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Escaped inmate nabbed at his own birthday party
An escaped inmate from Connecticut was captured at his own birthday party in McDonough, Ga. late Saturday afternoon.
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View MoreMan killed in double shooting outside Atlanta apartments, police say
The Atlanta Police Department said someone shot two men at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday on Steele Avenue in Browns Mills Park.
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North Carolina election officials brace for confrontational poll watchers
“You need to back off!” an election director recalled hollering after a woman wedged herself between a voter and the machine where the voter was trying to cast his ballot.
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Chief judge lifts mask mandate for Douglas County Courthouse
Effective immediately, Douglas County Chief Judge William “Beau” McClain has lifted the indoor mask mandate for his courthouse.
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Good Day Atlanta viewer information: September 30, 2022
Good Day Atlanta viewer information for September 30, 2022
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Paying for a wedding gets a modernized reboot
Weddings. No matter your budget, they really can pinch your wallet. So brides and their grooms are taking a new route by putting their wedding on layaway or "wed now, pay later."
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Swanson, Olson go deep vs Scherzer, Braves take NL East lead
Dansby Swanson and Matt Olson homered off Max Scherzer, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a crucial 4-2 victory Saturday night over the New York Mets and a one-game lead in the NL East.
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Biden signs stopgap bill, averting government shutdown
President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that finances the federal government through mid-December and provides another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine.
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Toddler cabinet latches sold at Walmart, BuyBuyBaby recalled over choking hazard
More than 100,000 cabinet latches were recalled nationwide.
Health
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Study: Consuming too much artificial sweeteners increases risk of stroke, heart disease
Sugar has come under fire from the medical community after studies linked it to weight gain and an increased risk of diabetes, cancer, heart disease and acne. As a result, more and more people are turning to alternative sweeteners.
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View MoreBiden signs stopgap bill, averting government shutdown
President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that finances the federal government through mid-December and provides another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine.
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Man finds rare purple pearl inside clam at Delaware restaurant
A Phoenixville, PA man was on vacation, enjoying a meal with his family at Salt Air Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, DE when he came across a surprise in an order of clams: a purple pearl!
