The sequester likely won't be the doomsday scenario that some had predicted, as the cuts will kick in gradually, but there is public frustration at Washington for not doing more, sooner. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)
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Sculptor Eugene Daub, who created the likeness of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, described why he decided not to show the famous bus seat that Parks refused to give up. The unveiling of the sculpture was especially poignant for Georgia Congressman John Lewis, who said Parks paved the way for other African-American luminaries and 'gave me a way out.' NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)
In the largest motor carrier stoppage in American history, the U.S. Department of Transportation shuts down 26 carriers over safety concerns. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice says that United Nations sanctions against Libya are aimed at stopping Muammar Gadhafi's government from "killing its own people." (NBC News)
Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy explains the Obama administration's objectives for imposing sanctions on Libya, while leader Moammar Gadhafi maintains his firm stance against anti-government protesters. (TODAY show)
Elisa Baker, the stepmom of missing N.C. 10-year-old Zahra Baker, has asked a judge to reduce her bond while she is being held on an obstruction of justice charge. Baker's biological daughter has testified in court that her mother is "violent." Baker's incarceration stems from a fake ransom note that investigators reportedly found at her home.