March 2023

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Climate and Weather March 19, 2023

Hazardous weather alert issued for Cobb County: high danger of fire on Sunday, March 19

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook that warns of high fire danger in Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia on Sunday, March 19 due…

Climate and Weather March 19, 2023

Below-freezing temperatures in Cobb are expected to last through at least Tuesday morning; hazardous weather outlook issued

A freeze warning was issued for Cobb County and other parts of the region on Sunday, March 19, and the National Weather Service expects the freezing overnight temperatures to last…

International March 18, 2023

Downing of US drone in Russian jet encounter prompts counter claims of violations in the sky – an international law expert explores the arguments

by Ashley S. Deeks, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The details are disputed, but either way the result was the same: On…

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International March 18, 2023

It’s been 20 years since the US invaded Iraq – long enough for my undergraduate students to see it as a relic of the past

Andrea Stanton, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States invaded Iraq 20 years ago in March 2003, claiming it had to…

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Health Care March 18, 2023

Why it’s hard for the US to cut or even control Medicare spending

by Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University and Andrew Rettenmaier, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden’s 2024 proposed budget includes…

Health Care March 18, 2023

The US Remains a Grim Leader in Preterm Births. Why? And Can We Fix It?

This article by Sarah Varney first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News March 16, 2023 Tamara Etienne’s second pregnancy was freighted with risk…

Crime March 18, 2023

Austell man pleads guilty to aggravated child molestation and burglary; receives 20-year sentence

Malik Antonio Rollins, 29, Austell, entered a guilty plea Thursday to burglarizing two homes and molesting a young girl in one of them. Presiding Judge Robert E. Flournoy III, who…

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Mableton, Opinion March 18, 2023

March Mableton Madness: The Big Dance of De-annexation

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The biggest story in Cobb County this month is….the Kennesaw State University Owls making the March Madness tournament and nearly…

Climate and Weather March 18, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, March 18, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, March 18, 2023, with a high near 51 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Climate and Weather March 18, 2023

Freeze warnings and watch for Cobb over the weekend: What is the difference between a watch and a warning?

A freeze warning was issued for Cobb County and other parts of the region by the National Weather Service for today until 11 a.m. and Sunday at 1 a.m. until…

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