Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Multiple gunshots were fired at the Los Angeles home of Rihanna and police have taken a woman into custody. That's according to the Los Angeles Police Department and local news reports. Police say there were no injuries following the Sunday shooting. It's not clear if Rihanna was home at the time. Police say they took a 35-year-old woman into custody. The law enforcement officials did not identify the residents of the home. Emails seeking information were sent to Rihanna’s publicist and manager. Local news outlets say Rihanna lives in the home. Property records show it is owned by a trust run by someone linked to her foundation.
Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it's reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, California-based Live Nation Entertainment that will benefit consumers by letting competitors play a role in ticket sales and force Live Nation to sell 13 amphitheaters. Some states, though, are not joining the deal and say they'll continue a trial in New York federal court. The case alleged there was an illegal monopoly over live events in America. The settlement announcement angered a judge who said he was kept out of the loop. The government has said Live Nation's monopoly costs consumers. Live Nation has maintained that artists and teams set prices and decide how tickets are sold.
Q&A: Activists, 'sister-friends' Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee channel their bond into a new book
They call themselves “sister-friends.” Now, two celebrated women’s rights activists from different parts of the globe, Gloria Steinem and Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee, have turned their unique bond into a children's book. “Rise, Girl, Rise: Our Sister-Friend Journey. Together for All” is a joint biography and a call to action for a new generation. Illustrated by Kah Yangni, the colorful book draws upon a friendship of over 20 years between Steinem and Gbowee, the Nobel Peace Prize winner from Liberia. It traces their childhoods on separate continents, and their paths to activism as adults. In interviews, the authors say that despite the title, the book is for boys, too.
Paris Hilton launches recovery fund for women business owners after disasters
Paris Hilton has launched a new national fund to help women-owned small businesses recover after disasters. On Monday, she donated $350,000 to start the Back in Business Recovery Fund. GoFundMe.org added $100,000 at the launch. Hilton says she expanded her effort after supporting women entrepreneurs hit by the 2025 Los Angeles fires. Those grants helped many owners reopen and keep paying staff. A women’s business center says most of those businesses still operate. The new fund plans to give flexible grants through local women’s business centers. Hilton also released a YouTube series to spotlight survivors.
Simon & Schuster names former Amazon executive Greg Greeley as CEO, succeeding Jonathan Karp
NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster has named a former Amazon.com executive, Greg Greeley, as its new CEO. The publisher announced Monday that Greeley’s appointment is effectively immediately. The 62-year-old Greeley succeeds Jonathan Karp, who announced last year that he was stepping down. Greeley has a background in business and investment. He spent nearly 20 years at Amazon, where his positions included vice president of Amazon Prime. Greeley will be running Simon & Schuster at a time of rapid change in the industry, with publishers, authors and agents debating the role of AI in the future of books.
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