FOX 5 Atlanta
LIVE | Primary Day in Georgia, emergency election transparency lawsuit & mosque shooting - 5 dead
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- LIVE | Primary Day in Georgia, emergency election transparency lawsuit & mosque shooting - 5 dead
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- 57:30
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Voters are heading to the polls across the state for the high-stakes Georgia Primary Election, though minor technical snags have already been reported in Cobb County. On the legal front, lieutenant governor candidate state Sen. Greg Dolezal has filed an 11th-hour emergency lawsuit against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, demanding immediate observer access to the secure election-night reporting hub known as "the bunker." In California, a horrific hate crime investigation is underway after two teenage gunmen opened fire at San Diego’s largest mosque, killing three people before taking their own lives. Back home, a fast-moving fire has destroyed a DeKalb County apartment complex, displacing 25 residents. Plus, a Manhattan judge issues a major ruling on what backpack evidence can be used in the upcoming murder trial of Luigi Mangione.
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- Primary Day voting, Iran negotiations, rain ahead | FOX 5 News
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- 9:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Top stories for Tuesday include primary day in Georgia; Iran negotiations; Atlanta weather and Atlanta traffic.
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- Georgia candidate sues over secure election bunker access | FOX 5 News
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- 2:41
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- 4 months ago
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- State Sen. Greg Dolezal has filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to force access into the secure election night operations center. Bipartisan members of the state election board want to observe the vote verification process inside "the bunker" on primary day. The Raffensperger campaign pushed back, stating that actual vote counting takes place at the local county level.
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- Georgia daycare workers accused of hitting toddler | FOX 5 News
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Snellville police have issued arrest warrants for two employees at KoolKids Academy following an investigation into video evidence that appears to show a child under the age of 2 being struck and bitten inside the facility.
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- Atlanta mayor details plan to tackle housing inequity | FOX 5 News
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is shifting the focus of his second term toward balancing city growth and reversing years of underinvestment on the city's south and west sides.
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- Man exonerated after spending 16 years in prison | FOX 5 News
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A wrongfully convicted man has been freed after prosecutors officially dropped all charges connected to a 2008 armed bank robbery.
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- Couple helps farmers affected by South Georgia fires | FOX 5 News
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A metro Atlanta couple is stepping up to send critical South Georgia wildfire farm relief down state after recent brush fires destroyed farming towns.
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- Candidates make final push before Tuesday primary | FOX 5 News
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Georgia primary election candidates crisscrossed the state Monday, using planes and diner stops to make their final pitches to voters before polling places open Tuesday morning.
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- LIVE | BeltLine stabbing arrest video, Fulton County chair race & Brandon Pugh exonerated
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- 2:57:38
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- 4 months ago
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- Atlanta Police have released dramatic body camera footage showing the capture of Jahmare Brown, the 21-year-old accused in the deadly broad-daylight stabbing of Alyssa Paige on the Northeast BeltLine trail. Voters across the metro area are prepping to head to the polls tomorrow for the primary election, and we look ahead at the high-stakes race for the Fulton County Commission Chairmanship. In Douglas County, the district attorney gives an update after Brandon Pugh was officially exonerated of a multi-year-old armed robbery conviction. Plus, a DeKalb County mother says severe school bullying forced her son out of the classroom, and the World Health Organization officially declares Africa’s Ebola outbreak a global health emergency.
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- Rare Ebola strain spreads as WHO declares emergency
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- 4:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Public health officials are scrambling to contain a deadly new outbreak of a rare Ebola strain sweeping through Central Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the crisis a Global Health Emergency, following more than 300 suspected cases and approximately 80 deaths across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda. Closer to home, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it is actively working to evacuate a small number of Americans currently in the affected region. However, federal health officials emphasize that the risk to the broader U.S. public remains exceptionally low.
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- Trump calls Situation Room meeting as Iran standoff intensifies | FOX 5 News
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The geopolitical standoff between Washington and Tehran is reaching a critical breaking point. President Donald Trump is expected to convene a high-stakes Situation Room meeting with his top national security advisors, on Tuesday, just days after issuing a stern warning to Iran that "the clock is ticking" to negotiate a new deal. The meeting follows a grueling five-week maritime operation in the Middle East, where U.S. forces have successfully blocked commercial shipping vessels from entering or leaving Iranian ports. While the aggressive blockade has effectively paralyzed Iran's domestic economy, the regime has steadfastly refused to abandon its nuclear ambitions, leaving Washington at a dangerous crossroads.
