making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, three big winners splitting that $500 million powerball jackpot. new details just in on where the winning tickets were sold. tragic loss. a veteran news correspondent who reported in some of the most dangerous places in the world killed in a car crash in manhattan. the overnight tributes coming in for bob simon. mystery motive. three people gunned down in their home. the attention now turning to the suspect under arrest and the possibility of the victims being targeted for their religious views. also true remans. the husband who has written a love letter to his wife every good morning. let's start with that powerball

jackpot. a dose of disappointment for most of us but completely life-changing for a select few. >> yeah and by few she means this many. three. this is what we know. there have been three winning tickets sold one was purchased at the convenience store of this valerotation in the north texas city of princeton 50 miles northwest of dallas the others bought in north carolina and puerto rico. >> the lucky numbers, 11 13 25 39 54 and the powerball, 19. 33 people matched all five but did not have the powerball. >> the identities of all those winners, still a mystery this morning. so many people lining up buying tickets yesterday, the jackpot was more than $564 million by the time of last night's drawing. now, because of the winning tickets saturday's jackpot goes back to just 40 million bucks so what's the point of even playing, right? we are on the search for those new millionaires. the very latest coming up on "good morning america." now, we turn to a shocking

story that we heard about here overnight, really just several hours ago, a tragic loss for those of us in this industry especially the sudden death of bob simon. >> killed last night in a car crash in new york. overnight fans and colleagues posting tributes on social media. >> he made a career out of reporting from some of the most dangerous places on earth. journalism was a passion for bob simon taking him to some of the most dangerous places on earth. >> israel will not be able to retaliate by striking at palestinian positions in lebanon. >> i don't -- >> reporter: from vietnam to selma. it spanned five decades winning dozens of awards including 27 emmys. in 1991 at the outset of the gulf war the iraqi army captured simon an experience he wrote in in "forty days." the journalist returning to baghdad just two years later to report on the conflict. after working as a foreign correspondent for cbs news

simon landed at the network's big show "60 minutes." overnight the show's executive producer saying it is such a tragedy made worse because we lost him in a car accident. a man who has escaped more difficult situations than almost any journalist in moderning" he was in a crash wednesday evening, the nypd says the car he was riding in clipped a mercedes then spun out of control. simon was pro-downsed dead at the hospital. no arrests have been made in the accident still under investigation now. so many fellow journalists paying tribute to his talent online. overnight his colleague at "60 minutes," anderson cooper tweeting "bob simon was the best writer in my opinion working in broadcast news. i have admired him from the time i was a kid watching him." that's one of many tributes. he leaves behind his wife and also a daughter who was also a producer at "60 minutes." he was 73 years old. the president's request for military action to battle isis.

we'll learn more about it as congress holds hearings. >> the fbi is warning of another terror threat right here at home. abc's bazi kanani joins us now from washington with more on this, good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. good morning, sara. fbi officials say isis is using facebook youtube, twitter to spread its message getting thousands from around the world to join the fight including an unknown number of americans who can return home at any time. as coalition air strikes pound isis targets in syria and iraq a stark warning about how this war could come home. top fbi officials concerned about how effectively isis is using the internet and social media to recruit and saying they simply can't keep track of every one of those recruits who have left europe and the u.s. to fight with isis and might return to strike here. >> i don't know every person there and i don't know everyone coming back so it's not even close to being under control. >> reporter: the urgency of the fight against the extremist group stressed by president obama wednesday as he asked

congress to formally authorize military force that could involve putting special ops troops on the ground. >> now, make no mistake, this is a difficult mission and it will remain difficult for some time. but our coalition is on the offensive. izele is on the defensive and isil is going to lose. >> reporter: his request to authorizesize three years of military operations with no geographic limit on the campaign but it would ban enduring combat operations. on capitol hill bipartisan skepticism lawmakers concerned the war powers request is either too broad or doesn't go far enough. >> i'm concerned about the breaddbread p breadtampa tbread breadth and vagueness. >> reporter: john boehner does expect changes before the measure comes to a vote which may not be until the spring. t.j. sara.

