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Primaries in Maryland and West Virginia will shape the battle this fall for a Senate majority
Primaries in Maryland and West Virginia will shape the battle this fall for a Senate majority

Voters across Maryland and West Virginia will decide key primary elections with big implications in the fight for the Senate majority this fall.

Court upholds a Nebraska woman's murder conviction, life sentence in dismemberment killing

Court upholds a Nebraska woman's murder conviction, life sentence in dismemberment killing

The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction and life sentence of a 30-year-old woman in the 2017 death and dismemberment of a Nebraska hardware store clerk.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska's presidential and state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska's presidential and state primaries

Nebraskans will cast presidential primary ballots Tuesday in a reliably Republican state that could nonetheless be decisive in the race for the White House.

In a revised case, a former congressman is charged with lying about an illegal campaign contribution

In a revised case, a former congressman is charged with lying about an illegal campaign contribution

Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign.

More GOP states challenge federal rules protecting transgender students

More GOP states challenge federal rules protecting transgender students

Seven more Republican states are suing to challenge a new federal regulation to protect transgender student rights.

Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett's successor but also raises new questions

Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett's successor but also raises new questions

This year’s Berkshire Hathaway meeting gave shareholders their best chance yet to hear from the man who will one day take over as CEO when Warren Buffett is gone.

Warren Buffett's company rejects proposals, but it faces lawsuit over how it handled one last year

Warren Buffett's company rejects proposals, but it faces lawsuit over how it handled one last year

Shareholder proposals are usually uneventful at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, but Warren Buffett and the company are now facing a lawsuit over the way one presenter was treated last year.

Berkshire's profit plunges 64% on portfolio holdings as Buffett it sells Apple

Berkshire's profit plunges 64% on portfolio holdings as Buffett it sells Apple

Berkshire Hathaway says its first quarter profit plummeted on the paper value of its investments.

Investing guru Warren Buffett draws thousands, but Charlie Munger's zingers will be missed

Investing guru Warren Buffett draws thousands, but Charlie Munger's zingers will be missed

Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to Omaha, Nebraska, to soak up wisdom from investing wizard Warren Buffett.

Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states

Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states

A federal proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug has raised the hopes of some pot backers that more states will embrace cannabis.

Berkshire Hathaway board feels sure Greg Abel is the man to eventually replace Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway board feels sure Greg Abel is the man to eventually replace Warren Buffett

Everyone knows Warren Buffett’s successor won’t be able to match the legendary investor.

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on the ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion.

Union Pacific undermined regulators' efforts to assess safety, US agency says

Union Pacific undermined regulators' efforts to assess safety, US agency says

Federal regulators say Union Pacific managers undermined their efforts to assess safety at the railroad by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined.

FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state's governor and US senator.

FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state's governor and US senator.

Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell says “our heart aches for the loss of life” in tornadoes that left four dead and about 100 injured in Oklahoma.