but prince philip has been part of 5haping thi5 prince philip has been part of 5haping this kind of royal we are told that prince philip will, on occasion when he feels like it, be out and about alongside the queen. and he is also either patron, president or a member of some 780 organisations. we are told he will continue his association with those. when you think about it like that, you realise how busy you must be. christmas party season must be a nightmare for him. thank you, sophie. an entire field of barley grown without any help from a farmer, or from any people at all. that‘s the aim of researchers at harper adams university who are using robots and drones to grow a hectare of barley. if they succeed it will be the first time anyone in the world has managed to use robots for every stage of the growing and harvesting of a crop. this is a robot tractor, an autonomous vehicle that striving itself as part of a world first experiment. and these are the rules of the experiment. so this is the safety fence around the hectare, and the team don‘t really want to go inside it, but they are al

tell us about your first meeting with prince philip. the award for engineering, which is effectively the oscars of engineering for the profession! he has been doing that continuously, not that i saw him on the first occasion, but he's been doing it since 1969. there are organisations here in glasgow which have been awarding a prince philip prize for engineering students for 50 years. it isa engineering students for 50 years. it is a remarkable period of longevity and continuity that you just wouldn't get with politicians, for example. indeed. that might be controversial in some quarters so i will move on! how did prince philip come to be involved in the setting up come to be involved in the setting up ofan come to be involved in the setting up of an academy for engineering? backin up of an academy for engineering? back in the 1960s and early 70s, prince philip spoke about this in terms of seeing britain's economy in need of an injection and britain should be building things. he saw engineers as key to that. part of that was about raisin

when prince philip was in hospital during the time of the diamond jubilee, prince charles was very muchhat really. we have a royal family who are there to support the queen and help her and accompany her. if prince philip doesn't accompany the queen on every single engagement she does at the moment, so we engagement she does at the moment, so we will see a bit more of that. what is very interesting is how things have changed. you go back to 1952, and the queen was a young woman of 25, her mother and grandmother and lots of elderly relations guiding her. now she is the great matriarch figure and the younger members of the family are there to help her and i think we will see more of that. just in terms of that role he has conducted over the past more than six decades, she had referred to it herself on a number of occasions, but he has been a huge source of support for the queen. indeed, and he himself said he put his most importantjob was to support the queen. 0ne he put his most importantjob was to support the queen. one of the things he did was to take on running the royal estates to al

prince philip has decided to step down from public duties this autumn. but it was business as usual today for the 95—year—old prince. his decision is not health related and, as ever, his trademark wit. he's been at the queen's side for nearly 70 years. they've carried out thousands of engagements together. if we regard the queen's rain so far asa if we regard the queen's rain so far as a success if we regard the queen's rain so far as a success and i think we do, the joint author of that success is the duke of edinburgh. his achievement is unparalleled. we'll be looking at prince philip's contribution to public life. also tonight... twins, but with such different prospects. a special report on the hospital that caused olivia's disabilities during birth. the far—right marine le pen finds herself in the thick of an ill—tempered french election. voters go the polls on sunday. i was pretty certain i was going to die. and we speak to the surfer who's now safe in hospital after a dramatic rescue — he'd been stranded at sea for 30 hours. in the end, they saved m

the duke of edinburgh, prince philip, will stand down from royal duties in the autumn, buckingham palace says. the palace says the prince, who turns 96 next month, "will no longer play an active role by attending engagements" and will only attend previously scheduled engagements between now and august. the decision to retire from royal duties was made by prince philip himself and is supported by the queen, a palace spokesman said. i'm sarah campbell, live at buckingham palace with the latest developments. the crowds and the world's media are digesting the news that a man who for so long has been at the forefront of public life is stepping into retirement. is stepping into retirement. voters are heading to the polls today for local and mayoral elections, with the first results expected in the early hours of tomorrow morning. the two candidates in france's presidential election, emanuel macron and marine le pen, clash in a debate ahead of sunday's vote. a team at harper adams university in shropshire attempt a world first — by using solely robots and drones to grow and harvest a field of b

