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HAWAII - NEW AND DEVELOPING - NEWS
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US--HAWAII-JET FUEL CONTAMINATION
Judge awards $680K to 17 families exposed to jet fuel-tainted water at Hawaii Naval base
SUMMARY: A federal judge has awarded a total of more than $680,000 to 17 families who say they were sickened by 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii. The bellwether cases set the legal tone for another 7,500 military family members, civilians and service members whose lawsuits are awaiting resolution. U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi handed down the ruling Wednesday, awarding from $5,000 to more than $104,000 to each plaintiff. She wrote in her order that although it’s clear that the contaminated water could cause medical problems, there wasn’t enough evidence to prove a direct link.
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IDAHO - NEW AND DEVELOPING - NEWS
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US--YELLOWSTONE-BISON ATTACK
Florida man gored by bison in year’s first attack by Yellowstone’s most dangerous wild animal
SUMMARY: Yellowstone National Park has recorded the year’s first violent encounter between a visitor and bison, just weeks into the busy summer season. The bison gored the 47-year-old man from Florida on Sunday at Lake Village, an area of cabins, a lodge and campsites on the shore of Yellowstone Lake. The man got too close to the animal, prompting park officials to repeat a frequent warning: Don’t get too close to wildlife. The man was treated for minor injuries. Park officials declined to tell more, including his name and condition and how the encounter happened.
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WASHINGTON - NEW AND DEVELOPING - NEWS
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US--PRO-PALESTINIAN-PROTEST-UW
21 University of Washington students suspended for pro-Palestinian protest
SUMMARY: The University of Washington has suspended the 21 students arrested earlier this week for occupying an engineering building during a pro-Palestinian protest. The school announced Wednesday that the student occupiers of the building who demanded the school break ties with Boeing have also been banned from all UW campuses. The school says 13 people who were also arrested but are not students have been banned from the university’s Seattle campus. UW officials say the occupation resulted in significant damage to the building and equipment housed in it. Multiple dumpsters were also set on fire outside the school.
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US--PHILANTHROPY-BILL GATES
Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 years
SUMMARY: Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation. Today, that would be worth an estimated $107 billion. He also announced the foundation will now close in 2045, earlier than previously planned. The pledge is among the largest philanthropic gifts ever. The Gates Foundation’s announcement Thursday promises steady support over the next 20 years to its grantees and partners, particularly in global health and education in the U.S. But it also signals an eventual end to the foundation’s immense worldwide influence.
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US--PHILANTHROPY-MELINDA FRENCH GATES
Melinda French Gates reflects on legacy of Gates Foundation as it announces it will close in 2045
SUMMARY: Melinda French Gates says she and her ex-husband, Bill Gates, always intended for the foundation they started together to spend down all of its resources rather than to exist in perpetuity. The Gates Foundation announced Thursday that it would close in 2045, sooner than had been planned. French Gates stepped down from the Gates Foundation last year. She says the decision about exactly when to close was made by Bill Gates and the foundation’s trustees. She says while the foundation’s goals for its next 20 years, like eradicating polio, may now be harder, “We never thought it was going to be easy.”
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US--PHILANTHROPY-BILL GATES QUOTES
In his own words: Bill Gates on giving away the remainder of his wealth
SUMMARY: Bill Gates is pledging 99% of his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will spend it all within 20 years. The funds will be delivered over time and will allow the foundation to spend another $200 billion by the time it closes in 2045. In interviews with The Associated Press, Gates spoke about closing the foundation earlier than planned and the potential impact of health and foreign aid cuts on the foundation’s goals. Gates’ pledge is one of the largest commitments in the history of U.S. philanthropy. He says he’d love for others to beat that record.
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US--PHILANTHROPY-GATES FOUNDATION 25 YEARS
The Gates Foundation’s first 25 years: How it changed global health and philanthropy
SUMMARY: In its first 25 years, the Gates Foundation became one of the world’s largest charitable foundations and one of the most powerful institutions in global health. The foundation was formed in 2000 by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. The former couple had grand ambitions but little experience in global health or philanthropy when they got started. The foundation’s flagship issue is its work to reduce the number of preventable childhood deaths through vaccines and treatment for malnutrition. As its influence over global health policy has grown, researchers have questioned some of its strategies, including its support for public-private partnerships.
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