ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * The American Cancer Society and National Football League's (NFL) Crucial Catch Initiative Works to Improve Cancer Screening Rates * ATLANTA, September 26, 2025 - The 5-year survival rate for many cancers is over 90% when detected early. Getting screened is crucial to catching cancer early, when it may be easier to treat. Through Crucial Catch, the American Cancer Society and  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Georgia, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs a  more

MACON, Georgia, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia posted the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Central Georgia Woman Found Guilty of Pandemic Loan Fraud Scheme Defendants Claimed $2 Million in Fraudulent PPP Loans; Spent Funds on Luxury Cars, Personal Items * A Milledgeville, Georgia, resident was found guilty of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds guara  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests * September 26th, 2025 NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT 9PM ET/PT ON CNN NEW YORK - (September 26, 2025) - Award-winning journalist, author and host Joy Reid and comedian, actor and author Lewis Black will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-running UK comedy s  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Jake Tapper Reports in "No Laughing Matter: Free Speech Under Attack" for The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper * September 26th, 2025 EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 9PM ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - (September 26, 2025) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a six-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with an examination of how Jimmy Kimmel ignited a fiery First Amendment debate ac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has announced its determination that noise exposure maps provided by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, are in compliance with applicable requirements. The determination is based on the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act and Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 150. Airport operators are allowed to submit noise exposure maps to FAA that meet regulations. The ma  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 (TNSjou) -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Decades in the Making: Seeing the Full Impact From Air Pollution Reductions Georgia Tech researchers analyze seasonal differences of SO2 and sulfate concentrations in the atmosphere over decades to determine the long-term impact of sustained air quality control efforts. * Researchers at Georgia Tech have analyzed the seasonal differences of sulfate aerosols -- a major pollutant in th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Aspiring Physician Focused on Research, Serving Others Jada Tulloch, a Stamps Scholar in the Honors College at Georgia State University and a student in the Biomedical Science and Enterprise bachelor's program, is working toward achieving her dream of becoming a physician while giving back to others through service. * When Jada Tulloch came to Georgia State, she was focused and ready to achieve. She join  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * liquid blackness Awarded Mellon Foundation Grant liquid blackness, founded by Georgia State University Distinguished University Professor of Moving Image Studies Alessandra Raengo, has been awarded a three-year grant of $750,000 from the Mellon Foundation to support the study of aesthetic practices in the contemporary arts of the Black diaspora. As principal investigator, Raengo will guide the ex  more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Sept. 26 -- Lawyers for Lawyers issued the following news: * * * Freezing of NGO accounts impacts legal aid and the work of lawyers in Georgia Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), and the Law Society of England and Wales (LSEW) are deeply concerned about the recent freezing of bank accounts belonging to several Georgian civil society organisations (CSOs), as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged "sabotage  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Mercer expands nursing program to Macon campus By Andrea Honaker Mercer University has educated and prepared future nurses for the workforce from its Atlanta campus for decades. That tradition of excellence was extended this semester, as the first cohort of Bachelor of Science in Nursing students began their studies on the Macon campus. "We've wanted nursing in Macon for a long time," said Dr. Jennifer Bartlet  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * Prostate Cancer Survivors Who Follow Healthy Lifestyle Guideline Live Longer, New ACS Study Shows * ATLANTA, September 26, 2025 -- A new study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that men diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer who adopted the ACS Nutrition and Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Survivors after diagnosis live longer. Over 14 years of fol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Backing Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Afford Homes * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is backing a bipartisan bill to help veterans afford homeownership. Sen. Ossoff is working across the aisle to pass bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to help Georgia veterans afford homes. The VA Home Loan Awareness Act would require lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to inform vete  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Protect Georgia Servicemembers, Veterans, and Their Families from Predatory Banking Practices * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the Trump Administration to reverse course and protect Georgia's servicemembers, veterans, and their families from unfair banking practices. In a letter directed to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Urges President Trump to Join Negotiations, Prevent Shutdown * Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is urging President Trump to join negotiations, and warning that the President's refusal to meet with Congressional leaders risks a government shutdown. President Trump this week refused to meet with Congressional leaders This is an external link to negotiate a budget bill. "Presiden  more

MACON, Georgia, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia posted the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Texas Man Guilty of Defrauding Georgia Church Sentenced to Prison Defendant Sentenced to 235 Months in Prison, Ordered to Pay Nearly $4 Million in Restitution * ALBANY, Ga. - A Texas man acting as an insurance adjuster who cheated an Albany church out of millions of dollars paid out by its insurance company to repair its facilities heavily  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Convenes Gun Violence Prevention Panel to Address National Epidemic * On Thursday, Senator Reverend Warnock hosted a solutions-oriented conversation focused on bringing down gun violence across the country The panel included Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, and the former deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Greg Jackso  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Trump Admin Extending Georgia Pathways Program After Nonpartisan Report Finds Failed Health Care Experiment Wasted Taxpayer Dollars * The Trump Administration signed off on the extension of Georgia Pathways even as a new report commissioned by Senator Reverend Warnock found the failed program came in over budget and under delivered The nonpartisan report finds the Cen  more