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'Married to Medicine' star Dr. Heavenly Kimes eyes Georgia legislative seat to address economic inequality
11 Alive - Georgia
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Dr. Heavenly Kimes plans to run for a Georgia House of Representatives seat. ATLANTA — Bravo's "Married to Medicine" star Dr. Heavenly Kimes is expected to make an official announcement regarding her plans run as a Democrat for a seat in the...
Alabama’s bowl victory in ’53 was an absolute blowout, ‘near perfect’
AL.com - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every day until Aug. 29, Creg Stephenson is counting down significant numbers in Alabama football history, both in the lead-up to the 2025 football season and in commemoration of the Crimson Tide’s first national championship 100...
Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs’
Grist Magazine
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July 7, 2025
Walk outside into 100-degree heat wearing a black shirt, and you’ll feel a whole lot hotter than if you were wearing white. Now think about your roof: If it’s also dark, it’s soaking up more of the sun’s energy and radiating that heat indoors. If...
Butterbean gives Mike Tyson fight the green light as reason it was held up explained
Wales Online
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July 10, 2025
Butterbean has called out Mike Tyson for a heavyweight boxing clash five years in the making. Real name Eric Esch, rumours of a comeback to face 'Iron' Mike started to swirl back in 2020, only for Butterbean to note that he was "totally retired"...
Georgia Tech student prototype aims to take discomfort out of Pap smears
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Credit: Georgia Tech Credit: Georgia Tech ExploreAre you up to date on your health screenings?“Everybody seemed like they wanted this innovation that didn’t happen for so long,” Tesfassellasie told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Tesfassellasie,...
Butterbean explains what held up Mike Tyson fight as he gives it the green light
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
Butterbean has thrown down the gauntlet to Mike Tyson for a showdown that's been five years in the making. Whispers of a fantasy fight between the two began circulating in 2020, when the boxing legend, whose real name is Eric Esch, was rumoured to...
Medicaid, Geoff Duncan, DEI in the mailbag edition of ‘Politically Georgia’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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On Monday’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia” podcast, journalists Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell dug into the listener mailbag, beginning with feedback about former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan possibly running...
Burt Jones enters Georgia governor’s race with Trump-aligned platform
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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His announcement coincided with a filing that showed Jones has $14 million in his leadership committee, a Republican-backed fundraising tool that allows the governor, lieutenant governor and legislative leaders to raise unlimited cash. That...
Transfer portal shakes up our too-early men's basketball Top 25 rankings
Stevens Point Journal - Wisconsin
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The transfer portal has closed, the NBA draft is complete and the pieces are mostly in place for the coming men's college basketball season. We previously did our too-early Top 25 preseason rankings after Florida finished as national champions in...
Gov. Kemp appoints new Dept. Of Community Health commissioner
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced he will appoint Dr. Dean Burke to serve as commissioner of the Department of Community Health, effective August 1. The appointment follows current Commissioner Russel Carlson’s announcement that he...
What to know about the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ cuts to Medicaid
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” into law Friday, triggering a countdown to cuts that will impact many Maryland residents in the coming years. Republicans passed the legislation Thursday after Congress pulled...
The Silent Takeover: How Corporate Investors Are Coming For Fayette County’s Housing Market
The Citizen
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July 8, 2025
The “For Rent” sign on a suburban lawn used to tell a familiar story. Maybe the owners had moved but decided to keep their old house. Maybe it belonged to a local investor with a few properties. The landlord likely lived nearby, understood the...
Ex-Tennessee player has yet to turn himself in following alleged pine straw scam
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Tennessee
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Former Vols football walk-on Grant Frerking has not turned himself in to law enforcement in Georgia after a warrant was issued for his arrest July 3. Knox News first reported about the controversy in June, detailing how Frerking went from...
Justin Simmons has 'no bad blood' with Sean Payton; free-agent safety hopes to join contender
NFL
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Denver undoubtedly had a successful year, ending a nearly decade-long playoff drought with a roster that had been turned over to rely on younger players, most notably at quarterback, where rookie Bo Nix made a respectable run at Offensive Rookie...
Georgia ranks last in caregiving, but student-led nonprofit aims to help
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 7, 2025
ATLANTA — Georgia is facing a growing caregiving crisis, ranking last in the nation for available caregivers. The Mesothelioma Center reports there are only seven caregivers for every 1,000 Georgians — the lowest ratio in the country — and recent...
Book Review: The Tainted Legacy of an Iconic Health Care Giant
Undark Magazine
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July 8, 2025
Near the beginning of “No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson,” Gardiner Harris’s scathing exposé of the iconic pharmaceutical giant, he writes, “To me, my family, and everyone I knew, Johnson & Johnson was the ideal American...
Dale Jr.’s $50 Million Donation to Bigfoot in a Ride Along – The Best NASCAR Fake News That Fans Almost Believed
Essentially Sports
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July 10, 2025
“People’s feeds are filled with this because it gets engagement, and the algorithm is prioritizing this c— over real news. It’s pretty scary.” That’s NASCAR insider Jeff Gluck calling out the last wave of AI-generated news that took on a life of...
Stephen Curry Makes Emotional Warriors Locker Room Confession After Steve Kerr Behavior Emerges
Essentially Sports
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July 10, 2025
The Golden State Warriors dynasty is over. If you didn’t believe it when Klay Thompson left, you have to now because the soul of the locker room just walked out the door. With Kevon Looney gone, Stephen Curry is one of the last guys standing from...
La La Anthony Sends Message to Kai Cenat After Time100 News Makes Waves
Essentially Sports
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July 10, 2025
La La Anthony has been soaking up some well-deserved holiday fun lately—and honestly, she’s earned it. Over the Fourth of July, she gave us a peek into her celebrations from a cruise, enjoying fireworks and sweet ice cream moments with her son...
Nikola Topić, Bronny James and more non-rookies to watch at Las Vegas Summer League
The New York Times
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July 10, 2025
Cooper Flagg is playing! OK, now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, I’m here to inform you that many other notable players who are not Flagg will take the floor at Las Vegas Summer League, including several who aren’t rookies at all. I know...