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☆ Day 4 of Trump’s Criminal Trial: Five Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Jesse Mckinley | Kate Christobek | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The first week of the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump ended with a disturbing jolt: a 37-year-old man set himself on fire outside the courthouse, an event that overshadowed the legal proceedings inside. The news of the immolation rippled through the press corps just as the final members of Mr. Trump’s jury — including 12 seated jurors and six alternates — were being sworn in. After lunch, Justice Juan M. Merchan conducted a hearing to determine which questions prosecutors might ask Mr. Trump if he were to testify in his own defense. Mr. Trump, 77, is charged with falsifying 34 business records in an attempt to cover up a payment to Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress who has said they had a sexual encounter in 2006. He has denied the charges; the former president could face probation or prison if convicted.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Juan M, Merchan, Stormy Daniels Organizations: Prosecutors Locations: Lower Manhattan

☆ Bayer Leverkusen: Record 44-game unbeaten run brings to an end 31 years of hurt and ridicule
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

However, if you were a fan of German soccer club Bayer Leverkusen, little changed for you over those 31 years – there was just a lot of disappointment. Since winning the German Cup in 1993, Leverkusen relentlessly explored increasingly agonizing ways of spurning chances to win trophies. The current season has already reaped rewards in the form of the Bundesliga title, with potential domestic and European competition success transforming this into a season for the ages. Everybody was on the pitch this evening, everybody was crying.”After years being the butt of the joke, Leverkusen fans could finally spin the narrative. Leverkusen fans celebrated en masse on the pitch after winning the German league title.

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☆ A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewSingaporean Xian Jie Lee, 33, moved to Japan in 2012 to study political science. Xian Jie LeeShu told Lee that he could rent a farmhouse in a village called Ryujinmura. "I removed the tatami (traditional straw floor covering) in the inner room and fell through the floor," Lee said. Xian Jie LeeWhile renovating the guesthouse, Lee turned his own home into a café three days a week to earn extra income. Xian Jie LeeLee has also been able to participate in unique experiences himself.

Persons: —, Jie Lee, Lee, Shu, Wayakama, Xian Jie Lee Shu, who'd, shoji, Lance Yeo, Xian Jie Lee, he'd, Xian Jie Lee Lee Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube Locations: Japan, Kyoto, Wakayama, Singapore

☆ Sydney: Stabbed bishop delivers first message from hospital as malicious disinformation spreads
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The rapid spread of disinformation fomented an already volatile situation and days later authorities, faith groups and the bishop are still trying to calm community tension. But regulators are finding it much harder to act against social media platforms for the disinformation that spread online after the attacks – especially after the mass stabbing in the eastern suburb of Bondi. After the church attack, unconfirmed speculation also swirled about the faith of the alleged attacker and his motive. A 16-year-old boy has been charged with terrorism over the alleged stabbing of the bishop, police said Thursday. Video Ad Feedback Police: Australia church stabbing was 'terrorist incident' 04:31 - Source: CNNSystem of self-regulationBut stamping out some of the hateful comments that spread online has not been so easy.

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☆ Opinion: Trump might have dozed off in court. Here’s how that could come back to bite him
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Opinion Elliot Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Still, the question remains: Can Trump consistently stay awake through the long slog of a criminal trial? Still, it was a striking image that simulcast three individuals in one: a criminal defendant; one of the most powerful people on the planet; and a napping old man. Not everyone is so lucky when those around them fall asleep in court. A defendant whose liberty is on the line would be well advised to find out a way to stay awake. (Some judges might frown upon a defendant chewing gum in court, but sleep specialists have identified plenty of other ways to stay awake, some of them courthouse-friendly.)

Persons: Elliot Williams, Donald Trump, Trump, Maggie Haberman, Thursday’s, Pope Benedict XVI, Silvio Berlusconi dozed, George W, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, snoozing, “, it’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, Twitter, Trump, The New York Times, “, Italian, Bush Presidential, Supreme, Union Locations: Raben, Manhattan, United States, Malta

☆ A woman in Brazil was arrested after she seemingly attempted to get a dead body in a wheelchair to sign for a bank loan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A woman in Brazil was arrested after seemingly trying to secure a bank loan using her dead uncle's signature. The woman appeared to bring her uncle's body to the bank in a wheelchair and tried to use it to sign papers. Bank staff became suspicious when the man was unresponsive and his head kept lolling, local media said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA woman in Brazil was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of theft by fraud and violating a corpse after she brought her uncle to a bank to sign a loan agreement, local media outlets reported.

