This is AP News Minute.French President Francois Hollande begins a three-day state visit to the United States.Upon arrival at Andrews, he was whisked away aboard Air Force One to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, once the U.S. minister to France.A state dinner at the White House is scheduled for Tuesday night.The Sochi Olympics are starting to feel more like the summer games.The Russian resort is heating up with temperatures soaring to 60 degrees.Skiers are putting snow down their racing suits to cool down.Another winter storm is bearing down on Georgia. The governor is declaring a state of emergency.Two weeks ago the Atlanta metropolitan area was paralyzed by snow and ice, motorists were stranded in vehicles overnight.The governor is putting emergency services on alert and this time wants to prepare early.And the iconic carriage rides of Central Park may soon be a sweet memory.New York’s new mayor says he wants to stop the horse drawn carriage tours on humanitarian grounds.Tom Ritchie, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.
