for now though, that's the latest from las vegas i'm jay gray for nbc news. jay gray .. nbc news .. las vegas. the nationally-ranked usc men's basketball team opened up sec play on a winning days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa swinney now has six days left to get his team ready for one of the biggest games in clemson history -- the national championship. the wis sports team was in clemson yesterday to check out practice before the big matchup against alabama. clemson will work out at home today and tomorrow, then they'll fly to arizona on friday. swinney was all smiles at practice. his team is 14 and oh and one win away from claiming the program's second nat

. >> lynn: let's go to steven jay gray up in a helicopter following this guy. where are you at steven? we're southbounding on lions coming up here in cypress creek. one thing waint to tell you guysladies and any one watching and any one who has to go out on the roadways. say lot of these atv's and motor sieblgz, a lot are off road vehicles. they have flo no light and it will get dark soon. light of these vehicles came out of miami-dade county and we're county right now. so that means if they continue driving like they have been, which is rather crazy. they will be trying bust through intersections and drive through areas with no ligs on at all and obviously making the situation even more dangerous for everybody. a lot of times we're stheemg drive on the sidewalk. i've seen kids getting close to getting hit. earlier we saw i guess a vehicle drove through an intersection and the atv didn't like it and went and hit the vehicle. so once again, this is not smart do at all. right now we're right me. pgh to the west end of fort lauderdale executive airport here. comin

i'm jay gray in roanoke, virginia, now back to you. with these conditions comes the possibility of power outages. if you lose power there are some important numbers to jot down... you can call sce&g at 1- 888-333-4465. you can also contact mid-carolina electric 803-749-6444. and finally you can reach fairfield electric at 1- 800-499-7862. and remember, you can get the latest weather information on the go by downloading the wis first alert notifications right on your phone. it's free for android and iphone. just search wis in your app store. coming up on the news at noon-- invesitgators in the lowcountry say a body found submerged in a river could have connections to an out-of-state missing person's investigation. and an investigation into the death of an inmate won't result in charges for several officers involved. those stories and more after the break. an out-of-state missing persons case. authorities pulled the body and the white pickup truck from the water yesterday evening at the folly beach boat landing. it's believed the body wa

jay gray has the story. the massive winter storm barreling down on the east coast is bringing with it heavy snow expected to top two feet . the national weather service says it could be on of the worst storms to ever hit the region. washington, d.c. is directly in the cross-hairs where residents are "two feet of snow, that is a big deal big stresses we are looking at, we are looking at this morning and through today that residents are ready." more than 1200 miles of winter weather advisories have been issued from the south to new england impacting millions of people. with blizzard warnings stretching from washington to new york. "09 57 23 we see this as a major storm. it has life and death implications and all the residents of the district of columbia should treat it that way." in north carolina and virginia the concern is thick ice bringing down power lines. traveling is treacherous for those venturing out to go to work. "i definitely trust my legs more than i trust wheels at this point and i only live a mi

jay gray - nbc news - detroit. the car business has been traveling in the fast lane lately. sales reached a record last year.. the sixth year in a row sales have increased. the industr hasn't seethat kind of growththin decades. today in ioww is back right after this with the forecast from storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan. eileen loan is back with another ch you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create rather than a handful of billionaires. if you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not l le in poverty. light snow ttday with highs in the teens to low 20s. light snow tonight (around an inch), blowing snow tonight/tuesday morning and cold wind chills... back to -15 to - we've got now on today in iowa... we're just 3 weeks away from the iowa caucuses. and a new iowa poll says it's could be a close one. being remembered this morning after a long battle with cancer. and the 73rd golden globe

jay gray - nbc news - detroit. for six years in a row, the industry has set a sales record - this past year at 17.5 it's growth the car industry hasn't seen since the 1920s. a-t-and-t is trying unlimited data plans again, this time with a catch. under a plan that kicks off tomorrow, you can pay 100 bucks a month for unlimited data, talk and text on a single smartphone if you also have or signup for directv or a-t-and-t's home-tv service, u-verse. a second and third smartphone can be added, each for 40 dollars a month and a fourth at no extra cost after factoring in bill credits, meaning a family of four would pay $180 a month. many in the midlands are keeping hope alive of winning the billion dollar powerball. the jackpot has reached 1-point 4 billion dollars. the obama gas station on north main street in columbia continues to be a popular spot to buy tickets. store has sold several tickets. over the last few years the store has sold several winning tickets ranging from a few hundred dollars to two million. time no

