Prince Harry Used 3 Words to Describe Kate Middleton When They First Met

Prince Harry and Kate Middleton used to have an extremely close relationship.

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• The Duke of Sussex once called his sister-in-law "the big sister he never had."

• In his 2023 memoir Spare, Harry described her in three words: carefree, sweet, and kind.

ThoughPrince HarryandPrince William'songoing rifthas no doubt cooled relations between the younger brother and his sister-in-lawKate Middleton, most royals fans can remember a time when the trio were extraordinarily close. Indeed, it was not so long ago that Harry referred to the Princess of Wales as "the big sister he never had."

The duo met back when William and Kate were college sweethearts at the University of St. Andrews in the early 2000s. Harry later recalled the moment he met his brother's future wife in his 2023 memoirSpare, noting that he "liked" her and that she could be described in three simple words: carefree, sweet, and kind.

Elsewhere inSpare, Harry mentioned that Kate had done a gap year in Florence, Italy, "and had an interest in photography, art, and clothes," according toHello!. To that end, the future princess helped William and Harry pick out outfits for a "fancy-dress birthday party" with a "cringy" theme: "Natives and Colonials."

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"Harry, who admitted to disliking both fancy-dress parties and themes, was particularly unenthusiastic about this one," according toHello!. "However, William's new girlfriend, Kate, offered to help them find outfits."

Harry also wrote about how he enjoyed making Kate laugh and how he connected with her "heavily disguised silly side." And, when William and Kate (finally)tied the knoton April 29, 2011, the Duke of Sussex was reportedly "pleased that she'd forever be by William's side and how she was a good match for his older brother," according toHello!.

Much has changed in the years since those 2011 nuptials, however. Following Harry and Meghan'sexit from the royal familyin 2020 and the release of his aforementioned bombshell memoirSpare, it remains unclear whether or notreconciliationis in the cards for the Duke of Sussex.

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Savannah Guthrie’s Latest Plea Was ‘Deliberate’ Tactic to Reach Kidnapper

Savannah Guthrieshared a statement on a local Tucson, Arizona, station on Sunday (March 22), making a new public plea for the return of her 84-year-old mother,Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for over seven weeks.

Former FBI agent Jason Pack spoke toPage Sixabout Savannah's latest plea, noting how it was a "deliberate" tactic to reach the kidnapper following a lack of updates from investigators. "The family chose a local television station, not a national platform. That is not an accident," Pack told the outlet.

Nancy, the mother ofTodayco-hostSavannah, has beenmissing since January 31,when police believe she was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Since then, investigators have releaseddoorbell camera footageof a masked suspect andshared a descriptionof the potential abductor.

Pack said that NBC and its platforms would likely have aired Savannah's latest plea if she'd asked. Instead, "They targeted their own neighborhood. That tells you they believe someone local has information, or more likely, someone local has not checked their cameras yet because they assumed somebody else already did."

Savannah's plea aired on the local Tucson station KVOA, in which she said, "We are deeply grateful for the outpouring from neighbors, friends and the people of Tucson. We are all family now."

She added, "We continue to believe it is Tucsonans, and the greater southern Arizona community, that hold the key to finding resolution in this case. Someone knows something. It's possible a member of this community has information that they do not even realize is significant."

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Savannah urged people to focus on the timelines of "January 31," the early morning of "February 1," as well as "the late evening of January 11."

"We desperately ask this community for renewed attention to our mom's case – please consult camera footage, journal notes, text messages, observations or conversations that in retrospect may hold significance. No detail is too small. It may be the key," she stated.

Pack told Page Six that statements like this are needed to keep the case in the public consciousness, as it is an "uphill fight" to keep the investigation relevant when authorities haven't held a press conference in over a month.

"When investigators go dark, and the media moves on, tip volume likely drops. That is just the nature of it," he explained.

Pack noted that just because the case has seemingly gone quiet, it doesn't mean investigators aren't working around the clock. He noted that tasks such as "warrant returns, subpoena responses, lab work, and digital forensics" take time. However, he urged investigators to go back to Nancy's neighborhood and "collect and review footage themselves."

"Even when a resident says there is nothing on it," Pack stated. "The resident does not know what nothing looks like to a trained investigator. Sometimes the most important frame in an investigation is the one the homeowner already dismissed."

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Video shows smoke billowing after Valero refinery explosion

An explosion at a Texas oil refinery forced residents to shelter in place.

On Monday, March 23, an explosion at the Valero Port Arthur Refinery was reported, according to a post on theCity of Port Arthur's Facebook.Port Arthur, Texas, is a city located around 90 miles east of Houston.

"Nobody's hurt, thank God for that," said Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses during aFacebook livestream.

Video shows moments after the explosion, when smoke plumes billowed into the sky. The cause of the explosion has not been made public yet.

USA TODAY has contacted Valero Energy and the Port Arthur Fire Department for more information.

Watch the aftermath of the explosion

A man makes his way through debris at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 6, 2026.
Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on March 6, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in the Middle East war that has spiralled rapidly throughout the region and beyond.

