The test positivity rate in Union County is very high, suggesting that cases are significantly undercounted. We’ve recommended additional precautions below. This page is a new feature of The Times’s ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia job market mixed; Kemp spends cash to stop tax hike
Georgia's job market flashed mixed signals in December, with employers adding more people to payrolls and the unemployment rate ticking down even as the labor ... ( read original story ...)
Russia committed human rights violation in Georgia war, ECHR rules
Russia committed a series of human rights violations during its war with Georgia in 2008, the European court of human rights ruled on Thursday, saying Moscow was responsible for the murder of Georgian ... ( read original story ...)
Judge: Georgia lawyer’s mind poisoned by violent ideology
A federal judge on Thursday lashed out at a Georgia lawyer accused of storming the U.S. Capitol, saying the lawyer had been seduced by a dangerous ideology that “poisoned this man’s mind.” The ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Corvette lottery winner can’t claim prize because the car is too hot
A Georgia man who won a Corvette in the Georgia Lottery is having trouble finding a car because they're in hot demand with marked-up prices. ( read original story ...)
These Black voters in Georgia say they’re hopeful for the future after seeing their state vote blue
Ahead of Wednesday's transition of power, Black voters in Atlanta say they are feeling more represented and are hopeful for the future despite the divisiveness the country has experienced over the ... ( read original story ...)
Europe’s court condemns Russia over 2008 war with Georgia
Europe's top human rights court on Thursday found Russia responsible for a swath of violations in Georgia's breakaway regions after the 2008 Russia-Georgia war. ( read original story ...)
New Palestine High School student passes away unexpectedly
Officials with the Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock released information late Thursday stating one of their students had died. Cameron Thompson, 16, a freshman at New Palestine High ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine records 17 cases of new COVID-19 strain
The Palestinian Health Ministry reported on Thursday 17 cases of new COVID-19 strain Mai al-Kaila Palestinian health minister s ... ( read original story ...)
Israel concerned over Biden’s stance on Iran, Palestine
The Israeli officials, however, expressed relief with the new administration’s announcement not to retreat from US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel as well as keeping the US embassy ... ( read original story ...)