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iHeartMedia settles FCC ‘payola’ probe at its live music events, with no fine and no admission of liability
iHeartMedia has settled a US Federal Communications Commission investigation into whether it breached federal payola rules at its live music events, resolving the matter through a consent decree that carries no fine and no admission of liability. The FCC had been examining whether the company gave artists extra airplay on its radio stations in exchange…
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UK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother says
The mother of Chloe Moffat, a 26-year-old personal assistant at the UK Treasury who took her own life, has called on the department to change its disciplinary practices following her daughter’s death. Moffat, who had worked at the Treasury for almost three years, “loved her job” and had an “exemplary employment record”, killed herself the…
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Julian Schnabel to Get Lifetime Honor at Lucca Festival
Acclaimed artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel is to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Lucca Film Festival in Tuscany, the festival announced on Friday. Schnabel will attend the event in person, take part in a public masterclass and be present for a retrospective of his films, underlining his standing as one of the…
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Sheffield set for iconic Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast on Saturday – and where you can see it
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“Bono said, Everyone is blowing smoke up our arse, will you come watch a few shows and help us make it better?” Bono’s best friend Gavin Friday on how he became U2’s Creative Director
Gavin Friday, a lifelong friend of Bono and U2’s official Creative Director since the mid-1980s, has explained what the role actually involves in an interview with the music Substack publication The New Cue. The account offers a rare glimpse into the tight-knit inner circle U2 have long relied upon, and illustrates how the band value…
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Regional burger chains are beating fast-food giants in one key measure
Regional burger chains in the United States are growing far faster than the country’s largest fast-food brands, according to new figures from the Chicago-based food service research firm Technomic. The data, which measured US sales growth between 2019 and 2025, found that Culver’s, In-N-Out Burger and Whataburger all substantially outpaced McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King.…
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Fox News Digital’s News Quiz: July 9, 2026
This is a promotional item from Fox News Digital inviting readers to take its weekly online News Quiz for the week of 9 July 2026. Rather than reporting a single news event, the piece serves as a gateway to an interactive quiz that tests readers’ knowledge of recent stories, this week featuring topics such as…
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New 911 audio captures neighbors warning of ‘full-out war’ before police were attacked in block party chaos
Newly released 911 recordings from Charleston County Dispatch have revealed the fear and panic among North Charleston, South Carolina residents in the moments before a city-permitted Fourth of July block party descended into violence and police officers were assaulted. The calls, obtained by Fox News Digital, capture residents reporting armed teenagers, repeated gunfire and escalating…
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Prime Video’s 5-Part Fantasy Saga Is a Streaming Smash as Final Season Looms
A month after returning with its fourth season, Prime Video’s animated fantasy series The Legend of Vox Machina continues to perform strongly on the platform’s streaming charts, currently sitting at number ten among the most-watched TV shows in the United States. The series, praised for its characters, animation and escalating stakes across seasons, remains popular…
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Joe James – The Ends, Never Ends