the grand ole opry, their own tv show, that "beverly hillbillies" theme.bonnie and clyde" soundtrack, bringing the scruggs sound to millions. earl scruggs became an icon, unbound by tradition, playing with all kinds of musicians and making a sound distinctly his own. a down home american classic. earl scruggs died yesterday in nashville. he was 88. >>> the largest lottery prize in american history just keeps getting larger. the mega millions jackpot is now $540 million. that's up $40 million from yesterday. it's expected to rise higher as millions of americans catch lotto fever ahead of tomorrow night's big drawing. >>> when we come back, the people already striking it rich. a new modern-day gold rush. >>> finally, at a time when a lot of americans are struggling just to get by, one nevada city is in the midst of an economic renaissance, far from the bright lights and casinos of the vegas strip. as the price of gold remains sky high, the mines in elco are booming, and folks are coming from far and wide to get in on the action. nbc's kristen dahlgren report

the grand ole opry, their own tv show, that beverly hillbillys theme.yde soundtrack, bringing the scruggs sound to millions. earl scruggs became an icon, unbound by tradition, playing with all kinds of musicians and making a sound distinctly his own. a down home american classic. earl scruggs died yesterday in nashville. he was 88. >>> the largest lottery prize in american history just keeps getting larger. the mega millions jackpot is now $540 million. that's up $40 million from yesterday. it's expected to rise higher as millions of americans catch lotto fever ahead of tomorrow night's big drawing. >> when we come back, the people already striking it rich. a new modern-day gold rush. my name is jane and i've got osteoporosis. but i'm an on the go woman. i've been active all my life. that's why i'm excited about reclast. it's the once-a-year iv osteoporosis treatment. reclast helps to restrengthen my bones to help make them resistant to fracture. and with reclast, well, no other osteoporosis treatment is approved to help protect in more places: hips, sp

he also performed the theme music to the television show "the beverly hillbillies."later formed the earl scruggs review, playing and recording with his sons. here's a clip from a scruggs performance in north carolina in 2002. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> come on picking earl! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> brown: we're joined now by another grammy winning banjo player bela fleck. thanks so much for joining us. >> my pleasure. thank you for asking me. >> brown: tell us about the earl scruggs sound. what did he do with the banjo to create something new? >> well he's the guy who really made that leap of using three fingers in a rotating fashion to create this fast rippling sound that had never been heard before. and i can show you. >> brown: please. >> he wears two finger picks and a thumb pick and by alternating them he can play about as fast as he wants. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ so it's this action. you couldn't move one finger that fast but all three it's pretty easy and it's kind of an incredible leap. >> brown: tell us a little bit more about the history of his playing and really changing the so

he is most known for recording the theme from the 1960s tv show the beverly hillbillies. ruggs died of natural causes yesterday in nashville at the age of 88. makes you want to get up and dance or toe tapping. you got to like that. >> and beverly hills hillbillies theme. now, i'll have that in my head. >> sunshine back in the forecast. it will be breezy and a bit cooler. our temperatures later this afternoon are going to be only in the low to mid-60s. so about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday and with a bit of a breeze. you might want to bring along a jacket. we've had a nice string of days generally. even yesterday turned into a decent day as we should have a lot of sunshine. 50s off to the north and west. gaithersburg, 57 degrees. 55 the winning number in hagerstown and frederick. off to the south, fredericksburg, 58. these temperatures not terribly cold. quantico reporting 68 degrees. the cooler air kind of lagging off to the north and west and that is just starting to move in. cool to start your day but should be a beautiful afternoon. sentinel sat-rad, lots of high pr

yes, that theme from the beverly hillbillies was one of his many hits. he passed away from natural causes at the age of 88. he helped popularize the banjo in all forms of music. he'll be remembered sunday night aired right here on wjz. >>> experts on eating disorders are watching a new phenomenon. we have more on the eye-opening survey. >> reporter: body and weight obsession may have a new venue. after working out at the gym, many people are breaking a sweat over how they look on facebook. >> on facebook, what they're doing is they're actively comparing their photos to the photos oh you have their friends. >> reporter: the associate director of the center for eating disorders says of the 600 people surveyed ages 16-40, 75% are unhappy with their bodies. 51% reported that seeing photos of themselves on facebook makes them more body conscious and 32% feel sad comparing facebook photos of themselves to their friend's photos. >> 44% of people feel they have to be camera ready. when ever they go to go out in a public setting, they have to feel comfortable tha

