Country music star C.W. McCall dies at 93

Ukrainian mother and daughter army duo going viral for "fighting Russian orcs" are actually Russian themselves, and one of them is a well-known Instagrammer.Yesterday (April 29), a photo of a blonde lady posing with a younger brunette as both clutched huge guns went viral on Twitter, with many people leaping to support the duo.The smiling pair were apparently a mother and daughter duo who were "fighting to protect their homeland from invading Russian orcs", according to one viral tweet. However, it has since transpired that the tweet - which had almost 60k likes at the time of writing - is inaccurate.

Taliban takeover, has returned to the country and is now trying to organise the sale of the armed group's weapons to Ukraine, he claims. Miles Routledge, a physics student at Loughborough University, said he settled on Afghanistan last summer after Googling "most dangerous countries to visit" and picking the top entry.Despite the evacuation, the 22-year-old is now back in the country after crossing from Peshawar, Pakistan to Kabul, Afghanistan, last week.He had posted a tearful video about how he could no long afford to travel, but apparently since resolved his difficulties to have tea with the Taliban, who he described as "kind blokes" for sharing their food with him.Now, the Birmingham native says he has genuine plans to try and be the middle man in an arms deal between the his new pals in the Taliban and the Ukrainian government."I ask the Taliban if they are willing to sell some of their military vehicles to Ukraine to help in their war? I have a contact in the Ukranian gov who is interested in making a legal deal," he tweeted on Friday, April 30."Taliban gain money, Ukraine gain defensive vehicles.

Mexican state of Jalisco when they were snatched by gang members at around midnight on Wednesday. The Mexican Army and the National Guard launched an operation by land and air to the women, who were rescued more than 15 hours later in the Plaza Fluvial shopping centre.It's believed the horrifying attack was in response to the arrest of high-ranking Jalisco New Generation Cartel member Saul Alejandro Rincón Godoy — also known as El Chopa.Gen.

Netflix, told Mail Online: "I'm not a snitch, but their prejudicing of my property actually devalues my property."Katherine, 38, who stars in Channel 4's 8 Out Of 10 Cats, lives with civil partner Bobby Kootstra, their ten-month-old son Frederick, and her daughter Violet, 12, from a previous relationship. She claimed that her neighbour's new addition has also raised privacy concerns."I have 12-year-old girls in the swimming pool and then a bunch of builders like leaning over that balcony smoking," she said."I rang the council.

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After being delivered the surprise news of Fernandinho's end-of-season departure from Manchester City, Pep Guardiola will be keen to find a replacement for the Brazilian. However, a solution may be closer than he thinks.

Fans in attendance at Olivia Rodrigo’s Toronto concert at Massey Hall on Friday night received more than they bargained for when Avril Lavigne made a surprise appearance onstage to join the “Drivers License” singer.

Gogglebox star Julie Malone questioned why she was still awake in a 3am post on Instagram.She captioned the post: "Why am I still awake ? 1 sheep, 2 sheep." Many fans, who were also feeling restless, flocked to offer their takes in the comments.One wrote: "Me too. Having surgery in the morning and my mind is working overtime! Hope you get some sleep soon x."A second said: "Try cbd oil or capsules helps with sleep - or vit b 12 shot xxx."Another replied: "Awww bless you lovely...too much going on and flying around in your head...its hard when that happens.hope you feel better and relax get some sleeps xxx Blessings lovely x."Julie appears on Gogglebox with her husband Tom Senior, son Shaun and daughter Vanessa.The Malone family's Rottweilers appear on Gogglebox too.One of their other sons, Tom Jr, also used to appear on the show.

Liverpool was awarded a goal against Newcastle.Jurgen Klopp's men travelled to the northeast to face off against another one of the best-playing teams in the Premier League right now. Reds and Magpie supporters were at each others’ throats after James Milner challenged Fabian Schar in the build-up to Naby Keita’s slick goal.And some fans fumed after VAR reviewed the incident and allowed the goal to stand.One blasted: “Not only is it a great challenge by Milner, I can’t see how the other lad got injured.”Another scorned: “FFS Milner foul before Keita ‘goal’ Andre Mariner the ref & of course Mike Dean on VAR obliges.”A third one raged: “Milner keeps on getting away with these dirty fouls.”However, other supporters said that the former Manchester City player’s tackle was a fair one.Do you think it was a foul on Schar? Let us know in the comments section below.One stated: “Quit yapping, he kicked Milner !!!!" A second one concurred: “What are the Geordies moaning about there? Never a foul, cracking tackle from Milner.”Another assessed: “Schar actually kicked James Milner there, as Milner got to the ball first and the Newcastle man kicked Milner's calf.

Council bosses in Renfrewshire have been forced into drawing up contingency plans to ensure Thursday's elections do not descend into chaos.

An investigation has been launched after around 200 fish were found dead in a Glasgow loch.

Gary Lineker has joked he's "always terrified" he'll accidentally watch porn too following the latest controversy amongst the UK Government.It was alleged this week that Conservative MP Neil Parish had been looking at adult content while in the House of Commons. After his identity was revealed on Friday (April 29), he claimed he may have opened it on his phone by mistake.Lineker, who jumps at almost every opportunity to poke fun on social media, responded to the news with a tweet which read: "Always terrified that I’ll accidentally watch porn during @BBCMOTD….

Naked Attraction star raked in thousands on OnlyFans after impressing viewers with his "massive c**k".Hezron Stephenson appeared on the 2022 series of the Channel 4 show after a spate of bad luck with men, who always turned out to be straight after meeting up.And he matched up with George on the programme, confirming the pair became a little more than friends afterwards. But aside from finding romance, Hezron was on the programme for something else - to plug his OnlyFans account.

Liverpool climbed back to the top of the Premier League, for now at least, with a 1-0 win over Newcastle.The Reds once again put the pressure on Manchester City in the title race thanks to Naby Keita's first half strike as the Guinea midfield danced through the Toon defence before slotting past three men on the line.Jurgen Klopp rang the changes for the trip to the north west, with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold among those left on the bench. But the gamble paid off as Liverpool picked up all three points, but kept plenty of fresh legs ahead of Tuesday's trip to Villarreal in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.Daily Star Sport takes a look at four things Jurgen Klopp got spot on at St James' Park.Competition is incredibly fierce in Klopp's midfield, with outsiders like Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain barely getting a look in.

coyote mauled a little girl on a popular toursit beach, leaving the child with "blood all over her face."The toddler was attacked in Huntington Beach, California while she and her mother played.Fox 11 released video which shows the animal sprinting towards the child, who is thought to be around two or three-years-old.Her mum and one other child were having fun on the ocean shore on Thursday evening when the incident happened.The horrific footage shows the beast jumping on to the girl which knocked her over and appearing to bite her face."There was blood all over her face," a witness told Fox 11.Police confirmed the attack had happened at roughly 9.45pm, at Huntington Beach."PoliceDepartment (HBPD) responded to reports of a coyote attack on the beach, north of the pier," the department said in a statement."Upon arrival, officers located an injured female child."The child was transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries."Due to the fact that the victim is a minor, we do not plan to release any further details on the victim."The HBPD is working in coordination with the California Department of Fish and Game in tracking and euthanising the coyote involved."There is no further information available at this time."The HBPD has been conducting increased trapping efforts throughout the City over the last several weeks."We ask that the community notify us of coyote sightings by calling (714) 960-8811 so that we may continue our ongoing public safety efforts," the statement added..The Los Angeles Times reports police saw two coyotes nearby and fired at them.For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Local people in the area

The EastEnders actor who played Gianni Di Marco made a return to television screens 22 years after departing Albert Square.

Amanda Holden is no stranger to a stunning selfie and on Friday it was no exception when she posed alongside her beautiful lookalike sister - and the resemblance is uncanny!MORE: Amanda Holden makes a statement in neon Zara blazer dressThe sister-duo looked incredible in the sun-soaked snap, which was in aid of a much-needed reunion after they had spent the last two years apart.WATCH: Amanda Holden looks like a Barbie doll in unbelievable pink suitPosting the glorious photo, Amanda wrote: "Reunited after two years @deblholden #sisters."SHOP: Amanda Holden's go-to haircare brand is now in the Amazon saleSEE: Amanda Holden struts in ultra-flattering suit– and looks like a total bossIn the photo, the pair's matching golden locks are simply glowing and both Amanda and Debbie donned a pair of very glamorous sunglasses as they enjoyed organic wine from QV wine, made by former Made in Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock. Amanda shared the update with her 1.8 million Instagram followersAmanda looked as elegant ever in a psychedelic green and blue jumpsuit, whilst her sister Debbie, wore a summery white linen top.Debbie took to her own Instagram account to document the reunion and posted an early morning photo from bed with Amanda's dog who is a jack russell and yorkshire terrier cross breed called Rudie, and was snuggled in the duvet.Captioning a photo of the adorable pup, Debbie penned: "I have my favourite boy in my bed.

Prince Harry has been savaged as "not the brightest" and accused of being "led by the nose" by his wife Meghan Markle. Jonathan Dimbleby, a veteran broadcaster on BBC's Radio 4, passed a damning assessment on Harry and Meghan claiming they will become "less and less significant as a couple"."I suspect that Harry is led by the nose by Meghan Markle," he said."He’s entering a sort of vortex in which they will become less and less significant as a couple."Jonathan added: "As she gets older, as he gets older, they will matter less because the celebrity on which they trade will become less valuable."And it’s a very great shame because when I met him he was absolutely charming – a lovely, lovely young guy.

Washington Post. Fries had announced in February that he was in hospice care for cancer.Born in 1928 in Audubon, Iowa, Fries created the moniker C.W. McCall while he was working at an advertising agency in Omaha, Nebraska in 1974.

the Washington Post.McCall rose to fame as a country music star with songs about driving 18-wheelers and big-rigs, including 1976 number one hit “Convoy.”His real name was Bill Fries and he was an ad executive turned singer.He created the character of C.W. McCall, a truck driver in a series of commercials for a Midwestern bread company.The goal wasn’t to create an alter-ego but to sell bread using catchy, country-sounding jingles.McCall took on this persona and began recording music about long-haul trucking, even establishing his own CB radio lingo truckers picked up and still use today.He was well known in the ’70s for his hit country records: “Old Home Filler-Up” and “Keep On-a-Truckin’ Cafe,” “Wolf Creek Pass,” and most famous of all, “Convoy,” which became a No.

C.W. McCall, best known for his massive 1975 hit Convoy, died Friday in Ouray, Colo. at age 93 from cancer. His death was first reported by the Washington Post.