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Warren Buffett explains why his kids will now give away all his fortune

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Billionaire Warren Buffett said Wednesday that his decision to cut the Gates Foundation out of his charitable giving is more about believing his three kids are ready to handle giving away his entire fortune than it is about Bill Gates ‘ ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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.

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Nvidia teams up with Wall Street giants to unlock $500 billion for AI infrastructure

Nvidia has joined forces with six of the world’s biggest financial institutions to establish new financing platforms designed to channel more than $500 billion in third-party capital into artificial intelligence infrastructure. The semiconductor giant said the initiative will help fund the rapid expansion of computing capacity.

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls, with hefty fines for violators

PARIS (AP) – France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices.The law backed by President Emmanuel Macron’s government entered into force Tuesday.

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Intel Raises $20 Billion to Fund Chip Manufacturing Expansion

Intel has raised $20 billion through an enlarged share offering as the chipmaker looks to strengthen its balance sheet and finance a costly expansion of its contract manufacturing operations. The company priced the offering at $95 a share, representing a 2.6% discount to its previous closing price.

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Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies fizzle

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure had failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions – but he’s now betting that another financial squeeze can bring an end to that war.

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Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia

The meeting in the Oval Office between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a diplomatic car crash. “Your country is in big trouble. You’re not winning,” Trump said, dressing down Zelenskyy in front of the world’s media. “You don’t have the cards.”

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Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Will Stay Closed Until US Meets Conditions

Iran has warned that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to shipping until the United States changes its approach to the conflict and agrees to Tehran’s conditions for ending the war. Any agreement involving Oman to facilitate passage through the strategically vital waterway would not automatically result in its reopening.

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt construction of its $400 million ballroom at the White House because the project lacks congressional approval.Trump doesn’t have the unilateral authority to build a 90,000-square-foot (8,400-square-meter) ballroom.

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Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a key defense agreement
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Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling
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Student kills 7 people at high school and a home outside Bangkok