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• Atlanta heats up to 90 Wednesday before humidity and storms return

  09-09-2026 12:53 via cbsnews.com
  
  Metro Atlanta will see a cool start followed by mostly sunny skies, low humidity and afternoon temperatures near 90 degrees. Humidity and rain chances return later this week, with scattered storms possible Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Florida man arrested in Georgia cold case sexual assault of teen he met through Craigslist, DA says

  16-09-2026 00:45 via cbsnews.com
  
  More than a decade after a DeKalb County 19-year-old was sexually assaulted and kidnapped, officials say they have arrested and extradited a 42-year-old Florida man in connection with the case.In August, a DeKalb County grand jury indicted Julius Hunter on charges of rape, aggravated sodomy, and kidnapping for the 2016 assault.According to investigators, the 19-year-old victim responded to a Craigslist ad purporting to look for an overnight babysitter on July 27, 2016. The victim spoke to a man
  
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• Pope High School volleyball team chasing another title

  16-09-2026 00:25 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Pope High School Greyhounds have won six state championships and are trying to knock Sequoyah High School out of the top spot in their division.
  
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• Lessons learned from Atlanta's FIFA World Cup hotel bookings

  16-09-2026 00:14 via cbsnews.com
  
  Mercedes-Benz Stadium welcomes more than 544,000 fans across eight matches during the Men's World Cup, but did the city's hotels see the same traffic? We took a look at the impact of the matches and what Atlanta learned as it looks ahead to future events.
  
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• Summer heat holding strong across metro Atlanta

  15-09-2026 23:54 via cbsnews.com
  
  There's no sign of fall yet when it comes to weather in metro Atlanta. Expected the highs to keep staying above the average for mid-September, though parts of Georgia are feeling at bit cooler.
  
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• Six million Americans at risk of suffering an aneurysm

  15-09-2026 23:43 via cbsnews.com
  
  It is estimated that more than 6 million people in the United States are living with an unruptured brain aneurysm, and that could be deadly if it ruptures.
  
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• College Park master milliner transforms silent battle against depression into wearable art

  15-09-2026 23:35 via cbsnews.com
  
  Inside his College Park studio, Otis Damón gently wets and steams a piece of fabric known in the trade as a "hood," preparing to shape it over a wooden block.To the fashion world and Hollywood, Damón is a master milliner whose striking, bespoke designs crown icons such as Whoopi Goldberg, Patti LaBelle, and Ne-Yo, regularly appearing on the big screen.For Damón, his shop is far more than a business. It is a lifeline. "I call this place my sanctuary. It's not just a studio,"
  
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• Parole board denies clemency for Georgia death row inmate Stacey Humphreys ahead of execution

  15-09-2026 23:34 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia's Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied clemency for death inmate Stacey Humphreys a day before his scheduled execution.Humphreys is scheduled to be executed at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson.In a release on Tuesday, the board said that it made the decision "after thoroughly considering all the facts and circumstances of the case"The ruling comes days after Humphreys' attorneys filed a notice of appeal asking the Georgia Supreme Court to
  
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• Georgia man finds peace through millinery

  15-09-2026 23:29 via cbsnews.com
  
  For College Park's Otis Damón​, making bespoke hats has been a lifeline, helping him battle depression for years.
  
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• Future doctors training to address Georgia's critical pediatrician shortage

  15-09-2026 23:24 via cbsnews.com
  
  New pediatricians from Emory School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine are training at the new Children's Healthcare of Atlanta location in Atlanta's Adamsville community. These up-and-coming doctors are meeting a critical need by addressing the state's pediatrician shortage. "We get to work in various areas of pediatrics and see a whole variety of patients with different complex needs," said Jacqueline Pesco, a resident training in Adamsville.Dr. Eunice Radcliff works alongside Pesco,
  
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• Supreme Court rejects plan to limit mail-in voting

  15-09-2026 23:23 via cbsnews.com
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's move to limit mail-in voting ahead of the midterms.
  
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• Trending Now: Atlanta Flock regulations, new no-fee loans, and more

  15-09-2026 23:22 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens plans to introduce legislation that would set permanent citywide rules for how public safety cameras and license plate readers are used.
  
