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Published September 24Venezuela's acting leader promises elections at the 'right moment'
Venezuela's acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections and said the nation's people will determine the "right moment."
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Published September 24OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned about OpenAI 's breach of an Australian health department website that the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal.
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Published September 24Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Fears are growing of a return to war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, just four years after a devastating conflict ended in a fragile peace deal.
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Published September 24Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii
Southwestern Mexico braced for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane. Forecasters warned another system headed for Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding later in the week.
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Published September 23Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban
Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.
City of South Fulton
Published September 23COSF Council Unanimously Approves FY27 Budget, Advancing $391.4 Million Blueprint for Next Chapter
"Let’s Build: We’re Under Construction” budget puts public safety facilities, roads, parks, and civic infrastructure into motion while holding the millage rate steady
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Published September 23Robb Pitts backs Republican Thorne, defends remarks about Democrat Goldman
Just months ago, Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts was fighting the federal seizure of the county’s 2020 election records. Now, the outgoing Democrat is endorsing Republican Fulton County Commissioner Bridget Thorne, whose role in the federal investigation became part…
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Published September 23Dickens teases upcoming plans after City Council backs Beltline rail
On Sept. 21, the Atlanta City Council formally backed the addition of light rail along the Beltline with a unanimous vote. Now what? After nearly two hours of public comment at the City Council meeting, 14 councilmembers voted to pass Kelsea Bond’s Beltline rail resolution. It…
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Published September 23Building a More Connected, Resilient Georgia
By Riley Blount When most of us dial 911, we rarely think about what happens after the call. We simply trust someone will answer, understand our emergency and send help as quickly as possible. Behind every 911 call is a team of highly trained professionals supported by…
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Published September 23Sen. Warnock calls for guardrails around Flock surveillance camera use
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is calling on the Department of Justice to regulate Flock camera use.
Atlanta Fashion & Polo Classic raises $30,000 for Black youth polo programs
ATLANTA, Ga. — The ninth annual Atlanta Fashion & Polo Classic raised approximately $30,000 for programs that introduce young people from underrepresented communities to equestrian sports, organizers announced. More than 3,000 people attended the Sept. 19 event at Bouckaert Farm…
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Published September 23Ballot question in November would make Georgia’s probate judges nonpartisan
Do you want to know what political party the judge who validates your last will and testament belongs to? A measure up for a vote on the November ballot would require all Georgia probate judges, who oversee matters like wills, estates and conservatorships, to be elected in…