the 900-million dollar powerball jackpot. here are the numbers.....32, 16, 19, 57, 34... powerball 13 multiplier 3 some last minute customers at the obama gas station on north main street in columbia were trying their luck. store employees at that gas station tell us they sold 8-thousand dollars in powerball tickets, today alone! so now those ticket holders along with many more across the country are checking their numbers tonight to see if they will lay claim to the historic jackpot of almost a billion dollars. the cash payout after taxes is about 558-million dollars. "it's...it's worth a shot...it's worth a shot...ten bucks is a great investment if it doesn't work out..it's not the end of the world. keep playing."

prize are about one in more than 292-million. check those tickets --- the winning numbers again are....... in just two days all eyes will be on arizona as the tigers and the tide tangle for a national championship. but today -- the two teams got plenty of attention at media day and held their final practice. wis sports director rick henry reports from glendale, arizona. it's pretty calm this weekend outside university of phoenix stadium. that won't be the case monday when the clemson tigers face the alabama crimson tide for the national championship. the tigers held their final full practice today. clemson is looking to finish their dream season 15 and oh which means they'll also claim the national championship trophy. despite being number one in all

polls...clemson is a touchdown underdog to alabama. it's been a familiar theme this season for the tigers...a lack of respect. "no i don't care. it is what it is. it's the opinion of what other people think. at the end of the day you still have to play football for 60 minutes." rick: "is monday night your opportunity to shut up all the doubters for good now?" jordan: "i don't know if they'll shut up. they'll probably come up with other stuff to day but we've been doubted the whole season. if it did go the way the anaylst said we'd probably be 7 and 5." 3 "we may not be the favorite, but we don't see ourselves as an underdog. we think that we've got a great team and i think that our guys have done a great job of embracing every role that we've been put in for the last seven years to be honest with you. that's why we've been so consistent. the only other team that's had five 10- plus win seasons, we're playing them. alabama. so there's been a lot of consistency between these two teams, and our guys have earned that.

are just noticing that this year. " the players are done talking to reporters after saturday's media day. the head coaches...dabo swinney and nick saban will have one more pre- game press conference tomorrow. on the road with the tigers...rick henry...wis news 10 sports. a 23-year-old man was killed in a shooting in downtown columbia early this morning. the coroner says the victim is rodney francis, the second. police are looking for this black and gray chevy avalanche. officers say shots were fired from this suv as francis was leaving club rue 77. that's at the intersection of assembly and lady streets. officers say the victim was found unresponsive on the ground around 3 o'clock this morning. police say the shooting may have resulted from a fight between two groups. if you have seen the suv or have any information to help investigators, call crime stoppers at 1- 888-crime-sc. an opportunity for presidential

talk economics and poverty became an opportunity for protesters to make a scene. will whitson shows us a surprise turn of events at saturday's kemp forum at the columbia metropolitan convention center. an otherwise civil discourse on poverty and economics interrupted in a flash- six different protests brought the kemp forum to a halt, all trying to interrupt senator marco rubio. "marco's trying to deport my family! six separate times during a panel featuring ohio governor john kasich, and florida senator marco rubio- immigration protesters stood up to protest the florida senator's policies on immigration. "undocumented and unafraid! undocumented and unafraid! undocumented and unafraid!" "marco rubio's trying to deport my family! marco rubio's trying to deport my family!" "i have a ticket! i have a ticket!" "marco: so they can go to school- protester: marco rubio wants to deport my family!" while protests did eventually calm down, it did cause some unrest among the crowd, who

removed. governor kasich at one point addressed any potential protesters in the crowd saying the forum was not the only place you could find presidential candidates in columbia today. former florida governor jeb bush took part in the 'stand up for life march and rally' at the state house. the rally was just one of several weekend events for pro-life groups around the state. "young people are of course going to be the backbone of this movement in the future and i think you can see from testimony by some of our young people who spoke that

very good hands." organizers of the rally say right now they're focused on getting new state legislation passed to make an abortion illegal after 20 weeks -- with some exceptions. meteorologist von gaskin has your first alert forecast after the break. you may remember erika alexander the head-strong

that show helped to break color-barriers on main stream tv. nearly a decade later alexander overcoming a similar stereotype when she tried to launch her futuristic comic book - 'concrete park.' "we were pitching it to a president - and he stopped us because it was a

he said, "let me stop you right there." he says, "black people won't like science fiction because they don't see themselves in the future. meaghan: what did he mean by that? did you ask him? did he clarify that statement? erika: look at my eyes. are they big enough? well he did clarify and it's a story too long to tell here but it had nothing to do with anything. but it was a ridiculous story and had nothing to do with anything. my husband - who's very quick on feet he said, "let me tell you something about black people." he said, "for black people, the past is painful, the present precarious, but the future is free." meaghan: he said that? erika: the future is free." concrete park is currently in comic book stores. join us sunday morning at 11 for awareness as alexander talks about her evolving career, her latest projects, and her position on decision 2016. saturday evening/night a few moderate/ heavy showers will cross the area, therefore we will carry a 60% chance of rain overnight. overnight temperatures will not move very much, they will

