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Governor Quickly Signs New Voting Restrictions

Georgia is first state since election to limit access

(Newser) - With opposition gathering outside his office, Gov. Brian Kemp signed new voting restrictions into law Thursday less than an hour after they passed the General Assembly. Calling the legislation "Jim Crow 2.0," protesters outside the Capitol said voters were being disenfranchised. A Democratic state representative was arrested...

&#39;Double Mutant&#39; COVID Variant Is Found
'Double Mutant'
COVID Variant Is Found
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 24, 2021 9:30 AM CDT

'Double Mutant' COVID Variant Is Found

India analyzes samples, while Brazil sets another death record

(Newser) - There's now a "double mutant" variant of the novel coronavirus spreading in India. The nation's Health Ministry said Wednesday that a double variant—two mutations in the same virus—was detected in the country, along with other variants first discovered in the UK (B.1.1.7),...

Son of Spa Victim: 'I Have No Time to Grieve'

GoFundMe for Hyun Jung Grant's kids raises $2.7M after older son writes of the issues they face

(Newser) - Hyun Jung Grant, 51, was one of the eight victims in last Tuesday's spa shootings in the Atlanta area. She left behind two sons, 19-year-old Eric Park and 23-year-old Randy Park, and the latter spoke to NBC News last week about the tough life she led and how hard...

His Parents Kicked Him Out Monday. On Tuesday, Shootings

Suspect Robert Aaron Long booted from home day before mass shooting at spas

(Newser) - Police confirmed on Thursday that Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in Tuesday's shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlors that left eight dead, had been a customer of at least two of the sites—Aromatherapy Spa and Gold Spa. Authorities don't know or aren't saying whether Long had...

Late Night on the Georgia Shootings: &#39;We Saw It Coming&#39;
Late Night
Got Somber
on Wednesday
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Mar 18, 2021 8:01 AM CDT

Late Night Got Somber on Wednesday

Hosts speak about the Georgia shootings, racism

(Newser) - There wasn’t much to laugh about Wednesday as late night hosts took on the Atlanta-area shootings that left eight people dead, including six Asian women. The Daily Show 's Trevor Noah noted his frustration at the shooter's claim that he wasn't motivated by racism . "Your...

Ex-Housemates: Alleged Spa Shooter 'Tortured' by Guilt

They say Robert Aaron Long was treated for sex addiction at Georgia facility

(Newser) - Former housemates at a rehab facility in Georgia say Robert Aaron Long was a "deeply religious" man who was "tortured" by guilt over his sex addiction. But those deeply held Christian beliefs apparently weren't enough to stop him from allegedly killing eight people. Tyler Bayless tells CNN...

Cops: Spa Shootings Suspect Blamed &#39;Sexual Addiction&#39;
Cops: Spa Shootings Suspect
Blamed 'Sexual Addiction'
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 17, 2021 12:22 PM CDT

Cops: Spa Shootings Suspect Blamed 'Sexual Addiction'

They say Robert Aaron Long denied racism was the motive for 8 Atlanta-area killings

(Newser) - The 21-year-old man accused of killing eight people Tuesday at three Atlanta-area massage parlors, most of them women of Asian descent, claims racism wasn't the motive, police say. Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds says Robert Aaron Long indicated he has issues, "potentially sexual addiction," and "may...

Massage Parlor Murders: 8 People Killed in Atlanta

Suspect, 21, has been arrested

(Newser) - Eight people are dead after a suspect allegedly opened fire at three Atlanta-area spas Tuesday night. The horrific incident began in the suburbs, with five people shot, four of them fatally, around 5pm at Youngs Asian Massage Parlor in Acworth, about 30 miles from Atlanta, the AP reports. Less than...

Cops Trap Scores of Suspected Drag Racers in Parking Lot

They deployed spike strips to stop them escaping

(Newser) - The Clayton County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says 88 suspected street racers were arrested early Sunday after they were surrounded in a parking lot—and the only one who got away left his bumper behind. The metro Atlanta law enforcement agency says that after they received reports of drivers...

