Catholics have quickly embraced the humble pontiff, whose different style enabled a spur of the moment decision to step into the crowd after Sunday mass and shake peoples' hands. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)
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Roman Catholic cardinals are expected to meet earlier than anticipated to vote on a successor for Pope Benedict after he announced his retirement earlier this week. NBC's Vatican Analyst George Weigel reports. (msnbc)
According to national grid estimates, as many as 100,000 customers in the Northeast will lose power. In the South, severe thunderstorms are slated to arrive, another big storm on the tail of the East Coast blizzard. The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore reports from Boston (Nightly News)
TODAY's Al Roker says that a clipper system coming off the Great Lakes coupled with a storm system making its way up the East Coast will collide, causing historic and potentially dangerous weather conditions for the Northeast. (TODAY)
In the wake of recent shooting rampages, the group headed by Joe Biden is expected to issue recommendations on gun control that include more than banning assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (TODAY)
According to the Centers for Disease Control, flu season is here early in all 50 states, and it could be very serious. Dr. Nancy Snyderman explains the spike and says it is still not too late to get a flu shot. (TODAY)
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been released from a New York City hospital where she was receiving treatment for a blood clot near her brain. Doctors say they expect her to make a complete recovery. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. (TODAY)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to make a full recovery after spending a fourth day in a New York City hospital for a blood clot in her head that developed following a fall and concussion she suffered last month. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (TODAY)
The Weather Channel's Eric Fisher reports from Lewiston, Maine, where snow is rapidly accumulating. The winter storm, which traveled from Texas up through the Midwest, is threatening to dump up to 2 feet of snow on parts of the Northeast. (TODAY)
Traveling could be tricky in certain parts of the U.S., where blizzards and severe storms are expected to last through the evening on Christmas day. The Weather Channel's Paul Goodloe reports. (Nightly News)