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Buffett's firm has bought $2.1B of Bank of America stock
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company has bought $2.1 billion of Bank of America stock over the past three weeks after the latest purchases of $340 million of shares. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Tuesday it bought 13.6 million Bank of America shares between Friday and Tuesday. The Omaha,...
Damien Jefferson, Denzel Mahoney are returning to Creighton
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Denzel Mahoney and Damien Jefferson announced they are withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to Creighton for their senior seasons. "Both Damien and Denzel went through the draft process, evaluated the info they received, and felt like it was in their best interest to...
The Latest: Bali welcoming visitors after 4-month lockdown
DENPASAR, Indonesia — Indonesia’s resort island of Bali has reopened to domestic tourists after an almost four-month lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic. Bali’s governor has been impatient to revive the economy and began easing restrictions on public activities three weeks ago. Under the...
Norfolk Southern profit falls 46% as virus slows shipments
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern Corp.'s second-quarter profit fell 46% as the railroad hauled 26% less freight because of the coronavirus outbreak's impact on the economy. The railroad said Wednesday that it earned $392 million, or $1.53 per share, during the quarter. That's down from $722 million, or...
Nebraska got lethal injection drugs from Omaha-area pharmacy
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The owner of a pharmacy that provided drugs to Nebraska for use in a 2018 execution expressed remorse Thursday for making the sale, but acknowledged that he knew prison officials wanted them for a lethal injection. Public records released late Thursday revealed that Community Pharmacy...
Pandemic grips commerce, hits railroader Union Pacific
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific’s second-quarter profit fell 28% from a year ago as carload revenue tumbled in the coronavirus pandemic. The railroad expects improvement in the second half with full-year carload volumes to be down around 10% compared with 2019, assuming there isn't a second wave of...
Nebraska Senate hopeful who sent vulgar texts declines exit
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Nebraska doubled down Wednesday on his promise to stay in the race, despite growing pressure to drop out after he sent sexually vulgar text messages to a campaign staffer. Chris Janicek said in a statement that he won't withdraw from the race, and...
Biden launches wide battleground push with ads, surrogates
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is ramping up its advertising and deploying some of its high-profile surrogates as it tries to solidify a broad battleground map that his advisers see as giving him multiple paths to an Electoral College majority. Biden’s Democratic campaign announced Tuesday a $15...
Former athlete, others sue Nebraska over assault claims
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska volleyball player and eight other women have sued the university, alleging it did not properly investigate complaints of sexual assault and harassment. The complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Nebraska outlines an alleged pattern of unresponsiveness, sloppiness...
31 states now on NY, CT, NJ quarantine list as COVID spikes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Residents from 31 states must now quarantine for 14 days when arriving in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as dozens of states experience rising positive COVID-19 rates. Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged Tuesday that the quarantine is “imperfect,” but said the quarantine...
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