Outside Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Festival on Wednesday, local vendors said they are struggling.“That just doesn’t feel right,” Olive Hines told Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco.Hines has been a vendor selling ice cream and souvenirs near Centennial Olympic Park for more than a decade. He, like others the...
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night that advanced the Americans ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun put the United States ahead of Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup’s round of 32 match on Wednesday night with his third goal of the tournament, then got a red card early in the second half that forced the Americans to play a man short for the remainder ...
Outside Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Festival on Wednesday, local vendors said they are struggling.“That just doesn’t feel right,” Olive Hines told Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco.Hines has been a vendor selling ice cream and souvenirs near Centennial Olympic Park for more than a decade. He, like others the...
A metro Atlanta teenager is remembering a boat explosion on Lake Nottely in Union County last Fourth of July.Isaac Freeman, now 18, told Channel 2’s Cory James that getting home was all the motivation he needed to push through months in the hospital.He said he had reservations about even going on...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Austin Riley hears all the chatter, reads all the criticism and endures all the boos. He knows he’s deserving of it, though constant negativity isn’t usually a recipe for getting back on track.But like every slump, Riley believes this one will eventually come t...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Doctors and veterinarians are sounding the alarm when it comes to protecting pets and children in extreme heat.When it is hot outside, it is even hotter inside cars. Temperatures rise rapidly by the minute.“Within five, 10, 15 minutes, a child can die of heat s...
A Polk County preschool employee is facing allegations of inappropriate conduct with a 4-year-old child, sparking a police investigation.
SEATTLE (AP) — Belgium overturned a two-goal deficit and scored from the penalty spot deep into extra time to beat Senegal 3-2 on Wednesday in the biggest comeback of the World Cup so far.Senegal held a 2-0 lead with just 5 minutes of regulation time remaining but late goals by Romelu Lukaku and ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Severe storms are possible again Thursday afternoon across north Georgia — and the setup looks similar to what we saw Wednesday.Daytime heating will once again fuel storm development, tapping into an atmosphere loaded with energy. The combination of:🌫️ Warm, h...
A Villa Rica neighbor dispute escalated Wednesday morning when a man allegedly threw rocks at a vehicle and pulled a knife on the owner.
ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies homered and drove in two runs, and the Atlanta Braves held the St. Louis Cardinals to two hits in a 5-1 victory Wednesday night.The win was just the fifth in 18 games for the Braves, who nevertheless have managed to hold onto first place in the NL East.Reynaldo López (...
The matchup is set. The U.S. will take on Belgium at Seattle Stadium on Monday.
The U.S. Men’s National Team has won its first knockout round match in the FIFA World Cup since 2002.The U.S. shut out Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the Wednesday evening match in San Francisco.The match wasn’t without difficulty for the Americans.U.S. star Christian Pulisic and striker Folarin B...
Here's what Balogun's red card means for the United States going forward.
A driver is fighting for his life after he was shot and crashed into an apartment building on Tuesday.Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell was at the Stratford Ridge apartment complex on Delk Road where the shooting happened.The driver, whose identity has not been released, was rushe...
LAKE MILLS, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - A 14-year-old boy died after drowning in a lake at a park, police said.A report for a missing swimmer came in around 3:20 p.m. Sunday at Sandy Beach Park, in Lake Mills, which is off of Rock Lake. First responders searched the swimming area where the teen was l...
A Tiger man faces multiple drug trafficking and domestic violence charges after Rabun County deputies searched a campsite on Lake Rabun Road on Tuesday.
On a scorching hot Tuesday in Knoxville, TN, Decatur FC’s disappointing 2026 season concluded with a whimper. A fluky goal early in the second half against 865 Alliance ended Decatur’s bid to secure second in the WPSL’s Southeastern Conference as they lost 1-0. It was a bitter end to a diffic...
A 14-year-old Rome High School rising ninth-grade student, Tyler Brown, died on Monday, sparking mourning across the Rome community.
