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GPB evening headlines for September 26, 2023

Georgia food bank leaders are worried about a possible government shutdown. They warn of food insecurity for federal workers.

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Atlanta today. She spoke at a moderated panel discussion this afternoon at Morehouse College.

The judge overseeing Georgia's 2020 election interference trial in Fulton County is ordering the identities of jurors be kept secret.

September 26, 2023
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump mocks transgender athletes during remarks at the America First Policy Institute America First Agenda Summit in Washington, U.S., July 26, 2022. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/REUTERS

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Georgia Today: Election Fraud Trial update; CDC braces for shutdown; Midtown Tower

On the Tuesday, Sept. 26 edition of Georgia Today: A judge orders the identities of the jurors in the 2020 Georgia election interference trial to be kept secret; the CDC is bracing for a possible government shutdown; and the tallest building in more than three decades will soon be a part Atlanta skyline. 

September 26, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Matthew Boling hands off to Christopher Bailey in a men's 4 X 100-meters relay heat during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. Boling is making big changes this offseason. He’s leaving Georgia to turn pro with a focus on making the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics.

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Georgia sprinter Matthew Boling turns pro, remains on fast track since prep performance went viral

Sprinter Matthew Boling is making big changes this offseason. He's leaving the University of Georgia to turn pro with a focus on making the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics.

September 26, 2023
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  • Associated Press
A UPS driver prepares to deliver packages in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 19, 2018. UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers — at higher pay than a year ago — to help handle the holiday rush this season, in line with hiring the previous three years.

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UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 holiday workers this year, on par with last year

UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers — at higher pay than a year ago — to help handle the holiday rush this season, in line with hiring the previous three years.

September 26, 2023
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Julia Adele Callahan reaches for a box of pasta at a grocery store in Macon, Georgia, on August 15, 2022. Callahan and her two kids get WIC benefits every month that help pay for essential foods, like baby formula, whole grains, dairy and protein.

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GPB morning headlines for September 26, 2023

Federal agencies in Georgia are bracing for a possible government shutdown if Congress doesn't approve needed spending bills by the end of the week.

Construction began recently on what's poised to become Georgia’s tallest new building in 30 years.

The high school football coach in South Georgia's Tift County has resigned.

September 26, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
 This photo was taken on July 7, 1946, when Rosalynn Smith and Jimmy Carter were married in Plains, Georgia.

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Georgia Today: Mental illness in GA; Facial recognition wrongful arrest; The Carters visit Plains

On the Monday, Sept. 25th edition of Georgia Today: Georgians are struggling with a rising rate of mental illness; a Georgia man sues after facial recognition software causes his wrongful arrest; and Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter pay a visit to the Plains Peanut Festival. 

September 25, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Dozens gather at the Colorado State Capitol to discuss gun violence in the wake of the Boulder shooting that took place on Monday at King Soopers, leaving ten dead, in Denver, Colorado, U.S. March 28, 2021. Photo by Alyson McClaran/REUTERS

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GPB evening headlines for September 25, 2023

While Georgia's General Assembly doesn't convene until early January, the fight over gun rights legislation is already underway.

A high school football coach in South Georgia's Tift County resigned, days after a superintendent and principal were suspended.

Data from the CDC shows Georgians are struggling more than the rest of the nation when it comes to rising rates of mental illness.

September 25, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Former President Donald Trump stands on stage before speaking at a Concerned Women for America Summit at the Capitol Hilton, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Washington.

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Past high-profile trials suggest stress and potential pitfalls for Georgia judge handling Trump case

Past high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump. But the challenge facing Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee in Georgia is unlike any of the others.

September 25, 2023
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  • Associated Press
A security camera is mounted on the side of a building overlooking an intersection in midtown Manhattan, Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in New York. In the background is a billboard of a human eye.

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Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs

A Georgia man says authorities wrongly arrested him based on a match generated by facial recognition technology. Randal Quran Reid says he spent six days in a Georgia jail before officials corrected their mistake.

September 25, 2023
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In this Nov. 3, 2019, file photo, former President Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga.

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Former President Jimmy Carter makes appearance at peanut festival ahead of his 99th birthday

The Carter Center says former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, took a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival in their Georgia hometown over the weekend.

September 25, 2023
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Okefenokee Swamp

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GPB morning headlines for September 25, 2023

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Georgians are struggling more than the rest of the nation when it comes to rising rates of mental illness.

The National Park Service has filed a notice that it will seek a UNESCO World Heritage site designation for the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

While Georgia's General Assembly doesn't ramp up until early January, the fight over gun rights legislation is already underway.  

September 25, 2023
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DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston

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GPB evening headlines for September 22, 2023

A state judge heard a case today aiming to temporarily block the new prosecuting attorney’s oversight commission from starting up.

The Georgia State Patrol plans to build a new post on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood.

Lawyers for one of Donald Trump's former attorneys have listed potential witnesses in the Georgia election interference case.

September 22, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
A sheriff's deputy stands guard near the Fulton County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Fulton County district attorney's office investigator accidentally shoots self in leg at courthouse

Atlanta police say an investigator with the Fulton County district attorney's office accidentally shot herself in the leg inside the county courthouse in downtown Atlanta.

September 22, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Sen. Warnock speaking at the National Head Start Association Conference.

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Warnock introduces legislation to improve child care workforce at National Head Start Conference

Georgia's U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock introduced new legislation on Monday to boost the child care workforce by increasing access to early Head Start programs nationwide.

September 22, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton

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Georgia Today: Oversight commission; Accidental shooting in Fulton courthouse; Invasive species

On the Friday, Sept. 22 edition of Georgia Today: A state judge hears arguments on whether to block a prosecuting attorneys oversight commission; a Fulton County investigator accidentally shoots herself inside the County courthouse; and an invasive species is found in the Ogeechee River in southeastern Georgia.

September 22, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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