By Natasha O’Neill Click here for updates on this story Mississauga, Ont. (CTV Network) — Genevieve Sopel is bedridden in a Vancouver hospital after she fell off her bed at home in November, damaging her spine. This is the second time the 70 year old, who lives alone in North Vancouver, has fallen in the
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is rightly credited with having been one of the 20th century’s most prolific Catholic theologians, a teacher-pope who preached the faith via volumes of books, sermons and speeches. But he rarely got credit for another important aspect of his legacy: having done
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By Aimee Lewis, CNN Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr. accused LaLiga of “doing nothing” about racism at matches after the Brazil star appeared to be racially abused during Real’s 2-0 win at Real Valladolid on Friday. “Racists still keep going to the stadiums and keep following closely the biggest club in the world and the
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Delia Ramirez walks toward the microphone determined to make her message heard. “It is time — it is past time that we deliver on the promise that we have made to our Dreamers,” she says. On a crisp morning in early December, Ramirez is standing steps away from the US
Continue Reading By RENATA BRITO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians woke up to a grim 2023 Sunday, reeling from more sirens and fresh missile attacks as the death toll from Russia’s massive New Year’s Eve assault across the country climbed to at least three. Shortly after midnight, air raid alerts sounded in the capital, followed
Continue Reading By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Eva Guzman’s expenses have swelled, but she feels comfortable financially thanks to the savings she and her late husband stockpiled for a rainy day. Nevertheless, the 80-year-old retired library clerk in San Antonio limits trips to the grocery store, adjusts the thermostat to save on utilities and
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN A Texas wildlife rehabilitator nursed over 1,600 frozen bats back to health in her attic after many of them fell from their roosts during Houston’s plunging temperatures last week. Mary Warwick, the wildlife director at the Houston Humane Society, told CNN that she has been working with bats since 2019, when
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN A Texas wildlife rehabilitator nursed over 1,600 frozen bats back to health in her attic after many of them fell from their roosts during Houston’s plunging temperatures last week. Mary Warwick, the wildlife director at the Houston Humane Society, told CNN that she has been working with bats since 2019, when
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By Katy Milkman, CNN It’s that time of year again. Champagne bottles have been popped, balls have dropped, and now your friends, family and colleagues are starting to ask, “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” Some people love the tradition of setting a goal each January 1. Others argue it’s a waste of time since most
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Looking for New Year’s resolutions that can extend your life? Master these three science-based healthy habits during 2023, and you’ll reduce stress, improve your sleep, raise your immunity, lower inflammation, increase muscle strength and mobility, boost your brain power and mood, battle disease and more — all keys to a long,
Continue Reading By Matt Foster, CNN Tom Brady is no stranger to high pressure situations — although usually they come in the playoffs, as opposed to the weeks prior as his stuttering Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to secure their spot in the postseason. Brady has now spent more of his life in the NFL than he has
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump began 2022 on a high. Primary candidates were flocking to Florida to court the former president for a coveted endorsement. His rallies were drawing thousands. A bevy of investigations remained largely under the radar. One year later, Trump is facing a very different reality. He
Continue Reading By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Police say a stampede during New Year’s celebrations at a popular mall in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has left at least nine people dead, including children. The stampede happened at the Freedom City Mall in Namasuba suburb as revelers rushed to watch fireworks. The Kampala Metropolitan deputy
Continue Reading KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb exploded near a checkpoint at Kabul’s military airport Sunday morning killing and wounding “several” people, a Taliban official said, the first deadly blast of 2023 in Afghanistan. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group — known as the Islamic
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Singles are ditching pricey white tablecloth meals for romance in the park or on a walk instead. The high cost of dining out and changes to dating habits during the pandemic have driven singles to seek out more affordable, casual first dates. Singles are spending $130 a month on dates, up
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and India say they have exchanged lists of their nuclear facilities as part of a 1988 agreement that bans them from attacking each other’s installations. They also exchanged lists of prisoners in each other’s custody. Pakistan and India have had strained relations since their independence from colonial British rule in 1947
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside and Michelle Watson, CNN A 24-year-old man was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting in Mobile, Alabama, Saturday night, according to local police, just blocks from where people had gathered for the city’s New Year’s Eve celebration. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 200 block
Continue Reading BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday at the age of 74, her publicist announced. The Grammy winner passed away while she was with family members, publicist Roger Neal said in a statement. A cause of death
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI leaves his homeland with a complicated legacy: pride in a German pontiff but a church deeply divided over the need for reforms in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal in which his own actions of decades ago were faulted. Benedict has long drawn
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TODAY: The new year almost feels like a new season as temperatures creep near 60 today. Isolated light drizzle is possible with a front stalling across the area. TOMORROW: The warm front lifts north early Monday, triggering potential scattered showers before the afternoon. Stronger storms are still possible late in the day as temperatures warm.
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