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Yahoo
4 hours ago
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Camilla mayor arrested, charged with election interference
CAMILLA – Three city of Camilla officials, including Mayor Kelvin Owens, Election Superintendent Rhunette Williford and City Clerk Cheryl Ford, were arrested on Wednesday on election interference and other charges, the same day a Mitchell County Grand Jury returned an indictment against them. The Grand Jury handed down the 13-count indictment on Wednesday in relation to a November special election for an unexpired Camilla City Council seat that was ultimately won by council member Azalee Vereen. The arrests follow a lengthy legal case over two former city council members who were ruled ineligible to serve because they could not prove they were residents of Camilla. No bond hearing had been held in the case as of Thursday afternoon, and all three suspects remained at the Mitchell County Jail as of noon. The November election was a memorable one for residents as it saw polls remain open until 4 a.m. on Nov. 5. The special election initially was cancelled following the resignations of Ford and Williford on the previous day, leaving no one to open the polling place in downtown Camilla. However, a judge appointed new election workers on Election Day, and the polls opened shortly before 4 p.m., remaining open for the required 12 hours. The Nov. 4 general election was held separately from the city special election and was unaffected by the snafu with the city. In the first count of the indictment, Owens is charged with interference with elections. The mayor is accused of 'willfully (attempting) to prevent a poll officer from holding an election' by instructing the city's police chief to post officers outside the polling place to prevent poll officers and voters from entering the building, according to the indictment. Owens also is charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit election fraud. In those indictments, he is accused of conspiring with Ford and Williford. In furthering this conspiracy, the indictment said, Owens canceled the election during a Nov. 4 meeting, instructed employees to remove election signage indicating where polls were located and personally placed a sign at the polling place announcing the cancellation. Ford was indicted on three counts of interference with elections, conspiracy to commit election fraud and two counts of failure of a public officer to perform their duty. She is accused of resigning her position the day prior to the election in order to prevent voting from occurring, attempting to prevent a poll officer from holding an election and of failing to post signage stating that any ballots cast for Ventarra Pollard would not be counted due to his ineligibility to run for office in the city. Pollard, along with former council member Corey Morgan, were initially ruled ineligible to run for office in July 2023 by a senior Superior Court judge from outside the South Georgia Judicial Circuit, a decision that was upheld in 2024 by the Georgia Court of Appeals. Williford was indicted on two counts of interference with elections, conspiracy to commit election fraud and failure of a public officer to perform her duties. She is accused of resigning her position the day prior to the election in order to prevent poll workers and voters from entering the polling place and in furtherance of the conspiracy to prevent the election from proceeding as scheduled. The investigation was initiated at the request of South Georgia Judicial Circuit Judge Joseph Mulhollaind on Dec. 2, 2024, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced in a press release on Thursday. The agency presented its investigative findings to Mulholland's office prior to the district attorney's presentation of the case to the Grand Jury. During a previous interview with The Albany Herald, Owens said that he, Pollard and Morgan, along with council member Raimond Burley, represented the city's 'first progressive black voting block' and that this had upset some within the city. Two Camilla residents filed a lawsuit in November 2022 challenging the residency of Pollard and Morgan.
Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
The subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) ways Meghan Markle and Prince Harry repeatedly turn the spotlight on themselves to create 'Sussex distractions'
Prince Harry recently said in his no-holds-barred interview with the BBC that he wanted reconciliation with his family. But for some royal observers, this is hard to believe. It seems that whenever King Charles or Prince William make headlines for royal engagements or celebrations, the Sussexes appear with their own news. Most recently Charles and Camilla arrived for a whirlwind visit to Ottawa, which was already billed as a message to President Trump that ' Canada is not for sale'. The couple arrived for a historic visit to the country's capital - the first by Charles as its head of state - to formally open parliament. It was the first time a sovereign had undertaken the honour for 58 years and came as Canadians voiced their outrage at the US President's suggestion that Canada could become America's '51st state'. Charles and Camilla were greeted with shouts of 'welcome home' as they exited their plane which had travelled from the UK. Prior to the trip, Charles was reportedly 'concerned' about the growing friction between Canada and the US. At the same time, Harry made a surprise visit to China for a tourism conference in Shanghai where he advocated for sustainable travel. In his first ever visit to the country, Harry spoke to fulfil his role as co-founder of Travalyst, an organisation which promotes environmentally friendly forms of travel. His older brother Prince William made a similar diplomatic trip to China ten years ago, marking the first official royal visit in 30 years. In Harry's BBC interview, which aired hours after he lost his battle over taxpayer-funded bodyguards earlier this month, the prince said Charles 'won't' speak to him. There has been ongoing tension between the King and his youngest son since Harry stepped down as a working member of the royal family alongside his wife, Meghan Markle. The rift escalated after Harry and Meghan publicly spoke out about their experiences with the Royal Family in their Oprah interview and Harry's tell-all memoir Spare. And this wasn't the only recent occasion where Harry and Charles have made clashing plans. In April Harry made a dramatic London court appearance to coincide with Charles's state visit to Italy. Charles and Queen exit the airplane during a state visit to The Republic of Italy on April 7 In April Harry made a dramatic London court appearance to coincide with Charles's state visit to Italy Harry landed in the UK just before King Charles III jetted off to Italy for a historic four-day state visit at the beginning of April Harry landed in the UK just before King Charles III jetted off to Italy for a historic four-day state visit at the beginning of April. The Duke of Sussex was back in London for an appeal against a High Court ruling on whether he is entitled to armed bodyguards paid for by the taxpayer, which has since been lost. His arrival in the UK capital came as the King and Queen jetted into Rome, before visiting the city of Ravenna, as they used the 'soft power' diplomacy of the monarchy to strengthen Britain's relationship with its ally. As Harry arrived at the central London court, he waved as he entered but did not speak to reporters gathered outside. He wore a dark suit with a blue patterned tie and walking through Bell Yard, he did not reply as a reporter asked, 'Did you speak to your dad?' Harry's time in the UK overlapped with his father, whom he last saw more than a year ago when it was first announced that the monarch had been diagnosed with cancer. However, MailOnline reported that the estranged pair did not meet up as the King spent his weekend at his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire before flying to Rome from RAF Brize Norton with Queen Camilla. It was reported that Harry's appearance 'overshadowed' Charles's visit to Italy. It was the very kind of duties which the Sussex's withdrew from, that the King and Queen were busy with as Harry was in court. It was the very kind of duties which the Sussex's withdrew from, that the King and Queen were busy with as Harry was in court Meghan Markle left royal fans stunned with her emotional admission and shocking revolution in a tearful interview on the eve of William and Kate's 14th wedding anniversary And it's not just Harry who raised eyebrows with his timing. Meghan left royal fans stunned with her emotional admission and shocking revolution in a tearful interview on the eve of William and Kate's 14th wedding anniversary. The Duchess broke down in tears as she revealed personal details about her and Harry's life during her appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show Podcast on April 28. Also in April, the Waleses' youngest child showed off his missing baby teeth in his 7th birthday portrait, released via social media on April 23. Hours after this photo was released Meghan revealed her son Archie was about to lose his first tooth. The Duchess took to the stage at the Time100 summit in New York City where she discussed everything from her latest business ventures to how she handles hate. During the intimate chat, the mother-of-two also opened up about her children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three. She candidly told the audience that her eldest has a loose tooth and is 'just about' to lose it this week, adding that she hopes she's back to California in time to see it. Hours after this photo was released Meghan revealed her son Archie was about to lose his first tooth 'What we're going to put out during our next launch is equally as important to me as Archie getting his first [big] tooth this week,' she said. 