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Published 1 hour agoFBI hunting the hackers who stole its employees' sensitive data
The FBI says it's addressing a massive data breach, vowing to go after the hackers they believe are responsible.
Cobb County Courier
Published 1 hour agoCobb Cuisine Culture & Community Quiz (Part 1)
By Larry Felton Johnson Brian Benefield has been writing the wonderful periodic column Cobb Cuisine Community and Culture for us for quite some time. He usually focuses on restaurants, but...
GPB News
Published 1 hour agoGPB morning headlines for September 30, 2026
The U.S. Marshals Service plans to move hundreds of people awaiting trial at a detention center near Atlanta to a facility in south Georgia; Candidates running for school superintendent detailed their early childhood education policies at a forum Tuesday hosted by the Georgia…
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Published 3 hours agoU.S. forces exit Iraq amid Iran war. And, SCOTUS revives Trump deportation policy
The U.S. has withdrawn its final troops from Iraq, leaving its defense future uncertain. And, the Supreme Court has sided for now with the Trump administration on third-country deportations.
Cobb County Courier
Published 4 hours agoCobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, with a high near 88 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,...
GPB News
Published 5 hours agoThey were promised protection. Instead, these kids with disabilities died in foster care
Disabled kids make up the largest group in foster care. They have the worst outcomes. They stay in foster care longest. They're the most likely to die.
GPB News
Published 5 hours agoOne year after the end of the EV tax credit, is the future still electric?
Congress got rid of a $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicle buyers. One year later, are people still buying EVs?
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Published 5 hours agoDrugs are widely used to sedate dementia patients. Her sons wanted to keep her off them
Potent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term care facilities despite federal efforts to discourage them. A clash over whether to drug a Michigan woman illuminates the wrenching decisions families and guardians face.
GPB News
Published 5 hours agoWhat's behind HHS claims that gender-affirming care 'may' radicalize
The report is the agency's latest effort to chip away at trust in established health care models for transgender people. Critics say it frames transgender identity as illegitimate or even dangerous.
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Published 5 hours agoMontana starts enforcing Medicaid work requirements on Oct 1. Patients are confused
In most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they're working, volunteering or studying, starting Jan. 1. But Montana is starting that early, and it's sowing confusion and anxiety.
GPB News
Published 6 hours agoOutside groups are spending millions on races that could determine Senate control
New Hampshire's Senate race is one of a handful that could determine control of Congress next year. That's why outside money groups are plowing big money into it — some $50 million to date.
GPB News
Published 7 hours agoAn 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home
María del Carmen Abascal's case has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days and led the Spanish government to present measures to address the country's housing crisis.