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Government sues Ticketmaster owner and asks court to break up company's monopoly on live events
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and asking a court to break up the system that squelches competition and drives up prices for fans. Filed in federal...
Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court 's conservative majority on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that said the district discriminated against Black voters. In dissent, liberal justices warned that the court...
Trump is holding a rally in the South Bronx as he tries to woo Black and Hispanic voters
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will campaign in one of the most Democratic counties in the nation Thursday, holding a rally in the South Bronx to woo minority voters days before a Manhattan jury will begin deliberations on whether to convict him of felony charges in his criminal...
Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final legislative passage Thursday and is expected to be signed into law by the governor. Supporters of...
Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought Thursday to underscore GOP resistance to the proposal. The legislation,...
How does this end? With Hamas holding firm and fighting back in Gaza, Israel faces only bad options
JERUSALEM (AP) — Diminished but not deterred, Hamas is still putting up a fight after seven brutal months of war with Israel, regrouping in some of the hardest-hit areas in northern Gaza and resuming rocket attacks into nearby Israeli communities. Israel initially made tactical...
Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina. There's an 85% chance that the Atlantic hurricane season that starts in June will be above...
US will announce $275 million more in artillery and ammunition for Ukraine, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expected to announce an additional $275 million in military aid for Ukraine on Friday as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the Kharkiv region, two U.S. officials say. This will be the fourth installment of military aid...
White House pushes tech industry to shut down market for sexually abusive AI deepfakes
President Joe Biden's administration is pushing the tech industry and financial institutions to shut down a growing market of abusive sexual images made with artificial intelligence technology. New generative AI tools have made it easy to transform someone's likeness into a sexually...
NBA great Dwyane Wade launches Translatable, an online community supporting transgender youth
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade was back in South Florida on Thursday to do battle again. He spent more than 14 seasons as a guard for the Miami Heat, winning three championships, having Miami-Dade County nicknamed “Wade County,” and he still leads the...
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Explorers discover possible wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in South Pacific
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Searchers announced Thursday they've discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in the South Pacific. The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior, Wisconsin, and the nonprofit World War II historical...
Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring President Joe Biden is on the state's 2024 ballot. The question of whether Biden will appear on the fall ballot...
Louis Vuitton pays homage to Barcelona architect Antoni Gaudí in 2025 Cruise Collection
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Louis Vuitton unveiled its latest fashion designs at Barcelona’s Park Güell on Thursday, providing the clothes with drama to finally match Antoni Gaudí’s architectural masterpiece. Nicolas Ghesquiere’s ambitions for the Parisian house’s 2025 Cruise...
Actors and rock stars among those attending Biden White House state dinner honoring Kenya
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House was throwing one of its biggest-ever state dinners for Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday night, and leaning in to the African leader's tastes by showcasing two uniquely American types of music: gospel and country. Guests began to arrive by...
Arizona doctors can come to California to perform abortions under new law signed by Gov. Newsom
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Arizona doctors can temporarily come to California to perform abortions for their patients under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. California’s law is meant to circumvent an Arizona law — first passed in 1864 — that bans nearly all abortions in that...
Ohio's GOP governor orders special session next week to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's GOP governor orders special session next week to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot.Vermont governor vetoes bill requiring utilities to source all renewable energy by 2035
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s governor vetoed on Thursday a bill that would have required state utilities to source all renewable energy by 2035, saying it would be too costly for ratepayers. Under the legislation, the biggest utilities would need to meet the goal by 2030. If...
Stock market today: Wall Street slumps to worst day since April on worries about interest rates
NEW YORK (AP) — In the latest example of how good news for the economy can be bad for Wall Street, most U.S. stocks slumped Thursday after strong economic reports raised the possibility of interest rates staying painfully high. The weakness was widespread and overshadowed another blowout profit...
Government sues Ticketmaster owner and asks court to break up company's monopoly on live events
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and asking a court to break up the system that squelches competition and drives up prices for fans. Filed in federal...
Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final legislative passage Thursday and is expected to be signed into law by the governor. Supporters of...
