we hit a megaball.his is worth two bucks. >> that was a good return on your investment if you got $2 out of it. it's depressing. depressing. it fools good to let it go. it's a little cathartic. >> i don't know. what would you do? >> let's make peace. our dreams are gone. the love of money is the root of all evil. we're letting that go. >> well said. >>> let's get over to another lottery not winner, ron claiborne. we love you any way, ron. >> here's mine. this and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee. >>> we begin with the trayvon martin case. we welcome alex perez. >> reporter: the reverend is hearing from leaders saying they will not support his call for a boycott. there are similar rallies planned here and across the nation. the naacp plans to bus in people from in and around the state for this rally. george zimmerman remains in hiding. robert zimmerman came out in defense of his brother this week after video obtained by abc news news showed zimmerman arriving at a police station for questioning abou

let's get the winning numbers up there. 2, 4, 23, 38, 46, and the megaball 23.e're channeling our inner vanna white. >> 2, 4, 23, what are the other numbers? >> 2, 4, 23, 38, 46, and 23, the megaball. >> there it is right there. the numbers being drawn. you could almost hear the massive collective sigh of disappointment when millions of us learned we were not multimillionaires. check this out. we set up "gma's" bucket of broken dreams. staffers are tearing up their losing tickets. a sad scene on the set this morning. a lot of angst and angina this morning. >> all those dreams. all those dreams. there are a lot of people reading them and weeping and tearing them up, as dad just said. dan, it's going to be all right. you still have abc and "good morning america." let's go to what may be the luckiest lottery merchant in the world. which sold what sorks far is the only confirmed winning mega millions lottery ticket. david kerley is in baltimore, maryland. david, i presume that you didn't win? >> reporter: i see a 2. but no 4, no 23, no. mine didn't work, paula. but

tonight's megaball number is 24. 19, 44, 34, 9, 51, and 24. if you match you are ♪ [ camera shutters clicking ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] announcing southwest airlines nationwide sale, with flights all over the country starting at only 69 dollars one-way. hurry and book now, only at southwest.com. ♪ >> they picked the right team for the top seeds. the terps failed to advance. marder game rallied. the put together a 16-1 run. unloading on her players but the motivational conversation did not seem to help. it was all noted game early and often. the rotterdam 19 at the break. not enough to keep the terps in this game. notre dame will take uconn. the japanese league pitcher gave his own report. if he keeps pitching like this he will not mcphee starting rotation. one strike out and that was about it. not much in the way of highlights. ripping one into right field. the orioles managed one hit. starting at second base and a double off the wall. tries to turn two into three. he turns a hit into an out. but does nothing to the twins. the suspension goes

we did get the megaball, 23. should we go to the bucket of broken dreams? >> if you get the megaball, it's $2. right? just get this over with. all the dreams. retiring before we're 40. >> what would you do, any way? >> what would i do? i probably wouldn't be here this morning. >> the mike would beoff. she'd be calling us from a private island. >> let's get the other headlines from another nonwinner, ron claiborne. >> here's mine. this and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee. >>> the latest in the trayvon martin case. a big rally is planned for today at the sanford police department. the reverend al sharpton will call for a boycott of the town. alex perez, our newest addition, joins us with the latest. >> reporter: the re rend is getting pushback from the leader. they're saying they won't support his boycott. organizers are expecting similar rallies. the naacp plans to bus in people from in and around the state. as far as george zimmerman, he remains in hiding. the volunteer neighborhood watch captain says he shot martin in self-defense. martin was unarmed

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the winning numbers for $640 million jackpot. 2, 4, 23, 38, 46, and the megaball is 23. no one inor califnia won the grand prize, but you may have gotten a piece of it. 29 tickets in california got five of the six numbers. five sold right here in the bay area. they were sold in san francisco, san rafael, fremont, sunnyvale and san jose. no word on which stores. cheryl hurd is live with more on the lotto mania. cheryl? >> if you performed the ticket in any of those five cities, check your tickets. you could be a winner. social media is all a buzz saying that the mega winner hails from maryland or maybe even kansas city. i talked to lottery officials and they can't confirm it. hundreds or thousands of people lined up here at cavanaugh's liquor hoping to buy the winning ticket here. five minutes to go, the line at cavanaugh's was still out the door. >> winner, winner, chicken dinner. >> long last couple of days. >> you were behind me. >> tensions were high among last minute players. >> i hope i win the lottery. i can help my daughter go to college. i help my family. i lost

