Judge Blocks Latest CDC Layoffs

A federal judge temporarily blocked the latest round of layoffs at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The layoffs took place this past weekend, with a White House spokesman saying they were “a direct consequence of the Democrat-led government shutdown.”

The layoffs involved about 1,000 workers across the agency and came amid the larger backdrop of the federal government’s downsizing of many departments and agencies.

A union representing CDC workers estimated roughly 3,000 of the agency’s 13,000 workers have received layoff notices since the start of the year.

  Teams Face Big Tests

National college football playoff hopes hang in the balance this weekend as Georgia hosts Ole Miss in a matchup of top 10 teams, while Georgia Tech travels to Duke.

The No. 9 Bulldogs are 7.5-point favorites against the No. 5 Rebels in a key SEC game. ESPN gives Georgia a 69.8% chance to win.

No. 12 Georgia Tech goes into its game as the underdog, facing a high-powered Duke offense in a pivotal ACC matchup.

Scratch-Off Player Wins $4M

A Georgia Lottery player in Stockbridge won a $4 million prize Tuesday, playing a 200X The Money scratch-off ticket bought at a Raceway gas station on Highway 138.

The winner chose the lump sum, which pays out just over $2 million.

The prize was part of a big week for lottery players, who raked in more than $41 million in scratch-off winnings.

Proceeds from lottery sales support education programs across the state.

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➤ Dublin: Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods called for statewide reforms to prevent severe budget crises like the one at Dublin City Schools. (More)

➤ Statewide: President Trump praised the state’s Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate and slammed incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff as “ineffective.” (More)

➤ Enigma: The city clerk faces an eavesdropping charge in a probe involving a tracker placed on the police chief’s car. (More)

➤ Effingham: The U.S. Supreme Court set a Nov. 3 hearing in local soldier Winston Hencely’s lawsuit against a defense contractor over a 2016 bombing in Afghanistan that killed six and injured him and 16 others. The bomber was an Afghan national hired by the company. (More)

➤ Atlanta: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis broke her silence on her removal from President Trump’s election case, saying she thinks the state’s Supreme Court was intimidated into its decision. Trump’s lawyer called her claim “ludicrous.” (More)

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➤ Georgia basketball defeated Georgia State 65-61 in a preseason exhibition game on Wednesday night in Atlanta. (More)

➤ Atlanta Braves shortstop Nick Allen and first baseman Matt Olson were named finalists for the 2025 National League Gold Glove awards. (More)

➤ Atlanta Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis isn’t in a hurry to sign a contract extension, saying, “I wanna see how the year goes… I don’t wanna rush anything.” (More)

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➤ Small business owners in Georgia face record-high uncertainty, with many delaying hiring and 30% planning price increases soon, according to a survey. (More)

➤ Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines’ profits in the third quarter represented 60% of the airline industry’s total profits, as weaker carriers face bankruptcy. (More)

➤ The Georgia Peanut Commission returned to this week’s Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, offering visitors education displays and grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. (More)

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➤ State wildlife officials joined in the Halloween fun by encouraging residents to keep on the lookout for the black witch moth, a rare and harmless species rich in folklore. (More)

➤ The state’s public universities awarded a record 82,607 degrees in 2025, driven by growth in graduate and professional programs. (More)

➤ The state Supreme Court ruled a woman’s product liability suit over the long-term use of hair relaxers may proceed. (More)

Do you think Georgia and Georgia Tech will make the national college football playoffs?

1. Georgia
2. Georgia Tech
3. Both
4. No opinion

Yesterday’s Results:

Will you vote in the Public Service Commission election?

1. Yes: 40%
2. No: 30%
3. Not sure: 30%

When was the last time Georgia Tech football was ranked in the top 10? 

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