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☆ Charlie Munger, the 'Oracle of Pasadena' who was Buffett's second-in-command
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair Charlie Munger arrives to begin the company's annual meeting in Omaha May 4, 2013. EXPANDING BUFFETT'S HORIZONSMunger and Buffett did differ politically, with Munger being a Republican and Buffett a Democrat. Like Buffett, Munger was a fan of the famed economist Benjamin Graham. ORACLE OF PASADENAFans dubbed Buffett the "Oracle of Omaha," but Munger was held in equal esteem by his own followers, who branded him the "Oracle of Pasadena" after his adopted hometown in California. "I was raised by people who thought it was a moral duty to be as rational as you could possibly make yourself," Munger told Daily Journal shareholders in 2020.

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☆ Ukraine got the top tanks it wanted from the West, but they're not yet changing the game
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Ukraine got the Leopard, Challenger, and Abrams tanks it asked its Western partners for. It's up to Ukraine to either use the tanks to defend against Russian offensives or preserve them for next spring, experts told Business Insider. AdvertisementNow, almost two years into the war, Ukraine has a force of advanced Western tanks at its disposal. Advertisement"These Western type of tanks are qualitatively superior to even the best Russian tanks that the Russians are using in Ukraine," Gentile told Business Insider. There are also questions of whether or not these will be the only Western tanks Ukraine gets, or if there are more in the pipeline.

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When Daniel Skousen scrubs at the ash and soot covering his Maui home, he worries about the smell. Crews have installed air quality monitors throughout town and are spraying a soil sealant to prevent toxic ash from being washed into the ocean or blowing around. The Hawaii Department of Health's Environmental Health Services Division also told Skousen's attorney it had no records about residential testing of contaminants to release. “If it smells like burned plastic or burned electrical cables, then probably those chemicals are in the air and not healthy,” Hertz-Picciotto said. Whether a home can be made safe enough for residency comes down in part to the resident's risk tolerance, Hayes said.

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☆ Israeli Army Displays Tunnel Beneath Al Shifa It Says Served as Hamas Hideout
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Ronen ZvulunGAZA (Reuters) - The Israeli army showed a reinforced tunnel beside Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza on Wednesday, complete with a bathroom, kitchen and an air conditioned meeting room that it said had served as a command post for Hamas fighters. Israel has long accused Hamas of using the Shifa hospital complex as a command and control center as part of a wider strategy that seeks to hide its forces among the civilian population. He said the army knew the tunnel led to another opening in a Gaza kindergarten. Israel has faced international criticism for its Gaza campaign, including its attacks on Shifa, the enclave's largest hospital. But Hagari, referring to Hamas' use of a hideout beneath the hospital, said: "The world now should say what happened in Shifa, what happened in the hospitals, is a war crime."

Persons: Elad Tsuri, Israel's, Tsuri, Israel, Daniel Hagari, Noa Marciano, Al, Ronen Zvulun, Howard Goller, James Mackenzie, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Hamas, Army, White Locations: GAZA, Al Shifa, Gaza, Israel, Washington, Shifa

☆ Israeli army displays tunnel beneath Al Shifa it says served as Hamas hideout
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Ronen Zvulun | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

GAZA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The Israeli army showed a reinforced tunnel beside Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza on Wednesday, complete with a bathroom, kitchen and an air conditioned meeting room that it said had served as a command post for Hamas fighters. Israel has long accused Hamas of using the Shifa hospital complex as a command and control center as part of a wider strategy that seeks to hide its forces among the civilian population. [1/5]Israeli soldiers stand near the opening to a tunnel at Al Shifa Hospital compound in Gaza City, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Gaza Strip, November 22, 2023. He said the army knew the tunnel led to another opening in a Gaza kindergarten. Israel has faced international criticism for its Gaza campaign, including its attacks on Shifa, the enclave's largest hospital.

