Lines day after day as people hoping to win big, but many of us will be hoping we can take these same tickets and try your luck begin here at the plaza hotel. A rush at Primm Valley Lotto store. Four minutes, step on up. Reporter minutes before the cutoff for wednesday nights drawing. I feel lucky. Im always lucky. Reporter gamblers hoping to win big, length the six winning numbers. No. I was looking up the five that i have, but there was no luck on those five. Reporter even if you didnt win the jackpot, take another look, because you could win something with just the powerball number. Turn a losing ticket to a winner. Reporter just present them to the rewards center. Come down to the plaza, well give you up to 25 for your losing powerball tickets. Reporter businesses ike ed able arrangements making the loss less bitter, turning your ticket into a coupon. Others like this group still clinging onto hope. There was like 1 hufn us. Reporter it could still mean a win even if its not the jackpot. Im christine kim, news 3. Marie bricking news out of indonesia. Three people are dead following a series of explosions and gunfire there. Indonesian television airing amateur video of what appears to be two of the explosions. Witnesses report as many as six bombs going off, one at a starbucks, another at a shopping center. Over the danger of islamic militants. Jim now to a developing story in town. The local pastor accused of raping young girls in his congregation made the rare move today of taking the stand in his own defense. Otis holland told the jury he didnt do anything wrong, claiming he was just talking to his Church Members about difficult subjects. Reed cowan joins us now with how holland answered questions. Reporter he was emotional, every bit in command on the stage as he usually is in front of his congregation. He said he didnt rape anything, the proceedings had to be stopped for several minute because his mouth got him in trouble with the judge. A warning, some of the volunteer youre going to see has graphic language. Otis holland shocking many when he stood to defend himself against allegations of rape. The prosecution using this by holland. Wednesday he tried explaining that sermon, he says parents asked him to talk about sex. There were a number of parents that said, no, pastor, i want my daughter here. Reporter prosecutors say the video out ofs an insight into a different side of holland. He denied the allegations under oath. Holland at times was angry and directed that anger toward special prosecutor robert langinformation. Everything is set up, trickery, cant say this, cant say that. Reporter the judge eventually had to take a recess after this comment. Id like to take a like detector test to aver file everything. Reporter the judge admonished him to stick to the questions asked him and that polygraph tests are not then came some admissions. Listen to his attorney ask him about a girl he met when she was 15. Did you eventually have sexual relations with her . Yes. Reporter he testified Nothing Happened prior to her 16th birthday, the age of cot in nevada. Did you no. Reporter jurors listened to whom lands every word and theyre going to be the ones to decide if hes innocent or guilty. Some say the trial should wrap up by the end of the week. Jim new details tonight on what landed a metro officer in jail. According to the arrest report, joafers james burke got into a fight with his girlfriend following an argument. He says he yanged her out of her car when she tried to loaf, injuring her chest. Pay, and say he has a history of domestic violence. Marie the case of a man shooting an officer is moving forward. Teague fox is facing several charges. Prosecutors say he shot metro officer on december 17th, near las vegas boulevard and pebble. That shooting led to a fivehour standoff. Hell be back in court next week. A former mechanic for aaloanlable says he fired the airline over dangerous maintenance practices. The profitable Budget Airline in had a string of flights prowbed by mek problems. Vicky gonzalez joins us life with more on this former mechanics story. Yes, jim, the former employee says he has more than 35 years of experience in the airline weeks for him to call it quits. Allegiant is up front about its business model, purchasing older aircraft and connecting smaller airports to vacation spot like las vegas. But for Airline Mechanic greg marino, the savings comes at a cost. Theres a lot of things going on that i witnessed as far as doing improper procedures. Report he says cutting corners in pain nance overwhelmingly contributes to allegiants flight diversions and delays. You havent performed the correct tasks to verdict foy that its correct. Or you bypass the procedure altogether. Which is also one of the disturbing concern aare whys that i witnessed at allegiant. Reporter while passenger safety was never directly jeopardized, marino quit after 10 days of work. This is not the environment that i cared to be around. Based out of kentucky believes allegiants mechanical issues are more of