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As warmer weather arrives, Californians are thinking about the next live sporting event or outdoor concert with family and friends. But what used to be a straightforward experience of getting tickets has morphed into a complex and costly endeavor, all thanks to the Live Nation and Ticketmaster stranglehold over consumers. Since the two companies merged in 2010, Live Nation Entertainment has built a monopolistic empire controlling the management of venues for live sports and concerts, and also the process for buying tickets. The monopoly now controls an estimated 80% of primary ticket sales nationwide, and holds contracts with 78% of the top-grossing arenas. The monopoly is also the dominant player in the secondary resale market, with upwards of two-thirds of the market share, according to reports. Who loses because in all this? You, the consumer. Our wallets have been hit hard: Ticket prices have more than doubled since Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged, surging by an alarming 140% even when adjusted for inflation. The monopoly is finally facing scrutiny from government watchdogs. Last week, the federal Justice Department revealed plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment for

Reggie Bush reflects on the reinstatement of his Heisman Trophy after 14 years, discusses his ongoing defamation lawsuit against the NCAA and shares his insights on the future of college football. This marks his first in-depth interview since the Heisman Trust’s decision to return the award.

A 20-year-old British man has been charged with plotting an arson attack on a Ukraine-linked target in London at the behest of Russia.

Game 3 of the Timberwolves vs. Suns NBA Playoffs series is tonight. Here’s how and when to watch all the action.

A Kansas woman’s 2019 shooting death on Halloween divided investigators. To get more answers, a new prosecutor suggested authorities try a different type of autopsy — aimed at uncovering the victim’s state of mind. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty reports on the controversial method.

The Clippers face the Mavericks in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Find out how and when to watch tonight’s game.

Caregivers who are paid privately or through state funds say they’re working around the clock, but are barely earning enough to get by. Lisa Ling has more.

In the “CBS Mornings” series “Kindness 101,” Steve Hartman and his children share stories built around kindness and character and the people who’ve mastered those qualities. Today’s lesson is modesty. This week, we meet a hero cowboy who sprang into action to catch a bicycle thief and, despite it all, remains incredibly humble.

Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker’s testimony will continue in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial Friday morning, a day after he revealed new details about the alleged “catch and kill” scheme he engaged in for the Trump campaign in 2016. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett has more.

DENVER — Almost five years after Elijah McClain died following a police stop in which he was put in a neck hold and injected with the powerful sedative ketamine, three of the five Denver-area responders prosecuted in the Black man’s death have been convicted. Experts say the convictions would have been unheard of before 2020, when George Floyd’s murder sparked a nationwide reckoning over racist policing and deaths in police custody. But McClain’s mother, Sheneen McClain, said justice has not yet been served. Previously, she has said the two acquitted Aurora police officers, as well as other firefighters and police on the scene, were complicit in her 23-year-old son’s murder and that they escaped justice. “I’m waiting on heaven to hand down everybody’s judgment. Because I know heaven ain’t gonna miss the mark,” she told The Associated Press. She plans to speak on Friday at a sentencing hearing in a Denver suburb, at which Jeremy Cooper, a former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic, faces up to three years in prison. He was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in December. Paramedic Jeremy Cooper, left, enters the Adams

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — One person has been hospitalized following a house fire in east central Fresno. It was first reported just before midnight Thursday at a home on Willow and White Avenues. Fire crews arrived to find flames in a corner of the house. Three people were already outside. One of the three suffered second-degree burns and was taken to Community Regional Medical Center. Firefighters say they were able to contain the blaze to a bedroom where the fire started. The Red Cross is helping the family who lived in the home. There’s no word on the condition of the person who was burned. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