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- Alex Murdaugh’s legal team speaks out after Supreme Court ruling | FOX 5 News
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- 7:44
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In a dramatic twist to one of the most high-profile legal sagas in modern American history, defense attorneys for former lawyer Alex Murdaugh held press conference. The briefing comes just days after the South Carolina Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling vacating Murdaugh's double-murder convictions and consecutive life sentences in the shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul. The state's highest court has officially ordered a brand-new trial.
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- Pedestrian killed, gas tax, Beltline safety | FOX 5 News
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- 9:28
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Top stories for Monday morning include pedestrian killed on Lindbergh Drive, voters getting ready to head to polls on Tuesday, Gov. Kemp extends gas tax suspension, safety on Atlanta Beltline, I-285 reopens completely and warm week ahead with rain.
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- TRENDING: Jets collide, plane lands on AZ road, wandering Waymos
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- 2:11
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- 4 months ago
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- Trending videos include a mid-air collision between 2 jets during an air show in Idaho; a plane narrowly misses a truck when making an emergency landing on an Arizona highway; and an Atlanta neighborhood was overwhelmed by wandering Waymos.
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- DeKalb County missing persons event targets cold cases
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A specialized DeKalb County task force organized a community database collection drive Sunday to solve old cases and identify human remains.
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- LIVE | Alyssa Paige identified as BeltLine stabbing victim & rapper Kodak Black surrenders
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- 3:29:41
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Fulton County Medical Examiner has identified 23-year-old Alyssa Paige as the woman tragically killed in a random midday stabbing on the Northeast BeltLine trail. In federal legal news, rapper Kodak Black has surrendered to authorities following his second arrest in a month. Drivers across the Peach State are getting some relief at the pump after Governor Brian Kemp officially extended Georgia's gas tax holiday. Plus, an investigation is underway after a shooting on Trinity Avenue in downtown Atlanta left four people injured, and health officials at Emory University Hospital have officially released the patients who were being monitored for hantavirus exposure.
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- Georgia gas tax suspension extended two weeks | FOX 5 News
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Friday declaring a state of emergency and extending the suspension of Georgia’s state gas tax through June 3 to give drivers financial relief ahead of the heavy Memorial Day holiday travel weekend.
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- Zoo Atlanta bomb threat; 4 shot in downtown Atlanta | FOX 5 News
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- 4:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A false bomb threat was called in at Zoo Atlanta causing an evacuation. Atlanta police are also searching for multiple gunmen after a shooting injured four people.
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- Store owner watches burglar rob his business on live feed | FOX 5 News
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Woodstock police caught a suspected traveling burglar red-handed after he broke into Art Jewelers with a crowbar Thursday morning. The store owner watched the entire crime unfold on his security cameras and fed real-time details directly to 911 dispatchers. Officers arrived at the scene instantly, using a patrol car to block the suspect from fleeing the parking lot.
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- Bremen unveils permanent memorial for fallen heroes | FOX 5 News
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The city of Bremen dedicated a new memorial wall and eternal flame to honor first responders and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Local families gathered on Peace Officers Memorial Day to see their loved ones' names permanently etched in stone. Families shared deeply personal stories of grief, stating the monument ensures their heroes will never be forgotten.
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- Suspected drunk driver flies through Newton at 108 mph | FOX 5 News
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Newton police dashboard and body camera footage reveals a dangerous high-speed pursuit through a highly populated business district. The suspect topped speeds of 108 mph, running traffic lights and driving on the wrong side of the road. The pursuit finally ended when the driver turned down a dead-end street and officers blocked his vehicle.
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- Inside the Brookhaven preschool child cruelty investigation | FOX 5 News
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Brookhaven police arrested two employees at Oglethorpe Presbyterian Preschool on child cruelty charges after a lead teacher allegedly used excessive restraints on children. Investigators state the victims are between 11 months and 3 years old, and more children may be involved. The preschool director is also charged for failing to report the classroom incidents to proper authorities.
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- Atlanta Beltline stabbing suspect waives first court | FOX 5 News
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Atlanta police say 21-year-old Jahmare Brown faces murder charges after a string of broad daylight attacks on the Atlanta Beltline left a 23-year-old woman dead and two others injured.
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- Jahmare Brown identified as Beltline stabber | FOX 5 News
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Atlanta police have arrested Jahmare Brown in connection with a deadly stabbing on the Atlanta Beltline Thursday afternoon. Brown is believed to have attacked a U.S. Postal Service worker with a rock on Plasters Avenue NE before traveling to the Beltline to stab two people.
