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The infamous post-9/11 ad that reshaped Georgia politics and unseated a war hero
What’s in this story: How GOP challenger Saxby Chambliss used imagery of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein to frame decorated Vietnam veteran Max Cleland as weak on national security. An explanation of how a congressional fight over workers’ union rights in the newly proposed De...
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Mike McFarland, ‘One Piece’, ‘Dragon Ball Z’ voice actor dies at 56
Mike McFarland, who voiced the character of Buggy the Clown in “ One Piece ” and the English voices of Master Roshi and Najirobe in “ Dragon Ball ” and “ Dragon Ball Z ,” died on Wednesday of brain cancer. He was 56. Read more trending news McFarland died at a care facility in Da...
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Go beyond berries with five unexpected yogurt pairings
Most of us reach for the same toppings when it comes to yogurt. Berries, honey, maybe some granola if we’re feeling adventurous. But limiting yourself to these classics means missing out on a world of flavor combinations that can transform an ordinary snack into something memorab...
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Look & Listen: Remembering 9/11
For our Sept. 11, 2026 newsletter, Rough Draft compiled some audio highlights memorializing the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Listen to how NPR’s “Morning Edition” covered the news on Sept. 11, 2001. “60 Words” from Radiolab and BuzzFeed revisits a 2014 episode ...
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Remembering 9/11: Ceremonies mark 25th anniversary of the attacks on America (live updates)
A quiet Tuesday morning, 25 years ago, changed in a heartbeat as the United States came under attack. Nearly 3,000 people were killed that day, and thousands of others have died as a result of the attacks over the quarter-century since Sept. 11, 2001. Read more trending news Cere...
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‘Hope’ is a bit of a bombastic, epic mess
“Hope,” the new science fiction epic from Na Hong-jin, has one of the best first hours I’ve seen of a film this year. So good, in fact, that the bad visual effects – and they are as bad as you’ve heard – didn’t bother me a wink. “Hope” begins with a discovery. A group of hunters,...
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9/11 memorials in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania honor the lives lost
The September 11, 2001, terror attacks killed 2,750 people in New York City, 184 at the Pentagon, and 40 in Pennsylvania. To honor and remember those killed, memorials have been built over the years in New York, Arlington, Virginia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania....
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WATCH: Brookwood travels to Marist for first-time matchup of storied programs
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In a first-time meeting between a pair of Georgia’s finest high school football programs, the Brookwood Broncos will travel to Marist to take on the War Eagles in a high-profile early season matchup. The action will begin at 7:30 p.m. with our ...
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Son of ‘Real Housewives’ star, ex-Atlanta Falcon granted bond in sexual assault case
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Fulton County superior court judge on Saturday granted bond for Kroy Biermann Jr., the teenage son of reality TV star Kim Zolciak and former Atlanta Falcons player Kroy Biermann, who faces seven felony charges in connection with an alleged se...
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'Field of Flags' marks 9/11 25th anniversary at Kennesaw Mountain memorial
Thousands of American flags cover the grounds at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park this morning as Metro Atlanta pauses to mark 25 years since the September 11, 2001, terror attacks....
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DeKalb County officer hurt after suspect shoots at police in SWAT standoff
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A DeKalb County police officer is recovering after being hurt during a domestic incident that led to an overnight SWAT standoff at an apartment complex. The situation began as a reported domestic incident involving an armed person at the ...
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Atlanta forecast: Scattered Friday storms precede wet Saturday before drier Sunday
Rain chances are on the rise across Metro Atlanta and North Georgia as high humidity and an approaching system set the stage for a wet start to the weekend....
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Teen son of Kim Zolciak, Kroy Biermann due in court for bond hearing in sexual battery case
A bond hearing is scheduled for Friday morning for 15-year-old Kroy Biermann Jr., who is facing multiple felony charges in a sexual assault case. According to an indictment, prosecutors charged Biermann as an adult and accuse him of forcing himself on a girl younger than 16 at an...
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First Alert Weather Day: More rain & storms to start the weekend
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A wet pattern will impact us through Saturday, with scattered storms expected to bring rain and potential impacts to plans. Saturday: More Rain Expected Saturday is also a First Alert Weather Day . Scattered rain will impact north Georgia in th...
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Father speaks out after son’s lung punctured by hair pick at high school
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - The parents of a boy injured Tuesday at a Tennessee high school said they are speaking out in hopes that safety measures within the district will change. The father of the injured Whites Creek High School student agreed to speak on the condit...
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DeKalb County Police officer injured in standoff, suspect arrested
A DeKalb County police officer is recovering after being injured during a domestic dispute call that escalated into a shooting and an hours-long SWAT standoff....
