Lightning strike hits Russian TV tower
Video captured a television tower in St. Petersburg, Russia getting struck by lightning. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
Betsey Johnson: Mom, grandma, fashion maven
Fashion designer Betsey Johnson is known for her sensational styles and designs. Her daughter and costar, Lulu Johnson, tells TODAY’s Kathie Lee and Hoda that deciding to star with her mother on a reality show “didn’t take much convincing.”
Remarkable lightning strike hits Grand Canyon
A photograph of a spectacular lightning strike near the south rim of the Grand Canyon was tweeted out by the US Department of the Interior. The photo was taken in July 2012 by photographer Travis Roe who submitted the image to a photo contest. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
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Ohio family lost and found in Everglades
The Schreck family was found safe and sound Friday in the Florida Everglades after rescuers heard them blowing whistles. A wrong turn in their airboat had caused them to become stuck, leading to a harrowing night spent outside. NBC’s Mark Potter reports.
How Ted Cruz has become a Senate lightning rod
Politico Playbook: Politico's Mike Allen joins Morning Joe to discuss how freshman Sen. Ted Cruz has quickly become a lightning rod.
Lightning strikes on day of Pope’s abdication
A bolt of lightning hit St. Peter’s dome in the Vatican on the day Pope Benedict announced he would be stepping down. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Plane lands safely after catching fire midair
Shocking footage shows sparks flying from a Turkish Airlines jet that was struck by lightning. Camera footage taken by a passenger shows sparks from the plane’s engine, which caught on fire, and cabin lights flickering on and off. The plane made a safe landing and no one was hurt.
Is Obama approaching his second term with a new boldness?
Democratic strategist Bob Shrum talks about the lightning speed in which President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden proposed their new gun control legislation and whether they will take action in that manner on other pressing issues during their second term in office.
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