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Metallica has delayed its second night of the M72 World Tour concert in Arizona as James Hetfield, the lead singer, contracted COVID-19. The renowned metal band had its first performance at Glendale's State Farm Stadium on September 1. They informed their fans through social media the next day that the Sunday, September 4 show would be rescheduled due to Hetfield's positive COVID-19 test. In their message on X (formerly Twitter), Metallica shared a photo of Hetfield's positive test and said, «We're very sorry to report that tomorrow's scheduled M72 date at State Farm Stadium has been postponed to Saturday, September 9, 2023, as, unfortunately, COVID has caught up with James. We're extremely disappointed and regret any inconvenience this has caused you; we look forward to returning to complete the M72 No Repeat Weekend in Glendale next Saturday.» During their opening show at State Farm Stadium on Friday, Metallica faced challenges as Hetfield experienced vocal problems, according to the Arizona Republic. The band also cut their set short by removing «The Day That Never Comes» and «Master of Puppets.» Despite the concert postponement, other events under the M72 Weekend Takeover in Phoenix were still set to proceed on Saturday and Sunday, according to Metallica's statement. These events included a tribute show, pop-up shops, whiskey tastings, and more. Following their rescheduled show in Arizona, Metallica will headline the Power Trip fest on October 8 in Indio, California. The next M72 Weekend Takeover is scheduled for November 3 and 5 at St. Louis' Dome at America's Center.

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NBA, on Thursday, unveiled the schedule for its traditional Christmas Day lineup, featuring a total of five games that will all be broadcasted on ESPN. Arguably taking center stage, the Boston Celtics are set to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles at 5 pm (ET). Notably, Lakers' superstar LeBron James will mark his 18th appearance on Christmas Day, establishing a new league record. Kicking off the festive basketball extravaganza, the Milwaukee Bucks will square off against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden at noon ET. Following that, the Golden State Warriors will challenge the reigning champions, the Denver Nuggets, in Denver at 2:30 pm (ET), leading up to the highly anticipated Boston Celtics-Los Angeles Lakers showdown. The excitement will continue as the Miami Heat welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to Miami, with the game tipping off at 8 pm (ET). Bringing the Christmas Day basketball festivities to a close, the Dallas Mavericks will go head-to-head with the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix at 10:30 pm (ET).

Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members

Biden has chosen Admiral Lisa Franchetti as the Navy's highest-ranking officer. If confirmed, she will make history as the first woman to hold this position in the Navy and the first woman to be part of the joint chiefs of staff. Last month, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin suggested Adm. Samuel Paparo, the current commander of the Navy's Pacific Fleet, to President Biden for the post. However, Biden decided to nominate Paparo for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command instead. As per AP report, a senior official revealed that based on her extensive experience at sea and ashore, including various high-level policy and administrative roles, President Biden selected Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead US Navy. The official reportedly also revealed that this choice reflects her deep knowledge of budgeting and effectively managing the department.

For more clues about how extreme weather might fuel food inflation, watch the price of goods made with olives and other commodities following this month’s heat waves. This summer is shaping up to be one of the hottest on record. In Phoenix, temperatures reached an all-time high of 118 degrees Fahrenheit in recent days.

Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) the entire month of July in Phoenix and extreme heat stretches across the American South

A tornado has heavily damaged a large Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina — the latest in a string of extreme weather events to plague the U.S. Floods also deluged communities in Kentucky and scorching heat smothered Phoenix and Miami yet aga...

A tornado has heavily damaged a large Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina

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Phoenix says it’s slowly clearing hundreds of people from a downtown camp of homeless people called “The Zone,” asking a judge to allow more time to clear the area and set up a safer, structured camp site for people living outside

Consider it ironic, or at least a little poetic: Electric vehicles, great for combating climate change, don’t do well in extreme heat. It’s a paradox being thrown into relief as multiple United States states bake under heat waves that are becoming more frequent and more intense.

Jeremy Hunt will make Mansion House speech tonight. Credit: HM Treasury

New Delhi: Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo is set to open its first store in Mumbai. The store, set to come up in Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla, is scheduled to open on 6 October. “We are delighted to be launching in Mumbai this fall...October will also mark the anniversary of our four-year journey in India, and this new milestone highlights our strong ongoing commitment to India.

Finney was also the first person to publicly run Bitcoin (BTC), going down in the annals of crypto Twitter history with a famous tweet that often resurfaces:

Consumer prices rose faster last year in large U.S. metropolitan areas seeing an influx of new residents than in the nation overall, while inflation was milder in large coastal cities with less population growth.