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Not quite warp speed: Speeding man had alien passenger

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) - Police say a motorcycle officer who stopped a driver for speeding on a suburban highway north of Atlanta had an 'extraterrestrial encounter' - sort of. George Gordon, a spokesman for police in Alpharetta, says that when…

Federal review debunks Georgia election hack accusation

ATLANTA (AP) - The Department of Homeland Security says allegations that the federal government tried to hack Georgia's election systems are unfounded. Secretary of State Brian Kemp accused the department of an attempted hack in December, saying that a computer…

Alabama coroner dies after he is dragged by truck

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - A northwest Alabama coroner is dead after being dragged behind a truck. Florence police tell local media that Colbert County Coroner Carlton Utley became stuck between a pickup truck and a trailer about noon Monday, after…

DeKalb fined $294,000 for sewage spills

ATLANTA (AP) - DeKalb County has been fined $294,000 for spilling sewage into public waterways and underreporting the number of spills to environmental regulators. Atlanta media  reports the fines were levied this week. The largest part of the fine, $147,500,…

After legal troubles, Atlanta homeless shelter to close

ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta homeless shelter will close its doors for good after years of legal battles. Media outlets report that Peachtree Pine homeless shelter will close Aug. 28. Its building will be turned over to the downtown development…

Man, son drown at Georgia waterfall

CLEVELAND, Ga. (AP) - A 38-year-old man and his 6-year-old son have drowned at a popular North Georgia swimming spot. Lt. Chris Pfrogner of the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office says it happened Tuesday. He says police and firefighters were called…

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