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(Photos provided by the US Army All-American Bowl.) – Templeton High School Junior Colter Tannehill was named MVP of the US Army All-American National Combine held in Dallas, Texas. Tannehill will play in next year’s US Army All-American All-Star Football Game in Dallas. The 2025 All-Star game was played on Sunday, Dec 21. The US Army All-American Bowl began in 2000 with 80 of the top high school football players from across the country. Each year, 80 football players are selected based on their ability and integrity. Of those who played each year over the past 25 years, about 40% ended up in the NFL. The All-American Bowl includes a week of preparation in Frisco, Texas, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. Selected players will work out and prepare for the game with 80 of the top players in the nation. They will work with seasoned coaches and exceptional players from all over the country. The US Army All American Bowl organizers say, “Getting selected isn’t as simple as being fast enough to outrun radar or strong enough to bench press a small SUV. Sure, the scouting begins with evaluating charts, rankings, and cross-referenced data from the biggest recruiting services.

If you’re looking for a movie that feels like a fever dream, you’re in luck. Following its critical acclaim and a wild theatrical run, Bugonia has officially come home. You can stream it exclusively now on Peacock. Five-time Oscar nominee Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite) is back with his signature blend of dark comedy and “is-this-actually-happening?” weirdness. The Plot: A CEO, Two Paranoids, and an Alien Mission Written by Will Tracy (The Menu), the film follows two young men who have fallen deep down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories. They become dead-set on the idea that a powerful CEO is actually an intergalactic alien planning to wipe out humanity. Their big plan to save the world? Kidnap her. What follows is a pitch-black psychological drama full of out-of-this-world plot twists that will have you questioning who the real “monster” is. The Dream Team Reunites Lanthimos has assembled a “stacked” cast of favorites, including Emma Stone, who leads the charge as the mysterious CEO, marking her latest collaboration with Lanthimos after their Oscar-winning run with Poor Things . Jesse Plemons joins the chaos, fresh off his own awards buzz for Kinds of Kindness. The cast is rounded out by

Paramount is about to turn your childhood memories of Curious George into a full-blown panic attack. The new horror-thriller Primate just dropped a new clip, and it’s a brutal reminder that some “pets” were never meant to live in the suburbs. Directed by Johannes Roberts—the man who trapped us underwater in 47 Meters Down—this film takes that same “no escape” energy and moves it from the bottom of the ocean to a locked-down living room. Think Cujo, but with a predator that can climb walls and open doors. The film features a compelling ensemble cast, including Johnny Sequoyah (“Landman”), Troy Kotsur (CODA), Jessica Alexander (The Little Mermaid), and Victoria Wyant. The Plot: When “Benny” Goes Bad Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah) heads home for break to relax with her dad (Academy Award winner Troy Kotsur) and some friends. The star of the family is Ben, their beloved pet chimpanzee who’s been part of the family for years. The nightmare kicks off when Ben contracts rabies during a pool party. In a matter of hours, the “sweet” chimp they dressed up in sweaters transforms into a hyper-violent engine of destruction. The family finds themselves barricaded inside their own home, playing a deadly game of hide-and-seek with a creature that knows

Executive Summary In 2022, the Taliban officially banned opium cultivation, causing a dramatic fall to 35% of the total production. Despite the collateral harm to local farmers, who in certain instances depend on it for survival, the sale of heroin and methamphetamine has not ceased in Central Asian countries. By examining international sources and research, this report seeks to demonstrate how the inability to control drug trafficking and its expansion in Central Asia presents another major challenge for the current de facto Taliban government, given its ramifications both within and beyond Afghanistan. Key Points Despite the ban of 2022 related the opium cultivation in Afghanistan, this activity remains one of the primary incomes for Afghan peasants. The opium seizure and its sale throughout Central Asian countries are relevant factors of instability. The Afghan Taliban remain incapable of resolving the tension between ethnic group identity and political authority. Background Information From its inception through the first seizure of national power in the 1990s, the Taliban movement utilised opium cultivation, heroin processing, and international trafficking as Afghanistan’s primary economic engine. Consequently, the initial Taliban regime oversaw nearly the entirety of global heroin production. By exploiting a sophisticated network of tribal allegiances and

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson December 28, 2025 If you’ve enjoyed the warm weather across Cobb County and North Georgia the last few days, prepare to bid it goodbye. The record warmth drove Atlanta’s official high to 78 degrees on Saturday, breaking the old record of 75 set in 2015. Average highs for this time of the year are around 54. The highest official hourly temperature recorded at the Marietta reporting station for the National Weather Service was 76, at 4 p.m. Forecasters project temperatures in the 70s again on Sunday, but by Monday a strong cold front will sweep across the area. Early temperatures in the upper 50s are expected to fall in the afternoon. Tuesday will be the coldest day of the week with highs near 40. Some showers could accompany the front as it passes, but amounts will be light, generally less than .25 inches. Weather of a vastly different sort-a winter storm that buffeted the northeast- led to numerous cancellations and delays Saturday. Atlanta-based Delta recorded 53 cancellations and 56 delays on Saturday in total, according to the FlightAware website. The website also totaled 62 cancellations or delays Saturday impacting Hartsfield-Jackson International. Hundreds of flights were

