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DETROIT – Tesla and General Motors are leading the U.S. automotive industry this year in record domestic sales of all-electric vehicles, as consumers hurried to buy EVs before up to $7,500 in federal incentives for each purchase ended in September.New data provided to CNBC from Motor Intelligence shows U.S. sales of EVs, excluding hybrids, topped 1 million units through the first nine months of the year and set a new quarterly record of more than 438,000 units sold during the third quarter — achieving market share of 10.5% for the period.That record market share is up from 7.4% during the…

Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway formally separated the roles of chairman and chief executive officer, a long-anticipated move that paves the way for Greg Abel to succeed Warren Buffett as CEO at the beginning of 2026.In a new regulatory filing, the Omaha-based conglomerate said its board voted on Sept. 30 to amend its bylaws to distinguish the two top roles, effective immediately. Buffett, who has run Berkshire since 1965, will remain chairman of the board, while Abel, currently vice…

Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from Sept. 15 through October 15, offers the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Hispanic cultures in the United States. Hispanic people in the U.S. are becoming one of the nation’s fastest growing racial and ethnic groups.But this growing community is far from being a monolith. From shifting identities, increasing educational attainment and growing political influence, Hispanic Americans continue to be a major part of the nation’s tapestry.Here’s a look at the Hispanic population in the U.S., by the numbers:More than 68 millionThat’s how many people in the U.S. identify as ethnically Hispanic, according…

ATLANTA (AP) — After previous attempts to bring Fani Willis before a special state Senate committee formed to investigate her failed, the committee chairman said Friday that he expects the Fulton County district attorney to appear for questioning next month.State senators in January 2024 created the committee to look into allegations of “various forms of misconduct” against Willis with regard to her prosecution against President Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. Even before Trump embarked on a retribution campaign against his enemies, Republicans on the Georgia committee were eager to bring Willis…

NEW YORK (AP) — Growing up in the West Bank, Leqaa Kordia was separated from family in Gaza by Israeli restrictions on movement between the territories. So aunts and uncles in Gaza would call from the beach there, allowing Kordia to share her cousins’ laughter and glimpse the waves.Now many of those relatives are dead, killed in the war that has destroyed much of the Strip. And more than 200 days after Kordia was swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters, she despairs over being unable to give her family a voice.“Most days I feel helpless,” said…

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A prominent cleric in Armenia was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after being found guilty of calling for an overthrow of the government.Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan was arrested in June and accused of being part of an alleged coup plot against the government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The cleric was found guilty on Sept. 24 of calling for the government to be overthrown. His lawyer, Ara Zohrabyan, condemned the verdict as being politically motivated.Ajapahyan was prosecuted for merely expressing an opinion, said Zohrabyan, who vowed to appeal the verdict. The Armenian Apostolic Church…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota regulators voted unanimously Friday to approve an investment group’s takeover of a power company over the objections of the state attorney general, big industrial electricity buyers and consumer advocates.In voting for the takeover of Duluth-based Minnesota, the five members of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission said they believe the conditions imposed on the deal will protect the public interest and shield customers from rate increases. Opponents warned that the private equity group is only interested in squeezing bigger profits from regular ratepayers. The approval came as electricity bills are rising fast across the U.S., and growing…

After Israel intensified bombing and expulsion orders in Gaza City, Palestinian cameraman Sami Dawoud packed up his belongings and moved south in search of safety. He took shelter with his family in a tent in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, an area considered among the least dangerous in the famine-stricken Palestinian enclave. But within a week, an Israeli fighter jet struck the area. A bomb hit Dawoud’s tent, killing him, his daughter, and several other Palestinians. “Sami was deeply committed to keeping his wife and children safe and as comfortable as possible wherever they stayed,” his friend and colleague, photographer…

MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim has launched a staunch defence of his system and insisted Manchester United are not losing games because of his tactical set-up.Amorim is facing mounting pressure ahead of Sunderland’s visit to Old Trafford on Saturday.The Portuguese coach has been criticised for sticking with his 3-4-3 formation instead of switching to a back four.But he is adamant that poor results, including last weekend’s 3-1 defeat to Brentford, are not down to the formation.”If we lost to Arsenal because of the system, it is your job [the media] to make the opinion,” Amorim told a news conference on…

Before Qatar became a resource-rich oasis lined with skyscrapers and fancy shopping malls, the arid peninsula was inhabited by nomadic tribes that travelled across its golden sand dunes on camelback, herding livestock and sleeping in tents.  Some of these tribes engaged in seasonal trade along the coastline, while others lived exclusively inland, with their livelihoods fully dependent on the vast desert.  Although the Qatar National Museum in Doha holds many ancient Qatari relics and prides itself in displaying magnificent exhibitions on the country’s history and culture, the earliest images of Qatar’s Bedouin life are found in Denmark.  Taken by female Danish…