. >> there is valerie jarrett. senior adviser to the president. >> a hand there is gallery -- -- and there is oprah winfrey's friend, best friend, talking to valerie jarrett. gayle king. >> scanning this -- >> there is a model. >> john kerry and his wife. >> teresa. >> a hand there is his daughter. his elder daughter. a doctor. and his younger daughter on the left. they are both john kerry's daughters. >> one is a filmmaker and one is a doctor. valerie jarrett is a guest of cbs. valerie jarrett, aretha franklin, ash carter -- defense secretary. bernie sanders. >> a good table. a good couple tables. >> cameron hall again. >> chris wallace just walked through. >> is some of the fox guests include jeff goldblum and then become fox. and cheryl ladd, formerly of charlie's angels. tony romo. greta van susteren. speaking of fox. read a van susteren just walked in. >> is sometimes when you watch people walk in you can tell what is on their mind. >> a shot here of gayle king and valerie jarrett. valerie jarrett has known th

. >> o'donnell: valerie jarrett is the only white house advisor who, at the end of the day, regularly joins the president in the private residence. she says she keeps the personal and political separate, but she earned the unflattering nickname, "nightstalker," because some at the white house felt she could influence his thinking. >> morley safer: it's harvest time in the great vineyards of italy, none greater than the 5,000 acres farmed by the antinori family. they have been in the same line of work for six centuries now. the antioris make wine and the family's story reads like something a wine critic might write about their product-- complex, stylish, sophisticated, with a bouquet both elegant and earthy. >> i'm lesley stahl. >> i'm scott pelley. >> i'm bill whitaker. >> i'm norah o'donnell. >> i'm steve kroft. those stories, including one of morley safer's favorites, as we remember our friend on this edition of "60 minutes." >> cbs money watch update sponsored by: >> quijano: good evening. president obama visits vietnam and japan this week hoping to build stronger economic ties. on

valerie jarrett grew up an only child, in an extraordinary family.minent african-american families in chicago. her grandfather, robert taylor, built much of chicago's public housing. her father, a doctor, helped integrate saint luke's hospital. her mother, a chicago street named after her for her work in early childhood education. jarrett, a lawyer made a name for herself in chicago politics, working for mayor richard m.daly. that's where she met michelle obama, who had recently graduated from harvard law and was looking for a job. >> i invited her in for an interview. supposed to be 20 minutes. lasted an hour and a half. about halfway through i realized i was no longer interviewing her and she was now interviewing me. a few days la s later, called h. what do you think, we would love to have you. well my fiancee doesn't think it is such a great idea. i said, what? and so she said yeah, that's right. but i really am interested. so would you be willing to have dinner with us. >> reporter: at that dinner, she met barack obama for the very first time. th

>> my name is valerie. i'm 63. i'm a mother of four and a grandmother of six. and i'm 4'10".ake it upon myself to hit everybody but i'm afraid he got me in the wrong mood that morning. >> vallerie tells her side of te story. >> i had my car out from here. it's an industrial bin and i walked over here to and i pushed it and i happened to have the newspaper in my hands. so bang, bang, bang and he was here. and he went like this. he was frightened of me. he was frightened. and the more he stopped. the more i did it. i don't know how many times. i'm the wicked evil grandmother. >> and what makes her angrier is that she sees perry in the corner of the drivethrough with his cell phone catching everything on camera. >> he was there. i had my back to him. i didn't see what was happening. and when i turned around they were videoing me so it was a set up. it's like an ambush. >> what do you think you're up to? you little fart. >> it's crazy. >> valerie's husband tries to break it up but she says he knows not to bother her when she's that upset because he too could end up getting a whip

another shot here of gayle king and valerie jarrett. valerie jarrett stays in chicago.he ultimate washington insider. i don't think she's from washington. >> no. trump is in the house here. sort of interesting juxtaposition there, damien lewis. wonder what people talk about at this dinner sometimes. but kind of conversation have you had at this dinner? >> i have brought a lot of interesting people to this dinner. jonasne from the brothers. >> the national monetary fund. >> yes. the jonas brothers? >> are brought the jonas brothers. sting, mick jagger, quite an array of people. miranda lambert. and kristin gillibrand, the senator from new york, so a real range. >> what is mick jagger like as a dinner partner? >> he is terrific. terrific. christine lagarde, only one of the most powerful women in the world. >> scanning to find out to whom she belongs, which media organization. >> i believe that she is a gust of "the wall street journal," which makes sense. good guest for them. >> speaking of "the wall street journal," they also invited christie turlington burns, susan rice

