---los billetes de la lotera mega millions se estn vendiendo como pan caliente..que esta noche est en juego un premio mayor de 206 millones de dolares.. sot hector castellón "sí, a veces le gano hasta 200 dolares, a veces que tambien pierdo, igual." pero hector no es el unico que esta detras del codiciado premio.. muchos jugadores ya estan planeando que hacer con los millones de dolares.. "pues ojala que ganemos para pagar unos biles." sot ana estrada "uu pues yo pienso que ayudar a los pobres oiga, a los que más lo necesitan, ese es mi pensar, quien sabe." sot graciela gámez "comprarles sus regalos que no tuvieron para navidad porque no alcanzo por la economia y ayudar en mexico tambien los familiares." "una casa, una casa.. risas" cg informa mayra tostado este fin de semana, cuatro residentes de la bahia lograron atinarle a cinco numeros del ultimo sorteo y se llevaron ms de 100 mil dolares cada uno pero ninguno logro acertar el numero mega.. ---hay quienes dicen tener su propia formula para lograrlo... "escogi los cumpleaños de mis hijos so a ver si ganamos." -

---los billetes de la lotera mega millions se estn vendiendo como pan caliente..y es que esta noche est en juego un premio mayor de 206 millones de dolares.. sot hector castellón "sí, a veces le gano hasta 200 dolares, a veces que tambien pierdo, igual." pero hector no es el unico que esta detras del codiciado premio.. muchos jugadores ya estan planeando que hacer con los millones de dolares.. "pues ojala que ganemos para pagar unos biles." sot ana estrada "uu pues yo pienso que ayudar

the mega panel is also still here.your analysis is so acute of all of this, what's the unfinished work, when you look at the u.s., banking and wall street situation, i know that when you look at what dodd/frank did and didn't accomplish, you've got a lot of unfinished business you would say has to be addressed. let folks know. >> well, i think the most important thing that's been overlooked is that the overall policy regime has still not been corrected to limit the amount of capital that's devoted to speculative activities, and trying to channel the capital to productive activities. there's derivatives reform, there's, you know, capital requirements for banks and so on. but at the end of the day, nothing has been done to revamp the way capital is used in this economy productively. as a result, we have an economy where too much money is in the form of debt and not equity, and where toomp of the money goes to speculative activities that the banks are engaging in and that the taxpayers are paying for. >> and david goodfri

because nobody won the mega millions lottery drawing. was no grand prize winner so the $152 million jackpot will get bigger. an estimated $173 million for friday night's drawing. mega millions is available in california and 41 other states. if you make a deal with somebody to get in you better get it in writing. >> you must have very untrustworthy friends. >> i'm cy

there were a few winners in last night's mega millions drawing. five tickets matched five numbers pulled last night. here are the numbers. the next mega millions drawing will be the five winners each get $155,663. to be exact. the next mega millions drawing is on tuesday. now that prize will be worth $206 million. i got to go check the numbers though. >> i could use 100 grand on a very cold day. >> that doesn't sound bad. they took our dollar earlier last week, right? >> yes. oh, well. >> it could be us. >> you never know. >> all right, clear and cold to start you off tonight. and check out the live picture of san francisco. not too many clouds in the sky out there. it is going to be definitely dropping down, though. those temperatures, overnight tonight. check out this cold weather alert. we actually have a freeze warning in effect. across much of the bay area. and it is mostly for our inland valleys, to the east and south bay valleys, as well as the north bay. what does this mean? temperatures mostly in the mid- 20s. low 30s. protect all of the

