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• Tyler Perry Studios, Synapse partner on new virtual production soundstage in Atlanta

  20-07-2026 15:14 via cbsnews.com
  
  Tyler Perry Studios is expanding its production capabilities with a new virtual production facility designed to give filmmakers access to advanced technology while keeping traditional production jobs at the forefront.The Atlanta-based studio announced a multi-year collaboration with Synapse Virtual Production to develop and operate a next-generation virtual production soundstage on the historic 365-acre Tyler Perry Studios campus.The new facility will feature LED volume technology, real-time dig
  
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• Paint N Sit ATL provides free art supplies to help improve community and mental health

  23-07-2026 23:39 via cbsnews.com
  After battling depression and uncertainty, Atlanta's Elijah Wade turned to painting as a form of healing. Today, his nonprofit, Paint N Sit ATL, is helping thousands find connection, community and emotional wellness through art.
  
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• Waymo self-autonomous cars are safer than you think, new report says

  23-07-2026 23:32 via cbsnews.com
  
  A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reveals Waymo's self-driving cars were involved in 68% fewer reported crashes than human drivers in the same cities. Experts say the findings underscore the need to evaluate new technology based on long-term data.
  
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• Congress splits on war power resolution to force Trump to end Iran War

  23-07-2026 23:30 via cbsnews.com
  
  Congress split over the vote on a war power resolution that would force President Trump to abandon the Iran war. The House of Representatives advanced the Iran war powers resolution with a vote of 214 to 208, while the Senate rejected the resolution by a 49-to-47 vote.
  
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• Trending now: OpenAI data centers, Sen. Warnock redistricting investigation & murder suspect wanted

  23-07-2026 23:25 via cbsnews.com
  
  The search continues for a 38-year-old South Florida fugitive in Georgia who is accused of murder; a Conyers police supervisor is accused of misusing Flock cameras as surveillance tech abuse cases continue to be exposed in Georgia; Sen. Raphael Warnock is calling for an investigation into states that moved to overturn majority Black districts after Lousiana v. Caillais; Open AI says it's data centers will not drive electric bill costs up. Download the CBS News app to stay on top of trending stor
  
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• Atlanta teens find community through art and safe spaces after $50K grant award

  23-07-2026 23:11 via cbsnews.com
  
  In response to recent social media meetups, Atlanta is investing in teen mental health by awarding a $50,000 grant to create safe hangout spots like skate parks and public gathering spaces. CBS Atlanta's Kaley Fedko hears from local teens about why these spaces matter and how art and community are making a difference.
  
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• Protecting pets and people: Positive rabies case reported in Stone Mountain, DeKalb health officials say

  23-07-2026 22:30 via cbsnews.com
  
  A dead bat in the Stone Mountain area tested positive for rabies on Tuesday, DeKalb health officials said in a release.The carcass was found in the area of the south DeKalb Columbia Dr. and York Place area.Georgia health officials are issuing an urgent warning for people and pets: vaccination and preventative measure are key in keeping the spread of rabies at bay.Although it isn't unusual for several rabies cases to pop up in the state, Georgia is a rabies endemic location, where the virus is pr
  
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• Critically endangered Bali mynah chick hatches at Zoo Atlanta

  23-07-2026 22:21 via cbsnews.com
  
  Zoo Atlanta's family has just become a little bigger, and its newest baby is critically endangered.The zoo announced on Wednesday that they have successfully hatched a rare Bali mynah chick.Found in southeastern Asia's forests, the Bali mynah is known for its bright white feathers and its skill at mimicking other animals, including humans.The small natural range of the bird and poaching have left around 20 of fewer Bali mynahs left in the wild. Thankfully, more than a thousand members of the spe
  
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• Abduction attempt at Madison County playground false alarm, but man remains in custody, sheriff says

  23-07-2026 22:10 via cbsnews.com
  
  Deputies in Georgia's Madison County say an alleged kidnapping attempt at a local playground turned out to be false. According to the sheriff's department, on Wednesday deputies received reports that a man attempted to kidnap a 3-year-old from the playground at the Madison County Recreation Department in Danielsville.Deputies at the scene took Steven Watts into custody. While initial statements taken made it appear that an attempted kidnapping took place, officials say video surveillance di
  
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• Abduction attempt at Madison County playground a false alarm, but man remains in custody, sheriff says

  23-07-2026 22:10 via cbsnews.com
  Deputies in Georgia's Madison County say an alleged kidnapping attempt at a local playground turned out to be false. According to the sheriff's department, on Wednesday deputies received reports that a man attempted to kidnap a 3-year-old from the playground at the Madison County Recreation Department in Danielsville.Deputies at the scene took Steven Watts into custody. While initial statements taken made it appear that an attempted kidnapping took place, officials say video surveillance di
  
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• Shooting near Gainesville's First Friday Concert leaves 1 dead, police seeking public's help

  23-07-2026 21:48 via cbsnews.com
  
  Gainesville Police investigators are seeking the public's help in solving a shooting that resulted in one man's death and left another injured following a holiday celebration.On July 3, 2026, shortly after 10:00 p.m. and following the conclusion of the First Friday Concert, officers patrolling the Midland area discovered a man who had been shot. As officers rendered life-saving aid, they were notified of a second shooting victim nearby.The first victim, Jazon Fajardo-Acker, was transported
  
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• OpenAI is bringing a massive AI data center to Georgia. Here's what residents should know.

