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☆ Use these 7 phrases to make new friends at any age, says psychologist and expert in human connection
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Marisa G. Franco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Making new friends can feel more daunting when you're past the stages of playgrounds, school sports teams, and dorm rooms. And the average person loses two social ties, including friends, when they get into a romantic relationship. As a psychologist and expert on human connection, I know that the people who are most successful in building and rebuilding their social circles are the ones who don't wait for new friends to come to them. I'd love to stay in touch, if you're open to it. People tend to be particularly open to building a connection when some sort of foundation is already in place.

Persons: I've, Let's, Rebecca G, Adams, you've, _____, reigniting Organizations: Social

With anti-immigrant rhetoric on the rise and a contentious election ahead, some donors see the Girl Scouts as wading too readily into politically controversial waters. “It’s our job.”While Troop 6000 has found plenty of sympathetic supporters, “there are some donors who would prefer their dollars go elsewhere,” says Maskara. So, when the mayor’s office floated the idea of starting a troop at the Midtown shelter, the Girl Scouts were ready. The Girl Scouts have not been immune to the backlash, nor is it the first time they’ve shouldered criticism from conservative donors. While Troop 6000 has not been deterred, Maskara says that many of her peers in the nonprofit world have been fearful to publicly support newcomers.

Persons: —, it’s, ”, Meridith Maskara, “, that’s what’s, Giselle Burgess, Burgess, Maskara, Horace W, Steven, Alexandra Cohen, who’ve, “ We’re, That’s, Beatriz de la Torre, they’ve, Eve Stotland, Marissa Tirona, ” _____ Sara Herschander Organizations: Girl Scouts, of, New, Girl Scout, Girl Scouts —, Central America, Scouts, New York Times, Trinity Church Wall, Goldsmith Foundation, Alexandra, Alexandra Cohen Foundation, Scout, Trinity Church and Brooklyn Org, New York Community Trust, New York City, Immigrants and Refugees, Associated Press, Philanthropy Locations: midtown Manhattan, New York, South, U.S, New York City, Greater New York, Midtown Manhattan, Queens

☆ I'm a parent and ex-teacher. Teaching taught me how to do gentle parenting effectively — and why most people do it wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Amber Adrian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I've seen this misunderstood version of "gentle parenting" in action many times. Nuanced parenting is parenting between extremesThis conception of gentle parenting isn't working — for parents or for anyone else. Here are a few things I learned from teaching that I've applied as a parent who believes in gentle parenting. Establishing a warm, genuine relationship is the foundation of good teaching, and therefore, of good parenting. The point is, it doesn't have to be either "gentle parenting or discipline," because proper gentle parenting includes discipline and holding children to a certain standard of behavior in a kind, respectful manner.

Persons: —, I've, you've, you'll Organizations: Service

The Dells contributed nearly $976 million to their charitable funds, which distribute gifts to a wide array of charities. Together, the 50 donors on the list contributed a total of $11.9 billion to charity in 2023. Only 23 of the richest Americans on the Forbes 400 list donated enough to appear on the Philanthropy rankings. 13 on the list, they contributed $210 million to the Institute for Protein Innovation, which shares its data with scientists for free. _____Maria Di Mento is a senior reporter and Jim Rendon is a senior writer at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where you can read the full article.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg, Phil Knight, Penny, Michael Dell, Susan, Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, Bernie Marcus, Ken Langone, Arthur Blank, “, ”, Renee Kaplan, — Franklin Antonio, Hugh Hoffman, —, Tim Springer, Chafen Lu, Diego’s Jay Kahn, Lauder, Sergey Brin’s, Michael J, Robert Kraft, Lucia Woods, David, Kathleen LaCross, Pierre Omidyar, Pam, They’re, John, Laura Arnold, Laura, ” Laura Arnold, Wendy Schmidt, Eric Schmidt, “ Younger, Kaplan, Jeff Sobrato, _____ Maria Di Mento, Jim Rendon, Kay Dervishi Organizations: New, New York City, Nike, Bloomberg, Knights, University of Oregon, Dells, Forbes, Forward, Qualcomm, Summer Science, SETI Institute, ALS Association , University of Cincinnati Foundation, Cincinnati Zoo, Botanical, Nature Center, Yale University, Institute for Protein Innovation, Price Club, Apple, San Diego Foundation, Discovery Foundation, Google, Fox Foundation, Parkinson’s Research, New England Patriots, Foundation, Combat, Ms, Foundation for Women, Chicago Foundation for Women, University of Virginia Darden School of Business, eBay, District of Columbia, Associated Press, Philanthropy Locations: New York, Portland , Oregon, Ohio, Moderna, California, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Hawaii, Massachusetts

