Thursday October 31st, 2024 3:33PM

B.J. Williams

B.J. Williams
Federal officials cast doubt on Ebola travel ban
Top government health officials say they are opposed to placing a ban on travelers from Ebola-infected countries, warning that shutting down borders could impede efforts by aid workers to stop the spread of the deadly virus.
1:50PM ( 10 years ago )
3 win medical Nobel for discovering brain's GPS
A U.S.-British scientist who grew up in the South Bronx and a husband-and-wife research team from Norway won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering the brain's navigation system - the inner GPS that helps us find our way in the world - revelations could lead to advances in diagnosing Alzheimer's.
1:47PM ( 10 years ago )
Small plane crashes on Georgia high school field
Federal authorities are investigating a small plane crash in Fayette County.
1:44PM ( 10 years ago )
Robins airman dead, 2 missing off Japanese coast
Officials at Robins Air Force Base in central Georgia say an airman from the base is dead and two others are still missing in Okinawa, Japan, after high waves from a powerful typhoon swept the three U.S. servicemen out to sea.
12:17PM ( 10 years ago )
More rabies reported in Hall Co.
Hall County animal control officials said Monday a 17th case of rabies has cropped up in the county, this time in the Lula area.
12:05PM ( 10 years ago )
New adjustable speed limit signs in place on I-285
A new system of adjustable speed limits is in place on the northern end of the freeway that encircles Atlanta.
11:58AM ( 10 years ago )
More Ebola screening possible for United States
Ahead of a White House meeting on the Ebola outbreak, federal health officials said Monday the U.S. is weighing whether to institute extra screening at U.S. airports where travelers from Ebola-stricken African nations may be arriving.
7:52AM ( 10 years ago )
Wealthy giving less to charity; Utah tops states
Even as the income gap widens, the wealthiest Americans are giving a smaller share of their income to charity, while poor and middle-income people are donating a larger share, according to an extensive analysis of IRS data conducted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
7:50AM ( 10 years ago )
Swastikas left on historically Jewish fraternity
Police are investigating after swastikas were found painted on a historically Jewish fraternity house at Emory University in Atlanta.

Emory officials the Alpha Epsilon Pi house was targeted by vandals early Sunday morning, shortly after the end of the observance of Yom Kippur.
6:35AM ( 10 years ago )
AAA: Discount at the pump hits temporary snag
Maintenance season at refineries along the Gulf Coast caused gas prices to spike in the southeastern U.S. last week.
5:13AM ( 10 years ago )