News Wrap: Queen Elizabeth II lies in state in Edinburgh

In our news wrap Sunday, the hearse carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland where she will lie in state through Tuesday. And, two U.S. military planes loaded with about 70 tons of supplies for Pakistan's flood victims landed in the hard-hit Sindh province today.

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  • Geoff Bennett:

    In the days other headlines the hearse for the late Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland earlier today amid a crowd of tens of thousands. She will lie in state there through Tuesday. Her coffin departed Balmoral Castle this morning. Along the way thousands lined the streets in silence to mourn the late Queen.

    Queen Elizabeth funeral will be held Monday, September 19. President Biden today formally accepted an invitation to attend.

    And two more U.S. military planes loaded with about 70 tons of supplies for Pakistan's flood victims landed in one of the hardest hit provinces today. The U.S. operation began Thursday and will continue through next week. Nearly 1,400 people have been killed. 13,000 injured and millions left homeless since unprecedented monsoon rains started in mid June.

    And still to come on "PBS News Weekend," more on the devastating floods in Pakistan and the impact of climate change, and how a Reddit short story became a debut novel.

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