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Nov
14
2021
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By Troy Warren
Chandler: 1 dead, man arrested after road rage incident at Gilbert and Germann roads

Chandler: 1 dead, man arrested after road rage incident at Gilbert and Germann roads

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By: abc15.com staff Troy Warren for ChandlerNewsAndTalk.Com    CHANDLER, AZ — Police say a man has died and another man was arrested after a road rage incident that led to a shooting in Chandler Saturday. At about 3 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired at Gilbert and Germann roads. An argument reportedly happened while two men were driving northbound on Gilbert Road. Once they stopped at a red light, the victim, identified as 37-year-old Christopher Pelkey, got out of his vehicle, walked back towards the other vehicle, which was behind Pelkey's vehicle. The other driver, identified 50-year-old Gabriel…
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Nov
13
2021
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By Troy Warren
Phoenix: Grant Woods hailed as an authentic Arizona voice at memorial service

Phoenix: Grant Woods hailed as an authentic Arizona voice at memorial service

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Mary Jo Pitzl | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for PhoenixNewsAndTalk.Com   Grant Woods was remembered Friday as an authentic Arizonan, whose passions ran from sports to civil rights, music to impish pranks. The former attorney general was “a white John Lewis,” the Rev. Warren Stewart Sr. said as he opened a two-hour service attended by judges, attorneys, former governors and friends accumulated across his colorful lifetime. "Grant Woods was a white John Lewis, yes, a white John Lewis," said Stewart, who chaired the 1990 campaign that established a state Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, a cause Woods championed. Stewart recalled the…
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Nov
12
2021
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By Troy Warren
Los Angeles: Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears’ conservatorship

Los Angeles: Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears’ conservatorship

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By ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com #Entertainment #EditorsPicks #Lifestyle LOS ANGELES — Britney is free. A Los Angeles judge on Friday ended the conservatorship that has controlled Britney Spears’ life and money for nearly 14 years. The decision capped a stunning five-month odyssey that saw Spears publicly demand the end of the conservatorship, hire her own attorney, have her father removed from power and finally win the freedom to make her own medical, financial and personal decisions for the first time since 2008. “As of today, the conservatorship of the person and estate of Britney Jean Spears is hereby…
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Nov
10
2021
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By Troy Warren
Los Angeles: Discovery CEO Moving to L.A. After WarnerMedia Merger: “I’m Going to Be Very Hands-On”

Los Angeles: Discovery CEO Moving to L.A. After WarnerMedia Merger: “I’m Going to Be Very Hands-On”

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BY GEORG SZALAI | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com #Business David Zaslav says he'll have an office on the Warner Bros. studio lot and has "ideas" about the unified leadership structure at the merged firm but isn't ready to present that yet. Discovery CEO David Zaslav will move to Los Angeles to run the new content giant to be created by the merger with AT&T’s WarnerMedia, which is expected to close by mid-2022, the executive said on Wednesday. “I am moving to California,” specifically L.A., with an office on the studio lot, because “that is where the content is made, this is…
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Nov
07
2021
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Houston: Leaders seek clues for concert surge that killed 8

Houston: Leaders seek clues for concert surge that killed 8

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By JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press Troy Warren for HoustonNewsAndTalk.Com #EditorsPicks   Authorities say they plan to watch video, interview witnesses and review concert protocols to determine how eight people died at a Houston music festival when fans suddenly surged toward the stage to watch rapper Travis Scott HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities said they would watch video, interview witnesses and review concert protocols to determine how eight people died at a Houston music festival when fans suddenly surged toward the stage to watch rapper Travis Scott. City officials said Saturday they were in the early stages of investigating the pandemonium that unfolded Friday evening at…
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Nov
06
2021
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Atlanta: Cobb high school teacher accused of having sex with student in office

Atlanta: Cobb high school teacher accused of having sex with student in office

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By Alexis Stevens, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com  A Cobb County high school teacher is accused of having sex with a student in his office, according to police. Zachary Warren White, 29, was arrested Thursday and charged with two felony counts of sexual assault by a teacher, his warrant and jail records state. White is a graphics arts teacher at Osborne High School, according to the school’s website. “Recently, the school learned of allegations of misconduct involving a current Osborne teacher and a current student,” Osborne Principal Joshua Morreale said in a letter posted on the school’s website. “Cobb County…
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Nov
06
2021
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Atlanta: How long will World Series afterglow linger at The Battery?

Atlanta: How long will World Series afterglow linger at The Battery?

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By Andy Peters - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Tim Tucker - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com #EditorsPicks #Sports The Atlanta Braves’ World Series championship boosted Chad Scearce’s car wash business with the power of a Jorge Soler home run. Pristine Auto Spa, located in the Green parking deck at The Battery Atlanta, washes about 40 cars during a typical Braves game. A car wash comes with a paid parking space. During the playoffs, that number skyrocketed to 200 cars washed during each game. Whether that momentum will continue next season, and especially in the coming weeks of cold weather and no…
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Nov
04
2021
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Chicago: woman who killed mom in Bali indicted on U.S. murder charge

Chicago: woman who killed mom in Bali indicted on U.S. murder charge

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By DON BABWIN and KATHLEEN FOODY, Associated Press Troy Warren for ChicagoNewsAndTalk.Com  CHICAGO — A Chicago woman who served more than seven years in an Indonesian prison for killing her mother at a luxury resort on the island of Bali has been indicted on murder conspiracy charges in the United States and taken into federal custody. FBI agents took Heather Mack, 26, into custody on her arrival at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago. Mack has been charged with conspiring to kill her mother Sheila von Wiese-Mack in a U.S. indictment that…
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Oct
31
2021
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Detroit: Thanksgiving Is the Best Pie Holiday

Detroit: Thanksgiving Is the Best Pie Holiday

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By Khushbu Shah | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for DetroitNewsAndTalk.Com #Foodie For Lisa Ludwinski and her beloved Detroit bakery Sister Pie, Thanksgiving is the biggest day of the year. For many, the final days of the month of August are a last chance to enjoy summer's indulgences—a cold dip in the pool; a piping hot burger flipped on a grill; hunks of chilled, icy watermelon. But for Lisa Ludwinski, the last days of August are focused exclusively on creating a battle plan for Thanksgiving. Yes, Thanksgiving. Ludwinski is the founder and owner of Sister Pie, a beloved bakery that sits on the corner…
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Oct
31
2021
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Los Angeles: Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Movie Theaters, Concerts, Restaurants

Los Angeles: Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Movie Theaters, Concerts, Restaurants

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BY CHRIS GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com #COVID-19 The order impacts numerous indoor venues and will take effect in early November. The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday passed an ordinance that will require residents to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to enter indoor spaces including movie theaters, restaurants, gyms, shopping centers, coffee shops, hair and nail salons, and numerous other venues. The new ordinance is expected to take effect on Nov. 4. Movie theaters aren’t expected to oppose the initiative, just as they didn’t when New York City imposed a similar mandate in late summer as an alarming…
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