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• Big Brother alum Mickey Lee hospitalized in critical condition after cardiac arrests

  23-12-2025 22:47 via cbsnews.com
  Mickey Lee, a former Big Brother houseguest known for her vibrant personality and bold gameplay, is recovering in intensive care after suffering a series of cardiac arrests tied to complications from the flu, according to a fundraising appeal shared by her family and supporters.Lee, who appeared on Big Brother Season 27, is currently in the ICU and listed in critical but stable condition. Supporters say medical professionals and loved ones have surrounded her as she continues to receive intensiv
  
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• Gwinnett County women wanted after officers find dead dogs inside home's fridges, officials say

  23-12-2025 22:11 via cbsnews.com
  Gwinnett County police are looking for two women charged with dozens of counts of cruelty to animals.Investigators say the charges stem from a disturbing discovery inside a home on the 1900 block of Britt Drive months ago.According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, the county's Animal Control asked for assistance on Sept. 17 to look into allegations of animal cruelty at the home.After obtaining a search warrant, investigators say they found 25 dogs, many of which were confined in small c
  
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• Georgia PSC vote draws "big tech billionaire welfare" criticism as Georgia Power plan projects $8.50 monthly savings

  23-12-2025 20:58 via cbsnews.com
  Georgia Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II is sharply criticizing the all-Republican Georgia Public Service Commission after commissioners approved a major power generation expansion request from Georgia Power, a move analysts say could significantly increase electricity bills for customers statewide.In a statement released this week, Jones framed the vote as out of step with Georgia voters and emblematic of broader concerns about corporate influence over public utilities."Last week's decisi
  
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• Kirby Smart speaks out after two UGA football players charged in Walmart shoplifting case

  23-12-2025 19:58 via cbsnews.com
  University of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart publicly addressed for the first time the shoplifting arrests of two UGA football players, calling their actions a case of poor decision-making."Both those guys [I'm] disappointed in their decision-making," Smart said during a Sugar Bowl press conference on Monday. "We always say decision-making is a skill, and if you make poor decisions, they pay the consequences for that. They're continuing to pay the consequences for that, and they'll finish up the
  
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• Georgia to see temperatures reach near record highs for Christmas Day

  23-12-2025 18:47 via cbsnews.com
  Sorry, Georgia, there is no chance of walking in a winter wonderland this Christmas. In fact, as we head into Christmas Eve, temperatures may reach near-record highs for all of the northern part of the Peach State.We are tracking one of the warmest holiday seasons in North Georgia in several years.In metro Atlanta, high temperatures are forecast to reach 73 degrees on Christmas Eve and 75 degrees on Christmas Day.Those are records for both days. On Christmas Eve in 2016, the high temperature rea
  
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• Family of student shot by Taser on Fulton County school bus calls for justice: "He could have died"

  23-12-2025 18:20 via cbsnews.com
  The family of an 18-year-old Fulton County student is asking the county for accountability after an officer used a Taser on him during a confrontation on a school bus.Video of the incident, which happened last week on a bus leaving Langston Hughes High School, was quickly shared online.According to the family's attorneys, Langston Hughes senior Lanier Johnson-Hunt got on the bus he rode every day to get home and take care of his 6-year-old brother, who was diagnosed with autism.On that day, howe
  
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• 3 Georgia inmates who escaped DeKalb County Jail captured in Florida, officials say

  23-12-2025 17:26 via cbsnews.com
  All three inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail earlier this week are now back in custody, sheriff's officials confirmed Tuesday.The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said the three men were captured in Florida following a coordinated search involving the sheriff's fugitive unit, uniform patrol officers, and other law enforcement agencies. The escape was discovered Monday morning during a routine security check at the jail, when deputies realized the inmates were missing. Internal se
  
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• Man sentenced to life for planning 9/11-style attack on Atlanta's Bank of America Plaza, prosecutors say

  23-12-2025 16:35 via cbsnews.com
  A Kenyan man will spend the rest of his life in prison for plotting what prosecutors called a "9/11-style attack" on Atlanta's tallest building on behalf of an Africa-based terrorist organization.On Monday, a federal judge sentenced 34-year-old Cholo Abdi Abdullah to two consecutive life sentences as well as a lifetime of supervised release for planning to hijack a commercial airliner and targeting Atlanta's 55-story Bank of America Plaza as part of a campaign by Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen
  
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• 3 Georgia inmates who escaped DeKalb County Jail back in custody, officials say

  23-12-2025 15:47 via cbsnews.com
  All three inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail earlier this week are now back in custody, sheriff's officials confirmed Tuesday.The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said the three men were captured following a coordinated search involving the sheriff's fugitive unit, uniform patrol officers, and other law enforcement agencies. Officials said more details about how and where the arrests happened will be released during a news conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at the DeKalb County
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.7 billion; Georgia ticket wins $1 million

  23-12-2025 14:06 via cbsnews.com
  Georgians have another shot at lottery history on Christmas Eve, as the Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.7 billion.It's the fourth-largest prize ever in Powerball and U.S. lottery history.The massive jackpot grew after no one won Monday night's $1.6 billion drawing, Powerball officials said. The winning numbers for that drawing were 3, 18, 36, 41 and 54, with a Powerball of 7.While there was no jackpot winner, Georgia Lottery officials say players in the state still had plenty to cele
  
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• Three Georgia inmates who escaped DeKalb County Jail back in custody, officials say

