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Senators Grill Ticketmaster in Hearing Over Botched Taylor Swift Ticket Sale
Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets. Peter Hull reports.
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Saving Foxes and Giving Them a Forever Home
Mikayla Raines fell in love with foxes as a child, and now she’s turning that love into a mission – rescuing captive-born, non-releasable foxes and providing them with forever homes.
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How To Survive a Layoff
Layoffs are becoming increasingly common across a variety of industries. LX News storyteller Cody Broadway interviews Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy of UT Health San Antonio to discuss the personal effects of the layoffs and what to do moving forward.
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How Likely Are You To Be Audited by the IRS?
House Republicans have voted to make it harder for the IRS to audit taxpayers. And while the bill isn’t likely to see the light of day in the Democratically-controlled Senate, what are the actual odds that you’ll get audited? LX Political Editor Noah Pransky hunts down the answers.
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Virtual Fashion & The Metaverse: Part 1
Imagine saving up money for weeks for an item on your fashion wish list, and you can only wear it online. Digital fashion in the metaverse is a big business with plenty of folks dropping up to six figures of real cash on virtual clothing. Now plenty of traditional are betting big on the web3 fashion market. LX News storyteller...
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The Queen of Cuba
Ana Montes was a top U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency analyst for 16 years, all while secretly working for the Cuban government. She was arrested just days after 9/11, and after 21 years in prison, she has been released and is on probation.
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Americans Are Having Fewer Children. Is That a Problem?
Americans are having fewer children, and that could be a big problem for us. Some experts say it’s one of the biggest threats facing our society. Others say we have time to plan for this impending population cliff.
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Why America Is Getting More Polarized
As polarized voices grow louder in America, moderate voices are increasingly getting muffled. LX News National Political Editor Noah Pransky identifies three reasons our country is being pushed to the far left and far right.
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Blazing a Trail for Women in Wildland Firefighting
Climate Change and drought are resulting in more frequent and more dangerous wildfires. And fighting them all requires a lot of highly skilled firefighters. But nearly 80% of wildland firefighters are men. So now there’s an effort to get more women onto the front lines.
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Hope and Momentum for Combatting Climate Change in 2023
2022 brought plenty of doom and gloom headlines around climate change— a year full of disasters, record emissions, and record CO2 levels. But major advancements over the last year have created positive momentum toward addressing climate change in 2023.
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How One Chicago Organization Is Helping Migrants Being Bussed In From the Border
As another surge of migrants and asylum seekers cross the U.S. – Mexico border, cities along the border and sanctuary cities across the country are preparing for an influx of people. Chicago has been welcoming migrants from Texas since August. Since then, organizations like Erie Neighborhood House have been working to make sure the Second City feels like home.
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Singer-Songwriter Is Doing More Than Surviving Cancer; She’s Thriving
At 28, Bianca Muñiz has beaten ovarian, breast, and lung cancer. But the singer-songwriter is doing more than surviving; she’s using her talent to help others heal. A fierce advocate for cancer research, Bianca will likely develop more cancer in her lifetime due to a genetic mutation. Still, she is using every day that she has to make a...
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Could Fresh Christmas Trees Become a Ghost of Christmas Past?
It’s a family tradition for millions of Americans; finding and buying the perfect fresh Christmas tree. But these trees need a lot of water and time to grow. With much of the country dealing with drought, could fresh Christmas trees become a ghost of Christmas past?
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Could Fresh Christmas Trees Become a Ghost of Christmas Past?
It’s a family tradition for millions of Americans; finding and buying the perfect fresh Christmas tree. But these trees need a lot of water and time to grow. With much of the country dealing with drought, could fresh Christmas trees become a ghost of Christmas past?
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Powered by Likes: The Social Media Documentary
From acquiring the coveted blue checkmark to chasing virality, social media’s impact on society continues to increase. Likes, notifications, and comments pull users in with each ding and buzz. LX news storyteller Cody Broadway follows five social media influencers in this documentary to get their insight on the rise of picture-perfect feeds and life beyond the grids.
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President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Stalled by Lawsuit
President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 in student loan forgiveness is now on hold after a U.S. judge in Texas blocked the plan on Friday. Ayelet Sheffey with The Insider joins LX News to discuss what’s next for borrowers.
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Ukrainian Doctors Reach Out For Help, American Surgeons Answer the Call
Facing Attacks From Russian Artillery, Ukrainian Doctors Call For Help, American Surgeons at Northwell Health Answer the Call.
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49ers’ Arik Armstead Working to Provide Quality Education to All Youth
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Arik Armstead created the Armstead Academic Project to bring quality education to youth who may not have had access in the past.
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Insuring Natural Disasters Is Becoming a Disaster, but It Doesn’t Have To Be
Think that just because you have homeowners insurance you don’t have to worry about natural disasters? Don’t be so sure. Here’s what you need to know to stay protected.
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Many Environmentalists are Voting in Their First Midterm Election. Could That Swing Close Races?
Half a million people who rank climate change their top issue are voting for the first time in a midterm election. Could that make a difference in close races in states like Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania?