More flooding in the forecast as Ida moves inland
Ida is weakening and heading north, bringing the threat of dangerous flash flooding along with it.
Georgia
Fulton County DA will seek hate crime penalties in spa shootings
The filing comes after another county's district attorney said she uncovered no evidence that Robert Aaron Long was motivated by racial bias.
Former football star Herschel Walker files for Senate run in Georgia
The former University of Georgia and NFL running back has nearly universal name recognition in Georgia.
Georgia county's election control at stake
Fulton County, Georgia's most populous county, is now undergoing an election performance review. The process is allowed under the state's controversial new voting law and could result in the GOP-controlled legislature taking over the county's election process. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Georgia politics reporter Mark Niesse joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss how the review works and what impact it could have on future elections.
Schools' patchwork mask rules create confusion in Atlanta area
Three weeks into the school year, thousands of students and staff across the Atlanta metro have had to quarantine after being exposed to COVID, according to one estimate.
Georgia governor allows businesses to forego local COVID mandates
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said Thursday that he will continue to "protect both lives and livelihoods."
COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocket across U.S.
CBS News’ Mark Strassmann reports from Georgia, where 88% of ICU beds are in use and COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise.
Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Twitter
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has once again been suspended from Twitter for sharing misinformation about COVID-19. Her account will be locked for seven days, according to Twitter.
Children make up 20% of new COVID-19 cases in U.S.
CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Georgia where hundreds of kids in metro Atlanta tested positive during their first week of school.
Voting Rights Act turns 56
As the Voting Rights Act turns 56, activists warn that the sanctity of the ballot box is corroding under relentless Republican efforts on the state level. In an op-ed in The Washington Post, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urged Congress to act to pass new legislation to protect voting rights. CBS News political contributors and analysts Antjuan Seawright and Leslie Sanchez join with their perspectives on the anniversary and the road ahead.
Martin Luther King III on voting rights fight
Renewed talks on voting rights are underway on Capitol Hill, where the Senate is plotting new paths toward a potential legislative victory. This comes as the U.S. marks the 56th anniversary of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965 that secured Black Americans' right to vote and banned discrimination at the polls; however, activists argue that those rights are being threatened. Global human rights activist Martin Luther King III joined CBSN to discuss.
Data shows imbalance of election competitiveness in some states
New data from Ohio State found some of the most competitive battleground states for the presidential election have the least competitive House races. Stef Kight, a political reporter for Axios, which first obtained the data, explains.
Record-breaking heat wave scorches central U.S.
Much of the central U.S. remains under a record-breaking heat wave. Nearly 110 million Americans are under heat alerts from Nebraska to Georgia. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.
Georgia Democrats fear impacts of new voting law
A new voting law in Georgia could have serious implications for the Democratic Party in 2022's midterm elections. Tia Mitchell, a Washington correspondent for Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with more.
Influential life of Dorothy Pitman Hughes
Influential activist and feminist leader Dorothy Pitman Hughes was given some overdue recognition with the dedication of a plaque in her honor in her hometown of Lumpkin, Georgia. Hughes was a founding force in emerging social movements that are now well-established, including women's rights. She has now retired from public life, but CBS News' Michelle Miller sat down with those closest to Hughes.
Suspicions raised after woman says she accidentally shot her boyfriend
The relationship between high school sweethearts turns toxic, culminating in a fatal shooting with allegations of abuse that would leave their families shattered and their small town of Griffin, Georgia, divided over the evidence in the case.
Evidence in the case against Mary Katherine Higdon
The investigation into Steven Freeman's death reveals a toxic relationship between high school sweethearts.
Feds: deaths of 6 poultry plant workers "entirely avoidable"
Feds claim facility in Gainesville, Georgia, failed to implement safety procedures needed to prevent nitrogen leak.
Georgia, Arizona may hold key for GOP to regain Senate
Arizona and Georgia could determine whether Republicans take back the senate next year. Josh Kraushaar, a senior national political columnist for the National Journal, argues election conspiracies and Trumpism will hurt their chances. He joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with his perspective.
Police bodycams capture chaos during response to frantic 911 call
In August 2018, Mary Katherine Higdon called 911 in Griffin, Georgia, and told them she had accidentally shot her boyfriend Steven Freeman.
John Lewis successor will take on his mission
This Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the death of former congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis. But his successor, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, is determined to carry on Lewis' legacy by continuing to get into "good trouble." Nikole Killion has more.
MLB All-Star Game and voting rights
Major League Baseball's All-Star Game gets underway Tuesday night in Denver, after the organization pulled the game from Atlanta due to Georgia's controversial new voting law. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold joined CBSN to discuss why moving the game to Denver was the right move.
GOP to air attack ads over relocation of MLB All-Star game
The ads blame Democrats for Atlanta's anticipated lost revenue after MLB moved All-Star game in response to outcry over Georgia's voting laws.
Suspect charged in murders of golfer Gene Siller and two others
Bryan Anthony Rhoden faces three counts of murder, three counts of aggravated assault and two counts of kidnapping, officials said Thursday.
Federal judge won't block Georgia voting law
Vice President Kamala Harris announced a $25 million expansion of the Democratic National Committee's "I Will Vote" campaign. That came after a federal judge declined to block part of Georgia’s new voting law ahead of next week's runoff elections. Atlanta Journal-Constitution political reporter Greg Bluestein joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the impact of the ruling.
JD Vance hosts "The Charlie Kirk Show" after Kirk's assassination
Vance has described his longtime friendship with Kirk, who was also a key ally in his political rise.
Kash Patel's social media messaging draws critics during Kirk investigation
Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino are challenging the FBI's fierce allegiance to message control.
Trump wants to abolish quarterly earnings reports. Here's why.
President Trump says getting rid of a quarterly reporting requirement for public companies would lower costs and help businesses.
U.S. and China have "framework" of TikTok deal as Trump teases agreement
"We have a framework for a TikTok deal," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after talks with Chinese officials in Spain.
Which form of energy is the cheapest? CBS News asked experts to find out.
CBS News looked at the cost of producing coal, gas, nuclear, wind and solar energy to determine which is the cheapest.
Rubio meets Netanyahu in Israel as U.S. ally Qatar gathers Arab neighbors
As Trump urges Israel to be "very careful" after a strike in U.S.-allied Qatar, Netanyahu calls Rubio's visit "a clear message that America stands with Israel."
Immersive newsroom marks CBS News Atlanta launch
CBS News Atlanta makes its debut with immersive technology, a startup-style newsroom and a mission to serve the community from day one.
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect under special watch as investigators seek motive
The suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk is under special watch in a Utah jail, days after he allegedly shot and killed the 31-year-old conservative activist.
Workers fired, placed on leave for Charlie Kirk comments after assassination
A range of companies and other organizations are sanctioning — and sometimes firing — workers over their public comments about Charlie Kirk. They may have little recourse.