. >> do you know a man by the name of steve tran? >> steve tran? i think i do. >> he decided he's not sure, and the rest of us may never meet him. steve tran told lottery officials he won't go public but did share why he thought must be a lucky man. he put his ticket in a pile and said it's just sitting in hi house the family went on vacation. he realized he was the winner. what happened next is every player's dream scenario. >> he said he left a message saying sorry, i hit the jack pochlt i don't think i'm going come in today or ever. >> i wish him the best. and he got his best. >> people seek out nguyen, hoping luck will rub off on them. >> nguyen is convinced his good fortune isn't over. >> that ticket was 2013. right now, 2014. >> new year, new opportunities. >> right. yes. >> in san jose, abc7 news. >> still ahead massive storm creating problems for travellers here in the bay area. >> and one bright spot to all cloudless skies we've been getting how it's a boon for alternative energy. >> and more clouds and there could be light rainfall here i

then put tickets in a pile and didn't check it until monday. >> he thinks he know who's steve tran is. >> vietnamese people have a lot of people blast name, tran. >> tran quit his job officials say he has 60 days to decide if he wants lump sum or payments. jenny's gift shop has become the place to buy tickets. the winner being a vietnamese american is a matter of pride. >> it's good to have a winner for them and a place to come to on a regular basis. >> the owner is a a million dollars richer. >> that ticket worth 2013. right now, 2014. >> new year, new opportunities? >> right. yeah. >> green bay packer on their way to wisconsin. we caught up with some of them who said they're not worried about the cold. >> so i'm going to where what the team wear. >> not taking chances. that is too much information. >> temperatures are expected to be a frigid minus two degrees by the end of the game. wind chill could make it feel like 30 below. >> this is what happens, you sign up and sometimes a test strip in the heat and z.rain, today in that building they put me in green bay wisconsin. >> ever her

. >> do you know a man by the name of steve tran? >> steve tran? i think i do. >> he decided he's not sure, and the rest of us may never meet him. steve tran told lottery officials he won't go public but did share why he thought must be a lucky man. he put his ticket in a pile and said it's just sitting in hi house the family went on vacation. he realized he was the winner. what happened next is every player's dream scenario. >> he said he left a message saying sorry, i hit the jack pochlt i don't think i'm going come in today or ever. >> i wish him the best. and he got his best. >> people seek out nguyen, hoping luck will rub off on them. >> nguyen is convinced his good fortune isn't over. >> that ticket was 2013. right now, 2014. >> new year, new opportunities. >> right. yes. >> in san jose, abc7 news. >> still ahead massive storm creating problems for travellers here in the bay area. >> and one bright spot to all cloudless skies we've been getting how it's a boon for alternative energy. >> and more clouds and there could be light rainfall here i

the ticket's still there. >> reporter: that's not steve tran, but rather twe win. he sold the winning ticket to steve tran. >> for somebody around here he come to play with me for a little bit. every time he walk by. >> reporter: lottery officials say steve tran, who lives is somewhere in northern california bought five quick picks at jenny's last month on his rounds as a delivery truck driver. do you think, could it be. >> no, no, definitely not. >> reporter: , no such luck. but i read into another customer customer. >> i don't think so. there's many people with the last name tran. >> reporter: we reached out to the several steve trans on facebook, none of who claims to be a newly minted mill -- millionaire. for a while regular customer, tom thought he might be the winner. >> i kept digging around my house to see if i had the ticket hidden away somewhere. >> reporter: the owner who picked up a cool million for selling the winning ticket would like to thank the steve tran because once again, hundreds of people arflocking to jenny's, buying lottery tickets in the ho

. >> his name is steve tran, and he is now $324 million ñiicher.rs did today. he walked in to jenny's gift shop and bought severalq ticket for the mega millions jackpot. for two weeks he had no idea the numbers he had chosen shown here on thisçó ticket would change h life forever. he was on vacat)jy while the golden ticket sate1 ia hopefully as 16 days passed and the winner had still not surfaced. >> i kept digging in my house to see if ijf had the ticket hidde away somewhere or misplaced. meanwhile, he returned from vacation and ultimately woke in the middle of the night remembering he had bought five tickets at the winning store in san jose. yesterday, he finally turned in the winning ticket to the lottery office in sacramento. >> lucky that hexd did not thro it out, right? >> today the buzz at jenny's gifts was all about tran. the owner doesq not know him. lucky. >> what we know is that the delivery driver will share the jackpotqúó with a woman in geor that picked the sameq numbers.çó tran told lotto officials he did not want to disclose where h

