(Gray News) - About 37,000 popular squishy toys sold nationwide were recalled because they potentially pose a deadly hazard to children, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The water beads inside the recalled squishy toys expand larger than permitted by the mandatory safety...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — University of Georgia researchers are turning to jellyfish to help reduce the number of plastics in food products. A project at UGA’s UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant aims to extract collagen peptides from cannonball jellyfish, which ...
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The Associated Press will release its latest top 25 rankings on Sunday afternoon. Florida is expected to take the biggest fall after its lopsided loss to Missouri, which should jump multiple spots in the poll. The other thing to keep eye on: Will Alabama move up into the top 5 ah...
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A Newnan police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old man early Saturday after a foot chase where the teen pulled a gun, state investigators said.
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Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon is tracking rain across the metro Atlanta area. Deon says there will be scattered rain, producing areas of heavy rain, which could lead to localized flash flooding. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts wherever you go ] Temp...
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A suspect is in custody following an hourslong SWAT standoff triggered by an early-morning domestic disturbance in DeKalb County, according to police.
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Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex on Saturday afternoon, according to authorities.
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Scattered afternoon showers and thick cloud cover across metro Atlanta will transition into a widespread rainstorm overnight into Sunday.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia voters are stepping into a pivotal week that will shape the state’s political landscape, headlined by two major televised debates hosted by Atlanta News First. With control of the U.S. Senate and Georgia’s highest office hanging in the ...
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DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has appointed attorney, state legislator and civic leader Omari Crawford to serve as the County’s Chief of Strategic Initiatives. The appointment is effective today, October 1. As a member of the CEO’s executive cabinet, Crawford will he...
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VIENNA, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - Two people are dead and 35 people have been injured in a mass shooting at a homecoming party in Georgia, according to officials. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation , the shooting happened around 1:25 a.m. in Vienna, Georgia, during a...
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Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a mass shooting from early Sunday morning, leading to two deaths and possibly dozens injured. Dooly County Coroner Brett Walls confirmed to WALB and WMAZ that two people were dead, a 20-year-old man and a 23-year-old man. Channel 2 A...
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DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs partners with Major League Baseball player Jordan Walker to host a Youth Baseball Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Shoals Creek Park I, 3642 Glenwood Road in Decatur. The free clinic will provide boys and g...
