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AP DALLAS — Southwest Airlines on Monday reached an interim agreement with a union representing its customer service workers that would grant pay increases totaling more than 16% over the next three years for about 7,000 employees. The machinists’ union said its bargaining committee unanimously recommended that members approve the treaty in an upcoming ratification … Read more
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills will keep Ryan Bates by matching the four-year qualifying offer the offensive lineman signed with the Chicago Bears, general manager Brandon Beane said Monday. Beane made the announcement while attending NFL owners’ meetings in Florida, four days after Bates signed the Bears’ bid sheet. The Bills had … Read more
After almost 34 years as the main voice on KMOX (1120 AM), presenter Charlie Brennan drops the microphone on the “News Voice of St. Louis”. On his Monday morning show, Brennan told his audience that his last shift at the station would be May 12. Brennan said he made his decision to leave KMOX about … Read more
Another day, another chance for the Blues to try and get out of the awkward phase they’re going through. This time it’s Vancouver, one of the teams chasing the Blues for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Blues have slipped to fourth in the Central Division with 79 points, one behind third-placed Nashville, … Read more
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN – Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Commission on Monday recommended EU states end the Golden Passport schemes, which allow wealthy people to buy into the bloc’s citizenship, and urged them to look into whether Russian oligarchs are involved affiliated with the Kremlin or supporting the war in Ukraine should have … Read more
By JOE McDONALD – AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei said Monday its sales grew 76% in 2021 despite U.S. sanctions. Huawei’s chief financial officer was released by Canadian authorities last year, ending a standoff with Washington over the tech giant’s deals with Iran. The company is caught amid tensions … Read more
While the war in Ukraine has triggered a wide-ranging set of economic sanctions against Russia and its energy-related exports like oil and natural gas, similar barriers do not currently apply to the fuel used in nuclear power plants. Russia is a key player in this global supply chain, and Ameren is an energy company that … Read more
By BRIAN MAHONEY – AP basketball writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving has been waiting all season for a chance to play in front of his home fans, and it sure wasn’t how he envisioned it. “Not the result we wanted, I wasn’t shooting as well as I wanted,” Irving said. “Basically, none of … Read more
AP BEIJING (AP) — China began lockdown on most of its largest city, Shanghai, on Monday as part of its tough COVID-19 strategy, amid questions about the country’s economic strain from politics. Shanghai’s Pudong financial district and nearby areas will go into lockdown Monday through Friday as citywide mass testing begins, the local government said. … Read more
The Final Four is set. And it will be historic. For the first time in NCAA tournament history, college basketball’s fiercest rivals will face off, coincidentally, Saturday in the national semifinals in New Orleans. With North Carolina’s win at this year’s Cinderella Saint Peter’s tournament on Sunday and Duke’s win over Arkansas on Saturday night, … Read more