NEW YORK – This week marks the final weekly airing of “America’s Most Wanted” on the Fox network after 23 years and 1,153 fugitives nabbed. “I don’t think it’s hit me yet,” said John Walsh, the host and driving force of what he turned into a nationwide crime watch. “Saturday when I see the last show — that’s gonna be painful.” But that broadcast, which airs at 9 p.m. EDT, is billed as t…
OTTAWA, Ontario – Thousands of Canadians lined the streets and cheered as Prince William and Kate arrived in an open carriage at Parliament Hill to join in Canada Day celebrations on Friday. A 21-gun salute to Canada’s 144th birthday and military plane flyovers were part of the pageantry, which was to be capped by a speech by the prince. The newlywed couple is on a nine-day tour of Canada on their first official overseas trip. At breaks in…
QUEBEC CITY – Prince William and Kate thrilled hundreds of adoring fans with an unscheduled walkabout Sunday in a city that was the site of the key British victory in the conquest of the French — a historical event not forgotten by French-speaking separatists protesting nearby. The newlyweds were on the fourth day of a nine-day trip to Canada, part of their first official overseas trip since their April 29 wedding. The visit hit a nerve among Fr…
NEW YORK – John Walsh has said goodbye and thanked viewers of “America’s Most Wanted” for helping bring almost 1,200 fugitives to justice over more than two decades. Walsh told his audience in brief farewell remarks: “You’ve saved lives and gotten people justice.” The series aired its last weekly episode on Fox on Saturday. Fox has cited high production costs for pulling the plug on the series, which premiered…
SANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) – On a green and glamorous California polo field, Britain’s Prince William and new wife Kate charmed the deep-pocketed polo set and raised millions of dollars for charity in their first U.S. visit as a royal couple. William, an avid polo player, made good on his promise to win a charity polo match and scored four goals for his team. That earned him a pair of kisses from Kate at the upscale charity event…
MONTREAL – Prince William’s new bride Kate countered protesters with smiles Saturday, as the royal couple came face to face with loud opposition in the French-speaking province of Quebec in a brief reversal of what has otherwise been a hugely successful trip. About 35 protesters, including members of the separatist group Reseau de Resistance du Quebecois, or Quebecker Resistance Network, stood outside Sainte-Justine University Hospital Cen…