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• Future pediatricians training in Atlanta to fill coverage gap

  15-09-2026 23:19 via cbsnews.com
  
  According to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, more than 60 counties in the state don't have licensed, practicing pediatricians.
  
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• Police search for suspect in Gwinnett County road rage shooting

  15-09-2026 23:14 via cbsnews.com
  
  Gwinnett County police say Sierra Iman Little crashed into a person's car, then fired multiple shots at the vehicle during a road rage incident because the victim honked at her.
  
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• Atlanta residents noticing nationwide drop in crime in their neighborhoods

  15-09-2026 23:14 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation says crime is falling across the country and that trend is showing up in parts of Atlanta. New FBI data shows homicides dropped 18% nationwide last year.In Atlanta's District 12, homicides are also down. Data from the Atlanta Police Department for Zone 3, which includes District 12, shows homicides have dropped 13%. Robberies are down 57% year-to-date, and burglaries are down 20%.People who spend every day in the district told CBS News Atlanta they have notice
  
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• FBI seeing drops in crime across Georgia

  15-09-2026 23:09 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation says crime is falling across the country, and people in Atlanta's District 12 say they've noticed the change.
  
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• Jimmy Eat World drops out of Shaky Knees Music Festival due to health issue

  15-09-2026 22:38 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Shaky Knees Music Festival is set to take over Atlanta's Piedmont Park this weekend, but one popular rock band on the schedule unfortunately won't be able to make it.In a tour update posted to Instagram on Tuesday, Jimmy Eat World announced that they will miss their scheduled Saturday performance at Shaky Knees as well as Louisville's Louder Than Life Festival this week due to a health issue.Frontman Jim Adkins wrote that the band was preparing to play at Warped Tour in Mexico City on Sunday
  
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• Bodies found on Georgia's Mount Yonah possibly identified as couple, sheriff says

  15-09-2026 22:21 via cbsnews.com
  
  Authorities believe they have identified the remains of two people found by a hiker on a North Georgia mountain.The White County Sheriff's Office says a hiker on Mount Yonah reported discovering the bodies on the morning of Sept. 9.On Tuesday, the sheriff's office shared an update saying that it believes it knows who the man and woman are, but is waiting on dental records to confirm the details.While officials did not share the individuals' names, they said that they were not residents of White
  
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• School districts investigating reports that Atlanta students were racially targeted during football game

  15-09-2026 20:15 via cbsnews.com
  
  Officials with Atlanta Public Schools say they are reviewing reports that some of their students were targeted with racist language after a football game last week.In an Instagram post made on Monday, Atlanta Public Schools said it was aware of reports that members of the Maynard Jackson High School marching band were subjected to racism while leaving the game against Jefferson High School on Friday night."Racism, harassment, and any behavior that threatens the safety or dignity of students are
  
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• Atlanta launching pilot no-interest loan program to help residents avoid evictions

  15-09-2026 19:20 via cbsnews.com
  
  The city of Atlanta is launching a pilot program to help some residents get no-fee, no-interest loans to help keep them in their homes.The pilot program, part of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative, will go for two years under the guidance of the nonprofit Flagstone Initiative, the city announced.As part of the pilot, eligible households could receive $500 loans to help prevent financial hardships that could lead to missed rent payments. Household would then pay $20 a week for 25 weeks to p
  
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• Georgia drug dealer sentenced to more than 30 years for fentanyl deaths of 2 high school students

  15-09-2026 19:11 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Georgia drug dealer has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced pills that prosecutors say caused the overdose deaths of two teenagers.According to the Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office, 24-year-old Drolvin Calix-Rodriguez recently pleaded guilty to violating Georgia's RICO Act, possession of cocaine, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.Prosecutors said Calix-Rodr
  
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• Wedge of cooler air keeping parts of North Georgia cool

  15-09-2026 19:10 via cbsnews.com
  
  Some parts of North Georgia are getting a bit of relief from a wedge of cool air, but Atlanta is still feeling the heat.
  
