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Berkshire Hathaway boosted stake in Alphabet, homebuilders in the second quarter
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (420+ words) Berkshire Hathaway is increasing the size of its stake in Google’s parent company and beefing up its holdings in homebuilders, according to the conglomerate’s latest snapshot of its investment portfolio. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company also continued to pare its stake…...
What’s behind the recent drop in labor force participation?
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (828+ words) (NewsNation) — Hundreds of thousands of Americans have dropped out of the labor force in recent months, but a St. Louis Fed analysis suggests it’s not as simple as people giving up on their job hunt. The labor force participation rate…...
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 2
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (548+ words) Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes that would pose a threat to coastal…...
Buccaneers-Jets joint practice turns chippy, with a few fights and a helmet thrown
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (821+ words) It all made for one competitive and, at times, heated joint practice for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets on Tuesday. The first of four scuffles started, according to Bucs right tackle Luke Goedeke, when Jets rookie edge…...
Popular chain restaurant on 13th Street abruptly closes
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (149+ words) COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A popular Midtown chain restaurant has abruptly shut its doors, leaving only one location in the Columbus area. Red Lobster, located on 13th Street in Midtown, permanently closed on Friday, August 8, 2026. A sign posted to the restaurant’s door…...
Myanmar rebuffs ASEAN’s call to free Aung San Suu Kyi and questions the need for an envoy
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (353+ words) President Min Aung Hlaing, the former army chief who had originally seized power in 2021 from Suu Kyi’s civilian government, has been trying to win political legitimacy since the takeover and resume relations with ASEAN. ASEAN came up with a peace…...
National Hurricane Center monitors two tropical areas
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (132+ words) WRBL Rain chances will increase slightly tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile, temperatures will sit in the low to mid-90s Sunday afternoon. Heat indices will be in the triple digits in the afternoon. Next Week: Rain chances will be a bit of a roller…...
Georgia approves four new charter schools, expanding public school options for thousands of families
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (388+ words) ATLANTA (WJBF) – Thousands of Georgia families could soon have more public school choices after the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia approved four new public charter schools set to open for the 2027-2028 school year. The newly approved schools include a…...
Blanche wins support for attorney general from GOP Sen. Cassidy, likely paving way for confirmation
1+ week, 1+ day ago (666+ words) The Louisiana senator announced his support on the Senate floor after Blanche’s confirmation was thrown into doubt over opposition from two other Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine. Cassidy said Blanche “is not perfect,” citing…...
Manchester Middle School to release students early for safety reasons
1+ week, 2+ day ago (110+ words) MANCHESTER, Ga. (WRBL) — A Meriwether County school is sending students home early on Friday after detecting air conditioning issues. School officials announced that Manchester Middle School students would be released at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. Summertime August pattern settles in:…...