Leo High School’s principal, Dr. Shaka Rawls, was handed one of Illinois’ most prestigious teaching prizes during a surprise school assembly. The event was kept hush‑hush until the moment of recognition, allowing students and staff to experience the excitement firsthand. Rawls, an alumnus of Leo,
Joel Embiid came back from a surgery that cut his leg in April, ready for Game 4 of the first‑round playoffs. The Philadelphia 76ers were still unsure if they could beat the Boston Celtics, and many thought it was a one‑way match. Yet after a 128‑96 loss that gave Boston a 3‑1 lead, Embiid showed he
Lebanon is caught in a tug-of-war between its leaders over whether to hold direct peace talks with Israel. While some officials, including President Aoun, see negotiations as a way to end years of conflict, others, like Speaker Berri, reject face-to-face discussions, fearing they could fuel more vio
LeBron James recently shared his view on how his style of play compares with that of Michael Jordan. He said he never really measured himself against the former icon because their approaches to basketball were distinct. James, a point‑forward for most of his career, always sought the pass, while Jor
Lester T. Jones Jr. , once a senior finance officer for the Atlanta Hawks, was sentenced to three years and five months behind bars after stealing roughly $3. 7 million from the team. The money was siphoned through false expense claims and personal use of corporate credit cards, according to fede
Lester T. Jones Jr. once held a fancy title: senior vice president of finance for the Atlanta Hawks. His real job was to manage corporate credit cards and handle expense reports. Between March 2016 and June 2025, he had full access to team money. Instead of sticking to basics, Jones turned the franc
Less than a hundred years ago, music was something nearly everyone made. Children learned songs from parents, neighbors sang together at harvests, and towns had their own local sounds. Today, most of us are listeners, not makers. Generative AI is about to push that shift even faster, turning music f
Joel Embiid grew up in Yaoundé, Cameroon, where he played soccer and volleyball before basketball slipped into his life. A scout named Luc Mbah a Moute saw him at a camp and changed everything, sending Embiid to the United States. He trained at Montverde Academy, The Rock School, and then played one
Leaders shape what a society finds acceptable. When they joke about violence or treat mass destruction like a game plan, something fundamental shifts. It isn’t just talk. Words from powerful people act like invisible rules. They tell us what behavior is okay now, and what will be okay later. Over ti
Lee Najjar died on April 18 at the age of 68, according to his daughter Katelin who shared photos and a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. The Miami‑Dade Medical Examiner confirmed the death, though the cause remains undisclosed. Najjar was a key figure behind the scenes of “The Real Housewives of Atl
