>> gio benitez leading us off tonight. gio, thank you. >>> and with the president and first lady speaking out against this and others, too, all day long, you'll hear from them in a moment, there is, tonight, no word on any motive. but there was an enormous law enforcement presence. the fbi, atf, secret service, all responding to this today, and tonight, what they have already learned about the devices and what could lead them to whoever sent them. here's abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas now. >> reporter: tonight, these photos, exclusively obtained by abc news, provide insight into critical leads investigators are pursuing. sources telling abc news each device contained a digital clock, explosive powder, a battery as a power source and wiring to channel a spark for detonation. >> responding officers identified a device that appeared to be a live explosive device. nypd bomb squad responded, secured the device and removed it for investigation. >> reporter: while the bombs did not detonate, investigators believe

gio is in montreal for us. and gio, a lot of people back here at home likely asking, can you bring some of that marijuana back across the border, is that legal? >> reporter: well, david, customs and border protection says absolutely not. and if they catch you with it at the border, you could be arrested. david? >> gio benitez live from quebec tonight. thank you. >>> there is developing news from the justice department, we've been following a high ranking official at the treasury department is accused of leaking since tef financial information in several high profile cases. federal prosecutors say the woman shared with the media reports generated by the banks about paul manafort, rick gates, the russian embassy and the alleged russian agent, maria butina. that information appeared in dozens of reports in buzz feed media. >>> next tonight, the count cdo to the midterm elections. democrat beto o'rourke fighting to unseat ted cruz. the two facing off in a heated debate overnight. o'rourke using a nickname for cruz

and gio, we know that employees were given the all clear to return to work this afternoon. you're learning more tonight about those these devices were sent and how that one in particular made it into the cnn building? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, david. cnn is now reporting that a kur your hand-delivered that package to cnn. that's going to be a key part of the investigation. two of the other packages were intercepted by the secret service. david? >> gio benitez, thank you. >>> and with the president and first lady speaking out against this and others, too, all day long, you'll hear from them in a moment, there is, tonight, no word on any motive. but there was an enormous law enforcement presence. the fbi, atf, secret servhat com to whoever sent them. here's abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas now. >> reporter: tonight, these photos, on exclusively ousivelys abc news, provide insight into critical leads investigators are pursuing. sources telling abc news each device contained a digital clock, explosive powder, a battery as a power source and wiring to chann

and we're hearing from whitey bulger's attorney, gio? >> reporter: yeah, his attorney tells us this in a statement. "he was sentenced to life in prison, but as a result of decisions by the federal bureau of prisons, that sentence has been changed to the death penalty." and tonight, the u.s. attorney here in massachusetts says his thoughts are with the victims and the families. david? >> gio, thank you. >>> we also learned late today that a driver 0 of a pickup truck will face charges after a horrifying scene this morning in indiana. three children, all from the same family, were killed as they were crossing the road to their school bus. s 9-year-old olivia staal her 6-year-old brothers. a fourth child was rushed to the hospital. abc's alex perez is in indiana tonight. >> reporter: tonight, one family living a nightmare, losing three children at once. >> children that were getting on the bus have been struck by a vehicle. >> the school bus had a stop arm extended. had emergency lighting activated. as the children entered the road, unfortu

gio benitez now with us and authorities are now saying, gio, that it actually arrived on tuesday and was just discovered today? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, david, because that retired detective, he was watching the news and he recognized that image because on tuesday, he had seen a very similar package when he screened de niro's mail. he knew who to call, he was a retired detective, so he ended up calling the bomb squad directly. david? >> gio benitez, our thanks to you tonight. >>> and each of his suspected bombs carried their own clues, all of them under review now at the fbi lab in virginia. and tonight, what they have already learned about them, from the digital clocks, the tape holding them together, to the wires. here's abc's chief jus kis correspondent pierre thomas tonight. >> reporter: tonight, forensic experts are painstakingly dissecting the suspected bombs, in an urgent hunt for clues. the digital clocks inside. the pipe used to contain the device. the tape to hold it together, the wires, the suspected explosive powder and glass used for shrapnel. >> they're figuring

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and gio benitez has been in line for days now. gio? >> reporter: hey, david, yeah, here's that number we learned of. 75% of all possible combinations are expected to be sold by tonight. and that means that 25%, there's a 25% chance that there will be no winner again tonight. and if that happens, a truly unbelievable jackpot, we're looking at $2 billion. david? >> all right, there's got to be a winner tonight. let's hope. gio, good luck to you and everyone at home. and i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. i'm david muir. from all of us here at abc news, thanks for watching. have a good evening. good night. good night.

