巴巴多斯不再效忠英国女王

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

Opening statements were made on Monday in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell.

周一，吉丝兰·马克斯韦尔性交易案进行了开庭陈述。

She is accused of recruiting teenage girls who were abused by financier Jeffrey Epstein.

她被指控招募供金融家杰弗里·爱泼斯坦性侵的未成年女性。

The defense says Maxwell is taking the blame for Epstein, who committed suicide.

辩方表示，马克斯韦尔要为自杀的爱泼斯坦承担责任。

The first coronavirus omicron variant cases have been confirmed in Japan and on a French island in the Indian Ocean.

日本和印度洋上的一个法属岛屿确认了首例奥密克戎毒株感染病例。

In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for all adults.

在美国，疾病控制和预防中心现在建议所有成年人接种新冠疫苗加强针。

A California man is due in court on Tuesday, accused of killing his four children and his mother-in-law.

一名加州男子将于周二出庭受审，他被指控杀害了自己的四个孩子和岳母。

Germarcus David turned himself into the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on Sunday night.

周日晚上，格马库斯·大卫向洛杉矶县警局自首。

The island nation of Barbados officially became a republic, and stopped pledging allegiance to Britain's Queen Elizabeth.

岛国巴巴多斯正式成为共和国，并停止宣誓效忠英国女王伊丽莎白。

Britain's Prince Charles attended a celebration that included musicians and fireworks.

英国查尔斯王子出席了庆祝活动，活动现场有音乐家和烟花表演。