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Jack Black Cancels Remainder Of Tenacious D Tour After Bandmate’s Comment About Trump Shooting
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Jack Black has announced he’s no longer going ahead with Tenacious D’s current tour, after bandmate Kyle Gass’ comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump over the weekend.
The musical comedy duo are currently on tour Down Under, paying a visit to Australia’s ICC Sydney Theatre on Saturday and Sunday.
During the pair’s second show, the School Of Rock presented Kyle with a birthday cake, imploring him to “make a wish”, to which he responded: “Don’t miss Trump next time.”
After the clip was posted online, it was met with a backlash from some critics, with Australian senator Ralph Babet going as far as calling for the group’s immediate deportation.
While the duo initially postponed their follow-up show, which had been scheduled to take place in Newcastle, Australia on Tuesday evening, Jack has since shared an Instagram post confirming that the remaining tour dates have now been pulled.
Tenacious D on stage together last year Jeff Hahne via Getty Images© Jeff Hahne via Getty Images
“I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday,” the Shallow Hal actor said on Tuesday afternoon. “I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.
“After much reflection, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour, and all future creative plans are on hold. I am grateful to the fans for their support and understanding.”
Tenacious D had been working on a new album, which would be the first since 2018’s Post-Apocalypto, for the last few years.
Jack previously claimed this would be released later in 2024, though it’s no longer clear whether this will be the case.
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More cases of bird flu identified in Colorado poultry workers
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Brenda Goodman, CNN
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Updated 1:42 PM EDT, Mon July 15, 2024
Five cases of H5N1 bird flu have been identified in poultry workers in Colorado. BSIP/UIG/Getty ImagesCNN —
Five cases of bird flu have been identified among workers culling poultry at a farm in northeast Colorado, the state department of health said on Sunday. The commercial egg operation was impacted by H5N1 outbreaks that have also affected wild birds and dairy cows in several states.
Three of the five human cases were announced Friday, and all of those have now been confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A fourth case was also confirmed, and a fifth is presumed positive based on state testing. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said in a statement on Sunday that no additional test results are pending.
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The workers are believed to have caught the virus through direct work with infected birds. They had mild symptoms including conjunctivitis or pink eye and respiratory problems, but none of them were hospitalized, the state said Sunday.
The investigation into the cases is ongoing with support of a team sent by CDC at the state’s request.
The CDC said Friday its risk assessment for the general public remains low. “There are no signs of unexpected increases in flu activity otherwise in Colorado or in other states affected by H5 bird flu outbreaks in cows and poultry,” it said.
Four people in the US had previously tested positive for bird flu in connection with the ongoing outbreak: one in Colorado, one in Texas and two in Michigan. All were workers at dairy operations. Colorado’s agriculture industry has been hit hard by bird flu, with Gov. Jared Polis declaring a disaster emergency July 5 to ensure that the state can offer support and resources for farms in Weld County.
Poultry products are still safe to eat if they have been properly handled and cooked, the Colorado health department said. The CDC advises that everyone avoid close or long exposure to sick or dead animals, animal poop or bedding. Experts also recommend against consuming unpasteurized or raw milk due to the potential for contamination.
Another state finds bird flu in cattle
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Until the Colorado cases were announced, recent human H5N1 cases in the US had been linked to dairy cattle.
On Friday, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry announced that a dairy cattle herd in the state had tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, raising the number of states that reported impacted herds to 13.
The positive sample was collected in April, the state said, and the herd has fully recovered.
It’s not clear why it took the so long for the state or federal government to report the results.
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Since the first cattle infections were reported in late March, 157 herds have tested positive for H5N1 across 13 states. Four states have had more than 20 herds impacted — Texas, Colorado, Michigan and Idaho — according to the US Department of Agriculture.
CNN’s Katherine Dillinger contributed to this report.
