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Southwest Airlines gives furlough warning to almost 7,000 workers

DALLAS (UPI) -- Hindered by depressed demand for air travel, Southwest Airlines on Thursday gave furlough warnings to nearly 7,000 employees after a deal to cut wages by 10% next year stalled. The warning went out to 6,800 pilots, flight attendants, and other employees and union members. If the carrier furloughs any staff, it would be the first time in Southwest's 50-year history that it's ever issued involuntary dismissals or cut salaries. Southwest gave the furlough warning to 1,200 pilots, […]

todayDecember 4, 2020 7

Business & Lifestyle

Salesforce acquires work chat app Slack for $27B

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Cloud computing company Salesforce acquired workplace chat app Slack in an agreement announced by the two companies Tuesday. Salesforce agreed to pay $27.7 billion for Slack, with Slack shareholders receiving $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce common stock for each Slack share. The valuation was based on the closing price of Salesforce's common stock on Monday. Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce, praised Slack CEO and co-founder Stewart Butterfield for building "one of […]

todayDecember 2, 2020 3

Business & Lifestyle

IRS, Treasury say tax filing deadline will stay at July 15

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service say the tax filing deadline won't be extended beyond July 15. The normal April 15 deadline was postponed to July to help taxpayers facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. There have been some calls for another extension, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the agencies mulled delaying it until September. "The IRS understands that those affected by the coronavirus may not be able to pay their balances in full by […]

todayJune 30, 2020 24

MLB News

New York Mets sign veteran OF Melky Cabrera, two others

NEW YORK (UPI) -- The New York Mets signed three veteran players, including former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Melky Cabrera, to minor league contracts. The Mets announced the additions of right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland, infielder Gordon Beckham and Cabrera on Monday. New York also re-signed outfielder Ryan Cordell and right-hander Erasmo Ramirez. The team said the five players will be part of their 60-player pool, which is up to 50. Cabrera -- an All-Star selection in 2012 -- played for the […]

todayJune 30, 2020 33

Golf News

Harris English becomes fifth PGA Tour player to test positive for coronavirus

DETROIT (UPI) -- Harris English withdrew from this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit after he became the fifth player on the PGA Tour to test positive for the coronavirus. English, who didn't play in last week's Travelers Championship, traveled Monday to this week's tournament, where he was required to be tested prior to gaining access to the Detroit Golf Club. Due to the positive test result, English must remain in self-isolation for 10 days and was withdrawn from the […]

todayJune 30, 2020 21

National

Judge sets potential trial date for officers charged in George Floyd killing

MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) -- The four officers charged in the death of George Floyd appeared in court on Monday as a judge set a tentative date for their trial and asked attorneys and officials to refrain from discussing the case publicly. Fourth Judicial District Judge Peter Cahill said the court plans to hold another hearing on the case on Sept. 11 and begin the trial on March 8, 2021. Derek Chauvin appeared in court via video. Chauvin is charged with unintentional […]

todayJune 29, 2020 8

Missouri

St. Louis couple point guns at protesters calling for Lyda Krewson’s resignation as mayor

ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- A St. Louis couple pointed guns at protesters as they marched along private Portland Place on their way to Mayor Lyda Krewson's home to demand her resignation. "Let's go!" and drum beating could be heard among protesters as they went down the street Sunday. The couple, Mark T. McCloskey, 63, and Patricia N. McCloskey, 61, pointed guns and told protesters to get away. The couple, who are personal injury lawyers at The McCloskey Law Center, were […]

todayJune 29, 2020 28

National

Army suspects ‘foul play’ in disappearance of a second Fort Hood soldier

FORT HOOD, Tex. (UPI) -- Investigators believe "foul play" is involved in the disappearance of a second U.S. soldier to go missing from the Fort Hood, Texas military base in the last year, a local politician said. Rep. Sylvia Garcia told reporters outside the base on Tuesday that she met with investigators searching for Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, who went missing mid-April, and they told her "foul play is involved." Garcia said the investigators weren't able to reveal why they believe […]

todayJune 24, 2020 11

National

Seattle mayor says ‘it’s time’ for CHOP to end

SEATTLE (UPI) -- After an increase in gun violence over the weekend, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the city plans to end the so-called Capitol Hill Occupation Protest zone, which thousands of protesters have held free of police for roughly two weeks amid nationwide unrest following the death of a black man by a white police officer late last month. In a press conference Monday, Durkan told protesters who have taken over the six-block area that "it's time for people […]

todayJune 23, 2020 14

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