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Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died at a California hospital. He was 99. Berkshire Hathaway said in a statement that Munger’s family told the company that he died Tuesday morning at the...
Southern California mother charged with drowning 9-year-old daughter in bathtub
WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman was charged Tuesday with drowning her 9-year-old daughter in a bathtub where her decomposing body was found days later, prosecutors said. Khadiyjah Pendergraph, 32, of Westminster, was arrested last Friday in a grocery store...
Connecticut lawmakers seek compromise on switch to all-electric cars, after ambitious plan scrapped
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A compromise plan to eventually end the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles in Connecticut could be worked out as early as next year's legislative session, state lawmakers said Tuesday. The move comes a day after Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont withdrew proposed...
Margaret Huntley Main, the oldest living Tournament of Roses queen, dies at 102
AUBURN, Calif. (AP) — Margaret Huntley Main, the 1940 Tournament of Roses queen and the oldest living titleholder, has died. She was 102. Main died last Friday in Auburn, California, the Tournament of Roses said in a statement Tuesday. No cause of death was given. ...
Workday: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
PLEASANTON, Calif. (AP) — PLEASANTON, Calif. (AP) — Workday Inc. (WDAY) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $113.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Pleasanton, California-based company said it had net income of 43 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option...
NetApp: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — NetApp Inc. (NTAP) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $233 million. On a per-share basis, the San Jose, California-based company said it had profit of $1.10. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and...
Intuit: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Intuit Inc. (INTU) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $241 million. On a per-share basis, the Mountain View, California-based company said it had net income of 85 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock...
Former Google executive ends longshot bid for Dianne Feinstein's US Senate seat in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former California tech executive is ending her longshot campaign for the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, she announced Tuesday. Democrat Lexi Reese said in a statement that she has been unable to raise the many millions...
California city calls for permanent cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war, urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland's City Council on Monday passed a carefully crafted resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war after hours of hearing impassioned rhetoric about the deaths of thousands of civilians in Gaza. The council in the California Bay Area city...
Zscaler: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Zscaler Inc. (ZS) on Monday reported a loss of $33.5 million in its fiscal first quarter. The San Jose, California-based company said it had a loss of 23 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization...
