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F1 great Lewis Hamilton kept his Ferrari move so quiet even his parents didn’t know

Formula 1 great Lewis Hamilton kept his& Ferrari move& so closely guarded that he didn’t even tell his parents until the day it was announced. The British driver rocked the F1 world when it was announced on Feb. 1 he was joining the Itali...

Wealth disparities by race grew during the pandemic, despite income gains, report shows

NEW YORK (AP) — A strong performance in financial markets, particularly an outsize gain for the stock market in 2021, helped entrench existing trends of wealth inequality during the pandemic, new data released this week show. According to a repor...

QBs Williams, Maye and Daniels could go 1-2-3 in NFL draft. Or WR Harrison could bump them down

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels arrived in Indianapolis as Heisman Trophy winners. Drake Maye is seeking to add to his family’s impressive athletic legacy. And the only player who might prevent those three talented quarterba...

Judge indicates he will rule within next 2 weeks on bid to remove Fani Willis from Trump case

ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump indicated Friday that he would rule within the next two weeks on whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case over a roman...

How Trump, suddenly strapped for cash, could raise more than half a billion dollars to satisfy judgments against him

New York (CNN) —& Donald Trump is facing a cash crunch as deadlines are quickly approaching to find over half a billion dollars he owes in judgments. On Wednesday, a New York appeals court& judge refused to give the former president addit...

A Presentation of the Supremacy and Sufficiency of the Person and Works of Christ Colossians 2:1-23 Part I

In chapter 2 of the book of Colossians, Paul denounces the false teachings that had invaded the Colossian church in Asia Minor. The false teachings that Paul combated consisted of a mixture of ideas that offered deeper wisdom, a strict moral code, a...

Six-week ceasefire ‘basically accepted’ by Israel, waiting on Hamas, US official says

(CNN) — The Israelis have “basically accepted” a six-week ceasefire proposal in Gaza, a senior Biden administration official told reporters Saturday. A second phase would be worked out over those six weeks “to build something more enduring.”The six-w...

Jamie Foxx sounds ready to return to standup following health scare

(CNN) —& Jamie Foxx has some jokes to tell. The Oscar winner& posted& a funny video of himself on Instagram from his 2002 HBO special “I Might Need Security” in which he is doing an impression of Prince. Foxx teased his possible&...

Trump’s Sneakers Deal Has Taken Him To A New Level. Is It Up Or Down?

By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. The former president has gone into some uncharted waters. When you look at the former presidents in this country, you must admit that he is a bit different. A popular expression in today’s lexicon is that he is “special”....

Illinois Lottery Player Uses Favorite Color To Pick $1 Million Winning Ticket

An Illinois woman bought a purple scratch-off ticket because it was her favorite color and ended up winning a cool $1 million. And here’s the kicker, it also happened to be her birthday.& She recently stopped at a BP gas station in Palos Heights...

Black Women Billionaires & How They Made Their Money

Photo: Getty Images Many successful Black women have net worths in the millions of dollars, but very few have the rare distinction of being billionaires. Sheila Crump Johnson made history as America’s first Black female billionaire after co-f...

Loan Applications Open for Licensed Social Equity Cannabis Dispensaries

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on Friday announced that applications for Round II of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program are open. Through the program, $12 million is available through Direct...