'It's about to happen, I might get back just in time for it!' Meghan was also accused of 'copying' clothes worn by Kate's children. The Duchess introduced royal fans to her 'Easter edit' on her newly launched ShopMe page on Instagram. However, eyebrows were soon raised when it came to light that she had linked to the exact outfits worn by Prince George and Princess Charlotte. On her ShopMe Instagram page, for example, were the blue gingham pyjamas by Petite Plume worn by a then two-year-old George to meet the Obamas at Kensington Palace in 2016. Despite the Sussexes' attempts to subtly turn the spotlight to themselves, many royal observers are catching on and calling out the couple for this bad look. Thankfully for Charles, the Duke's speech about environmentally travel failed to diminish the headlines the King garnered supporting Canada's sovereignty.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Dolly Parton Teases Multiple Royal Family Hangouts—Including an Invitation for George, Charlotte, and Louis
In a new interview, Dolly Parton said she'd be open to collaborating with Meghan Markle on season 2 of her Netflix series With Love, Meghan—but that's not where Parton's royal family crossovers end. Parton shared she has plans to meet Queen Camilla later this year, and said she'd love to reschedule an invitation to tea Parton had to turn down with Kate Middleton in 2023. Parton also extended an invitation to Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis that we'd absolutely love to see appears that Dolly Parton has multiple potential royal crossover moments in her near future, two years after turning down the opportunity to have tea with Kate Middleton in 2023. In a new interview with The Huffington Post, Parton—who certainly knows her way around a kitchen, having launched her own line of frozen meals and baking mixes—was asked if she would ever collaborate with Meghan Markle, perhaps on the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix series With Love, Meghan. (Chrissy Teigen is already rumored to be appearing on the forthcoming season 2, with Gwyneth Paltrow recently saying she'd be open to it, as well.) 'Well, never say never,' Parton—described as 'American royalty' in the article—told the outlet. 'You never know where you're gonna go.' But then came the real kicker in the form of news Parton casually dropped next: 'In fact, I'm going to go to England in October, and I'm going to actually, hopefully, get to have tea with the Queen,' she said, referring to Queen Camilla, who, like Parton, is a staunch advocate for literacy, Camilla with her The Queen's Reading Room organization and Parton with her Imagination Library, which expanded to the U.K. in 2007. 'I think they're involved a lot with our Imagination Library there,' Parton added of the U.K. 'So I'm going to go over there and kind of really rub elbows with the royalty. So yes, anything is possible. I never say no to anything.' Well, except for the Princess of Wales, who got turned down for tea by Parton because the country superstar's schedule was too tight for a meetup. As for a possible reschedule with the future queen, Parton added, 'I don't know if that offer still stands, but if she wants me and I'm there, I'll be right there with tea bag in hand.' And that's not all—Parton invited Kate's kids Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis to visit her amusement park Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. 'They're all invited,' Parton said. 'We would love to have them at Dollywood, and if they decide their schedule ever permits that, well, then we will go all out to try to make it a royal treat for them.' Read the original article on InStyle
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Italian princess ‘lucky to be alive' after crashing ‘headfirst' into wall on motorcycle
Italy's Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is considering herself 'lucky to be alive' after getting into a horrific motorcycle accident. The 21-year-old daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, and Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro, turned to Instagram on Wednesday to let her followers know what happened and to urge them to be safe when riding a motorcycle. 'I'm incredibly lucky to be alive. I crashed headfirst into a wall whilst riding a motorcycle and ended up in reanimation in the Intensive Care Unit. Surviving this was nothing short of a miracle,' she captioned her Instagram post, which featured various photos of her lying in a hospital bed. 'I wanted to share my own experience as I've realized now more than ever that motorcycles are powerful and thrilling but also unforgiving. Please ride with care. Wear full protection, especially a proper helmet. Mine saved my life.' She concluded her post by thanking her medical team for all of their help. 