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The Stars Come Out for Harris in Georgia

Barack Obama, Tyler Perry, Bruce Springsteen among those to bash Trump at Thursday rally

(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen entertained the crowd, then former President Obama fired it up Thursday at a star-studded rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, marking the first time Harris and Obama's paths have crossed on the campaign trail. "This is a leader who has...

'There Was No EMS. We Were the EMS'
'There Was No EMS.
We Were the EMS'
Oct 22, 2024 7:22 AM CDT

'There Was No EMS. We Were the EMS'

New video emerges showing frantic rescue efforts after Georgia dock walkway collapsed, killing 7

(Newser) - The metal gangway where dozens of people waited to board a ferry made a loud, creaking noise before snapping in the middle amid panicked cries from those sent plunging into the water. Some clung desperately to the railing, while others began to float away with the current. "There was...

7 Dead as Gangway Collapses at Ferry Dock in Georgia

More victims may be found off Sapelo Island

(Newser) - Authorities said at least seven people were killed Saturday when part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island, where crowds had gathered for a fall celebration by the island's tiny Gullah Geechee community of Black slave descendants. Eight people were taken to hospitals, at least six...

NRA's Trump Rally Called Off
NRA's Trump Rally Called Off
Oct 18, 2024 7:25 AM CDT

NRA's Trump Rally Called Off

Rally with ex-president in Savannah, Georgia, is nixed due to 'campaign scheduling changes'

(Newser) - Exactly two weeks before Election Day, Donald Trump was set to make a trip to Georgia to appear at an NRA rally—a last push in a battleground state where he leads Kamala Harris by nearly 2 points to appeal to conservative voters especially keen on gun rights. Now, that...

Father Ignored Son's Shrine to School Shootings: Investigators

Colin Gray, 54, faces up to 180 years in prison on charges including second-degree murder

(Newser) - For the second time, a US parent is to stand trial in connection with a mass shooting by a minor. A judge ruled Wednesday there is enough probable cause for Colin Gray, father of the 14-year-old boy who killed four people and injured nine others at Georgia's Apalachee High...

Judge: Georgia Hand-Count Rule Is 'Too Much, Too Late'

Robert McBurney blocks rule requiring hand-counting of paper ballots, says it will cause 'chaos'

(Newser) - A judge has blocked a new rule requiring Election Day ballots in Georgia to be counted by hand after the close of voting. The ruling came a day after the same judge ruled that county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law. The State Election...

Mayor Accused of Trying to Give Alcohol to Inmates

Georgia Mayor 'Benji' Cranford allegedly left bottle of gin in path of prison work crew

(Newser) - The mayor of a small Georgia town has been suspended after he was indicted over allegations that he illegally left a bottle of gin in a ditch for a state prison work crew. Thomson Mayor Benjamin "Benji" Cary Cranford, 52, was suspended by Gov. Brian Kemp last week after...

Court Blocks Ruling on Georgia's Abortion Ban

6-week ban will be reinstated while court considers appeal of ruling that struck it down

(Newser) - The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state's near-total ban on abortions while it considers the state's appeal. The high court's order came a week after a judge found that Georgia unconstitutionally prohibits abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy, often before...

Newborn Twins, Mom Found Dead in Helene Aftermath

Month-old twins were crushed by a falling tree

(Newser) - Obie Williams could hear babies crying and branches battering the windows when he answered his daughter's daily phone call last week as Hurricane Helene tore through her rural Georgia town. Kobe Williams, 27, and her newborn twin boys were hunkering down at their trailer home in Thomson, Georgia, and...

Shelter-in-Place Order Issued After Fire at Chemical Plant

Officials say chlorine was detected in the air in Atlanta-area Rockdale County

(Newser) - A shelter-in-place order has been issued for an entire county in metro Atlanta after a Sunday fire at a chemical plant. The order was extended to the whole of Rockdale County, which has a population of 93,570, on Monday after chlorine was detected in the air, NBC News reports....

Judge Strikes Down Georgia's Abortion Ban

'Liberty in Georgia includes ... the power of a woman to control her own body'

(Newser) - A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state's abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order that "liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in its protections,...

Shootout in Gun Store Leaves 2 Officers Wounded

Suspect was killed after break-in report in Georgia

(Newser) - Two police officers were wounded and the suspect was killed during a shooting inside a suburban Atlanta retailer that calls itself the world's largest gun store. Smyrna Police Chief Keith Zgonc said the officers were investigating reports of gunfire and a burglary in progress late Friday night when they...

'Whole Counties' Left Without Power From Helene

South Carolina saw 1.4M without electricity as of Friday; Florida, Georgia also hit hard by hurricane

(Newser) - A peek at the PowerOutage.com map reveals that the southeast portion of the United States was bathed in red on Friday morning, indicating millions of customers without electricity in the wake of Hurricane Helene , reports CNN . South Carolina showed the most customers out as of 10:30am ET on...

Officials Tell Floridians Riding Out Helene: ID Your Bodies

Residents who chose not to evacuate are urged to mark their bodies so they can be identified

(Newser) - A grim suggestion was given to Floridians under evacuation orders who chose to ride out Hurricane Helene rather than heed the orders: Authorities asked them to mark their bodies with their information so they could be easily identified, should the worst come to pass. "Take a black Magic Marker,...

This May Be Storm Hurricane Season 'Is Remembered For'

Ahead of expected landfall Thursday in Florida, Helene becomes a hurricane

(Newser) - The storm now known as Hurricane Helene is hurtling toward Florida, with expected landfall by late Thursday. With maximum sustained winds of 80mph, CBS News reports it's now registering as a Category 1 storm. The AP reports that Helene is moving north along Mexico's coast in the Caribbean...

Trump Gains Strength in 3 Battleground States

He leads in Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia, according to New York Times poll

(Newser) - Major new polls are coming out with increased frequency as the 2024 campaign enters the home stretch, and the latest from the New York Times and Siena College should please the campaign of Donald Trump. It shows the former president with increased strength in the three swing states of Arizona,...

Pregnancy Deaths Rose 56% in Texas Under Abortion Ban

Analysis shows increase across racial groups, with one doctor saying women are afraid

(Newser) - Maternal mortality rates have risen across the nation—at an 11% clip from 2019 to 2022, CDC data show. In Texas, the number of women who died while pregnant, during labor, or soon after childbirth jumped 56%, NBC News reports. The state instituted a ban on abortion care in 2021....

In Pivotal Georgia, Big Wrinkle Emerges in the Vote Count

State board orders counties to hand-count ballots on election night, which could delay things significantly

(Newser) - Georgia is one of the battleground states seen as crucial to deciding the next president, but don't be surprised if the state can't report results on election night. The state board of elections on Friday voted 3-2 to require all counties to hand-count ballots to verify the machine...

Father of School Shooting Suspect Arrested, Charged
Father of School Shooting
Suspect Arrested, Charged
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Sep 6, 2024 1:00 AM CDT

Father of School Shooting Suspect Arrested, Charged

Authorities say charges have to do with Georgia man allowing his son to have a gun

(Newser) - The father of the 14-year-old accused of fatally shooting two students and two teachers at his Georgia high school Wednesday has now been arrested alongside his son. Colin Gray, 54, was arrested Thursday and is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, four counts of involuntary manslaughter, and eight counts...

New School Security System May Have Saved Lives

Staff member apparently alerted police, faculty to shooting with ID badge

(Newser) - As of about a week ago, teachers at Apalachee High School wear an ID badge on a lanyard with a panic button that alerts police. When the shooting began at the Georgia school on Wednesday, one staff member appeared to activate the alarm, leading to a quick police response. Law...

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