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A man makes his way through debris at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 6, 2026.Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on March 6, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in theMiddle East warthat has spiralled rapidly throughout the region and beyond.

Residents asked to shelter in place

Firefighters were on the scene, working to extinguish the resulting fire, when Moses made her announcement during a live stream.

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Several areas were placed under a shelter-in-place order after the explosion to ensure public safety until emergency personnel gave the "all clear."

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Explosion comes as gas prices are up

The explosion comes as fuel costs have gone up because of theUnited States and Israel's war with Iran, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting.

As of Tuesday, March 24, the national average was$3.97 a gallon, according to AAA. Just a month ago, the average was $2.95.

The refinery processed about 435,000 barrels of oil each day and turned heavy sour crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, according to Valero's website.

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US detainee Dennis Coyle released by Taliban in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON − Colorado researcher Dennis Coyle is on his way home from Afghanistan after spending more than a year in Taliban captivity, the U.S. government said on March 24.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Coyle's release in a statement.

The Afghan Taliban government said earlier on on March 24 that it had decided to release Coyle in response to a request from his mother.

"The foreign minister said that after a letter from the detainee's family ... theSupreme Court... deemed the period of his detention sufficient and decided to release him," the Afghan foreign ministry said in a statement.

Coyle, a resident of Pueblo, Colorado, was detained in January 2025 while in Afghanistan conducting research on Afghan languages,according to the Pueblo Chieftain, part of the USA TODAY Network.

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"While this is a positive step by the Taliban, more work needs to be done," Rubio said. "The Taliban must end their practice of hostage diplomacy."

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The State Department accused the Taliban of using "terrorist tactics to seek policy concessions" andofficially declaredAfghanistan a state sponsor of wrongful detention on March 9.

The U.S. government is seeking the release of at least two other Americans it has designated as wrongfully detained in Afghanistan: freelance author Paul Overby, who has been missing since May of 2014; and Mahmood Habibi,an Afghan-born U.S. citizenandthe former director of civil aviationin Afghanistan. The U.S. says Habibi was arrested by the Taliban in August of 2022 while working for a Kabul-based telecommunications company.

In a statement, Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd, who represents Pueblo, thanked Rubio and PresidentDonald Trumpfor their work on Coyle's case. "My office will continue working to bring Dennis home safely to his family. No American should be unjustly detained abroad," Hurdwrote on X.

Rubio said in his statement that the United Arab Emirates helped to secure Coyle's release. Qatar has also advocated for the release of Americans in Afghanistan, the U.S. secretary of state said.

According to the State Department, more than 100 wrongfully detained Americans have been released in Trump's second term.

Contributing: Reuters

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March 24, 2026

US detainee Dennis Coyle released by Taliban in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON − Colorado researcher Dennis Coyle is on his way home from Afghanistan after spending more than a year in Tali...

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US detainee Dennis Coyle released by Taliban in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON − Colorado researcher Dennis Coyle is on his way home from Afghanistan after spending more than a year in Taliban captivity, the U.S. government said on March 24.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Coyle's release in a statement.

The Afghan Taliban government said earlier on on March 24 that it had decided to release Coyle in response to a request from his mother.

"The foreign minister said that after a letter from the detainee's family ... theSupreme Court... deemed the period of his detention sufficient and decided to release him," the Afghan foreign ministry said in a statement.

Coyle, a resident of Pueblo, Colorado, was detained in January 2025 while in Afghanistan conducting research on Afghan languages,according to the Pueblo Chieftain, part of the USA TODAY Network.

More:Pueblo man's family fighting to bring him home from Taliban captivity

Afghanistan: America's longest war

"While this is a positive step by the Taliban, more work needs to be done," Rubio said. "The Taliban must end their practice of hostage diplomacy."

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The State Department accused the Taliban of using "terrorist tactics to seek policy concessions" andofficially declaredAfghanistan a state sponsor of wrongful detention on March 9.

The U.S. government is seeking the release of at least two other Americans it has designated as wrongfully detained in Afghanistan: freelance author Paul Overby, who has been missing since May of 2014; and Mahmood Habibi,an Afghan-born U.S. citizenandthe former director of civil aviationin Afghanistan. The U.S. says Habibi was arrested by the Taliban in August of 2022 while working for a Kabul-based telecommunications company.

In a statement, Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd, who represents Pueblo, thanked Rubio and PresidentDonald Trumpfor their work on Coyle's case. "My office will continue working to bring Dennis home safely to his family. No American should be unjustly detained abroad," Hurdwrote on X.

Rubio said in his statement that the United Arab Emirates helped to secure Coyle's release. Qatar has also advocated for the release of Americans in Afghanistan, the U.S. secretary of state said.

According to the State Department, more than 100 wrongfully detained Americans have been released in Trump's second term.

Contributing: Reuters

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US detainee Dennis Coyle released by Taliban in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON − Colorado researcher Dennis Coyle is on his way home from Afghanistan after spending more than a year in Tali...

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