Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Climate and Weather April 13, 2022

Cobb County weather, Wednesday April 13: 30 percent chance of morning showers, high near 81

The National Weather Service forecasts a 30 percent chance of morning showers in Cobb County on Wednesday April 13, with a high near 81 degrees. The chance of rain increases…

Georgia April 12, 2022

New fight emerges over Golden Ray shipwreck damages off Georgia coast

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 12, 2022 Five months after crews removed the final section of the Golden…

Business April 12, 2022

Lockheed Martin schedules its 2022 first quarter earnings call

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has scheduled the live webcast of its first quarter 2022 earnings results for Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 11 a.m. EDT. According to the press release…

National April 12, 2022

Oklahoma state officials resist Supreme Court ruling affirming tribal authority over American Indian country

By Kirsten Matoy Carlson, Wayne State University It’s unusual for someone to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit one of its decisions. It’s very rare for that to happen…

International April 12, 2022

First round of the French election: apparent stability, yet a profound reconfiguration

By Mathias Bernard, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the majority of the ballots counted on Monday morning, the official results…

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Climate and Weather April 12, 2022

National Weather Service issues hazardous weather outlook for Cobb and other n. GA counties for today through Friday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north and central Georgia for today through Friday, raising the alert of…

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Business April 11, 2022

Nominations open for the Cobb Young Professionals’ 2022 Next Generation Award

The Cobb Chamber distributed the following press release announcing that nominations are open for the Cobb Young Professionals’ 2022 Next Generation Award: Cobb Young Professionals, the Cobb Chamber’s networking group…

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2022 Elections April 11, 2022

Cobb County is hiring poll workers for the May elections

Cobb County seeks poll workers for the upcoming 2022 elections in May. The county website lists the following minimum qualifications for the jobs: A Judicious, Intelligent, and Upright citizen of…

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Marietta April 11, 2022

Marietta Fire Department is hiring firefighters

The City of Marietta is accepting applications for positions in the Marietta Fire Department. The city posted the following notice to its website: The Marietta Fire Department is pleased to…

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Environment April 11, 2022

Electrifying homes to slow climate change: 4 essential reads

By Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change show that to avoid…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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