Photo: The Trade Desk/Youtube Billionaire Jeff T. Green of Utah said he is donating $600,000 to an LGTBQ group after publicly announcing his resignation from the Mormon church, which he accused of “hindering global progress” on social issues. Green, believed to be the wealthiest person from Utah, announced his departure from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a letter to its president, Russell M. Nelson, on Dec. 20, according to theSalt Lake Tribune....

Richard Bransonis continuing to expand his travel empire — in the direction of Disney World!The billionaire owner of the Virgin Group, which operatesan airline, hotels and anadults-only cruiseline setting sail in 2020, has announced his newest project: a train to the happiest place on earth.Branson has partnered withBrightline, a company focused on modern, high-speed train travel, to create Virgin Trains USA, according toTravel & Leisure.Currently, Brightline operates a railroad for their futuristic fleet with stations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach....

Just before fulfilling hislong-awaited dream of going to spaceon July 11,Sir Richard Bransonstayed up late waiting for the arrival of a special guest. “My kids were saying, ‘You can’t wait up for him, you could be waiting up all night. You got a big day tomorrow,'” the 70-year-old father of three and founder of Virgin Galactic tells PEOPLE. “So I finally went to bed quite late.” But Branson awoke a short time later, looked at his watch, and rushed out of the bedroom after misreading the time as 2:30 in the morning....

When you got it — spend it! Billionaire Ken Griffin has set a new record for themost expensive home ever sold in America, purchasing a luxurious — and still under construction — New York City penthouse for $238 million, according to theWall Street Journal. A spokeswoman for Griffin, the founder of hedge fund Citadel, confirmed the purchase to the outlet, saying that Citadel is expanding its presence in New York, and Griffin needed a place to stay while in town for business....

Sir Richard Branson.Photo:Chris Rank/ Rank StudiosA few lucky travelers were in for a sunny surprise when they boarded a Delta flight on Thursday.As a group of people got on a flight heading directly from Atlanta to San Juan, one rather surprising guest joined them — billionaire SirRichard Branson, who was there to announce that every singleDelta SkyMilesmember passenger on the plane (over age 18) would be gifted a free cruise on his newest ship, theResilient Lady....

Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic The founder of a company known for creating holograms of artists, including the lateTupac ShakurandMichael Jackson, was ordered Friday to pay $11.1 million after a former female employee was allegedly fired for refusing to have sex with him, according to multiple reports. During opening statements of the dramatic trial on April 16, jurors listened as Jones’ attorney, Lisa Bloom, alleged David once ran his hands up Jones’ legs and ordered her to watch a porn video,reports NBC4....

Larry Ellison.Photo: Getty; Inset: Phillip Faraone/Getty Just as Tesla recently announced a new factory in Texas, software giant Oracle is ditching California for the Lone Star State — only unlike Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Oracle’s cofounder will not be joining in the move. Oracle announced last week that its corporate headquarters would move from Redwood City, California to Austin, Texas, just days afterMusk confirmed that he had recently moved to Texasas well....

A massive superyacht slammed into a bridge in the Caribbean country of Sint Maarten last weekend, and the jaw-dropping crash was captured in a video that has gone viral on social media. According toBoat International, a combination of adverse wind and current conditions caused the superyacht, named Ecstasea, to swerve right and collide into a portion of the Simpson Bay Bridge on Sunday afternoon. In footage of the incident, the ship is seen ripping a control booth from the bridge as onlookers watch from just a few yards away....

Details are emerging about the submersible that went missing in the Atlantic Ocean while carrying five passengers — one of whom shared a haunting text message with a friend before the expedition. Titan, OceanGate Expedition’s five-man submersible,went missingon Sunday while underwater in the area of theTitanicwreckage in the North Atlantic, officials said. Alamy Stock Photo “Hey, we’re headed out tomorrow, it looks good, the weather’s been bad so they’ve been waiting for this,” the 58-year-old billionaire wrote, according to Virts, who said his friend undoubtedly “understood the risks” of the dangerous adventure....

A map of the estimated emergence areas for cicada Brood XIII and Brood XIX (left) and a photo of a periodical cicada (right).Photo:Gene Kritsky, Mount St. Joseph University Gene Kritsky, Mount St. Joseph University In Spring 2024,weeks after the April 8 total solar eclipse, two broods of periodical cicadas will emerge, and billions of bugs will begin to cover parts of the U.S. The cicadas emerging are Brood XIII — a group of 17-year periodical cicadas — and Brood XIX — a group of 13-year periodical cicadas....

Damian Lewis on ‘Billions’.Photo:Christopher T. Saunders/SHOWTIME Christopher T. Saunders/SHOWTIME This post contains spoilers from the series finale ofBillions. “You learn a lot facing a man, battling against him. But when you throw them together…” Afterseven seasons, Showtime’s hit dramaBillionsmade its final bow Friday on Paramount+ with Showtime. (The series finale will air on Showtime on Sunday evening, so if you are waiting to watch it then, stop reading now!) Dola Rashad in ‘Billions’....

Photo: Vaughn Ridley/Getty Buffalo Billsradio broadcaster John Murphyis recovering from a stroke. After a tough week for the NFL team followingthe hospitalizationof safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest during the Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the organization announced that another one of its members has fallen ill. “John Murphy suffered a stroke last weekend,” the teamshared in a statementposted on their Twitter account on Friday. Before the team’s statement about Murphy on Friday, the organization announced that Hamlin is nowbreathing on his own and able to speak....

Brittany Mahomes, Jason Kelce, and Taylor Swift react during the second half of the AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills.Photo:Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Kathryn Riley/Getty Images When Buffalo Bills season ticket holder Matt C. and his son, Colin, arrived at Highmark Stadium for their team’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, they had no idea they were in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. “It was something we’ll never forget,” Matt, 42, tells PEOPLE exclusively of sitting just below the Kelce family suite whereJason Kelce hopped into the crowdandTaylor Swiftcheered on her boyfriend,Travis Kelce, during the game....