > :08:06.powers. `` world's. Obama made clear there would be further sanctions if
:08:07. > :08:10.Putin makes another mood, but he is clearly not concerned about what
:08:11. > :08:14.happened today. It was just over four hours after Obama announced the
:08:15. > :08:21.sanctions that Putin officially recognised Crimea as independent
:08:22. > :08:25.from Ukraine. Back here at home, a rude awakening
:08:26. > :08:33.for millions on the West Coast. An earthquake delivers a strong jolt as
:08:34. > :08:37.it rolls across LA this morning. The 4.4 magnitude did not do much damage
:08:38. > :08:41.but scientists say for the first time a new warning signal it was
:08:42. > :08:51.coming. `` signalled. Pictures fell from
:08:52. > :08:56.walls, glass shattered. A kid told me he thought a monster were shaking
:08:57. > :09:00.his bed. No injuries or major damage but this was one of the biggest
:09:01. > :09:05.shakers to hit LA since the after`shocks of the north breach
:09:06. > :09:13.quake which killed many in 1994. `` Northbridge. Villa it's good
:09:14. > :09:16.preparation. And early warning system prototype worked for the
:09:17. > :09:22.first time and gave them a couple of seconds warning. Imagine if there
:09:23. > :09:27.was an alarm in an operating room so the surgeon could will be nice out
:09:28. > :09:30.of your chest for it came through. In Japan, another earthquake
:09:31. > :09:35.hotspot, this has been up and running since 2007. We are waiting
:09:36. > :09:41.for funding to make this a reality in LA.
:09:42. > :09:48.In the east, St Patrick's Day was overshadowed by white, snow, a fast
:09:49. > :09:51.moving storm fell from North Carolina to New Jersey. In the
:09:52. > :10:00.nation 's capital, the Federal Goverment shut down scenes of a
:10:01. > :10:03.winter wonderland `` with scenes. Tornado watchers across Florida and
:10:04. > :10:11.across the peninsula. Remember, spring is only three days away. New
:10:12. > :10:16.trouble for GM, another recall of 1.5 million cars, problems with the
:10:17. > :10:20.airbags. That follows the news with the faulty cars with the ignition
:10:21. > :10:27.switch. The head of the GM said it is time for the car to step up ``
:10:28. > :10:36.company to step up. GM issues three new recall is, 1.5 million SUV 's,
:10:37. > :10:40.sedans and fans from 2008` 2014 models, for problems including
:10:41. > :10:47.airbag and break issues. It is part of an effort to ensure GM is acting
:10:48. > :10:53.quickly to fix problems. Something went wrong with our process and
:10:54. > :10:58.terrible things happen. In a video message, the new CEO publicly
:10:59. > :11:03.addressed the Fire storm over last month 's recall of 1.6 million cars
:11:04. > :11:14.for defective ignition switches, linked to 12 deaths. Is a mum with a
:11:15. > :11:19.family, this hits home. They are looking at a review of GM's internal
:11:20. > :11:26.practices. She tells us a Lotto is changed. We have streamlined the
:11:27. > :11:33.leadership team. `` a lot has changed. There were too many cooks
:11:34. > :11:41.in the kitchen. Now she hopes it's a better recipe than what GM served up
:11:42. > :11:44.in the past. Today, a startling headline, a confounding mystery
:11:45. > :11:51.about a life that seemed perfect. The death of L'Wren Scott. Even the
:11:52. > :11:56.First Lady was a fan and she was the long`time girlfriend of meat Jagger.
:11:57. > :12:06.Police say, apparently she took her own life. `` Mick Jagger. L'Wren
:12:07. > :12:09.Scott lived life at the top. Mick Jagger's girlfriend of more than a
:12:10. > :12:14.decade and a successful fashion designer who split her time between
:12:15. > :12:19.London, New York and Paris. She was found dead in her New York City
:12:20. > :12:25.apartment. Just weeks shy of 50, she becomes part of a statistic, the age
:12:26. > :12:33.group with the highest suicide rate, 45`64. Police say it was death by
:12:34. > :12:39.hanging. While she did not leave a note, police say they do not suspect
:12:40. > :12:44.foul play. They started dating in 2001, when L'Wren Scott was a
:12:45. > :12:48.stylist, who went on to become a successful designer. At six foot
:12:49. > :12:53.three, she was a towering presence in life and fashion. Mick Jagger got
:12:54. > :12:58.the news shortly after landing in Australia for a Rolling Stones tour.
:12:59. > :13:07.He said he is completely shocked and devastated.
