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Jake Cook

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

He edits and produces Salvation South and other podcasts for GPB.

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News Stories by Jake Cook

The Georgia Department of Agriculture shared images of a yellow-legged hornet nest that its scientists removed Wednesday from a tree on a Wilmington Island residential property located near the Savannah Bee Company's garden.

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Georgia Today: 3D-printed splints; Subcommittee for funding prison reform; Yellow-legged hornets

On the Monday, July 8 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Tech engineers and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta team up to help get kids off ventilators using a new technology; Georgia creates a new subcommittee for funding improvements to the state's deadly prison system; and yellow-legged hornets are a big problem on Georgia's coast. Now a state agency is asking the public for help fighting them. 

July 08, 2024
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Photo by Getty Images

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Georgia Today: Supreme court on EMTALA; MARTA halts renovations; DNC chair on pres. debate

On the Friday, July 5 edition of Georgia Today: The U.S. Supreme Court and some federal health agencies are at odds over a federal statute; MARTA pauses plans to disrupt service at its busy downtown Atlanta rail hub; and the chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia says she will continue to support the Biden campaign after last week's debate.

 

July 05, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Peachtree Road Race; Macon firefighter shortage; SCOTUS ends Chevron Deference

On the Wednesday, July 3 edition of Georgia Today: Runners gather in Atlanta for tomorrow's Peachtree Road Race; Macon looks to boost its firefighting staff; and we'll look at how the Supreme Court may have opened the door to more partisanship in federal regulations.

July 03, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
This photo provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources shows a DNR boat crew assessing a dead juvenile right whale about 20 miles off Tybee Island, Ga., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.

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Georgia Today: Renter protection laws; Mercer University AI camp; Endangered whale law delayed

On the Tuesday, July 2 edition of Georgia Today: A state law offering more protection to renters facing eviction goes into effect; Mercer University teaches kids about the ethics of AI technology; and a Georgia congressman pushes for a delay in a rule change that would protect endangered whales.

July 02, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: SCOTUS grants immunity for presidents; New Georgia laws; Safety around sharks

On the Monday, July 1 edition of Georgia Today: The Supreme Court grants U.S. presidents immunity for "official acts"; new laws go into effect as Georgia's new fiscal year begins; and a fish expert shares how to stay safe from sharks as you venture out into the ocean.

July 01, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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