Holiday shopping one day early. This woman was found guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She insists she was firing a warning shot at her husband because he was threatening her. The court of appeals has ruled she should be given a new trial. Real money with ali velshi is next. And from all of us here at al jazeera america, we want to wish you a happy thanksgiving and happy hanukkah. Enjoy the night. Its a fight for your money this Holiday Season with retailers in one corner and shoppers in the other. And one day you might live in space. Plus xbox versus sony, who has more game, and should you get in on the action . Im ali velshi, and this is real money. This is real money. You are the most important part of the show to join our live conversation on twitter for the next half hour. It is no secret that retailers are getting ready to gobble up your shopping dollars this Holiday Season, but they are not the only ones. Charities are also counting on the gift of giving over th
Charities get more than a third of their than a third of their funds in funds in the final part of the final part of the year. The year. The good news, is that americans the good news, is that americans are among the most generous are among the most generous givers in the world. Givers in the world. The median amount americans give the median amount americans give in a year is in a year is estimated to estimated to be be 2,564. 2,564. Donate fors donated donate fors donated 29 billion 29 billion to charity. To charity. That number is way down from that number is way down from prerecession levels. Prerecession levels. This year the this year the chronicle of chronicle of philanthropy forecasts a net philanthropy forecasts a net drop in donations by 1 . Drop in donations by 1 . If thats true, charities need if thats true, charities need to get more creative when it to get more creative when it comes to luring comes to luring your donations. Your donations. So look out for hashtag giving
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