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#BerkshireHathaway #WarrenBuffett #InvestmentNews
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Warren Buffett's company invests in the New York Times six years after he sold all his newspapers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Five years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway's newspapers and predicted unending declines for most of the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350 million investment in the New York Times on Tuesday.
#Immigration #CivilRights #PoliceBrutality
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FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating the alleged beating of a Mexican citizen by immigration officers last month, seeking to identify what caused the eight skull fractures that landed the man in the intensive care unit of a Minneapolis hospital.
#PoliticalCoverage #MediaRegulation #EqualTimeRule
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What to know about the 'equal time' rule Stephen Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview
Stephen Colbert's comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration has prompted a conversation about the rules governing how media outlets treat political coverage.
#Iran #HumanRights #FreedomOfSpeech
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Oscar-nominated co-writer of 'It Was Just an Accident' released from Iranian prison
Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated cowriter of "It Was Just an Accident," has been released from an Iranian prison 17 days after his arrest, according to local media reports.
#MentalHealth #PrisonReform #SuicidePrevention
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Hawaii corrections officials seeking millions in funding to improve mental health services in prison
Confirmed or suspected suicides accounted for more than half of all deaths in the state's largest prison in the past two years, and amounted to one-third of all deaths in the statewide Hawai驶i correctional system during 2024 and 2025, according to data compiled by Honolulu Civil Beat.
#ChampionsLeague #RacismInSports #ViniciusJunior
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Madrid game at Benfica halted for several minutes as Vin铆cius says opponent racially insulted him
LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- The match between Real Madrid and Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday was interrupted for several minutes after Vin铆cius J煤nior accused an opponent of racially insulting him.
#TrumpInvestigation #RussianInterference #JusticeDepartment
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New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in a Florida-based investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.
#CivilRights #RacialJustice #JesseJackson
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There was 'a bridge called Jesse Jackson' across decades of civil rights advocacy
CHICAGO (AP) -- From the moment the Rev. Jesse Jackson stepped forward as torchbearer to what was then a largely Southern civil rights struggle -- a movement with much unfinished business -- he created a bridge.
#StephenColbert #PoliticalInterview #FCCRegulations
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Stephen Colbert says network lawyers pulled James Talarico interview over FCC equal time fears
Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.
#Sanctions #Russia #OilShipping
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France releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after multimillion-euro penalty
PARIS (AP) -- French authorities said Tuesday they released a tanker intercepted last month in the Mediterranean Sea which is suspected of being part of Russia's sanctioned shadow fleet shipping oil in violation of international sanctions.
#Immigration #GovernmentShutdown #HomelandSecurity
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Live updates: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on
Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
#IndiaFranceRelations #Geopolitics #BilateralCooperation
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France's Macron holds bilateral talks with India's Modi to boost economic and strategic ties
NEW DELHI (AP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron met with India's Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Tuesday for bilateral talks aimed at deepening economic and strategic ties as the two countries seek closer cooperation amid global uncertainty and shifting geopolitical alignments.
#SexualAbuse #SurvivorStories #HopeAndHealing
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Gis猫le Pelicot's memoir launches in 22 languages, turning horror into hope for survivors
PARIS (AP) -- Gis猫le Pelicot's memoir was released Tuesday in 22 languages worldwide, sharing details of the horror she went through and sending a powerful message of hope and support to victims of sexual abuse.
#CivilRights #JesseJackson #Legacy
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, has died.
#SouthChinaSea #USPhilippinesRelations #MilitaryDeployment
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US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China's alarm
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The United States plans to deploy more high-tech missile systems to the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies on Tuesday condemned what they called China's "illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.
#PeaceTalks #UkraineRussia #Diplomacy
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Russian and Ukrainian officials are in Geneva for US-brokered talks after almost 4 years of war
GENEVA (AP) -- Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv were in Geneva on Tuesday for another round of U. S. -brokered peace talks, a week before the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
#IranNuclearTalks #MiddleEastRelations #USIranRelations
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US and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva
GENEVA (AP) -- The U. S. and Iran are expected to hold their second round of talks about Iran's nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.
