Snapchat is Laying Off About 120 Engineers

March 9, 2018, 3:54 am

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(CNN) – Dozens of employees at Snapchat will apparently have to find new work.

CNN obtained an internal memo that says Snapchat will lay off “just over” 120 employees.

According to Snapchat’s parent company; the staffers will come from its engineering department.

The company says employees hit by the layoffs will be notified over the coming days.

We do not know which offices will be affected.

Snapchat has seen a backlash recently because of a major redesign of the app.

The company says it has since made some tweaks.

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Box Office Preview

March 9, 2018, 4:00 am

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Disney’s adaptation of the science fantasy classic “A Wrinkle in Time” hits theaters this week and, according to box office predictions, it’s a dead heat in the race for No. 1 with both “Black Panther” and “A Wrinkle in Time” predicted to make around $35 million each.

NBC’s Raphael Seth has more.

• A Wrinkle in Time (PG)
• The Strangers: Prey at Night (R)
• Gringo (R)
• The Hurricane Heist (PG-13)

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Clinics Prescribing too Many Antibiotics

March 9, 2018, 4:18 am

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Federal officials concerned that doctors continue to over prescribe antibiotics. In Your Health Minute, Antibiotics continue to be overused in outpatient clinics. A new University of Washington study tracked prescriptions form 2013 to 2015. Researchers found no change in the overall use of antibiotics or for any one type. Prescribing rates peaked in February and is lowest in...

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How Much Fiber in Your Diet

March 9, 2018, 4:28 am

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Eat more fiber to live longer, healthier, stronger. In Your Health Minute, A high fiber diet could help treat type two diabetes. That’ according to a new study from Rutgers University. It showed diabetes patients who ate a high fiber diet had a much lower blood sugar and body weight than those under standards care. Experts believe fiber might...

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Cranberries Releasing Final Album with Dolores O’riordan

March 9, 2018, 11:54 am

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(CNN) – The surviving members of the Cranberries are celebrating a milestone.

This month marked the 25th anniversary of their debut album “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?”

To commemorate; the Cranberries announced Thursday they have been working on a very special 25th anniversary edition of the album.

This despite the death of lead singer Dolores O’Riordan earlier this year.

The new album will include a newly re-mastered music with previously unreleased material as well as bonus material from the era of the debut album

They plan to release it later this year.

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Trump Lawyer Seen At Mar-a-Lago Amid Stormy Drama

March 9, 2018, 1:00 pm

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(CNN) – Two sources tell CNN president Trump’s private attorney who remains entangled in an ongoing legal spat with stormy Daniels visited Mar-a-lago this past weekend.

It came as Michael Cohen’s legal disputes with the porn actress increased.

Cohen was at the same fundraising event as president Trump at the Florida resort, but it’s not clear whether Cohen spoke directly with Trump.

Neither Cohen nor the White House are commenting on that.

In the week preceding his Mar-a-Lago visit, Cohen secretly obtained a restraining order against Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford.

And Daniels’ attorney alleges Cohen pressured her to keep silent.

The White House has continually attempted to distance Trump from the ongoing saga with stormy Daniels.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Wednesday as far as she knew, Trump wasn’t aware of the $130,000 payment Cohen made to Daniels in 2016.

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Obama in Talks with Netflix For ‘Production’ Deal

March 9, 2018, 2:05 pm

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(CNN) – One of the next places you see Barack Obama could be on Netflix.

“The New York Times” is reporting the former president is in talks with the streaming service about a production partnership.

Details have not been finalized, but the deal could see Obama serving as moderator in a new series.

He could also stay off-camera in a producer role.

One idea would feature Michelle Obama discussing topics like nutrition.

A deal could give Netflix an edge in the competitive landscape of streaming media services, which includes Amazon and Hulu.

It would also give the Obamas a platform to reach a huge worldwide audience.

Netflix boasts more than 117-million subscribers.

More than half of those are outside the United States.

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Report: Road Rage Suspect shouted racial slurs before Shooting

March 9, 2018, 3:33 pm

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Murder suspect Justin Davidson appeared here at the Russell County Judicial Center this week for a preliminary hearing where evidence revealed Lorenzo Freeman Sr. was blown away by Davidson and his 12 gauge shotgun.

