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Associated Press Amazon announced Thursday it has completed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM, two days after European regulators said the deal “would not materially reduce competition” in European markets. The retail giant announced the $8.5 billion deal in May, making it the company’s second-largest acquisition after its $13.7 billion deal with Whole Foods in … Read more
FILE – Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) appears to pass as Chicago Sky center Candace Parker in the first half of Game 1 of the WNBA Basketball Finals, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Phoenix. AP Photo/Ralph Freso, file A Moscow court has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according … Read more
2007 – Colorado’s Paul Stastny extends his NHL rookie record by scoring twice in his 20th straight game in a 6-3 win over Phoenix. His streak is torn the next night. Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny, left, drives during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, 17 )
From The Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine – Russian forces have freed the mayor of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in exchange for nine of its captured conscripts, an official with Ukraine’s Presidential Office said on Wednesday. Kyiv accused the Russians of kidnapping Mayor Ivan Fedorov about a week ago. Surveillance video showed him marching out … Read more
By JOE REEDY – AP sportswriter LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 31 points and the roaming Toronto Raptors held off a comeback from the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter for a 103-100 win Wednesday night. The Raptors (39-30) have won five straight and went 5-1 on their road trip. Siakam has … Read more
By ADRY TORRES – Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 31 points, Julius Randle added 20 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 128-98 Wednesday night. Immanuel Quickley had 18 points and Evan Fournier 14 for the Knicks, who were on a two-game losing streak. … Read more
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Easier absentee voting and an option for al fresco dining in restaurants — two public health ideas passed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — are on the way, following the House of Representatives clearance on Wednesday to be extended. The House of Representatives voted 126 to 16 for a … Read more
Here are the highlights from our weekly chat with Post-Dispatch readers. Q: I marvel at the Blues’ position as one of the top five teams in the league, with not a single player among the league’s top scorers. Talk about the balance between the top three lines. How do they do it? A: The Blues’ … Read more
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER – AP business writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday embarked on a risky effort to tame the worst inflation since the early 1980s by raising its short-term interest rate and announcing up to six more rate hikes this year. The Fed’s quarter-point hike in interest rates, which it had … Read more
By Mike Szvetitz and Gerry Ahern FrontPageBets Feeling lucky on St. Patrick’s Day? FrontPageBets gets you ready for a foursome of riveting first round matchups in Thursday’s NCAA tournament. Who do our editors most want to survive and advance? Check out our selection here and follow the best news from FPB and our partners around … Read more