#Ukraine #Olympics #Solidarity
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Russian woman carries Ukraine placard at Winter Olympics opening ceremony
MILAN (AP) -- Anastasia Kucherova, a Russian living in Milan, voiced her opposition to Russia's war against Ukraine with a highly symbolic, if anonymous, act: Carrying the Ukraine team placard during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
#ArtificialIntelligence #DataCenters #DigitalTransformation
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India eyes $200B in data center investments as it ramps up its AI hub ambitions
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India is hoping to garner as much as $200 billion in investments for data centers over the next few years as it scales up its ambitions to become a hub for artificial intelligence, the country's minister for electronics and information technology said Tuesday.
#ArtificialIntelligence #AISummit #DigitalTransformation
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India hosts a high-stakes AI summit in New Delhi, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India is hosting an artificial intelligence summit this week, bringing together heads of state, senior officials and tech executives to New Delhi for a five-day gathering highlighting the growing global importance of the technology.
#MassShooting #Terrorism #Antisemitism
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Suspect in mass shooting at Sydney Jewish festival appears in court
SYDNEY (AP) -- A man accused of killing 15 people in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach appeared in court Monday for the first time since his release from the hospital.
#GeorgeWashington #AmericanRevolution #PresidentsDay
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No, George Washington didn't have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
BOSTON (AP) -- More than a decade before he became the country's first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution.
#SchoolShooting #ParentalResponsibility #GunControl
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Opening statements to start in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect's father
WINDER, Ga. (AP) -- Opening statements are expected Monday in the trial of a man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in September 2024.
#MissingPerson #FBI #TrueCrime
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What to know about the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and the search for clues
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Law enforcement agents have been gathering more potential evidence as the search for "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie 's mother heads into its third week.
#BYU #RapeAllegations #StudentAthlete
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BYU says star wide receiver charged with felony rape is no longer a student there
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Brigham Young University said Friday that its standout wide receiver Parker Kingston is no longer a student at the Utah private school after he was arrested this week on a first-degree felony rape charge.
#DrunkDriving #VehicleSafety #ImpairmentDetection
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Federal law would stop the cars of drunk or impaired drivers, but it isn't happening yet
A federal law requiring impairment-detection devices inside all new cars survived a recent push to strip its funding but remains stalled by questions about whether the technology is ready.
#Travel #Airlines #HomelandSecurity
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TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown
A shutdown of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country.
#MunichSecurityConference #TransAtlanticRelations #InternationalSecurity
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Trans-Atlantic tensions in focus as annual Munich security gathering opens
MUNICH (AP) -- An annual gathering of top international security figures that last year set the tone for a growing rift between the United States and Europe opens Friday, bringing together many top European officials with U.
#SoftBank #Investments #ArtificialIntelligence
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Japan's technology investor SoftBank Group sees profitability return on AI boom
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group Corp. swung back into profitability in the last quarter of 2025 as its investments in OpenAI and other ventures paid off, the company said Thursday.
#AutomotiveIndustry #ChinaEconomy #ElectricVehicles
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China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%
HONG KONG (AP) -- China moved Thursday to curb a fierce price war among automakers that has caused massive losses for the industry, after passenger car sales dropped nearly 20% in January from the year before, the fastest pace in almost two years.
#NorthKorea #KimJongUn #Succession
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South Korea's spy agency says Kim Jong Un's daughter is close to be designated as future leader
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country's future leader as he moves to extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation.
#Taiwan #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors
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Taiwan's AI-powered economy soars in the shadow of bubble fears and China threats
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- In Taipei, real estate agent Jason Sung is betting that home prices around a high-tech industrial park in the northern part of Taiwan's capital will soon take flight - because of computer chip maker Nvidia.