but it's fun. >> they are calling today mega mega monday.t will be the third biggest shopping day of the year. >>> san francisco is set to kickoff its tree recycling program next week. this is the 25th year. the trees are put into wood chippers and turned into fuel. folks who live in san francisco are asked to put out their trees after they stripped them of decorations. the trees need to be out before 6:00 a.m. on regularly scheduled days. >>> pope benedict xvi is denouncing the terror attacks. a string of bombs targeted churches. the peb is inviting everyone to pray for the victims. the death toll from the attacks isn't known yet. a muslim sect is claiming responsibility. the group has ties to al-qaeda. >> a jihadist group. like al-qaeda. >> the white house says president obama is monitoring the events during his vacation in hawaii. >>> leaders are looking ahead, why they are thinking about 40 years from now. plus gas prices on the move. how much you are saving these days on a gallon of gas. and it's 10 times stronger than vicodin. why some

the golden state, however three tickets sold in california did match five numbers, did not get the megaeach ticket is worth $388,000, far short of the 208 million that the person in new york won. here are the winning numbers: 23, 32, 33, 39, 43 and the mega number is 8. >> not one is mine. >> we'll all be back tomorrow. >> definitely. from all of us here at abc 7 news, thanks for joining us. >> who wants to be a millionaire is next.osos -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are the great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a perhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪

4 today" on this tuesday, december 27th. >>> this morning thousands of people are recovering from mega monday. shoppers headed back to the malls in full force yesterday armed with gifts to exchange and gift cards to spend. that coupled with one of the busiest travel days of the year made quite a traffic mess. >> it's just outrageous. it's just terrible. >> it's a little bit insane. i came to return a few things, and i had no idea it was going to take me forever to get from 395 to 95. >> this is the first time in four years the day after christmas fell on a monday. shopper track estimated store traffic was up as much as 60% over last year's day after christmas shopping. >> the number of online shopping christmas day was up. ibm tracked shopping on more than 500 websites. christmas day purchases jumped more than 60% over last year. more people are using their electron electronic devices, including iphones and ipads to shop. that is a sign of the times. >> i can't see the product clearly enough, i think, on a smaller device. i guess on an ipad it would work. >> i don't carry m

tonight, mega-monday. an army of shoppers descend on stores again today. will this jolt the economy back to life? >>> and what happens to all those unwanted presents we return? the answer surprised us. >>> home stretch. in one week the first votes of 2012 as today ron paul fights off questions about those newsletters and racism and how he feels about extremist supporters. >>> tragic lesson. a million dollar house goes up in flames on christmas morning. a mother cannot save her three daughters or her parents. what this inferno teaches about your home. >>> hollywood ending. americans tell us why they've stopped going out to movie theaters these days. >>> and hidden angel. an american family, a 6,000-mile journey to rescue a little girl who wanted a family of her own. >>> good evening. we hope you had a great christmas, and if you just walked in the door with an armful of shopping bags, you may already know that this was the third biggest shopping day of the year. and look how far we've come. on the left, 2007 when the recession began. sinking down but now bo

taylor says vanessa long played a pivotal role in the rise of the mega church. while the bishop and his wife's future not clear right now, taylor says new birth can survive without its founders. >> i think the church absolutely can survive. i've always -- >> with eddie long? >> that's the question. i have always said that new birth and its spirit is bigger than eddie long. but if the church decides to be smaller than eddie long, it absolutely will not survive. yes, their donations are down. yes, they've had to lay off staff. yes, the enrollment in membership is down. but tell me where that isn't true across any church in this country. >> if they can't survive without eddie long, that will be the ruination of the church? >> that will be the rue ruin nation of the church, if they decide that their future is tied to just one man rather than the church itself, a church without walls, then, yeah, they will have a tough time surviving. >> if there's a lesson in any of this, you know, as i said when the story started to unfold, there are no winners in this. there is a

