UnitedHealth Group shares climb as Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discloses stake in the insurer

UnitedHealth Group shares climb as Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway discloses stake in the insurer

Shares of UnitedHealth Group are surging before the market open Friday as Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it recently purchased shares of the beleaguered insurer. Berkshire Hathaway bought around 5 million shares of UnitedHealth last quarter, according to a regulatory filing. The stake was valued at about $1.57 billion. Buffett plans to retire as…

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NFL reacts after NYC gunman targets office in "unspeakable act of violence"

NFL reacts after NYC gunman targets office in “unspeakable act of violence”

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell called the shooting at a New York City office building where the league’s offices are headquartered an “unspeakable act of violence.” Security footage shows the gunman entered 345 Park Avenue around 6:30 p.m. on Monday evening, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The Midtown Manhattan building is home to a number of companies,…

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New York City police officer, 3 other people killed by gunman in Midtown Manhattan, officials say

New York City police officer, 3 other people killed by gunman in Midtown Manhattan, officials say

A New York City police officer and three other people were shot and killed inside a Midtown Manhattan office building on Monday evening, police confirmed. The suspect, identified as Shane D. Tamura, 27, of Las Vegas, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said surveillance video shows the suspect exit…

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Trump appeals court nominee Emil Bove denies whistleblower's claim that he told lawyers to ignore court orders

Trump appeals court nominee Emil Bove denies whistleblower’s claim that he told lawyers to ignore court orders

Top Justice Department official Emil Bove, who has been nominated for the federal appeals bench, testified before the Senate Wednesday that he never told department attorneys to ignore court orders, denying the account of a whistleblower.   Bove, a former criminal defense attorney who represented President Trump, rejected suggestions by Democrats that the claims of…

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