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World's Oldest Male Gorilla Has COVID

A dozen others in addition to Ozzie have also tested positive at Zoo Atlanta

(Newser) - The coronavirus has overtaken more than a dozen gorillas at Zoo Atlanta, officials say, including the oldest male gorilla in the world. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Ozzie —a 60-year-old, 350-pound silverback who's sired 12 gorillas at the zoo and is said to be a "terrific father"...

Ex-Prosecutor Indicted in Arbery Case

Jackie Johnson also violated her oath, Georgia filing says

(Newser) - A former prosecutor was indicted Thursday on charges of obstructing a police officer in the Georgia investigation of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. Jackie Johnson, who was Brunswick Judicial Circuit district attorney at the time, also is charged with violating her oath of office, CNBC reports. One of the...

Body on Gurney Rolls Out of Stolen Mortuary Van

Suspect Kijon Griffin escaped police but turned himself in 2 days later

(Newser) - "It's ridiculous that the dead can't even rest," says mortuary owner Stan Henderson. Police say a suspect in several felonies who was fleeing officers stole a mortuary van with a body inside from the parking lot of Henderson's Conyers, Georgia, business Tuesday afternoon, Fox 5...

Judge Strikes Down Part of Georgia Voting Law

But he declined to block numerous other provisions

(Newser) - A federal judge has found that a part of Georgia's sweeping new election law that broadly prohibits the photographing of a voted ballot is likely unconstitutional. US District Judge J.P. Boulee on Friday granted a preliminary injunction on that section of the law, meaning it cannot be enforced...

Tens of Thousands of Students Are in Quarantine
As School Gets Underway,
Sobering Numbers
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 19, 2021 10:05 AM CDT

As School Gets Underway, Sobering Numbers

Tens of thousands of students already quarantined across the US, including 20K in Mississippi

(Newser) - More than 20,000 students in Mississippi—about 4.5% of the state's public-school population—were quarantined over the last two weeks due to coronavirus exposures, per USA Today . Almost 6,000 students in the state have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks, and two have...

Teen Died After Team Workout. Now Coaches Are Charged

Imani Bell collapsed of heat stroke during basketball drills

(Newser) - Two years after the tragic death of a Georgia 16-year-old who collapsed due to heat stroke during her school basketball team's mandatory drills, two coaches have been charged with murder in her death. Imani Bell was climbing the football stadium steps on Aug. 13, 2019, when she collapsed at...

Kanye Finishing Album in an Odd 'Private Space'

Rapper is holed up in tiny room in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium

(Newser) - It's not really surprising that Kanye West's latest album didn't drop on the day it was supposed to. What is odd, however, is where he appears to be holed up as he finishes Donda, named for his late mother. On Tuesday, the 44-year-old rapper posted on Instagram...

Suspect in Golf Course Triple Murder Now in Custody

Bryan Rhoden charged with kidnapping, murder

(Newser) - A man accused of killing three people at a metro Atlanta golf club was arrested on unrelated charges hours after the Saturday homicides and released on bail Tuesday, police say. Cobb County Police Chief Tim Cox said Thursday evening that Atlanta man Bryan Anthony Rhoden was arrested again Thursday and...

Wrong Place, Wrong Time for Golf Pro Killed at Country Club

Suspect still at large in murders of Gene Siller, 2 other men

(Newser) - The community of Kennesaw, Ga., is "on edge," per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , as police continue to search for the suspect in a triple homicide Saturday afternoon at the Pinetree Country Club golf course. "I just don’t know where this guy is," explained one resident who...

Triple Murder at Golf Course Remains a Mystery
Golf Course Triple Homicide
'Doesn't Make Any Sense'
the rundown
Jul 6, 2021 9:35 AM CDT

Golf Course Triple Homicide 'Doesn't Make Any Sense'

Pro Gene Siller and 2 other men were found slain on Atlanta-area course over the weekend

(Newser) - "This doesn't make any sense," a member of the Pinetree Country Club near Atlanta tells CNN . Brian Katrek, who also is an anchor of SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio, was referring to the triple homicide that occurred on the club's golf course in Kennesaw over the holiday...

