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3 it looks like everyone in our area will be going to work this morning.. after last night's historic powerball drawing. drawing.there are at least three winners of that one and a half billion dollar jackpot. winning tickets were sold in california, tennessee and florida according to lottery officials.this is video inside the store in chino hills, california where one of those winning tickets was sold.as you see a lot of very excited people.we've also learned the ticket in tennessee was sold in munford which is north of memphis.none of of the people who won have been identified. identified.we'll show you those numbers again.they are: 8.. 27.. 34.. 4.. and 19 and the powerball was 10.south carolina lotto officials say

won lesser prizes.the most being 50-thousand dollars. 3 3 the republican candidates for presidenen are getting ready for their first debate of the year and its right here in south carolina tonight. tonight.fox business network is hosting the debate in north charleston--marco rubio and john kasich will be joined by front-runner donald trump, ted cruz, doctor ben carson, chris christie, and jeb bush for the prime time debate at nine oclocklower polling candidates carly fiorina, mike huckabee, and rick santorum will debate earlier at six.. and we will have a crew in the lowcountry tonight for the debate. 3 this is a look at all the republican candidates running for the republican nomination. nomination.charleston will also host the democratic candidates this weekend.the top three e set to debate sunday night.you can find everything you need to know about the debate on fox carolina dot com. 3 south governor nikki haley is sharing her thoughts about all those vice presidential rumors. rumors.governor haley says she'd be willing to sit down

we caught up with the governor wednesday in gaston after she delivered the republican rebuttal to the president's state of the union tuesday night.and while the governor said she is open to talking to the candidates, she said the right presidential candidate needs to be picked first. 3 3 it's not something i think about and i don't think anybody else should think about it because we've got to get a candidate first. 3 political analysts say she may not be picked just because of the state she represents.south carolina isn't a swing state and has a low amount of electoral votes -- meaning she may not come with a large amount of voters supporting her. 3 3 we're following some overnight developments out of indonesia -- 3 at least three explosions have gone off in downtown jakarta today -- killing at least seven people. the explosions all happening inside a starbucks cafe.police say out of the seven killed --- three who were reported dead are the attackers.. and one policeman. investigators say there was a long gun fight.. for several hours.. after the blast. 3 3 covering our counties:a spartanburg county man is behind bars-- accused of

3 spartanburg police charged "akiem jones" with attempted murder - after he allegedly opened fire near crescent hills apartments last month- month-the victim says jones shot at him several times while he was walking down the road-it was later revealed the victim and jones had been arguing over a woman they were both involved with at the time. 3 also in spartanburg county:a man will spend life in prison after holding up a local business. it only took a jury 20 minutes to found randy glenn guilty of armed robbery after a three day trial. glennrobbed the family dollar store on asheville highway last year- he was armed with a gun and stole cash and cigarettes. he was caught by a deputy who had been working undercover. he claimed in his trial he was a victim of mistaken identify.glenn won't be eligible for parole because of the other violent crimes he's connected too. 3 in henderson county-- a teen is recovering after being stabbed. 3 the sheriff's office says rolland mcmahan attacked the nineteen year old at a home on easy street on tuesday. mcmahan is charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

the clemson's men's basketball team has beaten "back to back" ranked teams teamsthe latest win came against 9th ranked duke at the well last night.the blue devils came out strong taking a 28-16 lead midway thru the 1st..and ends the first half leading by by two points. points.but in the second half the tigers rally -- tightening the scoreand in the final moments... moments...clemson pulls out the win 68-63.this all comes after beating 16th ranked louisville on sunday. 3 the winning streak is over for the gamecocks.the men's basketball team was off to it best start in school history and lost to alabama wednesday ight.the crimson tide came out strong in the first half... leading the gamecocks by 13 points going into the half.and it never got any better for the gamecocks in the second half. half.they fell to alabama 73-50 --their next game is

3 time for weather 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 sunny skies will dominate today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid-50s.

