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Police investigating shooting in Atlanta
Officers are investigating a shooting in southwest Atlanta at a gas station Wednesday night, Atlanta PD said. A Channel 2 photographer is at the gas station, where police taped off a white vehicle. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Officers are investiga...
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'Inexplicable' decision blamed for high-speed train crash in central Spain that killed dozens
Spain's transportation minister placed blame on a crash of two high-speed trains that killed at least 64 people on a decision made from a central command center, adding the train engineers were not to blame....
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Emergency declared at South Carolina nuclear site after fire erupts at lab
Fire crews extinguished the blaze at Savannah River National Laboratory roughly two hours after it was reported, officials said.
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Adult arrested at metro Atlanta high school, causing lockdown
Douglas County School District said Douglas County High School was placed on a brief lockdown Wednesday after an adult’s conflict with a bus driver. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police arrested the adult on campus. No weapon was involved, and the lo...
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Hawks drop third straight in loss to Heat
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Miami Heat 129-117 on Wednesday night, their third straight loss. It was Miami’s first win of the season. Atlanta opened with wins over Orlando and Charlotte but has since dropped games to Houston and Miami. Jalen ...
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High school student accused of trying to make bombs for ISIS, deputies say
GAINESVILLE, Fla. ( WCJB /Gray News) - A Florida high school student was arrested after an investigation into his contact with a terrorist organization revealed he was attempting to make bombs, authorities said. Alachua County sheriff’s deputies said the 15-year-old is a student ...
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REWATCH: Obama headlines Ossoff, Bottoms rally ahead of Georgia midterms
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The national Democratic Party’s most popular figure is in metro Atlanta on Wednesday to rally supporters ahead of next week’s nationally watched midterms. Former President Barack Obama is campaigning for U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and gubernatorial n...