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SCOOP: Rep. Mike Collins teases Georgia Senate bid
Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the bill heading to President Donald Trump's desk with bipartisan support and Trump's ambitious agenda in his second term. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! SCOOP: Rep. Mike...

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announces campaign for Georgia governor
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks before Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Oct. 15, 2024 in Atlanta. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)...
Kirk Cousins felt 'misled' when Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr.: Knowing Atlanta's plan 'would've affected my decision'
"My expectation before getting hurt was that we're gonna play in such a way that I'll be a Viking for a long time. But once I tore my Achilles, all that was up in the air," Cousins said. Cousins relayed that the Vikings only offered a short-term...

Emory University converting two buildings into rental properties for its healthcare staff
ATLANTA, GA — Emory University is converting two buildings in midtown into rental properties for its health care employees. In a news release from the university on Monday, the project will update and improve the building at 477 Peachtree Street...

Kim Zolciak’s daughter Brielle Biermann admits getting filler became as ‘normal’ as grabbing a Diet Coke
Brielle Biermann is rethinking her decision to get filler at a young age. The 28-year-old reality star candidly talked about her filler regrets on “Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind,” admitting she began to get injections once she turned...

Toddler beats leukemia with help from Atlanta Ronald McDonald House
Levi was 3 when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in August 2023. The Lansdells, who live near Rome, found a haven at the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House, where they could de-stress before and after a round of inpatient chemo. “We are so...

How Harvard’s ties to China helped make it a White House target
Between 2010 and 2025, Harvard attracted $560 million in gifts and contracts from China and Hong Kong, the most of any American university, partly from private donors and foundations, as well as a small amount through contracts with government...

WalletHub ranks Atlanta #75 on annual list of ‘Most & Least Stressed Cities in America’
ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta residents may be doing a better job of managing stress than those in other major cities. WalletHub ranks Atlanta at #75 on its annual list of the ‘most stressed’ cities this year, which is in the middle of the pack. Detroit...

Bangladesh's LDC graduation: risks & readiness
Bangladesh is at a landmark in the nation’s life—one of jubilation and an invitation to strategic contemplation. Bangladesh. With its anticipated graduation from the United Nations’ List of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) by 2026, the nation is...

With threats of Medicaid cuts looming, SPLC releases report on necessity of Medicaid expansion in the Deep South
JANS – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has released a report highlighting the urgent need for Medicaid expansion in the Deep South as a pressing matter of racial and disability justice. “At a time when Republicans in Congress and President...

Bambara’s reincarnation
The moniker “noise rock” has been applied liberally to the New York-via-Georgia trio Bambara — twin brothers Blaze and Reid Bateh, along with William Brookshire — for nearly two decades of their ascendance. But sanding the burrs off their boots...

GOP's new landmark bill forces states to pay for costly food stamp errors
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, reacts to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' criticism of the 'big, beautiful bill' and the secretary of agriculture's remarks on migrant farm workers possibly facing deportation. Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill...

‘Married to Medicine’ Star Dr. Heavenly Kimes Enters Politics With Bid for Georgia State Legislature
“Married to Medicine” star Dr. Heavenly Kimes is ready to add another title to her résumé, as the popular reality TV star has announced her run to become Georgia State Representative in the state’s 93rd district. “I’m Dr. Heavenly Kimes. A mother....

Inside Sarina Wiegman’s gameplan to save England from Women’s Euro 2025 embarrassment
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Welcome To Plathville’s Moriah Plath reveals ‘extremely hard’ health diagnosis that caused drastic change in appearance
WELCOME To Plathville star Moriah Plath has revealed her ‘extremely hard’ health diagnosis. The reality star took to social media to give a huge update to her fans online. 5 Moriah Plath has given fans an update about her alopeciaCredit:...

Goldstar Air’s 24-hour Cargo services to drive Ghana’s trade...
Unique private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States-registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...
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Brielle Biermann Admits She Was Once Getting Filler So Regularly, It 'Became Like Going and Getting a Diet Coke'
NEED TO KNOW Brielle Biermann shared her experiences with filler on Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind The influencer revealed that she started getting filler as young as 18, and her mother, Kim Zolciak-Biermann, would drive her to...

It’s no surprise which Alabama city ranks among smartest in US: Here’s where the rest rank
It’s probably not a surprise that Huntsville is ranked as the smartest city in Alabama but it’s also one of the brightest in the U.S. After all, the nickname “The Rocket City” is well earned and that requires an educated workforce. But how does...

Madison native fighting rare disease
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It is likely that a little over a year ago, Amber Moore had never even heard of “Adenosine deaminase 2 deficiency (ADA2).” That is understandable, since the condition is extremely rare, with fewer than 700...

All-Star Byron Buxton’s most important superpower for Twins: Availability
By Dave Campbell The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — For all the evidence that Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season, the supporting statistics start and end with this simple number: 73. That’s the total of games in which the Minnesota Twins have...