in detroit, jay gray nbc news. you can get your good eats on for a good price in the midlands this week as restaurant week rolls on. it's an 11 day celebration of south carolina cuisine across the state. from fine dining to casual, more than 100 restaurants in the columbia area are participating. the general manager of ruth's chris steakhouse in columbia says it's one of their busiest times of the bringing thousands of customers to their "the relationships we build from the guests that don't normally come in, we get to build those long can keep cultivating over the years. they come in and sample us on restaurant week. it just gives us that opportunity to get people that don't normally come to ruth's lasting relationships that we it just gives us that opportunity to get people that don't normally come to ruth's chris the opportunity to come in for a list of participating locations, head to wis tv dot com. the news at noon will be right back. but first, here's your news 10 looking for them for the last 23 years. that

nbc's jay gray is in sin city with a preview. >> wow. cutting edge stuff that we'll be jumping up and down to get our hands on. >> it will tell you your daily activity. so this is my day today. >> and your workout to what you will eat, soon -- that will let you know how much milk you have left. even order the essentials. >> as long as you have those on your map you will never run out of those again. >> put your smart phone into >> he wants to eat as well -- >> no more monkeying around with lost luggage. build in gps and a sensor to tell you how much the bag weighs. and power to test your devices on the go. and i don't mean to drone on but they are still a big deal. smarter, faster, better. and soon even a fixed wing flyer. >> you will fly like a bird. really very amazing. >> amazing, a word you hear pretty often here at the consumer electrons show. >> yeah, you know. more than two million square feet of exhibits, a lot of wearables this year, including this activity van from polar that includes crystal in it. work out you got to have mus

jay gray, nbc news. >> and tonight angry words from a nevada lawmaker. she's weighing in. the bundy family lives in her district in southern nevada. she says the situation is a result of a decades old fight between western ranchers and the federal government. she says federal policies and brew bureaucratic overreach is making it difficult to make a living. >> these are soft spoken cowboys that are out there in the middle of nowhere working protect the people and the ranchers in rural america. >> she says she'll pick up the fight for western ranchers in washington, dc. >>> well, you may be feeling it, the gusty winds are already here. there's already snow in parts of tahoe tonight. tonight carolyn jackson joins us with more. >> doppler radar, looking the for rain, we found it. southwest side of the lake there's some showers right there. not a lot. there are pockets of snow that have been falling. at the very high snow level to start. then we'll start to drop things off a. live look at the snow. it's quiet for now, but, boy, that's going to change on friday. a mix of clouds

jay gray has the latest. << (nats: aerials of refuge) a handful of armed protesters remain locked down inside the malheur national wildlife refuge right now.. their numbers dwindling -- after several surrendered overnight.. (s/ sheriff dave ward / harney county :11 - :15) "it's time for everybody in this illegal occupation to move on." at least three militants were themselves in at road blocks surrounding the site.. there are now 11 behind bars including the group's leader.. who shared this message with the holdouts through his attorney.. (s/ michael arnold / bundy's attorney :30 - :40) "please stand down. please stand down. go home and hug your families. this fight is ours for now in the courts. please go home." (nats: marchers with candles) rancher lavoy finicum is being remembered by some as a hero.. after he was shot and killed during a showdown with federal agents and police.. senior law enforcement officials tell nbc news... finicum was armed as he jumped being pulled over by police.. (s/ greg bretzing / fbi, special agent in charge 1:00 - 1:09) "they had ample opportunities to l

for now though, that's the latest from las vegas i'm jay gray for nbc news. jay gray .. nbc news .. las vegas. meanwhile -- a new report finds most americans don't have enough savings o pay for an unexpected expense. a report released today by bankrate american adults can't afford an unexppted expense...like a 500 dollar car repair or a one-thousand dollar emergency room visit. the study found people will first cut back on restaurant meals when money gets tight, followed by reducing spending on cable or satellite t-v. panera bread says its entire soup category is now "clean" - meaning it's free of artificial colors, avors, sweetters and preservatives. the company says the journey to "clean" soup was a meticulous one... and that it went through 60 revisions in preserving the soups. today's announcement is the latest step in panera's commitment to clean food and a transparent menu. coming up on kwwl, the mister food tes kitchen....want to know the difference between pork loin and pprk tenderloin? well the answer is coming up next. but first, a look at your latest you know, whether it'

