In fact. The first person in line got here at midnight. But she wasnt the only one. Dozens of people setup their chairs bearing the cold for hours. All of them looking for the same thing their shot at winning the powerball. The doors didnt open here at the lotto store in primm until 8am. So the line just grew longer at one point it wrapped around once. And almost again. 1point 5billion dollars is on the mind of everyone here and its a number thats easily surpassing all other lotteries Raquel Travis playing the powerball when i win it. Then everybody has won it. Cause im going to share it. The first 50 Million Dollars off the top im going to bless the 50 states with one Million Dollars. will farnsworth playing the powerball buy a few cars. Buy a house. Take care of my family and friends and charity. ramon coreas flores playing the powerball im planning to do something i always wanted to help st. Judes hospital. And if the big one happens i would probably buy the whole thing and keep it
His poker face for last nights state of the union, and tonights the night the Powerball Jackpot at an unthinkable sum of 1. 5 billion, the largest ever. Are you in it to win it . Make sure you check the numbers right. 63, yes one mistake that had this group of coworkers thinking they had won big today, wednesday, january 13th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Our dreams of staying and living at the white house squashed. Were back in new york. Not that i dont like this desk, but can we agree the white house balcony was a little bit better than the spot we are this morning. Of course, the state of the union was last night. Well have all the latest on that and the republican response as well. Let us start with our top story, irans release of that holding them overnight. The incident adding a new layer of tension in the relationship
Held in the persian gulf after being detained nearby yesterday. The u. S. Military said that the mechanical trouble with one of their boats is what caused them to drift into iranian territorial waters near the island where they were picked up by iranians. Dana thanks for joining us today and things are heating up politically as well. Jeb bush at a breakfast in iowa this morning. The caucus is coming up two weeks from this monday. The election season begins in two and a half weeks from now. Kim weve checked out the live pictures of jeb bush all morning long. Hes been doing the media rounds. I watched him on a live interview this morning before wake up with the wagners started. We have the state of the Union Address news this morning. Weve had breaking news on our local roads so lets check in with tom in sky 3. Because we are having trouble with signal with sky 3. Kelly its a chilly start out there. Were dealing with temperatures below freeze in many locations but once the sun comes up w
Economy would truly soar and good jobs would be available across our country. We would reform education so it worked best for students, parents, and teachers, not washington bureaucrats and union bosses. We would end a disastrous health care program, and replace it with reforms that lowered costs and actually let you keep your doctor. We would respect differences in modern families, but we would also insist on respect for religious liberty as a cornerstone of our democracy. We would recognize the importance of the separation of powers and honor the constitution in its entirety. And yes, that includes the second and tenth amendments. We would make International Agreements that were celebrated in israel and protested in iran, not the other way around. And rather than just thanking our brave men and women in strengthen our military, so both our friends and our enemies would know that america seeks peace, but when we fight wars we win them. We have Big Decisions to make. Our country is bei
When a bill passed out of the assembly but died in the senate. Former state attorney general Catherine Cortez masto. Also a us senate candidate. Says she believes state lawmakers should take up the issue again. Catherine Cortez masto d former nv atty general this is an issue that weve talked about in nevada in the past, and i think its an issue that we should continue to talk about and bring forth through the legislative process. Patrick Walker its an issue one person we spoke with. Wants to see the legislature tackle. kelly gibson supports powerball in nevada we definitely need powerball in nevada, because that would give a lot of people chances other than when it comes to going to the casinos. Patrick Walker lawmakers year. But the bill failed to make it out of its initial committee. Denise. Denise Valdez it seems like nevada is the only state that doesnt have powerball. How many states offer it . Patrick Walker 44 states plus the District Of Columbia and puerto rico have powerball.