Jeff Lewis

Ticketmaster confirmed Friday they are investigating a data breach that may have affected over 500 million customers. That’s according to The Hill. Parent company Live Nation Entertainment, made that known in a filing with the SEC. This on the heels of the Justice Department’s announcement last month that they’re going after Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation, which control an estimated 70 percent of the live entertainment market. The lawsuit, backed by attorneys general from 30 states, claims the companies’ dominance in the industry has negatively impacted artists, promoters, and venues nationwide, creating higher ticket prices, fewer concert opportunities for artists, and other issues. WRCR market analyst Ken Mahoney of Mahoney Asset Management in Chestnut Ridge says consumers have also suffered…

Connor Mahoney of Mahoney Asset Management says part of the solution should be more transparency in ticket pricing…

The DOJ first tried to prevent Live Nation and Ticketmaster from merging 12 years ago.

Last week’s historic felony conviction of former president Donald Trump in New York City will have consequences globally. That’s according to the head of the county’s largest business organization. President and CEO of the Rockland Business Association, Al Samuels, told “The Morning Show” Friday it probably won’t affect the outcome in the presidential election, but it could make waves outside our borders…

Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his criminal hush money case. Sentencing is set for July 11th. The Republican National Convention begins July 15th.

We’re now in the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day, often considered as the most dangerous time for teen drivers. Studies by the Automobile Association of America have found a sharp increase in fatal crashes when teens are behind the wheel. Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco says his office is working to use technology over the next few weeks to educate students of the dangers of drinking and driving…

Though it might not be popular, it’s probably a good idea to have an adult in a car when a teen is driving. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds when a teen driver has only teen passengers with them, the fatality rate for all people increased 51%. But when passengers 35 or older are along for the ride, fatality rates in crashes decreased eight percent.

No one was hurt after an early Sunday morning house fire broke out in Blauvelt. News 12 said everyone in the house on Western Highway North got out safely, though the home’s roof partially collapsed. The cause of the blaze is not known.

Monroe Teen Charged with Inappropriately Touching Shoppers

A Monroe teen was arrested and charged with inappropriately touching two women in department stores in the Orange County area. New York State Police say 18 year-old Jayden Rivers was charged with Forcible Touching and 3rd degree Stalking. Rivers was arraigned and sent to the Orange County Jail on $1,000 bail. He is due back the Town of Monroe Court tomorrow. If you think you were a victim of his, contact Investigator Robert Baird or Investigator Jennifer Peters at the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 845-782-8311.