John Cusack Says Police 'Came at Me with Batons' While He Filmed Protests in Chicago

Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is on course for his worst goal-scoring season since the 2005/06 campaign.Many thought when the Red Devils secured their former hero in the summer that the legendary forward’s return would be a glorious one.While clearly past his prime at 36 when signed, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was coming off the back of a 29-goal campaign for Juventus and fans were at least certain of one thing – goals.But while the Portuguese ace hit the ground running early on in the campaign, his goals have massively dried up for the Red Devils as the season has progressed.

World’s Scariest Man has shown off his speed and footwork as his training ramps up ahead of his fight against the so-called ‘Iranian Hulk’.Martyn Ford will take on Sajad Gharibi in April at the O2 Arena and has been training intensely ahead of the bout.Ford is a towering weightlifter from the West Midlands, standing at 6ft 8in, with his body covered by muscles and tattoos.He bulked up after suffering an injury while playing cricket 19 years ago and now shows off his huge muscles to a social media following of more than three million people.He has kept his followers up to date with his training for his clash with the Iranian Hulk and his latest video shows his speed and footwork.Set up in his boxing gym are four lights and stands, which Ford had to put his hand over when they lit up.With his trainers shouting “keep moving” Ford completed the reaction time test, moving left to right to scan the lights.The video was 30 seconds long and while he admitted that he has “work to do”, Ford believes it is an important skill.Who do you think will win April's fight between Martyn Ford and the Iranian Hulk? Let us know in the comments section...“Getting the body and the mind working simultaneously is so important for all sports, the only difference is in this sport, you get punished badly if you make a mistake,” he wrote as the caption for the video.“I know its slow, I know I have work to do .... that's what excites me, the JOURNEY of improvement.

Russia is likely to invade Ukraine within days plunging the planet into World War 3 as leading spy chiefs warn of an imminent attack. Brits have been urged to flee the country immediately by US embassy staff as fears grow that a Russian invasion could shut down airspace.British nationals have been told to get out by the Foreign Office "while commercial means are still available”.Meanwhile, Boris Johnson has told allies that he fears "for Europe's security".It follows two days after Joe Biden told all American citizens to leave Ukraine urgently as the White House warned an attack could come within the next two days, The Sun reports.Now new reports suggest that Russia will invade Ukraine this Wednesday, February 16, according to German newspaper Der Spiegel.Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are due to hold crunch talks at 4pm UK time today (12 Feb).

Two years ago this month, the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar witnessed a coup d’état, in which the Tatmadaw (the military) seized power from the democratically elected National League for Democracy and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

wedding reception after a family guest had a near-death trauma. Kat Divone, from US, went viral last month when she made a confession of leaving her family members upset on her own wedding."I kept the reception going after one of our guests died in the photo booth," she said.She was swarmed by messages from viewers who asked to know more after she made the one-line comment.Then she went on explaining the guest was her 27-year-old cousin-in-law, who has a pre-existing heart condition.Kat says: "She's at the photobooth in a stereotypical catering hall – a Long Island wedding."Cocktails were over, pictures were taken, my husband and I were mingling and all of a sudden we hear a commotion – we shot off to our bridal suite and I had no idea."Her pre-existing condition acted up, something's not right – cardiac arrest, bang, she's on the floor."Later when the police and paramedics arrived, her cousin-in-law left the wedding "with no pulse" as the first-aid responders took her to hospital."Somebody went into the bridal suite and said 'hey, what do you want to do?' and I said 'well, she left for the hospital so let's keep going' because I didn't see the extent of her s***," Kat continues.Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and even sex tips HOT off the press?Well, we've got you covered with our great new Hot Topics newsletter - it'll drop straight into your inbox around 7pm and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.And signing up now means you'll get a front row seat for our great new series inside the lives of the next generation of Daily Star Page 3 girls.You can sign up here - you won't regret it..."She left and we carried on our wedding.

Emmerdale viewers were devastated when Ellis Chapman said goodbye to the village this week - but fans have begun to speculate whether serial killer Meena Jutla was involved with his abrupt exit.Viewers took to social media following Ellis' sudden departure on Wednesday night, which saw him leave for a new job in Australia and say goodbye to the love of his life Priya Sharma.ITV soap bosses did not confirm why Ellis Chapman was leaving Emmerdale, or why actor Aaron Anthony was leaving the soap, leading viewers to speculate whether Ellis' abrupt exit could be linked to Meena's sudden return to the village.With serial killer Meena out for revenge on Ellis' brother Billy Chapman ahead of his wedding to Dawn Taylor, fans have suggested that Ellis could have become another of Meena's victims following his abrupt exit - and that maybe he never made it to the airport at all.Some viewers felt that it was more than a coincidence that Ellis left just as Meena was returning to the village, with one fan saying on Twitter: "Meena is going to kill Ellis and everyone is going to think he’s gone to Australia."A second added: "Imagine if Ellis got bumped off by Meena en route to the airport and nobody ever knew cos they just think he's f***ed off to Australia."A third viewer commented: "I think Meena has kidnapped and murdered Ellis, sending messages from his phone, with a fourth adding: "Who else thinks Meena has got Ellis?? Eek!!!"Before his planned departure for Australia, Ellis had spoken to Billy about his upcoming wedding to Dawn, before saying to his brother: "You and Dawn will come though, yeah? - referring to his new life in Australia.However, Ellis is unaware that Meena has come back to take revenge on Billy and Dawn's special

