Tomorrow is Friday the 13th and for the superstitious, that's always been an ominous day. However, this year, there are heightened concerns thanks to a so called 'call to arms' on the 13th by a former leader of Hamas. As the shelling continues in the Middle East, Steven Fabian reports, here in New York all of the city's 34,000 officers have been told to be in uniform and ready for any potential attacks. And Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel today, as is the U.S. top hostage expert. Their focus is the scores of people, some of them American - being held by terrorists somewhere in Gaza. The former Navy SEAL credited with killing Osama bin Laden told our Les Trent just how daunting that task is. Plus, despite the war, life goes on in Israel. A couple decided to go ahead with their wedding in Jerusalem despite the conflict. With flights canceled, their American guests couldn't join them - but wait till you see who showed up to help them celebrate. And someone in California just won 1.7 billion dollars, the second largest Powerball in history. The ticket was bought at a store near Los Angeles where everyone knows everyone. As Jim Moret reports, everyone's wondering who's just become a billionaire!

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