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Berkshire Hathaway without Warren Buffett
Q. I read that Warren Buffett is stepping down from his company, Berkshire Hathaway. Is it time to sell its stock? -- R.R., Cadillac, Michigan
A. It's true that Buffett, along with his late business partner, Charlie Munger, was the driving force behind the company's growth for 60 years. It's also true that Berkshire isn't likely ... (full story)
Get the most out of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots with better prompts
LONDON (AP) — If you're using ChatGPT but getting mediocre results, don't blame the chatbot. Instead, try sharpening up your prompts.
Generative AI chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude have become hugely popular and embedded into daily life for many users. They're powerful tools that ca ... (full story)
Who's calling? A reporter, and it's often President Donald Trump answering
For reporters, it's hardly unusual to call sources on the phone to learn details or get quotes that will enliven their stories. Sometimes people will talk, sometimes they won't.
But the president of the United States?
In an almost unfathomable level of access, reporters who call President Donald Trump on his personal cell ph ... (full story)
State
Appeals panel reverses sentence of probation for felonious assault charge
A Fifth District appellate panel reversed the trial court’s sentencing of a Delaware County man after determining the lower court failed to make all of the requisite findings to opt for a community-control sentence over jail time for the offender.
The appellate panel reasoned that although the law is not clear on how speci ... (full story)
Court: Law preempting local tobacco rules is unconstitutional
A Franklin County Appeals Court panel this week affirmed a trial court’s judgment that a state law devised to preempt Ohio cities’ regulation of tobacco products is unconstitutional.
The Tenth District Court of Appeals panel found that R.C. 9.681 blatantly disregarded the state constitution’s Home Rule Amendmen ... (full story)
30% US tariff on European goods threatens to shake up a key trade relationship
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — President Donald Trump announced 30% tariffs recently on the European Union, a move that will have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
The tariffs could make everything from French cheese and Italian leather goods to German electronics and Spanish pharmaceutica ... (full story)
'Beautiful' or 'Ugly,' Trump's big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Debate over President Donald Trump's sweeping budget-and-policy package is over on Capitol Hill. Now the argument goes national.
From the Central Valley of California to Midwestern battlegrounds and suburban districts of the northeast, the new law already is shaping the 2026 midterm battle for control of ... (full story)
Appeals panel denies man’s request for a second continuance
A Franklin County appeals court panel affirmed a trial court’s denial of a Grove City man’s request for a second continuance in a civil protection order hearing.
The three-judge panel of the Tenth District Court of Appeals determined that the Franklin County Common Pleas Court’s ruling was neither unreasonable ... (full story)