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FILE – In this Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington. Amazon founder Bezos said Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world’s richest man, said in an Instagram post that he’ll start giving grants this summer to scientists, activists and nonprofits working to protect the earth. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) LA105

February 20, 2020 at 2:31 am

The most expensive home in L.A. cost Jeff Bezos only 0.13% of his net worth

It can be hard to grasp the wealth of Jeff Bezos, the planet’s richest man. Thankfully his decision to spend $165 million on a Beverly...

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January 21, 2020 at 6:43 am

Under pressure from activists, billionaire’s prison telecom announces reforms

Securus served some 3,400 correctional facilities and handed about 240 million calls in 2018, making it the second-largest prison telecom by market share.

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