State Department awards scholarship for language study

North Springs High School student Helena Weibel has been selected by the U.S. Department of State to receive a National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship to study Chinese.

Weibel participated in a cultural exchange program between North Springs and students at Mingde Senior High School in Taicang, China last spring.

A delegation from Taicang was recently in Sandy Springs to explore trade opportunities between the two cities.

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Georgia honors women in uniform amid debate over their roles in combat

Females in uniform like Amy Stevens are being recognized in Atlanta parade, history exhibit and Georgia hall of fame before Veterans Day as combat roles for women are debated.

UPS warns of delivery delays after its plane crash at Louisville hub

The disruption of operations at UPS’ largest hub continues to have some effects, while an investigation and recovery operation continue at the Louisville crash site.

Louisville plane crash response in ‘recovery mode,’ UPS operations disrupted

12 are confirmed dead, believed to include a child, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. They do not expect to find survivors at this point, he said.

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