the golden state, however three tickets sold in california did match five numbers, did not get the megaber. >> each ticket is worth $388,000, far short of the 208 million that the person in new york won. here are the winning numbers: 23, 32, 33, 39, 43 and the mega number is 8. >> not one is mine. >> we'll all be back tomorrow. >> definitely. from all of us here at abc 7 news, thanks for joining us. news, thanks for joining us. >> who wants to be a [ male announcer ] if you're ready to get more from your tv service, now's a great time to get at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ female announcer ] call to get u-verse -- now with free hd -- only 25 a month for six months -- our lowest price ever. plus get up to 182 channels with hbo and cinemax free for three months. [ male announcer ] u-verse tv lets you record up to four shows at once on a single dvr. and you can record and play back your shows from any room. plus get an hd-ready dvr included at no extra charge. [ female announcer ] call to get u-verse -- now with free hd -- only 25 a month for six months -- our lowest price ever. plus g

you can see this mega parking lot behind me. it is mega full like this nearly all morning since we got here around 8:00. so many people off of work today, retail experts predict that today could easily be the third busiest shopping day of the year. the shops continue to prepare for the mass invasion of shoppers. big name department stores like kohl's opened at 5:00 in the morning. >> a gentleman was rushing in and i love to shop here in northern california, so i don't need the coffee to keep my happy. >> reporter: most target customers bee lined it to the seasonal merchandise aisles. hoping to stock up on next year's decorations. target managers say they found 300 people waiting outside before the doors opened at 7:00. >> my husband is going to kill me when i get home. i should not be at target. >> reporter: they decided to shop directly after the overnight shift. this man quickly discovered it is no holds barred in claiming the best items at the best deals. >> grabbing some things left to right and trying to focus where you wan

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there were a few winners in last night's mega millions drawing. five tickets matched five numbers pulled last night. here are the numbers. the next mega millions d esday. that >> the five winners will each get $155,663. the next mega millions drawing is going to be on tuesday. and the jackpot for that, $206 million. i think we will have to put a little more than a buck in this time, liz. >> i know. i guess if we had won, we would have gotten the call already from ken. >> we wouldn't be here right now. >> we could buy a lot of christmas gifts. >> thanks, grace. >>> good weather story today. how cold will it get overnight tonight? hopefully you can stay indoors and bundle up behind a blanket. we have a freeze warning in effect. much of the bay area. especially in our inland valleys. east and south bay valleys. also portions of the north bay. those temperatures are going to dip. so how low? lostly in the mid-20s to low 30s. protect plant and pets. don't keep them outside tonight. we will get even colder. mostly in the 40s and 50s right now. we're see

i'd be surprised if bishop long ever leads a mega church again. his whole image is built on his masculinity and being this family man. just goes to the heart of that. she's taken that away. it's going to be difficult for a lot of the women in the church which make up the majority of the church to say, why should i stick by bishop long if his wife isn't sticking by him. >> was she one of the last things standing in the way from a complete departure from the church for him or a complete collapse of the church? if his wife is standing by, the women would say, there must be something to it. maybe these allegations are false? >> i think it's a very serious blow. a lot of other people have left. bern ice king, dr. king's daughter left awhile ago. and a lot of other big shots left. when she leaves if she's not at his side, it's just going to be difficult for him. >> before this came out, were there any signs of trouble in the marriage? i had never heard of it. >> no, what i've heard is that she's incredible. very gracious. beautiful woman. so i didn't he

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. >> it was a mega monday for malls across the country. it is not just about returning items, retailers are not trying to get your business with big sales. and it worked. we are on mall patrol tonight. we are live in pentagon city tonight. >> talk about a post-holiday rush. from pentagon city to tysons corner people are flooding the malls and retailers are pulling out all the stops. the crush of crowds at tysons corner rivaled those of the pre-christmas rush. >> busy and crowded. >> it brought bargain hunters out in full force. >> anywhere from 50% to 80% off. >> my daughter is a teenager. she likes expensive things. i do it after christmas. i save a lot of money that way. >> others were treating themselves to a little holiday cheer. >> they have bigger sales. >> they were not the size. it was not her size. >> the one-day buying bonanza the day after christmas can bank $8 billion for retailers. revenue is expected to be up 60% from last year. it long have you been shopping? >> the markdowns were widespread. everything from holiday decorati