Persons: —, O Dia, Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes, Nunes, that's, Paulo Roberto Braga, Correio Braziliense, Braga, Correio, Christ, Christian Adams, William Jackson Organizations: Bank, Service, Itaú Bank, Economics Locations: Brazil, Rio, Rio de Janeiro, South America

☆ Sony World Photography Awards 2024: Take a look at this year’s winning images
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Juliette Pavy/Sony World Photography AwardsNow in its 17th year, the Sony World Photography Awards celebrates powerful images that resonate with audiences around the world. Mahé Elipe/Sony World Photography Awards “The Sacrifice Zone," taken in a remote part of Kazakhstan, won Eddo Hartmann the Landscape category. Eddo Hartmann/Sony World Photography Awards Ireland’s Siobhán Doran took the prize for the Architecture and Design category for "Sala Mayor (Living Room)." SiobhaÌn Doran/Sony World Photography Awards Jorge Mónaco of Argentina won the Portfolio category for his submission “Portraits and Landscapes.” Jorge Mónaco/Sony World Photography Awards The Still Life prize went to Federico Scarchilli from Italy. Sujata Setia/Sony World Photography Awards Thomas Meurot’s series "Kald Sòl" (Cold Sun) about surfing in Iceland's winter was the winner in the Sport section.

☆ Lion Cafe: A classical music cafe in the middle of Tokyo’s busy Shibuya area
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Walking into the Lion Cafe, in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, the first thing one notices is the seating. “Meikyoku kissa is a place that plays classical music, where customers can listen to music, have a drink and relax,” says Naoya Yamadera, the current manager of the Lion Cafe. The cafe has more than 10,000 classical music CDs and records. Many people are not familiar with classical music, so I’d like them to get used to it in places like here,” says Yamadara. For more on the Lion Cafe, watch the video at the top of this story.

Persons: ”, Naoya Yamadera, Yanosuke, John S Lander, Yamadera, they’ve, “ Organizations: CNN, Lion Locations: Tokyo’s Shibuya, Tokyo, America, Europe, Japan

☆ Dubai flooding: Chaos as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Brandon Miller | Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Cars are stuck on a flooded road after a rainstorm hit Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. Large jets looked more like boats moving through the flooded airport as water sprayed in their wake and waves rippled through the deep water. Video shared on social media showed furniture flying off balconies. Images published in local media showed traffic gridlocked on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road, a 16-lane thoroughfare. Other videos from social media showed water rushing through a major shopping mall and inundating the ground floor of homes.

Persons: UAE CNN —, Rula Rouhana, Ras, Dubai International Airport –, Dubai’s Sheikh, Stringer Organizations: UAE CNN, United, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, Emergency Management, Wednesday, Dubai International Airport, Emirates, Flydubai, Dubai International, AFP, Getty, Dubai Marina, Dubai Metro, Anadolu, National, of Meteorology Locations: Dubai, UAE, United Arab, Gulf of Oman, Oman, Iran, Ras Al, Khaimah, Pakistan, Iran’s, Chabahar, Sistan, Baluchestan, Emirates, Dubai’s, Business, Persian

☆ Camels evolved from a cold-weather ancestor. We could learn from their remarkable transformation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Bill Weir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“Gentoo penguins are big climate change winners in the Antarctic,” Heather Lynch told me. Conversely, the more flexible gentoo penguins keep moving farther and farther south, chasing new prey, and even abandoning nests to increase the odds of long-term survival. Julian Quinones/CNNThe gentoo population has exploded by as much as 30,000% in just a few years. Bill Weir/CNNHere lieth the lesson of the camel and the gentoo: Heat will move us, one way or another. I just know River won’t be satisfied without a magic plot twist that somehow saves all creatures great and small.

