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18.12.2020 / 02:03

Warnock slams Loeffler over delay in another round of COVID-19 stimulus checks

Democratic Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock took aim at Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s record on coronavirus relief efforts on Thursday, accusing his opponent of failing to secure additional aid for Georgians in the form of another round of stimulus payments.

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Georgia student violates Cayman Islands coronavirus quarantine laws, jailed for 4 months: reports

An 18-year-old student from Georgia and her watersports-athlete boyfriend were sentenced to four months by a Cayman Island court after she slipped out of her wristband monitor to watch him compete at a local race instead of quarantining after arriving from the U.S., according to local reports. Skylar Mack and her boyfriend, Cayman Islands-based competitive Jet Skier Vanjae Ramgeet were jailed immediately after their sentences were handed down on Tuesday.

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GOP places focus anywhere but Atlanta in Georgia runoffs

ATLANTA – Vice President Mike Pence has seemingly been holding rallies everywhere in Georgia lately. Everywhere, that is, except Atlanta and its inner suburbs.Pence touches down in Georgia again Thursday for a pair of rallies in Columbus, on the state's western edge, and Macon, in middle Georgia, to support incumbent Republican senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler ahead of runoff elections on Jan.

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U.S. election: Biden jokes it ‘feels like’ he won Georgia 3 times after recount, audit

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, while campaigning for Democratic senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia, joked that he felt like he had won the state three times after an audit of the election involving a hand recount, as well as a recount requested by President Donald Trump’s campaign.

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Bama, Ohio St add 5-stars while preparing for champ games

the college football season and recruiting this year, but somethings never change. Alabama is on the way to having the highest-rated class in the country.

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Loeffler declines to rule out formal protest of Biden's win

ATLANTA – Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia on Wednesday declined to rule out a formal protest of Democrat Joe Biden's victory when Congress convenes next month to certify the presidential election results.It's the latest refusal by Loeffler to acknowledge Biden's victory in the Nov.

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50 children exposed to coronavirus-infected Santa, Mrs. Claus in Georgia

Christmas photo-op with Santa may have become a coronavirus superspreader event in Georgia, where at least 50 children were exposed to an infected Mr. and Mrs.

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50 Georgia kids potentially exposed to COVID-19 after Santa, Mrs. Claus test positive

LONG COUNTY, Ga. - Around 50 children were potentially exposed to COVID-19 in a Georgia County after the man and woman playing Santa and Mrs. Claus in a Christmas parade tested positive for the virus.The Long County Board of Commissioners said the exposure happened on Thursday, Dec.

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Santa, Mrs. Claus expose 50 children to COVID-19 while taking Christmas pictures

LUDOWICI, Ga. – Dozens of children who attended a tree lighting event in Georgia may have been exposed to COVID-19 after a pair performing as Santa and Mrs. Claus tested positive for the virus, officials said.Commissioners’ Chair Robert Parker said about 50 children, including his own, took pictures with Santa and Mrs.

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Democratic push on COVID-19 aid welcomed by some in Georgia

ATLANTA – As Congress bargains over more financial relief during the coronavirus pandemic, some of the hundreds of thousands of Georgians who are casting ballots for the Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine which party controls the U.S.

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McConnell warns GOP off Electoral College brawl in Congress

WASHINGTON – Fending off a messy fight that could damage Republicans ahead of Georgia Senate runoffs, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned fellow GOP senators on Tuesday not to join President Donald Trump’s extended assault on the Electoral College results.In public remarks and private warnings, McConnell worked to push ahead to the Biden era and unite a fractured Republican Party ahead of the runoff elections that will determine Senate control.First, the Republican leader heaped praise on Trump's “endless” accomplishments as he congratulated President-elect Joe Biden during a morning Senate speech.

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Cardi B & Offset Slammed For Birthday Bash Amid COVID-19 Pandemic!

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Facebook pauses political ad ban for Georgia runoffs

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Facebook said Tuesday it will temporarily pause its ban on political advertising in the U.S. to allow ads for the Georgia runoff elections for the state’s two Senate seats. The broader political ad ban for the rest of the country still stands.

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Santa & Mrs. Claus Actors Test Positive For Coronavirus After Exposing 50 Children!

Ho, Ho, No! Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus just became coronavirus super spreaders!

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Cardi B Faces Backlash for Throwing Offset a Packed Birthday Bash Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Cardi B has found herself under fire once again, for continuing to party amid the coronavirus pandemic.Late Monday, the rapper attended a bash in celebration of husband Offset's 29th birthday in Atlanta, Georgia. Videos posted to both their Instagram Stories showed them partying all night and into the morning with friends in a packed nightclub.

