i m fredericka witfield. a historic moment for all of the world to see after 70 years, great britain has a new monarch. king charles iii was crowned today during a coronation ceremony at westminster abbey. the nearly 400-year-old crown was placed on his head officially marking him as the new king. god save the king! god save the king! also being crowned, a new queen. king charles s wife camilla receiving her crown during that ceremony. there was elation over the coronation in the streets of london. tens of thousands lining the streets to catch a glimpse of the royal family. the king and queen waving to the public from the gold state coach there, which was originally built back in 1762. and then a royal salute from 4,000 british troops. hooray! in a moment some have been waiting for days to see, king charles and queen camilla and the royal family stepping onto the balcony of buckingham palace to greet the clouds lining the mall. it was a day many will never forge
states, canada and around the world. i m kim brunhuber in cnn newsroom. eight people were killed after someone opened fire in an outlet mall in texas. this comes amid a week end of gun violence across texas. what the mayor is saying in response. ukraine says it s used an american patriot missile to take down a target. announcer: live in atlanta this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin in allen, texas, where at least eight people have been killed in a mass shooting. one witness filmed the horrifying scenes from the rampage which we have to warn you may be hard to watch. [ bleep ]. you see people there running for safety as gunfire rings out in the background. police say an officer responded to the shooting and killed the gunman. here s how the mayor reacted to the tragedy. allen is a proud and safe city which makes today s senseless act of violence even more shocking. however, i want to commend our police and fire departments for their quick response
calm, carried on, and crowned him. also tonight, battle line, the president and house speaker prepare to meet as the debt ceiling fight looms. in ukraine, russia is accused of fire bombs the city of bakhmut. the global covid emergency declared over. new information about the lurking threat. and monarch mania. cbs news is in the crowd that s traveled near and far for the crowning moment. it s spilled into street parties all across the capital. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with a adrianna diaz. good evening. we begin tonight with breaking news in texas. today, shots were fired at an outlet mall in the city of allen north of dallas. police say the gunman is dead, but there are casualties. no details or numbers yet. shoppers ran for cover, others hid in locked stores until safely leaving with their hands raised. go to cbs news.com for the latest. now to britain. an unprecedented changing of the guard. no heir had spent more time waiting tha
in the commonwealth, and all over the globe, bringing you the regalia, processions and ancient rituals. we ll have all that and more, including the crowning moment itself later today at westminster abbey. these are pictures from inside the venue and how it will look for the grand ceremony. you can see the ornate chairs taking centre stage there, on top of the mediaeval mosaic floor of the church. crowds have been camping out ahead of the big day. they were treated to a surprise visit by king charles, the prince and the princess of wales. charles went to one side of the mall while william and kate went to the other. many continued to camp out despite the london rain, to save a spot on the procession route. let s go live now to bbc correspondent louisa pilbeam at the mall in london. we thought at 2am that a lot of people would be sleeping and getting rest but there seems to be a lot happening around you. yeah, it s sort of a party atmosphere, but a little bit muted because some
hip, hip hooray! hip, hip hooray! some had camped out for days to see king charles and queen camilla and select members of the royal family stepping onto the balcony of buckingham palace. there were many other memorable moments. cnn s max foster has this report from london. god save the king reporter: a day of destiny, the patient prince, crowned at last. charles iii, king of the united kingdom and commonwealth realms. london stood still as well wishers lined the streets, huddled in the rain to join the celebration of the british monarchy. leaders, dignitaries, family members and celebrities, more than 2,000, gathered in westminster abbey for this once in a generation event. prince harry alongside other royals, including prince andrew, prince edward, princess beatrice. the prince and princess of wales arrived behind in what appeared to be a break from the schedule. king and queen, married in 2005, arrived in splendor. the couple wore their respective rob