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Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire HathawayExternal Link
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, after more than 60 years guiding the firm that turned him into a household name for millions of investors worldwide.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:39:17 GMT
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Former ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainee says he was placed in phone booth-sized cage for 15 hoursExternal Link
For around 15 hours, immigration detention officers kept Raúl Suárez Herrero confined in a cage slightly larger than a phone booth, where he feared snakes and endured mosquitoes in the middle of Florida swampland, the former detainee alleged.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:06:29 GMT
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Driver charged with 2nd-degree murder in L.A. bus crash that news helicopter was coveringExternal Link
Officials say Bailee Lynn Rios was intoxicated and driving against traffic when she slammed into a city bus. A news helicopter covering the deadly incident also crashed, killing three people.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:05:37 GMT
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RFK Jr. speaks at anti-vaccination conference as measles cases rise across the countryExternal Link
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave a keynote address at an anti-vaccine conference, as the United States faces the highest number of measles cases in more than 30 years. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Akshay Syal breaks down some of the research behind the claims made by RFK Jr. 
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:21:25 GMT
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Texas college quarterback apologizes for comments about violent AI videoExternal Link
 Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning apologized for referencing an AI video showing his coach slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe. “In my press conference yesterday, I made an insensitive comment about an AI video. There is nothing funny about it,” Manning wrote.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:34:28 GMT
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