2024

Climate and Weather December 21, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, December 21, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 21, 2024, with a high near 45 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

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Smyrna December 20, 2024

Smyrna’s purchase of First Baptist Church property closes

The sale of the Smyrna First Baptist Church building and its nine-acre property on Church Street to the City of Smyrna has closed, and a new location for the church’s…

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Cobb County December 20, 2024

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta CEO to speak at next Cobb Chamber Marquee Monday

The Cobb Chamber’s 2025 Marquee Monday series will begin on January 13 at the Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave SE #500, Atlanta, GA 30339. Donna Hyland, President and CEO of Children’s…

Justice December 20, 2024

What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains

by Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shortly after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to serve as U.S….

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Gun violence December 20, 2024

3D-printed guns, like the one allegedly used to kill a health care CEO, are a growing threat in the US and around the world

by Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec….

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Psychology December 20, 2024

A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics

by Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “I am definitely not following the news anymore,” one patient told me when I…

Justice December 20, 2024

Appeals court disqualifies Fulton DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Georgia Trump case

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 19, 2024 This post was updated 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19 to include more…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care cost December 20, 2024

He Went in for a Colonoscopy. The Hospital Charged $19,000 for Two.

This article by Harris Meyer first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Harris Meyer December 19, 2024 Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Opinion December 20, 2024

Bookman: Wealthy school voucher supporters send disapproving taxpayers the bill

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 19, 2024 School vouchers are unpopular. They are unpopular with liberal voters. They…

A Lockheed Martin C-130J turboprop airlifter in flight

Business December 20, 2024

Second of eight C-130Js delivered to air reserve base in Ohio

This image of the C-130J in flight was provided courtesy of Lockheed Martin, from the press galleries on their website The second of eight Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft,…

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