After some bad blood with Swifties and the White House, Ticketmaster and others commit to do away with hidden fees. And several states are under the threat of severe weather, including hail the size of baseballs. |
👋 Hey! Laura Davis here. Let's get you caught up on Thursday's news. |
But first, what's your beige flag? My co-worker Sydney Bergan (who helped write this newsletter today!) said mine is that I listen to Apple Music. But it has karaoke, so I say that is a green flag! 😜 Here's what it all means. |
Pressured by Biden, Ticketmaster scraps hidden fees |
The cruel summer of opaque ticket prices may be over. Ticketmaster and SeatGeek will no longer hide their extra fees amid pressure from President Joe Biden and Congress. The ticket vendors fell under scrutiny from the White House in January after fans faced widespread issues trying to get tickets to Taylor Swift's highly anticipated Eras Tour. Biden touted the steps taken by Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster, SeatGeek and other companies during White House remarks Thursday and also recognized ticket sellers like TickPick that already provide upfront pricing to customers with no hidden fees. 🎟 Here's what the changes mean for ticket buyers. | Amy Edwards and Parker Harrison demonstrate against the live entertainment ticket industry outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 24. Drew Angerer, Getty Images |
80 mph winds, baseball-sized hail |
| • | What's the forecast? Widespread severe storms that include damaging wind gusts, hail "up to the size of baseballs" and a few tornadoes were expected Thursday afternoon and evening, the Storm Prediction Center said. The states at greatest risk are Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. | | • | Yesterday's storms: On Wednesday, damaging winds, destructive hail and a few tornadoes toppled trees, damaged buildings and blew cars off a highway as powerful storms crossed the South from Texas to Georgia. |
| This screenshot taken from a video shows a tornado on Wednesday in Blakely, Ga. Rand McDonald, AP |
What everyone's talking about |
Supreme Court upholds Native American adoption law |
The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a broad attack from some Republican-led states and white families who argued it is based on race. The court left in place the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, which was enacted to address concerns that Native children were being separated from their families and, too frequently, placed in non-Native homes. Tribal leaders have backed the law as a means of preserving their families, traditions and cultures. 👉 Here's what to know. |
At least 106 dead, dozens still missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria |
Dozens of people were still missing Thursday after a boat carrying wedding guests capsized in northern Nigeria, killing more than 100 people, including children, officials said. The wooden boat, carrying about 300 people, flipped Monday morning on the Niger River in the Pategi district of Kwara state, about 100 miles from Ilorin, the state capital, police said. As of Thursday, officials said at least 144 people had been rescued and recovery efforts were ongoing. | Kwara Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq's office issued a statement expressing sadness for the families of more than 100 people killed after a boat capsized in a Nigerian river on Monday. Kwara State |
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