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Melody McGill is a writer for Premium News Updates. She specializes in covering politics, health, business, parenting, and finance. Melody is also a mother of two who loves the outdoors and enjoys hiking and kayaking when she has time.

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Berkshire Hathaway employee wins $1 million in Warren Buffett's March Madness bracket challenge

For the first time in nearly 10 years, a Berkshire Hathaway employee claimed Warren Buffett’s $1 million grand prize for his company’s NCAA bracket contest. An anonymous employee from aviation training company FlightSafety International, a subsidiary of Buffett’s Berkshire, won the annual internal bracket contest after correctly calling 31 of the 32 games in the first […]

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Woven Being Interweaves the Complexities of Native Art and Life 

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS — The single greatest collage I have ever seen is by Frank Big Bear, a member of the White Earth Ojibwe tribe. “The Walker Collage, Multiverse #10” stretches more than 30 feet wide and includes cut-out images of everything. I mean everything: Cycladic figurines and Cindy Sherman dress-up, Assyrian kings and Marilyn Monroe,

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No Other Land Co-Director Reportedly Taken by Israeli Forces 

Hamdan Ballal holds his Oscar for Best Documentary Feature for No Other Land on March 2, 2025. (photo by Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, who co-directed the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land (2024), was attacked by Israeli settlers and taken by Israeli soldiers in the Occupied West Bank on Monday, March

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Wells Fargo's strong rebound rally continues. How we're playing the move higher

Wells Fargo shares rose again Monday amid fresh Wall Street research and a broader market gain. It is tempting to take profits on the Club stock, which has mounted a 10% rally since its lowest close of 2025 on March 10. However, Jim Cramer advised investors to hold on for a little longer. The analysts’

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, AZEK, Visa, Boeing and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tesla — The electric vehicle maker popped nearly 12%, making it the top performer in the S & P 500. The megacap tech stock and retail investor favorite is coming off nine straight down weeks, its longest ever weekly decline. AZEK — The outdoor products maker

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Viasat, Pinterest, Nucor, AZEK and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: AZEK — Shares of the outdoor products manufacturer soared 23% after cement manufacturer James Hardie Industries said it would acquire AZEK in a cash and stock deal totaling around $9 billion. James Hardie stock tumbled 11%. Pinterest — The social media stock added nearly 5% following

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How investors can ready their portfolios for a recession: 'You're looking for balance,' expert says

The odds of a U.S. recession have risen amid an escalating trade war. But most investors should ignore the impulse to flee for safety by exiting the market, financial experts say. Instead, the best way to brace for an economic shock is by double-checking fundamentals like asset allocation and diversification, they said. You’re looking for

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Mondays at Pratt Institute: Weekly Openings of Work by Graduating Artists

Pratt opens its doors, inviting visitors into its gallery spaces on the Brooklyn campus and Dock 72 to explore the diverse range of engaging work at shows by graduating MFA and BFA artists. This spring, exhibition openings take place on Mondays. Join us for Mondays at Pratt Institute, happening now through early May as part

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Amex “Add a Card” Bonus Event: Earn Points for Adding Cardholders (Ending Soon)

In February, American Express launched the “Add a Card” promotion for Canadian cardholders, through which you can earn extra points for adding additional cardholders to select accounts. There aren’t any fees for adding cardholders to some cards, while others come with an annual fee. In some cases, the current offer can be quite lucrative, especially if

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