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Jill On Money: Charitable giving 2023

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:01 GMT

According to Giving USA’s Annual Report on Philanthropy, Americans were a little less generous last year than they were amid the height of COVID in 2020 and 2021.Related ArticlesBusiness | Middle or upper income? Californians brace for higher electric bills Business | What happened to mortgage rates this week? There’s room ‘to fall further’ Business | QVC helped pioneer shopping from home. Here’s how the company is changing — and competing against TikTok Business | How to set good money examples for kids Business | US targets banks’ billions of dollars in overdraft fees Total giving (individual and corporate donations, bequests and foundation giving) slid by 3.4 percent to $499.33 billion in 2022 from 2021 and the decline was a steeper 10.5%, when adjusted for inflation.While individuals continue to account for nearly two-thirds of total giving, the rotten year for stocks and bonds, as well as infl...

Oakland school district responds to planned 'unsanctioned' pro-Palestine teach-in

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:01 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Unified School District addressed the community Monday after materials circulated last week that promoted a pro-Palestine agenda teach-in for Wednesday, Dec. 6.Organizers shared materials to Oakland teachers last week that alleged that the Dec. 6 action would be an effective use of labor power, that teachers had permission, that students need counternarratives, and that teachers could do more than make a statement. In Monday’s statement, OUSD Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell dismissed these notions and said that she was “deeply disappointed by the harmful and divisive materials being circulated and promoted as factual.”KRON On is streaming live.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }“I know that many of you are aware of the unsanctioned teach-in plan...

Rain returns to Bay Area Tuesday night and will last through Friday

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:01 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Rain is set to return to the Bay Area Tuesday night and will continue through early Friday, according to the National Weather Service. This week's rain event will bring wet roadways that will slow commute times, the NWS said.In San Francisco, there is a 70% chance of receiving at least half an inch of rain between Tuesday and Friday. In Cloverdale in the North Bay, there is an 83% chance of receiving half an inch during that same time period. 3 Bay Area cities named among CA towns with most holiday spirit Forecasters are predicting a brief warming trend Monday that will continue into Tuesday before a trough of low pressure causes unsettled weather to return.Dense Fog Advisory MondayA Dense Fog Advisory has been posted for Monday in the Interior North Bay Valleys and the Northern San Francisco Bay. Visibility could be reduced to as low as 1/4 mile at times, the NWS said. KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom:...

Ex-ambassador charged with serving as secret agent for Cuba’s intelligence services for decades

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:01 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba’s intelligence services dating back decades, the Justice Department said Monday.Newly unsealed court papers allege that Manuel Rocha engaged in “clandestine activity” on Cuba’s behalf since at least 1981, including by meeting with Cuban intelligence operatives and providing false information to U.S. government officials.The complaint, filed in federal court in Miami, charges Rocha with acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government. The 73-year-old had a 25-year career as a U.S. diplomat, including top posts in Bolivia, Argentina and the U.S. Interests Section in HavanaHe is due in court later Monday. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer.Source

A former American diplomat has been charged with serving as a secret agent for Cuban intelligence dating back decades

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:01 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — A former American diplomat has been charged with serving as a secret agent for Cuban intelligence dating back decades.Source

Former top Ohio utility regulator is indicted in $60 million bribery scheme linked to energy bill

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:01 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Former top Ohio utility regulator is indicted in $60 million bribery scheme linked to energy bill.Source

Guinea-Bissau’s president issues a decree dissolving the opposition-controlled parliament

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:01 GMT

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo issued a decree Monday dissolving the nation’s opposition-controlled parliament, less than six months after it was reconstituted following a similar move by the president in 2022.Embalo cited last week’s shootout between troops loyal to him and forces controlled by the parliament, which he described as a failed coup.“The date for holding the next legislative elections will be set in due time in accordance with the provisions of … the Constitution,” the decree stated. “This Presidential Decree comes into force immediately.”The order referred to the “seriousness,” of a shootout that started in the capital, Bissau, between members of the Presidential Palace Battalion and the National Guard as the former tried to rearrest two ministers under investigation for alleged corruption who had been released from custody by the latter.The leadership of the parliament rejected the president’s move, noting that t...

Buckeyes’ McCord biggest name in transfer portal as undergrad players begin search for new schools

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:01 GMT

Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord entered his name into the transfer portal Monday, the first day undergraduate football players could do so.The Buckeyes’ season-long starter was the biggest name in the portal.McCord beat out Devin Brown for the starter’s job in the preseason and threw for 3,170 yards and 24 touchdowns with six interceptions. Two of the interceptions came in the 30-24 loss to Michigan on Nov. 25.Ohio State coach Ryan Day was non-committal Sunday when asked if the junior quarterback would play in the Buckeyes’ game against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl.McCord’s best moment came when he led Ohio State’s 65-yard drive for the winning touchdown as time ran out in a 17-14 win over Notre Dame in September.“I think he’s a good quarterback, I do,” Day said. “After every year, you evaluate everything, and try to figure out what to do next. But I think there was a lot of progress made this year.”McCord’s teammate, running back Evan Por...

Air Force to face James Madison University in Armed Forces Bowl

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Dec. 23, the Air Force Academy Falcons will face the James Madison University Dukes in the "Bowl for the Brave."The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl is a bowl game that features patriotic overtones and recognizes all six branches of the service. So, it is fitting that the Air Force will play again this year. The last time the Falcons played at the Armed Forces Bowl was in 2022 when they defeated Baylor University 30-15. This will be the Air Force's record seventh appearance in the bowl game.This is the first time JMU is playing in a bowl game and the first time the two teams have ever played each other. Sanders wins Sportsperson of Year award from Sports Illustrated for starting turnaround at Colorado "We are extremely pleased to announce that James Madison and Air Force will compete in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl," Executive Director Brant Ringler said. "We are excited that we will have two very deserving, proud programs joining us in Fort Worth as w...

Colorado School of Mines ranked No. 1 going into semifinals

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Saturday, the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers secured its spot in the NCAA Division II Football Semifinals and are ranked No. 1 in the country going into next Saturday's game.After the team's win against Central Washington University on Dec. 2, it's the first time in program history the team hit a record of 13 wins and zero losses.This is the Orediggers' third consecutive trip to the NCAA semifinals. Mines quarterback breaks all-time NCAA record for total touchdowns In 2022, the Orediggers ended up in the NCAA II finals against Ferris State. With the final score of 14-41, the team couldn't pull out a win.This is similar to the finals in 2021, where the team lost a close game to Valdosta State in the semifinals.While the Orediggers are back in the running this year, 2023 is different.Not only is the team ranked No. 1 for the first time in the program's history, but it also has a new record under its belt.In November 2023, quarterback John Matocha broke the re...