Persons: Bill Weir, —, “, ”, Bill, CNN's, Julian Quinones, Camels, CNN Bill, I’d, ” Heather Lynch, penguins, we’ve, it’s, Xiulin Ruan, CNN Julian Quinones, “ Don’t, Energy's Organizations: CNN, Brooklyn, Central Park Zoo, CNN Penguins, Stony Brook University, gentoo, Purdue, International Energy Agency, Global Locations: Canada, North America, dromedaries, Sudanese, Egypt, Southern Ocean, Antarctica, Manhattan, British Columbia, Yorkshire, England, Phoenix, Japan, Seville, Spain, Miami, Los Angeles, Angeles, Olivia, Colombia, CNN Seville, China, India, Maine

☆ Herb Diamond and John Ring met on a dating site. Despite their 43-year age gap, they fell in love, and now, they're the Diamond-Rings.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Gary Nunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Herb and John Diamond-Ring are married, and have a 43-year age difference. AdvertisementGiven their 43-year age gap, Herb and John Diamond-Ring face up to misconceptions about the nature of their relationship with good humor. Herb and John Diamond-Ring both enjoy sports. Courtesy Herb and John Diamond-RingThey met on a dating siteThe pair met on the dating site SilverDaddies.com in 2011 when Herb was living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and John was living in Ireland. Herb first met John in person at Florida's Fort Lauderdale airport with flowers.

Persons: Herb, John Diamond, —, John, They'd, John said, who's, He's, He'd, it's, they've Organizations: Service, Manchester United Locations: Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Ireland, America, Fort Lauderdale

☆ A German art museum fired an employee for secretly hanging up one of his own paintings
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A technician at a German museum was fired for smuggling his own painting into one of its galleries. AdvertisementAn art museum worker in Germany was fired after he smuggled in one of his own paintings and hung it up on the wall, Süddeutsche Zeitung reported. According to the newspaper, the employee, a 51-year-old man, worked as a technician at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich but also moonlighted as a freelance artist. The Pinakothek der Moderne contains works by the likes of Salvador Dalí and Henri Matisse, which can sell for tens of millions of dollars. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse Organizations: Service, Zeitung, Business Locations: Germany, Munich

☆ Searing heat is back across Southeast Asia and it’s not going away anytime soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The death of a toddler from extreme heat highlighted the risk of climate-related illnesses across Malaysia. And in the Philippines, hundreds of schools suspended classes after daily temperatures soared past 107 degrees Fahrenheit (42 degrees Celsius). Sweltering heat is back in Southeast Asia, one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change. But alongside these natural variations, the world continues to blast through climate records, with deadly heat waves becoming the norm. A resident attempts to pump underground water from a dried reservoir in Vietnam's central Ninh Thuan province during a heat wave and drought on April 6, 2024.

Persons: climatologist Maximiliano Herrera, Herrera, “, ” Herrera, ”, El Niño, Stringer, Adly Zahari, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Aidil Iman Aidid, fasted Organizations: CNN, Getty, El, heatstroke, Education, Philippines Locations: Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Bangkok, Rice, Ninh Thuan, AFP, Asia, Pahang, Kelantan, Sabah, Borneo, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila

☆ Suspected smugglers were caught trying to hide $10 million of gold by painting it silver and disguising it as machinery on a cargo plane
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hong Kong customs officials discovered 146 kilograms of suspected gold on board a freight plane headed for Japan. They say it is the largest gold-smuggling case on record in terms of value. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementHong Kong customs officials have seized 146 kilograms of suspected gold, worth more than $10 million, on board a freight plane headed for Japan. The discovery is the largest gold-smuggling case on record in Hong Kong in terms of seizure value, according to the Customs Department.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Customs Department, Hong Kong International Airport, Business Locations: Hong Kong, Japan

☆ I was put on an unfair PIP by my toxic manager. Here's how I fought it and went on to get promoted.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Daisy Schofield | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I was a store manager at the time. I had always received good reviews and had been promoted to retail store manager three months before. A PIP should be a last resort, not a first warningAs a manager at L'Oreal, I was told that a PIP should never be the first step. Evidence that my boss and I had had meetings about the store reopening, where I updated her on progress. The main issue highlighted in the PIP was I hadn't retrained staff in time for the store reopening.

