SHOCKING: 11 | Mind Blowing Facts

Georgia fishermen accidentally catch rare Atlantic behemoth in one of its few freshwater breeding refuges: ‘Thought I got hooked on the bottom’

Two friends went fishing for striped bass and pulled up a giant.

We Got This Covered · Aug 28

Georgia won UNESCO World Heritage status for the 636-square-mile Okefenokee Swamp to bolster conservation; the result raised global attention around a wetland home to 15,000 alligators and hundreds of species

Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp received UNESCO World Heritage status. This recognition highlights its rich biodiversity and vital role as a carbon sink. The vast wetland supports numerous plant and animal species, including many threatened ones. Its designation aims to bolster conservation efforts for this important natural landscape.

The Economic Times · Aug 28

Georgia teacher sets up ‘fart corner’ for her students - and the internet has a field day

The controversial corner helps students avoid missing instruction, the Atlanta teacher says

The Independent UK · Aug 28

SNAP Enrollment Is Falling Faster Than Expected — Here’s What’s Happening in Each State

Something unusual is happening to America’s largest food-assistance program: millions of people are disappearing from the rolls much faster than federal forecasters expected. Newly released...

Saving Advice · Aug 27

Georgia senator Jon Ossoff slams racist posts allegedly from Republican opponent’s ex-staffer

Representative Mike Collins has been dogged by associations to white nationalism and antisemitism

The Guardian - US · Aug 27

Georgia 2nd-grade teacher creates ‘gas station’ to keep students in seats: ‘Spray the air freshener, and come back’

A creative solution to improve learning outcomes.

We Got This Covered · Aug 27

Georgia sets execution date for man convicted of killing two real estate agents

Humphreys was previously scheduled to die last December

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Israeli-American Emory Professor's Civil Rights Conspiracy Claim Against CAIR Georgia and Emory Student Can Go Forward (in Part)

From yesterday's decision by Judge Thomas Thrash (N.D. Ga.) in Winer v. Mohammad: This action arises out of alleged defamatory… The post Israeli-American Emory Professor's Civil Rights Conspiracy Claim Against CAIR Georgia and Emory Student Can Go Forward (in Part) appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 27

Israeli-American Emory Professor's Defamation Case Against CAIR Georgia and Emory Student Can Go Forward (in Part)

Some excerpts from the opinion yesterday by Judge Thomas Thrash (N.D. Ga.) in Winer v. Mohammad: This action arises out… The post Israeli-American Emory Professor's Defamation Case Against CAIR Georgia and Emory Student Can Go Forward (in Part) appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 27

Georgia court grants bail to Rajahmundry-born teacher detained by US immigration authorities

A Rajahmundry-born teacher, Venkata Narasamamba Vasamsetty, received bail from a federal court in Georgia. She was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement nearly two weeks prior. Vasamsetty has been a legal resident of the United States for nearly thirty years. Her family expressed relief but seeks clarity on her…

The Economic Times · Aug 27