  23-07-2026 20:48 via cbsnews.com
  
  OpenAI is planning to build a massive AI data center in coastal Georgia. The company says that the project will bring thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment while protecting Georgia Power customers from higher electric bills.The AI company announced Thursday that it is developing Project Camellia, a long-term data center in Effingham County, about 45 minutes northwest of Savannah. The facility will be served by Georgia Power and is expected to receive up to 3.2 gigawatts of
  
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• Tropical Storm Bertha moves inland near Texas-Louisiana border. See forecast map and its path.

  23-07-2026 20:20 via cbsnews.com
  
  Tropical Storm Bertha moved inland Thursday afternoon near the border of Texas and Louisiana, after initially striking land over Louisiana on Wednesday and proceeding to head offshore again. The heavy rains now spreading across parts of coastal Texas already impacted a large swath of the northern Gulf Coast along the way.Bertha was expected to maintain tropical storm strength while continuing to track through eastern Texas, gradually weakening and dissipating in the next day or so, the National
  
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• Accountant laundered $5.3 million stolen from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta by hacker, prosecutors say

  23-07-2026 19:47 via cbsnews.com
  
  A former accountant has been sentenced to years in federal prison after he was convicted for taking part in a scheme to laundering more than $5.3 million stolen from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.Ronald Deabler, a 66-year-old Atlanta business owner and former Certified Public Accountant, was found guilty by a jury earlier this year.According to information presented in court, the situation began when an unnamed hacker was able to get access to the email system of one of Children's Healthcare
  
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• Kennesaw State hammer thrower chasing Olympic dream while preparing for a future in WWE

  23-07-2026 18:47 via cbsnews.com
  
  At first glance, the towering metal cage surrounding Kennesaw State's hammer throw circle can look intimidating. For Kali Terza, it's where she feels most at home.The All-American hammer thrower didn't grow up dreaming of the event. In fact, she had never even heard of it until her senior year of high school."It wasn't until my senior year of high school someone at the state track meet came up to me and said, 'Hey, I really think you need to try hammer,'" Terza recalled. "I had no idea what it w
  
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• Georgia men plead guilty to wire fraud in $550,000 New York film tax credit scheme

  23-07-2026 18:27 via cbsnews.com
  
  Two Georgia men are facing decades in prison for a scheme attempting to steal more than $550,000 in New York film credits using faked tax filings.Ryan Rugg, 28, and Joshua Jordan, 37, both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in federal court. Jordan also pleaded guilty to a count of aggravated identity theft.Prosecutors say their investigation into the two men began in June 2023, when New York State Department of Taxation and Finance officials looked into 22 tax documents filed by
  
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• Murder suspect on Atlanta's Top 10 Most Wanted list arrested in Clark County, police say

  23-07-2026 17:56 via cbsnews.com
  
  A murder suspect on Atlanta's list of Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives is now in custody after he was caught in Clark County, authorities say.The Atlanta Police Department says its homicide investigators, federal agencies, and Athens-Clark County SWAT, apprehended Darius Williams on Tuesday.According to authorities, investigators found driver's licenses from multiple states with different names at Williams' home. Police say he used the different identities to evade capture for years.Williams had bee
  
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• Police supervisor accused of using Flock License Plate Reader system to track domestic partner in Georgia

  23-07-2026 17:24 via cbsnews.com
  
  After auditing its Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader system, the Conyers Police Department says it discovered one of its supervisors was misusing the technology.The department said it launched an internal investigation and found that Paige Forte, a supervisor in the Real-Time Crime Center, allegedly accessed the system to track a vehicle driven by her domestic partner.Forte was placed on administrative leave while the Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted a criminal investigation.
  
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• Man accused of trying to abduct 3-year-old from Madison County playground, sheriff says

  23-07-2026 17:07 via cbsnews.com
  
  Deputies in Georgia's Madison County say they have taken a man into custody after he allegedly tried to kidnap a child from a local playground.Authorities say the incident happened on Wednesday at the Madison County Recreation Department in Danielsville.According to the sheriff's department, they received reports that a man attempted to kidnap a 3-year-old from the playground. Officials say the child's parent was able to get them to safety. Deputies took the man into custody.The agency did not s
  
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• Flood Watch issued as heavy rain targets north Georgia

  23-07-2026 16:49 via cbsnews.com
  
  Back-to-back Next Weather Alert Days are in effect as a stalled cold front brings rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms to metro Atlanta and North Georgia. CBS News NEXT Atlanta's weather team breaks down when the heaviest rain is expected, where flooding is most likely, and what drivers need to know before heading out. While Tropical Storm Bertha remains in the Gulf, forecasters say Georgia's rain is being driven by a stalled front, not the tropical system.
  
