While there will be plenty of holiday cheer, there may be some Grinch energy in the air in the days to come due to new road closures.
Emboldened anti-abortion activists are looking to the 2024 presidential election as an opportunity to solidify their influence over the Republican Party. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, the most influential group in the anti-abortion movement, is telling each potential GOP presidential hopeful that to win its backing — or avoid being a target of its opposition — they must support national restrictions on the procedure.
Newly empowered House Republicans are preparing to oust an African-born Black lawmaker, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, from the Foreign Affairs Committee over comments she has made critical of Israel — and as payback after Democrats booted far-right Republicans from panels for incendiary, violent remarks. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been eager to flex Republican power to remove the Minnesota Democrat after he blocked two other Democrats, Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Eric Swalwell, from rejoining the House Intelligence Committee once the GOP took control of the chamber in the new Congress.
Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA this summer after being traded in a dramatic prisoner swap in December with Russia has collided with free agency, creating potential travel complications for the league out of safety concerns for her. If Griner, who is a free agent but has said she'll return to Phoenix, needs special travel accommodations — such as chartered flights — the league will have to come up with a plan for the 6-foot-9 star. Griner's safety when traveling will be a top priority for the team and the league.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office tells Action News a Selma police officer has died after being shot Tuesday afternoon.
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A major ice storm is tightening its grip on the middle of the country, and travel will be treacherous. More than 1,000 flights have already been canceled. But it's not just the ice making news. Weather extremes, both hot and cold, are stretching from coast to coast, from 60 degrees below zero in the west to historic winter warmth in Florida.
Two Flour Bluff seniors are pushing the pace for another run at state
Up to a million people are tipped to celebrate a papal mass in DR Congo's capital on Wednesday, on the second day of Pope Francis' visit to the conflict-torn country.Tens of thousands of worshippers had already begun to flock to Kinshasa's N'Dolo airport on Tuesday night for a vigil held ahead of the open-air mass."I have come the day before to be able to attend the mass as I am not really in the habit of getting up early," said Franciane Sudila, 24."I have brought some water and a change of clothes for tomorrow," she said.Veronique Mapinzi also prepared to pass the night in Ndolo with her baby."I cannot miss this benediction of the pope, that is why I have come here with my child," she said.Patrick Kazadi, 31, said he hoped that the help of "God, through the intercession of the Holy Father, will end this situation of war" plaguing DR Congo for years.The 86-year-old pontiff had arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier in the day, on the first leg of a six-day trip to Africa that will also include troubled South Sudan.Huge crowds thronged the streets for a glimpse of the popemobile, cheering and waving flags as Francis drove past. Even bigger crowds -- of up to a million people -- are expected at the mass Francis is due to give at N'dolo at 9:30 am (8:30 am GMT). A former Belgian colony the size of continental western Europe, the DRC is Africa's most Catholic country. About 40 percent of the population of some 100 million people follows the church of Rome, according to estimates. Another 35 percent of the population is Protestant of various denominations; nine percent is Muslim; and 10 percent Kimbanguist -- a Christian movement born in the Belgian Congo. Official Vatican statistics put the proportion of Catholics in the DRC at 49 percent of the population.During a speech to politicians and dignitaries in Kinshasa's presidential palace on Tuesday, Francis denounced the "economic colonialism" he suggested had wreaked lasting damage in the DRC."This country, massively plundered, has not benefited adequately from its immense resources," he said, to applause.Despite abundant mineral reserves, the DRC is one of the poorest countries in the world. About two-thirds of Congolese people live on less than $2.15 a day, according to the World Bank. - Meeting conflict victims - Francis is also due to meet victims of the conflict in eastern Congo in Kinshasa on Wednesday afternoon after the mega-mass. After that, he will talk to representatives from charitable organisations.The DRC's turbulent east has long been plagued by dozens of armed groups. Since late 2021, M23 rebels have also captured swaths of territory in the eastern North Kivu province, coming close to its capital Goma. The trip to DRC and South Sudan had originally been planned for July 2022, but it was postponed due to the pontiff's knee pain that has forced him in recent months to use a wheelchair. Security concerns were also said to play a role in delaying the trip, and a stop in Goma -- a city of over a million people on the border with Rwanda -- is no longer on the itinerary."I would have liked to go to Goma too, but with the war, you can't go there," Francis told reporters on the plane on the way to DRC.The Argentine pontiff, in his speech in Kinshasa on Tuesday, urged the need to address the conflict and said he supported regional peace efforts. Francis also underlined the need for investment in education, and free-and-fair elections, among other issues. On Friday, the pope travels to South Sudan's capital Juba.The current foreign papal visit is Francis' fortieth since being elected in 2013. cmk-bur/eml/fb/ach/dhc
After Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced he will not be running to keep his seat, experts weigh in on what will happen next and who may fill the position come next election.
Residents in Anderson Township captured photos and videos of fire and smoke at an electrical substation. The fire, a result of animal damage, caused power outages for thousands.
The pandemic exposed weaknesses in American housing markets and accelerated housing instability for many people. While the pandemic also came with a lot of federal housing aid, many nonprofits are realizing that the need for housing help is as strong as ever, even as the money runs out.
Two people are in custody after an armed carjacking in Lakeview, Chicago police said.
Several Palm Beach Gardens police officers, including members of a SWAT team, have been at an apartment complex for several hours with no information released by the agency Tuesday night.
Jasmine Viel spoke with former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, who noted how disturbing the footage was and how none of the officers seemed to be in control of the moments shown via Memphis police officer's badge cams.
The Biden administration has announced plans to end the covid national and public health emergencies on May 11, 2023. The end of the declared emergencies will also mean the end of some public health measures, such as free covid testing and treatments for many Americans, along with some other social benefits that have helped the nation get through the pandemic.
CBS2's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for January 31 at 11 p.m.
Chief meteorologist Jay Cardosi talks about quiet weather returning to the region followed by a big warmup as we move through the weekend
BENGALURU (Reuters) -Most Adani Group stocks dropped on Wednesday, extending losses to $72 billion after a short-seller report criticised the conglomerate and despite the group completing a closely watched share sale a day earlier. Hindenburg Research's report last week alleged improper use of offshore tax havens and flagged concerns about high debt. It added that shares in seven Adani listed companies have an 85% downside due to what it called "sky-high valuations".
Frigid cold temps caused problems and dangerous situations across the city and suburbs Tuesday.
At the second primetime mayoral forum Tuesday night, Mayor Lori Lightfoot again touted her record on economic development, crime, and other issues – while the other candidates again took issue with her claims and took jabs at each other on various subjects. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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