2/10: Northeast sees record snow fall; A new commander in Afghanistan

February 10, 2013 5:14 PM

The deepest snow from this weekend's blizzard fell in a Connecticut town 80 miles from New York City; Also, Marine General John Allen passed the baton to Marine General Joseph Dunford in a ceremony at coalition headquarters in Kabul; And, Automakers in Japan are developing new "microcars" that fit only a driver

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5/19: Surviving the Midwest twisters; How a $4.8 million winning ticket saved a family
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5/19: Surviving the Midwest twisters; How a $4.8 million winning ticket saved a family

The intense weather is not over for people living in the middle of the country. From Oklahoma City to Minneapolis, severe weather is still a threat. One family hit hard shares their story of survival with Anna Werner; And, A winning lottery ticket worth $4.8 million saved a home from foreclosure, a gift the family claims is from their own guardian angel A multi-million dollar payout from a winning lottery ticket saved a home from foreclosure in Chicago, and the family swears it's all because of their own guardian angel. Dean Reynolds reports.
5/18: NTSB investigates train collision; teen tackles cancer diagnosis
19:22 May 18, 2013

5/18: NTSB investigates train collision; teen tackles cancer diagnosis

During rush hour in Connecticut, two commuter trains collided, sending 72 passengers to the hospital. The tracks are now closed while the NTSB investigates. And as Don Dahler reports, it's creating a travel nightmare; And, after his close friend died from pancreatic cancer, 16-year-old Jack Andraka unleashed his hyper-drive intellect on preventing more cancer deaths. And as Jim Axelrod reports, the teen created a much faster and far cheaper detection method for pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer.
5/17: Congress grills acting IRS commissioner: the student and the vet
20:40 May 17, 2013

5/17: Congress grills acting IRS commissioner: the student and the vet

Members of Congress grilled acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller about the agency's targeting of conservative groups. Nancy Cordes reports on the four-hour barrage of bipartisan disgust; And, Steve Hartman reports on how a school assignment to interview a vet turned into a personal mission to get him long-overdue recognition.
5/16: Texas tornadoes leave path of destruction; Are Afghan troops ready to take over?
18:16 May 16, 2013

5/16: Texas tornadoes leave path of destruction; Are Afghan troops ready to take over?

Twisters with winds of up to 200 miles per hour in north Texas left six dead, many injured and scores of homes destroyed in their wake; Then, the surviving Boston bombings suspect wrote a note inside the boat in which he was hiding, detailing the motive for the attack; Also, American combat troops are due to leave Afghanistan after next year and are training Afghans to take over security
5/15: Did IRS target liberal groups for extra scrutiny?; Cicadas: Making noise and love
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5/15: Did IRS target liberal groups for extra scrutiny?; Cicadas: Making noise and love

Attorney General Eric Holder said IRS specialists may have violated avariety of laws when they singled out conservative groups for special scrutiny, starting in 2010; Also, Michelle Miller meets with one of the last victims still hospitalized after the Boston Bombings; And, Cicadas, after living underground on the East Coast for 17 years, are about to re-surface. They will be making plenty of noise -- and love.
5/14: Is IRS missing a bigger tax exempt scandal?; Birding by ear: The birdwatchers who see by listening
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5/14: Is IRS missing a bigger tax exempt scandal?; Birding by ear: The birdwatchers who see by listening

The Treasury Department's inspector general released a report that faults "ineffective management" at the IRS, which caused "substantial delays" for tea party groups applying for tax exempt status; Also, the Justice Department collected phone logs for 20 telephone lines used by more than 100 reporters and editors in an investigation aimed at finding who inside the government leaked classified information to reporters at the Associated Press; And, one group of birdwatchers in Dearborn, Mich., takes a different approach on how to appreciate the beauty of winged wildlife.