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Atlanta: The future is here with Waymo and Uber
Automotive World
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June 24, 2025
Starting today, Atlantans can get matched with a Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) exclusively on the Uber app — bringing together Waymo’s cutting-edge technology and Uber’s proven platform for a ride that’s electric, autonomous, and all-around...
'It hurts really bad': Florida families speak out after surge in hot car deaths
WJXX First Coast News - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Since June 5, 2025 across the U.S. ten children have died in hot car deaths. Parents enduring the agony of loss say never think it can't happen to you. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Just roughly in the last month, 10 children in the U.S. have died after...
Top Scientists Debunked the Arson Case Against Michelle Taylor. She’s in Prison Anyway.
The Intercept
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June 29, 2025
Michelle Taylor sat at the defense table during her sentencing hearing in St. Augustine, Florida, listening to a trio of forensic chemists lay out the scientific evidence to prove what she’d sworn for years: She had not set the fire that burned...
"I used to see myself only through men's eyes" — The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams reflects on healing after divorce
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams is taking time to focus on herself following her divorce from Simon Guobadia. In an exclusive interview with People magazine published on June 28, 2025, she opened up about the emotional...
Ti Cold and Karis Cold building $60 million facility in McIntosh County
The Darien News - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
Officials from Ti Cold, Perma Cold Logistics, Karis Cold, Federal, State, McIntosh and Darien officials break ground for $60 million facility. Special to The News ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Ti Cold and Karis Cold have...
Judge blocks Georgia's social media age verification law after a similar one was blocked in Ohio
CBS 2 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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Georgia has become the latest state where a federal judge has blocked a law requiring age verification for social media accounts. Like in seven other states where such laws have been blocked, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the Georgia law...
Meteorite hunters chase treasures after fireball streaks across Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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In a floppy sun hat and pink shirt, Albin tests the meteorite with a rare earth magnet attached to a metal pole. It gives a faint hint of magnetic attraction, its nickel iron flecks pulling it toward the magnet – proof of its descent from outer...
Atlanta author shines light on the fascinating story of 'Madame Queen'
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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The true story of Stephanie St. Clair is brought to life in Atlanta author Mary Kay McBrayer’s latest book. McBrayer talked with Paul Milliken about the woman who given the nickname ''Madame Queen.'' It sounds like the plot of a movie: a woman...
New York Liberty vs Atlanta Dream Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for June 29 | 2025 WNBA Season
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
The New York Liberty will visit the Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center in one of five WNBA matchups slated for Sunday. This will be the second Liberty-Dream game of the 2025 season, with their last game taking place on June 17 and being won 86-81 by...
"Jared Curtis will be a bust" "Kirby is so back": Fans react as Kirby Smart's Georgia becomes only school to secure multiple 2026 no. 1 commits
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
Four-star defensive lineman James Johnson committed to Georgia's 2026 class on Saturday. The Northwestern High School (Cape Coral, Florida) standout chose the Bulldogs over Miami, Florida State, Texas and Florida. With Johnson's decision, Kirby...
9 indoor things to do in Manitowoc & Two Rivers on rainy…
The Herald Times Reporter - Wisconsin
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Manitowoc and Two Rivers offer several indoor activity options for families. Locations include museums, an entertainment complex, escape rooms and a smash room. Historical sites and interactive learning centers are also available. Local libraries...
Limited licenses offer path to foreign-trained veterinarians
VIN News - California
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Conditional_licensing_map Recruiting veterinarians to New Hampshire is tough. It's why state lawmakers last year created a conditional license for foreign-trained veterinarians. They had two types of practitioners in mind. The first are graduates...
MLB’s Exciting Future: Challenge Decisions, Robot Umpires & Contracts
BVM Sports
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July 9, 2025
Major League Baseball (MLB) is set to trial automated ball-strike (ABS) technology during the All-Star Game in Atlanta, following its successful implementation in Triple-A leagues. Players can challenge calls made by umpires by signaling with...
A wildlife scavenger hunt: Scientists conduct ‘bioblitz’ to gauge health of Indian River Lagoon
WUSF - Florida
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June 29, 2025
Shortly after midnight on June 19, a team of about 30 scientists from Washington, D.C., and across the Southeast concluded a “bioblitz,” an intensive wildlife scavenger hunt, at the Smithsonian Marine Station in Fort Pierce. Over 10 days, the...
ENC athletes win national titles
WITN - North Carolina
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July 10, 2025
NEWPORT, N.C. (WITN) - Pierce Mahnke and Dietrich “DJ” Williams, both student athletes from Eastern NC, came out on top at the 2025 Adidas Outdoor Track Nationals in Greensboro. Mahnke, a recent graduate of Croatan High School, received his...
Georgia Tech Researchers Make an Elemental Discovery
Georgia Institute of Technology - Georgia
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A longstanding mystery of the periodic table involves a group of unique elements called lanthanides. Also known as rare earth elements, or REEs, these silvery-white metals are challenging to isolate, given their very similar chemical and physical...
Points and Higlights for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 27-35 Vanderbilt Commodores in NCAAF Game
VAVEL
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June 29, 2025
EVENT ENDED Art: VAVEL And that's all for now! Thank you very much for watching this NCAAF game during Bowl season. Good night and see you next time! Vanderbilt just burns time on the clock in this final, keeps the ball on the field and beats...
108MW data center campus granted zoning approval outside Atlanta, Georgia
Data Center Dynamics
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A cell tower site outside Atlanta, Georgia, is set to be converted into a data center campus. First reported by the Marietta Daily Journal and WSB Atlanta, the Marietta City Council this month unanimously approved a rezoning request for a data...
MLB plans to use robot umpire challenge system in All-Star Game next week
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 9, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to use its robot umpire technology for ball-strike challenges in Tuesday’s All-Star… NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to use its robot umpire technology for ball-strike challenges in Tuesday’s...
Georgia Public Service Commission considers Georgia Power’s energy plan as data centers and AI boom
WSBTV - Georgia
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June 23, 2025
ATLANTA — A plan before Georgia’s Public Service Commission could shape the future of the state’s energy grid system. The commission held its third public hearing on Georgia Power’s integrated resource plan on Monday, Channel 2’s Michael Doudna...