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Pope Francis steps off 'Shepherd One' on Sept. 22, 2015, at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, as he embarks on a three-day trip to Washington, followed by stops in New York City and Philadelphia.(Photo: Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images)


He's here! Pope Francis<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is here!
"Shepherd One" has landed.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Pope Francis' gleaming white Alitalia plane touched down Tuesday after departing Cuba<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at Joint Base Andrews, beginning a historic six-day, three-city visit. President Obama and the first lady broke from state-visit protocol and greeted<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Francis's plane with a massive delegation, while<span style="color: Red;">*</span>hundreds of faithful chanted "We love Francis! Yes, we do!" in English and "Holy Father, bless your children" in Spanish. Twitter was, of course, all atwitter, as #PopeInDC trended<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and excited tweeters made the most of the new set of pope emojis. What's next? The pontiff<span style="color: Red;">*</span>embarks on a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>jam-packed<span style="color: Red;">*</span>schedule: He'll visit the White House, meet with U.S. Catholic bishops and celebrate a new saint with a Mass on Wednesday. On Thursday, he'll be the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress. (Will lawmakers be on their best behavior?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>We'll see.)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>That's all just in Washington. Then he's off to New York City, where he'll address the U.N.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>General Assembly on Friday. But the trip doesn't end there. Pope Francis then heads to Philadelphia for Saturday's World Meeting of Families, which<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is likely to draw more than a million people. That, the Vatican says, is the primary reason for his visit. All that traveling sounds exhausting.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>We agree. Now consider this:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>By the time Pope Francis wraps this epic journey, he will have made a total of 26 speeches, eight in Cuba and 18 in the U.S., most of which will be in Spanish.
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The Pontiff arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland before making his way into DC in an Italian Fiat Popemobile. (Sept 22) AP


GOP today:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Carly Fiorina is a girl on fire. And Ben Carson? He's still fired up about Muslims
Let's pause and take stock of the GOP field, less one Wisconsin governor. 1) Carly Fiorina shows us how much debates really do matter, as she vaults to first place in USA TODAY's GOP Power Rankings. For the first time, Donald Trump has been unseated. 2) Ben Carson is still feeling the heat from his weekend comments in which he stated he objected to a Muslim president. On Tuesday, he walked back just a scotch, saying that Muslims can be president if they "reject" Islamic tenets. And then he explained still a little more. Huh?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>3) Trump and Fox News are fighting again. For the latest on all the things 2016, we've got you covered.
VW won't soon escape from smog of emissions scandal
Volkswagen's emissions scandal has mushroomed as one of the most expensive automotive scandals ever. Haven't heard of this? OK, we'll back up.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Things began unraveling for the company<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Friday, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accused Volkswagen of installing sophisticated software to manipulate emissions tests<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on nearly 500,000 diesel vehicles in the USA.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Then on Tuesday, the German automaker admitted, yeah, the allegations were true<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>but it's even worse: 11 million vehicles<span style="color: Red;">*</span>with Type EA 189 diesel engines worldwide are fitted with the tricky<span style="color: Red;">*</span>software. Needless to say, the scandal<span style="color: Red;">*</span>threatens to undercut the VW's position as the world's largest automaker — a brand-new title it seized from Toyota for the first six months of 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"This could damage the Volkswagen brand globally for years to come," said former automotive marketing exec Peter De Lorenzo, a blogger at Autoextremist.com. "Trust and belief in the brand has been broken." No kidding.
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Sept. 22 -- Volkswagen could be facing a criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and further probes at home and abroad after admitting to cheating on emissions tests. Bloomberg's Hans Nichols reports on "Countdown." Bloomberg

Remember Kentucky clerk Kim Davis? She's giving interviews ... read on
“I have never once spouted a word of hate. I have not been hateful. I’ve had people yellin'<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and screamin'<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and cussin'<span style="color: Red;">*</span>me,” Rowan County, Ky., clerk Kim Davis told ABC News correspondent Paula Faris Tuesday on Good Morning America.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>“I’m just a normal person that has been touched by the grace of God and His mercy. You know I haven’t always been a good person, Paula. When I didn’t live for God, I<span style="color: Red;">*</span>didn’t live for him. And I was real good at livin’ for the devil.”<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The interview was aired as the American Civil Liberties Union is raising concerns over alterations that Davis<span style="color: Red;">*</span>has made to marriage licenses. A deputy clerk has issued about a dozen of the forms to same-sex couples, but only after a defiant Davis modified the wording to remove all mention of her name and office. Another court battle may be looming.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Worth reading:What’s an Apostolic Christian and why is Kim Davis’ hair so long?
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Kentucky clerk Kim Davis violated a court order not to interfere with marriage licenses issued by her office, according to an attorney for her deputy.
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You<span style="color: Red;">*</span>never have to wait in line at Starbucks again
The don't-wait-for-your-frap app has gone national.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Starbucks says its customers can now use its mobile order and pay app across the U.S. And that means when you feel like you need a pumpkin spice latte — STAT —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>you can just beep-bop-boop on your phone and then caffeinated, autumnal glory will await you at your local store. They may even spell your name correctly.
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Starbucks Corp on Tuesday said it is now offering its sales-boosting Mobile Order & Pay service in all of its more than 7,400 U.S. company-operated shops, completing its nationwide roll-out about three months ahead of schedule. The expansion include USA TODAY

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We love featuring our readers' photos. (Don't believe us? Swipe through these and see.)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>If you're lucky enough to snap a photo of the papal visit, share it at Your Take and you could be featured in a special USA TODAY gallery.
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Painters finish work on the "Welcome Pope Francis" mural in New York City on Aug. 31, 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Susan Marie Patrick, Your Take)

They're almost here! And this time, the 's' in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>iPhone 6S and 6S Plus stands for "super." In his hands-on review,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Ed Baig explains why you should consider upgrading. (Meanwhile, colleague Jefferson Graham is already looking ahead to the iPhone 7.)
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The newest iPhone looks largely the same but comes with some significant new features. Should you make the upgrade? USA TODAY’s Ed Baig gives his verdict.

Have you seen it? An awesome time-lapse video shows a pumpkin growing up to a quarter ton over six months.
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Competitive pumpkin grower Matt Radach shows off his massive gourd as it grows over a six-month span. VPC

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Contributing: Gregory Korte, Brett Molina, Christine Rushton, Melanie Eversley, Rick Jervis,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Paul Singer, David Jackson, Nathan Bomey,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Chrissie Thompson,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Keith Biery Golick, Aamer<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Madhani,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>USA TODAY; the Associated Press
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