. >> 23-year-old valerie minacapelli hasn't always been so mellow.he's nearing the end of 90-day sentence for convictions that include assault on a police officer. >> i got in a fight with a girl. when they took me to the police station, they got rough with me so i fought back. i punched a lieutenant in the face. they gave me assault and battery on a lieutenant police officer. they call me smiley, because i'm always smiling. i'm a nice person, but don't get in my personal space because it's going down. >> minacapelli proved her point just a few days after arriving in jail. she got into fight with another female inmate. >> she got a broken eye socket. i put her in the infirmary for eight days. time to go. >> the fight earned her a lengthy stay in the female segregation unit. she was released to general population a few weeks ago. despite her sometimes violent tendencies, she claims her numerous days in the suffolk county jail stem from her addiction to cocaine and heroin. >> when i was with my kids, i never did nothing. never did no drugs. did nothing

outing no role in valerie plame. ita special counsel was -- was patrick fitzgerald, special counsel, who concluded that there was, and i am quoting, concerted action by multiple people in the white house to discredit, punish, or seek revenge against ambassador wilson. you dispute those findings? >> i haven't looked at them. yes, i dispute the way that the name of valerie plame reached the press. it was by a person who seemed to have no desire, and the state deputy secretary armitage, happen to mention her in a conversation with a reporter. >> mr. hannah, the bush administration smeared ambassador wilson and his wife, ruin her career, sacrificed the national security asset in the cia, all because ambassador wilson had the temerity to debunk your false claims, and he told the truth. your boss and dick cheney's chief of staff, scooter libby, was convicted. president bush commuted his prison time. that is correct? >> i don't think those were the exact, he would never charge -- was never charged with releasing the name of

>>> sunday on smin"60 minutes" h o'donnell profiles valerie jarrett.obama's side throughout his seven years in office and nearly 20 years before that. she oversees the offices of public engagement and intercontinental affairs. her unchecked presence and acce some staffers. valerie jarrett makes no apologies for helping shape the president's legacy. jarrett talked with norah about the president's decision to stay in washington after he leaves office. >> that means you're going to have two presidents in the same sitting, the former president barack obama, and whoever is elected the new president. how is that going to work? >> president obama will be the former president. and he'll be a citizen just like everybody else. and he'll behavior accordingly. of that i'm sure. >> meaning what? >> one of the things that i would compliment president bush for is -- and not just president bush but several members of his team, as well, who have said to me, we had our eight years, and now we owe you our silence. and i think that's just the way the president will behave

valerie. valerie: her weight. steve: her weight. [scattered applause] woman: ha ha ha! dave: not me, steve, but cooking. cooking. steve: her cooking. dave: cooking. steve: you don't care for your wife's cooking? well, that's what it's gonna sound like when you go back over there. we're about to find out. be honest about her cooking. [applause] dave: we're gonna play. we're gonna play. [cheering] steve: hi, margaret.

