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Health & Wellness June 4, 2026

RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines

This article by Amanda Seitz and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 4, 2026 U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal…

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Health & Wellness

RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines


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Government & Politics, State Government

Congress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollars


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government

Gov. Brian Kemp adds local tax referendums, appointments to special session


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Crime & Public Safety

Should AIs be required to report a human user contemplating violence?



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Housing

When private equity firms buy mobile home parks, rent increases leave residents with few affordable options in rural areas


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Environment

A lot of ‘recycled’ plastic is being burned overseas – and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems


A white/brown American pit bull terrier lying down with tongue's out

Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Moon, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”


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Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Princeton. Are you here to adopt me?”



Opinion

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

How Well Do You Know the Cobb Court System? Take The Quiz and Find Out


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

Community, Things to Do

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday June 5 to Sunday, June 7


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Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, June 4, 2026



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Business & Economy, Food and Restaurants

Tenku Sushi Elevation Adds Rooftop Bar to East Cobb Dining Scene


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Business & Economy, Local Business

Authority Brands to Relocate Headquarters to Cobb County


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Transportation & Development

City of Austell passes Downtown Overlay District


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

At a Tennessee Hospital, a Nurse Stole Fentanyl and AI Missed It, State Records Say



Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness June 4, 2026

RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines

This article by Amanda Seitz and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 4, 2026 U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal…


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Government & Politics, State Government June 4, 2026

Congress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollars

by Jonathan Shorman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 3, 2026 Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump and his…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government June 4, 2026

Gov. Brian Kemp adds local tax referendums, appointments to special session

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 3, 2026 A June special session aimed at redrawing the state’s political map…


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

Crime & Public Safety June 4, 2026

Should AIs be required to report a human user contemplating violence?

by Anat Lior, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Feb. 10, 2026, an 18-year-old woman, Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed eight people and herself…


An icon with a four-member family stands in front of the line drawing of a house

Housing June 4, 2026

When private equity firms buy mobile home parks, rent increases leave residents with few affordable options in rural areas

by Erin Gaede, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Roughly 20 million Americans live in manufactured houses, which are homes made in factories….


a sad looking globe surrounded by trash and pollutants

Environment June 4, 2026

A lot of ‘recycled’ plastic is being burned overseas – and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems

by Ellen M. Considine, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Picture a pile of trash the size of Manhattan and taller than…


A white/brown American pit bull terrier lying down with tongue's out

Pets and Pet Adoption June 4, 2026

“My name is Moon, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male white/brown American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…


An orange tabby cat lying down and held by someone

Pets and Pet Adoption June 4, 2026

“My name is Princeton. Are you here to adopt me?”

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


Opinion June 4, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 4, 2026

How Well Do You Know the Cobb Court System? Take The Quiz and Find Out

Even if you never set foot in a courtroom, decisions are made in the courts every day that affect the lives of every Cobb resident. We’ve posted a quiz to…


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

Community, Things to Do June 4, 2026

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday June 5 to Sunday, June 7

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, June 5, 2026 to Sunday, June 7, 2026. Be sure to check the information…


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Weather June 4, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, June 4, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, June 4, 2026, with a high near 83 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…


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Business & Economy, Food and Restaurants June 4, 2026

Tenku Sushi Elevation Adds Rooftop Bar to East Cobb Dining Scene

By Mark Woolsey The newest entry on the East Cobb dining scene has a quite appropriate name. Tenku Sushi Elevation features finely crafted sushi, sashimi and nigiri amid a sleek…


A drawing of a group of entrepreneurs viewing a board of graphs and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business June 4, 2026

Authority Brands to Relocate Headquarters to Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County is poised to gain almost 400 new jobs Governor Brian Kemp this week announced  that Authority Brands will establish its new headquarters in Cobb County,…


A map of Austell's Downtown Overlay District

Transportation & Development June 3, 2026

City of Austell passes Downtown Overlay District

Austell Ward 1 City Councilman Derek Caffe posted the following announcement to the Create Austell Facebook group, and we’ve republished it below with his permission: Exciting news for Downtown Austell!…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness June 3, 2026

At a Tennessee Hospital, a Nurse Stole Fentanyl and AI Missed It, State Records Say

This article by Brett Kelman and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 3, 2026 About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital…


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Government & Politics, National Government June 3, 2026

Trump administration dumps $1.77B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

by Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 2, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has scrapped plans…


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Transportation & Development June 3, 2026

Georgia’s gas tax suspension lifts, raising prices by 33 cents per gallon

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 2, 2026 Georgia’s gas tax will return Wednesday after a two-and-a-half-month hiatus, causing…


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Media June 3, 2026

How Fox News viewership increases belief in the anti‑immigrant great replacement theory

by Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst; Jesse Rhodes, UMass Amherst, and Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During a Washington Nationals baseball game…


Drawings of Democratic Donkey and Republican Elephant

Government & Politics June 3, 2026

Democrats don’t get why they’ve lost most working class voters

by Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since 2016, when Donald Trump shattered the Democrats’ blue wall by…


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