Troy Warren

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How Canada Is Preparing for Tourism Reopening

How Canada Is Preparing for Tourism Reopening

 JANEEN CHRISTOFF | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   It was welcome news for many Americans to hear that Canada would reopen its borders to vaccinated American travelers. Canada is one of the most popular destinations, and there's sure to be a large number of U.S. travelers flocking to the border when the country once again welcomes them back. TravelPulse took this opportunity to speak with Destination Canada CEO Marsha Walden to find out what awaits visiting Americans when traveling to Canada after the coronavirus outbreak. Walden noted that this is a major step forward for Canada. "Historically, the US has been Canada’s…
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How to Cook Bacon That’s Perfectly Crispy

How to Cook Bacon That’s Perfectly Crispy

By Karla Walsh | BHG.Com Troy Warren for CNT Cooking bacon isn't complicated … once you study up on all the ways to cook bacon. Whether you want to master how to cook bacon in the oven, the microwave, in air fryers, or even on the grill, our Test Kitchen is here with tips and tricks so you'll always sizzle up the perfect strips. Countless recipes, including savory sandwiches and sweet chocolate layer cakes, can be improved by bacon. Whether you toss your crispy bacon crumbles into pasta carbonara or coat bacon strips in chocolate, you can’t go wrong … as long as you know how…
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Judge Judy’s $47M Salary Isn’t Excessive, Appeals Court Agrees

Judge Judy’s $47M Salary Isn’t Excessive, Appeals Court Agrees

BY ERIQ GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT CBS wins the first appellate round in a legal battle now in its sixth year. At a California appeals court, CBS has again triumphed against the talent agent who thought Judge Judy Sheindlin’s $47 million yearly salary was funny business. The suit came from Richard Lawrence’ Rebel Entertainment Partners, the successor-in-interest to the agency that originally packaged Judge Judy. For the agency’s work, Lawrence was forever entitled to five percent of Judge Judy‘s net profits, and further, there would be no deductions for sums paid to other profit participants. As such, Sheindlin’s lucrative salary provoked grievance. Was she…
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NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY – August 3

NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY – August 3

Troy Warren for CNT   NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY National Watermelon Day on August 3 recognizes the refreshing summertime treat enjoyed at picnics and fairs!  And since watermelon is 92% water, it is very satisfying in the summer heat. This vine-like flowering plant originated from southern Africa. While the word watermelon refers to both the fruit and the plant to botanists, the plant is a pepo. The pepo is a berry with a thick rind and fleshy center. Interestingly, pepos develop from an inferior ovary. They are also characteristic of the Cucurbitaceae, a scientific term for the gourd family. While the watermelon fruit…
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Scottsdale: This undercover sting at a Scottsdale strip club took down Arizona’s top liquor cops

Scottsdale: This undercover sting at a Scottsdale strip club took down Arizona’s top liquor cops

Richard Ruelas | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for ScottsdaleNewsAndTalk.Com   The topless dancer said the undercover agent from the Liquor Department kept pawing at her while in a VIP room at the strip club. Scottsdale police found her claim had merit after reading the liquor detective's own report. In it, he said the dancer had “allowed” him to touch her breasts and buttocks. But that wording would disappear in a later version of the report, coaxed out, the detective told investigators, by his supervisors at the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control. The October incident sparked an internal affairs investigation that concluded on April 20. In…
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Fourth police officer who defended U.S. Capitol during riot dies by suicide

Fourth police officer who defended U.S. Capitol during riot dies by suicide

By Nancy Dillon, New York Daily News Troy Warren for CNT A fourth police officer who responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has died by suicide, the Metropolitan Police Department in the District of Columbia confirmed Monday. Officer Gunther Hashida, an 18-year veteran on the force, was found dead at his residence on Thursday, department spokesperson Hugh Carew confirmed in a statement to the New York Daily News. “We are grieving as a department and our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Hashida’s family and friends,” the statement said. Hashida joined MPD in 2003 and was assigned…
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New Orleans: Groom allegedly shoots friend on wedding day over suspected affair with wife

New Orleans: Groom allegedly shoots friend on wedding day over suspected affair with wife

By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com Several people were injured in New Orleans late Saturday when gunfire broke out during a traffic jam on the Bonnet Carre Spillway. Following bumper-to-bumper traffic behind the crash on Interstate10, an argument erupted between a groom, his new bride and a male friend. The groom allegedly shot his friend after suspecting he was having an affair with his new wife, authorities said.   Witnesses took to social media to post their firsthand accounts of the events. Cheri Faucheux wrote on Facebook, “So supposedly there was a wreck on the spillway tonight…
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No, California Isn’t Banning Bacon

No, California Isn’t Banning Bacon

By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Pork producers have been pushing back on the state's upcoming changes to animal welfare laws. Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled against the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) in their latest attempt to prevent California's Proposition 12 from taking effect next January 1. The legislation establishes a minimum space requirement for breeding pigs, calves raised for veal, and egg-laying hens, and bans the sale of eggs, pork, and veal from producers who do not comply with those minimum…
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