Berkshire Hathaway’s profits rise 17% as Buffett prepares to step down

OMAHA, Neb. — The profits of Warren Buffett’s company improved 17% thanks to a relatively mild hurricane season and more paper investment gains this year as Berkshire Hathaway continues to…

Black vultures attack and kill cattle. Climate change is one reason they’re spreading

EMINENCE, Ky. — Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother. After a few failed tries, the calf…

Xi and Carney, meeting in South Korea, try to rebuild China-Canada relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have taken steps to mend their countries’ fractured ties ByThe Associated Press October 31, 2025, 8:02 AM GYEONGJU, South Korea…

Exxon posts strong quarterly earnings with production in Guyana and the Permian Basin picking up

Exxon Mobil’s third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by strong Guyana and Permian Basin production ByMICHELLE CHAPMAN AP business writer October 31, 2025, 7:00 AM Exxon Mobil reported strong…

Orbán to press Trump for Hungary’s exemption from new US sanctions on Russian oil

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán plans to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt Hungary from new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil when he visits Washington next week ByJUSTIN SPIKE…

Champions League winner PSG made nearly $1 billion in club-record revenue last season

Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain has generated club-record revenue of 837 million euros ($976 million) last season ByJEROME PUGMIRE AP sports writer October 28, 2025, 9:00 AM PARIS — Champions…

India conducts cloud-seeding trial to clear New Delhi’s smog

Indian authorities have conducted a cloud-seeding experiment over New Delhi to induce rainfall and clear the city’s toxic air BySHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press and SIBI ARASU Associated Press October 28,…

Germany’s Rheinmetall will build a gunpowder and ammunition plant in Bulgaria

Bulgaria has signed an agreement with Germany’s Rheinmetall to build a gunpowder and ammunition factory ByThe Associated Press October 28, 2025, 7:41 AM SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria signed an agreement…

Federal Reserve to cut key rate Wednesday, may signal another cut to follow

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to…

Ukraine’s long-range strikes cut Russia’s oil refining capacity by 20%: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says long-range strikes on Russian refineries have reduced Moscow’s oil refining capacity by 20% BySAMYA KULLAB Associated Press October 28, 2025, 6:05 AM KYIV, Ukraine —…