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On: June 12, 2018

Woman's painful reaction to wine leads to life-changing cancer discovery January 27, 2026
A new mom thought drinking wine was causing strange pain and itching. Months later, a lump in her neck revealed a shocking blood cancer diagnosis.
Federal judge blocks deportation of 5-year-old boy and father taken in Minnesota immigration operation January 27, 2026
A federal judge blocked the deportation of 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and father detained by immigration authorities in Minnesota last week amid legal challenge.
US deports 3 former Iranian Guard members amid rising tensions with Tehran January 27, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security deports three Iranian nationals with alleged terrorism ties, as former Revolutionary Guard members, marking escalating tensions with Iran.
French NBA star Victor Wembanyama speaks out after Border Patrol-involved shooting: 'Horrified' January 27, 2026
Victor Wembanyama, a 22-year-old French NBA phenom, spoke out after the deadly Border Patrol-involved shooting in Minnesota over the weekend.
America’s national bird lays second egg at famed California nest as nesting season continues January 27, 2026
Jackie the bald eagle laid a second egg three days after first of the season as Friends of Big Bear Valley nonprofit captures precise timing on livestream.

Trump administration tries again to collect Georgia’s voter list after judge dismissed previous suit
ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Justice has again sued Georgia for the state’s voter list — including voters’ personal information — days after a federal judge dismissed a similar lawsuit filed in the wrong court.The Trump administration’s demand Tuesday is its latest attempt to force Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to turn over voter registration […]
Resistance to data centers fuels flood of Georgia bills targeting the industry
ATLANTA — Anger and opposition to the rapid rise of data centers across Georgia has led to a surge of bills that would clamp down on the resource-consuming industry.Georgia legislators have proposed seven bills regulating data centers by eliminating tax breaks, prohibiting costs from being passed on to residential electricity customers, or temporarily barring their construction […]
Appeals court rules in favor of Georgia election takeover and photography ban laws
A federal appeals court has upheld parts of Georgia’s 2021 voting law that allow state takeovers of county election management and prohibit ballot photography. The ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest decision that supports the election law passed in the wake of the 2020 election, when Democrat Joe Biden narrowly defeated […]
Georgia lawmakers telegraph priorities for student cellphone bans, tax cuts and education
ATLANTA — From school cellphone bans to tax cuts, some of this year’s most consequential proposals for new Georgia laws have been in the works for months. State legislators laid the groundwork last year for bills that will be considered during the General Assembly’s session that began this month. About 20 study committees held public […]
State House to operate minus one member after suspension from office
ATLANTA — The Georgia General Assembly will be down another lawmaker during this legislative session after the suspension of a state representative who was indicted last month in federal court. Gov. Brian Kemp ordered the suspension of State. Rep. Sharon Henderson, D-Covington, after a committee of elected officials determined that her indictment “does relate to […]
Round one over, but Fern still punching
ATLANTA — Most of Georgia dodged the punches of the winter storm that has been pummeling the nation, but state emergency officials warned Sunday afternoon that it is not over yet. “Although we have had a lull in the storm this morning, we are still expecting another round of freezing rain in northeast Georgia this […]
Kemp activates National Guard ahead of winter storm Fern
ATLANTA — With an ice storm named Fern bearing down on Georgia Saturday afternoon, Gov. Brian Kemp activated the National Guard, staging 120 members to deploy to the northeast part of the state, where ice and wind were expected to cause the most disruption. The Guardsmen will be organized into strike teams, deploying as needs […]
State emergency officials warn Georgians in the north to take this storm seriously
ATLANTA — Georgia emergency managers hope to avoid another weather catastrophe like in 2014, when what some called “Snomageddon” and others labeled the “Snowpocalypse” locked down metro Atlanta and beyond. The nicknames were probably inappropriate, since the main culprit was ice rather than snow. It made roads impassable, freezing cars in place everywhere, including the […]
Northwest Georgia voters to head to polls March 10 for federal and, now, state election
ATLANTA — Voters in northwest Georgia will be going to the polls on March 10 to fill a newly vacated state Senate seat on the same day that they will decide whether the former occupant of that seat should rise to Congress. The Georgia secretary of state’s office on Friday announced the special election date […]
Senators side with DOJ in fight for Georgia voter list with personal information
ATLANTA — A Georgia Senate panel approved a resolution Thursday calling on Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to turn over the state’s unredacted voter list to the U.S. Department of Justice — including voters’ Social Security and driver’s license numbers. The Senate Ethics Committee voted along party lines, with Republicans in support and Democrats opposed, to advance […]