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Oct
06
2021
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By Troy Warren
UPDATE: Ex-Facebook employee says social network hurts kids, fuels division

UPDATE: Ex-Facebook employee says social network hurts kids, fuels division

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By MARCY GORDON, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks #Business WASHINGTON — A former Facebook data scientist told Congress on Tuesday that the social network giant’s products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. while its executives refuse to change because they elevate profits over safety. And she laid responsibility with the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Frances Haugen testified to the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection. Speaking confidently at a charged hearing, she accused the company of being aware of apparent harm to some teens from Instagram and being dishonest in its public fight against hate and misinformation.…
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Oct
01
2021
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By Troy Warren
Jimmy Carter, oldest living former president, turns 97

Jimmy Carter, oldest living former president, turns 97

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By Ernie Suggs, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks It is rarified air that Jimmy Carter has been in for a while now. On Friday, when Carter turns 97, he further solidifies his standing as the oldest living president in the history of the United States. Born in Plains, Georgia in 1924, it is a record set by a peanut farmer and Nobel Peace Prize winner that might never get broken.     He already has a 37-year advantage on Barack Obama, who turned 60 this year. It’s not Carter’s only claim to longevity. In July, he and wife…
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Oct
01
2021
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Charlotte: Mick Jagger walked into NC bar — and no one noticed, owner says

Charlotte: Mick Jagger walked into NC bar — and no one noticed, owner says

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By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CharlotteNewsAndTalk.Com #EditorsPicks #Entertainment Patrons had no idea that rock legend was among them Mick Jagger blended in with the crowd at one of North Carolina’s most notorious dive bars Wednesday night. The 78-year-old rock ’n’ roll legend shared a photo to social media of his outing at the Thirsty Beaver Saloon along with the message, “Out and about last night in Charlotte, NC.”   In the photo, Jagger is wearing a ball cap and jeans and appears to be swigging a beer unnoticed as patrons look the other way. The bar’s co-owner, Brian Wilson,…
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Sep
30
2021
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By Troy Warren
Scarlett Johansson, Disney Settle Explosive ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit

Scarlett Johansson, Disney Settle Explosive ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit

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BY KIM MASTERS, TATIANA SIEGEL | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment #EditorsPicks The settlement ends a back-and-forth PR battle pitting the CAA-repped star against the studio that was poised to have dramatic implications for all of Hollywood’s majors. Scarlett Johansson and Disney have settled a breach of contract lawsuit over the star’s Black Widow payday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “I am happy to have resolved our differences with Disney,” stated Johansson. “I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team. I look forward to continuing…
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Sep
29
2021
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By Troy Warren
ABC’s ‘The Shot: Race to the Vaccine,’ CNN’s ‘The Death of George Floyd’ Among News Emmy Winners

ABC’s ‘The Shot: Race to the Vaccine,’ CNN’s ‘The Death of George Floyd’ Among News Emmy Winners

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BY TRILBY BERESFORD | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks #Entertainment In an additional ceremony, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will present documentary categories on Wednesday evening. ABC’s The Shot: Race to the Vaccine and CNN’s The Death of George Floyd were among the winners of the 42nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards on Tuesday night. Journalist Patricia Janiot welcomed viewers to the virtual ceremony, soon announcing that Vice News’ American Uprising was the recipient of the evening’s first award: outstanding breaking news story in a newscast. The award was accepted by correspondent Alzo Slade, who declared: “There are no words to describe the summer of 2020.”…
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Sep
26
2021
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USPS is slowing down first-class mail on Oct. 1. What delays and price hikes mean for you

USPS is slowing down first-class mail on Oct. 1. What delays and price hikes mean for you

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Laura Michelle Davis | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks Millions of Americans who rely on the US Postal Service are about to face longer wait times and higher prices with a new plan next month. If you're like me, sending a letter or package across the country through the US Postal Service feels like a game of chance. Will it get there in a week -- or two? During the first quarter of this year, around 20% of first-class mail across the US was delivered late. And now snail mail is about to get slower for some of the 160 million…
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Sep
26
2021
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Atlanta: COVID fears loom large for metro Atlanta parents of young students

Atlanta: COVID fears loom large for metro Atlanta parents of young students

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By Ty Tagami - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Alia Malik - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Serene Varghese caught COVID-19 from her 10-year-old daughter, who tested positive soon after returning to Burgess-Peterson Academy in East Atlanta. Varghese, who is vaccinated, got the worst sore throat of her life, and her head ached so blindingly she nearly vomited. She had fatigue, chills and her chest burned. She had to show her quarantining 7-year-old how to microwave his hot dogs and feed the cats and gerbils. With no real-time virtual lessons, he played Minecraft all day. “My biggest fear is that we’re going…
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Sep
23
2021
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Sandy Springs: UPS hiring 100,000 temporary workers for holiday shipping season

Sandy Springs: UPS hiring 100,000 temporary workers for holiday shipping season

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for SandySpringsNewsAndTalk.Com #Business #EditorsPicks   UPS is hiring 100,000 seasonal workers as it prepares for the busy holiday shipping period. That includes nearly 2,340 positions in Atlanta. The Sandy Springs-based shipping giant said it expects an increase in package volume starting in October and continuing through January. The hiring surge comes as many companies are facing challenges finding enough employees to staff their operations amid a national worker shortage that has arisen as businesses ramp up work. UPS is looking to hire roughly the same number of workers as it hired last year for the holiday season. The…
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Sep
21
2021
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Asteroid bigger than Statue of Liberty to whiz past Earth on Wednesday

Asteroid bigger than Statue of Liberty to whiz past Earth on Wednesday

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By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks Scientists also keeping an eye on 2 other flying rocks An asteroid that is reportedly three times the size of the Statue of Liberty will zoom past Earth on Wednesday. The giant hunk of rock, believed to be about 984 feet wide, is whooshing through space at 6 miles per second and is expected to pass within 93,000 miles of the planet, according to Newsweek, which cited a report by NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. Scientists are also keeping an eye on two other Near Earth Objects that will whiz past…
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Sep
21
2021
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Authorities search preserve for Gabby Petito’s boyfriend

Authorities search preserve for Gabby Petito’s boyfriend

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By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT  NORTH PORT, Fla. — Authorities were once again searching a swampy preserve area Tuesday near the home of the boyfriend wanted for questioning in the death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, whose body was discovered at a Wyoming national park months after the pair set out on a cross-country road trip. Police in North Port, Florida, said Tuesday morning that investigators have returned to the Carlton Reserve to look for Brian Laundrie, 23. Investigators searched the 24,000-acre Florida nature preserve over the weekend without success. They focused on the area after Laundrie’s parents told…
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