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The chance for the first Black owner of a National Football League (NFL) team have just increased. According to Bloomberg, Allen, the owner of Entertainment Studios, discussed the possibility of becoming an NFL owner. He stated that the commissioner of the league, Roger Goodell, and the owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, approached […]
With Valentine’s Day on the way a new report by the National Retail Federation reveals that just over half (52 percent) of adults in the U.S. will celebrate Valentine’s Day this year. Collectively a total of $21.8 billion will be spent on gifts for partners, friends, pets, and more. Researchers found that those celebrating plan […]
With the Big Game around the corner! According to Wells Fargo, the cost of food for one of the biggest parties of the year will cost about 8% to 14% more than 2021. While the cost of chips and dips, vegetables and other appetizers are up approximately 2% to 5%. Chicken wings are up 14% to […]
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U.S. employers added a burst of 467,000 jobs in January. The news comes despite a wave of omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers. The Labor Department’s report also showed the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.9% to 4%. Estimated job growth for December was also revised much higher, from 199,000 to 510,000. The strong hiring gain, […]
New Yorkers placed more than $1.1 billion in online sports bets in less than a month in January. The $1.1 billion represents wagers placed in New York during the first three weeks of January, according to data from the state’s gaming commission. It doesn’t account for bets placed from the last week of January, which […]
Monroe County has announced some news for families to that receive some form of childcare assistance. County Executive Adam Bello says the county’s child care subsidy programs that will make child care more accessible and affordable for residents while also helping providers survive the pandemic. “Right here in New York State, the annual cost of […]
According to Forbes, President Joe Biden has cancelled $15 billion of student loans. That’s more than any other president. More than 675,000 student loan borrowers have benefited. Here is the breakdown, Borrower Defense To Repayment: $1.5 billion, Total and Permanent Disability: $7 billion, ITT Tech Students: $1.3 billion, Public Service Loan Forgiveness: $5 billion. Student […]
Do TV Shows like HBO’s “Euphoria” promote drug use? The people at D.A.R.E think so and are specking out about the glamorization of substance use. A rep for D.A.R.E tells TMZ, “Rather than further each parent’s desire to keep their children safe from the potentially horrific consequences of drug abuse and other high-risk behavior, HBO’s […]
Have you ever seen the numbers on a fortune cookie an thought, “I Should Play These Numbers”? Well, a man in North Carolina won big after he decided to just that. Gabriel Fierro, 60, picked up the cookie while having dinner with his wife at a restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to a blog […]
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