Fidelity Charitable said distributions to nonprofits in 2023 were four times what they were 10 years ago. “I think 2023 was a pretty amazing year,” Fidelity Charitable President Jacob Pruitt told The Associated Press. According to Fidelity Charitable, donors attached their names or the name of their DAF to 96% of the grants made in 2023. Fidelity Charitable said nearly 80% of grants in 2023 went to nonprofits donors had previously supported. “It’s a struggle to figure out how to get your message out there.”Another growth area for Fidelity Charitable DAFs in 2023 was with corporations.

Persons: Jacob Pruitt, DAFs, ” Pruitt, Jude Children’s, Pruitt, ”, Andrew Grumet, Holland & Knight, It’s Organizations: — Fidelity, Fidelity, Associated Press, DAF, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Fidelity Charitable, USA, Jude Children’s Research, Holland &, Fidelity Charitable DAF, Associated, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: millennials

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Sanders started his company, Silent Donor, based on his own experience giving money to charities. Christie Herrera, president and CEO of the conservative advocacy nonprofit Philanthropy Roundtable, has said the fight for donor privacy is the biggest challenge her organization currently faces, “I think it’s time for philanthropy to step up and start talking about these donor privacy issues,” she said. Silent Donor also sets a deadline of 30 days to move a donation through its system and into a charity. Sanders said nonprofits should listen more to donors who seek more privacy for their gifts. He said that recent decline in philanthropic donations may be related to donors not wanting others to know about their financial decisions.

Persons: — Tim Sanders, ”, ” Sanders, –, Malala Yousafzai, Christie Herrera, “, ” Chuck Collins, Collins, —, Donor's Sanders, Sanders, ” Collins Organizations: Internal Revenue Service, Peace, IRS, Republican, Institute for Policy Studies, DAF, U.S . House, U.S . Senate, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Ukrainian, United States

Dorsey-Hollins followed school guidelines and kept her home when she had a cough or a sore throat — or worse — until she was completely better. During the pandemic, schools urged parents and children to stay home at any sign of illness. Fort Worth Independent School District, where Dorsey-Hollins’ youngest daughter attends kindergarten, advises staying home if a child has a cough, sore throat or rash. Some schools in San Diego County seem unaware of California's new guidance allowing kids to attend school while mildly sick, said Tracy Schmidt, who oversees attendance for the county Office of Education. It gives her hope that as more schools and parents learn about this guidance, students will miss less school.

Persons: Trenace Dorsey, Hollins, Dorsey, “, ”, Hedy Chang, ” Chang, Hollins ’, can’t, Claire McCarthy, McCarthy, “ It’s, Malika Elwin, she’s, haven’t, who’ve, Noha Aboelata, Tracy Schmidt Organizations: The American Academy of Pediatrics, Fort Worth Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, CDC, Boston Public Schools, Roots Community Health Center, of Education, Associated Press Locations: Fort Worth , Texas, California, Texas, New York City, Montgomery, Boston, Long, Oakland , California, San Diego County, AP.org

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent defense attorney whose star clients have included Snoop Dogg pleaded guilty Friday to leaking grand jury information to reporters about a political conspiracy case against a rapper from the Fugees. Michel's trial included testimony from such figures as actor Leonardo DiCaprio and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Kenner’s attorney said in court documents that the reporters originally agreed to sign a protective order, but later changed their minds. L. Barrett Boss, one of the defense attorneys, said Kenner was planning to retire after Michel’s trial. But Boss said Kenner is “very strained financially” because he spent $1.4 million “out of pocket” on Michel’s defense.

Persons: Snoop Dogg, David Kenner, Suge Knight, Tory Lanez, Kenner, ” Michel, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeff Sessions, ” Kenner, Michel, Peter Zeidenberg, Kenner misattributing, Diddy, Judge Amit Mehta, Mehta, Barrett Boss, Boss, Pras Michel, Erica Dumas, Barack Obama’s, Trump, DiCaprio, Jho, _____ Whitehurst Organizations: WASHINGTON, Bloomberg News, U.S, Bloomberg, Kenner, Justice Department, Hollywood Locations: California, Washington, U.S, Malaysian, China, Philadelphia

NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb on Tuesday donated a total of $10 million to more than 120 nonprofits in 44 countries on six continents, the short-term rental giant's latest outlays in its unusual distribution of $100 million through its Airbnb Community Fund. “Airbnb has a 21st century company view,” said Janaye Ingram, Airbnb’s director of community partner programs and engagement. By supporting nonprofits that its hosts find valuable, Airbnb can get more funding to groups that help keep their communities strong, Ingram said. The board solicited recommendations for nonprofits from the hundreds of Airbnb Host Club leaders around the world. However, the Airbnb Community Fund is operated separately from that.

Persons: — Airbnb, “ Airbnb, ”, Janaye Ingram, Ingram, Brian Chesky, “, ‘, ” Chesky, Nadia Giordani, George Floyd, ” Giordani, “ We’re, Airbnb, ” Airbnb’s Ingram Organizations: Fund, Japanese, Dog Resource, Atlanta Habitat, Humanity, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Airbnb Host Club, Corporate Purpose, Community Fund, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Digify Africa, ” San Francisco, Airbnb, New York City, Atlanta, Minneapolis

On Sunday, crews in Memphis, Tennessee continued to work around the clock to find and fix broken pipes that were causing low water pressure throughout the system. Elsewhere, freezing rain, sleet and high wind gusts later Sunday would make traveling in parts of Kansas and Oklahoma particularly treacherous, the National Weather Service said. “With no additional replenishment of arctic air from Canada, a steady warm-up is in store for the mid-section of the country,” the weather service said. Trees and power lines already coated with ice could topple if they get more, the National Weather Service warned. “Stay safe out there over the next several days as our region tries to thaw out,” the weather service said.

Persons: Doug McGowen, “, ” McGowen, McGowen, Sam Roth, ”, Eddie Noeman, —, David Collins, Curt Anderson Organizations: Sunday, Memphis, Water, Rhodes College, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Firefighters, WMC, Tennessee Department of Health, National Weather Service, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Highmark, Associated Press Locations: Tenn, U.S, Texas, Florida, Memphis , Tennessee, Memphis, Nashville, ” Memphis, Tennessee, Tipton County, Mason, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Iowa’s, Des Moines, Canada, New York, Orchard, Erie, West Coast, Columbia, Hartford , Connecticut, St . Petersburg , Florida

The man charged with shooting three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont last weekend was accused several years ago of harassing an ex-girlfriend in New York state, but no charges were ever filed, according to a police report. The woman said Eaton had driven his pickup truck by her home that evening and a second time while she was talking to the police officer. The officer told Eaton that the woman wanted absolutely no contact with him and he said he understood, according to police. Authorities say he shot and seriously wounded the three college students in Burlington on Saturday evening as they were walking near the University of Vermont. Eaton had moved to Vermont this summer from the Syracuse, New York, area, according to Burlington police.

Persons: Jason J, Eaton's, Eaton, Matthew Malinowski, Malinowski, Jeff Eller, he’d, Rania Ma’ayeh, ”, Ali Ahmad, Ma’ayeh, Michael Casey Organizations: The Associated Press, NBC News, Police, University of Vermont, Burlington police, Financial, Ramallah Friends School, West Bank, Brown University, Abdalhamid, Haverford College, Trinity College in, Associated Press Locations: Vermont, New York, Dewitt , New York, Syracuse, Eaton, Burlington, Syracuse , New York, California, Ramallah, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Boston

Three young men of Palestinian descent who were in Burlington for a Thanksgiving holiday gathering were shot and injured — one seriously — near the University of Vermont, police said Sunday. The shootings occurred at about 6:25 p.m. Saturday near the UVM campus, according to Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad. Two of the men are in stable condition and the other suffered “much more serious injuries,” Murad said in a news release Sunday. “All three victims were struck, two in their torsos and one in the lower extremities.”Murad said all three men are of Palestinian descent. “My deepest condolences go out to the victims and their families,” Murad said in the news release.

Persons: —, Jon Murad, ” Murad, Murad, Sarah Ruane, Joe Biden, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, _____ McCormack Organizations: University of Vermont, Authorities, Burlington Police, Palestinian, FBI, Islamic Relations, Vermont Independent Locations: Burlington, American, Palestinian American, Albany , New York, Vermont, Burlington , VT, United States, Israel, Concord , New Hampshire

Kohl’s posted on Tuesday a bigger-than-expected decline in quarterly sales, as customers spent less at its department stores. Lowe's, the nation's second-largest home improvement chain behind Home Depot, also reported drops in both sales and profits. The consumer electronics retailer posted revenue of $9.76 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. In the year-ago period, sales were $10.59 billion. Best Buy expects full-year earnings in the range of $6 to $6.30 per share, with revenue in the range of $43.1 billion to $43.7 billion.

