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Jeff Bezos Selling Billions In Amazon Stock Amid Focus On Politics, Space Travel Jeff Bezos Selling Billions In Amazon Stock Amid Focus On Politics, Space Travel
Jeff Bezos Selling Billions In Amazon Stock Amid Focus On Politics, Space Travel Billionaire Jeff Bezos is planning to unload millions of Amazon shares, which could be worth about $5 billion. Bezos will sell up to 25 million Amazon shares, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, May 2. The sales are expected to be completed by Friday, May 29, 2026. The shares could be worth up to $5 billion, depending on their value when sold. The tech giant's stock opened at $191.90 per share on May 2, down about 21% from its record high in early February. Bezos, who serves as Amazon's executive chair, founded the company a…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned As 'Brilliant' Aviation Visionaries Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned As 'Brilliant' Aviation Visionaries
Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned As 'Brilliant' Aviation Visionaries One went to space with William Shatner and the other taught locals how to fly. Both Glen de Vries and Thomas Fischer were killed in a small plane crash earlier this week in New Jersey. And both will be remembered for their impact on aviation communities far and wide. "Tom Was an amazing pilot and he demanded the very best from his students," wrote Carl Mcbratney Jr., who was trained to fly by Fischer, 54, of Hopatcong. "But most of all he was a husband a father and a friend." I'm saddened by the death of my friend and flying mentor Tom Fischer . I first met Tom in Feb 2011 when I dec…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash
Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash A major New York tech company founder who blasted into space with actor William Shatner last month was aboard a small plane that crashed in Sussex County, killing him and a local flight instructor, authorities confirmed Friday. Glen M. de Vries, 49, of New York, NY, and Thomas P. Fisher, 54, of the Jefferson portion of Lake Hopatcong, were both aboard the single-engine Cessna 172 that crashed in a wooded area of a state park near Lake Kemah around 4 p.m. Thursday, according to New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota and the FAA. ALSO SEE: Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned A…

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by Cecilia Levine & Jerry DeMarco