Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a deal with the Department of Justice to settle charges that the entertainment company’s dominance in the event ticket business undermined competition and hurt consumers. Under the settlement, Live Nation agreed to pay $280 million in civil penalties to 40 states that sued the company over … Read more
On the day that marks 13 years since the death of Venezuelan socialist strongman Hugo Chávez and two months after the Jan. 3 U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, the scene in Caracas looks strikingly different from the anti-U.S.-imperialism rhetoric that founded Chavismo and was echoed by his successor. On the ground, a new era … Read more
WASHINGTON — In a one-minute video, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, decked out in Western riding gear and a cowboy hat, rides a horse through a pine forest near Mount Rushmore. She trumpets her department’s hard-line message: “You cross the border illegally, we’ll find you.” The ad was one of the many times the outgoing … Read more
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million campaign to recruit Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers instead of allowing competitive bidding for the jobs, according to three administration officials and internal communications reviewed by NBC News. Typically, multiple companies are allowed to bid on a contract and officials who handle government … Read more
President Trump announce that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would leave her role later this month as she’s faced intense criticism that came to a crescendo this week. As Nancy Cordes reports, Noem’s claims about a $220 million ad campaign may have been the final straw. Source link
A federal contractor accused of stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency was arrested in the Caribbean, the FBI announced. John Daghita was nabbed Wednesday night by law enforcement on the island of Saint Martin, FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media. Photos posted online by the FBI and Saint Martin police show Daghita, who allegedly … Read more
A frozen food manufacturer is expanding an earlier recall of frozen food sold at Trader Joe’s over potential glass contamination. Portland, Ore.-based Ajinomoto Foods North America, which in February recalled 3.4 million pounds of chicken fried rice meals sold at the retailer, is now recalling nearly 37 million pounds, including ready-to-eat chicken and pork fried … Read more
A recall of Trader Joe’s items after glass was found in rice was significantly expanded on Tuesday to more than 36 million pounds of product, officials said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release that 36,987,575 pounds of various ready-to-eat and frozen chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling … Read more
The federal government is estimated to owe American businesses up to $175 billion in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court struck down much of the Trump administration’s import duties last month. But the U.S. could end up owing considerably more money, according to a new analysis — in interest payments. Research from the Cato Institute, a nonpartisan … Read more
NEW YORK — New York City paid more than $117 million last year to settle police misconduct lawsuits in cases ranging from the violent arrests of protesters in 2020 to bad police work that led to wrongful convictions in the 1980s, according to a newly published analysis of city data. Nearly $800 million in payouts … Read more