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Berkshire Reports Big Jump in Earnings
Gains in its insurance business offset lower revenue from its real estate and consumer products companies. The results came out at the start of the conglomerate’s 59th annual meeting.
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Inside DeSantis’s 2024 launch prep: Donor dinners, a more personal pitch
DeSantis is dining with dozens of fundraisers at the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee this week and next and introducing them to his expected campaign team, people familiar with the meetings said.
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Biden to deliver commencement address at Howard University, Air Force Academy
Biden will deliver the commencement address at Howard University and the Air Force Academy.
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Newton Minow, FCC chairman who assailed ‘vast wasteland’ of TV, dies at 97
He had towering impact on broadcasting by helping shape public television, satellite communications and presidential debates.
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Could AI help script a sitcom? Some striking writers fear so.
Hollywood’s writers don’t all see AI as an immediate creative threat — but the seeming hardline stance of the studios does trouble them.
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When cafe owner sees panhandlers, he does not oust them, he feeds them
Some customers donate $5 per meal to help fund “Everybody Eats” at Homemade Cafe in Berkeley, Calif.
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Ask Amy: I hate when I visit loved ones and they invite other people
Letter writer gets annoyed when they visit loved ones who invite people they don’t know well.
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Miss Manners: Dinner party host pushed me to talk about politics
Dinner party host made the letter writer reveal their political views only to yell at them about it.
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Carolyn Hax: A friend who accepted help struggles to return the favor
A letter writer wants to reciprocate the support received from a friend who is now in need, but the “tank is just empty.”
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Unraveling the GOP mystery allegation against Biden
GOP lawmakers have alleged Biden was involved in a criminal scheme as vice president. Here’s a guide to the claims.