Investigators told a Russell County Judge Justin Davidson had no justification for taking the life of Lorenzo Freeman who died from multiple shotgun blasts in an effort to protect his son

and now a number of people have come forward to report Davidson was shouting racial slurs as he began firing on Freeman.

“Whether this is in fact a hate crime is something that will be determined at the Grand Jury. There is evidence of that.” Ken Davis

But the District Attorney said there is no question the deadly incident started more than 20 miles away on the other side of the River.

“We remain convinced that this began as a road incident and that it actually began in Columbus, Georgia.” Ken Davis

Davidson petitioned the court to lower his bond of a half a million dollars but the DA’s office successfully argued against that.

“This particular case we felt like we had reason to believe that the defendant could well be a flight risk.”

Justin Davidson, also a former soldier remains behind bars on that $500,000 dollar bond.

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Alabama Defeats Auburn Thanks To Dominant Second Half

March 9, 2018, 5:40 pm

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Alabama locked down a spot in the NCAA tournament after beating Auburn.

The Crimson Tide trailed the tigers 41-31 at half, but won the second half by a 28 point margin.

Alabama plays Kentucky in the Semifinals of the SEC tournament Saturday afternoon at 1:00pm Eastern time.

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Evening Sports Headlines: March 9th

March 9, 2018, 5:43 pm

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Shooting In The Parking Lot of The Auburn Mall

March 9, 2018, 6:15 pm

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A shooting at the auburn mall tonight.

There were moments of fear and panic as shots ring out.

Then a scramble for cover.

Two people were injured.

Investigators say the shooting happened in the parking lot and could have been the result of an incident between the two people who were hurt.

Cops say the incident was not random and the people involved knew each other.

A gun was found near one of the two injured people in the parking lot.

The initial report of shots fired had police telling residents to stay away from the mall.

Shortly after police locked down the scene, they put out the word that there was no active threat to others in the area.

At least one victim transported from the scene by a medical helicopter.

Call auburn police if you know anything about the shooting.

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Lady Cougars Drop Overtime Heartbreaker

March 9, 2018, 6:16 pm

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In the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, the seventh-seeded Columbus State University women’s basketball team nearly pulled off the upset in a 90-79 overtime loss against second-seeded Wingate. Friday’s opening round game was played at Carson-Newman.

Machala Raymonville led all scorers with 25 points on the day, to go along with eight rebounds and five steals. Eboni Williams and Tatiana Wayne each finished with 13 points.

“I’m proud of the way we fought today,” head coach Anita Howard said. “When Machala fouled out and Tatiana was banged up, we had some young ladies step in off the bench and make some big plays.

“We’re disappointed in the final result, but we have a lot to be proud of with this season.”

In a game that went back and forth all day long, Columbus State (19-10) found itself with a two-point lead heading to the fourth quarter thanks to a floater at the buzzer from Wayne to end the third.

Wingate (26-5) pulled ahead with a 3-pointer early in the fourth, but Sabria Cotton answered with one of her own to seesaw it back in CSU’s favor. That would be one of just two field goals the Lady Cougars made in the final quarter.

CSU stayed in the ballgame with defense and free throws, but found itself down 72-67 with three minutes remaining. Wayne went to the line and knocked down 3-of-4 over the next 60 seconds and Cotton tied the game with a pair of her own.

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Cougars Extend Winning Streak to 10

March 9, 2018, 6:46 pm

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The Columbus State University baseball team moved its winning streak to double digits with a 6-1 win over UNC Pembroke on Friday evening. The Peach Belt Conference game was played at Burger King Stadium at Ragsdale Field.

Kolton Ingram (5-0) recorded his second straight complete game on the mound and the Cougar offense pounded out three more home runs to give CSU its 10th straight win.

“Kolton didn’t have his best stuff tonight, especially early,” head coach Greg Appleton said. “He did a good job though of battling throughout the game and the defense played well behind him.”

Things got started with a bang on Friday night as Mason McClellan jumped on a pitch in the bottom of the first inning for a two-run home run. The long ball was his third of the season and ultimately proved to provide all the offense Ingram would need.

