VOA · What's Trending Today?
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What's Trending Today? covers viral stories and social media moments in short, punchy reports. The episodes are brief and topical — perfect for a quick daily dictation session.
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01This is what's trending today.
02Another royal baby is on the way.
03Britain's Prince Harry and his American wife, Meghan Markle, are expecting a child.
04Kensington Palace tweeted the announcement Monday morning.
05It read, Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are very pleased to announce that the Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the spring of 2019.
06Markle had been wearing looser clothing for several weeks.
07Then, on Friday, she wore a large coat to a royal wedding.
08Media reports quickly spread that she was possibly trying to hide signs of a pregnancy.
09The couple has been married almost five months.
10Their wedding ceremony last May in Windsor, England, was a hugely popular televised event.
11The Duke and Duchess currently are in Australia at the start of a 16-day trip that will also include visits to Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand.
12The pregnancy news came out shortly after they landed in Sydney.
13It set off a series of congratulatory posts on social media sites.
14Many people are also guessing the sex of the baby, making lists of possible names, and discussing the possibilities for its future in public service.
15Some guesses are funny.
16American journalist Greg Polowitz posted that the child will be an American citizen and might run for president someday.
17He wrote, Another Twitter user posted that the baby will help make America great Britain again.
18And that's what's trending today.
19I'm Katie Weaver.
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