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Georgia Trend Daily – July 2, 2025
Georgia Trend
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July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025 Capitol Beat News Dave Williams reports that state energy regulators Tuesday unanimously approved Georgia Power’s plan to freeze customer rates for the next three years. Under an agreement the Atlanta-based utility and the Georgia...
Wellstar Health System has selected a new CEO
Saporta Report
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July 8, 2025
Ketul Patel has been named as the next president and CEO of Wellstar Health System, succeeding Candice Saunders, who has served in that role since 2015 and announced in January her intention to retire. Patel will begin his role as Wellstar’s CEO...
Georgia Republicans back Trump tax bill despite deep cuts to programs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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To finance a portion of the bill’s cost, the legislation slashes $1 trillion from Medicaid and cuts the federal food stamp program. Roughly 310,000 Georgians could lose insurance under the bill, according to a forecast by the health research...
Atlanta Bites: New menu items, new restaurants & special event | July 2025
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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Zaxby's now offering a lemon pepper dry rub. Photo courtesy of Zaxby's ATLANTA - Here is the latest information about Fourth of July dining deals, special foodie events, new menu items, new restaurants, and more in the metro Atlanta area. Special...
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff criticizes passage of 'Big Beautiful Bill,' warns of financial disaster
11 Alive - Georgia
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The Georgia Democrat spoke Tuesday after the U.S. Senate passed President Donald Trump's signature budget legislation. ATLANTA — Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff (D) warned the 'Big Beautiful Bill' will push hospitals and nursing homes to "the financial...
Religious sisters demonstrate on Capitol Hill as U.S. senators consider budget bill
Catholic News Agency
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June 25, 2025
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 25, 2025 / 16:07 pm Sisters from 60 congregations gathered in Washington, D.C., on June 24 to urge lawmakers not to cut government programs that support immigrants and people with low incomes. The event, called...
Healthy Returns: What to know about a CDC vaccine panel's votes against a mercury preservative in flu shots
CNBC
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July 1, 2025
Biostatistician and epidemiologist Martin Kulldorff, MD, PhD, and Dr. Mina Zadeh, ACIP Executive Secretary, CDC, look on as people present their information to members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, as the U.S. Centers for...
Giants claim series victory over A’s in first meeting at Sutter Health Park
Turlock Journal - California
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July 9, 2025
BY MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Willy Adames homered and drew a pair of bases-loaded walks, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Athletics 6-2 on Sunday night. Tyler Fitzgerald also hit a solo homer, and Rafael...
Georgia Senators criticize Senate passage of spending bill
WUGA - Georgia
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July 2, 2025
The US Senate passed the budget proposed by Republicans Tuesday. The bill passed along partisan lines, with US Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. Both Democratic Georgia Senators criticized the bill after its passage. Senator...
The best Category 1 Hyatt properties
The Points Guy
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July 22, 2025
As a value-minded traveler, I love finding and staying at Category 1 Hyatt properties. These hotels often aren't on our list of the best Hyatt hotels, but you can book them for a fraction of the points you'd need at higher-category properties....
Man shot on Broad Street in downtown Atlanta, police say
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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ATLANTA - Police are investigating after a man was found shot along Broad Street in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon. What we know: It happened at around 2 p.m. at 5 Points Plaza. Crime scene tape could be seen blocking the sidewalk leading...
New run club takes off, building a community of fitness enthusiasts in Toledo
WTVG - Ohio
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July 9, 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Twice a week, you’ll spot members of a newly formed club running through Toledo. “We have a friend in Atlanta who actually is from Toledo who started a run club called Built To Last, and he was like, it was super inspiring to...
Kirk Cousins felt 'misled' when Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr.: Knowing Atlanta's plan 'would've affected my decision'
NFL
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"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...
How did Bayou Teche get its name? It's a long and winding tale.
The Advocate - Louisiana
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People often take the names of rivers and bayous for granted but some of them — Bayou Teche, for example — have a long and interesting history behind their names. That’s why James Ledbetter asked the question: How did Bayou Teche get its name?...
Judge orders mental health evaluation for man convicted in death of Laken Riley
11 Alive - Georgia
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Jose Ibarra was convicted of malice murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault in the death of 22-year-old Laken Riley and sentenced to life in prison. ATHENS, Ga. — An Athens-Clarke County judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for the man...
Goldstar Air’s 24-hour Cargo services to drive Ghana’s trade...
Modern Ghana
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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...
City council votes to ban vape shops near schools in Atlanta
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta City Council has voted to keep vape and smoke shops away from schools. During Monday night’s meeting, the City Zoning Ordinance was revised to create a minimum distance of 1,000 feet between vape...
Mental health evaluation ordered for Venezuelan man convicted of killing Laken Riley
WYMT - Kentucky
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July 8, 2025
ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) - The Venezuelan man convicted of killing a former University of Georgia student and whose trial set off a national immigration debate during a presidential election year has been ordered to undergo a mental...
Atlanta to get Shriners children’s medical research facility
Rough Draft Atlanta - Georgia
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July 2, 2025
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It’s no surprise which Alabama city ranks among smartest in US: Here’s where the rest rank
AL.com - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
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...