Georgia police dog dies after being left in hot patrol car for “unacceptable amount of time,” sheriff’s office says

Georgia police dog dies after being left in hot patrol car for "unacceptable amount of time," sheriff's office says

A newly-deputized police dog died Sunday in Georgia, after her handler left her alone in a hot car for “an unacceptable amount of time,” said the sheriff’s office where the K-9 provided her services. Named K-9 Georgia, the dog died in the kennel inside of her handler’s patrol vehicle as the heat index rose to … Read more

Boat explosion on Georgia lake injures at least 5 people, officials say

Boat explosion on Georgia lake injures at least 5 people, officials say

Georgia authorities on alert for impaired boating Georgia authorities on alert for impaired boating on popular lake 02:04 A boat explosion Friday evening on popular Lake Lanier in Georgia left at least five people injured, officials said. Fire crews responded to reports of a boat explosion at about 7 p.m. ET to find a boat … Read more

Georgia authorities on alert for impaired boating on popular lake

Georgia authorities on alert for impaired boating on popular lake

Georgia authorities on alert for impaired boating on popular lake – CBS News Watch CBS News This holiday weekend, authorities are hitting the water to crack down on dangerous boating. Over Memorial Day, in Georgia alone, nearly 30 people were cited for boating under the influence. Skyler Henry reports from one of the busiest lakes … Read more

Hakeem Jeffries sets record for longest House speech before vote on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”

Hakeem Jeffries sets record for longest House speech before vote on Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

Washington — There’s no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway as the House debated President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” before it passed on Thursday. Jeffries held the House floor for more than eight hours, taking his “sweet time” with a marathon floor speech that delayed passage of Republicans’ … Read more

Skydiver dies after her parachute hit another jumper’s gear while approaching airport in Georgia

Skydiver dies after her parachute hit another jumper's gear while approaching airport in Georgia

An experienced skydiver died Saturday after her main parachute collided with another jumper’s gear, and her emergency chute failed to deploy, authorities said. Jasmine Black, 48, had completed more than 160 jumps prior to her final one over the weekend, said Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore. A preliminary investigation suggested that her parachute struck the … Read more