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If becoming an American citizen was a one-in, one-out proposition, I’d be vying for the spot that Mr. Billie Joe Armstrong plans to vacate. In a London stadium on Friday, June 24, the lead singer of popular punk rock band Green Day revealed his intention to renounce his U.S. citizenship after the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade . “F*** America,” he told the crowd. “There’s too much f***ing stupid in the world to go back to that miserable f***ing excuse for a country.” At a concert in Huddersfield the next day, he continued to insult his homeland, saying “f*** the Supreme Court of America” and calling the High Court justices “pricks.” Although it seems like a knee-jerk reaction, Armstrong’s contention with the American way of life has been brewing for decades. In contrast, over the last 20 years, I have discovered the reasons why I choose to be fully committed to America. Here’s why I want what Armstrong is so eager to give away. I immigrated from Scotland … [Read more...] about This July 4th, I Will Gladly Take Billie Joe Armstrong’s American Citizenship | The Daily Wire

Plans to relax rules on night flights to help ease travel chaos over the summer holidays risk igniting a fresh row with unions, The Telegraph can reveal. Airlines are given quotas for the number of flights that can run between the hours of 11.30pm and 6am at major airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. These limits can lead to flights being cancelled if they are delayed. However, amid mounting concern over travel chaos in the summer, the Department for Transport said it will consider temporarily suspending rules on night flights to mitigate disruption at airports during the peak season. Holidaymakers have already suffered months of cancellations, delays and missing baggage. But last night, unions said they would "oppose any plans to force members to work anti social hours". A GMB union source accused aviation companies of having caused the problem by “imposing cuts on workers during the pandemic”. “It’s not fair to force our members to work nights to pick … [Read more...] about Union vows to oppose using night flights to ease travel chaos

At least six people are dead and 24 were taken to hospitals after a shooting at a July Fourth parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, and officers are searching for a suspect, police said Monday. The authorities were treating the case as an active shooter situation, with the gunman considered to be "armed and dangerous". Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill, the incident commander on scene, urged people to shelter in place as authorities continued the search. He said Monday afternoon local time that a “very active apprehension effort” was underway. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the parade began around 10 am CDT (5 pm CET) but it was suddenly halted 10 minutes later after shots were fired. A Sun-Times reporter saw blankets placed over three bloodied bodies. Several witnesses told the newspaper that they heard gunfire. Hundreds of parade-goers — some visibly bloodied — fled the parade route, leaving behind chairs, baby strollers and blankets. … [Read more...] about At least six dead in shooting amidst 4 July parade in Chicago suburb

Janet Jackson's outing at the Essence Festival of Culture at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans Saturday was briefly hampered by technical issues, but she continued to perform. Audio during the 56-year-old singer's set cut out during her outing, TMZ reported on Sunday, but she was able to continue with her hourlong-plus set after the technical glitch. The Grammy-winning artist nearly sold out the venue, which had 48,500 available tickets for Saturday, according to NOLA.com . The latest: Janet Jackson's outing at the Essence Festival of Culture at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans was briefly hampered with technical issues, but she continued to perform Jackson, who was flanked by four male dancers  on stage, opened up her set with the song Feedback and rattled off classics including What Have You Done For Me Lately, Control, Nasty and That’s the Way Love Goes. She also performed the tracks Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun), I Get Lonely and … [Read more...] about Janet Jackson’s performance briefly hampered by technical issues as she takes stage at Essence Festival in New Orleans

By James Clayton & Jasmin Dyer Published 20 January Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Amber Norsworthy lives in Mississippi with her four children. It had just turned 3pm when she got home on 27 December. She received a notification on her phone. "My phone made a ding that I'd never heard before", she says. The notification told her that an unknown device had been following her movements. Ms Norsworthy, who's 32, went on to the 'Find My' app on her iPhone. "It showed me my whole route. It said 'the last time the owner saw your location was 15:02' and I was like, 'that's now, I'm at home'." She rang the police, who told her they didn't know what to do. She has yet to find the device, which she believes is somewhere in her car. She says Apple Support was able to confirm it was an AirTag. "I watch my surroundings very closely now," she says. The … [Read more...] about Apple AirTags – ‘A perfect tool for stalking’

