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Jake Cook is an audio engineer, musician and podcast producer from Atlanta.

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024 . Brandon Bell/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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Georgia Today: Biz owners react to possible tariffs; Arbery prosecutor gets one charge dismissed

On the Tuesday, Feb. 4 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia business owners react to possible tariffs; the former Georgia prosecutor accused of meddling in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial has one charge dismissed; and House Speaker Jon Burns introduces new school safety legislation.

February 04, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 6, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released by the NTSB. NTSBGov/Handout via REUTERS

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Georgia Today: Norfolk Southern lawsuit; Immigration raid protests; Carter wins posthumous Grammy

On the Monday, Feb. 2 edition of Georgia Today: Two years after the East Palestine derailment, Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern faces a new lawsuit; protesters gather to oppose immgration raids; and Jimmy Carter receives a posthumous Grammy award.

February 03, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
U.S. Coast Guard, along with other search and rescue teams, operate near debris at the crash site in the Potomac River in a location given as Washington, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, U.S. January 30, 2025. Photo courtesy of Taylor Bacon/U.S. Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

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Georgia Today: 2 Georgians killed in plane crash; Ga. Power's Integrated Resource Plan; R.E.M. book

On the Friday, Jan. 31 edition of Georgia Today: Two Georgians are among those killed in the American Airlines plane collision in Washington, D.C.; Georgia Power submits its future plans to generate electricity to the state for approval; and a new biography tells the story of Athens music legends R.E.M.

January 31, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024. Photo by Thomas Machowicz/REUTERS

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Georgia Today: Kemp tackles tort reform; Guinea worm disease work continues; Warnock on RFK Jr.

On the Thursday, Jan. 30 edition of Georgia Today: Gov. Brian Kemp tackles tort reform; Jimmy Carter's mission to eradicate guinea worm disease remains on track; and RFK Jr. faces opposition to his confirmation as head of the largest federal health agency from Sen. Raphael Warnock.

January 30, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on AI, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2025./File Photo

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Georgia Today: Laken Riley Act signed into law; First measles case of 2025; ATL Dream signs Griner

On the Wednesday, Jan. 29 edition of Georgia Today: President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act into law; State health officials confirm Georgia's first case of measles for 2025; and the Atlanta Dream signs WNBA superstar Brittney Griner.

January 29, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
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