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GPB evening headlines for December 22, 2022

State and local officials are opening warming centers ahead of the low temperatures expected Thursday night. 

President Joe Biden has signed into law legislation introduced by Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff meant to curb opioid abuse.

December 22, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
Georgia’s Broadband Availability Map shows areas lacking broadband service in light yellow. (courtesy Georgia Broadband Office)

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Georgia congressional delegation wants more time to ensure accurate broadband maps

The federal government should give Georgia and other states more time to submit corrections to new maps that show where broadband service does not reach, Georgia’s congressional delegation urged in a letter Wednesday.

December 22, 2022
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  • Rebecca Grapevine
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Quarantine didn't weaken our immunity. But here's why experts encourage annual shots against viruses

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 56% of Georgians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But only a quarter got the updated variant-targeting shots this flu season.  

December 22, 2022
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  • Ellen Eldridge
High school student Mecca Patterson-Guridy takes a self portrait in Philadelphia, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. Scrutiny from conservatives around teaching about race, gender and sexuality has made many teachers reluctant to discuss issues that touch on cultural divides. To fill in gaps, some students, including Mecca, are looking to social media, where online personalities, nonprofit organizations and teachers are experimenting with ways to connect with them outside the confines of school.

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Students turn to TikTok to fill gaps in school lessons

Scrutiny from conservatives around teaching about race, gender and sexuality has made many teachers reluctant to discuss issues that touch on cultural divides. To fill in gaps, some students are looking to social media, where online personalities, nonprofit organizations and teachers are experimenting with ways to connect with them outside the confines of school.

December 22, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Tik tok logo on phone screen.

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Georgia public colleges ban TikTok on school-owned devices

The University System of Georgia is banning the use of TikTok, WeChat and Telegram on computers and phones owned by any of its 26 universities and colleges.

December 22, 2022
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  • Associated Press
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Tips for Georgia weather preparedness as extreme cold approaches

Gov. Brian Kemp announced a state of emergency for Georgia on Dec. 21, 2022, ahead of a winter storm. Georgians should prepare for the coldest weather in years.

December 22, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff

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GPB morning headlines for December 22, 2022

Temperatures will drop into the mid teens overnight and stay that way through the weekend. 

State and local officials are opening warming centers to help those without adequate housing, but there may not be enough beds for everyone.

Wearing masks and staying home contributed to historically low case counts for seasonal respiratory viruses during the last flu season. And now that it’s the holidays and more people are gathering, several respiratory viruses are adding to COVID-19’s disease burden.

December 22, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
The line to vote at the board of elections in Macon, Ga. stretched around the corner from the front door and into a half hour wait by around 1pm on the final day of early voting Friday.

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Who voted (and didn't) in Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff

More registered Georgia voters stayed home than voted in the Dec. 6 runoff, but the state still set midterm voting records this year.

December 21, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia Tech student Quincy Howard

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A Georgia Tech student wins on 'Wheel of Fortune.' He shares his secret to success

GPB's Leah Fleming gets a behind-the-scenes look at the popular TV game show Wheel of Fortune with Georgia Tech student Quincy Howard, who recently won a large cash prize and a new car.

December 21, 2022
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  • Leah Fleming
Governor Brian Kemp is shown standing behind a desk and lectern flanked by state officials.

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GPB evening headlines for December 21, 2022

State transportation officials will begin salting about 21,000 miles of roads and highways beginning tonight ahead of winter weather expected tomorrow and Friday.

As the state prepares for cold weather, garden experts warn that cold-sensitive plants that can't be brought in will struggle to survive, no matter what residents do.

A Savannah man charged in connection with the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol is scheduled to appear in a Washington, D.C. federal court tomorrow.

December 21, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
PBS NewsHour What stands out from Day 2 of Jan. 6 committee hearings

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Political Rewind: Jan. 6th report releases today; Trump's tax returns; Warnock on voter suppression

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The January 6th Committee is releasing its final report today, days after sending its criminal referrals to the Department of Justice. Also, a House committee signaled it'd be releasing Trump's tax returns. Meanwhile, Raphael Warnock responds to allegations that he's an 'election denier.'

December 21, 2022
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  • Natalie Mendenhall and
  • Chase McGee
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to lower prescription drug costs and protect Social Security and Medicare, Nov. 5, 2022, in Joliet, Ill. Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their insurance plans by April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday. The legislation will sunset a requirement of the COVID-19 public health emergency that the Biden administration has been under mountin

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Millions to lose Medicaid coverage under Congress' plan

Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their insurance plans by April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday.

December 21, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Georgia Supreme Court

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Georgia Supreme Court upholds agreement to delay death-row execution 

An agreement reached by email constitutes a valid contract the state must uphold, even if that means delaying the execution of a person on death row, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday.

December 21, 2022
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  • Rebecca Grapevine
The state Public Service Commission held firm Tuesday on a 5,000-customer cap on Georgia Power’s rooftop solar program.

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State energy regulators approve Georgia Power rate hike

The state Public Service Commission approved a $1.8 billion rate increase requested by Georgia Power on Tuesday that embraced most of an agreement between the agency’s staff and the company presented last week.

December 21, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
In this May 21, 2021 file photo, a person holds a mask while walking outside in Philadelphia.

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GPB morning headlines for December 21, 2022

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and 24 other republican governors sent a letter to the White House on Monday asking for an end to the federal COVID-19 public health emergency. 

The brother of a deceased Georgia state representative won a special election Tuesday to replace him. 

December 21, 2022
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