jay gray is live with more. >> reporter: we know that lucky winner wasn't us. history was made at this publicxpublix. we know what the winning numbers were, but w w don't know who is holging those winning tickets. an impromptu pep rally minutes after word that a winning ticket was sold at this 7-eleven in california. >> i'm really happy. >> reporter: overnight lottery officials confirmed two more winning tickets in mumford you can tennessee and melbourne almost $1.6 billion split at least three ways. >> probably one of their friends that they know at the store. >> reporter: but for this int, no one has claimed the record prize. we don't thohoh if the tickets are in the hands of individuals or office pool. but each is worth more than $528 million before taxes. >> how are you feeling? >> nervous. >> reporter: a nervous laugh for linda, one of 73 players nationwide that settled for a million dollar payout. >> i spent most of the night waking up everybody else in the house. rechecking numbers. >> reporter: and now she'll have to figure out how to spend those winnin

for now, here is nbc's jay gray. >> this is historical. this is something you can't wrap your brain around. >> reporter: but lines do wrap around gas stations right now. >> this crazy. >> we highway phone call someone was going to be bringing up three charter buses full of people to buy lottery tickets from us. >> reporter: and plans with what to do with the winnings. >> reporter: are as plentiful as the number of people scrambling to get a ticket. >> i have seven kid soes college, number one. >> i could buy my whole family houses. >> it's one of those things where you could buy an nfl team. the fantasies, what you could do with it. >> reporter: fantasies fueled by whatever it might take to win. >> hopefully, you know, once i get my numbers. >> click my heels together three time. >> i've been having dreams about stuff like this. really. >> reporter: dreams, shared by millions, hoping they have the six numbers that will make them all come true. >> that was nbc's jay gray reporting. >>> joaquin el chapo guzman is being held in isolation and

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we are checking in with jay gray who is out in all of that. right now we are talking about what happened hours ago on this very channel. jimmy fallon sitting down with a former local and a current political candidate for president, that would be marco rubio. they had some fun last night and there is serious memos as well. football was in the mix as part of the discussion. check it out. >> i want to be like commissioner of the nfl which is more powerful than president sometimes. >> you want to be commissioner of the nfl? >> yeah when the next one comes up. you have a lot of power in that job. you can like suspend people. he went on to say go gators. he is a fellow florida gator. have ginn him a cheer if he had done that. >> dana: runnin rebels going for four in a row tomorrow night. they are not going to be here in town. unr and unlv both at 3-3 in the season. tipoff set for 7:00 tomorrow night. there is the big 7-foot senter. rebels on a roll right now. >> kim: we have been watching every day this week the jason bourn movie in action shutting

as jay gray shows you, the effort to provide clean water to residents is now a nationwide effort. >> reporter: water continues to pour into flint, bottle theed water. hundreds of thousands it of gallons to replace contaminate water spilling from faucets and putting families at risk for years. doctors have been testing those in the community concerned about the amount of lead in their blood. celebrities, corporations and service organizes continue to the city. >> the outpouring has been amazing. >> reporter: still, though, the outrage is building. the governor suspended two state employees. yesterday, the michigan attorney general appointed a prosecutor to lead an investigation into the process and possible coverup of problems with the city's water system. >> we'll get asked the tough questions, those questions of what did you know and when did you know it? we will get through and to the bottom of what happened in this situation. >> reporter: a dangerous, potentially deadly situation that continues in flint. jay gray, nbc news. >>> for the second time in less than a week, local police

jay gray reports from oregon, where eight of those protesters are now behind bars. it happened along this stretch of highway 395.. a remote area police and federal agents say they picked, to reduce the chance of violence.. but as officers pulled over a caravan of leaders from an anti- government protest group.. 45 miles from the oregon wildlife refuge they have occupied for almost a month -- something went wrong.. "one man died as we attempted to take him into custody. because of the ongoing investigation. i can't comment on the details." fifty-four year-old lavoy finicum was shot and killed.. finicum had become a spokesman for the group.. and recently told nbc news: "honestly, there are things more important than your life -- and freedom is one of them." eight protesters were taken into custody -- including the group's leader... nevada rancher ammon bundy.. who was treated for a gunshot wound after his arrest.. seven were in court for the first time this afternoon.. another member of the group turned himself in - in arizona. armed protesters remain in control of th

