Federal officials announced on Friday that three New York ticket brokers have agreed to pay $3.7 million in civil penalties to settle allegations that they bought tens of thousands of event tickets and resold them to customers at inflated prices.
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NBC plans to shut down national NBC Sports Network at end of the year
NBC announced it will shutter NBC Sports Network at the end of the year. NBCSN is best known for carrying NHL and English Premier League games as well as NASCAR and IndyCar races. NBC will shut down the national NBC
House will send Trump impeachment article to Senate Monday, Schumer says
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the schedule Friday. | Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images “There will be a trial,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. “It will be a full trial, it will be a fair trial” WASHINGTON —
Alphabet scraps ‘moonshot’ Loon internet balloon project
Google parent Alphabet has announced that it is letting the air out of its internet-beaming balloon project — the latest of the tech giant’s “moonshot” programs to get scrapped. Loon, which used high-flying balloons to bring internet to remote areas
Biden halts oil and gas leases on US land, water for 60 days
The Biden administration announced Thursday the suspension of new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits for U.S. lands and waters for 60 days as part a broad review of programs at the Department of Interior. The move follows President
Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge
President Joe Biden’s administration announced plans Wednesday for a temporary moratorium on oil and gas leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge after the Trump administration issued leases in a part of the refuge considered sacred by the Indigenous Gwich’in.
Olympia Medical Center may yet stay open to help cope with pandemic, city official says
The new owner of Olympia Medical Center in Mid-Wilshire — which announced suddenly on New Year’s Eve that it would close its doors in March, setting off alarms in the pandemic-plagued community — would allow the previous owner to keep
QB Philip Rivers retires from NFL after 17 seasons
Colts quarterback Philip Rivers announced his retirement on Wednesday. | Adrian Kraus/AP Rivers won 134 career games — No. 2 among quarterbacks without a Super Bowl ring — and was eighth all-time. INDIANAPOLIS — When Philip Rivers first started tossing
Deal offers more banking services for California pot firms
A California cannabis industry group announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement with a state credit union that will provide checking, wire transfers and other banking services for more marijuana companies, helping ease what has been an obstacle for many
CIF Southern Section cancels playoffs in football and other fall sports
The CIF Southern Section announced Tuesday it was canceling fall sports playoffs and championships for football, girls’ volleyball, water polo and cross-country because of continuing coronavirus restrictions imposed by the California Department of Public Health and county health officials. The
The SAT is Dropping its Essay Section, Subject Matter Tests During Pandemic
The College Board announced on Tuesday that it would drop the optional essay section from the SAT college entrance examination, which it administers, and that it would stop administering subject-matter tests in the United States, as part of a streamlining
Biden and Harris will introduce members of their White House science team this afternoon.
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced more nominations for his State Department on Saturday morning and plans to introduce new White House science team officials in Wilmington, Del., in the afternoon. The Biden-Harris transition team announced several nominations, including that
Midfield of dreams: Nikki Stanton back with Red Stars
The Chicago Red Stars announced the signing of midfielder Nikki Stanton Monday, returning to the club after a season with Norwegian Club Klepp IL. | Daniel Bartel/ISIPhotos.com She knows the team is deep and expects team to contend for title When Nikki Stanton left
Former top cop, Eddie Johnson, speaks out about sexual abuse accusation
Former CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson was celebrated when he announced his planned retirement in November 2019. But within a month, that happy facade would fall. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file photo “I have two daughters that I had to talk
Biden to Elevate Science Adviser to His Cabinet
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced on Friday that he will elevate the role of science in his cabinet as part of an effort to “refresh and reinvigorate our national science and technology strategy.” Mr. Biden will nominate Eric S.
Adriano Espaillat is the latest member of Congress to test positive for the virus after Capitol siege.
Representative Adriano Espaillat, Democrat of New York, announced on Thursday he had tested positive for the coronavirus, as concerns continue to mount on Capitol Hill that efforts to corral lawmakers into secure locations during last week’s siege by Trump supporters
Kings announce active roster for opener against Wild with several players ‘unfit’
The Kings on Wednesday announced their opening night active roster and taxi squad ahead of Thursday’s season opener against the Minnesota Wild: Forwards: Michael Amadio, Andreas Athanasiou, Dustin Brown, Jeff Carter, Carl Grundstrom, Alex Iafallo, Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar, Blake
Puerto Rico’s Deposed Governor Describes His Family’s Panicked Flight From the Island
Puerto Rico had just announced its first three cases of Covid-19 last March, a curfew was coming, and Ricardo A. Rosselló, the scientist-turned-governor who had resigned in disgrace months earlier, saw an opening. The once-popular former governor, who had long
Rams’ Brandon Staley is preparing to stop Packers’ Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers announced Tuesday that during the offseason he will be a guest host on the television show “Jeopardy!” If the Rams had a say, Rodgers might present a clue on the quiz show that reads:
Bulls coach Billy Donovan is still seeing a season that’s ‘worthwhile’
On the same day that the NBA announced tightened up coronavirus protocols, the Bulls were getting closer to full strength with Ryan Arcidiacono and Lauri Markkanen out of the restrictions and back into practice. The NBA tightening the coronavirus protocols
New York City to Open Mass Vaccination Site
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City announced on Tuesday that CitiField, the Mets’ home stadium in Queens, will be a “24/7 mega-vaccination site” starting the week of Jan. 25.
Facebook Dropping ‘Stop the Steal’ Content
Facebook announced on Monday that it plans to remove content centered around the “Stop the Steal” movement across its platform, as the social network prepares for a potentially quarrelsome Presidential inauguration on January 20. The company said it planned to
Acting Homeland Secretary head Chad Wolf resigning
According to reports, Chad Wolf, the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has announced his resignation. | Getty Wolf said in a message to staff that he would step down at 11:59 p.m. Monday, even though he had
LA County will replace COVID-19 tests made by San Dimas-based Curative at pop-up testing sites
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services announced Sunday, Jan. 10, that it will discontinue the use of COVID-19 PCR tests made by San Dimas-based Curative at pop-up testing sites. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned patients and
Kings announce five players ‘unfit to participate’ in camp scrimmage
The Kings announced Saturday that five players were “unfit to participate” in an intrasquad training camp scrimmage. Forward Gabriel Vilardi, defensemen Kurtis MacDermid and Sean Walker and goalies Cal Petersen and Matthew Villalta were all absent from the team’s roster
Ex-Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford announces retirement, won’t play for Devils after all
Corey Crawford announced his retirement Saturday. | Getty Crawford ends his 15-year career having never played for a team other than the Blackhawks. Corey Crawford will never play for a team other than the Blackhawks after all. The legendary goaltender
Pfizer Says Its Vaccine Works Against Key Mutation in Contagious Variants
Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Friday that their Covid vaccine is effective against one of the mutations present in the new contagious variants identified in Britain and South Africa. Independent experts said the findings were good news, but cautioned that
‘They Know What It’s Like’: Biden Fills Out His Economic Team
On Friday, President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced additional members of his cabinet, including his choices to run the Labor and Commerce Departments.
Former Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford will take a leave of absence from the Devils
The Devils announced goalie Corey Crawford will take a leave of absence from the team. | Nam Y. Huh/AP The Devils made the announcement Friday after a week of uncertainty in which the recently signed 36-year-old former Blackhawks goaltender did
The House sergeant-at-arms resigns and Schumer says he’ll fire the Senate sergeant-at-arms if needed.
A day after a mob of pro-Trump supporters storming the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California announced that Paul D. Irving, the House Sergeant at Arms, intended to resign from his position. She also called for Steven Sund, the Capitol