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Health & Wellness December 19, 2025

Judge in Nursing Home Bankruptcy Case Gives Families Fresh Hope of Compensation for Injuries, Deaths

This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, KFF Health News, December 19, 2025 A bankruptcy judge blocked an attempt by a…

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Government & Politics, National Government December 19, 2025

Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 18, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to loosen federal…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Government & Politics, State Government December 19, 2025

Georgia Power’s plan for powering data centers is up for a final vote Friday

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 18, 2025 State regulators are set to vote Friday on a massive energy…

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Science & Technology December 19, 2025

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

by Kenneth M. Evans, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before 2025, science policy rarely made headline news. Through decades of changing political winds,…

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Health & Wellness December 19, 2025

‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment

by Jill Inderstrodt, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s a rare occasion when my worlds of biomedical informatics and serialized lesbian melodrama fandom…

Science & Technology December 19, 2025

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives

by Carrie McDonough, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University; Cara Poland, Michigan State University; Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago; Rachael Sirianni, UMass Chan Medical School, and…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 19, 2025

“My name is Lucas, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

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

A ginger tabby/white cat sitting inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption December 19, 2025

“I’m a cat in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female ginger tabby/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community December 19, 2025

Report from the BE BOLD Institute Tank Youth Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition

BE BOLD Institute submitted the following news release with photos about its Tank Youth Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition: I am delighted to highlight the tremendous success of the BE BOLD Tank…

Business December 19, 2025

The first of 64 F-35A’s purchased by Finland was rolled out

According to a press release from Lockheed Martin, government and military leaders from the United States and Finland gathered Thursday at Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production facility to mark the rollout…

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Sports December 19, 2025

Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness, But It Could Buy Baseball Titles

By John Tures, LaGrange College, Political Science and Zach Tures, Mercer University, Sports Analytics and Marketing As the Atlanta Braves continue to hang around the top ten of Major League…

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News, Weather December 19, 2025

Cold front sweeping through Georgia might bring isolated thunderstorm

A cold front sweeping through central Georgia may bring an isolated thunderstorm early Friday morning, but forecasters anticipate no hazardous weather through the middle of next week. The National Weather…

Weather December 19, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, December 19, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, December 19, 2025, with a high near 49 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Health & Wellness December 18, 2025

Call 911 or Risk Losing the Baby? Raids Force Some Immigrants To Avoid Care

This article by Halle Parker, Verite News, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Halle Parker, Verite News, December 18, 2025 As immigrants in southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi…

Government & Politics, National Government December 18, 2025

Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies

by Jennifer Shutt and Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 17, 2025 WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in the U.S. House…

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Government & Politics, State Government December 18, 2025

Five big political questions for Georgia going into 2026

by Niles Francis, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 18, 2025 Gov. Brian Kemp is entering his final year in office. Georgia…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science & Technology December 18, 2025

AI’s errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care

by Carlos Gershenson, Binghamton University, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the past decade, AI’s success has led to uncurbed…

Energy December 18, 2025

Rising electricity prices and an aging grid challenge the nation as data centers demand more power

by Barbara Kates-Garnick, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Everyone – politicians and the public – is talking about energy costs. In particular, they’re…

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Government & Politics December 18, 2025

Karoline Leavitt’s White House briefing doublethink is straight out of Orwell’s ‘1984’

by Laura Beers, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During a press conference on Dec. 11, 2025, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Community, Things to Do December 18, 2025

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Fri Dec 19 to Sunday Dec 21

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, December 19, 2025 to Sunday, December 21, 2025. Friday, December 19, 2025 From the…

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Judge in Nursing Home Bankruptcy Case Gives Families Fresh Hope of Compensation for Injuries, Deaths

Judge in Nursing Home Bankruptcy Case Gives Families Fresh Hope of Compensation for Injuries, Deaths

Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal

Georgia Power’s plan for powering data centers is up for a final vote Friday

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives

“My name is Lucas, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

“I’m a cat in need of a permanent loving home!”

Report from the BE BOLD Institute Tank Youth Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition

The first of 64 F-35A’s purchased by Finland was rolled out

Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness, But It Could Buy Baseball Titles

Cold front sweeping through Georgia might bring isolated thunderstorm

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, December 19, 2025

Call 911 or Risk Losing the Baby? Raids Force Some Immigrants To Avoid Care

Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies

Five big political questions for Georgia going into 2026

Judge in Nursing Home Bankruptcy Case Gives Families Fresh Hope of Compensation for Injuries, Deaths

Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal

Georgia Power’s plan for powering data centers is up for a final vote Friday

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives

“My name is Lucas, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

“I’m a cat in need of a permanent loving home!”

Report from the BE BOLD Institute Tank Youth Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition

The first of 64 F-35A’s purchased by Finland was rolled out

Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness, But It Could Buy Baseball Titles

Cold front sweeping through Georgia might bring isolated thunderstorm

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, December 19, 2025

Call 911 or Risk Losing the Baby? Raids Force Some Immigrants To Avoid Care

Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies

Five big political questions for Georgia going into 2026

AI’s errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care

Rising electricity prices and an aging grid challenge the nation as data centers demand more power

Karoline Leavitt’s White House briefing doublethink is straight out of Orwell’s ‘1984’

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Fri Dec 19 to Sunday Dec 21