Before jammed packed chambers, our nation's highest court is hearing two days of oral arguments on Proposition 8, the California gay marriage ban, and the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act. Finally, US Supreme Court judges are weighing in on gay marriage.

Today California's ban on gay marriage comes before the Supreme Court, presenting the justices with their first chance to weigh in directly on a US social debate that has erupted for more than a decade.

Smiling from cheek to cheek, a Latino with lots of "Buena Suerte" Senor Pedro Quezada, who also speaks Spanish says he’s going to take very good care of his family.

Mr. Quezada's life changed the moment he purchased his winning ticket at Eagle Liquors in Passaic, N.J. where the $338 million Powerball Lottery ticket was sold. Quezada’s lump sum payout will end up being $211 million, but $152 million after state and federal taxes.

The National Weather Service has posted a winter weather advisory for NYC until midnight.

The winds and snow are expected this afternoon, with accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Windy conditions near northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.

Tonight: Cloudy. Snow likely...mainly in the evening. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Breezy with lows in the mid 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph...decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Members of the sleepy nautical community of City Island are beginning to come out of hibernation.

They attended two events held today. The grand opening of the City Island Nautical Museum and the annual celebrations of Women's Herstory Month.

Both events were held at 190 Fordham street. The City Island Community Center hosted the women's celebration, which was a popular destination and jammed packed with women of all ages. There were vendors, health care workshops, artistic and musical performances, including serious discussions.

This Week in History, Mar 24 - Mar 30

Mar 24, 1989
Exxon Valdez runs aground. The worst oil spill in U.S. territory begins when the supertanker Exxon Valdez, owned and operated by the Exxon Corporation, runs aground on a reef in Prince William Sound in southern Alaska. An estimated 11 million gallons of oil eventually spilled into the water. Attempts to contain the massive spill were unsuccessful, and wind and currents spread the oil more than 100 miles from its source, eventually polluting more than 700 miles of coastline. Hundreds of thousands of birds and animals were adversely affected by the environmental disaster.

Lottery officials say one single ticket sold in the state of New Jersey has apparently matched all six numbers in last night's drawing for the $338.3 million Power-ball jackpot. This was the lucky 13th drawing held since a Virginia man won a $217 million jackpot Feb. 6.

Thirteen other lotto tickets worth $1 million each matched all but the final Power-ball number last night. Those tickets were sold in New Jersey and 10 other states. Lottery officials said there was also one Power Play Match 5 winner in Iowa.