Two of the largest FIFA World Cup watch parties in metro Atlanta have reached capacity on Wednesday night.FIFA Fan Festival at Centennial Olympic Park and the Decatur WatchFest have both announced that they are not accepting any new attendees for the night.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for aler...
A 24-year-old man was arrested after police say he threatened a Norcross taxi driver with a knife over an unpaid fare.
Last month, a pregnant woman was shot in the neck and nearly killed. Riverdale police say her boyfriend was the person who pulled the trigger.After searching for him for more than a week, police say Jerrell Clark was found in Atlanta and arrested. Clayton County jail records show he was booked ju...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Star Christian Pulisic was back in the starting lineup for the United States for a knockout round matchup against Bosnia-Herzegovina after being slowed by a calf injury during the group stage of the World Cup.U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino used the same starting lineup ...
Two drivers suffered serious injuries and a passenger sustained minor injuries Wednesday afternoon.
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News/Gray News) - 151 days. That’s how long it’s been since Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Catalina Foothills home. While there have been lots of leads - people to question, evidence to analyze, and tips to investigate - so far, there is no resolution.It has been an excrucia...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A mother and father are facing charges after three young children were left home alone during a fire late Monday, police said.According to the Columbia Police Department, 28-year-old Zana Oden faces three counts of unlawful conduct of a child. She appeared in cour...
A nationwide lookout ended Wednesday afternoon after Franklin County deputies arrested a North Carolina man off Interstate 85.
A new wave of online scams driven by AI led consumers to lose almost $1 billion, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s cybercrimes team. Online shopping is facing a new threat of highly realistic fraudulent websites designed to trick unsuspecting users.In a matter of minutes or even ...
Henry County police are searching for Frank Abercrombie, a missing 46-year-old man last seen in the area.
Riverdale shooting suspect Jerell Clark is in custody after being tracked down at an Atlanta apartment complex.
A deputy jailer in east Georgia is facing charges of her own after being accused of bringing fast food to the inmates she was watching over.The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says that on Sunday, staff found a brown fast food bag inside an inmate’s cell.When supervisors watched security cameras...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a man accused of shooting his pregnant girlfriend in Clayton County last month has been arrested.Jerell Clark, 39, was taken into custody at an Atlanta apartment complex, the Riverdale Police Department (RPD) said Wednesday evening.On June 20, Clark...
Newly released 911 calls detail the hours before the mother of a former Atlanta Falcons player was found dead inside her Buckhead townhome.Channel 2’s Michael Seiden covered Calais Campbell during his rookie season with the Arizona Cardinals. While he’s known for everything he’s accomplished on t...
The FOX 5 Storm Team is tracking dangerous, stifling heat and an incoming round of severe storms poised to bring damaging winds and heavy downpours.
ABILENE, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - A Texas mother has safely surrendered a newborn by using a Safe Haven Baby Box at an Abilene Fire Department station. According to the department, crews responded to the box alarm notification on Wednesday, removed the baby, and performed a preliminary health ass...
Gwinnett County Public Schools’ new superintendent, Dr. Alexandra Estrella, spent her first day on the job Wednesday handing out books to children at a book mobile stop.Estrella took over Gwinnett County Public Schools on Wednesday, months after the county Board of Education hired her in March. C...
Under an expanded medical marijuana program that takes effect today in Georgia, people who qualify for a medical cannabis card can buy marijuana buds and flower for vaporization, THC oil vapes and THC gummies. In addition, the previous 5% THC potency cap has been lifted, and some vape products ca...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — England scored two late goals Wednesday to defeat the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1, narrowly avoiding one of the sport’s largest upsets as fans packed bars near Atlanta Stadium before emptying into the streets — and then back again.Bars near the stadium...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s medical cannabis program expanded Wednesday under a new state law that allows licensed dispensaries to sell cannabis in flower and vape forms and eliminates the state’s previous 5% THC cap.Supporters said the change was designed to give patients faste...
The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship Tuesday in a 6-3 decision on the final day of its session.
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