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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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Gun violence February 6, 2025

Little Tracking, Wide Variability Permeate the Teams Tasked With Stopping School Shootings

This article by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Cheryl Platzman Weinstock February 3, 2025 Max Schachter wanted to be close to his son…

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Cobb County February 6, 2025

Man shot and killed on Windy Hill Road

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department responded to a report of a person shot at 2359 Windy Hill Road on February…

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Pets and Pet Adoption February 6, 2025

“My name is Karl, and I’m very eager to move into a loving home!”

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

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Justice April 23, 2025

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