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- Wildfire - The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) has responded to over 90 new wildfires in recent days, including 34 new starts on Wednesday alone.
- Cyber activity targeting critical infrastructure has escalated in recent weeks amid the conflict in the Middle East.
- Disease - Measles outbreak in 33 states. 1,748 cases reported
- Economic - U.S. Unemployment rate is 4.4%
- Economic - The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.23% as of April 23, 2026, down from last week when it averaged 6.30%.
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