Jan 03 Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to 'find' Trump votes By Jeff Amy, Darlene Superville, Kate Brumback, Associated Press The renewed intervention and the persistent and unfounded claims of fraud by the first president to lose reelection in almost 30 years come nearly two weeks before Trump leaves office and two days before twin runoffs in Georgia that will… Continue reading
Jan 03 Biden flexes Georgia muscle alongside GOP in Senate races By Bill Barrow, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden is going all-in to help Democrats win two Senate runoffs in Georgia that will determine party control in the critical early years of his administration, a widespread effort that not long ago would have been unthinkable in… Continue reading
Jan 03 The Latest: US virus death toll hits 350,000; surge feared By Associated Press More than 20 million people in the country have been infected. The U.S. has begun using two coronavirus vaccines to protect health care workers and nursing home residents and staff but the rollout of the inoculation program has been criticized… Continue reading
Jan 02 McConnell, Pelosi homes vandalized after $2,000 relief fails By Travis Loller, Associated Press Vandals lashed out at the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate over the holiday weekend, blighting their homes with graffiti and in one case a pig’s head as Congress failed to approve an increase in the amount of money… Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 4:17 2020 in review: covering race, equity, and some not-so-brief press briefings By PBS NewsHour NewsHour Weekend producer Zachary Green speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his most illuminating work in 2020: covering race, equity, and the Black Lives Matter movement in small-town America, and on figuring out the best way to cover -- and fact-check… Continue watching
Jan 02 Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s extraordinary refusal to accept his election defeat and the effort to subvert the will of the voters has become a defining moment for Republicans and is tearing the party apart. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has urged… Continue reading
Jan 02 California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages By Christopher Weber, Associated Press The head of the state funeral directors association says mortuaries are being inundated as the United States nears a grim tally of 350,000 COVID-19 deaths. More than 20 million people in the country have been infected, according to data compiled… Continue reading
Jan 02 Paul Westphal, Hall of Fame basketball player, dies at 70 By Beth Harris, Associated Press Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, has died. He was 70. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:09 News Wrap: Congress overrides Trump's veto of defense bill In our news wrap Friday, Congress overrides a veto by President Trump for the first time, the U.S officially passes 20 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the pandemic mutes New Year's celebrations, Senators wrangle over increasing pandemic relief checks, and… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 6:43 COVID-19 cases rise in Georgia, as some health care workers resist vaccinations As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, one of the worst-hit areas right now is the Southeast. That includes Georgia, where many hospitals are at or near capacity. Georgia is also lagging behind many other states in giving out vaccinations. Continue watching