  23-12-2025 13:29 via cbsnews.com
  All three inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail earlier this week are now back in custody, sheriff's officials confirmed Tuesday.The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said the three men were captured following a coordinated search involving the sheriff's fugitive unit, uniform patrol officers, and other law enforcement agencies. Officials said more details about how and where the arrests happened will be released during a news conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at the DeKalb County
  
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• How one metro Atlanta family's Christmas "Elf on the Shelf" tradition became a worldwide empire

  23-12-2025 05:47 via cbsnews.com
  The Elf on the Shelf has quickly became one of the most popular toys associated with Christmas. No matter where you go on social media these days, parents are sharing the elaborate setups left by Santa's elves.The roots of the mischievous elves are in metro Atlanta.Chanda Bell — the head of the multi-million dollar 'Elf on the Shelf' empire — grew up in Snellville and attended Brookwood High School. Her love for Christmas began at an early age, and it was all thanks to her mother's u
  
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• Atlanta's first Santa with Down syndrome brings inclusive holiday magic

  23-12-2025 05:27 via cbsnews.com
  For many families, Christmas isn't complete without a visit to Santa, but one Santa is helping children with special needs see themselves in the red suit — and in the magic of the season.Bradley Carlisle, known as "Santa Bradley," is Atlanta's first Santa with Down syndrome. Now in his second year donning the beard and boots, Carlisle is spreading holiday cheer while reshaping what Santa can look like."Santa Bradley" is Atlanta's first Santa with Down syndrome.CBS News Atlanta "I love it.
  
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• Atlanta woman living with neurological condition finds new confidence through targeted therapy

  23-12-2025 05:22 via cbsnews.com
  After the holidays, many people talk about resetting their health, usually by pushing harder. For one Atlanta woman living with a chronic neurological condition, a reset meant learning how to move again, safely, gently, and without fear.Retired educator Dr. Sherron Sanders is focused on movement on her own terms."It was hard being in gyms with other people and not being able to stay on the treadmill and having to constantly get off so I could get my balance," she said.Dr. Sherron Sanders wo
  
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• Atlanta woman living with neurological condition finds new confidence through red light therapy

  23-12-2025 05:11 via cbsnews.com
  For one Atlanta woman living with a chronic neurological condition, the post-holiday reset meant learning how to move again without fear.
  
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• Georgia rewards athletic director Josh Brooks with raise and contract extension through 2031

  23-12-2025 03:49 via cbsnews.com
  Georgia announced a contract extension and raise for athletic director Josh Brooks on Monday following back-to-back Southeastern Conference championships in football and national championships in women's tennis, women's track and equestrian.Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks with Commissioner Greg Sankey after a Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game against Alabama, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Atlanta.Mike Stewart / AP Georgia's athletic association executive committe
  
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• Georgia Senate Minority Leader slams PSC vote as "welfare for Big Tech billionaires" after Georgia Power expansion approval

  23-12-2025 02:30 via cbsnews.com
  Georgia Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II is sharply criticizing the all-Republican Georgia Public Service Commission after commissioners approved a major power generation expansion request from Georgia Power, a move analysts say could significantly increase electricity bills for customers statewide.In a statement released this week, Jones framed the vote as out of step with Georgia voters and emblematic of broader concerns about corporate influence over public utilities."Last week's decisi
  
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• It's looking like a warm Christmas

  23-12-2025 01:16 via cbsnews.com
  Next Weather meteorologist Dagmar Midcap says to expect some clouds and rain over the next couple of days, with warmer temperatures throughout Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
  
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• Flu cases spike nationwide as fewer Georgians get vaccinated, health officials warn

  23-12-2025 01:05 via cbsnews.com
  Flu cases are climbing across the country, and health officials say what's most concerning this season isn't just the increase in infections — it's how many people are choosing to wait until they're already sick to take action.According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, positive flu cases jumped nearly 15% nationwide in just the past week. Nearly 10,000 people have been hospitalized across the U.S. as flu activity continues to rise.Georgia is seeing the effec
  
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• Meet the Atlanta man who turned being Santa into a year-round life calling

  23-12-2025 00:17 via cbsnews.com
  If you doubt he exists, or stopped believing altogether, there's a Santa in Atlanta who just might restore your faith in something bigger than a man in a red suit.For 15 years, Santa Rick — last name Claus, naturally, has been Santa Claus. Every button, belt, and boot, from the smallest detail to the most enduring mysteries, is a master class in Santa-ology."Santa has to have a house in every city so that he can check the naughty or nice list, and here you see my office," Rick says, gestur
  
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• Atlanta families impacted by gun violence honor lost loved ones at holiday event

  23-12-2025 00:14 via cbsnews.com
  Families who have lost loved ones to gun violence came together in Atlanta on Saturday for a moment of healing over a meal.Among the people at Futures Without Fear's Holiday Brunch was 7-year-old Kingdon Evans. He hung an ornament honoring his uncle, Linton "B. Green" Blackwell, on the organization's tree."When he died, I felt emotional. I hated when he died," Evans said. "I always used to be playing with him ... and he always used to be giving me money."For those who have lost loved ones, the h
  
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• Meet the Atlanta man who turned being Santa into a life calling

  23-12-2025 00:12 via cbsnews.com
  A trip to Home Depot while he was mourning the deaths of his parents changed the life of the man who calls himself Santa Rick.
  
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• Flu cases are on the rise in Georgia

  23-12-2025 00:08 via cbsnews.com
  Flu cases are starting to climb across Georgia, according to CDC officials.
  
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• Holiday brunch pays tribute to victims of gun violence

  23-12-2025 00:07 via cbsnews.com
  Families who have lost loved ones to gun violence came together in Atlanta on Saturday for a moment of healing over a meal.
  
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