{"id":13322,"date":"2026-07-22T06:57:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13322"},"modified":"2026-07-22T06:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:57:23","slug":"oprah-winfreys-you-get-a-car-giveaway-had-last-minute-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13322","title":{"rendered":"Oprah Winfrey&#8217;s \u201cYou Get a Car\u201d Giveaway Had Last-Minute Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cThat first woman, that first <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Black <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">woman, who goes, \u2018I got it. 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