Troy Warren

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2022 GMC Sierra Will Have Super Cruise with Trailering

2022 GMC Sierra Will Have Super Cruise with Trailering

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BY JOEY CAPPARELLA | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT An enhanced version of the hands-free tech will be available on the updated pickup, along with other GM models including the Cadillac Escalade and Chevy Silverado. GM is rolling out a new version of Super Cruise that supports towing a trailer. It also has a new feature called automatic lane change that can overtake a slower vehicle without any input from the driver. This new Super Cruise will be available on several GMC, Chevy, and Cadillac models later this year as 2022 models arrive. GM is installing its Super Cruise hands-free highway…
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Box Office: ‘Old’ Slithers Past ‘Snake Eyes’ to Win Slow Weekend

Box Office: ‘Old’ Slithers Past ‘Snake Eyes’ to Win Slow Weekend

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Both new films are beating 'Space Jam: A New Legacy,' which is falling off steeply in its second outing amid the challenged box office recovery. M. Night Shyamalan is scoring another No. 1 win at the domestic box office, where his thriller Old is slithering past fellow new offering Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins to win the spoils of an overall quiet weekend. Old — about a family whose tropical vacation turns into an age-accelerating nightmare — grossed $6.9 million Friday from 3,355 locations, including $1.5 million in Thursday evening previews. At this pace, the film is expected to…
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Desperate for Workers, Restaurants Are Contacting Applicants from Years Ago

Desperate for Workers, Restaurants Are Contacting Applicants from Years Ago

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT One person reported getting contacted about a job they applied to in 2016. After a year and a half of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant industry is still trying to get back to normal. And simply opening back up for business isn't cutting it: Many restaurants say they are struggling to find enough workers to fill demand from customers. As a result, some chains have tried increasing wages or paying people just to come in for an interview. But when that's not enough, at least a handful of chains have decided to reach…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Let Athletes Lead the Way on Mental Health

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Let Athletes Lead the Way on Mental Health

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BY KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Instead of demanding perfection from sports stars who get candid about their health, viewers should admire their perseverance — and take cues from their coping skills. When four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka dropped out of the French Open and Wimbledon because of anxiety and depression associated with compulsory press interviews, many fans were shocked at her bold confession. While most professional athletes rallied to support her “bravery,” some critics dismissed the player, who will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, as a “diva” and “narcissistic.” The same thing happened in 2018 when…
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These Are the Best Real Estate Markets for Avoiding Bidding Wars

These Are the Best Real Estate Markets for Avoiding Bidding Wars

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By Meena Thiruvengadam | BHG.Com Troy Warren for CNT In the 2021 housing market, real estate has become so competitive that bidding wars and cash offers are commonplace. Here are the areas in the U.S. where you can still find an affordable home. It's no secret that real estate has become extremely competitive in many areas of the United States. Bidding wars, cash offers, and personal pleas of all kinds have become parts of the housing market as much as saving for a down payment, finding a lender, and signing piles of paperwork. But there are still a few places in the U.S. where…
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Atlanta: Do people still want to live in tiny homes after the pandemic? Short answer is yes.

Atlanta: Do people still want to live in tiny homes after the pandemic? Short answer is yes.

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Credit: Jenni Girtman The common area of the village has a fire pit and is planted with blackberries, tomatoes and other herbs, fruits and vegetables tended to and consumed by the eight home owners. The recently completed Cottages at Vaughan are fully occupied with residents who live in the tiny homes in Clarkston on Monday, July 19, 2021. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) By Zachary Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Georgia’s first tiny home community, which aims to be a proof of concept for micro living, quickly sells out Rich Pasenow was in his dentist’s office three…
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Chicago: Chicago Cubs – Court papers reveal new allegations in Ben Zobrist divorce

Chicago: Chicago Cubs – Court papers reveal new allegations in Ben Zobrist divorce

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By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for ChicagoNewsAndTalk.Com 7-day trial scheduled to begin Aug. 9 in Franklin, Tennessee Several new bombshells have come to light in the bitter and lengthy divorce of former Chicago Cubs player Ben Zobrist and his estranged wife Julianna, who are scheduled to appear in court next month amid a newly filed lawsuit from May that alleges Julianna had a year-long affair with their Nashville pastor Bryon Yawn. Court documents detailed this week in the Chicago Tribunereveal that Julianna accused Ben of “basically giving up” and losing out on income when he “intentionally and voluntarily” took…
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NATIONAL TEQUILA DAY – July 24

NATIONAL TEQUILA DAY – July 24

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Troy Warren for CNT   NATIONAL TEQUILA DAY On July 24th, commemorate National Tequila Day with a little lime and salt. Mix up a Margarita, Paloma, or a Mamasita to celebrate the day! People have been making Tequila for centuries, and it was once known as mezcal wine. In fact, Tequila is mezcal, but mezcal isn’t Tequila. That’s because Tequila is distilled from a specific type of agave plant. Also, the law protects its production. Take a sip, and we’ll travel into Tequila’s history. Tequila History It all started around the 16th century. Cortez arrived on the North American continent with…
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Detroit: Former drug dealer known as ‘White Boy Rick’ sues Detroit police for $100M

Detroit: Former drug dealer known as ‘White Boy Rick’ sues Detroit police for $100M

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for DetroitNewsAndTalk.Com Richard Wershe Jr. served roughly 30 years in prison before his release in 2017 A Detroit-area man whose decades in prison for drug dealing and work as an informant inspired the movie “White Boy Rick” filed a lawsuit this week seeking $100 million, claiming he was coerced into assisting police while just a helpless teenager. Richard Wershe Jr., 52, served roughly 30 years in prison in Michigan before his release in 2017, followed by a few more years in a Florida prison for an unrelated crime. Wershe’s lawsuit in federal court in Detroit alleges that…
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