is still a lot of work to be done. this is how cal fire described the weather situation not just here but also in other parts of the state. it s kind of a odd situation what we are dealing at especially in the last couple of days. southern california we have gotten this cloud cover that has helped us on this fire but we have had major fires going on in northern and central california because they don t have this cloud cover. they have the extreme temperatures up there and they are dealing with low humidity so firefighters have their hands full. reporter: one of those fires in northern california, the mosquito fire growing significantly overnight on friday so a lot of work to be done throughout the state. firefighters have been dealing with extreme temperatures, many days over 100 degrees and one of the firefighters i talked to telling me that they expect the next couple of months to continue to be very difficult because of the ongoing drought here in the state of california. cnn, h
churches across the united kingdom have open condolence books for people mourning the death of queen elizabeth ii. the cathedral in the town of winchester in england is decorated with portraits of the late monarch who was also head of the church of england of court course. more than 1000 people have signed the books and all across written there has been tremendous sadness over the queens passing. a countless number of people gathered outside buckingham palace to pay their respects with thousands more expected over the coming days. cnn s anna stored stuart reports. reporter: after the news broke, the mourners came. flowers left at buckingham palace are pinned to the gates. so many in fact that the palace has moved them to a new home across the road. a memorial of flowers. this is just the beginning of this loyal tributes you can imagine how many flowers will
where she will be laid to rest. nate robinson, cnn, edinburgh, scotland. cannons boomed across london saturday to herald the new king, charles iii. even though he automatically became king upon the deaf is his mother the title was officially given in a solemn ceremony earlier on saturday. the king is still grieving for his beloved mom and spoke about the daunting responsibility that come with being sovereign. have a listen. in carrying out the heavy task that is been laid upon me and to which i now dedicate what remains to me of my life. i pray for the guidance and help of almighty god.
this with cnn s miller basher. just how significant do you believe those images that we saw yesterday were of the two brothers engaged together once again. this is hugely significant and as scott just outlined their this is the first time that we have seen the pair interacting together since the jubilee. it is a moment of unity for the royal family and was having megan, the duke and duchess of sussex were popular with the public we did see that rift growing between the two brothers often reported between catherine and now the rinses of wells and megan the duchess and of course the queen herself was a symbol of unity and of stability. she wasn t necessarily a polarizing figure and the family as an institution has famous contrast in this moment of morning. it was very important for the british public to see now the prince and princess of wales and of course the duke and duchess of sussex being
funeral next to. cnn s joe jones with more on the president s schedule. reporter: funeral arrangements for the queen have only just been announced but there has been a expectation throughout that joe biden as head of state in the united states as well as head of the government would attend the funeral. one question is who goes with him whether it would be essentially the first lady or a traveling party, a u.s. delegation even including perhaps some former presidents. nothing on that issue has been announced at least so far. here is what the president said about his own plans for travel on friday. he met her last year as president of the u.s. on sunday the u.s. will turn to commemoration of one of its own darkest days, the anniversary