Daily News Roundup: $225 Million Flows to Disaster Relief From Corporations

About Disaster Relief

Corporate Donations for Harvey and Irma Disaster Relief Near $225 Million (Reuters)

Aid Begins to Flow to Hurricane-Hit Puerto Rico (ABC News)

Hurricane Maria: Don’t Forget Puerto Rico Needs Help (The San Diego Tribune)

Other News and Features

Trump-Allied Nonprofit Tells Supporters: Turn Off the NFL (The Washington Post)

Big Philanthropists Flock to D.C.’s Bridge Park Project to Battle Gentrification (The Washington Post)

Washington Attorney General Sues Olympia Hospital, Citing Inadequate Charity Care (The Seattle Times)

Opinion: A $200 Million Donation Threatens to Tar UC Irvine’s Medical School as a Haven for Quacks (Los Angeles Times). Also see a Chronicle article about where the money will be going.

Authorities Close In on Pro-Charter School Nonprofit for Illicit Campaign Contributions (The Intercept)

Longtime Benefactor David Booth Kicks Off U. of Kansas Athletics Campaign With a $50 Million Pledge (Associated Press)

‘Friends of NRA’ Charity Fundraiser Featured Judges as Table Sponsors (Tampa Bay Times)