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1 patient death confirmed at Georgian Bay General Hospital as COVID-19 outbreak continues

coronavirus in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak at the Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) in Midland, Ont.As of end of day Sunday, the hospital says there have been 14 patient cases, including one outbreak-related death. Eight patients remain in hospital, while five have been discharged home.Meanwhile, 20 staff members have been infected with COVID-19 at the hospital.

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Georgia man who lied to employer about contracting coronavirus pleads guilty to federal fraud charges

A Georgia man who prosecutors say earlier this year lied to his employer about contracting the coronavirus to obtain paid leave, thus causing the corporation $100,000 in losses to shut down its Atlanta facility and compensate other workers forced to quarantine, pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges Monday. Santwon Antonio Davis, 35, of Atlanta, pleaded guilty before U.S.

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Santa tests positive for COVID-19 after contact with dozens of children in Georgia

Fifty children were possibly exposed to the coronavirus at a Christmas parade in Georgia after the man and woman playing Santa and Mrs.

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Biden aides hope Electoral College vote is GOP turning point

WILMINGTON, Del. – Joe Biden's aides have a message for President Donald Trump and his supporters: It's long past time to move on.With the Electoral College set to formally elect Biden as president on Monday, his aides say they hope Republicans will consider their own long-term interests (and the country's), accept Trump’s defeat and focus their attention on fighting the coronavirus pandemic and staving off economic tumult.Republicans, by and large, have stood by Trump as he's made unsubstantiated claims of a rigged election, and they show no signs they'll give Biden the semblance of a honeymoon period.

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AP Top 25: Coastal breaks into top 10; Alabama still No. 1

The first top-10 shakeup in more than a month pushed Coastal Carolina to No. 9 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday.Alabama was a unanimous No. 1, followed by Notre Dame, Ohio State, Clemson and Texas A&M as those teams held their spots for a sixth straight week.Surprising losses by Florida and Miami shuffled the rest of the top 10.

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'It's a miracle': Family of 8 jumps from Georgia apartment to escape fire

LITHONIA, Ga. - Eighteen people are recovering after a massive fire ripped through an apartment complex.The fire happened Friday near the corner of Fairington Village Drive off Fairington Parkway in Lithonia.Investigators are still searching for the cause of the fire.“It’s a miracle,” Deborah Nelson said.Deborah Nelson’s daughter, sister, nephew, four grandkids, and 76-year-old mother had to jump from their apartment on one of the high floors to escape the fire Friday.Advertisement“My nephew said by the time they got to my mother the ceiling was caving in and hit him on his back.

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Metro Atlanta woman finds long-lost brother through social media

CUMMING, Ga. - People use social media to connect with others, but for one metro Atlanta woman, it did a whole lot more.With help from the internet, Lindsey Henderson of Cumming, Georgia found a missing part of her family.Henderson had never met her younger adopted brother.

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'RHOA's Kenya Moore on ‘Stripper-gate,' Her Separation and Embracing Her COVID Curves (Exclusive)

Kenya Moore doesn't want to be called a «pot-stirrer» anymore. She says she's just doing her job.«This is what I don't like about my position on the show,» the Real Housewives of Atlanta star confesses to ET over video chat from her home in Georgia.

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Georgia high court rejects latest Trump election appeal

ATLANTA – President Donald Trump has lost his latest legal challenge seeking to overturn Georgia's election results, with the state Supreme Court's rejection late Saturday of a case from Trump's campaign and Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer. The suit - similar to other Trump team legal challenges, which made baseless allegations of widespread fraud in Georgia’s presidential election - was initially filed Dec.

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'Saturday Night Live' mocks Trump over Supreme Court's refusal to hear Texas case, coronavirus vaccine rollout

“Saturday Night Live” sounded off on the Supreme Court’s decision to decline to hear a Texas case seeking to overturn the election results that was backed by Donald Trump. During the highly popular sketch show’s “Weekend Update” segment, hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che mocked the president’s ongoing efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. “Guys, I gotta be honest, I’m beginning to think Donald Trump didn’t win this election,” Jost joked during the segment before discussing the Supreme Court decision. The court denied a Texas effort Friday that would have essentially nullified the presidential election in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin, all states where Joe Biden won a narrow victory over the

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GOP voters ready for Georgia runoffs despite Trump's claims

ATLANTA – Many Republican voters in Georgia are angry. They're convinced that widespread voter fraud — claims that are baseless — cost President Donald Trump the election to Democrat Joe Biden.

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She scores! Fuller kicks 2 extra points for Vandy, Vols win

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sarah Fuller kicked two extra points Saturday to become the first woman to score in a Power Five conference game, finally getting the chance to do more than squib a kickoff for Vanderbilt during a 42-17 loss to Tennessee.Fuller cleanly converted both of her kicks, to the cheers of her teammates and family.Fuller made history Nov.