now we have the winning numbers for you. 9, 19, 34, 44, 51, and the megaball is 24.ng, about 1 in 175 million. no word on who is the winner. >>> pending approval, magic johnson now owns the los angeles dodgers. gary has that story ahead. >>> and the warriors host kobe bryant and the lakers. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> in 2004, frank mccourt bought the dodgers for $430 million. he sells them tonight for $2 billion, and the front man is magic johnson. no word on how much magic put in. but there is a group, the guggenheim organization, which includes warrior co-owner peter guber. mike walter will be the head of the organization, but magic is f

those are tickets with all five numbers but not the megaball. one in d.c., two in maryland and one in virginia. so they're having some good wednesdays. here are the numbers in last night's drawing. s drawing. >>> the line from dumb and dumber in the movie is you're telling me there is still a chance. >> got a chance. >> talk about how that would change your life, even if you just got a small piece of the half billion dollars. >> that might be too much. >> you would go crazy. >> there would be a lot of trouble to be had if you had that kind of money. >> we have seen that happen before. >> we could chase the sun because it seemed like it sort of took a break yesterday it was so cold but today, maybe a reprieve, right? >> well, as far as temperatures, yeah. we'll be warmer today. i don't know what will just said. >> what i'm saying is it will be ale warmer today. have another cup of coffee, tucker. >> 48 in washington. 43 in baltimore. sorry, i was paying attention. i just didn't calculate. we have a cold front off to the north and west. that will

here are the winning numbers in case you missed them. 2, 4, 23, 38, 46, and the megaball is 23. at least one lucky person from our area will get a cut of that record payout. a winning ticket sold at a 7-eleven in milford mills, it jumped $100 million yesterday to $640 million. if the winner takes the lump payout, that's $462 million. all in one check. all those numbers on one check. our local millionaire will have to share the winnings. there are other winning tickets in other states. >> so it looks like those dreams of quitting your job and going on the dream vacation will have to wait for many of us. we want to know what you would have done if you won the mega millions jackpot. tell us on twitter. we'll be following them all morning log. use the hashtag #ifiwokeupawinner. people saying they would pay off their bills, donate to charity. >> yeah, with $400 million, the light bill looks reasonable all of a sudden. >> did you buy a ticket? >> i did not buy a ticket. i wanted someone else to have it. >> take it out of peete cash. i can write that check, no problem. >>> not the best

get your tickets out. 19, 44, 34, 9, 51, and the megaball 24. if no one wins tonight, friday's jackpot is worth a whopping $476 million. >> see bob is still standing, so he did not win. >>> coming up, teens trash a store. see more of them ransacking the shelves and the situation they were taking advantage of when they stormed inside. >> i'm hooked up to a machine. i can't do anything. >>> the friendly feud ended with patients started throwing punches. >>> knocked out and facing charges. details of an arrest in the case of an assault on school grounds that went viral online. >>> a much warmer wednesday in the works. a complete weather forecast coming up next. ♪ [ camera shutters clicking ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] announcing southwest airlines nationwide sale, with flights all over the country starting at only 69 dollars one-way. hurry and book now, only at southwest.com. ♪ >>> it is 44 degrees, mainly clear in central maryland. right now, the complete forecast is coming up. >>> firefighters in atlanta rescue a man buried alive in mud. the only t

. >> 46, 23, 38, 4, 2 and the megaball is 23. >> reporter: with the biggest jackpot in history up for grabs, we spent the day crisscrossing the country to discover people's strategies to win it all. 6:00 a.m. in dallas. dawn of a dreamer's biggest day. this gas station is hopping. even as the long horning who live right next door are just waking up. >> five megamillions. >> good luck. >> reporter: keisha lions is wide awake and ready to win. >> i picked dates that are important to me. >> reporter: like? >> birthday, anniversary. date of divorce. >> reporter: 7:00 in times square. lottery's closest thing to a lucky charm, yolanda vega -- >> welcome to "good morning america's" megamania. >> reporter: is whipping up a frenzy as she wakes up the nation on "gma." >> new yorkers are going crazy. everywhere i go, people are asking me for the winning numbers, asking to rub my arm for some luck. >> reporter: 10:00 a.m. in california. cavanaugh's liquors is the luckiest place in the golden state. the store has sold four mega-millions winners in the past few years. more than any other place. >>

