Tag: charities
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Trump says he’s been indicted in documents probe, with Tuesday court date
[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s been indicted in the federal investigation into classified documents in his possession, and has been summoned to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday. In a pair of posts late Thursday on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he was informed of the indictment by his…
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Ex-YouTube CEO joins Giving Pledge, promises to give away most of her money
[ad_1] The former chief executive of YouTube and the co-founder of Zerodha, India’s biggest discount stock-trading platform, have joined the ranks of extremely wealthy people promising to give most of their money to charity. Susan Wojcicki, who stepped down as YouTube CEO in February, and her husband Dennis Troper have signed the Giving Pledge along…
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My brother-in-law is being given a big award, but tickets cost $375. Do I bail?
[ad_1] Dear Quentin, My brother-in-law is being honored by an organization that provides medical assistance to children of families who can’t afford their treatments. I was included on the email invitation, and the ticket price is $375 per person. I feel that it is unfair to ask an individual to incur such an expense. I…
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Put your hobbies to good use to create a ‘greener’ retirement
[ad_1] After he retired from teaching in public high schools on Chicago’s South Side in 2002, Jim O’Connor, 77, discovered a new calling, as a volunteer for ecological restoration projects. “I started volunteering when I was teaching in the late 1980s,” O’Connor says. “After retirement I obtained an [herbicide] applicator’s license from the state to…