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How Democrats are targeting red seats in blue New York to help win back the House
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New York Democrats launched a coordinated campaign modeled on more traditional battleground state efforts. Federal, state and local leaders are combining efforts to target a group of House GOP freshmen.
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Student exits Gettysburg College after racial slur is carved on teammate
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Earlier this month, a Gettysburg College student used a box cutter to write a racial slur on another student's chest during a social gathering on campus. The incident is under campus investigation.
on Sep 24
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'I Don’t Want to Die.' He needed mental health care. He found a ghost network
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Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would give him access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.
on Sep 22
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Georgia prosecutors drop all 15 counts of money laundering against 3 'Cop City' activists
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Georgia prosecutors have dropped all 15 counts of money laundering that were levied against three Atlanta organizers accused of misusing a bail fund to aid violent protests against the city's proposed police and fire training center.
on Sep 18
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One restaurant has a way to fight food waste: Making food out of 'trash'
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Shuggie's Trash Pie chef David Murphy shares three easy recipes for transforming unloved leftover ingredients into delicious eats.
on Sep 14
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Hair and skin care products expose kids to hormone disrupting chemicals, study finds
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A new study links the recent use of hair oils, lotions and other personal care products with higher levels of phthalates in children. The hormone-disrupting chemicals are a health concern for kids.
on Sep 9
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Kemp signs bill allowing permitless carry of a concealed handgun in public
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Kemp's signature on Senate Bill 319 etched so-called "constitutional carry" into law.
on Sep 5
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Post Malone's winding country road
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The duet-packed F-1 Trillion marks a new chapter, but it's no wild swerve — the one-time SoundCloud rapper has had his eye on Nashville for years.
on Aug 16
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Big Georgia county to start charging some costs to people who challenge the eligibility of voters
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An election board in one of Georgia's largest counties has voted to start charging people who challenge the eligibility of voters for the cost of notifying the challenged voters. The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registrations voted 4-1 Tuesday to adopt the rule.
on Aug 16
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162 lies and distortions in a news conference. NPR fact-checks former President Trump
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A team of NPR reporters and editors reviewed the transcript of last Thursday's news conference and found at least 162 misstatements, exaggerations and outright lies in 64 minutes.
on Aug 12
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Young boys have been worried about what it means to become a man since the beginning of time. And for years, they have tried to prove they are men by imitating the so-called “manly” behaviors modeled by earlier generations. Salvation South editor Chuck Reece thinks that perhaps the time has come...
on Aug 11
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At the Olympics, reusable plastic cups are a gambit to reduce waste. Are they working?
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At the Olympic Games, concession stands serve drinks in reusable plastic "eco-cups." It's a sustainability measure, Olympic organizers say, but environmentalists say they increase waste.
on Aug 11
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10 reasons why AI may be overrated
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A list of reasons why generative AI may be overhyped.
on Aug 7
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Georgia prosecutors committed 'gross negligence' with emails in 'Cop City' case, judge says
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A Georgia judge has chastised state prosecutors for mishandling confidential emails between a defense attorney and three Atlanta activists who face racketeering charges connected to violent protests against a police and firefighter training center that critics call "Cop City."
on Aug 2
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In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
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Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods now says the state will pay for districts to teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies. The announcement came Wednesday, a day after Woods said districts could only teach the course using local funds.
on Jul 26
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Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising
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By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan to provide health insurance to 25,000 low income residents. Pathways to Coverage launched last July and is the only Medicaid plan in the country that requires beneficiaries to work or engage in other activities to get coverage.
on Jul 16
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Groups readying mass voter challenges in Georgia’s 2024 elections. There’s an app for that.
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The age of technologically assisted mass voter challenges is well upon us, and these tools could have a major impact on the 2024 elections. Fans of the apps say they will help prevent cheating by removing invalid voters from the rolls, making it harder for bad actors to cast fake votes....
on Jul 8
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‘Part of the fabric of our society.’ State Senate committee on AI holds first meeting
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On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence met for its first meeting. Created from Senate Resolution 476, the study committee will dedicate seven to eight meetings to look at AI, its current and future in Georgia, and the concerns surrounding it in society.
on Jun 28
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Coastal Georgia's at risk from sea level rise. Here are 15 sites where regular flooding could happen
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From a nuclear submarine base in Camden County to a maritime shipping warehouse in Savannah, sea level rise is threatening essential infrastructure up and down the Georgia coast.
on Jun 28
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State utility regulators approve Georgia Power plan to use fossil fuels to power data centers
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The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved Georgia Power’s controversial updated plans to significantly expand its generation capacity by investing in a heavier reliance on fossil fuels and adding more renewable energy over the next several years.
on Jun 28
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Some TikTok influencers are maligning sunscreen. Here's what to know about the claims
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Sunscreen is the best way to protect ourselves against skin cancer. But doctors are concerned by a backlash against sunscreen that is spreading on social media.
on Jun 25
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Mother of airman killed by Florida deputy says his firing, alone, won't cut it
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The mother of an airman who was shot and killed by a Florida sheriff's deputy says the deputy's firing was not justice for her son's killing. Chantemekki Fortson spoke Monday at a news conference in Atlanta, accompanied by her attorney, Ben Crump.
on Jun 3
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How the pandemic gave power to superbugs
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A surprising outcome of the COVID pandemic has been the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections. How did that happen?
on May 30
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New software is designed to challenge voter rolls. Developers want it to vet those challenges, too.
