The double cancer blow to Kate and King Charles leaves Britain's royal family depleted and strained
The Princess of Walesโ disclosure that she has cancer and will take time off to recover leaves the ranks of working royals depleted and strains a monarchy that King Charles III has sought to slim down.
Army officer pepper-sprayed during traffic stop asks for a new trial in his lawsuit against police
A U.S. Army lieutenant who was struck, pepper-sprayed and handcuffed during a traffic stop in Virginia asked a federal appeals court on Monday to overturn rulings by a trial judge after jurors found mostly in favor of the two police officers he sued.
UN weather agency predicts rare 'triple-dip' La Nina in 2022
The U.N. weather agency is predicting the phenomenon known as La Nina is poised to last through the end of this year, a mysterious โtriple dipโ โ the first this century โ caused by three straight years of its effect on climate patterns like drought and flooding worldwide.
Canadian judge orders an end to blockade at border bridge
A Canadian judge has ordered protesters at the Ambassador Bridge over the U.S.-Canadian border to end the 5-day-old blockade that has disrupted the flow of goods between the two countries and forced the auto industry on both sides to roll back production.
Archbishop: Harry, Meghan didn't wed before Windsor service
FILE - In this Saturday, May 19, 2018 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry pulls back the veil of Meghan Markle watched by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during their wedding at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, near London, England. The archbishop of Canterbury has confirmed that he married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle in May 2018, despite the couples claim they had another, private, ceremony three days earlier. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier this month, Meghan said that three days before our wedding we got married. (Owen Humphreys/pool photo via AP, File)LONDON โ The archbishop of Canterbury has confirmed that he legally married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle in May 2018, despite the coupleโs claim that they had another, private, ceremony three days earlier. In early 2020, Meghan and Harry announced they were quitting royal duties and moving to North America, citing what they said were the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media.
Happy Monday? England embarks on major easing of lockdown
People sit on a beach following the easing of England's coronavirus lockdown restrictions, in Bournemouth, England, Monday March 29, 2021. Virus restrictions are eased to allow far greater freedom for people to socialise outdoors and for outdoor sports facilities to reopen. Following a near three-month coronavirus lockdown that along with a rapid rollout of vaccines has seen infections fall dramatically, England embarked on a major easing of restrictions with families and friends able to meet up in outdoor spaces and many sports permitted once again. Under Monday's easing, groups of up to six, or two households, can socialize in parks and gardens once more, while outdoor sports facilities can reopen. โWe continue to fortify the population, roll out the vaccine at the speed that we are,โ Johnson said.
Australian east coast rain to ease but flooding continues
Paul Zammit carries his pet emu, Gookie, after rescuing her from floodwater in Windsor, northwest of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)SYDNEY โ Heavy rainfall was forecast to ease across Australiaโs east coast but floodwaters will linger for days across New South Wales state where 15,000 people were nervously waiting on Tuesday for potential orders to evacuate. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Tuesday said several weather fronts continued to effect large swaths of the state. Morrison said the New South Wales government had already requested 1,000 defense personnel to help clean up after the floods. The flooding rain had extended along the New South Wales coast across the Queensland state border in the north and almost as far as Victoria border to the south.
Dozens of towns isolated by flooding in Australian state
Hundreds of people have been rescued from floodwaters that have isolated dozens of towns in Australia's most populous state New South Wales and forced thousands to evacuate their homes as record rain continues. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)CANBERRA โ Hundreds of people have been rescued from floodwaters that have isolated dozens of towns in Australiaโs most populous state New South Wales and forced thousands to evacuate their homes as record rain continues to inundate the countryโs east coast. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said up to 38 parts of the state had been declared natural disaster areas. Heavy rain will remain a serious risk on Tuesday for the Mid North Coast, where communities are facing the worst flooding conditions since 1929. Communities along the Hawkesbury River were also bracing for the worst flooding in the area since 1961.
Captain Tom hospitalized for virus he raised money to fight
Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts, has been admitted to a hospital with COVID-19, his daughter said Sunday Jan. 31, 2021. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP, File)LONDON โ Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts, has been hospitalized with COVID-19, his daughter said Sunday. Hannah Ingram-Moore revealed in a statement posted on Twitter that her father, widely known as Captain Tom, has been admitted to Bedford Hospital because he needed โadditional helpโ with his breathing. Instead of the 1,000 pounds ($1,370) aspiration, he raised around 33 million pounds ($45 million). AdMoore, who rose to the rank of captain while serving in India and Burma during the war, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in July for his fundraising efforts.
UK nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus
Shoppers wear face masks as they walk in Regent Street, ahead of the new Tier-4 restriction measures, in London, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Christmas gatherings cannot go ahead and non-essential shops must close in London and much of southern England as he imposed a new, higher level of coronavirus restrictions to curb rapidly spreading infections. โIt is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you we cannot proceed with Christmas as planned,โ Johnson said. While London fared relatively well in controlling the virus throughout the fall, the city now has the highest infection rates in England. The move will largely scrap Christmas gatherings in line with the rules for southern England.
Prince Harry repays taxpayer money for UK home renovation
FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2020 file photo, a general view of Frogmore Cottage on the Home Park Estate, Windsor. Prince Harry has repaid 2.4 million pounds ($3.2 million) in British taxpayers money that was used to renovate the home intended for him and his wife Meghan before they gave up royal duties. A spokesman on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 Harry has made a contribution to the Sovereign Grant, the public money that goes to the royal family. A spokesman for the couple said Monday that Harry had made a contribution to the Sovereign Grant, the public money that goes to the royal family. He said the contribution fully covered the necessary renovation costs of Frogmore Cottage, near Queen Elizabeth IIs Windsor Castle home, west of London.
Queen makes veteran a knight at 100; no kneeling required
Captain Sir Thomas Moore receives his knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth, during a ceremony at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Friday, July 17, 2020. Captain Sir Tom raised almost 33 million for health service charities by walking laps of his Bedfordshire garden. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP)LONDON In the end, Sir Tom didnt need to rise. Moore captivated the British public by walking 100 laps of his garden in England and raising some 33 million pounds ($40 million) for the National Health Service in April. The queen knighted him with the traditional sword tap, but the World War II was not required to take a knee before the monarch.
Meghan and Harry release Archie christening photos
CNN image(CNN) - Royal fans have finally got a proper look of Britain's newest royal, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The baby son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was christened in Windsor on Saturday, exactly two months after Archie was born on May 6. A second, black and white photo, pictured just Archie, Meghan and Harry in the Rose Garden at the castle. Harry was christened at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in 1984, and he and Meghan wed there in May 2018. However, when Prince Charles becomes King, Prince Harry's son will automatically become His Royal Highness Prince Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.