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Ed Sheeran resumed his concert tour in Philadelphia this weekend, performing without opening acts as controversy surrounded the British pop star’s return to the stage. The show took place at Lincoln Financial Field. Reporting from outside the venue, Jared Ochacher described the circumstances surrounding Sheeran’s performance.

A 78-year-old hiker reported missing in Skagit County, Washington, has been found dead in steep terrain that was inaccessible to search teams on the ground. Peter Kalapaca was last seen at about 12.30pm on Thursday, 17 September, while hiking near the top of the Sauk Mountain Trail. His family had become separated from him during the outing. The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office said search-and-rescue teams had been working on the ground and in the air after Kalapaca was reported missing. He was carrying limited food and water and was not prepared to remain in the area overnight. A helicopter crew…

Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband has broken his silence after a mistrial in the case involving the Massachusetts mother.

Brad Pitt was met by crowds of fans as he arrived at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain on Sunday, where he is promoting his new survival thriller, Heart of the Beast. The 62-year-old actor was seen making his way to the Maria Cristina Hotel after landing in the city, with people lining the streets to catch a glimpse of him. Pitt opted for a blue suede jacket, dark sunglasses, a denim cap and light grey trousers for the appearance. His arrival came shortly after comments from a source close to the actor about the impact of his former…

Patrick Clancy has described the moment he held his dying son Callan in his arms during an emotional interview with CBS programme 60 Minutes. Speaking to Ross Douthat, Clancy said he apologised to Callan as they lay together in hospital during the child’s final moments. “I said ‘I’m so sorry,’ and I got to hold him, I got to lay down next to him. And he died in my arms,” he said. Clancy said he had initially hoped Callan might survive, telling the programme that he had been thinking: “Just gimme one. Just gimme one kid,” and that he would…

A man was airlifted to hospital after being shot by an off-duty Harris County Sheriff’s deputy in Mission Bend, west Harris County, on Sunday, 20 September. The shooting was reported on Rio Blanco Drive, near Highway 6 and Bellaire Boulevard. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the deputy fired her weapon and struck the man. The injured man was taken to hospital by LifeFlight. His condition was not immediately known. The deputy suffered minor scratches in the incident but was reported to be otherwise well. Authorities have not released further details about what led to the shooting.

Kelleberrin farmer Gordon Curtis will take his two young dogs, Marvin and Chloe, to the Perth Royal Show for a yard dog demonstration and the inaugural Royal Roundup. The pair will be tasked with herding more than 100 sheep, moving them into two separate groups as part of the event. The demonstration will showcase the working skills of Curtis’s beloved kelpies in front of the Royal Show audience.

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Russia’s wartime parliamentary elections have closed with the ruling United Russia party expected to retain its dominant position, as Vladimir Putin’s government sought to present the tightly controlled vote as a test of public support for the war in Ukraine. The election was the first parliamentary contest since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. Initial results put United Russia comfortably ahead, while the Central Election Commission said turnout had reached 56.66 per cent by the close of voting. Official results and final turnout figures are expected on Monday morning. The three-day election began on Friday and involved 111 million…

Six-figure earners are increasingly shopping for bargains at discount chains such as Dollar General as inflation continues to erode the value of a $100,000 salary, its chief executive has said. Todd Vasos told the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference that households on middle and upper-middle incomes were beginning to behave more like lower-income shoppers after years of rising costs. “But the interesting thing with this economy, because of the other sustained headwinds of inflation over the years that have passed, even that middle to upper middle is acting more like a lower-income shopper these days,” he said. Dollar…