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• Advocates push for change at the Georgia Capitol as the 2026 legislative session begins

  12-01-2026 22:20 via cbsnews.com
  Georgia lawmakers and advocates have gathered at the state Capitol in Atlanta to begin months of discussions, deliberations, and votes for the 2026 legislative session.Monday marks the first day of the session, which could see big pushes for changes affecting the entire state.Among the policies that will be debated is the possible elimination of Georgia's income tax. Republican leaders have backed a proposal that would zero it out by 2032. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has made eliminating the tax a cente
  
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• Georgia health officials confirm 1st measles case of 2026 in unvaccinated baby

  12-01-2026 21:42 via cbsnews.com
  The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed the first case of measles in the state in 2026.Officials say the case was in a baby who was too young to receive routine measles vaccinations. The child had become infected while traveling internationally recently.Authorities have not released specific details about the child other than saying that he or she lives in the Coastal Health District, which encompasses the counties of Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McI
  
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• Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out ordered to pay $40 million to sex trafficking victim

  12-01-2026 20:57 via cbsnews.com
  A federal judge in Atlanta has ordered rapper Ca$h Out to pay $40 million to a woman who says he trafficked and abused her, after he failed to respond or defend himself in the civil lawsuit.In a default judgment issued Jan. 7, U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. ruled that John Michael Hakeem Gibson, also known as Ca$h Out, must pay $10 million in compensatory damages and $30 million in punitive damages to the plaintiff, identified in court records as J.M. The ruling came after Gibson did n
  
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• National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in west Georgia during Saturday's storms

  12-01-2026 19:57 via cbsnews.com
  A National Weather Service survey crew has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Carroll County during the severe storms over the weekend.According to NWS, the tornado touched down south of Lowell, Georgia, between 10:54 a.m. and 11:01 a.m. on Saturday.The Enhanced Fujita Scale assigns the tornado a rating based on wind speeds and storm damage. Saturday's tornado had peak winds of near 95 mph, which registered as a 1 on the scale. Officials say the tornado traveled a little more than 1
  
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• Car with sleeping girl inside stolen while mother ran into store, Atlanta police say

  12-01-2026 19:04 via cbsnews.com
  Atlanta police are warning parents to not leave children in running cars by themselves after someone went on a joyride in a stolen car with a little girl sleeping in the backseat.On the evening of Dec. 16, 2025, officers responded to reports of a stolen vehicle and found it at an apartment complex.In body camera footage shared on Facebook, an Atlanta police officer found the vehicle and the girl in the backseat."She's about 8 years old. She just woke up. The car's occupied just with her inside,"
  
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• Streetcar to return in downtown Atlanta after five-month shutdown

  12-01-2026 18:32 via cbsnews.com
  After nearly five months off the tracks, Atlanta's downtown streetcars are ready to roll again next month.MARTA announced the Atlanta Streetcar will return to service Tuesday, Feb. 3, following the completion of underground utility repairs by Georgia Power and a series of infrastructure upgrades along the route.Streetcar service was suspended Sept. 8, 2025, to allow Georgia Power to excavate and repair underground electrical lines between Courtland Street and Peachtree Center Avenue. MARTA said
  
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• Teen charged after pistol found in his backpack at Upson County high school, officials say

  12-01-2026 18:06 via cbsnews.com
  A 16-year-old student at Upson-Lee High School is facing charges after authorities say he brought a pistol to the school in his backpack on Monday morning.Investigators say the Ruger .380-caliber pistol was found as the teen walked through the school's OpenGate detection system during student arrival.The student, whose identity has not been released, was removed from school and taken to the Regional Youth Detention Center in Macon.Investigators say the pistol had been reported as lost from the A
  
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• FBI identifies chemical used in acid attack that severely Georgia injured woman

  12-01-2026 17:25 via cbsnews.com
  FBI investigators say they have identified the chemical used in an acid attack in a Savannah park in December.The attack left 46-year-old Ashley Wasielewski with third-degree burns covering half her body. Officials continue to follow every lead they receive in the hopes of identifying her attacker.The agency is not releasing the name of the substance at this time. The testing was done by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, officials confirmed. A spokesperson for the FBI said that specia
  
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• Former Macon Mayor Pro Tem Seth Clark announces bid for Georgia lieutenant governor

  12-01-2026 14:55 via cbsnews.com
  Former Macon Mayor Pro Tem Seth Clark announced Monday that he is running for lieutenant governor of Georgia. In a message shared on social media, Clark launched his statewide bid with a message centered on faith, community and economic responsibility. He said his decision is rooted in his upbringing along the Ocmulgee River, where neighbors helped raise him after his father died. He said lessons from his mother and the church shaped his belief that faith is not just about belief, but about
  
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• Georgia man saves mother from house fire, then dies trying to rescue family dog

  12-01-2026 13:52 via cbsnews.com
  A Lilburn man died after going back into his burning home to save the family dog, just moments after making sure his mother got out safely, Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services said.Firefighters were called to a house fire Sunday in the 200 block of Sandra Drive just after 6:20 p.m., after a 911 caller reported the home was burning and people were still inside. When crews arrived, they found a heavy fire at the two-story house and were told a man was still inside.Lilburn police officers h
  
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