AdventHealth Medical Group Urology at Rome is now open, expanding access to urology care for patients across Northwest Georgia and making it easier to schedule an appointment close to home.

The new practice is designed to help patients get answers, relief and timely care for common urologic concerns that can affect daily life, sleep and peace of mind. AdventHealth Medical Group Urology at Rome serves patients experiencing symptoms such as kidney stone pain, blood in the urine, frequent urination, bladder leakage, recurrent urinary tract infections, prostate concerns and other men’s and women’s urologic health needs.

Care is focused on helping patients move from symptoms to solutions quickly. Depending on the situation, a referral may not be required, and appointment availability across the market makes it easier for patients to be seen without long delays.

AdventHealth Medical Group Urology at Rome offers advanced, compassionate care in a setting that is private, respectful and centered on the patient experience. The practice also supports patients who may benefit from more advanced treatment options, including robotic surgery capabilities when appropriate.

AdventHealth Medical Group Urology at Rome is located at 100 John Maddox Dr., Suite 100, Rome, GA 30165. To schedule an appointment or learn more, call 706-378-2790.

AdventHealth Medical Group Urology’s launch in Rome reflects a commitment to making specialty care more accessible across the region, so patients can be seen quickly and move forward with confidence.

Kevin Wall, a veteran of more than 15 Labor Day barbecues, working the pits at Rome Civic Center.

For nearly six decades, the Knights of Columbus of St. Mary’s Catholic Church have crafted Rome’s best barbecue for thousands of families with proceeds benefiting Northwest Georgia charities.

• Half rack of ribs, $20.
• Pound of pulled beef barbecue, $12.
• Pound of pulled pork barbecue, $12.
• Pound of pork cantinas, $12.
• Quart of Brunswick stew, $12.
• Half a chicken, $12.
• Quart of baked beans, $10.

Open Sky Drone Light Shows is proud to announce a spectacular nighttime drone show in downtown Rome on Monday, August 17 at the Town Green, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and the vibrant spirit of the community. This free event is open to the public, inviting residents, visitors, families, and Georgia Downtown Conference attendees to come together for an unforgettable evening under the stars.

The spectacular drone light show will bring cutting-edge aerial entertainment to the heart of downtown Rome. Synchronized drones will create stunning visuals, animations, and patriotic displays in the night sky, celebrating innovation, community, and the spirit of America’s 250th anniversary.

The event will feature live DJ music by Todd Williams from 7–9 p.m., followed by a synchronized soundtrack accompanying the spectacular drone show. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for comfortable lawn seating. Arrive downtown early to enjoy local dining, Sip & Stroll, and live DJ entertainment before the show. The Forum will also offer an outdoor bar where guests can purchase beverages throughout the event.

Event Details

Location: Town Green, Downtown Rome, Georgia
Admission: Free and open to the public; bring chairs/blankets for seating
Entertainment: Live DJ music begins at 7 p.m.
Showtime: The drone show begins at 9 p.m.

Plans for a proposed data center at the Battey Business Complex in West Rome have been axed.

Rome-Floyd County Development Authority Chair Jimmy Byars confirmed to the Rome News-Tribune that Atlas Development had ended its agreement with the development authority.

No reason was given.

In August of 2025, the development authority signed a term sheet to sell the Battey Business Complex in a deal worth $5.7 million for the remaining 100 acres of the North Division Street site.

The data center plan was opposed by a number of residents, primarily those who live in the Summerville Park neighborhood.

The news comes as Floyd County is getting ready to consider new development regulations regarding data centers.

There will be a public hearing and vote on the new regs during the commission’s August 25 meeting.

United Flight 1302 was preparing to leave Denver International Airport when the bullet was found during routine checks before the plane taxied to the runway, according to FOX31 Denver, which had a member of its news team aboard the flight.

"The bad news is we found a live round, a bullet on the airplane," the speaker said. "This is a security breach here, and everybody is going to have to deplane."

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Passengers were instructed to leave the Boeing 737-900 with their carry-on bags while security personnel searched the aircraft.

"We need everybody to deplane the aircraft with your carry-on bags. We’re going to have to carry out a security sweep of the aircraft after the plane is empty," the speaker said. "We apologize for this."

The crew said at the time that it did not know how the bullet got aboard the aircraft or where it came from, according to FOX31.

United Airlines confirmed the incident in a statement to Fox News Digital.

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"United flight 1302 from Denver to San Diego underwent a security sweep after a bullet was discovered on board prior to the flight’s departure," a spokesperson wrote. "Security personnel cleared the aircraft, which later departed for San Diego."