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Rising Latino voters could be force in Georgia Senate races

LILBURN, Ga. – As Georgia heads into two key runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats are hoping to count on Latino voters who helped tilt the state blue in November.But President Donald Trump rattled Democrats by winning larger-than-expected shares of Hispanic votes in parts of the country, raising questions about how much Democrats can rely on the nation’s largest minority group as a cornerstone of their coalition.The January runoffs between Republican U.S.

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LIVE UPDATES: AOC links Democrats winning Georgia runoffs to $15 minimum wage, expanded health care

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday urged Democrats to vote in the Senate runoffs in Georgia, telling them if they turn out in the state on Jan. 5 they can help advance objectives such as a $15 minimum wage and expanded health care. Fast Facts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Democrats if they turn out in Georgia they can get a $15 minimum wage, expanded health care and other objectives through the Senate. Republican Sen.

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Nancy Grace and Her Family Test Positive for COVID-19

Nancy Grace and her family have tested positive for COVID-19. The legal commentator, her husband, David Linch, and their 13-year-old-twins, John David and Lucy Elizabeth, were diagnosed with the coronavirus this week, reported on Friday.

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Legal Commentator Nancy Grace & Her Entire Immediate Family Test Positive For Coronavirus

Nancy Grace has become the latest celebrity in a long line who have tested positive for coronavirus.

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Kenya Moore on Her Separation, Embracing Those COVID Curves and 'RHOA's 'Stripper-gate' (Exclusive)

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Coach caught on video striking player in Central Florida now faces criminal charges

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A youth football coach caught on video striking a player twice during a game in Central Florida now faces criminal charges.The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office on Friday said Gerrel Williams, of Savannah, Georgia, faces child abuse charges.[TRENDING: Snow tubing halted in Florida | Viral video shows youth football coach striking player | 2020 pop culture wrap]It wasn’t known if charges would be filed because the boy’s mother did not want to pursue the case, according to authorities.“The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, along with our local state attorney’s office, has reviewed this case and the decision has been made that charges for child abuse will be filed, regardless of parent’s decision not to press charges,” a

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U.S. election: How legitimate are the Trump lawsuits?

The Donald Trump campaign has launched lawsuits in several states — including Georgia, Nevada and Michigan — in an attempt to stop vote counting and invalidate ballots that have yet to be counted in the 2020 Presidential Election. Jasmine Pazzano explains whether the campaign’s claims are legitimate and if it has a chance of winning the cases.

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The secret health battle that left Georgia Love "spiralling"

Daily Telegraph, in which the former Bachelorette opens up about suffering from a debilitating illness that wreaked havoc with her anxiety. WATCH: The moment Georgia Love picked Lee Elliot in The Bachelorette finaleThe Channel 10 star told the publication that she’d unknowingly been battling chronic fatigue for years, only to find out later that an iron deficiency was the underlying cause.“I was getting really run down and sick all the time, so I finally went to my doctor who did my bloods and found out I was iron deficient.

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Duke vs. Florida State: How to watch, stream, listen

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Duke and Florida State went winless in November.What channel is the game on? ACC NetworkHow can you listen to the game? 580 FM.How to stream the game? ESPN.comWho are the announcers for the game? Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Eric WoodWhich team is favored to win the game? FSU is a 5-point Las Vegas favoriteWhat is the total for the game? The total for points scored between both teams has been set at 57.Now both teams are looking to build some confidence for the future — and to get back on the field.The Blue Devils (2-8, 1-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) suffered double-digit losses to North Carolina and Georgia Tech in November. There was also a Nov.

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In Georgia, Pence calls Senate GOP's 'last line of defense'

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Back in Georgia to rally electoral support for the state's two Republican senators, Vice President Mike Pence told voters in Augusta on Thursday that returning the incumbents to Washington would secure a GOP Senate and help preserve what he characterized as the successes of the Trump administration.“We need to send them back because the Republican majority could be the last line of defense to preserve all we’ve done to defend this nation, revive our economy and preserve the God-given liberties we hold dear,” Pence told several hundred at an airport rally ahead of the Jan. 5 runoff elections.

