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Henson tells NPR what she wants for women who look like her. "You can't tell me that a movie that I'm doing about ... black culture is not going to reach other corners of the world," she says.

The Senate goes into its second day of debate on what supporters have titled "the Marriage Protection Amendment" to the U.S. Constitution. The bid to ban same-sex marriage faces stiff opposition, and many Democrats call the debate a waste of the Senate's time.

The House of Representatives approves an $82 billion supplemental spending bill that also seeks to impose new restrictions on state-issued driver's licenses. The package is a compromise worked out with the Senate, which is expected to add its approval next week.

American Electric Power said all local residents who lost power from this week's storms and the intentional power outages that followed should have electricity by the end of Thursday.

Using her own money, Joi Jones decided to make a difference. She opened her first house for homeless women on Columbus' eastside 7 years ago. Within a few months realized she needed to do more. Joi Jones now has two houses for women struggling with homelessness, substance abuse, and mental illness.

Several people around the country explain how the shutdown of the federal government has touched their lives.

The man who fiercely shreds halfpipes openly shed tears on the snow, saying he was proud of his effort. It closed the book on a record-setting Olympic career.

Tuesday's Florida primary is a major focus for Republican presidential hopefuls, who are vying for a big chunk of delegates. And Sen. Hillary Clinton seeks to revive the relevance of a discarded Democratic contest.

The White House plan to help struggling subprime borrowers has an unexpected backlash. It's coming from consumers who say reckless borrowers in trouble should not be rescued. But housing advocates believe subprime borrowers deserve to be helped, because so many were misled by deceptive or fraudulent lenders.

For the first time, the finale of the Eurovision Song Contest is being broadcast live on American television. The cable channel Logo will air Saturday's championship round live at 3 p.m. ET.