Trump's $2.8 Million Election Deal | Buccaneers’ Billionaire Owners | Covid-19 Passports Rollout

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Donald Trump may have lost his reelection bid, but his business won campaign donors’ money. We also take a closer look at what the Buccaneers’ victory means for the team’s billionaire owners, and at the rollout of "Covid-19 passports" in some European countries.

In The News Today

Korean carmaker Hyundai and its affiliate Kia ended weeks of speculation over whether they were in talks with Apple to develop an autonomous electric vehicle.

Despite a temporary mask mandate and calls to avoid gatherings, Super Bowl fans were seen partying in Tampa without following either policy.

Top Take-Aways

Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, which never received a cent from the former president, moved an estimated $2.8 million of donor money into the Trump Organization—including at least $81,000 since Trump lost the election.

Sheryl Sandberg downplayed Facebook’s role in the Capitol Hill riot with claims that it was largely organized on fringe platforms like Parler. The Justice Department has a very different story.

As institutions across the U.S. wrestle with how to atone for their links to slavery, a new bill would require five colleges in Virginia to create scholarships and economic development programs for the descendants of enslaved people who worked at the schools.

A group of British lawyers found credible evidence of crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide against the Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang region. While this legal opinion does not have legal standing, it can be used as a basis for legal action. 

A number of European countries are rolling out Covid-19 digital passports that will not only allow citizens to travel, but also to dine out in restaurants and attend large in-person events like concerts and festivals.

Tom Brady’s tenth Super Bowl—and seventh Super Bowl win—has brought a long-sought redemption for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the billionaires who have owned the team for more than a quarter-century.

The Super Bowl’s halftime show is a gig that traditionally does not pay its stars—but judging by the reactions to the Weeknd’s performance, it has definitely earned the singer social media’s attention.

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