U.S. Slaps North Korea With More Sanctions After Sony Hack

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Striking Back at North Korea  President Obama vowed to punish North Korea for the cyberattack against Sony Pictures and today he stepped it up, approving further sanctions against the regime. The latest go after North Korea’s primary intelligence agency, arms dealer, a corporation tied to defense development and ten individuals. The sanctions reflect a growing concern that potential attackers are becoming more sophisticated and more dangerous.     Learn More

Arctic Blast  Dangerous weather is wreaking havoc on travelers across the country. Two car pileups in New Hampshire left a tractor-trailer in flames and as many as 50 cars damaged. Icy conditions clogged roadways in Texas and sent a 60,000-pound fire engine into a ditch in Missouri. And it’s much colder than usual in the South, where even the Arizona desert got a rare dusting of snow.     Learn More

Crash of AirAsia Flight 8501  Captain Irianto’s wife is holding on to hope that her husband is still alive as search teams recovered 20 more bodies from the crash site of the AirAsia jet he was piloting. Among them, 22-year-old flight attendant Khairunnisa Fauzi, who relatives say was taking a short break from studying law to fly around the world. Meanwhile, a team of investigators armed with specialized acoustic equipment now aims to zero in on the plane’s black boxes.     Learn More

Dangerous Flu Outbreak  There are now 36 states reporting widespread flu activity, an epidemic that is already responsible for the deaths of 15 children. NBC’s Dr. Natalie Azar shares what symptoms parents should look out for.     Learn More

Bono May Never Play Guitar Again  U2’s Bono revealed that a November cycling accident in New York could change his music career forever. The frontman penned a 6,000 word message on the band’s website writing, “Recovery has been more difficult than I thought ... It is not clear that I will ever play guitar again.” Bono also touched on marriage to his wife Ali, Jimmy Fallon, and that now-infamous iTunes album release.     Learn More

The Price of Generics Surges  They are supposed to be the cheaper alternative to brand name prescription drugs, but in the last year the price of some generic drugs have surged. One migraine medication has spiked 700 percent in six months. A common antibiotic is up more than 8,000 percent. What’s driving up the price? Some say it starts with greed.     Learn More

Mario Cuomo (1932-2015)  Mario Cuomo, the former New York governor, passed away just hours after his son Andrew was sworn in for his second term. Cuomo rose to prominence in the 80s, when many Democrats wanted the liberal giant to run for President. He didn’t want the job, as NBC’s Harry Smith remembers.     Learn More