CODA: How Oscars’ best picture echoes everyday life in the Deaf community

“CODA” won the hearts of moviegoers as this year’s Oscar’s best picture, but it’s only a snapshot of what millions of children of deaf parents face every day.

Metro Atlanta nonprofit helping furnish apartments for families in need

Furnish With Love helps families who are coming out of homelessness get a fresh start by connecting them with an interior decorator to help turn their new house into the home they would love.

Taliban announce poppy production ban in Afghanistan

Washington spent more than $8 billion trying to eradicate poppy production in Afghanistan during its nearly 20-year war, which ended with the return of the Taliban in August.

Man gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged vaccine passes

The 60-year-old was caught at a vaccination center in Germany when he showed up for a COVID-19 shot for the second day in a row.

Pandemic uncertainty inspires breast cancer survivor to get healthier, lose 35 pounds

Karen Reynolds of Atlanta says she did not want to come out of the pandemic feeling the way she felt going into it. So, the 59-year-old breast cancer survivor decided to try to get in the best shape of her life. 18 months later, she has lost 35 pounds.

COVID-19 asylum limits at US-Mexico border to end May 23

The Centers for Disease Control announced Friday that it is ending a policy that limited asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

'One pill can kill you': Georgia health officials warn of spike in drug overdoses

Georgia health officials are warning about a spike in drug overdoses. Health officials say fentanyl is cheap to produce, easy to get, very potent and very dangerous.

Water contaminant linked to infant brain damage won't be regulated by EPA

Upholding a Trump-era environmental policy, the Environmental Protection Agency says it will not regulate a drinking water contaminant that has been linked to brain damage in infants.

Clayton County Schools introduces optional mask policy, parents weigh decision

Clayton County Public Schools was among a handful of metro area school districts to start second semester with a mandatory mask policy in place. 

Doctor explains why knee injuries are 3-times more common in teenage girls

Teenage female athletes are 3 times more likely to suffer an ACL injury than their male counterparts. A pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta discusses why and how to protect their knees.

Sewage water may offer early warning signs of COVID-19 outbreaks

As US health officials brace for the spread of the highly contagious BA.2 omicron subvariant, the CDC is looking for the first signs of outbreaks in wastewater.

Georgia health officials warning of spike in drug overdoses from fentanyl

Health officials say they've seen an increased number of overdoses from drugs laced with fentanyl in the last two months and are warning Georgians about the extremely deadly and hard-to-detect drug.

Woman shares skin cancer warning signs after undergoing extensive plastic surgery

A woman wants to warn everyone about the most common type of skin cancer and how ignoring the signs could lead to major surgery to repair craters in your face.