The dangerous wind gusts and blinding snow. This massive pileup nearly half a mile long and now a major storm targeting the northeast. I got a feeling and will tonight be that good night. Its a record 1. 5 billion. All eyes on the biggest prize ever as someone out there could soon become an instant billionaire. Tonights going to be a good, good night i got a feeling we do say good morning, america, on a busy wednesday morning. Good to have michael here and sam here and george is there in d. C. He was there last night for president obamas final state of the union. George. Yeah, guy, what a night it was. The president with his final state of the union, his seventh but tweeted out right before he was just as hungry as when he started out. Things but itching to get back on the campaign trail. Youre be sitting down with Hillary Clinton joining you there in d. C. Weve got our eye on that huge Powerball Jackpot this morning. Take a look at those lines. Oh. What . Yes, siree, people waiting for hours. Procrastinators. They see themselves as potential billionaires. Thats what they do. A live look at the machines down in florida that could mint that brandnew billionaire. Undercover, everything is very secretive except for the one t. J. Still hasnt returned. Lets use that one. If it could only be that easy. We want to begin breaking news, those ten american sailors have been released this morning after their two navy ships captured by iran. The incident casting a shadow over last nights state of the union and Abcs Martha Raddatz has the latest and joins us this morning. Good morning, martha. Reporter good morning, robin. There were ten sailors, nine men we can see pictures on iranian tv that the female sailor was given a head covering which was required in iran, but they are now back in the hands of the u. S. Navy leaving iran in the same boats in which they were seized. They were escorted by iranian craft out to a u. S. Cruiser and will go through a debriefing process. The two small navy boats had been transiting from kuwait to bahrain when they drifted into iranian waters. The iranians say the navigation equipment on one of the boats failed, which resulted in what they call an intrusion but everybody is safe this morning, robin. Martha, when people went to bed last night that was not the case. Tensions were running high. But, yet as you said it was resolved ratherly quickly. Reporter it was resolved rather quickly. That nuclear deal is supposed to go in effect next week. 100 billion worth of sanctions lifted. So that may have had something to do with the timing. Could have been. Very much and george is in george thats right. Well get to president obamas now. Pretty punchy and passionate defending his record, optimistic overall but the president also showed a rare flash of regret and he was not shy about faking on the republicans hoping to replace him. Abcs jon karl has covered the Obama Presidency from the start and joins us from the white house now. Good morning, jon. Reporter good morning, george. The president said one of the few regrets is failing to overcome the bitter partisan divide in washington but his critics are just plain wrong, america under his leadership is booming. Anyone claiming that americas economy is in decline is peddling fiction. Reporter in his final state of the union address, president obama challenged critics who say america on his watch is in decline. The United States of america earth, period. Reporter obama pitched opt minimum for the future and a case for a democrat to succeed him taking a veiled swipe at republican candidates who have attacked his strategy for combating isis. And our answer needs to be more than tough talk. Or calls to carpet bomb civilians. That may work as a tv soundbite but it doesnt pass muster on the world stage. Reporter even Speaker Paul Ryan applauded this line aimed at donald trump. Thats why we need to reject any politic s s, any politics that targets people because of race or religion. Reporter the republicans in control of congress, obama skipped the usual laundry list of policy proposals, but he did give a boost to Vice President bidens mission to cure cancer after he lost his son to the december last year. Im putting joe in charge of mission control. [ cheers and applause ] for the loved ones weve all lost, lets make america the and for all. What do you say, joe . Lets make it happen. Reporter governor nikki haley of South Carolina, a daughter of indian immigrants and a conservative star responded to president obama on behalf of republicans. The president s record has often fallen far short of his soaring words. Reporter and she seemed to respond to the tone of some in her own party, as well. During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. We must resist that temptation. Reporter the president this morning kicks off his poststate of the union tour. Hes heading out to omaha where in addition to a big speech hes going to be having a living room discussion with a family in a private home. George. Okay, jon, thanks. Lets talk