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ACT Research: Preliminary Classes 5-8 net orders declined in June
The Trucker
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July 3, 2025
post Reading Time: < 1 minute COLUMBUS, Ind. — June preliminary North America Classes 5-8 net orders of 21.3k units declined 39% y/y. “Publicly traded for-hire fleets ended Q1’25 with the weakest net income margins since Q1’10,” said Carter Vieth,...
Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | July 4-6, 2025
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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ATLANTA - There are tons of options for things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta and North Georgia and that's not even including 4th of July festivities! Here are a few of them: 🎵 Live Music & Concerts Westies in the City: West Coast Swing at...
Top Atlanta cop consulted for tech firm providing surveillance software to city
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
A top Atlanta police department (APD) official worked as a consultant for a tech company whose software is key to the city’s massive surveillance system, according to an investigation from Atlanta’s office of ethics. The official’s activities...
An English Rose in Georgia: The Tower of London
Bryan County News - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
My regular readers will know that I love history. I also love a well-researched novel about British royalty and the Tudor dynasty in particular – most famous for the 16th century’s Henry VIII of six wives fame and his daughter, Queen Elizabeth I....
Researchers are working to slow the spread of Asian needle ants. Here's how you can help
WVTF - Virginia
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July 1, 2025
Scotty Yang / Entomology Department at Virginia Tech Asian needle ants You may have heard that fire ants are on the move, and spreading in parts of Southside and Southwest Virginia. There’s another invasive ant that’s been in Virginia for nearly a...
Shedding Light on Fibroids: Breaking the Silence for Black Women’s Health
The Atlanta Voice - Georgia
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July 7, 2025
Your Support Keeps Us Strong The Atlanta Voice has stood as a pillar of truth, empowerment, and advocacy in Metro Atlanta for six decades. As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we invite you to invest in independent journalism that serves YOU....
LSE and LBS alumni in Georgia condemn arrest of opposition leaders, demand release of political prisoners
Georgia Today
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July 3, 2025
Alumni of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the London Business School (LBS) in Georgia have issued a strong public statement condemning the recent arrests of civil society activists and opposition figures, including...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Health Care and Social Assistance industry across Spartanburg Reporter publication area
Spartanburg Reporter - South Carolina
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July 7, 2025
Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...
Was that an explosion? A plane crash? No, it was a meteor over Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Then came Bill Henry’s call: “What just happened here? I’m off Salem Road. It felt like an earthquake or a big bomb going off.” ExploreDid you see it? Meteor spotted over Georgia, Southeast, reports sayAs the calls were finally starting to slow...
Piece of ‘fireball’ meteor that fell from sky over north Georgia going on display
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. — The explosive meteorite blasted into the skies over Georgia with a sonic boom, maybe you saw it on video or social media. But soon you’ll be able to see a chunk of the Georgia meteorite in person. Tellus Science Museum in...
US WSB Cox articles Piece of ‘fireball’ meteor that fell from sky over north Georgia going on display
Yahoo News
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Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Piece of ‘fireball’ meteor that fell from sky over...
Judges slam Atlanta divorce lawyer’s apparent use of AI
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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“The irregularities in these filings suggest that they were drafted using generative AI,” the judges wrote in an opinion. “We are troubled by the citation of bogus cases in the trial court’s order.” Lynch did not immediately respond to phone and...
Prospects gear up for Futures Game showcase in Atlanta
East Montgomery Times - Pennsylvania
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July 2, 2025
As the 26th All-Star Futures Game approaches, anticipation builds for a showcase of baseball's top prospects. The event features 35 players from the newly updated Top 100 Prospects list and takes place at Truist Park in Atlanta on July 12. It will...
Shriners Children’s to open research facility in Atlanta
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 2, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new pediatric medical research facility for Shriners Children’s is coming to Atlanta. Gov. Brian Kemp said the facility, which will be at Science Square, is an “incredible addition to Georgia’s growing...
Atlanta continues cementing itself as a hub for science and technology through Science Square expansion
Saporta Report
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June 30, 2025
Science Square, which opened Phase I in 2024 south of Georgia Tech’s main campus on the Westside, is expanding its capabilities with the relocation of seven biomedical research labs to “Southeast’s premier life sciences district.” The seven-lab...
A time of upheaval for public media
Isthmus
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July 7, 2025
Starting around 2007, print journalism underwent a massive transformation. Advertising dollars moved from the printed page to the internet, robbing large metro dailies as well as alt-weeklies like Isthmus of their main source of revenue....
Georgia Southern announces spring 2025 dean's list
Mainstreet News - Georgia
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Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 3,800 students for excellence in academics on the spring 2025 dean's list. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum...
Shriners Children's establishes new research institute in Atlanta creating 470 jobs
ATL Standard - Georgia
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July 2, 2025
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the establishment of a new pediatric medical research facility by Shriners Children's in Atlanta. This nonprofit pediatric specialty healthcare system will create 470 new jobs and invest over $153 million at its...
Georgia athletics launches NIL partnership with Learfield. What does it mean?
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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University of Georgia athletics and Learfield launched a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) partnership. The partnership aims to provide student-athletes with tools and resources to maximize their NIL potential. Learfield, a media and technology...
Cuts to Medicaid could devastate Alabama’s Black Belt, say researchers
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 2, 2025
Researchers and advocates warned last week that proposed Medicaid cuts in the massive tax-and-spending package that passed the U.S. Senate on Tuesday would devastate a region that relies heavily on the federal program. In 2023, 21 of the 24...