Georgia

News from the state of Georgia

New cybersecurity order issued for US pipeline operators

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WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack...

Beck testifies cash from Georgia insurer was for real work

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ATLANTA — Georgia's suspended insurance commissioner testified at his federal fraud trial Tuesday, saying he oversaw valuable work for his former employer and that...

Senate Democrats take their case for voting bill to Georgia

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ATLANTA — Taking their case for a federal voting bill to Georgia, Senate Democrats argued at a field hearing on Monday that their sweeping...

‘Kansas’ rock violinist, singer Robby Steinhardt, dies at 71

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TOPEKA, Kan. — Robert E. “Robby” Steinhardt, a violinist and vocalist with the progressive rock band Kansas, has died due to complications from pancreatitis....

Nabisco factory in New Jersey closing after 63 years

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FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Friday was the last day for residents of a New Jersey town to smell the sweet aroma of freshly baked...

Gloria Richardson, civil rights pioneer, dies at 99

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gloria Richardson, an influential yet largely unsung civil rights pioneer whose determination not to back down while protesting racial inequality was...

Witness: Commissioner used arson money to buy campaign signs

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ATLANTA — Suspended Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck improperly took money from the private insurer he led and used it to buy campaign signs...

Crews demolish bridge with aim to reopen Georgia interstate

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SOPERTON, Ga. — Crews have demolished a damaged overpass above a Georgia interstate and are hauling away the debris with the aim of reopening...

Harry Styles planning U.S. tour this fall for ‘Fine Line’

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NEW YORK — Harry Styles will hit the road on a U.S. tour this fall, with 40 concerts scheduled in such cities as New...

Acclaim, fundraising spread unevenly among Black colleges

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ATLANTA — Two recent high-profile faculty appointments could be a fundraising and enrollment bonanza for Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious Black...