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• Augusta ranks last, Atlanta scores high among 342 U.S. cities for fitness in new national study

  26-07-2026 22:58 via cbsnews.com
  
  A new national study has ranked Augusta as the least fitness-friendly city in the United States, citing limited access to gyms, low walkability and high levels of physical inactivity.The study, conducted by fitness app Reverse Health, analyzed 342 incorporated U.S. cities with populations of at least 100,000. Researchers evaluated each city based on access to fitness facilities, park space, walkability, the local food environment, obesity rates, physical inactivity, and air quality before assign
  
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• 6 people rescued from Chattahoochee River near East Palisades Trail, Atlanta fire officials say

  26-07-2026 21:57 via cbsnews.com
  
  Six people were rescued from the Chattahoochee River on Saturday afternoon after becoming stranded near the East Palisades Trail, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue.Firefighters initially responded to reports of multiple people stranded in the river. As crews gathered more information, officials determined six adults needed immediate assistance. Atlanta Fire Rescue deployed its Swift Water Rescue Team, boat operations, drone support and ground personnel to conduct the rescue. Officials s
  
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• Winder police sergeant found dead at home after 24 years of service, department says

  26-07-2026 21:23 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Winder Police Department announced Saturday that Sgt. Daniel Evans, a veteran officer who served for over 24 years, has died. According to the department, Evans was found dead at his home Sunday morning.Officials have not released an official cause of death or provided additional details about the circumstances surrounding his passing.Sgt. Daniel Evans, a veteran officer who served for over 24 years, has died. Winder Police Department In a statement, the department said Evans dedic
  
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• Beavers' 9th-inning hit gives the Orioles a 3-2 victory over the Braves

  26-07-2026 04:30 via cbsnews.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) - Dylan Beavers singled home a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. Jackson Holliday hit a one-out line drive off Didier Fuentes (4-1), and he ended up with a double when left fielder Mauricio Dubón was unable to make a diving catch. Holliday went to third on Colton Cowser's deep flyout, then Beavers pulled a 100 mph fastball past diving second baseman Ozzie Albies to win it. The O
  
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• APD finds missing 54-year-old man, DeKalb police find 77-year-old man with dementia after Mattie's Call alerts

  26-07-2026 02:40 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta police say that missing 54-year-old Henry Williams was found and in good health. Officers had been searching for the missing 54-year-old, last seen at his Jonesboro Road home on July 21. The alert was issued as part of a Mattie's Call, a statewide alert system for missing adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities. Atlanta police are searching for 54-year-old Henry Marcell Williams, who was last seen at his southeast Atlanta home earlier this weekProvided by Atlan
  
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