5 Things to Know This Morning

5 Things to Know This Morning

ByABC News
March 5, 2014, 6:48 AM
This image provided by the Saddle Ridge Hoard discoverers via Kagin's, Inc., shows one of the six decaying metal canisters filled with 1800s-era U.S. gold coins unearthed in California by two people who want to remain anonymous. The value of the "Saddle Ridge Hoard" treasure trove is estimated at $10 million or more.
This image provided by the Saddle Ridge Hoard discoverers via Kagin's, Inc., shows one of the six decaying metal canisters filled with 1800s-era U.S. gold coins unearthed in California by two people who want to remain anonymous. The value of the "Saddle Ridge Hoard" treasure trove is estimated at $10 million or more.
Saddle Ridge Hoard discoverers via Kagin's, Inc./AP Photo

March 5, 2014— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. Kerry Scheduled to Meet With Russia Foreign Minister
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are scheduled to meet today to discuss the crisis in Ukraine.

2. Pistorius Trial: Boxer Recounts Gunshot at Eatery
A boxer, testifying in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius, said the double-amputee runner apologized after a gun was accidentally fired in a Johannesburg restaurant table and asked another person to take the blame.

3. $10M Gold Coin Hoard Found in Yard May Have Been Stolen From Mint
A California couple who found a stash of buried gold coins valued at $10 million may not be so lucky after all. The coins may have been stolen from the U.S. Mint in 1900 and thus be the property of the government, according to a published report.

4. Alleged Cuba Kidnap Dad Loses Bid for Insanity Defense
The couple who made international headlines after police in Florida say they kidnapped their two young children and sailed to Cuba will both stand trial, after prosecutors told a judge the father was faking claims of insanity.

5. Asteroid on Course for Close Encounter With Earth
A recently discovered asteroid is on course to have a close encounter with the Earth today, coming closer than our Moon’s orbit.