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Drivers Capture Footage Of Fireball In The Sky Over Georgia In Broad Daylight
Inspire More
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July 3, 2025
A fireball in the sky shocked Georgia drivers as they looked up to the sky on June 26. Several people caught the burst on dash cam, and CBS News shared a compilation of incredible meteorite footage on TikTok. “A fireball, or a bright meteorite,...
Georgia Southern researchers survey flood-stricken area of Bangladesh
The Georgia Virtue
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July 2, 2025
Cox’s Bazar is a bustling tourist destination located on the southeastern coast of Bangladesh. It’s home to more than 3 million people living along the longest naturally occurring sea beach in the world, extending into the Bay of Bengal. But...
Building the groundwork for AI success in Jamaica
Jamaica Observer
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July 6, 2025
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries globally, but here in Jamaica, the real opportunity lies not just in adopting AI tools — but in laying the right organisational groundwork to support their success. Recent dialogue around...
Georgia coast keeps close eye on tropical development around Florida
Savannah Now - Georgia
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A developing system across Florida is being watched closely by the National Hurricane Center as its chances to become a tropical storm increase over the next week. While the state isn't under immediate threat from a named storm, meteorologists are...
Georgia Will Begin to Enter an Economic Crisis in the Fall - Kakha Khazaradz
Business Media Gerogia
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July 2, 2025
Kakha Khazaradze, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ICR Group, has issued a stark warning about the country’s economic outlook, predicting that Georgia will begin to enter an economic crisis in the fall. In an interview with BMGTV, Khazaradze...
Surveillance concerns rise over Georgia county’s new use of drones during traffic stops
WABE - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
Just because you can’t see them when you pull onto the roadway doesn’t mean you’re safe. Drones operated by the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office are watching and looking for traffic violations. Sheriff deputies say their fleet of drones is primarily...
What's Causing Northeast Georgia's Spike in Thyroid Cancer?
The Georgia Sun
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July 3, 2025
In recent years, a troubling health trend has emerged in the mountains and foothills of Northeast Georgia. Counties including Union, Lumpkin, Hall, White, Habersham, and Rabun have reported thyroid cancer rates that are approximately double—and in...
Lightning bugs dim in Georgia | How you can help the declining population
11 Alive - Georgia
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Habitat loss, increased development, and widespread light pollution are among the greatest threats. ATLANTA — Summer in Georgia brings heat, humidity, and afternoon storms — and, for many, the familiar glow of fireflies, or lightning bugs. But in...
Metro Atlanta nonprofit heads to Ethiopia on fourth mission to improve cardiac care
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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A metro Atlanta nonprofit organization called Heart Attack Ethiopia will leave July 4th on its fourth mission to improve cardiac care in that country. NEWNAN, Ga. - While families across metro Atlanta celebrate July 4th, a team of doctors and...
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s New Bill Takes Aim at Debunked Weather Control Theories
The Georgia Sun
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July 6, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene is once again diving into the fringe—this time with a bill to make it a felony to modify the weather. The Georgia lawmaker says she wants to ban the injection or release of substances into the atmosphere to alter climate,...
10 fun things to do for Fourth of July 2025 in metro Atlanta
Atlanta Magazine
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July 2, 2025
The Peachtree Road Race is one of Atlanta’s most popular July Fourth traditions.Photograph by Paul McPhersonPeachtree Road Race When: July 4 Where: Lenox Square to Piedmont Park Cost: Free to Spectate Details: Come watch as runners embark on...
The Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) Announces 10 New Firms And 2 Relocations To...
Textile World
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ATLANTA — June 12, 2025 — Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) is proud to announce the continued expansion of The Design Studios at ADAC, with 12 premier design firms securing leases in a newly redeveloped 12,500-square-foot wing on the...
Georgia student going to court after being expelled for warning of threat
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The situation happened back in September, two days after four people were killed in the deadliest school shooting in Georgia’s history. ExploreA Cobb student warned friends about a shooting threat. He was expelled for it.The student, a middle...
Georgia DOT awards $16 million contract for Five Points roundabout project
Peach Tree Times - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
Russell R. McMurry, P.E., Commissioner | Georgia Department of TransportationRussell R. McMurry, P.E., Commissioner | Georgia Department of Transportation Motorists in Valdosta can expect improvements in traffic congestion and delays with the...
South Georgia Weather Authority Forecast: July 3, 2025
South Georgia TV
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July 3, 2025
Hot and mainly dry for the Fourth of July. A bit breezy with isolated rain chances gradually return rest of the holiday weekend. Seasonably hot and more typical rain chances. Wetter weather trends for the end of next week. In the tropics, An area...
Etihad Airways launches direct flights between Abu Dhabi and Atlanta
The National News
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Etihad Airways's first direct flight from Abu Dhabi to Atlanta has taken off, making the US city the airline's fifth destination from Abu Dhabi. Flight EY13 took off from Zayed International Airport at 9.20am local time on Thursday, landing at...
Yes, We’re Highlighting Black-Owned Restaurants With The Best Finger-Lickin’ 2-Piece On National Fried Chicken Day
Black Enterprise
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July 6, 2025
They are not plucking’ around Who knew July 6 was National Fried Chicken Day? Not only is today the perfect day to pull up to your favorite spot and order a proper two-piece, it represents far more than food—it embodies a culinary art that many...
Amicalola Falls — State park is home to Georgia’s tallest cascade
Times-Courier - Georgia
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While traversing the mountains of north Georgia in April 1832, William Williamson, a subcommander of the Georgia Guard, came across a sight that stopped him in his tracks. It was, in his words, “a Water Fall perhaps the greatest in the World.” In...
Eagle nesting steadfast in South Georgia
Griffin Daily News - Georgia
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SOCIAL CIRCLE — The national bird is still flying high in our state. Annual bald eagle surveys by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources found the iconic raptors nesting at average to just below average levels in the southern part of the...
GEORGIA’S MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND AGRICULTURE: GEORGIA IS READY TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION WITH FAO
Sarke
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Daily News: Economics July 1, 2025 “Georgia expresses its readiness to strengthen cooperation with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in order to develop inclusive, resilient and sustainable agricultural and food systems”, recently...