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Yonah and her sister, Athena, both showed signs of respiratory illness in October. Yonah’s symptoms developed into severe pneumonia.
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Authorities are investigating a fatal single-vehicle accident that led to the death of 46-year-old Kevin Cissner of Buckhead.
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Just after 9 p.m. Tuesday at Little Kings Shuffle Club in downtown Athens, it became clear that Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms was going to be the next governor of Georgia.
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Georgia experienced a blue wave in statewide races for the 2026 midterms, sweeping the state’s top executive offices and possibly flipping the State House of Representatives.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms has made history as the first woman and first Black woman to be elected governor of Georgia. She is also the first Black female in U.S. history to be elected governor.
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Officials across Europe reported a fresh slew of bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday, following a string of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week. Two broadcasters also received security threats.
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Cult leader Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he ordered his followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus.
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The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
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Speaking with Morning Edition, Hakeem Jeffries discussed ending the Iran war, holding Trump accountable and calls for new Democratic leadership, but offered few specifics on how Democrats would deliver.
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