. >> he learned from us that someone named steve tran finally stepped forward to claim the mega prizeed. >> yes. >> do you happen to know a man by the name of steve tran. >> i think i do. he decided he's not sure he knows the wish and rest of us may never meet him. steve tran has told state lottery officials he won't go public but shared why it took him two week to he mental. when the news broke a wing ticket was sold he thought must be a lucky man. he put the ticket in a pile of other lottery tickets. tran said it was just sitting in my house on top of my drawer. then the family went on vacation. when they returned tran says i woke up in the middle of the night when he relevantizeed he was the mega winner his wife gave him a massive hug. what happened next every player dream scenario. >> when he found out he obviously told his wife and family members then he said that he told his boss and left a message that went something like you know i'm really sorry boss i hit the jackpot i don't think i'm going to come in today tomorrow or ever. >>reporter: happiness all arun. >> i wish him the

steve tran is the name of the lucky man. the drawing happened 2 1/2 weeks ago but tran just found out he won this week. here's the winning ticket worth $324 million. the winner, steve tran, took the cash option worth $173 million before taxes. >> thank you. >> reporter: he bought five quick-pik tickets here at jenny's gifts in san jose. right after the drawing one winner on the east coast came forward an everyone was guessing who was the lucky san jose winner including tran himself. tran said he even watched the news coverage and told state officials he thought must be a lucky man. tran is a delivery driver who regularly picks up mega millions tickets all over the bay area. tran said the winning ticket was, quote, just sitting in my house on top of my drawer. that's what took him so long to claim the prize. he remembered in the middle of the night where he bought the tickets. he then checked the numbers and found out he hit the jackpot. >> i wish i was part of that. >> reporter: then he did what many dream of. win the jackpo

. >> el segundo ganador de un boleto del megamillions del 17 de diciembre apareció, si steve trans cobraa, luego llegó la ambulancia que lse llevó a su madre y hermana, la niña dijo haber aprendido todo ésto en programas médicos. >> y se cancela la alerta amber, la niña apareció sana y salva an antioch. >> bbuenas nochesió n >> noche del viernes 3 enero. en colorado,una niÑa come por equivocaciÓn una galleta de marihuana y termina en el hospital, y el brujo mayor en mÉxico predice el

if you are a friend or family member of a man named steve tran, you better hope he's a close friend. he wasn't so successful. >> reporter: no, that's not steve but this individual who sold the ticket to steve. >> [ inaudible ] >> reporter: lottery officials say steve, who lives somewhere in northern california bought five quick picks here last month on his rounds for a delivery driver. do you think? could it be? no such luck. i ran into other customer, but they don't think so. >> there's many people with that last name. >> reporter: we reached out to several with that last name, none of who claims to be a newly-made millionaire. but this one, after returning from vacation, returned his prize, and then on vacation again. meanwhile -- [ inaudible ] hundreds of people are flocking to jenny's, buying lottery tickets in the hope they might be next. >>> the 49ers will be cold because they've arrived in the frozen tundra! we have sports coming up next. >>> the warriors can't be stopped. basketball's hottest team does it again tonight, curry and company fell behind 91-76 to atlanta with under

lottery officials say steve tran bought the winning ticket here at this strip mall three weeks ago. and get this, left it on the top drawer, wondering with everyone else, who the lucky winner was. this is where lottery officials say a mystery millionaire hit the jackpot of his life. >> i wish him the best. i did. i wish him the best. and he got his best. >> reporter: for selling the winning ticket, store owner tuy nguyen got $1 million. but for 16 days following the announcement last month, neighbors wondered who the elusive winner of the big prize was. >> good karma, good energy. >> i'm so happy for him. oh, my gosh. >> reporter: it turns out, even the winner himself didn't know. lottery officials say delivery driver steve tran of northern california bought five quick picks here on december 14th, while he was shopping with his family. >> we have a big pile of tickets. sticks them in a drawer. doesn't think about it. >> reporter: then, tran cold lottery officials he went on a week-long vacation, leaving the $324 million ticket just sitting on his drawer. but at 3:00 a.m. monday, he