we get more now from jay gray from virginia for us. jay how are people there coping? >> reporter: well, it's a tough go right now, and will be for quite sometime. we have seen snow since early this mourning. it hasn't .stopped and it is going to continue through tomorrow evening. some of the hardest-hit areas will see 76 centimeters or more. with that we have got an emergency declaration here. at least 18 states affected by this winter storm which could reach historic proportions if it holds true to what forecasters have said here. we're also going to see very heavy winds at times. power crews are stationed across the region here, and ready to move in, should there be issues with power lines down. we also know that the national guard has been called in, and in fact today the governor here in virginia has added troops to the initial amounts that were here. this is the leading edge of a system that really is going to swallow the entire eastern seaboard here. 80 to 90 million people likely affected. and that likely won't be until sometime sunday into monday morning that

zwra gray, nbc -- jay gray, nbc news. >>> more outbursts in the room as the trial continued with the pastor accused of rape. otis holland going toe to toe with robert langford. at time, the outbusts were so disruptive, the judge had to step in and separate the two. holiday faces 17 counts stemming from the app rapes of rape -- stemming from the reigns of rapes of young girls. >>> and this man darren clanton is arrested in connection with the death of his father. police say an argument that sparked over college grades led to shooting in their home a little over a week ago. according to the arrest report, grades and that's when dare will be said he had -- daren said he had not been enrolled in college for tafor a year. the two argued and that's when he grabbed a gun from the master red room. >>> steve ross wants the city to take over the puc over the move over rates. ross thinks the city should offer financial support to home and businesses that invest in solar energy systems. the ordinance would form an independent committee to advise city leaders on a sustainable program. >>> a 25-ye

nbc's jay gray is in roanoke, virginia, bracing for a blblzard. how are you feeling out there? >> reporter: i'm not feeling 72 in miami, sheli and eric, i can tell you that. we're at about 23, 24 degrees minutes starting to fall here. now it's expected to continue through saturday evening. we're going to see continuous snow here for quite some time. emergency management officials expect 30 inches or more in some of the hardest hit areas across the region we're anticipating a foot to two feet of snow and more on the two-foot side of that prediction. the national guardsmen called in, 500 troops on the ground. more e uld be called out if necessary. every available state trooper. they expect izzard and whiteout conditions up to 50 miles an hourt the peak of the storm. people are preparing not only for what's a heavy snow blizzard conditioio again but also loss of power that could last for a week or more. we have seen power crews staged in when they can and when there are problems that come u but it looks to be shaping up for a very difficult weekend and perhaps even more problems i

jay gray has the latest on the growing controversy tonight. >>reporter: dozens gathered outside the michigan statehouse demanding action and ans. tonight during his state of the state address embattled governor rick snider promised to find a solution. >> there can be no excuse when michigan gander turn on the tap they expect and deserve clean safe water. it's that simple. >>reporter: outrage has been residents in flint learned their city water supplies contaminated with lead the problem that began in 2014 when to save money the city began using the flint river as the source for its water supply. environmentalists think salt in that water corroded lead pipes leaving the community at risk. >> the problem needs to be fixed quick. >>reporter: doctors say lead levels in children have doubled or tripled since the switch. police and national guard are passing out bottled water in flint federal agents and the states attorney general are poring over city e-mails slow warnings were ignored for month and water samples may have been thrown occupant to avo

jay gray - nbc news. inmates escape after an explosion at a prison -- but not for you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in hale, scott, albia, and all of eastern iowa officials confirm the leader of here's the truth -- some have proposed to cut social security for the elderly and disabled vets. i disagree. we should expand them. my plan for social security increases benefits and cost of living adjustments and raises minimum payments for low-income seniors. it will ensure that all seniors can retire with dignity and respect. officials confirm the leader of an armed oregon group that had occupied a federal site is one of the occupiers was killed after a shootout with police following a traffic stop. six people were arrested in all -- including the group's leader ammon bundy. investigators plan to charge all the men with a federal felony charge of conspiracy to impede officers from discharging their official duties. police are looking for one of two suspects involved in a shooting at a barber shop. you

jay gray has the latest from florida. >> reporter: an impromptu pep rally. just minutes after last night's drawing and word that a being with ticket was sold at this 7/11 in california. overnight officials confirmed two more winning tickets in mum foxx tennessee and melbourne beach, florida. >> this is historic. >> reporter: almost $1.6 billion split at least three ways. there are rumors -- >> it's probably one of their friends they know at the store that probably is a winner. point no one claimed the record prize. we don't know if the ticket are in the hands of individuals or office pools. each is worth more than $528 million before taxes. >> how are you feeling right now? >> nervous. [laughter.] >> reporter: a nervous laugh for lindy. one of 73 players nationwide that settled for $1 million payout. >> spent most of the night waking up everybody else in the house. rechecking numbers. >> reporter: now she will have to figure out how to spend those winnings. eight players won $2 million all. the next power ball drawing is set for saturday. the jackpot drops t

