ATLANTA — Long before he stormed the U.S. Capitol, Bruno Joseph Cua flashed warning signs he was headed for serious trouble in his hometown of Milton, Georgia. Perched behind the wheel of his Toyota pickup with a Trump 2020 flag streaming from the truck bed, the 18-year-old harassed drivers whose […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Supreme Court sides with Georgia over Florida in long-fought water war | FEMA unveils new flood insurance calculation it says will be more equitable | Energy Dept. pushes to reverse Trump-era rule on efficiency standards
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Georgia wins have big ramifications for Minnesota Democrats in D.C.
Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate last week by winning two races in Georgia, a development that will boost President-elect Joe Biden’s chances of confirming cabinet picks and enacting some of his agenda. The flip in Senate control also has ramifications for Democrats in Minnesota’s congressional delegation. The state’s […]
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Georgia Football Coach Repeatedly Punches 9-Year-Old Player in Viral Video
Footage of a youth football coach hitting a player during a game has caused outrage on social media, while both his and his team’s half-hearted apologies have been met with a fierce backlash. In the video, which first surfaced online on Wednesday, an adult who appears to be a Pee […]
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Roberts, Allen pace Georgia State’s 4 OT win over Jackets
Georgia Tech guard Jose Alvarado defends against Georgia State guard Kane Williams (12) with teammate Eliel Nsoseme, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 in Atlanta. Curtis Compton AP ATLANTA Georgia State coach Rob Lanier wanted his players to appreciate how rare […]
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3 brothers playing in Georgia Tech-Virginia Tech is a rarity
“Man, it’s really hard to describe it,” said Tyrone Griffin, father to this remarkable convergence. “It’s just a blessing. Things like this don’t happen too often. We’re just seizing the moment. Don’t know how to feel – just happy to be a witness to this moment.” Virginia Tech defensive end […]
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Ballot ‘curing’ deadlines loom in Georgia and other key states
The process has become especially important this year because of the unprecedented amount of mail-in and absentee ballots, which require signatures or other validation before they can be counted. But when a signature is missing or doesn’t match the one on file, or there is another issue with how the […]
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Trump officials approve Georgia plan to remove healthcare.gov as enrollment option
The Trump administration on Sunday evening approved Georgia’s proposal to eliminate the federal healthcare.gov website as a path to enroll in health insurance, instead directing people to private brokers and insurers. The Trump administration and Georgia Gov. Brian KempBrian KempGeorgia governor quarantines after possible COVID exposure Georgia Republican Drew Ferguson […]
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Georgia EPD doubted ethylene oxide cancer risks. Other states acted.
By the time Colorado had convinced its medical sterilization plant to enact pollution controls, records show, Georgia was still three months away from even meeting with the operators of two metro Atlanta sterilizers that were also emitting potentially dangerous levels of the cancer-causing gas according to the EPA’s 2018 assessment. […]
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How to survive and report power outages in Georgia
Close off the room you’re heating so it gets as warm as possible. If you have an open floor plan that doesn’t make this possible, hang bedspreads or comforters over entryways. Make sure your home is ventilated if you’re using an alternative form of heat. If you’re using an alternative […]
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Absentee ballots, few spoiled, processed in Georgia counties
DeKalb election workers opening each exterior envelope, checking signatures on absentee ballots. DECATUR, Ga. — In an airy room in a DeKalb County government building, two dozen workers spent Wednesday surrounded by boxes full of absentee ballots, with new bundles of them coming in every few hours. Their job was […]
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Tired of America? Georgia (the Country) Will Take You In
cescassawin/Getty Admit it. You’ve had it with America. In the last six months, you’ve watched COVID kill 183,000 people and sicken millions more. You’ve watched police murder unarmed civilians and SWAT teams assail peaceful protesters with rubber bullets and tear gas. You’ve watched poverty soar, school shootings continue, the wealth […]