ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says if he can, he’ll keep a promise to visit his native Argentina in the second half of this year. The pontiff last year said he hoped to visit the South American country he left when he was elected pope in 2013 and hasn’t visited since. In an interview Sunday
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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN West Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis once looked like the Republican Party’s future. Now, a national career that conjured White House dreams is in danger of fizzling before it really began. His plight is not just about a rising Republican star’s struggle to adapt to
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and bitterly cold with lows around -7 degrees. Wind chills between -20 and 25 by daybreak. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with afternoon snow showers that could bring a dusting of accumulation. Highs near 5 degrees with wind chills around -10. EXTENDED: Dangerously cold wind chills continue into Monday with lows falling to around
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Business Insider’s top executive and parent company said Sunday they were satisfied with the fairness and accuracy of stories that made plagiarism accusations against a former MIT professor who is married to a prominent critic of former Harvard President Claudine Gay. “We stand by Business
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The Vatican says Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 Catholic clergy members from the Latin American country have arrived in Rome and are guests of the Holy See. The Nicaraguan government said it released the group on Sunday from jail and handed them over to Vatican authorities. In the past, imprisoned
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — El lunes 15 de enero se celebra el natalicio del célebre líder de los derechos civiles, el reverendo Martin Luther King, Jr. Aunque este año la fiesta federal coincide con el cumpleaños real de King, siempre cae el tercer lunes de enero. Estos son los días festivos en EE.UU.
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Sunday defended the qualifications of a special prosecutor she hired for her case against Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia after a defense lawyer accused Willis of professional impropriety. In her first public
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By Da Lin Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — The mother of a little girl shot dead on an East Bay freeway last year is speaking out publicly for the first time. “I’m here to fight because she was only five years old and she’s not here anymore,” cried Sophia,
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KPIX By Da Lin Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — The mother of a little girl shot dead on an East Bay freeway last year is speaking out publicly for the first time. “I’m here to fight because she was only five years old and she’s not here anymore,” cried
Continue ReadingBy Arielle Argel Click here for updates on this story LAHAINA, Hawaii (KITV) — During the Lahaina fires, the owners of the iconic Lahaina Bird Stand lost everything, from their business equipment to their homes. They said they are worried they won’t be able to open back up again. “The opportunity is there to resume
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CNN By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins 26-7 at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, in conditions so cold that Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s mustache froze over. The temperature at kickoff was -4 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of -20 degrees, making it the fourth coldest game in National
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Authorities say a small plane carrying three people has crashed in a remote, wooded area of Massachusetts. Police reported multiple fatalities on Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration says the twin-engine Beechcraft Baron 55 crashed near Leyden, Massachusetts, with three people on board. A Massachusetts State Police spokesperson says multiple agencies were notified
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By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — As frigid temperatures blast much of the United States and threaten more storms in the coming days, airports across the country are experiencing thousands of delays and cancellations for the third consecutive day. As of Sunday afternoon, more than 4,000 flights within, into or out of the
Continue ReadingAnalysis By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Vernon, New Jersey (CNN) — General Motors is very clear that its engineers didn’t create the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray, the first hybrid Corvette, to save gas. That’s not what Corvettes are supposed to be about. Instead they wanted to make an all-wheel-drive Corvette, and the best way to do that
Continue ReadingINDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum endorsed Donald Trump ‘s comeback bid for the White House Sunday ahead of the Iowa caucuses, a month after he ended his own longshot campaign for the Republican nomination. Burgum appeared on stage with the former president at a rally in Indianola, where he heaped praise
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) Robin Pingeton’s crew secured its first victory of conference play in comeback fashion 65-63 over Vanderbilt on Sunday afternoon in Nashville. Mizzou improved its record to 1-3 in SEC play and is now 10-7 overall this season. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Mizzou basketball coach Robin Pingeton in
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — It’s no joke. A federal agency is discouraging humorous and quirky messages that could distract or confuse drivers on highways and freeways across the country. The Federal Highway Administration recently released an updated 1,100-page manual that spells out how signs and other traffic control devices are regulated. In it, the agency strongly
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Neve Campbell’s battle with Ghostface may not be over yet. Campbell, who originated the iconic role of Sidney Prescott in 1996’s “Scream,” says she’d be open to returning for a seventh installment of the franchise under “the right circumstances.” Campbell appeared in four sequels since the 1996 classic but
Continue ReadingBy Brynn Gingras and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann is expected to be charged with a fourth killing in connection with the Gilgo Beach case, a source familiar with the investigation said Sunday. Heuermann is scheduled to be in court Tuesday, according to the Suffolk County district attorney. ABC and
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN West Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis once looked like the Republican Party’s future. Now, a national career that conjured White House dreams is in danger of fizzling before it really began. His plight is not just about a rising Republican star’s struggle to adapt to the
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