'My deepest thanks to the outstanding team at Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace for their expert care during those critical days, and to the emergency medical team and first responders on the scene, whose quick and decisive actions in those first moments made all the difference,' she wrote. The royal, who is also the Duchess of Calabria and Duchess of Palermo, shared the news of the accident a few days after documenting her trip to Monaco for this year's Grand Prix. In an Instagram post from Tuesday, she showed a photo of her with British F1 racer Lando Norris, who won first place this year, in addition to photos with her mother Camilla and her younger sister, Princess Chiara de Bourbon. 'Grand Prix weekend recap,' she captioned the post. Prior to that, the princess — who currently lives between Paris, Monte Carlo, and Rome — attended the 2025 Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony on May 15, where she walked the red carpet. Alongside pictures of her showing off her two-toned gown, the royal wrote on Instagram at the time, 'An incredible honor to walk the red carpet at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony.' In July 2024, she hosted a lavish 21st birthday party at the Cervo Hotel at Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, featuring a four-tiered cake, a fireworks display, dozens of balloons, and a tank of exotic fish.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
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Queen Camilla Sends a Telling Message About Where She Stands With Harry & Meghan Amid Reports Charles ‘Won't Speak' to Them Again
Queen Camilla may have shown a subtle sign of support for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid the former Duke of Sussex's feud with his father, King Charles. Camilla and her husband, King Charles, arrived in Canada on May 26 ahead of Charles' speech to the Canadian Parliament. The trip marked Charles and Camilla's first visit to Canada since he took the throne following his mother Queen Elizabeth's death. For the the flight, Camilla wore a pale pink coat-dress designed by Anna Valentine. She accessorized the look with Chanel shoes, a brooch, diamond and pearl earrings, and a gold pendant engraved with the initials of her grandchildren. More from StyleCaster Inside Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Secret Anniversary Weeks After She Addressed Divorce Rumors Prince William & Kate Middleton Welcome New Addition to Their Family After Reports of a '4th Child' As royal fans may remember, Camilla wore that same dress for Charles' son Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle in May 2018. Camilla's rewear came a week after the former Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary, as fans speculate that Camilla's choice of clothing cold be a nod to the couple amid Harry's public feud with Charles. Harry and Charles' family feud made headlines in early May 2025 when Harry claimed in an interview with the BBC that his father 'won't speak' to him despite him wanting a 'reconciliation' with his family. Harry added that he didn't want to fight any longer as he did not know much longer' Charles—who was diagnosed with cancer in 2024—had left to live. Following Harry's interview, a source told Us Weekly that Harry's brother, Prince William, was 'done' with him for commenting about their father's cancer publicly. 'William doesn't talk about Harry anymore,' the insider said. 'Everyone knows it's a subject that they shouldn't bring up, so he hasn't brought up the interview and won't.' The source continued, 'William is done with Harry. When he becomes King, everybody thinks the divide will become even wider.' Could Camilla's rewear be a sign that she wants the royal feud to end? A source told RadarOnline in May 2025 that, while William isn't on speaking terms with Harry, other members of the British royal family—including William's wife, Kate Middleton—are more open to a reconcilation. 'Kate's deeply upset with Harry, but she's also frustrated that William and the rest of the family have allowed things to deteriorate this badly,' the insider said. 'It's heartbreaking for her to watch the family so publicly divided.' While Kate has sympathy for Harry, the source claimed that William doesn't support his wife—or any member of the British royal family—contacting Harry because of how their conversations could be 'twisted.' 'He's made it clear to the rest of the family that they should keep their distance from the Sussexes, because anything shared could be turned against them,' the insider said. The source continued, 'William doesn't like having to put his foot down with Kate, but he sees this as necessary to protect everyone. What he's most worried about is that anything Kate says to Harry could be twisted or resurface later – especially if there's another book, or if Meghan decides to tell her own side of the story.' The report came as fans speculated that Kate was also trying to show her support of Harry by wearing the same yellow Philip Treacy hat she donned at Harry and Meghan's wdding to a garden party the same day as the Sussexes' wedding anniversary. Best of StyleCaster The 26 Best Romantic Comedies to Watch if You Want to Know What Love Feels Like These 'Bachelor' Secrets & Rules Prove What Happens Behind the Scenes Is So Much Juicier BTS's 7 Members Were Discovered in the Most Unconventional Ways