By Larry Felton Johnson These prices for November 2025 home sales in the South Cobb High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home sales by high school attendance zones, see the section at the bottom of this article. We’ve included only the property address, sale price, sale date, and house square footage.  If you want more information, you can visit the tax assessor’s website and search for the property or area you’re interested in. For each month’s home sales report, we publish the article a few weeks after the month ends, once all the data has been finalized and released.  For example, we publish the October sales around the first week of December. The table is sorted by date of sale. All photos are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s website Highest sale price in October: $600,000 for 585 LAWTON BRIDGE RD  (see photo below) Lowest

Felicitation of Ideal Mothers, Bhajan Sandhya, and Release of the book Vande Matrushakti ‘Vande Matrushakti Day’ Mahotsav to be celebrated on 30 December at 5:00 PM, organized by Shri Ganesh Seva Mandal Delhi (Regd.), Laxmi Nagar, and Rupamata Foundation, Dharashiv, Maharashtra New Delhi, 27th December 2025 : At Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi, Shri Ganesh Seva Mandal Delhi (Regd.), Laxmi Nagar and Rupamata Foundation, Dharashiv, Maharashtra will jointly organize ‘Vande Matrushakti Mahotsav’ as a grand festival on 30 December 2025 at 5:00 PM. Vande Matrushakti Mata Pujan Day 2025 is an important national event celebrating love for the mothers, maternal values, and the glorious tradition of motherhood in India. Through this program, an effort is being made to bring great mothers from across the country onto a single platform to honor and elevate the radiant values of motherhood. The program is being coordinated by Shri Mahendra Ladda, Founder President of Shri Ganesh Seva Mandal Delhi, Adv. Vyankat  Gund Patil Founder President of Rupamata Foundation and Dr. Kiran Zarkar, scientist and originator of the Skill Book initiative. Adv. Vyankat Gund Patil has played a significant role in the conceptualization, coordination, and execution of the event.  While addressing a press

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson December 26, 2025 By Mark Woolsey A DeKalb County Police officer has been put on leave following his apparent involvement in a fatal pedestrian-vehicle accident Tuesday night on I-75 in Cobb. Cobb Police say the pedestrian was walking northbound on the I-75 corridor near Terrell Mill Road shortly  before 9 p.m. For reasons unknown to the police they walked into the right travel lane of the interstate and stepped into the path of a 2019 black Chevy Tahoe that was also headed northbound. View Larger Map The front of the Tahoe struck the pedestrian who, who was thrown  to the shoulder and pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the Tahoe was a marked patrol vehicle owned by the DeKalb County Police Department and was being operated by an off-duty officer who was uninjured. A DeKalb Police spokesman told the Courier their officer has been put on administrative leave pending the outcome of the Cobb investigation. Names of the officer and of the pedestrian have not been released. The STEP Unit The STEP Unit, which investigates serious or fatal traffic crashes, is one of the Cobb County Police Department’s Special Operations units, and is described

Some popular social media apps might lose relevance in 2026 The landscape of social media has changed dramatically over the past few years, and with the beginning of 2026 around the corner, uncertainty is engulfing some of the prominent platforms, and they might even lose relevance and become obsolete next year, owing to shifting user preferences. Throughout 2025, internet users reportedly were fatigued with social media platforms, and the global average daily time spent on social media decreased from approximately 145 minutes in 2023 to 141 minutes by Q3 2025. This trend was particularly observed among younger users, who are more attracted towards niche and private spaces, leading to low engagement rates across major platforms. Several established apps are undergoing stagnation or decline in key engagement metrics. Here are five social media platforms facing significant challenges: X (formerly Twitter): The Elon Musk-owned microblogging platform has seen a decline in users and advertisers.  Snapchat: Although Snapchat maintains a strong connection with Gen Z, its growth has slowed, with daily active users around 469 million. For short-form video content, competition from TikTok and Instagram Reels has intensified. Facebook: While it has a massive total of 3.05 billion monthly active users, Facebook's demographics

Patchy dense fog across portions of north and central Georgia this morning may reduce visibility and create hazardous travel conditions, though widespread hazardous weather is not expected through the next week. What is in the statement? The statement gives the following details: This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE…Today and Tonight… Patchy dense fog is possible early this morning across portions of north and central Georgia, with reduced visibility leading to hazardous travel conditions. Any fog will gradually burn off through mid morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Friday through Wednesday… The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. What counties are affected? The following counties are included in the hazardous weather outlook: Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattahoochee, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Crawford, Crisp, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Dodge, Dooly, Douglas, Emanuel, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Glascock, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Lumpkin, Macon, Madison, Marion, Meriwether, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Murray, Muscogee, Newton, North Fulton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Rockdale, Schley, South Fulton, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taliaferro, Taylor, Telfair, Toombs, Towns, Treutlen