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- Victim in Atlanta Beltline stabbing identified; Major interstate closure | FOX 5 News
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- 8:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Police have identified the woman stabbed to death on the Beltline as a 23-year-old. Also, GDOT warns drivers to stay at home if possible this weekend ahead of a major construction project in Atlanta.
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- Georgia baseball coach still coaching after DUI | FOX 5 News
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A Georgia high school baseball coach lead his team in the state semifinals Thursday just eight days after being arrested for driving under the influence.
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- Off-duty officer spots skimming device at local store
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A Grantville police officer found a skimming device on a credit card reader inside the Hogansville Dollar General on Highway 29. Local police and the Secret Service are investigating after similar devices were found in Harris County and Waverly Hall. Customers are urged to monitor their bank accounts for fraudulent charges.
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- Demonstrators rally against Kemp's special session | FOX 5 News
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Governor Brian Kemp has called a special legislative session for June 17 to redraw Georgia's congressional and state voting districts. Protesters marched from the King Center to the state capitol, claiming the new maps will undermine Black voting clout.
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- Residents concerned after Atlanta Beltline attack | FOX 5 News
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Some Atlanta residents are concerned after a fatal attack occurred on the Atlanta Beltline on Thursday. After an hours-long manhunt the suspect was captured in Midtown.
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- Suspect in deadly Atlanta Beltline stabbing captured | FOX 5 News
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- 8:45
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Atlanta police said Thursday they have captured the man accused of a deadly stabbing along the Beltline following a massive manhunt.
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- Officials give update on Beltline killer
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- 10:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Officials give update on Atlanta Beltline killer.
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- Tallapoosa residents upset about possible data center | FOX 5 News
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Neighbors in Haralson County are pushing back after the City of Tallapoosa unanimously voted Monday to annex and rezone 1,600 acres for a massive industrial development.
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- LIVE | Special redistricting session, medical cannabis expansion & lawsuit over ICE center
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- 2:58:13
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Governor Brian Kemp has officially ordered a special legislative session for June 17 to redraw Georgia's congressional and state voting maps following a federal court order. The Governor also signed a landmark bill into law today expanding medical cannabis access across the state. In Social Circle, city leaders are heading to court to block a proposed ICE detention center. Plus, a Georgia prison warden is under indictment for an alleged gang scheme, and we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66.
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- Police provide update on Atlanta Beltline stabbing suspect | FOX 5 News
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- 11:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Atlanta police have provided an update on the suspect believed to have stabbed a woman on the northeast trail of the Beltline on Thursday.
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- Atlanta Beltline stabbing update
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- 41:10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Officials are expected to provide an update on a fatal stabbing that happened Thursday afternoon on the northeast side of Atlanta's Beltline trail.
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- Social Circle files lawsuit against DHS over detention center | FOX 5 News
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The City of Social Circle is taking legal action against the federal government to block the conversion of a massive local warehouse into a potential Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detention facility. The lawsuit, filed this week, follows months of community tension after the federal government purchased a large industrial warehouse in the city earlier this year. Our Tara Jabour is live in Social Circle with the latest on the city's legal strategy and the growing concerns from residents.
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- LIVE | Kemp special redistricting session, Spirit Airlines luggage chaos & Hantavirus update
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- 57:15
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Governor Brian Kemp has officially called for a special legislative session on June 17 to redraw Georgia's electoral maps following a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Meanwhile, travel headaches continue at Hartsfield-Jackson as the Spirit Airlines shutdown leaves passengers stranded and searching for lost luggage. Health officials at Emory are expected to decide today if patients being monitored for Hantavirus exposure can finally be cleared. Plus, a car plows into the sign at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church overnight, and the GBI mourns the sudden passing of Task Force Agent John Johnson.
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- What to know about Georgia's new medical cannabis law | FOX 5 News
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a new law that significantly broadens access to medical cannabis for Georgia patients suffering from conditions like cancer and lupus. The legislation allows for new products including gummies and edibles while increasing the legal THC potency limit. These changes officially go into effect across the state on July 1.
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- SW Atlanta residents upset about homeless encampment | FOX 5 News
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A Mechanicsville resident says a homeless encampment on Cooper Street is disrupting her life.
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- Leaders react to potential Georgia voting map redrawing | FOX 5 News
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Political leaders are reacting after Gov. Kemp called a special legislature session to considering changing Georgia's voting district map.
