Troy Warren

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New CDC ban on evictions leaves most tenants where they were last week

New CDC ban on evictions leaves most tenants where they were last week

By Michael E. Kanell - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Lizzie Kane - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #covid-19 A new eviction moratorium was widely viewed Wednesday as effectively echoing the previous ban, protecting most of the tenants who were shielded under the earlier order. The new mandate from the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was issued late Tuesday, pegging a moratorium to the level of coronavirus infections. The order applies to all but three of Georgia’s 159 countiesand covers most tenants who said they were unable to pay their rent. . A resurgent COVID-19 spurred calls for an extension of the…
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‘South Park’ Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone Sign $900M ViacomCBS Deal, 14 Movies Planned for Paramount+

‘South Park’ Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone Sign $900M ViacomCBS Deal, 14 Movies Planned for Paramount+

BY RYAN PARKER, ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The films, spawned from the series, will premiere exclusively on the streamer. Oh, my God! They … are going to release 14 new South Park films. MTV Entertainment Studios has inked South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to a new deal that will run through 2027, including 14 new movies made exclusively for Paramount+, two every year, beginning this year. It will also see the flagship South Park series renewed through season 30 (2022 will see the show launch its 25th season). The deal is worth $900 million. According to entertainment chief Chris McCarthy, the company is also working with…
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Mike Richards emerges as favorite to become permanent host of ‘Jeopardy!’

Mike Richards emerges as favorite to become permanent host of ‘Jeopardy!’

By Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News Troy Warren for CNT LeVar Burton fans slam choice of 45-year-old game show producer “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards is the favorite to take over as the show’s permanent host, according to a report. Social media lit up Thursday with criticism over the news. Richards was reportedly running the search for Alex Trebek’s replacement but is now “in advanced negotiations with Sony Pictures Television” to take over himself, Variety reported. Variety sources said Richards is the clear front-runner as Sony negotiates with multiple candidates. Richards, 45, was one of the initial guest hosts, with…
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White House Reportedly Plans to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Foreign Travelers

White House Reportedly Plans to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Foreign Travelers

DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT The White House is reportedly working on a plan to require all travelers arriving in the United States to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination. According to The Associated Press, U.S. President Joe Biden is working on a process to ease travel restrictions for foreign citizens to the country, and the vaccination requirement is a cornerstone of the plan. While no timetable has been announced, the government set up interagency working groups to study how and when to safely resume travel. Regardless of the exact details, mandatory vaccination protocols are expected for foreign visitors.…
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Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Ice Cream and Milkshakes Heat Things Up at Marble Slab Creamery

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Ice Cream and Milkshakes Heat Things Up at Marble Slab Creamery

By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Cheetos says the partnership was inspired by their fans' own food mashups. Ice cream is the classic warm-weather treat — but what if instead of beating the ehat, you put the heat right in? Marble Slab Creamery is all about mixing things into your ice cream, and thanks to a partnership with Frito-Lay, the chain is unleashing what may be their cheesiest menu items yet: a Cheetos Flamin' Hot Ice Cream and a Cheetos Flamin' Hot Shake. Marble Slab — which has over 250 locations primarily in Texas and the Southeast — bills these…
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NYC to Require Proof of Vaccination in Indoor Public Spaces Including Restaurants

NYC to Require Proof of Vaccination in Indoor Public Spaces Including Restaurants

By Christine Burroni | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT As part of the new rule, the city will roll out a health pass called "A Key to NYC." New York City will require those heading into indoor restaurants, entertainment venues, or fitness centers to show proof of vaccination, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. As part of the new rule, the city will roll out a health pass called "A Key to NYC" to serve as proof of vaccination, similar to those recently implemented in Franceand Italy. The vaccination requirement is currently encouraged and will be mandated starting Sept. 13, according to NBC New York. The…
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Library book returned after 50 years with $20 bill

Library book returned after 50 years with $20 bill

By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT PLYMOUTH, Pa. — A book checked out a half-century ago has been anonymously returned to a library in northeastern Pennsylvania, officials said. The Wilkes-Barre Citizens’ Voice reported that the 1967 copy of “Coins You Can Collect” by Burton Hobson arrived last month at the Plymouth Public Library in Luzerne County along with a $20 bill. An accompanying unsigned letter, written as if by the book itself, said “Fifty years ago (yes 50!), a little girl checked me out of this library in 1971. At this time, she didn't know they were going to move from…
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Bloomington: Victim of attempted lynching charged with assaulting his attackers

Bloomington: Victim of attempted lynching charged with assaulting his attackers

By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for BloomingtonNewsAndTalk.Com A Black man who was the victim of an “attempted lynching” near Bloomington, Indiana, last summer has been charged with felony assault and misdemeanor trespassing in connection with the incident. Vauhxx Booker and his lawyer held a news conference outside an Indiana courtroom Monday after Sonia Leerkamp, the special prosecutor for Monroe County, filed charges against the local rights activist last Friday. “There’s nothing more American than charging a Black man in his own attempted lynching,” Booker said Monday, according to The Washington Post. “It is unprecedented,” added attorney Katharine Liell,…
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