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Georgia election workers who won $148M judgment against Giuliani want his bankruptcy case thrown out

Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy has come under fire from creditors including two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him. The creditors say they'll likely ask next week that the case be dismissed and accuse Giuliani of flouting bankruptcy rules.

July 03, 2024
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  • Associated Press
The Supreme Court is seen, April 21, 2023, in Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, declined to consider the case of a man on death row in Georgia whose lawyers argue that a prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors during his trial.

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High court passes on case of Georgia man on death row who says Black jurors were wrongly purged

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors. A jury found Warren King guilty of murder and other crimes and sentenced him to die for the September 1994 shooting death of convenience store clerk Karen Crosby during a robbery in southeastern Georgia.

July 03, 2024
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  • Associated Press
David Sumrall, chair of the Bibb County Republican Party, presented a spreadsheet and some voter registration records to the county elections board on Monday, July 2, 2024. He accused hundreds of voters of fraud. Jesse Fraga/The Telegraph

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Dozens of Bibb voters have to prove residency after accusations of false addresses, fraud

Dozens of Macon voters will have to explain to the elections board why their registered voting address was listed as a post office and not their home after the chair of the Bibb County Republican Party challenged hundreds of voter registrations.

July 03, 2024
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  • Jesse Fraga
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American Red Cross shares safety tips for Fourth of July weekend

In honor of the 4th of July, the American Red Cross is providing safety tips and advice with fireworks, heat safety and encouragement to get first aid training.

July 03, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Yamacraw Village, just west of Savannah's historic district. Credit: City of Savannah Municipal Archives

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Yamacraw residents wait as Savannah housing area continues to deteriorate

Occupancy declines in 1940s-era units, federal officials are set to visit, and city’s actions stall. 

July 03, 2024
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  • Julia Gentin
A past meal option for Delta One customers flying internationally included beef short rib from Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q. (Provided by Delta Air Lines)

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Hundreds of Atlanta food service workers create thousands of in-flight meals daily for international passengers

Meals on international flights have reached a new level of innovation as airline culinary programs must juxtapose food safety, special diets, and allergies with a degree of creativity. 

July 03, 2024
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  • Sarra Sedghi
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Georgia's Fourth of July travel numbers will set records. Here are the best and worst times to drive

AAA projects that a record-breaking number of more than 2.3 million Georgians expect to travel 50 miles or more from home, with more than 70 million people traveling around the U.S. for the Fourth of July week.

July 03, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
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Georgia lawmakers look to open jobs to more workers who need license to work

The Joint Blue Ribbon Committee Investigating Licensing Issues is expected to hold several meetings this year as it considers ways to reduce professional licensing glitches, costs and the amount of time it takes to process and review applications. Ideas include adopting more universal standards and making it easier to transfer licenses from other states and countries.

July 03, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Ari Shapiro hosts season 2 of The Mole on Netflix

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Ari Shapiro takes on hosting Season 2 of 'The Mole' on Netflix

This summer, Netflix is bringing back The Mole for its second season, the competition series with side of sabotage. NPR fans will probably recognize the host this season, too: Ari Shapiro, host of NPR's All Things Considered. He spoke with GPB's Pamela Kirkland about it.

July 03, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland

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GPB morning headlines for July 3, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors.

Providers of services to the homeless in Macon- Bibb County are asking for help from the public to stock emergency water stations.

While Georgia is home to mosquitoes that carry the West Nile and encephalitis viruses, local health officials are warning of mosquito-borne diseases acquired abroad.

July 03, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Berry College's Dr. Ryan Saylor holds up the jaw of a silky shark.

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Headed to the beach this summer? Here's what you need to know about shark safety

All Things Considered host Peter Biello speaks with Berry College's Dr. Ryan Saylor about recent shark attacks and what to do to stay safe on your beach vacation this summer.

July 02, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
This photo provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources shows a DNR boat crew assessing a dead juvenile right whale about 20 miles off Tybee Island, Ga., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.

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Georgia Today: Renter protection laws; Mercer University AI camp; Endangered whale law delayed

On the Tuesday, July 2 edition of Georgia Today: A state law offering more protection to renters facing eviction goes into effect; Mercer University teaches kids about the ethics of AI technology; and a Georgia congressman pushes for a delay in a rule change that would protect endangered whales.

July 02, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Presidio County election judge Lauren Martinez folds a booth after voting ended for the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Marfa, Texas, U.S., November 3, 2020. Photo by Adrees Latif/REUTERS

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GPB evening headlines for July 2, 2024

US Senator Jon Ossoff is asking the US Justice Department and FBI for information on how they're protecting election workers.

A challenge to voter registrations in Macon-Bibb County failed on the first day of a new state law addressing those challenges.

The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper plans to sue the City of Atlanta over dangerous discharges from a city wastewater treatment plant.

July 02, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
A man prepares to spray for mosquitoes

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Mosquito-borne illnesses pose threat to Georgians at home and while traveling abroad

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says case numbers for the dengue virus are the highest they’ve ever seen. While the mosquito-borne illness is not known to spread in Georgia, it is acquired abroad. 

July 02, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
 Booking photos from the Fulton County conspiracy case charging Donald Trump and allies with trying to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Top row, from left Jeffrey Clark, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Michael Roman, Ray Smith, David Shafer, Sen. Shawn Still. Center row, from left, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, John Eastman, Kenneth Chesebro. Bottom row from left, Robert Cheeley, Harrison Floyd, Stephen Lee, Scott Hall, Misty Hampton, Cathleen Latham, Trevian Kutti

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SCOTUS granted Donald Trump immunity for official acts. What does that means for his Georgia case?

The Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump could be immune from prosecution for certain acts that lower courts deem "official acts." All Things Considered host Peter Biello spoke with Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis about the decision and what it means for the former president's prosecution in Georgia.

July 02, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
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