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The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts
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The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts

  • By THALIA BEATY Associated Press

The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025. The organization is known for running a hotline for LGBTQ+ youth. The gift announced Monday comes after the Trump administration stopped providing specific support for gay, trans and gender nonconforming young people who called the 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The Trevor Project was one of the nonprofits that staffed that option and lost $25 million in funding. Scott's fortune largely comes from from her ex-husband Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. She gave away more than $7 billion in 2025.

The best that Bezos' money can buy: The billionaire's Venice wedding to Lauren Sánchez causes a stir
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The best that Bezos' money can buy: The billionaire's Venice wedding to Lauren Sánchez causes a stir

  • By DAVID BILLER and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press

The sky itself is no limit for billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sánchez. They have traveled into space, and expectations are just about as high for their wedding in Venice. The team of the world's fourth-richest man has kept details under wraps. Still, whispers point to events spread across the lagoon city, adding complexity and cost. On Thursday, dozens of private jets touched down at Venice's airport as yachts pulled into the city's famed waterways. Aboard were athletes, celebrities, influencers and business leaders, converging to revel in extravagance that is as much a testament to the couple's love as to their extraordinary wealth. The nuptials have also become a lightning rod for protests.