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Software developed by doubters of election security is aimed at both challenging voter lists and vetting the same challenges.
on May 28
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Georgia State Election Board Passes Rule Changes To Implement SB 202
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The Georgia State Election Board approved several voting rule changes Tuesday to help implement the massive 98-page election bill signed into earlier this year.
on May 27
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A judge blocks the foreclosure sale of Elvis' Graceland, after his heir alleges fraud
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Riley Keough, Elvis' granddaughter, alleged that the company advertising a foreclosure sale of Graceland had forged documents. A Tennessee judge issued a temporary injunction on Wednesday to halt it.
on May 23
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Study says Atlantans lost more than a billion dollars in real estate wealth to corporate investors
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A new study by Georgia Tech researchers attempts to measure how much wealth Atlantans have lost over the past decade or so, as they've been pushed to the sidelines by large corporate real estate investors.
on May 22
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Georgia court candidate sues to block ethics rules so he can keep campaigning on abortion
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A Georgia State Supreme Court candidate has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortion. John Barrow sued Monday ahead of a deadline to reply to a complaint that he is violating state judicial ethics rules.
on May 14
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Georgia bill to strip QR codes from ballots would cost tens of millions of dollars
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The price tag could reach $300 million, says a top state election official. The legislature has allocated $0 — and set a two-year deadline.
on May 3
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The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic
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The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy doesn't go far enough.
on Apr 17
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Florida blocks heat protections for workers right before summer
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Miami-Dade County had proposed rules that would give workers breaks, water, and shade when it's too hot. But a new state law prevents cities and counties from doing that.
on Apr 13
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Of all the amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the 14th is a big one. It's shaped all of our lives, whether we realize it or not: Roe v. Wade, Brown v. Board of Education, Bush v. Gore, plus other Supreme Court cases that legalized same-sex marriage, interracial marriage, access to birth...
on Apr 11
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He once swore off politics. Now, this Georgia activist is trying to recruit people who seldom vote
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Davante Jennings sat out two historic election cycles in Georgia before realizing his cynicism was self-defeating. He's now 27 years old, works for a state lawmaker and volunteers for a not-for-profit organization that tries to coax disillusioned voters off the sidelines.
on Apr 11
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How anti-vaccine activists and the far right are trying to build a parallel economy
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Due to fears of "cancellation," alternative technology and financial platforms are being built for the so-called freedom economy by figures on the far right, including those with antisemitic beliefs.
on Apr 3
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Georgia bill creates 'hostile environment' for transgender kids, says parent
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Georgia Senate Republicans passed a bill Tuesday that requires transgender kids to use the school bathroom that is consistent with their sex at birth, not their gender identity. The mother of a trans child spoke with GPB's Peter Biello about how the bill, if signed into law, would change her...
on Mar 29
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Fulton DA Fani Willis sued over incarcerated people waiting in jail without indictments
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The Atlanta nonprofit Barred Business Foundation is suing Fulton County DA Fani Willis for allegedly failing to inform a judge when someone is held in jail on felony charges without being indicted for longer than 45 days.
on Mar 22
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Hackers are targeting a surprising group of people: young public school students
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Districts store all kinds of sensitive student data, which means the consequences of a school cyberattack can follow pupils well into adulthood. And it's not just their credit that's at risk.
on Mar 22
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After Laken Riley killing, a Georgia bill prompts fears of an immigration crackdown
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After the death of a nursing student, Georgia lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require local police to take on immigration enforcement. Opponents worry it will lead to profiling.
on Mar 21
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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff introduces legislation to protect election workers, polling places from threats
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This week in Congress, Sen. Jon Ossoff introduced legislation that would prevent acts of violence and threats against election workers and at poll places after Georgia election workers Shaye Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman were threatened after the 2020 election.
on Mar 16
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U.S. has warmest winter on record – and no, that's not a good thing
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From lack of snow to wildfires, a record-warm winter had impacts across the country. Scientists say winters are warming faster than any other season in the U.S.
on Mar 9
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UPDATE: Hacking group’s threat to release stolen Fulton County data disappears
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Cybercriminals have claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack that shut down many Fulton County computer systems, Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said in a briefing held Wednesday afternoon.
on Mar 1
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He didn't want his sister to die. But her suffering helped him understand her choice
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Steven Petrow's sister was dying of cancer. She chose to take advantage of a law that lets doctors prescribe terminally ill patients life-ending medications.
on Mar 1
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Wes Bound: The Genius of Wes Montgomery | GPB
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Discover the story of Wes Montgomery - a legendary jazz guitarist from Indiana.
on Feb 29
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Georgia lawmakers, environmentalists blast tax break plan to expand crypto-mining in state
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A proposal designed to boost the already thriving Bitcoin-mining industry in Georgia has crashed into concerns over the noise created by local crypto-mining operations and the drain on electricity and water resources.
on Feb 13
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Watch: Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy lure all four members of R.E.M. on stage in Athens
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Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry waved to a crowd at the city's historic 40 Watt venue during a Murmur tribute concert spearheaded by Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon and musician Jason Narducy.
on Feb 11
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Plans unveiled in Georgia for 'America's longest paved trail'
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Advocates for a bike and pedestrian trail linking Athens and Savannah have unveiled detailed plans for the project.
on Feb 10
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Vibrations in cooling system mean new Georgia nuclear reactor will again be delayed
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Georgia Power Co. says vibrations found in a cooling system of its second new nuclear reactor will delay when the unit begins generating power. The subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Co. said Thursday that Plant Vogtle's Unit 4 now will not begin operating until sometime between April 1 and June 30.
on Feb 3
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State House Democrats hold hearing on pregnancy-related deaths
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House Democrats in Georgia held a hearing Thursday to discuss maternal mortality in the state.
on Jan 6