. >>> the mega millions lottery game is living up to its name with a mega jackpot.s now grown to $172 million for tonight's drawing. that's because the lottery has gone without a winner since november 1st. but that isn't stopping folks from buying ticks today. >> you have to be in it to win it, that's what i am telling myself. if you don't come down and play you will never know if you will be a winner. >> can you spend that all? >> probably not. so we'll just give it away most of it. have fun. help out people. >> reporter: mega millions is a multi state game played in california and 41 other states. the largest mega million jackpot ever was 390 million that was won in march of 2007. >>> a federal judge has dismissed a harassment suit against uc berkeley. two students sued cal claiming they were harassed by muslim students. they allegedly stopped passing students and asked them whether they were jewish. the judge ruled if the behavior did happen it constituted protected political speech and the university was not obligated to stop it. >>> uc berkeley graduate sarah s

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the mega millions jackpot has grown to 152 million dollars. an estimated cash option of more than 113 million. mega millions is a multi-state game played in california and 41 other states. tonight's draw is at 8 p.m.. you have the numbers? >> i think the crew is waiting. they say they won't be here tomorrow if they win. >>> next, parting ways. what dancing with the stars chaz bono is saying about >>> later today michael finney will show toys you might like as much as the kids do and they are not outrageously expensive. are some job ads discriminating? the action a state lawmaker wants to take. those stories and more today. >>> no honeymoon for "dancing with the stars" chaz bono and his longtime girlfriend. >> pair called off their two year engagement. he said we remain on good terms and have nothing but respect and affection for each other.

of reverend john hagi newt stopped by the mega church over the weekend but before we get into new what he said let's do a little bit of background or on the friend the reverend turns out the reverend how you kind of like hitler as in he was a fan of his work with the jews here's an excerpt from one of his sermons where he set god says in jeremiah sixteen behold i will bring them the jewish people again and to their land that i gave to their fathers behold i will send for many fishers and after i will send for many hunters and they then the hunters shall hunt them that would be the jews then god sent a hundred hunters someone who comes with a gun and he forces you hitler was a hunter so when these comments were brought to john mccain's attention during the last election cycle he immediately rejected the endorsement of the reverent but not mute hell newfield just fine speaking at this mega church down in texas and in fact when he spoke there over the weekend he had quite a few interesting comments about the america that his grandchildren will grow up in and i warn you it's very frighteni

the huge prize for tonight's mega millions drawing.progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. vice president biden will join him at joint base andrews. >>> today president obama will mark th end of the war in iraq. vice president joe biden will join him at joint base andrews. they will be receiving a flag with the united states-iraq colors. it was lowered from a staff in baghdad last week. the last combat troops left iraq on sunday ending nearly 9 years of war. >>> it was lights out at candlestick park in front of a national tv audience, embarrassing. pg&e is trying to figure out what happened before and during that 49ers game. gil diaz reports. >> reporter: things seem to be operating normally here at candlestick park. the lights are back on but it was anything but normal last night when those blackouts occurred. the first blackout happened just before kickoff was about to begin between 5:30 and 5:40. and the kickoff didn't

"us weekly" quotes a source saying a mega fight, not just a fight, a mega fight, between the two ledwo to spend holidays apart with brand heading to england. >>> e news reports bradley cooper is involved with zoey zaldona. >> who this is. >> i said the same thing. her spokesperson dismissed rumors last month but a source told the website the two are, quote, totally dating. apparently their source is 16 and a valley girl. totally dating. >> she's beautiful. i just don't know who she is. >> i'm not familiar either. i was under the impression he was dating jennifer lopez so this will have to be worked out in our entertainment segment. >>> news comes to us from knsw in wichita, kansas, where in nearby kendall a severe winter storm saw one postal worker saddling up just to get to work. a blizzard buried roads and residents under heavy snow but that didn't stop the postmaster from living up to the traditional mail carrier motto. she rode her horse through two miles of whiteout conditions just so the little town of 60 or so people could get their mail. there you go. >>> i'm lynn berry and t