he's where he belongs, in the dirt where he put a lot of other people. >> all right, gio benitez with us tonight. you reported there, he was transferred less than 24 hours before the murder. do we know why he was transferred? >> reporter: well, david, sources say that he was moved there because of medical reasons, but now investigators he could have ended up dead almost immediately after walking into that prison. david? >> gio, thank you. >>> we're going to turn to the investigation into a gruesome discovery here in new york city. the bodies of two sisters from virginia were found floating in the hudson river. investigators say they were found together with duct tape, they'd been bound together, and were alive when they originally went into the water. they were from saudi arabia originally, and here's abc's >>orr:onig, myery ht. on the hudson. two bodies recovered a week ago, bound together at the wrists and ankles with duct tape. >> feet taped, taped up and facing down. one has hands with tape. >> reporter: police now believe they were alive when they entered the river. >> we've made

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we asked gio, how late can you buy the mega millions ticket?adline varies by state. in new york, it's 10:45 p.m. eastern. but in maine, it's 9:50 p.m. eastern. so, the best thing to do is check your state lottery website to make sure you're getting the tickets before the deadline. >> i think i heard 10:45 p.m. eastern. see you in line. good luck to all of you at home. we understand if you're not watching on monday. but the rest of us, see you on monday. ♪ >>> low

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thank you so much, gio. amy? >>> all right, michael. to president trump at a rally praising the congressman who body slammed a reporter just hours after warning of very severe consequences if saudi arabia is responsible for the apparent death of that "washington post" reporter. abc's ian pannell has the latest on all of that. good morning to you, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, amy. the act of violence against a journalist that the president was celebrating at last night's rally was something the montana congressman himself apologized for last year, even pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault charges. and the newspaper whose journalist was attacked, "the guardian," is warning in the aftermath of jamal khashoggi's possible murder, these comments could invite, quote, assaults on journalists across the world. overnight at a rally in montana, president trump praised republican representative greg gianforte for body slamming a journalist. >> any guy that could do a body slam, he's my kind. he's my guy. >> reporter: this coming after gi

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here's gio benitez. >> reporter: tonight, tragedy in lincoln, nebraska. a 59ile-r-urgust tore this inflatable bounce pad at a pumpkin patch from its moorings and sent it 30 feet into the air. >> children inside of a bouncy house that tipped over due to the wind. >> reporter: 2-year-old caleb acuna was killed. his 5-year-old sister, injured with a broken arm. police now launching an investigation. >> we extend our condolences to caleb's family, everyone involved in this incident. it's tragic. >> reporter: the owner of the pumpkin patch saying they have been advised by attorneys not to answer questions, but released this statement. "our thoughts, prayers, and deepest condolences are with the family at this time." the same type of pumpkin-themed bounce pad was involved in a new york accident last october, injuring dozens of kids. it turns out regulations for inflatables are left up to the states. >> at 18 miles per hour, you need to shut the ride down, completely deflate it. >> reporter: even with these stakes. >> even with the stakes in the ground. >> repor

good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning to you.re in the room where it happens and come with me here because we've got the machines going here but you know what, these are not the actual balls that are going to be used tonight. those are in a safe. i'm looking at it. we can't show it to you for security reasons, but an auditor is going to be inspecting those balls before the drawing and tonight, those numbers could make someone very happy. this morning, just hours away from a drawing like no other in american history, $1.6 billion, the mega millions or mega billions fever is reaching a breaking point. >> i'm holding the lucky money right here. >> going to win. >> should have a lucky ticket here. >> $1,300 worth. >> reporter: that record-breaking jackpot with the unprecedented cash payout of $904 million and we're getting a firsthand look at the room where it happens. the studio where the lucky numbers will be drawn. >> our first winning number tonight is 65. >> reporter: john crow will be calling those numbers. live on television,

good morning, gio. >> reporter: with a "b." eva. yeah, good morning. we're now talking about an unprecedented all-time world record. that incredible new jackpot is up for grabs, and if you thought there was lotto fever this week, get ready for the days ahead. this morning, millions across america are now eyeing the prize of a lifetime. >> okay, $4. let's go. >> reporter: that jaw-dropping mega millions jackpot now at over a billion dollars. no winners last night. >> 53, 23, 15 -- >> reporter: your odds of winning the game's biggest prize, 1 in 302 million. but this statistic hasn't deterred lottery hopefuls from chasing their fiscal fantasy. what's your big dream if you win? >> to live on the beach. >> to buy a house. >> go on vacation. >> i want to live in the caribbean. >> reporter: lottery fever sweeping across the country. >> i never really think we're going to go but you never know. i like to say you can't win if you don't play. >> all you have to have is one ticket. >> reporter: along the california/nevada border some standing in line for hours t