Persons: Elad Tsuri, Israel's, Ronen, Tsuri, Israel, Daniel Hagari, Noa Marciano, Al, Ronen Zvulun, Howard Goller, James Mackenzie, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Hamas, Army, Palestinian, REUTERS, White, Thomson Locations: GAZA, Al Shifa, Gaza, Israel, Al, Gaza City, Washington, Shifa

☆ Tesla launched its own car insurance. These drivers say it's a lemon.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +20 min

Tesla Insurance, launched in 2019 by the electric-car company, has promised policyholders “vastly better” service than rivals, as Tesla chief Elon Musk put it in April 2022. “What do they have, three people answering phone calls?”Complaints about Tesla Insurance are drawing scrutiny from state regulators and the plaintiffs’ bar. And there’s no way to know exactly how many have been made against Tesla Insurance and how its record compares with competitors’. That fall, Tesla launched InsureMyTesla, a new insurance offering for U.S. Tesla owners, in partnership with Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. Lester F. Aponte, a Los Angeles attorney who signed up for Tesla Insurance in August, described a maddening ordeal to obtain proof of insurance.

Persons: Mark Bova, lurched, “ I’m, ” Bova, policyholders “, Elon Musk, Musk, Bova, he’s, Tesla, ”, Musk’s, Virginia –, Phil Fioresi, Tesla’s adjusters, adjusters, ” Zachary Kirkhorn, ” Kirkhorn, Teslas, InsureMyTesla, it’s, It’s, Chanda Santiago, ” Santiago, Lester F, Aponte, haven't, Understaffed, “, —, Policyholders, Jonathan Garcia, Garcia, adjuster, Scott Sawyer, Sawyer, Lauren Lee Sawyer, ” Sawyer, –, Steve Stecklow, Koh Gui Qing, Norihiko, Mike Scarcella, John Emerson, Brian Thevenot Organizations: Green, U.S . Army Special Forces, Tesla Insurance, Tesla, Reuters, Bureau, Twitter, U.S, SpaceX, Ohio Department of Insurance, California Department of Insurance, Data, AAA, The Auto Club Group, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co, Liberty Mutual, Markel, National Insurance Company, State National, State, Facebook, Better, policyholders, Better Business Bureau Locations: Maryland, That’s, California , Utah , Illinois, Virginia, South San Francisco , California, California, Draper , Utah, Texas, policyholders, InsureMyTesla, U.S, Illinois, Colorado, Ohio, Florida , Georgia, Washington, Santiago, Los Angeles, Draper, North Carolina, Riverside , California

In a move that may soon be replicated elsewhere, the Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a stretch of irrigation canal on its land south of Phoenix. “This was a historic moment here for the community but also for the region and across Indian Country,” said Gila River Indian Community Gov. The idea is simple: install solar panels over canals in sunny, water-scarce regions where they reduce evaporation and make renewable electricity. Neither the Gila River Indian Community nor the Turlock Irrigation District are the first to implement this technology globally. Tribes hold the most senior water rights on the Colorado River, though many are still settling those rights in court.

Persons: ”, Stephen Roe Lewis, ” Lewis, Sun Edison, haven't, Heather Tanana, “ Organizations: U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, Community, Twitter, University of California, UC Merced, Irrigation, Sun, Reclamation, Associated Press, Walton Family Foundation, AP Locations: Phoenix, United States, Gila, Merced, Central, Gujarat, U.S, Irvine, Navajo, Colorado, Lake Mead

☆ Opinion | Many West Bank Palestinians Are Being Forced Out of Their Villages. Is My Family Next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Ali Awad | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

We live in Area C of the West Bank, which means the Israeli military has complete civil and security control over our lives. In 2002, they cut off the main road that connected Tuba to the surrounding villages, including the children’s closest school and the city of Yatta, where we buy all of our food and medical supplies. Throughout it all, we had been awaiting the final ruling from the Israeli high court about whether the Israeli military could force us to evacuate. Then, last year, the court ruled in favor of the state, allowing Israel to evict about 1,200 Palestinians, including those in my village. In Tuba, as in nearby villages, settlers have also targeted the water systems and solar panels we have built and are entirely dependent on, as if to remind us of our vulnerability.

