Crows b of 5. 45 mIllIon people. The economy grows by nearly of 5. 45 mIllIon people. The economy grows by nearly 596. New zealand says It wIll keep Its border closed untIl at least The End of the year to keep covId out more wIldfIres In Italy, as SIcIly Records what could be europes hottest ever temperature. Hello, and welcome If youre watchIng In the uk or around the world. The InternatIonal Red Cross has warned of a catastrophe for cIvIlIans In afghanIstan as the talIban contInues to advance across the country. The Insurgents have taken control of ten of the countrys 34 provIncIal capItals. Lets Take A Look at the latest developments. Intense street by Street FIghtIng Is takIng place In the cIty of kandahar, where the talIban have also taken control of the jaIl and released hundreds of prIsoners. The talIban say they have taken control of the strategIcally Important cIty of ghaznI, whIch Is on the road to the capItal, kabul. PresIdent Ashraf GhanI earlIer flew to the northern cIty o
Program. To the distinguished Speakers Series which is part of our program. With those trustees for joining us this evening. And the visionary chairman emeritus. And Richard Reese and trustees brian kane, but i would also like to thank members of the Chairmans Counsel for joining us this evening we are grateful to each and every one of you for your Encouragement And Support during this challenging time. We are pleased to welcome Margaret Mcmillan Professor of history at the university of Toronto And Emeritus professor of international history at the university of Oxford Doctor Mcmillan previously before going on at provost at University College and Saint Anthony College at the university of oxford and the author that was published this past fall in including paris 1919 nixon and now. Joining us as moderator this Evening Professor of jurisprudence at columbia law school. A leading constitutional theorist who has an extensive history of Government Service serving in all three branches of
Surge of migrant children at the border and a major attempt to block a parents fight against critical Race Theory in her childs School District. John we begin with and assist tell Governor Andrew Cuomo, The One who levels into the most serious claims against him has now filed a criminal complaint. I am John Roberts, and this is America Reports for a friday, sandra taking a little vacation, look who is here today. Anita i am Anita Vogel in for sandra smith, news comes days after the Attorney General released a report finding the governor sexually harassed 11 11 women. Keeping this womans identity anonymous. Identifying her as executive Assistant Number 1. She accuses the governor of groping her and inappropriately hugging and kissing her at her executive mansion. John she feared she would lose her job if she ever spoke about any of the incidents. It is possible the governor could be arrested if those allegations are substantiated. Anita Bryan Llenas has been following The Story for days
i m amara walker. happy new year. we hope your new year is off to a great start. just ahead, home prices spiked in 2022, pricing many people out of the market, so what can we see and expect to see this year? we ll take a look at that, coming up. plus, inflation hasn t stopped people from spending, but they re not necessarily spending it on clothes and shoes. the concerns that retail stores could see losses this year, and what people are spending their money on, instead. but first, let s get you caught up on this morning s news headlines with whitney wild. good morning and happy new year, boris and amara, and to all of you watching at home. we begin this morning in vatican city, where thousands have gathered for the first mass of 2023, just one day after the death of pope emeritus benedict xvi. benedict passed away saturday at the age of 95 at his home in a monastery on the grounds of the vatican. and beginning monday, his body will be moved to st. peter s basilica, wher
successfully blocked a russian advance at a key river. you can see pontoon bridges destroyed. it s not entirely clear who blew them up. the ukrainians say it was them. russia almost three months into its invasion of ukraine. on friday, russia s top general finally accepted a call from lloyd austin. the first call in 84 days, the first since this war began. the pentagon says they spoke for an hour but gave no detail beyond saying the u.s. repeated its call for an immediate cease-fire and to keep the lines of communication open. so far, the kremlin has been silent. and at the old but destroyed azov steel factory on the coast, ukraine says, quote, difficult negotiations continue to evacuate the wounded soldiers holding out inside. let s get a closer look now at the bloody retreat of russian forces from kharkiv. cnn s nick pay ton walsh is there. charred, chewed, and malled, forgot earn kharkiv scars seem infinite. putin s troops breathing artillery fire down the neck of th