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$ f+ H3 P9 [5 ], m$ n' W# v Donations and contribution pledges to Asian American and Pacific Islander groups have spiked dramatically since the March 16 shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, and brought renewed attention to violence against stanley cup Asian Americans across the U.S.About $24 million has been pledged for such groups or causes by nearly 30 philanthropic donors in the aftermath of the sh stanley cup ooting, according to a preliminary analysis that the philanthropy research group Candid shared with the Associated Press. By comparison, $595,000 had been committed before the attacks, an increase of nearly 4,000%. For all of 2020, the group s latest data shows that about $54 million was directed to Asian American groups or causes.Candid s analysis does not include small donations given to organizations or other contributions that are made directly to the families of victims. Instead, it reflects sizable pledges and donations by philanthropists and other donors to organizations representing Asian Americans. Most of them, the group says, have been corporate commitm stanley cup ents falling under $500,000. The largest came from the telecommunications company Verizon at $15 million, of which $5 million is committed to the civil rights group Asian Americans Advancing Justice, the advocacy group National Council of Asian Pacific Americans and the Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship, which advocates for the business Xzdo Senators of both parties dissatisfied with Trump administration s coronavirus response, ]/ }' k a9 E
DANA POINT, Calif. --A giant sea turtle is swimming freely again after being rescued off Dana Point in California, thanks to a sportfishing crewman who jumped in the water to help,CBS Los Angeles reported.Dana Wharf Sportfishing crewman Jason Kunewa said he and Capt. Bo Daniel were about 15 miles offshore looking for false killer whales Sunday when they spotted a 700-pound leatherback sea turtle tangled in kelp. I knew I had to do it. I didn t know what to expect, he said. Without giving it a second thought, a wetsuit or a plan, Kunewa immediately grabbed a knife and jumped into the water. air force 1 He said the kelp wrapped around the sea creature s body. He cut quickly, but carefully, trying desperately to avoid sli air max cing the turtle s fins or neck. I got him cut off as much as possible. It looked pretty free and swims pretty fast away from me after that, he said. The native Hawaiian says his aunt and grandmother on the Big Island often saved sea turtles, which are considered sacred animals in their family. Dana Wharf Sportfishing crewman Jason Kunewa. CBS Los Angeles This was Kunewa s first rescue. In Hawaiian traditi ugg on, Kunewa s family symbol is the sea turtle.Seven years ago, he had it tattooed on his arm. It s my aumakua. Anytime you can help them out when they need help, he siad. I kind of felt like it knew I was there |
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