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Warren Buffett got himself a $6 billion birthday present. The billionaire investor’s Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate revealed Sunday — on the Oracle of Omaha’s 90th birthday — that it bought stakes of slightly more than 5 percent in each of Japan’s top five trading companies. Berkshire said it had amassed long-term investments in Itochu, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, …

All hail TikTok queen Doja Cat. The 24-year-old singer and rapper, who rose to viral fame on the short video platform, made her VMAs debut at the 2020 show, performing her hit songs “Say So” and “Like That.” Doja, whose real name is Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini, started her performance with a throwback nod to MTV …

An appliance shortage is gripping the nation — and Labor Day sales are expected to be a major casualty. Shoppers looking for big-ticket appliances like refrigerators, gas ranges and washer-dryer sets will see downsized, low-key discounting events on the holiday weekend that are likely to disappoint, industry executives say. The traditional end-of-summer blowout sale will …

A day after the Yankees suffered a walk-off loss to the Mets in their own stadium, they ended a seven-game losing streak when they won it in the bottom of the ninth. Even in victory, they needed a gift from ex-Yankee Dellin Betances, as the right-hander’s wild pitch with one out allowed Clint Frazier to …

J.A. Happ took a shellacking Saturday before he even stepped on the Yankee Stadium mound. Just moments before the Yankees and Mets resumed their Subway Series, Brian Cashman unloaded on his starting pitcher in response to the veteran left-hander’s recent insinuations that the Yankees were manipulating their starting rotation to prevent Happ from vesting his …

Chris Drury is a rising star who soon enough will be an NHL general manager. But it won’t be next season. Slap Shots has learned the Rangers’ assistant GM has withdrawn from consideration for the vacant spot in Florida following an initial interview with the Panthers’ upper management conducted the week of Aug. 16. The …

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe announced on Friday that he would resign for health reasons, marking the end of his tenure as Japan’s longest-serving leader. Abe was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis as a teenager, and first stepped down one year into his first term in 2006 because of complications from the chronic illness. However, Abe …

The Mets made themselves right at home at Yankee Stadium on Friday. They won both ends of a doubleheader against the Yankees and look to be on their way to getting a deep-pocketed owner. And they ended the night by walking off the Yankees in their own stadium, as Amed Rosario finished the nightcap with …

It’s okay, Drew — we have. Drew Barrymore is apparently still beating herself up for a boozy appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” in 2018, telling host Andy Cohen that she “has never forgiven herself” for it. “It was on your show, and I drank too much and I have never forgiven myself, nor will …

In a major blow to maker of “Fortnite”, Apple has terminated the developer account of Epic Games, yanking all of the company’s titles from its App Store. The move comes amid a heated legal battle between the two companies which was kickstarted when Epic Games implemented a payments system which would allow it to get …