Snow, Ice, Rain Slam 20 States Across Country

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States of Emergency  A brutal wave of snow, ice and freezing rain hit 20 states knocking out power, creating treacherous driving and led to a dramatic rescue of a girl trapped in ice today. In the South, where people are not accustomed to snow, it’s an added challenge. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez flew over Nashville and found deserted highways, roads so slick many schools will be closed all week.     Learn More

Boston’s Big Dig Out  The snowfall in Boston is nearing 100 inches for the season. It’s so much, they could fill Gillette Stadium more than 90 times. Snow farms are now stacked several stories high, and across New England, the heavy snow is challenging rooftops. A New Hampshire school cancelled classes when their ceiling began to buckle.     Learn More

Obama Overruled?  Across the country, millions of immigrants are again in limbo. A district court judge has temporarily halted President Obama’s executive action to stop deportations, and activists on both sides of the debate quickly organized rallies today. Many now worry their dream of citizenship is over, with one saying, “I may end up working as a painter when I can do so much more.”     Learn More

Train Disaster  The cars are still smoldering after yesterday’s train derailment in West Virginia had oil cars explode, sending a fireball into the night sky. The crash had residents worried about their drinking water. It also adds to safety questions about oil train deliveries amid a 4,000 percent increase in this country. For shipments that pass through major population areas, one expert warned, “anything goes wrong and it's a disaster."     Learn More

Stuck at Sea  President Obama’s labor secretary is in California to try and avert a total shutdown of the West Coast ports, which could cost the nation’s economy an estimated $2 billion a day. As port gridlock persists, one business owner said “in the 40 years I’ve been doing this, it's the most unusual, devastating problem we've had.”     Learn More

‘Insane or Sane’  Defendant Eddie Ray Routh sat in the back of a police patrol car after his arrest in the killing of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. Jurors saw a video of these moments today, and they strike at the heart of the case and the question of his sanity. In the video Routh said he had felt paranoid all day: “I don’t know if I’m just insane or sane.”     Learn More

Cook Your Way to a 401K  A tiny San Francisco bistro is doing something restaurants have always said they couldn’t afford -- offering the cooks, servers and entire staff the kinds of benefits you’d only expect in a corporate job.     Learn More

A Serenade for the Cattle  Call it bovine inspiration. A Kansas farmer and parodist is becoming a viral celebrity with 8 million YouTube views after he had an idea: What would happen if he serenaded the cattle?     Learn More