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Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., waits for Vice President Mike Pence to arrive for her swear-in reenactment for the cameras in the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.

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Atlanta Dream, Co-Owned By Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Is Close To Being Sold

Ever since Loeffler denounced WNBA support for Black Lives Matter, players have wanted the league to force her to sell the team.

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Peaslee
A person holds a sign that says. "Racism is a public health crisis."

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  • Health Care

New Survey: Many Do Not See Racism As A Barrier To Health Care Access

Results from a new survey show a third of Americans do not see systemic racism as a barrier to good health. This is despite that fact that communities of color have been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
An older man gets a shot into his left arm while he sits on an armchair.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: What A New Federal COVID-19 Response Plan Could Mean For Georgia

Thursday on Political Rewind: Georgia once again finds itself among the worst states in the nation for new COVID-19 cases and deaths, according to state data and a recent report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force. While the task force numbers indicate a slight improvement in recent weeks, 821 Georgians died from the virus in just the seven-day period ending last Friday. The staggering toll comes even as the state faces a dwindling supply of vaccines as well as confusion about rollout. 

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Homebound senior

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  • Health

For The Homebound Elderly, Access To COVID-19 Vaccine A Challenge

Many elderly people are unable to travel by car to a facility where they can be vaccinated. Others might be able to go if a ride were available, but they live alone and have no family members to help them.

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff pose in front of the U.S. Capitol before the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

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  • Politics

Ossoff, Warnock Officially Sworn In As Georgia's U.S. Senators

Democratic Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock were officially sworn in Wednesday afternoon by Vice President Kamala Harris, a historic moment on several fronts.

January 20, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New Chapter In Georgia Begins As Biden, Warnock, Ossoff Are Sworn In

Wednesday afternoon on Political Rewind: A new presidential term begins and with it, a new political landscape in Georgia and across the United States. Following the inauguration of President Joe Biden, senators-elect Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock are scheduled to be sworn in later today.

The pair of Democrats from Georgia will shift the balance of the U.S. Senate from Republican control, giving the Democratic Party control of both chambers of Congress for the first time in 10 years.

January 20, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
First COVID-19 vaccine is administered in Georgia as Gov. Kemp looks on

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  • Health

Georgia's Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout Exposes Broad Public Health Shortfall

The Georgia Department of Public Health is working to get COVID-19 vaccines in the arms of eligible Georgians, but employees there do not get a break from the work they had before the pandemic.

January 20, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
Senators-elect Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock

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  • Politics

Senators At Last, Today's Swearing-In Caps Georgia's Election Season

Georgia’s extended 2020 election is set to finally deliver the will of the state’s voters Wednesday as a new vice president conducts a swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Sens. Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

January 20, 2021
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  • Stanley Dunlap
A helicopter carrying the president flies over the national mall where the inauguration is being set up.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: As Trump Departs, An Anxious Georgia, Nation Looks Toward New Presidency

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A new era begins today for the nation and for Georgia. President-elect Joe Biden is set be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States today. And later, Georgia’s new senators-elect Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock will take the oath of office and give Democrats majority-control of Congress for the first time in a decade.

January 20, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer arrives in Coastal Georgia.

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  • Health

FDA Says Public Health Risk Exists In Delaying Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

Local health departments and pharmacies are distributing COVID-19 vaccines as fast as possible. But appointment hotlines are overwhelmed, making it tough to schedule a first dose, let alone a second.

January 20, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York, United States

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  • News

Fort Stewart Soldier Arrested In Plot To Blow Up NYC 9/11 Memorial

A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Georgia on terrorism charges after he spoke online about plots to blow up New York City's 9/11 Memorial and other landmarks and attack U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, authorities said.

January 19, 2021
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  • Associated Press
Georgia Chief Economist Jeffrey Dorfman

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  • Economy

Georgia Employment, Consumer Spending Still Strong Despite The Pandemic

The unusual nature of the current pandemic-driven recession has put Georgia in a stronger economic position than could have been expected otherwise, the state’s chief economist said Tuesday.

January 19, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Nurse receiving vaccine in Albany

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  • Health

More COVID-19 Vaccines Hoped For In Georgia As Biden Takes Office

Georgia officials battling the COVID-19 pandemic are hoping for a shot in the arm to the state’s vaccine rollout when President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Wednesday.

January 19, 2021
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By:
  • Beau Evans
Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock rally with President-elect Joe Biden in Atlanta Monday.

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  • Politics

Fulton Recertifies Results As State Finalizes Ossoff, Warnock, McDonald Victories

Fulton County's elections board recertified its runoff results Tuesday morning after discovering two precincts in Milton were not tabulated completely, as the secretary of state's certified victories in the runoffs for both U.S. Senate seats and a Public Service Commission race.

January 19, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia is currently in Phase 1a Plus of COVID-19 vaccine administration.

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  • Health

North Central Health District Adds Limited Vaccine Appointments

The North Central Health District on Tuesday said they have a limited number of vaccine appointments available through Jan. 23.

January 19, 2021
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
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