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Kelsea Ballerini on disco balls, ugly tears and stolen luggage

Entertainment

"I think I could fit my whole band in there," says Kelsea Ballerini, raising her eyes towards Europe's largest glitter ball, which is suspended from the ceiling of a hotel in central London."Think about it: We could roll from show to show like hamsters."The country star is sizing up the mirrored monstrosity just an hour before she performs directly beneath it for fans and the press. Although it's an acoustic set, the breadth of Ballerini's songwriting is apparent: the 26-year-old, who's the only female artist to have topped the US country charts with her first three singles, mixes the Nashville twang of Peter Pan with the crossover pop of Miss Me More and the syncopated strut of her Chainsmokers collaboration This Feeling.But the...

‘Pack children’s medicines in your hand luggage’

Health

Medications for children should be placed in hand luggage on a flight in case they become ill during the journey, a new study suggests.US experts say most in-flight incidents involve common conditions that should be easily treated - but airlines often fail to carry children's medicines.They say their analysis should provide a "shopping list" for airlines.A UK expert said parents preparing for their summer break should ensure they had suitable medications with them.The team from Duke University in North Carolina looked at data on 75,000 medical incidents from 77 airlines on six continents between January 2015 and October 2016.Around 11,000 involved children and teenagers aged up to 19.Nausea and vomiting were the most common condi...

Smart luggage firms close because of airline battery rules

Technology

Two smart luggage firms have closed in May, with both blaming changes to airline policies regarding how lithium batteries can be taken on board planes.Raden and Bluesmart said the changes, by several major airlines in December 2017, had made business impossible.The new rules meant that luggage batteries had to be removable. The smart suitcases feature weight sensors, a built-in phone charger and location awareness - but all require battery power."...our intent was to add ease and simplicity to your travel experience and this unforeseen policy change has made this impossible," Raden said in a message on its website, spotted by The Verge.Bluesmart's products did not feature removable batteries at all.The firm described its news as "bittersweet" in an announ...