three days from now a new college football champion will be crowned in arizona. and clemson fans hope monday will bring a second title in school history. today the tigers were given a big send-off at death valley--as they made the cross country journey to arizona. sports director rick henry was at the phoenix airport tonight as the championship-hungry tigers stepped off the plane. he has more from paradise valley. the clemson and alabama football

arrived in arizona to continue their preparations for the coverage of all the events going

national championship game. we'll also be airing a live special monday after the news at 7. live coverage continues tomorrow on wis saturday morning at 9 am. the trip to the national championship brings back thrilling memories for one tiger's fan who was there on the sidelines the last time...thirty four years ago. pat cassels was a sophomore and a cheerleader for clemson when the team won the 1981 national championship. now pat and her husband tobin are making the trip to glendale for the big game on monday. pat says, she hopes the tigers can beat the odds-makers just l le they did in '82. "back in 1981 they didn't give us a snowball's chance of winning the game. the announcers didn't even know where clemson was and they had to put up a map on tv to point out that it was located in the state of south carolina. and most

this year either, so hopefully well be going in as the under dogs and pull it out just like we did in 1981." pat says she plans to see some of her cheerleading friends in arizona this weekend. but, more importantly, she's excited to share the experience with her family. expect patchy drizzle and isolated showers throu saturday morning with lows in the lower/mid 40s. we will have a better chance of showers tomorrow ahead of a cold front, breezy, high near 56. rain chance 60%. showers will end early sunday with clearing skies as it turns windy, highs mid 60s.s. one person is dead tonight after

through a home in richland county. city fire crews responded to the 1100 block of quiet lane off of decker boulevard at around 5 p- m. responders say they encountered heavy smoke but quickly got the fire under control. they say the person was found in the back of the home --- where it looks like the fire started. "apparently the fire crews went in...as they began to

when the y found the body on this side." "going back to i think october of last year...i think this makes the third fatality that we've h h..uhh i think this is actually the first fatality for this calander year. uhh so three for the winter season so far and one for the calander year." county offcials can't say at this point whether the victim is a male or a female. the county fire marshal's office is looking into what caused the fire. richland county authorities are trying to figure out what killed a man found outside a home in columbia 34-year-old mario kelly was found dead this morning on the front porch of a relative's house on queen street. the coroner says kelly died from a deep cut in his head...but it's unclear how it happened. the richland county sheriff's department says new dna technology led to two arrests for a man's murder in northeast richland county.

handle--sheriff were able to track down two suspects believed to be behind the murder at the spinx gas station on lee road on december 13th. investigators say ryan alston and ibn gadson of eutawville were arrested and charged after testing through the richland county crime lab. both men face charges of murder, armed robbery, and kidnapping the lexington one school board has narrowed its list for superintendent down to three finalists after a nationwide search. tonight, the board has announced greg little, "lonnie" luce, and jeffrey salters as the three choices. the decision comes after the announcement by current superintendent karen woodard that she is retiring. lexington one says the candidates will spend some time next week meeting with principals and other leaders in the district. the board hopes to make a decision in the next couple of weeks federal health officials say millions have already signed on for health coverage during open enrollment. the department of health and human services says

have enrolled in coverage through the health insurance marketplace that includes 8 point 6 million people in the 38 states that use the healthcare dot gov website...and 2 point 7 million people in the remaining state-based marketplaces. enrollment ends on january 31st. if you wananyour coverage to start by february you must be enrolled by january 15th columbia could get the nitty gritty on how some of the republicans running for president want to fix the economy and create jobs tomorrow. seven of them will lay out their economic plans in the jack kemp forum on expanding opportunity in columbia. jeb bush, ben carson, chris christie, carly fiorina, mike huckabee, john kasich and marco rubio are scheduled to take part in a series of panels starting tomorrow morning at nine in the metropolitan convention center. organizers say speeches, commercials and the debates haven't given much detail on how the candidates ideas are supposed to grow the economy so this will let them

