highlights, and history. we are coming to you from times square in the heart of new york city, home to the famous ball drop which marks the beginning and end of every year. i m joe fryer. i m savannah sellers. for the next hour, we re looking back at the biggest stories of 2022. it started with the war in ukraine, a supreme court retirement, and that oscar slap that shook hollywood. it s ending with a tripledemic, looming recession fears, and the royal view uniting on the soccer field. along the way, there were celebrations, losses, and a lessons we can take into 2023. let s remember the year that was. the headlines that defined 2022 were seismic and historic. europe s largest armed conflict since world war ii free abortion not a manned. it supreme court station which overturned for decades of precedent. the death of a monarch who had reigned for 70 years. in its earliest days, 2022 seemed more like a copycat, limiting the worst qualities of the previous years
trip to the usa, their first in eight years. there are continuing questions about the rifts between prince harry and his family. harry and meghan made a show of unity with the family for the queen s funeral, but as harry told this year, he stands by his decision to step back from royal duties. home for any home for me now for the time being is in the states, harry and meghan are now focused on telling their side of the story. when the stakes are this high, it doesn t make more sense to hear our story from us? with a podcast with a netflix documentary, and prince harry s autobiography due to be released in january. next year s main relevant is in may, the coronation of king charles the third, the first in 70 years. keir simmons, nbc news, london. the queen was not the only major headliner who died in 2022. we want to take a moment now to remember some of the other notable figures we lost this
prominent role, including a trip to the usa, their first state a year. there are continuing questions about the rift between prince harry and his family. harry and meghan made a show of unity for the queen s funeral, but as harry told hoda kotb earlier this year, he stands by his decision to step back from royal duties. for a time basis [inaudible] harry and meghan are focused on telling their side of the story. when the stakes are this high, does it make more sense to hear the story from us? with a podcast, and netflix documentary, and prince harry s autobiography due to be released in january. next year s main royal event is in may, the coronation of king charles iii, the first in 70 years. here simmons, nbc news, london. the queen was not the only major highlighter who died in 2022. we want to take a moment to remember some of the other notable figures we lost this year.
leaving. she rushed to pack a bag. he put his hands over my face and said go ahead and try and leave. meghan made a run for it, she took their dog and got into the car, she said leon dropped chased her in the driveway. he was pulling on the car door and said if you don t give me the dog i will punch the window. leon grab the dog but meghan got away. she was free. or so she thought. coming up i had pulled out and he was right behind me. she looked afraid. was megan in danger? she has to be out of the picture, who knows what they re gonna do? when dateline continues. teline continues attack, and the itch can stay with you 24-hours a day. get pataday once daily relief extra strength. the first and only 24-hour eye allergy itch relief drop without a prescription. a single drop of pataday once daily relief extra strength
reporter: meghan said she sped through downtown, but she couldn t shake her ex. then, leon cut her off with his car. he jumped in front of my vehicle, telling me i m making a huge mistake and that he loves me. reporter: meghan says she managed to swerve around leon and escape. but he kept showing up at the hotel where she worked, asking to see her. his demeanor was very calm but very persistent. that s actually scarier because you don t know what s going on in the back of their head. reporter: the hotel banned leon from the property, but co-workers still saw him lurking. we walk outside and see him standing there behind a bush, like you re invisible. i just remember the first words coming out of my mouth were, do you know we can see you? reporter: furious, aerial said she ran across the street yelling. go away. get away from us. leave her alone. reporter: police arrested leon for assault. but that was very short-lived