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Fronnie Lewis

Sunday, May 10, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 10, 2026
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Barack Obama remembers his mother with praise and a special honor

Mother’s Day—    Recently, former President Barack Obama reflected on his late mother and her influence in his life.  Also, Obama explained the special honor for Ann Dunham installed in the Obama Presidential Center, set to open this summer. Dunham , who die in 1995, was an anthropologist, who championed the cause of women’s  welfare and taught her son many […]
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Sunday, May 10, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 10, 2026
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General Motors agrees to pay $12.5 million penalty in a breach of privacy settlement

Settlement/GM— In a victory for consumers, General Motors has agreed to a settlement that includes a $12.5 million penalty for selling drivers’ data. State officials announced the settlement last Friday. “General Motors sold the data of California drivers without their knowledge or consent and despite numerous statements reassuring drivers that it would not do so. This trove of information included […]
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ strutted to the top of the box office

Movies/Box Office—   “The Devil Wears Prada 2” wasted no time in racking up the big bucks at the box office. The sequel to the 2006 hit brought in $77 million at the domestic box office on its opening weekend. Globally, the film earned $233 million along with good reviews from critics and moviegoers. In this installment, Miranda Priestly, the […]
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Sunday, May 3, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 3, 2026
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SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative agreement with Hollywood studios

Business/SAG-AFTRA Tentative Agreement—     Negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP hit the fast track and have resulted in a deal. In a joint statement posted on their websites, they announced a tentative agreement yesterday.  Those contract talks began with a soft launch back in February and apparently got down to serious business last month. No details just yet. However, […]
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Saturday, May 2, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 2, 2026
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Spirit Airlines grounded

Business/Spirit Airlines— The budget-friendly airlines with the bright yellow planes is no longer flying the friendly skies. Spirit Airlines was grounded by financial struggles that finally became too much to overcome. Last night, the rumors became fact, as the airlines began canceling flights and shutting down. Frustatrating ticketholders at Hollywood Burbank, LAX, and other airports. Spirit Airlines posted an explanation […]
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Saturday, May 2, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 2, 2026
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WGA’s new contract goes into effect today

Business/WGA Contract— The Writers Guild of America’s unprecedented new contract takes effect today. Unlike previous agreements with the studios, instead of three years, this contract runs four years, from May 2, 2026, through May 1, 2030.  A tentative agreement was reached early last month. Then, once all the votes were counted on April 24, it was announced the rank-and-file of […]
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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‘Michael’ biopic explodes at the box office with huge opening

Movies/Box Office— “Michael” the movie easily moonwalked to the top of the box office on its opening weekend. Defying expectations and criticism about the storyline, the biopic of the “King of Pop” hauled in $97 million at the domestic box office and a total of $218 million worldwide. The movie scored the biggest opening ever for a biopic and shows […]
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Monday, April 27, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 27, 2026
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The top scams that started on social media and rake in millions of dollars

Scams/Social Media— Scamming consumers on social media is popular and profitable for fraudsters. In new data from the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 30% of victims who reported losing money in 2025 say the scam started on social media. Those losses are staggering, $2.1 billion. That’s higher than any other form of contact and eight times higher than it was in […]
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Friday, April 24, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 24, 2026
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Southland lottery player wins $1 million in scratcher game

Lottery/Winners— A stop at a neighborhood liquor store turned out to be life-changing for one Southland lottery player. Recently, Bernardo Escobedo dropped in at LB City Market, 1198 E 10th St, Long Beach, and bought a $1,000,000 Money Mania Scratchers ticket. The result made his day! “When I realized I had won, I was outside the store where I bought […]
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