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Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a deal with the Department of Justice (DOJ) 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 its practices and to sell some of its amphitheaters. Ticketmaster must also open technology to allow other ticket sellers to use its platform to reach customers, multiple sources told CBS News.Live Nation did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company, which has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. Coast Guard cutter and its crew returned to their home in California following a 119-day mission in which they seized more than 22,000 pounds of cocaine, the largest maritime drug seizure in 18 years, in the Atlantic in support of the Trump administration’s effort to target drug traffickers. The cutter Munro left its port in Alameda on Nov. 3, 2025 for training and participation in Resolute Hunter exercise offshore of San Diego, before sailing into the Pacific Ocean to conduct counternarcotics patrols in support of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper.However, the ship…

Defence Minister David McGuinty said Monday that Canada “will not be participating” in the war in Iran after Prime Minister Mark Carney last week did not rule out the possibility of Canadian military involvement. Speaking at an unrelated media event in Ottawa, McGuinty added that Canada has not yet decided to join its NATO allies in offering assistance to Persian Gulf nations that have come under attack by Iran.“Clearly the situation in Iran is extremely serious,” McGuinty told reporters. “It’s one we’ve been watching since the beginning.“It’s important for Canadians to know that Canada was not consulted before the action undertaken…

A teacher has pleaded not guilty to five counts of aggravated common assault, said to be against several students on school grounds. 

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday (Mar 9) that authorities would cap domestic fuel prices for the first time in nearly 30 years to contain a spike in prices after the conflict in the Middle East sent global crude prices sharply higher.Speaking at an emergency meeting on the impact of the Middle East crisis, Lee said the government would “swiftly introduce and boldly implement” a maximum price system on petroleum products “that have recently seen excessive price increases”.The current crisis “is a significant burden on our economy, which is highly dependent on global trade and energy…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says children, the elderly at particular risk after damage to Iranian petroleum facilities.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 9 Mar 20269 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe head of the World Health Organization has warned that recent Israeli attacks on oil facilities in Iran could have negative effects on public health, with Iranian children and the elderly among the most vulnerable.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement on Monday that damage to Iranian petroleum facilities “risks contaminating food, water and air”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThose hazards “can have…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is warning state health agencies about potential Chinese spying through medical technology.Abbott directed Texas state health agencies and public university systems to address potential cybersecurity risks linked to Chinese-manufactured medical devices, citing concerns that sensitive patient data could be accessed by foreign actors.”Governor @GregAbbott_TX released a letter directing state health agencies to mitigate data privacy concerns related to Chinese-sourced medical technologies,” Abbott’s office wrote Monday on X, releasing the letter.”The Chinese Communist Party will not be allowed to spy on Texans.”CONDUENT DATA BREACH HITS MILLIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES…

Matthew Fox, who starred in the hit series “Lost,” talks about being part of the cast for the new Paramount+ show “The Madison.” He describes how he relates to his character, why he decided to return to Hollywood and working with Kurt Russell again.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A congressional Democrat has come forward to support San Jose State University and the California State University for its lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., expressed support on social media for SJSU’s legal challenge to the U.S. Department of Education (ED)’s findings that the university violated Title IX in its handling of a transgender volleyball player. “I firmly stand with SJSU and the lawsuit they have just filed against the federal government to prevent punitive action against the university,” Lofgren wrote. “The Trump Administration is attempting to freeze their federal funding…

David Pogue, an author and correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning,” talks about covering the rise of Apple over his career as the company is set to turn 50 next month, and his new book, “Apple: The First 50 Years.”