city in Jones County, Georgia, United States
Trump Moves To Strip Wolves Of Federal Protections: 'You Can Shoot 'Em': President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at removing endangered species ...
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Key FactsTrump Begins Process to Remove Wolf Protections
Sep 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum must assess whether the animals meet recovery criteria and, if so, start delisting under the Endangered Species Act.
- The Mexican wolf’s current U.S. range is limited to Arizona and New Mexico; neither species has been delisted.
- Trump told ranchers they could shoot the wolves immediately, although doing so remains federally illegal in most cases.
- For gray wolves, a court restored protections in 2022 after environmental groups challenged their removal in 2020.
"But you can shoot ’em as of today," Trump responded.— Said by President Donald Trump during an Oval Office discussion with ranchers about gray wolves and federal protections.
Map Shows States With Most Gray Wolves as Trump Signs Delisting Order: States with the largest gray wolf populations are in focus after President Donald Trump ...
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Colin Gray, Father of Teenage Shooter in Georgia, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
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Apalachee High School shooter’s father sentenced to 15 years: Colin Gray, the man who gifted his son an assault rifle the teenager used to shoot up a Georgia ...
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Key FactsGeorgia father receives 15 years in school shooting case
Jul 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
- Colin Gray admitted giving his then-14-year-old son the assault rifle used in the September 2024 attack at Apalachee High School.
- A jury found Colin Gray guilty on 27 counts in March 2026 after deliberating for fewer than two hours.
- His 16-year-old son, Colt Gray, pleaded guilty to all 55 counts on July 28, 2026, and received life in prison without parole.
- On July 30, 2026, Judge Nicholas Primm sentenced the father to a total of 15 years with concurrent terms and described the case as the first of its kind in Georgia and the second he knew of nationwide.
He is the reason four people are dead, seven are injured and countless others traumatized. And he is the reason a 16-year-old boy was sentenced two days ago to the rest of his life in prison.— Barrow County District Attorney Brad Smith said during the sentencing hearing.
Father Jailed Over Son’s School Shooting Killing: The Georgia father bought his teenage son an AR-15 months after an FBI visit over online threats.
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Dad of Georgia high school shooter requests new trial: Colin Gray's attorneys filed a motion asking for a new trial within 30 days.
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Georgia school shooter’s father, who bought him a gun, is sentenced to 15 years: The sentence brings to an end the latest in a series of prosecutions that aim to ...
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Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 years
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Georgia High School Shooter Discussed Online Notoriety With Mother Afterwards: The mother of a teenager who killed two students and two teachers at Apalachee ...
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Teenage school shooter in Georgia is sentenced to life without parole: Colt Gray last week pleaded guilty to a 2024 rampage that left four dead at a high school ...
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Life in prison, no parole, for US teenager who killed 4 in Georgia school shooting
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Paid articlePaywallColt Gray’s mother participated in and encouraged his obsession with mass killers after he killed four people at Apalachee High School ... Show more
Georgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist says
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School shooter laughs after killing four: A teenage school shooter appeared to laugh in court before a victim described how the attack left her permanently ...
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Colt Gray pleads guilty in shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia: Colt Gray was 14 when he shot and killed four people and injured nine others ...
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Ticks come back to bite in Georgia as drought conditions improve: Renewed humidity makes the bugs more active, experts say, and Georgia is smack in the middle of ...
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The Gray Tide: Latin America’s Demographic Transformation: A perfect storm of plunging birth rates and rapidly aging populations will break over Latin America in ...
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Are local, over-the-air networks the future of regional sports broadcasting?: After the demise of the cable regional sports network, more NBA and NHL teams have ...
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Volunteers round up box turtles on Tybee: A group of volunteers, led by Dr. Lesley Mailler and Jordan Gray, rescued five box turtles from a wooded patch of land ...
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Georgia father who gifted gun to alleged school shooter Colt Gray is convicted of murder
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Key FactsFather Convicted in Fatal School Shooting Case
Mar 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Colin Gray was convicted on all counts after under two hours of jury deliberation, covering murder and child cruelty charges.
- He purchased an AR-15-style rifle for his son despite clear warnings about the boy’s dangerous behavior.
- The September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High resulted in four deaths and nine injuries.
- This verdict establishes a new legal benchmark for parental accountability in school shootings.
The blood is on their hands.— Patricia Brooks, prosecutor, in closing arguments in the murder/manslaughter trial against Colin Gray and his son.
OpinionSmith: Why Georgia’s school shooting verdict matters in Texas: Ronell Smith: A Georgia jury’s conviction of a school shooter’s father signals expanding parental ...
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Georgia dad is latest parent convicted for a child accused of gun violence: A jury in Georgia quickly convicted a man who gave his son a gun linked to the fatal ...
