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National grantmakers bet this rural education program can scale
Read full article: National grantmakers bet this rural education program can scaleThe Ballmer Group, Blue Meridian Partners, and others are helping Partners for Rural Impact take a model from Harlem and adapt it for Appalachian Kentucky and beyond.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver finalizing contract extension, source tells AP
Read full article: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver finalizing contract extension, source tells APAdam Silver is finalizing an extension to remain as commissioner of the NBA for several more years, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Saturday night.
Ballmer Group awards $42.5 million to help more than 100 Black-led groups expand
Read full article: Ballmer Group awards $42.5 million to help more than 100 Black-led groups expandA new grantmaking effort funded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connieโs philanthropic arm will provide $42.5 million over the next five years to support more than 100 Black-led nonprofits focused on improving economic mobility.
2-time NBA loser San Diego perfect host for 3 teams' camps
Read full article: 2-time NBA loser San Diego perfect host for 3 teams' campsTy Lue was seven when the San Diego Clippers packed up their basketballs and uniforms and moved the 120 miles up the freeway to Los Angeles after the 1983-84 season.
Bill Gates' leadership roles stay intact despite allegations
Read full article: Bill Gates' leadership roles stay intact despite allegationsDespite allegations suggesting Bill Gates inappropriately pursued women who worked for him, donโt expect changes to his roles at the two iconic institutions he co-founded, Microsoft and his namesake philanthropic foundation, raising accountability concerns from critics.
Mavs destroy Clippers 124-73 to earn 1st win of season
Read full article: Mavs destroy Clippers 124-73 to earn 1st win of seasonJosh Richardson added 21 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 18 points for the Mavs, who kept up their dominance in the second half, too. Paul George led the Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers with 15 points before sitting out the second half. Serge Ibaka added 13 points and nine rebounds over three quarters of the team's first loss. He scored as many points (13) as the Clippers in the first quarter. They swept the Mavs last season, winning all three meetings as the visiting team, including a first-round playoff victory.
Clippers sign George to multiyear contract extension
Read full article: Clippers sign George to multiyear contract extensionFILE - Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George drives against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, in this March 1, 2020, file photo. Paul George wants to retire with the Los Angeles Clippers, and he took a step in that direction by signing a multi-year contract extension on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)LOS ANGELES โ Paul George wants to retire with the Los Angeles Clippers, and he took a step in that direction by signing a multiyear contract extension Thursday. George was eligible for a contract extension; Leonard is not. โWhat I would love is to play with him for the rest of my contract or the rest of his contract.
UN food chief urges rich to help keep millions from starving
Read full article: UN food chief urges rich to help keep millions from starvingIn this Nov. 14, 2008, file photo, a woman receives a bag of maize meal from the World Food Program in the town of Rutshuru, eastern Congo. The World Food Program chief warned Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, that millions of people are closer to starvation because of the deadly combination of conflict, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic and he urged donor nations and billionaires to help feed them and ensure their survival. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)TANZANIA โ The World Food Program chief warned Thursday that millions of people are closer to starvation because of the deadly combination of conflict, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic and he urged donor nations and billionaires to help feed them and ensure their survival. And in Nigeria and South Sudan, millions more people have become food insecure because of the pandemic, he said. He said WFP needs $4.9 billion to feed 30 million people who will die without the program's assistance for a year.