beating the tigers 45-40. heisman trophy winner derrick henry won the game for the line touchdown. that afternoon and thanks for joining us. >> clemson coach dabo swinney says that the hearts are broken. but the team is already looking to return to the title game again next year. reggie anderson is in arizona with more. reggie. >> reporter: you could make the case that we're about 12 hours into a brand-new college football season for the clemson tigers. they lost last night alabama 45-40 in the national championship. but you have to figure dabo swinney and as guys -- this loss hurts but they are already thinking about what they can accomplish in 2016. and given what happened against alabama, they proved they can play with the big boys. clemson is looking for a return to the championship game. >> we went out and fog. the scoreboard did not say that we won.

>> it is disappointing. we're excited for next year. anytime you lose, it is hard. that is what you play, to win. we're excited about the workout the summer. we will see how it goes. >> you can't let one game design you. right now, all of our hearts are broken. we wanted to win this game and be 10. last year's natioiol championship was put in-1. this year, it is 14-1. this program does not take a backseat to anybody. we can play with anybody. we can beat anybody. that is a fact. it is not just the season. this goes back for a long time now. we have won about 20 -- something out of the last 20. we have been very consistent. this year we are special. >> in the coming weeks, we will have national signing day and the nfl draft.

about what clemson has coming back. you figure they will have an outstanding recruiting class coming in. and the returning players have a taste of what it is like to play for a championship. don't be surprised if clemson is back in the final game lead -- next year. here in glendale, arizona, reggie anderson, news19, wltx. the second morning in a row of below freezing temperatures. a lot of sunshine. allowing us to warm up. upper 40s and lower-50s. lexington, 51. as well as saint matthews. orangeburg, 48 degrees. and claudia, sitting at 53 degrees. a lot of sunshine. extremely dry air. community, 18%. wind out of the west, southwest at 70 miles per hour. we could experience in the afternoon, wind gusting up to 30 miles per hour. frigid cold. tomorrow, not as warm.

of 49 degrees. looking at the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. lawmakers are back to work at the statehouse. the new legislative session began today at noon. just a few minutes ago. we have a reporter at the statehouse now with what the makers expect to accomplish this year. >> reporter: it is the first day to a very interesting legislative year ahead of us. starting off with an election year. we have heard talks that the election year could keep something from happening on the road. other senators say that despite it being election year, they will try to get some things passed on the road. number one issue. also another big issue to be the flood. the historic flood in october. especially the farmers who lost everything they had. not only for the first crop calm. lawmakers are looking at what

is the number one industry in the state. along with that, state education -- in terms of reforming education. and the state supreme court ruled that the state is not providing a minimally adequate education for students. lawmakers are looking at reforming education. and going along with everything -- the senate side has seen the loss of two members since the start ofofhe legislative year. the two years session. of course the senator who died in the charleston massacre last summer. and course, senator odele who passed away. they will be memorializing their colleagues senators. and then adjourning for the day. and on the house side, it is business as usual. of course we will have the updates on what happens today and going forward. and of course we will be keeping you updated throughout the entire legislative session. for report -- for right now, reporting at the statehouse, wltx.

also rallying today at the sermon columbia. they are protesting the transpacific partnership deal. the group argues the deal would lock and high prices for prescription drugs. organizers say that americans pay the highest drug prices in the industrialized world. and last year, the cost rose by nearly 13%. they are urging congress to oppose the deal. another topic certain to make the legislative agenda in our state of this year is human trafficking in south carolina. a public meetingngto address what can be done by lawmakers to end the crime just wrapped up at the statehouse. the meeting was a call to action by victims and activists to pass legislation aimed at ending the crimes. the richland county sheriff also hold a press conference today at 3:00 p.m. to address efforts in bringing those offenders to justice. usc hosted the annual breakfast this morning at the

one state setor was a featurur speaker at the event. he is an attorney who represents charleston and dorchester county. he was a vice chair of the state democratic party and advocated for scholarships for african american students to to the medical university of south carolina. he spoke to news19 about his message today. >> dr. kingwood want us to respond to the tragic events of last year in a proactive way. first of all, alththgh time is -- this time is very sensitive, we need to make sure that we conduct ourselves in a nonviolent manner. but more importantly, be productive. >> this morning's breakfast was the first in a number of mlk events being held this week. officials said the university began the annual celebrations of the life of dr. martin luther king jr. more than 30 years ago and was one of the first major

investigating g the death h an inmate in the york county jail. 29-year-old john dillinger was found unresponsive in his ces -- cell. he was arrested on charges of grand larceny under false pretenses. charleston has its first new mayor in four decades. john hackenberg comes after joe riley he retired after 10 terms in office. in his inaugural address yesterday, he says that the city must continue to move forward and find better ways to deal with public safety and tourism. joe riley was the longest serving mayor in the history of the city. president barack obama will deliver his final state of the union address tonight. and it is expected to take on an optimistic tone. white house aides said the president will call attention to his administration's successes such as reaching a nuclear deal

diplomatic relations with cuba, and negotiating a budget deal with the republican led congress. the positive recap comes despite polls that show many americans are pessimistic with concerns about terrorism and rapid social change. speaking of polls, a new cbs poll shows that the president has a 46% approval rating. the poll finds that 65% of americans continue to say the country is off on the wrong track. but on a positive note for the president, 52% of americans phaser -- favor his action concerning guns. governor nikki haley will be delivering the gop response today. she will be speaking from the you can see her speak immediately following the state of the union. democratic presidential won on.org. that is a grassroots organization that has been at the forefront of liberal causes.