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so let's go right to gio benitez who is outside in new york city. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning. we're in tribecca. this is where that package was received at that restaurant. the package has been removed. it was taken in a special containment vessel. investigators are desperately trying to figure out who is sending these packages. this package discovered. police an bomb squads swarming the tribecca area of manhattan as they removed the package from the building transporting it to a facility where it will be examined. an hour later this post office in new county, delaware evacuated. no word whether there is a connection to an eighth package that might have been sent to joe biden's home in delaware. among the other target, former president barack obama, hillary clinton, maxine waters and former cia director john brennan at new york's cnn headquarters, moments unfolding across the country yesterday live on the air. >> had projectiles -- excuse me. that sounds like a fire alarm here. we will keep you posted. >> reporter: behi

gio benitez is here with that story. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey robin, good morning.h, this is sparking some nationwide outrage right now but the fan is now speaking out saying he did nothing wrong, so many this morning playing back that tape in slow motion. >> reporter: this morning, controversy surrounding the play during the astros/red sox alcs match-up leaving some wondering, was boston given an unfair advantage? in the first inning, jose altuve hit what looked to be a two-run home run over the wall in right field. as the ball landed, umpires ruling that the fan prevented red sox outfielder mookie betts from making a play on the ball. but the question remained, did the fan interfere? >> did they reach over that yellow line into the field of play or is mookie over the field of play? >> reporter: the mlb says this about fan interference. "when a fan clearly prevents a fielder from catching a fly ball, the umpire shall declare the batter out." >> he gets stopped from catching it from the hand of the fan. >> reporter: the ruling taking two key runs off the scoreboard

>> thank you, gio. robin? >>> a little something to switch gears and perhaps put a smile on your face this monday morning. gritty, you hear about gritty, the new philadelphia flyers' mascot? celebrating his debut week with a special appearcee phillies game, learning from the best. philly phanatic. oh, my gosh. the two having a great time. they are busting a move, aren't they? there you go. there you go. don't hurt yourself. don't hurt yourself. i have to say, gritty got mixed reviews when we saw him for the first time last week but he got nothing but love from the phillies. they tweeted this picture with the #breaktheinternet. >> what is gritty? an orange creature. >> a creature is what they said. >> he has a squeaky belly button and smoke comes out of his ears. i've done some research on it. >> thank you for clearing that up. >>> let's go over to ginger. >> yeah. now i'm much more -- that's clarifying. thank you. we should start with what's happening in the southwest. yuma, arizona, had more than a month's wo

good morning, gio. >> reporter: that's right, robin.happened to be here for lottery meetings, believe it or not, you actually went back and got your suit and you are here on "gma." thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> the big question on everyone's mind, which store sold that ticket? >> well, we hope to be able to release that by lunchtime today. our security officials are there making sure all the protocols are followed and like i say, hopefully, we'll be able to release that soon today. >> we'll find out soon. this is not just good for the winner. this is also good for the state of south carolina. >> absolutely. the tax on the cash payout should be approximately $60 million. >> $60 million? >> yes. >> so $60 million and that's just in income taxes because you're still going to get all the benefits for education and that sort of thing. >> correct. >> perfect, and we heard steve talk about how you can stay anonymous if you win in south carolina. so we may never know who the winner is. >> perhaps not. our board has a policy to protect

here's abc's gio benitez tonight. >> reporter: america may soon meet its next billiona san francisco went above the fire. we may have tenants that are what we call shelter in place. they will remain shelter in place. until we deem this fire 100% safe. i do not have an eta for that. again reiterating we have fire on the 12 through the 16th floor. at this incident. with nori. it was hailed a third alarm fire. the firefighters to the right. this is the secondary crew. these are members of the third alarm assignment. if anything goes wrong with firefighters, if we have an immediate rescue that we're not seeing. if we have extension that needs to go. this is a staging area for a personnel. and will be assigned a specific task and go to work for the task. >> can you talk about the residential building? is it all ages or specific type of building. anybody that needs extra care? >> at this time i don't know the demographics. i know crews did two rescues of individuals that were impaired. one in a wheelchair. >> so these buildings have pipes and we can take the fire hose. which is larger than