jon: he also did the theme to "the beverly hillbillies". he'll be missed. thank you for joining us today. jenna: "america live" starts right now. >> we begin with a fox news alert, stunning new reports on what could be a game changer in israel's efforts to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. welcome to "america live," everyone, i'm allison camarota. this new report quotes a couple of officials in the intelligence community suggesting that azerbaijan and israel may have entered into a key military partnership giving israel the go ahead to use its air bases along the border with iran because that is significant because access to those bases would mean that israel could launch an attack on iran's nuclear facilities without concerns of having to refuel mid flight. fox's leland vittert is live in jerusalem for us. hi, leland. >> reporter: hi, aly, as we've talked about an israeli attack on iran, the key issue is how far away iran is. it's the very edge of israel's tactical ability for its air force to project any kind of force. this new deal would put ir

first, he may be best known as the author of the theme music for the beverly hillbillies.ntor of a style of banjo picking second to none. read steve martin in the new yorker on him. earl scruggs died today at the age of 88. coffee doesn't have vitamins... unless you want it to. splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweetener with b vitamins, the first and only one to help support a healthy metabolism. three smart ways to sweeten. same great taste. splenda® essentials™. do about medicare and social security... security. that's what matters to me... me? i've been paying in all these years... years washington's been talking at us, but they never really listen... listen...it's not just some line item on a budget; it's what i'll have to live on... i live on branson street, and i have something to say... [ male announcer ] aarp is bringing the conversation on medicare and social security out from behind closed doors in washington. because you've earned a say. is it really worth more?s the color of gold,. we don't think so. chase sapphire preferred is a card of a different color. that'

. -- appalacian america no wonder that he provided the theme song to "the beverly hillbillies."also had fans among the counterculture, such as bob dylan. later, he performed at an anti- war demonstration. >> i am sincere, they should bring the boys back home. >> from the sand track to "bonnie and clyde," to his many imitators, earl scruggs leaves a legacy. when you hear a banjo today, you are almost certainly hearing the sounds of earl scruggs. >> amazing to watch him ticking away like that. before we go, there is one story that we wanted to share with you. another big star that is making a wave. the sheet shocked people when she appeared outside a coffee ocked n county -- she shco people when she appeared outside ave coffee shop. from all of us here at "bbc world is america," thank you for watching and please join us again tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard

no wonder he both appeared in and provided the theme tune to the tv show, "the beverly hillbillies."it was a surprise, especially to his partner, when with the 1960's, he took to playing with the stars of the counter culture, such as, here, bob dylan, and later, attending a vietnam anti-war demonstration. >> i'm sincere, bring their boys back home. >> from the soundtrack of "bonny and collide" to his many thousands of imitators, earl skrugs leaves a legacy. his foggy mountain breakdown became tune number one in the banjo song book. when you hear a banjo today, you almost are certainly hearing the sound of earl skrugs. >> amazing to see that talent in those fingers. incredible. that brings today's show to a close. but remember, you can find constant updates on our website. from all of us, we say thank you very much for watching us today and we invite you to come back and join us again for tomorrow's show. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers

you can hear his picking on the theme to "the beverly hillbillies."cruggs has been called the most important banjo player who ever lived. he died wednesday in nashville. earl scruggs was 88 years old. h. [ speaking in japanese ] yeah, do you have anything for a headache... like excedrin, ohhh, bayer aspirin... ohh, no no no. i'm not having a heart attack, it's my head. no, bayer advanced aspirin, this is made for pain. [ male announcer ] bayer advanced aspirin has microparticles, enters the bloodstream fast, and safely rushes extra strength relief to the sight of your tough pain. feel better? yeah...thanks for the tip! [ male announcer ] for fast powerful pain relief, use bayer advanced aspirin. is another way to look at the bean. another way that reveals the lighter, mellower side of our roast. introducing delicious new starbucks blonde roast. the lighter roast perfected. ♪ >>> here a look at >>> here's a look at today's forecast for some cities around the country. new york, partly cloudy, 57. miami, sunny, 82. partly sunny in chicago, 55 there. dall

. >>> if you know the theme song to the beverly hillbillies tv show you know the work of bluegrass legend earl scruggs. he worked with other legend too in the bluegrass world and worked with very popular artists as well. he's credited with elevating the banjo to a bona fide lead instrument. i was interviewing him before, very, very nice man. earl scruggs died yesterday at 88. >>> relationship rumors are overshadowing rihanna's upcoming movie debut. >> and amy winehouse leaves her millions to her family. bigad shaban has those stairs and more in inter-- stories and more in this day's look at entertainment. >> reporter: it shows amy winehouse left behind an estate worth more than $4.5 million. she died of accidental alcohol poisoning last year. >>> oprah winfrey is planning to stop by "cbs this morning" next week to visit her best friend gayle king. on monday she will sit down for the first interview with the show to discuss her struggling cable network and what life has been like since the talk show ended. >>> rihanna is keeping quiet about her relationship with ashton kutcher. rumors star

his style was most prominently displayed in the scene from the beverly hillbillies. >> he will be missed 6:24 right now. the news continues right now with "good morning washington. >> the funding fight against the president. we have a report. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington" -- on your side. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> first pictures of george zimmerman after the death of trayvon martin. what the debt now says about the controversy. plus falling in line behind the front runner a rumored v.p. candidate and the president rolling his report -- support behind mitt romney. "good morning. so glad you are waking up with us. >> we begin with traffic and weather. we check in with steve rudin in just a moment but first here is lisa baden. >> we are good around the beltway. we have the normal volume starting to grow. for example, outer loop between new hampshire and georgia avenues, you will find heavy traffic through chevrolet. lanes are open to get down to the third street tunnel. d.c. to 95, northbound, the volume expected near the nav

is picking style was most prominently displayed in the team from "to the beverly hillbillies." old. >> when it comes to filing taxes, d.c. residents are big procrastinators. but not the biggest. turns out the new apple ipad is old. >> details on the latest onmee in the pipeline. linda bell has details from new york. >> apple insiders say the latest version of the iphone is already in the works. texas instruments will play a key part with the power management chi for what is referred to as the iphone 5. it could debut in september. living social will let you do everything online. the service is called takeout and delivery and will replace the instant deal site with discounts on a tight time constraints, expected to launch today in 26 cities and will expand to press the living social's market later on. the tax deadline is less than a month away. the swashington d.c., ranks third when it comes to procrastinating. new york is second. topping the list is an francisco where more than 40% of its residents wait until the last evening to file. live at bloomberg headquarters, linda bell

. [♪] that was the jed clampett theme to "the beverly hillbillies."to the producer of "the beverly hillbillies" in l.a. and signs him up. this fingers never failed him well into his 80s. he died at the age of 88 of natural causes. alisyn: steve martin himself a banjo player remembering crucial r -- remembering scruggs today. alisyn: a prostitution ring targeting high school students busted wide open. : [ kyle ] my bad. [ roger ] tell me you have good insurance. yup, i've got... [ kyle with voice of dennis ] ...allstate. really? i was afraid you'd have some cut-rate policy. [ kyle ] nope, i've got... [ kyle with voice of dennis ] ...the allstate value plan. it's their most affordable car insurance -- and you still get an allstate agent. i too have...[ roger with voice of dennis ]...allstate. [ roger ] same agent and everything. [ kyle ] it's like we're connected. no we're not. yeah, we are. no...we're not. ♪ the allstate value plan. dollar for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. >>alisyn: summer vacation starts early for some students because of

most people would recognize that style from the beverly hillbillies theme song. scruggs is credited with elevating the banjo from the rhythm section to lead instrument. scruggs' funeral will take place at ryman auditorium once home to the grand ole opry for many years. earl scruggs was 88. >>> firefighters are racing to contain a massive wild fire in the mountains outside denver. it has already damaged or destroyed 27 homes and at least two people have died. at will ripley reports, cell phone video shot monday captured one family's desperate escape as the flames closed in on them. >> that is very ominous looking out there. >> reporter: as danger burnt closer to kester road neighbors had a hard time getting answers. >> when i first smelled smoke i called and i called again 911 and emergency dispatch said there was nothing. >> reporter: kim olson and her husband doug knew something was wrong. >> we told the kids to get a bag together and started getting ourselves ready. >> reporter: by the time the emergency call came -- >> we flew out of there. >> reporter: they f