>> bazi kanani for us live in washington thank you, as always. a new battle is brewing in washington over the controversial keystone pipeline. after weeks of ss ss of debate it would carry thousands of barrels of oils from canada to the gulf coast. president obama insists he will veto the bill. >> the governor of oregon says despite an ethic ss scandal he is staying in office. kid happener has always denied wrongdoing. word was he had decided to resign but released a statement yesterday saying he has no intention of leaving office. the former captain of the wrecked "costa concordia" cruise ship is going to prison. 32 people died in the ship wreck three years ago. francesco schettino was convicted of manslaughter and abandoning the ship when many passengers and crew were still aboard. he's free pending appeal of his

16-year sentence. schettino claims he is a scapegoat for the accident. a former korean was sentenced in the nut rage case. the jet was pulling away when she was served macadamia nuts in a combag instead of a dish. that's when she had a full-blown tantrum insisting the plane return to the gate. this morning a korean court found her guilty of violating aviation law. they're still digging out in boston. >> and will be for awhile. the national guard has been helping clear the snow in a lot of towns around there. crews from all over the northeast are on their way and they might want to stick around for just a while because you guessed it more snow is coming. accuweather's justin povick with the forecast. good morning to you, justin. >> sara t.j. thanks and good morning. a cold start to the day and cold finish to the day, as well. in fact these are real feel temperatures by the afternoon. and throughout much of the great

lakes and the western northeast we'll we'll be at or below zero and, in fact, it turns colder before it warms up. that's the case heading in toward the upcoming weekend and snow threat later on this weekend, as well and some spots along the coastline could be in line for more significant snows. sara and t.j. back to you. >> all right, justin thank you as always. a warning about fraud as tax season gets into high gear. >> plus huge crowds overnight remembering three muslim students killed in chapel hill with the investigation getting under way, was it over a parking space or something else? a dramatic chase -- we have it on camera here. it finally came to an end but it was not the police who took this suspect down.

nearly 30 ports on the west coast shut down for four days as a result of a heated labor dispute. terminal operators would rather close than pay higher holiday pay to dockworkers. they have been without a contract for nine months now. now a top retail trade group asking president obama to step in. united airlines says it's incredibly cheap transatlantic tickets were too good to be true. its danish website was selling them for $51 only good for flights from britain to the u.s. but united blames a software provider for bungling it from conversion to pounds to kroner. united will not be honoring those. the fbi is launching an investigation into how fraudsters filed fake tax returns in order to steal refunds. that includes those filed through turbotax which

temporarily suspended state filings last week after discovering this problem. tax return scams are happening in 19 states alabama alone, they've seen 16,000 suspicious filings. being in billboard's top ten is nothing new for paul mccartney thanks to a push from the grammys his recording of rihanna and kanye west is there this week. he had 32 number one singles but what's amazing this time it's been 29 years since the last one of his songs was in the top ten. that's a record pun completely intended. >> i can't get that song out of my head. an angry song. what's that say about me? >> a lot. when we come back new this morning a major life change for amanda knox. the american convicted of murder in an italian court. plus arrested for wearing yoga pants. where one american lawmaker wants to ban the trendy workout gear.

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mmm dannon. did you hear the one about that boat that ran aground without ever touching water? the truck carrying the 43-foot yacht got stuck in a six-foot snow bank in downtown boston. the maggie mae worth over a million was on its way to the new england boat show. workers dug out the 18-wheeler carrying the boat but not before traffic was sunk. >> i love that entire read of yours. well done. well done. now, driving is going to be a challenge in new england again today with slippery road conditions all the way from maine down to the mid-atlantic states, also some slipping and sliding around the great lakes, upper midwest. roads are wet in the rio grande valley as well. flying airport delays likely in boston and new york. well it is a crime that a stunned university town the killing of three college students. >> thousands attended a candlelight vigil at the university of north carolina at chapel hill last night in their

memory. the fbi has joined the investigation into whether the three young people were victims of a hate crime. abc's tom llamas is in north carolina with more. >> i heard eight shots go off. about three girls or -- more than one girl screaming. >> reporter: this chilling 911 call describes the moments 46-year-old craig steven hicks allegedly shot and killed three muslim college students deah and yusor barakat and the family telling me they were shot execution style. >> she literally told me daddy, i feel he hate us for how we look and dress. >> reporter: he appeared in court charged with three counts of first degree murder of the police say he turned himself in hours after killing his chapel hill neighbors. hicks wife telling us he snapped over a parking situation at their apartment complex. >> this incident had nothing to do with religion or victims'

faith. >> reporter: but hicks openly posted his disdain for religion. they're investigating it as a possible hate creak. >> deah and yusor both married and were working to provide dental care to the less fortunate here and in the middle east. >> i'm angry because we have done nothing but be model american citizens. >> reporter: there was a vigil at unc chapel hill where deah was a student. his wife set to join him in the fall. craig steven hicks has yet to enter a plea. tom llamas abc news chapel hill north carolina. it was an emotionally wrenching first day of testimony in the so-called american sniper trial. chris kyle's widow taya choked back tears telling jurors her husband seemed unusually tense in their final phone conversation as he arrived at a shooting range with accused

