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Dec
25
2021
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By Troy Warren
Surging COVID cases, ‘jingle jabs’ make for somber Christmas

Surging COVID cases, ‘jingle jabs’ make for somber Christmas

COVID-19, Editors Picks, In The News,
By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19  #EditorsPicks ROME (AP) — Christians around the world celebrated their second COVID-19 Christmas on Saturday with surging infections in many countries overwhelming hospitals, canceling flights and curbing religious observances, even as coronavirus vaccines were more available than ever. While some countries in Asia imposed restrictions to try to contain the highly contagious omicron variant, governments in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere preached common sense despite reporting record daily cases this week, advising their citizens to use masks and voluntarily limit the size of holiday gatherings. The head of intensive care at…
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Dec
24
2021
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By Troy Warren
New Year’s Eve in Times Square still on, with smaller crowd

New Year’s Eve in Times Square still on, with smaller crowd

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By  MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks NEW YORK (AP) — Revelers will still ring in the new year in New York's Times Square next week, there just won't be as many of them as usual under new restrictions announced Thursday as the city grapples with a spike in COVID-19 cases. Viewing areas that normally accommodate about 58,000 people will be limited to about 15,000 to allow for more distancing, and everyone in attendance must show proof of vaccination and wear a mask, Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a news release announcing the changes. “There…
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Dec
24
2021
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By Troy Warren
Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records

Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records

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By MARK SHERMAN and NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to keep documents away from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol led by his supporters. Trump's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to reverse lower court rulings against the former president, who has fought to block the records even after President Joe Biden waived executive privilege over them. The federal appeals court in Washington previously ruled the committee had a "uniquely vital interest" in the documents and Trump had…
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Dec
24
2021
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By Troy Warren
US has reunited 100 children taken from parents under Trump

US has reunited 100 children taken from parents under Trump

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By BEN FOX, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks WASHINGTON (AP) — A Biden administration effort to reunite children and parents who were separated under President Donald Trump's zero-tolerance border policy has made increasing progress as it nears the end of its first year. The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that 100 children, mostly from Central America, are back with their families and about 350 more reunifications are in process after it took steps to enhance the program. “I would have loved to have this happen much more quickly. But we are making progress and I feel like we’re…
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Dec
22
2021
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By Troy Warren
TV News’ Streaming Talent Push: The Future Is Now

TV News’ Streaming Talent Push: The Future Is Now

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BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital  #EditorsPicks Chris Wallace's CNN+ hiring served as a shot across the bow for competitors as streaming-first deals could become the new TV news norm. On Dec. 12, the news took almost everyone by surprise. Staffers in Fox News Channel’s DC newsroom, and guests on its Fox News Sunday, who were speaking with anchor Chris Wallace on-air minutes before, were kept in the dark until Wallace revealed the news on-air: It was his last show, and he was leaving for something different. “I want to try something new, to go beyond politics to all the…
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Dec
21
2021
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By Troy Warren
Delta axes frequent flier miles for basic economy ticket

Delta axes frequent flier miles for basic economy ticket

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Travel Atlanta airline tries to steer passengers to higher-priced fares Delta Air Lines is removing some benefits from discounted tickets known as basic economy fares in a renewed bid to steer customers to pricier bookings. Travelers who purchase basic economy fares will no longer earn frequent flier miles for fares purchased since Dec. 9 for travel starting Jan. 1, 2022. The Atlanta-based airline also will start charging holders of basic economy fares to change flights, after allowing changes without a fee earlier in the pandemic. Delta has long said that while it sells…
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Dec
20
2021
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By Troy Warren
Reddit Lays Groundwork for Public Offering With Confidential SEC Filing

Reddit Lays Groundwork for Public Offering With Confidential SEC Filing

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital  #Business The company was most recently valued at $10 billion in a private fundraising round. Reddit has submitted a confidential registration statement with the SEC as the company prepares for a public offering in the new year. The company has not yet determined how many shares or the price offer for its common stock, according to an announcement released Wednesday evening by Reddit. Co-founded by Alexis Ohanian and currently led by CEO Steve Huffman, Reddit was most recently valued at $10 billion in an August fundraising round led by Fidelity Management and Research Company…
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Dec
19
2021
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By Troy Warren
Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll

Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll

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By DEE-ANN DURBIN, MAE ANDERSON and SYLVIA HUI, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Business  #Lifestyle While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without restrictions and often bustling, they are entering their second winter of the coronavirus pandemic anxious about what’s ahead DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without restrictions and often bustling, they are entering their second winter of the coronavirus pandemic anxious about what's ahead: They're squeezed by labor shortages and skyrocketing food costs and the omicron variant is looming. “I’m extremely worried. I’ve never felt like we were out…
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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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