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53+ min ago (489+ words) DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " It was a packed room at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library as citizens poured in to learn about data centers and campuses. "When I start to talk to people within our own community, they don't even know what a data center is, and then once they found out what a data center was, they don't know the difference between a data center and a data campus," said Jackie Malcom. The forum comes as DeKalb County mulls a 1 million-square-foot data center campus, to be built in Ellenwood, not far from a neighborhood. "Enough is enough," Malcom said. "I just feel like they're just trying to find any empty space in our community and just want to slap it in our community." Activists are concerned about potential pollution, energy use and their health. They had a…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago (505+ words) If your copiers and printers are not hardened, they are easy targets for anyone trying to access patient data. Locking down these devices is one of the fastest ways to reduce HIPAA risk. Many healthcare leaders still treat copiers and printers as "office equipment." In reality, each device is a small computer with: A hard drive or solid-state drive User accounts and configuration settings Stored images of scanned or printed documents If these devices handle PHI, they are part of your HIPAA footprint. That means they need the same level of security as your servers and EHR systems. Device hardening is the process of removing anything that creates unnecessary risk. The goal is simple: ensure only authorized users can access the device, only in the right ways, while protecting it against common attacks. For copiers and printers that handle PHI,…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago (112+ words) A 15-year-old is in critical condition after being shot in South Fulton on Tuesday evening, according to police. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A 15-year-old is in critical condition after being shot in South Fulton on Tuesday evening, according to police. Around 6:23 p.m., officers responded to the 4900 block of Delano Road, near the Freedom Park Apartments, where they found the teenager with a gunshot wound, said a spokesperson for the South Fulton Police Department. The juvenile was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Further details were not immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates....

3+ hour, 5+ min ago (441+ words) The court finds that there is no genuine dispute of fact that gender dysphoria is a serious medical need," Calvert wrote in her order. "Plaintiffs, through their experts, have presented evidence that a blanket ban on hormone therapy constitutes grossly inadequate care for gender dysphoria and risks imminent injury." Calvert had already issued a preliminary order in September blocking the law before finalizing it. The Republican president also has sought to block federal spending on gender-affirming medical care for those under age 19 " instead promoting talk therapy only to treat young transgender people. And the Supreme Court has allowed him to kick transgender service members out of the military, even as court fights continue. The Georgia case was brought on behalf of transgender inmates by the Center for Constitutional Rights after Georgia enacted a law in May banning the use of…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago (495+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " On Tuesday, city and housing officials, along with developers and community stakeholders, broke ground on a 148-unit affordable housing complex on the site of the Atlanta Civic Center. The Atlanta Civic Center, which played host to hundreds of high school graduations and concerts since it opened in 1968, has sat vacant since it closed in 2014. The complex, set to open to renters in late 2027, will be prioritized for low-income seniors. "We commit to make room for them, as they paved the way for us," said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. Atlanta Housing, in partnership with The Michaels Organization, Sophy Capital and Republic Properties Corporation, are leading the transformation of the site at the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Ralph McGill Boulevard, in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood near downtown Atlanta. "And now, [the complex] becomes part of…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago (135+ words) ATLANTA " A man was arrested and charged in connection to a deadly shooting that happened in Atlanta in 2021. Atlanta police official say Kmauri Burnett was taken into custody by U.S. Marshalls in Duluth, Minnesota on Dec. 5. On Jan. 7, 2021, officer responded to reports of a shooting at the 300 block of Luckie Street around 11:55 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found the man unresponsive in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene. At the time of the shooting, police officials say witnesses informed investigators that a vehicle stopped and a passenger got out of the vehicle and shot the victim and drove off. Burnett was charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, and conspiracy to commit a crime. He is awaiting extradition to Atlanta....

3+ hour, 31+ min ago (285+ words) Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games. Not really the point in the season when moral victories mean much but Jets played a pretty solid game against one of the best teams in the NHL Winnipeg falls 4-3 to Dallas in this one Multi Point Game: Mark Scheifele 2G Kyle Connor 2A Highlights: Player: Coach availability: Illegal Curve Post-Game Show: Up next: The Jets are scheduled to practice tomorrow at 12 noon Start your day with the Morning Papers which will go live…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago (457+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Agriculture, Georgia's largest industry, is set to receive a major influx of federal support as the Trump administration rolls out a new $12 billion farm aid package aimed at stabilizing farms struggling with high costs and volatile markets. Agriculture accounts for one in seven jobs in Georgia, with crops ranging from corn and cotton to pecans and vegetables. Billions in payments are expected to reach farmers nationwide, which state officials say is long overdue. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said many producers have exhausted their financial options. Harper stressed the urgency, noting that row-crop season is ending and producers are finalizing plans for 2026. "Our farm families have run out of equity. They've run out of ways to stretch that dollar thin," Harper said. RELATED: Trump is proposing a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago (133+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A former Athens-Clarke County police officer allegedly sexually abused two children and at least two animals, according to the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. According to the U.S. attorney, Amber Nicole Ferguson, 34, allegedly produced child sexual abuse material and bestiality material. A family member of the children reported Ferguson to the police, and a search of Ferguson's phone allegedly turned up child sexual abuse material. The U.S. attorney said, "As the investigation continued, images involving horse and dog bestiality allegedly possessed by Ferguson were discovered as well." Ferguson is charged with production and attempted production of child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material involving a minor under the age of 12 and production of obscene material....

3+ hour, 57+ min ago (97+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A teenager has been charged in connection with a deadly September crash, according to Marietta police. Santiago Zarate-Vicente, 32, was killed in a crash on Powder Springs Street near Laurel Springs Lane on Sept. 20. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Chicago native dies in head-on collision in Marietta, police say A car driven by Keondre Robinson, 18, allegedly collided head-on with Zarate-Vicente's car. Robinson has been charged with first-degree vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and reckless driving. Anyone with information should call Marietta police at 770-794-5266....