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- CDC: What to know about the cruise ship virus threat | FOX 5 News
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- CDC officials confirm two passengers are being monitored at Emory University Hospital after a deadly virus outbreak on a cruise ship. Authorities maintain there is no urgent threat to the Atlanta community at large. Asymptomatic passengers are currently under a 42-day monitoring period.
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- Handwritten manifesto targets Brad Raffensberger | FOX 5 News
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Law enforcement is investigating a "disturbing" four-page manifesto and a bomb threat at a Macon airport targeting Brad Raffensberger. Authorities believe they have identified the person who mailed the violent materials from Mississippi. The Secretary of State says he will not back down despite receiving hundreds of threats since 2020.
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- World Cup: Atlanta airport prepares for trafficking risks | FOX 5 News
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is ramping up human trafficking prevention efforts as the city prepares to host hundreds of thousands of global visitors for the World Cup.
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- Counties push back over Georgia nonpartisan elections | FOX 5 News
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law requiring nonpartisan elections for specific offices in five of Georgia’s most populous counties despite pushback from local leaders.
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- LIVE | Alex Murdaugh’s convictions overturned, hantavirus patient tests negative & NBA mourns
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- 2:58:26
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In a unanimous ruling, the South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh, ordering a new trial due to "egregious" conduct by the court clerk. In Atlanta, health officials have positive news as one of the patients at Emory University Hospital has tested negative for the deadly Andes hantavirus. The sports world is reeling from the loss of two NBA figures: Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has passed away at 29, and trailblazer Jason Collins has died at 47. Plus, Gov. Kemp signs Georgia’s $36.6B budget, and a massive shipment of over 32,000 illegal pills disguised as "t-shirt gifts" was intercepted on its way to a Spalding County home.
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- CIA whistleblower alleges cover-up of covid-19 'lab leak' | FOX 5 NEws
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- 3:54
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- James Erdman III, a veteran CIA official, provided explosive testimony today, Wednesday, May 13, before the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Erdman alleged that there was a "concerted effort" within the intelligence community to downplay evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a "lab leak." The hearing marks a major escalation in Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) ongoing investigation into the federal government's response to the pandemic and the actions of former NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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- Manifesto linked to Raffensperger security threat | FOX 5 News
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- 11:34
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The investigation into a high-level security scare targeting Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Brad Raffensperger has taken a more serious turn. Campaign officials revealed on Wednesday, that a "manifesto" was sent to the campaign shortly before a suspicious object was discovered at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport. While the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Unit determined the item found in a vending machine on Tuesday was not hazardous, the discovery of the document has kept law enforcement on high alert.
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- LIVE | Murdaugh’s murder convictions overturned, Sandy Springs SWAT standoff ends & CIA testimony
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- 57:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In a bombshell ruling, the South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions and ordered a new trial, citing jury tampering by the clerk of court. Locally, a heavy police presence in Sandy Springs has cleared after a SWAT standoff at an apartment complex ended with no injuries reported. On Capitol Hill, a CIA whistleblower is providing high-stakes testimony today regarding an alleged government cover-up of COVID-19 origins. Plus, Gov. Kemp officially signs Georgia’s $36.6B budget, and the NBA mourns the loss of Jason Collins, the league’s first openly gay player, who has passed away at 47.
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- CIA whistleblower claims 'concerted' COVID-19 cover-up | FOX 5 News
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- 8:10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A 20-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, identified as James Erdman III, is providing explosive public testimony on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee. Erdman, who previously served within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), is accusing high-level intelligence officials of suppressing evidence that pointed to a laboratory origin for the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing, titled "Whistleblower Testimony on the COVID Cover-up," was convened by Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY), who has spent years investigating the government's response and transparency regarding the virus.
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- Georgia’s largest counties face ballot overhaul
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- 3:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Does a "D" or an "R" next to a candidate's name influence your vote, or would you prefer to judge local officials solely on their records? That question is now at the heart of a major legal and political battle in Georgia after Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 369 into law on Tuesday, May 12. The legislation mandates that several key local offices in five of Georgia’s most populous counties—Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, and Clayton—will become nonpartisan starting in 2028. Governor Brian Kemp has officially signed a record-breaking $36.6 billion state budget for the 2027 fiscal year. While the spending plan represents the largest in Georgia's history, the Governor paired the signature with a stark warning about the nation's financial trajectory. Citing "national economic uncertainty" and the ongoing war in Iran, Kemp emphasized that Georgia must remain "fiscally resilient" even as it invests heavily in its workforce.
