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Bills’ Hamlin will put the millions raised into his charity
NEW YORK ((DailyNews)) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will use the $10 million given to online fundraising campaigns by well-wishers after his...
AmazonSmile’s end is alarming, say nonprofits that benefited
Amazon’s surprise decision to shut down its AmazonSmile donation program has left thousands of its nonprofit beneficiaries disappointed and concerned about finding ways to...
Extreme Israeli group takes root in US with fundraising bid
JERUSALEM ((DailyNews)) — An Israeli group raising funds for Jewish extremists convicted in some of the country’s most notorious hate crimes is collecting tax-exempt...
Film helps renew search for 1st Black Navy pilot’s remains
The film “Devotion” reignited efforts to repatriate the remains of Jesse Brown, America’s first Black Navy pilot, who died in 1950 after having to...
Memphis nonprofit puts money behind drive to curb gun deaths
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ((DailyNews)) — Tanita Hilliard made a wish the night a shooter livestreamed himself driving around Memphis, firing at people: “I hope it...
Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune
NEW YORK ((DailyNews)) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime, becoming the latest...
‘Slow day:’ Guard emails don’t match Noem border ‘war’ talk
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ((DailyNews)) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described the U.S. border with Mexico as a “war zone” last year when she...
‘Chinese chorizo’ honors fusion of two cultures in Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. ((DailyNews)) — If not for the coronavirus pandemic, Feng-Feng Yeh might never have learned about a lesser-known chapter of Chinese American history...
Millions of cookies: MacKenzie Scott gives Girl Scouts $85M
NEW YORK ((DailyNews)) — Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $84.5 million to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 of its local branches, the 110-year-old...
Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally
BERLIN ((DailyNews)) — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will commit $1.2 billion to the effort to end polio worldwide.The money will...