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Washington, DC Sues StubHub Over Deceptive Pricing

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2 years ago

July 31, 2024

Washington, DC Sues StubHub Over Deceptive Pricing

The fury over inflated ticket prices has been a major topic lately, with the Department Of Justice filing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and the House Of Representatives passing a bill requiring greater transparency in ticket pricing. Now, a major American city has filed a lawsuit against StubHub, one of the major ticket-reselling firms.

ABC News reports that Washington, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb, acting on behalf of his constituents, has sued StubHub over its “drip pricing” practice, in which hidden fees are applied to ticket transactions at the last minute. The lawsuit targets StubHub’s “fulfillment and service” fees, which appear at the end of the buying process. Customers who have already gone through as many as a dozen pages are confronted with new fees and with a timer that forces them to quickly decide whether or not to go through with the transaction. Schwalb argues that this makes it “nearly impossible” for consumers to know whether they’re getting the best prices.

The lawsuit claims that StubHub’s hidden fees can add up as much as 40% onto the ticket’s advertised price. (StubHub used to display its final price, but it stopped that practice about 10 years ago.) In a statement, Brian Schwalb says, “StubHub intentionally hides the true price to boost profits at its customers’ expense.” The lawsuit seeks expenses, as well as a change in company policy.

In Washington, DC alone, StubHub has reportedly taken in about $118 million in fees since 2015, and the company settled another Brian Schwalb lawsuit ]over Washington Commanders fans’ season ticket deposits last year. In its own statement, StubHub says that its ticket-price policies are legal and that they’re in line with industry norms: “We strongly support federal and state solutions that enhance existing laws to empower consumers, such as requiring all-in pricing uniformly across platforms.”

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Walk for peace that stopped in Mississippi arrives in Washington DC

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19 hours ago

February 10, 2026

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Walk for peace that stopped in Mississippi arrives in Washington DC

Jasper Ward
| Reuters

Draped in burnt-orange robes, two dozen Buddhist monks arrived in Washington D.C. on Tuesday on a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace”, a self-described spiritual journey across nine states that has been cheered on by crowds of thousands.

“I feel like in our country and in our world right now that you have to show your support for peace in every possible way you can,” said Bob Anderson, 74, of Gloucester County, Virginia, during a stop by the monks in Richmond on February 3. “And so this is a great way to do so. That’s why I’m here.”

The monks began their walk in Texas more than three months ago, at times braving frigid winter temperatures, sometimes with bare feet, to raise “awareness of peace, loving kindness, and compassion across America and the world.”

The marchers continued on despite a powerful winter storm that spread a paralyzing mix of heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Ohio Valley and mid-South to New England, compounded by bitter, Arctic cold gripping much of the U.S.

Accompanied by Aloka, a rescue dog, their journey comes amid growing tension in the United States, partly spurred by President Donald Trump’s tough immigration policy that has seen National Guard troops deployed in some U.S. cities, with both American citizens and immigrants killed by federal agents.

“We walk not to protest, but to awaken the peace that already lives within each of us,” said Bhikkhu Pannakara, spiritual leader of the Walk for Peace. “The Walk for Peace is a simple yet meaningful reminder that unity and kindness begin within each of us and can radiate outward to families, communities, and society as a whole.”

They will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington and end their journey in nearby Annapolis, Maryland on Thursday.

Support and flowers

The walk has garnered support from millions of people on social media, with many sharing messages of support for the monks. Supporters have braved snow and rain to meet and offer flowers to the monks as they passed through their cities.

During their stop in North Carolina, the state’s governor, Josh Stein, thanked the monks for bringing hope to millions with their message of peace, equality, justice and compassion.

“You are inspiring people at a time when so many are in need of inspiration,” Stein said.

The Walk for Peace has made stops in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. The monks are expected to meet with spiritual, city and other leaders when they arrive in Washington, where they will visit the National Cathedral and host a meditation retreat.

Although the walk has been positive, it has not been without obstacles. While walking through Dayton, Texas, a truck struck the monks’ escort vehicle, injuring several people, according to local media. Two monks sustained serious injuries and one had his leg amputated.

Despite the accident, the group continued to trek across the U.S. to honor not only their original message of peace but also their brothers.

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Idaho robotics team gears up for national competition in Washington D.C.

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1 day ago

February 10, 2026

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Idaho robotics team gears up for national competition in Washington D.C.

The Project Impact STEM Academy robotics team, known as The Quackens, is set to represent Idaho on a national stage in Washington, D.C. The team has been selected by Gov. Brad Little to compete in the United States Governors Cup, a prestigious event that brings together elite robotics teams from all 50 states.

Team captain and programmer Kaia Peterson explained the competition’s unique challenges: “We have a playing field that we have to complete different tasks on so this year we have to shoot balls into a goal and our goal is to pick up they look like wiffle balls, there’s purple ones and there’s green ones and we call them artifacts and your goal is to pick up artifacts and shoot them into the goals. And once you shoot them into the goals they roll down into these ramps that are called classifiers and if you put the artifacts in the classifiers in a certain order, you get a motif you get pattern points, for having them in a certain order so you wanna score them in the goal but you also want to get them in the certain pattern.”

The competition will test not only their engineering skills but also their teamwork, problem-solving, and ability to strategize with alliance partners. “One of the reasons we go and talk to other teams is so we can be one of their choices for an alliance because you really wanna talk and develop those connections with teams cause you’re going to have a higher chance to be in the finals, that and having a good robot,” Peterson said.

Being chosen to represent Idaho is an honor the students are taking seriously. “Even now as we’re preparing to go to D.C we’re trying to make as many changes as we can to be better than we were at state when we go to D.C.,” Peterson added.

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However, the trip comes with significant costs, including travel, accommodations, and competition fees. The Quackens have launched a GoFundMe campaign and are only $500 away from reaching their goal to make their dream a reality. Those interested in supporting Idaho’s best and brightest can donate through their GoFundMe campaign.

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