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Critics have questioned the British monarchy's relevance amid protests against King Charles III ahead of his coronation Saturday. Also in the news: A second mass shooting in two days has shocked Serbia and what we know about the end of a pandemic-era immigration policy.
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Here's Friday's news.
King's coronation draws apathy, criticism in former colonies
Queen Elizabeth II became ruler of a largely enthralled and still sprawling empire in 1953. But in his Saturday coronation, King Charles III inherits skeptical subjects hailing from a diminishing commonwealth of nations that increasingly question the very need for a monarchy. For many of the Commonwealth's 56 member nations, the coronation is an occasion to recall colonialism’s painful and bloody past. In the Caribbean, especially, the spectacular display of pageantry in London will jar with growing calls to sever all ties with the monarchy. Read more
Princess Anne weighs in on monarchy's relevance amid protests to King Charles's coronation.
10 things to know about UK's new monarch King Charles III ahead of his coronation.
How to watch King Charles III's coronation without going to Westminster Abbey.
Will Harry, William attend King Charles' coronation? Royal children's roles, unpacked.
Serbia sees second mass shooting in two days
Serbia saw its second mass shooting in two days, state media reported late Thursday, after a man fired an automatic weapon from a moving car, killing eight people and wounding 14 more in a village south of Belgrade. Thursday's shooting came after a 13-year-old boy used his father's guns in a rampage at a school in Belgrade on Wednesday that killed eight of his fellow students and a school guard. Mass shootings are extremely rare in Serbia, which has strict gun laws, but the western Balkan country has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Europe. Read more
Atlanta shooting suspect charged with murder.
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A California reparations bill would give some Black residents compensation.
On today's 5 Things podcast, USA TODAY World Affairs Correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard has the latest from Israel, where protests continue over proposed judicial reforms. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your smart speaker.
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What we know about the ending of Title 42
A Trump-era immigration policy that made it easier to expel migrants from U.S. borders during the COVID-19 pandemic is set to end next week.
The 2020 policy, known as Title 42, allowed Customs and Border Protection to turn migrants away in an effort to prevent the virus from spreading in holding facilities.
The Biden administration tried to end Title 42 last year, but legal cases by Republican-led states blocked their efforts.
Those legal efforts become moot on May 11, when the COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency is set to end, triggering the termination of Title 42 that same day.
Title 42's end is expected to be accompanied by a wave of migrants seeking to enter the U.S. The Pentagon confirmed it would deploy 1,500 active-duty troops to the southwest border to combat the expected surge.
More: The U.S. does not expect Mexico to match the troops it's sending.
Jordan Neely NYC subway chokehold death sparks outcry
Pressure is mounting on New York City authorities as they investigate the death of a well-known Black street performer after a former Marine, who is white, put him in a chokehold after an altercation on the subway. According to authorities and witnesses, Jordan Neely and the former Marine, 24, got into a verbal altercation that escalated into a physical fight and ended with the man putting Neely in a chokehold. Neely lost consciousness and never recovered, police said. Investigators interviewed the former Marine after Neely's death but did not detain him. Read more
Tyre Nichols' autopsy revealed he died from blunt force trauma to the head.
Last of four escaped Mississippi inmates was captured, a sheriff's office says.
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Four Proud Boys guilty of seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three lieutenants were found guilty Thursday of entering a seditious conspiracy against the U.S. government that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. A fifth Proud Boy was acquitted of the charge. But Tarrio's attorneys argued he is the government's scapegoat for the Capitol attack. The true culprit of Jan. 6, they said, was former President Donald Trump, who inflamed a mob of supporters and directed them toward the Capitol. Read more
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Photo of the day: Eight Secretariat descendants at 2023 Kentucky Derby
Fifty years after his Triple Crown triumph, Secretariat and his legacy still loom large over the Kentucky Derby. His sub-2-minute sprint around the Churchill Downs track has been approached just once by the 49 other champions since 1973. The mark will be challenged again Saturday, 34 years since his death, by eight horses from his bloodline during the race's 149th running. Read more about Secretariat and the latest news about a trainer suspended following two horse deaths.
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