:13:08. > :13:13.As we move on, your brain, do you want to think fast? Can you remember
:13:14. > :14:26.these names? What millions are doing to sharpen their minds at every age.
:14:27. > :14:35.Next, real answers about keeping your brain sharp. For everyone who
:14:36. > :14:37.wants to think fast, remember names. 60 million think they know how to
:14:38. > :14:44.get results. Our correspondent reports. Imagine a game that begins
:14:45. > :14:51.so easily it looks like child's play. It could make adults smarter.
:14:52. > :14:57.When Susan Brandt saw her parents lose their memory, she turned to
:14:58. > :15:04.online games called Luminosity, to sharpen her mind. I am afraid of,
:15:05. > :15:11.not cancer or walking around, but losing my mind. When she started
:15:12. > :15:17.losing `` forgetting names, she turned to this game, Familiar Faces.
:15:18. > :15:23.Try to remember these names, we will come back to them later. This game
:15:24. > :15:29.has 60 million users, several of many online brain training
:15:30. > :15:37.programmes. They teach you how to bulk up your brain like a muscle.
:15:38. > :15:40.According to studies, after about ten hours, thousands of people have
:15:41. > :15:46.reported improvement in memory and problem`solving. Crossword puzzles
:15:47. > :15:51.and reading are great for keeping you at the level you are at. But if
:15:52. > :15:57.you want to expand your ability, do things that get progressively
:15:58. > :16:02.harder. 56`year`old author and science journalist was first
:16:03. > :16:10.sceptical but is now a convert. He says after using `` Luminosity, he
:16:11. > :16:16.got smarter. On a test of intelligence, my inability has
:16:17. > :16:20.increased 16%. He said he was better able to juggle tasks and meet
:16:21. > :16:26.demands. The notion of not teaching dogs new tricks is out the window.
:16:27. > :16:32.Do you remember these names? Susan says her ability to remember names
:16:33. > :16:35.in this game and in real life has drastically improved. If they are
:16:36. > :16:48.meant to help me and I like them, it's a win`win. At `` and a top of
:16:49. > :16:52.the evening to you. St Patrick's Day here at home, the Chicago River is
:16:53. > :17:00.transformed for the occasion. By the way, that is dire and the recipe is
:17:01. > :17:08.a secret. It will last 12 hours `` dye. Look now, it could be Chicago,
:17:09. > :17:16.New York or Saint Louis, but it is the heart of Dublin. A lot of
:17:17. > :17:20.revelry and a lot of green. And a twist on Shakespeare's question,
:17:21. > :17:25.with chocolate by any other form be as sweet? We find out as scientists
:17:26. > :17:30.launch a study to test what is being called chocolate in a pill. It is
:17:31. > :17:33.packed with flavour novels, the nutrient in cocoa that helps with
:17:34. > :17:40.heart health, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure. If you are wondering
:17:41. > :17:43.why not eat the candy bar, the pill will offer an extremely high dose,
:17:44. > :17:49.more nutrients than you could consume by eating dark chocolate
:17:50. > :17:56.though less fun. Finally, a cat and a boy awaiting us up two ways we can
:17:57. > :18:07.help each other loan. `` other ways. Seven`year`old Kolbe loves to
:18:08. > :18:10.read. He wasn't always this way. A few months ago he struggled and was
:18:11. > :18:20.embarrassed to be called in class. Not any more. What turned everything
:18:21. > :18:27.around? This. That's right, once or twice a week, he goes to the animal
:18:28. > :18:31.shelter to read two cats. It is a programme called buddies, caring
:18:32. > :18:43.children with cats awaiting adoption. `` Look Buddies. I think
:18:44. > :18:49.he is listening, what do you think? Yes, because he is curled up next to
:18:50. > :18:52.you. Getting the cats to pay attention can be challenging but the
:18:53. > :18:57.kids don't mind and what is amazing is that, because it relaxes the
:18:58. > :19:03.children, the cats don't judge them if they make a mistake and it makes
:19:04. > :19:06.them better readers. Workers at the shelter say it helps socialise the
:19:07. > :19:10.cats. It doesn't matter what the book is about or how well the child
:19:11. > :19:14.is reading, they love the contact. At the beginning of the year, he was
:19:15. > :19:20.reading below grade level but now he got an award for most improved
:19:21. > :19:25.student in the class. I have seen a big growth in his reading ability
:19:26. > :19:32.and confidence. Reading just fine and having fun thanks to a little
:19:33. > :19:39.help from a little friend. Thank you for watching. We will see
:19:40. > :19:45.you back here tomorrow. From all of us, Irish, or not Irish, we wish you
:19:46. > :19:50.a happy Saint Patrick 's.