#Man raises K for former teacher after learning he became homeless during pandemic

#Man raises $27K for former teacher after learning he became homeless during pandemic

“#Man raises $27K for former teacher after learning he became homeless during pandemic” Teachers can change their students’ lives forever for the better, but sometimes it works the other way around. A young man in California raised nearly $30,000 for his former substitute teacher after learning the 77-year-old was living in his car, having fallen on hard times during the coronavirus…

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#SpaceX valuation reportedly soars to B in funding round

#SpaceX valuation reportedly soars to $74B in funding round

“#SpaceX valuation reportedly soars to $74B in funding round” Elon Musk’s rocket-building company SpaceX reportedly snagged a roughly $74 billion valuation in a private fundraising round that wrapped up last week. SpaceX raised $850 million in equity funding at $419.99 per share, according to CNBC — just a penny shy of the $420 price that…

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#Amid pandemic’s pain, Americans show their generous side

#Amid pandemic’s pain, Americans show their generous side

“#Amid pandemic’s pain, Americans show their generous side” For all the pain and division 2020 threw at us, Americans responded with that classic red-white-and-blue spirit of giving. In its third-quarter analysis of charitable giving, the Association of Fundraising Professionals reports a 7.6 percent jump in donations to small and mid-sized charities from 2019. This marks…

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#’Sit on Satan’s Lap’ New Mexico fundraiser draws ire

#’Sit on Satan’s Lap’ New Mexico fundraiser draws ire

“#’Sit on Satan’s Lap’ New Mexico fundraiser draws ire” A New Mexico art collective is spurring outrage and ire for their pandemic relief fundraiser. The Albuquerque art group, Antlion Entertainment Art Collective, was originally supposed to be “Sit on Santa’s Lap” but, due to a typo, turned into “Sit on Satan’s Lap”. “There was actually…

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#StockX seeks .5 billion valuation as it eyes more funding

#StockX seeks $2.5 billion valuation as it eyes more funding

“#StockX seeks $2.5 billion valuation as it eyes more funding” StockX — a fast-growing Web destination for traders of hard-to-find sneakers — is looking for a whopping $2.5 billion valuation as it prepares for a fresh round of private funding, The Post has learned. Sources estimate that the Detroit-based company is looking to raise $250…

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#Pat Quinn, co-founder of Ice Bucket Challenge, dead at 37

#Pat Quinn, co-founder of Ice Bucket Challenge, dead at 37

“#Pat Quinn, co-founder of Ice Bucket Challenge, dead at 37” The New York man who co-founded the viral “Ice Bucket Challenge” died Sunday after a long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — the disease he tirelessly raised awareness for until he succumbed himself. Pat Quinn, a 37-year-old from Yonkers, was diagnosed with ALS in 2013…

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#Former de Blasio lawyer Maya Wiley launches mayoral bid

#Former de Blasio lawyer Maya Wiley launches mayoral bid

“#Former de Blasio lawyer Maya Wiley launches mayoral bid” Former de Blasio legal counsel Maya Wiley hit her ex-boss for his leadership failures in a new video Wednesday night announcing her 2021 mayoral bid. The 56-year-old civil rights attorney and former MSNBC commentator — who has never held elected office — touts her outsider status…

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