King Charles and Prince William Team Up for Rare Royal Ceremony at Westminster Abbey

King Charles and Prince William Team Up for Rare Royal Ceremony at Westminster Abbey

BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty King Charles and Prince William are stepping out to attend the Service of the Order of the Bath The historic Order recognizes the work of military officials and senior civil servants The special service happens only every four years and William will be installed as Great Master of the Order during the ceremony at Westminster Abbey King CharlesandPrince Williamare joining forces for an unusual royal duty. On May 16, the King, 76, and the Prince of Wales, 42, stepped out together to attend the Service for the Order of the Bath at Westminster Abbey in London. The commemoration was extra special as it is the Order's 300th anniversary year and the Service for the Order of the Bath happens only every four years. The latest iteration is King Charles' first Service as sovereign and one with a special spotlight for Prince William. The heir to the throne will be installed as Great Master of the Order during the ceremony, which includes taking an oath and installing five Knights. The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was created through the Letters Patent of George I in May 1725 and recognizes the work of military officials and senior civil servants. The Order revives an older tradition tracing back to medieval times. According to that lore, soldiers would prepare to receive their knighthood with a ritualistic bath symbolic of spiritual purification and partake in a vigil the night before receiving their honor. The Order of the Bath features three classes of members: Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross, Knight Commander or Dame Commander and Companion. Women were admitted to the Order of the Bath in 1971 with Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (and the mother of modern working royal Prince Richard) named as the first Dame Grand Cross. Chris Jackson/Getty King Charles last attended the Service of the Order of the Bath in May 2022 as the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir to the throne and one he bequeathed to Prince William upon his accession to the throne in September 2022. It's traditional for the Prince of Wales, as Great Master of the Order of the Bath, to attend its signature service every four years, while the sovereign only goes to every other service, or every eight years. King Charles was installed as Great Master byQueen Elizabethin 1975 when he was 26 and William follows in his footsteps today. The father and son both stepped up into elevated royal roles following the Queen's death in September 2022 at age 96,with a source telling PEOPLE that the transition brought them closer than ever. Chris Jackson/Getty "Talking about the future of the country and their future roles has strengthened their bond," a source who knows both King Charles and Prince William told PEOPLE then. The royal family was rocked by two cancer diagnoses announced just a few weeks apart in 2024. Buckingham Palace said that February thatKing Charles was diagnosed with cancerandKate Middletonshared that March that she was alsoundergoing treatment for cancer. In a remarkably personal interview on the ground in Cape Town, South Africa in November for his 2024 Earthshot Prize,Prince William spoke about the emotional tollof the "brutal" year. Chris Jackson/Getty Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! "It's been dreadful. It's probably been the hardest year in my life," the Prince of Wales said. "So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult. But I'm so proud of my wife, I'm proud of my father, for handling the things that they have done. But from a personal family point of view, it's been, yeah, it's been brutal." Princess Kates shared in September that shecompleted chemotherapyand said in January that she isin remission, while the King's treatment for cancercontinues into this year. Read the original article onPeople

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May 16, 2025

King Charles and Prince William Team Up for Rare Royal Ceremony at Westminster Abbey

King Charles and Prince William Team Up for Rare Royal Ceremony at Westminster Abbey BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty King Charles and Prince ...

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Sarah Silverman Says Working at ‘SNL’ Makes ‘You Feel Like a Piece of S— and You’re Terrified’; Conan O’Brien Saved Her Career After ‘SNL’ Firing

Sarah Silverman Says Working at 'SNL' Makes 'You Feel Like a Piece of S— and You're Terrified'; Conan O'Brien Saved Her Career After 'SNL' Firing

