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The defendant faces 10 counts of homicide and other charges in connection with a Memorial Day weekend boat crash that killed five people. https://t.co/cqzCA7r4lb

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OSHA inspectors found repeated workplace safety violations at three Georgia locations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. https://t.co/Yp1jWnRyID

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The singer's home in Sandy Springs was the target of a burglary last month while she was on vacation. https://t.co/rpgQYWSls6

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Elizabeth Anne Shepherd, 49, is being charged with arson in connection with a house that caught fire in Kennesaw on Friday, authorities say. https://t.co/SsB9TXkMcm

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A Gwinnett County man pleaded guilty to two trafficking charges in case of selling 14-year-old girl for sex, according to officials. https://t.co/8P5WV1cndX

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A 31-year-old mother from Lithonia was arrested Thursday after police say her 7-month-old child drowned in a bathtub, according to WSB-TV. https://t.co/ySy2RXJ7Re

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Federal health officials’ updated guidelines indicate a significant shift toward pre-pandemic norms. Here is what it means for Georgia. https://t.co/4FoHddoGhZ

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Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock voted for the bill, which passed along party lines and is expected to pass the House. https://t.co/KeEYxOj8ZO

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Gwinnett police are asking for help solving a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian Aug. 2 in Norcross. https://t.co/5DmMtZPNRD

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The Atlanta rapper was indicted on weapons and gang charges last week, according to Fulton County court records. https://t.co/1drONhqH7V

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The Fulton County Board of Health is working on contract tracing for the two employees, who are isolating, according to 11 Alive. https://t.co/gxDBL6u1CW

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Three other U.S. Army soldiers were hospitalized in the incident at Yonah Mountain in north Georgia, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. https://t.co/ahwL7tuTtw

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The Democratic candidate for Georgia governor announced her positive test Tuesday, a day after she delivered an economic address in Atlanta. https://t.co/P1V6p58xNb

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The district posted on social media that the lockdown was being done "out of an abundance of caution." https://t.co/HhHVokQ1bI

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Both men were previously sentenced to life without parole in state court for Arbery's murder. https://t.co/9ZJVIwOHQn

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Your neighbor may have forgotten about borrowing a weed trimmer — or may have broken it. In any case, it can be awkward to ask for it back. https://t.co/lp1bcmlXGQ

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The 7-year-old's family was camping when the tree fell early Wednesday morning, park officials said. No other people were injured. https://t.co/KbbmnPlxql

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District Attorney Fani Willis submitted a motion to retry Tex McIver after the GA Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction last month. https://t.co/bQU2ImYVtC

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“Love the laughter, giggles and shrieks of joy,” one reader wrote. “Kids are the heart of a neighborhood” another said. https://t.co/6OiWbYWjMI

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In the shadow of the Uvalde tragedy, more schools require transparent book bags — policies kids see through and experts call inadequate. https://t.co/IOnZgplzZ1