Kerry's breaking news to Russian minister: new grandchild

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Kerry mentioned that his daughter Vanessa just had her second child a girl.

MUNICH: (AP) - Tensions between the United States and Russia are running high over Ukraine but that didn t stop U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry from sharing some personal news with Russia s foreign minister.

Kerry s a grandfather again.

Kerry and Sergey Lavrov (SEHR -gay LAHV -rahf) were meeting in Munich on Saturday, and Kerry mentioned that his daughter Vanessa just had her second child a girl.

Lavrov offered congratulations and gave a dig to the former Massachusetts senator about the New England Patriots  Super Bowl victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

Here s what Lavrov said: "John, we always are happy when patriots beat hawks."

Kerry paused and then replied, "I hadn t thought of it that way. I m sure you do."