A “senior member of the royal household” has passed “high-grade” information about the Duchess of Sussex to a tabloid newspaper she is suing. The Mail on Sunday’s editor claims a source with “direct knowledge” revealed that Meghan had used two of her advisors to help the authors of the book Finding Freedom. Ted Verity said in a witness statement: “Sara Latham, who worked as a communications professional for [Meghan] and her husband, assisted the authors of Finding Freedom by performing a role that was essentially fact-checking, to make sure the authors got nothing wrong....

Meghan and her husband reunited with Prince William and Princess Catherine to make a surprise visit outside Queen Elizabeth II’s residence in Windsor, outside London, on Saturday. The four met with crowds of well-wishers who had lined the street to mourn the death of the U.K.’s longest-reigning monarch. It was reminiscent of their public engagements together after Harry and Meghan were married in May 2018. Meghan spoke with many of those who had gathered outside and was seen shaking hands and hugging a girl in the crowd....

The Duchess of Sussex is being sued for defamation by Samantha Markle over briefing notes she emailed to her communications secretary in 2018. Meghan had authorized Jason Knauf to meet with Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, authors of The New York Times bestselling biography of her Finding Freedom, and gave him what she described as “background reminders.” Samantha Markle is now suing over the content of those briefing notes as well as remarks Meghan made during her Oprah Winfrey interview....

In the footage, Rachel Zane, played by the Duchess of Sussex prior to her wedding to Prince Harry, tells main character Mike Ross, played by Patrick J. Adams, that a lawyer involved in a lawsuit is her father. When Ross reacts with surprise, Zane suggests his disbelief might be as a result of not realizing that her father was Black. In real life, Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland is Black and her father Thomas Markle Sr....

Owens, a host for the Daily Wire, interviewed Trump this week and suggested that vaccines against COVID-19 are not working. The former president quickly interjected, explaining that the vaccines are highly effective at preventing hospitalizations and death. “People aren’t dying when they take the vaccine,” he said. McCain, the daughter of the late GOP Senator John McCain and a columnist for the Daily Mail, tweeted about Owens interview with Trump on Thursday....

Kelly took to Twitter early Wednesday morning to criticize NBCUniversal’s motion picture arm, movie studio Universal Pictures, over actor Robert Downey Jr. appearing in blackface in the 2008 satirical comedy Tropic Thunder. Tweeting a link to a recent interview in which Downey defended the role, because the movie impugned his character’s use of blackface, Kelly wrote: “R. Downey Jr: wears blackface for Universal w/o regret bc it ‘sparked a necessary convo....

Quiet rooms are being provided as part of a concerted effort by the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) to offer more mental health support services for players throughout the tournament. It comes after two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from this year’s French Open citing mental health issues. Osaka went on to take a hiatus from the sport, during which time she opened up about her battles with depression....

Relegation-threatened Super League side Melaka United will undertake a massive mid-season squad revamp, its deputy president Datuk Wira Yusoff Mahadi told Bernama. And according to him, even star striker Ilija Spasojevic may not be safe from the culling, while head coach Eric Williams may be replaced. “We are going to assess the performance of all players and also find out the problems faced by the coach. “It may be that the players are not able to adopt to his coaching style, but personally I know Williams is a good coach....

The outfit was debuted after Biden played an April Fool’s prank on reporters and staff aboard the flight back to Washington, D.C. from California. According to a pool report, she had dressed up as a flight attendant and handed out Dove ice cream bars. Pictures of the outfit as she got off the plane sparked a social media debate, attracting both praise and criticism for the first lady. Several days later, her style is still dividing opinions—with some comparing Biden to former first lady Melania Trump, leading to the latter’s name to trend on the platform on Monday....

The last CNN/SSRS poll of Trump family favorability found Melania has the worst popularity rating for a first lady in polling history, setting an all-time record which dates back to Pat Nixon in 1973. The only other first lady to record a net popularity rating below 40 points was Hillary Clinton in January 2001. But even Clinton, who was actively campaigning for her future New York senate seat at the time, still managed a 52 percent favorable versus 39 percent unfavorable ratings....

