Advocate Health CEO Gene Woods sees compensation jump to more than $17 million in 2023 Gene Woods, CEO of Advocate Health, was the top earner last year, bringing in about $17.3 million. That's up nearly $3.4 million — or 24% — from the previous year. His compensation figure includes ... 05/3/2024 - 9:06 am | View Link
Nearly $1M extra in Georgia budget will help bring state gang prosecutors to Macon The Georgia Attorney General’s Office will be able to expand its Gang Prosecution Unit to Macon under the newly-passed state budget, a move Bibb County authorities welcome as they warn of rising gang ... 05/3/2024 - 8:25 am | View Link
$6 million in federal funding heading to Georgia to improve maternal health Georgia's federal funding is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Healthy Start funding program. The administration invested $105 million in community-based organizations focused on maternal ... 04/29/2024 - 7:51 am | View Link
How we got here: Georgia’s maternal health crisis A growing number of women are dying during and after pregnancy in Georgia. The state’s maternal mortality rates have long ranked among the worst in the United States. The […] ... 04/29/2024 - 6:47 am | View Link
Supporters of paid family leave for state workers applaud new Georgia law A 2024 bill signed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will give six weeks paid parental leave for eligible state and public school employees. 04/24/2024 - 12:01 pm | View Link
Houston — Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come.
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“This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which occurs each year as the Earth passes through remnants of Halley’s comet, is expected to reach its peak this weekend. Watchers can expect to see hundreds of meteors fill the sky in the pre-dawn hours. With the moon at a waning crescent, the show is expected to be even more vibrant than usual.
Chants of “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” are reverberating across the globe as student-led protests in support of Palestine have popped up outside the U. S. and in countries like Australia, Mexico, and the U. K. as the Israel-Hamas war enters into its seventh month.
The best Taylor Swift needle drops will make you think about her music a little differently. A show like You might play with tone, turning an emotional ballad into comic relief, while The Buccaneers might help christen a new Swiftie classic with one pivotal scene. Some music syncs feel so seamless you may start to believe they were written specifically for a movie, while others, like Swift’s Valentine’s Day sweetheart anthem “Today Was a Fairytale,” actually was.
In a fast-food culture, there may be few things better for your health than making a simple home-cooked meal. But while the meal itself may be a good idea, the cooking part can be a problem—at least if you own a natural gas or propane stove. That’s the conclusion of a new study in Science Advances, showing that dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are emitted by both kinds of stoves.
The findings are a result of new work conducted at Stanford University by environmental scientist Rob Jackson and graduate researcher Yannai Kashtan.