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NOAA forecast: Hurricane Debby could dump up to 30 inches of rain along the coastlines of Georgia and South Carolina through Friday, Aug. 9, 2024

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GPB evening headlines for August 8, 2024

At least 40,000 homes and businesses are without power in South Georgia as Tropical Storm Debby brings the area strong winds.

Still, the storm's greatest impacts are expected in coming days when it could dump 16 to 20 inches of rain, bringing historic flooding.

Savannah officials are especially concerned about Debby because the area's already saturated with above-average July rain totals.

August 05, 2024
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Bipartisan group of former leaders aims to rebuild trust in elections

Four former Georgia politicians, Republicans and Democrats, are members of the Democracy Defense Project, which aims to rebuild confidence in our elections.

August 05, 2024
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Warnings go out over possible damage to crops from Debby

Power outages and a high risk of flooding spark concern in South Georgia, with no estimates of full damage yet. 

August 05, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
Malachi Smith meditates during a mindfulness session in his classroom at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School, May 14, 2024, in Rex, Georgia. School districts across the U.S. have been introducing yoga, meditation and mindfulness exercises to help students manage stress and emotions.

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More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students' mental health

School districts across the U.S. are adopting mental health practices as a part of their daily schedules and curriculums. Yoga, meditation and mindfulness exercises are being implemented alongside traditional reading, math and science lessons.

August 05, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman plays during a baseball game, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Philadelphia. Freeman and his wife Chelsea said in a joint social-media post that their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder.

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Freddie Freeman and his wife say their 3-year-old son is home from hospital after 8-day ICU stay

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife said Sunday their 3-year-old son, Maximus, was home from the hospital after being treated for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder.

August 05, 2024
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Tropical Storm Debby could bring as much as 18 inches of rain to some parts of Coastal Georgia.

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Check here: Tropical weather resources for Coastal Georgia

It’s a good time to review where the best local information on tropical weather and emergency planning resides. Listed below are sites and sources we at The Current look to in each of the coastal counties and at the national level.

August 05, 2024
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  • Mary Landers
The efforts to cancel the voter registrations of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., via the state’s new online portal were unsuccessful. Credit: Associated Press and Georgia.gov

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s and Brad Raffensperger’s Voter Registrations Targeted in Georgia’s New Online Portal

On Friday, four days after Georgia Democrats began warning that bad actors could abuse the state’s new online portal for canceling voter registrations, the secretary of state’s office acknowledged to ProPublica that it had identified multiple such attempts — including unsuccessful efforts to cancel the registrations of two prominent Republicans, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

August 05, 2024
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This combination of photos taken at campaign rallies in Atlanta shows Vice President Kamala Harris on July 30, 2024, left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on Aug. 3.

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Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America's deep divides

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris just held dueling rallies four days apart in the same Georgia location. There were distinct differences at each event on policy, tone, the types of voters in attendance and even the music playlists. It's a snapshot in a way of how a divided nation might embrace a Trump comeback or a Harris ascension.

August 05, 2024
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  • Associated Press
NOAA forecast: Hurricane Debby could dump up to 30 inches of rain along the coastlines of Georgia and South Carolina through Friday, Aug. 9, 2024

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UPDATES: Hurricane Debby impacts Georgia. Here's what you need to know

Be aware: NOAA and GEMA say the dangerous storm may bring catastrophic flooding to Coastal Georgia, with rainfall predicted in the range of 10 to 30 inches.

August 05, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
NOAA forecast: Hurricane Debby could dump up to 30 inches of rain along the coastlines of Georgia and South Carolina through Friday, Aug. 9, 2024

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GPB morning headlines for August 5, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall in Northern Florida Monday morning. The storm is tracking northeast toward Georgia.

Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Atlanta Saturday evening.

Attorneys for a man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail at the University of Georgia campus have asked a judge to move his case out of Athens-Clarke County.

August 05, 2024
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Honoring James Baldwin on his 100th birthday

Writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin challenged America to be better through public debates, essays and books.

August 02, 2024
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Honoring James Baldwin on his 100th birthday

Writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin challenged America to be better through public debates, essays and books.

August 02, 2024
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Georgia Today: Cellphone bans; Underwater cameras go missing; Georgia athletes at the Olympic Games

On the Friday, Aug. 2 edition of Georgia Today: It's back to school season, and cellphone bans are going into effect at schools across Georgia; underwater cameras placed inside former MARTA cars go missing off the Georgia coast; and Georgia athletes bring home medals at the Olympic Games in Paris.

August 02, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Young Democrats president says his viral dancing moment is bringing attention to activism

A video of Parker Short dancing to rapper Kendrick Lamar’s "Not Like Us" at Vice President Kamala Harris’ Atlanta rally went viral on social media.

August 02, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
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'She Prays, She Votes' tour visits Atlanta days before Trump rally

A group trying to energize conservative women visited Atlanta on Thursday as part of a national bus tour ahead of former President Donald Trump’s Atlanta rally set for Saturday. 

August 02, 2024
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