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Live Nation and SeatGeek say you’ll see true costs up front as Biden pushes to end hidden junk fees WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden highlighted progress in chipping away at hidden junk fees tacked on to ticket, lodging and other prices as a “win for consumers” as major company executives meeting with him at…
Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection on the end of slavery By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, ED WHITE and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press Detroit (AP) — Americans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth, marking the relatively new national holiday with cookouts, parades and other gatherings as they commemorated the end of slavery…
Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027 By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with federal officials promising to collect comments about updating and enacting rules in 2027 to…
Pope expected to be released soon from hospital after abdominal surgery: Vatican By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital “in the coming days,” as he recovers well and without complications from abdominal surgery last week, the Vatican said Wednesday. In his daily medical update,…
Bud Light, America’s top beer for decades, falls to second following LGBTQ+ marketing criticism By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer After more than two decades as America’s best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place. Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager, overtook Bud Light in U.S. retail dollar sales in the month ending June 3,…
Trump’s historic federal arraignment was virtually invisible to the public By DAVID BAUDER and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s federal arraignment in Miami on Tuesday was historic — yet virtually invisible to the public. In an era when people are accustomed to instantly available images and sounds of…
The Beatles are releasing their ‘last’ record. AI helped make it possible By SYLVIA HUI and MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record,” decades after the band broke up, Paul McCartney said Tuesday. McCartney, 80,…
Philippines’ Mayon Volcano spews lava in gentle eruption, thousands warned to be ready to flee By JIM GOMEZ AND AARON FAVILA Associated Press LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ most active volcano was spewing lava down its slopes on Monday, prompting officials to warn tens of thousands of villagers to be prepared to flee from…
Trump will face judge in historic court appearance over charges he mishandled secret documents By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump was set to make his first court appearance Tuesday in a historic criminal case charging the former president with hoarding top secret government documents, boastfully displaying them…
Trump arrives in Florida as history-making court appearance approaches in classified documents case By ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump arrived in Florida on Monday ahead of a history-making federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department’s…