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Warren Buffett surprises by slashing Berkshire Hathaway’s longtime Apple stake
Warren Buffett is now sitting on $277 billion in cash after selling a massive portion of Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in Apple. Berkshire currently owns an assortment of insurance businesses, BNSF railroad, several major utilities and a variety of retail and manufacturing businesses, including brands like Dairy Queen and See’s Candy.
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Nebraska, Ohio State, Alabama raise NIL funds at football practice through fan admission, autographs
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is one of several schools opening preseason football practices and charging admission as a means to bolster their NIL collectives.
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Wind farms’ benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation
A dairy farmer in Greeley County, Nebraska led community opposition against a proposed wind farm, citing concerns over property values and environmental impact. Despite his efforts and similar anti-wind campaigns across other counties, Greeley County commissioners approved the project, highlighting the ongoing debate over wind power’s economic and environmental promises versus community concerns.
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EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy will receive $307 million from the EPA to boost “climate-smart” agriculture and reduce agricultural waste from livestock.
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Warren Buffett Donates Again to the Gates Foundation but Will Cut the Charity Off After His Death
Warren Buffett announced $5.3 billion in charitable gifts Friday as he laid out his new estate plan that ends donations to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation after his death. Buffet’s three children will decide how to distribute the rest of his $128 billion fortune.