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• Falcons name Michael Penix Jr. as starting quarterback for Week 3 game against Packers

  21-09-2026 22:57 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Atlanta Falcons have named Michael Penix Jr. the starting quarterback for the team's Thursday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers.Penix's start comes as the team tries to turn around a season that began with two losses, the last of which was an overwhelming 34-3 defeat to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.In that game, quarterback Cooper Rush struggled, finishing 10 of 17 passes for 86 yards with two interceptions and a lost fumble. When coach Kevin Stefanski removed Rush with th
  
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• Bohm's homer in 10th inning helps Phillies beat Braves 4-3, tying Wild Card Series

  01-10-2026 00:33 via cbsnews.com
  
  Alec Bohm put Philadelphia ahead with a two-out home run in the 10th inning and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday to force a decisive third game in their National League Wild Card Series.The Phillies rallied with back-to-back homers from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper after trailing 3-1 in the seventh. Harper's homer made up for a crucial fielding mistake an inning earlier.Andrew Painter (1-0), a starter in the regular season, saved the Phillies' beleaguered bullpen with thr
  
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• Atlanta barbershop helps start conversation about high blood pressure

  01-10-2026 00:28 via cbsnews.com
  
  Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is partnering with the Atlanta Mayor's Office to spark conversations around high blood pressure outside of the doctor's office.
  
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• Teacher-free school driven by AI opens in Chicago

  01-10-2026 00:25 via cbsnews.com
  
  Alpha Chicago teaches kindergarteners through eight grade completely through AI with some supervisors.
  
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• Braves and Phillies heading to must-win Game 3 in NL Wild Card

  01-10-2026 00:22 via cbsnews.com
  
  After a heartbreaking loss in the 10th inning, the Atlanta Braves now have to beat the Phillies in a pivotal Game 3 to keep their hopes alive on Thursday.
  
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• Humidity and rain chances rising as Georgia gets closer to weekend

  01-10-2026 00:17 via cbsnews.com
  
  Got outside plans this weekend and live in Georgia? You may want to be keeping a close eye on the skies and bring your umbrella.
  
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• GLP-1 diabetes medications lead to weight loss, studies find

  01-10-2026 00:15 via cbsnews.com
  
  Two new studies of a GLP-1 drugs that help manage diabetes found that some patients lost 25% of their body weight.
  
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• Over 60 acres of Gay, Georgia hit the market as family prepares to sell piece of historic small town

  01-10-2026 00:09 via cbsnews.com
  
  A sizable portion of the city of Gay in Georgia's Meriwether County is listed for sale at $13.5 million.A real estate listing says the Summerour family is selling about 60 acres, including 17 buildings, in Gay, which is about an hour south of Atlanta.The release states the listing includes commercial storefronts, hospitality venues, homes, farm and timber land along with the grounds of the Gay Cotton Fair. "It's not most of the town. The downtown area, what we call a historical commercial area,"
  
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• Over 60 acres of historic Georgia town for sale

  01-10-2026 00:01 via cbsnews.com
  
  More than 60 acres and 17 buildings in the small town of Gay, Georgia is offering a buyer a chance to own a big part of Meriwether County history.
  
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• Flight to Israel makes emergency landing after fight in cockpit

  30-09-2026 23:48 via cbsnews.com
  
  A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Israel was forced to land after officials said one of the pilots attempted to take control of the plane and crash it.
  
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• Trending Now: New Georgia measles cases, Macon shooting arrests, and more

  30-09-2026 23:45 via cbsnews.com
  
  With the new cases reported in Jasper County, 2026 now has the highest number of cases reported in Georgia in the last decade.
  
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• Georgia gubernatorial candidates focus on affordability as midterm gets closer

  30-09-2026 23:39 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms unveiled what she called her "Drive Plan" during a Wednesday news conference at an Atlanta gas station.
  
