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Aug
12
2021
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By Troy Warren
Los Angeles: Bill Cosby to Invoke Fifth Amendment Due to Fear of New Prosecution

Los Angeles: Bill Cosby to Invoke Fifth Amendment Due to Fear of New Prosecution

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BY ERIQ GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com #Celebrity Cosby's attorney also tells a Los Angeles judge that he wishes to challenge the constitutionality of abolishing the statute of limitations for childhood sexual assault claims. Bill Cosby is out of prison but not clear of trouble. For the first time since June when he was released from a Pennsylvania jail, his lawyers have addressed a judge. Specifically, one serving the Los Angeles Superior Court where Cosby currently faces a civil suit brought by Judy Huth, who alleges being sexually assaulted by him at the Playboy Mansion in 1974. The Huth case, originally…
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Aug
10
2021
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By Troy Warren
Charlotte: Father killed after 2-year-old son mistakes gun for toy

Charlotte: Father killed after 2-year-old son mistakes gun for toy

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By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CharlotteNewsAndTalk.Com Police continue to investigate accidental shooting in Gastonia, North Carolina A 2-year-old boy in North Carolina accidentally shot and killed his father over the weekend after mistaking a gun for a toy, according to reports. Authorities found 29-year-old Markovia Durham dead from multiple gunshot wounds, FOX 46 reported. The shooting happened around 8:45 p.m. Sunday at a home in the 600 block of West Fifth Avenue, west of Charlotte, according to the Gastonia Police Department. The boy was at the home visiting with grandparents. Durham was sitting on the couch eating dinner…
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Aug
10
2021
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Atlanta: Coca-Cola latest to delay Atlanta office returns; Invesco sets mandate

Atlanta: Coca-Cola latest to delay Atlanta office returns; Invesco sets mandate

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By Matt Kempner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Coca-Cola is delaying plans to return thousands of workers to its Atlanta headquarters, as the delta variant continues to shake up job expectations at Georgia employers large and small. The beverage giant told local employees Monday that they won’t be returning to corporate offices until mid October at the earliest. That’s more than a month later than previous plans to bring workers back starting Sept. 7. Like a number of large companies in Atlanta, Coke had sent most of its local workers home early in the COVID-19 pandemic more than 18 months…
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Aug
10
2021
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Los Angeles: Co-worker arrested in killing of prominent Bank of America executive

Los Angeles: Co-worker arrested in killing of prominent Bank of America executive

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By Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com Los Angeles police have arrested a suspect in connection with the slaying of a prominent executive at Bank of America who was a champion in helping people of color seek careers in the financial services industry. Michelle A. Avan, 48, was found dead Thursday morning by a family member at her home in Reseda, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Her family members had become concerned because they had been unable to contact her. The exact cause of Avan’s death is unknown, but the victim appeared to have suffered trauma…
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Aug
09
2021
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Atlanta: Owen Wilson spotted walking rescue dog in Atlanta

Atlanta: Owen Wilson spotted walking rescue dog in Atlanta

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By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Owen Wilson, who is frequently in Atlanta shooting movies, was spotted over the weekend walking a Fulton County Animal Services dog. Adoptee Mario was out on a “Dog For The Day” walk when he and his “date” ran into Wilson, according to a Facebook post from Fulton County Animal Services. “You never know what might happen on Dog For The Day, like running into a celebrity...like this guy. Owen got to meet Fulton County Animal Services star MARIO! Okay, okay just kidding. Mario was out on a date for the day and he…
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Aug
09
2021
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Scottsdale: Now on sale at malls: A growing array of electric vehicles — Lucid Motors is the latest

Scottsdale: Now on sale at malls: A growing array of electric vehicles — Lucid Motors is the latest

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Russ Wiles | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for ScottsdaleNewsAndTalk.Com   Malls are no longer just places to shop for clothes, have lunch or maybe take in a movie. You also might wind up buying a new car. As automakers turn to nontraditional ways to market their vehicles, more are giving malls a try, attracted by the heavy foot traffic and a non-pressure atmosphere. New entrants, especially makers of electric vehicles, are at the vanguard. At least five makers of electric vehicles — from luxury sedans selling for more than $160,000 to scooters priced at $1,500 — have opened showrooms or displays at Arizona malls over the last…
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Aug
09
2021
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Los Angeles: Markie Post, ‘Night Court’ actor, dies at 70

Los Angeles: Markie Post, ‘Night Court’ actor, dies at 70

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By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com #Celebrity #Entertainment Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence across several decades of television, has died Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died. She was 70. Post's manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, said Post died Saturday in Los Angeles after a years-long battle with cancer. Post was a longtime television regular who appeared in shows from “Cheers” to “Scrubs." But she was best known…
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Aug
09
2021
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Atlanta: Secrecy and protests surround Georgia medical marijuana companies

Atlanta: Secrecy and protests surround Georgia medical marijuana companies

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By Mark Niesse, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com   Six businesses chosen to produce THC oil in Georgia Few people had heard of Botanical Sciences LLC before it won a coveted license to produce medical marijuana oil in Georgia. The company’s website is empty, displaying a logo on a teal background. The business was formed in January 2020, and it doesn’t operate in other states. But its CEO is an Atlanta doctor specializing in pain management, and its board of directors includes former U.S. Rep. Tom Price, a Republican who voted against medical marijuana bills in Congress and briefly served as President Donald…
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Aug
08
2021
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New Orleans: Jazz Fest 2021 Canceled Due to Surging COVID-19 Cases in Louisiana

New Orleans: Jazz Fest 2021 Canceled Due to Surging COVID-19 Cases in Louisiana

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BY SHARAREH DRURY | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com Traditionally held in the spring, it had been scheduled to run Oct. 8-10 and Oct. 15-17 this year. The festival was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has canceled its fall 2021 dates due to surging COVID-19 cases in Louisiana, festival organizers said Sunday. Traditionally held in the spring, it had been scheduled to run Oct. 8-10 and Oct. 15-17 this year. The festival was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. “As a result of the current exponential growth of new COVID cases in…
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Aug
08
2021
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Mesa: Infant found in hot car at Mesa mall dies, becoming first Arizona hot-car death this year

Mesa: Infant found in hot car at Mesa mall dies, becoming first Arizona hot-car death this year

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Miguel Torres | Monica D. Spencer | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for MesaNewsAndTalk.Com   An infant died after being left in a hot parked car outside a Mesa mall on Saturday afternoon, said police. At approximately 1:30 p.m., officers responded to a call about a 7-month-old boy not breathing outside a JCPenney at Superstition Springs Center, located near the U.S. 60 and Power Road. When they arrived, they discovered the infant had been left alone inside a parked car that was not running, according to authorities. Fire crews attempted resuscitation and transported the infant to a local hospital, but he later died. Officers learned the boy's…
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