winning numbers. 2, four, 23, 38. 46, and megaball 23. three confirmed winners in three states.d maryland and these lucky folks may be splitting more than 640 million. and nationwide, americans spent 1.5 billion. and appeal can and first papal. and they asked the cuban government to restore the good friday. and they will officially recognize the holy day next week. >> and just got two big signs that the economy may be in a recovery mode. 42 percent said they will be hiring in the next six months and the stock market is seeing the best quarter in 14 years. is the recovery here in >> you have to bite down hard on the bullet and accept the good news. thingings are getting better and people know it . what else the surveyed showed which i like. they are going to spend money on machinery and spending money on captital assets. can it go wrong. of course it can. sorry. >> don't be sorry. it is getting better. steve, are you convinced it is a good recovery? >> no. it is the worst since world war ii, pathetic. we should have had this kind of growth after the recession officially ended. we

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. -- megaball was 24.reaking news and captain roy with the vantage point. >> this is that house fire we reported on earlier at 5:00. we wanted to give you an update. bge is on location. they still have flames coming from the gas bank that had ruptured due to the truck striking the house. baltimore county fire department pretty much as the fire totally under control. just in stand by to assist while they try to get this gas main cap off. we do not have reports of any injuries, and we are still trying to figure out exactly what transpired here. >> scattered thunderstorms rolled across maryland this late march day with mild temperatures, and showers have really fallen apart on their way south and east. some spotty showers down in parts of charles, st. mary's, calvert county and light rain showers pushing towards ocean city. storms more significant as they made their way through the baltimore area a few hours ago. strongest of the storms continue to be well to our south and west in parts of virginia, the mount

if you haven't checked yet the numbers were 2, 4, 23, 38, 46 and the megaball was 23. we learned the sales were so strong the final jackpot is a jaw-dropping $656 million. 656 million split three ways. not too shabby. we begin with david kerley, in bar where one of the winning tickets was sold. >> jake, sold at this machine now which is very famous, what's surprising is that the winner purchased that ticket late and only had one chance to win. >>> it's megamillions -- >> reporter: millions of us invested in these little ball, pushing the world record jackpot to $656 million. >> play on, america! >> and across america, those three winning tickets in northeast kansas, red bud illinois, near st. louis, and north of baltimore, where, at this 7 elevin store last night. hours before the drawing, someone put down $1 and this machine spit out a quick pick winner, one-third of the jackpot more than $218 million. >> i'm hoping that it's somebody that i know. maybe they can help me out or something. treat me to a cup of coffee, or pay my car off or something. >>. >> reporter: but

here is the megamillions ticket number that won. 2, 4, 23, 38, 46 and megaball 23. got it, top?tually i don't have it. i didn't win either. >>> we're looking at a cool night but milder than last night. here is your wakeup weather. i think most of the games will be played tomorrow. we ran a chance for thunderstorms tomorrow. generally light and scattered. and then we're looking for a passing shower at 2:00. in the 50s by 10:00. we'll come back and talk about the frontal system. and let you know if it's getting out of here any quicker and let you know if it's improving our weekend. >>> still ahead tonight, a heroic school bus driver flees from a tornado with a -- fleas from a tornado with a bus fool of kids. >>> and the district announces wear pot will hey babe, thanks for goin' shopping. i was born to shop. ha. the girls are gonna be here any minute. awesome. what's with this cheese? [ man ] i thought it looked good, so i pulled the trigger. you thought it looked good? not as good as you. [ male announcer ] try boursin gourmet spreadable cheese. an indulgently rich blend of fine

