. >> many canadians were stunned when they learned lottery winner tom crist planned to give his entire jackpot to charity. recently lost his wife to cancer and said the tom baker cancer center would be near the top of his list. >> he's probably one of the most generous men i've known throughout my whole career. >>> yet another d.c. police officer accused of wrongdoing tonight and this time it's a 5th district officer charged with trying to kill his wife. >> 45-year-old d.c. police officer samson lawrence is charged with beating his wife with a metal lamp post in the head so badly they have a he was trying to kill her. -- they say he was trying to kill her. it was the sunday before thanksgiving and a fight over missing screws to hang a tv turned vicious and violent. prince george's county attorney spokesperson says the 23 year veteran of the force sprayed lysol in his wife's face and challenged her. say one more expletive word i dare you. you know you are scared. she escaped to another part of the house when lawrence allegedly picked up the lamp and hit her five or six times. court pape

tom crist is giving the $40 million prize to schar tee.d look out for my kids. i really don't need the money. >> reporter: not everyone can afford to give away their golden ticket. with millions willing to take a chance at striking it rich. even a man who is already won big, three times. >> now, when on won the million dollars. i val dated it. i didn't need to call my family first. i called my financial adviser, john up. i told him i within a million dollars. he said, again. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm lend sindsay davis. >> he has been here, there, and everywhere. now everyone's favorite anchorman is back. we are going behind the scenes of the new movie. >> announcer: abc news, "nightline," brought to you by vw. awarded j.d. power's most appealing midsize car, two years in a row. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends january 2nd. for details, visit vwdealer.com today

tom crist wore a hot and sunglasses to have a picture taken by lottery officials. >> back in may, he million. he didn't tell everyone about it. not even his kids. he says he's going to donate every bit of his winnings to charity. >> through my career, 44 years with the company, i did very well for myself. i've done enough that i can look after myself, my kids. so, they can get looked after in the future. i don't really need that money. >> crist lost his wife to cancer nearly two years ago. he says cancer charities are at the top of his list. what a guy. >>> you can soon own artwork created by george zimmerman. the painting done in shades of blue, with some of the wording from "the pledge of allegiance" has been listed on ebay. >> the former neighborhood watch captain found acquitted of shootingng trayvon martin. >>> a comedian may have found a payback for people who have loud cell phone conversations in public. >> he tries to be more annoying than them. check him out at the airport. >> a girl next to me, she's talking. okay, perfect. talk to you later. great. okay. love you, too. bye

tom crist, wearing sunglasses as a disguise, won $40 million in a canadian lottery that happened back his wife died of cancer. and he wants to give his money to cancer-fighting charities. he says they will spend it in the best possible way. and that is certainly an incredible story to end on. it truly is. >> something to think about. as we all buy those tickets. >> that is great. >>> let's get weather from ginger. >> we're going to talk about that storm. you have to hit the timing. you're starting to see the flakes end here in times square. here's what's going to happen for you. that low pressure system going to move out very quickly. but it's the one to three inches. still snowing in parts of southern new england. that's all it takes to make the roads slick. it will be cold to keep it at least for today and tonight. watch out for that black ice overnight into early tomorrow. and look in the northwest. a little warmer. seattle's been very cold. portland, too. but the numbers there, close to 50. you'll see mountain snows. but very high. looks like the passes won't be too, too terrible

. >> his name is tom crist. with his sunglasses on, he likes to keep a low profile. and didn't tell anyone, not even his family. now hee putting the money into a family foundation that he started. and is going to funnel it out to charities he supports. when we say he didn't tell anybody, not even his four kids. >> if that is my dad, i'd say you are a great man and i'm going to kill you. how about a little something for the son? >> you have to take care kids an then n th family foun >> she's right. e. great karma and all. >> yes, i know. >> well, you know. >> good man, no doubt about it. >> i would not do that if i won >> i will admit it too. i would not do it. >> no. >>> amazing holiday light display designed by a man that casee from fiction when it comes to soaps that claim to kill germs. out'semroof >>> and the search for stocking stuffers just got easier. our giz wiz is here with his favorites. >> announcer: "world news now" weather youcf1 -cna pinsr of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza®. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar, but it didn

back in may canadian tom crist won $40 million. who died two years ago from cancer. tom spoke with our affiliate by phone. here's what he had to say. >> she'd be 100% behind it. she was a very givinger. . you can ask anybody that knows her, any of her friends. not just who she was, and she made me a better person, there's no doubt about it. she'd be ecstatic with this announcement. >> not ridiculously wealthy but he says he's done well enough, doesn't need any more. he says even his kids are okay with it. they'll eventually be in charge of the fund being set up in their mother's honor. that is the good stuff. >> good job, tom. >>> let's get you to "the newsroom" with carol costello. >> have a great day. "cnn newsroom" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning. thanks so much for joining me. i'm chris cuomo. holidays will be richer if you're holding one of the two mega millions tickets. they'll split $636 million, the winning numbers 8, 14, 17, 20, 39, the mega ball was 7. ticket sales leading up to last nig