prince philip retires from public duties at the age of 95. good to have you with us. tonight it is being hailed as a victory for donald trump. in the house of representatives lawmakers have passed a new health care bill drawn up to replace obamacare. health care reform was one of his election promises. it suffered a setback when republicans refused to support their own administration. the latest is a compromise to get republican skeptics on board. it has to pass the senate where it could face public and resistance. after the house vote a triumphant donald trump addressed republican lawmakers in the rose garden of the white house. here is some of what he had to say. flex this is a great plan. as leader will get better. this is a repeal and replace of obamacare. make no mistake about it. most importantly, premiums will be coming down. deductibles will be coming down. importantly it is a great plan. ultimately that is what it is all about. >> let's pull in our correspondence. good evening. i have to say, i can't remember when the passage of part of the bill through the u

prince philip on duty, on display during the diamond jubilee.e princely pensioner is now free to enjoy himself. peter hunt, bbc news. and nicholas witchell is at buckingham palace for us this evening. almost 70 years side—by—side with the queen in the public eye. how important changes this going to be for her? she will take it in her stride. 0f for her? she will take it in her stride. of course she will. she's used to carrying out soloing agement. she willjust carry out rather more from the autumn. but she will i'm sure missed the companionship, the levelling influence that the duke brings to public engagements. it's quite a solitary life being head of state and she will miss that sense of shared experience i'm sure, with the person with whom she's experienced so person with whom she's experienced so much over the decades. it reminds us so much over the decades. it reminds us of the contribution he has made to the success of this reign. he has no constitutional role. as the husband of the queen is principal role as being, as she boarded herself

but i've seen the queen and prince philip at various points around the country. they are a team. t philip wonders behind her and spend a little bit more time talking in a little bit more detail, thinking and engaging with the people around him. they really do work very well together and in a sense he gives the queen that kind of practical support, helping her to meet and greet the public. but i think it's important to acknowledge philip is still going to be very much a presence behind the scenes. he's a very strong character, he's full of sharp wit. even today, apparently, at the order of merit service at saint james apparently, at the order of merit service at saintjames is when somebody said, sorry to hear you're standing down, sir, he said, i can't standing down, sir, he said, i can't stand up for much longer. this quick—witted sense of... this keen intelligence, is still very much in view. there is no doubt he'll be behind—the—scenes giving the queen that support and guidance that he a lwa ys that support and guidance that he always has done. he will be very much at the helm o

and now, at 95, prince philip will step aside.e this fall, declining all but the most important public appearances. but this afternoon he hinted why in a typically blunt way. >> i'm sorry, to hear you're standing down. i can't stand up much longer. >> phillip has done his duty to a staggering degree, 22,000 public engagements on behalf of her majesty. young royals, a storybook couple, tough position for proud former officer in the royal navy, as the series the crown shows. >> are you my wife or queen? >> i'm both. >> i want to be married to my wife. >> and this unforgettable moment, phillip supporting prince charles and grandsons william and harry in the long awful walk the day princess diana was laid to rest. through it all, steadfast, defining the job succinctly. >> helping her supporting anything valuable to her. >> for the queen. >> he has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years. >> prince philip remains in good health. but a time of transition here. queen elizabeth herself is slowing down a bit. and the next ge

. >>> prince philip will soon be spending more time around the house, of windsor. r buckingham palaced at the age of 95 the prince is retiring. from what you ask? here is mark phillips. >> reporter: the role was to walk one step behind the queen. even back there he was able to carve out his own reputation and place in history. always worn the crown. >> reporter: giles brandreth ran one of philip's charities. >> and prince philip was allowed to wear the trousers. that's the way it worked. >> reporter: it worked as a partnership from the very beginning. the queen's cousin margaret rhodes recalled the impression he made in an interview before she died last year. >> and, of course, prince philip was the most utterly good looking viking god. >> viking god? >> well, he really was so good looking. >> reporter: and so outspoken. he was a famously gaffe-prone fountain of political incorrectness. he once asked aboriginals in australian whether they still throw spears at each other. closer to home he asked scottish driving instructors how they kept their students "off the sauc

will prince charles become the successor to his father, prince philip, as and when prince philip is no >> i raised that question with them when i was there, and responses varied from, you know, you're not understanding the point. it doesn't matter, because he will come to us in spirit, even if he's not sitting in his body in buckingham palace anymore. and other people suggested, yes, we might need to ask someone else from the royal family if they will come and do the same job. >> well, it's very interesting. it's a fascinating tale. matthew, thank you so much for coming. and this is your book. so, read it if you want to learn more about the vanuatu tribe. thank you. that's it for this hour of "cnn newsroom." i'm hannah vaughan jones in london. >> and i'm george howell in atlanta. "new day" starts next and for others, a cnn special report "missing: madeleine mccann." thank you for watching cnn, the world's news leader. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com with formulas infused with hand-pressedhair. moroccan argan and camellia oils, new garnier whole blends illuminating haircare indulg

