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MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicants

3 mn readBillionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she is giving $640 million to 361 small nonprofits that responded to an open call for applications. Yield Giving’s first round of donations is more than double what Scott had initially pledged to give away through the application process. Since she began giving away billions in 2019, Scott and her […]

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Holy Grail’ 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth Card Sells for $1.62M at Auction

2 mn readThe 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth No. 149 card sold for $1.62 million on Thursday at a Fanatics Collect auction, making it one of the most highly prized pieces of Ruth memorabilia ever sold. The card is just one of four Ruth issues in the 1933 Goudey set, and one of them currently resides in The Smithsonian. […]

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Thanksgiving forecast: Weather could complicate travel for millions

2 mn readThanksgiving week is one of the busiest times for travel across the United States as people hit the roads, rails and sky to visit friends and family for the late-November holiday. This year, the weather across the country could complicate some travel plans, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel for Thanksgiving in […]

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Facebook parent Meta, Entergy clear first regulatory hurdles for huge Louisiana data center

< 1 mn readMeta cleared its first regulatory hurdle Wednesday to construct a massive data center in Louisiana when the Public Service Commission agreed to Entergy’s request to hire consultants and attorneys for its application to build three new power plants to accommodate the project. Commissioner Foster Campbell said Meta’s investment could be $10 billion or more to […]

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SF State exhibition examines legacy of Japanese American incarceration

2 mn readFine Arts Gallery presents new artwork reflecting on Ruth Asawa’s Garden of Remembrance on campus  Eighty-two years ago, Japanese American students from San Francisco State College were forced to withdraw from classes, some taken to prison camps. Twenty-two years ago, San Francisco State University dedicated a garden to honor the Japanese American experience of incarceration […]

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Judge hears lawsuit over SJSU trans athlete claims ahead of Mountain West tournament

2 mn readAn emergency hearing was held in Colorado Thursday morning regarding a lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State University. This the latest turn of events after a San Jose State player claimed that her teammate is transgender. As a season full of controversy for the San Jose State women’s volleyball team comes […]

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