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VIDEO: Midwest clearing wintry mess in spring – Susan Candiotti reports
CNN's Susan Candiotti reports from Dayton, OH on the latest wintry storm to slam the area.
VIDEO: Pope Francis personally greets crowds in St. Peter's square
Pope Francis surprises onlookers when he comes down from his open-air vehicle to greet onlookers in St. Peter's Square before his inaugural mass.
Pope Francis meets with entire College of Cardinals – Jim Bittermann reports from Rome
Live in the Vatican this morning, the Full College of Cardinals has an audience with Pope Francis. The newly appointed pontiff meets with all of the cardinals who elected him and those over the age of 80 who did not partake in conclave. Senior European Correspondent Jim Bittermann is following the papal developments from Rome.
Tensions reach breaking point between North and South Korea – Anna Coren reports
Saber rattling rose to new levels Monday on the Korean Peninsula as Pyongyang officials "scrapped" the armistice credited for nearly 60 years of uneasy peace and then failed to answer a hotline phone.
"The Korean Armistice Agreement is to be scrapped completely just from today," said a spokesman for the North Korean military - the Korean People's Army Supreme Command - according to Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party.
North Korea cited the U.N. Security Council's unanimous passage Thursday of tougher sanctions against Pyongyang for carrying out missile and nuclear tests.
This morning on "Early Start," CNN's Anna Coren reports from outside the Korean demilitarized zone on the escalating tensions.
READ MORE: As rhetoric heats up, North Koreans ready to 'rain bullets on the enemy'
MYB: Martha Stewart testifies, defends deal to Christine Romans
Martha Stewart defended her company against a lawsuit from Macy's yesterday. Christine Romans has details from the courtroom.
Winter storm moves East, hitting Washington D.C. today – Joe Johns reports
A storm that set snowfall records in Chicago arrived in Washington, D.C. early Wednesday. It filled the sky with flakes, but with temperatures well above freezing, little of the white should accumulate for long.
Just west of the nation's capital, it could dump up to 20 inches of snow but may turn into a mix of rain and snow as it nears the Atlantic Ocean, the National Weather Service said.
The federal government has closed offices for Wednesday. Emergency personnel will be expected to work as well as those equipped to work from home. D.C. schools will also be closed.
On "Early Start," this morning, CNN's Joe Johns reports from Virginia with the latest on the storm as it moves east.
READ MORE: Snow storm that plastered Chicago reaches DC
Southwest prepares for severe snow storm – Casey Wian reports
CNN's Casey Wian on a heavy storm moving east across the southwest, and the large amounts of snow it could bring.
What sequestration would look like: Laid-off teachers, national parks reduced hours, FBI on furlough
Christine Romans looks at the government services that would be hampered if major sequestration cuts go into effect.
Hotels ready to offer 'Mobile hospitality' for Carnival Triumph cruise passengers
Carnival Triumph passengers found relief last night, when the ship finally docked on land after 5 days without power. After dealing with horrendous odors, no running water and no electricity, many were ready to return to comfort.
This morning on "Early Start," Holiday Inn manager Miller Williams & Wingate manager Viren Mody talk to CNN's Victor Blackwell about caring for the weary Carnival Triumph passengers.
'Blade runner' Pistorius charged with murder of model girlfriend
Zoraida Sambolin reports on the shooting death of Oscar Pistorius' model girlfriend in his home.
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