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Georgia Today: Delta deals with tech failure fallout; Incarcerated women learn homebuilding skills

On the Wednesday, July 24 edition of Georgia Today: Delta Air Lines hurries to assist customers whose flights were canceled due to a tech failures; President Joe Biden will make his first public address since dropping out of the presidential race; and incarcerated women in Clarke County learn homebuilding skills behind bars.

July 24, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
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A Delta Air Lines jetliner is shown at Denver International Airport in Denver, June 26, 2019. Delta Air Lines is changing its employee uniform policy following a turbulent ride through a social media storm started by a passenger's outrage over two flight attendants photographed wearing Palestinian pins.

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Delta issues apology to passengers for disruption to travel and canceled flights

Delta Air Lines issued an apology to travelers for the continued problems following Friday's CrowdStrike system update, which caused thousands of flight cancellations throughout the country.

July 24, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, in Jerusalem, May 6, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/Pool/File Photo

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GPB evening headlines for July 24, 2024

Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson did not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress today.

Georgia Democrats say what they want from President Biden's address the nation after he bowed out of the presidential race.

Delta Air Lines is apologizing to customers for chaos that stranded travelers since an operational meltdown that began on Friday.

July 24, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio

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State schools chief dropping AP African American studies course

State School Superintendent Richard Woods has decided not to recommend adding an Advanced Placement African American studies course to the state’s curriculum offerings during the upcoming school year. 

July 24, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
American Red Cross Disaster Relief trucks. (Red Cross of Georgia/Twitter)

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Red Cross rescues Smyrna residents from homes after flash floods

The Greater Atlanta American Red Cross Chapter responded on the night of Tuesday, July 24, after several individuals had to be water-rescued from their homes following fast flooding at Coopers Creek Circle in Smyrna, Ga., in the metro Atlanta area.

July 24, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Laurie Hernandez pictured speaking at the Key Club International Convention in Atlanta on July 10, 2024. (Courtesy of Key Club International)

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Olympian Laurie Hernandez talks being UNICEF Ambassador, the Paris Games, & advice to young athletes

Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, former Olympics gymnast Laurie Hernandez talked to GPB about her serving as a gymnastics correspondent for the Olympics, her work with UNICEF, and her recent trip to Atlanta as a keynote speaker for the Key Club International Convention.

July 24, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton

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Evidence of bald eagle reemergence in Georgia is music to the ears of bird watchers

After illness decimated the population in Georgia two years ago, annual surveys of bald eagle nests by the state Department of National Resources found nesting success was above average in most areas checked in 2024.

July 24, 2024
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  • Ross Williams

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Delta Air Lines pauses unaccompanied minor travel as IT meltdown continues

While most airlines and businesses affected by the Crowdstrike glitch in Microsoft have recovered, Delta’s IT crisis has continued to spiral and prompted an investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

July 24, 2024
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  • Logan Ritchie
A mysterious congregation of alligators was recorded in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, and researchers are trying to figure out what caused the rarely witnessed occurrence. Marty Welch video screengrab

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‘There’s gators everywhere.’ Mass alligator gathering investigated in Georgia canal

A rarely witnessed congregation of American alligators was recorded in southeast Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, and researchers are trying to figure out why it happened.

July 24, 2024
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  • Mark Rice
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Getting 100% VA disability is tough but possible. These tips may help Georgia veterans qualify

Outside of designated holidays and the occasional “thank you for your service” received after a recognized sign of service, disabled veterans tend to be often overlooked as being considered a protected community. An even larger issue, which remains a concern among some discharged and retired veterans alike, is getting disability benefits for those who reach the qualifications.

July 24, 2024
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  • Cameron Smith
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in the State Dining Room of the White House on April 4, 2023, in Washington.

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GPB morning headlines for July 24, 2024

President Joe Biden will address the nation Wednesday night for the first time since he announced his withdrawal from the presidential race.

A probate court judge has approved a referendum sought by residents of one of the South's last remaining Gullah-Geechee communities of slave descendants.

Delta Air Lines has canceled more than 5,000 flights since Friday—more than the total flights canceled by the airline in 2018 and 2019. The Atlanta-based company is now facing a federal investigation.

July 24, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio

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Georgia Today: Delta faces federal investigation; Ossoff holds abortion ban hearing; Dems back Harris

On the Tuesday, July 23 edition of Georgia Today: Delta Air Lines faces a federal investigation over flight delays; Sen. Jon Ossoff holds a hearing on the state's six-week abortion ban; and Georgia Democrats unanimously back Vice President Kamala Harris for President.

July 23, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Senator Kamala Harris speaks on stage.

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'Excited' and 'ready to go to work,' Georgia Democratic delegation unanimously backs Kamala Harris

Georgia delegates to the Democratic National Convention are unanimously backing Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's presidential nominee.

July 23, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, looks on during an event with the women and men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Champion teams in her first public appearance since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, U.S., July 22, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

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GPB evening headlines for July 23, 2024

Georgia delegates to the Democratic National Convention are unanimously backing Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

A new analysis shows the US is on track to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by one-third to half of its 2005 levels by 2035.

Georgia US Senator Jon Ossoff hosted a hearing today on the state’s law that prohibits ending pregnancies after about six weeks. 

July 23, 2024
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Opioid settlement from Kroger is set to bring millions to Georgia. But like others, it'll take time

Some Georgia counties are being invited to get their share of Kroger’s $1.2 billion, multi-district settlement over the franchises participation in the opioid addiction crisis.

July 23, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
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