The Duke of York has called time on the bombshell civil litigation by agreeing to pay an undisclosed sum to Virginia Giuffre, who says she was a 17-year-old trafficking victim when she was forced to have sex with him. London’s Metropolitan Police announced in October that it would not take any further action against the prince, following a review. However Nigel Cawthorne, Prince Andrew’s biographer, said the case should now be reviewed by Britain’s Metropolitan Police following the settlement revealed on Tuesday....

Queen Elizabeth II’s second eldest son’s lawsuit accused him of raping Giuffre when she was a 17-year-old sex trafficking victim of the prince’s friend, Jeffrey Epstein. Prince Andrew has not accepted the allegations against him, which he has always denied. The filing said he had “never intended to malign Ms. Giuffre’s character.” He vowed to demonstrate “regret” for his association with convicted sex offender Epstein, and will “make a substantial donation” to Giuffre’s charity which aims to help sex trafficking victims, the filing stated....

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex backed the likes of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell by voicing concerns about the platform’s stance on COVID. They stopped short of a boycott, however, and are still expected to release a weekly Spotify podcast at some stage. Their intervention came the same day Spotify announced new measures on COVID misinformation in response to the scandal. Candace Owens wrote on Twitter: “Everyday Harry and Meghan wake up and think ‘how can we make millions more people around the world hate us?...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched multiple lawsuits against the media, including against picture agencies on both sides of the Atlantic. And Harry has previously compared Meghan’s experience with the media to the loss of his mother, who died in a car crash while the paparazzi were in pursuit. Morton, who wrote the definitive biography of Princess Diana with her cooperation, said British photographers gave Harry and his wife an “easy ride” compared to his mother....

Dr. Katrine Wallace was among 270 doctors, scientists and healthcare professionals to sign a letter to Spotify voicing concern about the podcast host’s views on the vaccine. In an interview with Rolling Stone on January 12 she said Rogan was “a menace to public health.” On Sunday, she thanked Harry and Meghan for releasing a statement via their spokesperson voicing concern about COVID-19 misinformation on the platform. Wallace wrote on Twitter: “Thank you Prince Harry and Megan for standing behind us scientists and medical professionals asking Spotify to institute a policy to moderate misinformation on their platform....

Speaking to Hoda Kotb in a special interview for NBC News’ Today show from the Invictus Games in the Netherlands, Harry told the host how he has felt the presence of his mother constantly over the last two years, the period in which he has stepped down as a working member of the royal family and welcomed his two children, Archie Harison Mountbatten-Windsor, 2, and Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, 10 months....

The Duke of Sussex famously dressed in a Nazi uniform for a fancy dress party as a 20-year-old and later while training as an army officer recorded himself describing a Pakistani cadet using racially offensive language. Harry told the Armchair Expert podcast that those experiences hadn’t been enough to show him the damage that racism can do. He said: “I thought I understood life, especially bearing in mind most of the countries I was going to and the communities I was going to were people of color....

The two princes will see each other on Thursday after Prince Philip’s funeral reportedly failed to meaningfully repair their damaged relationship. The brothers will be side-by-side at the unveiling of a statue in their mother’s honor at Kensington Palace, creating a new opportunity for progress in negotiations. Robert Lacey charted the royal rift in his bombshell biography Battle of Brothers, which detailed how William threw Harry out of Kensington Palace over bullying allegations against Meghan....

The Artist, as he was referred to for a time after he famously switched his name to a symbol amid a beef with a record company, died at age 57 on Thursday. He didn’t just make some of the best music the world has ever partied or procreated to; he emerged onto a music scene that had been dominated by artists who recorded out of hotbeds such as Detroit, Philadelphia and Memphis....

The English cocker spaniel has been with the couple for nine years and was in some of the earliest pictures of Prince George. For the prince and siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, Lupo has been a beloved pet for their whole lives. Kate’s brother James Middleton joined fans in sharing heartwarming messages for the family on Instagram, noting how difficult the death of a pet can be. He revealed he lit a candle, said a prayer and went for a healing walk with Lupo’s mother, Middleton family dog Ella....

The tribute follows a tweet sent by the prince on July 27 when he first learned of the death of Anton Mzimba, reading: “I’m deeply saddened to learn of the killing of Anton Mzimba who I spoke to in November. Committed and brave, rangers like Anton are central to the conservation of Africa’s fantastic wildlife. Those responsible must swiftly be brought to justice. My thoughts are with his family. W....

Ken Wharfe was a personal protection officer to Princess Diana from 1987 to 1993 and has written extensively about his time in royal service, including the upcoming book Diana: Remembering The Princess co-authored with journalist Ros Coward. Wharfe worked closely with Prince William and Prince Harry at Kensington Palace, heading their security for a year before being assigned solely to Diana. In an extract from his new book, run by the Mail on Sunday, Wharfe recounted how Diana took pity on him for having been assigned to her two sons, calling them a “bloody nuisance....

On Sunday, the results from the first round of voting for the French presidential election were released and showed Macron receiving 27.8 percent of votes, compared with 23.1 percent received by Le Pen. The results released on Sunday indicate that Macron and Le Pen will meet in the second round of France’s presidential elections, which is a rematch of the race in 2017, when Macron defeated Le Pen. The second round of elections is set for April 24....

Trump’s been known to be heavily critical of books that cast him and his administration in a negative light, slamming them for being inaccurate and written by disgruntled people with no real connection to him. In contrast to those “fakers and slimeballs,” Trump praised General Keith Kellogg, his former national security adviser, for having written a “factual and indisputable” narrative about the Trump presidency. A “sweeping and powerful account” of the Trump presidency, according to the former president, Trump championed the book as a “real and inside account” of his time in office....

High levels of procalcitonin can mean you have a serious bacterial infection called sepsis. Sepsis is a potentially deadly condition in which the body overreacts to a bacterial infection by releasing chemicals that can cause damaging inflammation. If left untreated, sepsis can become severe enough to cause organ failure and death. The procalcitonin test can help quickly confirm if a person is experiencing sepsis and whether they are at risk of shock....

What Causes PPA? PPA is caused by neurodegenerative diseases, which shrink and destroy brain tissues. The most common of these are Alzheimer’s disease and a group of brain-damaging diseases known as frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). How a person is affected by neurodegenerative disease depends on which brain tissues are damaged. In someone with PPA, most damage occurs in areas of the brain that allow you to use and comprehend language in spoken and written form....

I call it communist because it’s based on the kind of leveling of the playing field that Marx promoted. Much of what passes for “equity” can be traced back to Marx’s obsession with class warfare and exploitation. Equity refers to equality of outcome, a focus historically of the Communists who believed you can use the strong arm of the government to force the same life outcome on different individuals. This belief system has caused nothing but hardship and death....

Agents on Friday searched multiple New York homes of people affiliated with the controversial conservative group. In a new YouTube video, Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe said that the group had received a grand jury subpoena because of the diary. He claims that the group never “engaged in any illegal conduct” and said he has “no doubt Project Veritas acted appropriately at each and every step.” Project Veritas is perhaps most well known for its use of hidden cameras and identities in order to obtain information from journalists to expose what they interpret as liberal bias....

One of college basketball’s top freshmen this season, Ellenson averaged 17.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game as he rewrote Marquette’s freshman record book for a team that went 20-13. MORE: SN’s first NBA Mock Draft | Every team’s biggest draft regret At 6-11 with a 7-2 wingspan, strong ball-handling skills and the ability to shoot from the outside, he’s the type of high-ceiling player NBA teams covet, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel noted....