By Robert Ilich, CNN (CNN) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashed its stake in tech giant Apple by nearly 50%, according to Berkshire’s second quarter earnings report released on Saturday. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed its holdings in Apple were valued at $84.2 billion at the end of the quarter, dropping from 790 million shares to 400
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have unified with remarkable speed behind Vice President Kamala Harris as she has taken over the top of the party’s ticket heading into the November presidential election. It may be another story when it comes to a running mate. As Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby was strengthening rapidly Sunday and was predicted to become a hurricane as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on a collision course with the Florida coast. The National Hurricane Center said in an update posted at 8 a.m. Sunday that Debby was located about 155 miles (250 kilometers)
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — For 90-plus years, the Parkway Theater has been a fixture in South Minneapolis, gathering generation after generation of patrons in front of its lone movie screen. Outside of its walls, the years brought plenty of change: wars, economic swings, social movements, a pandemic, technological innovations, and the rise
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett slashed Berkshire Hathaway’s massive Apple stake in a move that could prove unsettling for the broader stock market — both because the investor is so revered and because there had been little positive financial news lately. Just two years ago Buffett called the stock one
Continue Reading CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN New York (CNN) — America’s robust post-pandemic job market is teetering on the brink after a lousy July hiring report in which the unemployment rate shot up to 4.3%, a three-year high. The Federal Reserve now has egg on its face after it kept interest rates near a quarter-century high
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Un total de diez personas fueron arrestadas y cuatro oficiales de policía resultaron heridos como resultado de los disturbios del viernes en Sunderland, Inglaterra, según la policía local. Los detenidos se enfrentan a una serie de delitos, incluidos “desórdenes violentos y robo”, dijo este sábado Mark Hall, superintendente jefe de policía
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By Arit John, Kate Sullivan and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump defended his running mate and said his campaign needs to “work hard to define” Vice President Kamala Harris during a Saturday rally in Georgia, a battleground state that has taken on new importance in the wake of the shake-up on the Democratic
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh. It also accuses the United States of supporting the attack which it blames on Israel. Iranian state TV aired the statement saying a rocket with a nearly 15-pound warhead was used to target the
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer Are you spending more time in the bathroom than you’d like? Loads of TikTok posts show you’re not alone. Young people, especially women, are increasingly talking on social media about gastrointestinal distress, such as irritable bowel syndrome or chronic bloating. Some experts say that’s mostly a good thing, because it may help
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer Lauren Bell was stressed out and just starting her first job post-college in New York City when she realized a bout of food poisoning wasn’t going away after weeks. A doctor’s appointment revealed she had irritable bowel syndrome, a surprising diagnosis — until she learned more about the connection between mental health
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of people have protested peacefully in Bangladesh’s capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during protests last month, but violence was reported at similar events elsewhere in the country. The protesters chanted anti-government slogans and demanded the resignation of the prime minister. Some
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Un amparo contencioso electoral fue el recurso solicitado este miércoles por el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, sobre los cuestionados resultados de los comicios del domingo que lo dan como ganador. La acción lleva al terreno judicial una decisión emanada del Poder Electoral venezolano. Un amparo constitucional protege derechos y
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics in an emotional fight Saturday that followed days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports. Khelif defeated Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary 5:0
Continue Reading By Bryan Mena, CNN New York (CNN) — America’s robust post-pandemic job market is teetering on the brink after a lousy July hiring report in which the unemployment rate shot up to 4.3%, a three-year high. The Federal Reserve now has egg on its face after it kept interest rates near a quarter-century high earlier
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — The Olympics have their own language, traditions and rules — ones that are ever-evolving. It can be a lot to take in so here, The Associated Press will be answering some of the most asked questions about the Paris Games. I thought it was the Paris Olympics. Why are so
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A total of 10 people died after an apartment block in Russia’s Ural Mountains partially collapsed following a gas explosion earlier this week, Russia’s Emergency Ministry said on Saturday, announcing the completion of a search and rescue operation after two days. Five of those killed were children, the ministry said. Another 15
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future wars. The added training will begin in October and comes as the Army tries to reverse years of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future wars. The added training will begin in October and comes as the Army tries to reverse years of
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — The allegations that Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting failed an eligibility test for women’s competition have been made by only the International Boxing Association. That’s also the only governing body that has ever been completely banished from the Olympics. The entire boxing world has already learned
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