tonight's megaball number is 30. if no one imagines all six numbers, friday's jackpot will numbers, friday's jackpot will be worth oh dear... oh dear! ohh dear... i'm not sure exactly what happened here last night. i was out helping people save money on their car insurance. 2 more! you're doing it! aren't they doing great?! hiiiiiii!! come sweat with me! keep going richard. keep sweating!! geico. fifteen minutes could save you sweat! sweat! fifteen percent or more on car insurance. lex dannell, 11 sports with gerry sandusky. >> the broncos gave peyton manning something no one else could offer. he will not have to wonder if his new boss gets it. the broncos officially introduced manning at a press conference today after they finished a $96 million deal. he turns 36 later this week. he wants to get back into game shape and get to speak with his new teammates. like everyone else in the nfl, he knows only winning the super bowl makes his time in denver a success. that is the pressure that could john elway once lived with

here is the megamillions ticket number that won. 2, 4, 23, 38, 46 and megaball 23. got it, top? >> actually i don't have it. i didn't win either. >>> we're looking at a cool night but milder than last night. here is your wakeup weather. i think most of the games will be played tomorrow. we ran a chance for thunderstorms tomorrow. generally light and scattered. and then we're looking for a passing shower at 2:00. in the 50s by 10:00. we'll come back and talk about the frontal system. and let you know if it's getting out of here any quicker and let you know if it's improving our weekend. >>> still ahead tonight, a heroic school bus driver flees from a tornado with a -- fleas from a tornado with a bus fool of kids. >>> and the district announces wear pot will be sold legally. that is coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosin

2, 4, 23, 38, 46, and the megaball is 23. news 4's derek ward joins us live with more on the drawing. >> reporter: good morning. it looks like lady luck didn't make it inside the beltway. but there is a winner, not far from us. it is a record-breaking jackpot. a $640 million mega millions prize. one of several tickets sold in baltimore county. all we know of now. undoubtedly someone is checking numbers and pinching thenc inin over the sudden change of fortune. what definitely has grown is the revenue side of the state's balance sheet. maryland lottery officials say as of 10:00 p.m. last night, 11$11.6 million worth of ticket had been sold. comes out to the rate of $127 every second. a lot of the people had a chance to win smaller jack pots. a breakdown of odds. 240 second-tier winners. >> our advice is safeguard the ticket. sign the back of it. is is a barrier instrument and we want to make sure that they give it the -- the attention and consideration it requires and that our advice from the maryland lottery to whoever the wi

the winning numbers, 2, 4, 23, 38, 46, and the megaball was 23. >>> opposition against a proposed casino in prince georges county is growing, and the most vocal opponent is a nearby casino they say another gaming center would steal customers. maryland live set to open in june at an anne arundel mall this is part of a bill that would allow table games that bill has already passed the senate. my dad was a union electrician. sometimes i'd tag along to a work site, carrying his lunch or tools. it was good, honest work. i went to college with the help of a union scholarship, then started a maryland business, creating jobs by providing financing to small companies wall street ignored. today, congress is ignoring our need for jobs. my dad the electrician taught me, if something's broken, get in there and try to fix it. i'm john delaney, and i approve this message. >>> good morning, once again, everybody. i'm meter joksologist chuck bell a cloudy and damp start. don't worry about a whole lot of rain this weekend. another chance coming at the tail end of your sunday. temperatures mid to upper 40s

>> the megaball number is 20. >> reporter: and if you find yourself a half billion richer, here's what the lotto folks suggest you do. >> if you know that you have won, i would get together with a trusted attorney, a trusted financial adviser. >> reporter: dr. david zeke helped me prepare for my big win friday night. >> when you find out you win, quite frequently the blood pressure drops. >> and i faint. >> and you faint. right. >> megacash? >> reporter: while spending it is fun many will also enjoy giving some of it away. >> donate some to charity. you know? i don't need all that money. >> reporter: but with odds of $ 176 million to one dr. zeke has this diagnosis for the future losers out there. how do you describe the ailment if i find out i have to go back to work on monday? >> that is much more serious. >> if you are the lucky one to hit that jackpot if you want the cash option you get $389 million. >> exactly what i'm going to do. if you could use an afternoon nap right now you might want to find a nice, quiet place unlike what you're about to see in this viral video. take a good

. >>> here again are the winning numbers -- 2-4-23-38-46 and the megaball number, 23. we're learning more about the winning ticket in illinois, by the way. it was sold in a tiny faing town of red bud in the southern part of that state. it's not far from st. louis, about 3,500 people actually there there. the manager of the convenience store where the winning ticket was sold says the town is buzzing. >> we're having a great time. you know, the people in town are having a good time trying to speculate who it is, or hoping it's still them. and -- the atmosphere has just been phenomenal. >> and i'll talk more with that store manager the next in our the commotion in a tiny town over a grace bill lottery win. >>> in this age of twitter, can't forget the twits, of course. we asked what would you do if you won? here's what a couple of you told us. gina from st. louis says -- i would establish a foundation with a drug company to give women free birth control plus research women's health. and henry says -- i would self-finance my own independent film studio and fulfill my dream

. >>> well close, but no cigar, no one matched all five megamillions numbers, and the megaball. the estimated jackpot will grow do $476 million on friday's drawing now. it's the largest lottery jackpot in u.s. history. that number could still go up. depending on how many tickets get sold. >>> and just in case you were wondering, last night's numbers were 9, 19, 34, 44, 51 and the meganumber was 24. a few people in our area actually matched the five numbers. one person in d.c., two in maryland, one in virginia and one in west virginia will each take home $250,000 each. >>> and tom joins us with a look at our forecast. we hope we'll be lucky today with some sunshine. >> hopefully we won't get storms, but unfortunately it does look like we have a pretty good chance for seeing some strong storms coming our way. the pollen, dust is coming down. that signals we're getting into storm season and also sneezing season, no doubt you're suffering the pollen count has been up. look how things are greening up along the potomac river. a live view from our city camera. you can see the clouds ar

. >> if we win the megaball, power ball, whatever it is, we could buy the dodgers. >> amen to that. >know e's metho c & th's exctlt haed h was wipt day of skiing he fell asleep standing there -- standing up. he managed to keep his balance, though, for some time and then, boom, down he goes. >> his folks want everyone to know he was not hurt when he fell, and they tried getting him to take a nap several times but he pitched a fit several times. they tried removing his ski boots and down the little fellow went. >> nice attempt at timing, paula. >> and i'm a little off. and he still hasn't fallen. >> reminds me of me during mardi gras. we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. ♪ i'm so sleepy >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by the scooter store. ♪ luck be a lady tonigh ♪ luck be a lady tonight >>> chairman of the board. >> everyone around here is still where they belong which confirms for us that no one on our staff won last night's huge megamillions lottery. >> the lottery says no one anywhere hit the estimated $363 million jackpot. another round t

. >> if that's your number, megaball, that's the best odds. mega ball coming up. >> ooh, we have one. >> that's a key there and 36 regular numbers. all spots. odds are astronomical. i'm a left-handed person. odds of left-handed dying because it's a right hernds world, 1-4 million. odds of winning a lottery, fill out 35 million cards if you wanted to play every combination and for the person to process all those, take them years to put all the cards in. it's just astronomical no matter how you look at it. one other thing. people who pick it, a good comment. jackpot, $640 million accounts for 11 hours of u.s. oil imports. that's how much oil -- >> rain on my parade. all right. but how many tickets would you need to buy to get all the combinations? literally, you could do that, if you could do it, you could end up -- well, i mean, guaranteeing you would win and gaining a huge profit. >> 175 million different combinations. so if you -- could do it and if were you the only winner, then would you make a profit. but the odds are, first you have to wo

according to the website, the chance of picking all five numbers and megaball is 175,711,536 to 1.ing. you have a better chance of being killed in an asteroid collision in the year 2009. >> what are odds of silent picture make i picture making best picture. >> if you think you will take a risk and buy a ticket, which i did -- >> you have a ticket? >> i do. i'm in. everybody on staff is getting tickets. i'll get in on that. other people are buying tickets. i had -- i could be part of several pools. >> your odds are really like 10 million to 1. >> packing up my office already. all right. still ahead this morning on "starting point," we'll talk about the film "bully." >> i don't feel like they are being kept safe. >> my gosh. that's a mother upset because her son is being bullied at school. this film looks at five families dealing with the impact of bullying. the director will join us next. you're watching "starting point." we're back in a moment. >> i just gave it to you. >> so the movie, "bully" is an amazing film with a very powerful message. it looks at five families dealing with