VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 30 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news: * * * 127th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti * ERGNETI, 30 September 2025 - The 127th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place yesterday in Ergneti. The meeting was co-facilitated by Tibor Kozma, Deputy Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Christoph Spati, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperso  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] (TNSrep) -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * 6th Grade Students From Georgia Demonstrate Global Awareness, Empathy, and Resilience * Teaching complex topics like conflict, geography, and resilience to sixth-graders requires thoughtful planning and intentional engagement. By implementing this lesson plan, I aimed to help students connect real-world issues to the themes of ho  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 (TNSrep) -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * Pulmonary fellows from across the Southeast gather at MCG for training By Hannah Litteer As of 2023, there were 4,606 total physicians specializing in managing pulmonary diseases in the United States. That is 128 fewer than the previous year, which adds to the overall trend of a growing physician shortage, according to a report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (https://www.aamc.org  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter slams Georgia Senators for voting to shut down the government: They're putting Georgians last * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement calling on Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to support a clean continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through November 21, 2025, and avoid a disastrous Demo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 36) on September 25, 2025, entitled "Influenza-Associated Pediatric Deaths -- United States, 2024-25 Influenza Season.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Influenza can cause severe illness and death among all persons, including childre  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 36) on September 25, 2025, entitled "Interim Effectiveness Estimates of 2025 Southern Hemisphere Influenza Vaccines in Preventing Influenza-Associated Outpatient and Hospitalized Illness -- Eight Southern Hemisphere Countries, March-September 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * W  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 36) on September 25, 2025, entitled "Pediatric Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy and Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy -- United States, 2024-25 Influenza Season.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Influenza-associated encephalopathy   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Detention of Reporter Mario Guevara Sparks Outcry from Writers, Journalists, and Scholars * (NEW YORK)- More than 100 leading writers, journalists, and scholars have signed onto a letter, sent Tuesday, urging the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces $48 million for southeastern states to repair water systems impacted by Hurricane Helene * ATLANTA, Georgia (Sept. 30, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $48 million in disaster relief supplemental funding to support water systems in southeastern states impacted by Hurricane Helene. "These funds are on their way to communities working hard to r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Petition Seeks to Protect Diamondback Terrapins From Drowning in Crab Traps * ATLANTA-- Conservation groups today filed a petition asking the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations that would protect diamondback terrapins from drowning in blue crab pots. Such traps kill tens of thousands of these imperiled turtles a year across the country,   more

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 30 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * Georgia's Economy Growth Remains Strong -- ADB TBILISI, GEORGIA (30 September 2025) -- Georgia's economy is projected to maintain steady growth in 2025, according to a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2025, ADB's flagship annual economic publication, forecasts Georgia's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 7.0% in 2025 compare  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State biochemistry professor receives grant to create antibacterial treatments A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that bacterial diseases remain a leading cause of death worldwide, with five strains accounting for nearly 55 percent of all bacterial infection deaths. Treatments for those diseases, however, remain extremely underfunded and under-resourced  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * New Warnock Report Finds Trump Admin Delaying Nearly $500 Million in Disaster Aid for Recovering GA Communities * Following the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Senator Warnock released a report detailing the true cost of the Trump administration's delay in reimbursing Georgia communities for nearly half a billion dollars for recovery efforts Senator Reverend Warnock : "The Trump a  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Piedmont posted the following news release: * * * Piedmont Urgent Care Expands Access to Care with New Dacula Location Dacula, Ga. (September 30, 2025) - Piedmont Urgent Care announced today the grand opening of its newest location in Dacula. Conveniently located at 862 Harbins Road SE, Suite 101, Dacula, GA 30019, the new center will provide walk-in urgent care services for adults and children, offering a high-quality and convenient  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 1 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release: * * * Trammell Crow Company's Science Square Labs project signs multi-floor lease with Shriners Children's for Research Institute Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a leading commercial real estate developer, has signed a lease with Shriners Children's, a global pediatric healthcare system, at Science Square Labs in Atlanta, Georgia. Shriners will establish a premier Re  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Earliest archaeological evidence of Isatis tinctoria, a plant that produces blue indigo dye, found New research has found the earliest evidence of the use of blue dye in the archaeological record, dating back over 34,000 years. The study shows that prehistoric people at Dzudzuana Cave in Georgia were using stone pebbles to grind the leaves of Isatis tinctoria, also known as dyers woad, a plant   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Labor Department issues more than $900,000 in penalties to 2 companies after worker drowns in Georgia river * SAVANNAH, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Florida painting contractor for willfully exposing workers to fall and drowning hazards. Investigators with the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that on April 7, 2025, Seminole Equipment Inc. br  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces $531 Million in Grant Agreement to Cover Agricultural Losses in Georgia * (Washington, D.C., September 30, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $531 million in Congressionally mandated recovery assistance to Georgia agricultural producers through a block grant agreement with the Georgia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces $531 Million in Grant Agreement to Cover Agricultural Losses in Georgia * Washington, D.C., September 30, 2025 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $531 million in recovery assistance to Georgia agricultural producers through a block grant agreement with the Georgia Depart  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * VSU Professor, Scientist Discusses Data Science at Cafe Scientifique Oct. 10 By Jessica Pope, Communications and Media Relations Coordinator The College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University will present Cafe Scientifique from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at Augie's Cafe. This event is open to the public. Dr. Shaun Ault, head of VSU's new Department of Data Science, will disc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock: If D.C. Republicans Want My Vote on Their Budget, They Need to Put Forward a Bill That Funds Health Care * According to a new report, Georgia's hospitals, doctors, and other health care businesses are facing nearly $4 billion in revenue cuts next year due to President Trump and Washington Republicans' catastrophic cuts to health care The $3.7 billion cut is a direct result of Washi  more