Philanthropic foundations

FILE - In this March 18, 1974, file photo, country legend Roy Acuff performs during the Grand Ole Opry's last show at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. A fiddle that Goodwill believes was once owned by Acuff is expected to generate thousands of dollars for the charitable organization in the Kansas City area. The Kansas City Star reports Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, that the fiddle was donated anonymously to Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas and is being sold in an online auction. Acuff died in 1992 at age 89. (AP Photo/John Duricka,File)
January 04, 2018 - 9:40 am

Roy Acuff's fiddle donated at KC Goodwill, up for auction

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A fiddle that Goodwill believes was once owned by country music legend Roy Acuff is expected to generate thousands of dollars for the charitable organization in the Kansas City area. The Kansas City Star reports that the fiddle was donated anonymously to Goodwill of Western...
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FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2017 file photo, George Dorsey, center, hugs Samaritan's Purse volunteers, Nikki Moore, left, and Samantha Roundtree, who are helping rebuild his hurricane-damaged home in Houston. The groups helping to rebuild on the Texas Gulf Coast after Hurricane Harvey have collected close to $1 billion in donations. The evangelical group Samaritan's Purse has raised $86 million. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
December 22, 2017 - 1:20 am

Nearly $1 billion raised for rebuilding Texas after Harvey

HOUSTON (AP) — The groups helping to rebuild on the Texas Gulf Coast after Hurricane Harvey have collected close to $1 billion in donations, according to an Associated Press tally of major national and local organizations. Much of that money is already being put to work after Harvey, which ravaged...
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Britain's Prince William, left, and Prince Harry, centre, are introduced to a character from the film upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' in London, Tuesday, Dec. 12th, 2017. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
December 12, 2017 - 2:48 pm

Stormtroopers and princes on London's 'Last Jedi' red carpet

LONDON (AP) — Prince William and Prince Harry joined the cast of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" at the film's European premiere Tuesday, delighting fans who braved the London cold for a glimpse of Hollywood stars and British royalty. But cast and crew were silent on reports that the royal siblings make...
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November 20, 2017 - 6:52 pm

Trump charity stepped up 2016 giving amid campaign scrutiny

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump sharply increased the amount of money he gave away through his foundation last year as the charity drew scrutiny during the campaign. A 2016 tax return posted on the nonprofit monitoring website GuideStar shows that the Donald J. Trump Foundation gave away $3...
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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2015, file photo, comedian Jon Stewart performs at the 9th Annual Stand Up For Heroes event, in New York. Stewart, John Oliver, Trevor Noah, Conan O'Brien and Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform at the annual fundraiser for the Bob Woodruff Foundation on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
November 08, 2017 - 12:32 am

Trump mocked during New York fundraiser by top comedians

NEW YORK (AP) — Some top comedians — including John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah and Conan O'Brien — helped raise money for military veterans Tuesday night at a raucous event at Madison Square Garden in which many of the best barbs were hurled at the current commander in chief. "It's a strange...
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FILE - In this March 25, 2017, file photo, Elton John arrives at Elton John's 70th Birthday and 50-Year Songwriting Partnership with Bernie Taupin celebration in Los Angeles. The Elton John AIDS Foundation announced Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, that John will be awarded the Harvard Foundation’s Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award Nov. 6 in recognition of his philanthropic efforts to fight HIV and AIDS. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
October 24, 2017 - 11:52 am

Harvard honors Elton John for efforts to fight HIV and AIDS

NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John will receive an award from Harvard University next month for his philanthropic efforts to fight HIV and AIDS. The Elton John AIDS Foundation announced Tuesday that the 70-year-old singer will be awarded the Harvard Foundation's Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award on Nov. 6...
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President Donald Trump's image is seen projected on a screen as he speaks at the Heritage Foundation's annual President's Club meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
October 17, 2017 - 9:06 pm

Trump takes tax pitch to conservative think tank

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took his tax sales pitch to a conservative think tank Tuesday evening, arguing his plan would be a boon to the economy, boosting growth and jobs. "Let's give our country the best Christmas present of all: massive tax relief," Trump told the annual meeting of...
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October 12, 2017 - 12:47 pm

County appealing atheist victory over cross on county seal

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania county is appealing a federal judge's ruling that the image of a large Christian cross on the county's flag and seal is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion. Lehigh County Commissioners voted Wednesday to appeal the ruling last month stemming from lawsuit...
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October 12, 2017 - 8:14 am

Packer, Gourevitch receiving $40,000 writing grants

NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorker staff writers Philip Gourevitch and George Packer are among eight recipients of $40,000 grants to help with the completion of nonfiction books. Others being given Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grants include poet-critic Meghan O'Rourke, art critic and curator Michael...
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October 05, 2017 - 6:23 am

Russian investigators raid homes of Khodorkovsky's employees

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian investigators have raided the homes of at least five people working for an exiled oligarch, in connection with a decades-old dispute over what was once the country's largest oil producer. In a statement, the Investigative Committee said that the Thursday morning raid relates...
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