The Exploited frontman Walter David “Wattie” Buchan collapsed onstage during the band’s performance on Saturday, January 31 at Schlachthof in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Buchan went down during the first song of the set, prompting immediate medical attention at the venue before he was transported to a local hospital. According to information provided on-site, the punk icon was responsive when taken for treatment.
On Sunday, February 1, The Exploited issued the following statement via social media: “As Wattie collapsed yesterday during the show in Wiesbaden/Germany, we have to cancel the upcoming gigs in Tallinn & Riga. We try to find new dates ASAP. Rostock and Berlin we announce as soon as we have more info.
“Wattie is in hospital right now for observation and checkups. He had a flu the last days and got dehydrated. That’s why he collapsed. Thanks and love to all the nice people who took care and immediately gave first aid. We will keep you updated!”
The incident marks the latest in a series of serious health scares for the 68-year-old punk legend, who has a long history of heart-related issues. In December 2022, Buchan was rushed to a hospital after collapsing onstage during a concert in Colombia, following a suspected heart attack. During that show, he reportedly began feeling unwell while performing “Army Life,” clutching his chest before dropping to his knees.
Earlier, in February 2014, Buchan suffered a heart attack while performing in Lisbon, Portugal, an event that led to him undergoing quadruple heart bypass surgery later that year. Additional shows were canceled in August 2018 and September 2019 due to ongoing health complications. At present, Wattie Buchan remains hospitalized for observation, with further tour updates expected once more information becomes available
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The paint maker eyes improved profitability margins in the coming years as it prepares a $19 billion merger with rival Axalta that could be sewn up by the end of the year.
– Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea are all interested in Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali, according to The Sun. Mikel Arteta is a big admirer of the Italy international and wants to pair him with Declan Rice in the Gunners’ midfield. The Gunners were even alerted to a possible move on deadline day, but it went nowhere. City boss Pep Guardiola is also a big fan of the 25-year-old and his Magpies teammateTino Livramento, while Chelsea are monitoring Tonali. However, he and his wife are reported to be happy in the North East and he isn’t actively looking for an exit.
– Marcus Rashford has no intention of returning to Manchester United when his loan spell at Barcelona expires this summer, according to The Mirror. The Blaugrana have an option to permanently sign him for €30 million and the 28-year-old wants his future sorted before the 2026 World Cup begins. United’s interim head coach Michael Carrick would try to persuade the Red Devils academy graduate to stay if he becomes head coach full-time, but Rashford has already told Barca that he wants to stay at Camp Nou and would find another club instead of returning to Old Trafford if an agreement isn’t reached.
– Bayern Munich are in advanced talks to sign Charlotte FC and U.S. U20 winger Nimfasha Berchimas, as reported by The Athletic. The two clubs didn’t have to worry about Germany’s transfer deadline as they are working on a pre-agreed deal for the summer, as Berchimas only turns 18 at the end of this month so can’t be registered for a German club yet. There could be another U.S. youth international moving to Europe in the summer, as Tom Bogert reports that Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid are showing a strong interest in 18-year-old Real Salt Lake striker Zavier Gozo.
– Juventus will make a move to sign Randal Kolo Muanifrom Paris Saint-Germain in the summer after the striker stayed on loan at Tottenham Hotspur this January, as reported by Calciomercato. Juve tried until the very end of the transfer window to bring back the 27-year-old, who also wanted a return to the Serie A giants, but Spurs insisted on keeping the France international as they couldn’t find an affordable alternative. It will take at least €50 million to sign him permanently, but Juve will need to seal a departure forLoïs Openda to meet that figure.
EXPERT TAKE
ESPN’s Mark Ogden looks at the future for Cristiano Ronaldo if he leaves Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 41st birthday on Thursday, but his incredible longevity and goal-scoring ability is why there will be plenty of clubs willing to sign the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward if he seeks a move away from Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr.
There will be clubs who want him, and clubs who can afford him. And there will also be the crucial factor of being able to offer Ronaldo the chance to break the 1,000 career goal mark — as he is now less then 50 goals away from that milestone.
So with all that considered, where could he go? Forget the speculation linking Ronaldo with a return to United for a third spell at Old Trafford. There is no good reason for that happen and it won’t. A move to MLS would be a serious option and open up the prospect of a “Last Dance” alongside Lionel Messi in the United States. If Ronaldo wants to move to the U.S., there is enough money in the country to make it happen, so don’t rule out the possibility of Ronaldo ending up in Los Angeles or New York.
But with Ronaldo earning a reported £177 million-a-year in Saudi Arabia, money will be perhaps the biggest factor, so any club, anywhere in the world, who will pay him a huge salary and give him a chance to hit 1,000 goals has a chance.
