Houston Chronicle reporter, Jonathan Feigen, confirmed the good news on Twitter.
Among other notable personalities who have donated to the Harvey Relief fund are Kevin Hart and the Kardashian/Jenner clan who pledged $500k today.
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Law enforcement sources in Florida tell us Dominic Puopolo will undergo a mental health diversion program. If he completes it, prosecutors will agree to drop his felony charge for threatening a public servant.
Puopolo's video rant included the death threat and a declaration he was the Lord Jesus Christ. Miami police arrested him shortly after he posted it. The Secret Service was aware, but decided it could be handled at the state level.
A judge still has to sign off on the deal.
"This is a story that repeats itself in the Church, and today, he said, there are more Christian martyrs than there were at beginning of Christianity. There are Christians "who are murdered, tortured, imprisoned, have their throats slit because they do not deny Jesus Christ". This history, the Pope said – continues with our Father Jacques: he is part of this chain of martyrs.
"Father Jacques Hamel was slain as he celebrated the sacrifice of Christ’s crucifixion. A good man, a meek man, a man who always tried to build peace was murdered. This is the satanic thread of persecution" he said. And, Pope Francis continued: "What a pleasure it would be if all religious confessions would say: 'to kill in the name of God is satanic'".Pope Francis concluded his homily holding up Fr Hamel and his example of courage and said we must pray to him to grant us meekness, brotherhood, peace and the courage to tell the truth: "to kill in the name of God is satanic".