Details on Live Nation’s settlement with Justice Department and what it could mean for concertgoers

Less than a week into a trial over Live Nation’s alleged monopoly of the event ticket business, the parent company of Ticketmaster has reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department. Kenneth Dintzer, antitrust attorney with the law firm Crowell & Moring, joins CBS News to break down the deal. Source link

Congressman grills State Department official over ‘embarrassing’ Biden-era grants to make maps ‘more gay’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., questioned a State Department official last week over Biden-era grants for DEI programs around the world amid her claim that former President Joe Biden’s administration was “trying to make the maps more gay.” Sarah Rogers, the State Department’s undersecretary for public diplomacy, was … Read more

State Department defends ‘proactive’ evacuation efforts against Dems’ claims of diplomatic chaos

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Nearly 28,000 Americans have returned from the Middle East, according to the State Department, which outlined a large-scale evacuation effort as Senate Democrats escalated criticism over the conflict in Iran. A top State Department official, in a letter to Senate Democrats first obtained by … Read more

Saks Global to shutter 15 more department stores in bankruptcy restructuring

NEW YORK — The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more department stores as it focuses on its most profitable businesses and trims debt during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. Saks Global Inc. said Friday it will close 12 more Saks Fifth Avenue stores and three more Neiman Marcus stores. … Read more

Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’

MIAMI — The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials, according to people familiar with the matter. The inquiry comes as President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the communist-run island. Jason Reding Quiñones, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, … Read more

Justice Department shelves Biden autopen investigation

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Justice Department shelves Biden autopen investigation 00:20 UP NEXT Watch Alysa Liu design would-be Olympic Instagram post 02:24 Austin police release bodycam from bar shooting 00:23 Mullin arrives in D.C. after being picked to replace Noem 00:24 Iranian … Read more

Justice Department expects to extend plea deals to 12 in NBA-Mafia rigged poker case

Federal prosecutors are expected to extend plea deals to a dozen defendants in the sprawling, mob-linked poker case that led to charges against an NBA Hall of Famer and a former NBA player, according to a court document filed Tuesday. The government, however, did not specify in the brief filed ahead of a Wednesday status … Read more

State Department spokesperson on what Americans in the Middle East should do for evacuations

Some Americans in the Middle East are voicing frustration with what they say is a lack of help from the U.S. government as the State Department urges Americans to leave 14 countries in the region amid the Iran war. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott joins CBS News to discuss the situation. Source link

State Department has helped over 130 Americans evacuate Israel during war with Iran, official says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The State Department has so far helped more than 130 Americans evacuate Israel during the war with Iran, an official told Fox News on Tuesday.  “Hundreds of American citizens have left Israel since the start of the conflict. Over the last few days, the State Department has … Read more