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Smyre, the “dean” of the Georgia House of Representatives, spoke of a personal connection to his own career in the elective office. “Having been elected in 1974, more than 46 years ago, he remembers the events of March 7, 1965, Bloody Sunday,” he said. “John paid a high personal price …

Lack of access to high-quality education at an early age; being overweight during early adulthood; or having high blood pressure, diabetes and two or more risk factors for heart health in adolescence, the 20s and midlife were significantly related to cognitive problems and dementia in adulthood, according to new research. …

One of the passengers who was supposed to join the president, Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert, tested positive during a pre-flight evaluation at the White House. Another Republican congressional candidate who was supposed to greet Trump at the airport also learned that he was positive hours before the scheduled handshake. And …

Lukashenko, who has a reputation for erratic behavior and wild claims, announced Tuesday that he had been infected with the coronavirus but had fully recovered without treatment. That announcement was met with skepticism, as it played on its long-standing position that the pandemic does not pose a serious public health …

Police said those arrested were three men and a woman, aged between 16 and 21. Although police declined to name the group or those arrested, the political group Studentlocalism said on Facebook that its members were among those detained, naming one as former leader Tony Chung. Student localism was one …