Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99

Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99

Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died.

29 mins ago
What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself

What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself

Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.”.

4 hrs 9 mins ago
Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy

Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy

Rosalynn Carter will be memorialized with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter.

4 hrs 19 mins ago
Freed Israeli hostage describes deteriorating conditions while being held by Hamas

Freed Israeli hostage describes deteriorating conditions while being held by Hamas

An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas has said in an interview that she was initially fed well in captivity until conditions worsened and captives became hungry.

8 hrs 59 mins ago
Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January

Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January

Russian media say a court in Moscow has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30.

17 hrs 38 mins ago
Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, and to free more hostages and prisoners

Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, and to free more hostages and prisoners

International mediators are pressing to extend a cease-fire in Gaza that has halted the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian violence in decades but is set to expire after Monday.

17 hrs 39 mins ago
Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty

Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty

Police say three young men of Palestinian descent who were attending a Thanksgiving holiday gathering were shot and injured near the University of Vermont campus.

November 27th, 10:32 PM EST
Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals

Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals

Expect big discounts and other enticements to lure shoppers to stores for Black Friday.

November 27th, 12:12 AM EST
US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker. Missiles from rebel-controlled Yemen follow

US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker. Missiles from rebel-controlled Yemen follow

An oil tanker linked to Israel has been seized off the coast of Aden, Yemen, by an unknown force, according to a private security firm.

November 26th, 11:51 PM EST
'Hunger Games' feasts, 'Napoleon' conquers but 'Wish' doesn't come true at Thanksgiving box office

'Hunger Games' feasts, 'Napoleon' conquers but 'Wish' doesn't come true at Thanksgiving box office

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” had been expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales for the second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

November 26th, 1:21 PM EST
Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce begins with swap of hostages and prisoners; more expected Saturday

Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce begins with swap of hostages and prisoners; more expected Saturday

A four-day cease fire in the Israel-Hamas war begins Friday morning in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker.

November 24th, 11:00 PM EST
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona where he's serving time for the murder of George Floyd.

November 24th, 9:10 PM EST
On Day One of Gaza cease-fire, Hamas and Israel carry out first swap of hostages and prisoners

On Day One of Gaza cease-fire, Hamas and Israel carry out first swap of hostages and prisoners

A temporary truce in the Israel-Hamas war took effect early Friday, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel.

November 24th, 7:40 PM EST
Qatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow 'as soon as possible'

Qatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow 'as soon as possible'

An agreement for a four-day cease-fire in Gaza and the release of dozens of Hamas-held hostages and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel appears to have hit a last-minute snag.

November 23rd, 10:29 PM EST
New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault in legal filing

New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault in legal filing

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused in a legal filing of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993.

November 23rd, 1:49 PM EST
Balloons, bands and Santa: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushers in holiday season in New York

Balloons, bands and Santa: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushers in holiday season in New York

Beloved cartoon characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants are taking to the skies above New York City in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

November 23rd, 12:09 PM EST
Israel and Hamas agree to breakthrough deal on hostage release and four-day truce

Israel and Hamas agree to breakthrough deal on hostage release and four-day truce

By Simone McCarthy, Rob Picheta, David Shortell, Oren Liebermann and Kaitlan Collins, CNN

November 22nd, 8:20 PM EST
Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won't take place before Friday

Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won't take place before Friday

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group as well as Palestinian prisoners.

November 22nd, 8:09 PM EST
U.S. unemployment claims drop by 24,000 to 209,000, another sign of labor market resiliency

U.S. unemployment claims drop by 24,000 to 209,000, another sign of labor market resiliency

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a sign that U.S. job market remains resilient despite higher interest rates.

November 22nd, 5:58 PM EST
Record Thanksgiving travel rush off to a smooth start despite snowy forecast

Record Thanksgiving travel rush off to a smooth start despite snowy forecast

Holiday travelers are starting their final sprint.

November 22nd, 5:58 PM EST
Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can't sue
Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can't sue

A divided federal appeals court has found that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act.

November 20th, 5:08 PM EST
Court seems inclined to keep restricting Trump's trial speech. But gag order could be narrowed
Court seems inclined to keep restricting Trump's trial speech. But gag order could be narrowed

A federal appeals court is hearing arguments on whether to reinstate a gag order against Donald Trump in the federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

November 20th, 12:18 AM EST
Court upholds NYC law banning the types of police restraints that killed George Floyd, Eric Garner
Court upholds NYC law banning the types of police restraints that killed George Floyd, Eric Garner

New York’s highest court has upheld a New York City law that forbids police from using chokeholds or compressing a person’s diaphragm during an arrest.

November 20th, 1:38 PM EST
Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics
Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics

Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics.

November 19th, 3:38 PM EST
UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza as communications blackout hinders aid coordination
UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza as communications blackout hinders aid coordination

Communications systems in the Gaza Strip were down for a second day with no fuel to power the internet and phone networks, causing aid agencies to halt cross-border deliveries of humanitarian supplies even as they warned people may soon face starvation.

November 17th, 3:36 AM EST
Biden and López Obrador have talked fentanyl and US-Mexico migration. They pledged solidarity
Biden and López Obrador have talked fentanyl and US-Mexico migration. They pledged solidarity

President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are two strong allies who don’t always get along personally.

November 17th, 12:16 AM EST
Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia
Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia

The federal government has opened civil rights investigations at seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

November 17th, 10:06 AM EST
Biden signs a bill averting a government shutdown for now, with Israel and Ukraine aid still stalled
Biden signs a bill averting a government shutdown for now, with Israel and Ukraine aid still stalled

President Joe Biden has ended the immediate threat of a government shutdown, signing a temporary spending bill a day before much of the government was to run out of money.

November 17th, 1:36 AM EST