$206 million nobody hit all of the numbers 42 state lottery since november 1st as always catch the mega millions live on wgn right after the newscast. and if you live in illinois it forgot to buy a lottery ticket no worries appears you just might be able to do that online servant for at least a couple of games justice department opinion last friday on-line state-run lotteries are legal because no bets are played on sports gov. quinn favored the idea believed on-line lottery ticket sales could generate $152 million every year help road construction projects pay more money and of lotto mega millions the first online ticket sale state power ball joining the mix later on >> just because not allergic now does not mean you always will be next surprising number of adults who develop allergies and job hunting tips from the professionals want firm offering advice powerful painkiller could soon be on the market several manufacturers working on a drug that would contain hydrocodone much powerful form the vicodin contains the chemical mixed with acetaminaphen strong doses of that could destroy your

. >> yes day was called mega monday -- sedate was called mega monday -- yesterdray was called mega monday. consumers spent about $8 billion. online shopping was up even on christmas day. christmas day. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what was your favorite gift given or gift received this holiday season? >> aw. >> keep sending those answers. we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> social media has a broad reach in this country. a woman says she owes her life and the life of her son to facebook. >> an incredible story. she was able to use the social media site to get help after she and son were held hostage. >> the crow for and was allegedly held in this neighborhood against her will for five days. erica found a startling message from a facebook friend. >> i never met her and i don't know where in person or anything like that. >> the message read, "i'm having a serious problem and me and my son will be dead by morning." >> i thought this had to be real. you have to follow through on that. >> s

but he's mega-spoiled. whatever he wants. >> reporter: their little jojo is worth every penny. he is, after all, their miracle baby. >> we were a little nervous because joe was born missing his right arm. he was born with severe scoliosis. >> had heart surgery. two major back surgeries. so -- >> so we were a little concerned that possibly it was genetic. >> reporter: so, they were overjoyed when lisa found out she was pregnant with what appeared to be healthy twins, but that joy quickly gave way to heartache. >> three months into the pregnancy, i lost one of them. but they assured me the second would be fine and two weeks later, i lost that baby. so, you know, it was really devastating. >> reporter: they kept trying. when lisa became pregnant with jojo, this time, they braced for bad news. >> i was nervous the most, because i wanted him being born with both arms and legs, because i would have felt, even though i get along great, i would have been, oh, this is my fault. i couldn't sleep the night before worr

. >> most of the time power ball mega millions they could be hit in ohio, washington state. so just to have it in maryland is like hitting the lottery yourself. >> reporter: the store itself gets a prize, 25,000 cash for selling the jackpot ticket but it's the winner who has people here green with envy. >> whoever won i hope it's somebody that really needed it and will do good stuff about it. >> reporter: the lottery will open offices on tuesday, that's the earliest the winner can come forward to claim his mega prize. >>> you have another chance strike it rich tomorrow, the lottery is worth 152 million dollars. you can buy a lot of things, make a lot of people happy. >> i wonder who it is that won. >> what's going on? >> not much you? >> i'm just happy to be here. >> i am too. weather wise too was beautiful. >> yes, it was. >> we have rain headed our way, over all the pattern is not that bad. let's get in here to show you. we topped out today 49 degrees. not too bad above average and we're going to remain above average for most of this forecast. coming in at 31 right now. te