Persons: Kohl’s, they're, Corie Barry, Barry, Anne Organizations: Federal, “, Zacks Investment Locations: Richfield , Minnesota

NEW YORK (AP) — When families thank Marlo Thomas for the medical treatment they received at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, she kindly corrects them. “And we’ve kept it.”Political Cartoons View All 1260 ImagesAccording to Fidelity Charitable’s annual ranking of the most popular nonprofits supported by its donor-advised funds, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ranks No. Nonprofit ratings organization Charity Navigator says St. Jude ranks third among its most-followed charities, behind Doctors Without Borders and the American Red Cross. In the U.S., the survival rate for childhood cancer is now 80%, up from 20% when St. Jude first opened its doors. Russian bombings during the war made it impossible for the children to continue their cancer treatment at hospitals in Ukraine.

Persons: Marlo Thomas, Jude Children’s, “, I’m, ”, Thomas, Danny Thomas, St, Jude, ” Marlo Thomas, Kevin Scally, Charity, ” Scally, that’s, Tony –, ’ ” Thomas, it’s, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, George Burns, Robin Williams –, –, Jennifer Aniston, Luis Fonzi, Michael Strahan, Jon Hamm, who’ve, ” Thomas, Jude Global, ’ Organizations: St, Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Fidelity, Jude Children’s Research, USA, Nonprofit, Cross, Williams, Jude Global, World Health Organization, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: “, Memphis, Terre, Sonoma, America, St, United States, U.S, Ukraine, Russian, Switzerland, Egypt

That was the vision of Joan Kroc, billionaire philanthropist and heiress to the McDonald’s fortune of her husband, Ray. And today, 20 years later, 26 grand, state-of-the-art Kroc centers have opened in places as varied as Ashland, Ohio; Guayama, Puerto Rico; and Quincy, Illinois. Half was to be earmarked for the construction of recreation centers, with the other half deposited into endowments to support them. In the two decades since Kroc’s bequest, quantifying the precise impact on all of the communities served by the Kroc centers is difficult. She explained that Joan Kroc meant for the place to be accessible to all — that beauty was part of her plan.

Persons: Joan Kroc, Ray, Army didn’t, Joan Kroc’s, MacKenzie Scott, Kroc, revved, she’d, Ronald McDonald, MacKenzie, Phil Buchanan, Scott, ”, “, that’s, Angelia Grandberry, Grandberry, Lisa Napoli, Joan Organizations: Salvation Army, Phoenix Kroc, Army, baseball’s San Diego Padres, San, National Hockey League, Catholic, Notre Dame, University of San, Ronald McDonald House Charities, National Public Radio, Center, Coast Kroc, Associated Press Locations: Ashland , Ohio, Puerto Rico, Quincy , Illinois, Boston, Augusta , Georgia, San Francisco, U.S, Southern California, baseball’s, St, Paul , Minnesota, San Diego, University of San Diego, Biloxi , Mississippi

NEW YORK (AP) — Charlize Theron remembers the moment her role in philanthropy clicked into place. “We heard them say, ‘We know what to do, but we just need the resources to do it,’” Theron said Thursday at the Town & Country Philanthropy Summit in Manhattan. It's a strategy that resonated throughout the Town & Country Philanthropy Summit, which celebrated its 10th anniversary Thursday. “Philanthropy, for me, comes down to a very simple question: ‘What can I do?’,” said Stellene Volandes, Town & Country's editor in chief. The reason declines are not more severe is because wealthier Americans, like those who read Town & Country magazine.

