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Correction: Virus Outbreak-Georgia story
ATLANTA (AP) — In a story July 10, 2020, about coronavirus infections surging in Georgia, The Associated Press erroneously reported that St. Joseph’s/Candler hospital system in Savannah had six patients with COVID-19 in critical care. Spokesman Scott Larson said the system’s two Savannah...
Georgia mural calls for end to citizens arrest law
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Roderrick Davis has painted murals before, but the one gracing the south-facing side of an old car wash on Altama Avenue represents two firsts for the Brunswick artist. “I’ve never tried to put together a design and put it up in one week,” Davis said. “It...
Funeral next week for girl shot near Atlanta protest site
ATLANTA (AP) — A funeral is scheduled next week for an 8-year-old girl who was shot on the Fourth of July near one of Atlanta's flash points for protests against police brutality. The private, invitation-only service for Secoriea Turner will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at New Calvary Missionary Church in...
Man admits damaging computer, causing PPE delivery delay
ATLANTA (AP) — A former employee of a medical device packaging company has pleaded guilty to damaging a computer belonging to his former employer, which prosecutors said caused a delay in the delivery of personal protective equipment to health care providers. Christopher Dobbins, 40, pleaded guilty to a...
Tapping into crime fears, GOP conflates mayhem with protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Apocalyptic images of blazing buildings and window-smashing protesters pop on the TV screen as a caller to a 911 emergency line reaches voicemail. The computer offers to take reports of rapes, murders or home invasions, adding, “Our estimated wait time is five days.” The...
Georgia sees dramatic rise in COVID-19 patients in hospitals
ATLANTA (AP) — With 82% of Georgia’s critical care beds now in use, health systems across the state say they’re quickly nearing capacity as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise. In the Albany area, one of the state’s hardest-hit regions early on in the virus’s spread,...
Police: 9-year-old boy, 2 others wounded in Atlanta shooting
ATLANTA (AP) — Three people, including a 9-year-old boy, were shot and wounded in Atlanta, police said. The shooting happened Wednesday night in East Atlanta Village around 9:30 p.m., news outlets reported. Atlanta police spokesman Officer Anthony Grant said officers found one man with a gunshot wound in...
Atlanta mayor defies governor, require masks in city
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's mayor has signed an executive order mandating masks in Georgia's largest city, defying Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to strongly encourage but not require face coverings. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday signed the order requiring masks, which could set up a confrontation with...
'A hot mess': Americans face testing delays as virus surges
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With a cough and shortness of breath, it took Austin, Texas, resident Sam Lee three tries to get a COVID-19 test. The first time, he showed up an hour before the public testing site was set to close and was told they had reached capacity. He was turned away from a second center when...
Tyler Perry to pay funeral expenses for girl shot in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Perry has offered to pay the funeral expenses for an 8-year-old girl who was fatally shot in Atlanta over the weekend, a representative for the actor and filmmaker confirmed Wednesday. “I’m outraged today because I’d rather be paying for 8-year-old Secoriea...
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