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NEW YORK — Wayne LaPierre, who has led the National Rifle Association for more than 30 years, turning it into a potent political force opposing gun control measures, resigned Friday. The move by LaPierre, a 74-year-old who was born in upstate New York, came on the eve of a corruption trial he faces in Manhattan. The trial is part of a long running campaign by state Attorney General Letitia James against the NRA. “With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the NRA,” LaPierre said in a statement. “I’ve been a card-carrying member of this organization for mos......

The richest Americans collectively gave a total of $3.5 billion in 2023 to universities, scientific research institutes, a health care system, a family foundation and a racial justice group, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the year’s biggest charitable donations. Warren Buffet, the investment guru with an estimated net worth of $119 billion, topped the list by donating about $541.5 million in Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, in honor of his first wife. His gift heads a list of the largest donations from individuals or their foundati......

LANSING— Democrats are taking steps to safeguard the board that certifies elections in Michigan from the influence of state Republican Party Chairwoman Kristina Karamo, who rose to political prominence by spreading unproven claims of voter fraud. Amid fears among some that Karamo could use a position on the Board of State Canvassers to try to contest a future election's outcome, the Democrat-controlled Michigan Legislature added provisions to a bill on Oct. 31)/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=2023-SB-0529&query=on) to lessen her potential sway over the panel. Democratic lawmakers sent the......

ORLANDO, Fla. -- News that Space Florida’s leader was stepping down after 14 years came out at the same time the Florida Legislature got to work on a bill that gives Gov. Ron DeSantis more power over the state organization that acts as a middleman to get the aerospace industry to come to the Sunshine State. Space Florida President and CEO Frank DiBello, 80, who took on the role in 2009 and will step down at the end of this month, said his departure actually had been in the works for more than a year, and it was time to get out in front of it. “I’ve been talking to the board for the past, proba......

The VP of trust and safety at Twitter is no longer working at the social media platform. Ella Irwin, who was the head of safety and content moderation since June of last year, confirmed her exit in a Friday tweet. Rumors of her departure first began making the rounds late Thursday, leaving people to speculate about whether she was fired or quit. “I did resign but this has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Irwin wrote Friday, without providing any further details. Irwin’s resignation came just hours after CEO Elon Musk criticized Twitter’s handling of a conservative documentary blasting tr......

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says “it all went south” when Elon Musk purchased the social media company, saying Musk’s timing was poor and that he should have backed out of the deal. Dorsey was questioned Friday by users on his new upstart app “Bluesky” on whether he still believed Musk was the ideal owner for Twitter. Business Insider reported that Dorsey issued a flat denial. “No. Nor do I think he acted right after realizing his timing was bad,” Dorsey wrote. When the $44 billion deal appeared to be falling through, Twitter’s board threatened to sue Musk to force the deal. Dorsey said the......