13 h. ago As Gov. Brian Kemp signs Georgia school safety law, supporters look to implementing it

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law aimed at preventing future school shootings like the one that killed two students and two teachers in September at the Apalachee High School

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4 d. ago Parents outraged after ‘whites’ and ‘colored’ signs are posted above water fountains in Georgia elementary school

‘To me, that’s not a history lesson,’ one parent said

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4 d. ago North Dakota enacts nation's first law shielding Roundup's maker from some cancer lawsuits

North Dakota has become the first state to enact a law that could shield the maker of the popular Roundup brand of weedkiller from lawsuits

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4 d. ago ‘Like a slap in the face’: Trump officials cut hundreds of millions to combat gun violence and opioid addiction

DoJ told over 350 groups that promised funding would be cut because it ‘no longer effectuates’ department prioritiesHundreds of millions of federal grant dollars meant to prevent and respond to gun violence, opioid addiction and support victims of violent crimes were cut this week by the Trump administration. The US department of justice emailed more than 350 organizations on Tuesday to tell them that the promised funding was being terminated. According to a termination notice shared with the Guardian, the Department of Justice said the money was rescinded because it “no longer effectuates Department priorities”.Instead, the department intends to focus on “more directly supporting certain law enforcement operations, combatting violent crime, protecting American children, and supporting American victims of trafficking and sexual assault, and better coordinating law enforcement efforts at all levels of government”, the notice read. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Missouri State star Todric McGee dies after suspected accidental shooting

Police found 21-year-old at home after wellness checkSafety was a decorated high school player in KansasMissouri State safety Todric McGee has died at the age of 21 after what has been described as a possible accidental shooting.A Springfield Police Department spokesperson said officers had gone to McGee’s home for a wellness check on Friday morning after receiving a call. They found McGee, who they believe had suffered a “possible accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound”. He was taken to a local hospital but died from his injuries. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Questions emerge about how a deputy's stepson became the accused gunman in deadly FSU shooting

After a deadly shooting at Florida State University, questions are emerging about how the stepson of a beloved sheriff’s deputy tasked with school safety at a middle school became the accused gunman

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2 w. ago Walthamstow nursery forced to close after receiving 'credible threat of violence'

St Mary's School in Walthamstow was forced to close to ensure the safety of teachers and staff after being sent a deeply concerning message which warned of violence

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2 w. ago Kirstie Allsopp shines spotlight on Scullion LAW's charity work

Scullion LAW is delighted to announce that it has won the Corporate Volunteer Award for the Home-Start UK Volunteer Awards 2025. This recognition highlights the unwavering support and dedication of the Family Law Team to Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire (HSGNNL).

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2 w. ago Augusta National finds place in heart of city after ravages of Hurricane Helene

Georgia is still recovering from the impact six months on and the famed Masters course will look different as a resultHurricane Helene made landfall in the early hours of Friday 27 September, in Big Bend, Florida. Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center had been watching it building for a week, as it moved away from Nicaragua, up past Grand Cayman, Cancún, and Cuba, and the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, had declared a state of emergency on the Tuesday afternoon.“The current forecast for Hurricane Helene suggests this storm will impact every part of our state,” Kemp said, but in Augusta, over in the east of the state, people felt safe, they hadn’t had a hurricane here in almost 100 years, and this one was forecast to pass it by. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancer

Global chemical manufacturer Bayer wants the U.S. Supreme Court to halt thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn a popular weedkiller could case cancer

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3 w. ago Georgia bill to reduce prison sentences for domestic violence survivors on its way to becoming law

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would reduce sentences for domestic violence survivors if they can tie their crimes to abuse

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3 w. ago Stacey Solomon's 'Mary Poppins' dad sends sweet message as he makes TV debut in her new reality show

David Solomon showed his support for his daughter and son-in-law Joe Swash as he was seen making his own TV debut in their new reality show

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4 w. ago Georgia lawmakers agree on school safety bill after Apalachee High School shooting

Georgia lawmakers said repeatedly that a student-tracking database had been removed from a school safety bill

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4 w. ago Georgia set to ease strict rules for proving intellectual disability in death penalty cases

A Georgia bill that would ease the state's tough death penalty law is on track to become law

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