gio benitez is here with the latest. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael. good morning.n kentucky and north carolina. health officials there saying the flu is responsible, so now this morning doctors want you to pay close attention after so many deaths last year. this morning, concerns over an early start to flu season after doctors sound the alarm. >> as a physician i'm already worried about it so maybe the public should be a little more worried. >> reporter: last year showed us how deadly the flu can be. the cdc releasing staggering numbers estimating that last season's flu killed 80,000 people in the u.s. including 180 children, the highest death toll in nearly four decades. a whopping nearly million hospitalized, overwhelming hospitals, forcing people to be treated in tents outside emergency rooms. remarkably, less than half the population last year got that flu vaccine even though doctors say it's the best defense. >> it's probably the number one thing to prevent the spread and the severity of the illness and especially people who have chronic medical conditions lik

gio, do you have your ticket, and can you pick me up one, please? >> reporter: listen, more like ten tickets, michael. good morning to you. listen, this is one of two massive jackpots this week. and with so much national frenzy, we could see that jackpot grow even more before tonight's drawing. with less than 16 hours left to get those mega millions tickets, people are rushing to stores all across this country hoping for a chance at that big prize. $654 million. and everyone has a dream. >> i get back from my around the world cruise on one of those megaships because we love to cruise so that would be really fun. >> reporter: if you win you'd instantly be richer than mariah carey, beyonce, even elton john, enough to buy 75 beverly hills mansions like the one jane fonda just sold. >> imagine winning the lottery. >> reporter: big new homes are pretty popular for new lottery winners. hgtv even launching a show "my lottery dream home." >> your dream home just became a reality. >> reporter: it's about people who have just won the lottery shopping for some

abc's gio benitez is here with more. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning.eady injured an officer on the ground and that they hoped to use that helicopter to break up the group of tailgaters, but as you're about to see, that helicopter did a whole lot more. outright mayhem for tailgaters at penn state. >> oh! >> reporter: watch as the state police helicopter flies in low over the hundreds of fans gathered below. responding to reports of an out-of-control crowd giving commands over a loudspeaker before making a second pass, this time just feet above the heads of the partiers. >> everyone was screaming. there was people screaming, people running around. >> reporter: the force of the chopper sending tents, coolers, wooden boards and other debris flying through the air. >> everyone started to run, run into people because the debris were flying everywhere hitting people. >> reporter: penn state junior zach rowe saying he was hit in the head by a tent. hurled by the violent blast of air. >> my parents said i was lifted up. at that point i was on the ground, but it

gio benitez has more. good morning, gio. >> robin, good morning. cases in the u.s. over the past four years but this morning, these six cases have health officials scratching their heads and desperate for answers. this morning, an unfolding medical mystery in minnesota after six kids are diagnosed with a sudden polio-like illness. >> he started just complaining of just really bad neck stiffness. he couldn't move his neck and then his left arm. >> reporter: 7-year-old quinton hill is one of those children diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis or afm. >> we thought it was a dead arm like he was laying on it funny and didn't think much of it at first but a couple hours later we started getting concerned. >> reporter: the department of health in minnesota saying they see at most one case of it a year. this is six cases in the past three weeks. state health officials now working to figure out why. >> because there isn't a particular germ or pathogen that we know that causes it, and there isn't a treatment for it, it's really pretty challenging for publi

gio benitez has more. >> reporter: famous for a life of crime including a role in at least 11 murdersnd another twist, the crime boss' life coming to a violent end. whitey bulger found dead in his west virginia prison cell. he had just been transferred there in the latest 24 hours. >> you're going to be responding to the maximum security. they advise cpr in progress. >> reporter: law enforcement officials now telling abc news bulger was killed. it was in south boston where a young james bulger earned that infamous nickname "whitey" because of his light hair. he spent time in alcatraz, returning to boston where he would rule the streets. in 1994, a corrupt fbi agent tipped bulger off, telling him he was about to be indicted. he disappeared. authorities searching for him for more than a decade releasing this surveillance video and a recording of his voice, ultimately tracking him down through his girlfriend, katherine greg. >> have you seen this woman? >> reporter: the couple found living in this santa monica apartment. >> the arrests mark the end of a long and exhaustive hunt for one o

