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Georgia Today: Delta preps for the Masters; Port of Brunswick motor vehicle cargo; Uga Ten dies

On the Tuesday, Jan. 23 edition of Georgia Today: Delta wants your trip to The Masters to be a little bit easier; the Port of Brunswick makes a run to become the country's top facility for vehicle cargo; and we pay our respects to a beloved University of Georgia icon.

January 23, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams the “Death Star” and said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband should “stay out of our girls’ bathrooms.”

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GPB evening headlines for January 23, 2024

Northwest Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is urging Nikki Haley to drop out of the Republican presidential race.

A bill to define antisemitism in Georgia law stalled last year over how the measure should be worded.  But now it's moving ahead.

Savannah once again will host a large marathon on its streets in November.  But officials say this one will be different than the last.

January 23, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Kalia Sprouse and Marcus York

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'It can all start there': This is why Georgia is investing in behavioral health crisis centers

When a person with substance use disorder needs immediate care due to withdrawal symptoms or mental health struggles, a behavioral health unit can help. 

January 23, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Georgia mascot Uga X walks on the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 in Athens, Ga. There will be a new English bulldog puppy roaming the Georgia sideline in the 2023 season. The G-Day spring scrimmage on Saturday, APril 15, 2023, marked the transition of Georgia mascots as Uga X, named Que, retired as the winningest mascot in school history.

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University of Georgia canine mascot Uga X dies at age 10

The University of Georgia announced the passing of its beloved white English bulldog known as Que on social media this morning. The animal served as the winningest mascot in the history of the university's football team.

January 23, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

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U.S. Open winner Gauff to play Australian Open titleholder Sabalenka in semifinals

U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff will meet defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open semifinals after beating Marta Kostyuk 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 in an error-strewn match at Melbourne Park.

January 23, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A demonstrator shouts “Free Palestine” after the passage of Rep. John Carson’s antisemitism bill.

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Israeli-Hamas war tensions boil over during Georgia House committee hearing on antisemitism bill

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the bill aimed at defining antisemitism in state code. House Bill 30 by Marietta Republican Rep. John Carson would adopt the definition used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, requiring state agencies to use that definition as evidence for discriminatory intent in things like housing or employment discrimination, as well as under the state’s 2020 hate crimes law.

January 23, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
Rep. Esther Panitch, a Sandy Springs Democrat, argues in favor of a bill that would add antisemitism to the state’s hate crimes law. Panitch is the only Jewish state lawmaker in Georgia. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

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GPB morning headlines for January 23, 2024

Georgia leaders are continuing to invest in mental health treatment by funding additional crisis stabilization centers including a new one in Fulton County.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to advance a bill creating a state definition of antisemitism.

Yesterday was the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, which was overturned by the Supreme Court over a year ago. 

January 23, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
According to U.S. News & World Report, Robinson’s Flexible MBA is ranked 27th in the U.S. among all part-time MBA programs and 17th among public universities.

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Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business will launch new flexible MBA in 2024

The program redesign, which Robinson developed in collaboration with industry partners, aims to better equip students for leadership roles in tech-driven workplaces. 

January 23, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Teresa Edenfield (left) and daughter Layken Edenfield in December 2022

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Poor access to mental health care leaves Georgia children who need a psychiatrist in the lurch

For children with severe mental illness, finding a psychiatrist in Georgia proves challenging. Lack of insurance coverage and workforce shortages are part of the problem. Recognizing the need is another.

January 22, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Georgia House Rep. Shea Roberts (D–Atlanta) spoke about the anniversary of Roe v. Wade at the Georgia Capitol on Jan. 22, 2024.

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'Lawmakers': State senators debate 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Fani Willis controversy on Day 6

Monday at the Georgia capitol, a woman’s right to reproductive freedom was on the agenda as lawmakers looked back at the landmark 1973 decision. State senators also weighed in on the controversy surrounding Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. 

January 22, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
front lawn view of Georgia state capitol building with sun shining

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Patient groups in Georgia want antivirals available at no cost for high risk of severe COVID-19

Georgia is currently experiencing the second-highest surge in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 22, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Dexter Scott King, youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gets a hug from his mother, Coretta Scott King, at a news conference, Jan. 14, 1989, in Atlanta where it was announced that he would replace her as president of the King Center as of April 4.

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GPB evening headlines for January 22, 2024

Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died after a battle with prostate cancer.

On the 51st anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision, how the landscape has changed for people seeking abortions in Georgia.

Federal prosecutors this month secured lengthy prison sentences  in related cases involving syndicated conservation easements.

January 22, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
In this photo provided by the FBI, the man in the yellow circle is identified by an agent as Dominic Box on the east stairs of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Former Savannah man charged in Jan. 6 attack cites pending Supreme Court case in plea deal refusal

Dominic Box had earlier agreed to a tentative plea deal.

January 22, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
A downed speed monitor lies along Abercorn Street in Savannah's Ardsley Park neighborhood.

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Why are roads becoming more dangerous? A Georgia reporter counts the ways

American roads are becoming more dangerous. Decatur resident Matthew Shaer wrote about why for The New York Times.

January 22, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
Dexter King, son of Martin Luther King Jr., speaks to the press outlining his family's plan for an interactive museum to be built at the MLK Center in Atlanta, Dec. 28, 1994. The King family has ordered all National Park Service tours of King's birthplace and tomb be stopped as the King family dispute with the government escalated on Wednesday. Coretta Scott King, right, and her daughter Bernice are seated in the background. (AP Photo/Leita Cowart)

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Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62

Dexter Scott King, the younger son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died after battling prostate cancer. The King Center in Atlanta says the 62-year-old son of the civil rights leader died Monday at his California home after battling prostate cancer.

January 22, 2024
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