>> no, no birthdays, no anniversary dates. >> reporter: valerie, a corrections facility employee for 27 years, says now they can fulfill their own dreams. >> we each have dreams we want to fulfill for our communi and families. >> reporter: steven asked if he'll buy a hot new car. >> it's not about flashy cars, clothes, spending frivolously. i'm more intelligent than that. >> reporter: they're splitting that lump sum of $284 million eight ways. have you calculated what that number will be? >> that depends on the tax guy i just met. >> reporter: tom, we did that math for them. it's about $25 million each after taxes. tom? >> thank you. >>> still ahead, the big business of disability fraud. how far one man went to cash in on an old injury. what cases like this could be costing us all. >>> plus, the prince that charmed america and all of those heroes in red, white, and blue. who went for gold? >>> and the train conductor telling passengers to brace for impact. we'll see what happens next. no. [pilot] that's not good. [man] that's really not good. [burke] it happened august fourteenth,200

. >> my name is valerie. and wish it was me, right now, right. >> reporter: despite being friday the 13th valerie arthur and her family are feeling lucky after winning 429.6 million-dollar power ball jackpot. she says it has been a whirlwind since her sister broke the news. >> marcia called me on the phone and said guess who won the power ball? i said, who. she said we did. i said, well, stop april fooling me and get off of my phone. she said, it is true. we won the power ball. i haven't slept since then. >> reporter: zero seven year-old pearly may smith bought the ticket at 7-eleven in trenton but according to the family she and her seven children pitched into pay for it. speaking for rest of them valerie says it is an incredible blessing. >> it was like an affirm nation for god because we each had dreams that we want to fulfill in this life and do for our community and do for each other and families. >> and it was like, well, we have been fund todd do that. >> reporter: most of the family lives in trenton a

that's something valerie highlighted.here are right now 46,000 federal, state, and local laws regarding the ability of ex-offenders to work in certain -- start certain businesses, work in certain jobs or be in certain occupations. 46,000. many of those give no regard whatsoever to when the crime was committed, what the nature of the crime was or the relevance of it for the particular occupation. that's something that we've been working together with cook industries, among others, to encourage states to take a look at in this area and more broadly. the secondary is the courtroom and there's bipartisan support in both the house and the senate for sentencing reform. steps -- building on steps we've already taken in some drug sentencing. an issue earlier this year highlighted the very regressive nature of fines, fees, and bail which can be much larger for low income households can often be inefficient and not even collected and can have very large economic consequences without -- with very different deterrent effects for a hi

>> i had no role in outing valerie plame as a cia operative. >> mr. hannah, special counsel was appointed to investigate the criminal leak of classified information. it was patrick fitzgerald, special counsel. he concluded that there was -- and i'm queegt here -- "concerted action by multiple people in the white house to discredit, punish or seek revenge against ambassador wilson." do you dispute those findings? >> i haven't looked at them. yes, i dispute the way that the name of valerie claim reached the press. it was by a person who seemed to have no desire, was in the state department, was deputy secretary armitage happened to mention her in a conversation with a reporter. >> mr. hannah, the bush administration smeared ambassador wilson and his wife, ruined her career, sacrificed a national security asset in the cia, all because ambassador wilson had the temeritiy to debunk your false claims, and he told the truth. your boss and dick cheney's chief of staff, scooter libby, was convicted, but then president bush commuted his prison time. that's corr

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that is what valerie jarrett said. >> if it's at&t it's not bad enough rules of engagement on the groundpathetic and tie their hands unnecessarily. that statement have from valerie jarrett on "60 minutes" her role in the white house is one of pure politics. politically spinning this because in november it's better to and this of he hopes to hillary or cementing his heck georgia's. thinking of fact that we just lost charles keating in iraq 10 days ago and continue to lose good men and women in both iraq and afghanistan. more war dead in iraq than under george w. bush under president obama. and it's dismissive, it is tone deaf but pure politics. with our military, and everything they've done in very difficult circumstances, spinning this as a political success story at a time like this, where everything is collapsing, really, in every country, is just -- it does take your breath away, although it shouldn't at this point. >> he sent more troops in to iraq, obviously he had the big surge in afghanistan. 75% of the u.s. military deaths in afghanistan under president obama. in afghanistan. jul

that is what valerie jarrett said. >> if it's at&t it's not bad enough rules of engagement on the groundetic and tie their hands unnecessarily. that statement have from valerie jarrett on "60 minutes" her role in the white house is one of pure politics. politically spinning this because in november it's better to and this of he hopes to hillary or cementing his heck georgia's. thinking of fact that we just lost charles keating in iraq 10 days ago and continue to lose good men and women in both iraq and afghanistan. more war dead in iraq than under george w. bush under president obama. and it's dismissive, it is tone deaf but pure politics. with our military, and everything they've done in very difficult circumstances, spinning this as a political success story at a time like this, where everything is collapsing, really, in every country, is just -- it does take your breath away, although it shouldn't at this point. >> he sent more troops in to iraq, obviously he had the big surge in afghanistan. 75% of the u.s. military deaths in afghanistan under president obama. in afghanistan. julie.

it's valerie jared. >> i always leave -- here is what i think. every president runs their own white house. nobody runs the white house except the president. everything comes from the top. you are wrong. a great try. she's been a good supporter and friend of the family. we have to go. it's a chatty show. hillary clinton and bernie sanders drinking and dancing the night away after running into each other. that interesting encounter and more coming up. ♪ if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis isn't it time to let the real you shine through? introducing otezla, apremilast. otezla is not an injection, or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. some people who took otezla saw 75% clearer skin after 4 months. and otezla's prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't take otezla if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. otezla may increase the risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelings develop. some people taking o

valerie arthur is one of the eight members of the smith family and served as spokesperson at a press conference yesterday. she says the winning powerball numbers came to her 70-year-old mother in a dream. the family says they will split the money. valerie says one of her sisters will use the money to fund a mentoring program she has been running for 15 years. wh now she has her own funding ladies at risk. she can go and change lives on her own accord. >> that's a great -- that's just wonderful. they plan to give 10% of their money to the church. and in the end, the smith family decided to keep the cash value option. that is around $284 million after taxes. the ticket is the largest single jackpot winning ticket sold in new jersey and the sixth largest in powerball history. >> that has to feel good to say i'll take the $284 million up front. >> and a deserving family. one of the daughters is using it for her charity. a good story there. >> you would like to think that we would think that in our position, we get that kind of money and we think of taking care of someone else. it's beaut

. >> my name is valerie arthur, and you all think you wish you was me, right now, right? it was a different shock when we learned we were the only ticketholder, and it was, like -- it was like an after my mags from god because we had dreams we want to fulfill in life and do for our community and do for each other and our families, and it was, like, realm, we have been funded to do that. >> reporter: so the next big question is what are they specifically going to do with that money? after paying off mortgages and student loans, they'll give to charity and their church, and don't worry, they got a whole team behind them, lawyers and other financial planners to help them manage the money, but it was an exciting day to meet them. reporting live from new jersey lottery headquarters, nbc 10 news. >> life changing, thank you so much. >> meanwhile, a philadelphia family sharing their story, their night of terror. three strange men broke into their home, held them at gun appointment, and robbed them. they targeted the wrong house. nbc 10 randy gyllenhaal is live in northeast phila

(valerie) i am 54 years old, and i feel like i have that little extra oomph that i need because my skin my skin now. i love it. there's no question that my skin is better now than it was five years ago. (norma) at 65 years old, i feel absolutely fabulous, and when i look in the mirror,

what was also interesting is in the list of accomplishments, valerie jarrett did not put the iran deal which obviously the administration has touted as a success. jon: let's talk about the race to succeed the president, hillary clinton was asked about debating senator bernie sanders before next month's california primary. i know you are interested in that, here's what she had to say. >> he's accepted an invitation to debate in california before the california primary. have you thought about accepting the invitation? >> we willconsider it . >> you're not ruling it out yet i haven't thought about it, we will consider it. jon: we will consider it. what does that say to you? it says they are considering it. we've had the clinton campaign, we expect some resolution, some decision to this invitation. bernie sanders accepted right away for a debate, likely june 6 in california. the democratic debate on fox, have yet to get official word from hillary clinton. it's also interesting the previous hour we played a soundbite from may 2008 when hillary clinton was asked about the dates and she said

(valerie) i am 54 years old, and i feel like i have that little extra oomph that i need because my skin skin now. i love it.