jay gray, nbc news. gabrielle: happening now, the search continues for a marine from the upstate. 22-year-old sergeant jeffrey sempler, who is from woodruff, is one of 12 marines missing tonight. according to the military, two helicopters collided off the coast of hawaii during a training exercise on thursday. his hometown today. dozens gathered outside of woodruff city hall, to pray. family members fear the worst as they wait for answers. sempler's grandfather says his grandson loved his country, and always wanted to be a marine. >> i want everybody in the world to know what a great kid he was. and that's why i'm here right now. that's why i'm talking to you. >> he's a marine, so he's a brother. i am off today, so i wanted to make sure that i came out today to show my support for a fellow brother. gabrielle: jeffrey sempler graduated from woodruff high school 4 years ago. late this afternoon, authorities searching off hawaii said they found three life rafts that had been carried aboard the helicopters t

jay gray is there foh closer look. motor city. >> detroit is obviously the center of the automotive universe. >> reporter: a universe that is expanding. >> there's sports cars here. there's mid-sized sedans, cool concepts. >> reporter: there's racy, rugged, most every make and model. including self-driving, el o eg you know and love about your smartphone and it integrates all of that technology and efficiency into the vehicle right in front of your eyes. >> reporter: eyes that will be wide open for the next couple of weeks here with more reveals for the show including today announcement of the car of the year. >> the 2016 car of the year is the honda civic zblfntion and the volvo was voted truck utility car of the year. >> sales are at the highest rate we've seen in history. drop in gas prices at the pump. >> this has helped the past year, especially when it relates to people choose to buy. >> reporter: choices like the show and the industry are growing jay gray, nbc news, detroit. >>> the iconic playboy mansion is up

the coverage with the severe weather begins with jay gray in roanoke, how are you doing out there? >> reporter: the massive winter storm is barreling down on the east coast andnd bringing with it heavy snow. expected in some areas, up to 2 feet. the national weather service says this could be one of the most severe storms ever to hit the region. washington, d.c. is directly in the cross hairs. residents being told to stay inside and ride it out. >> that's what they do. the big streches that we're looking at, we're making sure, this morning, through today, resident, ready. miles of winter weather advisories have been issued from the south flew new england impacting millions. with blizzard warnings stretching from washington to new york. >> we see this as a major storm. it has life and death implications. and of the residents of the district of columbia should treat it that way. >> reporter: in north carolina and virginia, the concern is thick ice, bringing down power lines. traveling, treacherous to those venturing out to go to work. >> i definitely trust my legs more than i trust w

jay gray, nbc news, detroit. >>> it was a spectacle of fire and ice after an historic house in omaha, nebraska just burned. firefighters battled the flames transforming theub into what looks like an ice castle. pub owner said three people were hurt and fire officials are trying to investigate how exactly this started. >> announcer: now, "first alert" weather with meteorologist ryan >>> hey, monday morning! 5:45, just about. kelly blanco creeping in the background back there. there's a reason -- there's a reason the lights are a little bit lower back there. not to draw attention to her. momentarily. the good news weatherwise, we don't have any wet weather to get in your way this morning. kelly, some folks may be -- may be clicking that seat heat on this morning because we've got some cooler air moving in. we'll be rain-free. hey, great timing. cruise ship come into the port here, port everglades. camera. how about that, timing spectacular. we've got cloud cover up above, fol coming in from their likely caribbean sail. with some cool air settling into south florida. let's talk about wha

jay gray. nbc news. las vegas we'll be back in three minutes you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us rather than a handful of billionaires. if you work 40 hours a week in america, i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. 054420 - this just is another way to enhance that process for them the caucuses are creeping closer... the hustle inside party headquarters... and the new app that aims at getting the right results as they come in... its the first day back to class for students at marshalltown christian school... but this one roof... we'll explain and the federal government want you to cut way back on sugar... what new dietary guidelines say you should and should not be eating... 24-days until the iowa caucuses... and election volunteers are getting ready for the big night.... good even

jay gray, nbc news, las vegas. >> scott budman is in las vegas as well getting a sneak peek. we'll look for his reports on the morning and evening newscast throughout the week. >> it's 4:51. we continue our micro climate weather alert coverage when we come back. >>> got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit? call phone 1-888-996-tips or e-mail theunit@nbcbayarea.com. nbc bay area, we investigate. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but listen to this: (family talking) that's a different kind of sound. the sound of the weekend. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. >>> really big storm system coming through the bay area, carr. >> heavy rain one of the concerns. as we go into the next couple days, here is how much rain we can see. most of us have already gotten from .50 to one inch. there may be flooding in many of the streets and low lying areas, also four drainage areas. in the sierra, we're expecting another 4 to 12 inches of sn

