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Tampa-based Shriners Children's plans to open $153M medical research facility in Atlanta
Health News Florida
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July 7, 2025
The Tampa-based nonprofit that operates Shriners Children's hospitals across North America will locate a $153 million medical research facility in Atlanta, the group announced Wednesday. Shriners Children's Research Institute intends to conduct...
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...
Is Musk’s new party nothing more than a spoiler? That may be what he wants
Just the News
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July 7, 2025
American history shows that Elon Musk’s new third party is not likely to be viable on its own, but may garner enough support to pose a threat to both Republicans and Democrats by swinging local elections or forcing the major parties to compromise...
The Sociable’s 50 Under 50 Enterprise Executives
The Sociable
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July 8, 2025
Rising from a decade of economic ambiguity, technological disruption, and the lingering specter of a global pandemic, a new generation of executive leaders is rewriting the rulebook for success in an uncertain world. Guiding global businesses are...
Atlanta United prepares for crucial matches against D.C. United and Toronto FC
ATL Standard - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
It's uncommon for two of Atlanta United's prominent figures to address the media simultaneously, but that was the case on Thursday morning. Following a training session at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground, head coach Ronny Deila...
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...
American Press Male Scholar Athlete of the Year: Need to know why drives VanMetre
The American Press - Louisiana
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July 5, 2025
American Press Male Scholar Athlete of the Year: Need to know why drives VanMetre Published 2:36 pm Saturday, July 5, 2025 Sulphur High School graduate Paxton VanMetre is the 2025 American Press Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. (Trish Leger /...
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...
Emory to convert former Peachtree-Pine shelter into hospital staff apartments
Rough Draft Atlanta - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
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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...
Parents concerned over Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
ATLANTA — Parents of children with special needs across Georgia are expressing deep concern and confusion after President Donald Trump signed what he called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law last week. The legislation includes significant cuts...
Tigers promote trio to Erie ahead of Futures Game in Atlanta
WZZM 13 - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
Whitecaps standouts Kevin McGonigle, Josue Briceño and Max Clark were promoted from High-A West Michigan to Double-A Erie by the Tigers. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — On Sunday night, infielder Kevin McGonigle, catcher Josue Briceño and outfielder Max...
The Silent Takeover: How Corporate Investors Are Coming For Fayette County’s Housing Market
The Citizen - Georgia
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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...
Georgia City Named Among The 'Worst Run Cities' In The U.S.
WTKS - Georgia
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When visiting another city, you have likely spotted some notable differences from the one you call home. From well-paved roads and less traffic congestion to a noticeable change in crime rate that makes you feel safer walking down a street alone,...
Jones County’s Transfer Dependency in 2022 vs 1970: Shocking analysis
Macon Times - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
In 2022, government transfers made up 23.5% of total income in Jones County, Georgia—an alarming 17% surge from 6.5% in 1970 and a 1% increase from 2012’s 22.5%. This marks the 52nd smallest increase among all Georgia counties over the past...
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...
Nearly 2,000 medical professionals and families meet at Gujarati Physicians’ Convention in Atlanta
News India Times
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July 8, 2025
Dr. Ajeet Kothari, chairman of the Gujarati Convention, naming some of the pioneers in the medical community, praising them individually, at the Gujarati Physicians Convention held June 2 to 6, 2025, in Atlanta. ALL PHOTOS: Sachin Ravindran, ITV...
States Scramble to Protect Hospitals Ahead of Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts
Truthout
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July 7, 2025
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! The giant tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S....
Shriners Children's to open $153M medical research facility in Atlanta
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 2, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — The nonprofit that operates Shriners Children's hospitals across North America will locate a $153 million medical research facility in Atlanta, the group announced Wednesday. Shriners Children’s Research Institute intends to conduct...
Shriners Children’s to open $153M medical research facility in Georgia
WMGT 41 - Georgia
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July 2, 2025
New medical facility at Georgia Tech’s Science Square will focus on gene therapy, robotics, and pediatric care innovation ATLANTA (AP) — The nonprofit that operates Shriners Children’s hospitals across North America will locate a $153 million...