i'm valerie author, and you'll thinking you wish you was me right now, right?: meet the smith family, the newest power ball millionaires, splitting a $284 million cash prize. >> marsha called me on the phone, and said, guess who won the power ball? i said, who? she said, we did. i i said, well, stop april fooling me, and get off my phone. >> reporter: it was not a joke. their mother, pearly, a regular where she bought the ticket for her and seven adult children. they picked the numbers themselves. they said someone in the group had a dream. >> we had devine intervention that gave us the numbers. that's the only way you can explain that. >> reporter: the family ranges from 38 to 70 years old. in an instant, lives changed. up until now, it's been a secret. they spent the week going to work and seeking guidance from legal and other advisers before coming forward. >> it was, like, an affirmation from god because we have dreams that we want to fulfill in life, and dot/lxhçju our community an for each other and our families, and it was, like, well, we have been funde

valerie arthur spoke on behalf of the winners today at new jersey lottery headquarters. the winning ticket was bought by her 70-year-old mother pearl smith at the 7-eleven on chambers street in trenton. she spent six dollars to buy two tickets, one of those tickets is now worth $284 million. >> it was like an affirmation from god because we each have dreams that we want to fulfill in this life and do for our community and do for each other and our families and it was like, well, we have been funded to do that. >> i'll say. smith the splitting the winnings with her seven adult children and they'll donate 10 percent of the winnings to their church. >> there is a tentative agreement in place to keep atlantic city financially a float. the plan would give leaders in atlantic city roughly five ms. to cut municipal spending in half if they don't, the state will step in and take over. a formal bill has yet to be introduced. right now atlantic city is grappling with more than $550 million of debt. >> one year after the deadly amtrak train derailment in philadelphia, senator bob c

speaking for the rest, valerie says it is an incredible blessing. >> it was like an affirm nation from god because we each had dreams that we want to fulfill in this life and do for our community and do for each other and our families, and there was like, well, we have been fund todd do that. >> reporter: most of the family lives in trenton and they have been meeting dale toy plan how they would handle the money and the attention that it begins. before going public they had their attorney assemble a team of advisors. >> we know that we are going to be inexperienced so our first and foremost thought is to educate ourselves. >> reporter: they are making plans to use their money to help their community in churches pledging at least 10 percent, they want their money to be a source of enjoyment and not turmoil. >> if it does change me i think it would change me for the best. >> reporter: smith family says they will take the cash lump sum of 284 million-dollar before taxes, that breaks town about 35 and a half million-dollar for each person. they say that they will pay off their debt and go

and for valerie, a recently retired prison administrator, it means some r&r. >> i'm going to have --at long, extended trip that i have been postponing. >> reporter: they're splitting the lump sum of $284 million eight ways. have you calculated what that number will be? >> that depends on the tax guy i just met. [ laughter ] >> reporter: after those taxes, that's about $25 million each. linzie janis, abc news, trenton, new jersey. >> 25 mill. i think they can get by on that. >> i'd say so. but i love when good things happen to good people. >> yeah, nice family. >>> here's what's coming up on "gma." look at this. the skydiving plane goes down. the helmet cams on the passengers rolling the whole time. the plane lands upside down. we'll tell you what happens next. >>> and prom night fire. the limo that went up in flames and the students who escape speaking out this morning. >>> and coming up in the "weekend download," we've got some practical and surprising tips for getting a good night's sleep. keep it here. much more on "gma" coming up. >>> "good morning america" is brought to you by t

. >> reporter: valerie, the oldest daughter, retired from her job as a prison administrator a year ago. she does have loans to pay off. how big was your student loan? >> i'm getting it on friday. >> reporter: their brother stephen is determined to be practical. >> i have a family. i'm planning for my family. >> reporter: to help them make the most of their winnings, they say they've already hired some help. two attorneys, an accountant and money manager. >> i guess you all are thinking you wish you were me right now, right? >> reporter: a winning family who say the money won't change them, it will only make life better. rehema ellis, nbc news, new jersey. >> lucky eight indeed. >>> still ahead tonight, how one family ended up with a bill for $100,000 for a trip to the emergency room. what to look out for so you don't get ambushed with bills you thought insurance would cover. >>> also, the 96-year-old veteran who made history with an achievement nearly seven decades in the making. >>> we are back with more on the shock in store for so many americans from surprise medical bills. when eme

