. >> once one went down it was kk, kk, kk. >> reporter: a quarter million homes and businesses still without power. some getting ready to spend their third night in the dark. the l.a. fire department responded to 2,100 calls in 24 hours. >> this is one of the worst windstorms in a generation. the good news is nobody was injured and no one was killed. >> reporter: forecasters say the worst of the storm here in california is likely behind us. but six other states are in a winter storm warning. on i-15, california's road to vegas, trucks toppled like toys. in parts of new mexico, the power is out and a new storm is approaching. in arizona, snow is on the desert floor. a wicked winter storm packing a powerful punch and now moving east. miguel almaguer, nbc news, pasadena. >>> and overseas tonight, the massive u.s. military base outside baghdad known as camp victory for years is now in iraqi hands. given over to iraq today, a big milestone as u.s. fighting troops complete their pullout from iraq. it was once an american-run city. larger than ft. bragg back in the states. about 60,000 peop

. >> reporter: i'm at the hospital where a young man who calls himself the leukemu keep sl -kk slayer finds a way to beat the blues. >>> leading to a cold night already. right now, tracking 45 in fairfield and 46 in concorde and for tonight, more 30s coming back to the south bay. we'll talk about patchy fog to let you know how long our forecast stays dry in just a few minutes. ♪ [ female announcer ] this time of year you have a lot of festive meals. and safeway helps make every holiday meal a special occasion. so you can make all of your gatherings, just as merry as can be. get a boneless beef loin ny strip roast for just $4.99 a pound. pair it with a nicely priced malbec. we have thousands of wines. and we'll help you find the right one. safeway. ingredients for life. >>> relief on wall street, a nice gain, dow up 300 points today. wrapped up the best day for the stocks this morning. the dow ended over 12,000 for the first time in nearly two weeks. the rally was fueled in part by increasing confidence in europe. >>> the trial for the woman charged with killing east bay nursing studen

@k@k@k@k@k@k@k@k@k@k@kk >>> and now, the sunday funnies. >>> they say that newt is a tremendous negotiatora tremendous debater, of course he's got three ex-wives. >> herman cain defended his -- herman cain suspended his campaign. that is a shame. he touched so many people. >>> a reporter for fox news said that he saw the new muppet movie and he found it to be left-wing communist propaganda, i think he may have a point. >> well, all righty! ♪ >> animal. >> yeah? >> it's stalin's drumstick. >>> and now for a look at what's on tap next week in politics. mitt romney heads back to new hampshire today. stumping there all week to try to hold on to his lead in the first in the nation primary. on monday, jon huntsman steps into newt gingrich's front-runner spotlight joining him for a lincoln/douglas-style debate. in manchester. ricky perry kicks off a multiday iowa bus tour on monday. and on thursday, all of the gop candidates meet again for a fox news debate in sioux city. >>> in memoriam is next. we'll be right back. city. >>> in memoriam is next. we'll be right back. some take years to diagnose