Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Tori. Today is Thursday, February 27th,

2020 and we begin with a request from Prince Harry to drop the formalities.

The Duke of Sussex is back in England making his final

royal duties before stepping back from his family obligations for good. Yesterday, while introducing

him at an event for sustainable tourism, which means supporting local

economies and people while traveling, the host told the crowd that the 35-year-old prince

made it clear that we are all just to call him Harry.

Later, Harry is meeting with Bon Jovi, who is re-recording a song for Harry's Invictus Games charity.

In an interview with the BBC, the rocker referred to his royal friend as the artist

formerly known as Prince. Early next month Harry's wife Megan will join him for the

last of their joint appearances before what's known as

Meggsit becomes official on April 1st. Wash your hands. That simple but

important message was repeated by President Trump when he took to the

airwaves yesterday to reassure the American public that the government is on top of and

prepared for the possible spread of the coronavirus.

Mr. Trump assigned his Vice President Mike Pence to spearhead efforts to contain it.

Also yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control updated the total of confirmed cases in the U.S. to 60.

One of tennis's all-time greats is hanging up her racket. Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, who rose to fame at age 17 when she defeated Serena Williams to win Wimbledon, announced her retirement yesterday.

The Russian-born superstar blames near constant

shoulder pain is a major factor in her decision. She also said the passing of

Kobe Bryant reminded her of what's really important in life and what's not.

So after devoting 28 of her 32 years to the sport,

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