Persons: it’s, “, Itamar Ben Organizations: West Bank, Army, Local Locations: Israel, Tuba, Yatta, Hebron

A Family of 4 Was Found Dead at Fort Stewart in Georgia, the Army SaysThe U.S. Army says four family members were found dead inside a home at Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia

Organizations: Army, U.S . Army Locations: Fort Stewart, Georgia

☆ How an Indian startup hacked the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +41 min

The Indian company hacked on an industrial scale, stealing data from political leaders, international executives, prominent attorneys and more. Run by a pair of brothers, Rajat and Anuj Khare, the company began as a small Indian educational startup. The Indian company hacked on an industrial scale, stealing data from political leaders, international executives, sports figures and more. Back in 2012, Kristi Rogers was an executive at Aegis, a London-based security company. Canadian security company GardaWorld, which acquired Aegis in 2015, said it had no information on the incident.

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☆ Fact Check: US representative for Ukraine’s economic recovery not convicted of treason
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker was not arrested and convicted on charges of treason, contrary to an article circulating on social media making this claim. The claim is “categorically false,” a U.S. State Department spokesperson said to Reuters in an email on Nov. 14. Real Raw News, the Army JAG and the U.S. Department of State did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. Pritzker was not convicted of treason. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.

Persons: Penny Pritzker, “, ”, Janet Yellen, Letitia James, Pritzker, Read Organizations: Special, Real Raw News, “ JAG Convicts U.S, Raw, U.S, Treasury, New York, Corps, JAG Corps, U.S . Army, U.S . State Department, Reuters, Real Raw, Navy JAG, Ukraine’s Energy, German, Washington D.C, Army JAG, U.S . Department of State, Thomson Locations: United States, U.S, Ukrainian Embassy, Washington

☆ Why the Pentagon is spending billions to bring laser weapons to the battlefield
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Brad Howard | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Israel has invested in the Iron Beam system, which produces a high-energy laser, to complement the Iron Dome batteries used to launch interceptors to take out incoming rockets. "Interceptors are just surface-to-air missiles that shoot down incoming weapons. "A laser, on the other hand, gives you essentially an infinite magazine of interception opportunities, because the laser — as long as you've got electricity — will continue to recharge, continue to shoot down incoming weapons." The Navy has the HELIOS, or High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance, installed on the U.S.S. Watch the video to find out what the future of laser weapons holds.

Persons: Bryan Clark, Arleigh Burke, Masao Dahlgren Organizations: Hudson Institute, Air Defense, U.S . Army, Navy, Missile Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Israel, Yuma, Preble, U.S

Cosgrave resigned as CEO last month, saying his personal comments on the conflict had become a distraction from Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon. Web Summit appointed former Wikimedia Foundation CEO Katherine Maher as the chief executive. The Web Summit said more than 300 of its partners were coming to the event and that some "who were deliberating have come back on board and reversed their decision". The event attracts about 70,000 participants every year, drawing speakers from global tech companies and startups, as well as politicians. Reporting by Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira; Editing by Andrei Khalip and Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Paddy Cosgrave, Cosgrave, Katherine Maher, Maher, Gonzalo Calvo, Chelsea Manning, Kuo Zhang, Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira, Andrei Khalip, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Web, Palestinian, Hamas, Google, Meta, Siemens, Web Summit, Wikimedia, Reuters, Ellanoor, WikiLeaks, Thomson Locations: LISBON, Lisbon, Israel, Irish, Gaza, Netherlands, Spanish

The Army convictions arose out of the Houston Riots of Aug. 23, 1917, an outbreak of violence that followed months of racist taunts against Black soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment. On that day Black soldiers guarding a military property were subjected to racist slurs and physical attacks, the Army said. About 100 fellow Black soldiers came to their aid and marched into the city, where ensuing violence killed 19 people, the Army said. Army courts-martial eventually convicted 110 Black soldiers, including 19 who received the death penalty, in a process that historians determined contained "numerous irregularities," the Army said. The mass execution of 19 soldiers was the largest carried out by the Army of American soldiers in history, the Army said.