Adele halts Hyde Park show to help fans Sign up for FREE for the latest news from the world of showbiz SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Adele , 34, played to thousands of fans this weekend at Hyde Park for the British Summer Time Festival, with The Rolling Stones following suit yesterday. Mick Jagger, 78, took to the stage and paid tribute to Adele and her "amazing" performances at the weekend, along with also sharing a heartfelt word for their late drummer Charlie Watts. Related articles Rafael Nadal's sweary rant after question about his wife Xisca Perello Christian Horner admits 'problem' at home with Geri Halliwell She’s an amazing singer! Mick Jagger The Rolling Stones paid tribute … [Read more...] about Mick Jagger praises Adele at Rolling Stones gig – but says he’s worn ‘sparklier’ dresses

Tui cancels quarter of flights from Manchester Airport FTSE 100 adds 0.1pc S&P 500 little changed, Nasdaq up 0.5pc Matthew Lynn: Businesses must go on strike over Sunak’s disgraceful tax raid Sign up here for our daily business briefing newsletter ​ M ortgage lending fell by more than a third in April, stoking fears of a slowdown in house prices. Total lending for house purchases slumped to £4.1bn, from £6.4bn in March, as the impact of higher interest rates kicked in. Data from the Bank of England showed mortgage approvals fell to around 66,000 over the month, compared with 70,700 in March. The number of loans granted was well beneath economists’ expectations, and below the average for the half-decade before the pandemic. 6:07PM Wrapping up T hat's all from us today, thank you for following! Before you go, have a look at the latest stories from our business reporters: Bank of England to take over collapsed … [Read more...] about Housing market slump feared as mortgage lending plunges by a third

By Andrew Picken & Christina Ong Published 10 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Sue Stenton was told by her GP that it would be at least two-and-a-half years to have hip surgery on the NHS so she decided to use her savings to get the operation done privately. Sue said that, for two years before her hip operation in December, "the pain impacted on every aspect of everyday life". The 61-year-old, from Burntisland in Fife, said she struggled to move more than 10 steps and could hardly walk around the house. "I decided I could not carry on like it for years," she said. "Being in constant pain was depressing and not being able to exercise made the weight pile on, which also affected my mental wellbeing." After approaching a private company, Sue was advised to have a hip replacement in two months due to how severe the arthritis was in her right hip, … [Read more...] about I gave up waiting for my NHS op and went private

A Rolling Stones appearance at BST Hyde Park was never going to be a lacklustre affair, but Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and co. delivered satisfaction – and then some. For more than two hours Sir Mick – who turns 80 this month, may I add – jumped and jived around the expansive stage, titillating tens of thousands of hit-thirsty punters through their updated setlist, changing his outfit several times and joking the event was a ‘covid super spreader’. ‘Welcome to the American Express British Summer Time Covid super spreader event,’ he shouted, in his telltale Sir Mick expression, to chuckles from the crowd, and with no mention of the fact the legend himself had Covid only last month . Having had the crowd warmed up by Courtney Barnett and Sam Fender, fresh from his Glastonbury appearance, the band’s second appearance on the Great Oak stage for British Summer Time started with a tear-jerking tribute to drummer Charlie Watts, who died last August, as an … [Read more...] about Rolling Stones at BST Hyde Park review: After 60 years Mick still has moves like Jagger as band deliver satisfaction

By Sophie Williams Published 1 day ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war It's a regular Monday morning in Ukraine and Fedir Shandor is logging on to conduct his online classes. The university professor has been teaching online since the pandemic but for the past few months, he has been educating his students from the frontline. The 47-year-old signed up to the military after the Russian invasion but he was eager for his students to continue their education. The result? He conducts twice-weekly classes on topics such as tourism and sociology from the trenches on his phone. "I've been teaching for 27 years. I can't just abandon that. It's what I'm good at," he tells the BBC. Mr Shandor has been teaching while serving in the military since Russia invaded in February. He signed up because he wanted to fight for his … [Read more...] about Ukraine: The teachers swapping classrooms for trenches