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Nation Sep 10
Crewmen on capsized cargo ship rescued from ‘worst possible conditions’Four crew members trapped in the belly of an overturned cargo ship waited for nearly 36 hours in pitch darkness and oven-like heat, perched on pipes and railings above deep water before they were pulled to safety, coordinators of the…
Nation May 12
More ‘heartbeat’ abortion bans advancing in South, MidwestState governments are on a course to virtually eliminate abortion access in large chunks of the Deep South and Midwest.
Politics Apr 19
Sen. Perdue’s campaign fined $30,000 for fundraising violationsThe civil penalty to the Federal Election Commission was disclosed Monday in the Georgia senator's campaign finance report for the first three months of 2019.
Politics Nov 02
Georgia must ease rule for voters proving citizenship, judge saysThe judge ruled the state unfairly burdens about 3,100 possible voters whose registration was flagged for citizenship issues, because only a deputy registrar is allowed to clear them to vote a regular ballot when the voters show proof of citizenship…
Nation Oct 16
Florida families still seek people missing in the hurricaneDays after the hurricane slammed into the Florida Panhandle, people are struggling to locate friends and loved ones who haven't been heard from. How many are missing seems to be anyone's guess.
Nation Oct 14
4 days after storm, large swath of Panhandle sufferingMEXICO BEACH, Fla. — Crews with backhoes and other heavy equipment scooped up splintered boards, broken glass, chunks of asphalt and other debris in hurricane-flattened Mexico Beach on Sunday as the mayor held out hope for the 250 or so…
Nation Oct 12
Hurricane Michael’s deadly toll spreads from Florida to VirginiaSearch and rescue teams looked for bodies through a ruined landscape of smashed homes and piles of sand Friday, while more deaths were reported in Virginia, 600 miles from where Hurricane Michael made landfall.
Nation Sep 12
South Carolina slave descendants used to riding out storms"If Mama won't leave, most folks aren't going to leave."…
Nation Sep 10
Intensifying Hurricane Florence could strike U.S. SoutheastHurricane Florence is rapidly intensifying and could strike a direct and dangerous blow anywhere from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic region later this week, possibly as a fearsome category 4, forecasters said.
Nation Aug 27
Shooting at esports event in Florida raises calls for more securityA champion gamer's decision to open fire Sunday afternoon during a video competition — killing two people and wounding nine others before killing himself — has prompted calls from gamers for more security at esports tournaments.