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Dolphins have a blast as trainers blow bubbles at Georgia Aquarium

ATLANTA - Dolphins had the time of their lives at the Georgia Aquarium recently when trainers treated them to a special bubble display.Footage shared by Georgia Aquarium on Dec. 4 shows two of its resident dolphins having a blast chasing after the bubbles, clicking and squeaking in delight.“Isn’t this the cutest thing ever? Our trainers use a variety of enrichment items with our dolphins – bubbles seem to be a crowd favorite,” the aquarium said on Facebook.MORE PET AND ANIMAL STORIESDolphins have a wide range of vocalizations, including whistles, grunts, trills, squeaks and moans that they use to communicate in order to hunt efficiently, raise young and guard against predators, according to the aquarium's website.Common bottlenose dolphins

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Viral video shows youth football coach striking player during Central Florida game

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has investigated an incident involving a viral video that shows a youth football coach from Georgia hitting a young athlete multiple times during a game, deputies said.[TRENDING: SpaceX spacecraft flies, then explodes | Wear mask AFTER vaccine shot? | Intruders cut woman’s hair, leave]The video, which has been viewed more than 3.1 million times since it was posted Wednesday on Twitter, shows the coach, identified by authorities as Gerrel Williams, of Savannah, hitting one of the players as the boy walked toward a group of players who were huddled around the coach.[WARNING: Graphic language can be heard in the following video and disturbing actions can be seen. Viewer discretion is

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Sidney Powell unrelenting in legal battle on Trump's behalf

ATLANTA – Conservative attorney Sidney Powell has been unrelenting in her battle on behalf of President Donald Trump and the Americans who have pledged their faith in him, regardless of the facts of the 2020 election – namely, that Joe Biden won. She’s filed a series of lawsuits in battleground states that have been rejected by the courts and even, apparently, was too much for Trump – she was dropped from his campaign legal team last month after making incorrect statements about the voting process and promising to “blow up” Georgia with a “biblical” lawsuit.

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The Latest: Georgia cancels women's game against Radford

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Georgia has canceled its women’s basketball game against Radford because of a positive COVID-19 test within the Highlanders’ program.The Lady Bulldogs (5-0) were scheduled to host Radford (0-2) on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum. The Highlanders last played Sunday.

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The Latest: Biden to campaign in Georgia for Senate runoffs

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):7 a.m.President-elect Joe Biden is heading to Georgia to campaign for the Democratic candidates in the state's two critical U.S. Senate runoffs.Biden says he'll travel to Atlanta on Tuesday to support Jon Ossoff, the Rev.

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Trump, 17 states join Texas’ attempt to overturn U.S. election loss at Supreme Court

Donald Trump and 17 states on Wednesday threw their support behind a long-shot lawsuit by Texas seeking to overturn his election loss by asking the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the voting results in four states.Trump, defeated by President-elect Joe Biden in the Nov.

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Delta Air Lines bans hundreds of people over refusal to wear masks

ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines CEO says the airline has put hundreds of people on a no-fly list over their refusal to follow its face-covering policy.In a memo sent to employees Wednesday, CEO Ed Bastian says that as of this week, the company has put nearly 700 people on the no-fly list for refusing to comply with the mandatory mask policy.Bastion called the policy "one of our most important safety tools" - emphasizing the need for the Atlanta-based airline to continue working to keep following essential safety steps.Know how the COVID-19 outbreak is impacting Georgia"We enforce masks. Masks are mandated.

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Trump looks past Supreme Court loss to new election lawsuit

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his campaign will join an improbable case before the Supreme Court challenging election results in Pennsylvania and other states that he lost as he tries to look past the justices' rejection of a last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victoryThe high court has asked for responses by Thursday. Out of the roughly 50 lawsuits filed around the country contesting the Nov.

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Source of money behind GOP's new Georgia super PAC a mystery

WASHINGTON – A new Republican super political action committee, Peachtree PAC, is starting a $43 million TV ad campaign in Georgia on Wednesday, adding to the surge of money being poured into two Senate runoff elections that will determine control of the chamber and the trajectory of President-elect Joe Biden's agenda.But the funding behind the group will likely remain a mystery until well after ballots are cast in the Jan. 5 election.

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First right whale calves of season spotted off Florida and Georgia coasts

Vilano Beach, Fla – The Clearwater Marine Aquarium said Tuesday that the first right whale calves of the season have been spotted off the coasts of Florida and Georgia.Officials with the aquarium said on Dec. 4 an aerial survey team spotted the first calf with its mother off the coast of Cumberland Island, Georgia.

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15 COVID-19 cases now confirmed at Georgian Bay hospital as outbreak expands

Georgian Bay General Hospital has confirmed a total of 15 COVID-19 cases — 13 involving staff and two involving patients — as the outbreak has expanded to include all inpatient units.On Friday, a coronavirus outbreak was declared in one unit of the hospital — 2 North. It’s since expanded to include the intensive care unit, obstetrics, 2 East and 1 North units.Initially, one patient and one staff member tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Thursday.

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