the decision was made by prince philip himself and is supported by the queen.nly attend previously scheduled events between now and august. his decision will mark a transition for the royal family. french presidential candidate emmanuel macron files a lawsuit to scotch rumours he holds an offshore account, as his rival marine le pen alleged during their debate. the surfer rescued after 32 hours stranded in the irish sea tells the bbc he thought he was going to die. matthew bryce was found 13 miles off the argyll coast on monday night after going surfing on sunday morning. now the sport. the arsenal manager arsene wenger says the extreme highs and lows of a career in football adds to the pressure on players and can lead to mental health problems. everton's aaron lennon is receiving treatment after being detained by police under the mental health act last weekend. not all the players, even if they feel the need, they do want to be helped by people who are at the club. sometimes you don't want to show that you could be interpreted as a weakness inside the club, an

prince philip has decided to step down from public duties this autumn.. if we regard the queen's rain so far asa if we regard the queen's rain so far as a success and i think we do, the joint author of that success is the duke of edinburgh. his achievement is unparalleled. we'll be looking at prince philip's contribution to public life. also tonight... twins, but with such different prospects. a special report on the hospital that caused olivia's disabilities during birth.

>> there's the queen and prince philip carrying out -- i think the figure for prince philip was 110 days of engagements. that's something every three days. but below them, you know, there's prince charles and camilla. there's anne, that's edward and andrew. they are all carrying out royal engagements of their own. beneath them we have the new generation of royals of william, harry and catherine who carried out around 80 engagements each last year. prince philip and the queen still carrying out far, far more engagements than two generation below them. each generation will have to step up to the plate a bit more as prince philip takes a step back. >> we'll be sorry not to see him as frequently. at least he's in good health. thank you for covering this breaking news from buckingham palace. >>> google shuts down a major phishing scam. >>> areas expected minute by flooding expecting more rain today. hey girlfriend, how's your cafe au lait? oh, it's actually... sfx: (short balloon squeal) it's ver... sfx: (balloon squeals) ok can we... sfx: (balloon squeals) i'm being so serious right now... i

prince philip will soon be spending more time around the house, of windsor. buckingham palace announced today that at the age of 95, the prince is retiring. from what, you ask? here's mark phillips. >> reporter: the role from which prince philip is retiring was to walk one step behind the queen, but even back there he was able to carve out his own reputation and place in history. >> so essentially the queen has always worn the crown. >> reporter: giles brandreth ran one of philip's charities. >> and prince philip was that's the way it worked. >> reporter: it worked as a partnership from the very beginning. the queen's cousin, margaret rhodes recalled the impression he made in an interview before she died last year. >> of course prince philip was the most utterly good looking viking god. he really was too good looking. >> reporter: and so outspoken. he was a famously gaffe-prone fountain of political incorrectness. he once asked aboriginals in australia whether they still throw spears at each other. closer to home he asked scottish driving instructors how they

prince philip is known for his gaffes of course. you wonder if prince charles will step into the role. you will see prince charles next to the queen. it is part of the transition of the royal family and head of state. also moving forward. it is part of the bigger story here in the uk. >> max, thank you very much. what a run. 95 years old. remember, this is an announcement that he is in failing health. he just decided to take more time to himself. prince philip and the queen are attending a church service. let's get to frederik pleitgen at st. james palace in london with more. fred. >> reporter: hi, chris. that st. james chapel is where they attend the service. a few minutes ago, they were driven through the gate you see behind me. there were many people here. as usual, many bystanders and tourists wanting to get snapshots on the very important day. i think one of the things people are talking about is it is significant for prince philip to announce on this day he would step away from public life and go immediately to the next public

the sun has totted up a total of over 22,000 personal engagements made by prince philip.is a very accurate number. the same story is on the front off the i — the paper estimates that the duke has made 5,000 speeches. the times claims that the queen's consort decided to retire to avoid growing frail in public. the mirror says the bbc claims that sir cliff richard has spent an unreasonable amount on legal fees after taking action over coverage of a police raid on his home. the guardian's main story is a warning from donald tusk for theresa may to show respect during brexit talks. and the ft‘s top story headlines a six month slump in oil prices. there is a glut of front pages dedicated to prince philip's service over nearly 70 years and his decision announced after an emergency meeting at the palace, which got everyone excited this morning, to step down in the autumn from public service from his public duties, well, most of them anyway. the sun says he has had his phil! almost 70 years is... i am going to ask henry first. i will be evenhanded. thank you very much. it isa eve

