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President Biden to Host Los Angeles Dodgers at White House

President Biden to Host Los Angeles Dodgers at White House

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Troy Warren for CNT The visit will mark the team's World Series victory last October over the Tampa Bay Rays. President Joe Biden will host the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Friday to mark the team’s World Series victory last October over the Tampa Bay Rays. The White House announced Thursday that the team, which is in town for a four-game series against the Washington Nationals, will attend the East Room ceremony. Vice President Kamala Harris, the former California senator, will also attend the event. The ceremony marks the latest step in the White House’s efforts to return to large…
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Hire Rebecca Sananes as Head of Audio for Podcast Studio

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Hire Rebecca Sananes as Head of Audio for Podcast Studio

BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The 'Pivot' producer will join Archewell Audio in August. Archewell Audio, the podcast company from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, named Rebecca Sananes as head of audio on Friday. Sananes has served as the lead producer for Vox Media and New York magazine’s Pivot podcast, hosted by Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway. She will join Archewell Audio in August and lead the company’s creative partnership with Spotify from Los Angeles, reporting to Ben Browning (Promising Young Woman, Passengers), Archewell’s head of content. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex inked a multi-year exclusive deal with Spotify last December through Archewell Audio. The company released a standalone…
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Fourth of July road trippers face higher gas prices than last year

Fourth of July road trippers face higher gas prices than last year

By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT As thousands of Georgians take off for Fourth of July road trips, gas prices are reaching levels not seen at this time of year since 2014. Prices at the pump haven’t spiked as much as they did earlier this year during the Colonial Pipeline shutdown. Still, they are 4 cents higher than last week and up about 95 cents from a year ago. In metro Atlanta, the average gas price was $2.91 a gallon on Friday morning, similar to levels last week and up about 94 cents from a year ago, according to GasBuddy. Nationally,…
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NATIONAL ANISETTE DAY | July 2

NATIONAL ANISETTE DAY | July 2

Troy Warren for CNT   NATIONAL ANISETTE DAY | July 2 On July 2nd, we recognize a liqueur derived from aniseed on National Anisette Day. Aniseed from the anis herb gives anisette its licorice or fennel flavor. While usually a dry, dry liqueur, distillers sometimes add a sugar syrup for a sweeter result. Spain, Italy, Portugal, and France lead the world in drinking this licorice-tasting drink. The herb of the aniseed, usually the main ingredient in anisette, is considered to have medicinal qualities. Sweeter than other anise-flavored liqueurs, anisette’s association with various cures dates back to ancient Egypt. As a liqueur, distillers…
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How Long Do Opened Condiments Last?

How Long Do Opened Condiments Last?

By Tim Nelson | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Plus, tips on how to successfully store them and keep track of their shelf life.  Summer cookout season is in full swing. And with everything that's happened over the past 18 months, there's a lot of reason to fire up the grill for some burgers and brats to celebrate the season and make up for the get-togethers we may have missed out on in 2020. As you gather your supplies together, you might find yourself digging through the back of the fridge trying to figure out whether you need to buy some…
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Hurricane Elsa forms, first of the 2021 season

Hurricane Elsa forms, first of the 2021 season

By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday as it battered the eastern Caribbean, where officials closed schools, businesses and airports, and it appeared headed eventually for Florida. The Category 1 storm unleashed heavy rains and winds on Barbados and then on St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which are struggling to recover from recent massive volcanic eruptions. Elsa was located about 5 miles north of St. Vincent and was moving west-northwest at 29 mph. It had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in…
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Flying This 4th of July? Here’s What To Expect at US Airports

Flying This 4th of July? Here’s What To Expect at US Airports

 LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Loads of Americans are planning to take to the skies again over the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, many for the first time since the pandemic struck almost 16 months ago. As vaccination counts in the U.S. continue increasing and travel restrictions fall away, folks are feeling more comfortable flying and everyone’s eager to make the most of a summer holiday. Airports at some popular summer destinations are even exceeding 2019 visitor arrival volumes. With air travel’s resurgence, things are starting to look largely “normal” (pre-pandemic normal, that is) at U.S. airports again.…
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“You Can’t Actually Blow Up the White House”: An Oral History of ‘Independence Day’

“You Can’t Actually Blow Up the White House”: An Oral History of ‘Independence Day’

BY AARON COUCH | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT As the beloved film turns 25, director Roland Emmerich, writer Dean Devlin and stars Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Vivica A. Fox, Randy Quaid and more look back at the battle to cast Will Smith, concerns over that famous Super Bowl ad, and a last-minute reshoot to save the ending. “Today, we celebrate our Independence Day.” Twenty-five years ago, those words electrified audiences, who braved long lines and sold-out crowds to see the most anticipated movie of 1996. Independence Day, which opened over the July Fourth weekend, turned Will Smith into a global star, birthed one of…
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