Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets.
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Classified documents also found at Pence’s home, his lawyer says
Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana residence last week, his lawyer says.
Spotify latest tech name to cut jobs, axes 6% of workforce
Music streaming service Spotify said Monday it’s cutting 6% of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs, becoming yet another tech company forced to rethink its pandemic-era expansion as the economic outlook weakens.
FBI searched Biden home, found items marked classified
The FBI searched President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday and located additional documents with classified markings and also took possession of some of his handwritten notes.
Google axes 12,000 jobs as layoffs spread across tech sector
Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs.
Crosby, Stills & Nash co-founder David Crosby has died at 81
David Crosby, the brash rock musician who evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with the Byrds to a mustachioed hippie superstar, has died at 81.
Microsoft cuts 10,000 jobs in the latest in a wave of tech layoffs
Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions.
Alabama basketball player, 2nd man charged with murder
Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting near campus.
Madonna unveils 2023 North America and European tour dates
Madonna announced a new tour through North America and Europe starting this summer that will celebrate the pop icon’s hits, which include 38 songs in the Billboard Hot 100.
Taylor Swift’s guitar, Eminem’s shoes among items in charity auction
Taylor Swift’s acoustic guitar, Eminem’s signed tennis shoes and an ensemble worn by a BTS member are among the items to be auctioned for charity next month.
Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. She was 54.
Soaring egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses
A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year.
Air travel returns to normal after technology breakdown
U.S. air travel returned mostly to normal Thursday, a day after a computer system that sends safety information to pilots broke down and grounded traffic from coast to coast.
Capitol riot trial starts for Arkansas man with feet on Pelosi’s desk
Prosecutors said Barnett had a history of arming himself at political demonstrations before the Jan. 6 attack.
Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker after 15th vote
Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions that boiled over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern.