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Weather beaten

The Western part of the country is coping with yet another blast of severe winter weather: more rain on the coast and a big snowstorm in the Plains-- with death and damage to report. Kristen Welker has the latest and the Weather Channel's Chris Warren has the outlook for New Year's Eve.

Also, two sisters released from what many argue were unjust life sentences, but wait until you hear the condition.

An extended jail sentence for a rival to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and the US cries foul; an NBC News-Pro Publica investigation: why is the government hiding data about potentially dangerous kidney dialysis clinics? Plus, why does a government want to build a highway through one of the world's most important wild places?

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