Aug 07 Watch 7:15 Actor and director Ron Howard on the joy of being a storyteller By Jeffrey Brown Ron Howard has cultivated a long, storied career in show business, beginning with “The Andy Griffith Show” in the 1960s and continuing to his present success as a director. His latest work is a documentary about opera legend Luciano Pavarotti. Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 3:47 Why Trump’s verbal assault on Cummings and Baltimore sounds familiar By Lisa Desjardins President Trump is verbally assaulting the city of Baltimore. On Monday, civil rights activist Al Sharpton and Maryland Republicans Gov. Larry Hogan and former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele all slammed Trump’s attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Baltimore, which… Continue watching
Jun 28 Lawsuit seeks to block Georgia law that bans most abortions By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The so-called heartbeat law bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can occur as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women know they're pregnant. Continue reading
May 30 Major Hollywood studios may reconsider filming in Georgia over abortion law By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The state is known for its lucrative tax incentives for filming. Continue reading
May 28 Netflix will ‘rethink’ Georgia shoots if abortion law takes effect By Associated Press Since Georgia's governor signed into law a ban on virtually all abortions, many in the film and television industries have said they would refuse to take their productions to Georgia. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Georgia’s Republican Gov. Kemp signs 6-week abortion ban By Ben Nadler, Associated Press The legislation bans abortions at around six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they're pregnant. Continue reading
Apr 29 Challenge to Georgia’s election system faces first court test By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The lawsuit accuses the secretary of state and election board members of mismanaging the 2018 election in ways that deprived some citizens, particularly low-income people and minorities, of their constitutional right to vote. It seeks substantial reforms and asks that… Continue reading
Mar 29 Georgia’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban heads to governor’s desk By Ben Nadler, Associated Press The ultimate goal for many lawmakers and anti-abortion activists is to get a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Global markets fall again on China concerns In our Wednesday news wrap, global markets fell again due to continuing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, though Beijing did say it will abide by a tariff cease-fire. Also, President Trump did not comment on a newly released… Continue watching
Dec 03 Voting access takes center stage in Georgia runoff election By Ben Nadler, Associated Press Georgia's voters have one more chance to make their voices heard about the state's election infrastructure. Continue reading