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Hoffman Construction is the low bidder with a $49.4 million bid for a project to widen part of Interstate 43 north of Milwaukee in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's December letting.

Because of construction, there is a new lane configuration on Interstate 43 northbound in Milwaukee County.

And in new york, not far from the famous niagara falls, first responders making a daring rescue. >> they have a rope attached. and they have been trying to get him out. >> reporter: a man in the raging 51-degree niagara river for more than two hours. >> i just kept telling him, "we got help coming. i got you, i got you. were not going anywhere." >> reporter: bystanders cheering as hes pulled to safety. >> good job! >> reporter: the massive storm stretching across more than 2,000 miles, from main...

Only removed him last month. on the papal plane, pope francis said he had read the document, but he wouldnt credit it with a response. >> the doubt and confusion generated by the allegations is dividing the church. >> and david wright with us live tonight from vatican city, and david, pope francis has himself called for transparency on questions of abuse, and as you know, david, many are now asking, will he be held to the same standard here? >> reporter: thats what everyone here is wondering, da...

>> not ruling it out. from the courthouse in alexandria, virginia, the judge confirming he is receiving threats. >> the marshal is protecting him because of the threats. he wont go back to the hotel at night without security. he had no idea this case would excite such emotions. >> now to the severe thunderstorm watch for a good part of the northeast right now. they are warning of damaging winds and lightning. new york city through boston. all watching this tonight. the system bringing heavy rain...

Outside milwaukee, up to a foot of snow brought car crashes, shutting down parts of both interstate 41 and interstate 43. this chain-reaction wreck involving three semis and a dozen other vehicles. a blast of snow, chicagos first since december, snarling the morning commute. that storm, set to combine with another one in the gulf and move up the east coast as a powerful noreaster that even the national weather service calls "life threatening." new york city schools and other large districts in t...