Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway scoops up Occidental and other stocks during sell-off newsthirst.

Warren Buffett poses with Martin, the Geico gecko, ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder’s Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett went on bit of a shopping spree in the stock market before Christmas, picking up shares of Occidental Petroleum among others during a swift December…

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What’s the Winter Solstice? Celebrations, Science, Livestream newsthirst.

In 2022, the winter solstice for the northern hemisphere happens on December 21. While not as dramatic as 2020’s conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, the longest night of the year is a significant turning point. Astronomical winter begins, and the days gradually get longer again. Curious why this happens? WIRED spoke with Tansu Daylan, a former Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite…

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“1000-lb Sisters” Star Amy Slaton Reportedly Pleads Guilty to Drug Possession newsthirst.

“1000-Lb Sisters” star Amy Slaton escaped a jail term in her Tennessee drug and child abuse case, cutting a plea deal that places her on supervised probation. According to court documents and media reports … Amy received a suspended jail sentence of nearly 1 year, meaning she won’t spend a minute behind bars, after pleading…

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Swimming mouse among 27 new species discovered in Peru newsthirst.

Ronald Diaz/ Conservation International An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a blob-headed fish are among 27 new species scientists have discovered in Peru. They were found in an expedition to Alto Mayo – which includes the Amazon rainforest – by scientists from the non-profit organisation Conservation International and members of local indigenous groups. Up…

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Two men charged over Manchester airport disturbance involving police | UK news newsthirst.

Two men have been charged over a disturbance at Manchester airport involving police officers in July, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, from Rochdale, has been charged with two counts of causing actual bodily harm, one charge of assaulting an emergency worker, and one charge of common assault, Greater Manchester police said….

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