Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is being called racist for an interview in which the white Republican said he wasn’t worried about the predominantly white supporters of President Donald Trump during the deadly insurrection at the Capitol, but that he might have been if they had been Black Lives Matter protesters. In an interview Thursday with […]
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Georgia Tech wins ACC Tournament; beats Florida St. 80-75
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated the 2nd seed Florida State Seminoles 80-75 to win their first ACC Championship since 1993, emphatically punching their NCAA Tournament ticket fir the first time in eleven years. The Yellow Jackets finished the season 17-8 overall with two of their wins coming from the postseason. Michael […]
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State Rep. Barry Fleming fired as Hancock County attorney after sponsoring controversial voting bill
Wednesday, Georgia State Representative, Barry Fleming was fired as the Randolph County attorney because he is sponsoring House Bill 531. The news was first reported by Georgia Public Broadcasting. HB 531 It would make a number of changes to Georgia’s voting laws, including requiring identification for people voting by mail, limiting drop boxes, and changing […]
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Marvin Hagler, middleweight boxing great, dies at 66
Marvin Hagler, the middleweight boxing great whose title reign and career ended with a split-decision loss to “Sugar” Ray Leonard in 1987, died Saturday. He was 66. Wife Kay G. Hagler confirmed the death on Facebook on the verified Marvelous Marvin Hagler Fan Club page. “I am sorry to make a very sad announcement,” she […]
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Breonna Taylor’s mother files internal affairs complaints against six Louisville Metro police officers
Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, has filed internal affairs complaints against six officers with the Professional Standards Unit of the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) this week, according to the complaints provided to CNN by Palmer’s attorney Sam Aguiar. Palmer alleges the behavior of four officers was “unacceptable, intolerable and contributing factors to Breonna’s death […]
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9 things that weren’t scary before the pandemic but are now
What was nice about the Before Times was that, for most people, social interactions and outings could be carefree. We miss them, and that’s a big reason why we long for the pandemic to end. But when life stabilizes in the new, new normal, how will we really feel about resuming activities we used to […]
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Ewing, Georgetown take Big East, NCAA bid with stunning rout
Patrick Ewing climbed the ladder — only a few steps needed for the 7-footer — clipped the last string and held the net high. Georgetown is champion of the Big East again, with the greatest Hoya of them all leading the way. Ewing is taking Georgetown back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time […]
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Biden aims for quicker shots, ‘independence from this virus’
One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden pledged in his first prime-time address Thursday night to make all adults eligible for vaccines by May 1 and raised the possibility of beginning to “mark our independence from this virus” by the Fourth of July. He offered Americans […]
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Fact-checking Biden’s first prime-time address
President Joe Biden delivered the first prime-time address of his term on Thursday night, lamenting the devastation caused by Covid-19 over the past year and touting his plans to help the country recover. Biden’s speech, which ran for just shy of 24 minutes, did not include a large number of fact-checkable assertions. But here is […]
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What we know about the jurors selected so far in Derek Chauvin’s trial
The jurors selected so far this week in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd are unnamed and unseen on camera, but we do know basic details about them. Five men and one woman have been chosen to serve during the trial in Minneapolis. The jury selection process, which began Tuesday at the […]
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Why stocks could get a boost from $1,400 stimulus checks
Wall Street threw a party as President Joe Biden signed his sweeping $1.9 trillion stimulus package into law, giving investors confidence in their projections for a surge of economic activity once the threat of the pandemic recedes. What’s happening: The legislation is expected to boost demand for goods and services, especially as the country’s vaccination […]
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Resignation demands grow as police get Cuomo groping report
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s grip on power appeared increasingly threatened Thursday as a majority of state legislators called for his resignation, Democrats launched an impeachment investigation and police in the state capital said they stood ready to investigate a groping allegation. The firestorm around the Democrat grew a day after the Times Union of […]
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EXPLAINER: Why is Harry and Meghan’s son not a prince?
One of the most dramatic claims in Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey was the allegation that their son was denied a royal title, possibly because of his skin color. Harry and Meghan’s son, seventh in line to the British throne, is Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. In contrast, the children of Harry’s older brother, Prince […]
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A peek behind the masks, precautions at the pandemic Grammys
I have covered the Grammy Awards for the Associated Press for 15 years. But this strange year feels like the first time. Built around performances, full of singing and shouting, and with the biggest crowd of any awards show, the Grammys seem uniquely wrong for a world still in the coronavirus pandemic. But organizers are […]
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Atlanta Tech hoping Governor’s 2022 budget includes $3.2 million for new Center for Transportation and Logistics
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many businesses to change the way they do things and bastions of higher learning, area colleges and technical colleges included, are no different. The cost of a four-year collegiate education is rising and a Technical College System of Georgia education continues to be an option for Georgia residents that may […]