Persons: —, I'd, hadn't Organizations: Service, L'Oreal, Business

☆ Russ Cook completes epic odyssey after running the entire length of Africa in just under a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —After setting off from South Africa just under a year ago, Russ Cook finally reached the Tunisian coast on Sunday to bring his epic odyssey to an end. Supported by a loyal skeleton crew throughout the run, Cook has amassed a huge social media following and has raised over $965,000 for a number of charities. Starting at the most southerly point in South Africa, Cook ran all the way to Tunisia. The ‘why’ behind the runBefore setting off, Cook had aimed to have the mission finished by Christmas, targeting running 360 marathons in 240 days. “When I’m an old man, sitting in my rocking chair, with 18 grandchildren running around, I’ll have a few stories to knock back.

Persons: Russ Cook, ’, Cook, – Cook, Guus Van Veen Cook, hasn’t, ’ ”, “, ” Organizations: CNN, YouTube, CNN Sport, Christmas, Africa Locations: South Africa, Tunisian, Africa, Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania, Istanbul, London

CNN —Rick Slayman, the world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, was discharged from the hospital Wednesday, two weeks after his operation, Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement. “He is recovering well and will continue to recuperate at home with his family,” the hospital said on X, formerly Twitter. Rick Slayman in his hospital room at Massachusetts General Hospital before his discharge on Wednesday April 3, 2024. Michelle Rose/Massachusetts General HospitalHis surgery is the third such xenotransplant of a pig organ into a living human. The first two transplants were hearts transplanted into living patients that had run out of other transplant options.

Persons: Rick Slayman, Slayman, I’ve, ”, Michelle Rose, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, ” Slayman Organizations: CNN, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, CNN Health, Procurement, Transplantation Network Locations: Massachusetts, U.S

☆ Son of Dominican Republic Politician Is Fatally Shot in Houston, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The son of a politician from the Dominican Republic was fatally shot outside a gas station in Houston on Monday night in what the police said they believed was a “targeted” drive-by shooting. The Houston Police Department on Wednesday identified the man who was killed as Luis Alfredo Pacheco Rojas, 34, son of Alfredo Pacheco, the president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic. Another 29-year-old man who was injured by gunfire in the attack had not yet been publicly identified. The incident began around 7 p.m. on Monday, when Mr. Pacheco and three men in a black Cadillac Escalade stopped at a gas station in southeast Houston, according to the Police Department. The four men went inside the gas station, and immediately afterward they returned to the Escalade.

Persons: Luis Alfredo Pacheco Rojas, Alfredo Pacheco, Pacheco, Escalade, Adrian Rodriguez Organizations: Houston Police Department, Police Department, Dodge, Benz Locations: Dominican Republic, Houston

☆ A millennial forged his mom's signature and sold her Rolls-Royce to pay off debts racked up on nightclub dancers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In August 2022, Singaporean Liu Kuei Liang forged his mom's signature on sales agreements, court documents seen by Business Insider show. He pleaded guilty to forgery in a Singaporean court, and on March 22 was given a 12-week prison sentence. But on August 16 that year, Liu's mother alerted the police, and he was charged with forgery. In court, Liu's defense attorneys said his mom had offered him the use of her cars "as and when required." AdvertisementThey also pointed to the fact that as the case moved forward, Liu's mom forgave her son, the case summary says.

Persons: Royce, Liu Kuei Liang, —, Liu, Autoart, Brenda Chua, Liu's, Chau Organizations: Service, Business, Royce Locations: Autoart Singapore, Taiwan

☆ Jennifer Garner mourns her father William Garner after his death at 85
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jennifer Garner shared with her social media followers on Monday that her father William Garner has died. He was 85 years old, she wrote in the post. For how he teased with a mischievous smile, and for the way he invented the role of all in, ever patient girl dad. “Happy 59th anniversary to my incredibly sweet and loving parents,” she wrote in the caption at the time. “Thank you, Mom and Dad, for giving my sisters and me such a secure, happy start to life.”

