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Government & Politics April 17, 2026

Time is running short to register to vote in Georgia’s May 19 primary election

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 17, 2026 If you’re not registered to vote in next month’s primary election,…

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International April 17, 2026

US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust and bad blood led to open warfare

by Jeffrey Fields, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With U.S. bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s…

Education April 17, 2026

Students expect their university will mishandle sexual misconduct, if they ever report it

by Heather Hensman Kettrey, Clemson University; Heidi Zinzow, Clemson University, and Megan Rebecca Fallon, Clemson University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Sexual misconduct – including…

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Economy April 17, 2026

How Trump’s repeated efforts to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell harm the economy – and make battling inflation harder

by Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex and Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump has again threatened to…

Crime & Public Safety, Fires April 17, 2026

Cobb County Firefighters Probe Second Blaze at Concord Crossing

Cobb County firefighters are seeking the cause of the second blaze at the same apartment complex in less than two months. Cobb Fire Lt. Stephen Bennett says the blaze broke…

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Pets and Pet Adoption April 17, 2026

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

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption April 17, 2026

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

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

Weather April 17, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, April 17, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, April 17, 2026, with a high near 90 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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News, Weather April 17, 2026

Southeast drought reaches worst extent since 2000 as Georgia, Carolinas post record dryness

According to the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), a division of NOAA, the Southeast is experiencing its most widespread drought in at least a quarter-century, with nearly the entire…

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News, Weather April 17, 2026

As Drought Continues, Cobb County Under Fire Danger Statement Friday

Dry conditions and elevated wildfire risk are the main concerns across north and central Georgia today and tonight, with a Fire Danger Statement in effect this afternoon and evening. Hazardous…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 15, 2026