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Government sues Ticketmaster owner and asks court to break up company’s monopoly on live events

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press 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

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Obama makes an appearance at White House’s Kenya state dinner

By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The invitation list for Thursday’s White House state dinner included celebrities, politicians, and allies of the president, as President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden roll out the red carpet for Kenyan President William Ruto and first lady Rachel Ruto. Former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, actor LeVar Burton, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell,

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More aid getting from US pier to people in Gaza, officials say, after troubled launch

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say a six–day-old U.S. pier project in Gaza is starting to get more aid to Palestinians in need but conditions are challenging. That reflects the larger problems bringing food and other supplies to starving people in the besieged territory. The Biden administration’s $320 million project

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Fulton County DA appealing judge’s decision to dismiss some Trump Georgia election subversion charges

By Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss several counts in the Georgia election interference indictment against former President Donald Trump and several codefendants. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who is presiding over the sprawling racketeering case, ruled in March that six

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Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey crash sue aircraft manufacturers Boeing, Bell, Rolls Royce

By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Families of four of the five Marines killed when their Osprey crashed in California in June of 2022 filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging that the aircraft’s manufacturers failed to address known mechanical failures that led to the deaths. The Marines were killed when their MV-22 Osprey

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Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers. He also expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning discrimination based on hairstyles. The Democratic governor signed the separate orders Thursday. Broader efforts to make Juneteenth a statewide holiday and to outlaw discrimination

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Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey crash sue aircraft manufacturers Boeing, Bell, Rolls Royce

By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Families of four of the five Marines killed when their Osprey crashed in California in June of 2022 filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging that the aircraft’s manufacturers failed to address known mechanical failures that led to the deaths. The Marines were killed when their MV-22 Osprey

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Actors, musicians and politicians among those attending White House state dinner honoring Kenya

By WILL WEISSERT and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is throwing one of its biggest-ever state dinners for Kenyan President William Ruto and catering to his tastes by showcasing two uniquely American types of music: gospel and country. Invitees include actors LeVar Burton, Sean Penn, Wilmer Valderrama and Michaela Coel,

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