Troy Warren

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Feb
14
2022
By Troy Warren
Flamin’ Hot Cool Ranch Flavor Joins Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Lineup

Flamin’ Hot Cool Ranch Flavor Joins Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Lineup

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By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieThe new taco is one of three new menu items hitting the fast food chain this week.Taco Bell has announced a couple of new limited-time additions to its menu and, before you ask, it's not the Mexican Pizza. But starting on Thursday, February 10, you can get its newest Flamin' Hot innovation, the Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos. The just-added tacos are a quick follow-up to its also-recently-added Doritos Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips. (Honestly, I applaud their ability to fit the words 'hot' and 'cool' in its…
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Feb
14
2022
By Troy Warren
VALENTINE’S DAY February 14, 2022

VALENTINE’S DAY February 14, 2022

Celebrations,
Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsVALENTINE’S DAYValentine’s Day began as St. Valentine’s Day, a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. February 14th first became associated with romantic love during the High Middle Ages as the tradition of courtly love was then flourishing. During 18th century England, this day evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending Valentine cards.    Ancient HistoryMixed opinions prevail regarding who or what was celebrated in mid-February. Some point to martyred saints by the name of Valentine or Valentinus. The…
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Feb
14
2022
By Troy Warren
Ivan Reitman, ‘Animal House’ Producer and ‘Ghostbusters’ Director, Dies at 75

Ivan Reitman, ‘Animal House’ Producer and ‘Ghostbusters’ Director, Dies at 75

Editors Picks, Entertainment, In The News, , , ,
BY KIMBERLY NORDYKE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTroy Warren for CNT #Entertainment  #EditorsPicks“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” children Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman and Caroline Reitman said in a joint statement.Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from Animal House to Ghostbusters, has died. He was 75.Reitman died peacefully in his sleep Saturday night at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press.“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father and grandfather who taught us to…
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Feb
13
2022
By Troy Warren
Amtrak Debuts New National Network Locomotives

Amtrak Debuts New National Network Locomotives

Travel,
LACEY PFALZ | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel Amtrak began the debut of its new, faster and more energy-efficient locomotives yesterday in Chicago, when one of them pulled the Empire Builder train from Chicago to Seattle. The ACL-42 locomotives will replace the ones that have been in operation since the 1990s; 75 are expected to be replaced by 2024. The locomotives consume less fuel while going faster than the previous ones, reducing particulate matter emissions by 95 percent and nitrogen oxide emissions by over 89 percent. Siemens Mobility and Amtrak collaborated on these new long-distance locomotives. “We take our…
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Feb
13
2022
By Troy Warren
Eminem Is Bringing Mom’s Spaghetti to Los Angeles for the Super Bowl

Eminem Is Bringing Mom’s Spaghetti to Los Angeles for the Super Bowl

Foodie, ,
By Adam Campbell-Schmitt | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieThe Detroit rapper's restaurant concept is popping up ahead of his performance in Sunday's halftime show.This Sunday's Super Bowl LVI halftime show will be an unprecedented hip hop spectacle as local Los Angeles' legends Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Kendrick Lamar, are joined by R&B superstar Mary J. Blige and Detroit's own Eminem on the field of SoFi Stadium. But in addition to a potential victory for the Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Southern California city is guaranteed another win this weekend: Eminem is bringing his spaghetti restaurant with him.Opened in…
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Feb
13
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL CHEDDAR DAY February 13, 2022

NATIONAL CHEDDAR DAY February 13, 2022

Celebrations,
Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL CHEDDAR DAYNational Cheddar Day adds some cheesy goodness on February 13th!Grilled cheese would be buttered bread without melt-able slices piled high; burgers would be lackluster without a perfect ooze; mac & cheese would just be…mac, to be frank. So many of our iconic American dishes simply wouldn’t be the same without a slice of cheddar’s deliciousness.CHEDDAR HISTORYThere’s some history to this love of cheddar as well. How exactly did cheddar become a staple in so many of our favorite foods? Let us tell you!Cheddar first rolled into being in the village of Cheddar in Somerset,…
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Feb
13
2022
By Troy Warren
Study suggests sleeping more can help you lose weight

Study suggests sleeping more can help you lose weight

Health, ,
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #HealthParticipants didn’t change the diet or exercise habits, but did sleep about an hour longer each nightNow here’s a study we can get behind.According to researchers at the University of Chicago, sleeping an extra hour or so each night might be an easy way to lose weight.The extra snoozing cut about 270 calories from the participants’ diets. That adds up to 26 pounds over three years.The Chicago scientists carried out a clinical trial with 80 adults to see how sleep interacts with obesity. Counselors helped those who slept fewer than 6½…
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Feb
13
2022
By Troy Warren
What is this weather doing to your garden?

What is this weather doing to your garden?

Home & Garden
By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #HomeGardenWhile some U.S. regions, such as the Northeast and Midwest, have experienced consistent cold throughout the winter of 2022, the southeast region, including Georgia has seen a winter with varied temperatures.Those unpredictable temperatures, alongside moisture and frost, may have had a direct impact on plant survival, as plants’ ability to thrive or perish is ultimately determined by the weather.Well, it’s been “interesting,” says Pam Knox, director of the UGA Weather Network and agricultural climatologist.“We had a cold November, a warm December and most of January,” Knox told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “But…
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Feb
13
2022
By Troy Warren
Coca-Cola: Drinkers venturing out again, but inflation dampens outlook

Coca-Cola: Drinkers venturing out again, but inflation dampens outlook

Business, In The News,
By Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #BusinessWhen it comes to the highs and lows of global consumer sentiment, Coca-Cola is a pretty good barometer.With operations in about 200 countries, the 135-year-old beverage giant takes continual readings through customers’ purchases of its wide array of soft drinks, sports drinks, water, coffee, tea and juice.And worldwide consumption has been telling the story of upbeat consumers trudging steadily back toward some semblance of normality even as the coronavirus continues to circulate.Atlanta-based Coke said Thursday it sold more “away from home” products in the fourth quarter than it did in…
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