conditions will turn breezy as showers clear out early sunday morning, expect highs in the lower 60s. dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. still ahead -- columbia takes steps in the fight against breast cancer. area, therefore we will carry a 60% chance of rain overnight. overnight temperatures will not move very much, they will be near steady in the lower 50s. conditions will turn breezy as showers clear out early sunday morning, expect highs in the lower 60s. dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower

organizers say the event is held in january to get kayakers

they're normally not out enjoying their

with some river sports. the 16th annual millrace massacre and iceman championships drew dozens of kayakers to the lower saluda. high river levels mean the skill level of the course had to be modified.

the race had to be cut. but enthusiasm was still high. organizers say the event is held in january to get kayakers together at a time of year they're normally not out enjoying their sport. thousands were in downtown columbia this morning for a historic run at making a difference in the fight against breast cancer. this was the 25th year of walk for life/race for life. more than seven thousand runners and walkers took off from finlay park. our own judi gatson helped kick morning, as the emcee. the walk/run is about raising money but also about honoring breast cancer survivors. "it makes you know that this community really supports you and loves you...to be out here in the cold and drizzle...and still out here supporting you..walking. and all the pink and the tutus...it's something you can't really describe but it's great." over the last 25 years, more than 8 million dollars has been raised to benefit patient services at palmetto health breast center. today's event raised more than

coming up -- we head back out to the desert... where clemson is getting ready to battle alabama in the national title game.

chasing a championship. clemson one win away from claiming the programs second ever national title. to do so... the tigers must tame the crimson tide monday night in the champioship game. sports director rick henry in arizona... with more on how clemson's embracing the spotlight... on college football's grandest stage. we've been on the ground here in the phoenix area since thursday and finally we're getting some arizona weather with some warm, vibrant sunshine. it's been a very sunny season for the clemson football team...they're a perfect 14 and oh. monday they'll go inside university of phoenix stadium to battle alabama for the national championship. the tigers were very busy on their first full day in arizona. they hit the practice field to finish polishing up their game plan. sb dabo swinney: "we just talk about how we are going to play. focus on how we are going to prepare and get well. how you play is a direct

physically, mentally, emotionally, everything... how you eat. how you sleep. the tigers also faced hundreds of reporters and photographers at media day. one of the themes for clemson....the tigers are trying to capture their 2nd national title..34 years after winning the 1981 title. they'll have to do it against one of college football's legendary programs. sb: deshaun watson: "it's different of course, because there's only two teams playing. it's the national championship so everyone's going to be watching. sb: ben boulware: "huge for our university. huge for our state. we haven't bought that title back in 34 years. looking forward to having the opportunity. we got to do our job come monday." swinney: "train and teach your team it's not about the other team. it's not about who you play... it's about how you play. it's what we talk about all the time. we really don;t spend a lot of time talking about the opponent. monday's matchup will be the first between clemson and alabama since 2008. on the road with the tigers...rick henry...wis news

as clemson aims to finish the season 15-0... usc men's hoops... looks to improve to 15-0 at the mid-way point. carolina... at home today... hosting visiting vanderbilt. head coach frank martin... and company taking on a hungry struggling vanderbilt team. === vandy... delivering the first punch. luke kornet from the wing. buries the triple. part of an opening 8-0 run. === commodores... apply the heat... as damian jones... cranks out a one handed slam. 17-9 vandy. === usc settles in... mindaugas kacinas... the strong take inside... through contact... sinks the bucket. kacinas finishes with 13 points. === gamecocks continue to chip away at the deficit. sindarius thornwell rolls home two of his 19. he surpasses the one- thousand point mark for his career. === usc puls to within two... as duane notice sizes up and buries the triple. carolina feeling it. ===

again... attacks at will... strong take inside. they beat vanderbilt by a final of 69-65. martin: "they came at us. i don't know if any of you guys have but you go in the ring and you box somebody that's good and not in a very good mood... he gonna hit you. you might see some butterflies and whatever you see you got to have the courage to wait for those things to leave... regather yourself... and then come back and attack. and that;s kind of what our guys did." tomorrow... the usc women look to improve to 15-0. second ranked carolina hosts missouri for a noon tip. on a mission to put on show... sophomore forward a'ja wilson. spoke with her dad today... and he told me expect a big game... following a disappointing

following a disappointing performance in her last time on the floor. offensively." we'll be right back. one final check of your forecast