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Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter

Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta

A weekend fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky has led to complaints about a strong chemical smell and haze several miles away across metro Atlanta.

FOX News on MSN · 14h

BioLab plant fire: More than 90K sheltering in place in Georgia as 'strong chemical smell' enters Atlanta area

Authorities in the Atlanta area are now reporting a "strong chemical smell" in the air following a chemical plant fire on Sunday in Conyers, Georgia.

Yahoo · 17h

Georgia chemical plant fire forces thousands of evacuations near Atlanta

Thousands of people were evacuated Sunday when a chemical plant fire sent a large, hazardous plume of smoke into the air about 30 miles east of Atlanta. It's unclear when residents can return home.

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The Boston Globe · 10m

Trial on new Georgia election certification rules set to begin

A trial is set to get underway on a lawsuit filed by Democrats challenging two new rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board that have to do with county certification of election results.

The Washington Post · 1d

New rules regarding election certification in Georgia to get test in court

Two controversial new rules passed by Georgia’s State Election Board concerning the certification of vote tallies are set to face their first test in court

Axios on MSN · 11h

Democrats sue Georgia election board over new vote count rule

Democrats filed a lawsuit against Georgia's election board on Monday over the state's new rule that requires poll workers to hand count ballots in November. The big picture: The suit, supported by the Harris-Walz campaign,

Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions

Reuters on MSN · 11h

Judge strikes down Georgia abortion ban, Atlanta Journal Constitution reports

A Fulton County, Georgia judge struck down the state's abortion ban on Monday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. The judge, Robery McBurney, issued an order that said abortions must be regulated as they were before the state's law took effect in 2022,

WTVM · 4h

Judge strikes down Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban

A judge has struck down Georgia’s ban on abortions at roughly six weeks, two years after the controversial law took effect.

Associated Press · 8h

Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy

A Georgia judge has struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.

FOX 5 Atlanta5h

Atlanta fares well during Hurricane Helene; Now it's time to clean up

For the most part, the City of Atlanta made it through Hurricane Helene unscathed. There were no fatalities or severe injuries reported. Now, it's time to clean up the minimal damage.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution6h

Democrats are suing to stop the hand counts of Georgia ballots by poll workers

Supporters of the State Election Board rule say it is needed to ensure that all ballots are accounted for after polls close on Election Day.

Atlanta was spared a direct hit, but at least 11 people died across Georgia.

Flooding inundated some neighborhoods in the state capital, and nearly a dozen people died in communities elsewhere in ...

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Massive BioLab Fire In Conyers, Georgia Led To 17,000 Evacuations And Thoroughly Freaked Out Atlanta Area-Residents

The greater Atlanta region could not catch a break this weekend after days of rain prior to Hurricane Helene passing by ...

17h

In Georgia’s pivotal Richmond County, election officials fear another razor-close outcome

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are targeting Georgia, where the battle for the presidency could also be determined by debates ...

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