In The News

Jul
19
2021
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By Troy Warren
Consumers wait or pay more as businesses wrestle supply chain woes

Consumers wait or pay more as businesses wrestle supply chain woes

Business, In The News,
By Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Economy’s gears shudder, prices rise as demand rebounds For months, cars were driven sporadically or not at all. So as the economy reopened, when many people grabbed keys and headed out the door to work, shop or visit with friends, an odd thing happened. Nothing. Many vehicles didn’t start. Others badly needed service. And while that is good for a mechanic’s business, it has been bad for getting the parts needed to do the work all at once, said Kevin Keller, a Norcross-based mobile technician for YourMechanic.com. Prices are higher and…
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Jul
19
2021
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By Troy Warren
Dish Strikes AT&T Wireless Network Services Deal Worth at Least $5B

Dish Strikes AT&T Wireless Network Services Deal Worth at Least $5B

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BY GEORG SZALAI | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network unveiled “a transformative, long-term strategic network services agreement with AT&T” on Monday, “making AT&T the primary network services partner for Dish mobile virtual network operator customers.” In a regulatory filing, Dish said it has agreed “to pay AT&T at least $5 billion over the course of the 10-year term. Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network unveiled “a transformative, long-term strategic network services agreement with AT&T” on Monday, “making AT&T the primary network services partner for Dish mobile virtual network operator customers.” In a regulatory filing, Dish said it has agreed “to pay…
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Jul
19
2021
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By Troy Warren
Toyota Cancels Tokyo Olympics TV Ads, CEO Won’t Attend Opening Ceremony

Toyota Cancels Tokyo Olympics TV Ads, CEO Won’t Attend Opening Ceremony

Business, COVID-19, Editors Picks, In The News, ,
BY PATRICK BRZESKI | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The decision reflects the deep unpopularity of the Tokyo Olympics in the host country of Japan, where residents fear that staging the Games will further fuel a rise in Delta variant COVID-19 infections. Toyota Motor Corp., a top corporate sponsor for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has decided to pull all of its Olympics-related TV commercials in Japan. Japanese media speculated Monday that the decision was made because the car manufacturer fears association with the troubled Summer Games, which are deeply unpopular in Japan, may tarnish its brand rather than burnish it. “The Olympics…
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Jul
18
2021
By Troy Warren
From Seth Rogen to Jay-Z: Stars Crowd Into the Expanding Weed Market

From Seth Rogen to Jay-Z: Stars Crowd Into the Expanding Weed Market

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BY KIRSTEN CHUBA | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT "If you’re smart enough, you get in," says Snoop Dogg of the rush to use celebrity stoner cred to jump-start marijuana brands as sales climb and more states legalize cannabis. Hollywood and marijuana long have been inextricably linked, from Cheech & Chong establishing the stoner comedy genre with 1978’s Up in Smoke to beloved weed-based hits like The Big Lebowski, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and Pineapple Express. In recent years, though, Hollywood’s involvement with marijuana has transitioned offscreen and into business, with celebrities launching their own cannabis lines and companies. Seth Rogen, Jay-Z, Jim Belushi, Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Wiz…
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Jul
18
2021
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Biden on Facebook: ‘They’re killing people’ with vaccine misinformation

Biden on Facebook: ‘They’re killing people’ with vaccine misinformation

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Salvador Rodriguez | CNBC.Com Troy Warren for CNT   KEY POINTS President Joe Biden on Friday said platforms like Facebook are killing people by allowing Covid-19 vaccine misinformation on their services. White House press secretary Jen Psaki earlier Friday said Facebook needs to do more to fight misinformation regarding coronavirus vaccines. Psaki’s comments come one day after she said the Biden administration was flagging problematic posts that spread misinformation for Facebook. President Joe Biden on Friday said platforms like Facebook are killing people by allowing Covid-19 vaccine misinformation on their services. Asked what his message was to platforms like Facebook regarding Covid disinformation, Biden said…
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Jul
18
2021
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Good News Homebuyers: Housing Market Shift is Coming

Good News Homebuyers: Housing Market Shift is Coming

Home & Garden, In The News, Real Estate,
Catherine Reagor | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for CNT Sellers’ grip on housing market is starting to slip. The supply of homes for sale has steadily been climbing for the past few months, giving buyers worn out by bidding wars and new monthly home price records a better chance to close on one. Drops in listing prices are on the rise too. Home listings are up almost 43% since late February, according to the Cromford Report. And price reductions in homes listed for sale have jumped 102% since mid-February. It’s also taking a couple days longer for homes to sell because buyers have more choices. “We are seeing…
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Jul
18
2021
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After Nabisco factory in Atlanta closes, 63-year-old NJ location shuts down

After Nabisco factory in Atlanta closes, 63-year-old NJ location shuts down

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Friday was the last day for residents of a New Jersey town to smell the sweet aroma of freshly baked Oreo cookies as the community’s Nabisco plant shut down after 63 years in operation. Parent company Mondelēz International confirmed it was the last day of production at the plant, which has produced Oreos, Ritz crackers, Lorna Doone and Teddy Grahams since 1958. The plant's approximate 600 workers have either retired, transferred or were looking for other jobs, the company said. Production began slowing when the company announced in February…
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Jul
17
2021
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DA plans to exonerate man convicted in South Georgia church murders

DA plans to exonerate man convicted in South Georgia church murders

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By Joshua Sharpe, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT On Monday, the Brunswick District Attorney’s Office intends to formally exonerate a man convicted in the 1985 murders of a couple inside their rural church. Dennis Perry’s convictions were overturned last July, allowing for his release from prison days later after serving 20 years. When his 2003 convictions were overturned, the case, as any in Georgia would, remained open with Perry still facing his original indictment. In a Friday court filing, DA Keith Higgins, who won his position in the November 2020 election, said the evidence doesn’t support a case against…
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Jul
17
2021
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Device taps brain waves to help paralyzed man communicate

Device taps brain waves to help paralyzed man communicate

Editors Picks, Health, In The News,
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT In a medical first, researchers harnessed the brain waves of a paralyzed man unable to speak — and turned what he intended to say into sentences on a computer screen. It will take years of additional research but the study, reported Wednesday, marks an important step toward one day restoring more natural communication for people who can’t talk because of injury or illness. “Most of us take for granted how easily we communicate through speech,” said Dr. Edward Chang, a neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, who led the work.…
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Jul
17
2021
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School identifies buildings honoring racists, says names can’t go

School identifies buildings honoring racists, says names can’t go

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT COLUMBIA, S.C. — The University of South Carolina president has indicated he does not plan to ask the Legislature for permission to change the names of nearly a dozen campus buildings that a special committee says honors racists and Civil War figures. Instead, interim university President Harris Pastides said he will encourage school leaders to concentrate on honoring deserving people on new buildings with the same committee suggesting a number of prominent Black leaders. The police killing of George Floyd in May 2020 led to the removal of building names and statues to…
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