River Dredging Brings Up a Possibly Revolutionary Find

Artifacts discovered in Georgia, including cannons and anchor, could be from late-1700s warship

(Newser) - What was supposed to be a routine dredging in the Savannah River turned up a handful of artifacts that might date back to the Revolutionary War. The AP reports that three barnacle-encrusted cannons, a rusty anchor, and a big piece of wood that could be a piece of a ship...

Recording of Trump's Legally Murky Georgia Phone Call Is Out

Then-president had a 6-minute call with Georgia election investigator

(Newser) - Then-President Trump made more than one legally murky phone call to a Georgia official as the state worked to certify election results, and the recording of one is now out. The 6-minute call, which Trump made on Dec. 23 to the state's lead elections investigator , was to Frances Watson,...

Hate March's 'Spring Forward'? There's Some Promising News

15 states hope to make daylight saving time permanent

(Newser) - If you hate losing an hour of sleep each spring owing to daylight saving time, we have good and bad news. The bad news is that most Americans will still have to move clocks forward one hour at 2am Sunday. The good news is that "momentum for ending the...

Court Decides Policy Change Didn't Make $1 Lawsuit Moot

Student stopped from handing out religious material on campus has graduated

(Newser) - The Supreme Court is reviving a lawsuit brought by a Georgia college student who sued school officials after being prevented from distributing Christian literature on campus. The high court sided 8-1 with the student, Chike Uzuegbunam, and against Georgia Gwinnett College. Uzuegbunam has since graduated, and the public school in...

Racist's Bullet Didn't Scare This Civil Rights Icon

Vernon Jordan, former adviser to Bill Clinton, dies at 85

(Newser) - Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, has died at 85. In a Tuesday statement to CBS News, Jordan's daughter, Vickee Jordan Adams, said he died Monday night...

Lawsuit: School's Failure to Heed Heat Index Caused Girl's Death

Georgia teen Imani Bell collapsed, died after basketball drills in extreme heat

(Newser) - "More than anything, I don’t want this to happen to anybody else's child," says Dorian Bell, whose 16-year-old daughter collapsed and died after an outdoor basketball practice in August 2019. Imani Bell's parents have filed a lawsuit against school officials in Jonesboro, Georgia, over her...

Georgia's David Perdue Makes His 2022 Decision

Former senator says he won't run against Sen. Raphael Warnock

(Newser) - Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue said Tuesday that he will not run in 2022 to reclaim a seat in the US Senate, eight days after the defeated Republican filed campaign paperwork that could have opened the way for him to run against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. "I am confident...

3 Brothers Die in Crash on Georgia Road

The BMW they were riding in collided with a pickup truck

(Newser) - Tragedy in Georgia, where three brothers died Monday night when the BMW they were riding in crashed into a pickup truck. Edgar Manrique Mendoza, 21, was driving with brothers Kevin Mendoza, 15, and Melvin Espinal, 12, when he went off the road around a curve, overcorrected and lost control, crossed...

Vanquished Senator Eyes a Comeback

Georgia's David Purdue has filed campaign paperwork to explore what looks to be a tight race

(Newser) - David Perdue lost his Senate seat to Democrat Jon Ossoff in the January 5 Georgia runoff election, but the Republican may very well be back. On Monday, he filed campaign paperwork to explore a 2022 run, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. He'd be running against Sen. Raphael Warnock, though, the...

The Greediest, Angriest, Most Jealous States in America

WalletHub takes note of our sins and ranks us

(Newser) - The first day of Lent is Wednesday, and for Christians who follow the observance, it's often a time to give up a bad habit for the six weeks that follow. That may be harder for people in some parts of the country, per WalletHub , which has ranked US states...

So Now What for Trump?
Could Trump Win Again?
the rundown
Feb 15, 2021 9:50 AM CST

Could Trump Win Again?

'Wall Street Journal' editorial page says no, but not everybody is counting him out

(Newser) - Impeachment acquittal No. 2 is in the books , and former President Trump says his movement has just begun to fight. But what does that mean in practical terms for Trump himself? A look at some of the opinions in circulation:
  • The conservative editorial page of the Wall Street Journal thinks
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