MAY 12 – 18, 2023
If ever there was a banner day for hats - wild and colorful hats - it was Saturday, the duel spectacle of King Charles III’s coronation and the celebration that IS the Kentucky Derby.
LONDON (AP) - A horse-drawn golden carriage. The sound of choristers and trumpeters filling Westminster Abbey. Hundreds of Coldstream Guards throwing their bearskin hats into the air and shouting "hip, hip hooray!" Pop stars, young and old. Not one, but several crowns. And of course, persistent rain.
NARAYANPUR, India (AP) - The motorbike roared as it strained to carry the ambulance sidecar up a steep river bank. The bike’s rear tire whirred in place, kicking up water and mud while the sidecar - a hospital bed on wheels, under a white canvas canopy - lolled dangerously. Two health workers, who had been following on foot, tried pushing it, but it didn’t budge.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A year ago, 65-year-old Chiang Yi-Shu knew nothing about computers. Now, she is a League of Legends player who has just battled in her first-ever esports tournament.
KONYA, Turkey (AP) - To prepare for the ritual ahead, Omer Kilic and his 14-year-old son dress in white robes, drape black cloaks over them and don cone-shaped hats called "sikke."
Highlights from the 23rd day of the World Cup in Qatar on Saturday.