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Ella Langley has appeared to poke fun at Doja Cat after the rapper admitted she did not know who the country singer was during an interview with Caleb Pressley. Asked on the Sundae Conversation podcast whether she was an “Ella’s fella”, Doja replied: “I don’t know what that is.” Pressley then asked whether she liked Ella Langley, prompting a similar response from the Grammy-winning rapper. “I don’t know what that is. Ella Langley? Ella Langley,” Doja said as she repeated the singer’s name. Langley appeared to respond in kind in an Instagram post featuring photographs and videos from behind the…

Lowcountry, a seafood restaurant on Milwaukee’s Water Street, has closed permanently, adding to a series of recent business closures in the city’s downtown entertainment district. The restaurant announced on Sunday, August 30, that it was shutting its doors, but gave no reason for the decision. A notice posted at the premises read: “Thank you. Closed for good.” ([fox6now.com](https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-lowcountry-water-street-closes)) The closure came as a surprise to some customers. Milwaukee resident Robin Lamonte told FOX6 she had been heading to Lowcountry with friends for dinner when they discovered it was no longer operating. “We were happy, we were ready to get a…

Police have appealed for information after the body of 55-year-old Shane Ryan was found on a vacant property in Elermore Vale, Newcastle. Officers were called to Lake Road at about 12.30pm on Wednesday, August 19, following reports that a body had been discovered. A crime scene was established and detectives from Newcastle City Police District began investigating the circumstances surrounding the death under Strike Force Draven. ([police.nsw.gov.au](https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMTI3Mjk3Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D)) New South Wales Police said Mr Ryan’s body was later formally identified. Detectives have released CCTV showing him at a hotel in Singleton on Friday, July 31, as they work to establish his…

Forest Hill police are searching for 53-year-old Taylor Danny Ray Jr after a fatal shooting in Texas on Sunday evening, 30 August. Officers have obtained a murder warrant for Mr Ray in connection with the incident on Bowling Green Street. ([fox4news.com](https://www.fox4news.com/news/forest-hill-police-seek-man-murder-warrant-after-fatal-shooting)) Police were called to the 4200 block of Bowling Green Street at about 5.47pm, where they found two injured people. One was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was taken to hospital for treatment. ([fox4news.com](https://www.fox4news.com/news/forest-hill-police-seek-man-murder-warrant-after-fatal-shooting)) The identity of the person who died has not been released while officers notify next of kin. Police have identified Mr Ray…

Bathla Group could be placed into liquidation as early as Thursday unless administrators secure millions of dollars to pay staff and suppliers, threatening one of Australia’s largest property collapses. Teneo, appointed to run the western Sydney developer last week, told employees at a meeting in Girraween on Monday that it was urgently seeking funding before the next payroll deadline on Thursday. The administrators said they had so far been unable to secure enough cash to keep the business operating. “We do not have enough money to pay their wages on Thursday,” Teneo senior managing director Stephen Longley told reporters after…

A mass of hot air is set to sweep across Australia this week as a large high-pressure system moves eastwards over the country, bringing unseasonably warm conditions to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and other south-eastern centres. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a burst of warmth as spring begins on Tuesday, September 1, with temperatures in parts of south-east Australia expected to rise around 5C above average. Melbourne and Adelaide are forecast to reach 22C on the first day of spring, while Canberra could climb to 21C. Sydney is expected to reach between 25C and 27C. The heat is then likely…

A Minnesota inventor has turned a lawn mower into an artificial intelligence-powered weed killer that uses targeted bursts of steam instead of chemical herbicides. Mark Boysen, based in Edina, modified the machine so cameras and software can identify weeds among healthy grass before directing heat at the unwanted plants. The system uses only water and is designed to leave surrounding vegetation untouched. AI weed killer targets plants with steam Boysen said the machine can detect the difference between a weed and a lawn plant before delivering a precise burst of steam. He said the treated weeds typically die within about…

Bathla Group could be forced into liquidation by Thursday unless administrators secure millions of dollars to pay staff and suppliers, threatening one of Australia’s biggest property collapses. Teneo, appointed to oversee the western Sydney developer last Tuesday, told employees at a meeting in Girraween on Monday that it was urgently seeking funds before the next pay cycle. Administrator Stephen Longley said no finance had yet been secured. “We do not have enough money to pay their wages on Thursday,” Mr Longley told reporters afterwards. “So unless that situation can be resolved, we won’t have the option other than to close…

Wisconsin school districts are tightening restrictions on pupils’ mobile phones after a new state law required public schools to prohibit their use during teaching time. Racine Unified School District has introduced a policy requiring pupils in kindergarten through eighth grade to switch off their phones and store wireless devices from the start of the school day until dismissal. For pupils in grades nine to 12, phones may be used only during lunch and between lessons. Any breach of the rules could lead to disciplinary action. The measure follows the signing of Wisconsin Act 42 by Governor Tony Evers on 1…

Hostile crowds are expected to greet Australia when they return to South Africa for their first Test tour since 2018, but Josh Hazlewood believes the reception will not unsettle a side accustomed to handling intense scrutiny. The three-Test series will revive memories of the controversial Cape Town tour eight years ago, when Australia’s ball-tampering scandal triggered lengthy bans for Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. Hazlewood was part of that squad and is among the senior Australians due to return to South Africa, alongside captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Smith. Warner has since retired from international…