23andMe settlement: Georgia joins 42-state alliance over data breach
Georgia joins a 42-state alliance securing an $18 million immediate payout following a massive 23andMe data breach.
Georgia joins a 42-state alliance securing an $18 million immediate payout following a massive 23andMe data breach.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A stomach illness caused by a microscopic parasite is surging nationwide, with the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 1,645 lab-confirmed cases since May 1 and warning that symptoms may not appear for up to two weeks.The CDC said...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) — A 16-year-old girl was found shot to death in a Missouri home over the weekend.Gabbriana Boyster’s body was found Saturday afternoon in a home near Hillsboro, about 45 minutes southwest of St. Louis.Investigators said she was shot in the head.Jefferson Cou...
A mother says the headstone she paid for after her daughter died was never delivered, and the company she paid is owned by the man accused of failing to deliver ashes to pet owners.Since then, Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Ashli Lincoln has found multiple court filings and business licenses fo...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Louisiana man is in custody following two road rage shootings that happened on I-85 in the span of two days, according to law enforcement officials. Kyle Sylvester Jr. was taken to Troup County Jail in connection to the two incidents. The first shooting incid...
A man is now under arrest in a road rage confrontation that led to gunfire.The victim was hit by a bullet that went through his car.The road rage encounter began on the I-85 South and escalated at the exit to Hogansville.The police chief told Channel 2’s Tom Regan that a man driving a van pulled ...
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is holding its annual two-day New Teacher Orientation for nearly 1,100 educators. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]This includes teachers speech-language pathologists, counselors, psychologists, occupational therapists and physical th...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. The House voted 308-117 to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, ABC News reported. The bill would essentially lock the clock. But if that happens, it will mean later sunsets from early November through ea...
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) — Two teenagers in Illinois are suspected of shooting seven family members, killing five of them and critically injuring two others.The shootings happened Sunday in East St. Louis across three locations, including Jones Park and the Samuel Gompers public hous...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday.A day after his 19th birthday, Yamal was...
Spain has advanced to the final in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating France 2-0 at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday.
As the City of Atlanta gets ready to welcome international guests, and crowds, for the FIFA World Cup semi finals on Wednesday, the downtown area is getting cleaned up, spruced up and cheered up.Channel 2’s Sophia Choi spoke to the Atlanta Ambassadors, who said it’s been their mission since 1996,...
Isolated showers continue through Tuesday evening in North Georgia.Some areas may see heavy downpours where these storms develop.Scattered storms are diminishing as we head into the evening, but muggy, warm weather is coming as we head into Wednesday morning.Tomorrow, a warm front will move north...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue across north Georgia through early evening, with the main threat being locally heavy rainfall. The atmosphere is loaded with tropical moisture, which means any storms that develop can dump significant rain in a...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Taxpayers in Mableton will soon have to pay more in property taxes after the city council voted to create a new, dedicated funding source to build out its own public safety services.Voters in Mableton chose to become their own city in 2023. Since then, Cobb Cou...
Video captured Lilburn Police officers confronting a couple accused of leaving their dog in a hot car. Police say the dog didn’t have water when they showed up, but the owners left the windows cracked, thinking it would help.A concerned shopper saw the dog in distress, and police showed up to hel...
The FIFA World Cup is pressing forward and fans of England and Argentina are pouring into downtown Atlanta.Ahead of the game, the two nations’ diplomats are all about the World Cup.Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen was outside Atlanta Stadium, where Britain’s Consul General has been talking with her Ar...
Charges on your credit card that you did not make are frustrating, but you can get them removed.Channel 2 consumer advisor Clark Howard says it’s your money, and if you sit on your rights, you lose them. “I need you to look thoroughly through your checking account statement for a debit card, your...
Frontier Airlines is known for its low-cost, no-frills travel, but today the budget-friendly airline said it will soon offer Wi-Fi on flights. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The high-speed, wireless technology will be offered by Space X’s Starlink, capable of streaming,...
