Freddie Mercury's home has been put on the market for the first time since 1980, with his “exquisite clutter” removed.
LONDON (AP) — Freddie Mercury's sanctuary in London, the mansion where he spent the last 10 years of his life, is on the market for the first time in nearly 45 years. Garden Lodge, a home in the exclusive Kensington neighborhood, is on the market for more than $38 million. Queen frontman Mercury bought the house for cash in 1980 and died there at the age of 45 from AIDS-related pneumonia in 1991. He left the land and all his property to his close friend Mary Austin, who sold it for a high price. last year.
Social media influencer charged with participating in January 6th attack on U.S. Capitol
A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out through a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police. Court records released Monday show Isabella Maria DeLuca was charged with misdemeanor charges including theft of government property, disorderly conduct and entering a restricted area. She was arrested last Friday in Irvine, California. DeLuca has over 333,000 followers on the platform formerly known as her Twitter. She is a former Congressional Intern and works as a media associate at the Gold Institute for International Strategic Studies.
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top seeds in the women's NCAA Tournament.
The University of South Carolina is the overall top seed in the women's NCAA Tournament. The Gumcocks are looking to become the 10th women's basketball team to go undefeated throughout the season. Caitlin Clark and Iowa also earned the No. 1 seed. Since both schools are in the Albany area, there is no chance they will meet until the national championship game. Iowa eliminated South Carolina in the Final Four last season. USC and Texas were the other No. 1 seeds. Tennessee has qualified every season since the tournament began in 1982.
Fans of Turkey's Trabzonspor invade the pitch and attack Fenerbahce players.Police arrested 12 people
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Fans of Turkish top-flight club Trabzonspor stormed the pitch after a home loss to Fenerbahce, sparking a violent brawl between fans and visiting players. Police detained 12 people. At the final whistle of the Turkish Super Lig match in the Black Sea city of Trabzon late on Sunday, Trabzonspor fans rushed onto the pitch as Fenerbahce players celebrated a 3-2 victory. Some Fenerbahce players fought back against fans who kicked and punched them, state news agency Anadolu Agency said. Security staff then escorted the Fenerbahce players to the locker room. The incident comes just months after the president of the top-flight club Ankaraguk was arrested for punching a referee after a match, forcing the Turkish Football Federation to temporarily suspend league play.
A second man is charged with stealing the ruby slippers worn in 2005's The Wizard of Oz.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A second man is accused of stealing the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz'' in 2005, according to an indictment unsealed Sunday. He was indicted. Jerry Hull Saliterman, 76, was charged with major art theft and witness tampering. He made his first court appearance on Friday. Although he did not enter a plea, his lawyer told reporters his client was innocent. The indictment alleges that between 2005 and 2018, Saliterman knowingly received, concealed and disposed of the slippers. Another man has already pleaded guilty to stealing them from the Judy Garland Museum in the late actor's hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The man, Terry John Martin, was sentenced to prison due to his poor health.
Uber to pay $178 million to end legal battle with Australian taxi driver
SYDNEY (AP) – Global ride-hailing giant Uber has settled a long-running dispute with Australian taxis, offering 178 million yen to hire car drivers who suffered losses when the company entered the Australian market. I ended up paying $1,000. A class action lawsuit against Uber was due to be heard in Victoria's Supreme Court on Monday, but lawyers representing 8,000 taxi and car hire drivers said the case would be dropped after Uber agreed to a financial settlement. Ta. This is the fifth largest class action settlement in Australian history and comes five years after the litigation was commenced.
Man dies after falling from hot air balloon in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – A man has died after falling from a hot air balloon as it passed over the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. The hot air balloon took off from Melbourne's northern suburbs early Monday morning and remained in the air for about 30 minutes before a man fell from the basket. The body was found in a residential area that Victoria Police had cordoned off. The balloon landed safely many miles from where the man's body was found. Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.
'Kung Fu Panda 4' tops box office charts again
“Kung Fu Panda 4'' maintained its No. 1 spot at the North American box office during its second weekend in theaters. Studio estimates released Sunday showed the Universal and DreamWorks animated film earned $30 million in ticket sales. Dune: Part 2 earned him $29.1 million in its third weekend of release, placing him in second place, but the rookie film failed to break his $10 million mark. In third place was Mark Wahlberg's Arthur the King, which earned $7.5 million. Kristen Stewart's pulpy thriller Love Lies Bleeding earned him $2.5 million in more than 1,300 theaters, and The Society of Magical Negroes earned him $2.5 million in more than 1,000 theaters. It grossed $1.3 million at the box office.
Cockney Rebel singer Steve Hurley, who had the hit 'Make Me Smile', dies at 73
LONDON (AP) — British musician Steve Hurley has died at the age of 73. His band Cockney Rebel had a huge hit with the song “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me).” Hurley's family announced Sunday that Hurley “passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.” Mr Hurley said late last year that he was undergoing treatment for a “nasty cancer”. “Make Me Smile” was released in 1975 and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. It has since been covered many times and used on countless soundtracks. Hurley also sang the title song of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical “The Phantom of the Opera'' with Sarah Brightman in 1986. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, children Kerr and Greta, and four grandchildren.
Byron Janis, the famous American classical pianist who overcame debilitating arthritis, dies at age 95
NEW YORK (AP) – Byron Janis, a prominent American classical pianist, has died at the age of 95. His wife, Maria Cooper Janis, announced that her husband died Thursday night in New York City. As a child prodigy, Janis studied under Vladimir Horowitz and emerged in the late 1940s as one of the most prominent virtuosos of a new generation of American concert pianists. He later served as a Cold War cultural ambassador and performed in the then-Soviet Union. He later became a spokesperson for the Arthritis Foundation and has been affected by his disease for more than half of his life. Janis also composed music for television shows and musicals, and his wife said he continued to compose music until his final days.
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