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Will a pilot strike disrupt summer travel plans?

Contract negotiations are keeping thousands of commercial pilots grounded at a time when the nation will soon be entering the busy summer travel season.  American Airlines pilots voted to authorize a strike earlier this month. Southwest Airlines pilots made the same move on Thursday.  “The lack of leadership and the unwillingness …

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Federal judge in Virginia rules 18

Washington — A federal judge in Virginia invalidated a set of federal restrictions that prohibit people under the age of 21 years old from purchasing a handgun from federally licensed firearm dealers, finding the rules violate the Second Amendment. In a 65-page decision issued Wednesday, U.S. Senior District Judge Robert …

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As inflation chews up worker pay, top CEOs got 7.7% raise last year

For nearly two years, worker pay in the U.S. has fallen short of crushing increases in the cost of living. But a handful of the highest-paid CEOs have comfortably stayed ahead of inflation. Average pay for top chief executives last year rose 7.7%, according to a report from Equilar, an …

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