Georgia senate debate, student loan forgiveness, and an $87k pair of jeans: This week in recap
Local News
- Many gather in Atlanta in “Stop Cop City” protest outside training facility.
- Walker and Warnock debate in neck and neck Georgia senate race.
- Kroger closes six metro Atlanta locations.
- New Arts Center in Doraville reveals new Monet immersive experience.
SCAD News
- SCAD continues to prepare for their 25th annual Savannah Film Festival.
- SCAD SERVE paints basketball courts to add more color to the city.
- Biden opens beta version of student loan forgiveness, the official website will open later this month.
National News
- 15-year-old kills 5 people in North Carolina in home rampage, he will be charged as an adult.
- Right-wing conspiracy theorist and Sandy Hook non-believer, Alex Jones, to pay nearly $1B in damages to victim’s families.
- Trump’s Mar-a-Lago document search continues.
- Federal judge allows DACA protections to continue, but not forever.
World News
- Two people throw cans of soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflower painting, in attempt to spread message about climate change.
- Check here for updates on the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
- Protests break out in Beijing right before President Xi is sworn in another decade.
- Mexico’s largest state will now approve and recognize same-sex marriage.
- King Charles’ coronation to be held next May.
Heath News
- There has been a recent surge in RSV, a dangerous infant disease.
- Doctor’s brace for a rough flu season, check here to get your flu shot.
- Biden Administration extends COVID-19 public health emergency.
- Follow Georgia Department of Public Heath’s COVID-19 tracker.
- Track the CDC’s United States Monkeypox cases.
Light News
- Levi’s jeans worn by a miner in the 1800s sell for $87k at auction, and will resell for more.
- Humans can dive deep into the ocean with new Alvin device.
- Renewable energy meets all of Greece’s energy needs.
- California legalizes composting human bodies, they are the fifth state to do so.
- Conservationists effort to protect dwindling seal species is a success.
This Week in History…
- October 9, 1757- Former king of France Charles X is born in Versailles.
- October 9, 2004- Afghanistan holds its first presidential election, selecting Hamid Karzai.
- October 11, 1884- American diplomat and former first lady Elenor Rosevelt is born in New York City.
- October 14, 1890- Former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower is born in Denison, Texas.
- October 15, 2018- Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at age 65.
