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Dec
21
2021
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By Troy Warren
SpaceX launches Christmas presents, supplies to station

SpaceX launches Christmas presents, supplies to station

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By MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Technology  #EditorsPicks SpaceX has launched a load of Christmas gifts and supplies to the International Space Station CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched Christmas gifts, goodies and supplies to the International Space Station on Tuesday and got a present in return: the company’s 100th successful rocket landing. The predawn liftoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center was barely visible in the fog and clouds, as the Falcon rocket hoisted a Dragon capsule loaded with more than 6,500 pounds (2,950 kilograms) of gear for the station's seven astronauts. Several minutes later, the first-stage…
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Dec
19
2021
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By Troy Warren
Woods returns with 3 shots that look like the Tiger of old

Woods returns with 3 shots that look like the Tiger of old

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Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks ORLANDO, Fla. — Except for riding in a cart instead of walking, Tiger Woods at times looked just like he did a year ago in the PNC Championship on Saturday. Just not very often. “Two good shots — three — came off exactly how I wanted,” Woods said. The fact he could play alongside 12-year-old son Charlie was enough of a success considering the injuries to his right leg from a car crash 10 months ago in Los Angeles. Woods has said doctors discussed amputation. For three months, he said he was immobilized in a…
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Dec
18
2021
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By Troy Warren
Toughest sentence yet for any Capitol rioter: over 5 years

Toughest sentence yet for any Capitol rioter: over 5 years

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By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks A Capitol rioter who attacked police officers working to hold back the angry mob on Jan. 6 has been sentenced to more than five years behind bars, the most so far for anyone sentenced in the insurrection WASHINGTON (AP) — A Capitol rioter who attacked police officers working to hold back the angry pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6 was sentenced Friday to more than five years behind bars, the most so far for anyone sentenced in the insurrection. Robert Palmer, 54, of Largo, Florida, wept as he told U.S. District Judge…
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Dec
16
2021
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By Troy Warren
Ousted McDonald’s CEO returns $105M after misconduct

Ousted McDonald’s CEO returns $105M after misconduct

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By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Business  #EditorsPicks Former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook has paid back more than $105 million in equity awards and cash to the burger giant after it learned that he had lied about the extent of his misconduct while he was its top executive. “During my tenure as CEO, I failed at times to uphold McDonald’s values and fulfill certain of my responsibilities as a leader of the company,” Easterbrook said in a prepared statement issued Thursday by McDonald’s. “I apologize to my former co-workers, the board and the company’s franchisees and suppliers for…
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Dec
15
2021
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Studios Eye 2022 Theatrical Slates: “Windowing Is Getting Very Tricky”

Studios Eye 2022 Theatrical Slates: “Windowing Is Getting Very Tricky”

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment  #EditorsPicks Amid a growing gulf between haves (anything Marvel) and have-nots ('West Side Story'), distribution chiefs are making difficult calls on which titles to send to streaming as early as 45 days after a theatrical run begins. When Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story opened to a dismal $10.6 million at the domestic box office over the Dec. 10-12 weekend, Hollywood was despondent. The next question: How quickly will the musical go to streaming if it doesn’t rebound in theaters? West Side Story is hardly the only film caught in the crosshairs of a dramatically altered landscape…
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Dec
14
2021
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Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

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By RANDALL CHASE, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization’s largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization’s largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse. The agreement announced Monday calls for Century Indemnity Co. and affiliated companies to contribute $800 million into…
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Dec
13
2021
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Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” is Elon Musk

Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” is Elon Musk

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks Calling him a “clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, showman,” Time magazine has named Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk as its Person of the Year for 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — Calling him a “clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, showman," Time magazine has named Tesla CEO Elon Musk as its Person of the Year for 2021. Musk, who is also the founder and CEO space exploration company SpaceX, recently passed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the world’s wealthiest person as the rising price of Tesla pushing his net worth to around $300…
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Dec
12
2021
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Seth MacFarlane Explains Why So Many Hollywood Stars Hate Trump

Seth MacFarlane Explains Why So Many Hollywood Stars Hate Trump

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BY RYAN PARKER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment  #EditorsPicks "His tactics are those employed by the shiftiest of agents, lawyers and publicists," the 'Family Guy' creator wrote. Seth MacFarlane on Friday attempted to explain why so many celebrities have such disdain for Donald Trump.  The Family Guy creator and star posted a lengthy message to social media explaining that the president-elect represented the downside of fame to people who have tasted success.  “His tactics are those employed by the shiftiest of agents, lawyers and publicists,” MacFarlane wrote. “We’ve learned to recognize the blustery showmanship of a lying con man because we encounter it everyday in our business.”  MacFarlane, who hosted…
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Dec
11
2021
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Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78

Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78

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By JOHN ROGERS and BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks  #Entertainment Michael Nesmith, the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the 1960s, made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78. Nesmith, who had undergone quadruple bypass surgery in 2018, died of natural causes at his Carmel Valley home near California's Central Coast, his family said in a statement. Nesmith was a struggling singer-songwriter in September…
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Dec
10
2021
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Court rejects Trump’s efforts to keep records from 1/6 panel

Court rejects Trump’s efforts to keep records from 1/6 panel

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By ERIC TUCKER and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks A federal appeals court has ruled against an effort by former President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by former President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. In a 68-page ruling, the three-judge panel tossed aside Trump's various arguments for blocking through executive privilege records that the committee regards as vital to its investigation into…
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