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Mableton February 7, 2025

City of Mableton takes steps toward managing trash pickup

The City of Mableton is taking steps to implement its new solid waste management ordinance, taking over management of trash pickup from the county. The ordinance was approved at the…

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Education February 7, 2025

Advancing Privacy and Innovation: Federated Learning in the NextG Mobile Networks

[This article by Alyssa Ozment first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] 5G is known as the fifth generation of wireless technology. If you have a…

Opinion February 7, 2025

As Election Day Draws Closer, Democrats Focus on Getting Out the Vote

[This opinion article was submitted by JP Popham, 1st Vice Chair, Cobb County Democratic Committee] Drivers headed towards downtown Smyrna on Wednesday likely saw a group of locals waving signs…

Cobb weather March 24: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather February 7, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Friday, February 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, February 7, 2025, with a high near 71 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Weather February 7, 2025

Patchy fog possible in central Georgia Friday morning

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. The alert was issued 10:24 p.m. Thursday evening, February 6,…

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National February 6, 2025

Trump’s opening tariff salvo will hurt US consumers − following through on Canada, Mexico threats will increase the price pain

by Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If U.S. voters reelected Donald Trump hoping for relief from higher prices, his…

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Immigration February 6, 2025

Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live?

by Jennifer Van Hook, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Undocumented immigration is a key issue in American politics, but it can be hard…

National February 6, 2025

Trump’s tariff gambit: As allies prepare to strike back, a costly trade war looms

by Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to…

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Food Insecurity February 6, 2025

Hunger rises as food aid falls – and those living under autocratic systems bear the brunt

by Jonas Gamso, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “No famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a…

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Opinion February 6, 2025

Want to minimize chance of contracting bird flu? Eat less chicken

by Paula Rothman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 4, 2025 I have been following closely our country’s bird flu crisis and…

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