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 A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Georgia state Capitol. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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  • Education

Georgia schools chief clarifies that advanced African American studies still offered

State Superintendent Richard Woods still doesn’t recommend the course for state approval.

July 29, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
A large dog wearing sunglasses beside a body of water

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Here are signs of heat exhaustion in dogs & tips to best treat them, a Georgia veterinarian says

With heat-related injuries in animals on the rise in Georgia, pet owners need to take some precautions. 

 

July 29, 2024
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By:
  • Sundi Rose
 Protesters lodged accusations of open meetings violations at three conservative State Election Board members on July 12. Board member Rick Jeffares, right, responds by threatening to remove people for being disruptive while Janelle King (left) looks on. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder

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  • Politics

Georgia election board sets July 30 online meeting after state attorney general flagged last vote

The Georgia State Election Board will meet Tuesday for the first time since several conservative board members advanced election rules at a meeting on July 12 that has come under fire for allegedly violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act.

July 29, 2024
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Morning Headlines from GPB News

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GPB morning headlines for July 29, 2024

A Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission met for the first time last week to address Medicaid reform in Georgia.

It's back-to-school season for Georgia students over the next few weeks. And it'll be the first return to classes with a new state law aimed at protecting students around bus stops.

July 29, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
The All-Movie Hotel in Peachtree City.

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Francis Ford Coppola ‘Megalopolis’ hotel opens in Peachtree City

Francis Ford Coppola will open the All-Movie Hotel in Peachtree City in Atlanta this weekend after using the hotel as a site for his recent Megalopolis film, featuring a large cast of Hollywood actors set in a futuristic New York City.

July 26, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Sharon Hall and Carolyn Clevenger

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  • Health

Medicare tests payment plan for respite care costs so unpaid caregivers can 'take a break'

Metro Atlanta patients on Medicare living with dementia may now access an alternative payment model that aims to increase quality of life, help them remain in their homes for as long as possible, and decrease strain on unpaid caregivers, through a collaboration with Emory Integrated Memory Care and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  

July 26, 2024
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Pamela Reardon is shown speaking at a podium that has a Republican logo and says "Cobb County Republican Women's Club."

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  • News

GPB evening headlines for July 26, 2024

A state judge in Metro Atlanta's Cobb County has thrown out the county's maps for its commission, invalidating two May primaries.

A legislative Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission met for the first time yesterday to address Medicaid reform in Georgia.

A new law went into effect that increased fines for illegally passing school buses from $250 to $1,000 as students go back to school.

July 26, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Paulina of Poland competes in the Breaking B-Girls Olympic Qualifier Series on June 22, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary.

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  • Sports

How are new sports chosen for the Olympics?

Breaking is the newest Olympic sport. But how did the competitive dance style make it to the Paris games? NPR's Andrew Mambo speaks to ESPN's Alyssa Roenigk about how the IOC and host countries add new sports.

July 26, 2024
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  • Andrew Mambo
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma, right, sign healthcare waivers at the state Capitol in Atlanta, Oct. 15, 2020.

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  • News

Commission chair says there's no 'single silver bullet' to improving Georgia's Medicaid program

The head of a new commission tasked with recommending improvements to Georgia's Medicaid program says she does not see a single solution for the issues facing low-income and uninsured state residents.

July 26, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Maria Gomez-Perez

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  • News

A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her

12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch says Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, Ohio. She was in the company of a Guatemalan man who is now jailed on a rape charge.

July 26, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas (5) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Thomas was arrested on charges of cruelty to children and battery early Friday, July 26, 2024, in Athens, Ga., adding to the team's recent legal woes.

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Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas arrested on cruelty to children, battery charges

Georgia wide receiver Rodarius "Rara" Thomas was arrested on charges of cruelty to children and battery, adding to the team's recent legal woes. It is the second arrest for Thomas in two years.

July 26, 2024
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  • Associated Press
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Which 2024 Paris Olympic athletes on team USA are from Georgia? Here’s what to know

While there are hundreds of athletes from all over the world competing in The 2024 Paris Olympics, some of them are from towns closer than you think. Here are the 21 Georgians going for gold this year.

July 26, 2024
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  • Chelsea Madden

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  • News

Georgia Today: Cyber attack suspect indicted; Athens to Savannah bike trail; Braves are Wild Card

On the Friday July 26th edition of Georgia Today: A federal grand jury indicts the man allegedly behind a string of cyber attacks including one at Warner Robins Air Force Base; A bike trail linking Athens and Savannah will break ground tomorrow; And the Braves hold the National League Wild Card spot right now - but can they hang on?

July 26, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Sen. Warnock visited Savannah Tech on July 25, 2024, to meet with the new generation of aviation workers. (Senator Reverend Warnock/Twitter)

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Ossoff holds abortion hearing, Warnock visits Savannah aviation industry

For the week ending July 26, Warnock visited his hometown of Savannah, Ga., and toured Gulfstream headquarters and Savannah Tech to meet students training in aviation, while Ossoff heard testimonies from doctors and nurses on the health impacts of the six-week abortion ban and introduced legislation to help service members access VA benefits.

July 26, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
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A Georgia inmate died from heat exposure. Left with questions, his family is suing the state

According to the complaint, prison staff were warned that morning about the heat and told not to leave inmates outside too long, or without water.

July 26, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
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