Ingram allowed leadoff runners in the first two innings, but the Cougars erased both via double plays. Austin Pharr doubled off a runner with a strong throw in the first inning and McClellan snagged a line drive and caught the runner off in the second.

UNC Pembroke (13-4, 6-4 PBC) got its only run of the night with a two-out single in the third, however it didn’t take long for the Cougars to get the run back.

Columbus State (16-2, 4-0) pushed the lead right back to two as Justin Evans went the other way with a deep homer to right-centerfield leading off the third.

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AU Tigers at No. 14 in Weekly Rankings in Gymnastics

March 12, 2018, 11:05 am

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After a successful conclusion to the 2018 regular season, the Auburn gymnastics team moved up to No. 14 in this week’s RoadtoNationals.com Regional Qualifying Score standings. The squad has a RQS of 196.595.

“We had a good night on Friday and I think the team adjusted well to the podium environment in Huntsville,” head coach Jeff Graba said. “We feel like we’re in a good position right now going into an open weekend for us. We definitely need the time off to recover from a full regular season schedule to prepare for the SEC Championship. We’re looking forward to building off this last meet for the postseason.”

RQS is determined by the team total average with its home meets and three highest away meets, as well as dropping the team’s highest score. The same ranking goes for individuals with their high score dropped and at least three away scores counted.

Oklahoma is first at 197.995, while LSU is No. 2 at 197.755. UCLA, Utah, and Florida round out the Top 5. All Southeastern Conference schools are in the Top 25 – Alabama (No. 6), Kentucky (No. 9), Arkansas (t-No. 11), Georgia (No. 20), Missouri (No. 21).

The Tigers upped their rankings in all categories after putting together big scores at the annual Elevate the Stage meet in Huntsville. Auburn moved to No. 11 in the country on beam with a 49.2 following a season-best 49.3 on the apparatus.

The squad moved into a tie for 13th on vault at 49.13 and jumped into a tie for 16th on bars with a 49.205. Auburn reached a season-best 49.4 on bars last Friday. The Tigers slid into a tie for 21st on floor at 49.215.

Redshirt junior Abby Milliet is among the nation’s best on beam and is tied for 17th with a 9.9 RQS. She also stands at t-28th on floor (9.895) after setting a career-best 9.95 in Huntsville. Junior Samantha Cerio is 27th on bars at 9.89.

Auburn takes a couple weeks off competition before traveling to St. Louis for the 2018 SEC Championship. The two-session meet is set for March 24 and will be held at the Chaifetz Arena.

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Bulldogs Welcome Owls To Foley Field

March 12, 2018, 11:08 am

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The Bulldogs return to Foley Field Tuesday as they play host to Kennesaw State. First pitch will be at 5:02 p.m. and be available on SEC Network+ and the Bulldog Sports Network from IMG.

The Bulldogs (11-5), under the direction of Ike Cousins head baseball coach Scott Stricklin, went 4-1 last week highlighted by a weekend sweep of Toledo. Georgia is averaging 7.3 runs a game while batting .295 with a 3.75 ERA and a .972 FLDG%. Offensively, Georgia has been led by senior outfielder Keegan McGovern (.379-6-16), sophomore third baseman/pitcher Aaron Schunk (.328-0-12; 1-0, 1.59 ERA) and junior designated hitter Michael Curry (.317-1-15).

Schunk, who has started all 16 games at third base, is riding a career-best 11-game hitting streak and now he’s contributing on the mound too. He made his first two relief appearances of the season this past week and notched his first career victory. He tossed the final three innings of the Toledo series as Georgia posted a 7-6 walk-off in 10 innings. This past week, Schunk batted .409 (9-for-22) with two doubles and four RBI.

Also of note, freshman C.J. Smith (.438-1-3, 0-0, 0.00 ERA) has been a two-way contributor as a starting outfielder and relief pitcher. He went 4-for-5 with his first career home run, a three-run shot in this past Saturday’s extra-inning win over the Rockets. For the year, he has made five relief appearances for a total of seven innings and has not allowed a run. And finally, sophomore Cam Shepherd (.267-1-14) became the first Bulldog in six seasons to steal home when he did it against Toledo this past Friday.

