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October 9, 2019 at 10:04 pm

‘Flash drought’ brings dust and dread to Southern farmers VIEW

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A furnace-like "flash drought" is intensifying as it blasts away the little moisture left across a vast swath of the South,...

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FILE- In this Sept. 26, 2019 file photo, April Hebert watches her 1-year-old son Collins toss rocks into a partially dried-up creek in Helena, Ala. Scientists say more than 45 million people across 14 Southern states are now in the midst of a drought that’s cracking farm soil, drying up ponds and raising the risk of wildfires. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves, File) AX101 AX101

October 3, 2019 at 6:59 am

‘Flash drought’ worsening across 14 Southern US states VIEW

ATLANTA (AP) — More than 45 million people across 14 Southern states are now in the midst of what’s being called a “flash drought” that’s...

September 18, 2019 at 6:54 am

APNewsBreak: Alabama man arrested in terrorism probe

ATLANTA (AP) — An Alabama man has been apprehended as part of a yearslong terrorism probe in which the FBI says he told agents he...

September 13, 2019 at 5:49 am

Lawsuit: Poor information about pipeline led to fatal blast

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal lawsuit accuses a major pipeline company based in Georgia of failing to tell work crews where a major underground pipeline...

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September 11, 2019 at 11:39 am

Ex-NFL player, doctor are arrested in Georgia opioid case

ATLANTA (AP) — A former NFL football player and a Georgia doctor face charges of illegally distributing prescription drugs, including opioids. Former New Orleans Saints...

August 26, 2019 at 3:41 am

Atlanta councilwoman adds to reward to catch campus shooter

ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta city councilwoman is pleading with the public to cooperate with police in their search for the suspected gunman who opened...

August 21, 2019 at 4:32 am

Atlanta college students fear for safety day after 4 shot

ATLANTA (AP) — The first day of fall semester brought fear to Clark Atlanta University, where students worried about their safety the day after gunshots...

August 20, 2019 at 5:59 am

FBI: Truck driver threatened mass shooting at Memphis church

A truck driver who threatened to "shoot up" a church in Memphis and said he was haunted by "spiritual snakes and spiders" people put in...

August 16, 2019 at 1:26 am

Officers stake out 2 airports, nab accused turtle trafficker

ATLANTA (AP) — An investigation involving two of the world's biggest airports and hundreds of turtles has led to federal charges that a man illegally...

August 14, 2019 at 6:43 am

Flooded Mississippi a threat as hurricane season heats up VIEW

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The river that drains much of the flood-soaked United States is still running higher than normal, menacing New Orleans in multiple...