#Jeff Bezos’ ex Mackenzie Scott donated .9B in last 9 months

#Jeff Bezos’ ex Mackenzie Scott donated $3.9B in last 9 months

“Jeff Bezos’ ex Mackenzie Scott donated $3.9B in last 9 months” MacKenzie Scott revealed Wednesday that she has donated nearly $3.9 billion to 465 nonprofits over the last nine months – a tally that included a record $275 million donation to Planned Parenthood. Scott, a 51-year-old author-turned-philanthropist and the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, detailed…

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#Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott makes 6M donation

#Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott makes $436M donation

“Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott makes $436M donation” MacKenzie Scott has donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International and 84 of its US affiliates — the largest publicly disclosed donation from the billionaire philanthropist since she pledged in 2019 to give away the majority of her wealth. “We could not be more excited to…

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#Pete Davidson backs out of Blue Origin space flight

#Pete Davidson backs out of Blue Origin space flight

“Pete Davidson backs out of Blue Origin space flight” Pete Davidson will not be be blasting into space on one of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin shuttles later this month, the aerospace company announced. The “Saturday Night Live” star “is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission,” Blue Origin tweeted Thursday night….

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#House Judiciary members call for Amazon DOJ probe

#House Judiciary members call for Amazon DOJ probe

“House Judiciary members call for Amazon DOJ probe” A key group of bipartisan lawmakers say Amazon’s top brass may have misled them under oath during an antitrust probe — and are calling on the Department of Justice to open an investigation into the company and its executives.  Members of the House Judiciary Committee said in…

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#Amazon endorses bill legalizing marijuana on federal level

#Amazon endorses bill legalizing marijuana on federal level

“#Amazon endorses bill legalizing marijuana on federal level” Amazon has endorsed a Republican-backed bill in Congress on Tuesday that would legalize marijuana on a federal level, leaving states to decide whether to prohibit or regulate it.  Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-SC) States Reform Act would remove cannabis as a federal Schedule I substance and introduce a…

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#Amazon warehouse workers slam phone ban after tornado deaths

#Amazon warehouse workers slam phone ban after tornado deaths

“#Amazon warehouse workers slam phone ban after tornado deaths” Amazon workers are slamming the company’s ban on cellphones in work areas after a deadly tornado flattened an Illinois warehouse and killed at least six employees.  The Jeff Bezos-owned company currently bans workers from using their phones on warehouse floors except during emergencies. The company, which…

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