The King of Beers will be noticeably absent at Qatar's World Cup, which starts Sunday.
Driving the news: FIFA said Friday that alcohol sales would be banned at the tournament's eight stadiums — a last-minute reversal of a plan that would've allowed fans to purchase Budweiser.
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced a new civil lawsuit Thursday against the Washington Commanders, alleging the football team used an illegal scheme to trick D.C. ticket holders out of their season ticket deposits and used the money for their own purposes.
Why it matters: The lawsuit over the alleged ticket-cheating scheme lawsuit comes a week after Racine filed another suit against the team, its embattled owner Dan Snyder and the NFL for allegedly deceiving D.C. residents about the league’s investigation into sexual harassment and misconduct.
Several European countries are taking steps to protest Qatar's hosting of this year's World Cup, which has long been shrouded in controversy.
Driving the news: Since FIFA announced Qatar as the 2022 World Cup host, the Gulf nation has been repeatedly criticized for its human rights record and the environmental costs of holding the tournament in the region.
