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Judge orders restoration of White House passes to CNN, MS NOW, Politico; reporters still blocked
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the White House press passes of CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists and crews “immediately.” The temporary restraining order will remain in effect for 14 days unless otherwise ordered by the court. Read mo...
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Murder suspect in custody after hours-long search in Gwinnett County
11:59 a.m. UPDATE: Gwinnett County police confirm that Kean Wiggins is now in custody. The latest on Channel 2 Action News at Noon. Gwinnett County Police and U.S. Marshals are searching for a murder suspect wanted out of New York. There is currently a search underway for Kean Wi...
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Delores Burgess brings her one-woman show to Brio Theater beginning Sept. 25
After Delores Burgess, the owner and creative director of the Brio Theater in Tucker, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, she knew she wanted to become a face for other Black women who had been diagnosed with the disease. “The statistics among African-American women were pr...
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Missing woman found dismembered at metro Atlanta apartment; 18-year-old arrested
Police are investigating after a missing woman was found dismembered at a Cobb County apartment complex. Smyrna police responded to a complex on Valley Pkwy. for a missing person call where they found the woman’s body. Officials confirmed to Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Mic...
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Dangerous murder suspect in Gwinnett in custody, police say
Murder suspect Kean Wiggins, who was being sought in Gwinnett County, has been taken into custody, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.
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Officer shoots 2 dogs, homeowner in the foot outside metro Atlanta home
A Fairburn police officer shot two dogs and a homeowner in the foot while responding to a call on Thursday morning. The officer-involved shooting happened outside a home on Bishop Road along the Fairburn-South Fulton city line. Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach reports that the Georgia ...
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Baby bottle, drugs found in drone delivery headed to Georgia prison
A drone spotted near a Georgia prison early Thursday morning led police to a large stash of suspected contraband. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Wrightsville police and Johnson County deputies were alerted around 3:10 a.m. after a 911 caller reported ...
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Kemp backs GOP nominee Greg Dolezal in race for Georgia lieutenant governor
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday formally endorsed state Sen. Greg Dolezal in the race for lieutenant governor, backing the Republican nominee ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. In a statement announcing the endorsement, Kemp pointed to h...
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First Alert Forecast: Cooler Thursday gives way to beautiful weekend
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — North Georgia will shake off a cloudy Thursday before settling into a beautiful weekend with sunshine and comfortable temperatures perfect for outdoor plans. We’ll hang onto the cloud cover for most of the day, so it may feel a bit gloomy. High...