meanwhile, several groups are looking to know where each of the candidates stand on stopping hunger. the vote to end hunger coalition includes leaders from harvest hope food bank and senior resources. today at the state house, members of the group said they intend to pose policy questions to the candidates on eliminating hunger and poverty nationwide. "we need the government to set up policies that promote opportunities for everybody and also provide help..so the social safety net..investment in education.those things are just a crucial part." the coalition says it also intend to get its message in front of likely voters. according to the south carolina food bank association more than 840 thousand south carolinians are living below the poverty line. tomorrow is the day we take big strides to beat breast cancer in the midlands. last year, more than 11,000 walkers, runners, sponsors and supporters helped raise more than $800-thousand dollars for

center. money raised from this year's event will help purchase new mammography technology and 3d software for palmetto health. it's not too late to join the fight! the 10k run starts at 7:45...then there will be a 5k run at 8...and a 5k walk at 8:30. you can register at finlay park starting at 6:45am. the 10k run starts at 7:45 a.m. ... the 5k run starts at 8 a.m. and the walk kicks off at 8:30. we'll also have the wis photo booth there so be sure to stopy by to get your selfies. after the break--after 40 years in office, charleston's mayor gets a heartfelt farewell. plus, see how one of the most prized trophies in heartfelt farewell. plus, see how one of the most prized trophies in golf ended up as a big- seller for one texas

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steel cables along the edge of the garage kept the vehicle from falling. an officer reached into the rear left door and pulled the driver out to safety. the woman was taken to a hospital for observation and was arrested for driving under the influence. outgoing charleston mayor joe riley got a surprise farewell by city employees today on his last full day in office. the employees lined up outside charleston city hall to greet the mayor as he left for work this afternoon. they say it was their way of saying thank you to the man who has served as mayor since 1975. many of those employees have worked for riley for years. riley will leave office on monday at noon, as mayor-elect john tecklenburg is sworn in to office. a treasured piece of history donated to a texas thrift shop has now sold for thousands of dollars. an augusta national golf club green jacket from

in a bundle of clothing a shop executive declined to say the exact selling price or the identity of the buyer who made the purchase today. she did say, however, that the jacket would likely sell at auction for about 18 thousand dollars...and that the sale met expectations. "it's interesting, like i say, when we go through a box or we go through clothing, you never know what you are going to find." the shop say proceeds from the sale will be used to help the elderly in need. in 2013, a green jacket belonging to masters champion horton smith sold for 682 thousand dollars. u.s. drug officials are congratulating mexico for the recapture of one of the most notorious drug lords...joaquin "el chapo" guzman. kurt gregory reports guzman was caught after a gun battle with mexican marines...ending his six months on the run.

bars again, he arrived at a jail in mexico city this afternoon. mexican president enrique pena nieto held a press conference in mexico city today confirming the capture of fugitive drug lord "el chapo" guzman loera. sot voice of translator. "this morning, in the municipality of los mochis, sinaloa, members of government security institutions achieved the capture of joaquin guzman loera." the mexican druglord has been on the run after a daring july 11th escape...his second successful flight from a mexican prison. the president called the recapture "an achievement that was the result of the coordination of our armed forces, the mexican army, the mexican navy, federal police, the country's attorney general's office and the center for investigation and national security. the navy said in a statement said that marines stormed into a home in the town of los

mexican soldiers had surrounded the home after a neighbor reported gun-toting men inside the residence, according to the navy. they were fired on from inside the building. five suspects were killed and six others arrested, the navy said. guzman, leader of the sinaloa drug cartel and a master of underground tunnels, set off a manhunt on july 11, 2015, when he escaped into a hole in his shower at a prison near mexico city...authorities said he fled through a mile-long tunnel on a motorbike that led to a residential construction site. guzman had escaped from prison once before, in 2001. that time, authorities said he escaped hidden in a laundry cart.

we will have a better chance of showers tomorrow ahead of a cold front, breezy, high near 56. rain chance 60%. showers will end early sunday with clearing skies as it turns windy, highs mid

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the frenzy over powerball has pushed tomorrow's big prize past 800 million dollars. chris pollone reports people are dreaming big. you can keep your dire-odds facts and figures to yourself. that wet-blanket of reality isn't stopping these powerball dreamers. because they know somewhere, someday, someone will win. you can go out and see a movie for 20 dollars, or you can get 20 dollars worth of power ball, it's entertainment, have a little fun, so." the eventual winner will have a lot of fun. the ticket buying frenzy pushing the jackpot past 800 million dollars. easily the largest lottery jackpot in u-s history. "our players are loving it. our more than 200,000 retailers who sell tickets all over this country are loving it." but just so you know what you're getting into, the odds of taking home the top prize: 1 in 292-million, 201- thousand, 3-hundred thirty 8.

crushed by an asteroid. becoming president of the united states. or being canonized by the pope. but those things do happen, and someone will win. "that's the great thing about the lottery, you just nevv know." what if it were you? "probably go on a big long vacation. not work any more for sure." "i don't know, but i'd probably give a lot of it away. i'd probably spend a lot on different things." and what if no one hits the lucky combination saturday night? wednesday's jackpot would be more than a billion dollars. dare to dream. chris pollone, nbc news, new york. coming up in sports... the tigers arrive in arizona. sports director rick henry recaps clemson's first day in the desert... ahead of the big game. plus... back in columbia... we're talking hoops. perfection on the couou... on the line at home this weekend for the gamecocks.

the tigers chase for a marco rubio thinks it's unfair to criticize him for missing votes. "but i am going to miss votes, i'm running for president." but he's been missing votes for a long time. "one third of all of his missed votes in 2015 were missed before he announced he was running for president." over the last three years, marco rubio has missed more votes... than any other senator.

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of monday night's national title game against alabama. sports director rick henry... has more on the anticipation leading up to the big showdown. the excitement is building here in arizona now that both teams have arrived for the national championship game. top ranked clemson was the first to touchdown in phoenix. dabo swinneyis looking to lead the tigers to the program's 2nd title in program history. nick saban and the crimson tide are looking to roll to their 4th title in the past seven years. alabama took only about 15 minutes to load up the busses and leave the airport. clemson was on the ground for about 40 minutes before their busses rolled out. there was one big announcement

latest members of thhcollege fame class. former clemson head coach, danny ford and former gamecock coach, jim carlen were both finalists for the class of 2016...unfortunately they didn't make it. one guy who did is former unlv and nfl quarterback randall cunningham. he was a dual threat quarterback like clemson's deshaun watson...a guy who can hurt you both running and passing. cummingham had some interesting comments about the tigers tallted qb. sb cunningham it really does watching the game the other day. running the ball and then throwing pretty sort passes, it's pretty amazing i didn't get to watch clemson much this year but to see this young man play is pretty amazing. do i'm excited to see what he's going to be able to do in th championship game. the action continues saturday. both teams have media day.... then they'll hit the practice field. on the road with the tigers. rick henry....wis news 10 sports. as clemson stays in the moment... carolina

future. newly hired head coach will muschamp's almost put together his entire coaching staff. he has one more hire to make. the one's already on board... joined muschamp today... inside williams-brice stadium to meet with the media. muschamp understands thth off- season offers many challenges... including getting the players to buy into the formula for success. muschamp: "i think as much as anything building your physical and mental toughness of your football team. the season starts sunday night when we start with our team. it doesn't start in august. it doesn't start in nashville. it starts sunday night. our guys need to understand that." coach talks about toughness... look no further than usc women's hoops star tiffany mitchell. she started ththsday night's game at vanderbilt wearing a

a precaution for a hit she took in practice. she ditched the mask... but then mitchell fell to the deck hard on a drive to the bucket in the first quarter. she exited the game briefly. upon return... mitchell torched the commodores. finished with 22 points... five assists... as she guided usc to victory. coach dawn staley pointed out today... how the collision... fueled mitchell's will to dominate. staley: "she decided she was going to come back and play. she was going to play and take it to another level. you really don't want to get tiffany mitchell mad at you. she's got a response like no especially in that particular gym." that's the news for now. remember you can get breaking