yesterday steve tran went into the lottery district sacramento office holding this ticket. he's not the only winner. a second winning ticket was sold to a woman in georgia and now the two will split the second largest jackpot in u.s. history. he decided to take the cash option. $173 million before federal taxes. >> am i glad to hear that. i thought the guy threw it away. >> reporter: he didn't want to speak to the media. he's a delivery driver. he had bought several tickets from several stores on his route. after returning from a vacation, he woke up in the middle of the night and remembered he shopped her before the draw and that's when he realized he had the golden ticket. he is hoping he has the next winning ticket from jennifer's gifts. they're not releasing his name or where he lives. you won't find him at work. tran called his boss and left a message saying he hit the lotto and he's not going to come in today, tomorrow, or ever. imagine what it was like to have that conversation. what is he going to do with all his money? he plans to take a very, very long vacation. n

more than two weeks ago, steve tran did the same thing these customers are doing today. e walked into jenny's gift shop in san jose and bought several tickets for the megamillions jackpot. the difference is, tran went off on vacation and for two weeks had no idea the numbers he had chosen shown here on this ticket would change his life forever. while the golden ticket sat in a drawer in tran's home, others grew hopeful as 16 days passed and the winner had still not surfaced. >> i kept kicking around my house to see if i had the ticket hidden away somewhere or misplaced. >> reporter: meanwhile, tran a delivery driver returned from vacation and ultimately woke in the middle of the night remembering he bought five tickets at the winning store in san jose. yesterday, he finally turned in the winning ticket to the lottery office in sacramento. >> lucky that he didn't throw it out, right? >> reporter: today the buzz at jenny's give was about tran. the owner says he doesn't know him. neither does ni tran who shares the same last name as the winner. he's just hoping he'll be just

the winner, steve tran, took the cash option worth $173 million before taxes. >> thank you.r: he bought five quick pick tickets here at jenny's gifts in san jose, right after the draw iting one winner on the east coast came forward and everyone was guessing who was the lucky san jose winner, including tran himself. tran said he even watched the news coverage and told state officials he thought must be a lucky man. tran is a delivery driver who regularly picks up megamillions tickets all over the bay area. tran said the winning ticket was "just sitting in my house on top of my drawer." that's what took him so long to claim the prize. he remembered in the middle of the night where he bought the tickets. he then checked the numbers and found out he hit the jackpot. >> wish i was part of that. >>reporter: then tran did what many dream of, when the jackpot -- win the jackpot, quit your job. he told state officials his phone call went something like this, i'm really sorry, boss, i hit the jackpot, i don't think i'm going to come in today, tomorrow or ever. >> well, actually, i wou

steve tran woke up and realised he forgot to read his lottery ticket. good thing he did. he was one of the mega millions jackpot winners, and he's now $324 million richer. one of the first things tran did was to call the office and leave a message "sorry, boss, i hit the jackpot. i don't think i'll come in today, tomorrow or ever." >> for the first time in more than 50 years people in cuba are free to buy new cars. many say they still can't afford the show-room prices. >> to the outside world downtown havana could be mistaken for a 1950s movie set. the classic cars have given it a distinct vintage look. it could change now that the government is letting people buy vehicles without permits. >> for individuals, it's good news as it was not allowed before. on friday people flocked to state-run showrooms, hoping for a chance to own a new set of wheels. the price says that it dashed many dreams. >> supercompact peugeot has been lifted at $191,000. and the new model sets one back by $263,000. here is what the same cars cost in europe. prices in cuba are marked up by a staggerin

the winner, steve tran, took the cash option worth $173 million before taxes. >> thank you. >> reportert five quick-pik tickets here at jenny's gifts in san jose. right after the drawing one winner on the east coast came forward an everyone was guessing who was the lucky san jose winner including tran himself. tran said he even watched the news coverage and told state officials he thought must be a lucky man. tran is a delivery driver who regularly picks up mega millions tickets all over the bay area. tran said the winning ticket was, quote, just sitting in my house on top of my drawer. that's what took him so long to claim the prize. he remembered in the middle of the night where he bought the tickets. he then checked the numbers and found out he hit the jackpot. >> i wish i was part of that. >> reporter: then he did what many dream of. win the jackpot, quit your job. he told state officials his phone call went something like this. i'm really sorry, boss. i hit the jackpot, i don't think i'm going to come in today, tomorrow or ever. >> i wouldn't call, just left. make it easier. [ laug