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• Judge dismisses Trump administration's lawsuit attempting to obtain Georgia's sensitive voter data

  30-09-2026 23:13 via cbsnews.com
  
  A federal judge has tossed out a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over the federal government's attempt to obtain Georgia's complete voter rolls.The lawsuit was part of an effort in nearly every state to obtain the sensitive voter information, which included unredacted personal information such as voters' birthdates, addresses, and driver's license numbers.In a ruling filed on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert agreed with
  
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• Outkast and Waffle House collaborating on special merch drop releasing soon

  30-09-2026 22:02 via cbsnews.com
  
  Outkast and Waffle House are coming together for a stylish new collaboration that's as Atlanta as they come.The musical duo and the fast-food chain has announced a merch drop featuring shirts, hats, socks, and more.The chain teased the collaboration on Tuesday, posting a photo of a Waffle House sign with the words "Gator belts and patty melts," a reference to Outkast's 2000 hit song "So Fresh, So Clean."Fans were wondering what the hint might mean. That was answered on Wednesday, when Outkast an
  
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• Georgia investigator accused of using Flock cameras for non-law enforcement purposes

  30-09-2026 20:42 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Hall County sheriff's investigator is accused of using the county's Flock license plate reader system for reasons unrelated to law enforcement, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.The GBI arrested 42-year-old Justin Brown of Dahlonega on two counts of misusing a license plate reader system and two counts of violating his oath of office.Brown worked as an investigator for the Hall County Sheriff's Office when the alleged misuse occurred, the GBI said.The sheriff's office asked the
  
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• Georgia measles cases hit 21 in 2026, with 5 new cases connected to Jasper County family

  30-09-2026 20:15 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia health officials have confirmed five measles cases connected to one Jasper County family.With these additional cases, 2026 has the highest number of cases reported in Georgia in the last decade with 21. There were 18 cases reported in 2019.The new cases are siblings who were either unvaccinated or under-vaccinated with at least one sibling having a recent history of out-of-state travel, the Georgia Department of Public Health said in a press release.The Department of Public Health is wor
  
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• Mississippi man sentenced to 30 years for sexual abuse of Gwinnett County teen, DA says

  30-09-2026 19:23 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Mississippi man will serve decades in prison for the sexual abuse of a teenage girl in Georgia, Gwinnett County, officials say.A jury found 25-year-old Caleb Jamal Burton guilty of aggravated sexual battery, aggravated child molestation, and six counts of child molestation.Authorities say Burton forced a 15-year-old to do sex acts against her will at a Suwanee home between April and November of 2021. When the girl told her family about the abuse, officials say Burton, who was 19 at the time, f
  
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• Weather going downhill for Georgia in days to come

  30-09-2026 19:13 via cbsnews.com
  
  The hints of fog on Wednesday morning are the first signs of things to come for Georgia, with clouds and rain making their move into the state.
  
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• Keisha Lance Bottoms unveils new "Drive Plan" to cut gas and car insurance costs for Georgians

  30-09-2026 18:32 via cbsnews.com
  
  Keisha Lance Bottoms is making driving costs a key issue in her campaign for Georgia governor. She is proposing fuel and car insurance tax cuts that she says would provide long-term relief.Bottoms, the Democratic candidate for governor, unveiled what she called her "Drive Plan" during a Wednesday news conference at an Atlanta gas station. The proposal would eliminate Georgia's 2.25% tax on car insurance premiums and require insurance companies to pass the savings directly to policyholders.Bottom
  
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• Uber reaches settlement with Georgia teen over sex trafficking lawsuit

  30-09-2026 18:08 via cbsnews.com
  
  Uber has reached a settlement with a Georgia mother and teenager for a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of not doing enough to prevent the young girl's sex trafficking.Court documents obtained by CBS News Atlanta show that the company and the Georgia residents, identified only as Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #14, have reached a settlement to resolve all claims.While specific details about the amount of the settlement are limited, the documents show that the minor will receive more than $25,
  
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• Runner attacked by man during Coweta County high school cross country meet, police say

  30-09-2026 17:32 via cbsnews.com
  
  A bizarre attack at a Coweta County high school cross country meet has ended with a 19-year-old charged with battery, police say.Officers with the Newnan Police Department say they were called to a home on Sewell Road on Saturday after receiving a 911 call reporting an assault at the sporting event.Witnesses and the victim told police that a man holding rocks and wearing an East Coweta High School cross-country jersey emerged from the woods in the middle of a race. The man allegedly pushed a run
  
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• 15-year-old becomes fifth person charged in Georgia park mass shooting

