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Seven injured in Fourth of July boat explosion on Georgia lake
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Kirk Cousins’ Wife Julie Makes Patriotic Request to Americans Amidst Independence Day Celebration
Julie Cousins paid the most heartwarming tribute on social media! It has been just days since her husband, Kirk Cousins, was honored with the Bag Hall of Fame (BHOF). Even if not the real HOF, the Cousins’ $332 million in career earnings, just...
Check out photos of Adell through the years
Men pose in front of the American Hotel in Adell, Wis., over a hundred years ago. The village is celebrating 150 years of existence.Provided By The Sheboygan County Historical Research CenterA welcome to Adell banner as seen, Thursday, July 3,...

Police respond to domestic shooting in Savannah; 2 dead
Police respond to domestic shooting in Savannah; 2 people hurt The incident reportedly happened around 9:30 a.m. KEEP IT HERE. SAVANNAH POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A THIRD SUSPECT IN CONNECTION TO THE OGLETHORPE MALL SHOOTOUT. THE MAYOR'S ASSERTION ABOUT...

Questions Raised Over SNAP Costs Being Delayed for Some States
New rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) have been questioned by Democratic lawmakers. The bill, which is the centerpiece of President Donald Trump's domestic policy,...

Woman rescued, man killed after jumping off South Carolina bridge to flee deputies
Woman rescued, man killed after jumping off South Carolina bridge to flee deputies Authorities attempted to stop the couple's car after discovering its tag was listed as stolen. KEEP IT HERE. SAVANNAH POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A THIRD SUSPECT IN...

S.C. military museum honors veterans’ service across generations
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A state known for its military service, South Carolina’s oldest military museum is located in the heart of the capital city in Columbia. The executive director of South Carolina’s Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum said...

Camp HBCYouth Brings Field Day Fun to Atlanta Students
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The Atlanta News Quiz for July 5
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Chase Elliott’s Heartfelt 7-Word Confession on Tough HMS Journey
For Chase Elliott, his tenure with Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) has been about so much more than checkered flags and contending for championships. Elliott has emerged as one of the key figures in NASCAR over the last 10 years for not only his...
Report: Norman Powell to Heat, John Collins to Clippers in three-team trade with Jazz
It may not be the blockbuster some in Miami were hoping for, but the Heat just got a big offseason win. The Heat, Clippers and Jazz got together for a trade broken by Shams Charania of ESPN, that shakes out like this: Miami receives: Norman Powell...

You take the good, you take the bad, Week 16
It was a real good news, bad news week for the Dodgers, who swept the lowly White Sox before getting thumped over the weekend by the first-place Astros. The Dodgers saw a franchise icon reach an important milestone, but even that happened mere...

‘Covered in blood’: Man sentenced for kidnapping, killing his child’s mother outside day care, prosecutors say
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - A man in Georgia was sentenced for kidnapping his child’s mother at a day care and killing her in the woods while she held their daughter, prosecutors said. On Wednesday, jurors convicted 25-year-old Taco Nash Jr. of...

The Rev William Barber’s ‘moral movement’ confronts Trump’s America. Can it work?
On 2 June, at St Mark’s Episcopal church in Washington DC, people packed the sanctuary – elders in denim jackets, seminarians in collars, organizers clutching clipboards. Some had come in from North Carolina; others walked from their homes just a...

Now Republicans have to sell Trump’s megabill to voters
Polls show that the bill is unpopular. Opposition outweighed support by more than 20 percentage points in recent Fox News and Quinnipiac University polls. Some Republican lawmakers facing tough races next year represent the most Medicaid-reliant...

Honolulu’s Federal Detention Center to house ICE detainees
The Federal Detention Center in Honolulu is one of three that have been approved to house immigrant detainees — including a jail in New York City known for violent and poor conditions that has held high profile individuals such as Ghislaine...

S.C.’s oldest military museum honors the service of veterans across generations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A state known for its military service, South Carolina’s oldest military museum is located in the heart of the capital city in Columbia. The executive director of South Carolina’s Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum...

Freestyle wrestling squad earns medals at European Championship
Azerbaijan's freestyle wrestling squad has earned a total of five medals at U-20 European Championship Caorle held in Italy. The team achieved 1 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals, accumulating 133 points to finish as the runner-up in the overall...

Luka Dončić, Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokić and more veteran-extension situations to watch
Have you noticed that not many NBA stars have hit free agency lately? It’s a trade-driven league now, as I wrote last week, and it’s because of the more liberal rules on veteran contract extensions from the previous two collective bargaining...
From Maine to Maui, these are America's top 10 waterfront resorts for families
There’s no vacation quite like a waterfront vacation. Whether it's a lakeside retreat or a family beach getaway, the scenic views and water adventures are never far away, and there's always something to do for everyone in the family. Drawing on my...