Celebrities
March 22, 2017 at 8:36 am
Some of the world's most influential billionaire philanthropists plan to launch a powerful digital platform to harness the avalanche of data sent from satellites each day—and make it freely available for humanitarian and environmental causes. Bill and Melinda Gates—who are also custodians of legendary investor Warren Buffet's billions— have joined forces with Pierre Omidyar, founder…
March 7, 2017 at 10:34 am
Chance the Rapper held a press conference at Westcott Elementary School in Chicago to announce that he is donating $1 million to Chicago Public Schools. “Our kids should not be held hostage because of political positions,” he said. He later revealed that he and Common will speak on the phone to discuss further funding. The…
February 24, 2017 at 6:57 am
Keynote Speaker Mara Liasson kicked off the conference with a comical, yet enlightening, presentation on Donald J. Trump’s first 30 days as president—what has happened and our country's enigmatic future...
February 20, 2017 at 9:11 am
With some long-range shots and a Shaq-aided slam, the SagerStrong Foundation has received a $500,000 donation. Following a tribute to Craig Sager after the three-point contest, TNT broadcaster Ernie Johnson came onto the court with champion Eric Gordon and finalists Kyrie Irving and Kemba Walker. Johnson said $10,000 would be donated to the charity for…
February 17, 2017 at 9:05 am
No one got "Punk'd" Wednesday morning when Ashton Kutcher came to Capitol Hill. The actor testified Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a hearing on progress in combating modern slavery. Kutcher spoke on behalf of Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children, an organization he co-founded with then-wife Demi Moore in 2009 to build software to…
February 10, 2017 at 10:40 am
David Beckham has hit out at claims that he used his children’s charity work as part of a cynical campaign to win a knighthood. The former England captain has angrily denied getting involved with Unicef’s campaigns and projects only in order to build a favorable public image and present himself as a fitting candidate for…
February 9, 2017 at 9:35 am
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, the nonprofit medical research organization launched by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his pediatrician wife, Priscilla Chan, has selected the first wave of applicants to receive funding for their research into deadly diseases. The organization announced Wednesday an initial investment of $50 million, which will support 47 researchers from the University…
January 31, 2017 at 10:02 am
Actor and former White House staffer Kal Penn has raised more than $500,000 for Syrian refugees after a person left a message on one of his Instagram posts saying that he "[doesn't] belong in this country." Penn posted an image of the comment on Saturday accompanied with a link to a crowdfunding page. "To the…
December 28, 2016 at 9:25 am
Following the Christmas morning death of superstar George Michael, 53, many have revealed that the late singer donated millions of pounds anonymously throughout his life. The Wham! star was found dead Sunday morning in his home, and the cause of death was attributed to heart failure. His longtime manager, Michael Lippman, announced his death Monday…
December 20, 2016 at 8:00 am
There can’t be many Jeopardy! champions easier to root for than Cindy Stowell. Ms. Stowell has developed a fan base like few other contestants. But she is unable to enjoy her performance on TV, or the outpouring of love from “Jeopardy!” watchers. That’s because she died on Dec. 5, just over a week before her…
