Troy Warren

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Jeep Reveals 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe, Will Grow EV Lineup by 2025

Jeep Reveals 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe, Will Grow EV Lineup by 2025

Cars
BY ERIC STAFFORD | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT Along with revealing the first image of the new two-row Grand Cherokee, Jeep says it plans to have a zero-emission model in every SUV segment by 2025. Jeep promises a zero-emission 4xe model in every SUV segment by 2025. The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid makes its first official appearance. Along with the redesigned Grand Cherokee and Jeep Wrangler, the new Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer will also get the 4xe treatment. Jeep wants a lineup that produces zero emissions, and the company plans to sell models in every SUV segment that meet that mandate by…
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Chipotle Is Hiding 60,000 Free Burritos in TV Commercials

Chipotle Is Hiding 60,000 Free Burritos in TV Commercials

Foodie
By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT The burrito chain is putting codes in their NBA Finals' ads to let viewers text in to win free entrées. A collective 221 points were scored in Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night — 81 baskets in total — and whether you took a break to grab a snack or another drink, you probably didn't see every single one. But for Chipotle fans, there was one part of the game you definitely didn't want to miss: the commercials. The chain gave away 10,000 burritos during one of their ads last night — and…
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US Still Not Close To Lifting Restrictions on International Travel

US Still Not Close To Lifting Restrictions on International Travel

Travel
PATRICK CLARKE | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Despite intense pressure from the travel industry and warnings of "dire economic consequences," the Biden administration has no immediate plans to lift any international travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a White House official. "We have made tremendous progress domestically in our vaccination efforts, as have many of these other countries, but we want to ensure that we move deliberately and are in a position to sustainably reopen international travel when it is safe to do so," an unidentified White House official told Reuters on Wednesday. The statement comes one month after the administration launched…
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‘Black Widow’ Box Office Preview: Can Marvel Pic Crack $80M in U.S. Opening?

‘Black Widow’ Box Office Preview: Can Marvel Pic Crack $80M in U.S. Opening?

Entertainment
BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The superhero stand-alone hopes to further the moviegoing recovery and snare the biggest launch of the pandemic era even as it debuts simultaneously on Disney+ Premier Access. After more than a year of waiting to spin its web on the big screen, Marvel Studios’ female superhero stand-alone Black Widow hopes to crack $80 million when opening at the North American box office this weekend. To date, Universal’s F9 boasts the biggest domestic launch of the pandemic era with $70 million (last weekend, it zoomed past $500 million globally). The major difference between the two films in terms of their…
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NATIONAL FREEZER POP DAY – July 8

NATIONAL FREEZER POP DAY – July 8

Celebrations,
Troy Warren for CNT   NATIONAL FREEZER POP DAY | July 8 In the heat of summer, National Freezer Pop Day brings the sweet chill of relief! On July 8th, grab one of America’s favorite ways to cool off with a frozen sweet treat. Freezer pops have a long history – one that’s over 60 years old. And that history includes kids and summer fun. What’s better than getting outdoors and spending time with friends and family? Well, perhaps cooling off with a freezer full of freezer pops in every flavor of the rainbow. Summer is one of the best…
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Near-meat and meat not nutritional equals, study finds

Near-meat and meat not nutritional equals, study finds

Health
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Duke University researchers: They’re as different as plants and animals Duke Unviersity researchers aren’t saying beef is bad. They also aren’t saying plant-based meat is better. All they’re saying in their new study is that the two are different in regards to nutrition. “To consumers reading nutritional labels, they may appear nutritionally interchangeable,” said Stephan van Vliet, a postdoctoral researcher at the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute who led the study. “But if you peek behind the curtain using metabolomics and look at expanded nutritional profiles, we found that there are large…
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5 flowers you can use to color your late-summer garden

5 flowers you can use to color your late-summer garden

Home & Garden,
By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Summer heat and dry soil can make flower beds look dreary. But you don’t have to accept that fate. Catherine Mix, owner of Washington-based The Cutting Garden, spoke to This Old House. She shared some flowers you can use to help make your garden look vibrant in late summer. Chrysanthemum These flowers are easy to care for and require very little maintenance, according to Gardening Know How. “In late summer when other plants call it quits, mums hit their stride. Like poinsettias, they’re photoperiodic, meaning they rely on specific amounts of light to…
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U.S. jobless claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low

U.S. jobless claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low

Business, In The News
By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week even while the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding from the coronavirus recession with sustained energy. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims increased by 2,000 from the previous week to 373,000. Weekly applications, which generally track the pace of layoffs, have fallen steadily this year from more than 900,000 at the start of the year. The rollout of vaccinations is driving a potent economic recovery as businesses reopen, employers struggle to…
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$1 billion+ in marijuana seized in ‘historic’ LA County drug bust

$1 billion+ in marijuana seized in ‘historic’ LA County drug bust

Editors Picks, In The News,
By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Police in Los Angeles County say they seized more than $1 billion in marijuana plants last month in what Sheriff Alex Villanueva described as a “historic” drug bust. Over a 10-day period in June, 131 people were arrested; 65 vehicles were seized; about $28,000 was seized; more than 33,000 pounds of harvested marijuana were seized; 30 locations were demolished; 33 firearms were seized; and 180 animals were rescued. The total estimated street value of the plants destroyed is $1.193 billion, Villanueva said. Villanueva said the Marijuana Eradication Operation began June 8 in…
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