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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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OpenAI says rogue AI models broke free from human control

It is the kind of development once seen only in science fiction: An artificial intelligence system, trained to probe for digital vulnerabilities, breaks free of human control and acts on its own to hack another company. The attack announced this week by OpenAI, which blamed rogue AI models, underscored the blistering growth in the technology’s capabilities.

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EU slaps Google with US$1 billion fine for breaches of digital rule book

BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google Play and its ubiquitous search engine to corral consumers towards its own services and apps to the detriment of competitors.

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Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on 60 countries

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.

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US military says it's launching strikes on Iran

CAIRO (AP) – The U.S. military announced Thursday that they are conducting their 13th night of strikes against Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes. U.S. Central Command once again said the strikes are designed to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters”.

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White House: Saudi nuclear deal 'contingent' on normalizing relations with Israel

White House: Saudi nuclear deal ‘contingent’ on normalizing relations with Israel

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The Trump Report: Latest Updates

President Donald Trump said Thursday that a new agreement reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program will require the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. Trump added that the new nuclear deal, which is expected to last 30 years and involve U.S. firms, does not allow for enrichment of uranium.

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Trump, Infantino give World Cup high praise, calling tournament a success
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Sirens and explosions in Kuwait City as Iran and US escalate strikes
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US military says 2 troops dead and 1 missing after Iran attacks Jordan base
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US launches strikes against Iran as battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies