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Published October 01Nearly 4,000 plaintiffs pursue BioLab injury claims two years after fire
Nearly 4,000 people are named as plaintiffs in personal-injury claims alleging they were harmed by the 2024 BioLab fire in Conyers and the resulting toxic plume, according to a GPB review of state court records.
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Published October 01Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space
The fridge-size satellite with AI chips on board is part of Project Suncatcher, the company's moonshot effort to put AI data centers in space and harness solar energy.
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Published October 01A judge permanently dismisses former Olympian's Reflecting Pool charges
Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so.
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Published October 01Plan to move hundreds of pretrial detainees from Atlanta area to South Georgia draws challenges
The plan to move about 400 federal detainees from a facility near Lovejoy to a facility near Ocilla — almost 200 miles away — is drawing sharp criticism and a legal challenge. Plan to move hundreds of pretrial detainees from Atlanta area to South Georgia draws challenges
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Published October 01Georgia Today: Voter lawsuit tossed; Candidates focus on health care; Jimmy Carter's birthday
On the Oct. 1 edition: Healthcare and affordability take center stage in the Georgia governor's race; the Atlanta Braves face elimination in the wild card series; the State Election Board considers a big last-minute change.
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Published October 01New York Attorney General Letitia James made special prosecutor in Cornell rape investigation
Counter to what a local prosecutor has claimed, the alleged victim of a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University clearly said in her police statement that she was sexually assaulted, her attorney told NPR.
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Published October 01AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?
Data centers consume large amounts of power and require upgrading infrastructure. But it's difficult to determine how much residential customers benefit and how much they actually pay for the benefit.
Cobb County Courier
Published October 01These 100 Nursing Homes Face Perilous Flood Risk. Minnesota Shows What Can Happen.
This article by By Brett Kelman, Holly K. Hacker, Daniel Chang, Frankie McLister, WCCO | CBS News Minnesota, and Jason Rantala, WCCO | CBS News Minnesota, first appeared in KFF...
Cobb County Courier
Published October 01Hospitals Have a Little-Known Tool To Prevent Medical Debt. Here’s How It Works.
This article by Melanie Evans, Tradeoffs, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 1, 2026 If you have medical debt, there’s a good chance you owe money...
Cobb County Courier
Published October 01US Senate Dems block bill curbing congressional stock trading, calling it too weak
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 30, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans did not gain any support Wednesday...
Cobb County Courier
Published October 01DOJ lawsuit seeking Georgia voters’ unredacted data dismissed, again
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 30, 2026 For the second time, a federal judge in Georgia has dismissed...
Cobb County Courier
Published October 01FlyDubai incident: Airline safety expert explains how cockpits have become more secure – but only from outside threats
by Jeff Price, Metropolitan State University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An incident in which a FlyDubai pilot is said to have stabbed...