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• Inaugural Marietta Comedy Festival brings four days of laughter to the Square

  23-07-2026 16:08 via cbsnews.com
  
  Marietta Square is preparing for four days of stand-up comedy, headlining performers and special events as the city launches its first Marietta Comedy Festival.The inaugural festival runs from Thursday, July 23, through Sunday, July 26, at The Alley Stage, the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre and Marietta's Theatre in the Square.Festival director Colt Chambers, who owns and produces The Alley Stage, said the idea grew out of the strong response the comedy club has receive
  
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• Two Matties Calls issued in metro Atlanta as police search for missing 54-year-old man, 77-year-old man with dementia

  23-07-2026 15:51 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 54-year-old man who was last seen at his southeast Atlanta home earlier this week.According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded around 3:46 p.m. Wednesday to the 1401 block of Jonesboro Road NE regarding a missing adult. Investigators said Henry Marcell Williams was last seen around noon on Tuesday, July 21, at his home on Jonesboro Road SE. Atlanta police are searching for 54-year-old Henry Marcell
  
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• MARTA bus shooting leaves 2 injured in Sandy Springs; police say gun discharged accidentally

  23-07-2026 15:19 via cbsnews.com
  
  Two people were injured after a gun discharged aboard a MARTA bus in Sandy Springs late Wednesday night, and investigators say the shooting appears to have been accidental rather than targeted.MARTA police said its officers responded around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday to reports of shots fired on MARTA Bus Route 5 near the intersection of Roswell and Glenridge roads. Sandy Springs police, MARTA Police's Criminal Investigations Unit, firefighters and EMS crews also responded.When officers arrived, they fo
  
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• Christmas in July brings Hallmark movie stars and holiday magic to Dahlonega, Georgia

  23-07-2026 14:59 via cbsnews.com
  
  It's Christmas in July in Dahlonega as the town welcomes the second annual Christmas in a Small Town convention.The event celebrates holiday movies and features meet-and-greets with some of their biggest stars."We have a bunch of celebrities coming, from Chad Michael Murray to the Lawrence Brothers to Tyler Hynes," said Autumn Dawn Nierode, founder of Decade Days. "They sign autographs, they do photo ops. We have themed events, too. We have a hoedown, a pajama party and a luau concert."Nierode,
  
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• Jermaine Dupri's Braves bobblehead night celebrates an Atlanta icon and the city's growing bond between sports and hip-hop

  23-07-2026 14:11 via cbsnews.com
  
  Some cities are defined by skylines; championships define others. Atlanta has long been defined by its soundtrack, and few people have shaped it more than Jermaine Dupri.On Wednesday, the Grammy Award-winning producer became the latest hometown icon to receive the Atlanta Braves' bobblehead treatment. The team celebrated his contributions to the city's culture with a night dedicated to the So So Def founder."This is home," Dupri told CBS News Atlanta before the game. "It's Braves Country. That's
  
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• Atlanta woman fears deportation as Temporary Protected Status for Haiti ends: "I could lose everything"

  23-07-2026 13:35 via cbsnews.com
  
  Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, is expected to expire for some immigrants as soon as Friday.The change comes after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end temporary protections for some people already living in the United States who cannot safely return to their home countries because of armed conflict, natural disasters or other extraordinary conditions.Myrlande, 50, has lived in the United States for 16 years under Temporary Protected Status. She says she fears she c
  
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• Dahlonega's Christmas in July event brings Hallmark fans to Georgia

  23-07-2026 13:26 via cbsnews.com
  
  Christmas is coming early to Dahlonega. The annual Christmas in a Small Town event brings stars from popular holiday movies to North Georgia while giving local businesses a boost during the slower summer tourism season. Organizers hope the festival not only attracts visitors now but also inspires them to return during the holiday season, and maybe even convinces filmmakers to shoot future Christmas movies in Dahlonega.
  
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• Jermaine Dupri gets his own Braves bobblehead at Truist Park

  23-07-2026 13:22 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta music icon Jermaine Dupri was the guest of honor at Truist Park as the Braves celebrated his own bobblehead giveaway night. The Grammy-winning producer kicked off the festivities with a pregame block party, greeted fans and brought his So So Def Café food truck to The Battery. Dupri also shared why being honored in his hometown means more than anything else.
  
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• Marietta Comedy Festival debuts with "SNL" alum Luke Null

  23-07-2026 13:19 via cbsnews.com
  
  Marietta is getting its first-ever Comedy Festival. The four-day event takes over Historic Marietta Square with performances at three venues, featuring "Saturday Night Live" alum Luke Null, comedian Rodney Perry, Anthony Fuentes and regional stand-up talent. The festival also includes specialty shows, a comedy brunch and a festival pass for comedy fans looking to experience the weekend's biggest events.
  
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• Haitian immigrant in Atlanta fears deportation as TPS expires

  23-07-2026 13:12 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Haitian woman living in Atlanta says she's afraid she could be deported as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for Haiti are set to end. After surviving Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake and rebuilding her life in the U.S., she shares how losing TPS could affect her job, home and future. CBS News Atlanta explains what the policy change could mean for hundreds of thousands of immigrants nationwide.
  
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