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Fridges for All
By Maria Yagoda | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Community Fridges have become vital sources of fresh, easily accessible foods in cities around the country. The COVID-19 pandemic has almost doubled the number of food-insecure Americans, with Feeding America estimating 50 million people lacked sufficient access to food by the end of 2020. As the public health crisis, in part spurred by mass job loss, continues to deepen, one grassroots solution is popping up on sidewalks all around the country: the community fridge. A mutual aid initiative aimed at keeping people fed, the free-standing fridges are open 24/7 for people…
FATHER’S DAY – Third Sunday in June
Troy Warren for CNT FATHER’S DAY On the third Sunday in June, Father’s Day honors the role fathers play in the family structure and society. The day recognizes not just fathers, but the father figures in our lives. These are the men we look up to who set solid examples for us and guide us throughout our lives. Many families dedicate the day to their fathers and grandfathers. Whether they are first-time fathers just learning to change a diaper, or experienced fathers offering sage advice, the day celebrates everything a father is. Fathers from family to family play a…
How to Use Your IRA to Buy a House
By Rachel Hartman | USNews.Com Troy Warren for CNT If you're shopping for a new home, you may be looking for ways to fund the purchase. Taking out cash from a retirement account such as an IRA might be an option in some cases. However, before you withdraw money from an IRA, you'll want to evaluate the short-term and long-term consequences. Use the following criteria to help decide whether to use your IRA to buy a house. Should You Withdraw From an IRA to Buy a House? When you open an IRA, the account is established to help you save for the future.…
Kenny Chesney reschedules Atlanta concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for May 2022
By Melissa Ruggieri, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT It’s gone through a few postponements and cancellations, but the Kenny Chesney stadium tour now has an itinerary. The country superstar will bring his “Here and Now 2022 Stadium Tour” to more than a dozen U.S. stadiums starting April 23 in Tampa. Chesney will return to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta at 5 p.m. May 21. In a statement announcing the new dates, Chesney detailed his reasons for postponing into 2022. “With every city, county and state having their own protocols, with capacity numbers shifting every day, I didn’t want to announce until…
Phoenix Suns to face Arizona’s most ‘hated’ NBA player, Paul George, in Clippers series
Jeremy Cluff | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for CNT PG13 and Playoff P are a couple of nicknames for Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George. But evidently you can call the forward something else for the Western Conference Finals against the Phoenix Suns. Arizona's most "hated" NBA player. BetOnline.ag recently released a map of the most hated NBA player in each state, based on geotagged Twitter data, and George was apparently Arizona's player of choice. Not LeBron James, not Kyrie Irving. Not even Marcus or Markieff Morris, but Paul George. George and Westbrook were the only players to be just one state's most…
Metro Phoenix’s housing market: What to know about buying, selling, renting
Staff, Arizona Republic Troy Warren for CNT Prices for homes and apartments are rising higher and higher in the metro Phoenix area. Here's what homebuyers and renters need to know. Prices for homes and apartments are rising higher and higher in the metro Phoenix area. Prospective homebuyers are scrambling to find listings that fit their budgets as the number of properties for sale stays far below demand. Homeowners are happy as their equity rises, but affordability is a big concern in the market. The ability to work remotely has made Phoenix even more appealing for people who may have lived in less…
Historic drought in California and the West is getting biblical: What to know
Eric Mack | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT In 2021, the American desert and the West Coast are drier now than at any time in perhaps the past 400 years. This month, the western US is seeing records fall as an early-season heat wave sends temperatures soaring into the triple digits. It's a worrying sign for a region already in the grips of a historic drought and recovering from last year's destructive wildfires. Now, as fire season ramps up again, unprecedented water shortages are also in the mix, raising anxieties among farmers and municipal water managers facing reductions or even being…
Roku CEO On Quibi Acquisition: “To Be Honest We Just Got a Good Deal”
BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT "We are looking for shows that work well with the AVOD business model," Anthony Wood said of the company's future content plans. Roku plans to continue investing in original content, but don’t expect it to compete with Netflix or Disney. “As the scale grows, it just makes sense for us … to do some originals, and to start making some of our own content,” Roku CEO Anthony Wood said Friday. “The reason we do it is quite different than a traditional SVOD service. For those services customers pay a monthly fee, and they have to…