Persons: — Charlize Theron, “, ’ ” Theron, Theron, ” Theron, ”, Stellene, Volandes, ” “, Who’s, aren’t, Arnold Schwarzenegger, “ I'm, Darren Walker, Martin Luther King Jr, ” Walker, Una Osili, Indiana University Lilly, ” Osili, “ It's Organizations: Country, Outreach Project, Associated Press, Country Philanthropy Summit, Philanthropy Summit, Former California Gov, Republican, ” Ford, of America, Philanthropy, Research, Indiana University, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Outreach, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: South Africa, Manhattan, Town

Pfizer lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter as an expected COVID-19 product sales decline clipped revenue. Both the company and analysts who follow it expected revenue from those key products to tumble this year before eventually rebounding as commercial sales take hold. But two weeks ago, Pfizer Inc. warned that sales of its COVID-19 drugs were weaker than it had expected, and it cut its annual revenue expectations by $9 billion. Falling sales of both Paxlovid and Comirnaty also trimmed sales in the second quarter, but Pfizer said in August that it expected a rebound in the second half of 2023. Pfizer also had a revenue reversal of more than $4 billion in the third quarter.

Persons: Pam Eisele Organizations: Pfizer, Pfizer Inc, U.S ., New, FactSet, Analysts, Zacks Investment Research Locations: New York, _____

NEW YORK (AP) — To appeal to a new generation of philanthropists, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is ditching the word “foundation” and establishing itself with a new name: Brooklyn Org. “The point isn’t lost on Rainey, who says that no matter what people call it, Brooklyn Org is still a foundation. But she said the new name reflects different practices the foundation has put in place that let residents steer the course of the institution. All of the foundation’s discretionary grantmaking, Rainey says, uses a participatory approach, where residents research and pick nonprofits to receive grants. The AP and the Chronicle receive support from the Lilly Endowment for coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits and are solely responsible for this content.

Persons: Jocelynne Rainey, grantmakers, ’ ”, ”, Edelman, Sruthi Sadhujan, Sadhujan, ” Sadhujan, isn’t, Rainey, Alex Daniels Organizations: Brooklyn Community Foundation, Brooklyn Org, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Independent Sector, Edelman Data, Intelligence, Ford Foundation, Associated Press, The, AP Locations: Brooklyn

OVIEDO, Spain (AP) — American actor Meryl Streep on Friday received Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias Arts Award at a ceremony presided over by the Spanish royal family in the northern city of Oviedo. “Empathy may be a radical form of outreach and diplomacy useful in other theaters of endeavor” she said. Others honored at the ceremony were bestselling Japanese author Haruki Murakami, who won the literature prize and U.S. biologists Jeffrey Gordon, Peter Greenberg and Bonnie Bassler, who received the scientific and technical research prize. Sports award winner, Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge, said in a speech that running for him was much more than a physical exercise. “We must make our world a running world, because a running world is a happy world.

Persons: Meryl Streep, Streep, “, Haruki Murakami, Jeffrey Gordon, Peter Greenberg, Bonnie Bassler, Gordon, Hélène Carrère d’Encausse, Nuccio Ordine, Eliud Kipchoge, ”, Joan Miró, Princess Leonor, _____ Ciarán Giles Organizations: Asturias Arts, Diseases, Sports, Kenyan Locations: OVIEDO, Spain, American, Oviedo, Scottish, Spanish Catalan, Madrid

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in August, another sign the U.S. labor market remains strong despite higher interest rates — perhaps too strong for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. American employers posted 9.6 million job openings in August, up from 8.9 million in July and the first uptick in three months, the Labor Department said Tuesday. ""Yes, the job market is still retaining a lot of heat,'' he said, "but it hasn't gone back on the boil.'' The Federal Reserve wants to see the red-hot U.S. job market cool off, reducing pressure on businesses to raise pay, which can feed into higher prices. The Fed chose not to raise rates at its last meeting Sept. 19-20.

Persons: Economists, —, Nick Bunker, hasn't, Jerome Powell, Dow Jones, Rubeela Farooqi, Loretta Mester, “, ” Mester, Christopher Rugaber Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Federal Reserve, Labor Department, Federal, Fed, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, AP

“It is no secret that Apple is making more money on Bing existing than Bing does,’’ Mikhail Parakhin, Microsoft’s chief of advertising and web services, said in U.S. District Court in Washington. Parakhin was describing Microsoft’s years of futility trying to supplant Google on Apple devices. The U.S. Department of Justice accuses Google of using similar agreements to lock out rival search engines such as Bing and Yahoo, stifling innovation. Asked by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta whether a search engine could be built solely off machine learning, he replied: "We’ve seen companies try. One option would be to bar the Mountain View, California-based company from paying Apple and others to make Google the default search engine.