nbc's jay gray is there. jay, we're early risers, we want the most kickin' car and a keurig built into the ddshboard. >> right into the dash. pops out. got your latte ready. eric and sheli. if it's got four wheels, chances are all find it here. muscle cars to minivans. concepts, even connected cars this year. >> reporter: the detroit auto show opens this morning with a display of power and this year high tech. >> all the technology in the car is really the biggest buzz in the industry. >> reporter: from autonomous driving from electric and even connected cars. >> it's everything you know aut smartphones and integrates all of that technology and technology into the vehicle in front of your eyes. >> reporter: and gears. >> changing lanes. car may not be that far away. cameras and software being tested right now that allow sers to communicate with drivers on the road. stop lights to get realtime traffic information. even smartphonesith the route. >> the opportunity to get that advanced information before the car

jay gray, nbc news. in the town of flint are being tested for lead levels. the health department held abevent last week billed as family fun night to take samples from young children exposed to tainted drinking water. the officials say they plan to hold more events like this in the coming weeks as the water crises continues to grow. >>> let's now get a check ton weather with chief meteorologist colin jackson. we have clear skies the next several days, but, boy, the weather could put a damper on weekend plans, especially if you're heading over the hill. >>> yes, and i'm planning on that friday into saturday. i don't knowive i'm going to make it. we have weather changing rapidly. for now high clouds streaming on through. it does make for great sunrises and sunsets. that storm that comes through friday night into saturday, the snow level by saturday morning drops from 4,000 to 5,000 feet. it is a wide range for now. we'll try to update that. the sierra, above 7,000 feet. another one to two feet of fresh powder that will be nice. lake level meaning lake tahoe, 5

yao that was jay gray reporting. along with all of the new products, there are new ideas as well, especially when it comes to connectivity and making sure all of your smart devices work and work together. >>> well, thousands of people are crossing their fingers tonight hoping to win the $500 million power ball jackpot. news 4 is live at the gold ranch and, oliva, it has been busy all day. is there still a lineup? >> reporter: yes, well, the line has sort of been bouncing, but it seems people are trying to cram inside the building to stay warm. when i was out here earlier today, that line stretched all the way out to the parking lot. now, while some are happy to come all the way out here to the state line to get their ticket, others say they'd be happy if they could play the >> the mowerball. >> reporter: the prospect of winning half a ball dollars brought hundreds of people out to the gold ranch. >> just like everyone else, i'd like to get a chance at maybe striking it rich. >> reporter: the line to get a ticket stre

jay gray nbc news, roanoke, virginia. >> krystal: we're going to continue our team coverage. we're talking about what's happening when it comes to travel. of course when you have massive snowstorms coming through it's going to affect people as they fly. be affected by the snow we still feel it here. we're going check in with craig fiegener. he is live right now inside mccarran international airport. i see lot of people buzzing behind you, craig. are there a lot of delays and cancellations at this point? >> reporter: we're starting to see some cancellations. we were here this morning and there were no cancellations. everything on the board up here was on time. but now we're seeing right now some canceled flights. namely, newark, new jersey, some washington, d.c. flights that have been now canceled. and we know that's because of this storm. it was expected, the storm is hitting the east coast. so anybody in its path will not be flying to las vegas. from those locations and from las vegas to those locations for the next 36 hours that's not going to happen. american airlines was

jay gray - nbc news - detroit. if you're not in the market for a fancy new car ... how about a historic piece of real estate. the playboy mansion in suburban los angeles is going up for sale. for 200 million dollars you can own the 29-room home ... including the famous grotto pool and the rest of the five acre compound. the facility comes with a zoo license ... allowing you to own exotic animals. there is one big caveat that comes with the purchase. you have to allow playboy founder hugh hefner to continue the home. we are going to ride the wave of cold to warm temperatures the next several days. highs tomorrow will be back in the teens. warmer temps near 40 degrees will hit by thursday. the weekend starts off with a slight chance for snow...and colder temperatures. much colder air returns sunday through the start of next week. the des moines city council will in the middle of a time when senior poverty is increasing. republicans and some democrats came up with a brilliant idea for cutting cost-of-living adjustments for social security. we said, "it will be over our

