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Trump gets record donations from big oil but far less than $1bn he wanted
Republican ex-president has received $14.1m oil and gas industry making it his fourth-biggest source of cash. Donald Trump has raised more money from the oil and gas industry than at this stage ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters
Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ effect on global heating, advocates claim. New York state prosecutors could press criminal charges against big oil ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Spain’s apocalyptic floods show undeniable truths: the climate crisis is getting worse and Big Oil is killing us | Jonathan Watts
The devastating flooding should spur this month’s Cop29 climate conference to press for immediate action, not look away. Move on. Nothing to see here. Just another ordinary, everyday apocalypse.. ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show
Newly unearthed documents contain warning from head of Air Pollution Foundation, founded in 1953 by oil interests. Major oil companies, including Shell and precursors to energy giants Chevron, ...World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago -
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Trump and Harris campaign donations: four key takeaways
Democratic candidate raises more than her Republican opponent in third quarterBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Fire at Goodwill Donation Center in Owasso under investigation
Fire at Goodwill Donation Center in Owasso under investigationSports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
Is it better for my taxes if I donate shares or cash?
You get the biggest benefit by getting rid of the biggest potential tax liability.Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
Morrissey donates £50k to help save youth club
The Smiths singer makes a donation to the Salford Lads Club, which features on one of the band's album sleeve.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Eric Adams’s Campaign Donations Plunge After Federal Indictment
Donations to the New York City mayor’s re-election campaign ceased after a five-count federal corruption indictment against him was unsealed last month.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
Bottom Line: ActBlue lobbies up on online donation overhaul bill
Elections The Democratic online fundraising platform ActBlue hired Covington & Burling LLP to lobby on issues related to the Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act, a House bill that ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
FirstFT: Musk backs Trump election bid with $75mn donation
Also in today’s newsletter, luxury shares fall after poor LVMH results and Boeing raises new capitalWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Here's Just How Massive Elon Musk's $75 Million Trump Donation Is
Elon Musk isn't the only Silicon Valley billionaire to line up behind Donald Trump's presidential campaign. See how his donations, which total $75 million, make everyone else look tiny in comparison.Tech - Wired - October 17 -
Hurricane victims push for donations as right-wing falsehoods cloud recovery efforts
Residents are launching GoFundMe to finance repairs but worry that scams and falsehoods, including right-wing disinformation, will hamper their appeals for help.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Daffy Charitable Fund launches novel private stock donations for workplaces
Daffy.org, a modern platform for charitable giving, has launched its groundbreaking Private Stock Donation Program to benefit charities.Tech - VentureBeat - October 17 -
Harvard donations drop sharply in wake of criticism over Israel protests
Donors and alumni cut gifts to west’s wealthiest university by 14% to below $1bn with endowment fund taking brunt of hitWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Harvard donations drop; alums cut ties over anti-Israel protests
Harvard, the nation's richest university, saw donations plunge 15% after campus protests, new report shows.Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
Phil Lesh Made Organ Donation His Personal Cause
For the past 25 years, the founding member of the Grateful Dead made a nightly speech about a topic that helped him stay performing into his 80s.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
Bloomberg, After Months of Pressure, Donates $50 Million to Help Harris
The former mayor of New York City is known for making political donations late in the campaign season. Democrats had been lobbying him to spend more.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Organ donations drop after reports of man mistakenly declared dead
Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations after reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Anna Kendrick gives away fee from true crime hit
The director and actress says she would have felt "gross" profiting from Netflix's Woman of the Hour.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Halloween haunted house in Michigan collects donations for a good cause
Karri Dumas and her family in Cadillac, Michigan, go all out for Halloween with a haunted house featuring inflatable clowns, skeleton armies and a cemetery. Rather than charging admission, they ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Amazon donates to group backing hardline anti-abortion Republican
DoorDash and CVS also contributing funds to Raga group trying to re-elect Todd Rokita, who favors total abortion ban. Amazon, DoorDash and CVS Health are among major US companies publicly committed ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
25 Watch Brands Donate Special Pieces to a Charity Auction
Biver and Chopard are among the houses participating in TimeForArt, a Dec. 7 benefit for the Swiss Institute, an art institution in New York.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Bill Gates congratulates Trump after reported $50M donation backing Harris
Billionaire Bill Gates, who reportedly gave $50 million to a PAC backing Vice President Harris in this year’s election, congratulated President-elect Trump on Thursday afternoon following his ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Texas woman sets record for donating more than 2,000 liters of breastmilk
Alyse Ogletree has helped nourished hundreds of thousands of babies as a means of giving to charity. Alyse Ogletree would love it if she could donate immense amounts of money to all sorts of worthy ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Sephora says it did not donate to Trump, after online calls for boycott
Amid calls for holiday season boycotts, Sephora and other large retailers refute claims of political donations.Top stories - CBS News - 7 hours ago -
Sephora says it did not donate to Trump, after online calls for boycott
Amid calls for holiday season boycotts, Sephora and other large retailers refute claims of political donations.Politics - CBS News - 7 hours ago -
25 Watch Brands Donate Special Pieces to a Charity Auction
Biver and Chopard are among the houses participating in TimeForArt, a Dec. 7 benefit for the Swiss Institute, an art institution in New York.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Oil prices drop over 4% after report Israel won’t target Iran’s oil facilities
Oil futures dropped by more than 4% on Tuesday, with U.S. and global benchmark prices settling at their lowest in about two weeks after a report that Israel will not attack key oil facilities in Iran.Business - MarketWatch - October 15 -
Oil prices drop over 6% after Israeli airstrikes spare Iran’s oil facilities
Oil futures fell sharply Monday, with U.S. and global benchmark crude posting the largest one-day percentage decline in over two years after widely anticipated Israeli airstrikes against Iran did ...Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
OPEC extends oil output cuts
The OPEC bloc of oil-producing nations announced Monday that it will extend oil production cuts through the end of 2024, spurring a 2 percent increase in the price of U.S. benchmark West Texas ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Trump PAC has raised about $7.5 million in crypto donations since early June
A political action committee supporting Donald Trump's presidential bid has raised about $7.5 million in cryptocurrencies.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
Bill Gates Privately Says He Has Backed Harris With $50 Million Donation
Mr. Gates said in a statement to The Times that “this election is different,” reflecting a significant change in his political strategy.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Bill Gates says privately he donated $50m to Kamala Harris campaign – report
Gates, who has not publicly endorsed Harris, reportedly expressed concern about a second Trump presidency. US politics live – latest updates Bill Gates has reportedly said privately that he ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead
Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared deadHealth - ABC News - October 28 -
Anna Kendrick donates the 'gross' money she made from 'Woman of the Hour' to charity
Anna Kendrick makes good on her promise to donate the money she made from her film 'Woman of the Hour' to nonprofits that support survivors of sexual abuse and violence.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31 -
Michael Bloomberg’s $50 million donation to Harris campaign could be half of what the billionaire’s real estate is worth
From the Hamptons to the Bahamas, Bloomberg has amassed an incredible portfolio of lavish properties around the globe.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts
With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International Tennis Federation is making a donation to the Spanish Red Cross to support ...Sports - ABC News - November 5
