News headlines. Good afternoon. Its 3 00. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this houn newsroom. Your top story this hour. The princess of wales has thanked the public for their support as the first photo of the royal was published after her Abdominal Surgery. The image, posted on social media to mark mothers day, was taken by the prince of wales in windsor earlier this week. Sitting down, princess catherine is surrounded by her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and prince louis. She was admitted to hospital on january 16th and left two weeks later following planned operation. Shes expected to return to her royal dufies expected to return to her royal duties after easter , and Police Duties after easter, and police say an incident at Buckingham Palace is not being treated as terror related. Armed officers detained a man in the early hours of yesterday morning after a car crashed into the gates. He was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and has since be
Our reporter ben king has the details. When drinkers gather at londons King Charles Pub this evening, there will be a new tax regime in place. Changes announced in March Come Into Effect today taxing stronger drinks more and weaker drinks less. At the same time, Alcohol Duties rise with inflation up by io. I . The result a complex series of changes. 12 sparkling wine will be i9p cheaper as higher rates for fizz are abolished. A can of pre mixed gin and tonic will be 5p cheaper. But a bottle of 12 still wine will rise 44p. A bottle of vodka up 76p and a bottle of 20 port up £1. 30. So among drinkers, there will be some winners and losers. But the wine and spirits industry, which sees many of its products hit with higher taxes, says customers will see higher prices and less choice. We have the biggest duty increase in almost 50 years at the same time as we have inflation rife and a cost of living crisis. On top of that, we have Raw Materials like glass that are increasing in price expon
2022 politics war room, and the author. The book Mary Llewellyn mcneil. More them later, though. Since the book has not been released before tonight, the presenters asked that i give you a very brief bit of. Who was wallace and why should we care about him . Wallace carroll although largely unknown, today was of the most respected and influential journalists, editors and publishers of the 20th century. A reporter. The united press in europe during, the 1930s and early 1940, carol covered of the most significant events leading to and during World War Two. Then went on to work for the u. S. Office of war information, undertook two stints as editor and later publisher of the Winston Salem journal and served as number two to james reston in the Washington Bureau of the New York Times. Again more details to come, but was much more than a globetrotting journalist giving us eyewitness accounts of events, or even just your run of the mill editor. As alan mary will tell us, carol was a mentor,
Our speakers are wellknown journalists. Al hunt, former Washington Bureau chief, the wall street journal and host of the podcast 2022 politics war room, and the author. The book Mary Llewellyn mcneil. More them later, though. Since the book has not been released before tonight, the presenters asked that i give you a very brief bit of. Who was wallace and why should we care about him . Wallace carroll although largely unknown, today was of the most respected and influential journalists, editors and publishers of the 20th century. A reporter. The united press in europe during, the 1930s and early 1940, carol covered of the most significant events leading to and during World War Two. Then went on to work for the u. S. Office of war information, undertook two stints as editor and later publisher of the Winston Salem journal and served as number two to james reston in the Washington Bureau of the New York Times. Again more details to come, but was much more than a globetrotting journalist g
Bands are a big reason hes still in the nfl at age 40. We begin this morning with a todays eye opener your world in 90 seconds. As weve watched each missile test and each nuclear test, their program is advancing. We dont have a lot of time. We dont have a runway left to land this plane on. North korea tops the agenda for the u. N. General assembly. If north korea keeps on with reckless behavior, if the United States has to defend itself or its allies in any way, north korea will be destroyed. If he doesnt give up those nuclear weapons, the u. S. Will stri strike. People are still reeling in the damage by Hurricane Irma. Two new threats are emerging. Kind of parallels that track of irma and eventually pushes right through puerto rico. In marseilles, france, four american women were attacked with acid, a 41yearold woman is under arrest. More arrests in st. Louis as protesters clashed with police for a third night in a row. There has been a second arrest in connection with the london terr