States took on Ticketmaster in a blockbuster case — and won
4/16/202616 min
The U.S. blockade at the Strait of Hormuz has brought traffic in the waterway to even more of a standstill. The Washington Post’s Júlia Ledur explains how geography aides Iran’s efforts to control the vital passageway.
Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo have drawn condemnation from global leaders and members of the president’s base. Joshua McElwee of Reuters joins to discuss why this could be a seminal moment for the U.S. Catholic Church.
A court ruled that concert giant Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, operates as a monopoly. Rolling Stone’s John Blistein breaks down the case and what it could mean for concertgoers.
Plus, Trump renewed threats to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, why the FBI arrested the organizer of a Santa Claus–themed charity event, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will induct its first ever African artist.
Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.
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First 90 secondsCecilia Lei· Host0:00
[intro music] Good morning. As the latest ceasefire deadline approaches, the US signals that it wants to negotiate. The Washington Post explains why Iran has kept the upper hand in the Strait of Hormuz. A reporter who spent the week in the Pope's plane tells us how the pontiff's been managing Trump's attacks. And a bombshell defeat for Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
Speaker 10:26
I think this is kind of unprecedented. It could lead to the breakup of one of the most powerful companies in the entertainment industry.
Cecilia Lei· Host0:32
It's Thursday, April 16th. I'm Cecilia Ley, and this is Apple News Today. [intro music] Mediators from Pakistan arrived in Tehran Wednesday to bolster the fragile ceasefire ahead of its expiration next week, a sign that more talks to end the war could be on the way. President Trump said the war was very close to over, but he has said versions of that many times before, and his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said there were no concrete plans to extend next Wednesday's ceasefire.
Karoline Leavitt· Soundbite1:07
We remain very much engaged, uh, in these negotiation, in these talks. You heard from the vice president directly and the president this week, um, that these conversations are productive and ongoing, but nothing is official until you hear it from us here at the White House. But, uh, we feel good about the prospects of a deal.
Cecilia Lei· Host1:23
Even as the White House talks up a possible deal, thousands more American troops are on their way to the Middle East.