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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It's already the world's biggest lottery jackpot, and now it's even bigger. Lottery officials say the pot for tomorrow night's Powerball drawing is now at $1.5 billion. And if ticket sales continue to outpace expectations, it could grow even more.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — It's still a mystery -- and nobody's providing any clues. Kim Davis and her lawyer will be attending tonight's State of the Union address, at the invitation of a member of Congress. But they're not identifying the lawmaker. Davis is the county clerk from Kentucky who spent five days in jail for defying federal court orders and refusing to license same-sex marriages.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Chelsea Clinton is in New Hampshire campaigning on behalf of her mother with less than a month to go until the state votes in the first presidential primary. The only child of President Bill Clinton and the former secretary of state, Chelsea Clinton is making her debut appearance in the 2016 campaign today with three stops in New Hampshire. Hillary Clinton faces a tough race in the state as rival Bernie Sanders continues to make gains, both in New Hampshire and in first-to-vote Iowa. The younger Clinton is scheduled to swing through Iowa on Jan. 16. Chelsea Clinton spent this morning promoting her mother's plans to expand early childhood education.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California air quality regulators are rejecting Volkswagen's recall plan to fix vehicles including the Beetle and Jetta that were programmed to trick government emissions tests. The California Air Resources Board says the plan did not meet its standards and is "unacceptable." The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it agrees with the decision, but it's working on a different timetable. Volkswagen says it continues to work with regulators.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For the first time in the FBI's efforts to crack down on sex trafficking during the Super Bowl, the agency will try to reach out to women and girls selling sex in the run-up to the game. FBI officials say the goal is to give them a way out and get them to turn against their traffickers. The effort will supplement sting operations that the agency has used against traffickers before previous NFL championships.
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