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‘I shot him, I killed him:’ Man killed outside restaurant over alleged affair, police say
A man died and two other people were injured by glass fragments during a shooting outside a Doraville restaurant early Sunday morning. Police identified the victim as Pablo Gutierrez-Gallegos and the suspect as Daniel Roman-Cortez. Police said the suspect told them the victim “wa...
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All 22 students, 3 staff members out of hospital days after football team bus crash
Salem High School will have extra counselors at the school on Monday days to offer support to students after a bus crash Friday night. The crash happened near Interstate 20 and Highway 138 and sent 22 students and three staff members to hospitals. Rockdale County Schools said on ...
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Gwinnett County police officer involved in crash on I-85
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Gwinnett County police officer was involved in a crash overnight on Interstate 85. The crash happened early Monday in the northbound lanes of I-85 near Jimmy Carter Boulevard. Our crews were on the scene when a tow truck came to pick up the d...
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‘Wondering if they were dead:’ Player recalls bus crash that sent teammates, coaches to hospital
A high school football player thought his teammates and coaches were dead after their bus overturned while on their way home from a game Friday night. “I was just shocked because I also saw players jumping out of the windows too, so that’s how I knew it was something serious,” Ka...
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25 hurt in Salem High bus crash; all released from hospital
A school bus overturned along Salem Road just south of Interstate 20 on Friday night.
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Sunny, 70s today; First Alert Weather Day for Sunday rain
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Plan on another spectacular week in north Georgia with rain chances increasing this weekend. This week We’ll see more of the same type of weather this week with mostly sunny skies each day. Temperatures will fall into the 40s each morning, with...
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A 10-year-old boy and his teacher drowned on a school trip. Here’s what officials say happened
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - Officials in Iowa have revealed what happened just before a 10-year-old boy and his teacher drowned on a school field trip. Hannah Jorgensen, a 24-year-old teacher at Borlaug Elementary, led a group of 14 students on a School of the Wild ...
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Eric Bauza, the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and more, dies at 46
(Gray News) - Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor who was the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and many more Looney Tunes characters, has died at the age of 46, his family says. Bauza’s family announced the voice actor’s sudden death in a statement on Instagram ....
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Leadership Georgia names Class of 2027, including 13 Atlanta residents
Thirteen Atlanta residents are among the 63 people chosen for Leadership Georgia’s Class of 2027, which the statewide program announced Mon., Oct. 19. The organization selected the class from several hundred applicants. Members will spend the coming year in a program built around...
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Mother of woman killed by ex-boyfriend speaks out for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The mother of a 21-year-old woman shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend at work last Halloween is sharing her daughter’s story to warn others during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Elaijiah Whitley was killed at her job nearly a year ago. Her ...
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Airbnb to limit checkout chores hosts can require
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Airbnb is limiting the checkout chores hosts can require of guests. Starting Nov. 20, hosts can no longer require guests to wash and put away dishes, strip bedsheets, start laundry or take out the trash. Guests must still follow house rules. Ai...
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First Alert Forecast: Dry week ahead; rain chances by next weekend
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Dry conditions will continue through the end of the work week with breezy northeast winds and near-seasonal temperatures. Rain chances will begin to increase as we head into late next weekend. Tonight and Monday: Breezy and Cool Lows will be in...