Georgia is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Georgia is the 24th largest in area and 8th-most populous of the 50 United States. Georgia is bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina, to the northeast by South Carolina, to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Florida, and to the west by Alabama. Its 2019 estimated population was 10,617,423, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Atlanta, a "beta(+)" global city, is both the state's capital and largest city. The Atlanta metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 5.9 million people in 2018, is the 9th most populous metropolitan area in the United States and contains about 56% of the entire state population.
Mr. Collins plans to challenge a fellow Republican, Senator Kelly Loeffler, in this fall’s special election for one of Georgia’s Senate seats. NYTimes.com - Published
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the United States to refuse to accept refugees under an executive order requiring local jurisdictions to actively opt in to the..
In Georgia cheaters don’t receive alimony. Cheating in Michigan can lead to a life sentence in prison. Cheaters in Hawaii, Illinois, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota or Utah..
Rep. John Lewis confirmed on Sunday that he is suffering from Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. According to Politico, Lewis said he will undergo treatment, as he continues to serve his district. Doctors..
A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt to restore about 98,000 voters in Georgia to the U.S. state's electoral rolls after they were removed earlier this month upon being classified as "inactive."..
Hard-boiled eggs from a production facility in Georgia have been recalled. The recall was initiated after the eggs were linked to an ongoing listeria outbreak. The recall spans products from over 30..
Tornadoes swept across swaths of the southeastern United States killing at least three people, tearing roofs off buildings and downing power lines, officials said. Chris Dignam has more.
From a denim plant in rural Georgia to a San Diego headphone maker, nagging uncertainty over when President Donald Trump's trade wars might end, if ever, is confounding many U.S. manufacturers. Yahaira..
Clint Eastwood and the studio bosses behind his new film have been named in a defamation lawsuit threat filed by the publishers of an Atlanta, Georgia newspaper.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was released from a Georgia hospital on Wednesday. Reuters reports Carter, 95, underwent treatment for a urinary tract infection at a hospital near his home. He said..
Newnan, Ga., decided to use art to help the community celebrate diversity and embrace change. Not everyone was ready for what they saw. NYTimes.com - Published
The Georgia parole board granted clemency to a death row inmate on Thursday, hours before he was to be executed for the murder of a convenience store clerk three decades ago. Reuters - Published
A Georgia man faces execution on Thursday, three decades after he was convicted of fatally shooting a convenience store clerk and stealing $38 after he and two friends went bar hopping. Reuters - Published
Police in Georgia have released body camera video showing the moment an officer was hit by a train while on duty. Polk County officer Andy Anderson suffered a concussion and broke several bones, but is.. USATODAY.com - Published
Police in Lawrenceville, Georgia are looking for the man who broke into a Taco Bell early on Christmas Day before cooking a meal and taking a nap.
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The father of lineman Cade Mays, who is planning to transfer from Georgia to Tennessee, is suing the University of Georgia over a severed finger.
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Religious institutions across the country are learning how to protect themselves. In Georgia, one small black church is taking action after a thwarted attack. NYTimes.com - Published
Wealthy Republican businesswoman and political newcomer Kelly Loeffler was sworn in Monday as the newest senator from Georgia. She replaces GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson, who stepped down in December because.. USATODAY.com - Published
John Lewis, a civil rights icon and U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district, has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
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Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling Right after the Republican Party purged 300,000 voters from the rolls in Georgia, mostly black, a top advisor for President Donald Trump’s re-election.. WorldNews - Published
US congressman John Lewis has announced he has advanced pancreatic cancer. The 79-year-old Democrat is the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, a group once led by the Rev.. WorldNews - Published
Rep. John Lewis, a Democrat from Georgia, announced Sunday that doctors diagnosed him with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. (Dec. 29)
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Separatists in Georgia's Russian-controlled region of South Ossetia on Saturday released a Georgian doctor who was arrested last month for entering the breakaway territory, the state security service.. Reuters - Published
A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt to restore about 98,000 voters in Georgia to the U.S. state's electoral rolls after they were removed earlier this month upon being classified as "inactive". Reuters - Published
Hard-boiled eggs and egg products supplied by Almark Foods of Gainesville, Georgia are being recalled nationwide related to a listeria outbreak.
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Georgia must reinforce its commitment to democracy and ensure its judicial system is free of political bias, the United States said on Tuesday, after weeks of demonstrations in the ex-Soviet state.. Reuters - Published
A court in Georgia's Russian-controlled region of South Ossetia has jailed a Georgian doctor for illegally entering the region, despite appeals for his release by the United States and Europe's main.. Reuters - Published
A U.S. Republican lawmaker from Georgia said on Wednesday ahead of an impeachment vote accusing President Donald Trump of abusing his power and obstructing Congress that Jesus received a more fair.. Reuters - Published
Pregnant right whales migrate from the waters off Nova Scotia and New England to give birth in the warmer waters off the coast of Florida and Georgia.
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Freshman Anthony Edwards is trying to change the perception of Georgia basketball before he heads off to the NBA. The 6-5 shooting guard is projected to be one of the top picks in the 2020 draft. (Dec... USATODAY.com - Published
A county commissioner in Georgia was hosting a budget meeting when his wife spilled a cup of soda and ice on the reporter’s head. She has been charged with disorderly conduct and simple assault. NYTimes.com - Published
Alex Bozarjian was reporting on a race in Savannah, Ga., when a passing runner slapped her behind. A video clip of the episode shared on Twitter provoked outrage. NYTimes.com - Published
After a contentious session debate lasting all of Thursday, House judiciary committee chair Jerrold Nadler postponed voting on articles of impeachment against Donald Trump until 10am on Friday. Mr.. WorldNews - Published
A judge has recommended the Supreme Court side with Georgia over Florida in the water dispute over the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system.
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From a denim plant in rural Georgia to a St. Paul, Minneapolis loudspeaker maker, nagging uncertainty over when President Donald Trump's trade wars might end, if ever, is confounding many U.S... Reuters - Published
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was released from a Georgia hospital on Wednesday after undergoing treatment for a urinary tract infection, his spokeswoman at the Carter Center said. Reuters - Published Also reported by •WorldNews
Georgia's Republican governor has chosen a wealthy businesswoman and political newcomer to fill an upcoming vacancy in the U.S. Senate. (Dec. 4)
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The Republican Governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, on Wednesday named conservative businesswoman Kelly Loeffler as the state's next U.S. senator, picking her over U.S. President Donald Trump's preferred.. Reuters - Published
Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson made a plea for bipartisanship in his farewell speech Tuesday afternoon as the U.S. Senate bid farewell to the lawmaker from Georgia. (Dec. 3)
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Former president Jimmy Carter, 95, admitted to a Georgia hospital over the weekend for a urinary tract infection.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, released from one hospital in Georgia the day before Thanksgiving, was admitted to another over the holiday weekend for treatment of a urinary tract infection, the.. Reuters - Published
The appointment would pit the governor against President Trump, revealing an intraparty rift over the best way to maintain Republican dominance in Georgia. NYTimes.com - Published
By picking Kelly Loeffler, Brian Kemp might have set up a bitter GOP clash over the seat, as Rep. Doug Collins has publicly left open the door to running against her next year.
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Georgian police erected steel fences around the parliament and government buildings on Thursday to prevent dozens of opposition activists from picketing the area in a dispute over electoral reform. Reuters - Published
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was discharged from a hospital in Georgia on Wednesday after a successful surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, heading home one day before the Thanksgiving.. Reuters - Published
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