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Donate blood with the Red Cross before this date and get a gift card

By Dick Uliano

With the holidays just around the corner, the Red Cross is reminding everyone about the critical need for blood donations, and is even offering gift cards to donors.

There’s a need for all blood types, but especially type O blood and blood platelets. Those who donate blood until Nov. 17 will get a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice, and donors will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of two $7,000 gift cards

The Red Cross said it hopes to maintain a stable supply of blood during the holidays, despite a disruption in blood collections during the recent hurricanes.

The Red Cross is the primary provider of lifesaving blood products to 60 hospitals in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

People interested in donating can download the American Red Cross blood donor app, available at RedCrossBlood.org, or call the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767.

A blood donor card or driver’s license and two other forms of ID are required at check-in.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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