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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The kickoff for the World Cup round of 16 game between Mexico and England was delayed by one hour on Sunday night as a thunderstorm rolled through Estadio Azteca.The game was pushed
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A metro Atlanta Walmart was evacuated Sunday night after a bomb threat, authorities said.Deputies responded to the store near Highway 9 and Commerce Boulevard in Forsyth County after receiving the threat. The building was evacuated while law enforcement investi...
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been popping up in north Georgia. The forecast is staying hot and humid, and a heat advisory is in effect for parts of the southeast metro Atlanta area.LIVE UPDATE:6:44 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Cobb, Douglas, and Fulton counties until 7:15 p.m...
Some Six Flags Over Georgia park patrons were hit by a fallen limb Sunday evening, causing serious injuries, Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services reported.A spokesperson said three to five patrons were hit by the limb. Two of them were seriously hurt.No other details were available from Cobb C...
McDonough police are asking for the public's help to locate a 12-year-old boy who disappeared from his home.
A Forsyth County Walmart was evacuated Sunday evening as multiple deputies rushed to the scene for an investigation.
A large police presence was reported at a Forsyth County Walmart Sunday night. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the police response at the Walmart on Highway 9 and Commerce Boulevard was due to a bomb threat. The building was briefly evacuated.In an update at around 8:40 p.m., the public ...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The kickoff for the World Cup round of 16 game between Mexico and England was delayed by one hour on Sunday night as a thunderstorm rolled through Estadio Azteca.The game was pushed to 7 p.m. local time from its scheduled 6 p.m. start.This is the second time weather has disrupt...
A woman was hospitalized after being struck by a stray bullet from "celebratory gunfire" inside her DeKalb County home Saturday night.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s sometimes playful banter in a rare World Cup news conference ended in an exchange between Portugal’s superstar and a reporter from Argentina.Ronaldo took the moment on the eve of a round of 16 clash with border rival Spain to repeat something he has sai...
An active emergency search is underway after an adult male vanished on Lake Allatoona Sunday afternoon.
Braves left-hander Martín Pérez is likely headed to the injured list after he was hit on his left forearm by Juan Soto’s line drive in Sunday’s 10-9 loss to the New York Mets.Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said X-rays on Pérez were negative but added the pitcher is expected to have more tests.“It’s p...
Law enforcement vessels are searching Allatoona Lake for a missing man.A spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said the man is missing from the Glade Marina area.In a Sunday evening update, a spokesperson for the Georgia DNR identified the man as a 27-year-old who “exited o...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A search is underway for a man who went missing at Lake Allatoona on Sunday afternoon, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.Around 12:50 p.m. Sunday, crews responded to a possible drowning on Allatoona Lake near Glade Marina where a 27-year-...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 80th minute and scored again before the end of regulation time, carrying Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-1 victory over Brazil on Sunday that showcased the towering striker on soccer...
A Fourth of July fireworks celebration in DeKalb County turned chaotic Saturday night after gunshots were fired near the event, sending families running for safety inside Cobb Stadium in Avondale Estates.Police say one man is now in custody and faces multiple charges.Witnesses described a night t...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Braves left-hander Martín Pérez is likely headed to the injured list after he was hit on his left forearm by Juan Soto’s line drive in Sunday’s 10-9 loss to the New York Mets.Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said X-rays on Pérez were negative but added the pitcher is...
The Avondale Estates Police Department said a man was arrested after allegedly opening fire at Cobb Stadium during a fireworks show.Police say he is a convicted felon.During the July 4 show, police say members of law enforcement heard gunfire coming from a nearby home.Officers from both AEPD and ...
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday.Balogun, the American leader with three goals, received a red card for steppin...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for Monday as showers and thunderstorms move across North Georgia. There is the potential for damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall with the stronger storms that develop throughout the day.Tonight: Scattered storms lin...
A high-speed pursuit on Interstate 75 ended in a fatal rollover crash in Henry County early Sunday morning after a driver attempted to flee state law enforcement.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three people were shot early Sunday after a physical altercation escalated into gunfire, Atlanta police said.The triple shooting took place in the 500 block of Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard NW.Officers arrived on the scene to find three gunshot victims, with one w...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Thousands of metro Atlanta residents woke up Sunday to power outages after storms rolled through the area overnight.From a high of more than 7,000 customers without power early Sunday across Fulton, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties, that number had dwindled into th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A suspect has been identified after celebratory gunfire prompted authorities to evacuate a Fourth of July fireworks celebration Saturday night in Avondale Estates, officials said.Police said Sunday that Tyler Ladet, 39, was arrested and charged with reckless co...
Two men were arrested after a woman was hit by celebratory gunfire that came through the home’s wall on July 4, DeKalb County Police Department said Sunday.DeKalb PD said they arrived at a home in the 7500 block of Clear Creek Drive at around 11:30 p.m. July 4, where they found a woman shot.She w...
Trump is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during summit as well.
A Delta flight from Atlanta was struck by a firework while making its descent into Chicago’s Midway airport on July 4.The crew reported the firework strike to Delta. A Delta representative said Delta Flight 1076 landed at Midway International Airport at 8:33 p.m. without further incident.The plan...
State law enforcement teams are aggressively monitoring regional highways as enforcement numbers spike during the extended holiday weekend patrol period.
A swimmer reported missing at a central Georgia lake was recovered by a sonar and dive team on Friday.According to the Baldwin County Public Safety Dive Team, their team was requested Friday morning to help the Georgia Department of Natural Resources search for a missing Putnam County swimmer at ...
A new student living complex being built next to the Georgia Institute of Technology campus is preparing to open applications for preleasing.CCI Real Estate, the company developing the property, said 740 Techwood is ready for prospective residents, they need only apply.“Preleasing will open to pr...
A 23-year-old Kennesaw man was killed Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle veered off a Cobb County road and struck a tree.
A multi-agency effort involving Georgia and North Carolina law enforcement led to the arrests of two women in relation to an alleged drug trafficking operation.According to officials, agents from the North Carolina Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division learned about an alleged drug ...
A series of severe boating incidents and fatal accidents kept emergency crews busy on Georgia lakes and rivers over the holiday weekend.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - An 11-year-old boy is credited with rescuing a man from nearly drowning at an apartment complex pool Wednesday night.Avory Woolery jumped into action after a man at the bottom of the pool, who appeared to be in distress.“There was this man in the pool, like uncon...
An Avondale Estates man faces multiple charges after authorities caught him firing gunshots near a local holiday celebration on Saturday night.
Three people are recovering after an argument escalated into gunfire early Sunday morning in northwest Atlanta, according to police.
The University of Georgia released the findings of a new research study showing that a good source of plant-based protein might be as easy to get as a growing pot in your backyard.According to the study, associate professor of UGA’s college of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Anand Mohan, ...
Starting Monday, the Georgia Department of Transportation will have parts of GA400 closed to allow for a construction project.GDOT said it’ll be closing 16 miles of the state route from the MARTA North Springs Station to just before McFarland Parkway.Construction crews will be working on the stat...
A fight outside an apartment building led to a shooting that sent three people to the hospital, Atlanta police said.Officers responded to the shooting on Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard at North Avenue just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]In a news rele...
(Gray News) - U.S. striker Folarin Balogun will be available to play in the team’s round of 16 match against Belgium.Balogun, 25, was given a red card for stepping on the foot of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the U.S. round of 32 game. The U.S. went on to win the game 2-0, de...
Officers from the Cobb County Police Department are investigating a deadly crash from July 4.A Kennesaw man died in the single-vehicle incident.According to police, the CCPD Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Unit is investigating the crash, which happened on Church Road where it meets Saddleb...
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