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• Georgia health officials urge vaccinations as state grapples with higher number of measles cases

  15-09-2026 18:32 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia health officials are asking doctors to encourage their patients to get vaccinated as the state deals with a measles outbreak. In a letter to physicians across the state, Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen E. Toomey said that measles outbreaks across the country are at their highest levels in more than 30 years.Georgia has confirmed 16 cases of measles so far in 2026, more than last year and getting closer to the number of cases reported in 2019, which was
  
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• Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens to propose citywide Flock camera rules as APD investigates flagged searches

  15-09-2026 18:12 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens plans to introduce legislation that would set permanent citywide rules for how public safety cameras and license plate readers are used.The proposal is expected to be introduced at the Atlanta City Council's Sept. 21 meeting. It follows an Atlanta Police Department audit of 115,578 searches conducted this year using Flock license plate readers.APD flagged about 0.07% of those searches for additional investigation to determine whether they violated department policy or
  
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• Tennessee man accused of murdering father arrested after police chase through Cobb County

  15-09-2026 18:02 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Tennessee man wanted for the murder of his father is now in custody after he was caught during a police chase in Cobb County, officials say.Anthony Peacock Rumbel, 21, is currently in custody at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center without bond on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude police officers and other traffic misdemeanors. According to police, the Georgia State Patrol was asked to help find a pickup truck believed to be connected to a murder investigation on the evening of
  
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• Caregiver charged after 3-year-old boy found alone at Marietta intersection, police say

  15-09-2026 17:19 via cbsnews.com
  
  Marietta police have charged the 22-year-old caregiver of a 3-year-old boy found wandering alone on a road on Monday afternoon.The boy was spotted around 5:45 p.m. standing on Franklin Gateway near the intersection of Twin Brooks Drive, officials say. The Marietta Police Department posted the child on Facebook, asking for the public's help in identifying him. About two hours later, authorities say they were able to reunite him with his family."We would like to express our gratitude to every
  
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• Nick Reiner will not face the death penalty if convicted of his parents' murders, Los Angeles County DA says

  15-09-2026 16:55 via cbsnews.com
  
  Prosecutors said they will not seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner if he is convicted of killing his parents, Hollywood director Rob and photographer Michele, ahead of a pretrial hearing on Wednesday.Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters before the hearing that his office took the views of Nick's siblings, Jake and Romy, into consideration while making the decision.He said life in prison without the possibility of parole is now the maximum sentence Reiner could fa
  
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• Georgia death row inmate Stacey Humphreys convicted of killing 2 real estate agents appeals before execution

  15-09-2026 15:44 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia death row inmate Stacey Humphreys is appealing a judge's decision denying him a new trial days before his scheduled execution.Humphreys' attorneys filed a notice of appeal Sept. 11 asking the Georgia Supreme Court to review Cobb County Superior Court Judge Tyler Browning's Sept. 10 decision, according to court records reviewed by CBS News Atlanta.The appeal concerns Humphreys' extraordinary motion for a new trial and related court rulings. His attorneys requested that the appellate recor
  
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• Norfolk Southern contractor shot and killed at metro Atlanta terminal

  15-09-2026 15:14 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Norfolk Southern contractor was shot and killed Sunday night in the parking lot of the railroad company's Whitaker Intermodal Terminal in Austell, according to the company.The shooting happened around 10 p.m. at the facility at 6000 Dr. Luke Glenn Garrett Jr. Memorial Highway.Norfolk Southern said the contractor was taken to a hospital but later died. The company did not release the person's name."Our hearts are heavy this morning with the loss of our colleague, and we extend our deepest sympa
  
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• Georgia mother trains for first 5K after life-changing cancer journey

  15-09-2026 14:52 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Powder Springs mother is marking a major milestone after breast cancer: She has lost 50 pounds and is training to run her first 5K.Talya Johnson-Parker is preparing for the Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta Race for the Cure on Oct. 17. For her, the fitness journey is about more than reaching the finish line."I have a 5K coming up, and it's my goal to be able to run it," Johnson-Parker said.Her daily goal is to reach 10,000 steps. During workouts, she often keeps Beyoncé's "Alien Superstar
  
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