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Immigration December 19, 2022

A Trump-era law used to restrict immigration is nearing its end despite GOP warnings of a looming crisis at the Southern border

by Ernesto Castañeda, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A key component of the Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies is currently set to expire on…

Weather December 19, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast, December 19, 2022: extreme temperatures expected by late week

We might not get a snowy Christmas, but if the National Weather Service (NWS) is correct we’re going to have a very cold one, since a cold weather system is…

Cobb weather September 6: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather December 19, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: Cold rain and rapidly approaching extreme temperatures

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County on Monday December 19, 2022 due to a rapidly approaching system expected to bring cold rain this evening…

Law Enforcement December 18, 2022

Video of college student arrest raises questions about use of police on campus

by Jarell Skinner-Roy, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a video emerged of a 20-year-old Black student being arrested at Winston-Salem State…

Cobb County Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer in front of large Cobb police badge emblem speaking toward camera with TV station microphones in front

Cobb County Police Department, Law Enforcement December 18, 2022

Cobb police chief discusses facial recognition technology at press conference

by Arielle Robinson “We do not surveil our citizens. That is not what facial recognition does in this realm at all. I won’t say that other governments don’t do that,…

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Health Care December 17, 2022

COVID cases among school-aged residents of Cobb County and statewide for the 14 days ending December 15, 2022

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School-Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the two-week period ending December 15, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to…

Holidays December 17, 2022

Holiday foods can be toxic to pets – a veterinarian explains which, and what to do if Rover or Kitty eats them

by Leticia Fanucchi, Oklahoma State University [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] During the holidays, it’s typical for people to indulge in special foods. Being…

Transportation December 16, 2022

Georgia DOT announces overnight lane closures on I-75 at Akers Mill Road Friday and Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation distributed the following press release about lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County on Friday and Sunday overnight: Contractors for Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)…

Transportation December 16, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, December 17 to Friday, December 23

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, December 17, to Friday, December…

The target chamber at the National Ignition Facility has been the site of a number of breakthroughs in fusion physics. U.S. Department of Energy/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory It's a spherical looking chamber with several scientists gathered around equipment in the center.

Science and Technology December 15, 2022

Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains

by Carolyn Kuranz, University of Michigan [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] American scientists have announced what they have called a major breakthrough in a…

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