Ticketmaster will start using Apple Wallet’s more useful tickets this month

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Ticketmaster announced today that it will be the first ticketing company to use Apple’s upgraded Apple Wallet tickets for iOS 18. With the improved tickets, you’ll be able to see event information “such as a map of the venue and parking details, recommended playlists from Apple Music, local forecasts from Weather, and easy access to location sharing to help fans find their friends when they arrive,” Ticketmaster says. Venues and teams will also be able to...

What Is Considered ‘Moderate Drinking’?

That depends on whom you ask, and what country you live in. Here’s what the research suggests and how to think about it.

Ukraine’s Parliament Approves Biggest Tax Increase of War to Support the Army

The authorities are resorting to a politically unpopular move as they scramble to raise funds for the grueling military effort against Russia.

Russian Casualties in Ukraine Surpass 600,000, U.S. Says

More than 600,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since the war began in 2022.

Han Kang Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

The South Korean author, best known for “The Vegetarian,” is the first writer from her country to receive the prestigious award.

TD Bank Pleads Guilty and Pays $3 Billion to Settle Money-Laundering Case

Authorities cited joking by bank employees about crimes: “‘You guys really need to shut this down LOL.’”

The Downfall of FTX’s Ryan Salame and Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond

Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a Washington power couple. Now they both face prison time.

Ethel Kennedy, Widow of Robert Kennedy and Champion of Family Legacy, Dies at 96

She never remarried after the assassination of her husband, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and she devoted herself to working on behalf of the causes he had championed.

Israel Fired on Peacekeepers in Lebanon, U.N. Says

Israel was behind the attack, Lebanon said, and it came on the same day that the U.N. said Israeli forces had fired on its peacekeepers, an episode that drew international condemnation.

‘Relentless’ Israeli Attacks on Gaza Medical Workers Are War Crime, U.N. Panel Says

The report, which does not have the force of law, found that the Israeli military has engaged in deliberate assaults on hospitals and other health care providers.

Airstrikes in Beirut Kill at Least 22 and Injure Over 100, Lebanon Says

The attack, for which Lebanese officials blamed Israel, appeared to be the deadliest in the Lebanese capital in more than a year of fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.

Garvey’s M.L.B. Teams Are Contenders. His Senate Campaign? Not So Much.

As his old teams — the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres — battle in the playoffs, the onetime all-star Steve Garvey finds himself an underdog in his Senate race against Adam Schiff.

With 100-Foot-Wide Trump Sign, Sticker Mule Dives Into Politics

The chief executive of Sticker Mule in Amsterdam, N.Y., set off a debate by displaying his support for Donald J. Trump in a massive sign atop the company’s headquarters.

Milton Was an Impressive Storm. Here Are 5 Things Our Meteorologist Noticed.

Last month’s Hurricane Helene will be widely remembered for the rainfall in the Appalachians and the surge along Florida’s west shore. Milton will stand out for other reasons.

Hurricane Milton: What We Know About the Damage and Flooding in Florida

Flooding, wind damage and power outages affected areas throughout Florida. At least seven people were killed.

Bacon prices are a hot topic this election. Here’s what you need to know

Here are some factors that have made it more expensive to bring home the bacon.

She blames greedy companies for price-gouging. He blames the Biden administration‘s economic policies.

Why Ozempic, Zepbound, and other weight-loss drug dupes carry risks

Poor purity can cause patients to experience fever, chills, nausea, skin irritation, infections and low blood pressure.

In just a few years, brand-name injectable drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound have rocketed to fame as billion-dollar annual sellers for weight loss as well as to control blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.

"A Little Spit Goes A Long Way": JoJo Siwa Revealed A Bedroom Secret To The "Hawk Tuah Girl," And It's Pretty Wild

I can't believe they're swapping salacious spit stories.

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Duncanville vs. DeSoto leads the 5 must-watch high school football games of the week

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In this week’s feature, we’re going all around the country, looking at matchups in Texas, Florida, California and Arizona as a part of our top-five matchups of the week.

We’re on to another week of high school football, where a major Texas matchup leads the way between state champions, while there’s another good group of competitive games on the slate for the weekend.

In this week’s feature, we’re going all...

SB Nation and Vox Media’s political advertising policy

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Our moderation team has received a number of questions regarding political ads on SB Nation’s team communities. In the past, Vox Media did not allow political advertising. That policy was modified in April 2023, and Vox Media now allows “candidate and party-specific advertising, and issue or advocacy-related advertising” as long as the advertising is a direct buy from Vox Media, within some specific guidelines.

Here are the specifics:

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