American Red Cross

Charities see influx of aid in OK tornado’s wake

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Donations are pouring into Oklahoma as people around the country look to help residents affected by last week’s violent tornado outbreak, but charities also are receiving plenty of items they don’t […]

2013/05/29

Several thousand campers flee Santa Barbara wildfire

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — It may have been the last day of the trip anyway for some, but as many as 6,000 Memorial Day campers had to bolt when a wildfire in the California […]

2013/05/28

Flood gage shows waters just under 10 feet at an intersection, San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo)

San Antonio area braces for more possible flooding

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio and the surrounding counties along rain-swollen rivers are bracing for the possibility of more flooding amid storm predictions. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for seven […]

2013/05/26

Ways to help the victims of the Moore, Okla. tornado

American Red Cross The American Red Cross is operating shelters and delivering hot meals throughout the affected areas. The organization has a website called Safe and Well to help loved ones find each other. Text […]

2013/05/22

Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge; how you can help

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is pledging $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation. The American Red Cross announced Tuesday that the gift from The Durant Family Foundation […]

2013/05/21

eBay monitoring listings of Boston Marathon medals

(The Associated Press) – EBay says it is monitoring listings to ensure nobody uses the auction website to profit from the Boston Marathon bombings. Jonathan Resnick’s medal is for sale on the site and proceeds […]

2013/05/01

Fire burns at destroyed apartment complex near fertilizer plant explosion, West, Texas

Rescuers search ruins of Texas fertilizer plant

WEST, Texas (AP) — Rescue workers searched the smoldering ruins of a fertilizer plant Thursday for survivors of a monstrous explosion that leveled homes and businesses in every direction across the Texas prairie. As many as 15 people were feared dead.

2013/04/18

Texas fertilizer plant blast injures dozens

WEST, Texas (AP) — A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco on Wednesday night injured dozens of people and sent flames shooting into the night sky, leaving the factory a smoldering ruin following a blast that damaged buildings for blocks in every direction.

2013/04/17

Splashy A-B ads tackle lawsuit over watery beer

(AP) – In full-page ads in U.S. newspapers nationwide Sunday, Anheuser-Busch InBev shows one of the 71 million cans of drinking water it has sent to the American Red Cross and other relief organizations in disasters.

2013/03/04

Lopez plays Santa for charity; talks about Rivera

NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Lopez has launched her “J. Lo’s Christmas Gift” drive, asking fans to donate to her three favorite charities in exchange for a drawing for tickets to her world tour in Puerto Rico on Saturday; she’ll also pay airfare/hotel costs.

2012/12/17

Walters, Stephanopoulos lead ABC hurricane relief

NEW YORK (AP) – Barbara Walters, George Stephanopoulos and Mark Cuban are taking out their checkbooks for Superstorm Sandy relief on ABC’s “Day of Giving.” ABC said Monday that Walters donated $250,000 to the American […]

2012/11/05

Follow Chris Paul to help contribute to Sandy relief

Here is an easy way to help contribute to the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Clippers guard Chris Paul will donate $1 to the relief for the first 10,000 new Twitter followers to his CP3 Cares […]

2012/11/05

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