Sarah Silverman recently appeared on "The Howard Stern Show" and credited Conan O'Brien for helping to save her career after she was fired from "Saturday Night Live." Silverman was a writer and cast member on "SNL" Season 19 but got dropped after one season. "Conan was the best thing for me," Silverman said about how O'Brien would invite her onto "Late Night" after her firing. "That was his first year [on 'Late Night'], was my first and only year at 'SNL.' And he put me on all the time, even after I was fired, all the time, and that was the start for me." More from Variety Weekend Update Slams 'Woke' Pope Accusations, Jokes About Trump's Film Tariffs and Summer Movie Season Trump Interrupts 'SNL' Mother's Day Message to Talk Chicago Pope and Trade Deals as Cecily Strong Returns as Wine-Guzzling Jeanine Pirro John Oliver Says 'SNL' British Version Is a 'Terrible Idea': 'I Don't Know How You Can Impose That Cult Onto the U.K.' "And I wouldn't have been able to be on Conan without 'SNL,'" she added. "And it was an incredible kind of boot camp experience." Silverman said that while being at "SNL" was "so magical" and "so amazing," there was also "just something about it where they just have this energy that puts you in your place where you feel like a piece of shit, and you're terrified. The anxiety… it's very hard to be zen and chill there." "Andy Samberg did that whole piece about the anxiety of doing something for 'SNL,'" Silverman added, referring to Samberg's"SNL50" sketch. "It was very honest — I thought a lot of people connected to it that were there. We all feel like losers here for some reason." Silverman has previously said that she wasn't fired from "SNL" for any personal reason. It was simply the show's usual housekeeping. But she was still blindsided by the decision. "I was totally thrown for a loop when I was fired, because it never occurred to me that was possible," Silverman told Stern. "But I think it's definitely for the best." Watch Silverman's interview on "The Howard Stern Show" in the video below. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

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Sarah Silverman Says Working at ‘SNL’ Makes ‘You Feel Like a Piece of S— and You’re Terrified’; Conan O’Brien Saved Her Career After ‘SNL’ Firing

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Singer Chris Brown's tour in question as UK judge orders him into custody on assault charge

Singer Chris Brown's tour in question as UK judge orders him into custody on assault charge

LONDON (AP) —Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown's upcoming tour was thrown into question Friday as a British judge ordered him held in custody while facing allegations that he beat a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown, 36, appeared in Manchester Magistrates' Court to face one count of causing grievous bodily harm and was ordered held until his next hearing June 13 in London — the same day he's due to take the stage in Frankfurt, Germany, on the third date of his world tour. Judge Joanne Hirst rejected Brown's bail request after prosecutor Hannah Nicholls said that the crime was "extremely serious." Brown was on tour in the U.K. in February 2023 when he launched an unprovoked attack on producer Abe Diaw, striking him several times with a bottle at the Tape nightclub in the swanky Mayfair neighborhood in London, Nicholls said. Brown then chased Diaw and punched and kicked him in an attack caught on surveillance camera in front of a club full of people, she said. Defense attorney Grace Forbes argued that the American performer wasn't a flight risk and should be released. Brown was flanked by court officers in the dock. His hair was bleached blonde and he wore sweatpants and a black T-shirt. He confirmed his name and birth date, and said that his address was the local Lowry Hotel, where he was arrested early Thursday and taken into custody. His case was transferred to Southwark Crown Court in London, where he is expected to enter a plea to the charge. Brown's representative didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Brown, often called by his nickname Breezy, burst onto the music scene as a teen in 2005 and has become a major hitmaker over the years with notable songs such as "Run It," "Kiss Kiss" and "Without You." He won his first Grammy for best R&B album in 2011 for "F.A.M.E." and then earned his second gold trophy in the same category for "11:11 (Deluxe)" earlier this year. The singer is due to launch an international tour next month with artists Jhene Aiko, Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller, opening with a European leg on June 8 in Amsterdam before starting North America shows in July. ___ Jonathan Landrum Jr. contributed to this report from Los Angeles.

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May 16, 2025

Singer Chris Brown's tour in question as UK judge orders him into custody on assault charge

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Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man dodge immigration agents seeks donations for attorneys

Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man dodge immigration agents seeks donations for attorneys

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge charged with helping a man illegally evade immigration agents is seeking donations to fund her court defense. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan announced Friday that she's set upa fund to cover the costs of her defense. Her attorneys said in a statement that the case against her is an "unprecedented attack on the independent judiciary by the federal government." Dugan has hired a group of high-powered lawyers led by former U.S. Attorney Steve Biskupic. She's looking to tap into anger on the left over the case to help pay them. Dozens of peopledemonstrated outside Dugan's arraignmentThursday at the federal courthouse in Milwaukee, demanding she be set free and accusing theTrumpadministration of going too far. Federal prosecutors allege Eduardo Flores-Ruiz was in Dugan's courtroom on April 18 for a hearing in a domestic violence case when Dugan learned immigration agents were in the courthouse looking to arrest him. According to court documents, Flores-Ruiz illegally returned to the U.S. after he was deported in 2013. Angry that agents were in the courthouse and calling the situation "absurd," Dugan led Flores-Ruiz out a back door in her courtroom, according to an FBI affidavit. Agents eventually captured him following a foot chase outside the building. FBI agents arrested Dugan at the county courthouse on April 25. A grand jury on Tuesday indicted her on one count of obstruction and one count of concealing a person to prevent arrest. The charges carry a total maximum sentence of six years in federal prison. Dugan pleaded not guilty during her arraignment. Her attorneys have filed a motion seeking to dismiss the case, arguing that she was controlling movement in her courtroom in her official capacity as a judge andtherefore is immune from prosecution. The state Supreme CourtsuspendedDugan following her arrest. A reserve judge has taken over her cases. Her attorneys said in their statement that Dugan plans to resume her work as a judge and they won't accept contributions that could compromise her judicial integrity. They said they would not accept money from Milwaukee County residents; attorneys who practice in the county; lobbyists; judges; parties with pending matters before any Milwaukee County judge; and county employees. They also said they would take money only from U.S. citizens.