an inconvenience than dangerous. Theyre more likely to have encountered mechanical problems, which older flights do. Reporter delays, cancellations, ultimately they risk their observe time. I challenge you to go through the number of passenger complaints. Reporter aloajant did respond to marinos accusations. In an excerpt he says from there is nothing more valuable to r than the safety of our passenger and crew members of for an individual with limited i sight into our operations to make those unfounded agenciesthe quality of our maintenance practices is an insult to the more than 600 men and women mo work hard every day to pain you can see the state on news3lv. Com. Vicky gonzalez, news 3. Jim despite hours of angry testimony from homeowners who relife on sole already power, nevadas Public Utilities commission decided to keep solar rates right where they are. Solar customers and industry employees argue the new rates that went into effect january 1st could kill the industry in nevada. Solar city has stopped installing solar panels in our state. Many who testified today say they were misled by the above ask other state officials. Marie Las Vegas Strip really isnt in las vegas. Why the fueled over the famous strip is now firing up on social media. Marie and what is in this raising a brows. Krrp. Across the area today. Does prism tv have all the channels we watch . Thats a great question. Prism tv has all the channels i watch, and lots of hd. And i like hd. Get over 140 of your favorite channels with the prism essential tv package from centurylink. [ ding ] nows the time to switch to prism tv. [ ding ] get prism tv and internet from Centurylink Jim new at 11, heres a trivia question for locals. Where is the Las Vegas Strip . It may seem like a silly question, but not everyone knows the strip is not in las vegas at is the dividing line right here. Marie had the is sahara, and north is the city of las vegas, south is clark county, and that is where youll find the famous Las Vegas Strip. Jim thats where we find john treanor tonight, live at the welcome to fabulous las vegas sign, which is nowhere near the city of las vegas. And has started a big twitter fight. Reporter exactly, famous las vegas sign and famous Las Vegas Strip, but its not in las vegas at all. We asked the question where are we right now. Fireworks over the strip whacks launch a twitter war over the famous Las Vegas Strip, or is it the the county trip . It all startedded with the Communications Director for the city of has, on the strip on january 2, this tweet, be in enough, happy new year, selfies on the strip at city of las vegas. The city of course retweeted. Great way to celebrate in our city, they typed, but clark county says not so fast. Communications director there quick to point out the strip is actually not in the city. The city fired back. Now its time to ask the question, Las Vegas Strip or just strip . Who owns this thing. Where are you right now . Las vegas. Las vegas. Las vegas. Reporter so who can clear this up for me . How far back does this whole thing go . I think i know who we can talk the strip is not in the city of las vegas. Reporter eugene morin is an expert an all things vegas, and even unlv the city of las vegas ends at sahara avenue and ways haas. Eg 1940s, three times they tried to annex the strip, three times they failed. Maybe it time to update those ads, of course that isnt likely any time soon. Because its hard to tell even if you work here, the mayors at every event, theres been a mayor of the city of las vegas here, they share an ad campaign and it works out for both sides. Marie interesting, a look become in time there. Thank you so much. New at 11 00, an american Gold Medalist faces charges tonight children saw it all happen. Street told officers she locked her 76yearold father in basement after pushing him then called authorities. The documents say she got angry after her father accidentally bumped his car interest the house. Jim in 280 days the next president of the United States could be decided on the campus of unlv. Premises are already under way for the final president ial de the university on october 19. Governor sandoval says having a debate of that magnitude here is aa game changer for unlv and the state as a hole. Lots of of attention, and people who come here but if day stay for a few like it. Chloe its going to feel nice outside, and by that i mean warm. People have been tweeting, they been facebooking facebooking and asking us when is this going to happen. You can he cloudy skies across the area, but with the clouds, boy, we saw some beautiful photos sent into our newsroom. Weve got a whole bunch to show you, barry from henderson sent in this picture. Beautiful colors from ashley, and another photo sent in from red rock, and of course las vegas, beautiful weather conditions throughout the valley, although cold and its still going to be cold again tonight. Just a few scattered high cloud around the region. 40 degrees for las vegas, teens for tonopah. 