Nation Nov 20 Man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Nation Oct 24 Georgia says it foiled attempt to crash a state election website The Georgia secretary of state's office said it acted quickly earlier this month to thwart an attempt to flood the state’s absentee voter portal in an apparent attempt to crash the site.
Politics Oct 16 Judge invalidates Georgia’s new election rules, including ones on ballot counts and certification A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the State Election Board are “illegal, unconstitutional and void,” including one that requires that the number of ballots be hand-counted after the close of polls and two…
Politics Oct 15 Georgia county election officials must certify election results, judge rules Long an administrative task that attracted little attention, certification of election results has become politicized since then-President Donald Trump tried to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 general election.
Politics Sep 30 Georgia judge strikes down state ban on abortions past 6 weeks into pregnancy Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order that the law violates Georgia's Constitution, finding that “liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in its protections, and in its bundle of rights the power of a woman…
Politics Sep 20 Georgia’s State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of paper ballots Three Republican board members who were praised by former President Donald Trump during a rally last month in Atlanta voted to approve the measure, while the lone Democrat on the board and the nonpartisan chair voted to reject it.
Politics Sep 12 Judge tosses more counts against Trump and others in Georgia election case, 32 counts remain The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Thursday tossed out three counts in the indictment — including two counts brought against the former president — saying that they lie beyond the state’s jurisdiction.
Politics Aug 13 Georgia election interference case stalled a year after Trump and allies were indicted A Georgia grand jury accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. A year later, the case is largely stalled with no chance of going to trial before the end of…
World Aug 06 Olympic marathon swim test canceled over Seine water quality concerns A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway.
World Aug 04 Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine falls ill Claire Michel, who competed in the women's triathlon Wednesday, “is unfortunately ill and will have to withdraw from the competition,” the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee said in a statement.