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GPB morning headlines for November 18, 2022

Tributes to the late House Speaker David Ralston have been pouring in since news of his death Wednesday.

Monkeypox cases are slowing, but Georgia still ranks third in per capita cases nationwide, with most of those happening in Atlanta.

Officials at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport expect 2.9 million passengers will travel to, from or through the airport during the 10 day Thanksgiving travel period that begins Saturday.

Georgia counties are conducting the risk-limiting audit of the secretary of state's race and should be done by the end of the day.

November 18, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
Passengers at O'Hare International Airport, in Chicago, wait in line to be screened at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint in 2016.

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Ahead of the holidays, the cost for TSA PreCheck is dropping

The bulk of TSA PreCheck passengers spent less than five minutes at security checkpoints.

November 05, 2022
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward
Time is running out to book a relatively inexpensive flight for the holidays. Airlines say that demand is sky high and as a result, airfares are soaring.

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  • National

Holiday flights will be pricey and packed. Here are 5 things to know before you book

Airlines and travel websites say that bookings for holiday travel are strong despite higher airfares, as pandemic-weary travelers seem willing to pay.

October 31, 2022
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By:
  • David Schaper
Airline passengers arrive at Chicago's Midway International Airport on the first day of the July Fourth holiday weekend on Friday.

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Airlines brace for huge July Fourth weekend crowds

Leisure travel has bounced back this year, and that means particularly big crowds over three-day holiday weekends.

July 01, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A mashup of images of COVID, a Rivian truck, Raphael Warnock and the city of Buckhead.

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Political Rewind: COVID bounces back; Rivian drives big change; Warnock speaks out for voting rights

Friday on Political Rewind: COVID-19 continues to bounce back in the United States, though not necessarily because of the new omicron variant. Meanwhile, Sen. Raphael Warnock pushes for a federal voting rights act on the floor of Congress.

December 17, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more

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Welcoming family into your home for Thanksgiving? Here's how to keep COVID out

Intergenerational indoor gatherings, a.k.a, Thanksgiving dinner, still pose a COVID risk to older adults and the immunocompromised. Here's how to keep everyone safe.

November 20, 2021
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  • Allison Aubrey
People crowd the beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., over the long Labor Day weekend last year, months before COVID-19 vaccines were available. This year, the CDC is recommending that people who are not fully vaccinated stay home.

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  • Health

If You're Unvaccinated, The CDC Wants You To Stay Home This Labor Day Weekend

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expressed concern about the further spread of the delta variant. Health officials have been concerned about holiday weekends during the pandemic.

September 02, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Crowds are seen at Washington's Reagan National Airport on Friday. More than a million people went through airport security each of the past two days, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Health

Millions Of People Flying Despite Public Health Pleas To Stay Put

More than 1 million people went through checkpoints at U.S. airports on each of the past two days. That's down considerably from a year ago, but still an increase over typical pandemic travel levels.

December 20, 2020
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz

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  • Health

A College Student Is Coming Home. Should The Whole Family Wear Masks?

Young adults are preparing to travel home for Thanksgiving, but the coronavirus is making things complicated. Epidemiologists say there are things families can to do reduce the risk of infection.

November 17, 2020
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny and
  • Yuki Noguchi

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