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image for MacKenzie Scott donated $2 billion this year, mostly to nonprofits—she's now given away $19 billion since 2019

It's the season of giving, and billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott just announced she's handed out more than $2 billion to 199 different organizations this year.

That brings the total amount donated by Scott since 2019 to $19.2 billion, based on her past public announcements of her charitable giving.

Forbes still estimates a $31.6 billion net worth for Scott, who became one of the world's wealthiest women following her 2019 divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Much of this latest round of donations went to organizations focused on alleviating poverty, Scott wrote in a blog post on Wednesday.

Other organizations that received gifts from Scott focus on areas like "human rights and natural resources conservation," she wrote.

In 2019, not long after her divorce settlement, Scott signed The Giving Pledge and committed to giving away the majority of her wealth in her lifetime.

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NYC subway attack: Suspect arrested in the killing of a woman who was set on fire

Authored by cnn.com

New York police have arrested a suspect accused of killing a female subway passenger by setting her on fire Sunday morning, according to police.

Police officers conducting a routine patrol at the station encountered the victim on fire inside a subway car, NYPD Det.

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Absent GOP Congresswoman Found in Assisted Living Home: Report

Authored by rollingstone.com
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Nelson also shared a statement from the congresswoman, who said she has been experiencing “unforeseen health challenges over the past year”:.

Following the tip he received, Turcios visited the assisted living and memory care facility where two employees confirmed she has been living there.

This story has been updated with information from Granger’s office and a statement by the congresswoman. »

Russian recruitment centers targeted by Molotov cocktail attacks

Authored by telegrafi.com
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The offices of the recruitment center in Russia have been attacked with Molotov cocktails, as Russian citizens have also begun to express their displeasure with their president Vladimir Putin, who began the invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

A video posted on social networks shows a man with his face and head covered throwing Molotov cocktail bottles at the windows of offices for the recruitment of young soldiers, Telegrafi reports.

Even according to the Russian opposition, such an action is a revolt against the war in Ukraine and the chaos that President Putin has created in Russia. »