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Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924
Read full article: Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark.
Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala at Atlanta's Fox Theatre
Read full article: Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala at Atlanta's Fox TheatreFormer President Jimmy Carter will be honored next month ahead of his 100th birthday with a musical gala at Atlanta's Fox Theatre.
Rosalynn Carter funeral and burial held in the town where she and her husband were born
Read full article: Rosalynn Carter funeral and burial held in the town where she and her husband were bornWith her frail husband as a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends at her funeral in Plains, Georgia, the same tiny town where she and Jimmy Carter were born.
Rosalynn Carter tributes highlight her reach as first lady and humanitarian
Read full article: Rosalynn Carter tributes highlight her reach as first lady and humanitarianThe family of Rosalynn Carter has begun three days of memorials for the former first lady and global humanitarian who died Nov. 19 at the age of 96.
President Joe Biden orders US flags lowered in memory of former first lady Rosalynn Carter
Read full article: President Joe Biden orders US flags lowered in memory of former first lady Rosalynn CarterPresident Joe Biden has ordered that U.S. flags on federal government buildings and property will be lowered to half staff in recognition of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday.
Rosalynn Carter's tiny hometown mourns a global figure who made many contributions at home
Read full article: Rosalynn Carter's tiny hometown mourns a global figure who made many contributions at homeRosalynn Carter’s tiny hometown of Plains, Georgia, is mourning the death of the former U.S. first lady and global humanitarian.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter mark 77th wedding anniversary at home in Plains, Georgia
Read full article: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter mark 77th wedding anniversary at home in Plains, GeorgiaJimmy and Rosalynn Carter are marking their 77th wedding anniversary with a quiet Friday at their south Georgia home, extending their record as the longest-married first couple ever as both face significant health challenges.
Jimmy Carter receives accolades from afar, and right at home
Read full article: Jimmy Carter receives accolades from afar, and right at homeFormer President Jimmy Carter is garnering accolades and well-wishes across the world since the announcement that the 98-year-old is receiving end-of-life care at home in Georgia.
Former President Jimmy Carter, 98, enters hospice care at home
Read full article: Former President Jimmy Carter, 98, enters hospice care at homeFormer President Jimmy Carter will receive hospice care at home instead of treatment at the hospital, according to a social media message from The Carter Center.
Vaccinated for virus, Jimmy Carter and wife back in church
Read full article: Vaccinated for virus, Jimmy Carter and wife back in churchSept. 30, 2018 file photo of former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter. PLAINS, Ga. – Now that former President Jimmy Carter and his wife are vaccinated against COVID-19, they have returned to one of their favorite things: church. Maranatha Baptist Church in tiny Plains, Georgia, announced on its Facebook page Wednesday that Carter, 96, and Rosalynn Carter, 93, were again attending worship in person. Jimmy Carter hasn’t resumed teaching his Sunday school class, which once drew thousands of visitors annually. But video from last Sunday’s service showed both of the Carters sitting in their customary spots on the front pew and wearing face masks.
After brain surgery, Jimmy Carter returns to hometown church
Read full article: After brain surgery, Jimmy Carter returns to hometown churchPLAINS, GA – Former President Jimmy Carter publicly appeared Sunday at the Georgia church where he worships for the first time since undergoing brain surgery in November. The 95-year-old Carter and his wife of more than 70 years, Rosalynn, attended services at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains on Sunday, news outlets reported. Parishioners also prayed for the Carters, who were nestled into front-row seats at the church where Carter famously has taught Sunday school. The nation's oldest-ever ex-president underwent surgery last month at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from a fall. A previous fall required he get hip surgery.
Jimmy Carter ‘feeling better’ after latest hospitalization
Read full article: Jimmy Carter ‘feeling better’ after latest hospitalization(AP Photo/John Amis, File)AMERICUS, GA – A spokeswoman for Jimmy Carter says the former U.S. president is already feeling better after being treated for a urinary tract infection. Carter Center spokeswoman Deanna Congileo said Monday that the 95-year-old was admitted to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus over the weekend. “He is feeling better and looks forward to returning home soon. We will issue a statement when he is released for further rest and recovery at home,” her statement said. He was released last Wednesday from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after surgery to relieve bleeding on his brain.
Jimmy Carter out of hospital after treatment for brain bleed
Read full article: Jimmy Carter out of hospital after treatment for brain bleedATLANTA, GA – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after recovering from surgery to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from a fall. The Carters “look forward to enjoying Thanksgiving at home in Plains, where he will continue to recover,” Carter Center spokeswoman Deanna Congileo said Wednesday in a statement. Congileo has said there were no complications during Carter’s recent surgery at Emory for a subdural hematoma, blood trapped on the brain’s surface. The condition was connected to his recent falls, The Carter Center has said. After partial removal of his liver, treatment for brain lesions, radiation and immunotherapy, he said he was cancer-free.
Temps could drop 50 degrees in 24 hours in north-central US
Read full article: Temps could drop 50 degrees in 24 hours in north-central USTemperatures in Denver could plummet 50 degreesA drastic temperature drop Wednesday will make it feel like Denver has gone from fall to winter in 24 hours. Much of Colorado will transition from hazardous fire conditions to a freeze warning in only a matter of hours. This temperature plunge will start in the northern Rockies and dive southward to parts of northern Texas by Friday morning. The storm system intensifies and moves Wednesday night into the northern Plains, with winter storm warnings issued there and 1 to 2 feet of snow expected. In addition to falling limbs, these winds will also contribute to blowing snow conditions, diminishing visibility on roads.