Justice Department: MLB antitrust exemption should be narrow

Four eliminated minor league teams sued MLB in Dec. 2021, alleging a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to narrowly consider Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption, a filing made in a case involving four eliminated minor league teams hoping to end the sport’s … Read more

Thousands in San Antonio powerless before another cold and rainy … – Texas Public Radio

After a long night of freezing rain and wind, some parts of San Antonio remained in the dark on Wednesday. CPS reported thousands of its customers throughout Bexar County were without power, mostly because ice had accumulated on trees over night. Forecaster Andrew Quigley said most of the reports of ice accumulation in northern Bexar … Read more

Grammys to honor Loretta Lynn, Takeoff, McVie

LOS ANGELES – The Grammys will pay homage to lives of Loretta Lynn, Migos rapper Takeoff and Christine McVie with star-studded performances during Sunday’s ceremony. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that the ceremony will honor the three musicians who died last year with special performances during its in memoriam segment. Kacey Musgraves will perform “Coal … Read more

FedEx, Rivian, DraftKings join US companies cutting jobs – mySA

FedEx, Rivian Automotive, and DraftKings have joined a growing list of U.S. corporations announcing job cuts. FedEx sent an announcement to employees Wednesday informing them that the package delivery company is reducing the size of its officer and director team by more than 10% and consolidating some teams and functions. “Unfortunately, this was a necessary … Read more