SQUADS Melbourne City squad: 1.Thomas SORENSEN (gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3.Josh ROSE, 5.Ivan FRANJIC, 6.Osama MALIK, 8.Neil KILKENNY, 9.Nicolas COLAZO, 10.Anthony CACERES, 11.Bruce KAMAU, 12.Nick FITZGERALD, 17.Tim CAHILL, 18.Paulo RETRE, 21.Ruon TONGYIK, 23.Bruno FORNAROLI (c), 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Fernando BRANDAN, 34.Denis GENREAU, 40.Yaren SOZER (gk) two to be omitted Ins: 5.Ivan FRANJIC (returns from injury), 11.Bruce KAMAU (promoted) Outs: Nil Unavailable: 7.Corey GAMEIRO (ACL – season), 20.Dean BOUZANIS (gk) (suspended – 3 weeks), 22....

FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE could have been just another slackerish bunch of boys with guitars playing bummed-out ditties about nothing at all. You know, like the Lemonheads or Weezer. But songwriters Chris Collingwood (center) and Adam Schlesinger (right) are way too talented for that. Schlesinger just got an Academy Award nomination for his title song to Tom Hanks’s ““That Thing You Do!’’ And on ““Fountains of Wayne,’’ he and Collingwood show off a gift for turning low-key tales of office temps and party girls into hummable little masterpieces....

S. Allen Counter, neurophysiologist, Harvard University professor and head of the Harvard Foundation, believes that nothing less than a national monument to slavery can transmit the essence of those blood memories across the generations. For years he has sought backing for a memorial on the Washington Mall that would showcase the hold of a slave ship with 300-plus men, women and children packed inside. Such a monument, he contends, ““would answer all the questions,’’ by providing some sense of the immensity of the pain endured and horror perpetrated in forging and preserving the Union....

Dedric Lawson announced on Thursday that he was reconfiguring his eligibility and joining the Class of 2015, and, with that move, also joining his older brother, K.J., at Memphis next season. The boys’ father, Keelon, who was recently named an assistant coach at Memphis shared the news. MORE: Top 25 players in the Class of 2015 | Preseason Top 25 The impact of the news on Memphis’ immediate future is huge....

Authorities said that two of the deceased were fatally shot by the third, who then died of a self-inflicted gunshot Tuesday afternoon. The FBI and U.S. Postal Service have not yet named the workers killed, but relatives and co-workers said they were a supervisor, a manager and a letter carrier assigned to work temporarily at the facility. Workers began arriving at the annex again Wednesday and vans were seen leaving the parking lot to make mail deliveries, AP reported....

‘Omg, what happened to the abs?’ one person commented on a US Weekly Instagram post featuring the photo. Another added: ‘He gained weight! Omg.’ Others wrote things such as “Dad bod” and “Abs gone” while criticizing the former Game of Thrones star’s slightly softer frame. While some have meant those comments as criticism, having a “dad bod” in 2019 may not be such a bad thing after all. A survey conducted by Kelton Global in conjunction with fitness franchise Planet Fitness interviewed over 2,000 Americans ages 18 and over to get their perception on the dad body....

Meningococcal septicemia, also known as meningococcemia, occurs when the bacteria spread to your bloodstream, while meningococcal meningitis is when the bacteria infect the membranes surrounding your brain and spinal cord, known as the meninges, and cause swelling. Meningococcal disease is a medical emergency, and the symptoms can progress from mild flu-like symptoms to death in just a matter of hours. Any sign or symptom of meningococcal disease should be evaluated and treated right away....

“The EV shift is picking up speed - especially in the luxury segment, where Mercedes-Benz belongs. The tipping point is getting closer and we will be ready as markets switch to electric-only by the end of this decade,” said Ola Källenius, CEO of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG in a press release. “This step marks a profound reallocation of capital. I am convinced that we will be successful in this exciting new era....

Even if you can’t see your friends and family in person on December 25, you can still wish them a merry Christmas virtually. Why not make a boring text more exciting and fun with a festive GIF, cozy image, or funny meme? Find out below where to find the best Christmas GIFs, images and memes to send to your loved ones to wish them a happy holidays. Merry Christmas GIFs Send your friends and family merry Christmas GIFs this Christmas—just decide if you want to be funny, festive, or cute....