DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 20 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster to stop their monopoly that raises prices for ticket purchasers and stifles competition in the live entertainment industry. Live Nation has been building a monopoly by entering into exclusive deals with the country's largest venues to ensure that all tickets sold are through the company's platform. The State  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * AG James, US DOJ, and Bipartisan Coalition of 40 Attorneys General Amend Complaint against Live Nation and Ticketmaster to Seek Additional Relief for Impacted Consumers * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general today filed an amended complaint (https://ag.ny.gov/s  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 20 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador has joined a coalition of 24 states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay a decision enjoining enforcement of Arizona's law, forcing Arizona to allow persons to register to vote in federal races without having to prove U.S. citizenship. The amicus brief filed late Thursday in support of the R  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * The National Voter Registration Act Doesn't Prohibit States From Verifying Voters' Citizenship Status * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a 24-state coalition in asking the United States Supreme Court to allow Arizona to enforce its proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration in federal elections. This follows the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' refusal t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: OTAY MESA, Calif. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility made a significant discovery on the evening of August 9, intercepting 629 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of celery. A CBP K-9 unit alerted officers to the presence of narcotics. The incident occurred when CBP officers encountered a 34-yea  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: OK. So, today Secretary Austin spoke with Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov regarding Ukraine's military operations and discussed ongoing support from allies and partners in helping meet Ukraine's urgent military requirements. The secretary reiterated US support for Ukraine, and that the two will continue to remain in close contact. We will have a readout, hopefully posted soon  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Paige Weldon, 355th Readiness Challenge Airmen from the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 11th Air Task Force participated in a readiness challenge at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, August 7 and 8, 2024. The challenge was a capstone event for Airmen to test the knowledge and skills learned from months of training and preparation.   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System program office (PMA-263) completed the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle - Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) performance evaluation July 8 - 26 at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. During the three-week performance evaluation, Kaman Aerospace Kargo and Leidos, Inc./Elroy Air Chaparral demonstrated prototype systems' ability to mee  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: An Idaho Wing colonel with decades of service in Civil Air Patrol and a high-achieving Illinois Wing cadet took top honors at CAP's 2024 National Conference this weekend in San Antonio. Col. Merle V. Starr was recognized as CAP's Senior Member of the Year, while Cadet Lt. Col. Soren Y. Koh was named CAP's Cadet of the Year at the conference. "I'm very honored," Starr said. "There are many  more