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Senate Bill 233, will offer vouchers worth up to $6,500 to parents of children enrolled in the bottom 25% of lowest-performing public schools who wish to send their kids to a private school.
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USG alerted users of a data breach in an announcement on Monday, April 15. The breach came last May, after purchasing MOVEit Secure File Transfer software to transfer and store sensitive data.
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Jeffery Alan Lewis, 58, pleaded guilty to a nonviolent drug offense when he was 40 years old, according to the White House news release. Officials said Lewis would have received a “significantly shorter sentence” had he been sentenced under modern law.
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A new report from the American Lung Association says Athens is doing well with ozone levels, but some particle pollution levels are causing concerns.
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John Q. Williams is the current sheriff in Athens-Clarke County. He sat down with WUGA’s Martin Matheny to review his administration and discuss what he plans to do if re-elected.
NPR News
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Record and email us a voice memo telling us about a song that reminds you of Mom. We'll share select stories and songs on an upcoming episode of All Songs Considered.
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Three astronauts will spend six months on China's space station. Some experts worry China's ambitious space program could pose a threat to U.S. space superiority and military effectiveness.
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The Micron project comes after the White House has announced massive investments for Intel, TSMC and Samsung in recent weeks using funds from the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.
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After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.
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