killer former marine eddie routh. the jury also heard that kyle described routh as straight up nuts in a text he sent to his best friend just moments before they were both gunned down. >> you have to see this one. a carjacking suspect is in custody this morning after a chase in dallas. a wild chase. he's in that white car. on the run till he comes to a red light and slams in the back of a couple other vehicles. the people in that vehicle, that van that he hit, well they didn't appreciate being hit. they don't know what's going on and confront the suspect, scream at him and then the lady who was driving the minivanary her boyfriend get ahold of the suspect and they stop him from fleeing until police arrive to make the arrest. this worked out but i don't think police recommend that you do this. >> don't try that at home. >> there's word from seattle this morning that amanda knox is engaged. her fiance is a musician she's known since middle school. no wedding date set. you may recall she was convicted of murdering her roommate.

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tells ryan seacrest they are definitely going into the studio together. there you go. >> that would be awesome. >> it might be awesome. >> it could be amazing. >> unlikely duo but could -- >> pull it off. the attention alone because they're unlikely. among the problems facing the legislature in montana, yoga pants. a lawmaker wants it to be illegal in big sky country. it all starts as an effort to strengthen the indecency laws after a nude bicycle ride. >> from there they made the leap to tight clothing that accentuates certain body parts. his bill got nowhere but did insist that yoga pants should be illegal in public anyway. >> i'd be arrested every day. i live in yoga pants. >> okay, never mind. >> there is nothing like visitors to brighten up a stay in the hospital. nancy frank had been in cedar rapids iowa hospital for a week following cancer surgery. >> relatives would stop in but one family member took it herself to walk 20 blocks to see

nancy. sissy surprised everybody. >> oh, shgs sissy. >> she came over with this wiggly squirmy dog and sissy was all excited and she's making these happy whiny noises and all excited to see me and i said, did you sneak this dog in here? she said no she snuck herself in here, mom. >> the miniature schnauzer has never been to the hospital before and no one knows how she found her way to see nancy. the owe ling thing that stumped her was the elevator. great love story. the story of a couple in new jersey bill and his wife kirsten have been married nearly 40 year. >> during that time he has written a love letter to her every day. in all that's more than 10,000 love letters. the couple has kept every letter and filed them in boxes by the year and month. >> yeah this is pretty cool. >> that's really cool. you're a little short. you need to really -- valentine's day is about a day away. two days. >> one a year is my average.

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dramatic video a man leads police on a chase. taney dragons stripped of its title more on that, "action news" is next mysterious millionaire on a mission to surprise lucky diners with the gift of fine wine. >> yeah if you happen to be in the right place at the right time which is a san francisco area restaurant you could be one of those lucky diners.

reporter cornell bernard has the details. >> reporter: restaurantgoers across the tri valley are hoping she'll show up at their table. >> this is like a little downtown urban legend going around. >> reporter: it's no legend the woman who dubbed herself secret somm somm short for so mellmmeliey. >> did she have a name? >> she did not give me her name. >> reporter: the owner of the cell dare door said she came in last friday and asked if there was a deserving customer who loves a good red. gee ann moran was the winner. >> came up and said that the secret somm had a bottle of wine for us. >> reporter: what did you think? >> i was shocked. i was really surprised. >> reporter: every weekend she tweets clues about where she's going. last weekend from an asian restaurant. grab your chopsticks. i've arrived and i'm hungry. check out the pictures of happy folks and their bottles.

the retired executive for a passion for local wines has strength thousands on strangers. she wants to stay anonymous but told us i love the tri-valley and i love wine. i want to share my passion by spreading some joy. many hope they are next. >> i'll be right here at the cellar door. come find me. >> reporter: secret somm tells me she'll be taking a break after valentine's day unless she feels the urge to give. in blessantton, cornell barnard, abc 7 news >> that's a good win. >> giving away wine. >> did you line up for it? >> where is this? >> that's win-/. everyone wins when wine is being handed out. >> i wonder if restaurants like this. might bring more people out. >> could be a byow. >> wine? >> spell it out. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." for sara and i here we certainly hope you have a great thursday. we'll see you back here tomorrow.

>> hi, everyone, it is thursday february 12 we're following several breaking stories here, including millions of players laying down a few dollars and for three of them it paid off. find out where the wing powerball -- winning powerball tickets were stolen. >> president obama's plan to fight isis is heading to capitol hill. >> we're tracking snow showers and temperatures take a dangerous drive we have more on a brutal arctic blast. >> indeed, david murphy