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Atlanta launches ATL.Direct: A digital newsroom for real-time city updates
Reporter Newspapers - Georgia
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August 24, 2025
Support local news in ATL Atlanta’s best morning newsletter Rough Draft is a clever, curated, and concise email to help you stay up-to-date. (File photo) The City of Atlanta has unveiled ATL.Direct, a digital newsroom that transforms how residents...
From Nzega to Atlanta: Tanzanian father takes son on life-changing journey to discover his roots
The Citizen
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Atlanta.John Kazilo now lives in Atlanta, a suburban neighbourhood with a manicured lawn and a picket fence, the American dream he worked hard for decades. Still, the little boy in him yearns for his humble beginning, born in Nzega District,...
Interview: Atlanta native Mariah the Scientist on 'Hearts Sold Separately' and her emergence as a star
11 Alive - Georgia
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The R&B artist also spoke to the AP about her relationship with Young Thug. ATLANTA — If you were surprised when Mariah the Scientist’s “Burning Blue” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s rhythmic airplay chart, you weren’t alone. “It’s shocking. It’s almost...
School Shootings Leave Lasting Scars on Local Economies, Research Shows
The Good Men Project - California
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August 24, 2025
Fatal school shootings don’t just devastate communities emotionally – they also harm their economies, new research shows. People eat out less, avoid public spaces and generally spend less money after a tragedy strikes a local school. This has real...
Keeler: Deion Sanders’ CU Buffs are bigger than ever. But are they better? Georgia Tech will tell us plenty
Denver Post - Colorado
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August 24, 2025
BOULDER — Is this Costco or CU-stco? Because nobody in Big 12 football has imported more sheer bulk of sheer bulk than Deion Sanders has for 2025. The Buffs this year landed at least eight players from the transfer portal listed at 306 pounds or...
Study suggests local source of Georgia melioidosis cases over the years
CIDRAP
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New research published yesterday in Emerging Infectious Diseases provides another hint that a rare bacterial infection that's typically linked to travel to tropical regions might have domestic sources in the United States and could be tied to...
Atlanta man fired for joining wife’s antisemitic tirade at father of fallen officer
The Times of Israel
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August 23, 2025
JTA – A couple in a suburb of Atlanta are facing consequences after being accused of yelling antisemitic slurs at the father of an Israeli Border Police officer who was killed in 2023. Mark Bouzyk has been fired after he and his wife were taped...
Opinion: Georgia counties are dying: Data shows ‘God’s Country’ is hollowing out
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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August 23, 2025
Every now and then, you see something that's a holy (smokes!) moment. And an old number-crunching author/researcher named Charles Hayslett provided one this time. Hayslett has researched Georgia for decades and writes a blog called Trouble in...
Atlanta man fired for joining wife’s antisemitic tirade at father of fallen officer
The Times of Israel
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August 23, 2025
JTA – A couple in a suburb of Atlanta are facing consequences after being accused of yelling antisemitic slurs at the father of an Israeli Border Police officer who was killed in 2023. Mark Bouzyk has been fired after he and his wife were taped...
How UGA researchers use ancient peanut genetics to breed the modern nut
WUGA - Georgia
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August 23, 2025
When people slather peanut butter onto their morning toast, they may not think about the genetics that lead to the peanut’s taste, nutrients, or even its ability to grow. For researchers at the University of Georgia’s Wild Peanut Lab, those...
Atlanta United faces Toronto in Eastern Conference play
Associated Press
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August 23, 2025
Toronto FC (5-13-8, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (4-12-10, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -163, Toronto FC +393, Draw +312; over/under is 2.5 goals...
Georgia lawmaker says he may push for state verification of farmers’ grass-fed beef claims
Griffin Daily News - Georgia
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Georgia could soon take on an inspection role in ensuring grass-fed beef lives up to its labeling under a new proposal a key state legislator says he may pursue next year. State Rep. Robert Dickey, who chairs the House Agriculture and Consumer...
Atlanta man fired following wife’s antisemitic rant against father of slain American-Israeli soldier
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York
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August 22, 2025
A couple in a suburb of Atlanta are facing consequences after being accused of yelling antisemitic slurs at the father of an Israeli soldier who was killed in 2023. Mark Bouzyk has been fired after he and his wife were taped lobbing insults at...
Danish Retailer Invests $20M in Atlanta Firm on Mission to Automate T-Shirt Production
Global Atlanta - Georgia
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August 23, 2025
Danish retailer Bestseller has led a $20 million investment round in an Atlanta-based firm that for years has been on a mission to revolutionize fashion by automating garment production. Softwear Automation Inc. introduced its “Sewbots” about a...
Is Breanna Stewart playing tonight against Atlanta Dream? Latest on New York Liberty forward's status (Aug. 23)
Sportskeeda
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August 23, 2025
The New York Liberty travel to Georgia on Saturday to face the Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center. They will look to get back to winning after their recent loss to the Chicago Sky. However, they will once again be without their star player, Breanna...
Colombian Firm Joins Second Cox Cleantech Cohort in Georgia
Global Atlanta - Georgia
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August 23, 2025
Among five companies selected for the second cleantech accelerator cohort in Georgia is a Colombia-based firm that uses data to improve the efficiency of industrial equipment, boosting reliability while cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Uptime...
Georgia students invited to enter fall STEM Challenge
Mainstreet News - Georgia
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Georgia students in grades 3–5 are invited to put their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills to work in the Fall 2025 STEM Challenge: Grow More with Less. Special education classes, homeschool groups and after-school programs...
Georgia Schools Prepare For Phone Ban
The Georgia Sun
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August 22, 2025
Next fall, every public elementary and middle school in Georgia will have to swim against the cultural tide by banishing cellphones. It will be a major undertaking: nearly every teen in America has one, and they have grown up with addictive social...
Georgia Aircraft Parts Export Surge
Business Media Gerogia
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August 22, 2025
Exports of aircraft parts from Georgia have sharply increased. According to GeoStat data, in the first seven months of 2025, Georgia exported 30.9 tons of aircraft parts worth 8.371 million USD, which is 2.4 times higher than the figure for the...
Georgia’s aircraft parts exports double in 2025, driven by U.S. demand
Georgia Today
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August 22, 2025
Georgia has noticeably increased its aircraft parts exports in 2025, with the United States emerging as the primary destination. As the official trade statistics show, in the first seven months of this year Georgia exported $8.37 million worth of...