. >>> the goal for the week on wall street, shopper goes wild on mega monday, and a girl spends tens of thousands of dollars on a bust. >>> a new lawsuit against lady gaga makes her sound like not the greatest person to work for. >>> another tough outing for the defending champions. wild my in the independence bowl and drewrees makes nfl history. you're watching "early today." >>> very good morning to you. welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz. here are some of your top headlines this morning. one week after the death of north korea's leader, his son and successor, kim jong-un, is sharpening his diplomatic skills. he welcomed a delegation yesterday. kim jong-un paid his respects to his father once again before the funeral tomorrow. >>> christmas shopping takes a turn for the worse when an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death in oxford, england. amateur video shows police struggling to allow emergency vehicles through. >>> prince philip left the hospital after spending four days in the hospital for a blocked coronary artery. prince philip will return to the queen's pr

mega millions is a multi-state game played in 41 states, including california.ht's draw is at 8 p.m.. good luck. although we with like to keep some of that luck if not me hopefully you or someone in the bay area. >> of course i would share it with you. >> and our crew. >> everybody. >> winning! all of us! >> we just got word of another spare the air for tomorrow. >> big surprise. that's what you need to know. no woodburning tomorrow. let's talk about what is going on now in heavenly. doesn't that look sad? you see a few people, anybody on those? you see a few there my goodness, we haven't had a snow survey we usually have them once a day, since theth of december. around here at home, beautiful, beautiful looking day a lot of sunshine, clean air a few high clouds from time to time. loss go toes six degrees warmer everybody from two degrees cool -- cooler 8 in san jose, 5 to 6 in east bay valleys. 10 santa rosa, 14 in novato. temperatures didn't update we are in the 40s and 50s now everywhere. for the afternoon hours, sunny, slightly cooler because of the cold sta

saturday's mega million jackpot ballooned to over $723 million after no one won tuesday. the drawing will be held saturday at 8:00 p.m. the largest ever mega million jackpot won was in march of 2007 with a catch option of 2$233 million. if you win saturday night, will you come to work monday? >> no. >> i'll be solo ancring monday. >>> what do you do with those unwanted christmas gifts? >>> finally tonight, it's the thought that counts, right? sometimes that holiday gift leaves you wonder, what were they thinking? >> 1 in 5 americans will be getting what we can safely call a lousy gift. think twice before ripping open the package and avoid a restocking fee, consider your favorite charity as a destination for a not so favorite gift, too. >> we're talking about new gifts here. if people get a gift they really don't like. if it's perfectly new and in good shape, donate it. >> that's what most people will do with something they don't like. >> good idea! >> very goods idea. >> we all get those, what did you say? lousy gifts? sometime sometimes. >> see you again at 6:00.

elsewhere there is optimism that yesterday dubbed mega monday by retailers with high hopes that americans off work would head to the stores will prove to be the third biggest shopping day of the holiday season. spurred on by bargain hunters and gift card redeemers, some even predicted yesterday retailers would outsell black friday, date after thanksgiving, when americans spent over $27 billion. >>> watch for fallout from a justice department opinion made clear friday that clears the way for states to legalize internet poker and all other forms of gambling except those on sporting contests. the move will reap billions in tax revenue. >>> berkshire hathaway completed buying warren buffett's home paper, the omaha world herald for $150 million. and the assumption of $50 million in debt. >>> in asia, chinese officials announced the industrial output is expected to ease next year to 11% growth. >>> the yuan hit an all-time high against the dollar on monday. >>> christmas game early for one very relieved boston music student who found $175,000 violin she was loaned after she left it in an overhe

the mega millions jackpot is an estimates $152 million.he winner must match all five numbers and the mega number. the odds of that happening, 1 in 175 million. it's still a chance. >> we have a chance. >> yes. >> before we leave you, we want to give you an update, about 15 minutes ago, we told you about the leukemia slayer, story about the remarkable boy, jacob, he wanted 3,000 facebook followers. since our story, he's got it, went from 2700 to 3100. >> an inspiration. >> thanks for joining us. ♪ [ female announcer ] this time of year you have a lot of festive meals. and safeway helps make every holiday meal a special occasion. so you can make all of your gatherings, just as merry as can be. get a boneless beef loin ny strip roast for just $4.99 a pound. pair it with a nicely priced malbec. we have thousands of wines. and we'll help you find the right one. safeway. ingredients for life.