Pro Golfer Shot, Killed at Work at Georgia Country Club

2 others found dead at club after Gene Siller was shot

(Newser) - A pro golfer was shot and killed Saturday in Georgia, and two other men were later found dead at the same location. Gene Siller, 41, a Georgia PGA Section regular, was at work at the Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw when someone drove a white pickup truck into a sand...

Chat in Workplace Bathroom May Have Saved 2 Men's Lives

Co-workers Susan Ellis and Tia Wimbush each gave up one of their own kidneys

(Newser) - A chance conversation in a workplace restroom led to a happy ending for two men in desperate need of new kidneys. That meeting took place in August 2020 in a bathroom at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Co-workers Susan Ellis and Tia Wimbush had learned in 2019 that their husbands...

Justice Department Sues Georgia Over Voting Laws

Merrick Garland is looking at new laws around the US

(Newser) - The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state's voting laws , per the AP . The decision, to be announced later Friday by Attorney General Merrick Garland, comes two weeks after Garland said the Justice Department would scrutinize a wave of new laws in Republican-controlled states that tighten voting rules....

Ikea Employees Outraged by Juneteenth Menu

Fried chicken, watermelon among items selected to honor Black Americans

(Newser) - An Ikea store in Atlanta is apologizing after offering a lunch menu of fried chicken, watermelon, macaroni and cheese, and collard greens to honor "the perseverance of Black Americans." Employees spoke out, claiming the menu was created without input from Black employees was sent to workers, and that...

Pressure Builds for Answers on Confederate Carving

Two sides' positions seem set in stone as decisions on new exhibit near

(Newser) - Crowds are growing larger at the monthly meetings of the Georgia board considering what to do about the giant carving of Confederacy leaders in Stone Mountain. But officials seem no closer to an answer. The Stone Mountain Memorial Association decided to make a few changes last month, but they weren'...

Run By Herschel Walker Could Test Trump

Some Georgia Republicans worry football star would sail through primary, then stumble

(Newser) - Wanting to bring down the Republican officeholders who wouldn't throw out Georgia's legitimate presidential election results to deliver him the state's electoral votes, former President Trump has promised to assemble a slate of his own candidates. One favorite appears to be former football star Herschel Walker, who...

Cashier Dead, Deputy Wounded After Face Mask Dispute

Customer retrieved gun, opened fire after argument Monday: GBI

(Newser) - A grocery store cashier in Georgia died Monday when a shopper was told to put on a face mask and instead opened fire, per WSB . A reserve sheriff's deputy was also injured in the shooting, which erupted at the Big Bear grocery store in Decatur shortly after 1pm. A...

Tybee Island Lightning Strike Kills Teenage Tourist

Girl, 15, was visiting the area with her family

(Newser) - A 15-year-old girl visiting Tybee Island, Ga., with her family from Alabama was killed Saturday by a lightning strike. The teen was swimming off the coast at the time, CNN reports. As NOAA explains, lightning usually strikes land, but when it hits the ocean, the water acts as a conductor....

13 Hurt in Shooting in Busy Austin Entertainment Hub

Meanwhile, a shooting in Savannah, Ga., has left one dead, 8 injured

(Newser) - A shooting in a busy entertainment district in downtown Austin, Texas, injured 13 people early Saturday, and police said the suspected shooter wasn't in custody. Two of the injured people were in critical condition, but as of a news conference at 4am local time, no one had died, interim...

County Bans Coke Machines Over New Voting Law

Surry County in North Carolina says company is catering to 'bigoted leftist mob'

(Newser) - Good luck finding a Coke at government facilities in Surry County, NC. Nearly two months after Coca Cola's CEO voiced opposition to Georgia's new voting restrictions , leaders of the county in neighboring North Carolina punished him with a measure requiring the removal of all Coke machines from government...

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