Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic
NEW YORK — A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.
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EXPLAINER: What are current COVID-19 guidelines for schools?
ATLANTA — It's a back to school season like no other for students, teachers and parents across the U.S. Schools have opened nationwide this...
Outbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning
RALEIGH, N.C. — Within his first week back at school after a year and a half, 7-year-old Ben Medlin was exposed to a classmate...
Fulton board gets new chair as Georgia reviews its elections
ATLANTA — Commissioners in Fulton County picked a lobbyist for Stacey Abrams to lead their election board as a state panel reviews how elections...
Official: Reality TV star sentenced for Ponzi scheme, fraud
ATLANTA — A former cast member on the reality television show Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta has been sentenced to more than 17 years...
COVID-19 cases climbing, wiping out months of progress
COVID-19 deaths and cases in the U.S. have climbed back to where they were over the winter, wiping out months of progress and potentially...
Federal govt launches civil rights probe of Georgia prisons
ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced a statewide civil rights investigation into Georgia prisons.
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Son of man killed by Georgia trooper seeks federal inquiry
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The son of a Black man killed last year by a Georgia state trooper attempting a traffic stop over a broken...
Explosion at apartment complex collapses part of building
ATLANTA — An explosion collapsed part of a building Sunday at an apartment complex in suburban Atlanta, news outlets reported.
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Zoo Atlanta: Positive virus tests among gorilla population
ATLANTA — Several members of a troop of western lowland gorillas at Zoo Atlanta have tested positive for the coronavirus after handlers noticed many...