they stated that his name is steve tran 8 tow truck driver.kets and he did not know that he had the winning ticket. he just returned from vacation. he went to the lottery office to claim his prize. he decided that he will take a lump-sum payment. $173 million before taxes. he stated that he will quit his job and go back on vacation. the >> when it comes to rain and snow, it has been an extremely dry winter. the new numbers came out shows just how dry it has been. is about 20% of the average, way below the average. i will give you more at 8:00 p.m.. the j.r. stone, kron 4 news. >> tonight, pleasanton police are searching for a missing 16 year-old boy. samuel brysk was last seen at 5:30 p.m. this morning-- 5:30 a.m. this morning near chardonnay drive. police say that he is considered at risk because of his medical condition. he is 6 ft. tall, 145 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. he was wearing a purple nike hoodie, dark sweat pants and running shoes. >> more volunteers who will not stay to rebuild this memorial where this fire broke out. fi

0.19 "un dolar hahaha" otro que gano fue una persona que la loteria de california identifico como steve tran... un conductor de comida a reparto que se hizo con 173 punto 8 millones de dolares mas que jose.. sot freddy alvarez/habita nte de san jose 05.52 "ufff... la cantidad es inimaginable" el ticket ganador fue comprado en esta tienda ubicada en la calle tully en el este de san jose... y desde que hizo el anuncio las personas no han parado de venir a comprar un billete que los haga millonarios.. sot 02.17 "vimos la tienda en la television, asi que vinimos a probar nuestra suerte" 02.47 "nunca tenemos suerte, asi que esperamos que esta vez si la tengamos.. rezo" tran, quien si tuvo suerte al ganar el maximo premio de la loteria no ha hablado con la prensa, pero segun trascendio, el compro varios tickets en distintas ciudades y no fue sino hasta el pasado lunes, luego de regresar de vacaciones que se recordo de revisarlos... y al percatarse de que en uno de ellos acerto los numeros.. abrazo a su esposa y de inmediato llamo a su trabajo para renunciar ... muchos al enterarse de esta noticia,

. >> the winner, steve tran, has 60 days to decide whether three want as lump sum or installments. the winner has been selling ticket us all morning and a last people are hoping the magic will rub off on them and i asked if he is selling another winning ticket he said, that was last year. this is 2014. it is a new opportunity to sell another winning ticket. we are in san jose. >> from that wonderful story to a tragic accident we have new details on a deadly accident that shut down all southbound lanes of 280 this this morning. the crash happened on interstate 280 near the john daly boulevard exit. the traffic is just now recovering, katie? >> just now. we are looking on the southbound lane of 280 and it was in the last 10 or 15 minutes we saw c.h.p. and the crews coming through, pick up the cones from the left hand lane, finally opening all lanes of the freeway and this is the first time since 5:30 this morning the cars have been moving freely in the lanes. a man was hit and killed at 5:30 and we don't know why he ran into the lanes but he may have left a clue in the s.u.v. >> we s

he is steve tran a delivery driver from somewhere in northern california and was visiting in a family in san jose at jenny's gift shop on culley road. one of the two tickets worth 324 million-dollar. he said he didn't to he had won until a day after the drawing and he reportedly sent a note to his boss saying i won the jacket pot, i'm not coming in today, tomorrow, or ever. >> i think we have all dreamed of that scenario. right? >> how fun is that? >> sorry, boss. >>> well, a child game turns into a dramatic rescue. >> what it took to get an 11- year-old pulled from away, machine. >> it got lots of publicity but nothing like this. the bay area company that could be pitching its products to a super bowl audience next month. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the kpix 5 weather center. lots of sunshine around the bay area now, but what about the weekend? we'll talk about that coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, after losing more than a 100 points in the first trading session of 20-14... the dows now up at _ _ new deta >>> wall street trying to rebound after a dismal start to the new

the winner steve tran took the cash option. he bought five quick pick tickets here at jenny's gifts in san jose. one winner on the east coast came forward and everyone was guessing who was the lucky san jose winner including tran himself. he says he watched the news coverage and told state officials he thought must be a lucky man. he is a delivery driver who picks up megamillions tickets all over the bay area. he said the winning ticket was "just sitting in my house on my drawer." that is what took him so long to figure out he won. he did what many dream of. when the jackpot, quit your job. he told state officials his phone call went something like this. i'm really sorry boss. i hit the jackpot. i am not coming in today, tomorrow o ever. >> i would have just left. >> reporter: another reason for the delay? tran was on vacation with his family. in san jose. >>> here are the numbers for the latest megamillions. this jackpot was $61 million and there is at least one winning ticket. did you buy a ticket? >> i did not. i did not. yo

