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Berkshire Hathaway Buys $17 Billion in Alphabet Stock After Four Years of Selling

Berkshire Hathaway Buys $17 Billion in Alphabet Stock After Four Years of Selling

Omaha, Saturday, 22 August 2026.
Berkshire Hathaway broke a four-year selling streak by investing $17 billion in Alphabet, signaling targeted opportunities despite keeping cash reserves near record highs amid market valuation concerns.

Former Kansas Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker Dies at 94

Former Kansas Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker Dies at 94

Texas Leads the Nation in Annual Job Creation

Texas Leads the Nation in Annual Job Creation

Nancy Kissinger, Diplomatic Advisor and Philanthropist, Dies at 92

Nancy Kissinger, Diplomatic Advisor and Philanthropist, Dies at 92

NBC Sports Names Notre Dame Graduate Caroline Pineda to 2026 Broadcast Team

NBC Sports Names Notre Dame Graduate Caroline Pineda to 2026 Broadcast Team

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Record Pacific Ocean Heat Points to Unprecedented Winter Weather Pattern

Record Pacific Ocean Heat Points to Unprecedented Winter Weather Pattern

Washington, Saturday, 22 August 2026.
Equatorial Pacific heat metrics have shattered all modern records, leading meteorologists to project a 90 percent chance that a historic El Niño will disrupt weather across the United States.

San Andreas Fault Moves Faster Than Expected, Raising California Earthquake Risks

San Andreas Fault Moves Faster Than Expected, Raising California Earthquake Risks

Wall Street Exchanges Lose Billions as Continuous Perpetual Futures Trading Gains Traction

Wall Street Exchanges Lose Billions as Continuous Perpetual Futures Trading Gains Traction

U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Collapse as Both Nations Prepare Matching 50% Tariffs

U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Collapse as Both Nations Prepare Matching 50% Tariffs

Bitcoin Surges Past 70,000 Dollars as Market Optimism Returns

Bitcoin Surges Past 70,000 Dollars as Market Optimism Returns

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Moderna Stock Surges Following Breakthrough in Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccine Trial

Moderna Stock Surges Following Breakthrough in Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccine Trial

Cambridge, Saturday, 22 August 2026.
Moderna and Merck achieved a major milestone in August 2026 as their personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine met primary Phase 3 endpoints, sending Moderna’s stock soaring.

Anonymous AI Model Ox Alpha Challenges Tech Giants With Free Coding Power

Anonymous AI Model Ox Alpha Challenges Tech Giants With Free Coding Power

Vanta Holdings Secures Initial Funding to Expand Consumer Health and Longevity Operations

Vanta Holdings Secures Initial Funding to Expand Consumer Health and Longevity Operations

Portland Unveils Nation's First Joint Training Center Dedicated to Women's Sports

Portland Unveils Nation's First Joint Training Center Dedicated to Women's Sports

New DC Series Lanterns Draws 9.3 Million Viewers in Strong Streaming Debut

New DC Series Lanterns Draws 9.3 Million Viewers in Strong Streaming Debut

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Plan to Lower Beef Import Taxes Sparks Backlash From American Farmers

Plan to Lower Beef Import Taxes Sparks Backlash From American Farmers

Washington, Saturday, 22 August 2026.
A federal plan to cut beef import taxes to lower grocery prices faces fierce backlash from American ranchers, especially following claims foreign suppliers will offer 25% discounts.

Postal Service Pushes New Mail-In Voting Rules Amid Legal Battles

Postal Service Pushes New Mail-In Voting Rules Amid Legal Battles

Federal Court Blocks US Immigrant Visa Freeze Covering 75 Nations

Federal Court Blocks US Immigrant Visa Freeze Covering 75 Nations

Immigration Authorities Detain North Carolina Educator Holding Permanent Resident Status

Immigration Authorities Detain North Carolina Educator Holding Permanent Resident Status

Pentagon Leadership Conflict Prompts Resignation of Army Secretary

Pentagon Leadership Conflict Prompts Resignation of Army Secretary

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Windsor Seeks Legal Takeover of 45 Vacant Properties Owned by Ambassador Bridge Operator

Windsor Seeks Legal Takeover of 45 Vacant Properties Owned by Ambassador Bridge Operator

Windsor, Saturday, 22 August 2026.
Windsor has launched legal action to expropriate 45 vacant properties near the Ambassador Bridge, seeking to end a costly decades-long dispute over neighborhood blighting with the border crossing operator.

Indonesia Threatens Legal Action as Spreading Wildfires Force School Closures Across Southeast Asia

Indonesia Threatens Legal Action as Spreading Wildfires Force School Closures Across Southeast Asia

Saudi Arabia Secures $1.16 Billion Battery Storage Deals to Power Its Clean Energy Future

Saudi Arabia Secures $1.16 Billion Battery Storage Deals to Power Its Clean Energy Future

French Tech Pioneer Mistral Adopts Chinese Intelligence Model for Platform Expansion

French Tech Pioneer Mistral Adopts Chinese Intelligence Model for Platform Expansion

UK Port Operator Partners With Chinese Manufacturer to Boost European Offshore Wind Supply Chains

UK Port Operator Partners With Chinese Manufacturer to Boost European Offshore Wind Supply Chains

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Steph Curry Sells Atherton Mansion in $29.1 Million Off-Market Deal

Steph Curry Sells Atherton Mansion in $29.1 Million Off-Market Deal

Atherton, Saturday, 22 August 2026.
In May 2026, NBA star Steph Curry completed a $29.1 million off-market sale of his Atherton estate, taking a slight loss and reflecting high-end Silicon Valley real estate activity.

Four-Time Pro Bowler Nick Chubb Retires From NFL After Eight Seasons

Four-Time Pro Bowler Nick Chubb Retires From NFL After Eight Seasons

Seattle Times Sports Columnist Resigns Over Rejected Article

Seattle Times Sports Columnist Resigns Over Rejected Article

Harvard Reaches $53 Million Settlement Over Stolen Body Parts Scandal

Harvard Reaches $53 Million Settlement Over Stolen Body Parts Scandal

Usher and Chris Brown Expand Stadium Tour to 59 Shows Following $101 Million Sales Surge

Usher and Chris Brown Expand Stadium Tour to 59 Shows Following $101 Million Sales Surge