Troy Warren

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Studios, Guilds Agree to Extend Return-to-Work Safety Protocols Again

Studios, Guilds Agree to Extend Return-to-Work Safety Protocols Again

Business, Entertainment
BY THR STAFF | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The current agreement, which was reached last September, was set to expire on June 30. Hollywood’s major studios and guilds are once again extending their return-to-work talks. The current contract was scheduled to expire June 30, after getting a three month extension from the original April date. But the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and the industry’s top guilds — including SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, the DGA, the Teamsters and the Basic Crafts — have agreed to keep the current protocols in place for longer. A joint statement from the negotiating…
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05
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CDC UPDATE: Delta variant will become predominant COVID strain

CDC UPDATE: Delta variant will become predominant COVID strain

COVID-19, In The News,
By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT States with highest unvaccinated numbers will be most at risk: ex-FDA executive Despite a recent White House victory lap over 300 million vaccine shots administered in President Joe Biden’s first 150 days, the highly contagious delta variant continues threatening the U.S., especially in states with the lowest vaccination numbers. On Sunday, Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, told CBS’ “Face the Nation” the Biden administration needs a new vaccine strategy. “Connecticut, for example where I am, shows no upsurge of infection, but Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, show…
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Search resumes after rest of South Florida condo demolished

Search resumes after rest of South Florida condo demolished

In The News
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and TERRY SPENCER, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT SURFSIDE, Fla. — Rescuers were given the all-clear to resume work looking for victims at a collapsed South Florida condo building after demolition crews set off a string of explosives that brought down the last of the building in a plume of dust. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told The Associated Press the demolition went “exactly as planned” about 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Crews immediately began clearing some of the new debris so rescuers could start making their way into parts of the underground garage that is of…
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John Stamos Performs With Beach Boys on CNN’s Fourth of July Special

John Stamos Performs With Beach Boys on CNN’s Fourth of July Special

Celebrity, Entertainment
BY KIMBERLY NORDYKE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The performance sparked multiple trending topics on Twitter. John Stamos joined the Beach Boys to perform on Sunday’s Fourth in America Special, which aired on CNN. The actor joined the group onstage for iconic hits like “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “Sloop John B.” The performance sparked multiple trending topics on Twitter, including “John Stamos,” “The Beach Boys” and “Mike Love,” co-founder of the Beach Boys. Stamos has a long association with the group, appearing in its 1988 video for “Kokomo.” He also performed with the Beach Boys on several other occasions, including ABC’s Dancing With the Stars in 2010 and…
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Jul
04
2021
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How the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Compares with the Bullitt, Shelbys in Our Tests

How the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Compares with the Bullitt, Shelbys in Our Tests

Cars
BY CONNOR HOFFMAN | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT The Mach 1 has equipment from the Shelby GT350 and GT500 and a 480-hp 5.0-liter V-8 like the Bullitt. This is how they performed on the test track. The Ford Mustang Mach 1 is back for 2021, and we got the chance to run it through our instrumented testing.  It reached 60 mph in 4.3 seconds on its way to a 12.6-second quarter mile at 115 mph.  The Mach 1 is powered by a 480-hp 5.0-liter V-8 and this example is equipped Handling Package that adds more goodies borrowed from the high-performance Shelby variants. …
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04
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Biden sees virus ‘independence,’ but COVID takes no holiday

Biden sees virus ‘independence,’ but COVID takes no holiday

COVID-19, In The News
Yahoo NEWS Troy Warren for CNT   WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly six months in office, grappling with a pandemic every step of that way, President Joe Biden was determined to party. “This is a holiday weekend,” Biden declared on Friday as he parried journalists’ “negative” questions about the ongoing U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, “I’m going to be celebrating it.” Biden wants Americans to celebrate too, after enduring 16 months of disruption in the pandemic and more than 605,000 deaths. The White House encouraged gatherings and fireworks displays all around the country to mark — as though ripped from…
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04
2021
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Instagram to Lean Into Video Amid “Stiff Competition” With TikTok, YouTube

Instagram to Lean Into Video Amid “Stiff Competition” With TikTok, YouTube

Digital, Technology
BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT "We’re no longer a photo-sharing app or a square photo-sharing app,” Instagram head Adam Mosseri said about the upcoming changes. Instagram will begin showing users full-screen videos in their feeds in response to “stiff competition” with TikTok and YouTube, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said on Wednesday. “Let’s be honest: There’s some really serious competition right now. TikTok is huge, YouTube is even bigger and there’s lots of other upstarts as well. And so people are looking to Instagram to be entertained. There’s stiff competition, and there’s more to do,” Mosseri said in a video. “We have…
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04
2021
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How to Make Next-Level Hot Dogs for Your Summer Cookout

How to Make Next-Level Hot Dogs for Your Summer Cookout

Foodie,
By Bridget Hallinan | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Justin Chapple prepares his three favorite hot dog toppings in this week’s episode of Mad Genius: Home Edition. Hot dogs are a summer grilling staple. And while they're perfectly delicious simply topped with mustard or ketchup, this week's Mad Genius: Home Editionepisode makes the case for going fully loaded. Food & Wine Culinary Director-at-Large Justin Chapple prepares his three favorite hot dog toppings—Chicago-style salsa, dried apricot mostarda, and pickled pepper slaw. All of them are easy to make and deliver big on flavor. The best part? They only take 20 minutes to make. Read on to find out how to…
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04
2021
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Ahead of July 4th, Air Travel Continues To Outpace Pre-Pandemic Levels

Ahead of July 4th, Air Travel Continues To Outpace Pre-Pandemic Levels

Travel
LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   U.S. air travel is continuing to set new records and surpass pre-pandemic levels this 4th of July weekend, with Americans apparently ready to leave the long months of COVID-19 lockdowns behind them. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today reported that a nationwide total of 2,196,411 people were screened by airport security on Friday. That number represents not only the highest checkpoint volume for U.S. airports seen since the start of the pandemic, but also exceeds passenger throughput counts for the same day in 2019. The new record also builds upon the…
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