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Student fatally shoots 1 student, wounds another at Nashville high school, police say

(CNN) — A female student has died and another was wounded in a shooting Wednesday morning at Antioch High School in Nashville, a police spokesman said. The male shooter killed himself.A 17-year-old armed with a pistol fired multiple shots in a school...

Trump announces US withdrawal from World Health Organization

(CNN) —& President Donald Trump announced Monday he is withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization, in a significant move that drew criticism from public health experts on his first day back in the White House.Trump has long been critic...

Are Donald Trump’s Actions On DEI An Attack On Black America

“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues and what’s at stake for Black America.Donald Trump has issued a new memorandum to carry out his Inauguration Day executive order eliminating federa...

Trump’s Actions on DEI Are an Attack on Black America

“Black Vote, Black Power,”& a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black,& examines the issues and what’s at stake for Black America.Donald Trump has issued a new memorandum to carry out his Inauguration Day executive order eliminat...

Trump administration directs federal health agencies to pause communications

(CNN) —& Amid a deluge of executive actions, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to pause& external communications, such as regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health advisories, according to sources...

Love and Understanding: Doug Jones’ debut novel is not just a love story

Atlanta resident Doug Jones (above) will be releasing his debut novel, “The Fantasies of Future Things,” this spring. The book is set in Atlanta in 1996. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta VoiceAtlanta resident Doug Jones will be releasing his debut no...

Equal Hope Hosts 3rd Annual ‘Teal Talk’ Health & Resource Fair to Combat Cervical Cancer in Chicago

Nonprofit holds event as a part of January’s National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (Photo Credit: Getty Images). In honor of National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, Equal Hope will present its 3rd Annual “Teal Talk” Health & Resou...

MR. SONNY KNOWS for Jan. 22, 2025

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The Carr Report: If you’re broke after Christmas, you’ll probably be broke after retirement

A good friend recently suggested I write an article on how to get back on track financially after the holidays. I responded, “Wow! That’s a great idea. I never thought of that.” Dumbfounded, my friend said, “All the financial writers are covering Chr...

Georgia State Rep. Tanya Miller: “Tipping the Scales for Goliath: Why Tort Reform Hurts Georgia Citizens”

Watching the devastating wildfires in California, I was struck by a gut-wrenching scene shared by Tyler Perry: a daughter desperately using a garden hose to protect her 90-year-old parents’ home because their insurance had been canceled. This is the...

Trust and Time are top of mind for 2025 Atlanta United squad as preseason begins this weekend in Chattanooga

Atlanta United trained at the Atlanta Falcons indoor practice facility on Tuesday, Jan. 21. There will be six preseason matches before the start of the Major League Soccer regular season in late February. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta VoiceFLOWE...

In Photos: Ohio State wins their seventh National Championship

The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 and won their seventh National Championship. With the victory, the Buckeyes have won their seventh National Championship in school history.The Fighting Irish took the ball down the fiel...