United said the Boeing 737-900 was carrying 178 passengers and six crew members. The airline directed additional questions about the incident to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Flight 1302 had been scheduled to depart Denver at about 1:25 p.m. It took off at about 3:41 p.m., more than two hours after its scheduled departure, according to FOX31.

It was not immediately clear who the bullet belonged to or how it ended up on the aircraft.

Fox News Digital reached out to TSA and Denver International Airport for additional information.

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights told Fox News Digital Thursday it is sending a letter to Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center outlining their obligations under federal disability civil rights laws as doctors make treatment decisions involving baby Gabriel.

The federal intervention comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took action to ensure the newborn receives medically necessary care after a dispute that began when his biological parents allegedly asked their surrogate to abort him after he was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

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Surrogate mother McKenna West refused the request and traveled to Texas, where Gabriel was born Wednesday and taken to a neonatal intensive care unit.

In its letter, HHS' civil rights office makes clear that federal law prohibits withholding medical treatment based on a person's disability, including based on judgments that the life of someone with a disability has less value or that the individual would impose a burden on others.

Those federal protections extend to decisions involving life-sustaining treatment, according to HHS.

The agency said it is monitoring Gabriel's case and offering technical assistance to Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and UT Southwestern as the hospitals determine his care.

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HHS is also urging the hospitals to seek a review by an infant care committee if doctors consider withholding or withdrawing medically indicated treatment. The agency said life-sustaining treatment should continue during that review.

The federal action marks the latest intervention in the dispute over Gabriel's medical care.

West was around 20 weeks pregnant when Gabriel was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital condition in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped. The diagnosis allegedly prompted the intended parents to ask West to have an abortion, according to Paxton's office.

West instead traveled to Texas, and Paxton formally notified UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas of what his office said were their legal obligations to provide Gabriel with "medically necessary, life-saving care upon birth."

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Paxton later secured a court order aimed at ensuring the baby received care after birth.

"The court has made the right decision in immediately acting to protect baby Gabriel’s life and ensure he receives the care he deserves," Paxton said.

"My office utilized every tool at our disposal to protect life, and we will not back down in continuing to support baby Gabriel’s well-being," he added. "Every child in our state deserves to be cared for and protected, and that’s exactly what I’ll fight for."

The case has drawn an outpouring of support for West from conservative and pro-life advocates, who praised her decision to continue the pregnancy and fight for Gabriel's care.

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Andrew Kolvet, a spokesman for Turning Point USA, called West a "hero" on X, writing that she "saved this baby's life" and saying he hopes she is ultimately able to keep Gabriel.

Alliance Defending Freedom, which represents West, celebrated the court order requiring Gabriel to receive the surgery. ADF Senior Counsel Erik Baptist praised West's "courageous stand" for Gabriel and said "every child deserves a chance at life."

Pro-life group Live Action also praised West for resisting pressure to abort Gabriel but said the fight is not over. The group raised concerns that a court order is preventing West from having contact with the newborn, saying Gabriel "needs the comfort of the only mother he's ever known" and that his needs should remain the priority.

Gabriel was born Wednesday and transported to a neonatal intensive care unit, where doctors could perform surgery to treat his heart condition.

"Baby Gabriel deserves a chance at life, and I will not allow anyone to unlawfully deny him medically necessary care," Paxton previously said. "My office will use every tool available to protect innocent lives and ensure that every child receives the care required under Texas law."

Fox News Digital reached out to Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center for comment.

Fox News Digital's Robert McGreevy contributed to this report.

"From New Jersey to Michigan, the evidence continues to mount: Illegal aliens are registering and VOTING in American elections," Johnson said in a post shared on X.

"Democrats know this — which is why they want OPEN BORDERS and OPPOSE voter ID" he added before stating that it is a "clear and present danger to the integrity of our elections — and our Republic.

"All Americans DESERVE secure elections, and Republicans are the ones fighting to make it happen." 

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Johnson's remarks came as five non-U.S. citizens who allegedly voted in the 2024 presidential election — along with a U.S. citizen accused of registering her noncitizen husband — were charged with election crimes, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.

The charges follow a state review of 38 suspected cases of noncitizen voting or related conduct from 2009 to 2025.

Of those cases, six resulted in criminal charges, 10 were closed without charges and 22 remain under active review.

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"In my office, we’ve always taken election crimes seriously and prosecute attacks on our voting systems to the fullest extent of the law," Nessel said in a statement. 

"We’re upholding election integrity by investigating all claims of noncitizen voters, as rare as they are, and holding bad actors accountable when they refuse to abide by the laws that keep our elections safe and secure."

More than 5.7 million ballots were cast in Michigan during the November 2024 general election.