  30-09-2026 17:07 via cbsnews.com
  
  A 15-year-old is the latest person to be arrested in connection with a mass shooting that wounded 12 people at a birthday party in a Macon park, bringing the number of arrests to five.The Bibb County Sheriff's Office identified the teenager as Ahmad Lundy. Investigators interviewed him Tuesday before arresting him on 12 counts of aggravated assault.Lundy is being charged as an adult, according to the sheriff's office. After being processed at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center, he was transf
  
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• Death investigation underway near exit ramp to I-20 in Conyers, police say

  30-09-2026 16:56 via cbsnews.com
  
  A death investigation is underway near an exit ramp to Interstate 20 in Conyers on Wednesday morning, authorities say.The Conyers Police Department posted on Facebook that detectives are investigating a death by the exit ramp to the interstate at Highway 138.At this time, police have shut down the ramp and are asking motorists to use alternate routes to get to the highway.Authorities have not shared any details about the investigation, including whether they believe that foul play is involved.Th
  
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• DA in Cornell University case says he never saw transcript of campus police interview with alleged rape victim

  30-09-2026 16:14 via cbsnews.com
  
  Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten says he never saw a transcript of a conversation between an alleged rape victim and investigators showing what she told Cornell University campus police before his office decided not to bring charges.The transcript, which CBS News New York exclusively obtained from a source, shows the victim told campus police more than three weeks after the alleged assault,  "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped.""I'm going to follow up on this bec
  
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• 2 teens shot in southwest Atlanta neighborhood, police say

  30-09-2026 15:18 via cbsnews.com
  
  Two teenagers were shot in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood on Tuesday evening, and police are still searching for a suspect. The Atlanta Police Department said its officers responded to reports of two people shot at 59 Oak Drive SW shortly after 7 p.m.Officers found a 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy with gunshot wounds. CBS News Atlanta The girl was taken by ambulance to a hospital in stable condition. Police said the boy was alert, conscious and breathing when he was taken to
  
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• Gas tax suspension offers limited relief to Georgia farmers facing record diesel prices

  30-09-2026 14:46 via cbsnews.com
  
  Diesel prices have hit record highs just as farmers fuel up for harvest in Georgia.Fueling up farm equipment is costing thousands more than it did just last year, according to a cotton farmer CBS News spoke with.Lee Nunn is a third-generation farmer in Morgan County. Right now, he's harvesting cotton with seven pieces of equipment. Nunn estimates he burns 80 gallons of diesel an hour between all of those machines.  He is out on that equipment eight to ten hours a day, burning about 800 gall
  
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• Georgia farmer says diesel prices could add $100K to harvest costs

  30-09-2026 14:33 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Morgan County cotton farmer says his equipment burns up to 800 gallons of diesel each day, pushing his projected fuel costs more than $100,000 higher this year. He says Georgia’s gas tax suspension will help, but farmers need longer-term relief.
  
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• Walk the Line I North Georgia farm celebrates Dolly Parton with fall corn maze

  30-09-2026 14:30 via cbsnews.com
  
  CBS News Atlanta's Culture Contributor Damez heads off the Beltline to explore Jaemor Farms’ Dolly Parton-themed corn maze, where visitors celebrate the country music legend, share their favorite songs and enjoy family-friendly fall activities.
  
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• Heavy rain brings weekend flash flood risk to North Georgia

  30-09-2026 14:25 via cbsnews.com
  
  Metro Atlanta will stay sunny and hot Wednesday, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s. Rain arrives Friday, and 2 to 6 inches could fall across North Georgia through Sunday, prompting Next Weather Alert Days for Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• New "A Different World" series holds deep connection to Atlanta HBCUs

  30-09-2026 13:35 via cbsnews.com
  
  It's been three decades since the show "A Different World" ended. Now a new generation is heading to the fictional HBCU Hillman College. The new Netflix series was filmed on Atlanta HBCU campuses in the Atlanta University Center. Actress Jasmine Guy is back as Whitley Gilbert. She's now a mother watching her youngest child leave for college."I'm loving revisiting our roles from the original show, but also the interaction with our new Hillman class, the freshman class," Guy said.For Guy, the new
  
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