News & Sports

ProFootballTalk: Ato Boldon is helping NFL draft prospects prepare for the Combine and he sits down with PFT to discuss the common misconceptions of running for speed. He also discusses the differences between sprinting and running routes, and gives one tip to make us all faster. (NBC Sports)

So far this season there have been 700 cases in Boston, Mass., alone – a 10-fold increase from last year's flu season total. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)

More than 2,000 flights have been canceled, and more than 200,000 customers are without power in several southern states as the impact of severe winter weather was felt across the nation. NBC's Eric Fisher reports. (Nightly News)

The Newtown, Conn., school massacre prompts calls for assault weapon ban. NBC News' Tracie Potts reports. (NBC News)

In a video that's buzzing on the Internet, Jeremy Shada raps about things like going to the bank or the salon with his mom. The video was produced by Cartoon Network for his upcoming sketch comedy series "Incredible Crew." TODAY's Tamron Hall reports. (TODAY)

Brazen identity theft criminals have become so good at stealing your information that even the government believes them. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports on one innocent schoolteacher who had her identity stolen over ten years ago and is still living a credit nightmare. (TODAY)

A major construction project has come to a sudden halt due to the discovery of a rare spider that hasn't been seen for 30 years. The discovery is pitting conservation efforts up against frustrated and traffic-delayed drivers. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (TODAY)

Residents of an apartment complex in Tampa, Fla., say they are outraged over a disgusting bat infestation that has been left unaddressed by building management. WFLA's Jeff Patterson reports. (NBC News)

In Phoenix, Salt Lake City and elsewhere in the Southwest, three missiles fired from New Mexico left a magnificent formation in the sky. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

A Portland, Oregon, restaurant has introduced their own chicken sandwich in response to the Chick-Fil-A gay rights controversy. KGW's Abbey Gibb reports. (NBC News)