Only last week, Ronaldo’s former United and Portugal teammate Nani made a move to FC Aktobe in the Kazakhstan Premier League, and with the oil-rich country keen to boost its sporting profile, Ronaldo could even end up there. With him, almost anything is possible.
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– Real Madrid are monitoring Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez for the summer in case they have any major outgoings. (Caught Offside)
– Internazionale could move for Al Ittihad winger Moussa Diaby and Atalanta right back Marco Palestra (who is on loan at Cagliari) in the summer after being unable to complete January deals for either of them. (Calciomercato)
– Atalanta are open to continuing talks with Atletico Madrid about midfielder Ederson ahead of June, having refused to let the Brazil international leave in January. (Rudy Galetti)
– Jadon Sancho is looking at a summer return to the Bundesliga as it is unlikely that the winger will stay with Aston Villa when his loan from Manchester United expires. (Football Insider)
– Paris Saint-Germain are working on triggering a release clause to permanently sign Khalil Ayari, who is currently on loan from Stade Tunisien. (Footmercato)
– Center back Dayot Upamecano has agreed a contract extension with Bayern Munich. (Florian Plettenberg)
– A new meeting between Juventus and Kenan Yildiz‘s agent is expected in the coming days, with a five-year contract extension worth €6 million-per-year to be discussed. (Nicolo Schira)
– Sevilla are considering re-signing 39-year-old defender Sergio Ramos for a third stint. Ramos is a free agent after leaving Monterrey in December and the former Real Madrid star began his career at Sevilla before returning to the club 18 years later for the 2023-24 campaign. (Diario de Sevilla)
– Xabi Alonso and Enzo Maresca are expected to be on the three-man shortlist to replace Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, while Como’s Cesc Fabregas is gaining admirers across Europe. (Telegraph)
– Marc-Andre ter Stegen will not return to Barcelona after sustaining an injury and will see out his loan with Girona, but the goalkeeper could do part of his recovery with the Blaugrana‘s medical staff. (Mundo Deportivo)
– And Girona could still sign free agent goalkeeper Ruben Blanco to replace the Germany international. (Sport)
– Bryan Cristante and Gianluca Mancini will sign contract extensions in the coming days to stay with Roma until 2029. (Nicolo Schira)
College and federal law enforcement arrested a Fort Lewis College student after an investigation into a murder plot.FBI and college police arrested 19-year-old Jackson Keller in late January on criminal solicitation for first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a weapon on campus. The investigation started on Saturday, Jan. 28, and led to the arrest of Keller a day later. Law enforcement found Keller allegedly tried to persuade two separate parties to commit the murder of a fellow student in exchange for cash.Keller was booked into the La Plata County Detention Center and has since been released. The investigation into the murder for hire plot is ongoing.Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
DURANGO, Colo. —
College and federal law enforcement arrested a Fort Lewis College student after an investigation into a murder plot.
FBI and college police arrested 19-year-old Jackson Keller in late January on criminal solicitation for first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a weapon on campus.
The investigation started on Saturday, Jan. 28, and led to the arrest of Keller a day later. Law enforcement found Keller allegedly tried to persuade two separate parties to commit the murder of a fellow student in exchange for cash.
Keller was booked into the La Plata County Detention Center and has since been released. The investigation into the murder for hire plot is ongoing.
Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
During the fueling process, which got underway at around 12:30 p.m. ET on Monday, mission managers twice paused proceedings to investigate leaking hydrogen fuel at the tail end of the rocket.
Despite eventually pressing on and conducting tests of the Orion spacecraft, which sits atop the rocket, the hydrogen leaks cropped up again in the final minutes of the simulated launch countdown.
NASA said that systems aboard the rocket that are designed to take over control of the booster in the final minutes before liftoff “automatically stopped the countdown due to a spike in the liquid hydrogen leak rate.”
Additionally, engineers will investigate several audio issues in communications channels used by ground teams that occurred during the wet dress rehearsal.
The four astronauts who were set to fly on the Artemis II flight — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — were set to arrive at Kennedy Space Center Tuesday afternoon. They had been in quarantine in Houston since Jan. 21 to protect against preflight exposure to germs.
But NASA said the astronauts will now be released from quarantine and will not travel to Florida as planned.
Instead, the crew will enter quarantine again roughly two weeks before the next targeted launch opportunity, according to the agency.
Artemis II will be the second trip to space for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule, but the first time they carry humans.
A previous uncrewed Artemis I flight around the moon in 2022 was delayed six months because of hydrogen leaks identified during its first wet dress rehearsal.