>> reporter: well, the winner is steve tran. though he bought the ticket here on december 19th, he apparently didn't realize he had won until monday. tran bought the ticket worth $324 at jennifer's gift shop in san jose. it was one of five quick picks. he bought other tickets in other towns. he said the entire lot sat in front of a drawer in his house. the family was on vacation. when he got back, he remembered the tickets. when he realized he won, he called his boss and said sorry, i hit the jackpot. i don't think i'm coming in today, tomorrow or ever. he is considering taking a vacation that will last several months. >> he come to buy tickets. yeah, i come here all of the time every day. >> i was amazed he didn't surface for this long. it's been nearly three weeks. like i was saying earlier, i thought maybe the ticket -- i kept digging around in my house to see in i had the ticket hidden away somewhere. just misplaced it. but no. >> reporter: tran has 60 days to select his payment option. if he takes the lump sum he will get $

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california lottery confirmed steve tran was one of two winners of the megamillions jackpot. >> tran discovered he'd hit the jackpot on monday weeks after the drawing. tran is a delivery truck driver and told officials he's now quit his jb. he says he told his boss i don't think i'm going come in today, tomorrow, or ever. >> how many people would love to say that? he bought the ticket in san jose.. >> i wish him the best. i did. i wish him the best. he got his best. yeah. >> you did well yourself, too. >> yes. >> the store owner as you can see there gets $1 million for selling the ticket. tran wins $324 million before taxes. if he takes 30 year payout or $176 million before taxes if opting out for the lump sum. he's looking at $130 million or $130 million. >> he can afford to quit his job. >> he's going to be fine. >> yes. >> still head piecing together this bizarre accident >> a crack down on speeders and jaywalkers in one san francisco neighborhood besieged by fatal accidents. >> michael finney is taking your questions and will answer them here live just a little bit later. you can contact hi

listen to this: steve tran woke up at 3:00 a.m. week and realized he forgot to check his lottery ticket. he did, and made sure the result, he was one of the winners. tran said, i'm very sorry, boss, i lit the jackpot, i don't think i will come in today tomorrow or ever. >>> national geographic gave readers a window to the rest of the world. more than a century after the society's find of founding, creating the book national geographic around the world, 125 years. >> i think right away almost from the early issue, the national geographic was kind to take its being reeshedz all around the wort world to all the seven continents and they were fearless and very determined to discover the world. the photograph of the is man in the canoe is taken in the 19 centuries. he was a pioneering wildlife photographer. what that photograph shows is it shows the length that the photographers would go to try an get the picture. it's important to see the magazine in the context of preinternet, premass travel, pre24 hours news. this is how people learn

. >> reporter: more than two weeks ago steve tran did the same thing he's customers are doing today,d into jenny's gift shop in san jose and bought several tickets for the mega millions jackpot. the difference is tran went off on vacation for two weeks and had no idea the numbers on these tickets would chang his life forever. others grew hopeful as 16 days passed and the winner had still not surfaced. >> i kept digging around my house and wondering if i had the ticket hidden around but misplaced. >> tran said he woke in the middle of the night remembering he had bought five tickets at the winning store in san jose. he finally turned in the winning ticket to the lottery office in san francisco. >> lucky he didn't throw it out. >> the owner said he doesn't know tran, neither does ni tran, who shares the same last name as the winner. the delivery driver will share the $648 million jackpot with another woman. he told lottery officials he not coming in to work today, tomorrow or forever. monday his plans, another vacation, only now the sky is the limit. >> lucky he found out. much more ah

his name is steve tran. he was a delivery truck driver. he splits the 648 million jackpot with a woman in georgia and he somebody staying out of the media spotlight for now. but, we've learned why he has taken so long to come forward and he hopes others will repeat that good fortune. >> reporter: he says he loves playing the lottery strathers. >> you all pray for me out there. >> reporter: he plays the multistate lotteries. he took a chance like many others. >> yeah, but i didn't win. >> but he did. he'll receive $1 million for selling the winning ticket to steve tran. lottery officials said he was from northern california. he wouldn't talk to the media, but people outside the shop where the ticket was sold were happy to. >> he bought here, it was the same day. >> it's kind of cool to come out here. it's a celebrity status now, it's fun. >> this is his lottery ticket. he didn't realize he won. he purchased tickets in several different cities and put them in a drawer and went on vacation. what is uncommon is your chance of winning. let's ch

