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A businesswoman has recounted how her mother intentionally scattered her sister’s marriage because her husband prevented her from furthering her education.

She shared the events the led to her sister’s divorce while reacting to a post criticizing women for making important decisions while putting their partners into consideration.

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Despite a large decline in rent since its peak in August 2022, renters are still paying $300 more than they were before the pandemic.

Median rent for apartments with up to two bedrooms fell by $7 in June compared to last year, according to a study by Realtor.com. This marks the 11th straight month of rent declines, though it remains 21% higher than in 2019.

“I don't think it is likely rents will go to pre-pandemic levels,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com. “As long as incomes continue to grow, we're likely to see rents remain relatively high."

Some markets have boomed since the pandemic, raising the average rent across the country. Five of the markets with the highest rent increases were in the South, with Tampa, Fla., at the top, with a nearly 40% rise.

Other markets in the South saw the biggest decreases in prices over the past year. Austin, Tex., had the biggest decrease, falling 9.5%.

“Supply and demand are really the key factors in whether rents are growing in a market or shrinking,” Hale said. “These areas have also seen the biggest increase in the number of rental units that have been completed in the last year.”

Rents increased over the past year in the Midwest, while the coasts had mixed results.

Smaller apartments seem to be decreasing in price more, as studios and one-bedrooms both saw declines of more than 1% while two-bedrooms only decreased by 0.3%.

“With wages growing, I do think that it helps make rent affordable,” Hale said. “If wages are growing, and if rents are staying steady, which is kind of roughly what we're seeing at the national level, it gives people's incomes a chance to catch up to that higher rent.”

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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stock rose Friday, lifted by a a report saying the company might separate its movie studio and Max streaming service from its legacy TV networks.

The possibilities in play include selling off the movie and streaming assets or spinning them off into a separate company, the report said, citing sources familiar with the matter. Shares of the company rose a bit less than 2% in Friday trading.

The media company's shares have lost nearly two-thirds of their value since the blockbuster merger between AT&T’s (T) WarnerMedia division and Discovery created the company in 2022.

Warner Bros. Discovery is also in play for a piece of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) media rights package. The company received a proposal from the NBA giving it the opportunity to match a $1.8 billion bid for a package of games currently allocated to Amazon (AMZN) Prime Video, according to a report Thursday. Warner Bros. Discovery was given five days to make a decision. 

Warner Bros. Discovery owns Turner Sports, which has broadcast “Inside the NBA” on TNT since 1989. The NBA’s media rights deal also reportedly includes games broadcast by Disney's ESPN and ABC, and NBCUniversal's NBC, for a total $76 billion package over 11 years. WBNA games, also included in the package, make up about $2.2 billion of the total. 

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Abisi Emmanuel, the Nigerian skit maker better known as Nasty Blaq, and Esther James, his partner, are expecting their first child together.

Blaq shared photos from their maternity shoot while accompanying it with a heartwarming caption.

The comedian described his relationship with his partner as “magical”, adding that they were excited to experience the joys of parenthood.

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Some Nigerians have shared the hilarious reactions after they chose to share their Netflix logins with their friends.

Many were shocked after the beneficiaries of the Netflix logins took the bold steps of changing the password, as the owners were left wondering the audacity shown for their kindness.

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Singer Davido’s aide Isreal has expressed his sincere gratitude to him after his influence helped him secure a ten year U.K visa.

Isreal took to his social media page to praise his boss for thank his boss for the huge gesture while expressing his appreciation to the U.K embassy.

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