Today, saturday, january 9th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. Welcome to today. Im erica hill. Im jeff rossen alongside Sheinelle Jones and dylan dreyer. To me, there are two people in the world. People who buy a single Powerball Ticket and people who buy 20 like me. Do you buy one . I buy a couple. Cover 20 bases. I did ten. I didnt do it. Maybe i should. You have time. You have time today. Not happening. Not happening. By the way, not sharing. Do you know me . The powerball machine live here in studio. Do you love this thing . The actual balls that bounce around. It is louder than i thought they turned it on and i thought wait. That takes us to the top story. The largest Powerball Jackpot in history. It has everyone talking about what they would do if they were 800 million richer. We have nbcs Kristen Dahlgren here in new york in line. Reporter good morning, erica. We have seen a steady stream of customers trickling in buying the
Over at 5 to 15 mph and will keep that warmer air tracking in as a warm front tracks through. This has brought a blanket of clouds, but also a few snow showers that will continue to track through this morning, but should clear out of the area this afternoon. We will end up with around a quarter inch of snow where it snows , but it will also be the details in a few minutes. We begin this morning with reaction to the state of the union. Iowa senator Chuck Grassley says the way the president down played the threat of terrorism is quote alarming. The president s final state of the union had a different feel list of proposals, he touched on four big issues the us needs to address over the next decade the economy, climate change, politics that divide the country and he did talk about national security. This is one thing he said. When you come after americans, we go after you. It may take time, but we have long memories, and our reach has no limits. Senator grassley says the president needs t
Going to be erased as we move towards the weekend a cold front is expected to drift through the region later on tonight which will set the stage for yet another arctic blast. A few flurries and a spotty snow shower or two will be possible in the overnight, along with the frontal passage. Winds will pick up as we move we roll into friday in conjuction with much colder and winder conditions. Wind chills will most certainly be a factor, with many spots feeling temps. Below zero, so bundle up out there. Nebraska gov. Pete ricketts for his annual state of the property taxes as the number one issue facing nebraskans. Ktivs robert lowe is at the State Capitol with details on possible property tax relief. Governor ricketts was also in South Sioux City today. The governor touted nebraskas low Unemployment Rate of 2. 9 percent, which is the Second Lowest in the country. Two days after delivering his condition of the state speech, in des moines, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has hit the road to se
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Blanket of clouds, but also a few snow showers that will continue to track through this morning, but should clear out of the area this afternoon. We will end up with around a quarter inch of snow where it snows , but it will also be even more tomorrow. Ill have the details in a few minutes. Clouds, but also a few snow this afternoon. We will end up with around a quarter inch of will warm even more tomorrow. Ill have the details in a few minutes. A big story this morning. Tonights the big night. The largest Lottery Jackpot in the world is up for grabs. The powerball jackpost has climbed to an estimated 1. 5 billion dollars. And that number could climb even higher before the drawing tonight. Kwwls Amanda Gilbert joins us live outside a gas station in cedar falls. She can tell us a little more about how likely ally the price is so big that as you behind me. A lot of lottery signs. But lottery Officials Say the odds of winning this jackpot are one in 292. 2 Million Dollars. In fact heres a