jay gray. nbc news. las vegas. we'll be back in three minutes with results from today's poll days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa thanks for joining us on the news at five starts right now. light snow or drizzle is likely falling, depending on where you live. find out when the precipitation will pick up... and when the temperatures will dive into the teens. and a construction accident claims the life of a thirty year old father... we'll have the latest on the trench collapse in altoona... and more than nine thousand dog, cats, and other animals were brought to the animal rescue league last year.. the executive direct

nbc's jay gray joins us live outside of chicago. jay, buying any more tickets or just the one? >> no i think i'm going to buy throughout the day. i'm just going to scatter my purchases. maybe have a better chance. that's my lucky way to do it. look, throughout the day today thousands will pack markets just like this one across the country, sure they'll be getting coffee, maybe a drink, a snack or something. they'll also, though, be buying a chance at more than a billion dollars. there has never been this much power in powerball. >> this is $1.5 billion. >> the largest jackpot ever. >> this is historical. this is something you can't wrap your brain around. >> reporter: but lines do wrap around gas stations, shops, and markets across the country right now. >> crazy. everybody wanting that winning ticket. >> some even crossing the border in the six states that don't play the game. >> we had a phone call that someone was going to be bringing up three charter buses full of people to buy lottery tickets from us. >> reporter: and plans about what to do with the winnings. >> next vacat

i'm jay gray, nbc news. as winter weather makes its way to hampton roads - homeless youth in our area become even more vulnerable. some may have nothing but the clothes on their backs. (see-ton) seton youth shelters has two locations in virginia beach. the executive director tells us they want to spread the word that older children and teens can use seton as a resource. c1 17:57:46 - there are many threats to their safety. physical and emotional safety out there. and when the weather temperature drops, and it's cold outside, it just really magnifies all those issues. :57 seton serves youth from ages 9 to 17. there are several other shelters in the community the homeless can turn to. we have that information posted on wavy-dot-com. half a dozen states are under a state of emergency, including virginia. governor terry mcauliffe says the commonwealth is ready for the storm. we're prepared, we've got to i've closed the state government. let's keep folks off the road so our personnel can do their work." governor

i'm jay gray in melbourne, florida now back to you. this thursday starts clear and cold with temperatures in the upper 20s before sunrise. day moves forward simply marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where hehetands. right to rise usa this thursday starts clear and cold with temperatures in the upper 20s before sunrise. as the day moves forward simply wonderful, mostly sunny and warmer, highs in the lower things begin to change quickly as low pressure forms in the gulf of mexico and moves into the southeast..clouds increase tonight with rain developing by early friday morning. tomorrow looks cool and wet with periods of showers and rain, highs in the middle 50s. rain chance at 90%. rainfall amount

. >>> let's go now to nbc's jay gray who is on the ground in roanoke, virginia. how's it looking out there, so far? >> gigi, yeah, at this point we haven't seen any snow but we know it is on the way, perhaps within the next hour or so. and once it starts, expect it to continue through saturday evening. emergency managers here preparing for as much as 30 inches of snow in some areas. they do expect record snowfalls here. and to combat that they've got the national guard on the ground, 500 troops, and more could be on the way. every available state police officer is out, and ready for this storm. and power crews have been lined up across the region preparing for those high winds that bill talked about, and this snow, which could take power away from some of the residents here. look, we're on the leading edge as far as the east coast is concerned. this could affect, as you've talked about, 80 million to 90 million people. all about to start within the next hour to hour and a half or so, according to the latest radar images. what we have expect to see then is that st

jay gray is in roanoke this morning on the leading edge of the snow. expected to start here at any moment and when it does forecasters say it will continue through late saturday. a state of emergency has been in effect in virginia since yesterday. local emergency management teams say are preparing for a record snow fall in some areas as much as 30 inches that of course is expected to cripple roadways and pretty much everything that is going on in this area through the weekend. five hundred vehicles, part of the road treatment team have been out since yesterday. they are trying to keep things as clean as they can but of course everyone warning stay off the weather service is calling for blizzard and whiteout conditions here. brutally high winds and again that record snow fall is going to cause some problems here. we are the leading edge of a storm that could affect as many as 80 million people across the east coast here. just the beginning of what is going to be a very rough weekend. that's the latest here in roanoke. i'm jay gray, nbc as winter weather