Persons: Jennifer Garner, William Garner, Garner, “, ”, Grace, ” Garner, ’ Organizations: CNN, Charleston Area Medical, City Locations: Charleston, Hope

☆ Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Gaza hunger crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

A 20-year-old man was stabbed in the city of Be'er Sheva in southern Israel, according to Israel's police and emergency services. Police said they received a report Friday morning about a stabbing attack at Be'er Sheva's central bus station. The attacker was "neutralized" on the spot and police forces are conducting searches for any additional risk, police said in a statement. Emergency services are treating the injured man, who is in mild condition with a stab wound, and taking him to hospital, Israel's emergency service, Magen David Adom (MDA), said in a separate statement.

Persons: Magen David Adom Organizations: Police Locations: Be'er Sheva, Israel

☆ Leader of Northern Ireland’s main pro-union party resigns after police charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Northern Ireland’s main pro-union party, is stepping down after he was charged with “allegations of an historical nature,” the DUP announced on Friday. “Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland arrested and charged a 61-year-old man for non-recent sexual offences,” the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) statement said. Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill said Friday her “priority” was to “continue to provide the leadership the public expect and deserve” following Donaldson’s resignation. Under his leadership, the DUP refused to participate in Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government in protest over post-Brexit trading rules. The DUP announced on Friday it had unanimously appointed Gavin Robinson as interim party leader.

Persons: Jeffrey Donaldson, Mr Donaldson, “, Donaldson, Michelle O’Neill, ”, O’Neill, Sinn Fein, Emma Little, ” Donaldson, Gavin Robinson Organizations: CNN, Democratic Unionist Party, DUP, Northern Ireland’s, Party, Party Officers, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Police Service of Northern, Facebook, Northern Irish, United, Ulster Unionist Party Locations: Northern, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Newry, Ireland, Northern Ireland

☆ Charged with Sexual Offenses, Influential Politician in Northern Ireland Steps Down
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Stephen Castle | More About Stephen Castle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and one of Northern Ireland’s most prominent and influential politicians, resigned his leadership of the party on Friday, after being charged with “historical” sex offenses. The resignation, which sent shock waves through Northern Irish politics, was announced in a statement from the D.U.P. which said it was also suspending Mr. Donaldson as a party member pending a judicial process. The party said that it had received a letter from Mr. Donaldson “confirming that he has been charged with allegations of an historical nature and indicating that he is stepping down as leader.”Earlier on Friday the Police Service of Northern Ireland said that it had “charged a 61-year-old man for non-recent sexual offenses.” It added that “a 57-year-old woman was also arrested and charged at the time for aiding and abetting additional offenses.”

Persons: Jeffrey Donaldson, Donaldson, Donaldson “ Organizations: Democratic Unionist Party, Police Service of Northern Locations: Northern, Police Service of Northern Ireland

☆ Alice Springs, Australia: A town has imposed a curfew on its children as it grapples with youth crime
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Since then, relative calm has returned to Alice Springs, or Mparntwe, its traditional name. Decades of racism and neglect erupted on the streets of Alice Springs on Tuesday, though youth crime is a problem in many other Australian cities. Those are the issues that are part of the story of Alice Springs,” Lawler said. “There is nowhere in the world that has said that a youth curfew is effective – it just criminalizes young people. Northern Territory Police Force Commissioner Michael Murphy speaks to media during a press conference in Darwin, Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

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☆ A 105-year-old man who has been going to Bojangles every week for decades was thrown a surprise party for his birthday by the restaurant
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Charlie Lentz has been going to the restaurant in North Carolina for decades, WXII-TV reported. AdvertisementA man in North Carolina who goes to Bojangles every Sunday after church was thrown a surprise party by his local fried chicken spot to celebrate his 105th birthday. Advertisement"This was a big surprise," Lentz, who wore a Bojangles crown at the party, told WXII-TV. "He's very consistent with his order," Spencer told WXII-TV, adding that Lentz's go-to order was its $8 Leg & Thigh two-piece meal, which also comes with two sides and a biscuit. "And a lot of times, before he even gets in the door, the employees have it ready for him," Spencer told the channel.

Persons: Bojangles, Charlie Lentz, Lentz's, —, Charlie, Horace Spencer, " Lentz, Lentz, WXII, Bojangles Lentz, Spencer Organizations: Service, NBC Locations: North Carolina, Winston, Salem, Charlotte, Bojangles, Charlotte , North Carolina, Carolinas

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