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Metro Atlanta city council to vote on data center moratorium
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (223+ words) MARIETTA, Ga. " Weeks after strong community opposition to a data center being approved by the Marietta City Council, the governing body will review and vote on a citywide moratorium at Wednesday's meeting. In June, Channel 2 Action News reported when Marietta…...
With Le Pen sentencing, France's presidential election veers into the extraordinary
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (833+ words) PARIS " France already faced one of the world's most important elections next year. Now it has one of the more unusual. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen 's decision to run for the presidency for a fourth time means that someone…...
Rahm Emanuel warns that Israel has become a 'territorial pariah' in a blistering speech
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (735+ words) TEL AVIV, Israel " Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, warned Wednesday that the country has become increasingly isolated as its leadership has turned it into a "territorial pariah," in a speech at Tel Aviv…...
Atlanta pauses construction of new self-storage units for 180 days
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (287+ words) ATLANTA " The Atlanta City Council has unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium on the construction of new self-storage facilities. The city has banned storage facilities in certain areas like the Beltline Overlay district. And last month, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens issued…...
Russian attacks kill 3 across Ukraine, striking Kyiv for second consecutive night
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (530+ words) KYIV, Ukraine " Three people were killed across Ukraine on Wednesday in overnight Russian drone and missile attacks, including one in Kyiv, where powerful explosions hit for the second night in a row. Several explosions were heard shortly after midnight in…...
English court to rule on final challenge to Trinidad's gay sex ban
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (493+ words) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico " A nearly 10-year battle for gay rights in Trinidad and Tobago could end Wednesday at a final appeals court in England. Supreme Court judges in London will hold a hearing on a landmark human rights case…...
Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (350+ words) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip " An Israeli strike on Gaza just before the kickoff of the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match killed a top Palestinian aid official who was instrumental in efforts to organize public screenings of the game across the enclave,…...
Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes and limits Iran's oil sales over ship attacks
15+ hour, 38+ min ago (916+ words) Jorge Estevez has a closer look at national headlines, including stories from reporters who are embedded in the" DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " The U. S. military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz,…...
Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (463+ words) Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting, legislative leaders announced Tuesday, following a failed effort earlier this year to redraw the state's maps to boost Democrats. The…...
Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don't apply to DC pipe bomb suspect, judge rules
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (468+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump's mass pardons for supporters who stormed the U. S. Capitol don't apply to a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot,…...