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Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates' foundation after Epstein ties disclosed

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates ′ foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He will donate about $6 billion to four foundations connected to his own family, but did not mention Gates in his announcement Tuesday.

5 American cruise ship passengers leave Nebraska quarantine facility

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Five of the 18 American cruise ship passengers who have been staying at a national quarantine facility in Nebraska after being exposed to hantavirus are going home, U.S. health officials said Monday.

US orders quarantine for 2 passengers from hantavirus cruise ship

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – U.S. health officials said Tuesday they have issued quarantine orders for two passengers from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak who are now at a hospital in Nebraska.

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Meta shares drop as Q2 profit declines due to expenses

Meta Platforms said Wednesday its second-quarter profit declined even as revenue beat Wall Street’s expectations, as legal expenses and severance costs for recent layoffs weighed on its results. The Facebook and Instagram parent company earned $15.85 billion, or $6.18 per share, in the April-June period.

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Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over law banning 'nudification'

Elon Musk’s company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps, potentially providing a test for how far states can go in constitutionally regulating the use of artificial intelligence.

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Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $90B in revenue

Microsoft posted strong results for its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, beating expectations and showing strong growth in its cloud computing platform and a boost in paid AI users.

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Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 civilians, including children, and injured more than 50 others, officials said Thursday, and NATO scrambled its warplanes after one of the missiles crossed the country’s western border into Poland.

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Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) – Rural communities in southwestern Japan were struggling to get their lives back to normal Thursday, two days after a powerful earthquake set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes, killing at least 25 people.

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News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs - July 30

News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs - July 30

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation, according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director with threatening President Donald Trump on social media.

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