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Warren Buffett Announces $6 billion In Donations To Five Foundations

Warren Buffett Announces $6 billion In Donations To Five Foundations

NEW YORK (AP) — Famed investor Warren Buffett is donating $6 billion worth of his company’s stock to five foundations. That brings the total he has given to them since 2006 to roughly $60 billion, based on their value when received. Buffett said late Friday that the shares of Berkshire Hathaway will be delivered on…MORE

Americans Cut Back On Spending As Inflation Ticks Higher

Americans Cut Back On Spending As Inflation Ticks Higher

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans cut back on their spending. Prices rose 2.3% in May compared with a year ago, up from just 2.1% in April, the Commerce Department said Friday. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories,…MORE

Dallas ISD Board Approves Cell Phone Ban

Dallas ISD Board Approves Cell Phone Ban

(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – When students return to Dallas ISD schools after summer break, they’ll have to leave their phones at the door. On Thursday night, the Dallas ISD school board approved a new code of conduct which includes a ban on cell phones, tablets, smart watches, and any kind of digital communication device.…MORE

Justice Department Abruptly Fires 3 Prosecutors Involved In Jan. 6 Criminal Cases

Justice Department Abruptly Fires 3 Prosecutors Involved In Jan. 6 Criminal Cases

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, according to two people familiar with the matter. It’s the latest move by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Those dismissed include two attorneys who worked…MORE

The Senate Is Working To Put Trump’s Big Bill Back On Track But Hurdles Remain

The Senate Is Working To Put Trump’s Big Bill Back On Track But Hurdles Remain

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans appear to have President Donald Trump’s big bill back on track after a flurry of last-minute revisions. But there’s still a long way to go. Trump at first gave Congress some breathing room toward his Fourth of July deadline. But later the presdient insisted in a post they get it…MORE

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Lawyer Mocks Sex Trafficking Case In Closing, Calls Charges ‘Badly Exaggerated’

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Lawyer Mocks Sex Trafficking Case In Closing, Calls Charges ‘Badly Exaggerated’

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Diddy Combs’ defense lawyer says the government “badly exaggerated” its evidence against the music mogul. Defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo says prosecutors twisted Combs’ swinger lifestyle, drugs and threesomes into a racketeering conspiracy. Agnifilo spent several hours Friday trying to convince the New York jury to exonerate his 55-year-old client of…MORE