The Justice Department on Monday charged two prominent Republican operatives who allegedly helped a Russian citizen illegally donate $25,000 to the Trump campaign in 2016. Jesse Benton, 43, and Doug Wead, 75, were charged in a six-count indictment and made their first appearance in DC District Court. They’re accused of conspiring to violate campaign finance […]
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US officials defend expulsion of Haitians from Texas town
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — More than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from an encampment at a Texas border town, U.S. officials said Monday as they defended a strong response that included immediately expelling migrants to their impoverished Caribbean country and faced criticism for using horse patrols to stop them from entering […]
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Spiritually Speaking: Stewardship Demands Public Acknowledgement
My word for today is steward or stewardship. I haven’t found this very important word in the Bible yet, but I have heard many a pastor preach on it. From the pulpit I’ve heard the question asked, “Are we good stewards of our own sexuality?” I have personally received the message of stewardship as it […]
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Homecoming – Alfred Jordan Returns to AUC to Help Coach Morehouse
A former Clark Atlanta University point guard and long-time assistant coach is coming home to help coach his former rival. Alfred Jordan, 35, joined the Morehouse College basketball coaching staff as an associate head coach after two years as the lead assistant under former Clark Atlanta head coach and current University Arkansas at Little Rock […]
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No. 6 Clemson uses goal-line stand to hold off Georgia Tech
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney sees a championship group on defense. His offense? That’s another matter. Swinney said the Tigers’ attack is closer to its strong past than it has looked this season, including in a 14-8 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday night. “I didn’t get a whole lot of reward […]
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CDC: No Warning Issued for Acute Flaccid Myelitis in 2021
Acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, is an uncommon but serious neurologic condition whose symptoms can look similar to those of polio. AFM can be caused by enteroviruses, which are common and usually cause mild illness. AFM affects the nervous system, specifically the area of the spinal cord called gray matter, which causes the muscles and […]
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American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South
Even as the pandemic has laid bare societal inequities that have been eroding the foundation of our democracy, political leaders in Washington and in state capitols are mired in a level of rancor and partisanship not seen since the ideological struggles over the Vietnam War. This toxic atmosphere has left them incapable of addressing pressing, […]
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2022 Toyota GR 86 Improves on Sports Car Heritage
DETROIT – Toyota has retrofitted its GR 86. For the uninitiated, this is a world class 2+2 sports car. That may sound strange in a utility vehicle world, but the automaker is looking for incremental sales; perhaps as many as 13,000 annually. And they did this the only acceptable way with sports cars. Improvements were […]
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Georgia Tech opens ACC play against No. 6 Clemson
Georgia Tech (1-1) at No. 6 Clemson (1-1), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EDT (ABC). Line: Clemson by 28 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Georgia Tech leads 51-33-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Clemson is seeking to win its seventh straight Atlantic Coast Conference opener and seventh straight over Georgia Tech. The Tigers also know another […]
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Organizer of Saturday rally looks to rewrite Jan. 6 history
The architect of a Washington protest planned for Saturday that aims to rewrite history about the violent January assault on the U.S. Capitol is hardly a household name. Matt Braynard worked as an analyst for the Republican Party, crunched data for a small election firm and later started a consulting business that attracted few federal […]
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Georgia criminal probe into Trump’s attempts to overturn 2020 election quietly moves forward
As Donald Trump returns to Georgia later this month, criminal investigators in the state have been quietly conducting interviews, collecting documents and working to build a line of communication with congressional investigators as they aim to build a case against the former President for his alleged attempts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. Fulton […]
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GCPS to Offer a One-Time Monetary Incentive for Vaccinations
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) has joined other districts in the metro Atlanta area by offering a one-time monetary incentive to staff members who have received a COVID vaccine. Eligible GCPS employees will be paid $500 if they complete the two-step process verifying their vaccination status. This includes employees who were vaccinated this past spring […]
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CBS changing ‘The Activist’ in response to backlash
The original format of “The Activist” will be scrapped following pointed criticism of the CBS show that was echoed by one of the program’s own judges. In a statement to CNN, the network along with production partners Global Citizen and Live Nation, said, “The Activist was designed to show a wide audience the passion, long […]
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Hutchins: Biden’s tax cuts for families has helped decrease child hunger
As a Cobb County School Board Member, I’ve worked for years as an advocate to empower our children and strengthen our schools. Cobb County has a long, proud tradition of community, constantly supporting each other in times of need and pushing for the change we want to see in our state. But the past 17 […]
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Fulton board gets new chair as Georgia reviews its elections
Commissioners in Fulton County have picked a former Atlanta City Council president to lead their election board as a state panel reviews how elections are conducted in Georgia’s most populous county. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to appoint Cathy Woolard to chair the five-person county Board of Registration and Elections. Her nomination […]