By DANICA KIRKA, MIKE CORDER and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds who massed along the streets of London to honor a monarch whose 70-year
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Oscar Holland, CNN The late Queen Elizabeth II was a master of symbolic dressing, using clothes, colors, hats and jewels to communicate with subjects and conduct soft diplomacy. On Monday, as Britain’s longest-reigning monarch was laid to rest, it was time for her admirers — family members, heads of states and other dignitaries — to
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Christian Edwards, CNN Over the seven decades of the Queen’s reign, the British public came to know many of her quirks: her corgis, her hats, her wave. But, as the nation gathered for her funeral on Monday, they witnessed a lesser-known fixture of the Queen’s life: her piper. For most of
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — An eastern Indiana police officer who was shot in the head during a traffic stop in August has died more than two weeks after she was removed from life support, authorities said. Richmond Police Department Officer Seara Burton died Sunday night at a Reid Health facility surrounded by her family, the
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By Matias Grez, CNN Racist chanting from a group of Atlético Madrid fans towards Real Madrid player VinÃcius Jr. was caught on camera ahead of the Madrid derby on Sunday. In a video posted to Twitter by Spanish radio station COPE, a substantial group of Atlético supporters outside of Atleti’s Metropolitano Stadium can be heard
Continue Reading By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet The effects of the pandemic, along with the rebound in European tourism, require a new playbook that balances flexibility with savings. Fresh off a trip to Europe, I rounded up some money-saving tactics that made my travel not only cheaper but also more enjoyable. First, consider your destination — and
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released in exchange for a convicted Taliban drug lord jailed in the United States, according to the man’s family and U.S. officials. Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran
Continue Reading By Patrick Sung, CNN New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge hit two home runs to reach 59 on the season — the most ever for a right-hander in American League (AL) history — in a monster performance on Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee as the Yankees beat the Brewers 12-8. Judge is now two home runs
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By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler, Ehsan Popalzai, AnneClaire Stapleton and Devan Cole, CNN Mark Frerichs, an American held captive in Afghanistan for more than two years, has been released in a prisoner swap, a senior Biden administration official confirmed Monday. “Bringing Mark home has been a top priority for President Biden and his national security
Continue Reading By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The three Baltic states neighboring Russia have closed their borders to most Russians, saying the move is to protect the security of the three European Union nations. The decision that takes effect Monday was reached earlier this month by the leaders of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Ben Morse, CNN The State Gun Carriage which was being used to carry the Queen’s coffin for its processions through the center of London has a fascinating history. In the care of the Royal Navy since 1901, the gun carriage was removed from active service for Queen Victoria’s funeral. It has
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter Click here for updates on this story LONDON (CTV Network) — Following 10 days of national mourning for Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, a state funeral was held for Queen Elizabeth II. A gun carriage procession took Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin, draped with the Royal Standard, and topped with the Imperial State Crown and
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter Click here for updates on this story LONDON (CTV Network) — A previously unseen portrait of Queen Elizabeth II has been released by Buckingham Palace ahead of her state funeral. The photograph, which was released on the Royal Family’s official social media accounts on Sunday evening, was taken in May at Windsor
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America’s National Churchill Museum in Fulton held a ceremony Monday morning to remember Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her funeral.
Continue Reading By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Iran is facing off against the United States at the United Nation’s highest court over Washington’s confiscation of some $2 billion in Iranian assets to compensate bombing victims. Iran’s lawyers argued it was an attempt to destabilize the Iranian government and a violation of international
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA, MIKE CORDER and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds who massed along the streets of London to honor a monarch whose 70-year
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many people who share their lives on social media may assume that they can delete their posts, messages, and personal data whenever they choose. But a recent Senate hearing has once again shown that deleting something from the internet is almost impossible — even if the account is canceled. Here’s what
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many people who share their lives on social media may assume that they can delete their posts, messages, and personal data whenever they choose. But a recent Senate hearing has once again shown that deleting something from the internet is almost impossible — even if the account is canceled. Here’s what
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN At least 50 groups have recently played a role in the evolving movement to have books removed from schools, a new PEN America analysis shows. PEN America, a literary and free expression advocacy organization, released Monday its latest analysis of bans on school library books and class curricula that have occurred
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, Stella Chan and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Sherri Papini, the California mother who faked her own kidnapping in 2016 in a hoax that was exposed with the help of advances in DNA technology, was sentenced to a year and a half in prison on Monday, according to a release from the Department of
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