gio benitez, abc news, new york. >>> and turning now to south florida.ty where the bomb squad and k-9 units have been dispatched. victor, good morning. >> reporter: kendis and janai, for the first time we're learning of a new focus for investigators. multiple sources now tell abc news that federal authorities are chasing promising leads right here in south florida. they're sending resources down to investigate. authorities are trying to figure out whether some of the devices sent to prominent democrats and others this week were built and possibly sent from here. all those packages had the same return address to south florida. right now investigators don't have a suspect but they are working around the clock. kendis? janai? >> our thanks to victor oquendo there in miami. he mentioned the return address stickers on the packages. all of them included the name of congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz. >> she's the former head of the democratic national committee. for the first time since the plot started, we're hearing from wasserman schultz and former vice

gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> $1 billion jackpot. $1 billion.n if you take the lump sum prize. >> at least one financial planner writing in "forbes" magazine says such a lump sum would quickly turn into financial disaster. >> he says he used to believe that the bigger the sum, the better. i'm sure he gets a better pay day. now he's rethinking this. he says $100 million is actually the lottery jackpot sweet spot. here's why. if you take the lump sum, you end up with roughly $30 million. it isn't enough to trigger the crazy media frenzy that would result in the permanent loss of privacy or safety. >> and new-found relatives. >> exactly. >> that $30 million invested wisely would end up generating around $1 million in interest income per year. >> okay. >> forever. >> that's legit. >> the key is winning $100 million. >> that's all we have to shoot for. aim low. >> what if we win $100 million ten times over tonight? >> that would be nice. we can share it with our friends here at "world news now." we'll send you some out there, you know. we have nose w

gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to gio there. >>> president trump continued his plea forme together in peace and harmony. >> the president did not acknowledge cnn or the democrats targeted by name and refrained from criticizing them directly. he took no responsibility for contributing to the hostile political environment but he did scold the media. >> my highest duty as you know as president is to keep america safe. the media also has a responsibility to set a civil tone and to stop the endless hostility and constant negative and oftentimes false attacks and stories. have to do it. they've got to stop. >> the president also pointed out his unusually subdued rhetoric, asking supporters if they noticed how nice he's behaving. >> of course many critics say that the president is fueling the dangerous sentiments with his explosive tweets and, of course, those fiery comments at rallies. >> former cia director john brennan whose name was on one of the pipe bombs said the country is at an unfortunate stage and accused the president of inciting violence. >> it has emboldened indiv

these self-appointed facebook people can gio teen you. what are the rules of speech?t we have seen on facebook and twitter and youtube the masters of the universe lack the morality to tell us what is acceptable speech. if we go back to the sermon on the mount and say let's treat people the way we would like to be treated. tell that to hillary clinton. when mitt romney lost in 2012, he didn't say i won't be civil until the next election. when george bush was out of office in 2009 he did not go across the country as obama is now calling the president of the united states a liar. they don't the moral high ground. >> tucker: they don't have the moral authority to decide who speaks. i wonder if their assumption is right. are certain ideas so bad that they cause violence? i wonder if it's possible for any society to squelch ideas. not just left and right but a human phenomenon. if you prevent people from having thoughts don't you create extremism? >> yes, that's an age-old dilemma. we don't want the medicine to be worse than the disease of senorship that tell us who can say

gio benitez, abc news, montreal. >> so fresh, dried plants and seeds all legal.o the brownies, illegal. >> okay. don't try to bring it over the border. >> yes. >>> all right. coming up, the new method to save your way to an early retirement. >> that's next on "world news now." stay with us. retirement. >> that's next on "world news now." stay with us. test test ♪ so hard for it honey ♪ she works hard for the money ♪ so hard for it honey ♪ she works hard for the money so you better treat her right ♪ >>> i'm not sure if donna summer said this, but why work hard for the money when you can retire early? >> somehow that was not an the addendum to the song. we're learning about a new method of extreme saving that may help you and many americans leave their jobs earlier than they thought possible. here is abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: one really stressful day at work in 2012, and just like that carl jensen decided to change his life. >> the thought i had that day is there is no way i can continue to do this for the next 20 years of my life, 25 years of my life. thi

with your gma first look, i'm gio benitez, abc news. >>> taylor swift breaking her silence on her political views. >> the pop star encouraged people to vote in the midterm elections. she would she didn't publicly talk about them in the past but that has changed because of recent events. swift plans to vote for democrats running for u.s. senate and house seats in tennessee. she's encouraging people to educate themselves and vote for candidates who most closely represent their values. >>> as you said, a lot of folks talking about that. hopefully she encourages people to vote no matter what side they choose. (a voby daft punk is heard bettethroughout.) (sound of typing) (sound of exhaling) (sound of drilling) jimmy (shouting): james! brand vo: e world's largest workforce works for themselves. we work for them. quickbooks. backing you. my dbut now, i take used tometamucil every day.sh it traps and removes the waste that weighs down, so i feel lighter. try metamucil, a begin to feel what lighter feels like. start with 100% cleancheese? ingredients. like vermont white cheddar. then... add bacon,

abc's gio benitez is here with that and what you need to look out for your privacy. >> reporter: goodey say they found the hidden camera on day two of their trip. the camera was facing their bed and their story is a warning that it could happen to any of us and this morning we're showing you what to do about it. when dana and chris white and 10-year-old son found that camera, their three-day trip on a carnival ship. >> really flabbergasted there is a camera in the room and plugged up and working. >> reporter: speaking out to "inside edition" and immediately called the front desk that sent in security. the whites recorded every moment on their cell phone and carnival saying it found a video transmitter but it was not connected to an electrical source and not capable of recording. adding, a full investigation was conducted by the shipboard team. our security team turned the device over to the fbi for further inspection. while that camera may not have been recording, a florida couple last year found cameras that were recording in the airbnb they rented on longboat key. a camera hidden in

gio benitez is on the beat again. he's here with us with more. >> reporter: good morning.unbelievable jackpot right there and we do know right now that there are at least nine $1 million winners from last night's drawing, so check those tickets right away but this was the 24th time in a row, believe it or not, that there was no jackpot winner. still no winner for the record-breaking mega millions lottery but the good news, the jackpot is now even bigger. >> see if i can make you a millionaire. >> reporter: come friday you could win an astounding $868 million. >> give me the winning ticket. >> reporter: now the odds might be daunting, 1 in 302 million, but that hasn't stopped people out there from doing anything they can to increase their odds. >> i'm excited and hope i got the winning lottery numbers. >> reporter: hitting up lucky locations, stores that sold winning tickets before. >> this is going to be my first time getting a ticket from the bluebird, the famous bluebird, so hopefully first timer's luck. >> reporter: bluebird liquor has a history of producing lottery win

gio benitez here.ere is a single winner, that person leaps onto the "forbes" list of world's richest people. >> reporter: they would, george, good morning. yeah, if they take that lump sum cash option that's still $904 million. and this morning, it's a high stakes countdown for that epic payout, the biggest jackpot ever, and we can't say it enough, $1.6 billion. the winner of the mega millions game would join the ranks of the wealthiest people on earth, surpassing some of the most successful celebrities like lady ga, jennifer lopop and george clclney. >> e erybody is loing to win a little piececef the pie. >> rep sosoone won the ga millions, it was back in july in an office pool. 11 co-workers sharing $543 million. jen is hoping her pool has similar luck. her facebook group called the happy hours, they buy and post their lottery tickets online. >> there is no plan. there is just dreams. we're just hoping and of course, you know, nobody will quit their job. >> reporter: office pools don't always go as p

abc's gio benitez here with the story. good morning, gio. >> reporter: this is a sad one.s at the school said it broke her heart when she learned about the crash. all you want to do is hold your child and know they're safe. a new and horrible reality for at least one family. a terrifying school bus accident. >> everybody on the bus was crying and screaming. >> reporter: killing a middle schooler and leaving three children in the hospital. >> the bus just started swerving left and right and then we had -- fell over. >> reporter: the bus carrying 42 kids after school in mesquite, texas, suddenly veered off the road, fell into a ditch and truck a power line going up in flames. >> like the bus is on fire, mom. we got off the bus. we got off the bus and the bus is on fire. the bus is on fire. couldn't get back in contact with him and we were freaking out. didn't know what to do. >> reporter: the kids on board scrambling out through the back door and the rooftop hatch because the passenger side entrance was laying against the ground. as first responders rush to the scene of the

gio brought up many of the concerns that myself in that report that myself and my colleagues have. >>what other options do you think the president had? he is obviously concerned about these individuals moving up through mexico and trying to come into the united states? >> well, the first option he had was he used other federal law enforcement officers to reenforce the border patrol. he has an option to do that with certain members of the federal law enforcement community. the second thing is, he doesn't really understand how to use the national guard in a civil role the national guard as we know it and have come to know it since the end of world war ii is a reserve in the army or air force. it's also an organized militia the organized militia has the constitutional authorities to enact the laws of the union. if he would call the national guard and calm it not as a reserve of the army or the air force, he's got 500,000 potential additional law enforcement officers he can put on the border. that's really from a constitutional stand point and a legal standpoint what he should be doing. >