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District Judge sides with Burt Jones in campaign finance dispute in race for Georgia governor
Just the News
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August 28, 2025
A U.S. District Court judge said Lt. Gov. Burt Jones can continue raising money through a leadership committee in response to a lawsuit from Attorney General Chris Carr. Carr contended that Jones' ability to raise money through the committee gave...
Short-handed New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 89-63 behind Harrison and Johannes
Lethbridge Herald
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August 29, 2025
By Canadian Press on August 28, 2025. NEW YORK (AP) — Isabelle Harrison scored a season-high 16 points and Marine Johannes added 14 to help the short-handed New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 89-63 on Thursday night. New York (24-15) was...
Former NY Yankees star running for Congress to ‘defend Trump’s America First agenda’
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 29, 2025
Mark Teixeira, a three-time Major League Baseball all-star and a member of the 2009 New York Yankees World Series championship team, has announced a run for Congress. Teixeira is attempting to win a seat in the House of Representatives...
New York finds way to beat Washington, depsite missing three starters
San Mateo Daily Journal
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August 29, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Just when New York was finally getting healthy, the injury bug has bitten the Liberty again. Even without three starters, the Liberty found a way to rout the Washington Mystics 89-63 on Thursday night. Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel...
Bagged Salads Recalled In Georgia Over 'Life-Threatening' Concern
WTKS - Georgia
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A popular bagged salad has been recalled across the country, including in Georgia, over a "life-threatening" concern it poses for consumers. Taylor Fresh Foods has recalled its branded Honey Balsamic Salad Kits after it was determined they may...
Former Rangers, Yankees star Mark Teixeira to run for Congress seat in Texas
The New York Times
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August 28, 2025
Touting himself as an ally of President Trump, Mark Teixeira, a former Texas Rangers first baseman and a World Series champion with the New York Yankees, announced Thursday that he is running for a congressional seat in Texas. Big news: I’m ready...
Former MLB player Mark Teixeira announces run for Congress
WANE - Indiana
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August 28, 2025
TEXAS (WPIX) – A former MLB player and World Series champion has thrown his hat in the ring for a congressional seat in Texas. Mark Teixeira, who played 14 seasons in the major league for teams including the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees,...
The Latest: Trump fired CDC Director Susan Monarez himself, White House says
Idaho State Journal
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Four other agency leaders resigned on Wednesday. “We knew ... if she leaves, we don’t have scientific leadership anymore, ” one of the officials, Dr. Debra Houry, told The Associated Press on Thursday. “We were going to see if she was able to...
Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Donald Trump over his attempt to fire her
Khaleej Times
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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit on Thursday claiming U.S. President Donald Trump has no power to remove her from office, setting up a legal battle that could reset long-established norms for the U.S. central bank's independence....
Lisa Cook's lawsuit marks escalation in growing clash between the White House and Fed The Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook alleges the president's move to fire her deprived her of her due process right to respond to claims that she committed mortgage fraud.…
Yahoo News
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Lisa Cook, a governor on the Federal Reserve Board, sued President Trump, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, alleging that the president's move to fire her violated his executive...
Trump Administration Quietly Rebrands 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' White House Explains Why
Red State
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August 28, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," obviously named by President Donald Trump, who has been a "go big or go home" guy since his early...
Georgia Ports reports significant job growth from 2023 to 2024
WALB - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - According to the Georgia Ports Authority, port activity supports more than 650,900 full-time and part-time jobs across the state. In a recent press release, they credited a University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business...
Colorado, Georgia Tech's first meeting comes 35 years after split 1990 national title | Buffs Gameday (copy)
The Gazette - Colorado
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Denver Gazette college sports reporter Tyler King is joined by Chad Bishop from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to preview Friday night's 2025 season opener between the Colorado Buffaloes and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. They talk about the...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution ends print newspaper publication, cuts jobs
FOX Business
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Adobe Digital Media business president David Wadhwani details how an A.I.-powered assistant interacts with users of the new Adobe Acrobat Studio in an exclusive interview on The Claman Countdown. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) announced...
Georgia Among Nation’s Top Hotspots for ChatGPT Curiosity
The Georgia Sun
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August 28, 2025
Georgians are helping drive the nation’s artificial intelligence boom, ranking in the top 10 for interest in ChatGPT and AI. What’s Happening: A new study from Lightyear reviewed Google search trends to measure how much residents in each state are...
Former Yankees player Mark Teixeira announces run for Congress in Texas
MARCA
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August 28, 2025
"As a lifelong conservative who loves this country, I'm running for Congress to fight for the principles that make Texas and America great," said Mark Teixeira, who also played for the Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels in a...
Georgia Munns Joins Women’s Tennis Coaching Staff
BVM Sports
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August 28, 2025
CHICAGO – Georgia Munns is set to join the DePaul women's tennis coaching staff as a volunteer instructional assistant for the 2025-26 season, the team announced Thursday. Munns spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Northwestern. In...
House committee examining Georgia’s insurance rates holds first meeting Thursday
WSBTV - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers are examining insurance rates statewide following the enactment of Governor Brian Kemp’s tort reform bill. The tort reform law, signed by Kemp, was intended to reduce frivolous lawsuits and lower insurance rates, but...
HHS secretary to testify at Senate hearing in wake of CDC shakeup
STAT - Massachusetts
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August 28, 2025
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Department Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify next week before the Senate Finance Committee, according to the committee’s website. The committee began scheduling the hearing weeks before the...
Judge throws out campaign finance lawsuit between Carr, Jones in governor’s race
WSBTV - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday threw out a lawsuit by one of Georgia’s top Republican officials against his chief rival for the 2026 GOP nomination for governor that claimed the opponent had an unfair advantage in campaign...