prince philip is 96 years old.nators will get their chance to senators will get their chance to grill airline executives in house committee heard from united c-e-o "oscar munoz" about last month's incident in which a passenger was dragged off a plane. other united executives will testify before the senate later this morning. the chicago aviation commissioner who oversees o'hare and midway airports will aslo testify to explain the axtions of her department's officers who actually pulled "david dao" off the plane. still developing this morning, an 18-year old arrested late last night with stolen police property. mario alvarado was arrested last night in the parking lot of albert einstein high school in north kensington. authorities orgininally tried to pull alvarado over when he drove off and then ran away. after arrested alvarado, authorities would find a stolen nissan nearby, an armed assault rifle and a shotgun. both guns are reported stolen from the rockville city police department. today, alvarado faces several

she, in a statement, welcomed what prince philip was doing.n her life. but in terms of public performances, not having him there would be quite striking for her. what is noticeable when you see them together is how he helps to lighten the mood. i saw him when he was slightly younger, lifting people over crash barriers so lifting people over crash barriers so they could meet the queen. and he, crucially, we are talking about a british royal family he, crucially, we are talking about a british royalfamily in a very good place at the moment, that wasn't always the case. the house of windsor in the 1980s and 1990s had terrible problems, not least the public and painful collapse of the marriage of princess diana and prince charles. then we had her death. the worst week in the queen's rain. everybody around the couple say prince philip ‘s advice always got better the worse the problem was. i have to tell you both ably quick story. when i was paris correspondent here a couple of years ago i was invited to the state dinner the queen attended. and afte

. >> pelley: prince philip is retiring. he's 90-something, and something else. >> he was a famously gaffe-prone lyuntain of political incorrectness. t pelley: and, the sport of kings. the derby is coming up, and she key have the best shot. >> what makes the perfect u otograph? >> i'll let you know when i get one! this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: today, republicans took the biggest step yet to make good on its vow to repeal and replace obamacare. just six weeks after their effort appeared dead, the house passed a revised g.o.p. plan, barely, without a single democratic vote. just as obamacare was passed without a single republican vote. 20 republicans defected today. the rest joined the president at the white house to celebrate his first major legislative victory. here's our chief congressional rerrespondent, nancy cordes. >> this has really brought the republican party together. y> reporter: president trump rdvored the legislative victory in the rose garden after house republicans passed their bi

we know as of august, prince philip will retire from his royal duties. this in c speculation revolving around buckingham palace household staff. all staff was called back to the palace. this is a live picture. the 95-year-old prince saying he will honor his previously scheduled announcements through the end of the summer. last year, the prince carried out 110 days of engagements. one of them, and engagement like this one. this is april 11 as it opened an elephant care center at a zoo in north london. the prince was also seen at a cricket match yesterday. prince philip was the patron of the president of nearly 800 associations and organizations. he will remain associated with them, but not in active for discipline. a statement released from the palace is the duke of edinburgh may still choose to attend events from time to time with the queen. the prime minister theresa may saying she is expressing her gratitud to the country. the queen and prince philip will celebrate her 70th wedding anniversary this fall. suzanne kennedy, "good morning washington." larr

prince philip was attending an event at a cricket ground in london. both royals enjoying a day at the zoo last month. prince philip was in and out of hospital a few times in the past year, and royal duties can be physically demanding. the queen will carry out her engagements as usual. this will be viewed as a generational change. we know the queen will never abdicate, but she may step back more and more from duties. i think we'll see more from prince william and we'll miss prince philip, his often politically incorrect jokes. at an event yesterday, he told people you're about to witness the world's most experienced plaque unveiler. back to you. >>> he'll have more on "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, th 6:00. >>> cinco de mayo is tomorrow and a lot of americans like to celebrate by drinking margaritas and ordering mexican food. the next time you order quack mo -- quaguacamole, be prepared t dip into your pockets. there's increased demand across the world, and if the trump administration follows through on an import tax on goods from mexico, the pri

buckingham palace says the decision was made by prince philip himself and has the full support of the queen. the prince, who turns 96 next month, will attend previously scheduled engagements until august but won't be accepting new invitations. we'll have the latest from buckingham palace. also this lunchtime: the two candidates in the french presidential election trade insults in a heated television debate, the last before sunday's election. a bbc investigation finds a sharp rise in the number of men being treated for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. the surfer rescued after 32 hours stranded in the irish sea speaks exclusively to the bbc. matthew bryce says he thought he was going to die. and they flew right over, and i thought they'd missed me. and then they turned. and they turned round. and they...they saved my life. coming up in the sport on bbc news, manchester united prioritise the europa league for the rest of the season as they look to qualify for the champions league. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. buckingham palace has announced that the du

you have met prince philip. and the conditions you did the hike? he was asking about the expedition, he was asking where we all with ball and chain? to see humourfrom someone all with ball and chain? to see humour from someone like that was awesome. what is he like one-to-one? everybody we've spoken to say you we re everybody we've spoken to say you were expecting it to be awkward because of who he is, but it is not at all? i think that's what makes it less awkward. i've met him twice and both times he came out with a joke, it makes it less uncomfortable and you see this is a real guy. he's pretty modest about all the things he has done. everybody says that too. when you told him how important the awards had been to you, what was his reaction?” important the awards had been to you, what was his reaction? i don't know exactly what his reaction was. it's hard to tell. i mean, the thing is with the award it affects so many different people in so many different people in so many different ways. tell us what you're d

prince philip will stand down from his royal duties in the fall. currently 95. he'll be turning 96 next month. when we broadcast we knew there was an emergency meeting. the duke has remained very active and has the full support of the queen. she will continue to carry out a full program of engagement with the support of the royal family. from the live desk i'm erika gonzalez. >>> thank you, 6:07. house republicans preparing to vote on their plan to replace the affordable care act. after weeks of negotiations republican leaders are confident they do have the votes to replace it. we'll have a look at the changes at 6:30. >>> if you live in the city of alexandria, you may be paying hundreds more in property taxes. it would raise taxes $350 a year. the extra tax money would go to help address years of over systems and the metro. >>> d.c. playoff teams could use a win right now and the caps have to win to stay alive. >> must-win situation. they battled back against the penguins last night but it wasn't enough. news 4's sports reporter cher sherry burres

prince philip retires, service with a smile.eople found rather tricky to cope with. we could highlight one or two. some of them have been controversial. he puts people at their ease. he cracks a joke. he puts people at their ease. he cracks ajoke. he could put you at puts people at their ease. he cracks a joke. he could put you at your ease. if he says to you, "well, my word, you're working in a factory in edinburgh, it looks like it has been put together by an indian." we can laugh about it because he is an old quy~ laugh about it because he is an old guy. he had fantastic coverage. the headlines are superb for him and if you consider as digby said how he had to go from being this naval officer, a guy who would have continued to have a brilliant careerment you were in the navy...|j careerment you were in the navy...” didn't marry the queen. to

prince philip is stepping down from public engagement according to the bbc.is 96 years old, 95 years old, the queen is 91 and this on the heels of that report that there was a meeting with the entire staff at buckingham palace. heather: we are told their health is okay. she is stepping down from public engagements. the queen's full support as well. that is the reason for that meeting. the time is 10 minutes after the top of the hour and late-night comedian stephen colbert double down on his attack on the president. >> having choice insult for the president in return, i don't regret that. i have jokes, he has the launch codes. a fair fight. >> new calls for him to be fired. >> giving hackers access to all of your information spreading like wildfire. >> liam neeson using a particular set of skills. ♪ [ex student] daddy's here. [wife] hi [dad] hey buddy [son] hey dad [wife] i think we can do this. [chancellor] adam baily. [chancellor] adam baily. just head & shoulders? (gasp) i thought it was just for, like, dandruff new head & shoulders. cleans, protects and mo

this might mean, concerns about prince philip's health.spaper briefly reported online prince philip is dead. he's not. very much alive. at st. james' palace working at the chapel royal. buckingham palace announced he will give up his royal duties later this year. he will continue until about the end of august and he will step back from public life, age 95. 96 not month, so not unreasonable indeed that he should step back from public life. he's very active. he had 110 days of engagements last year to give you some idea of what that means, that is more than prince william or prince harry carried out last year. he, alongside the queen, has been very active. in fairly robust health. he was out yesterday opening a new stand at a cricket ground, a sports ground in london. he looked terrific and he was joking at one point that he was the world's most experienced plaque unveiler as he opened that stand. but he will step back from public life later this year, probably by the end of august. frances. >> certainly well deserved time alone or with just

prince philip, as we soon won't be seeing him, in public, on duty, by his wife's side.s but prince edward insists his father won't be inactive. i don't believe that he is going to be putting his feet up completely and disappearing into the background and never being seen again. i still think, he'll pick and choose what he wants to do and how he'll do it and what's sensible and what's practical. as i said, i don't think we'll see him completely disappear but he's making it absolutely clear to organisations, please don't come round asking me to do things and expect me to say yes, because the answer's going to be no. hopefully he can enjoy more of what he enjoys doing. this is an ancient institution adjusting to the fact that one of its key players will be on display a lot less. out and about, the queen relies on her husband. others will have to step up to the mark. it is always a team effort and that's what we do. the show goes on. if an actor retires from a show, guess what, the show goes on, everybody shuffles around and we fill in the spaces and keep it all going. and

prince philip is the patron of nearly 800 organizations. he says he will remain associated with them, but not an active participant. the prince may still choose to attend public events from time to time. the prime minister of great britain, theresa may, expressed the country's gratitude for prince philip's decades of work. he and the queen will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary in november. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. lindsey: the nearly weeklong manhunt for this escape maryland prison inmate is now over. david watson was caught late last night, after a statewide search. howard county with the very latest on how he was finally captured. lindsey, at this hour, howard county police are making arrangements to have david watson transported back to delaware, where he will continue to serve that 106 year sentence for trying to kill cops. the police chief. howard county says he did not plan this -- the police chief here in howard county says he did not plan this escape in advance, did not have outside help. this is the first image of watson

nancy: and the end of an era for prince philip and the impl ready or not, here i come.ek.) ♪ am.i>making it a reality is the hard part. northrop grumman command and control systems always let you see the complete picture. and we're looking for a few dreamers to join us. jonathan: president trump and alec baldwin had a chance to meet face to face but it didn't happen. baldwin said that trump was invited to appear in february when he was a guest host. they were so hopeful he would accept the invitation but he didn't. nancy: that would have been something to watch. decades of the duties now winding down. today the royal family summoned all staff to buckingham palace for emergency meeting revealing prince philip is going to step down from public life. molly hunter in london with the prince philip is putting the royal feet up and retiring from the public eye. seen today after the announcement with his wife clean elizabeth by her side. like he is often supporting her as for decades. >> helping her, supporting her, anything that is v

after 70 years in the public eye prince philip, husband of queen elizabeth, is retiring. now it gets personal. france's presidential frontrunner, macron, files a lawsuit, after rival, le pen, repeats claims he has a secret bank account. also in the programme: one of rome's most important landmarks gets a multi—million dollar makeover. hello. president trump has finally notched up a major legislative victory, the first stage in repealing barack obama's signature achievement the affordable care act. the us house of representatives has narrowly passed the republican replacement for obamacare. but how quickly the new bill becomes law, whether it does at all, is a whole other question. it will face a very tight vote in the senate. here's our north america editor, jon sopel. the moment at just after two o'clock this afternoon in washington, when trumpcare became a thing. the ayes are 217. the nays are 213. the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. shame, shame, shame, shame. but outside, a rather different scene, as protesters chant

and after 70 years in the public eye, prince philip is retiring. hello and welcome to "bbc world news america." it has been a republican mission for seven years and suffered an embarrassing setback in march, but today, president trump finally notched a legislative victory, the repeal of the affordable care act, otherwise known as obamacare. the vote in the house of representatives was tight, with no democrats voting in favor. but how quickly this bill becomes law is a different matter, as it still faces steep hurdles in the scented -- in the senate. reporter: the moment just after 2:00 this afternoon in in washington when trumpcare became a thing. >> the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid up on the table. [applause] >> shame. shame. a rather outside different tune as protesters chant "shame." getting a measure through the senate will be tough because as today's debate showed, this is a deeply divisive issue. >> so i ask you, my colleagues does trumpcare lower health , costs? >> no. does trumpcare provide better heal

both the queen and prince philip are elderly. >> they are keeping a tight lip at bucking hm palace.hey're being briefed right now and in the hour. more news expected at midnight. the royal staff has been summoned. the palace press office not commenting but told some international media that quote her majesty and prince philip are alive and well. they both made public appearances earlier today. so we don't know if this is involving the royal family or politics. we'll update you as soon as we know more on what they're calling a unique situation. >> very perplexing. of course stay with us for the latest on this breaking story. on our website, nbc bay area.com. we'll be updating those around the clock. >> everybody was screaming help, help, help. >> violence at a subway restaurant in san francisco all over a sandwich. terry mcsweeney is live on market street with an exclusive interview with a man who struggled with the attacker. what happened? >> reporter: his name is kevin ramsey. this off duty security guard is walking down market street. he runs across the street. people screaming fo

prince philip is 95 years old. the prince, who has been at the queen's side for her 65- year reign, will stop accepting invitations for public engagements. the queen, who is 91, has also gradually scaled back her public appearances in recent years. the palace says she will continue to carry out her duties. in the past, prince philip has suffered heart problems but has maintained a vigorous public schedule. ( mark ) we are learning new information about the teen who was hit and killed by a train in san lorenzo. terrence liu (lou) was a junior at kipp king collegiate high school. he was hit by a "union pacific" train near grant and railroad avenues yesterday morning. police say he was either walking or riding his bike across a bridge when he was hit. people living in the area say it can be hard to hear the train coming when you are on the bridge. <"wasn't surprised because i've gone across the bridge and i try not to go across the bridge. a bit concerned that if i get halfway out there i could possibly be in a bad sit

prince philip will stand down from his royal duties in the fall. he's turning 96. he has the full support from the queen. she will continue on with the support of the royal family. >>> new york investigators have closed their investigation into the death of a prominent new york state judge who grew up in d.c. justice sheila ab da body was found floating in the hudson river. they've tracked down all leads and found no criminality. they say evidence has been given to the chief medical examiner who will release her cause of death. >>> we have an update to breaking news we brought you yesterday morning. we now know the man shot and killed at his neighborhood gas station was being robbed. they say wayne pope had gotten out of his car at the tank on exxon station as he was approached by a man with a gun. the two got into a struggle and the suspect shot pope. the gunman is still on the loose. >>> service on the mark pen line after a train hit and killed someone. chopper 4 over the train in prince george's county. it was headed from new york when it hit the person. it hit

prince philip, as we soon won't be seeing him, in public, on duty, by his wife's side.autumn, the soon—to—be 96—year—old will be giving up such engagements. retirement beckons but prince edward insists his father won't be inactive. i don't believe that he is going to be putting his feet up completely and disappearing into the background and never being seen again. i still think, he'll pick and choose what he wants to do and how he'll do it and what's sensible and what's practical. as i said, i don't think we'll see him completely disappear but he's making it absolutely clear to organisations, please don't come round asking me to do things and expect me to say yes, because the answer's going to be no. hopefully he can enjoy more of what he enjoys doing. this is an ancient institution adjusting to the fact that one of its key players will be on display a lot less. out and about, the queen relies on her husband. others will have to step up to the mark. it is always a team effort and that's what we do. the show goes on. if an actor retires from a show, guess what, the show

prince philip may be standing down from his royal duties, but prince edward says he, "won't stop for minute". i don't believe that he's going be putting his feet up completely and disappearing into the background and never being seen again. he'll pick and choose what he wants to do and how he wants to do it. and the young racing driver who lost both legs in a horrific crash says he won't give up, after support from racing legends and fans worldwide. itjust shows you that, like, when a tragic event like this happens, how people pull together. good evening. the main political parties have been out canvassing support on the first full weekend of the general election campaign. theresa may says she's grateful for the support her party's received in the local elections — but she says she's taking nothing for granted ahead of next month's general election. earlier, the labour leader jeremy corbyn admitted his party faced an historic challenge — but said his party was closing the gap on the tories. our political correspondent ben wright reports. step by step, theresa may is closing in on pol

prince philip is stepping back from public life. we'll have the details next. >> in honor of asian pacific american heritage month we're using our abc7 news bay area instagram feed to celebrate organizations where you live and today we recognize jyoti gurung, a native of buton who received the asian pacific american heritage award from the apa heritage foundation. you can learn lots more on >>> condolences are pouring in today for noted bay area businessman and philanthropist gary rogers who passed away jed at 74. rogers was best known for his long tenure as ceo at dryers grand ice cream in oakland. he bought a share of the company for a million dollars in 1977. he sold it to nestle in 2006 for $3 billion. rogers also served as ceo of levi strauss, chairman of the san francisco federal reserve bank, and head of safe way's board of directors. now, oakland's mayor levy schaaf offered her condolences to gary rogers family in a statement adding she hopes they can, quote, take some comfort in knowing that this community is richer for his

