The U.S. Department of Justice has resolved an investigation into the practices of touring company Broadway Across America, The New York Times reports. The investigation was based on concerns that Broadway Across America may have used its influence in the touring industry to limit competition, particularly with one other company, which is allegedly ATG Entertainment. An agreement was made between Broadway Across America and the other entertainment company that restricted where that company could present shows. The Second Company had agreed in 2017 not to present certain Broadway shows in 44 cities where Broadway Across America operated. In exchange, Broadway…

Between 27 and 28 March, Italy refused a request from the US military for aircraft to land at the Naval Air Station Sigonella on the island of Sicily in the Mediterranean, before continuing towards the Middle East. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The decision came shortly before Spain announced it would close its own airspace to US planes reportedly involved in strikes on Iran, prompting speculation about a coordinated political stance from the two European countries. On social media, some users have claimed the refusal reflected a political stance by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, suggesting Italy was distancing itself from US policy or…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Spring is a transitional season, and like Us, Meghan Markle reaches for comfy, lightweight pieces. Enter her latest sweater style, which solves all of our outfit woes on days with 40- to 60-degree temps. We found the her royal look on sale, and it’ll be our go-to from now through June. Markle posted an Instagram video arranging flowers and laughing with her daughter. Her monochrome beige outfit matched the flowers perfectly, though her spring knit blouse was the real standout. This $20…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After left-wing activists in conjunction with Providence, Rhode Island Mayor Brett Smiley launched an intense pressure campaign against a mural of slain Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, sparking the project’s cancellation, another business in the city has stepped up to display the mural.Opa the Phoenician, a Lebanese restaurant in Providence’s historic Federal Hill, is now home to the mural, which artist Ian Gaudreau began working on Friday.The previous location was The Dark Lady, an LGBT bar in the city’s downtown. But that bar was browbeaten by critics into pausing and then altogether cancelling…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken pride in making Florida a leader among red states, but he acknowledged Monday that it was behind in banning cousin marriages, which he is hoping will be outlawed in the near future.”Florida doesn’t ban cousin marriage: That’s a hanging curveball for us to do; we need to do that,” DeSantis, famously a fan of baseball, said at a Tampa signing ceremony on another new law empowering state officials to designate groups as terrorist organizations and expel students who support them.DeSantis urged state lawmakers to ban marriage between…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Six years after Carlos Beltran was supposed to manage the New York Mets, the organization is making him the face of the franchise once again.The Mets hired Beltran, a recent Hall of Fame electee, ahead of the 2020 MLB season to make him their next manager after firing Mickey Callaway. However, as the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, which Beltran participated in, was unearthed, he and the organization parted ways without him ever managing a game.But on Monday, the team announced that Beltran’s No. 15 will be retired on Sept. 19. Twelve Mets…

Bill Gates’ nepo baby is getting cyber spanked for allegedly “gaslighting” an influencer with a lowball proposition.  Billionairess on a “super limited” budget, Phobe Gates, 23, founder of AI shopping tool, Phia, is the internet’s enemy No. 1 after Kacie Margis, a content creator for hire, claimed she attempted to book her for a job with the company for less than her $250 rate.  Now, incensed social media savages are labeling the Microsoft princess — whose dad boasts a net worth of roughly $140 billion — a “cancer” and “grifting a—hole” for her presumed penny pinching.   Phoebe Gates (right) is…

Before you apply for a home loan, make sure you know what today’s mortgage interest rates look like. jayk7/Getty Images Several recent economic challenges, including the ongoing conflict in Iran, have sent shockwaves through financial markets, and the mortgage rate environment is still sorting through the fallout. The 30-year mortgage rate has held firm above 6% to start the week, even as bond markets have swung sharply in response to mounting trade war concerns. That kind of volatility tends to make lenders cautious, and cautious lenders rarely pass savings along to borrowers — at least not right away.Still, there’s a…

The 80th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2026 beginning at 2:00PM. The 2026 Honorees for the Theatre World Award for an Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production, the landmark 17th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater, the 13th Annual John Willis Award, and theatre venue, will be announced soon. Hosted annually by theater journalist, Peter Filichia, the historic 80th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will be produced by Theatre World Awards, Inc. Board of Directors / Dale Badway. The Theatre World Award honorees are chosen by the Theatre World Awards Committee which is comprised of Linda Armstrong (Amsterdam News), David Cote (The Observer), Joe Dziemianowicz (New…

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the former detainees in Iran, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris”are free and on their way back to French soil”, in a message posted on X on Tuesday 7 April, amid the conflict in the Middle East. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “This is a relief for all of us and, of course, for their families”, added the head of state, thanking the”Omani authorities for their mediation efforts, the state services and the citizens who mobilised tirelessly and thus helped secure their return”. Also on X, French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said he had spoken by telephone…

Melissa Gilbert is continuing to share what she claims is her side of the story three months after her husband, Timothy Busfield, was arrested amid allegations of child sexual abuse. In an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Nightline Monday, April 6, Gilbert, 61, was asked about reports that she and Busfield, 68, gave Christmas gifts to the two boys at the center of Busfield’s case. “I’ll let Larry get into the specifics of what happened with that part of the complaint,” Gilbert responded, turning to Busfield’s attorney, Larry Stein, who was interviewed alongside her. “Tim did not give…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The daughter of a missing American in the Bahamas she has learned of “prior issues” and called for a thorough investigation into the disappearance of her mother, who authorities say fell off the boat she was on.Bahaman officials said 55-year-old Lynette Hooker and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, left the Abaco Inn from Hope Town at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday on a small boat and were headed to their yacht, adding the couple was planning to go to Elbow Cay.While the couple was on the 8-foot dinghy en-route to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! → Before booking that shore excursion, there’s a growing list of cruise ports raising safety concerns. → Americans face new warnings — and steeper fees — at a once-popular Red Sea escape.→ A new study finds older airline passengers may slow emergency evacuations due to mobility and reaction time limits. Conversation starters → A cruise line is adding fuel surcharges to some sailings as rising oil prices raise concerns about broader industry fees. → A familiar tipping move could create awkward moments abroad, according to seasoned travel pros. → One U.S. senator…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., is mounting a longshot bid to impeach President Donald Trump as he stares down a primary threat from younger challengers, who seek to thwart his bid for a 15th House term. Larson, 77, introduced 13 articles of impeachment against Trump on Monday, citing the president’s military intervention in Venezuela, the deployment of National Guard troops to cities across the country and his executive order to curtail birthright citizenship, among other charges.Larson also charged Trump with “murder, war crimes and piracy” for ordering a naval blockade around Venezuela targeting U.S.-sanctioned…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The WrestleMania 42 card was announced on Tuesday with only a few days left before the two-night spectacle takes place in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium.Three major matches have already stood out to WWE fans as the buildup for them has taken weeks. Cody Rhodes will defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against Elimination Chamber winner Randy Orton, CM Punk will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns and two behemoths – Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi – will collide in what is expected to be an epic bout…