Tevarak/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Mini gadgets are everywhere these days. Online stores have pages of them, and bricks-and-mortar stores stock just as many. The quality obviously varies. Some are little more than aesthetic gadgets that look clever but solve problems nobody’s ever had. Others are genuinely useful … Read more
Aaron Donald continues to ponder whether he’ll return to football after two years of retirement. And his play-or-don’t-play decision is indeed coming soon.But apparently not quite as soon as recently expected.Donald’s target, we’re told, has shifted from early this week to the end of this week. (Given the ramifications of a decision to return, Donald … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower’s peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs … Read more
A diplomatic spat between Spain and Italy over the rush of tens of thousands of migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta escalated on Saturday after the government in Madrid announced border controls on Italian travelers in response to Rome’s decision to impose sanctions on visitors from Spain. Italians arriving at Barcelona airport were subject to random … Read more
Donald Trump and his deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller in the Oval Office announcing new executive orders relating to birthright citizenship on August 6, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)IN HIS QUEST TO BECOME THE KING OF AMERICA, Donald Trump made it clearer than ever last week that he doesn’t really care what the … Read more
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
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
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
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
On August 12, 2026, starting at 15:34 GMT, the moon’s shadow will race from the Arctic across Greenland, Iceland and Spain, blotting out the sun for as long as two minutes and 18 seconds.Wednesday’s eclipse will be mainland Europe’s first total solar eclipse since 1999, with about 15 million people, mostly in Spain, living in … Read more