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Big Tech, free speech advocates join to oppose journalism bill

WASHINGTON — Top social media companies and free speech advocates, groups that usually take opposing views over tech policy, are coming together to oppose a measure that would allow journalism organizations to jointly negotiate with tech companies.

Tribune News Service

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco

The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges fraud and antitrust violations, among other claims. Nearly 400 more people have since shown interest in joining and will be added as plaintiffs, a lawyer tells NPR.

WEKU

Big Tech, free-speech advocates join to oppose journalism bill - Roll Call

Big tech companies and free-speech groups oppose a bill that would require social media platforms to negotiate with news producers.

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Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over tour sale debacle

Lawsuit claims ‘millions of fans waited up to eight hours and were unable to purchase tickets as a result of insufficient ticket releases’

The Guardian - UK

Kroger employees still aren't being paid

Since Labor Day, Kroger has blamed a "glitch" in its new payroll system for incomplete and late paychecks

Salon

Must-pass spending bill likely place for electoral count overhaul measure, Manchin and Klobuchar say

WASHINGTON — Legislation to overhaul how Congress counts presidential electoral votes should be attached to the must-pass spending omnibus bill on its way out of the Senate, Sens. Joe Manchin III and Amy Klobuchar said Wednesday.

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Manchin and Klobuchar: Omnibus likely place for electoral count overhaul - Roll Call

Time is running out for Congress to prevent another debacle like Jan. 6, negotiators warn. They want action in the lame duck.

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Will the government crack down on bots after Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift meltdown?

After Ticketmaster fumbled its sales of Taylor Swift’s Eras stadium tour tickets earlier this month, the company blamed “bot attacks” and fans for the meltdown.

Los Angeles Times

US Senate to hold committee following Taylor Swift Ticketmaster chaos

It comes after reports of failures and delays on the Ticketmaster website that left fans unable to purchase tickets for the pop megastar’s tour.

Evening Standard

Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift chaos triggers US Senate antitrust hearing

Several politicians voice concerns about dominance of ticket sales company after botched release for singer’s tour

The Guardian - AU

Editorial: Protecting same-sex marriage rights

The U.S. Senate has taken a major step toward protecting same-sex and interracial marriage by advancing a landmark bill that would rightfully recognize the legality of such marriages in every state in the nation.

Tribune News Service

Ticketmaster’s parent company reportedly probed by DOJ even before Taylor Swift concert sales debacle

The U.S. Justice Department has reportedly opened an antitrust investigation into Ticketmaster’s parent company — a probe that predates the recent Taylor Swift ticket sales debacle.

Tribune News Service

More bad news for Swifties: Ticketmaster cancels Friday on-sale for Taylor’s Eras tour

After 48 hours of outcry from frustrated fans, Ticketmaster preemptively canceled Friday’s public on-sale for Taylor Swift’s Eras stadium tour.

Los Angeles Times

Ticketmaster cancels the general sale for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, leaving angry fans

Swift has yet to comment publicly on the chaos.

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More bad news for Swifties: Ticketmaster cancels Friday on-sale for Taylor’s Eras tour

After 48 hours of outcry from frustrated fans, Ticketmaster preemptively cancelled Friday's public on-sale for Taylor Swift's Eras stadium tour.

WEKU

Taylor Swift says her team was assured ticket demands would be met for her Eras tour

The overload of fans trying to buy Taylor Swift tickets caused major tech issues. The singer responds that her team was assured the demands would be met.

Los Angeles Times

Ticketmaster to Swifties: Our bad. Congress to Ticketmaster: That’s not good enough

After 48 hours of outcry from frustrated fans, Ticketmaster tried to explain the debacle around ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s Eras stadium tour.

The Conversation

Four more years? Joe Biden and other Democratic hopefuls for the 2024 presidential nomination

If US president Joe Biden was looking for an excuse not to run in 2024, he didn’t get it in the midterms. Democrats not only avoided the dreaded “red wave”, but also managed to retain control of the Senate, held Republicans to a razor-thin majority in the House, and swept…

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The Guardian - US

Republicans and Democrats make last arguments as midterms loom

Joe Biden lambasts Republican normalising of political violence in appearance in New York, as Donald Trump targets culture war issues in Florida

Salon

Klobuchar slams Elon over Twitter safety

The senator told Chuck Todd on Sunday she is worried about "election-denying hate speech" platformed on Twitter

The Independent UK

Musk tweets link to an unfounded conspiracy theory

Elon Musk tweeted a link to an unfounded rumor about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, just days after Musk’s purchase of Twitter fueled concerns that the social media platform would no longer seek to limit misinformation and hate speech

Chicago Sun-Times

Put Kroger and Albertsons merger plan under a Senate microscope

Given the escalating price of groceries and the amount of food insecurity locally and nationally, a Senate subcommittee should move ahead quickly with hearings on the merger plan.

WEKU

Without more federal money, what will regional theaters do?

Subscriptions and ticket sales are down, but theater is needed more than ever. What theaters are doing to survive.

Tribune News Service

US Sen. Amy Klobuchar to seek reelection in 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's senior senator plans to seek another term.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Protect democracy, pass election reform

Congress is on the verge, finally, of passing legislation that would protect the electoral process from a rogue president seeking to cling to power by overturning the will of the American people.

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