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A syringe is loaded with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Isabel Zendal Hospital in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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Various countries and agencies are assessing and working to address the effect of loneliness on health; a problem worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. A woman walks an empty street, due to the high rise in COVID-19 infections, in Vienna, Austria, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

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Jazmine Banks (R) and Tiera Hanley (C) organize pallets of prepared meals during the 9/11 National Day of Service at the Georgia World Congress Center Saturday, September 11, 2021. Each pallet will hold 15840 meals each. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

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Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Metro Atlanta and students from Alexander High School hammered the first nails and raised the first walls on a very special house on Military Way in Veterans Place Saturday, August 7.
The group of students began their fundraising efforts in 2019, and after reaching their goal at the beginning of 2020, had to wait though pandemic delays for another year. They began by talking to a teacher and founding the Habitat for Humanity Chapter at Alexander High School. Next, theyheld bake sales, car washes, and every fundraising event possible to reach their goal — dollar by dollar — to build a house for a Veteran. A local attorney was so inspired by their efforts, he donated enough money from the Winn Family Foundation to put them over the finish line.
The new homeowner is Steve Harris, a disabled Veteran who served in the Army from 1977-1980. He and his fiancée, Jane Kellogg, have been together for more than 30 years, and their life together has not always been easy. As recently as six years ago, they were both homeless and living out of their car.
Through prayer, hard work, and much sacrifice, they were able to save to afford an apartment, in which they have lived for the past five years. After the Veterans Administration referred them to Habitat, Steve and Jane worked hard to earn the opportunity to become homeowners.

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Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Metro Atlanta and students from Alexander High School hammered the first nails and raised the first walls on a very special house on Military Way in Veterans Place Saturday, August 7.
The group of students began their fundraising efforts in 2019, and after reaching their goal at the beginning of 2020, had to wait though pandemic delays for another year. They began by talking to a teacher and founding the Habitat for Humanity Chapter at Alexander High School. Next, theyheld bake sales, car washes, and every fundraising event possible to reach their goal — dollar by dollar — to build a house for a Veteran. A local attorney was so inspired by their efforts, he donated enough money from the Winn Family Foundation to put them over the finish line.
The new homeowner is Steve Harris, a disabled Veteran who served in the Army from 1977-1980. He and his fiancée, Jane Kellogg, have been together for more than 30 years, and their life together has not always been easy. As recently as six years ago, they were both homeless and living out of their car.
Through prayer, hard work, and much sacrifice, they were able to save to afford an apartment, in which they have lived for the past five years. After the Veterans Administration referred them to Habitat, Steve and Jane worked hard to earn the opportunity to become homeowners.

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August 30, 2021 Atlanta: Atlanta police investigate the scene on Marietta Street where a man was rushed to a hospital Monday morning, Aug. 30, 2021 after he was forced from his car at gunpoint and shot in downtown Atlanta, police said. The shooting was reported about 5:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Marietta Street, according to Atlanta police. Authorities shut down the road south of North Avenue for several hours Monday while they investigated. “The preliminary investigation found that the victim and an adult female were in a vehicle and stopped at the location,” police spokesman Officer Steve Avery said in an emailed statement. “While stopped, two suspects approached and carjacked the couple.” At some point during the theft, the man was shot, Avery said. One of the suspects got into the couple’s car and drove away, and the other ran off, he said. They had not been identified Monday. The victim was taken to a hospital in serious condition. A description of his vehicle was not provided. The shooting remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to come forward. Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Felicia Moore listens as Andre Dickens speaks during a recent rally where Peoplestown residents are fighting the city of Atlanta's yearlong attempt to take away their homes. The city is trying to do so in order to improve the flood protection conditions in Peoplestown. The two mayoral runoff candidates say they support the people. (Phil Skinner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson (left) listens to Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones (right), during the trial of Greg McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan, in the Glynn County Courthouse, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, in Brunswick, Ga. The three are charged with the February 2020 slaying of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, Pool)

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The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, shown at a board meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, looks a lot different than it did just a few years ago. County Commissioner Kirkland Carden (left) is one of the critics of a surprise GOP push to double the size of the Gwinnett county commission. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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An instructor provides therapeutic riding lessons at Chastain Horse Park, where women and girls who have survived sex trafficking and exploration learn heal trauma through working with horses. Courtesy of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA.

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Democrat Lucy McBath speaks to supporters during her watch party Tuesday night as they waited for results in her campaign against U.S. Rep. Karen Handel. The Roswell Republican conceded the race to McBath on Thursday. (JASON GETZ/SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

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