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SaportaReport Published September 18

Strengthening Metro Atlanta’s Future: Why modern workplace benefits are a community imperative

As Metro Atlanta continues to solidify its position as a hub for commerce, innovation, and cultural growth, our region’s businesses face both incredible opportunity and evolving responsibility. True corporate leadership in Atlanta has long been defined by a collaborative…

GPB News Published September 18

Judge says Trump can't demolish Kennedy Center. And, lawsuits target voter intimidation

A federal judge ruled yesterday that President Trump cannot tear down the Kennedy Center without a 30-day notice. And, recent lawsuits seek to keep armed federal officers away from polling sites.

GPB News Published September 18

Ms. Rachel has entered her album era, and she is so happy about it

Ms. Rachel has conquered YouTube, Netflix and the toy aisle. Now she's making an album, with real instruments, big feelings and her littlest listeners in mind.

GPB News Published September 18

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. His son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway's new chairman

GPB News Published September 18

South Africa 'feels like a prison' for women amid spate of femicides

South Africa has some of the highest rates of violence against women in the world, and a spate of killings of nine women in the same area in recent weeks has led to renewed outrage.

GPB News Published September 18

White House withdraws Trump's nominee to lead ICE

President Trump's nominee to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer. Three months after tapping him for the job, his name is being withdrawn.

Cobb County Courier Published September 18

Friday brings another day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Friday Sep. 18. What is in...

GPB News Published September 18

True or false: Trump's name is now on the Kennedy Center. The quiz has the answer

The world made it to another Friday without an AI apocalypse, so here's the quiz! See you next week … maybe.

GPB News Published September 18

A DHS email raises new questions about the Trump administration's election plans

A heavily redacted email from last year, reported first by NPR, reveals that DHS personnel shared a list of jurisdictions that offer election materials in non-English languages. It's unclear why.

GPB News Published September 18

Republican 'cavalry' arrives with a Trump-backed $150 million ad blitz in key races

To counter a difficult political environment, two Trump-aligned super PACs have reserved more than $150 million in ads — primarily in deep red House and Senate races that have now become competitive.

GPB News Published September 18

How Google is drafting AI chatbot laws around the country

As states push to regulate chatbots, tech companies are trying to write safety rules in ways that exempt some of their key products.

GPB News Published September 18

'Scour Order' by metal band Krallice is worthy of symphony halls

The band's new album, Scour Order, looks back on nearly two decades of making challenging metal and forges a new way forward.

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