State officials have said illegal voting by noncitizens remains rare.

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The charges come as President Donald Trump’s administration has made preventing illegal voting a priority.

He signed executive orders in March 2025 and March 2026 to strengthen citizenship verification for federal elections and directing agencies to give states greater access to citizenship and immigration data.

Trump's administration has also backed legislation requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

Nessel's announcement included Robert Piva, 67, of Roseville, a permanent resident charged with election law perjury, attempting to vote unqualified and fraudulent registration.

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He allegedly voted early in October 2024. Piva claimed his vote was an "experiment" concerning voter fraud.

Michael Akioya, 39, of Oak Park, also a permanent resident, was charged with allegedly making false statements on an absentee voter application and ballot envelope during the 2024 election.

Alondra Harker, 26, of Three Rivers, is a limited-term alien resident charged with misdemeanor fraudulent registration, which is punishable by up to 90 days in jail, for allegedly registering and voting in person in 2024. 

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Harumi Michael, 60, who lives in Wolverine Lake, is a permanent resident who faces three felonies — two counts of election forgery and one count of attempting to vote unqualified — plus one misdemeanor for allegedly registering and voting in Commerce Township.

Basanth Sadasivian, 29, is a noncitizen living in the United Kingdom who was charged with felony attempting to vote unqualified, punishable by up to four years in prison, for allegedly registering and voting in 2024 through the Federal Post Card Application system using a Bloomfield Hills address.

And Kimberley DiDonato, 60, of Rose Township, is a U.S. citizen charged with election forgery and computer crime after allegedly posing as her noncitizen husband to register him online.

Authorities said DiDonato claimed she wanted to test system vulnerabilities before asking to cancel the registration.

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Nessel’s office declined to charge four referred people after determining that two were U.S. citizens, one was an American citizen through an international adoption and another was a federally recognized American Indian born in Canada.

Six additional cases were closed without charges because of a lack of evidence of criminal intent or potential registration errors.

Nessel also said delays in federal cooperation affected the timeline of the state’s investigations.

"While the question of whether any given resident is a citizen may feel simple, some cases are nuanced in unexpected ways," Nessel said.

"The federal government has not always provided easy or open access to certain necessary citizenship records, and so our investigators had to spend considerable time and effort coaxing cooperation from the federal agencies."

Dramatic video captured the minutes leading up to the shooting of Jose Angel Castillo, 43, who authorities alleged was carrying two makeshift spears when officers encountered him near a homeless encampment at 40th Avenue and International Boulevard, according to KTVU.

The video shows officers trailing Castillo down the street and repeatedly ordering him to drop the weapons before gunfire erupted.

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The deadly encounter unfolded just after 2 p.m. on July 13 after the California Highway Patrol (CHP) called the Oakland Police Department (OPD) for assistance, according to police.

Video of the ordeal begins with a request for backup as an officer reports being with a man armed with two knives and behaving aggressively. As police confront him, officers can be heard ordering him to drop multiple objects, including what one officer identifies as a hammer, offering an early glimpse at the array of weapons involved in the encounter.

"We're out with the subject holding two knives, being aggressive," an officer can be heard telling dispatch.

The footage then captures officers repeatedly ordering the man to drop what he is holding as the confrontation escalates.

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"Drop that," one officer says. "Drop that too."

Moments later, an officer tells the man he is being detained and orders him to put the weapons down.

"You need to drop those right now. We're the police, man," the officer says.

As the encounter intensifies, an officer radios that they have a "subject holding two knives" while another can be heard shouting, "Drop the knife!"

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At one point, an officer announces that he has a Taser ready.

The man can later be heard repeatedly demanding, "What are you doing to me?" and asking, "What have I done?"

The standoff continues as officers again command the man to stop and drop the weapons.

"Stop right there," an officer repeatedly yells. "Drop the knife."

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Another series of commands follows: "Drop the knives. Drop the knives!"

The man can be heard responding, "No! No! Leave me alone!"

The confrontation then erupts in gunfire. Immediately afterward, an officer radios, "Shots fired, shots fired!" as police order the man not to move.

OPD said officers encountered an armed individual and issued commands for him to comply.

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According to police, the man refused those commands and lunged at officers with a weapon. Officers responded with both less-lethal and lethal force, OPD said.

Castillo was struck by gunfire, and officers immediately attempted life-saving measures, but he died at the scene, according to police.

Police initially said multiple weapons were recovered following the deadly confrontation. The video appears to show the man carrying more than one weapon, with officers referring to two knives and a hammer during the encounter. Police later confirmed Castillo was armed with "bladed weapons" when officers encountered him.

No officers or bystanders were physically injured during the incident.