was supported by nearly 79% of the membership in an online vote. hillary clinton only received about 15%. the group endorsed president barack obama during the 2008 primary. turkish authorities say a syrian suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in istanbul. isis is suspected in the attack at a park that is popular with tourists near the historic blue mosque. victims are reportedly both turkish and tourists. including several from germany. last year turkey agreed to take on a more active role in the us-led fight against the islamic state militants. important information this morning. a drugmaker has issued a voluntary recall of several brands of children's cough and cold medicine. the medicine is sold in four ounce bottles by several brands. the recall came after it was found that the dosage cups that come with the product had incorrect markings. to find out if you have this recalled medicine, in your home,

website right now at wltx.com. a disaster recovery center at the main branch of the richland library will close this week. you have until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow to stop by the library on assembly street to speak to an expert about flood recovery. wind that blows is, will still be -- and when necklaces, you will be able to speak with a fema representative by calling the hotline at 800-621-3362. it is on your screen. the information is also on our website at wltx.com. residents affected by the floods are invited to an input meeting that will help richland county planned for future natural disasters. the input and recovery project is a series of six meetings. they are scheduled for january 19, through the 23rd, throughout richland county. the meetings will include interactive mapping stations, questionnaires and opportunities for residents to submit comments and share information about their experiences.

bring photos or any other information that you have to document recent as well as recurring flooding in your communities. if you see or smell smoke near fort jackson today, don't be alarmed. the forestry branch is conducting a prescribed burn today. the burn covers 342 acres near leesburg road. coming up, it is feeling

efren afante will tell welcome back to news19 at noon. if you got a chance to sleep in this morning, you got lucky. a lot of us who got up this morning -- we woke up to vary freezing temperatures. it is only 28 degrees in saluda orangeburg, 30. bishopville, sumter, at 30. substantially. right now, 50 in winnsboro. saint matthews, 51. manning, 48 degrees. it has been windy. a lot of stations have been

but the wind gusts -- we have been getting reports of up to 26 miles per hour out of the west to newberry. up to 20 miles per hour wind gusting in other areas. columbia, 53 degrees. a lot of sunshine. beautiful outside. the dew point is 10 degrees. a relative humidity of 18. very dry air in place. wind out of the west, southwest at 70 miles per hour. pretty much all of the palmetto state is dealing with the sunshine and windy conditions. high-pressure to the south. and a cold front approaching has brought in wind from the west. along i-40, it has been ramping up. as we have gone throughout the morning, the cold front has been coming through. continuing to push down. and the wind has been picking up. that is before the cold front t gets here. highs today, expecting in the 50s. winnsboro, 50. saint matthews, 53. camdenton -- camden, 52. we could see wind gusting in

windy. still very cold. 28 degrees. that is before the cold front gets here. all of the lows tonight will be around 24. sumter, 32. as all this starts to clear out and the cold front comes down, what we are expecting is -- through by tomorrow. air. tonight will be cold. colder. tomorrow. a lot of sunshine. we could be expecting for stay morning -- temperatures in the mid-20s with a windchill in the thursday. another cold front that will come through. giving us a chance for some light showers. both on friday and saturday. as we warm up slightly above 55 up to 58 degrees. when the cold front comes through, by sunday, we will sunshine returns. and the cold air as well. we could be experiencing the same thing monday morning with temperatures in the 20s.

martin luther king day. noon. we will be back after the break.

you will wan welcome back. today, howard is in the test kitchen creating almond bear claws. >> after all the running around we did during the holidays, many of us like coming home and hibernating after a long day. i'm not talking about hibernating like a bear and sleeping for months without eating, i'm talking about laying low for a bit. for those of you that like this idea, we came up with a recipe for a dessert called, bear claws, that you could easily

we -- we begin by putting a sheet of frozen puff pastry into squares. then we topped half of each square with some almond filling. then we put the dough over the filling and seal the edges. then we cut four slits along the edge of each square and courbet back a bit so they resembled a claw of a bear. and we sprinkle with sliced almonds and pop that in the oven. when they come out, the cool for a bit before drizzling with a homemade glaze. as for the taste, between the rich almond feeling -- filling, the flaky crust and the glaze, you might want to grab a plate of these and go into hibernation. i hope you go online and get the recipe for these. so you can make an unbearably good dessert without leaving your den. i'm howard with kelly in the mr. food test kitchen where

way for you to say, ooh, it is so good! >> plenty of good stuff there.

the powerball jackpot just keeps growing. the jackpot for tomorrow night, has now grown to $1.5 billion. the cash payout for that is $930 million. officials say the number could be even higher by the drawing tomorrow night. tickets are $2. and are on sale until tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m. then you can watch the drying right here on wltx. just before news19 at 11:00. the ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus a elephants are set to retire this may earlier than planned.

concerns of animal cruelty. these iconic elephants will be placed in a 200-acre elephant conservation center in florida. there are currently 11 elephants on tour with the circus. coming up today on friends at five, a fourth-grade teacher at pine grove elementary school has a unique corporations aisle approach to class. we will introduce you to that teacher of the week when you join us tonight at 5:00. it is going to be windy today. but at least it will be sunny.

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