Damar Hamlin's toy drive: What's the plan for the $8.6M?
GoFundMe representatives told the Associated Press the crowdfunding platform will soon transfer the donations that have come in since Hamlin's injury Jan. 2 to the new fund. “We are working as a team to facilitate the transfer as soon as practical,” said the Giving Back Fund. Owner Gina Addeo didn’t want to give an interview, but the donation itself shows support — repeating Hamlin’s jersey number five times. He stayed up late the night of Hamlin’s injury waiting for an update on his health. Anna Isaacson, the NFL's senior vice president of social responsibility, was watching the donations roll in, even as Hamlin's health remained the priority.
wftv.comDamar Hamlin's toy drive: What's the plan for the $8.6M?
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin plans to support young people through education and sports with the $8.6 million in GoFundMe donations that unexpectedly poured into his toy drive fundraiser after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the middle of a game last week. Hamlin, who livetweeted through his team’s win over the Patriots on Sunday, tweeted Tuesday that he has returned to Buffalo but is still in the hospital being evaluated. The 24-year-old has teamed with The Giving Back Fund, a nonprofit that helps athletes and celebrities manage their charitable giving, to host the “The Chasing M’s Foundation” Charitable Fund. GoFundMe representatives told the Associated Press the crowdfunding platform will soon transfer the donations that have come in since Hamlin's injury Jan. 2 to the new fund.
news.yahoo.comWorld Cup 2022: The top 30 players set to compete in Qatar
Surely, with Diogo Jota injured and Cristiano Ronaldo fading, that has to change at the World Cup. He suffered a hamstring injury in October but is back on the field and should be at full fitness for the World Cup. But if Modric has one more stellar World Cup in him, then who can rule out another knockout round run? Robert Lewandowski, F, PolandHow much help will the Barcelona forward get in the 2022 World Cup? Kylian Mbappé, F, FranceThe 23-year-old PSG star burst onto the scene as France won the 2018 World Cup.
wftv.com4 men plead guilty to conspiring to sexually assault sedated wives
Four men pleaded guilty on Monday in a Singapore court to conspiring with other men to drug their wives with sedatives before raping them afterward to fulfill their wife-sharing fantasies. The court has placed the case under a break and will be resumed at a later date for the men’s sentencing arguments.
news.yahoo.comChicago drivers score free gas in businessman’s $1M giveaway
Chicago drivers score free gas in businessman's $1M giveaway A worker pumps free gas for a motorist at a gas station in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on March 17, 2022, during businessman Willie Wilson's first fuel giveaway in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)CHICAGO — Thousands of Chicago-area drivers filled up their tanks for free Thursday during businessman Willie Wilson’s $1 million gas giveaway – his second large-scale fuel donation this month. Free GasTo help ease the gas crunch, Dr. Willie Wilson will be giving away $1 million in Free Gas on tomorrow 3/24 from 7:00am until the $1million is exhausted. Like it or share it to receive updates on Dr. Wilson's activities. >> PREVIOUS REPORT: Hundreds of drivers line up for free gas in Chicago“It went very well today,” Wilson told the Tribune on Thursday.
wftv.comVolusia sheriff says ‘Marsy’s Law” should not apply to law enforcement
Volusia County Sheriff Michael Chitwood received approval Monday from the Florida Supreme Court to file a friend-of-the-court brief arguing that a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law” should not apply to law-enforcement officers.
Argentina rolls out gender-neutral ID
President Biden’s campaign platform said he believes every transgender or nonbinary person should have the option of changing their government identification’s gender marker to “M,” “F,” or “X.” Currently, in the United States, people can select the gender “M” or “F” for their passport, even if the gender does not match supporting documents such as birth certificates.
washingtonpost.comMan stabs 15-year-old boy who was fighting with girl over sexual allegations, Flagler deputies say
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A man stabbed a 15-year-old boy because the victim and the suspect’s girlfriend were in a shoving match as they fought about sexual allegations, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the victim and the 17-year-old girl had been exchanging messages back and forth on Snapchat that included at least one stabbing threat for about a week. Deputies said Jared Wayne Douglas, 19, saw the boy fighting with his girlfriend and intervened. As Douglas was physically fighting with the teenage boy, he stabbed the victim in the chest with a silver pocket knife, records show. Really?” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said in a news release.
Scientists launch $100M star voyage
Physicist Stephen Hawking and a Russian billionaire are teaming up to launch a $100 million voyage to the nearest star system of Alpha Centauri, which is 4.37 light years away from Earth. Franklin Institute chief astronomer Derrick Pitts joins CBSN with analysis.
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