Bezos Caps Space Flight With ‘Hasty’ Charity Stunt

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FOLLOW US Bezos Caps Space Flight With 'Hasty' Charity Stunt Noah Kirsch He announced he's giving $100 million each to Van Jones and Jose Andrés to donate as they see fit—a far cry from the deliberate approach of his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott. This Clown Car of Kooks Is Crashing Pelosi's 1/6 Commission Margaret Carlson Kevin McCarthy, who said on Jan. 6 that Trump bore some responsibility, is determined now to keep Trump from being held responsible. Demon Sperm Doc's Pals' Twisted New Crusade to Stop Vaccines Pilar Melendez A wacky pro-Trump medical group is back with a doomed and dishonest campaign—right in the middle of spiraling concerns over vaccine disinformation. Trump Inaugural Committee Chair Arrested on Federal Charges Danika Fears, Justin Rohrlich, and Adam Rawnsley Thomas Barrack, a longtime Trump pal, faces charges for foreign lobbying and obstructing justice, the Department of Justice said. High School Football Star Charged With Raping Sleeping Girl Justin Rohrlich The teen girl allegedly woke up as Crosley MacEachen, an 18-year-old set to play ball for the University of St. Francis in the fall, was raping her in a bedroom. Fauci Burns Rand: 'You Don't Know What You're Talking About' Justin Baragona "If anybody's lying here, senator, it is you," Fauci concluded a heated exchange with Sen. Paul on Tuesday. DEA Agent Proudly Posed With Service Pistol at Riot: Feds Justin Rohrlich Mark Sami Ibrahim allegedly hoped the protests would "be his stage for launching a 'Liberty Tavern' political podcast and cigar brand." Tokyo Is Insanely Deploying an Army of Half-Vaxxed Staffers Chihiro Kai and Jake Adelstein It all started with a shocking email sent to Olympic staffers last month. See More Stories 1. GET IT? Tom Brady and Biden Joke About Trump's Big Lie at WH The Super Bowl champ yukked it up with President Biden at the White House, mocking his old golf buddy in the process. 2. AND TO ALL MY FANS... Bezos Thanks Amazon Workers For Underwriting Space Playdate That probably didn't go over so well with the employees who have been trying to unionize or complaining about having to pee in bottles. 3. DEADLY Oklahoma Boy Latest Death Due to TikTok 'Blackout Challenge' The boy was found Monday night with marks on his neck, authorities said. 4. FIT FOR A KING Presidents' Phone Numbers Appear on Israeli Spyware Hit List A list of phone numbers that includes targets of Israeli spyware firm NSO Group clients includes those belonging to presidents, prime ministers, and a king, an investigation found. 5. HERE TO STAY Delta Variant Now Makes Up Whopping 83% of U.S. COVID Cases "This is a dramatic increase, up from 50 percent for the week of July 3," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday during a Senate committee hearing. Keep Cheating FOLLOW US © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe.