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Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of 'Chinatown,' dies at 89
NEW YORK — Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of Shampoo, The Last Detail and other films, whose script for Chinatown became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday surrounded by...
Headed to the beach this summer? Here's what you need to know about shark safety
All Things Considered host Peter Biello speaks with Berry College's Dr. Ryan Saylor about recent shark attacks and what to do to stay safe on your beach vacation this summer. School is out in Georgia and summer is in full swing, with many Georgians heading to Georgia and Florida beaches.
A new federal rule could offer protection from extreme heat to millions of workers
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule that would require employers to develop injury and illness prevention plans in order to better protect workers from heat-related injuries and death. “Workers all over the country are passing out, suffering heat stroke and dying from heat exposure from just...
GPB evening headlines for July 2, 2024
US Senator Jon Ossoff is asking the US Justice Department and FBI for information on how they're protecting election workers. A challenge to voter registrations in Macon-Bibb County failed on the first day of a new state law addressing those challenges. The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper plans to sue the City of...
Former President Trump's criminal sentencing in New York is delayed
Former President Donald Trump’s criminal sentencing has been delayed until Sept. 18 following a request from his legal team after the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. The delay is a win for Trump, who is expected to be named the official GOP nominee for the 2024 presidential election later this month.
116 people are killed in one of India's deadliest stampedes
MUMBAI, India — At least 116 people died in a stampede at a congregation of a Hindu religious preacher in the northern India town of Hathras on Tuesday, according to a senior police officer in charge of the region. While an official inquiry into the cause is still underway,...
Mosquito-borne illnesses pose threat to Georgians at home and while traveling abroad
LISTEN: While Georgia is home to mosquitoes that carry the West Nile and encephalitis viruses, local health officials are warning of mosquito-borne diseases acquired abroad. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge has more. While dengue, the most common mosquito-borne infection, is acquired abroad and doesn’t spread in Georgia, cases globally are the...
Georgia Today: Renter protection laws; Mercer University AI camp; Endangered whale law delayed
LISTEN: On the Tuesday, July 2 edition of Georgia Today: A state law offering more protection to renters facing eviction goes into effect; Mercer University teaches kids about the ethics of AI technology; and a Georgia congressman pushes for a delay in a rule change that would protect endangered whales.
Post Malone recaptures the No. 1 song spot with 'I Had Some Help'
Sabrina Carpenter went to No. 1 last week, but Post Malone’s song “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen, has reclaimed its throne for a sixth week atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Over on the Billboard 200 albums chart, while no other artist has still seriously challenged Taylor Swift’s supremacy, five other female artists have joined her within the top 10.
Karen Read's high-drama murder trial ended with a hung jury. Here's what to know
The murder trial of Karen Read, which divided a Massachusetts community and captivated much of the country for more than two months, ended in a mistrial on Monday after the jury emerged from several days of deliberation completely deadlocked. Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John...
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has been denied parole. The U.S. Parole Commission said in a statement Tuesday announcing the decision that he won't be eligible for another...
Rep. Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw. He's the first Democrat in Congress to do so
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Tex., became the first congressional Democrat to call for President Biden to withdraw from his reelection bid, issuing a statement saying that Biden had failed to reassure voters in last week's presidential debate and was trailing his Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump. Biden, 81, badly stumbled...
A member of the 'T-Shirt Swim Club' chronicles life as 'the funny fat kid'
Comedy writer Ian Karmel spent most of his life making fun of his weight, starting at a very young age. "Being a kid is terrifying — and if you can be the funny fat kid, at least that's a role," Karmel says. "To me, that was better than being the fat kid who wasn't funny, who's being sad over in the corner, even if that was how I was actually feeling a lot of the time."
Hurricane Beryl, now a powerful Category 5 storm, barrels toward Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl continues to churn through the Caribbean and is expected to pass near or directly over Jamaica on Wednesday. The intensely powerful storm was upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane Monday night, making it the earliest Atlantic hurricane of that strength on record. Beryl has already caused widespread damage...
SCOTUS granted Donald Trump immunity for official acts. What does that means for his Georgia case?
Booking photos from the Fulton County conspiracy case charging Donald Trump and allies with trying to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Top row, from left Jeffrey Clark, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Michael Roman, Ray Smith, David Shafer, Sen. Shawn Still. Center row, from left, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, John Eastman, Kenneth Chesebro. Bottom row from left, Robert Cheeley, Harrison Floyd, Stephen Lee, Scott Hall, Misty Hampton, Cathleen Latham, Trevian Kutti.
Young Thug's trial on hold as defense tries to get judge removed from case
The judge overseeing the racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug and others on Monday put the long-running trial on hold until another judge rules on requests by several defendants that he step aside from the case. Lawyers for the rapper and several other defendants had filed motions seeking the...
Atlanta City Council approves $2M for eviction diversion program
The Atlanta City Council approved legislation at Monday’s meeting to donate $2 million to the city’s eviction diversion program. Councilmember Andrea L. Boone sponsored the legislation from Mayor Andre Dickens’ office. The $2 million donation will go to the nonprofit Star C Corporation to continue assisting low-income families at risk of losing their apartments or homes.
Ants treat certain leg injuries with life-saving amputations
When an ant injures its leg, it sometimes will turn to a buddy who will help out by gnawing the leg off, effectively performing a life-saving limb amputation. That’s according to some new experiments described in the journal Current Biology, which show that ants are the only animal other than humans known to practice amputation as a medical treatment.
Atlanta City Council approves settlement of $2M for students pulled from car during 2020 protests
The Atlanta City Council has approved the payment of a settlement of $2 million to two college students who were shocked with Tasers and pulled from a car while they were stuck in downtown traffic caused by protests over George Floyd's killing. The City Council on Monday voted 13-1 to...
New Georgia law that makes swatting calls a felony takes effect
Georgia Senate Bill 421, one of many pieces of legislation going into effect July 1, aims to increase punishment for those behind so-called swatting calls in order to deter future harrowing law enforcement false alarms in Georgia. With new potential to face steeper consequences, Georgia lawmakers intend to counter the...
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