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House GOP subpoenas doctor behind ‘Have My Baby in Miami’ birth tourism business
House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer has subpoenaed Dr Wladimir Lorentz, founder and chief medical officer of the Florida-based business Have My Baby in Miami, as Republicans prepare to examine birth tourism at a hearing scheduled for 1 September. The inquiry reflects renewed Republican efforts to scrutinise services that help foreign nationals give birth in…
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‘Absolutely embarrassing’: British mother claims parents send children sprinting for sun loungers after hour-long queues in Spanish resort
A British holidaymaker says competition for poolside sun loungers at a hotel in Salou became so intense that parents sent children ahead to claim them. Cait Fennel said the daily scramble prevented her family from using the pool for the first three days of their holiday, illustrating continuing concerns over informal sunbed reservation practices at…
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Harry Styles opens residency as reports claim Dolly Parton’s death
Styles debuted new songs in New York, while TCU revoked a newspaper’s credentials after an alleged assault report. Australian footage shows an e-bike rider hit a koala, and Top Chef judges press for Emmy recognition
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3 Heavy Metal Songs From the Early 1980s That Pointed Toward the Decade’s Darker Future
The article identifies three early-1980s heavy metal songs that it argues anticipated the genre’s darker late-decade direction. It highlights Black Sabbath’s “Heaven and Hell”, Judas Priest’s “The Sentinel” and Iron Maiden’s “The Number of the Beast” for their ominous, dystopian and occult themes. “Heaven and Hell”, written by Ronnie James Dio, became a staple for…
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Lake District park bosses crack down on selfish fly-campers who leave litter and light dangerous fires ahead of Bank Holiday weekend
Lake District authorities are stepping up enforcement against fly-camping before the Bank Holiday weekend, targeting people who leave rubbish, light fires and park dangerously. The action follows reports of campers lighting fires on dry grass during a heatwave, raising wildfire concerns and prompting worries that heavily visited areas are being damaged. Westmorland and Furness Council…
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Council digs trenches around park to stop travellers setting up illegal camp – days after group broke onto nearby recreation ground for second time in a month
Birmingham City Council has dug trenches and built an embankment at Chinn Brook Recreation Ground in Yardley Wood to make it harder for caravans to enter after repeated unauthorised encampments. The move matters because the council says evictions and clean-ups have cost thousands of pounds, while some residents say they feel unable to use the…
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Grieving daughter rages at Qantas after being forced to fork out $11,000 for last-minute replacement flights to attend mum’s funeral
A Queensland woman has criticised Qantas after her family missed flights to India for her mother’s funeral and had to pay more than $11,000 for replacement tickets. Ferdous Mohammad said a check-in worker would not let her complete a required health declaration for her twin children before check-in closed, leaving the family unable to board;…
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Despicable moment teenage e-bike rider crashes into a koala and rides away: ‘Bring back national service’
Dashcam footage showed a teenage e-bike rider colliding with a koala crossing a road in Holland Park, Brisbane, before the riders looked back and continued without stopping. The incident has prompted criticism of their apparent failure to check on the animal and renewed calls for road users to take greater care around wildlife, particularly during…
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Netflix Sets Fall Release Date For ‘Guarding Stars’ Film Based On Katherine Center’s ‘The Bodyguard’
Netflix will release Guarding Stars, a Christmas romantic comedy adapted from Katherine Center’s 2022 novel The Bodyguard, on 18 November. The film was renamed to avoid confusion with the 1992 Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston film of the same title, and adds to Netflix’s slate of book adaptations with a Western and country-music flavour. Leighton…
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Get ready for ‘Frantic Friday’! Twenty million drivers to hit UK roads on busiest ever August bank holiday as potential traffic hotspots are revealed
Britain’s drivers are being warned that the August bank holiday weekend could be the busiest on record, with the RAC forecasting about 20 million car journeys between Friday and Monday. Friday is expected to be the most congested day, as holidaymakers and day-trippers travel during a spell of warm, dry weather; the volume of traffic…