Guess who’s coming to Windsor? Royal ceremony weds cultures
The ceremony married the pomp and circumstance of Britain’s most sacred institution with elements of black culture, drawing viewers not normally drawn to the spectacle of the monarchy.
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Only 3 survivors in Cuba's worst aviation disaster in 3 decades
HAVANA (CBS News) -- The only three survivors of a plane crash in Cuba remained in grave condition Saturday as investigators tried to determine why an aging Boeing 737 carrying 110 people went down and erupted in flames shortly after takeoff in Havana. It was Cuba's worst aviation disaster in three decades and its third major air accident since 2010.
110 killed in Cuban jet crash: officials
Emergency personnel work at the site of the accident after a Cubana de Aviacion aircraft crashed after taking off from Havana's Jose Marti airport on May 18, 2018. Adalberto Roque/AFP/Getty Images Cuba's transportation minister says 110 people were killed in…
Primaries begin shakeup of Georgia political status quo
(CBS News) - The 2018 elections are guaranteed to shake up Georgia's political status quo, and those changes will begin to take shape with the party primaries being held Tuesday.
Georgia GOP primary race centers on guns and immigration
ATLANTA (AP) - Never mind cutting taxes and creating jobs. The five GOP candidates for Georgia governor are battling over who loves guns the most, who would prove toughest on people in the country illegally, and who would best support President Donald Trump.
Tennessee US rep hopeful: Cyberattacks on campaign, business
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee Republican congressional candidate says his campaign and business have faced an "almost constant stream" of cyberattacks.
Before wedding, royal couple urged donations to these 7 organizations
What do you get for a couple who has everything? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, channeled the attention and generosity inspired by their wedding toward causes they felt strongly about. In lieu of…
Before wedding, royal couple urged donations to these 7 organizations
What do you get for a couple who has everything? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, channeled the attention and generosity inspired by their wedding toward causes they felt strongly about. In lieu of…
"A real-life fairy tale": American merrymakers watch the royal wedding
NEW YORK -- From pubgoers in pajamas to merrymakers in finery at a posh hotel, Americans cheered and teared up Saturday as they watched Meghan Markle marry Prince Harry in a royal wedding with trans-Atlantic resonance. If the U.K. and…
Hats and fascinators: Style at the royal wedding 2018
Like every good royal wedding, it was all about the hats, the dresses and the posh tails for guests who attended the May 19 wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Windsor. Oprah Winfrey sported a wide-brim hat, and Amal Clooney…
Women's rights campaigners detained in Saudi Arabia, activists say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Just weeks before Saudi Arabia is set to lift its ban on women driving, the kingdom's state security said Saturday it had detained seven people who are being accused of working with "foreign entities." Rights…
Royal wedding goes off without a hitch
LONDON -- The big day finally arrived: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married Saturday at St. George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The prince takes on the title of Duke of Sussex and his American actress bride,…
Saturday Morning Vacant Residential Fire
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Early Saturday morning, the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to 2002 East 34th Street, on reports of smoke coming from the windows of a residence. Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing from the front of a vacant,…
Only 3 survivors in Cuba's worst aviation disaster in 3 decades
HAVANA -- The only three survivors of a plane crash in Cuba remained in grave condition Saturday as investigators tried to determine why an aging Boeing 737 carrying 110 people went down and erupted in flames shortly after takeoff in…
Most Rev. Michael Curry gives stirring royal wedding sermon
Most Rev. Michael Curry, the first African-American to serve as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, delivered an impassioned speech on the power of love and invoked Martin Luther King Jr. at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.…
Master designer behind Meghan Markle's wedding dress revealed
WINDSOR, England -- British designer Clare Waight Keller is the master designer behind the silk boat-necked gown and long veil worn by Meghan Markle as she walked down the flower-bedecked nave of St. George's Chapel for her wedding to Prince…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wed in Windsor
Meghan Markle arrives for the wedding ceremony to marry Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19, 2018. Credit: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrives with his…
Meet royal wedding photographer Alexi Lubomirski
The official photographer for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding is a Polish prince himself. Alexi Lubomirski took the couple's official engagement photos and has also photographed celebrities like Beyoncé, Angelina Jolie and Julia Roberts. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle…
For royal wedding guests, it's all about the well-plumed hats
Like every good royal wedding, it was all about the hats, the dresses and the posh tails in Windsor. Early guests included Oprah Winfrey, who sauntered into St. George's Chapel in Stella McCartney pink for the wedding Saturday of the…
American Bishop on bringing his style to the royal wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding will be a ceremony that both abides by and breaks tradition. It will be officiated by Rev. David Conner, the dean of Windsor, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, along with American Episcopalian…
Prince Harry is "one of us," says Prince Seeiso of Lesotho
Prince Seeiso is the youngest brother of the king of the small African nation of Lesotho -- but he's not in Windsor on official business. He and Prince Harry are longtime friends, and partners in philanthropy. Together, they started the…
Several athletes set foot in Chattanooga for Ironman 70.3
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It only seems fitting, with the Tennessee River, mountainous scenes, and an outdoor spirit that Chattanooga would host Ironman events. Well, that relationship is going a step further. "We are now the first community to host…
Grundy County School Board accepts director of schools resignation
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Grundy County School Board has voted to get rid of their director of schools. School board members accepted the resignation of Jessie Kinsey, who is the director of schools. Last year, some school board…