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CNN's Isabel Rosales reports on the latest from the trial of Colin Gray, who prosecutors say bears responsibility for the deadly 2024 shooting allegedly ... Show more
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect described son's aggressive behavior in interview after attack
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Georgia high school students recount horror of classroom shooting in court testimony
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Colin Gray, the father of teenager Colt Gray who allegedly killed four people at his Georgia high school in 2024, is set to stand trial on murder and ... Show more
Georgia students detail horrors of 2024 school shooting at trial of suspect's father
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The 108,435 job cuts last month represented a 118% jump from the same period last year and the most in any January since 2009, when the U.S ... Show more
The ‘brownie recipe problem’ and why LLMs must have fine-grained context to deliver real-time results
The ‘brownie recipe problem’ and why LLMs must have fine-grained context to deliver real-time results
ICE tactics to disperse crowds, like rubber bullets and tear gas, have become a months-long problem for tenants at Gray’s Landing ... Show more
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CBS Mornings : While divorce rates have declined among younger generations in recent years, divorce rates in adults over age 50 have at least doubled since the 1990s ... Show more
Jared Gray's extradition from Georgia to Phoenix means all three men accused of murdering Mercedes Vega are now in Arizona ... Show more
All 3 men accused of killing Mercedes Vega are now in custody in AZ
All 3 men accused of killing Mercedes Vega are now in custody in AZ
Thousands told to stay inside in Georgia: "health alert": Air pollution is in the “very unhealthy“ category around Macon, Gray, and Haddock early Wednesday ...
newsweek.com/thousands-told-stay-inside-georgia-air-pollution-epa-everyone-at-risk-11356045
Dealing with a Manipulative Person? Gray Rocking May Help: Gray rocking is a technique for dealing with manipulative or abusive people. We'll break down 6 ...
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All about character: Jane Austen fans on their favorites: As Jane Austen fans celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth, they also celebrate her characters.
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1.1 million people laid off this year, most since pandemic: 2025 has seen the most layoffs in the US since the pandemic, after over 70,000 jobs were cut in ...
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Gray rocking strategy can help reduce family stress at holiday gatherings: “Gray rocking” might be one technique for getting through stressful holiday gatherings ...
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Here's a strategy to get through stressful holiday gatherings. Act like a dull rock
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Taylor Gray clocks first NASCAR Xfinity win in Martinsville playoff showdown: Gray was ecstatic, while Kvapil and Love were relieved in a dramatic Round of 8 ...
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Teen wins corn dog showdown at Georgia National Fair: The rules were simple: Eat as many of the five corn dogs in two minutes as possible ...
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Paid articlePaywallA man was charged in a brutal Arizona murder 2 months ago. Why hasn't he been extradited from Georgia?
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Marine researchers concerned over uptick in whale deaths in San Francisco Bay Area
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Layoffs reach highest level since 2020, new data shows. Here's why companies are cutting jobs.
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Key FactsTrump’s Growth Claims Clash with Job Losses
Jul 2, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- New data revealed a decline of 33,000 private-sector jobs in June, defying economists’ earlier expectations.
- Job losses were concentrated in the service sector, including education, health, and professional services.
- Conversely, goods-producing industries like manufacturing and construction experienced job gains during the same period.
- Trump’s praise of new spending and tariff policies contrasts with the negative private employment trends reported.
Nobody wants to talk about GROWTH, which will be the primary reason that the Big, Beautiful Bill will be one of the most successful pieces of legislation ever passed," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "THIS GROWTH has already begun at levels never seen before. Trillions of Dollars are now being invested into the USA, more than ever before."— Donald Trump; posted on Truth Social in response to the ADP jobs report and in praise of the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' spending measure.
Layoffs climb to highest level since 2020: Research: Layoffs across the United States have climbed to the highest level since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Dump your spouse, not your assets: 7 tips for surviving 'gray divorce': Gray divorce can bring liberation. It can also deliver financial ruin.
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Retail Layoffs Soar Nearly 300% So Far This Year: Only government roles have seen a higher level of cuts this year, according to a recent report from Challenger ...
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Georgia school shooting suspect may be gearing up for guilty plea: Defense attorneys for Colt Gray, the 15-year-old indicted on 55 charges in the Sept ...
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Key FactsPossible plea hearing for Colt Gray set for October
May 6, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ajc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ajc.com
- The judge set the hearing for October to reduce its impact on Colin Gray’s trial planned for September.
- Prosecutors seek a non-negotiated plea, leaving the judge to determine the sentence.
- Gray appeared publicly via Zoom for the hearing, his first public appearance since custody, and did not speak.
- His attorney hopes a psychologist will evaluate the teenager by month’s end; the report would require at least six weeks.
If Colt pleads before, he then could say, 'Oh my dad never did anything, he didn't know anything, I'm going to save my dad.' And then they can't do nothing to him.— Defense attorney Suri Chadha Jimenez, explaining how a plea could impact Colt Gray and his father.
Connor Gray, a 19-year-old Peabody resident and aspiring rap artist, has emerged as a surprising candidate for the 2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial election ... Show more