we soon wife's side prince philip, as we soon will not be seeing him, in public, and judy, by his wife'se will be giving up such engagements. those who knowlj don't believe he will put his feet up don't believe he will put his feet up completely and disappear into the background and never be seen again. he will pick and choose what he wa nts to he will pick and choose what he wants to do and what is sensible and what is practical. i don't think we will see him disappearing but he's making it clear to organisations, please don't come and ask me to do things and expect me to say yes because the answer will be no. hopefully he can enjoy more of what he enjoys doing. this is an ancient institution adjusting to the fact that one of its key players will be on display much less. out and about, the queen relies on her husband. others will have to step up to the mark. relies on her husband. others will have to step up to the markm relies on her husband. others will have to step up to the mark. it is a lwa ys have to step up to the mark. it is always a team effort and that is what we do and the sh

buckingham palace said that prince philip, who'll be 96 next month, has the full support of the queenwith all her engagements. the announcement has prompted tributes from the public and politicians alike. here's our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. it's an image to which the nation has become accustomed over a good many decades. the queen and the duke of edinburgh side by side on official business. today, they were at a reception at st james's palace. the duke, a few steps behind, and there in support. inside, meeting members of the order of merit. swapping stories about hearing aids. we've all got them. and joking about retirement. you're standing down. i can't stand up much. never mind standing down, i have trouble standing up, he said. but, come the autumn, his attendance at events such as this will be the exception. after nearly 70 years of public service, the duke has decided a few weeks short of his 96th birthday that it's finally time to step back from public duties. the palace says the decision has not been prompted by any particular concerns about his health and the evi

for seven decades prince philip has been doing his duty. de but this morning, the palace announcing that beginning this autumn, the prince will step away from public life. he will no longer carry out most public engagements. he's put his royal feet up and certainly has a right after all these years. that means that the queen for the most part, will go it alone in public, and her children and grandchildren, prince charles and kate, prince harry, they will carry more duties. amy. >> all right, terry moran, thank you. >>> unfortunately more rain on the way for people coping with historic floods. in arkansas and missouri, the merrimack river knew st. louis 127 feet above flood stage closing roads and highways and in northeast arkansas the national guard has been deployed after a levy breach. >>> singer alanis morissette's manager has been sentenced to six years in prison for stealing more than $7 million from morissette and his other clients and he blamed a gambling addiction. >>> my favorite story of the morning, one teenager who can actually s

and now at 95, prince philip will step aside, come this fall, declining all but the most important publicppearances. but this afternoon, he hinted why in a typically blunt quip. >> i'm sorry to hear you're standing down. >> i can't stand up much longer! >> reporter: philip has stood up, done his duty, to a staggering degree over these 69 years, 22,000 public engagements on behalf of her majesty. they were young royals when she began her reign, a storybook couple, but it was a tough position for a proud former officer in the royal navy, as the hit series "the crown" shows. >> are you my wife or my queen? >> i'm both! >> i want to be married to my wife. >> reporter: and this unforgettable moment, philip supporting his son prince charles and grandsons william and harry in that long, awful walk the day princess diana was laid to rest. through it all, he has been steadfast, defining the job succinctly. >> helping her and supporting her, and doing anything that is valuable to her. >> reporter: for the queen. >> he's quite simply been my strength all these years. >> reporter: he remains in good

and prince philip, we'll miss his often politically incorrect sense of humor. yesterday at an event, he told people, you're about to witness the world's most experience clack unveiler. >> it's too much, he's got to e retire now. thank you. >>> we are learning about a tragic accident that happened northwest of boston. three people were killed, nine others injured, after an suv driven by an auction employee suddenly accelerated and plowed through the crowded building. jeep grand cherokee came to a stop when it slammed into a concrete wall. the driver was a man in his 70s, he was unharmed. and investigators are still trying to figure out what went wrong there. >>> a massive phishing attack turned in google's popular gmail service has millions of users are on edge this morning. jolie kent with what we need to know. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. millions of goggle users are on high alert after a sophisticated new scam hit their e-mail boxes affecting far more than just their gmail accounts. it looked innocent enough, an e-mail inviting you to view