January 2023

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Health Care January 11, 2023

Hospitals’ Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Skirting Labor Laws, Experts Say

This article by Lauren Sausser was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser January 10, 2023 MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Most of the 30 volunteers who…

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Health Care January 11, 2023

The safer you feel, the less safely you might behave – but research suggests ways to counteract this tendency

by Jesus M. de la Garza, Clemson University ; E. Scott Geller, Virginia Tech, and Sogand Hasanzadeh, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Interventions…

U.S. Congress January 11, 2023

U.S. House GOP plan calls for federal spending cuts, conditions on debt limit increase

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 10, 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republican leaders during a closed-door meeting Tuesday…

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Marietta Police Department January 11, 2023

Motorcyclist seriously injured in early morning crash on I-75 near Delk Road

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a serious injury motorcycle crash…

Health Care January 11, 2023

Behavioral Telehealth Loses Momentum Without a Regulatory Boost

This article by Darius Tahir was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir January 10, 2023 Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic….

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Weather January 11, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, January 11, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts increasing cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, with a high near 61 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be cloudy,…

Environment January 11, 2023

How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts — instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific

by Andrew Fisher, University of California, Santa Cruz, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] California has seen so much rain over the past few weeks that…

Justice January 10, 2023

In PA County Jails, Guards Use Pepper Spray and Stun Guns to Subdue People in Mental Crisis

This article by Brett Sholtis, WITF, was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Brett Sholtis, WITF January 9, 2023 When police arrived on the scene, they found…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community January 10, 2023

One Good Deed A Day

By Brian Benefield [This article is the latest installment in the series Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community by Brian Benefield, previously called Second Helpings] How are everyone’s resolutions going so…

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Pets and Pet Adoption January 10, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Hi. I’m Pablo. They’re nice around here but I’m ready for a permanent home. How about you adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a male tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family member…

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January 2023

Hospitals’ Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Skirting Labor Laws, Experts Say

The safer you feel, the less safely you might behave – but research suggests ways to counteract this tendency

U.S. House GOP plan calls for federal spending cuts, conditions on debt limit increase

Motorcyclist seriously injured in early morning crash on I-75 near Delk Road

Behavioral Telehealth Loses Momentum Without a Regulatory Boost

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, January 11, 2023

How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts — instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific

In PA County Jails, Guards Use Pepper Spray and Stun Guns to Subdue People in Mental Crisis

One Good Deed A Day

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Hi. I’m Pablo. They’re nice around here but I’m ready for a permanent home. How about you adopt me?”