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While this year's crop of free agent QBs is full of capable backups, Mike Florio says not one is worthy of a starting position. Kevin Kolb is on the outs in Arizona, and the Jets' depth chart riddled with backup QBs might offer him the best opportunity to start. (NBC Sports)

New York state police say Kurt Myers is holed up in an abandoned building in Herkimer, N.Y., after allegedly going on a shooting spree at a local car wash and barber shop, killing four people and injuring two. WKTV's Dave Dellecese reports. (TODAY)

On the Long Island Expressway, dozens of cars were stuck in the snow, and police officers worked through the night to free people from cars and get them to safety. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

Two giant storms have met up to form one large storm over the Northeast, bringing very heavy snow across the region. NBC's Al Roker reports. (Nightly News)

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces the passage of a gun control bill that will limit access of guns to the mentally ill, establish a handgun database, limit capacity to seven bullets and enhanced background checks. (NBC News)

Vote comes exactly one month after Sandy Hook massacre. WNYT's Dan Levy reports. (NBC News)

Throughout his celebrated career, champion cyclist Lance Armstrong vehemently denied allegations he was doping, but after a damning drug report last year, he was stripped of his titles and banned for life. The New York Times published an article Friday saying that Armstrong is considering publicly admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (TODAY)

If the Jets don't make significant off-season changes, Rex Ryan told management he'd prefer to be fired. Mike Florio examines the power struggle in New York and wonders who is on their way out. (NBC Sports)

The man who opened fire on firefighters in Webster, N.Y., leaving two of them dead, left a note saying he had set out to "do what I like doing best, killing people." NBC News' Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)