Police are investigating after the 43-year-old founder of the popular mobile payment company Cash App was found stabbed to death in San Francisco. Plus, a look inside the booming practice of selling blood plasma to earn extra income. |
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Bob Lee, a technology executive and the founder of the mobile payment company Cash App, died on Tuesday after he was stabbed near downtown San Francisco, according to his family and police. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing around 2:35 a.m. Tuesday and found Lee, 43, with apparent stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital and died of his injuries, police said. The incident is under investigation. Lee was also previously the chief technology officer at Square (now known as Block), a payment startup he co-founded with former Twitter chief Jack Dorsey. Lee was also a father of two with ex-wife Krista Lee. "Bobby worked harder than anyone and was the smartest person I have ever known. He will be missed by all those that knew him," his father, Richard Lee, said in a Facebook post. |
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A largely hidden practice — selling blood plasma — has become an "essential income source" for many Americans, who use the cash to pay for school, household expenses and big ticket items, according to journalist Kathleen McLaughlin, the author of the new book "Blood Money." An estimated 20 million people in the U.S. may be selling their blood plasma in a given year. McLaughlin shared with us why plasma is so sought after and the ins and outs of how much you get paid to donate, what the process involves, and the effects donors say it has on their bodies. Read more here. |
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Joshua Sanchez thought he had a hemorrhoid when he noticed blood in his stool, but he soon learned it was much more serious: He had stage 4 colon cancer. Sanchez, who is deaf, also had to endure the challenge of needing special vocal instructions during radiation treatment for a mass on his liver. His ASL interpreter couldn't be in the room to translate due to safety reasons, so his care team made a set of virtual reality goggles that allowed him to see the translator in another room. "Disabled patients often don't tell their full stories because of fears. They're not sure that they're going to be listened to or have good experiences," he told TODAY.com. "But it can be better. It can change and I really hope that it does." Read more about his symptoms and treatment here. |
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Our shopping mavens combed through Target's fashion section to pick out 9 perfect-for-spring pieces to breathe some new life into your wardrobe. We have dresses, T-shirts, sandals, jewelry and a swimsuit for your next vacation that you can shop right now, all for $40 or less. |
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Achieve your life goals with easy tips. |
Is a power walk better than a regular walk? And what exactly is power walking? TODAY fitness contributor Stephanie Mansour broke down the toning and cardio effects of power walking vs. regular walking to help you decide which one might be better for you. The answer mainly depends on how much time you have and what benefits you're looking to get out of your walk. Learn more. |
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Allow us to do the meal-planning for you. |
Save yourself time and money with these tips and recipes from "Meal Prep Magic" author Catherine McCord to get the most out of your groceries. Catherine's miso asparagus sheet-pan tofu (above) combines miso paste, olive oil, garlic and lemon into a yummy meal with a glaze you're going to want to put on everything. She also has 5 meal prep tips, including how to make your berries last longer and clever hacks involving a wine bottle and an ice cream scoop. See the tips & recipes here. |
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A little pick-me-up before you go. |
Chandler Dean, 27, and Carolina Treviño, 28, arrived at their wedding to throngs of people on Tuesday. Unfortunately for the newlyweds, that was because former President Donald Trump was being arraigned in a Manhattan courthouse only a block away from the City Clerk's office where the couple was scheduled to tie the knot. They booked the ceremony about a month ago, only to realize just days before that it was going to coincide with the circus of protesters and media coverage surrounding Trump's indictment. The two thought about changing the date, but are glad they went through with it. "The sun was shining, friends were celebrating, and as strange as the day might have been, it was our day, and it was perfect," Dean said. See more photos from the wedding here. |
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