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Sunday brings Eric Holder, remembrances for those lost in Paris attacks
In aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo shootings, Attorney General Eric Holder will travel to Paris this weekend to attend a Sunday International Ministerial meeting. The meeting, called in response to the attacks, is being convened by the French Minister of Interior. The meetings will include discussions on addressing terrorist threats, foreign fighters and countering violent extremism. Sunday is also expected to be a day of remembrance for those lost in the attacks, the French president said on Friday.
The suspects in the 'Charlie Hebdo' shooting have been killed by police after taking multiple people hostage. VPC
You won't cross this bridge when you get to it
San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge has apparently banked plenty of PTO hours over the last 77 years – and this weekend it's using 52 of them. Starting at midnight Friday and continuing through 4 a.m. Monday, the bridge will be closed to cars so that a movable median barrier can be installed along the 1.7-mile span to prevent head-on collisions, the AP reports. It's said to be the iconic bridge's longest shutdown ever and the first closure since the few hours it took off in 1987 for its 50th-anniversary celebration.
The Golden Gate Bridge will close to private vehicles starting after midnight Friday so that workers can install a moveable median barrier. (Jan. 9) AP
Haiti remembers devastating 2010 earthquake
On Jan. 12, 2010, an earthquake hit the small island nation of Haiti, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Five years later, those affected by the tragedy are still picking up the pieces of their lives. Like Josué Lacrète, who lived in a tent for three years before moving to recently-inhabited development. "A lot of people are professionals here — teachers, lawyers, construction workers," said Lacrète, 32, a mechanic who had to quit his job at a Port-au-Prince garage when he moved to the new development. "Part of the idea of living here was to take these people and get them jobs in the area. That part has not happened yet."
For these eight NFL teams, it's all or nothing
Four match-ups, four winners and Super Bowl bragging rights are on the line this weekend, as NFL's best fight for their spot. Saturday pits the Baltimore Ravens against the New England Patriots at 4:35 p.m ET, while the Carolina Panthers take on the Seattle Seahawks at 8:15 p.m. On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys face off against Green Bay Packers at 1:05 p.m. ET, followed by Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos at 4:40 p.m. ET. Follow USA TODAY Sports for the latest updates.
Get red carpet ready for the Golden Globes
The Globes are here in all their shining, shimmering splendor. Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are our masters of ceremonies for the third year in a row, bringing their signature wit to the stage. It's a celebrity smorgasbord as members of the television and movie community unite and USA TODAY Life's own Arienne Thompson, Andrea Mandell and Bryan Alexander are there, so follow them for the latest.
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A fireworks factory explodes, a river overflows and Bao Bao the panda see snow for the first time.
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