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Karol G review – Colombian chart-topper brings pan-Latin camp and fireworks to New Jersey

MetLife Stadium, New Jersey The superstar’s groundbreaking Viajando por el Mundo Tropitour lands in East Rutherford with glamor, dazzle and plenty of fun MetLife Stadium is not the Tropicana. But on Thursday, Karol G made a convincing argument for suspending our disbelief. The Colombian superstar descended on East Rutherford, New Jersey , for the first of two nights at the venue – her first time back since becoming the first Latina to headline it in September 2023. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Stefanie Fernández18 Sept

‘It was a mess. I had to do something’: the personal struggle that inspired rap star Giggs to start a special needs school

After a battle to get his autistic children properly assessed, the London MC has co-founded a specialist centre in Kent to help neurodivergent kids realise their potential It has been a busy few weeks for the London rapper Giggs. Two weeks ago, he was in New Jersey with his fiancee Valerie as she gave birth to the couple’s daughter, Noa. The next day, he flew home and went straight to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to guest on stage with Jay-Z. “Yeah, it’s been crazy,” he smiles. Remarkably, as soon as Noa was delivered, he also found time to livestream from the US hospital to the launch event for his latest project: not an album, but a specialist school and assessment centre for neurodivergent children. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Ian Gittins18 Sept

US passenger duct-taped to plane seat says: ‘I don’t remember any of it’

After being read charges, Layne Lundeen said: ‘I assaulted a police officer? Is that what it says? I don’t have my glasses’ An American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped to his seat following an alleged outburst including racial and homophobic slurs said that he does not recall the incident. On 3 September, 67-year old Layne Lundeen was restrained in his first-class seat with duct tape and zip ties over alleged unruly behavior. The American Airline Flight 618 was originally traveling from Dallas, Texas , to Newark, New Jersey , and was diverted to the Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall airport in an emergency landing. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Maya Yang17 Sept

Data Broker Radaris Loses Domains in Privacy Fight

The consumer data broker Radaris.com has long had a reputation for ignoring requests to remove personal information from its vast empire of people-search services online. That reputation caught up with the company recently in a lawsuit alleging Radaris violated a New Jersey privacy law that provides for hefty fines against data brokers that publish personal information on state law enforcement officials. In the face of repeated stonewalling and prevarication by attorneys for Radaris, the judge in the case ordered that radaris.com and more than a dozen other data broker domains be transferred to the plaintiffs.

Krebs on SecurityKrebs on Security•BrianKrebs16 Sept

Ed Sheeran responds to backlash over removing Macklemore from tour after ‘Free Palestine’ comments

English singer outlined his position after US stadium owners refused to let rapper perform after political speech Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after ‘free Palestine’ speech Singer Ed Sheeran has responded to the backlash over the removal of Macklemore from his North American Loop tour, following the rapper’s “Free Palestine” speech on stage at MetLife stadium in New Jersey . In a two-minute speech on 4 September, the Grammy -winning artist told the audience he wanted the people of Gaza and “the occupied West Bank” to know “we have not forgotten about them”, prompting owners of subsequent stadium tour venues – including Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots and a prominent supporter of and donor to Israel – to object to Macklemore ’s appearance on the tour. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Adrian Horton15 Sept

Ed Sheeran Says Dropping Macklemore From Tour Was ‘Promoter’s Decision, Not Mine,’ Explains Why He’s Not Speaking Out on Israel and Palestine

Ed Sheeran has commented on the decision to drop Macklemore from his U.S. Loop tour after the rapper made forceful “free Palestine” comments on stage during a political speech during the rapper’s performances opening for the singer at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sept. 4 and 5. “I am appalled by the conflict between […]

VarietyVariety•Jem Aswad15 Sept

US surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement company

Tobacco investments raise new concerns about Dr Nicole Saphier ahead of confirmation hearing Donald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general reported more than $200,000 in business income from a company she owns that sells dietary supplements, a loosely regulated industry that health and consumer advocates say raises concerns about her record and which some critics allege are akin to “ snake oil ”. Dr Nicole Saphier, who specializes in breast cancer as a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New Jersey and was formerly a Fox News contributor, is facing a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. She filed a financial disclosure and ethics agreement last week. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Michelle R Smith15 Sept

Robert Kraft Defends Banning Macklemore From Ed Sheeran Tour After ‘Free Palestine’ Comments: ‘We Do Not Provide a Platform for Hate Speech’

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has issued a statement defending his decision to create what amounts to a ban on rapper Macklemore performing in support of Ed Sheeran at a number of stadiums following the rapper’s comments regarding Palestine, which took place at concerts in New Jersey on Sept. 4 and 5. In his […]

VarietyVariety•Jem Aswad14 Sept