Persons: Apple, Microsoft’s Bing, Bing, ’, Mikhail Parakhin, Parakhin, Ken Smurzynski, Smurzynski, Satya Nadella, Nadella, Judge Amit Mehta, Mehta, Michael Liedtke Organizations: WASHINGTON, Google, Microsoft, Apple, U.S . Department of Justice, Bing, Yahoo, U.S, AP Locations: U.S, Washington, , California

Those findings come from a study released last week by Hispanics in Philanthropy, an organization that works to advance Latino giving, and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. How long immigrants lived in the United States also affected giving rates: Long-established immigrants largely gave at higher rates, especially to religious congregations, than recent immigrants. The importance of relationshipsAna Gloria Rivas-Vázquez, who directs Hispanic giving at Catholic Relief Services, says that while all fundraising is about building relations, it’s particularly important for Latino donors. Though there are commonalities among Latino donors, nonprofit professionals stress U.S. Latinos are highly varied in culture, politics, education, and income. “There was a time when people thought that engaging Latino donors meant: OK, we need to do this in Spanish,” Rivas-Vázquez says.

Persons: Indiana University Lilly, Una Osili, ”, Osili, Lilly, Gigi Pedraza, “, Armando Zumaya, Somos El, aren’t, Ana Gloria Rivas, Vázquez, ” Rivas, Ana Marie Argilagos, ” Argilagos, Zumaya, it’s, Kay Dervishi Organizations: Indiana University, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Lilly School, Bank of America, Latino Community Fund, Catholic Relief Services, Associated Press, AP Locations: United States, Georgia, Somos El Poder

WASHINGTON (AP) — A contractor for the U.S. government has been arrested on espionage charges, accused of providing a foreign country classified information that he downloaded and printed from his work computer system, the Justice Department said Thursday. Abraham Teklu Lemma, who is originally from Ethiopia, had a top secret security clearance and access to classified information through contracting positions with the departments of State and Justice. Court papers do not identify the country Lemma is accused of spying for, and a Justice Department spokesman declined to comment. Lemma, 50, of Silver Spring, Maryland, is a naturalized U.S. citizen, the Justice Department said. The department said it would continue to implement recommendations from that review to improve its protection of classified information.

Persons: Abraham Teklu, “ Roger, Eric Tucker Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Justice Department, State, Justice, The New York Times, Prosecutors, State Department, Massachusetts Air National, Twitter Locations: Ethiopia, , Maryland, U.S

But the Fearless Fund is a tiny player in the approximately $200 billion global venture capital market. Less than 1% of venture capital funding goes to businesses owned by Black and Hispanic women, according to the nonprofit advocacy group Digitalundivided. The lawsuit against the Fearless Fund was filed by Edward Blum, the conservative activist who filed the affirmative action cases before the Supreme Court. Fearless Fund has invested more than $2 million in Thirteen Lune, founded by Nyako Griego. The combined share of venture capital funding received by Black and Latina founders briefly surpassed 1% in 2021 before dipping back below that threshold in 2022, according to Digitalundivided.

Persons: ”, Arian Simone, it's, Simone, ” Simone, Fearless, Edward Blum, Blum, ” Blum, Ben Crump, Marc Rosen, Thirteen, Sephora, Kohl's, Rosen, They’re, ” Rosen, Nyako Griego, George Floyd, Morgan Chase, Associated Press Retail Writers Anne D'Innocenzio, Haleluya Hadero Organizations: Fearless Fund, Black, Associated Press, Civil, American Alliance, Equal, AP, Fund, Court, Latina, Bank of America, Mastercard, Associated Press Retail Writers Locations: Atlanta, Texas, Florida, U.S, Lune

Fox won this year’s Elevate Prize Catalyst Award, which the “Back to the Future” star plans to use to further his foundation’s work to find treatments for Parkinson’s disease. The annual prize, which went to Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai last year, includes $250,000 from the Elevate Prize Foundation and support to amplify the winner’s messaging. “He is a brave, good man.”Joseph Deitch, founder of The Elevate Prize Foundation, called Fox “a lightning rod for good,” as he presented him with the award. “He is an icon,” Elevate Prize Foundation CEO Carolina García Jayaram told The Associated Press in an interview. Fox Foundation, said the award comes at an important time for the nonprofit.

Persons: Michael J, Fox, Malala Yousafzai, Hillary Clinton, Michael hadn’t, ” Fox, “, Bill Clinton, ”, ” Joseph Deitch, Carolina García Jayaram, ” Garcia Jayaram, ” Deborah Brooks, ” Brooks, Brooks, it’s Organizations: Clinton Global Initiative, Fox, Associated Press, Fox Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: New York

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