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it's the biggest mega millions jackpot since march. but far from the all-team record of $390 million set in 2007. >> i have to go buy a ticket. >> now what the odds are, right? >> doesn't matter. >> walk across the street outside. >> you don't play you don't win. >> true. you don't shoot you don't score. thank you, michael jordan. >>> tonight is the first night of chanukah. the eight-day jewish holiday commemorates the rededication. temple in jerusalem. >> and several celebrations are planned in the bay area. th evening. at 5:30, there will be a ceremony in san jose. there will also be an event in san francisco. >>> the secret to keeping your brain young. >>> plus, a change of heart. pg&e's new stance or smartmeters. >>> 49ers [ signal breakup ] not once but twice [ signal breakup ] at candlestick park. [ signal breakup ] monday night football blackout and police looking for a bomb at the same time. full story coming up. [ signal breakup ] >>> oakland city council says it's time for oakland police to take a more aggressive stance towar

tonight's mega millions jackpot is just over $200 million. the winning numbers are, 23, 32, 33, 39, 33 and then make another is eight, 23, 32 and the negative number is eight. good luck. >> i'll have to check my ticket. >>> bonsai digest it was hacked and captured. another site says it was the mechanical loops. details about the us drone and iran. victory. but tonight, serious questis remain about just how that e rr reports. iran's capture of the stealth drone was the huge propaganda victory. but tonight questions remain about how that drone went down. bob orr reports. >> american officials are now convinced that the loss of the stealth drone that deep inside iran was the result of any mechanical failure. they claim they hijacked it by jamming the satellite control system. the senior us official told cbs news that is not credible that they hacked the system. if they had they'd be taking down a lot of our terms and that's not happening. and, remote-controlled spy plane crash in iran rather than returning to its home base in afghanistan as it w

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the mega million excitement next. >>> mega millions mania is once again sweeping the bay area. >> the jack sppot stands at $20 million. we spoke to one hopeful who said what she would do. >> probably have a big party of some kind. i might even share it with you. >> wow, generous. lucky reporter. if you haven't bought your ticket, you better hurry, the drawing is at 8:00 p.m. i'm usually not a lotto player, i will admit, we're going out to get tickets. >> going out tonight. >> thanks for joining us. "nightly news" is next.

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some are calling this mega monday. it's when shoppers return the gifts they didn't like and also a big day for gift cards. in california, most gift cards do not have an expiration date. if you have less than $10 left on that card, stores are supposed to give you that money back in cash. at this walmart store in san jose, many braved the 33-degree temperatures to see what kinds of bargains they could take advantage of. you don't mind getting up this early? >> no, not at all. i've been up all night, waiting for this. >> reporter: little crazy maybe? >> a little bit crazy but it's going to get crazy. >> reporter: there it is, free app on the iphone or android called sales locater. it helps consumers find the best in-store local sales. you can even set up a sales alert so you can be notified when the prices drop at certain stores. as i mentioned, i did make my rounds around this walmart store. you can imagine all the christmas decorations, gift wrapping, 50% off. we're live in san jose, i'm damian trujillo, san jose. >>> o

more than $200 million are up for grabs in the multistate mega millions lottery. alex is live at one store where people are feeling lucky. alex? >> reporter: well this store is certainly a popular place to buy those tickets. they sold a lot of winners over the years and if you ask folks what they would do, a lot of people seem to be in a giving mood. hoping to strike it rich, people stopped by the village bottle shop to buy their mega millions lotto tickets. >> i have the winning ticket here. >> reporter: if they win the 206 million-dollar jackpot a lot of folks say they would use the money to help others. >> if i win, i help all my friends. >> pay off my brothers mortgage and friends that have them under water, help them out. >> i want to give gifts, give charity. do the under privileged but everything for kids. >> reporter: talk about generous. georgia richardson and dd were strangers when they showed up to buy the lotto tickets today but hit it off and decided to strike a deal. >> she wins i split with her, if she wins, i split with her. >> reporter: the store