Live Updates: Trump says U.S. only “semi-negotiating” with Iran after Tehran sets demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Live Updates: Trump says U.S. only "semi-negotiating" with Iran after Tehran sets demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz

  16m ago Top Iranian officials will only travel to mediator Pakistan under “appropriate conditions,” says foreign ministry Iranian high-level officials will only travel to mediator Pakistan only under the “appropriate conditions,” the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday.In recent days, multiple Iranian officials, including the minister of economic affairs and the minister of the … Read more

Berkshire Hathaway Earnings: Cash Balances Retreat on Increased Investments and Share Buybacks in Q2

Berkshire Hathaway Earnings: Cash Balances Retreat on Increased Investments and Share Buybacks in Q2

Securities in This Article Key Morningstar Metrics for Berkshire Hathaway: $765,000: ★★★Morningstar Economic Moat Rating : NarrowMorningstar Uncertainty Rating : LowWhat We Thought of Berkshire Hathaway’s EarningsBerkshire Hathaway BRK.A/BRK.B reported adjusted second-quarter operating results slightly better than our expectations, with the firm continuing to benefit from solid underwriting in its insurance businesses despite pricing coming … Read more

Vintage computer collectors are reviving machines from the ’80s

Vintage computer collectors are reviving machines from the '80s

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Software engineer Josh Dersch loves old computers. He spends countless hours tinkering in his garage, trying to coax decades-old machines back to life. He estimates he owns more than 200 vintage computers and devices in his Seattle home.“It’s always been fascinating to me to see the origins of things,” Dersch … Read more

Ex-PGA golfer Matt McQuillan dead at 45

Ex-PGA golfer Matt McQuillan dead at 45

Former PGA Tour player Matt McQuillan died suddenly at the age of 45 earlier this week.  According to an obituary online, McQuillan died on Wednesday, Aug. 5, surrounded by his family at Kingston General Hospital in Ontario, Canada. No cause of death was listed.  “Whether on the course or in everyday life, he had a … Read more

Three midlife health factors could delay dementia by 13 years, study finds

Three midlife health factors could delay dementia by 13 years, study finds

Having normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and not smoking from age 48 to 68 are associated with nearly 13 additional years, on average, of dementia-free life, according to a new study. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Dementia is one of the fastest-growing health burdens worldwide. Every year, 10 million new cases are diagnosed globally, according to the World … Read more

Nancy Guthrie update: Criminal psychologist who convinced OJ Simpson to surrender reveals what he thinks happened

Nancy Guthrie update: Criminal psychologist who convinced OJ Simpson to surrender reveals what he thinks happened

A renowned criminal psychologist who helped convince O.J. Simpson to surrender to authorities said he believes Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance was likely a burglary gone wrong. “Unfortunately, I think this case is a simple matter of a burglary gone wrong and then attempts to cover things up,” forensic psychologist Dr. Kris Mohandie told Fox Digital. Savannah … Read more

Ukraine-Russia war live: Putin told he ‘must stop’ after Russian strike destroys WHO warehouse in Ukraine

Ukraine-Russia war live: Putin told he ‘must stop’ after Russian strike destroys WHO warehouse in Ukraine

Zelensky says Ukraine attacked Russian oil refineriesOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchA WHO warehouse full of medical equipment and other humanitarian supplies has been struck and destroyed in a Russian strike on Ukraine.The WHO’s director-general said UN … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSES&P 500 futures edged lower early Monday amid growing doubts that the U.S. and Iran will soon strike a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.Futures tied to the broad index were flat, while Nasdaq-100 futures added 0.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed … Read more