Ukraine signs first security agreement with a non-European nation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on 24 February the signing of a “cooperation agreement in the field of security” with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, who is currently in Kyiv. Source: European Pravda The bilateral security agreement was signed during the visit of the Canadian Prime Minister to Ukraine on the occasion of … Read more

Alabama IVF Ruling Opens New Front in Election-Year Abortion Battles

A ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos should be considered children has created a new political nightmare for many Republicans, as they try to portray the court’s decision as a fringe view and rush to declare their support for fertility treatments, which have broad support among Americans. Several Republican governors and lawmakers … Read more

Buffett’s Berkshire posts record profit on insurance, investment

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday posted its second straight record annual operating profit, with its insurance business benefiting from improved underwriting and higher income from investments as interest rates rose. Net income also reached a record $96.2 billion, as the rising stock market boosted the value of Berkshire’s $354 … Read more

What does NFL salary cap increase really mean? Three league executives weigh in

Just before the NFL scouting combine kicks off, the league released key information to its clubs Friday. The 2024 salary cap, the NFL announced in a release, will be $255.4 million per club. Each club will also receive an additional $74 million for performance-based pay and benefits for retired players. The distribution of the league’s … Read more

When North Dakota teachers break the law, renewing their licenses is not a pass-fail test

Feb. 24—BISMARCK — Separate criminal offenses by two Fargo-area teachers that recently came before North Dakota’s teacher licensing board illustrate how some licensing decisions are seemingly black and white, while others come in shades of gray. The North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board is tasked with ensuring all teachers licensed in North Dakota have … Read more

Appearing at CPAC, Trump’s VP Contenders Speak to an Audience of One

Influential Republicans vying to be Donald Trump’s vice-presidential running mate appeared at a conservative conference near Washington, auditioning for the spot at Trump’s side on the campaign trail with fire and flattery. Five people seen as contenders in the “Apprentice”-like spectacle made appearances Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC: Sen. J.D. … Read more

Charlie Munger was the ‘architect’ of the modern Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) shareholders published Saturday morning marked the first missive sent to his investors since his longtime right-hand man, Charlie Munger, died last November at 99 years old. To begin his letter to Berkshire shareholders, Buffett reminded readers of the role Munger played in creating what is now … Read more