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Justice May 8, 2026

AI is showing up in court cases – but only a human jury can grapple with the moral weight of assessing guilt

by Sonali Chakravarti, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Mercy,” a film released in January 2026, depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in the near…

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Health & Wellness May 8, 2026

Health authorities work to contain cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

by Daniel Pastula, University of Colorado Anschutz,[This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, was…

Media May 8, 2026

Ted Turner didn’t just revolutionize television − he changed the way we see our world

by Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ted Turner, who died on April 6, 2026, was bright, shrewd and, most…

Kennesaw State University named computer science graduate Ella Goode its President’s Award of Distinction honoree for spring commencement 2026

Education, News May 8, 2026

For President’s Award of Distinction recipient, KSU was a match made in Marietta

Photo: Ella Goode, center, as a member of the Aerial Robotics Competition Team [This article with photo by Matt Yung first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with…

Allen Ivey Road SE in the Pebblebrook High School attendance zone sold for $640,000 in March 2026, the highest home sale price in the zone for the month

Home sale prices, Real Estate May 8, 2026

Pebblebrook High School zone March 2026 home sales

These prices for March 2026 home sales in the Pebblebrook High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 8, 2026

“I’m a kitty 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 tortoiseshell/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 8, 2026

“My name is Stormy, 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 female black terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

Home at 957 St Lyonn Court in East Cobb sold for $2 million in March 2026, the highest sale in the Walton High School attendance zone

Home sale prices, Real Estate May 8, 2026

Highest Walton High Area Home Sale Reaches $2 Million in March 2026 Data

These prices for March 2026 home sales in the Walton High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

Weather May 8, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 8, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, May 8, 2026, with a high near 74 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Community Life May 8, 2026

YMCA of Metro Atlanta Invites Families to Explore Affordable, Flexible Summer Day Camps

The YMCA of Metro Atlanta distributed the following press release about its day camp program. Cobb locations are listed below the text: Eighteen local Y branches offer extended care hours…

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History September 8, 2026