Oct 03 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Hurricane Helene recovery in Ray City, Georgia By News Desk and Associated Press The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months. Continue reading
Oct 02 Why hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and kill years later By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Researchers say hurricanes contribute to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation's wars. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Harris delivers remarks on recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene in Augusta, Georgia By Associated Press Harris is in the state getting an up-close look at the destruction wrought last week by Hurricane Helene. Continue reading
Oct 02 Residents in the Carolinas and Georgia still facing long water and power outages from Helene By Erik Versuzco, Jeff Amy, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press President Joe Biden will survey the devastation in the two states Wednesday as floodwaters recede and reveal more death and destruction. Continue reading
Oct 01 Jimmy Carter celebrates 100th birthday in his hometown of Plains By Bill Barrow, Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press Former president Jimmy Carter has reached his 100th birthday. It is the first time an American president has lived a full century and marks a milestone in a life that took the son of a Depression-era farmer to the White… Continue reading
Sep 30 Georgia judge strikes down state ban on abortions past 6 weeks into pregnancy By Kate Brumback, Jeff Amy, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump makes false claims about the federal response to Hurricane Helene By Christine Fernando, Adriana Gomez Licon, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Donald Trump repeatedly spread falsehoods Monday as he toured hard-hit areas in south Georgia. Continue reading
Sep 30 Crisis unfolds in the Southeast as Helene's death toll climbs to more than 100 By Kate Payne, Jeffrey Collins, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Forecasters say a new tropical depression in the eastern Atlantic Ocean could become a hurricane by midweek. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 10:01 Inside Georgia's effort to secure voting machines as experts raise concerns By Miles O'Brien Georgia is one of the battlegrounds where local and state officials are grappling with some big changes about certifying the vote and a new requirement to hand count the total number of ballots. There's another concern raised by some experts… Continue watching
Sep 24 Trump mixes up name of Charlottesville, Virginia, during Georgia speech By Associated Press Donald Trump flubbed the name of Charlottesville while going off script during a speech on Tuesday otherwise focused on economic policy. Continue reading