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In his new year message, the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, has described the social care system as "broken". he says care homes are "struggling" to deal with rising costs, while trying to find and retain staff. the government has said it's providing £7.5 billion in support for the sector over the next two years. mr welby is due to publish a report on the social care system this month. he says everyone should work to improve it. we know our care system is broken. but it doesn't have to be. we can rise to the challenge of fixing it. that means action from all of us: you, me, families,...

Night in a shooting in mobile, alabama. the victim ages range from 17 -- 57. police their state having just blocks from where thousands were gathered to ring in the new year at an annual festival. bullets also hit two nearby businesses. no arrests yet for brazil new president sworn in today under tight security because of threats of violence from supporters of his far right predecessor. left the country friday, flew to florida to avoid the handover. he was narrowly defeated by leftist luis. a former president who's also served time for corruption charges. an iconic singer i need a pointer of t...

Pointer's passing means that her older sister Ruth is the sole surviving original member of the Pointer Sisters.

A million spectators. anita pointer, one of the original members of the singing group, the pointer sisters, has died. she was 7a. they had a string of hits in the 70s and 80s, winning several grammy awards. steffan powell looks back at her life. thanks to a diverse blend of rhythm and blues, funk and soul, the pointer sisters were responsible for songs that are still lighting up dance floors decades after they were first performed, and making an impact on wider popular culture, too. it was the 1973 song, yes we can can with its anita led vocals calling for togetherness during a time of racial ...

She was of the founding members of R&B group The Pointer Sisters.