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  More Than $6.6 Million In Counterfeit Watches Seized By Feds In Louisville
CBP The amount of counterfeit goods that make their way into the United States is truly staggering. Just last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville, Kentucky confiscated two shipments of fake watches that had they...
    
  The New Map of the American Worker
For decades, as the American economy tilted toward white-collar work, big urban counties thrived. Cities like New York, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco boomed on the back of fast-growing service industries, especially those employing the...
    
  ’This is tone-deaf as hell’: American vacationing in Jamaica pleads for help after Hurricane Melissa leaves her stranded. Then the internet calls her out
Natural disasters have a way of turning paradise into panic. For travelers, being caught in one can be terrifying, but depending on how you handle it online, sympathy might not come easily. That’s what happened to one American woman whose plea for...
    
  MAGA Firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene To Wrangle With Liberal Ladies of ABC’s ‘The View’ Next Week
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene will be a guest on ABC’s “The View” next week, according to host Whoopi Goldberg. The Georgia congresswoman has been on a tear against her colleagues for not returning to Washington to do some kind of work...
'Power and warmth': Remembering Ormond Beach philanthropist Lowell Lohman
Beyond being a 'legendary cemeterian,' Lowell Lohman's legacy is rooted in his love of family, science and support for diabetes research. Ormond Beach philanthropist and businessman Lowell Lohman could command a room with a single phrase. The...
    
  Atlanta Hawks stumble on defense, suffer narrow loss to Chicago Bulls
Episode 2087 of Locked On Hawks breaks down a narrow road loss for the Atlanta Hawks against the Chicago Bulls, including a faulty defensive showing in the 2nd half. Author: cbs19.tv Published: 6:31 AM CDT October 28, 2025 Updated: 6:31 AM CDT...
    
  Nationwide survey reveals America’s ultimate grilled cheese sandwich
Anthony Espinosa By Talker The people have spoken: America’s ultimate grilled cheese uses white bread, is cut into triangles and layers in two cheese types, according to a recent survey. The survey polled 5,000 Americans from across the U.S. and...
Veterans health care network flags changes for USVI, Puerto Rico
TAMPA — The Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Antonio Sánchez as the new executive director of the VA Caribbean Healthcare System which serves approximately 60,000 Veterans and has an operating budget of...
    
  Metro Atlanta teen indicted in stabbing death of high school student
COBB COUNTY, GA — A Cobb County grand jury has indicted 16-year-old Jordan Hobbs of Mableton in connection with the September stabbing death of a high school student. Hobbs faces charges including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault,...
    
  Georgia families fear food insecurity as SNAP benefits halt due to political gridlock
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — Starting Saturday, millions of Americans will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the federal government shutdown continues. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced there is...
    
  Georgia-based organization offers aid to disabled southerners facing loss of SNAP benefits
BACK TO YOU, RACHEL. THANK YOU. WELL, HERE AT HOME, MORE THAN 750,000 ALABAMIANS ARE ENROLLED IN SNAP BENEFITS. AND THERE ARE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PULLING TOGETHER FUNDS TO HELP THOSE THAT WILL LOSE ACCESS TO SNAP BENEFITS NEXT MONTH. YEAH, THEY...
    
  How is Orange Lake Overlook Park’s new restoration project honoring McIntosh’s history?
Renovations of the abandoned citrus shop and packing shed at Marjorie A. Hoy Memorial Park at Orange Lake Overlook (OLO) are expected to begin by early 2026 to reflect the land’s rich history. The proposed cost of the project is in the millions,...
Why US is flying deportees to Mexico's southern tip
The U.S. is increasingly flying deportees to Tapachula, Mexico, far from the U.S. border, as part of an aggressive deportation strategy. Many deportees have lived in the United States for decades, have U.S. citizen children and struggle with...
    
  Georgia DNR urges motorist to use caution when seeing deer on roadside
Every year the number of collisions with deer along roadways increase during the fall due to what the Georgia Department of Natural Resources attributed to the time change and the breeding season for deer. Athens area law enforcement incident...
    
  Patriots pass the halfway point with eyes on AFC East title after back-to-back last-place finishes
By JIMMY GOLEN FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — When the New England Patriots get their next win – and with a schedule this easy, that seems almost a sure thing – they will have matched their win total from the last two seasons combined. That’s how far...
    
  Josh Allen and the Bills reach midway point at 6-2 with signature win over rival Chiefs
By JOHN WAWROW ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Just when it appeared fashionable in some NFL circles to begin writing off Josh Allen and the Bills as mere pretenders, Buffalo went ahead and flipped the script. The Bills reached the midpoint of their...
    
  Georgia suit argues mom was unfairly charged for her kids' foster care
A Kennesaw mother is suing Georgia, alleging the state unfairly charges impoverished parents for their children's foster care. State officials argue the mother failed to appear at a hearing and that all parents have a duty to support their...
SNAP fundings will not work Nov. 1. Here's what Georgians need to know
About 705,000 households in Georgia that depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not see their benefits on Nov. 1 because of the ongoing federal government shutdown, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture....
    
  Pregnancy helps mom find stage 4 breast cancer
ATLANTA — An Atlanta-born woman discovered she had breast cancer while seven months pregnant, a diagnosis that she believes ultimately saved her life. Rachel Cook-Northway found a lump in her breast five years ago, prompting her to deliver her...
    
  “Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
In early 2023, Paul Newby, the Republican chief justice of North Carolina’s Supreme Court, gave the state and the nation a demonstration of the stunning and overlooked power of his office. The previous year, the court — then majority Democrat —...