Happening now in the newsroom, breaking news overnight, the pope stepping down at the end of the month. This hasnt happened in nearly 600 years. The popes last tweet even more telling this morning. We must trust in the mighty power of gods mercy. We are all sinners, but his grace transforms us and makes us new. Just ahead, benedicts health, his replacement, and whats next for the Catholic Church. Newsroom starts now. Good morning. Thank you so much for joining me. Im carol costello. We begin with a bombshell greeting 1 billion catholics around the world. Their spiritual leader, Pope Benedict xvi stepping down at the end of the month. Were bringing you all the angles of this developing story. Joining me now for this hours special coverage, chris cuomo, hes in new york. Good morning, carol. Great to joining here. Shocking news because this simply hasnt been done. Its been almost 600 years since a pope resigned. It was gregory xii. It was to end the civil war. The question becomes why is
Says his job will be made easier if the stars are less than polished. If someone falls over, heel breaks and falls over, and is rescued by somebody gallant. Somebody like hugh jackman will come in and rescue her. Thats very good. People like that. Reporter slips, slides and gaffes aside, the baftas are second only in prestige to the oscars. So what happens in london on sunday will likely set the stage for the Academy Awards in two weeks time. Becky anderson, cnn, london. Good morning, everyone. Im Deborah Feyerick in this morning for randi kaye. It is 7 00 and were so glad that you could join us here this morning. We begin this hour with the massive multistate manhunt for a rogue excop who apparently has vowed vengeance on the men and women he used to work with. Police are on alert in three states, california, nevada and arizona. And in mexico for any sign of Christopher Dorner. By land and air, search teams are combing the mountainous resort area of big bear what i can where dorners t
On brookeb. Got to be with you. Now to wolf blitzer in washington. Wolf . Brooks, thanks very much. Happening now when we hit the dock, everybody went flying. All of a sudden we just hit. Boom. And people were catapulted forward. The search for answers as to why a packed ferry boat didnt stop in time, crashing into a dock and injuring dozens of new york city commuters. Also, Vice President joe biden hears from the victims of gun violence. Still to come, the nations biggest gun seller and the nra. Plus, from my visit to egypt, the writing on the wall, the graphite in Tahrir Square tells the story of a revolution that many fear is going wrong. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. We begin right here in washington with important news. The Vice President joe biden met with victims of gun violence and gun safety advocates. They spent several hours over at the white house trying to prepare the task force for recommendations to the president. They are deeply worried public sentiment
No. Violet never left the indoors. Shes having a good hair day. Sure, the dog show pales next to world events. You ever met any dogs named benedict or the pope . Not yet. But news of the popes retirement penetrated westminster, and rudy the engslish sheep dog got the same treatment on the way to the hair show. When its a bad dog hair day, you can always get rid of the hair. Jeanne moos, cnn, new york. Jeshe loves though stories about the dogs in new york. Erin Burnett Outfront starts right now. Outfront next, shocking announcement out of the vatican today. Plus a power struggle in the Republican Party. In the end, who will be the voice of the gop . Somebody might die in this fight. Will rubio win or somebody like rand . And ted nugent has been invited to attend tomorrows state of the Union Address. We have a preview of what he might say in a special report. Lets go outfront. Good evening. Everyone. Im erin burnett. Toght, the fourth most powerful man in the world resigns. Pope benedict
It is a new look with an old name for his 60th birthday. General motors revealing the new stingray as the most powerful and fuel efficient base model ever made. Last time the stingray name was used was back in 1976. Cnn newsroom continues now with brooke baldwin. Suzanne, thank you. Good to see you all. Im brooke baldwin. Coming to you live from los angeles. 3,000 miles away from the white house, where the president , today, is warning of an economic recession. Yep. I said the r word again. Another recession if Congress Balks at raising the debt ceiling. Thats right. Those two words, were all using them again. Debt ceiling. This time around, the president is telling House Republicans they can do it his way or own the blame. Here he was. And republicans in congress have two choices here. They can act responsibly and pay americas bills, or they can act irresponsibly and put america through another economic crisis. But they will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the americ