Amazon CEO looking to give away some of his fortune

WASHINGTON - Jeff Bezos wants to give away some his fortune, and he’s looking for the public’s help to figure out how to do it.

The Amazon CEO took to Twitter Thursday seeking ideas for a philanthropic strategy that would “be helping people in the here and now - short term - at the intersection of urgent need and lasting impact,” Bezos’ Twitter post said.

As of Friday morning, Bezos’ tweet garnered more than 18,000 replies, 6,000 retweets and 11,000 “likes.” Many of the replies were multiple tweets

- or “threads” - by individuals laying out detailed ideas to help Bezos with his plan. Bezos’ tweet was sent less than 24 hours before Amazon announced Friday morning that it was buying Whole Foods in a deal valued around $13.7 billion.

Boeing, United provide travel for Chicago students abroad Chicago Public Schools students and their teachers will travel this summer to Central and South America with free flights from The Boeing Co. and United Airlines .

The 50 students will travel either to Nicaragua or Ecuador for 15 days. They will stay in local neighbourhoods and learn about history, culture, education, business and politics through activities and meetings with community leaders. Boeing and United have joined CPS and Global Glimpse for the project. It provides travel scholarships for learning leadership skills and engaging in community service.