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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 ....
rangers and australia have discovered what is believed to be the world s biggest toad. it is a cane toad, it was found in queensland and weighed £6 back. the poisonous amphibians were reduced to australia in 1935 and are linked to the decline of native species. the toad we are told was put down and will be donated to a museum. i didn t look at that at all. hello, ben, it is where the time. she was looking away, i can assure you of that. you may not want to look away from this, we have got some beautiful scenes and this is from a weather watcher in wales. there is snow on the ground in parts of scotland, northern england, northern ireland and into wales. there are areas of cloud around as well and they are on the north sea coast, most falling as rain, but some sleet and snow on high ground. this cloud brings a bit of patchy rain into the far west of cornwall, but elsewhere sunny skies overhead. it is a chilly day, three to 8 degrees, but in the sunshine it will not feel ....
4am finish at the australian open was a farce. even if his marathon second round win will go down in history. schools in england receive government funded defibrillators from today to help save lives after a campaign by a greiving father. # hey, mrtambourine man. the folk rock star david crosby has died aged 81. he was best known for his two bands the byrds, and crosby, stills and nash. and i not out there but as many desperate and it is an it is not it is it is an pricey start but slowly turning yes cold over the weekend. it s friday the 20th of january. our main story. more ambulance workers have announced plans to strike on february 6th which will see a record number of nhs staff taking industrial action. it s one of ten strike dates announced by the trade union unite, which represents around 2,600 ambulance staff. another ambulance workers union, the gmb, and the royal college of nursing had already said they ll be striking in england and wales on the same day. with ....
russia. but we are on the edge of high pressure and the front affecting person parts of uk during the course of sunday and that big temperature contrast. so pushing 10 degrees around the western fringes of country. but further to the east, three degrees and there could be some fog around in the morning as well. so it may not be three, but closer to zero through the course of the afternoon on sunday. so a raw sunday for some of us. the high pressure still with us on monday. but fronts close by to the north of the uk. i think the temperatures will slowly start to creep up as we go through the course of the week next week. the weather will be variable. generally it is going to be bright. so a nippy weekend for most of us this weekend. warming up next week a most of us this weekend. warming up next week a bit. most of us this weekend. warming up next week a bit. thanks. that s all from the bbc news at six, so it s goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc s ne ....
we are watching several stories developing at this hour. it s a moment of sadness for millions of catholics around the world. pope emeritus benedict xvi has died at the age of 95. the former pontiff passing away after what the church calls a period of ill health. benedict was the first pope to resign as the leader of the church this nearly 600 years, stepping down in 2013. also this morning, mourning the loss of a tv legend. good evening, i m hugh downs. i m barbara walters and this is 20/20. trailblazing tv news anchor barbara walters has died, known for her insightful, tough interviews. she became the first female anchor of a network evening news program and paved the way for women in broadcasting. a spokesperson says she passed away surrounded by family at the age of 93. but there are also celebrations this hour. the world welcomes in a new year. several nations already celebrating as the clock strikes midnight ushering the start of 2023. right now live pics ....