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By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A police training expert testifying Saturday as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive. Don Cameron took the stand in the trial

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The revelation came as a surprise because the 94-year-old had previously said he did not plan to retire. Buffett, one of

By NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will implement a $1 billion school voucher program, one of the largest in the country, that uses public dollars to fund private school tuition under a bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed Saturday, capping off a yearslong effort by Republicans. School voucher supporters have

By NICOLE WINFIELD and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin. Trump’s action drew rebukes from a group representing Catholic

By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press A man who struck and killed a county deputy with his car Friday is the father of a teen who was shot and killed by a Cincinnati police officer a day earlier as officers were responding to a call about a stolen car, police said. Authorities said the crash appeared

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Passengers with flights to or from Newark Liberty International Airport encountered long delays and cancellations Saturday due to an air traffic controller shortage, a nationwide problem the Trump administration has pledged to fix. The busy airport outside New York City experienced disruptions all week. Faulting

By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Fans of the hugely popular video game series Grand Theft Auto will have to wait a little longer to play the latest version. In a post on X Friday, Rockstar Games said it delayed the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI until May 26, 2026. It apologized

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press This week, President Donald Trump announced he won’t recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native leaders say that advocacy for Indigenous representation must continue during Trump’s second term in the White House. Columbus Day, celebrated annually in October,

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of shareholders Saturday by announcing that he will retire at the end of the year, bringing the curtain down on a six-decade run leading Berkshire Hathaway that made him the most influential investor in the world. Buffett said

By MEAD GRUVER and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The deaths of at least six Italian and Chinese tourists in a fiery van crash in Idaho near Yellowstone National Park are a reminder that the roads leading into the popular international destination can be as dangerous as the region’s grizzly bears and

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported just over one-third of last year’s profit Saturday a few hours before Buffett announced plans to retire as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO at the end of the year. Berkshire Vice Chairman Greg Abel will take over as CEO as Buffett has long