2024

Race and Nationality December 5, 2024

‘Critical race theory’ takes heat from GOP lawmakers on House education panel

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 4, 2024 WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers railed against what they called “woke” curriculum…

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Health Care December 5, 2024

9 States Poised To End Coverage for Millions if Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News December 4, 2024 With Donald Trump’s return to the White House…

Opinion December 5, 2024

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Climate and Weather December 5, 2024

High fire danger for metro Atlanta and other parts of Georgia this afternoon and evening

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region on Thursday December 5 due to low relative humidity this afternoon…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 5, 2024

“My name is Bernard, and I’m all dressed up in this bandana to go home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male white shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 5, 2024

“My name is Snowball, and I’m looking for a new home!”

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

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Town Center December 5, 2024

Portillo’s coming to Town Center

By Mark Woolsey An Illinois-based restaurant chain known for its Chicago-style hotdogs and Italian beef sandwiches is coming to Cobb County. Portillo’s, which has dozens of locations in seven states,…

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Cobb County December 5, 2024

Cobb Community Foundation Match Magic a success

By Mark Woolsey It’s official: The Cobb Community Foundation’s Match Magic campaign is an unqualified success. Twenty-five local nonprofits worked with the Foundation to raise $700,000 From the community. That…

Climate and Weather December 5, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Thursday, December 5, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny here in Cobb County on Thursday, December 5, 2024, with a high near 48 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Education December 4, 2024

State says 8 ‘low-performing’ Cobb County schools eligible for vouchers

By Rebecca Gaunt Eight schools in the Cobb County School District are included on the Georgia Office of Student Achievement’s list of schools ranked as performing in the bottom 25%…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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