-hey, your mom and i procreated to that song. oh, ew! i think you ve said enough. why don t we just switch to xfinity like everyone else? then you would know what year it was. i know what year it is. at this hour, fear is growing for a wider war in the middle east after the u.s. strikes dozens of targets in yemen. the threats now coming from iran-backed rebels. plus, the red sea ripple effect, how a tax in the region have shipping costs soaring. we re running the numbers. and the race for iowa heats up in the middle of a blizzard. will the extreme cold affect even the heartiest of iowa caucus goers. and it s not just an election we re tracking but a possible government shutdown, the pressure on speaker mike johnson as he balances demands from his right flank. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments and we begin with those air strikes in yemen. the u.s. and allies targeting houthi militants after months of attacks in the red sea. nbc s raf s
about his reaction after the results of the local elections last week. and the countdown to this year s eurovision song contest has begun, with an opening concert kicking off a week of events. good afternoon. as celebrations to mark the coronation enter the final day, people across the uk are taking part in community events. the big help 0ut will see people taking on volunteering roles and members of the royal family have been dropping in on some of the projects, as charlotte gallagher reports. after three. after three. .. after the glitz and clamour after three. .. after the glitz and glamour of after three. .. after the glitz and glamour of the after three. .. after the glitz and glamour of the coronation - after three. .. after the glitz and i glamour of the coronation concert the celebrations today come down to earth. scouts and their volunteer leaders are just some of the thousands of people taking part in the big help 0ut. thousands of people taking part in the big h
told the bbc his country will not be totally free as long as king charles iii remains head of state. dr terrance drew said he would welcome an apology from the monarchy for its historic role in the slave trade. there are 1a commonwealth realms or countries where the king remains head of state. eight are in the caribbean, where questions linger over the crown s role in the slave trade, and whether or not to become republics. our correspondent celestina olulode reports. the shifting tides of constitutional change. this tiny island is reconsidering its relationship with the crown. the prime minister of st kitts and nevis says he wants to give people a say on who their head of state should be. the head of state still resides in the monarchy of england. and so that aspect of it is telling us that we are not totally free yet. that consultation or discussion will start sometime during my leadership. the prime minister is also calling for an apology for the monarchy s historic rol
in community events. the big help out is urging people to take on volunteering roles and members of the royal family have been dropping in on some of the projects. charlotte gallagher reports. after the glitz and glamour of the coronation concert, today s celebrations come down to earth. scouts and their volunteer leaders are just some of the thousands of people taking part in the big help out. and a famous face is getting involved too. it makes us all a better person when we get involved. we extend our network and meet new people and develop new friendships. we feel like we are doing something positive. and i love that. members of the royal family are at some of the events, including the prince and princess of wales and their children. they ve been in slough, helping the scouts with a bit of building work, with prince louis keeping up with his older brother, getting behind the controls of a digger. are members of the royalfamily are members of the royal family are at some