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9/11 25 years later: Georgia first responders remember the fallen one step at a time
First responders from across Athens gathered at Sanford Stadium early Friday morning to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago. Members of the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department, Athens-Clarke County Police Department and ...
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Protest scheduled at Polk County Courthouse over fatal donkey shooting
Protesters are expected to gather Friday morning outside the Polk County Courthouse, demanding accountability and transparency after a police officer shot and killed a miniature donkey while searching for a missing 12-year-old girl. The demonstration is scheduled to begin at 8 a....
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Firefighter, mother reunite 24 years after 9/11 ceremony birth
WATERVILLE, Maine ( WABI /Gray News) - It was an emotional reunion 24 years in the making. Robert Shay Jr. and Terri Clark reunited recently for the first time since 2002, when their unexpected meeting made national headlines during a solemn moment in American history. On Sept. 1...
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Large police presence, bomb squad at DeKalb County apartment complex
A large police presence was reported Friday morning at an apartment complex in DeKalb County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] At least 30 police vehicles, a SWAT team, a mobile command center and the bomb squad were reported at the Reserve at Stone Cre...
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11-year-old girl arrested in fatal shooting of 15-year-old brother
EDMOND, Okla. (Gray News) – An 11-year-old girl was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing her teen brother. Police in Edmond, Oklahoma, said the 15-year-old boy was fatally shot Sept. 9. The boy’s 11-year-old sibling was arrested just before 1 a.m. Thursday in connection wi...
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2-year-old dies after father allegedly left him alone for 6 hours, warrant says
Neighbors say they had no idea a 2-year-old boy was suffering behind closed doors before he died at a Cobb County apartment complex last week. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Lolo Anilus is charged with homicide, cruelty to children and making false st...
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Economist reacts to Trump’s promise to give every American $5K if GOP wins midterms
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — President Donald Trump added fuel to the midterm fire recently after promising to give every American $5,000 if Republicans gain control of both the House and the Senate. Some economists are skeptical of the plan. “The math isn’t mathing,” said...
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Bodycam released from prior arrest of suspect in Warm Springs officer's death
Newly released bodycam footage shows a tense encounter between a Warm Springs police officer and the man accused of killing him just days later.
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Atlanta-born Coco Gauff falls short of US Open finals
Elena Rybakina rallied past Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night and will face Aryna Sabalenka in a U.S. Open final between the top players in women’s tennis. Rybakina is already guaranteed to replace Sabalenka atop the rankings next week and on Saturday will attempt to tak...
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Friends remember teen killed in GSP crash; police respond when large crowd forms
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Dozens gathered Thursday to remember the teen killed after a Georgia State Patrol (GSP) chase ended in a fiery crash in Tucker. Anthony Angeles, 19, was killed Monday after a state trooper crashed into a truck while chasing stunt driving suspec...
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Warm Springs police release video of previous encounter between slain officer, suspect
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Warm Springs police have released footage of the previous encounter between officer Chris Fisher and Jimmy Steverson, the man accused of killing him. Police said Fisher stopped Steverson around 10:45 p.m. Aug. 27 after smelling the odor of mari...
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Police swarm as hundreds gather to remember 19-year-old killed in GSP crash
Driving tricked out cars and trucks, hundreds of mourners gathered to remember Anthony Angeles at a vigil Thursday night. The 19-year-old died early Monday morning when a truck he was riding in, collided with a Georgia State Trooper patrol car at the intersection of Mountain Indu...
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Trump tells Republicans they ‘go to hell’ if they don’t vote in November
President Donald Trump closed out the Republican’s inaugural midterm convention being held in Dallas with a fervent plea to the crowd to vote as if he’s on the ballot in November....
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It takes a team
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A mom, determined for her daughter to walk again. A rehab team, really going the extra mile. And at the center of it all, a little girl who has moxie for miles....
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Patrol sergeant accused of murdering sheriff’s captain in yearslong romantic dispute over woman they dated
A North Carolina highway patrol sergeant has been indicted in the murder of a sheriff’s captain following a years-long romantic dispute involving a woman both officers dated, according to authorities....
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Former soldier sentenced for pushing child out window, letting her dangle
A former soldier from Atlanta has been sentenced to life in prison for physically and sexually abusing two children. In April, Adam Schuleter , 40, was convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 12 and two counts of assault resulting in serious...
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Vance tells protester to ‘get your ass’ to Mexico during Republican convention speech in Dallas
Vice President JD Vance was one of the final speakers Thursday during the second and final night of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas.