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
The gulf and tracks off our coast. Some rain may be heavy, rain chance 70 . Highs near 60. Saturday is dry before the next system forms in the gulf and will bring us a chance of showers on sunday. Position of this low and its track will determine how much rain we receive, will continue to watch. Were keeping an eye on a developing story out of iran 10 u. S. Navy sailors who were aboard two small boats being held by iran are expected to be transferred to a u. S. Ship this morning. The pentagon says the boats drifted into iranian waters in the persian gulf after one of the sailors were picked up by Iranian Forces near farsi island. Well have much more on this story ahead on sunrise at 5am. Top story of the morning. South carolina is once again in the National Political spotlight with governor nikki haleys address following president obamas final state of the Union Address. The governor gave the address from the Governors Mansion last night. She highlighted major turning points for South
After a brutally cold stretch of weather, id say we deserve some relief, and thats exactly what well get these next couple of days temperatures will be back in the 30s this afternoon with some sunshine and will most definitely melt away some snow. Well see a bigger surge into the 30s tomorrow ahead of our next cold front set to move through tomorrow night which might produce a few flurries on friday behind it. See graphics. Wx timer 40 the ten sailors held captive by irans revolutionary guard were released early this morning. The navy chief of irans powerful revolutionary guard claims that the us had acted unprofession ally by carrying out air and naval maneuvers in iranian territorial waters for forty minutes. The general stated that the action proved americas lack of commitment to maintain security and peace in the region claim. He added that the iranian us must apologize for its actions. The sailors, nine men and one woman, were held overnight at an iranian base on farsi island in t
Than 14 million new jobs; the strongest two years of job growth since the 90s; an Unemployment Rate cut in half. He expressed frustration with the growing political divide and himself, president barack obama i have no doubt a president with the gifts of lincoln or roosevelt might have better bridged the divide. Though he couldnt resist a few notsoveiled swipes at republican frontrunner donald trump, president barack obama all the talk of americas economic decline is hot air. Overall, the president used the state of the union as a call to action. president barack obama i believe in change, because i believe in you the American People and thats why i stand here as confident as ive ever been, that the state of our union is strong. brian loftus south gave the republican response. She disagreed with the president when it came to his record on the economy. nikki haley were feeling a crushing national debt, a Health Care Plan that has made insurance less affordable. And doctors less available
Arizona isnt the only option. For nevadans looking for powerball tickets. Stores in california are selling them as well. And there are a few more near the state line than you might think. Our Team Coverage continues. With fox fives Ophelia Young live at the lotto store in primm. Powerball players are not messing around here got tickets early so they wont miss the 7 o clock deadline and lines are now only long. Further down the 15 there were no lines at all. But the last few days have been the best Business Days in years like in nipton. Nat train nipton california town of about 30 people 10 minutes off the 15. We like to say were conveniently located in the middle of nowhere. On an average day the nipton trading post gets about 40 customers over been pretty crazy with the lottery but we love the lottery. Thousands in line up to a four hour wait at times. The frenzy has been so big it doesnt say billions it says millions so i guess we cant really change it. The quaint little store cant k