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May 16, 2025

Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man dodge immigration agents seeks donations for attorneys

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Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Gaza, officials say, as Trump wraps up Middle East tour

Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Gaza, officials say, as Trump wraps up Middle East tour

Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Striphave killed more than 100 people in the last 24 hours and injured hundreds more, according to the Health Ministry, as PresidentDonald Trump tours the Middle Eastwith few remarks on Israel's intensifying war on the enclave. The United States would no longer give "lectures on how to live" to the Middle East, Trump said, as he focused instead on speeches about American glory,luxury jets and handshakes with billionaires. Trump wrapped up his four-day tour of the region Friday, which included stops in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, but not Israel, skirting attention on ceasefire negotiations or the lifting of Israel'stotal blockade on aid entering Gaza. Since March 2, Israel has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid, medicine or commercial goods into Gaza, which Israeli officials say is intended to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages. United Nations officials have accused Israel of using "starvation a bargaining chip." The aerial offensive is raising fears of another ground invasion, after Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu saidearlier this month that he would order the military to ramp up its operations andseize the entire strip. One of those Israeli missiles landed on the home of 11-year-old Ibrahim Al-Banna in southern Gaza on Thursday evening. Ibrahim's uncle Abd Al-Banna arrived at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, carrying his dead body wrapped in a green blanket. The boy's mother broke down into tears, seeing her son's body on a gurney, a NBC News crew witnessed. "My darling, my Abdu … you are my heart … I wish it were me instead of you," she said, crying and embracing his lifeless body. As his family wrapped Ibrahim's body into a white funeral shroud at the morgue, his uncle leaned into him and said, "When you meet God, tell him they left Gaza alone — without food, without water, without hope." Aside from broadlydeclining to discuss human rights issues with Middle Eastern officials, as previous U.S. leaders have done, Trump's public statements on Gaza has been limited to saying he wanted to make Gaza a "freedom zone." He did not elaborate on details of such a proposal, but said Friday, "We're looking at Gaza. And we're going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving." Trump's relationship with Netanyahu has beenstrained in the weeks ahead of his tripas they grow apart on two of the region's most pressing issues: the war in Gaza and aggression from Iran, U.S. and Middle Eastern officials with the knowledge of the tensions told NBC News. Despite an alignment on display in the early days of Trump's administration, in which he encouraged the Israeli military to "finish the job" against Hamas in Gaza and restarted supplying weapons to Israel that then-President Joe Biden had paused, Trump has since become frustrated with the staunch U.S. ally, including Netanyahu's decision to intensify the military offensive on the enclave. In turn, Netanyahu is said to be frustrated with Trump's refusal to support military strikes against Iran's nuclear sites, opting instead to negotiate with Iran, and for stepping back from U.S. strikes against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Israel's intensified strikes on Gaza were paired with ongoingviolence in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli forces have ramped up their raids and settler violence has soared. The Israeli military killed five members of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad on Thursday, the group's military wing said after Israeli forces surrounded their homes in a West Bank town. The raid was in response to a gunman opening fire on a vehicle carrying Tzeela Gez, a pregnant 30-year-old Israeli woman who was being driven to the hospital. Gez died while giving birth, though her baby survived. Netanyahu said he was "deeply shocked by the horrific attack." Hamas praised it as "heroic." Palestinian health officials say more than 53,000 people have been killed in Gaza sinceOct. 7, 2023, when Hamas-led terror attackson Israel killed about about 1,200 people with about 250 taken hostage, according to Israeli officials.

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May 16, 2025

Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Gaza, officials say, as Trump wraps up Middle East tour

Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Gaza, officials say, as Trump wraps up Middle East tour Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Striphave ki...

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