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The officers involved in the shooting were placed on paid administrative leave in accordance with department policy, OPD said.

The shooting has also drawn scrutiny from civil rights attorney Jim Chanin, who monitors the Oakland Police Department and told KTVU he had concerns about aspects of the officers' use of force.

"Did it justify deadly force? There are lots of people who are threats, the question is, does it – what kind of force is justified?" Chanin told the outlet.

The shooting has now triggered multiple investigations. OPD said it is conducting both criminal and administrative investigations into the officers' use of force, while the Alameda County District Attorney's Office is conducting a separate independent investigation.

Oakland's Community Police Review Agency has also been notified.

"The Department remains committed to transparency and will provide further updates as they become available and as appropriate under law," OPD said.

Police said additional information is being withheld for now to protect the integrity of the investigation.

Fox News Digital reached out to OPD to ask whether the officers remain on leave, for a response to criticism of the shooting and for any additional context surrounding the encounter.

The crash was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. near Santa Monica Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

At least one person involved in the crash declined to be taken to a hospital, CHP reported. It was not immediately clear whether anyone suffered serious injuries.

The overturned cars blocked lanes as emergency crews responded to the scene. Video from KTLA showed traffic stacking up behind the crash as some drivers caught in the growing backup attempted to exit the freeway.

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CHP issued a SigAlert shortly after 8 a.m. for the closure of lanes 4, 5 and 6 as crews worked to clear the wreckage.

Under CHP policy, SigAlerts are issued for unplanned events or circumstances that could delay a large number of motorists for at least 30 minutes. Traffic collisions, spilled loads, flooding and unexpected congestion are among the situations that can trigger an alert.

The agency extended the SigAlert for another 30 minutes at about 8:30 a.m.

The collision occurred on northbound I-405 near Santa Monica Boulevard in West Los Angeles. The freeway continues north from the Westwood area toward the Sepulveda Pass.

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Caltrans has previously directed motorists seeking an alternate northbound route from Santa Monica Boulevard to travel east to Sepulveda Boulevard before continuing north to an I-405 entrance at Moraga Drive.

The lanes affected by Thursday morning’s crash were eventually cleared and reopened.

The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, and authorities had not announced whether any citations or arrests resulted from the collision.

Fox News Digital reached out to the California Highway Patrol for additional information but did not immediately receive a response.

State and federal prosecutors and Mangione's legal team have not responded to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.

"There is no deal," a senior Justice Department source told Fox News Thursday. However, the source added, Mangione is allowed to plead guilty in open court Friday if he so chooses.

The Associated Press reported Thursday that the 28-year-old former Ivy Leaguer is expected to plead guilty in his federal stalking case, citing a person familiar with the matter. Mangione could change his mind, however. 

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Paul Mauro, a retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor, suggested that Mangione may still enter a guilty plea without any kind of deal in place in a gamble to get out of serving time in a state prison. 

"It wasn't a crazy read that it looked like a deal, because even the District Attorney of New York, in the state case, filed a letter opposing any deal," he said. "But that said, it just didn't fly for me, and it looks like he's just gonna plead guilty."

That could still work out in Mangione's favor, he said. 

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"First of all, he gets to serve his time in federal prison, where conditions are better, and he is hoping that the New York state double jeopardy law will knock out the state case now and all he ever has is the federal case," he said. "That is no guarantee."

If Mangione does plead guilty without a deal in place, federal prosecutors would still ask the judge to impose the maximum possible sentence of life without parole.

However, the decision would be up to the judge.

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Mangione is accused of following UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to a Manhattan Hilton hotel on the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, and shooting him in the back hours before a business conference was supposed to take place there. Surveillance video shows a man in a hoodie approach Thompson from behind and open fire with a handgun — the same weapon authorities allege Mangione had in his backpack when he was arrested in a Pennsylvania McDonald's five days later.

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Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all charges in both cases previously. His defense team has had some success already, convincing judges in both cases to dismiss the most serious charges. As a result, he would no longer face capital punishment if convicted in a federal trial, and would not face life without parole if convicted in New York state.

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He could still face a maximum sentence of life without parole in federal prison if convicted in that case — but experts say he would probably avoid the stiffest possible sentence even if convicted by a jury.

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"Rarely somebody with no background, who’s educated, gets the maximum sentences," said Donna Rotunno, a Chicago criminal defense attorney and Fox News contributor. "Is he looking at minimum sentences? No. But at the end of the day, he’s benefiting from more serious charges being dismissed."

He is still likely looking at decades behind bars, and any legal issues arising from a potential plea could also delay the start of his state trial, which is supposed to begin with jury selection on Sept. 8, she said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.