News Roundup for July 15, 2025

Covered in this packed episode:Georgia lost 260,000 sq. ft. of federal office space this year, part of ongoing Trump-era government downsizing.CSX train delays are backing up traffic daily in South Georgia.Operation Southern Slowdown cracks down on speeders after a spike in highway deaths.Atlanta pizza boxes accidentally became recruiting tools for Border Patrol — and sparked protests.Folkston’s D. Ray James facility is becoming the largest ICE detention center in the country.SCOTUS clears Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Dept. of Ed workers, sparking legal fights over frozen education funds.Georgia secures $20 million from opioid settlements.A deadly fire at a Massachusetts assisted living center leaves 9 dead.West Nile virus confirmed in Fulton County mosquito traps.Food banks brace for SNAP benefit cuts hitting hard in Georgia.Delta Airlines finds a creative way to dodge tariffs on Airbus planes.FBI warns of violent online predator networks targeting kids, with a disturbing Georgia case.Bitcoin surges past $123,000 as Congress mulls pro-crypto laws.Catch all that and more with your host, Donovan, on Tifton Talks.Visit tiftontalks.com for feedback or to leave a voicemail.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tifton-talks--6578576/support.---Voicemail: https://tiftontalks.com/voicemailEmail: [email protected]:  229-234-1307 Get full access to Tifton Talks at tiftontalks.substack.com/subscribe