Bad blood: Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster

Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster after being stumped by glitches, high fees and cancellations during ticket sales for her upcoming Eras Tour, Deadline reports.

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Supreme Court hears free speech arguments over Colorado company refusing to create websites for gay weddings

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Monday in a case of a Colorado graphic designer challenging her state’s anti-discrimination law because she wants to provide services to create wedding websites but does not want to have to do them for gay weddings because of her religious beliefs.

Here’s a link to the story at Fox News.

Progressives grumble as Respect for Marriage Act advances: ‘I hate the Senate bill’

Complaints from some progressive Democrats about the much-heralded Respect for Marriage Act are on the rise, as they realize that the legislation often labeled in the press as the “same-sex marriage” bill would not actually require states to recognize same-sex marriages.

Here’s a link to the story on Fox News.

Bob McGrath, ‘Sesame Street’ legend, dies at 90

Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street” has died at the age of 90.

Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Crush of early voters sets up big election day in Georgia US Senate runoff

The busiest week of early voting in Georgia history concluded with over 1.8 million ballots cast before election day in the U.S. Senate runoff.

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Body of 7-year-old Texas girl found, FedEx driver arrested

PARADISE, Texas (AP) — A 7-year-old Texas girl has been found dead two days after being reported missing, and a FedEx driver who made a delivery to her home shortly before she disappeared was arrested in her death.

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Gun store owner: Proposed gun and magazine ban would make criminals of ordinary Illinoisans

(The Center Square) – Democrats and gun control groups are aiming to ban certain types of weapons in Illinois. A gun store owner says if that happens, they’ll file a lawsuit immediately.

Here’s the link to thes story at WSIL.

‘Bad idea’: Man tries to steal from Walmart during Shop with a Cop event

ST. CLOUD, Fla. (Gray News) – Authorities in Florida say a man is facing charges after he attempted to steal from a store filled with law enforcement.

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Alex Jones files for bankruptcy as damages owed to Sandy Hook families total nearly $1.5B: report

Infowars host Alex Jones filed for bankruptcy on Friday, after a series of defamation trials resulted in Jones owing nearly $1.5 billion to the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting, The Washington Post reported.

Here’s a link to the story.

Illinois Democrats file bill to ban assault weapons

SPRINGFIELD — Democrats in the Illinois House have unveiled a proposal to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines and eliminate the ability for most people under 21 to obtain a gun permit in the state.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

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