steve tran is the winner of the mega millions jackpot. has tonight's exclusive report. >> stories thatimpact... that make a difference... that open your world... >> this is what we do... >> america tonight next only on al jazeera america >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler. here's the top stories. hours after the first of 2014, frigid cold. arctic cold snap is taking place in the west. kevin corriveau has more. kevin. >> doesn't look good indeed. that is the old system passing off the east coast. now we're going to be focusing here across the northern plains. a little bit closer in and you can see what we're dealing with right now. the snow is beginning to ice as well as some rain showers in south dakota but the warnings are in full effect right now: blizzard warnings for all of north dakota, parts of south dakota as well. when we're talking about blizzard warnings, visibility that is less than half omile because of winds over -- a mile because of winds over 35 miles per hour. down in the south, winter storm watches, that is in effect from parts of detroit, par

his name is steve tran and he's a delivery truck driver at least he was.ou might expect he's now quit his job. tran splits the $648 million jackpot with a woman in georgia. he's staying out of the media spotlight for now but ktvu's paul chambers has learned why it took him so long to come forward and he spoke with others hoping to repeat his good fortune. >> reporter: warren says he loves playing the scratch offs. >> y'all pray for me out there. >> reporter: woodrige also plays the multi million state lotteries. he like many others took a chance. >> yeah but i didn't win. >> reporter: but the owner of this gift shop did. he will receive $100 million for winning a winning ticket to a delivery truck driver tran. he finally came forward two weeks after the drawing. tran would not talk to the media but people outside the shop where the ticket were sold are more than happy to. >> my dad's friend he bought here it was the same day. >> it's kind of cool to come out here. big status now that they've won. >> reporter: he told officials he didn't realize he won beca

lottery officials say delivery driver steve tran of northern california bought five quick picks hereg with his family. >> he got this big old honking pile of tickets, sticks them in the drawer, doesn't think about it. >> reporter: then tran told lottery officials he went on a week-long vacation, leaving the winning ticket just sitting on his drawer. but at 3 a.m. monday, he woke up in the middle of the night with the sudden realization -- >> wait a minute. i was in san jose. so then he flips on the light, takes out the ticket, checks the tickets and discovers that he is the multimillion dollar jackpot winner. >> reporter: tran shares the jackpot with ira curry of stone mountain, georgia. >> they were very, very excited about the win. >> reporter: officials say he's taking the lump sum payment of about $120 million after taxes. his next big decision, where to go on his next vacation. aditi roy, abc news, san jose. >> that's actually not the best part of the story. >> oh, really? >> the best part of the story is, take note if y'all want to quit your job, so he wakes up, he realizes he

he is steve tran. lives in northern california, delivery driver. he says he tossed the wing ticket in a pile of others he bought in different towns and he didn't even think to go check them until a few days ago. he says one of the first things he tide was to call his expose say, quote, i don't think i'm going to come in today. tomorrow, or ever. if he takes his winnings as a lump sum, it's more than $130 million after taxes. a woman from georgia claimed the other half of the jackpot. >> al qaeda too -- could be making a comeback. fighters tied to the group are make searingous advances. >>> police are making a break in the case of a priest who somebody killed inside a church. detectives have their eyes on the suspect just before the murder occurred. take a look. olive garden's signature favorites now just ten dolrs weeknights are for favorites. including everyone's favorite fettuccine alfredo and our classic lasagna. plus unlimited soup or salad, and warm breadsticks signature favorites now just ten dollars, monday through thursday, at olive garden.

his name is steve tran and he's a delivery truck driver at least he was.s you might expect he's now quit his job. tran splits the $648 million jackpot with a woman in georgia. he's staying out of the media spotlight for now but ktvu's paul chambers has learned why it took him so long to come forward and he spoke with others hoping to repeat his good fortune. >> reporter: warren says he loves playing the scratch offs. >> y'all pray for me out there. >> reporter: woodrige also plays the multi million state lotteries. he like many others took a chance. >> yeah but i didn't win. >> reporter: but the owner of this gift shop did. he will receive $100 million for winning a winning ticket to a delivery truck driver tran. he finally came forward two weeks after the drawing. tran would not talk to the media but people outside the shop where the ticket were sold are more than happy to. >> my dad's friend he bought here it was the same day. >> it's kind of cool to come out here. big status now that they've won. >> reporter: he told officials he didn't realize he won b

