## Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton and Metallica Among Celebs Who Have Donated Over a Total of $8 Million in Hurricane Aid

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Donating over $8 million, stars like Taylor Swift and Dolly Parton are leading the charge to help impacted communities rebuild.

On Wednesday, Feeding America expressed their gratitude to Taylor Swift, who donated a staggering $5 million to aid hurricane relief efforts across Florida, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee.

3 storm caused widespread destruction as it approached Florida, and Swift’s donation will go toward providing essential food, clean water, and supplies for affected families.

“We’re incredibly grateful to Taylor Swift for her generous $5 million donation to Hurricanes Helene and Milton relief efforts,” said Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot.

Swift’s friends, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, also joined the cause, donating $1 million to Feeding America.

Her contribution was matched by her Dollywood Foundation and related companies, bringing her total donation to $2 million.

Parton has emphasized the importance of giving back: “God has been good to me, and so has the public. »

### Payday 3 developer likens launch to being a rock band when "the whole stage collapses and everyone leaves"

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Starbreeze - the developer behind the beleaguered Payday 3 - has likened its release to being a rock band when "the whole stage just collapsed and everyone left".

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"Our energy was like 'we're a rock band, and we're coming onto the stage, and we've got a new album'. »

### Trudeau accuses India of supporting violent crimes in Canada

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"The RCMP chose to come out today and disrupt the pattern of Indian diplomats collecting—through questionable and illegal means—information on Canadian citizens," Trudeau said.

WATCH | RCMP alleges Indian government agents linked to violence in Canada: RCMP allege agents of Indian government tied to violent criminal activity in Canada Duration 5:14 RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, speaking at a news conference about allegations of violent criminal activity linked to agents of the Indian government, said Monday that among other things, 'investigations have revealed that Indian diplomats and consular officials based in Canada leveraged their official position to engage in clandestine activities.'.

His comments come after the RCMP accused Indian diplomats of playing a role in ‘widespread violence’ in Canada, including homicides. »

### North Carolina man William Jacob Parsons arrested for allegedly threatening FEMA operations

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A North Carolina man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly threatening harm against FEMA employees responding to Hurricane Helene, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.

Before resuming neighborhood visits, some FEMA teams worked in secure disaster recovery centers in counties where federal workers were receiving threats, FEMA said.

There were more than 1,200 FEMA staff providing support in North Carolina as of Saturday, according to an update from the agency. »

### NRA chief involved in gruesome cat killing as college fraternity member

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The house cat was captured, its paws were cut off, and was then strung up and set on fire.

The killing, which occurred in December 1979, was allegedly prompted by anger that the cat was not using its litterbox.

View image in fullscreen The details of the case, described in local media reports at the time, are gruesome. »

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