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LONDON (AP) – Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she said Friday in a stunning announcement that follows weeks of speculation about her health and whereabouts. Her condition was disclosed in a video message recorded Wednesday and broadcast Friday, coming after relentless speculation on social media ever since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery. Kate asked for “time, space and privacy” while she is treated for an unspecified type of cancer, which was discovered after her surgery. “I am well,” she said. “I am getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal.” Kate, 42, hadn´t been seen publicly since Christmas until video surfaced this week of…

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A San Francisco church was celebrating Easter, despite a fire that investigators think may have been intentionally set. St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in the Mission managed to hold holiday services just two days after the fire. There were songs of praise at St. John the Evangelist Church in San Francisco’s Mission District, where investigators say suspected arson may be the cause of a fire on Good Friday. “I’ve heard it a million times: a church is not a building. We are the church together,” said Reverend Kevin Deal. RELATED: SF residents concerned after neighborhood sees fires at home, church within 24 hours Easter Sunday services went forward despite fire damage at the historic church,…

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Spring has sprung! And although Ohio temperatures don’t always reflect that, flowers are blooming and the sunshine is peeking through more often. That means it’s time for spring activities! With plenty of outdoor, indoor and family-friendly events coming up this spring in Northeast Ohio, there is sure to be something everyone can enjoy. Easter egg hunts, events in Northeast Ohio Fox 8 News has compiled a list of some of the upcoming events you can attend this year. Check them out below: March 23: Summit Metroparks Maple Mania Guests can join a Summit Counnt naturalist to learn all about maple syrup production at Summit Metroparks Maple Mania. Guests will learn all about tapping trees, how sap is…

Suwannee Spring Reunion: All day Friday-Sunday, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak. Tickets: Prices vary. See website for information. (suwanneespringreunion.com) This year’s celebrated artists include Sam Bush, Peter Rowan, Jim Lauderdale, Donna the Buffalo, Verlon Thompson, Shawn Camp, Hatti and Joe Craven Trio, The Grass is Dead, Habanero Honeys and more. Live and Local Concert Series: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (tinyurl.com/livelocal24) Live performances by Half Gone, Earworms and Boat Stuff. Playlist at the Pointe: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) Jamie Davis will perform. Food will be available from area restaurants. Saxsquatch with DJ Em of Future Joy, and Knob Ross: 7:30-11 p.m. Friday,…

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – The Jacksonville Beach City Council heard from more than a dozen residents Monday night who all expressed concerns about public safety after three separate shootings Sunday night prompted a lockdown of the downtown bar district. The three shootings reported within 40 minutes disrupted a busy St. Patrick’s Day holiday that coincided with Spring Break and the end of The Players Championship in nearby Ponte Vedra Beach. MORE: Complete coverage of Jacksonville Beach St. Patrick’s Day shootings A 21-year-old man was killed in one of the shootings, and three people were hurt in another, including two of the shooters, police said. The first shooting happened at 7:50 pm south of the Jacksonville Beach Pier, the second one…

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – A Jacksonville-based African-American pastor expressed his disappointment in the violence and shootings in Jacksonville Beach that left one person dead and three people injured on Sunday night. MORE: Timeline of St. Patrick’s Day shootings in Jacksonville Beach | Residents hope people continue supporting Jacksonville Beach businesses despite St. Patrick’s Day shootings | ‘This is a great city’: Jacksonville Beach mayor says quick response by police, businesses should reassure visitors Pastor Mark Griffin of the Wayman Temple A.M.E. church said African-American pastors were very vocal about the racist Dollar General Murders last year, and he said pastors don’t hesitate to voice their opinions about alleged mistreatment of minorities at the hands of local law enforcement. Griffin called…

CLEVELAND, Ohio – If you’ve been in Cleveland for any length of time, odds are you’ve heard Brent Kirby perform. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist seems to be everywhere. Literally. When he is not playing solo (or with his solo band), he’s gigging out with the Jack Fords, leads the monthly revival of Gram Parsons’ music with his band The New Soft Shoe, and drums for Doug McKean and The Stuntmen. He’s also part of the Cleveland holiday ensemble band, the Ohio City Singers. When he’s not headlong into any of those musical projects, his 10 x 3 Songwriter weekly musicians’ showcase weekly series at the Bop Stop has created an encouraging, vibrant original music scene. The event is a “pre-arranged…

BOSTON (AP) — While some American cities celebrated St. Patrick’s Day a day early this weekend, Boston, one of the most Irish cities in the country, held its parades and festivities on Sunday, or March 17. Crowds of green-clad revelers lined the streets for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which typically draws about 1 million people. It not only celebrates the city’s Irish heritage but also Evacuation Day, commemorating the evacuation of British troops from Boston during the Revolutionary War. When Aidan Richardson began attending school in Worcester, Massachusetts, friends insisted they had to attend the Boston parade. “It’s a great time so far,” said the native of Rochester, New York. “When I grew up I was told…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians have six Cactus League games remaining, with split-squad games on Tuesday and an off day Wednesday, we could see some movement with the training camp roster before they return to the field Thursday. Right now the club has 51 players in big league camp. They have to get down to 28 by the time they head to Oakland for the season opener on March 28. On Monday’s podcast, Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga look at when the cuts could take place and why keeping rookies like Kyle Manzardo and Chase DeLauter around this late in camp could benefit both players and the big league club. Listen and read along with an AI-generated transcript of the…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul’s Rice Park was a sea of green Saturday, when for the 58th time, thousands marched in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. The event, hosted by the St. Patrick’s Association of St. Paul, gives Irish families the chance to show their heritage proudly. “It’s different than other parades, right? Nothing flashy, it’s people that are super proud to be Irish,” said organizer Shannon McMahon. “You can’t find another parade like this.” From O’Neill’s to O’Malley’s and everyone in between – the parade brought out thousands of happy marchers, musicians and more. “It’s about fun – it’s about tradition,” said Steven McParland of St. Paul, who donned an orange, white and green striped beard. “Everybody’s…

READ MORE: Georgia Geminder welcomes first child with husband Matthew Bella Geminder has held a stunning engagement party with her new fiancé Jose Falk. The billionaire Melbourne heiress shared a series of images to Instagram Stories on Sunday from the outdoor shindig which happened on Saturday. The granddaughter of late entrepreneur Richard Pratt, 25, looked incredible in a slinky white gown. The frock featured a one-shoulder design and a thigh-high split, and she paired it with chunky heels. The model posed alongside a pool with her guests and Jose, who was her long-term boyfriend before he popped the question. Bella Geminder has held a stunning engagement party with her new fiancé Jose Falk. Both pictured The billionaire Melbourne heiress shared…

St. John’s NCAA Tournament dream may not be dead just yet. The Red Storm may have cracked open a door to get back into the Big Dance conversation by finally scoring a signature win in its 28th game of the season. The Red Storm turned in 40 strong minutes on Sunday and stunned No. 15 Creighton with an 80-66 Big East win before a raucous crowd of 12,602 at the Garden. It was St. John’s best all-around game in the Rick Pitino era and played before its most enthusiastic crowd of the season. Daniss Jenkins helped the Red Storm (16-12, 8-9) shake off a familiar script. He had 27 points, including 15 in the second half, as St. John’s warded…

Mumbai: At the peak of India’s covid-19 lockdown in June 2020, a cop was caught on video assaulting a female banker inside a branch in Surat, Gujarat. A video of the incident soon went viral. On social media site X, formerly Twitter, the video was amplified by a number of accounts, including that of a person who goes by the name Newton Bank Kumar. The name is a reference to the Bollywood film Newton, about an idealistic civil servant who is sent on election duty in the insurgency-hit jungles of central India. Posts and reposts of the video worked. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman took cognizance of the incident. News agency PTI reported that the constable was eventually suspended from duty…

Brittany Mahomes — aka Sports Illustrated swimsuit model — created a buzz in Mexico over the weekend in a swimsuit held together with two gold-tone rings. But it was a minidress she wore that turned Swiftie heads. Eagle-eyed fans of Mahomes’ new NFL bestie, Taylor Swift, recognized something familiar in a photo of Mahomes hugging a friend from Texas, Mallory Moss, who was the star of a bachelorette party getaway. Mahomes wore a dress like one Swift modeled on one of the covers for Time magazine’s recent Person of the Year issue. Oddly, on Sunday, Swift’s A-list bestie Blake Lively posted a photo of hubby Ryan Reynolds wearing a corduroy plaid jacket that Swift’s beau Travis Kelce has been seen…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — State regulators are considering rules that would slash fees for medical marijuana patients and caregivers and pave the way to license recreational marijuana dispensaries as soon as September. We’re talking about a new package of rules meant to ready Ohio for recreational marijuana on Today in Ohio. Listen online here. Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with editorial board member Lisa Garvin, impact editor Leila Atassi and content director Laura Johnston. You’ve been sending Chris lots of thoughts and suggestions on our from-the-newsroom text account, in which he shares what we’re thinking about at cleveland.com. You can sign up here: https://joinsubtext.com/chrisquinn. You can now join the conversation. Call 833-648-6329 (833-OHTODAY) if you’d like to…

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee traveled to Eagle Pass, Texas this month on a plane owned by Gothams LLC – a private contractor who netted millions in Texas state contracts to facilitate Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border security initiative. Lee’s flight was arranged by a nonprofit affiliated with the Republican Governors Association, of which Lee was elected chair in December, according to the governor’s office. The governor traveled to the border to join a coalition of 13 Republican governors “for a briefing on the crisis at our southern border” – the day before he presented his State of the State address. According to flight records, a Pilatus PC-24 business jet owned by security contractor Gothams LLC flew from Austin,…

British Yorkshire Pudding Day 2024 (US): On the first Sunday of February, which is British Yorkshire Pudding Day, this baked pudding is commemorated in recognition of its enduring status in the British culinary lexicon spanning centuries. Initially, the concept of Yorkshire pudding emerged as a means to retain the fat that would otherwise run off a roasting bird or side of meat. Rather than using a dripping pan, the fat was captured in a batter consisting of flour, eggs, and milk. The resultant dish was incorporated into the meal. As meat was costly in impoverished regions, Yorkshire puddings were traditionally served before the main course to suppress the appetite in preparation for the meat course, which was served sparingly. Traditional…

LONDON (AP) – The news of King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis has refocused attention on the responsibilities of Britain’s monarch and revived a central question about the country’s centuries-old system of government: What does the king actually do? Under Britain´s constitutional monarchy, the king is head of state but must remain politically neutral and leave policy-making to the elected Parliament. He is obliged to follow the government’s advice and not act on his own opinions. But even in his largely ceremonial job, Charles performs a number of duties integral to the running of the U.K. His most visible role is at the annual State Opening of Parliament, where the monarch sets out the government’s agenda in a formal address. The…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — With Valentine’s Day and Galentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to think about how you plan to spend the day with your sweetheart. A pop-up bar in Center City is getting ahead of the last-minute rush and celebrating the lovers holiday from now through Feb. 16. READ MORE: Sweethearts updates Valentine’s conversation heart candy to reflect modern day “situationships” Pink Elephant is a Valentine’s Day pop-up bar perfect for a festive drink and a bite to eat with your besties or boo. Located in the heart of Center City at 1500 Locust Street, the pink pop-up could be your go-to plan this holiday. CBS News Philadelphia dropped by the pink bar Saturday morning and taste-tested…

HOUSTON (AP) – Kristaps Porzingis scored 32 points and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics beat the short-handed Houston Rockets 116-107 on Sunday night. The Celtics improved to 33-10, rebounding from their first home loss of the season Friday night against Denver. Boston is 20-1 at home and 13-9 on the road. Porzingis was 11 of 20 from the field and 6 of 11 from 3-point range. He added five blocks. Derrick White had 21 points and 12 rebounds, Jayson Tatum scored 18 points on 4-of-17 shooting and Jaylen Brown had 13. Dillon Brooks led Houston with 25 points, hitting 5 of 15 from 3. Alperen Sengun had 24 points and Jalen Green added 16. Rookie Amen Thompson finished with 15 points…