Snap Reaches 293M Users, Revenue Sharply Increases

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Snap Reaches 293M Users, Revenue Sharply Increases

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The company reported $982 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2021. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, on Thursday reported a 116 percent increase in revenue in its second quarter and a 23 percent increase in daily active users. The company made $982 million in Q2 and has reached 293 million daily active users, according to a report released ahead of Snap’s earnings call. The company also decreased its net loss to $152 million, compared to $326 million in the previous year. “Our second quarter results reflect the broad-based strength…

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New Orleans: Louisiana Rep. Higgins says he, wife, son have coronavirus

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com NEW ORLEANS — Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana, a critic of mask mandates and public health restrictions during the pandemic, said he, his wife and son have contracted the coronavirus. He made the announcement Sunday night on Facebook. He said he and his wife had been infected last year, but this time around is much more difficult. He has not said whether he has been vaccinated. “This episode is far more challenging. It has required all my devoted energy,” he said. “We are all under excellent care, and our prognosis is…

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Los Angeles: Fisker Ocean Electric SUV Will Debut in November at LA Auto Show

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BY JAY RAMEY | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com The long-promised Ocean SUV is slated for production next year, with Fisker planning to open brand centers beforehand. The Fisker Ocean SUV will be revealed at the Los Angeles auto show in November, ahead of the start of production in 2022. The battery-electric SUV will start at $37,499, promising a range of 300 miles in addition to features like a solar roof. Fisker plans to open brand experience centers in a number of major cities in 2022, ahead of the start of production. Henrik Fisker's EV startup will bring a production version of the battery-electric…

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NATIONAL BAGELFEST DAY – July 26

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Troy Warren for CNT NATIONAL BAGELFEST DAY National Bagelfest Day on July 26th recognizes the kosher carbohydrate. Toast one and add a schmear or two. If you don’t, you’re not really celebrating. North Americans love this crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle bread. Served with a variety of toppings, bagels also come in a diverse flavors. In most communities, bagel shops are a staple across the country. U.S. Bagel History Polish-Jewish immigrants introduced the bagel to the United States. Throughout New York City and the surrounding boroughs, they grew thriving businesses. Of course, it didn’t take…

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Phoenix: 5 things we learned from Trump’s 1st post-presidential visit to Arizona

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Ronald J. Hansen | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for PhoenixNewsAndTalk.Com Former President Donald Trump returned Saturday to Arizona, a state that has been central to his political rise and fall. Trump focused on casting doubt on his electoral loss and lobbed barbs at his political foes — Democrats and Republicans alike. Meanwhile, most Republican contenders for the U.S. Senate, governor and secretary of state races sought to impress Trump voters as they talked to the nearly 5,000 in attendance at the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix. Here are five things we learned from the event, which was hosted by the conservative,…

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Hawaii’s Safe Travels Program Won’t Likely Be Lifted Anytime in 2021

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT Hawaii’s Governor David Ige has been criticized for insisting that the state’s Safe Travels program remain in effect until at least 70 percent of Hawaii’s population has been inoculated against COVID-19. Since COVID-19 vaccines aren’t approved for use in kids under age 12, that benchmark actually translates to something more like 82 percent of the residents who are eligible for vaccination. While that bar might’ve already seemed difficult to reach, two Hawaii epidemiologists believe that even achieving those vaccination numbers won’t be enough to stop the spread of the highly communicable Delta variant. They…

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Tempe: Chase completing move to Tempe suburbs, ending era in downtown Phoenix at Chase Tower

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Russ Wiles | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for TempeNewsAndTalk.Com Chase is concluding a move of workers to two locations in Tempe, ending a nearly half-century presence in downtown Phoenix as a major employment hub for the bank and its predecessor companies. Chase gradually has been exiting the tower and moving staff to the Discovery Business Campus in Tempe, along with a second corporate office at Mill Avenue and University Drive in Tempe, said Maura Cordova, a Chase spokeswoman. Chase signs at the tower are being taken down, and the remaining employees there will be transferred by the time the company's lease ends Sept. 30. Other tenants also…

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Chandler: Chandler police shoot man they say drove RV at officer, then caused multi-vehicle crash

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Chelsea Curtis | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for ChandlerNewsAndTalk.Com Chandler police shot a man they said drove an RV toward officers while fleeing from police Saturday night and eventually causing a multi-vehicle crash. Officers responded after 8 p.m. to a call from a homeowner near California and Chicago streets who reported a trespassing incident, said Chandler police spokesperson Sgt. Jason McClimans. The homeowner told police an RV parked outside their home had people living in it and indicated there was possible drug activity, McClimans said. Police at the scene found the RV parked behind a driveway gate on the property, according to McClimans. A man…

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‘The Morning Show’ Season 2 Delays Trigger $44M Lawsuit

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BY ERIQ GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Producers sue Chubb National Insurance over the interruption caused by COVID-19. When you have top notch stars like Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell in a show, you want to insure their presence on set. The production vehicle behind The Morning Show has $125 million in cast coverage, plus more for imminent peril to their shooting location. But the Apple+ series is now finding it difficult to get any of that money over COVID-19-related delays to the production of the second season. According to a new suit filed in California federal court, Chubb…

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Major Grocery Store Brands Are Raising Their Prices

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Unilever, Mondelez, and General Mills are just some of the companies that have been pushing their prices upwards to deal with increased costs. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic sent grocery store prices soaring to their largest increase in a decade. The effect of that economic chaos isn't going anywhere, apparently, as supermarket prices on the brands we know and love are likely to continue creeping upward for at least the immediate future. Yesterday, Unilever — one of the world's largest consumer goods companies and owner of iconic brands like Hellmann's, Lipton, Ben & Jerry's, and…

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