36 for reno outside right now. This is how we started started off this the freezing mark. Right now not too different, 40 degrees in paradise, upper 30s at the lake. So chilly weather will continue for tonight and well take a look at very light win continue throughout most of the area, helping with those cold condition as krs the valley. Upper 30s for overton and charleston 30 degrees. Pahrump 39 degrees. Im getting tired, guys. Very cold weather condition as cross the area, continue, and as we take a look at the satellite, heres what happened. We had a weak weather system out of tr showers to the area. Were not completely out of the woods yet, when it comes to seeing that storm activity. High pressure will build in over the region, bringing us the nice warming trend for the next few days. But we do have another system headed our way and ill show you whats it going to do over the most of the storm vift will remain to the north of us, bringing more precipitation to the sierra and northern nevada. As this system starts making its way into the west coast, well see more clouds. Teens for mount charleston, 24 degrees for pahrump overnight tonight. Highs tomorrow will be a couple degrees warmer, compared to the temperatures we saw for today. Upper 30s by 8 00. And highest tomorrow will still be below normal, but creeping warmer, we maxed out at 51 for today, so its going to be about five degrees warmer by tomorrow afternoon. Near normal temperatures on tap for friday and saturday, and looks like the warming trend will continue through the end of the week interest the beginning feel like las vegas around here. From the outside it looked like a shipment of ordinary carrots. But on the inside something much different and now the fed are looking into it. Well have that when we come back. Here, chloe car dash jim what looked like a carrot delivery from mexico led to a major drug bust in texas. Marie u. S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted more than 2,000pound of what appeared to be marijuana, hidden in a shipment of fresh carrots over the weekend. The carrot shaped packages of alleged marijuana carry an 499,000. Jim wow the things they Border Agents really need to be on their toes. Marie coming up, the Los Angeles Clippers are starting to get hot as they look for their 10th straight win against miami. Jim and it was testing day randy is in next with sports. The Golden State Warriors with a winning streak. The night began, san antonio, 346 riding a ninegame winning streak, just a few games behind the warriors. Those two teams will play in just 12 days for the first time. Tonight steph curry looking to make it eight straight wins over denver. But the nugget hit the threes in the first half. Then more threes in the second half. Steph curry will shoot from long distance, had 20 points in the fourth quarter. Couldnt get to it curry and said Clay Thompson just misses it. Denver gives golden state their third loss of the season. Meanwhile, the l. A. Clippers have caught fire with nine straight wins, looking for win number 10 in a row. Theyre taking on miami tonight. The power dunk. Heat heating up in the second quarter. Heat led by eleven. Chippers paul pierce will bury three of his 15. Clippers are still 10 games behind the warriors in the west. Were a little over a month away from the start of the nascar season and the daytona 500. Taking some laps, out there with jimmy johnson, bratd kozlowski. This years monster energy, the same look that his brother uses in another series tony stewart is retiring after the season, bush drives for tonys company, and hes looking forward to it. Jeff gordon went out in a tremendous way and i think tony stewart will do the same thing of hes men so much to our sport as a driver, an owner, and hes a threetime sprint cup champion, hes an indy car champion. But i know personally he wants to go out with the best effort possible and hes been working out harder, hes going after this with much more hunger than in years past. Im just excited for him to have some fun. I talked to him in the off through a lot. What are what hes done for motor sports including nascar, he deserves a fun year and a smile on his face all year and i hope that happens for him. At least weve still got Kyle Busch Mo is young and has a lot of years ahead. Youve been moving a tv is a real pain. Would that be easier if i had prism tv from centurylink . Sure. Ive got centurylinks wireless settop box, which makes it pretty easy. Let me show you. I could move it here. Or here. Even here. Switch to centurylink. Get the prism essential tv package with internet for only 70 a month for one year with autopay enrollment. Didnt even break a sweat. Jim finally tonight, six of your favorite friends are reuniting right here on channel 3. Marie there they are. Nbc confirms today rachel, ross, monica, joey, channeler and phoebe will be together again next possibility for a special reunion. Jim friend is one of nbcs most popular sit cops, it ran for 10 seasons. Marie the twohour special airs sunday, february 21. People holding friends parties