WEATHER ALERT High Wind Warning WATCH LIVE Welcome, Manage MyDisney Account Log Out By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Friday, April 26, 2024 11:57AM Golden retriever Shamrock was born in Florida, and when she was a puppy he was a vibrant shade of… green? CHICAGO — A very special golden retriever puppy was born an unusual, vibrant shade of green. Named Shamrock, the little lady came into the world in Florida, often called the “Key Lime State” for its renowned key lime pies. Her Carole Debruler of Golden Treasuers Kennel said she was stained in the womb by a green bile pigment called Biliverdin. It’s a rare, but not unheard of, condition that fades over time. MORE PUPS: Woman adopts senior dog who spent over 700 days in shelter Debruler took to TikTok to tout the tinted tot to the tune of millions of views. Now, after more than six weeks, Shamrock looks more like her littermates. And she has no clue about all the attention she’s gotten on social media. CNN contributed to this report Copyright © 2024 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved. Puppy Top Stories

The superintendent said the discovery of the time capsule marks a “historic event for our community.”

Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell’s palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia’s 125-114 win over the New York Knicks.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system​ did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road.

There has been no confirmed evidence of a grizzly within the North Cascades Ecosystem in the U.S. since 1996.

I have spent more hours than I care to count watching the NFL draft class of 2024. I tried to watch every player that had a chance of being drafted in the first seven rounds, so I lost count of how many guys that was long ago. It’s all in my notes. And amid the countless players and countless hours, I came away with one thing I fully knew to be true — a conviction I felt deep, down in my bones: Ricky Pearsall was the truth. He was my favorite player in this draft, my pick not just for value, not just for a pick in the region the 49ers would be picking, but overall. No adjectives or caveats are needed. I am fully convinced he will be the standout from this draft. So for the 49ers to pick him with their first-round pick — No. 31 — deserves an A+ grade. There will be plenty of folks, beholden to baseless mock drafts, who say that Pearsall was a bad pick for the 49ers at No. 31. “They could have waited,” they’ll argue. “No

The Red Bluff Kiwanis Club recognized Student of the Session nominees from Salisbury High School. Pictured are nominees JR Ortega, MacKenzie Jenkins, and Jacob Schimpff. RBUHSD Superintendent and Kiwanis Past President Todd Brose presented certificates to the nominees and announced the winner. Congratulations to MacKenzie Jenkins for being awarded Student of the Session for Salisbury High School.

The Los Molinos varsity baseball team defeated Quincy 14 3 on Wednesday for the Bulldogs’ seventh straight win. Los Molinos (13-8, 5-1 in Mid-Valley league play) will now prepare for a two-game series against Biggs (17-3-1, 4-1 in MVL) next week that should decide the Mid-Valley League champion. The two teams met once this year, in the Los Molinos tournament opener, and the Bulldogs won 7-5. The two schools will meet on April 30 in Biggs at 4 p.m. and on May 1 they will play in Los Molinos at 1 p.m. In Wednesday’s victory over Quincy, Wyatt Gillett had three hits to lead the Bulldogs to victory. He had two doubles among his three hits. The Bulldogs trailed early as Quincy scored two runs in the first inning. But they took the lead back for good In the third inning when Ty Walker opened the inning with a double to right field. With one out, Harrison Hamre singled home Walker and then scored on Kyson Button’s double.  Karson Fox then doubled home Button to give the Bulldogs a 3-2 lead. Gillett doubled to open

RED BLUFF — Tehama County Sheriff Dave Kain and other law enforcement agencies are seeking to put something on the November ballot that would repeal Prop 47. Prop 47 is a law that changed certain low-level crimes, like shoplifting, forgery and use of some personal drugs, from potential felonies to misdemeanors. The monetary value of the offense has a ceiling of $950 before it becomes more serious. Former San Francisco district attorney and current LA district attorney George Gascón and San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne supported the prop. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations said Prop 47 would reduce the impact of a felony conviction on communities, including increasing access to the ballot by those who have been disenfranchised—and encourages affiliate unions to communicate this important matter to their members. “Reducing sentences from felonies to misdemeanors also will reduce barriers to unemployment insurance, social services and housing brought about by felony convictions,” it added. Kain described Props 36, 47, and 57 as eroding punishments for criminals “Most of the time, they are released by the court, sometimes released by us

The case fueled social media speculation about whether his disappearance had been tied to his cryptocurrency dealings.