CP urges Kansas City Southern to reject competing $33.6B bid
OMAHA, Neb. — Canadian Pacific is urging Kansas City Southern to reject Canadian National's rival $33.6 billion takeover bid, but it still refuses to...
Boat builder buying NC company, seeks to create 500 new jobs
NEW BERN, N.C. — The world's largest fishing and recreational boat builder on Thursday announced its acquisition of North Carolina-based Hatteras Yachts, with plans...
Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling
It’s a ban that even supporters acknowledge will be hard to enforce. Yet 2021 has been a breakthrough year for legislation in several states...
Canadian National says still committed to buying US railroad
OMAHA, Neb. — Canadian National railroad is indicating it remains committed to its $33.6 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern, despite reservations from one...
Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs
There’s a wild card in the push to return to post-pandemic life: Many workers don’t want to go back to the jobs they once...
2 pilots eject from F-15 when it leaves runway in Illinois
MASCOUTAH, Ill. — Two pilots ejected safely from an F-15 fighter jet Tuesday morning when the aircraft left a runway while landing at a...
Investor urges Canadian National to drop bid for US railroad
OMAHA, Neb. — A major Canadian National shareholder is urging the railroad to abandon its $33.6 billion bid to buy Kansas City Southern after...
St. Louis man who waved gun at protesters may vie for Senate
Mark McCloskey, a St. Louis personal injury lawyer who gained national attention after he and his wife waved guns at racial injustice protesters who...
Missouri man charged in brother’s deaths accused of fraud
A Missouri farmer accused of attempting to cover up a $215,000 cattle fraud scheme by killing two Wisconsin brothers was indicted Tuesday on a...
Poet Carl Phillips wins $75,000 Jackson Prize
NEW YORK — Poet Carl Phillips has received a $75,000 honor for a body of work which displays “exceptional talent.”
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