With humans set to fly aboard the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule for the first time, the stakes for the Artemis II flight are high.
“As always, safety remains our top priority, for our astronauts, our workforce, our systems, and the public,” Isaacman said on X, adding that NASA “will only launch when we believe we are ready to undertake this historic mission.”
If you’ve ever felt your favorite country artist doesn’t get enough attention and acclaim, we’ve got you! This list of 13 criminally underrated country stars includes legends, contemporary artists and more than a handful wrongly lumped into the “one-hit-wonder” category.
Why just 13?
We wanted your feedback before adding more. The criteria to be considered are clear, if a little loose. Anyone who’s been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame is disqualified, as is any artist (except one) who’s won a CMA Entertainer of the Year.
These hitmakers have a few accolades but in general just miss out on being included in conversations about the best from his / her / their decade.
For example, when we think of country women of the 1990s we think of Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood and all three deserve it. Mary Chapin Carpenter is mentioned later, if at all and that’s a shame because she has a Grammy record that literally no one else in country music has.
Six solo men, five solo women, one duo and one country group are included on this list of country’s most overlooked and underrated stars. In many cases, the artists are responsible for the lack of attention. Those that cultivate their own legacy inevitably get more post-mainstream attention while those that retreat to the woods end up forgotten.
Previously, we crafted a video expanding on the reasons for five of the stars named on this underrated artists list. Now you can breeze through the full list and then debate the credibility of several dozen acts who are Country Music Hall of Fame eligible.
13 Criminally Underrated Country Stars
We talk about ’80s ladies like Dolly and Reba. We’ll go on forever about the ’90s gals like Trisha, Faith, Shania and Martina, but what about Anne and Mary.
Anne Murray and Mary Chapin Carpenter were record setters and they’re just two of the great women found on this list of underrated country stars. Six solo men, five solo women, one duo and one country group are included. Who would you add?
Which county singer is most deserving of a Country Music Hall of Fame induction? Here are 60 artists who don’t have a medallion yet, with some thoughts on when each is eligible and if their fans can expect that nod soon.
Familiar Super Bowl foes meet when the Seattle Seahawks battle the New England Patriots in the 2026 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 8. Seattle advanced with a 31-27 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game, while New England outlasted the Denver Broncos 10-7 in the AFC Championship Game. The Seahawks (14-3), who have won nine in a row, are making their fourth Super Bowl appearance. The Patriots (14-3), who have won six consecutive games, are making their 12th Super Bowl appearance, extending their own record as no other franchise has more than eight appearances.
Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Seattle enters Super Bowl 60 as a 4.5-point favorite, and the over/under at 45.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Seahawks lead the all-time series 11-9, including wins in four of the last five games. The only loss in that stretch was a 28-24 setback in Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, 2015. Before making any 2026 Super Bowl LX picks or NFL score predictions, you need to see the NFL against the spread, over/under and money line predictions powered by the self-learning SportsLine AI.
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Seattle is known for its defense, allowing 16 or fewer points in six of its past eight games. The Seahawks had the sixth-best defense in the NFL, giving up 285.6 yards per game and a league-low 17.2 points per game. Seattle has been dominant in the run game, giving up just 91.9 yards rushing, which is the third-best in the league.
Offensively, the Seahawks had a top-10 offense as well. During the regular season, Seattle tied with San Francisco for the seventh-best offense, averaging 351.4 yards per game. The Seahawks averaged 28.4 points, which was third-best in the NFL. Veteran quarterback Sam Darnold was a big part of the Seattle offense, which had the eighth-best passing attack, averaging 228.1 passing yards per game. See who wins Super Bowl LX predictions and game picks at SportsLine.
Why the Patriots can cover
Like Seattle, New England has also had a solid defense in 2025-26. The Patriots ended the regular season with the eighth-best defense, allowing 295.2 yards per game. New England allowed the fourth-least amount of points at 18.8 points per game. The Patriots were among the best against the rush, finishing sixth overall, allowing 101.7 rushing yards per game. New England has allowed 16 or fewer points in each of the last five games.
Offensively, the Patriots put up the second-most points in the regular-season, averaging 28.8 points per game, behind second-year quarterback Drake Maye. They had the third-best offense at 379.4 yards per game, and were fourth in passing yards at 250.5. New England has scored 26 or more points in eight of its last 10 games. See who wins Super Bowl LX predictions and game picks at SportsLine.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council once again shot down restrictions on short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs. The bill, which would have banned new permits near another short-term rental, failed Monday night by a 5-4 vote. The original bill called for a 330-foot buffer between short-term rentals, but it was amended to 100 feet. The sponsors […]