Persons: Andreas Gebert, Christine Wormuth, Black, Daniel Trotta, Gerry Doyle Organizations: U.S, 56th Artillery Command, NATO, REUTERS, U.S . Army, The Army, for, Military Records, Army, Supreme, Houston, 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, Buffalo Soldiers, South Texas College of Law, Thomson Locations: Grafenwoehr, Germany, America

LISBON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. army analyst and WikiLeaks source, said on Tuesday that technology tools can be more efficient in protecting people's privacy and information than legal or regulatory mechanisms that risk being tampered with. "I believe very strongly that there are technical means of protecting information and those are more reliable," Manning told Reuters in an interview during Europe's largest technology conference, the Web Summit, in Lisbon, Portugal. Manning currently works as a security consultant at Nym Technologies, a network that aims to prevent governments and companies from tracking people's online activities. 'SIDESTEPPING ETHICS'Artificial intelligence (AI) is the big topic at this year's Web Summit, which draws tens of thousands of participants and high-level speakers from global tech companies, as well as politicians. Reporting by Catarina Demony; Additional reporting by Supantha Mukherjee; Editing by Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chelsea Manning, Manning, Barack Obama, Catarina Demony, Supantha Mukherjee, Aurora Ellis Organizations: WikiLeaks, Reuters, Web, Nym Technologies, Thomson Locations: LISBON, U.S, Lisbon, Portugal, Iraq

☆ Army Overturns Convictions of Black Soldiers Charged With Mutiny in 1917 Houston Riot
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | Ben Kesling | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The court-martial of 64 members of the 24th Infantry Regiment, following a 1917 riot in Texas. Photo: War Department/Buyenlarge/Getty ImagesThe U.S. Army has overturned the convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged over a century ago with mutiny, murder and assault in a Texas riot. Nineteen of the Black Army soldiers convicted were sentenced to death and executed following the riot in 1917, when members of the 24th Infantry Regiment clashed with police and white residents of heavily segregated Houston. Most of the other soldiers received life sentences.

Organizations: 24th Infantry Regiment, U.S . Army, Black Army, 24th Infantry Locations: Texas, Houston

☆ Increased Iran-Saudi cooperation could be a 'challenge' for western interests in the region, Ben Hodges says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIncreased Iran-Saudi cooperation could be a 'challenge' for western interests in the region, Ben Hodges saysRetired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former commanding general for the U.S. Army in Europe, outlines the outcome of Iran's presidential visit to Saudi Arabia for the Arab-Islamic summit.

Persons: Ben Hodges Organizations: U.S . Army Locations: Iran, Saudi, Europe, Saudi Arabia

☆ Patriot Games: Mideast Turmoil Prompts Shuffle of Prized Defense Systems
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Doug Cameron | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Patriot missile launchers sit in a stand-by position during recent readiness training in South Korea. Photo: U.S. ArmyThe U.S. military was set to display one of its prized Patriot missile-defense systems at the Dubai Airshow this week, part of the American showcase at one of the world’s biggest arms fairs. Then war broke out in the Middle East, and the $1 billion battery, mounted on three trucks, was needed to defend U.S. troops based in the region from attack by Iran-backed militia groups—and the Pentagon dropped the plans for the show.

Organizations: U.S . Army, U.S, Patriot, Pentagon Locations: South Korea, Dubai, Iran

☆ 5 U.S. Special Operations Forces Killed in Helicopter Crash in Mediterranean
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Eric Schmitt | More About Eric Schmitt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Five U.S. Army Special Operations forces have died in a helicopter crash in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, American officials said on Sunday. The troops were crew members of an MH-60 helicopter that was on a refueling training mission early Saturday when the aircraft crashed off the coast of Cyprus, three U.S. officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational details. The crash is under investigation, they said. The Pentagon has quietly dispatched to Cyprus commando teams from the Joint Special Operations Command, including the Army’s Delta Force and the Navy’s SEAL Team 6, to stand by in case they are needed to help evacuate American citizens from the region. The commandos are also trained in hostage rescue operations.

Persons: Biden, Israel Organizations: U.S, Army Special Operations, Pentagon, Operations Command, Army’s Delta Force, Navy’s Locations: Cyprus, Israel, Gaza

☆ We think traditional asset allocation works, says Merrill Wealth Management's Eric Schimpf
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe think traditional asset allocation works, says Merrill Wealth Management's Eric SchimpfEric Schimpf, Merrill Wealth Management president and former U.S. Army Infantry Officer, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss his experience serving in the military, the latest market trends,

Persons: Merrill, Eric Schimpf Eric Schimpf Organizations: Merrill Wealth Management, U.S . Army Infantry

☆ Fact Check: NY Attorney General Letitia James was not arrested for treason
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

New York Attorney General Letitia James was not arrested for treason by the U.S. Navy in early November, as claimed in a circulating screenshot from an article by a website that describes itself as satirical. Trump called the trial “very unfair” in court in New York on Nov. 6 where he testified for about four hours. James has appeared outside the court during the trial, including on Nov. 6, after the Real Raw News article was published. Spokespersons for the Navy JAG and for James’ office also did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The New York Attorney General Letitia James was not arrested for treason in early November.