his name is steve tran, and he's a delivery driver from northern california, and according to californian was oblivious for two weeks about his massive new fortune. >> he didn't know he had it. tran says he bought the ticket for the mega millions game along his delivery route, but it wasn't until a few nights ago that he realized one of them came from the san jose gift shop that sold one of the winners. >> so tran said he left his boss a message saying, "i don't think i'm coming in today, tomorrow, or ever." not going back to work. >> close call in montana after a driver loses control and plunges into an icy river. you know the temperatures out there. the driver of the suv was taken to the hospital friday and treated for hypothermia. i don't know if you -- there it is. treated after this car slid into an icy -- off an icy road. >> rescue teams were in the water for an hour before they were able to pull her out. there were no other passengers in the car. >> wow. >>> that'll do it for us for today. thanks for watching. >> but keep it right here, because there's a whole lot ahead in the nex

lottery officials say delivery driver steve tran of northern california bought five quick picks here with his family. >> got this big old honkin' pile of tickets. sticks them in the drawer, doesn't think about it. >> then tran told lottery officials he went on a week-long vacation, leaving the $324 million ticket sitting on his drawer. but at 3:00 a.m. monday he woke up in the middle of the night with a sudden realization. >> wait a minute, i was in san jose. so he flips on the light, takes out the ticket, checks the ticket, and discovers he is the multimillion dollar jackpot winner. >> tran shares the jackpot with ira curry of stone mountain, georgia. >> they were very excited. >> he is taking a lump sum of about $120 million after taxes. his next big decision, where to go on his next big vacation. >> so that's actually not the best part of the story. >> oh, really. >> in the best part of the story is, and if y'all want to quit your job -- he wakes up, realizes he won, gives his wife and kiss, i guess. then leaves a message with his boss and this is what he tells his boss. i'm reall

the second winner of the $648 million mega millions jackpot. >> his name is steve tran. for two weeks about the fortune. >> tran is saying he bought tickets for the game all along his delivery route. it wasn't until a few nights ago that he realized one of them came from the san jose gift shop that sold one of the winning tickets. >> imagine the moment he realized the ticket is his. >> quit his job. >> that is what he did. he left a message for his boss, he was not coming in today, tomorrow or ever again. congratulations. >>> lots of lines and cash. that is the first week of california's recreational pot sales went this week. customers went outside and braved the cold temperatures. they took advantage of the new law and purchased legal weed. >> tim collins is one of over two dozen pot retailers. he is joining us live. good morning, tim. some did more than $1 million of business on the first day alone. tell me how your sales were doing this week. >> we had a record-breaking week. we have seen as many as 350 people a day. yesterday, almost 400. >> you know, here is my quest

steve tran did that. he woke up realising he forgot to read his tick. now he's 324 million richer. the lottery says one of the first things tran did was call his office and leave a message for his boss saying, "i'm really sorry, boss, i had the the jackpot, i don't think i'm going to come in today, tomorrow or ever." go steve. >> 2014 is expected to bring the world a variety of innovations in techphology. we look at some of those gadgets from hollow graphic phone calls to smart watches. >> much hyped and years in development, 2014 will see google said glass iwear go on sale to the product. questions remain as to whether function and style make it more than a fad. >> this is my pebble. >> the same goes for smart washes linking to the phone. apple, google and microsoft will add their offers. >> some experts predict the rise of virtual currency like the bitcoin. the value has been volatile. some say they have the potential to disrupt payment systems. transaction fees are almost zero. in addition, once you have the bitcoin, it's expungeable. a lot of people are seeing it as a virtual s

steve kastenbaum. kron four's will tran went to s-f-o to see what kind of flight delays and cancellations are happeningrning. if you're taking off from sfo from the northeast looks like he should be ok. this is the departures board. this was one of the hardest- hit airports and jfk. everything is running on time at this moment. if you're heading from jfk to sfo that could be a huge problem as you can say most of those flights state canceled but there is a little bit of wiggle room. i've noticed there is a 255 flight. we didn't see that around 630 and the morning. to many in niners fans. they're heading to green bay. there also impacted by what's going on. >>: ready to go. candlestick is colder. >>will: candlestick is colder than rambo >>: absolutely. at least that's what us niners fans think. >>: my flight to dallas has been cancelled. we had a three hour layover. we have to figure out how to get to milwaukee. >>: no matter where you're going. even if it's too warm weather destination you should call the head because itouch about those jfk flights. if those don't take off to sfo your plan-a ticket to t