The lawsuit accuses the company of creating a monopoly over the live entertainment market that has harmed music fans, artists and promoters through higher prices and frustrating consumer experiences.
A former top law enforcement official in Florida is accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis and his top aides of forcing him to retire after he refused to carry out orders he says were illegal or inappropriate, according to a lawsuit filed overnight. Shane Desguin, a career employee of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, rose to become the agency's chief of staff.
Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall in Mexico early Thursday after pummeling Texas with rain. In Mexico, three minors were killed in the storm, according to state emergency officials. In Texas, Alberto brought significant storm surge of more than 4 feet.
Kevin Costner is opening up about the sequel to "The Bodyguard" that never was, claiming it was set to star Princess Diana. The Academy Award winner spoke about the film, which would have been a follow-up to the hit 1992 original starring Costner and Whitney Houston, during a recent episode of "The Howard Stern Show." "I never made that movie because I could not replace Princess Di," he told Stern.
Chicago's mayor and police superintendent are outraged and searching for a killer after a 7-year-old boy was fatally shot in the chest in a random act of gun violence. The boy left his apartment to visit a next-door neighbor Tuesday afternoon, and when he reached the sidewalk, shots rang out, Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling said at a news conference. Police are searching for the gunman, Snelling said, noting that the shots were fired from "a really good distance."
McDonald's and Burger King recently announced dueling $5 meal bundles in an effort to drive customer retention, and other fast food competitors -- plus now more chain restaurants and even grocery services -- are plating up seasonally timed promotions to entice eaters as well. On June 20, randomly selected customers will get a free original glazed dozen doughnuts at Krispy Kreme. Plus, the doughnut chain is offering a bogo deals for $1 dozen of original glazed with the purchase of another regular-priced dozen at participating shops.
As Americans continue to seek value amid increased food costs and inflation, Subway is adding its hat to the summer deals ring, offering customers the promise of more bang for their buck with a new menu item. Although inflation has dipped over the last couple months, Fry said that Subway is "focused on listening to guests" who have sought out snacks on the go.
A new docu-series about legendary gymnast Simone Biles and her road back to the Olympics is set to be released ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. The upcoming "Simone Biles Rising" will give fans and viewers an inside look at some of the Olympian's video diaries and her fight to return to competition after withdrawing from several events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics three years ago. "I knew it would be a long journey, but to me, it wasn't done," Biles says in the trailer for the Netflix docu-series.
Heat alerts are in effect for 16 states from Maine to Kentucky as the dangerous heat wave continues. Boston and Manchester, New Hampshire, both reached a record high of 98 degrees on Wednesday. In Caribou, Maine, the heat index -- what the temperature feels like -- hit an all-time high of 103 degrees.
A new, giant-horned species of dinosaur was discovered that researchers said is the "largest and most ornate" of its kind ever found, according to a study published Thursday in the journal PeerJ. Fossils of the dinosaur, which has been named Lokiceratops rangiformis -- including a skull and a partial skeleton -- were unearthed on private land in Kennedy Coulee, in the badlands of northern Montana near the U.S.-Canada border. Lokiceratops belongs to a group of horned dinosaurs known as ceratopsids, which evolved during the Late Cretaceous period, about 92 million years ago and survived until the end of the dinosaurs.
The controversial bill -- known as the Finance Bill 2024 -- has sparked discontent across the East African nation since first being presented in parliament in May, the new bill proposing an increase in an array of taxes and levies for Kenyans. Hundreds took to the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday, with armed police lobbing tear gas canisters and firing water cannons at demonstrators who had assembled in Nairobi's Central Business district.
Former President Donald Trump is getting ready for next week's highly anticipated debate with President Joe Biden by holding policy meetings with advisers and congressional allies and favoring town hall events over mock debates, according to sources familiar with his preparations. Ahead of the June 27 standoff in Atlanta, hosted by CNN, Trump is not making conventional preparations -- where someone would be assigned to play Biden in a mock debate, people familiar with Trump's plans tell ABC News. When the former president was in town last week for a visit with congressional Republicans, he met with Sens.
With a week to go until the first presidential debate, President Joe Biden heads to Camp David on Thursday to prepare for his critical matchup with former President Donald Trump. The famous rustic retreat in the Maryland mountains has hosted many debate boot camps during election years, and Biden hopes to make the most of its secluded setting in the days before heading to the June 27 debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta. Unlike in 2020, Biden's 2024 duties as president will take away some of the time he has for debate prep, meaning much of it will be confined to the days immediately beforehand, officials said.
The company also announced new lawsuits against wellness centers and medical spas advertising these drugs. Eli Lilly's main competitor, Novo Nordisk, which sells Ozempic and Wegovy, has also filed lawsuits against med spas purportedly selling knockoff versions. In its Thursday open letter, Eli Lilly issued a major warning to consumers, saying the company is "deeply" concerned about the proliferation of online sales of fake versions of its products, and that people should never put products labeled "research purposes only" or "not for human consumption" into their bodies.
This year's summer solstice arrives as a dangerous heat wave affects millions across the country, with early-season extreme heat impacting parts of the Midwest and Northeast. Brutal summer heat, however, will increase in frequency and duration for much of the country over the coming weeks and months. The summer solstice marks the beginning of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere, according to NASA.
At least four people were injured on Wednesday night as gunfire erupted at an event on Lake Merritt, in Oakland, California, police said. More than 5,000 people had flocked to the area for the day's event, which was being monitored by 28 police officers and four sergeants, the Oakland Police Department said in a statement early Thursday. Police said early Thursday that there were no known fatalities.
An early start to the U.S. wildfire season remained in full swing Wednesday in the West as blazes in New Mexico turned deadly and prompted a state of emergency. At the same time, California firefighters were juggling challenges from five major fires burning at both ends of the state. Firefighters in New Mexico were simultaneously battling two massive wildfires that broke out Monday in the same general area.
A tropical system off the coast of Mexico has strengthened into Tropical Storm Alberto and is bringing heavy rain, coastal flooding and gusty winds to Texas. Alberto -- the first named storm of the season -- is forecast to make landfall in Mexico overnight and will impact Texas through Thursday.
Israel’s national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer -- were traveling from Israel to Washington to meet with national security adviser Jake Sullivan at the White House on Thursday. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will also meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in the coming days.
Dual wildfires in New Mexico turned deadly, as state police announced Wednesday that two people were discovered deceased in the fires that remain uncontained. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency earlier this week as the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire spread with 0% containment as of Wednesday afternoon. New Mexico State Police reported Patrick Pearson, 60, died after sustaining numerous burns from the South Fork Fire, where he succumbed to his injuries.
An "armed and dangerous" suspect connected to three murders and a slew of other crimes across the country is on the loose in Arkansas, according to authorities. Stacy Lee Drake, 50, is wanted in connection with three homicides in Oklahoma, stemming from two separate carjackings, according to Arkansas State Police. "Drake is separately wanted on multiple felony warrants from multiple jurisdictions, with charges including aggravated robbery, carjacking, and murder," investigators said in a statement.