my name is valerie decker and i'm a troubleman for pg&e. am a first responder to emergencies 24 hours a day, everyday of the year. my children and my family are on my mind when i'm working all the time. my neighbors are here, my friends and family live here, so it's important for me to respond as quickly as possible and get the power back on. it's an amazing feeling turning those lights back on. be informed about outages in your area. sign up for outage alerts at pge.com/outagealerts. together, we're building a better california. >>> the food and drug administration is not too happy with the way dole handled the listeria crisis. the new york times is reporting dole knew about the problem from its ohio salad plant a year before it shut down this january. a report reveals 9 positive listeria tests before inspectors showed up this year. four people died. 33 were hospitalized from the outbreak. a dole spokesman says the problems at the plant have been fixed. the justice department is still investigating the case. >>> just in time for the june w

. >> reporter: new jersey assembly democrat valerie huddle helped sponsor the bill. we spoke with her on the phone shortly after the ban was approved. >> second hand smoke is enormous health risk to non smokers but finding cigarette butts on the beach and in the parks is also quiet damaging to the environment and in the forest could be a potential fire hazard. >> reporter: many municipalities and shore towns like seaside heights have a beach smoking ban in place. governor christie voiced his concern with the measure during his monthly radio address. >> the problem i have, why should municipalities be able to to make these decisions. >> mix read action to the smoking ban some welcome the thought of a smoke free cigarette butt free beach experience. >> you don't have to worry about your kids, ashes, cigarettes they throw the beach. it would be nice, fresh air, great for the area. >> i don't think it's -- i think it's a good idea. you don't want to sit down with your kids and family and the smoke comin coming at you. it will be a battle for me personally. >> smoking ban

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the entire business sector on this panel, it's a heavyweight -- valerie jarrett in her introduction made the point, business is clearly -- think about this a lot, but it's been hard sometimes for them to speak out. what are the hidden impacts of the criminal justice system on the business world and why does a business leader like you feel the need to speak out? >> so i'm going to entirely dodge that question because i don't feel like i'm -- sorry. i'm going to entirely -- not entirely, i'm going to partially dodge the question because i feel i'm here more as a philanthropist than as a businessperson, but i'll take a stab at it. i think as a businessperson, i'm in investment management business, and our business is largely centered around evaluating situations, analyzing things, using the best data and evidence an logic to get to a specific outcome. and i think just to build on what peter said, the thing that is really misses from this entire complex is the use of evidence, data and logic in a stated goal that we're trying to achieve. i think -- i don't think it can be overstated. this is

. >> reporter: new jersey assembly democrat valerie huddle helped sponsor the bill. we spoke with her on the phone shortly after the ban was approved. >> second hand smoke is enormous health risk to non smokers but finding cigarette butts on the beach and in the parks is also quiet damaging to the environment and in the forest could be a potential fire hazard. >> reporter: many municipalities and shore towns like seaside heights have a beach smoking ban in place. governor christie voiced his concern with the measure during his monthly radio address. >> the problem i have, why should municipalities be able to to make these decisions. >> mix read action to the smoking ban some welcome the thought of a smoke free cigarette butt free beach experience. >> you don't have to worry about your kids, ashes, cigarettes they throw the beach. it would be nice, fresh air, great for the area. >> i don't think it's -- i think it's a good idea. you don't want to sit down with your kids and family and the smoke comin coming at you. it will be a battle for me personally. >> smoking ban

. >> reporter: valerie keller lives in pens port and necessary city had has a problem due with flooding due to storms. >> pipes getting overwhelmed and there could be eventual overflow in the river. >> reporter: she signs upped to be part of the city water department's storm management program. >> name of the program is rain check. >> reporter: collecting rain water in these barrels. >> we have installed over 4,000 barrels. >> reporter: and these planters. >> it is gathering water taking what the are from my roof and my neighbor's room comes down downspout and goes in the planter, fill it up. >> we keep taking that rainwater out then just that sewage water will be treated and we won't have this overflow problem. >> reporter: another way to end overflow problems, is find the sun. back here live i found at least two brothers who were still enjoying this weather even though it is coming down, the rain that is. if you'd like to know the philadelphia water department's program we have posted fur on our web site at cbs philly.com. we are live from south philadelphia, i'm greg argos for cbs-3

. >> reporter: valerie who served on one of the bases says she's seen many of her colleagues die from cancers she believed came from the chemicals in the water. >> i was told that we need to get our blood tested for heavy metal toxicity. >> i just walked in and i've already heard from four people that they want more information. >> reporter: state representative todd stevens says he had his doubts about the format early on. horsham township manager bill walker told us a town hall meeting is in the works with the cdc. >> we will be upfront along with the cdc people. they will give a presentation on this pfc issue and then answer questions. >> reporter: in horsham township, i'm brandon hudson, nbc 10 news. >>> new @ 11, it's happened again, another sighting of a suspicious suv near a school in camden county. yesterday a student reported a man in an suv brandishing a gun. it happened last monday at pennsauken's urban promise school playground. when the student called 911, no officers responded. school officials told us they had a better outcome today. they say two police departments resp

>> reporter: that's valerie arthur the spokeswoman for the smith family the winners of the sixth largest jackpot in powerball history. the prize is being split among eight family members. pearly may smith the mom who bought the winning ticket at a 7-eleven on chambers street in trenton and her seven children who now live in trenton in newark. some didn't believe it when told they'd won. >> and i said well, stop april fooling me. [laughter] >> get off of my phone. and she said i'm not. it's may. it's may. >> reporter: the family only buys a ticket when the jackpot gets big. they pool their money and selected the cash option which comes to $244 million. >> it was a big shock when we first learned that we were powerball oners. it was a bigger shock when we learned that we were the only ticket holder. >> reporter: the family hired legal counsel to help them figure out thousand handle so much money. steven smith says he won't get too extravagant. >> i have a family. i'm planning for my family. it's not about flashy clothes and cars. >> reporter: the family says their new found fortune will al

her daughter valerie spoke pour the family and summer sister broke the news. >> guess all of you thinking you was me right now,. >> marsha called me on the phone and said guess who won the powerball? and i said who? >> and she said we did. and i said, well, stop april fooling me and, um, get off of my phone. she said it's true. we won the powerball. i haven't slept since then. >> most of the family members say they will not quit their j jobs but they are heading on vacation. >>> the former treasurer of the aston athletic association facing charges to night. he's accused of of stealing tense of thousands of dollars. this is the suspect james porter. he's accused of making hundreds of purchases and cash withdrawals using unauthorize depth bib card tied to the associate's account. he swiped that card more than 250 times stealing more than 50 grand. porter repaid $45,000 but reviewed you had fused to stop coaching so police were called inform he's free on bond tonight. >>> judge in allentown here's hears testimony on weather former super star jimmy snook today is mentally competent to stand t

. >> reporter: been a whirlwind week for valerie arthur and the rest of the smith family who on saturday night won the sixth largest jackpot in power ball history. pearlie may smith the mom bought the winning ticket at 7-eleven on chamber street in trenton and chose numbers that came to her in a dream. >> it was a big shock when we first learned that we were power ball winners. it was a bigger shock when we learn we were the only ticket holder. >> reporter: smith select the cash option which means she and her seven adult children from trenton and newark will split 284 million-dollar. >> for miss smith to win, dag, i'm glad, god is good. >> reporter: on the block in trenton where smith lives, neighbors are in disbelief. >> it is a blessing. honestly me myself i never thought no one in the hood would ever hit, hit the power ball, like that. >> reporter: family hired legal counsel to help them handle their millions, 10 percent of which they plan to tide, that could mean big things for this modest church in trenton which smith pastors and houses kathy nutterly mentoring program for teen girl