in addition to the beverly hillbillies, he lent his talents to the movie bonnie and clyde.ed with big names like bob dylan, elton john. he was 88 years old. >>> well, we are enjoying above- average spring temperatures outside. but hold on to your hat. the wind is gusting a bit. and meteorologist bernadette wooding is updating your first warning forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> ooh, boy. i guess, what did you say? calvert hall? i hope they took their allergy medicine. because the only complaint i have about this stellar day is, whoo, if you sneeze, you're sneezing today. >> that's for sure. but it is the season for baseball right around the corner. and we have the home opener coming up just next week. so that's some great news for everybody, i think. okay. as far as temperatures go. we warmed up again this afternoon. we got into the 60s. so once again, we are above average. and that trend continues. 62 degrees, our high so far. and even though that average climbs, it is still in the 50s. now, our average low is 37. we haven't spent much time this month in

he teamed with guitarist lester flatton the theme from the "beverly hillbillys."d comes that earl scruggs has died of natural causes. he was 88 but leaves behind a wonderful gift of music. >>> in other news this morning, the colorado forest service is now apologizing for that controlled burn that flared into that deadly wildfire near denver. the fire has killed at least two people, destroyed more than 4,000 acres and also burned down two dozen homes. abc's clayton sandell reports on one family's dramatic escape. >> that is ominous. >> reporter: doug knew there were only minutes to escape. his wife kim helped frantically pack three kids and the family dog. >> couldn't see like our hands in front of our faces except for the sparks flying. >> reporter: 13-year-old caleb was recording this video when they ran into trouble. >> what's he stopping for? >> we'll make it. we're going to be fine. >> right here. right here. >> oh, my gosh. >> by following a neighbor who knew the way, they made it out alive. >> it crossed both of your minds that you weren't going to make it o

the theme to "beverly hillbillies." he was a member of country music hall of fame in 1985.gend certainly applies to this man. >> fast moving fingers. unfortunately we have to talk about lindsay lohan now. tell it to me quick. >> well, it's actually good news for lindsay lohan. this could actually be it, carol, after almost five years of probation, lindsay should be off the hook. all indications are the judge will end formal probation at a court hearing that will happen later today. this all stems from a may 2007 dui arrest. she would have finished her probation two years ago but four probation violations kept her under court supervision this whole time. lindsay is 25. she spent 250 days in rehab. 35 days in home confinement. 67 days on community service. 19 days in court. made six trips to jail. and that's pretty much the tally. she will, however, remain on informal probation for two more years for misdemeanor shoplifting conviction. you remember that necklace incident. now i'm going to put away the "showbiz tonight" list. >> i thought it burst into flames after that. >> it

. ♪ the beverly hillbillies >> yes, it's an alltime classic, unforgettable for so many of us.at earl scruggs. his picking style helped shape 20th century country music. he passed away wednesday of natural causes at the age of 88, but listening to his music, watching his fingers go will never leave us. fans say that the banjo was reborn because of scruggs and his mad skills, so here is a tribute to you, earl. a bluegrass pioneer rock star. ♪ when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's new glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have 6 grams of sugars. with 15 grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's getting smart about her weight. [ male announcer ] new glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to help manage hunger and diabetes. cannot be contained. [ clang ] the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. see your lexus dealer. the calcium th

jon: he also did the theme to "the beverly hillbillies". he'll be missed.ng us today. jenna: "america live" starts right now.

. >> the beverly hillbillies. >> more recently, scruggs won a grammy remaking a classic tune with steverman. >> steve martin tweeting "early scruggs, the most important banjo player that ever lived has passed on." he was 88 years old. >> he could pick. all right. we can pick em. we pick michelle malkin to join us every thursday and she jones us from the springs of colorado. good morning to you, ma'am. >> good morning, sir. >> we're sure you were watching what was going on at the supreme court. after day two, jeffrey toobin said the government's performance was a train wreck and yesterday he said it was a plane wreck and nonetheless, you've got the white house saying that the solicitor general gave a solid performance. did he? >> yeah. well, i think the white house is in deep denial about how deep the doo-doo is when it comes to obamacare and when you've got these liberal legal observers panning the white house attorneys, there is a problem. now, of course, we can't -- i'm not going to prognosticate about what the supreme court is going to do or not do. but i think the fact that it's the