Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Hits $1 Trillion in Market Value

N.J. Transit Train Hits Tree on Track, Killing 1 and Injuring 23

A light rail train traveling south from Trenton collided with a chunk of tree, killing the train’s operator.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Harris campaign hits Trump for 1 month without 'mainstream' interview

After weeks of Republican criticism about Vice President Harris’s media availability, the tables have turned as the Harris campaign accuses former President Trump of avoiding "mainstream" media ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Shrinkflation hits 1 in 3 grocery items, including these common products

"Shrinkflation" — when companies charge the same for smaller sizes — is a sneaky way to raise prices. Read on to see what kind of products have shrunk the most.

Oscar weakens to tropical storm after hitting Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane

Hurricane Oscar made landfall Sunday evening on the northern coast of east Cuba before it weakened to a tropical storm as it moved across the island, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Freeman's grand slam ends G1: 'As good as it gets'

Freddie Freeman hit the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history, giving the Dodgers a stunning win over the Yankees in Game 1.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan's east coast, leaving 1 dead

A powerful typhoon has made landfall in Taiwan, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern areas

World - ABC News - October 31

Warren glides to reelection in Massachusetts

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) won her reelection bid, easily beating her Republican opponent John Deaton, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. First elected to the U.S. Senate in ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Garnet Hathaway Fined 5K For Elbow On Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek

Garnet Hathaway has been fined $5,000 for his hit on Joel Eriksson Ek.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Anne Hathaway and Zendaya are latest to join Christopher Nolan’s new film

The actors will join Matt Damon and Tom Holland in the Oppenheimer director’s mysterious next movie. Anne Hathaway and Zendaya are set to star in Christopher Nolan ’s much-anticipated next ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

The market could get hit hard on a Harris win — but also drop on a Trump victory, says Morgan Stanley

Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. stock market, explains why markets prefer a Trump victory, and the risks from either result in the 2024 election.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

This closely watched stock-market indicator hit a 2½-year high. What it says will happen next.

Wall Street was growing more bullish in the final weeks before the Nov. 5 presidential election — a contrarian sign that may suggest limited upside for U.S. stocks.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Roki Sasaki to be posted to MLB: 23-year-old Japanese ace will hit market through international free agency

The Chiba Lotte Marines have not laid out a schedule for Sasaki's posting

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 hours ago

'Trump Trade': Election news leads to biggest 1-day stock market gain in 2 years

The “Trump-Trade” was in overdrive Wednesday, making it one for the history books on Wall Street with record finishes for all three major stock indices.

Atlanta's No. 1 pick Risacher hits 1st NBA shot, vows to get 'better and better and better'

For Zaccharie Risacher, it was the perfect start to an NBA career of such promise

Sports - ABC News - October 24

World Series Game 1: Freeman lifts Dodgers with incredible 10th-inning walk-off grand slam

The highly anticipated series opener in Los Angeles more than lived up to the hype.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

Freddie Freeman wins Game 1 with first walk-off grand slam in World Series history

Freeman clears the bases with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th to save LA. Fan interference on a Gleyber Torres deep ball in the 9th looms large.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Spain says 89 people are confirmed to be missing 1 week after catastrophic floods hit the eastern Valencia region

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

U.S. deficit tops $1.8 trillion in 2024 as interest on debt surpasses trillion-dollar mark

The shortfall was more than 8% from the previous year and the third highest on record, the Treasury Department said Friday.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Warren Washington, Groundbreaking Climate Scientist, Dies at 88

He invented a computer model that made it possible to measure human-induced climate change. He also helped break a color barrier in science.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Buffett’s Apple sales and cash pile spark intrigue over motives

Berkshire Hathaway has investors asking questions after filling its coffers by unwinding its most profitable trade

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Berkshire’s Apple position now down by two thirds in 2024 after latest sales

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway unloaded 25% more of its Apple position during the third quarter.