about nikki haley for a second. Thats such a hard speech to give but shes generating Vice President ial buzz with it. Reporter notoriously one of the hardest speeches to deliver but she seems to have done very well and you can be sure that anybodys short list for Vice President. State of South Carolina so important, jon karl, thanks so much. Back up to new york. Later well talk with Vice President joe biden about what the president said about his role in the fight against cancer. There were lighter moments. Yeah, there was a moment right before the president s speech where it was more red carpet than a political speech but take a look at secretary of state john kerry as he arrives. Secretary, who are you wearing . [ laughter ] loved his reaction. His reaction said it all. I dont think he was expecting that at all. No, no, no, a lot were tweeting about what the first lady was wearing and sold out before the speech was over. President obama clearly focused on his successor as the race for the democratic nomination tightens. A new National Poll shows Hillary Clinton with her smallest lead yet on Bernie Sanders. There on the trail in iowa and joins us this morning again, good morning, cecilia. Reporter robin, good morning to you. Another poll showing what would have been unimaginable a couple of months ago, the once presumed democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton now trailing here in iowa. This morning, it is all on the line for Hillary Clinton. Were getting into that period before the caucus that i kind of call the lets get real period. Reporter vermont senator Bernie Sanders with a stunning new lead in iowa, 49 to clintons 44 . Clinton calling those numbers unpredict unpredictable. I dont pay they attention to this. Reporter but sanders is rush brushing off clintons claim that hes been soft on gun control to abcs mary bruce. She wants to talk all the time about a vote i cast 10, 12 years ago. Thats fine. Reporter also fighting in iowa. If i run, lets assume its hillary although she should be in prison in all fairness. Reporter donald trump going i dream running against bernie. Socialist. Or a communist. I dont know what he is. He might be a communist. I think hes sort of tipped over the ledge. Reporter hoping to tip the scales herself, clinton now calling in backup. Senator sanders wants to dismantle obamacare, dismantle the c. H. I. P. Program. Reporter Chelsea Clinton not mincing words, Like Mother Like Daughter . If thats the revolution hes talking about, im worried, folks. Reporter clinton has been here trying to convince voters she is the electable candidate but that new poll also found that twothirds of Iowa Democrats believe Bernie Sanders has a good shot at winning the white house in november. Just over two weeks until the vote. Cecilia vega, thanks very much. Hillary clinton is here right now joining us live. Secretary clinton, thanks for joining us. Let me pick up where cecilias piece left off, that attack on chelsea saying hes going to dismantle obamacare. Sanders Campaign Says thats not true and going beyond it and David Axelrod weighed in and said its not an honest attack, not something they should have sent her out to do. Well, first of all, you know, i adore my daughter and i know what she was saying because if you look at senator sanders proposals going back nine times in the congress, thats exactly what hes proposed. To take everything we currently know as health care, medicare, medicaid, the c. H. I. P. Program, private insurance now the Affordable Care act and roll it together. But give health care to everyone. Well, but lets get the specifics, george. Thats why im saying, we are weigh now in the area where we have to go from generalization to specifics. I have said what i will do to improve the Affordable Care act and ive laid out specifics about out of pocket cost and Prescription Drug costs. And its his perfect right to say it he wants a National Health care single payer system. Tell the people how much it will cost them. Every Analysis Shows its going to cost middle class families and working families and also explain why after this historic achievement of president obama, weve been fighting to get some kind of a Affordable Care since harry truman. Now he wants to start all over again and i think those are legitimate questions. Thats what people are asking me out in iowa and New Hampshire and we deserve to give answers. Senator sanders says youre starting to draw these contrasts because youre getting nervous. You know what, i have a different rhythm about how a Campaign Goes and maybe its based on my experience compared to his. But we have spent the beginning of this campaign for months now where ive been laying out my policies where ive been meeting with people, listening to them about what they want the next president to do. And now were in the sprint and it is time to draw contrasts so comparison between what the democrats believe because we have some of the very same objectives compared to what the republicans are peddling, but there are substantive disheses between us and i want people to know about that. This is you know, this is all in the context of my deep respect for him and his many years of service, but we have differences on guns, on tax, on health care and i think people should have that information before they go to the caucasus or the primary. Youve also been saying making issue of electability saying youre the candidate who can win in november. Heres the ad you put in iowa last week. So ask yourself who is the one candidate who can top them . Hillary clinton. Tested and tough. To stop them, stand with her. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. That implies you think Bernie Sanders cannot win a general election. Is that what you believe . What that ad says is that i have the experience, the able to take on the republicans. I think it also says youre the only one. Well, i think i will do the best job of making sure we dont let a donald trump or a ted cruz become the next president why so many polls show Bernie Sanders doing better against donald trump than you. Attention to the polls. I know thats how folks keep up with it but my perspective they go up and down and i dont Pay Attention to them. I have a plan and implementing it in iowa and New Hampshire and feel good about it and now its two plus weeks until we know. Your own campaign saying if you lose iowa it could change the course of the election. Is that what you believe. You know, i want to win but i have a very long view about this. Ive been organizing in the states that come after South Carolina, nevada and in the states that come after that. I cant paint until june last time as we all remember i have a democratic president to succeed president obama. Thats what im going to be making the case for. Before we go you buy a Powerball Ticket . I did. And if you win . Well, ill fund my campaign. Senator clinton, thanks for joining us this morning. Lets go back to new york. All right, george. Amy is here with the mornings other top stories starting with the delicate rescue in california. Yeah, it happened overnight in oakland. A plumber trapped 13 feet under ground in a trench since lunchtime yesterday. Hes just been rescued working on a pipe when that trench collapsed burying him chest deep in dirt. Crews had to bring in a street cleaner to vacuum out that dirt. He was finally freed after 13 hours. No word yet on his condition. Michigans governor has called up the National Guard to hand out bottled water in flint as that citys water crisis worsens. The tap water has been tainted with lead since the city switched Water Supplies to save money. Well, the director of National Intelligence is the latest Government Official to a spokesperson says james clappers personal email and phones were hacked. The hacker known as cracka claims responsibility. Nfl football is returning to los angeles. The rams have won approval to play in l. A. Next season. The chargers have the option of joining them. Finally you know what, sometimes you just need a good bear hug to feel better, right . Give us one. Check this out. An alaskan kodiak named jimbo playing with a guy name jim who runs the orphan wildlife center. Jim helped raise him from when he was just a cub. Jimbo is ten feet talls, weighs 1500 pounds and love back rubs. Cuddly. Jims face. Jim doesnt seem to mind thats his therapy bear. Yes. Squeeze that on the airplane. Good luck with that. Yeah. Good luck with that. Also, am i the only one to bear hug . I dont think you worry about bears that are ten feet a lot people worrying about, tonights the night. Someone could finally win that Record Powerball and become an instant not millionaire but an instant billionaire. The jackpot, 1. 5 billion and rising and that winner could become a celebrity whether they like it or not. Im going to know who you are. Abcs t. J. Holmes is here with that. Good morning, to you, t. J. First of all, yall calm down, right. Look, being being rich and famous sounds great but when youre only famous when you got rich problems show up. That third cousin on your mommas side you didnt know you had. Everybody wants a piece. Whoever wins the record Powerball Jackpot likely wont have a choice. Take the fortune and be required to accept the fame. If i win im not going to let anyone. In 38 of the 44 states where its played the law mandates the names of lottery winners be made public. Big smile. Winners to participate in those press conferences. When you publicize these winners names youre putting a target on their back. Andrew has represented six lottery winners who lost it all within five years something they say wouldnt have happened if they were allowed to remain unseen. One of my clients was a 67yearold Truck Drivers who won over 6 million, was relentlessly targeted by over 30 some Financial Advisers in the first month alone. Reporter but now at least ten states are rethinking anonymity and one lawmaker is pushing a bill that would give winners their privacy for a price, 25 of their winnings. 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