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Georgia’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Is Struck Down
The ruling is unlikely to be the final word on abortion access in the state, with the expectation that the case will ultimately be decided by the Georgia Supreme Court.1 hour ago - Abortion -
Politics - NBC News
State judge strikes down Georgia abortion ban
A judge in Georgia's Fulton County struck down the state's six-week abortion ban, allowing the procedure to resume and making it legal up to 22 weeks of pregnancy.1 hour ago - Abortion -
World - The Guardian
Georgia judge strikes down state’s abortion ban, allowing care to resume
Fulton county judge issues order that abortions must be regulated as they were before law took effect in 2022. A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state’s six-week abortion ban, ruling that ...2 hours ago - Abortion -
Top stories - CBS News
Judge rules Georgia's abortion ban unconstitutional
The ruling means abortions in Georgia will be permitted to take place up to around 22 weeks, instead of a much earlier limit.3 hours ago - Abortion -
Business - CNBC
Hurricane Helene: Trump speaks in Georgia, bashes Harris for not traveling there
Donald Trump bashed Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden in politically charged terms over their response to the deadly Hurricane Helene.4 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
Georgia judge strikes down abortion ban
A Fulton County Superior Court judge has ruled Georgia's six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser has the latest breaking news.5 hours ago - Abortion -
World - ABC News
Albania's opposition violently interrupt parliament session after lawmaker is sentenced to jail
Albanian opposition lawmakers have violently disrupted a Parliament session to protest the imprisonment of a fellow legislator who was sent to jail on charges of slander5 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Trump visits Georgia to tour Helene damage
Former President Donald Trump visited Valdosta, Georgia, to assess the damage Helene left behind after making landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane before it entered Georgia and caused ...6 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
Democrats sue to block Georgia election rule requiring hand count of ballots
The state and national Democratic Party said the rule might introduce "uncertainty" in vote tallying, and "wreak havoc on the general election."6 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Israeli attacks on Hezbollah roil Middle East: 5 pressing questions
Israel has decimated Hezbollah’s leadership with strikes over the past week, while also killing hundreds of civilians and forcing nearly 1 million people from their homes. Hezbollah’s longtime ...6 hours ago - Israel -
Politics - The Hill
Georgia lawmakers press Biden to 'promptly consider' major disaster declaration request
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) led Georgia’s congressional delegation Monday in asking the White House for a disaster declaration in the state in the wake of Hurricane Helene. In the letter, signed by ...6 hours ago - Joe Biden -
Politics - The Hill
Democrats sue over controversial Georgia voting rule
Democrats filed a lawsuit Monday looking to block a controversial rule requiring ballots to be hand-counted by local precincts in Georgia, arguing it violated Georgia law and called it “improper.” ...7 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Democrats Sue Over Georgia Requirement That Ballots Be Counted by Hand
The lawsuit claims that the new rule would invite chaos on election night, delaying some reporting and putting the security of ballots at risk.9 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Watch live: Trump briefed on Helene in Georgia
Former President Trump is traveling to Valdosta, Ga., on Monday to receive a briefing on Hurricane Helene, where casualties have been reported in six states alone. Georgia is also among seven ...9 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - NBC News
Shelter-in-place advisory extended in Georgia county after chlorine detected in air
A shelter-in-place advisory has been extended for an entire Georgia county Monday after chlorine was detected in the air, emitting from a chemical lab where there was a fire the day before.10 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
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.12 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
White House holds press briefing
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing.13 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Trump to visit Georgia on Monday in aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Former President Trump will visit Georgia on Monday for a briefing on the damage from Hurricane Helene, his campaign said. Trump will visit a furniture store in Valdosta that was destroyed in the ...13 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - NBC News
BioLab chemical plant fire in Georgia prompts evacuation orders
A shelter-in-place advisory is extended in Rockdale County, Georgia, after a fire and chemical release erupted at a BioLab plant east of Atlanta. Thousands of residents in the city of Conyers were ...13 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Lawmakers fear ‘chaos’ if Trump-Harris race goes to the wire
Lawmakers in both parties are bracing themselves for a messy aftermath to Election Day as polls show the race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris is so close in several ...15 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Sinn Féin press officers resign over McMonagle references
Seán Mag Uidhir and Caolán McGinley had given references for a former colleague who was later convicted of sex offences.17 hours ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
A sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.m. at a Georgia BioLab plant.21 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Harris presses Trump to debate again: VP showdown ‘should not be the last word’
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday re-upped her calls for a second debate with former President Trump as she courted voters in the critical swing state of Nevada two days before the first vice ...21 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - BBC News
Huge plumes of smoke from US chemical plant fire
The fire at a BioLab facility in Conyers has forced road closures and evacuation orders.22 hours ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Doug Pederson defends Jaguars OC Press Taylor after loss to Texans drops them to 0-4: 'As coaches we can’t make the plays'
Pederson didn't directly criticize quarterback Trevor Lawrence. But he was quick to deflect criticism when it was aimed at Jacksonville's play-calling.Yesterday - NFL -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Israel Strikes Targets in Yemen as It Presses Air Campaign Against Hezbollah
Israel struck power plants and a sea port in Yemen Sunday as the Israeli military continued an air campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.Yesterday - Israel -
Top stories - The New York Times
Fire at Rockdale County BioLab in Georgia Prompts Evacuations
A fire in the plant caused water to interact with a chemical that set off the plume, prompting evacuations for large parts of Conyers, Ga., officials said.Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Georgia chemical lab fire prompts road closures and evacuations
A fire broke out at a chemical plant just east of Atlanta on Sunday, prompting officials to ask residents in the area to evacuate.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Lawmakers race to avoid farm bill disaster
The stopgap farm bill is set to expire next week — and the congressional coalition that the massive legislation has relied on for half a century is on the verge of breaking down. Now congressional ...Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
GOP lawmaker tells Vance to 'harp on the record' of Biden administration in VP debate
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said he thinks Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) needs to “harp on the record” of the Biden administration during the vice presidential debate. Norman joined NewsNation’s “The Hill ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
Sports - The New York Times
Alabama, Georgia and the Art of an Instant Classic
Georgia had won 42 consecutive regular-season games before the first-year Alabama Coach Kalen DeBoer put his stamp on a rivalry.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Tapper presses Graham on ‘emotional reaction’ to Gaza
CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) over his “emotional reaction” to the photos of civilians in Gaza. Graham joined CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning, where he discussed ...Yesterday -