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Philanthropy
Man pleads guilty to stealing millions from major Detroit nonprofit
DETROIT — A man accused of stealing $44 million from a Detroit nonprofit group pleaded guilty…
Veterans face challenges starting small businesses but there are resources to help
NEW YORK — Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service…
Bernie Marcus, Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95
NEW YORK — Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, the world’s largest home…
Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestation
AGUA CLARA, Brazil — A historic agreement that’s helped curb deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon for nearly…
MrBeast probe ends with some employees fired but finds no proof of sexual misconduct allegations
NEW YORK — Online video production company MrBeast said Friday it has fired somewhere between 5…
Dutch junior finance minister quits after questions over his personal investments
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch junior minister for finance quit Friday following criticism of his…
Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation
SAN FRANCISCO — X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S.…
AI being used to send households hit by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments
Nearly 1,000 hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will benefit this week from a new…