i'm jay gray in melbourne, florida now back to you. seven tickets sold in iowa were one number away from the jackpot ... but only the onawa ticket had the right five numbers to reach the million dollar level. a dnr field office in eastern iowa has had some unique repeat a dnr field office in eastern iowa has had some unique repeat visitors this week. a pair of young deer seem mesmerized with the goings on inside. coming up next ... hear why wildlife officials say these two deer keep coming back. employees at an eastern iowa week. a photo of the deer peering into the front door of the office in manchester got more than ten- thousand likes on the d-n-r facebook page. the next day employees at the office were surprised to see the deer return ... with a friend. jessica hartman has the story. iowa dnr office gets special visitors manchester this curious little face showed up at the manchester d-n-r office on a bitter cold morning -- looking as if it was longing to get in. the two young deer were just outside lisa meader's front office. lisa

nbc's jay gray has the story. a handful of armed protesters remain locked down inside the malheur now.. their numbers dwindling -- after several surrendered overnight.. "it's time for everybody in this illegal occupation to move on." at least three militants were arrested when they turned themselves in at road blocks surrounding the site.. there are now 11 behind bars including the group's leader.. ammon bundy.. who shared this message with the holdouts through his attorney.. "please stand down. please stand down. go home and hug your families. this fight is ours for now in the courts. please go home." rancher lavoy finicum is being remembered by some as a hero.. after he was shot and killed during a showdown with federal agents and police.. senior law enforcement officials tell nbc news... finicum was armed as he jumped from a vehicle that sped away.. then hit a snow bank.. after being pulled over by police.. "they had ample opportunities to the fbi and its partners have demonstrated, actions are not without cons

jay gray - nbc news. transgender athletes could be set to compete in this summer's olympic games -- without having gender reassignment surgery. the rule change establishes hormone- based criteria. anatomically male competitors must prove their testosterone levels have been below a certain benchmark for a year to compete divisions. they must also declare their female gender. two former disney world employees have filed class-action lawsuits against the entertainment giant, saying they were illegally replaced by both employees say they were orlando resort. they claim they were given 90 days to train their foreign replacements. in their suit, the former workers allege if they did not train their replacements, they would not have received bonuses or severance pay. the world health organization says the zika virus that's suspected of causing birth defects is likely to spread to every country in the americas where the mosquito that carries it can be found. that's everywhere except for canada and chile. official

for now though, that's the latest from las vegas i'm jay gray for nbc news. jay gray .. nbc news .. las vegas. stick around...we have another look at our top stories after the break.. teases are done! days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa wow, we have made it through a whole week. your mom is going to be so... surprised. talk to a nurse, find a doctor, or coordinate appointments with bewell 24/7. one of the many services provided exclusively to wellmark members. call 844-84-bewe. you got people working incribly long hours. mean family income today -- $400 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an econ

jay gray - nbc news. today walmart, coke, pepsi and nestle announced a join plan to give six million bottles of water to flint area schools to fill all their needs throughout 2016. a scary incident today at a naval hospital in san diego appears to have the medical center was put on lockdown this morning after someone called 9-1-1 and reported hearing three shots fired. police and military swarmed the area but found no signs of a gunman or of any shots being fired. an all-clear was given a few hours after the lockdown was put in place. the dig out from the massive weekend blizzard continues across the mid- atlantic region. cars remain buried under mountains of snow and streets remain unplowed. mark barger reports. the blizzard that dumped massive amounts of snow across the mid- atlantic and northeast over the weekend is still creating problems. in queens, new york snow plows have not been able to treat many of the side roads.. leaving residents to fend for themselves. "right now just trying to dig out litt

i'm jay gray in roane, rgin. jay mentioned those 24-hundr flights caled... we checked wh flightawardot down... charlotte douglas internatiol has the most flights cancelled with with 397 flights groued. the d metro are-- 360 fligs have been canceled amo ththree airports there. and the llatoral damage at d-i-a, the airrt tells news5-- 64 flightsave been canceled so far. in... are heading ward beauty of anfter h it's snow-mageddon out east... let's get the latestchief morning meteorogist -- stephen bowers... that big east t stm is ndinup over the utheast and kingracktoward the mid-tlanc annortast states. snows ing oufromwashin to lengton nashvie. ice been an issufrom charloe to raleiith area hd strong thunderstorms over georgia and orida. wereetween srm so we are ni qui here at home. the sun has deor a bright day, and tempereare een noand t . slng begarou 4 wi 40s cooo 30s after . we will have o more warm daybefore some air comes with some . there's a bill in the works at the state hoinenver -- aing to addreseen sextin ane consequees kids ifhey taart. this come