The Masked Singer.Despite being five months pregnant at the time, Joss was eventually crowned the winner of the hit ITV programme after belting out songs including I Wanna Dance with Somebody, originally by Whitney Houston,Ahead of tonight's grand finale, Joss appeared on BBC Breakfast with Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty, reflecting on her experience as a contestant, before taking to the judging panel.But the decision to take part was helped by the fact she was pregnant, Joss claimed to the news anchors.She said: "I had the call, I was like two months pregnant with Violet, so that's my timeline and I remember I got on the call with all these people from The Masked Singer and they were asking me if I'd do this show."I thought 'yes, because when my baby is out, whoever that baby is, is going to find this really funny', so I thought 'definitely'."Joss continued: "That was a decision making thing for me, let's do something really funny and really silly that a kid will like."I don't think I realised until I got to the show what it was really was, I kind of misunderstood it but I had so much fun."Tonight will ditch her iconic Sausage costume as she gives her verdict on the 2022 finalists - Mushroom, Panda and Robobunny.The soul singer is not the only familiar face returning to the wacky guessing game show, with series one champion and Girls Aloud icon Nicola Roberts, comedian Jason Manford and JLS star Aston Merrygold will duet with the remaining contestants.An insider told The Sun: "All four celebrities were sensational finalists on the first two series, so this almost feels like an all-stars episode to see out the ­current season with a bang."It's going to be hilarious to see Jason return to wear his Hedgehog outfit,

Machine Gun Kelly has responded to a fan who criticised him for attending a Black Lives Matter protest.MGK is one of a number of entertainers who has taken to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd, an African American man who was killed when a white police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest.Halsey, John Cusack, and Kanye West are just a few of the names who have been spotted taking part in protests.Last month, he said he was “ashamed someone who looks like me could treat another human like this,” adding “fuck the Boyz,” and “fuck white privilege.”fuck the Boyz

John Cusack, Cardi B and more celebrities expressed their anger and difference of opinion from President Donald Trump after he held a press conference about the nationwide protests for the justice of George Floyd on June 1 and threatened to potentially illegally use the American military against the American people after violent protests. The speech came hours after the Washington D.C. police teargassed and and used rubber bullets and pepper spray on at least 1000 protesters in front of the White House and in it, the Commander-in-Chief said that although he is “an ally of peaceful protesters”, he will step in if cities or states “refuse to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents.”

John Cusack shared a video of himself being screamed at by a police officer in Chicago as he allegedly hit his bicycle with a baton. The actor, 53, shared a video on his Twitter showing the altercation.

High Fidelity star John Cusack was hit with pepper spray during a Black Lives Matter protest in his native Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night.

Hollywood star John Cusack says he was threatened with batons by police and had pepper spray fired at him as he attended a George Floyd protest in Chicago on Saturday.

High Fidelity star John Cusack was hit with pepper spray during a Black Lives Matter protest in his native Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night. The masked actor found himself in the middle of a stand-off between activists and police in the city and he was targeted by cops trying to disperse the crowds.

John Cusack says police officers came at him with a baton as he filmed a protest in Chicago on Saturday. 

Golden Globe nominee John Cusack witnessed police brutality first-hand in Chicago on Saturday night during a protest for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis last Monday.At first, the 53-year-old Illinois native - who concealed his identity with a COVID-19 face mask - spoke to several cops, whom he said 'understood the rage' of 'furious' protesters.An hour later, John tweeted that he was 'hit with pepper spray' but defended law enforcement for 'not escalating violence compared to other cities.' Golden Globe nominee John Cusack witnessed police brutality first-hand in Chicago on Saturday night during a protest for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis last Monday (pictured in 2016)But by 8:46pm, Cusack posted a video of cops 'coming

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John Cusack went from actor to intrepid reporter, live-tweeting from the Chicago protest on Saturday and even getting attacked by an aggressive police officer.

Actor John Cusack posted a harrowing video from the Chicago protests on May 30, claiming he was “attacked” by police officers. The 53-year-old said he was simply filming the riots, incited by nationwide outcry  from the Black Lives Matter movement, when cops repeatedly hit his bike with a baton. In the blurry video, which he posted to Twitter, a man could be heard aggressively yelling: “Get the f**k out of here! Go on move! Get that bike out of here!”

Actor John Cusack got a firsthand look at clashes between protesters and police when the “Say Anything” star alleged he was attacked by cops while filming a protest that erupted in Chicago on Saturday night.

"They came at me with batons"

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