There’s a quick move President Joe Biden could make to immediately help relieve the stress the pandemic-related supply chain crisis is having on US companies: Lift the tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump. Trump put tariffs on roughly $350 billion of Chinese-made goods — and despite the change in administrations, those duties remain in […]
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A look at high court’s top cases in new term starting Monday
Abortion, guns and religion top the Supreme Court term that begins Monday. A look at those and a few other notable cases: ABORTION Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health (19-1392) is a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the Supreme Court’s major decisions over the last half-century that guarantee a woman’s […]
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The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz an Active Lifestyle Vehicle
PALO ALTO, CA., — If it looks like a truck, it is a truck. Not so with the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz. This vehicle is trying to pull off a marketing sleight of hand. It has a bed like a pickup truck but nothing else. It doesn’t have the myriad of powertrains that most pickups […]
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Judge: Arbery’s mental health records can’t be used at trial
Ahmaud Arbery’s mental health records can’t be used as trial evidence by the white men who chased and killed the 25-year-old Black man as he was running in their neighborhood, a Georgia judge ruled Friday. The decision by Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley further limits defense attorneys’ efforts to portray Arbery as an aggressive young […]
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As COVID-19 crush eases, Kemp urges more to seek vaccines
Gov. Brian Kemp warned unvaccinated Georgians on Thursday not to assume that COVID-19 is over, saying the state could risk a fifth surge of the pandemic this winter even though cases are steeply declining from the fourth surge that peaked a month ago. “Today I want to emphasize the importance of not waiting until the […]
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Fact check: Did the Marine who Trump brought on stage at rally actually hoist a baby over a wall at Kabul airport?
During a rally in Georgia over the weekend, former President Donald Trump invited Lance Cpl. Hunter Clark to the stage, implying he was the Marine in a viral video who lifted a child over a wall at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. “We’re also honored to be joined by one of the Marines who bravely […]
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Expanding the child tax credit was a Democratic dream come true — but it could be on the chopping block
When Democrats passed a one-year expansion of the child tax credit in their Covid relief bill earlier this year, it was seen by many in the party as a triumph, a move that could reduce child poverty by nearly half this year. Ever since Democrats won two seats in Georgia in January giving the party […]
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California takes step to return land to Black couple’s heirs
Nearly a century ago, white leaders of a Southern California city robbed a Black family of their prime beachfront land and legacy. Descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce — including the couple’s great-great grandson — returned to the scene of the crime in Manhattan Beach on Thursday to watch Gov. Gavin Newsom sign the law […]
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Atlanta Financial Experts Honored by DeKalb County Commissioner
In celebration of National Life Insurance Awareness Month, Atlanta’s DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson honored Dr. Nicole Garner Scott and Christopher Campbell of Northwestern Mutual for their significant, ongoing commitment to financial literacy and economic empowerment servicing diverse communities & commitment to closing the wealth & coverage gap. “ Financial literacy is the key to […]
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Posts Spread Dubious Claim About Ivermectin and Male Fertility
SciCheck Digest The Food and Drug Administration says male infertility is not a known side effect of the antiparasitic medication ivermectin. Dubious claims that the drug sterilizes 85% of male users were incorrectly attributed to a questionable 2011 study of the drug’s effect on a small sample of Nigerian men with onchocerciasis, a tropical disease also known […]
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Congress moves to avert partial government shutdown
Congress is moving to avert one crisis while putting off another with the Senate poised to approve legislation that would fund the federal government into early December. The House is expected to approve the measure following the Senate vote Thursday, preventing a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Friday. Democrats were forced […]
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Hawks Talon Gaming Promotes Wesley Acuff To Director Of Esports
Today, Hawks Talon Gaming, the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, announced the promotion of Wesley Acuff to Director of Esports. In his new role, Acuff will be responsible for managing the daily esports operation and leading the organization through the annual NBA 2K League Draft. Additionally, Acuff will lead the search for Hawks Talon’s new head coach for the upcoming NBA 2K […]
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Atlanta-based Attorney Gives Alternative Counsel Through Spiritually Guidance
Atlanta-based attorney Misty Oaks Paxton, owner of The Oaks Firm, recently released her first book “Focus: Redirect the magnifying glass of your life to live the life of your dreams.” The book highlights 20 specific areas that will help people move forward in the direction that will yield the best results. “We are a society […]
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Atlanta Hawks to Host Jr. Hawks Coaches Clinic
The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Academy will host its 10th annual Jr. Hawks Coaches Clinic on Saturday, October 2 at State Farm arena. Presented by Adidas, coaches from all levels will be able to learn from Hawks head coach Nate McMillan and the rest of the coaching staff in a 90-minute course for an opportunity of […]
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Morehouse Alumni Gives Oakland City Court New Life
Brian Wright and Desmond Attmore are the founders of Six Degrees, a creative marketing agency named after the theory that all people are six social connections away from knowing one another. The pair met at Morehouse College in 2008 while earning their Bachelor’s degrees. While in college, the two worked on a clothing brand […]