Tragedy in Puerto Rico, the Queen’s funeral and Atlanta vaccine updates: This week in recap
Local News
- DeKalb County to host large-scale COVID-19 vaccination event offering $100 gift cards to participants.
- Atlanta City Council plans on fining dog owner’s whose pups make too much noise.
- Clayton County to launch new behavioral health center.
SCAD News
- SCAD celebrates opening of new “Forty Four” dormitory and academic building.
- SCAD announces the merging and creation of four new schools – School of Creative Technology, School of Animation and Motion, School of Film and Acting and School of Visual Communication.
- SCAD celebrates this year’s Animation Fest from September 22-24.
National News
- Florida Governor Ron Desantis is responsible for the dumping of over 50 migrants expected to go to Florida, to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
- Washington Monument temporarily closed to the public due to profane vandalism.
- Two people agree to split one of the largest Mega Millions wins ever – $1.34 billion.
World News
- Puerto Rico suffers immense damage and national power outages after hurricane Fiona.
- Queen Elizabeth II viewing and funeral took place over the course of this week.
- Ukraine-Russia live updates available via CNN.
- Protests rage in Iran after death of woman detained for breaking hijab rules.
Heath News
- Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after one death.
- Cancer death rates fall after improved screening and treatment.
- New panel suggests adults should get regular screenings for anxiety.
- Follow Georgia Department of Public Heath’s COVID-19 tracker.
- Track the CDC’s United States Monkeypox cases.
Light News
- National Pepperoni Day is coming up, here’s some deals and freebies!
- The child poverty rate fell by nearly 50% in the United States in 2021.
- California launches largest free lunch program in the US.
- Reluctant billionaire founder of Patagonia gives away company to help fight climate change.
- Canada’s new ban on single-use plastics set to begin this year.
This Week in History…
- September 14, 1321 – Italian poet Dante is born.
- September 15, 1978 – Muhammed Ali wins the heavyweight boxing championship for the first time ever.
- September 16, 1620 – The Mayflower sets sail for America.
- September 18, 2020 – The second-ever woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, dies at age 87.
- September 19, 1911 – English writer Sir William Golding is born.
- September 22, 1846 – Neptune is observed for the first time by Johann Gottfried Galle.
