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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/qHlRerke14

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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/Z2K5XH7tSM

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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/BMeUTlxv0F

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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/92VhVFWpCJ

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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/Vmsnefdn8I

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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/KGScDNcHVn

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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/rBJDHdGfPw

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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/Unb6e3QqNS

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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/o9Ni26W1MZ

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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/ULaefsVUME

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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/Emz5YpBosM

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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/eH8xzRuayl

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Both men were previously sentenced to life without parole in state court for Arbery's murder. https://t.co/qXfbnH0TQZ

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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/xWUSk41bS6

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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/eRFDABYgnv

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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/JZTCIB63P3

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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/fDjZc8RFaq

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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/ejo2Ro3N6q

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A 28-year-old woman died Thursday, two weeks after falling out of a patrol vehicle in Hancock County. https://t.co/AKWo1U2vaa

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A suspect jumped from a Buckhead parking deck during a car break-in to escape Atlanta police. https://t.co/YDcnz2tHND