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Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Despite cloudy conditions, some around metro Atlanta and north Georgia get glimpse of lunar eclipse (11alive.com) — A Cumming resident, Crystal Mendoza, captured a striking photo of this week's deep partial lunar eclipse, despite the patchy clouds that frustrated many skywatchers across north Georgia. Viewers from Cumming to Canton and McDonough shared images of the coppery "blood moon," and locals are already looking ahead to the next major lunar eclipse visible here in June 2029.
2. What to know about Kentucky women's soccer entering the 2026 season (kykernel.com) — Cumming is represented on the University of Kentucky women's soccer team by defender Michelle Moskau, a junior starter who's already scored this season after returning from an ACL injury. The article previews Kentucky's strong 3-0 start, breaks down key players at every position, and highlights athletes locals can follow as the Wildcats push into SEC play.
3. Trump stronghold feels healthcare cuts, but political shift remains unlikely (wfxg.com) — Cumming briefly takes the national spotlight as KFF Health News interviews former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene here about the end of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, which she calls "catastrophic." The story examines how healthcare cuts and rising insurance costs are hitting residents across Georgia's 14th District, even as many voters remain loyal to Donald Trump and Republican leaders.
4. H-1B Sponsorship Now Runs Through Private Homes, New Analysis Finds (headlineusa.com) — New federal visa data shows a notable cluster of H-1B worksite addresses tied to private homes in Cumming alongside other cities nationwide. The analysis argues Biden-era rules made it easier for visa holders to self-sponsor through small companies, raising concerns among critics about immigration oversight and residential-based employment schemes.
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