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3 you're watching the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit crew traffic 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at... greenville.. north pleasantburg drive 3 a lawsuit here in the u-s has been filed against malaysia airlines - for the disappearance of m-h-370 and

expected.the statute of limitations for filing a claim expires- in early march.the flight was carrying 239 passengers and crew - when it disappeared two years ago.most of the wreckage - aside from a piece of a wing - was never found.the lawsuit was filed in federal court by the sons of philip wood - who died in the crash.their attorney says the compensation offered by the insurance company on behalf of the airline was "offensive." 3 new information released about the louisiana theater shooter reveals his thoughts toward dylann roof. roof.john houser killed two people and injured nine others last july - before turning the gun on himself.investigators say they found his 40-page journal at the motel where he was staying before the shooting -inside he praised charleston church shooter dylann roof.the journal said in part quote - "thank you for the wake up call dylann."roof confessed to killing nine african americans at emanuel a-m-e church - one month prior to houser's attack. 3 cable news outlet-- "al jazeera america" is shutting down after less than three years. 3 the cable news network will be

networkd ealt with low television ratings, operational problems and lack of advertisements.c-nn reported that at least 700 employees could lose their jobs. al jazeera -- is partially funded by the government of qatar -- launched in the u-s in august of 2013. 3 3 martin luther king dr. day is this coming monday and some big events are planned for our area leading up to it. it.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in greenville this morning with a preview of upstate, ashley? 3 big event happening here at the hyatt regency... first ever "king legacy weekend

3 3 gala" 3 scholarship legacy weekend scholarship gala" 3 - sold out event- - one of many events "rainbow push coalition" is sponsoring- talked to the chairwoman of the group- college fair featuring *stem* gunter theater - several historically black colleges represented 3 3 3 3 "it's very informative about how to get to college, how to pay for college. so there's a lot of information it's going to be a lot of fun and we'll have lunch for the students and the parents. parents.- fair: saturday 10-2pm - more information on fox carolina dot com 3 more events happening on sunday and monday... we'll talk more about them in our next half hour

3 time for traffic and weather 3 every ten minutes. 3 sunny skies will dominate today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid- 50s. sunday will bring mostly cloudy skies and a chance for brief mountain snow, with highs in the 30s to mid-40s. next week becomes cold and clear, with highs in the 40s and lows in the teens and 20s. sunny skies will dominate today with highs in the 50s.

lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid- 50s. sunday will bring mostly cloudy skies and a chance for brief mountain snow, with highs in the 30s to mid-40s. next week becomes cold and clear, with highs in the 40s and lows in the teens and 20s. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold******

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tsunami warning was issued. the earthquake had a magnitude of 6-point-7. there were no reports of injuries or damage. 3 the honors continue to roll in for clemson coach dabo swinney. the alabama. ameecan heart association granted him the 2016 bear bryant awardswinney -- who's from alabama -- led his team to a 14 and one season. 3 the legendary rap trio run d-m-c will be receiving a huge honor next month. 3 the group will be honored with a "lifetime achievement award" at the grammy's this year. run d-m-c is known for songs like "my adidas" and "walk this way" with aerosmith.they were also the first rap act to land a gold album. the grammy awards will be handed out on feburary 15th. 3 3 it's (time).student loan debt hits an all new high and many cant seem to get ahead.coming up: the numbers that are grabbing the attention of lawmakers. 3 we head to break with a live look at...downtown greenville.. main street you're watching the morning

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3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina--we're taking a live look at...usc upstate 3 student loan debt has hit an all new high here in the u-s: 1-point-three **trillion dollars**.and it's not only affecting many families -- but it's also grabbing the attention of lawmakers in washington. 3 the associated press found people age 35-50, owe just as much money on their loans as new graduates even after years of payments.student loan payments are also surpassing groceries as the biggest monthly expense for many households.because of that president obama announced a series of changes to try and help.in december, the administration announced the revised pay as you earn plan, which gives certain borrowers a chance to cap their monthly

3 sunny skies will dominate today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid-50s. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: deer accident sc hwy 243 @ bradberry rd rd 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.as the 2016 presidential election inches closer--what party affiliation are americans identifying with the most?we've got the results

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they prepare to debate in the lowcountry. lowcountry. 3 3 today will be sunny with a high in the 50s-- with rain expected on friday. 3 good morning.... it's thursday january 14i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the

3 sunny skies will 3 dominate today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid-50s. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew

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3 one winning ticket was sold in chino hill california on wednesday night. this is video of the store where that ticket was sold in chino hills.the other two were sold in tennessee and florida. the identities of the winners have not been released. 3 thousands in south carolina have won lesser prizes for matching some of the numbers, so here are those numbers again:8... 27.. 34... 4 and 19 and the powerball was 10 3 3 the republican candidates for president will debate for the first time in 2016 -- tonight in south carolina. carolina.fox business network is hosting the debate in north charleston--marco rubio, john kasich, donald trump, ted cruz, doctor ben carson, chris christie, and jeb bush will take the stage at nine o'clock. lower polling candidates carly fiorina, mike huckabee, and rick santorum will debate earlier at six.. we will have a crew in the lowcountry tonight for the debate. 3 this is a look at all the republican candidates running

nomination.charleston will also host the democratic candidates this weekend.the top three are set to debate sunday night.you can find everything you need to know about the debate on fox carolina dot com. 3 ahead of the 2016 presidential election-- more americans than ever identify as independent voters. 3 a new poll shows an average 43- percent of voters are registered as independents -- and between the two *major parties, democrats continue to hold a slight lead over republicans -- about30 percent to 26 percent.since 2008 -- the percentage of political independents has grown.experts say the change has a lot to do with voters who are upset over politics in washington. 3 3 covering our counties. a spartanburg county teen could face life in jail-- after pleading guilty to trafficking children for prostitution. 3 19-year-old dylan patterson was in federal court on wednesday. authorities say he recruited minors--and showed them how to solicit and charge for commercial sex acts. four other men also pleaded guilty to the same crime.

patterson is linked to operations in spartanburg and charoltte-and other cities in the southeast. 3 patterson faces the possibility of life in prison- *or a 250-thousand dollar fine and five years of supervised release. 3 a high school community is mourning the loss of a greer high school basketball player- 3 the coroner identified the student as 18-year-old "nathan moore."he was a senior at greer high -- and played on the varsity basketball team. team.moore was found dead at his home tuesday afternoon. right now the coroner hasn't determined *how moore died... but says it doesn't appear to be foul play.the coroner also tells us there's no indication that anything happened at *school. school leaders say extra assistance is on hand to help students cope with the loss. including a volunteer who works with the greer high athletic department, and knew moore. 3 3 3 3 "everyone liked him, he liked everyone.. didn't meet any strangers. he just loved who he was." was." 3 "today there's been a lot of whys. there's been a lot of folks asking why this has happened.. and i wish i had an

them."funeral arrangements for moore have not yet been announced. 3 in spartanburg county officers want you to be on the look out for a man wanted for attempted murder. murder.here's a look at "byron sanders". he's accused of stabbing a man on northview street on new years day.that man was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.if you see sanders you are asked tip-649. 3 columbia university in new york city is mourning the loss of three students. students.the school posted the sad news on their facebook page late wednesday night.it says the three young women were in a bus that crashed while on a humanitarian mission in honduras.local media reports the bus was on it's way to the capital so volunteers could fly home. 3 the president of chipotle is reassuring customers that it's safe to eat at their restaurants. restaurants.chipotle's c-e-o says their executives met with the c-d-c last week and expects them to announce the e- coli outbreak is over.dozens of people in nine states have been affected since last

they made changes to their policies to make sure another outbreak doesn't happen.the chain is expected to launch a new marketing campaign next month to help ease customer's worries. 3 a kentucky legal team will get more than a million dollars after representing same-sex couples who wanted to be married. married.the attorneys were part of the landmark federal case that legalized gay marriage last summer.a federal judge ruled wednesday the state of kentucky will have to pay the lawyers.the money will go toward legal fees and expenses for all the lawyers who represented same-sex couples. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 sunny skies will dominate today with highs in the 50s.

lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid-50s. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: center: 3 3 you are taking a live look at: 3 3 it's ______. ______.martin luther king day is this monday. and local activist have big g events planned for this weekend. i'm

3 we head to break with a live look at...clemson you're watching the morning news on n fox carolina.

3 you're watching the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit crew traffic 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina---we're taking a live look at... greenville.. north pleasantburg drive 3 actor "charlie sheen" says he's back on his prescribed h-i-v medications. medications.he made the announcement during a taped episode of doctor oz that aired tuesday.sheen says he went off the meds to try an experimental treatment down in mexico.after seeing results he didn't like, sheen says he's now back on his previous medication that made his condition undetectable in his blood stream.according to

tried to experiment in hopes of finding a cure for hiv. 3 3 the rainbow push coalition is sponsoring a *series* of events to celebrate and honor dr. martin luther king junior. 3 the first ever "king legacy weekend" starts tomorrow, tomorrow,fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in downtown greenville-to tell us what about some events here in the upstate leading up to monday. 3 - rainbow push: sponsoring a gala here tomorrow night- a college fair on saturday... and a special mlk service on sunday evening eveningblood drive on monday:- "diversity the blood supply" blood connection: - focus on those who may not be able to find a match- a lot of african- americans have specific, rare antigens in their blood- hard to find compatible blood 3 3 3 3 "we need everyone to donate, but i also need specific groups.. these different ethnic groups to donate for their own different ethnic groups specific groups.. these donate, but i also need

