Invision/Frank Micelotta via Associated Press Illinois officials are refusing to allow a concert hosted by R. Kelly to take place. The move follows a slew of sexual misconduct allegations against the R&B star, detailed in the six-part Lifetime documentary series, “Surviving R. Kelly.” Kelly has denied all allegations of wrongdoing. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois […]
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‘F that!’: Duma may allow musicians to shout obscenities from stage
Musicians have every right to use obscenities for self-expression and must be allowed to swear from stage if their shows have proper age restrictions, the deputy head of the Russian Parliament’s information committee said. “People go to concerts, already knowing what to expect there. They’re not going blindly. This is art. He (the artist) sees […]
Trump and China declare 90-day truce on new tariffs to allow for trade negotiations
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reached a 90-day ceasefire agreement on new economic tariffs. Trump agreed not to raise US tariffs on Chinese imports as scheduled on January 1. Trump will impose the tariffs if the two countries do not reach an agreement within 90 days, according to the […]
Doctors’ group slams move to allow employers to require doctor’s note for minor illnesses
A national doctors’ group is raising concerns about the Ontario government’s move to allow employers to require workers to provide a doctor’s note to explain even minor illnesses, such as the common cold.
Loopholes allow some pensioners in the EU to retire tax-free
Countries are undercutting each other to lure elderly foreigners with money to spend
Loopholes allow some pensioners in the EU to retire tax-free
Tax-free? I don’t believe it! WHEN the financial crisis hammered Portugal’s economy, hundreds of thousands of its people left, taking advantage of the European Union’s rules on free movement to find work in countries that were hit less hard. Now Portugal is welcoming older people going in the other direction, not for jobs but for […]
Nova Scotia to allow ‘X’ as sex option on birth certificates
Nova Scotians who don’t exclusively identify as male or female will have the option of choosing “X” on their birth certificates under changes proposed by the province.
UKIP to allow debate on membership for right-wing activist Tommy Robinson
The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) will allow a debate to be held on whether the controversial right-wing activist Tommy Robinson will be allowed to join the party. “UKIP Party Chairman Tony McIntryre has come to a decision on allowing a debate at the party conference on whether Tommy Robinson should be allowed to join […]
3-D printed guns allow the public access to real, working weapons that are virtually untraceable — here’s how they work
Oli Scarff/Getty Images Eight states announced on Monday that they were suing the Trump administration over giving the public access to blueprints for 3-D printed guns. The guns do not have serial numbers, people printing them would not have to undergo background checks, and the weapons would virtually be untraceable. Concern over the rise of 3-D-printed […]
Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to allow long-term detention of immigrant kids
Getty Images/Spencer Platt A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to allow long-term detention of illegal immigrant children. Judge Dolly Gee turned down a US Justice Department motion to modify a 1997 settlement to allow the government to keep underage migrants in detention alongside their parents. The government asked to suspend a requirement that […]