It’s 10 a.m. on July 1 and Bottle Rocket Fine Food and Beverage is packed with rowdy soccer fans. They got an early start to the FIFA World Cup festivities. In the afternoon, England and DR Congo are set to face off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium down the street. The impending game has created an in...
A Brookhaven police investigation into a local massage establishment led to the arrest of two people, authorities announced Tuesday.
GRAFTON, N.D. (KVLY/Gray News) - Two families are suing a hospital in North Dakota, alleging staff switched two newborns at birth more than 36 years ago.The complaint was filed July 7 in Walsh County District Court, naming Christian Unity Hospital Corporation, doing business as Unity Medical Cent...
Georgia joins a 42-state alliance securing an $18 million immediate payout following a massive 23andMe data breach.
A Woodstock man was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison followed by 15 years of probation after pleading guilty to multiple drug charges.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The German soccer fan whose chronicles of his American World Cup adventure have lit up X brighter than semiquincentennial fireworks over the USA is back on social media.On Monday, @FreddyLA7 posted his first activity on X since he deactivated his account two we...
The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2026, honoring three legendary players and three iconic coaches whose collegiate careers represent the highest levels of achievement in the history of the game. The inductees include coaches Jay Wright, Orlando “Tubby” Smith a...
Taco Bell is under investigation as health officials identify lettuce as the likely source of a recent cyclospora outbreak.
Tens of millions of Americans faced relentless heat throughout the past few weeks. The nation’s capital even broke a 107-year record, reaching 102° on the Fourth of July. This extreme heat isn’t only being felt here in the States, with Europe recently experiencing the most intense heat wave re...
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) - After many questions and immense public pressure, a Mississippi sheriff is speaking about the death investigation of 18-year-old Nolan Wells.Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said his department has conducted witness interviews and has been in contact with...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The last of three teenage suspects charged in a drive-by shooting that injured a 6-year-old child at a Rome park in April has been arrested, police said Tuesday.Isaiah Imari Curtis North, 18, of Rome, was arrested in Clayton County and taken to the Floyd County...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The last of three teenage suspects charged in a drive-by shooting that injured a 6-year-old child at a Rome park in April has been arrested, police said Tuesday.Isaiah Imari Curtis North, 18, of Rome, was arrested in Clayton County and taken to the Floyd County...
A motorist dodged a hail of gunfire on the interstate before leading police directly to the shooter during a high-stakes pursuit across Georgia county lines.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An Atlanta homeowner is accusing the contractor who rebuilt her storm-damaged home of leaving her a crooked chimney and unfinished floors after receiving $210,000 in insurance checks. Judith Standard has lived in her home near Cheshire Bridge Road since 1970. A...
A Floyd County woman is facing criminal charges after authorities say three dogs escaped from her property and attacked three people, leaving all of them injured and requiring medical treatment.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According to arrest warrants obtained from th...
Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham as sworn in by the Senate Tuesday afternoon.
A section of Roberts Drive at Roswell Road in north Sandy Springs will be shut down through Friday, July 17, after an overnight crash that affected a fire hydrant near the State Route 9 bridge over the Chattahoochee River. Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul said the Atlanta Watershed Management De...
A woman with an outstanding felony warrant in Florida was arrested in Rome, Georgia Saturday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Police received calls about a suspicious woman “casing” cars for hours, or looking into and loitering around them with no apparent lawful...
(Gray News) - Retired pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger says he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.Sullenberger made the announcement on Tuesday. “I recently found out I have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It is an early stage. For now, this means a name may not come easily to...
Officials across New England are warning residents about the sea animals that can pose a serious threat to beachgoers.
An 18-year-old man is behind bars following his arrest in connection with an April shooting that wounded a young child, according to the Rome Police Department.
Families and community advocates spoke during public comment of the DeKalb County Board of Education meeting on July 13 in support of the Safe Space to Learn policy to protect immigrant students. The Safe Space to Learn policy draft would require law enforcement officers, including ICE agents,...
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