Ossoff to win Georgia U.S. Senate runoff against Perdue, AP projects

Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff will win his U.S. Senate runoff against Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue, The Associated Press projects.

Democrat Raphael Warnock wins Senate race; 2nd too early to call

Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party's reach.

Warnock wins Georgia U.S. Senate runoff, AP projects

Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff election, The Associated Press projects.

Georgia tallies votes as US Senate control hangs in the balance

Georgia officials counted the final votes of the nation’s turbulent 2020 election season on Tuesday night as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and, in turn, the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s legislative agenda.

Trump, Biden warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday told Georgia Democrats they had the power to “chart the course” for a generation as President Donald Trump urged Republican voters to “swamp” the polls ahead of runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate.

House Democrats ask FBI to open criminal investigation into Trump call with Georgia elections chief

Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., made the request in a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray calling for an investigation into possible violations by President Donald Trump of election laws.

Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to ‘find’ him votes

President Donald Trump badgered Georgia’s election chief to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state in a telephone call - suggesting that the official “find” enough votes to hand Trump the victory.

3 killed after plane traveling from north Georgia crashes into Michigan home

Three people are dead after a single-engine plane that took off from a north Georgia airport earlier in the day crashed into a home about 30 miles northwest of downtown Detroit on Saturday afternoon.

Homeless man runs into burning animal shelter, saving all animals inside

More than a dozen animals are alive after a fire at an animal shelter in Southwest Atlanta - all thanks to a man who is homeless who rushed in and got them out.

Group building 'safe haven' for Black families acquires more than 400 acres of land

The organization that purchased a plot of land near Toomsboro, Georgia to create a community in which African Americans prosper just acquired even more land.

Student sells Pokémon cards for thousands to pay for graduate school

A University of North Georgia student transformed his childhood passion into an investment for eventual medical school, purchasing a series of Pokémon cards as a teen and building on his interest founded as a six-year-old.

Cayman Islands jails Georgia college student in coronavirus case

A U.S. college student and her boyfriend have been sentenced to four months in prison in the Cayman Islands for violating strict COVID-19 measures following a recent ruling that will be appealed, their attorney said Thursday.

Babysitter charged with murder in toddler's death

A 29-year-old woman is facing murder charges in connection to the death of a 2-year-old girl who was in her care.

Metro Atlanta woman finds long-lost brother through social media

She didn't even know her brother existed until she was in her teens and now, thanks to people around the country, their family is reunited for the very first time.

'It's a miracle': Family of 8 jumps from Georgia apartment to escape fire

The Georgia woman's daughter, sister, nephew, four grandkids, and 76-year-old mother had to jump from their apartment on one of the high floors to escape the fire.