On Tuesday, the Bulldogs will start sophomore RHP Tony Locey (1-0, 6.00 ERA). The Owls (8-9) have not announced their starting pitcher. Back on Feb. 21, Georgia posted a 14-4 win over KSU in Kennesaw. McGovern (3-for-4, 2 RBI) and Shepherd (2-3, 2 RBI) hit home runs while Curry (2-4) drove in four runs to pace a 14-hit attack in the win over the Owls. Also, six Bulldog pitchers saw action against KSU, and sophomore Will Proctor (1.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 2K) picked up the win in relief of Tim Elliott (2.1 IP, 4H, 4R, 2K). Locey will be making his second start of the year.

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Wayne Named Southeast Region Player of the Year

March 12, 2018, 11:31 am

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Columbus State University women’s basketball player Tatiana Wayne has added another large accolade to her name, as she was named the Southeast Region Player of the Year by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association on Monday.

Wayne was also a First Team All-Peach Belt Conference selection and the PBC Player of the Year this season.

The junior led the PBC and Southeast Region in scoring at 20.0 points per game this season. Her scoring average was the third-highest in Columbus State history and her 581 points rank as the fourth-best Lady Cougar total.

Wayne had a season to remember in her third year with the Lady Cougars, scoring in double figures in all 29 games. The guard had 11 games with at least 20 points, including the two highest scoring totals this season in the Peach Belt. Wayne had a 37-point performance at Carson-Newman and one-upped it with a career-best 38 in a come-from-behind win at Georgia College.

Wayne also ranked among the conference’s top-10 in field goals, 3-pointers, 3-point percentage, free throws, free throw percentage and steals.

Sports information directors from NCAA Division II Southeast Region schools and conferences selected the D2CCA All-Southeast Region teams. The process concludes with All-America selections announced later in the month.

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Another Week; Another Dose Of Cold

March 12, 2018, 2:10 pm

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Didn’t get enough cold last week? Well, the rain we had this past weekend into Monday morning was accompanied by our latest cold front. This cold front kicked up a cold nasty wind at times Monday, but that should be diminishing Monday evening. Fortunate or not, more cold air will funnel in behind that cold front.

A frost and freeze will develop in some areas Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning and Thursday morning. Shortly thereafter, warm weather will set up shop, just in time for the weekend. Stay warm!

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Witnesses Jump Into Action To Help Two People Shot in the Auburn Mall Parking Lot

March 12, 2018, 3:09 pm

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The shooting in the Auburn Mall parking lot happened right before the Friday night dinner rush.

A lot of folks saw what happened and ran over to help.

Opelika resident Katie Dawson drove up on the shooting aftermath. Her 19-month-old in the car with her. Still, she sprang into action to give medical help to one of the men shot.

“I drove right through here. A man was on his cell phone and I saw some ladies over here and then I saw a man laying on the ground,” said Dawson.

She said she didn’t think, she just acted.

“I saw him holding his side and the ladies told me he’d been shot. That’s when I got out of my car and grabbed a diaper and my daughter’s shirt and put the diaper under his leg and gave him the shirt to apply pressure and just waited for help,” said Dawson.

Many people stopped to help, but Dawson said it didn’t occur to her that they could still be in danger.

“I couldn’t believe this was happening. I didn’t know if there was a shooter on the loose, I didn’t know the situation, all I knew was he was shot and my 19-month-old was sitting in the back seat of the car watching a Disney movie and had no idea what was going on,” said Dawson.

First responders came within minutes, but Dawson said it felt like hours had gone by.

“When I got over there, it just felt like I was on the ground forever with him,” said Dawson.

She said it was a scary situation, but she knew the man needed help and that’s how everyone felt in that moment.

“I’ve dealt with scrapes and gashes from my kids, but that’s the extent of blood I’ve ever dealt with,” said Dawson.

A lot of helping hands that put themselves in harms way to do what they needed to do.

“We kept talking to him to make sure he was still awake, asking him what his name was. One lady called his mom had him talk to her. We didn’t know what the situation was, we didn’t know what he had done, what the other person had done, it wasn’t our place to judge the situation. We just wanted to help him anyway we could,” said Dawson.

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