Persons: Letitia James, “ Letitia James, ”, James, Donald Trump, Trump, General’s, Janet Yellen, James ’, Read Organizations: New, U.S . Navy, Real Raw News, Twitter, General’s Corps, Navy JAG, Reuters, Real Raw, U.S . Army, Raw, New York, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S

☆ Fact Check: Image of praying soldiers predates Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A photo of kneeling soldiers dating to at least 2017 has been falsely claimed online to depict American troops praying ahead of deployment to defend Israel in its war against Hamas. The image shows men in military uniform gathered in a hall, kneeling in front of their chairs while some raise their right hands. A Facebook user sharing the picture on Nov. 4 wrote: “American soldiers praying for their country, for Israel before being deployed to defend Israel. S. Soldiers praying together after a Chapel service in Fort Benning, Georgia’." Photo of kneeling soldiers predates the Israel-Hamas war by at least six years.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Read Organizations: Israel, Hamas, Facebook, U.S, West Bank, UN, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Israel, Fort Benning , Georgia, Iraq, Gaza, Iran

☆ US Army says it needs $3 billion for 155 mm artillery rounds and production
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Mike Stone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army needs Congress to approve $3.1 billion to buy 155 millimeter artillery rounds and expand production to quickly replace stocks depleted by shipments to Ukraine and now Israel, an Army official said on Tuesday. Of the $3.1 billion specific to 155 artillery, about half would go to boosting industrial capacity with the remainder going to buying rounds, Bush said. Demand for 155 mm artillery rounds has soared in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The U.S. plans to increase its monthly production rate for 155 millimeter artillery shells to 100,000 in 2025. In its most recent earnings report General Dynamics (GD.N) said it benefited from Pentagon spending to replace equipment sent to Ukraine, including 155 millimeter artillery.

Persons: Leonhard Simon, Doug Bush, Joe Biden's, Bush, Mike Stone, Matthew Lewis Organizations: U.S . Army, REUTERS, Rights, Army, Dynamics, Pentagon, Thomson Locations: Grafenwoehr, Germany, Ukraine, Israel, U.S, Texas , Tennessee, Virginia, California, Biden's, Kyiv, Washington

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Two senators from Maine asked the U.S. Army inspector general on Monday to provide a full accounting of interactions with a reservist before he killed 18 people and injured 13 others in the deadliest shooting in the state's history. One of them sent a text message in September saying, “I believe he’s going to snap and do a mass shooting," according to law enforcement. The senators view their federal request as working in tandem with an independent commission that Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is convening to explore the facts related to the shooting, including the police response. The sheriff’s office canceled its statewide alert seeking help locating Card a week before the killings.

Persons: Susan Collins, Angus King, Donna W, Martin, Robert Card, “, Janet Mills, Card's Organizations: U.S . Army, Republican, Army, Democratic Gov, Psychiatric, Card, Card's Bowdoin Locations: LEWISTON , Maine, Maine, Sens, Lewiston, Katonah , New York

☆ Trump Misleads on Energy and Jobs at Houston Rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Angelo Fichera | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At a campaign rally in Houston on Thursday that opened with former President Donald J. Trump erroneously referring to jailed Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants as “hostages,” the Republican primary front-runner used a series of false and misleading claims to make his case for another term in the White House. Here is a closer look at several of the claims Mr. Trump made during his speech. Army tanks have to go electric.” “Think of this, they want to make our Army tanks all electric for the environment.”False. Mr. Trump made these statements after referring to Mr. Biden’s “insane mandates,” erroneously suggesting that the White House has put such requirements in place. There are no mandates for electrifying all boats and Army tanks.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Jan, Biden’s, ” Organizations: Capitol, Republican, Army, White Locations: Houston

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