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Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, took to Instagram to encourage other people “with big pockets” to donate to organizations fighting for racial equality amid nationwide protests demanding justice for George Floyd. The Weeknd also showed receipts for a number of contributions he made totaling $500,000. The After Hours artist contributed $200,0000 to Black Lives Matter Global Network, $200,000 […]
On Friday, Forbes released its annual list of the highest-paid professional athletes in the world, and there’s been some changes from last year’s list. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, income for the 100 highest-paid athletes has fallen for the first time in four years. With combined pre-tax earnings of $3.6 billion, the full list sees athletes from a […]
Cash Money Records founders Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams have donated over $225,000 to the non-profit organization Forward Together New Orleans. Their contribution will be put towards covering rent for the month of June for hundreds of tenants living in the communities of Scattered Sites Harmony Oaks, Marrero Commons, and Guste. These housing projects were known […]
The sports entertainment world is still reeling from the death of former WWE superstar, Shad Gaspard. In the wake of his passing, a GoFundMe was created to help the family cover the necessary expenses. Like his signature tagline, John Cena seemingly moved in stealth with a possible generous contribution to the fundraiser. Fans and wrestlers—including Cody Rhodes, […]
Amidst several other family-related controversies, Boosie Badazz has recently taken to Instagram to set the record straight that he has never missed a child support payment for any of his kids. The lengthy Instagram post from Boosie was triggered by one of his children’s mothers—his 11-year-old daughter Lyric Beyonce’s mom, Gelisa Hayes—claiming that he did […]
An adult website has just made a $15 million bid for the naming rights of the New Orleans Saints’ Superdome. Previously the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Saints’ agreement with the car company ends next year, leaving the naming of the Superdome up for grabs. Stripchat placed the high bid on Thursday, the New York Daily News reports. The adult website […]
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about scammers that are using the coronavirus pandemic to steal account information. The FTC released a report on Tuesday explaining that there are scammers posing as COVID-19 contact tracers. Contact tracers are being used by state health departments to get the names and phone numbers of infected patients. […]
A Virginia family has returned a pile of cash totaling nearly $1 million after coming across that sum sitting out in the middle of the road. Sounds like somebody’s seen No Country For Old Men. On Saturday afternoon, the Schantz family was driving through the state’s Caroline County when they found a pair of bags stuffed […]
An argument over $10 turned into a fatal shooting in Middletown, Ohio. According to the Dayton Daily News, 36-year-old John Booker and 24-year-old Dhameer Haamid Scott got into a fight at a home where Scott’s father and Booker’s mother live. Per court documents, Scott went to the home on Monday to give $30 to his younger brother. Later that […]
The United States House of Representatives narrowly passed a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday. As NBC News reports, the new package was crafted by Democrats and included more stimulus payments of up to $1,200 per person. Called the HEROES Act, the relief package will also expand coronavirus testing across the country, provide $1 trillion in […]