3 "we need everyone to donate, but i also need specific groups.. these different ethnic groups to donate for eir own ethnic groups. it helps and it gives back." back."monday: 11 to 4 at the phyllis wheatley community center in greenville 3 info on all of these evevts on fox carolina dot comnext hour: - we'll talk to some of the people behind these events

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brief mountain snow, with highs in the 30s to mid-40s. next week becomes cold and clear, with highs in the 40s and lows in the teens and 20s. sunny skies will dominate today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with highs in the upper 40s. skies should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid- 50s. sunday will bring mostly cloudy skies and a chance for brief mountain snow, with highs in the 30s to mid-40s. next week becomes cold and clear, with highs in the 40s

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ahead of time.he told reporters wednesday that the attack in colorado was a spur of the moment decision.the november 27 shooting killed three people and hurt nine others. 3 the president of indonesia is condemning a series of deadly blasts as acts of terror.local media reports at least three suicide bombers **blew themselves up** in a popular square and starbucks cafe overnight.police say seven people are dead including 4 attackers. 3 governor haley says she's willing to talk with a presidential candidate about being a running mate.she was asked about the possibility wednesday and said her life is full but she's keeping her options open.she gave the republican's response to the president's state of the union. 3 investors are hoping the stock market turns around in the next few days after a bad start to the new year. year.stocks plunged during the trading day wednesday.the s-and-p 500 index is now down about 10 percent from its november peak.the market hasn't seen a drop this big since *last august.financial leaders in asia say investors continue selling which is affecting wall street in america. america.the dow sank 364

to 16-thousand 151 points. points.the nasdaq dropped 159 points, or 3 point 4 percent, to 4-thousand 526. 3 3 it's ______.coming up ... seahawks defender -- richard sherman is know for his outbursts -- now he's sharing his opinion on panther's q-b cam newton.what he had to say ahead of this weekend's big game. 3 we head to break with a live look at...greenville county 3 but first let's take a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. numbers. 3 3 3 good morning, i'm cody alcorn. we'll be live in north charleston for the gop presidential debate.watch our reports at four, ten and 11. 11.and listen to this.. how eating potatoes could actually

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3 welcome back--we're taking a live look at... downtown greenville.. main street 3 media analysts are trying to figure out if the american public is getting bored with the state of the union. union.according to reports from the t-v ratings company

million people watched the address tuesday.that's the lowest t-v audience of the address since ratings have been tracked starting in 1993. white house reps say the numbers are deceptive because they don't track viewers watching the address on platforms like social media, along with youtube and amazon video. 3 the panthers are preparing to take on the seahawks on sunday and cam newton is actually getting support from one of his opponents. opponents.newton is known for his outbursts of joy and dancing after scoring a touchdown.that habit has been called excessive and arrogant by critics.but when seattle seahawks cornerback richard sherman was asked about it wednesday --he actually defended newton saying he can dance all he wants if he scores because he's earned the right.sherman has a history of being vocal about a wide range of issues on and off the field. the panthers take on the seahawks on sunday in the divisional round of the playoffs.you can watch it right here on fox carolina at

3 now to weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 sunny skies will dominate today with highs in the 50s. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 30s. rain moves in late morning on friday, with

should clear for saturday, with highs back in the mid-50s. 3 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on: on: 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.the republican candidates for president are coming to the palmetto state tonight.we've got a preview of their debate after the break. 3 greenville.. north pleasantburg drivebe sure to stay with fox carolina all morning long.we're bringing you the days top stories until nine o'clock.throughout our four hours of news you can catch live reports from the field, plus weather and

minutes.? _v/ the morning news starts now. now.new from overnight---there are at least three people waking up much much richer this morning... after last night's powerball drawing.what we know about the winners.. coming up. up.and the republican presidential candidates are back in south carolina today. we'll tell you what's on tap for tonight's debate. debate. 3 lots of sun today, with highs in the 50s.wet conditions and the chance for wintry weather