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Georgia's New Leader 'a Blow to the Country's EU Aspirations'

That's the opposition's take on election of far-right ex-soccer star Mikheil Kavelashvili as president

(Newser) - Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of the nation of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. Kavelashvili, 53, easily won the vote given the...

Couple's Killer Caught by a Hair—Literally

Erik Sparre arrested in 1985 fatal church shootings in Georgia

(Newser) - A southeast Georgia man was arrested and charged in the 1985 killing of a couple at a Black church after the original suspect was exonerated on DNA evidence, authorities said Monday, per the AP . Erik Kristensen Sparre, 61, was jailed on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault in the...

Father Pleads Not Guilty to School Shooting Charges

Colin Gray faces murder charges of his own after providing teen son with weapon

(Newser) - The father of a suspected school shooter in Georgia has pleaded not guilty to charges that he also bears responsibility, reports CNN . Colin Gray's attorney entered the plea Thursday to charges including second-degree murder. Prosecutors say Gray provided his 14-year-old son with a weapon even after "receiving sufficient...

Man Admits Killing Couple Lured by Craigslist Car Ad

Ronnie Towns sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 2015 Georgia murders

(Newser) - A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a Georgia couple found fatally shot nearly a decade ago after being lured to a rural county by a false offer to sell them a classic car. Ronnie "Jay" Towns pleaded guilty Monday in Telfair County Superior Court to two counts of malice...

Trial Kicks Off for Laken Riley's Alleged Killer

Jose Ibarra is accused of murdering Georgia nursing student in February

(Newser) - Opening statements are expected Friday in the trial of a man accused of killing a Georgia nursing student, in a case that helped fan the immigration debate during the last election cycle. Jose Ibarra is charged with murder and other crimes in the February killing of Laken Hope Riley, whose...

7 Wild Facts About How America Voted

Latino voters move toward Trump as abortion appears to take a back seat

(Newser) - The dust is settling, and though in some ways the 2024 presidential election was typical , there are several ways in which it wasn't.
  • Improving all over: Despite facing numerous legal battles and controversies since leaving the White House, former President Trump improved on his 2020 margin in 92% of
...

Your Guide to the Race's 7 Key States
Your Guide to
the 7 Swing States
the rundown
Nov 5, 2024 6:44 AM CST

Your Guide to the 7 Swing States

Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

(Newser) - All 50 states vote on Tuesday, but most eyes will be on just seven of them: the swing states that will most likely determine the outcome of the race. Here's the lay of the land, per NBC News , Axios , and USA Today , along with the time the last polls...

Judge Rejects Suit Over Opening Election Offices Over Weekend

GOP had sued to block plan allowing voters to hand-deliver absentee ballots

(Newser) - A Georgia judge on Saturday rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block counties from opening election offices this weekend to let voters hand in their mail ballots in person. The lawsuit named only Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold that includes most of the city of Atlanta and is home to...

Decomposed Bodies of Adults, Kids Found at Funeral Home

Georgia funeral home operator Chris Johnson charged with 17 counts of abusing a corpse

(Newser) - A landlord who went to serve an eviction notice at a southern Georgia funeral home on Saturday ended up finding corpses in various states of decomposition, according to police. Eighteen human bodies were discovered at Johnson Funeral and Cremation Services in Douglas, in addition to the bodies of a dog...

The Stars Come Out for Harris in Georgia

Barack Obama, Tyler Perry, Bruce Springsteen among those to bash Trump at Thursday rally

(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen entertained the crowd, then former President Obama fired it up Thursday at a star-studded rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, marking the first time Harris and Obama's paths have crossed on the campaign trail. "This is a leader who has...

'There Was No EMS. We Were the EMS'
'There Was No EMS.
We Were the EMS'
Oct 22, 2024 7:22 AM CDT

'There Was No EMS. We Were the EMS'

New video emerges showing frantic rescue efforts after Georgia dock walkway collapsed, killing 7

(Newser) - The metal gangway where dozens of people waited to board a ferry made a loud, creaking noise before snapping in the middle amid panicked cries from those sent plunging into the water. Some clung desperately to the railing, while others began to float away with the current. "There was...

7 Dead as Gangway Collapses at Ferry Dock in Georgia

More victims may be found off Sapelo Island

(Newser) - Authorities said at least seven people were killed Saturday when part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island, where crowds had gathered for a fall celebration by the island's tiny Gullah Geechee community of Black slave descendants. Eight people were taken to hospitals, at least six...

NRA's Trump Rally Called Off
NRA's Trump Rally Called Off
Oct 18, 2024 7:25 AM CDT

NRA's Trump Rally Called Off

Rally with ex-president in Savannah, Georgia, is nixed due to 'campaign scheduling changes'

(Newser) - Exactly two weeks before Election Day, Donald Trump was set to make a trip to Georgia to appear at an NRA rally—a last push in a battleground state where he leads Kamala Harris by nearly 2 points to appeal to conservative voters especially keen on gun rights. Now, that...

Judge: Georgia Hand-Count Rule Is 'Too Much, Too Late'

Robert McBurney blocks rule requiring hand-counting of paper ballots, says it will cause 'chaos'

(Newser) - A judge has blocked a new rule requiring Election Day ballots in Georgia to be counted by hand after the close of voting. The ruling came a day after the same judge ruled that county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law. The State Election...

Mayor Accused of Trying to Give Alcohol to Inmates

Georgia Mayor 'Benji' Cranford allegedly left bottle of gin in path of prison work crew

(Newser) - The mayor of a small Georgia town has been suspended after he was indicted over allegations that he illegally left a bottle of gin in a ditch for a state prison work crew. Thomson Mayor Benjamin "Benji" Cary Cranford, 52, was suspended by Gov. Brian Kemp last week after...

Court Blocks Ruling on Georgia's Abortion Ban

6-week ban will be reinstated while court considers appeal of ruling that struck it down

(Newser) - The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state's near-total ban on abortions while it considers the state's appeal. The high court's order came a week after a judge found that Georgia unconstitutionally prohibits abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy, often before...

Newborn Twins, Mom Found Dead in Helene Aftermath

Month-old twins were crushed by a falling tree

(Newser) - Obie Williams could hear babies crying and branches battering the windows when he answered his daughter's daily phone call last week as Hurricane Helene tore through her rural Georgia town. Kobe Williams, 27, and her newborn twin boys were hunkering down at their trailer home in Thomson, Georgia, and...

Shelter-in-Place Order Issued After Fire at Chemical Plant

Officials say chlorine was detected in the air in Atlanta-area Rockdale County

(Newser) - A shelter-in-place order has been issued for an entire county in metro Atlanta after a Sunday fire at a chemical plant. The order was extended to the whole of Rockdale County, which has a population of 93,570, on Monday after chlorine was detected in the air, NBC News reports....

Judge Strikes Down Georgia's Abortion Ban

'Liberty in Georgia includes ... the power of a woman to control her own body'

(Newser) - A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state's abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order that "liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in its protections,...

Shootout in Gun Store Leaves 2 Officers Wounded

Suspect was killed after break-in report in Georgia

(Newser) - Two police officers were wounded and the suspect was killed during a shooting inside a suburban Atlanta retailer that calls itself the world's largest gun store. Smyrna Police Chief Keith Zgonc said the officers were investigating reports of gunfire and a burglary in progress late Friday night when they...

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