What to know after Prince Harry resigned from his African charity
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince Harry’s announced his resignation this week from an African charity that he co-founded …
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What to know after Prince Harry resigned from his African charity
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince Harry’s announced his resignation this week from an African charity that he co-founded in memory of his mother Princess Diana. It came amid allegations of bullying, harassment, sexism and racism made by the organization’s chairperson against unnamed board members. Harry announced his resignation in a joint statement with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. They co-founded the Sentebale youth-focused charity in 2006 and were patrons and not on the board of trustees. They said they were quitting in support of the trustees who left after a dispute with chairperson Sophie Chandauka. Sentebale has a special place for Harry and continued some of the work Princess Diana did by supporting AIDS charities.
One Tech Tip: Don't give your email to strangers, use a decoy address instead
LONDON (AP) — You’ve heard of burner phones. What about burner email? So much of the internet now requires that you hand over your email address before you’re able to use any services — from using an app you’ve downloaded to signing up for a newsletter or redeeming a special offer online. But who says you have to give your real email address? Next time you’re asked, consider using an email mask. There are a growing number of services that give out disguised email addresses that then relay any messages to your actual address. Experts say it can be a powerful tool to safeguard privacy and security.
Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, there’s now a street called Will Smith Way. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders honored the Oscar and Grammy winner on Wednesday by renaming a street next to Smith's old high school. Smith smiled and laughed during a ceremony there. He also reminisced about learning the values of hard work and education from his mother and father before hitting it big. Among those who came out to see him was a former teacher who inspired his nickname “The Fresh Prince.”
30 years after music icon Selena's murder, Yolanda Saldívar is up for parole. Here's what to know
Thirty years ago, Latino music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar. For the last three decades, Saldívar has served her life sentence at the Patrick L. O’Daniel Unit prison in Gatesville, Texas, about 90 minutes north of Austin. Saldívar has a petition for parole in Texas under review and the decision will be released in the coming week.. There is no exact date for a decision after the review. The parole review is Saldívar's first chance of freedom in more than a decade after appeals courts refused to revisit her conviction. Selena's popularity is enduring, with her 2017 posthumous Walk of Fame induction ceremony attracting the largest crowd at the time.
World Series champion LA Dodgers say they'll visit Trump at the White House on April 7
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers say they have accepted President Donald Trump's invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series title. The Dodgers confirmed they will visit on April 7 before opening a series at the Washington Nationals and added that members of the team plan to visit Capitol Hill on April 8. Manager Dave Roberts called it a huge honor that each World Series champion gets to experience. Roberts said deciding to go to the White House was not a formal conversation he and players had.
A new Chili’s near Scranton will be a throwback to 'The Office,' 'awesome blossom' and all
Chili’s is opening a new restaurant just north of Scranton to honor the legacy of "The Office." The show, which often mentioned real places in the Pennsylvania city, featured a Chili’s in the first episode of Season 2 in 2005, when Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell, hosted an eyebrow-raising awards ceremony. As a nod to the show, the new Chili's will have a mid-2000s theme and will bring back the “awesome blossom,” an onion dish celebrated by Michael Scott but long discontinued by the chain. Two Office actors, Brian Baumgartner and Kate Flannery, are appearing in commercials for the new Chili's. The restaurant in Dickson City is set to open April 7.
It was bacteria — not a miracle — on a Communion wafer in Indiana church
MORRIS, Ind. (AP) — It turns out there's nothing miraculous about red marks found on a communion host at a Catholic church in Indiana. The discovery at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Morris was unusual enough for a formal inspection. But the Archdiocese of Indianapolis says a biochemical analysis shows fungus and bacteria commonly found on human hands. The Catholic faith teaches that consecrated wine and a bread wafer signify the body and blood of Jesus Christ at Mass. The host with red marks had fallen out of a Mass kit at St. Anthony Church.
Pilot and 2 young daughters survive the night on airplane wing after crashing into icy Alaska lake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A pilot and his two young daughters have survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake. They were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan pilot helping with the search. The missing plane was flown by a 38-year-old man whose name has not been released. The two girls were members of his immediate family. They were on a sightseeing tour of the Kenai Peninsula when the plane went missing. They were found Monday morning and rescued by helicopter by the Alaska Army National Guard. The pilot who located them says it was a miracle they survived.
Escaped otters cavort in the snow as the zoo's search continues
A Wisconsin zoo said two river otters, Louie and Ophelia, weaseled their way out of their enclosure last week during a winter storm, as the search continued Tuesday. The two Norther American river otters escaped through a small hole in a buried fence. Their flight was quickly noticed by zookeepers. Louie and Ophelia don’t appear to have gone far. Tracks suggest they are exploring bodies of water nearby and returning to the zoo’s perimeter now and again. The species is native to the area and the otters are capable of surviving, with local ponds or streams offering food and shelter. They do not pose a threat to the public.
A new Trump portrait for Colorado's Capitol could take time after one he disliked was removed
Filling an empty space on the wall of presidential portraits in the Colorado Capitol with a new painting of Donald Trump could take time after one he disliked was taken down. Legislative leaders will meet at some point to decide how to replace the painting derided by Trump on Sunday night. By Tuesday morning, it was in storage. It's not clear when lawmakers will have a chance to make decisions on a new painting. The Legislature is focused on the state budget. A spokesperson for Republicans in the Colorado Senate said Tuesday that no one knows yet whether Trump will get a chance to approve a new portrait.